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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-08-20
SOME MORE FUN.

The amount of fun stored away in
Democratic sUb-treasuries is astoni&
ing. After going to the extreme end
of goldbugdom and accepting and
practjcing the theories of John Sher.
man, the party casts all that to the
four winds of Wall street and goes
back to thrash over old straw. Secretly
a convention of free coinage Demo
Gratis was worked up and was held in
Washington last week. Doubtless
secrecy was necessary to keep from
feeling the lash of the British whip.
Like the hero in the Adventures Of
Master H~eadstrong, they retrace their
steps after going miles out of the way
and having unlimited trouble. But
Master Headstrong" did not succeed
and his followers will be side,tracked
by Grover Sherman before another
year rolls around.
This aggregation of jokers and sac
show performers adopted the following
platform last week:
DUTY to the people requires thatth
party Of the people continue the DatIIV
for bi metalliem until it's efforts are
crowned with success; therefore, be-
ResOIUed,- That the Democratic parry
in national convention Rs3em0RG
should demand the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold into primary
or redemption money at the ratio u
Is to /, without waiting for the actlOp
or approval Of any other nation.
2 That it should declare its IIreV0C
able opposition to the substitution III
a metallic money of panic breedDs,
corporation credit currency, baseG w
a single metal, the supply OF when
so limited that il can be COrnereo aS
any time by a few banking iDstltu5lOp0
In Europe and america.
3 That it Should declare its opPO1
ton to the policy and pr clce OF ~.
rendering to the holders OF the oOns"
tlons of the United Stares the opNOt
reserve by the law to the goVernmssnn,,
OF redetmtug such obligations IL e''D''
silver coin Or gold coin.
4 That it should declare lts opp
t1on to The Issuing Of interest oealT .
bearing bonds OF. the United SCaI0S
time Of peace, and especially TO Pl9 5sr
the treasury Of the government u lLoTs
the control of any sy Indicate OF oag , h.
and tue issuance of bonds 10 tie soJu =
them at an enormous pr IL Tor JUG NV
pose of supplying the Federal lea? ?og d
with gold to maintain b pony
gCId mOnometalliam. .orcs
With a view to secure the adne.0ne
to and re adoption Of, the DenlgSI y, he
financial policy above se5 forth " be
Democratic National COnventlon ma,
assembled in 1896. and Of TIE n? :9ancT
ton of a candidate for the PreslootEI
well known to be III hearty sy uP nd.
Herewith, we hereby pledged on utcIr,
tual CO operation, and urgently Ion 10
mend to our Democratic DretnS viz
all the States to at once begin an oacuie
OrOusly and systematically Pf, SGop
the work of a thorough organ0 The
and to this end, the adoptlGn limit
plan of organization herewith
ted is recommended,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-08-20

its original stockholders. undor
troll of a foreign corporation. UIe con,
WHEREAS, there yet remains :.
years before the expiration of tho s1
emit lease, giving ample time for PRS res
SUBMISSION OF this great question r. 2
people OF North Carolina for thei~U me
cIsIon at the ballot box Now, be- l. ue'
RESOLVED, by the North CepnIE-
Farmers State Alliance. a~ssemSIoo9lna
Cary, that we protest against at
leaee of this road before it's snhnO any
to the people of North Carolina oS
wis3, inexpedient, and an oTun'
upon the rights of freemen, 0"'Fage
Resolved g, that a copy of theoa
buttons be forwarded to the GovoraCo
Of North Carolina, and to the Preo;5naoott
of the North Carolina Railroad TotSe
whom were formerly the hoOCnlot
heads of this Order, and to TN on3ted
Chas D. McIver, State proxg for Nun no9'
Carolina, and who holds in trnot OIIa
the whole people of North CaroI;sIo r
maj 0rity of the stock of said roeJ a
This resolution, SO far as Il roIoto.
the State proxy, DR.. Chas. D, WcT%StO
was drawn and passed under a miaen'
prehension. The State proxy, aS "p,
have since learned, represents the Sto We
in a stockholders meeting, but 6sS
voice or authority in a directors mon ~
ing. The lease (Which was cono,Ieo
mated at Burlington on last Fr;SnIIL
was made in a directors meeting r.
McIver was not present at the dr.
| tors meeting, and had no autboritre :
attend said meeting. -
@. THOMPSON
President N. G. F. S,A
W. S. BARNES,
Sec'y Treas. N. @. +. s. A.
August 18th, 1895
ReS0lUed 8, that the thanks of tbi,
| Order are hereby rendered to The Pos
| GREssIvE FARMER, News and ObservoD
and all other papers within our Steto
who r opposing this lease, and that
they are requested to publish these res.
olutiOns. c.. THOMPSON,
JOHN GRAHAM.
j. 7. B. HOOVER,
w. A. GRAHAM
J NJ. MEWBoRNE,
E. E MOVE.
Committee,
WHEREAS, THE PROGRESSIVE FARwFp
has, for a number of years, been a fear.
less, ever watchful, faithful and IN.
terrified champion of the Farmers Al.
lance and defender of the peoples
rights and liberties; and
WHEREAS, considering the quantity
and quality Of matter contained and the
cost of it's preparation THE PRoGREs
sIvE FARMER is better and as chesp
for Alliancemen as any other paper;
therefore
ResOlUed, that we the State Alliance
of North Carolina do. cheerfully rein.
dorse and adopt The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER as the Official Organ of the
Farmers Alliance of North Carolina.
ResoIUed further, that we the mem.
bers of this body do each pledge hia
personal efforts to increase the sub
scription list of the paper and endeavor
to place the same in every home posi-.
BILE in our respective counties.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-08-20
A MATTER FOR LUNATICS.

At this date and time only an escaped
inmate of a lunatic asylum would sup
pose the country was in danger from a
Eeuunoant currency or fiat" money.
On, no! that is not the danger. The
onty danger is that what little we have
1eLU WIN become like Ingalls, imaginary
ham Globe. "@"er'-Our
The Forrest City times., 1895-01-18
SPEAKER COLOUlTT.
Brief Sketch of the Man Who Will Wielt
 the Gavel in the House.

Brief Sketch of the Man Who Will Wield
 the Gavel in the House.
 Hon. J. c. Colquitt, of Columbia county who was yesterday honored with an election to the speakership in the holse of the Thirtleth Gen. eral Assembly, is a native of Georgia. He was born In lS36 In 1866 he moved to Arkansas and settled In Columbia county. engaging in agricultural pursuits. MT. Colquir.s industry. integrity and devotion to the best interests of The people, gained for him high place in the esteem of his fellow citizens in Columbia county. In 1884 he became a candidate for the legislature and was elected, serving his con- sttuents creditably in the session of 1885, He was re elected to the session of l887 Mir Col quit then retired from public life, but in 1892 ne was again called upon to serve in the legis- lature, and at the last September election was Tor the fourth time elected a representative. In the halls of legislation, MT. Colquitt is a conscientious, hard-working, jealous and tire respect of his colleagues by reason of his fairness at all times and his fealty to what he deems right.
 Speaker Colquitt's home is at Magnolia. and It IS hadp1 haven presided over by a devoted Wife surrounded by an interesting family of SIX children, two daughters and four sons In religious belief MT. Colouitt is a Methodist
 In the speakershfp race. MT. Colquitt evinced his possession of admirable traits of character He was calm and dispassionate throughout: and when he assumed the speakers chair the short speech he made was indicative of the good sound sense he has,
 MT. Colquitt Is full of energy, and in view of his declaration against extending the session beyond sixty days, it is expected he will dis. patch business rapidly.
The Forrest City times., 1895-01-18
Forrest City, Ark.

NOTE BY THE MANUFACTURER:
 Some manufacturers boast of how large their bottles of medicine are. Others of how sweet theirs is. Others of how cheap theirs fs. boast only of the great merit of John- sons Tonic. am in the medicine business, not in tho confectionery line. I have striven to make the best medicine, not the sweetest. Johnson's Tonic has made record for itself of having cured 576 cases of fever out of every 577 cases. We are not in the business to tickle the peoples palate. but to cure them. Those people who regard their palates ot more importance than their lives are not worth saving. When life and death are the iesues, the taste or the size or the price are toe trifiing matters to consider. Johnson's Tonic cures. That is good reason for using it.
 A. B. GIRARDEAU. Savannah. Ga.
 SOLE MANUFACTURER
The Forrest City times., 1895-01-18

DfIngS COnxO1t ana improvement auo esnds to personal enjoyment when rightly used The many, who live bet ter than others and enjoy life more, with less expenditure, by moro promptly adapting the worlds best products to the needs of physical being, will attest the valuo to health of the pure hquid Laxative principles embraced in tho remedy, Syrup of Figs.
 Its excellence ie due to It's presen' ing fa the form most acceptable and pleas ent to the taste, the refreshin and truly beneficial properties of rfect lax stive; efectually cleansing ae system disrelling colds, headaches and fevers and permanently curing constipation. It has given satisfaction to millions and met with the approval of the medical profession because it acts on the Kid ncys, Liver and Bowels without weaken. ing them and it Is perfectly free from every objectionable substance.
 Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug g,sts in 5oc and S1 bottles, but it is man ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being we'll informed, you will aof accept any substitute If offered.
The Forrest City times., 1895-01-18
HON. GIBSON WITT.
Sketch of the Newly Elected President of
 ha


 Senator Gibson Witt, the successful aspir. ant for the honorable position of president of the senate of the General Assembly of Arkan- sas, was born in Hamilton county, Tennessee May 2 1858. His father was farmer His mother died while he was very young. In 1875 senator Witt came to Arkansas and settled at Quitman, Van Buren county He attended Quitman college, later entering the Arkansas Industrial University, where he finished an Engllsh and literary course. In 1881 he moved 70 Montgomery county and made his residence at the county seat, Mount Ida. Senator Witt has since continually resided at Mount Ida. He was elected to the legislature as a repre- sentative from Montgomery county in 1889. He served the term with great credit to himself and was returned by his constituents in 1891. As representative he attalned high rank and was assigned to important committees both sessions. In 1892 he was elected senator from the thirty first senatorial district, composed of the counties of Montgomery and Garland The good record he made in the lower house was maintained in the upper chamber and to such degree did he gain the estimation of his fellow senators that they conferred upon him yester- day in caucus the enviable position of presiding omcer Tor the present session. Senator Witt is staunch democrat, believing and practicing the time honored principles of the party as laid down by Jefferson and Jackson.
 His wife was Miss A. V. Owens, of Mount Ida. Dy 'niS iiI&iii iiiose snere arc lour cnlluren-IWO girls and two boys. Senator Wits home is a happy one Personally, he is gentleman pos sessing large degree of magnetism. He has the faculty Of making friends and keeping them, In debate he is quick and ready, and has an easy flow of language. He does not de- pend upon wit CT sarcasm but uses logic to en- phasize and carry his point. Though young in years, he is rlpe in legislative experlence and is sure to reflect new honor upon himself his constituents and the state of Arkansas in the position to which he has been elected
The Forrest City times., 1895-01-18

DEAR SIR: We have just received shipment of ohnson's Chill and Fever Tonic. It was bought with a distinct understand ing between the manufacturers and ourselves that each and every bottle is guaranteed to cure any of the follow ing diseases: Q 1st. Chills and Fever. End. Bilious Fever. 3rd. Hemorrhage Fever. 4th. Neuralgia. 5th. Measles.
 9th. LaCrippe. Now, we are willing to sell to you on the same conditions we buy it on. We will guarantee ONE single 50 cent bot tie to cure any of the diseases above enumerated. Failing to do so we will cheerfully return your money.
 Yours truly,
 J. Q. ROBERTS,
 WEBB & TETON.
The Forrest City times., 1895-01-18
The House Roster,

The following is complete and correct list of the members of the house by counties: Arkansas county, Jeff D. Ferguson. Ashley, P. T. Butler. Baxter, Jerry c. South. Benton, Richard K, Nance, Wm NJ. Keith. Boone, Lafayette L. Coffman Bradley. William S. Goodwin Calhoun, Robert F. Dedman. Carroll William M Brown Chicot Joseph Davies. Clark, John E. Bradley, John w. Herrod Clay, Bascom B. Holifield. Cleburne George w. Crosby. Cleveland, k. F. Foster. Columbia William H. Armstrong; John c. Colquitt.
 Conway, William s. Hanna, B. M Stephens, Craighead, William w. Cate. Crawford, Lee Neal. Randolph Comstock. Crittendon. Frank G. Smith. Cross, James D. McKie Dallas D. Nj. G. Overman. Desha, Frank M. Rogers. Drew James K. Gotham. Faulkner, Isaac M Campbell. Franklin, Ed H. Mathes, William M. Wag. ner.
 Fulton, William W. Brooks. Garland, James L. Wadley J. D. Campbell Grant John w. Lybrand. Greene Joseph H. Liddel. Hampstead, Levi A. Reece, Rufus A. Leslie Hot Spring, William Lambert Howard, William J. Lee. Independence Alfred M. Hatchcock, Francis M. Martin.
 Izard Wiley Groom. Jackson, Wiley Nj. Baird. Jefferson, Sam F Hilzheim, William E. Sal. leo, George l. Blackwell Johnson, John J. Quick. Lafayette. Joseph w Warren. Lawrence, Phipps B. Hill. Lee, William L. Howard, John B. Vineyard. Lincoln, F. NJ. McGehee. Little River, J. P. Romines. Logan, Henry B. Walker, George R. Brown. Lonoke, William H. Eagle Joseph T. Rob inson.
 Madison. William c. Roberts Marion William R. Jones. Miller. James D. Blanton. Mississippl, Henry c. Dunavant. Monroe. Middleton J. Manning Montgomery. Joseph W. Shaw. Nevada T. w. Hayes. Newton. Benjamin F. Ruble. Ouachita, Frank w Broadnnx. Perry, Milton Turnage Phillips. Greenfield Quarles G. W. Yancy. Pike, James r. Dunn. Poinsett, Eli A. Bradsher Polk, John T Miller. Pope, John H. Bullock, Francis M Hud- son. Jr.
 Prairie, F. E. Brown. Pulaski. Thomas w. Newton, James A. Gray, Fred Wolters, Charles T. Monroe. Randolph, A. J. Witt. Saline, Calvin E. Henderson. Scott, w. A. Houck
 Searcy Ulysses S. Brattan. Sebastian, J. s. Luck, Ben T. Duval T. E. Leatherwo ood.
 Sevier, John s. Lake.
 Sharp, Thomas l. Herrn. St. Francis, William J. Matthews. Stone. George c. Hinckle. Union, J. Monroe Smith. Van Buren, T. C. Ford
 Washington, Johnson Crawford, T. ", Thomson. A. Gailaher.
 White. Il. NJ. Pope Robert w. Chrisp. Woodruff Thomas b. Patton. Tell. W. A. Clement, Robert Toomer
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-09

Steubenvilie and Bellaire Nos. 33S and 342
connect in Union Station, Pittsburgh, for the
East.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-09
Propagating Albino Trout.

The game and fish commissioners Of
Minnesota have succeeded in propaga-
ting at the fish hatchery in St. Paul a
breed of trout that cannot be duplicated
anywherein the known world.
The albino trout is nothing more or
less than freak of nature and up to
three years ago when these fish began
to make their appearance at the Min
nesota hatchery none was known to
exist.
Three yea4- perintendent s. S.
Watkins secured thirty mine specimens,
though where he got them is secret
locked in the breast of the gray-haired
official.
From these fish he succeeded in bring
ing thirteen to maturity, but only three
specimens wintered SUCCESSFULLY. At
the spawning season there were found
to be two females and one buck. From
these were obtained eggs that turned
out at the Matching lat fish, but of this
number only forty-nine arrived at ma
turity. The forty-nine have since null
tiplied until now Mr.. Watkins has zoo
albino trout.
The superintendent is exceedingly
careful of these beauties and well may
care be taken of them, for with pure
white bodies and handsomely dotted
with pink spots-with their pink fini
and pink eyes-they are a curiosity not
to be duplicated. Minneapolis jour
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-09
FIGHTING FISH.
In Siam TThey Are Bred to Make Wal
on One Another.

The two fish are placed in the same
bottle. They proceeded to take each
others measure, shoulder up to each
other in schoolboy fashion and back and
push around the ring" the small fins \
vibrating rapidly all the time and each
little being quivering with excitement
and wrath, says London Field.
This goes on for some minutes, until,
IS the spectators are growing impatient,
one fish suddenly f1ips his head around,
makes dart and considerable dent in
his adversary's tail shows at once that
he has got home.
Henceforth there is no hesitation un-
til one or the other cries "peccavi." In
regular fish fights on which money de-
pends the battle is continued until one
fish turns tail and is chased around the
bottle by the other. But that is usually
an affair of an hour and frequently Of
three or four.
The pluck and determination of the
fighters are wonderful The ordinary
stream fish do not evince it nearly so
much as those that have been bred and
reared for the purpose. The tail is tho
part which shows most damage. for it is
very easily torn, but good grip on the
side fin is more effective.
When one pins the other by the nose
very exciting struggle takes place,
the two lying fastened together like pro-
fessional wrestlers and then shaking
each other backward and forward with
might and main. They often seem ex-
tremely exhausted but still fight ON
bravely and sometimes it is matter of
difficulty to part them. They display
considerable agility in evading the op-
ponent's mouth and also in suddenly
twisting around and taking piece out
of his tail. In twenty minutes or so
these appendages, which looked so brave
and bright as they went into the fray,
are torn to ribbons.
The fish's general appearance after
the fight suggests that of a sailing ship
emerging from hot action, with her
canvas hanging in streamers, her top
masts shot away and her crew gasping
for breath, but still ready to fight again.
Pla kat sometimes succumb to long
contest, but generally they only take
superficial damage and are Immediately
ready to feed. After match they are
always rested week or more, accord
ing to the extent of their injuries. and
most of the rents and cuts are repaired
by nature. Enthusiastic owners often
wager 96 or 97 or more on their favor
ties, and many people earn little mon
ey in this way by breeding fighting fish
and then backing them against others. )"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-09
Walking Fish.

During my military career" said
Col 6. L. Fourtney, an ex-oficer of the
British army, who was at the Southern,
according to the st. Louis Globe Demo-
erat, II frequently visited the East In
dies and many curious animal have l
seen.
"Of all these strange animals I think
the most peculiar I ever came across
was a fish which belonged to the perch
species and which is quite common in
that locality. These fish are in the
habit of leaving the water for hours at
q time. They wander about through
the grass and can live for week in the
open air. Jugglers make use of them
in the performance of some of their GU
rious exhibitions, which appeared to be
beyond the hope of a reasonable ex-
PLANTATION till science demonstrated that
these fishes have q provision in their
structure for carrying water enough to
meet the demands Of the circulation
several days in succession while out of
the water. While wandering about on
the land they subsist on the insects and
worms which happen to fall within
their reach"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-09
superstitions About Vegetables.

Here are some old-fashioned supersti-
tions about lucky and unlucky vegeta-
bles: A pea pod with nine peas is
equal TO wishbone when placed above
the door. 1t is accounted generally
lucky to find nine peas in pod. In
Germany it is believed that peas must
be sown early Wednesday or Thursday
or the birds will carry them off. If they
are fed to hens it is said the fowls will
lay well. They must not, however, be
eaten during the Christmas holidays,
nor until after the Twelfth day. The
Romans used beans in religious cere-
monies. They were used in Greece as
ballots. and Pythagoras desired his dis
ciples not to "love beans"-that is, not
to interfere with politics. The phrase,
you don't know beans" means you are
no politician. Lunacy is supposed to
be particularly prevalent during the
flourishing of the bean plant. 1t is i'll
luck to grow parsley. "a parsley field
will bring man to his saddle and a
woman to her grave" Another saying
is: "Where parsley's grown in the
garden, there will be death before the
years out"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-09
DUELlNc IN EUROPE.
Ont of Vogue in England but Greatly on
the Increase on the Continent.

1t is curious feature Of the age that
the practice of dueling, which has COM
pletely died out in this country, should
not only be still in vogue on the conti-
nent but spreading with alarming rapid
ity from the army and the nobility to
all classes of the population, says the
London Telegraph.
A peaceful citizen who minds his own
business in Austria is now liable at any
hour of the day or the night to receive
formal challenge from his bootmaker
or his baker, who. a day or two later,
may assume-for this occasion only
the character of his butcher. In France,
it is true, the affair of "honor" is sell
dom quite SO dangerous as are the
weekly trials of skill among German
university students known as die Men
sur" which often lead to the loss of
bit of an ear or nose, always end in
blood, and once in while GU inmate in
death.
In Italy, Austria, Hungary and other
lands an encounter of this i5nd is a
much more formidable mattor. Thou
sands of well-meaning men and prom
ising youths are yearly disabled, Grip
pied or killed on the altar 6S "knightly
honor"
Our foreign correspondents have
more than once described sanguinary
duels in the army the principals of
which-mere lads, still in the military
school-were bosom friends, ignorant
of what they were fighting for.
In one case tive youths were playing
in the schoolyard, when an officer drew
near and asserted that one had touched
the other on the cheek and thus insulted
| him. The boys. who were in better
position to know than spectator look
| ing down from atwo-pair back window,
denied the statement emphatically, but
the commanding officer gave one of
them his choice between calling out his
friend and being expelled from the es-
tablishment. The meeting" took
place few days later and when it was
over one of the two friends and COM
rades had to be carried off to the hospi-
tai dangerously wounded and disabled
for life.
A short time ago two officers in the
Russian army were commanded by no
less parsonage than the czar himself
to fight duel at a distance of twelve
PAGES and to exchange three shots
apiece-which, strange to say, they did
without more tangible results than dis
turbing the mounds of crisp, sparkling
snow at each others feet And now
we learn that his majesty has introduced
the ready-made European code and
courts of "honor" into his army and
that in future every real or constructive
insult put upon an officer must be
washed out with human blood.