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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-02

Farmers Institutes are now the rec
ognized agencies for the education of
farmers in the application of scierc e
to farming in all of its branches and
In promoting progressive, profitable
agriculture, and the more e~nterprising
States of the North and West are
availing themselves of elevating their
agricultural interests to their proper
plane.
New York appropriates SIS. 900 an
nually to farmers Institutes, Wiscon-
sin $4,000, Ohio SO, 900, Minnesota
500 DOC, and Illinois is now consider
ing an appropriation of Sc, 900.
The Southern States are laggers in
this important work. In no part of
our common country is such work
more needed. Unless, however, the
farmer express a desire for such work,
they need not expect the Legislature
70 move i'll the matter. This work
should be done in connection with the
colleges and experiment stations, and
thus let the schools be carried to the
farmers in every county.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-02
THE BOOK

We wrote an editorial week beforel asst
advising the people to try county adop-
ton a few years before wasting any
time on the articles of anonymous
scribblers prophesying unheard of
evils if the county authorities are al
lowed the poor privilege of choosing
their text books, These articles of
course are written or paid for by some
person or persons interested in perpet.
uatlng the old system of books. There
Is no monopoly in existence which
ooes not pretend to ignorant people
h a is main purpose of existence ia to
benefit the poor. Nobody therefore ia
really surprised when the book mono
poly In North Carolina is so suddenly
solicitous of the pocket welfare of the
poor children of North Carolina.
We hereby serve notice on all book
trusts, monopolies and companies. in
Guiding those represented by the an.
onymous scribbler in the Charlotte OF,
SerUer that no book company or com.
binatiOn of ttCO or more companies will
ever control the public school patron
age in our State again.
The anonymous scribbler bewails the
prospect of future book compaigns
costing the book companies ten thou
sand dollars a campaign. We infer
therefore that his company has been
keeping its book in North Carolina at
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-02
THE R OF THIS AGE.

Nothing more nor nothing less. II
any free silver Democrat has been
tenderly nursing a hope that his party
still has some sincere bi metallic leaders
left in its ranks, that mite of hope is
now utterly crushed. The Kentucky
farce is sufficient. The leaders OF the
party and all the goldbug element are
jubilant. Their endorsement puts the
party on record as a gold standard DR.
ganization, and one rotten enough TO
accept a silver man as candidate tor
Governor.
The Kentucky Democratic state
platform unequivocally endorses tne
gold standard and the Cleveland al
ministration. Mr.. P. w. Hardin an
avowed free coinage Democrat, was
nominated for Governor, and hes &C.
cented. This all came about last week,
after a long and bitter scramble be-
tween the two elements in the party for
supremacy. 1t is stated that Senator
Blackburn approached Mr.. Hardin after
the nominating vote was announced
and advised him to refuse to accept.
But Hardin declined. You can easily
guess what kind of a free coinage man
Hardin is. A man with an iota of
honesty inahis heart would die before
he would accept a nomination under
such circumstances.
We believe that many of the rank
and file and a few of the ablest and
most prominent menin the Democratic
party are honestly in favor of free
coinage and genuine reform. The
party's record is before you, gentlemen.
Look back over it carefully. Then
size up this latest and boldest fraud
which has just been perpetrated and
answer honestly: Has it not been car
ried long and far enough to convince
you that the only way to save this
country is to get out of such a rotten
single masted craft and get aboard the
trim, new fast sailing double standard
reform ship, a vessel that never carries
any but bi metallic passengers and
officers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-02
COUNTY MEETINGS.

It will soon be time for county meet
ings, and every Sub-Alliance should
send strong delegations to them. Pay
up your dues and elect your delegates
at once, so your Secretary a make
out his report and get it to the County
Secretary promptly. Have some good
speakers at your county meetings and
invite the general public to hear them.
In this way you a SOW coed Alliance
doctrine and add numerically to your
strength. Get your members enthused
and we will have the best State meet
ing this year we have had for years.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-02
DEMOCRATIC RxTRAvAGANcE
Auditor Furman and the Arlington Com.
mittee.

Auditor Furman and the Arlington Com
mittee.
Rather sore at our telling on him,
Auditor Furman fortified himself
this time with an opinion from
the Attorney General to back up his
paying out to his pet Campbell the
500 40 he has just given him. This is
the assessed value of Campbeus service
to the Democratic party.
Bryan, of Chatham, seems to have
displeased Furman, for, but for him,
Furman and his assistant Democrats
hereabout might have succeeded in get
ting up another meeting of the com
mittee. Bryan saw the trap and would
not come. Furman also believes, prob
ably, that Bryan used his influence to
prevent Phillips from coming. Pos
sibly he did; so Furman asks the At
torney General to make his opinion
broad enough to wipe Bryan out of the
committee. Therefore the Attorney
General decides Contrary to all Demo-
cratic .precedent) Bryan off the com
mittee with one wipe of his pen.
Then the Democratic newspapers
jubilantly predicted a meeting with
Bryan off, a meeting which they conf
IDENTIFY expect to control even without
keeping it's members drunk. They
hope by means of the next meeting not
only to shape its verdict so as not to
injure any Democrat in good and regu-
lar standing, but also to get up cam
paign capital enough to cover up their
expected betrayal of the silver cause.
Those who control both the grog and
the pay of the committee easily reckon
on manipulating the committee itself.
They have forgotten that the people
are looking behind that committee at
some men and officers who have had
better opportunities and made far
worse use of them. l5i!a
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-02

State Treasurer Worth refuses to
honor State Auditor Fdrman's warrant
to pay Judge" Campbell 500 40 for
~disgracing the State by lying around
Raleigh several days drunk. Our
Democratic officials will learn, perhaps,
sooner or later, that our Populist u
todian of the peoples money don't pro-
pose to squander it at their dictation.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-02
FACTS FOR PRESIDENT CLEV
LAND.

VI UA0 OAICoSO TO
| Ocean calls Mr.. Cleveland's attention
to the following facts:
TN 1872, the year previous to the
demonstration of silver, the expense
of conducting the national government
was $277, 517, 963. The wheat crop of
that year, about 80 600, 900 bushels,
sold for 81 40 per bushel, or for a total
of $448, 600, 900, which was more than
$40, 600, 600 in excess Of the cost of
national government. AS late as 1880,
and before silver had become 'debased,
redundant and uncertain as at pres
emit, the cost of national government
was 1857, 642. 959. The large wheat
crop of that year of ass, 479, SOB bushels
brought between July and December
an average of 80 cents per bushel, o. a
total for the crop of Sab. 521, $50. This
sum was in excess of the cost of
national government of $145, 888, 594
Now contrast these figures with those
of 1893. For that year the cost of
national government was 1888, 347. 954
The wheat crop, amounting to 395, 49,
725 bushels, sold between July and De-
cember for Sc cents per bushel, or for
1924. 273. 765, and we had reached the
point where a large wheat crop fell
short of selling for enough to meet the
national expenses of general govern
ment to the enormous amount of $780,
204, 189. Now let farmers remember
that these figures do not represent
prices received at their home markets,
but prices after the grain was delivered
in Chicago. These figures also simply
cover the expenses of national govern
ment under Mr.. Cleveland, the very
apostle of economy and reform. If
there should be added to the cost of
national government the expenses OF
State, county and local governments,
the following solution would become
apparent: Whereas a few years ago
the wheat crop of the country sold for
about enough money to cover the e.
pense of all kinds of government, at
the present time the wheat and corn
crops combined of this, the greatest
producing nation in the world, will not
sell for enough money to pay the regu-
lar expenses of being governed. This
is the direct result of the system which
Mr.. Cleveland urges the farmers to
submit to patiently, and which as their
friend he pledges himself to do all he
can to perpetuate. If there should be
added to the expenses of government
Of all kinds the annual interest charges
on farm mortgages to the amount of
1897, 442. 692, the corn and wheat crops
having already been absorbed to meet
government expenses, this latter item
would cover the selling price of all the
oats, barley, rye, buckwheat, potatoes
and peanuts ever grown in the country.
If Mr.. Cleveland believes that the func
ton Of money is solely to enable n
class to indirectly deprive another class
Of the products of it's labor, then we
have at present a sound, safe and sta
bic financial system. If the American
people are willing to enable the pro
ducers Of this country, by hard work
and self-denial, to furnish enough
money to meet the expenses of govern
ment, let them insist upon a return to
the financial system under which such
a result was possible"
GIVE US THIS KIND M TEyo1FA~y
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-02
GIVE US THIS KIND or n =,
SUFFRAGE IN NORTH
CAROLINA.

The women of Lexington, KY, hav-
ing the right of school suffrage, are
taking active steps to make themselves
a strong factor in the election of the
school board this fall. They are right
and their aggressive stand bodies moth
ing but good to the schools. Let their
sisters in other cities follow in the good
fght.-Ihe Southern School.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-02

The South has a great advantage in
spring lambs. They can breed to reach
the markets any month in the year, in
the mild climate, and the influx of the
new mills from New England will make
better home markets. The small, hardy
sheep of that region prove a good foun-
dation for a cross with the mutton
breeds.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-02

The Statesville landmark announces
that the Populists r playing to get
the Democrats to go over to them" 1t
may be imagination, but we think
there was a slight tremor in the inky
voice of the paper as it made the an
nouncement. How have the mighty
fallen
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-02
N. R.. p. A.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The goldbug is a more damaging
pest than the seventh year locust.
Keep up your Alliance meetings
They are the greatest sources of educa-
ton in the State.
Gold and silver both ride the Demo
cratic donkey in Kentucky, with silver
astride the tail end.
Let all the labor unions of the United
States strike for better times next year
strike at the ballot box.
Still they comet Senators Harris
and Turpie, Democrats, have Joined
Senator Jones, Populist, in a call for a
Populist convention.
The farmers can control legislation
in North Carolina if they will work
through the Alliance. Organization
strengthens and always wins.
The Teachers Assembly elected Off
GERS as follows: President, Prof. J. Y.
Joyner, of Greensboro; Secretary,
Chas. J. Parker, Raleigh. Both are
good selections.
Victor Hugo says: "The man who
lights against his country is never a
hero" but then Victor never lived in
days like these-he never heard of
SfeTef8' A~-F' Ca~liI
~U%the do
Alliancemen should not pay pedlars
three prices for an article because it is
offered them on the installment plan.
You will a " money by patronizing
the State Business Agency.
New Alliances are being organized in
Mecklenburg and Cabarrus counties
every week. j. P. Sossaman, the able
Alliance Organizer of the Eleventh dis.
trict, is doing some fine work.
"a crank is a man who votes for
what he don't want, because he is
afraid he can't get what he wants if he
votes for it." North Carolina has hun,
dreds of men who are cranks if the
above definition be correct.
The interesting graduating speech of
Ar. j. A. Bizzell appears on our fourth
page. The heading was set wrong and
the mistake was not noticed by the
p~roofreader. Recent Clinical Work"
should read Recent Chemical Work. ("
Is the NelUS and Observer of RaIeipb
afraid to Cross lances with the Charlotte
Observer on the money question? If
not, why does it cry for peace3 Free
silver Democrats should whisper words
of encouragement into their cham,
pion's ear.
Cary, seven miles from Raleigh, the
little town where the Alliance Shoe
Factory is to be located, rendered the
State Farmers Alliance a cordial and
urgent invitation to hold its next an.
nuaI meeting there. This very kind
invitation has been accepted, and the
State Alliance meeting will be held
there the second Thursday in August
GSth). The hospitable citizens of Cary
and surrounding country have thrown
wide open their homes, and all officers
and delegates will be housed and fed
az brethren and guests, free of charge.
Let every Sub-Alliance in the State
send one or more delegates, and we
viii give Order such q forward
impetus as will make our enemies
quake In their boots.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-02

loss camnaign costs than that sum or
else it would not 80 distress tne anony-
mons book trust correspondents
But very few people are so sorry that
the fat is fried out Of the book compa-
nies and since, as the correspondent
sadly SAYS, it will cost ten thousand
dollars to conduct a campaign, it is
0ofor to have it scattered out among
the people than to have its full force
diracte at one or two officials at Raj
eigh.
ANONYMOUS and irresponsible scrib-
bier at a safe distance may continue to
attack and abuse every active enemy
of the book combine in North Carolina.
but know for all that that the people
have brought it into Judgments and that
for all time hereafter its books must
be tried in the fiery crucible of public
opinion, and never again will it obtain
an unfair advantage by gaining the
favor of a few State officials. Hence
forward the fat and pampered trust
companies must fight in the open field
with the unfavored and the unprefer-
red. One of the saddest commentaries
on the character of the book combine
which has SO long exploited in North
Carolina, and on its methods, is that
it's agents are unwilling to sign their
names to the articles they write in its
defense and that it employs such men
as are willing to reflect on the motives
of other men from behind the safe
covert of an unsigned letter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-02

ct am standing nOtU Just behind the
curtain, and in fun gLOU Of the coming
sunset. Behind me are the sbGdOtC8 on
The track, before me lies the dark galley
and the riUer. WheRI nItngLe GCtth cts
dark Uuters I TCdRt to cast one hngeT-
in0 look upon q country whose gOUeT1E-
Rent is Of the people, for the people,
and By the peopLs,"-L L. Polk, july
18th, 1890.
Connecticut western news., 1895-01-03
AUGUST.

1. The 24th annual convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Society of America open. ed at St. Pnul.' 2. The National Association of Dentists began its annual session at Fort Monroe. sl. The 9th annual encampment of the Union Veterans union held at Rochester. Q. The &th trienninl convention of the gen eral grand chapter, Royal Arch Masons, met at Topeka
 SEPTEMBER l7. The Royal ord,r of Scotland held its nual meeting at Boston.
 OCTOBER 10. The 20th convention of American bankers met at Baltimore. The national encampment Union Veteran legion opened at Newark, N. J.
 NOVEMBER. l2. Episcopal church congress opened in Bos ton. lI Unitarian 10th annual conference began in Baltimore. The National Grange. Patrons of Husbandry, opened it's 2sth annual session at Spring. field, Ills. Ia. The Fist annual convention W. c. T. U. opened at Cleveland. es. The 7th annual session of the Transmissis. sippi congress opened at St. Louis.
 DECEMBER. {. The American Society of Mechanical Engi. neers held their annual election in New York
 Adolphus of Sweden, celebrated in Europe and America. 10. Annual convention of the American Fed. eration of Lahor opened nt Denver. I2. Annual convention of the American Civil Service Reform league met in Chicago
Connecticut western news., 1895-01-03

up all by saying that on the slopes of that hin of India are pavilions deeply dyed, tasseled and arched; the fire of colored gardens cooled by the snow of white architecture; bathrooms that re- fresh before your feet touch their mar ble; birds in arabesque so natural to life that while you cannot hear their voices you imagine you see the flutter of their wings as yCu are passing; stone ware translucent; walls pictured with hunting scere, and triumphal process sion and busting party; rooms that were called "alcove of light" and "court of honor, |" and hall of victory" marble, white and black, like mixture of morning and night; alabaster and lac quer work and mother of pearl. All that architecture and sculpture and painting and horticulture can do when they put their genius together was done here in ages past, and much of their work still stands to absorb and entrance archnelogist and sightseer.
 But what a solemn and stupendous thing is an abandoned cityl While many of the peoples of earth have no
 
 of roofs rejected. Tho sand of the desert was sufficient excuse for the disappear ance of Heliopolis, and the waters of the Mediterranean sea for the engulf- ment of Tyre. ;.nd the lava of Mount Vesuvisls for the oblitoration of Hercu- laneu,n, but for the sake of nothing but a supcrstitious whim the city of Amber is abandoned forever Oh, wondrous In dia! The city of Amber is only one of the marvels which compel the uplifted hand of surprise from the day you enter India until you leave it. Its flora is so flamboyant, its fauna so monstrous and savage, its ruins so suggestive, it's idol atry so horrible, its degradation so sick ening, its mineralogy so brilliant. its splendors so uplifting, its architecture so old, so grand, so educational, 80 mul- tipotent, that India will not be fully comprehended until science has made it's last experiment., and exploration ,ss ended it's last journey, and the library of the worlds literature has closed its last door, and Christianity has made its last achievement, and the clock of time has struck it's last hour.
Connecticut western news., 1895-01-03
HapeLers' Ouide.
HOUSAToNIC R. R. ROUTE

HOlSAIONlC h. K ROUTE.
 Commencing Sunday. June n. 1894.
 oofNo SOUTH Leave North Adams 6 % m., Pitisnold IS. Ganaan k %. Arrive New Haven n %. Bridgeport II %, New York II t3. Leave Albany 10 am, siate Line s to. Pitts field $ 10, Canaan 70. Arrive Bridgeport i2o5 D. m, NowHaven i2 90, kewYork ao0. Leave Albany 10 % a. m., State Line n as. North Adams IA lb D. m. Pittsncld so. Canasn 47, Arrive Bridgeport 10, New Haven i0 New York 7s'. Leave Albany 10 % a. m., State Line ii ts. phtsheld l2 ~ D, m, Canaan 2 h7. Arrive York 800.
 Leave Albany 220 D. m., stase Line { 05, Ptttsfeid A5, Canaan 0s. Arrive Bridge port 40 Now Haven 500. kes York 2 0e. Sundays anlyl Leave Putsleid a5 D. m.. Canaan 3 25. Arrive Bridvap II %, New Haven 20. New York 900.
 oorNa NORTH Leave New York b0I a. m. Bridgeport 70, New Haven 5l, IHnaAn Q t0 Arrive pitfn- field II 05, State Line 10 4i, Albany i2 90 p. n. Saratoga 2 ib, North Adams i2 0s. Leava.New York 6 co a. m., Bridgeport 10 OO. New Haven 70, Canaan i2 ss r. tn. Arriys pittsnald 2l2 D. n.. State Line 90, Al- bany a Saratoga ( 20.
 Leave New York Q Oa a. no. Bridgeport II 10, New Haven 10 30, Canaan 30 ?. in. Arrive rIttaiield 10 70 P, m.
 Le,ve New York St0 D. m. Bridgeport 90. i. New Haven ( 2S. CaiiAAn c b7. Asrtve Pttts- field siN, North Adama 9 10, State Line s 20. Albany etb.
 Leave Now York 8 co p. m, Bridgeport 90, New Haven 2s CRnapu 21 Arrive Pitts. field es. State Lioc 70, Alban, Q ts, tsundays enlyl Leave bridgeport 2 ss a. m. Canaan 10 l5. Arrive Plitpneld n A5.
Connecticut western news., 1895-01-03
Meetings of Fraternal, Scientific and Re ligious Societies. e
 

Meetings of Fraternal. Scientific and Re-
 Iigious Societies.
 JANUARY. 23 24th annunl convention of the National Board Of Trade assembled in Washington.
 APRIL I5. The Missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal church celebrated its 75th ami. versary in New York city. %. Reunion of United Confederate veterans at Birmingham, Ala
 MAY. l. The 4th annual meeting of the National Association of Military Surgeons opened fin Washington. The 9th annual convention of the National League of American Musicians opened in Baltimore. l7. The loGth general assembly of the Presby tcrian church met in Saratoga. The Southern Presbyterian general assem. bly, met at Nashville. sS. The Soth anniversary of the American Bap. tist Missionary union held at Saratoga
 JUNE. s. The o5th annual convention of the Ameri. can Medical association opened in San Franciso
 6. b0th anniversary of the Y. M. c. A. cele brated by a jubilee in London. z. The 9th annual congress of the Scotch Irish society of America began at De- Moines The 9th annual convention of the Boot and Shoe Workers International union met in Boston.
 The triennial general council of the Re- formed Episcopal church opened at Chica- go.
 90 The 18th annual convention of civil engt- neers opened at Niagara Falls. JULY. g. The National Music Teachers' association began Its annual convention at Saratoga. is. Christian Endeavor convention opened at ClnvsiA25.
Connecticut western news., 1895-01-03
EVENTS OF THE YEAR
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE MEMORA-
 ABLE ANNALS OF 1894.

Work of t.is Devouring Element-Cyclonss
 and Earthquakes-The Personal, Sport
 ing and Miscellaneous Kecord-An In-
 dex of the Past Years History.
 The year 1894 is made memorable at home by the enactment of tariff and in. come tax law; the great Pullman boycott and railroad strike, with their accom-. panying tumult and mob violence; the Samoan imbroglio, the Blueflelds in- cidcnt and the new Chinese American treaty. The leading events abroad were the great Yellow war, which has raised grave problems as yet unsettled; the death of the czaT and the interference with Brit ish interests by the French in Africa. There has hecn no great epidemic, and while the king of terrors and terror of kings is never idle the death roll Is not un. usually large. The white wings of peace have been spread over. our own country, and the discussions and events Tn the realms of finance, industry and labor will serve to hasten solution of these prob lcm6.