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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-01-22
spanish Repor. of a Spanish Victory.

Havana, Jan. 21.-News has been re-
ceived here of a severe fight near Tai
ronas, seven miles south of the capital,
in the province of Pinar del Rio. The
Spanish report of the battle says that
Colonel Sanchez, with 100 men of the
Banta battalion and 100 men of the Cat
tolica battalion, was attacked by a
force of 1000 insurgents under commnd
of Antonio Maceo. The Spanish force,
which was composed entii ely of in
fantry, with the exception of twenty
mounted guerillas fought with such de-
termination that they compelled the
rebels, who were mounted, to retreat
The report says that thirty dead rebels
were found on the field, but it is believ-
ed that the rebels lost 300 in killed or
wounded. The insurgent leader, Ber-
mudez, is said to have been wounded
twice. The loss of the Spaniards were
three soldiers killed and one officer and
twenty soldiers wounded.
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miscellaneous.
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
FIyHE Board of Assessors and the Board of
II Relief of the Town of New Haven will
be in session ut their room, No. City Hall,
saturday, January 25th, 1895. from a. M uu-
til L. IN. and from p NJ. until p. m. for the
purpose of abating the polls of the sick, in
dige1t and disabled, as required by law.
CHARLES A. BALDWIN,
Chairman Board of Assessors.
FREDERICK II. FUTILE.
iasl It Chairman Board of Relief.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-01-22
The Murder of Corea,s Queen.

Yokohama, Jan 21-The trial of Gem
eral Miura, formerly japanese minister
to Corea. and the others who were
charged With completely in the coup at
Seoul last October, which resulted in
the murder of the queen of Corea, has
ended.
All Of the accused were acquitted, the
evidence being insufficient to convict
them of either direct or indirect respon-
sibility for the queens death.
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THE VAR IN .CUBd.


spaniards Guessing.
Madrid, Jan. 21.--Delegates from the
conservative and reformist parties Of
Cuba visited General Weyler. the newly
appointed captain-general of Cuba, yes
terday and presented their respects,
General Weyler left Madrid last even
ing for Barcelona to embark for Cuba,
large crowd bade him farewell at
the station, In response to the cheers
of the crowd he said he had strong
hopes of being able to announce the
complete restoratioE of Spanish sover-
eighty IN Cuba.
Queen Regent Christina yesterday
sent long cablegram to General Mar
tinez Campos cordially thanking him
for his services in Cuba, to which the
latter replied expressing his gratitude
for her majesty's favors.
The Imparcial's special correspondent
in Havana telegraphs that at the mo-
ment of his embarking for Spain, Cen
eral Martinez Campos wired to the gov
eminent at Madrid a message express
ing patriotic sentiments and his graft
| tude for the favors he had received at
the hands Of the queen regent.
Colonel Sanchez, the dispatch says,
while marching through the province
of Pinar del Rio at the head of $50 men,
met Antonio Maceo at Colonia with
1000 men. A fight ensued, In the midst
of which Spanish endorsements ar
rived, and the insurgents We're defeated
with a loss of 300 killed and wounded.
The collection of horses by the Spanish
troops has been accompanied by severe
| fighting.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05
TARDY CONTEMPLATION.

The world crucifes the living and
canonizos the dead prophet, Burns
died in poverty. A Scotch woman who
was asked to contribute toward erect
ing a costly marble monument over his
grave, exclaimed: Poor Bobby, ye
asked for bread, and they gave you a
stoneI" A nosegay to the living is
worth more than a conservatory of
flowers TO the dead. A wit says: Let
Us have nor tafy, and less epitaphy."
A little praise is a souvenir cure for
encouragement. How few are gracious
enough to say to another, Eye have
done well. Rams Horn.
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SPECIAL REDUCED RATES.

The Southern Railway Company will
sell round trip tickets at reduced rates
for the occ Asions named below. For
any information not contained 10 the
following, call on your ticket agent:
For she meeting of the Chassis of the
North Carolina Reform Church of the
United States, at Conover, May 5gh to
18th, tickets will be sold May Ash and
5th, with final limit May - b.
Annual Council Episcopal Diocese of
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North Carolina Republican State
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Meeting Grand Commaudery Knights
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The Sixth Annual Reunion of the
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The rates on these various occasions
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FROM VANCE COUNTY.
Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.

correspondence or the Progressive Farmer.
HENDERs N, N. @.
Some few kickers say Senator But
Ter has made several little mistakes.
Mr.. Editor, where will you find a
leader that has not been mistaken
sometime7 Why, didn't General
Washington make a mistake when he
placed so much confidence in Bene-
dict Arnold2 Didn't the old Demo
cratic party make a mistake when it
made Cleveland President of the United
States? And don't you think that the
present Republican party made a mis-,
take when it asked the Peoples party
to cut off a free silver plank and step
or to the Republican gold plank? And
don't you think that the Peoples
party would make a big mistake if it
was to fuse with either of the old par
ties9 Let them come to the Peoples
party if they want to but don't go to
them. DON'T let is at this late day,
after all the good work that has been
done by such men as Marion Butler
and others, go to either party. They
are setting all sorts of nets; but stand
right in the middle of the road and
sing them some old songs, such as
Good Bye, Old Parties, Good Bye"
GEO. ORENSHAW.
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demands and proved concIusiveIy that
our demands are right and if enacted
into law would be a great blessing to
the great toiling masses of this nation.
Mr.. Henry is a big man, big in body,
big in intellect, big in backbone and
heart.
He spoke for two and a half hours,
and kept his audience spell bound
not with wit or humor but with solid
figures and facts. His position and
argument was incontrovertible. Par
tlsan politics were eliminated, but he
hit the old parties some eledge ham
mer blows. I did not take notes or
would give you a synopsis of his great
speech, am sorry now 1 did not. At
the close your correspondent could not
resist rising to his feet to thank him in
the name Of the Alliance for his able
address, and to express our thanks
that we had L member of the legal
profession in Charlotte, who had es
poused cause, and had the back
bone to say so publicly. We expect
great results from his effort.
Davidson Alliance entertained us
most Hospitality, and we cherish the
hope that at no distant day we will be
their guest again.
We adjourned to meet with Back
Creek Alliance on the 4sh Thursday of
July, and will have a public address
from one of our best lecturers on
Thursday, and on Friday the business
Of the Alliance will be taken up.
Fraterna1ly,
A. J. HUNTER, County Lecturer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05
ANOTHER WRITES ABOUT NECK
LENBURG ALLIANCE.

Mecklinburg County Alliance net
with Davidson Sub Alliance at Trinity
church on the oh and 10Th of April
We had the largest delegation we have
had in the last two years. We were
greatly encouraged because of the
presence Of delegates from Pine Grove
and Long Branch Subs, which have
been defuncG for some time, but lately
reorganizld and is now in good work
ing order. 1t rejoiced cur hearts to
welcome the delegates from these Al
liances. The Alliance is taking on new
life and we look for several more Subs
to reorganiz9 before our Jlly meeting
At the close of the meeting on the first
day the lecturer made an appeal 70 the
brethren to bestir themselves, end let
every member do something personally
to bring in members, Each delegafe
pledged himself to bring in at least two
members during the next quarter.
On the second day the Alliance and
public were favored by a most mag
nlfcent address on the demands Of the
Alliance, by Hon. W. R. Henry Char
lotte.
Mr.. Henry had been invited by the
committee and had prepared himself,
and delivered to US one of the best Al
lance speeches we have ever heard.
He confined his remarks largely to the
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NOTICE.

Hon. w. R, Henry will deliver his
great speech entitled, more Money, or
the People Against Plutocracy," in
Dallas, Saturday, May 8, 1896, in the
courthouse at II o'clock.
Come n and all to hear this distin-
guished orator discuss the great po-
litical issue of the day.
The Peoples Party Convention will
convene at 10 o'clock sharp on the same
day to elect delegates to the State
Congressional and Senatorial Conven-
tons; also ell ct a County Exec 1tive
Committee, and such other business as
may come before the Convention.
W. M. BELL,
Ch'mn. Peoples Party Elk. Com. for
CASTOR County, N. @.
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TRADE DOLLARS" WANTED.

1 want to buy a limited number of
the Thirty Five Millions Nine Hundred
and Sixty-Five Thousand Nine Hun.
dred and Twenty Four SILVER Trade
Dollars" $35, 965 .92N which the Gov
eminent of the United States has here
tofore coined and issued as legal tender
debt-paying money at their face value,
but has since then, by gOldbug legisla-
ton repudiated as money.
Address the undersigned, stating the
number of ''Trade Dollars" you have
for sale, and the price you are willing
to take for them.
WILLIAM A. GUTHRIE.
April 90, 1896. Durham, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05

While on his way home Saturday
night, Lee Plnkeston, arespected white
farmer living lee Brady 3 distilIery
in Rowan county, four miles from
Salisbury, was held up by a hundred
or more masked men, taken from his
wagon, placed upon a stump and COW,
hided. Every man in the party ad,
ministered one or more lashes, and
Pinkeston when left was thought to be
dying, but is alright again, although
he feels the effect of the flashing consid-
erablv.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05

Last Friday afternoon lightning
struck a tenant house belonging to
Juanita Cotton Mills at Big Falls. It
was occupied by Mr.. Williford who
works in the mill. When the cloud
came up Mrs. Williford ran over to a
neighbours house. The house was very
much damaged and set on fire. The
occupants stove and tableware were
broken in pieces by the shock, says the
Graham Cleaner.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05
AN HONEST REPUBLICAN EN-
DORSES OUR POSITION.
correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.

correspondence OF the Progressive Farmer.
VIRGILINA, VA.
Enclosed f1nd check for 50, which
you will please place to my credit on
subscription account.
l cannot refrain from expressing my
sincere approval and admiration of
your emphatic declaration of views in
reference to the recent meeting of the
Conference Committee of the R3pub-
lican and Populist parties.
Being e Republican of the ''straitest
Sect" after the order of Lincoln and
Grant, 1 cannot but express my utter
surprise and astonishment that when
the Populists came to pay US a friendly
visit, we deliberately and discourte-
ously walked out of our own house
and left them alone to entertain them
selves. They proposed to partake of
the food prepared and set before them,
under the direction of sixteen of our
very best housekeepers, including the
Hon. Senator Pritchard of our own
State. Alas! Alas! that we should
desert our house. President Grant ap
proved the law of 1875 to resume the
payment of all public, as we'll as pri
vate obligations Tin coin"-silver and
gold-''specie resumption"
Patriotic Republicans from every
quarter of the State should rally to
the rescue and send men to our State
Convention who will again align the
party upon the principles of true Re
publicanism. Truly yours,
r. AIMS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05

The speaking at each appointment
will be at II a. m, unless other wise
arranged by local committee.
The delegates who attended the
County Alliance and made this order
will see that all arrangements are a
ried cut promptly.
Now let every Allianceman in the
county bestir himself to make the
meeting in his township the very best
ever held. Let nothing hinder tbs
work. Let all turn out with baskets
full ard feed the multitudes efter the
speaking. Have a supply of application
blanks on hand. Get every eligible
person in. Let's make Wake the Ban
Ger Alliance county in the State. Bro
Massey will receive subscriptions and
renewals for THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
The Elk. Com. Wake Go. Alliance.
J. J. PENNY, Chairman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
AND DAIRY GOODS.

Madden & Marshall, of Atlanta, Ca,
will sell you Engines, Boilers, Harrows,
P~ulverizers, Corn Planters, Hay Rakes
and all Agricultural Implements, as
we'll as all Dairy Goods and Creamery
Goods, such as Separators, Babcock
Test Butter Colors, Parchment Paper,
Butter Packages, Presses and Churns,
cheaper than you can get them else
where. Write to
MADDEN & MARSHALL,
liz S. Forsyth St.,
Atlanta, Ga.
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RALLY!
Wake County Alliance.

wake county Alliance.
At the April meeting of Wake
County Alliance at the A. and M. Col
lege, it vas ordered by resolution that
your County Executive Committee Sc.
cure a suitable speaker and arrange
appointments for at least one Alliance
lecture in each township in the county
and that this be done not later than
June 1, 1896
Pursuant to said resolution your
committee has secured the services of
Rev. P. Fl. Massey, Chaplain of our
State Alliance, and a lecturer of repu
tation, who will address the Alliance
men and the public at times and places
as follows:
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THE BEST STATE ALMANAC-18ot

AS a State Almanac for correct as
tronomicaI time, for official, agricul
tural, historical and statistical infor-
nation, for domestic use in the family
and a book of reference for the most
important events and deaths of per
sons that happened in the State the
past year, Turner's n. @. Almanac has
no rival. There is no other almanac 30
necessary Or valuable to the people of
the State. Price per copy, 10 cts. per
dozen, &C cts. sent post paid. Address
JAS. H ENNIS, Publisher.
Raleigh. N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05

The Handbook and Annual port
of TIE Board of E lucation of the Meth.
odist Episcopal Church, which has
just been issued, makes clear the fact
that the Board is doing its work most
efficiently and successfully, and that
that work has greatly enlarged within
the last few years. A young army of
students, 1 $40 strong, was aided dur
ing the year in 134 different schools.
The army included men and women of
"a different nationalities. The total
receipts of the Board for the year were
$50. O61-an increase of 81, 721 above the
previous year. TIE increase in receipts
for the quadrennium of 1892 95 above
the previous q~uadrennium was $85, 947,
or Al per cent, and II per cent. above
the q~uadrennium of 1884 81.
The question of the admission of
women delegates to the General Con.
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church has been practically settled in
their favor. R3v. D. s. Monroe, D D.,
of Altoona, Secretary Of the General
Conference, says the vote or April IA
stood 6, 937 in favor of the amendment
and 2,178 against it. This gives the
required three-fourth vote, with 375
to spare. Since the above was written
other Conferences have voted, and,
according to the Northwestern Chris.
tian Advocate, the maj )rity against
the amendment is 40" with only three
Conferences to hear from. Ole of these
Conferences is in the conservative &C.
Cion Of the church, and the result is in
doubt. Dr.. Edwards pronounces 1.-The
amendment in danger" The majority
will probably be not more than a dozen
votes, but which side it has fallen on is
not yet known. The Conferences voted
last week,
"A comparative review of the
growth of the Presbyterian Church in
this country, by periods, since 1914 has
been made by the Christian O oserver,
Louisville, KY. 1t appears from it that
the rates of increase of ministers,
churches, and church members have
gradually increased since the earlier
decades of this century-that ofchurch-
es from 60 or 70 per cent. to Is per
cent, and of the members from 100 OF
$50 per cent. to about 80 per cent. In
the members there has not been so
much variation, the general ratio hav-
ing been from 4 per cent. to Z per cent.
Of the membership in the particular
year added to the church on confession
of faith under consideration. The Oh
server discerns a vivid lesson" in the
revelation the figures make of the eff
feet of discord on the welfare the OF
church. A sudden dropping down of
the ate of Increase is shown in the de-
cadas that mark the activity of the
"Old School and the "New School"
controversy. Since those days have
passed, and the attention Of G DDS peo-
pie has again been given more freely
to the work of the gospel, some of these
rati IS show an upward tendency.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05
RALEIGH TOBACCO MARKET.
Reported by ]. S. Meadows.
The Sheriffs of n. C..

Are cordially requested, when bringing prison
ers, or visiting our city. to remember the old
reliable $l.C0-a day Hotel H rrison House. All
the delicacies of the season served in home-like
style. For reference, any Mason, Odd Fellow,
Republican. Populi9t or Democrat who has ever
stopped here Cnce will, l know, kindly recon-
mend it to their frieLds.
Thanking the above organizations for their
wa.chfuI care and generous bestOwaI Of patron
a. e, ard begging the continuance Of the same. /
am, Gratefully,
ut2D Mrs. E. M. HARRISON, Prop'r.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05
BETTER WHISTLE THAN WHINE.


AS I was taking a walk, l noticed
two little boys on their way to school.
The small one stumbled and fell, and
though not very much hurt, he began
to whine in a baby sh way, not a regu-
lar rearing boy cry, as though he were
half killed, but a little cross whine.
The older boy took his hand in a
kind, fatherly way, and said:
"Oh, never mind, Jimmy, don't
whina; it is a great deal better to whis-
tie"
Aud he began in the merriest way a
cheerful boy-Whistle.
Jimmie tried to join in the whistle.
81 can't whistle as nice as you, Char
ley" said he; my lips won't quicker
up good"
"Oh, that is because you have not
got all the whine cut yet" said Char
ley; but you try a minute, and the
whistle will drive the whine away"
So he did it; and the last l saw or
heard of the little fellows they we're
whistling away as earnestly as though
that was the chief end of life E ArIy
Dew.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05
A CATECHISM

What makes drunkards3 Strong
drink. Who sells the drink The sa-
loon keeper. What created the ~saloon7
The law. Who makes the laW2 The
legislator. Who makes the legislator9
The people. Who are the peoples We
are the people. The Golden Rule
Shame, shame, shame on us.-Se-
lected.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05

Uncle Bob-What are you going to
be when you became a man, Tommy9
Tommy-T'm going to be a soldier, eos
then I can fight all l want to without
being spanked for it.
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BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAL
AL MANIAC

For 1896 is now ready. Prices as fol-
lows:
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Please order at once and have your
name printed on the backs.
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Raleigh, N. O.
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If you read it in The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER, tell your friends it is true.
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1896 I'm. c. BAPTIST ALMANAC=== 1896,

First number issued 1866. Price 10 cents single copy, or sixteen copies BY
mai, prepaid, for &LOO. One hundred by express c. c. d. $500 Address
Rev. N. B. COBB, Raleigh, n. O.
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WHO'S SHELLABERGER?

He'sthe Wire Fence Man, of Atlanta, Ga, an
sells the best and cheapest fencing in e~XistenC
Tor all purposes, Catalogue free. Write for il
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PLANT SYSTEM SPECIAL
RATES.

Excursion to Brooksv,lle and Ista-
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fist Assc ciation.-Tickets on
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For full information and tickets
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