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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-28
At the Unveiling-Mrs. Bilkips ,,
Close Watch on Her Hubbv-%ls
Sleeves From a Relipiop,
Standpoint,

SAS(W%S 4S&0 9NSl4klQOG
Standpoint.
B.-''Hello! Nh. Editor"
R.-''Hello! Major. Hope YIN,
recovered from your last visit =
city, the day the monument W.
veiled."
Bob! I've sorter rekives
equaliberim, as the the skule -,
says. Betsy purity nigh mad,
blood bile over that day. Will,
mel Waddell was speakin' I wsnbs'
ter listen closely an and let ma
another little search fer that n
Ticker shop in the capitol bui5h'
knew that they had done sent NJ
it off ter Greensboro fer repairs i
thought maybe I could find !
thing left. But Betsy il one ov
comm women an she woul3,,
me git 10 feet frum her the wbds,
I seed lots ov folks nosin' GROUND
buildin' with their eyes peeled.
they found ennything they dta
on. Betsy says if I don't mind
blockaders will kill me fer lbr
on them. 1 tole her 1 hadn't intn
on anybody yit, fer she wouldn't
me find out whether the odor wulb
a blockade still or list a few private
1 hear that the editor ov the Sid
Observer got so mad when be
what I sed erbout searchin' the ca
that he spit fire. I'm sorry ter
that, fer him an me an Paul Bred
ridge Means are the only dymaH
left in the State. If we fall out
split over details like that they
be much use in7Eunnin' a campag
go. But we will bury our differ
on the livin' issues an hoist the b
money banner even if it does ID
the country to barbarism ergin N
Paul an Josephus Caldwell are
buy the State like Bill Penn }
Pennsylvania erbout three bud
years ago. By the time Own
administration is over we cana
whole State by payin' one dozala
ov the Encyclopedia Britannia
patent medicine alamanacs, one
ov ticker, a deck ov cards an
seven-shooters. Then Doctor Cali
will edit The PROGRESSIVE FN
for it will be the only paper that
weather the storm, and Paul Y
will practice law an I'll run ford
on the single standard ticket"
R.-''All signs point that WE
the theories of your big three
tinue in force, no doubt you cl
the State at that price after aWhl1
B.-''Me an Betsy cum NIFTY
havin' a bloody row over the blga
question after we got home run
unveilin' the other mite. Betsy .
that the extra cloth in the Big %
the girls wear this year costs eDn
send ten thousand missionarlS v
heather lands an convert ever
heather there. Itole her it WasI
the evidence ov prosperity sInceV
land got in. She lowed it IooEI
her like the girls thought they F
be able ter buy dresses mucn
an they are trying ter spreSa
thick while they can. IknoWea
mind that Betsy wuz jest MAJ
I couldn't buy her a new dFts
spring, an I turned the sugFJ
soon az / could without Crea~
picion. GUIDE, bye"
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-28
NORMAL AND INDUSTRIAL COM
MENCEMENT.

The annual closing exercises of this
excellent State school were held last
week. Many visitors attended. On
Wednesday Hon. Carroll D Wright,
Commissioner of Labor, Washington,
D. c., made a timely address. At 8:15
p. M, four young ladies of the gradual
ing class, (Which numbered twenty
eight read carefully prepared essays,
after which came the annual sermon,
by Rev. J. Fl. Boyd, of Charlotte. On
Thursday DR.. N. M. Murray, of Colum-
bia College, N. Y, delivered an inter
esting address, subject: 'The Teaching
Profession and the People" Chief
Justice Faircloth presented each of the
graduating class with a copy of the
Constitution of the State and Nation.
DR.. J. W. Carter, of Raleigh, presented
each with a handsome Bible.
The average attendance has been
about 400, and many applicants were
turned away on account of lack of
room. President McIver and his able
corps of teachers deserve great praise
for the success they are having in the
management of this institution.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-28
Sec'v Treas. N. c. +. .

Perhaps you have not n3 fse ~
it is q fact that not one ol tboGeb
suggests any new ratio, IsoTicSg
one vehemently and hysI rG
clares that Is TO 1 "oU
country.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-28
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Hay and Grain Caps-W. A. Woods,
Bath, N. Fl.
New Variety of Sweet Potatoes
Allen Matthews, Chalk Level, n. @.
ABeautifuI Summer Hate. New
man & Co., ST. Louis, Mo.
Eureka Cape Worm Extractor-Sur-
gical Mfg Co., Washington, D. G.
Always mention THE Progressive
FARMER when writing to advfrtisers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-28
"oUR AIM IS $4,000 SUBSCRIBERS
BY 1906"

Notice How They Are Coming---We
Haven't Room to Print the Many
Kind Words.
Our lady agent at Tarboro, sends a
club of two.
W r Dixon, Pitt county sends a
club of four.
A A White, Halifax county, sends
a club of one.
-JF Brown, Chatham county sends
a club of one.
Our lady agent at Beattyville sends
a club of two. \
R Whitener, Burke county, sends
a club of two.
W H Moore, Jr., Pitt county, sends
a club of four.
j P Tucker, agent, Lenoir county,
sends a club of one.
s. B Page, Sec'y, Sampson county,
sends a club of one
"a Ed Kestler, Cabarrus county,
sends a club of one.
L M Caudle, Randolph county,
sends a club of me-.
SINGLE FILE.
Watch the procession pass:
ALLEN Conley, Burke county; JQA
Wood, Perquimans; A J johnson,
Rockingham; W V Krimminger, Ca
barrus; Jno Nichols. Pasquotank; A W
Smell, BERTHE; A D Burnett, Chatham;
Fl A Durham, Wilkes; L r Hamer,
Robson; W g Covington, Caswell ;
E I Mosteller, Lincoln; J M Miller, Ca
tawba; Jas Bane, Jr, Rockingham;
John W Stallings, Rockingham; w A
Gaydon, Stanly; W w Gurkin, Mar
tin; R T Wray, J F Dixon, J T Bartee,
WTAllen, Rockingham IS Upchurch,
Chatham; G E Riggsbee, Durham; s J
Naples, Pitt; w Scott, Wake; r @
Pool, II A Holshouser, Rowan; J Q
Earnhardt, Stanly; Eli Weaver, Row
an; JF Gillian, Monroe; W Stancil,
Beaufort; J A Sigman, Lincoln; J W
Kittrell, Sec'y, J F Coghill, Vance;
Geo E Richie, Cabarrus; TBSegraves,
Wake; s w Knox, Granville; Levi
Whetted, Alamance; O W Sutton,
Wayne; P G Ward, Johnson; B r
Haygrove, Fl G Clegg, Chatham; jeff
Rhew, Durham; J B Olive, Wayne;
W J johnson, Chatham; J 81 Mills,
Wake; J Murray, A Cash, Granville;
Al Carroll, Durham; w G Yates,
Chatham; G R Marshburne, Nash;
J M Keathley, Duplin; L E Newsome,
Wilson; w A Seymore, J NJ Dicken.
W s Moore, Franklin; Mrs Mary Haw-
lin, Kansas; Scotland Neck Hotel,
Haxifax; J M Smith, Orange; M w
Page, Wake; ] L Fryder, Wilson; A L
Onslow1; IT Condler, Buncombe: Hon
Marion Butler, Sampson; T B Burke,
r J Boiling, Chatham; w W Johnson,
Wake.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-28

A South Dakota farmer and his wife
have had tWenty-seven children IN
thirty years, making nine sets Of trip.
lets.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-20
THE MAG MATES MEET.
Statements Given Out by the Railroad
Kings at New York Yesterday.

New York, November 19.-The railroad
presidents met here today and gave ou'
this statement: "The articles of organi-
zation of theajoint traff1chssociation were
today unanimously approved by every
party to it. 1t was agreed to make them
effective January l, 1896. The presidents
are now in executive session in regard to
the appointment of arbitrators. The
board of managers will doubtless be an
nounced within very few days The
committee on revision has been continued
wlthspower to arrange all details, procure
signatures to an engrossed agreement
and decide on the delivery OF copies to
the proper public authorities and press.
The new agreement fully approved today
between the Trunk Line and Central
Traffic association has been in progress OF
formation since June. It needs but the
signatures of the presidents concerned to
put into operation the first really strong
organization for tho maintenance OF
freight rates tina las existed In years
The passenger agents have until De-
cember 19, while the Grand Trunk Rail
way of Canada Is party to the agree
ment, the Canadian Pacific is not. II the
latter road outs rates other roads will not
prorate with 1t, nor accept It's through
bills Of lading. 1t is not yet determined
whether the Trunk Line associations and
the Central Traffic association shall be
abolished or continued, with the joint
traffic association as distinct organiza-
tiOn.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-20

IN NAVAL CIRCLES.
Important Orders of Transfer Issued Yes.
terday.

Washington, Novembr ia number of
important orders were issued today by
the Department.
Captain George G. Remy is ordered to
act as president Of the naval examining
board and as member of the retiring
board.
Commodore R. L. Phythian as presi-
dent Of the retiringsboard, in addition to
his present duties, as superintendent of
the naval observatory. Captain L.
Kempt is assigned to the examining and
retiring boards.
Captain B. J. Cromwell to the examin-
ing board, and medical director p. S.
Wales to the retiring board. All assign
ments take place on the 25th. The orders
practically cause reorganization of these
bodies.
By other orders issued today, Naval
Constructor f. B. Fernald is ordered as
experimenting constructor of gunboats
II and 10, at the Bath Iron Works. Maine /;
Naval Constructor j. B. Hooevr is de-
tached from the Portsmo nth Navy Yard
and ordered as experimenting construc-
tor of gunboat No. 10 at the Crescent
ship yard, Elizabeth, N. j.
Secretary HERBERT mas promulgated tne
general orders, reprimanding Col. James
ForDey of the United States Marine
Cors in accordance with the findings of
the court martial, which tried him on
charges of irregularities alleged to have
been committed while he was serving
as commandant of marines at the Brook
lyn Navy Yard. Secretary Herbert's Or
der concludes with this announcement.
Col. James Forney, United States Ma
rine Corps, is released from arrest and
restored to duty.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-20
MR.. JoRDAN's WILL.
No Public Requests by the Late Merchant
-S25, 900 "a Year to Mrs. Jordan-S1O,Ooo
Apiece for the Daughters.

Boston, November 19.-1he will OF the
late Eden d. Jordan was filed today for
probate. There are no public beauests in
the will.
The house on Beacon Street in which
Mr.. Jordan lived and the furniture, etc,
therein are given to Mrs. Jordan TOR life
and, after few bequests to persons in
Mr.. Jordan's employ at his house, all the
rest of his estate is put in trust, and from
the income Mrs. Jordan Is to receive $25,
OOO a year, and the remainder of the in
come is to be divided into four equal
shares, one for each of Mr.. Jordan's chill
dren, except that the daughters are to re-
ceive $40, 600 a year each in any event.
The trust is to continue during the
lives of Mr.. Jordan's children and grand
children living at the time of his death,
and at the survivors and survivor of them
and twenty years thereafter, and then the
property is to be di vided.
Provision is made for the continuance
of the partnership of Jordan. Marsh &
Co.
The executors and trustees are Mr..
Jordan's son, Eben d. Jordan, his
friend, Gen. Charles II. Taylor, and
Henry G. Nichols, ESQ.,. who are exempt
from giving sureties upon their bonds.
either as executors or trustees.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-20
GETTING READY.
BTr, Reed VIII Be at the Nations Capital
Next Week and Preliminaries of the 81 st
Congress Win Then Begin.

Washington, Novemebr 19.-Ex-Speaker
and Future Speaker Thomas B. Reed of
Maine, writes that he will be in Washing
ton on the 25th.
The Republican caucus will meet in
the hall of the House of Representatives
at p. m. ON the S0th.
The first business will be the nomina-
tion of speaker, following which the
names of the various candidates forsclerk,
door keeper, sergeant-at-arms and post
master will be presented.
Messrs. Mcdowell of Pennsylvania and
Glenn of New York, are making the fight
for clerk and doorkeeper, respectively.
Representative Henderson OF Illinois is
also conuestlng for the clerkship William
S. Upton Of Cleveland, Tennessee, is a
candidate Of the Southern Republicans
for door keeper.
Captain Thomas Mckee, who had
charge of the House document room in
the blst Congress, announces himself as q
candidate for sergeant-at-arms. .
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-20
BLUE GRASS VENGEANCE.
Is Quickly Visited on Two Negro Out
RACERS.

Henderson, KY, November 19.-Lucy
Gibbs, an 18 year old colored girl, in the
employ of Farlner Roland, near the White
bridge, while returning from church
Sunday night was assaulted by two me-
gro tramps. She was knocked down with
club and choked to Inconsistencies.
After the assault the perpetrators fled.
Their victim on reaching home told OF
the treatment.
e Mr. Roland, his son, and two negro
farm hands mounted horses, aroused the
neight torhood and thirty avengers hunted
the woods all night for the criminals,
who were Intercepted yesterday near
Mount Vernon, where they had stolen a
skifY and pushed off from the shore. AS
they refused to surrender, the posse fired
upon them, Ewith fatal effect. onesnegro
tumpled into the river and the corpse.of
the other was allowed to float down the
stream in the fast sinking skiff.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-20

there are none such now. Twenty five
years ago there were several such.
exhort you to consider that the terrible
Armenian problem is quite as much tins
want of competent men, as it Is the want
of adequate laws Mere writing cf new
provisions and fresh decress cannot sup
ply the pleace, espe cially in the astern
communities, of governors having
courage and integrity TO perform their
duty. The Powers will doubtless do their
best, but do not amgine that deep-seated
disease Of empire can be cured by wave
of the magician'S S wand. The results CT
long years of error must be paid for, pnt
the cruel law is, that those who will pay
are not those originally guilty OF
ofIense." F"
Referring to the future measures of
no improvements of the fleets and no
combination or alliance of foreign
Powers, ought to be able for moment to
threaten the British safety at home
cloud cheers He did not mean to say
that he expected the safety of the country
was to be threatened. He believed thai
Great Britain was now more friendly
with the world than for some time be.
fore, but nations were living In period
of transition, affecting large parts of the
earths surface. 1t seemed to be decreed
that the government would immediately
compel change of political arrange
ments. The mere fact that SO much
territory was coming into the market,
was reason why every Power, especially
Great Britain, should be protected
against every emergency. Thls state
mean he expected speedy dissolution of
Turk ish empire Not only in turkey,
but elsewhere, there was tendency in
the direction of change.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-20
MAKING THE BASIS FOR CONTESTS
Mississippi Republicans to Put Up Con-
gressional Ticket Next Year-Advising
with Northern Men,

jackson, Miss, November 19.-John R.
Lynch, the colored Republican leader. is
in this city, enroute to East Mississippi
on mission of advice and consultation
with local Republican leaders. with a
view to putting in the field Congress
sional ticket in the national election of
next year.
EThis is to be the basis Of the proposed
contest before Congress and the courts
of the aMississippi constitution Repub-
lican leaders of the North and East ad-
wise taking this course.
Macon, Okolona, and Corinth in pursuit
of his mission. He says his faction is in
the asoendency in this State, and will
control the delegation to the Republican
National convention.
Before Lynch went to Ohio, three or
four weeks ago, he was Harrison man.
He seems confident now that the ex-
President is not candidate.
A fusion of Mississippi Republicans
and Populists is limited at
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-20
FOR MURDER.
Indictments Against the Tonawanda Case
Conspirators.

Buffalo, N. Y. November 10. 9.-FQud
indictments for murder in the frgrtlagree
and twelve for riot. Ysxe rspog.e.S3' tLl4
afternoon by the grand jury of the court
OF Oyer and Terminer, which had the
Tonawanda cases under consideration for
three weeks. There are two counts = in
each indictment for murder. The district
attorney made his proof SO strong in
these cases that 1t seems certain that the
murder of Captain Phillips and his son
Charles will be avenged. Those indicted
for murder are also indicted for riot, SO
no loophole of escape is left. The list of
those indicted is: For murder, Jesse
Graves, George Hdye, John J. Quirk,
Irving Collins. For riot, Jesse Graves,
George Hyde. John J. Quirk. Irving
Collins, Archibald Lough,, Sheridan
walker, James Riley, Ewdard Munger,
James Dixon, John A. Lasher, Abraham
Wheeler and Frederick Tanner.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-20
STRIKERS HAVE SYMPATHY.
Workmen Who Are Employed to Take
Their Places Promptly Quit.

New York, November 19. Several
ho1sting engineers employed by ]. B. and
]. M. Cornell at the big building at
Broadway and Prince streets, went out
today on a strike in sympathy with the
house smiths, but President Larry said
they had gone out Of their own accord, as
no sympathetic strike was ordered. The
Cornells sent several union foremen from
other jobs to the Broadway and Prince
street building to work, and they went
out at once in sympathy Milliken Bros
sent non union men from Brooklyn to
work on the new building at William
street and Exchange place. They went
at once to Clarendon hall, the strikers
headquarters and joined the union
Delegates from various unions reported
to headquarters in Clarendon hall this
afternoon thar work was suspended on all
uptow jobs OF j. B. and j. NJ. Cornell
and Milliken Bros. Attempts to arrange
a co difference between members Of these
firms and delegates from the strikers
have been made with no success.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-20
NATIONAL FRATERNAL CONGRESS
Begins Its Sessions at Toronto, Canada
Yesterday.

Toronto, November 19.-The ninth an
nual convention of the National Frater
nal Congress opened in st. Georges
Hall this morning About rs delegates,
representing some forty different frater
nal organizations in the United States
and Canada are in attendance.
President S. A. Will of Pittsburg oc
cupied the chair and read his annual re-
port, which showed progress in numbers
and legislation during the past year. He
said the Congress had now got down tc
philosophy and reason in the way it ap
preached legislative bodies. The Congress
was welcomed by DR.. Oronhyatekha,
High Chief Ranger of the Independent
order of Foresters, and Z. G. Inwood,
Grand Master of the United Workmen,
in behalf of the Canadian Fraternal AS,
ISOLATION.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-20
ESPECIAL. TO THE PREss.l

ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l
Bath, November ia sensational
robbery occurred in the town of Phips-
burg early this morning which has been
tho talk of the town all day.
About O'Clock last evening Alvin d.
Getchell, who for thirty eight years has
kept little store at Phipsburg Centre
had put on the shutters and was closing
up for the night when two strange men
appeared and wanted to purchase few
peppermints, but Mr.. Getchell declined
to wait upon them. He thought they
acted suspiciously, and SO went to his
barn near by and going into darkened
room watched the store for an hour > OF
more but saw nothing to further alarm
him SO he went to bed.
The next thing he knew was about 1. 80
O'Clock, when he was suddenly awakened
by the flashing of dark lantern across
his face. He jumped for his revolver
when sharp report was heard. and the
next instance bullet whizzed past his
head and stuck in the wooden window
casing near by. The voice of the man
holding the lantern was next heard tell
ing him lay quiet or the next bullet
would SETTLE him. Then second burglar
walked toward Mr.. Getchell covering him
with two reyolvers and took his revolver
from the table near the bedside.
At lust this time Mr.. Getohells sister
Rachael A. Getchell of Pittsfeld, hear
ing the disturbance entered the room and
seeing the strange sight screamed, where
upon the man with the lantern sent a
bullet SO near her head that she heard it
sing by her and crouehed to the floor.
A demand was then made on Getchell
for his valuablea He protested, saying
he had none, but one Of the men reached
beneath his pillow and pulled forth $3.50
in cash and a gold watch, ard chain
valued at as much more.
One of the men then went after pieces
of rope and bound Getohell and his tier
to the bed, and then took their departure.
After a while the two prisoners succeeded
in getting free, and went out to alarm
the neighbors
The two men were strangers and wore
masks. They made but little talk, and
were evidently old hands at the business
They gained entrance through an up
stairs window, reaching it by means of a
plank.
The police all over the state have been
notified and will be on the lookout for
the thieves.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-20
MORE MARINES.
Are Needed in the Service, Says Col. Hey
wood.

Washington, November 19.-Annual re-
port of Col. Haywood, commandant OF
the Marine Corps states that repairs
needed in the marine stations at Ports
mouth, n H., Boston, Mass, and New
port, r. L In urging the increase of the
corps. Col. Haywood says: ''The limit
of human endurance has about been
reached, land it will be impossible longer
to maintain the present duty at shore
stations and on board ships, and at the
same time furnish guards for the new
vessels of the navy so soon to be COM
pleted. L have repeatedly made requests
on the department for an increase OF
men. but the emergency has increased
day by day, and I trust no longer delay
will be countenanced.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-20
FELL 80 FEET.
Two Carpenters Fall From Roof to the
Rocks Below.

Manchester, Mass, November 19-Two
carpenters, named George E. Willmonton
and Elmer Butler, in the employ of
Roberts & Hoare, were at work on the
roof of Mr.. E. G. Hodges house. when
the staging gave way, precipitating them
to the rocks 3s feet below. Willmonton
struck on his feet on stage near the
ground, breaking his fall. He sustained
a splintered ankle bone and severe
bruising and shaking up. Butler struck
on his side and faue breaking his ribs,
br1ising his face and breaking several
teeth He also received severe internal
injuries. Tonight his condition is very
serious
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-20
SOMETHING NEW.
Some Kind Of An Obstruction in Boothbay
HarbOr.

Boothbay Harbor, November 19.-Capt.
Alley of the schooner David Faust, Sulli.
van for New York, reports having struck
in its eastern passage about an eighth OF
a mile northeast by east half east from
Ram Island light, Boothbay Harbor, the
vessel drawing thirteen feet. This is the
first time any obstruction has been
known in this passageway. There wa s
ouite a heavy sea at the time and dead
low water, and it is understood there is
plenty of water there.
Old shipmasters here laugh at the story
that she struck bottom: Thousands OF
YES YES sells pass through this passage way
every month almost, and nothing was
over known Of this before. There may be
q sunken wreck in the way.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-20
A Defaulter Captured.

St. Louis, November ia special
from the City of Mexico says the National
Bank of that city has received advioes
from Merida. State of Yucatan, Of the
arrest at that point of Maximilliano
Malckown, cashier tl+1; OF branch Of, OF the
oommeoiai centrer The unfaithful en-
ploye was in the act of boarding q steamer
for New York when apprehended. He is
a defaulter to the amount of $50 900. All
his valuables and real estate property
have been oonfscated by the authorities.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-20
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GEN
ERAL FORECAST.
Local Weather Report.

Portland, November 1s.-The iooal
,yoatber bureau office records as to the
weather are the following:
sa. IN. n.-Barometer, 29,99s; thermome
ter. 4s o; dew point, 40; humidity %
wind W: Velocity, L; weather, cloudy
sp. m.-Barometer. 9.79e: thermomee
ter. A. s; dew point. 4o; humidity, w.
wind. S; velocity, 1; weather
Ma. Maap daily thegmometer, 46Q; maxi,
mn, tbsrnn anne stsr, 81, ,6s nini1hum ther.
nnometer, n, nm 400; maximum velocity o.
wind, Q, southeast; total precipitation,
O,