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ELECTORAL COOPERATION.
Fidelity TO Electoral Co operation in
North Carolina Essentia1--The Only
Chance of the Goldbugs to defeat it.
Confessions of a Goldbug Organ,
BY W ]. PEELE.


BY W J. PEELE.
MR. EDITOR:-Below will be found an
editorial from the Washington Post,
the fairest of all the goldbug organs
for the Post can never wholly forget
that it is a newspaper. But this ed
ItorlaI gives US the situation, some al
lowance, OF course, being made for it's
leaning towards its p~rej1dices or sym
pathies. Read between the lines it is q
confession that as the matter now
stands Mckinley is defeated, and it
points out to his managers the only
hope Of victory now left him, that is
TO prevent cooperation on the electoral
ticket from CO operating. The Pest in
another editorial Of the same date
shows beyond question that in the co.
operation of the silver lies forces Nc
hinley's only danger-and it mentions
North Carolina as one Of the States
where it is a necessity. This b3ipg
true, Mark Hanna sees it as we'll as the
Post, and most OF his campaign money
IS being used to preUent electoral co
operation betWeen the Democrats and
POpuli8ts! Even the half informed can
see it is the wisest way he can use his
money, Of which he has q very large
sum under his control, and a thousand
ways TO Influence Indirectly many who
cannot be bought. The Post publishes
as matter Of naVya that Pau0suIvauja
alone is now raising a million dollars
for campaign purposes and MGrk has
already taken up one collection in that
State. There can be no honest or
legitimate use for all this money. It Ia
corruption money, and it will invent
and assist in circulating pretexts and
excuses for not voting the Bryan cleo
tOral ticket.
The Pnarisees rejected the true re-
ligion whether it came through John
the Baptist who came neither eating
nor drinking, or through the Son OF
Man who came both eating and drink
ing. They pretended they did not like
the way it came-they really did not
like the thing itself, and therefore they
rallied at John as having a devil, and
at the Saviour as having bad habits
and associations.
A reform cannot come in eny way to
suit 6 men who does not want 1t. Bat
let us now consider the Post editorial
ana put it away for future reference,
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Christian Culture.
H DEADLY VIPER.

.I5v1eit he shook off the beast into the fife
s took no harm. -AC $50.
There are G great many vipers in the
void TO day-vipers with deadly poi
son in their fangs, ready TO fasten on
the hand of any Christian man Or wo
MAJ who gathers a bundle of sticks"
/. q has to do with secular affairs.
/ There is the viper to which the
-sISEss man is exposed. How many
hands, busy in trade and merchandise
and stocks, that old serpent, the devil,
listens on, and will not let go! If he
does not kill them outright with his
poisonous principle and maxims and
5scaits and temptations, he at least
w0uads their honor and peace Of mind,
aud usefulness and Christian standing.
Shake off the viper into the fire, man
Of business! Hesitate not, or you are
2 dead man!
2. The viper Of INDIFFERENCE has
fastened itself on the hand Of very
many nominal Christians. "Woe unto
them that are at ease in Zlon!" And
how many there are, and what peril
they are in! 81 would thou vert cold
or hot; so, then, because thou art luke,
warm, and neither cold nor hot, l will
sp8w thee out of my mouth"
3 UNBELIEF is a vipor the most ven
omous of them all. To reject and cast
away Gods Word, as many do, is to
uncover a nest of vipers and lie down
IN the midst of them. IAN evil heart
Of unbelief" is everywhere manifesting
itself.
4 The viper of PREJUDICE, when 1T
becomes deeply seated-gets firm hold
OF a man-is a terrible power, a most
malign influence, and if he does not
shake it off into the fire, it will poison
MS life, warp his Judgment, and kill
MS influence. How intense is the power
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christian Life Column.
Bird With a Broken Wing
rEDrTED BY REV. D. H. TUTTLE.l

-o1Fad in the woodland meadows,
Tvhere sweet the thrushes sing,
~ f-uud on a bed OF MOSES
- \ bird with a broken wing,
= Eaalod its wound, and each morning
! T. s7n it's old, sweet strain,
D. the bird with the broken pinion
Never SCARED as high again.
r s,rnd q young life broken
j r. sins seductive art,
~ touched with a Christlike pity,
T-o7E him to my heart,
lived with q noble purpose.
Ard struggled not IN vain,
p-- The lite that sin had stricken
Never sored as high again.
p-4 the bird with the broken pinion
E,0. another from the snare,
.-t the life that Elm had stricken
Raised anoths 7 from despair.
r. IN loss he's its compensation,
There are healing for every pain;
D,- -na bird with the broken piniOn
Never scars as high again.
-Hezakiah Butterworth.
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The DEVILS Bible.

Have you marveled that your girl
was so hayward, that your boy was so
wilde You have preached the gospel
and superintendent the Bible school,
and taught a class for years. Possibly
you need look no further than the fact
that you permit the Devils bible to en-
ter your hom3 every Lords day morn
ing. We read but one Sunday
paper. That was long ago. We hoped
to find it not so bad as represented.
But it proved far worse. 1t contained
first two column Sermon on Cigars"
with a woman's face as a recommended
ton for n brand, written by one who
gathered the facts and fancies while
the smoke wreathed upward from a
cigar" Then followed as Special
Correspondence two columns of de-
scription of a vile play, full Of vice
and bloCd5hed, illustrated with undo
sirable sketches. There was Beauty
upon Wheels" The P1izo Ring"
WHO will next face SulIivan2" Foot
light Flashes" etc, etc, etc. There
was q single unobjectionable bit OF
twenty eight lines about a proposed
military school, but not a sermon, not
a sweet, helpful poem, not a tender
moral essay, not a religious article Of
any kind. Nothing but fun and non
sense, slang and society, crime and
questionable amusemen5s. And such
papers as THE are in your home. And
many a time the worlds bible-tte
daily newspaper-i5 not much better.
No wonder your children are not con
vertcd. No wonder they have lost all
relish for sacred things. No wonder
they make your heart ache. Put away
the Devils bible and its train of ct
tendants, and the tide may yet turn
iu your home and Gcd have a chance
to gracioualy save
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After Many Days

Sometime ago l received a letter
s-1n q brother which seemed to indi-
case that he was Chatting q little, be
cause he was deprived of the active
Christian work to which he was accus
57med. I cut q poem that I thought
would comfort him, from an exchange
and, understanding it with rcd ink, sent
&c II a letter. It carried him to ISL
THAT we anticipated, and he sent 1t to
. dear invalid Sister. She, out Of the
.eaee It brought to her heart, enclosed
. in a letter to g sick friend. That
fear one had it printed in q neat lit
lie leeh9t and mailed a or more
to the friend who had sent her the clip.
Dle Of these Leaflets coming 10 us, we
we're reminded Of Ecc. i'll.
Cast thy bread upon the waters,
Ye who have but scant supply;
Angel eyes will watch ABOVE 1t,
You viii find il by aGd by.
lie who in His righteous balance
Dies each human action weigh,
Viii you sacrifice remember,
Win your loving deed repay"
We should never despise the day Of
small things" Zach. 4:1O. From the
analles5 SEED may grow the greatest
-lee. We should never grieve to see
the fruit Of our doing. Enough that
He has said, Blessed are ye that SOW
b side all waters" lisa. 1920, Your
ok shall be rewarded" On. 15:7.
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votes which now constitute the cleo
toral college. To carry the day a can
didate must have 224 votes, and thus
Mckinley has yet to gain 81, and
Bryan has yet to gain rs votes out Of
the States which are in doubt, and
chiefly sc because of the uncertainty
as to the contamination therein of a
genuine fusion between the Democrats
and the Populists. Should that fusion
be effected Mr.. Bryan will be very
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Washington or Grimesland, N. @.
SOME EXCELLENT LITERATURE
RALEIGH, N. c., Nov. 1, 1895.

RALEIGH, N. c., Nov. L, 1895.
DEAR BRETHREN L have on hand sew
erel hundred copies of the addresses of
Bros. Marion Butler and Cyrus Thomp-
son. delivered before the State Alliance
at Greensboro, in 1898, bound together
in pamphlet form, which l will send
postpaid at 10 cents per dozen copies,
DR. SO cents per hundred. Also quite a
number OF copies of the Hand book
History of National Farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union, a t s cents per
copy, postpaid. Also State Alliance
proceedings for 1898 and 1894, at 2
cents per copy, 20 cents per dozen.
These prices are simply to pay cost of
mailing. The addresses of Bros. But
ter and Thompson are splendid ALI
ance literature and should be distrib-
uted among the people. Order at once
if you want any Of these books.
Fraternally,
w. S. BARNES,
Sec'y-Treas. N. @. T. 8. A.
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The Word of God

r he Word, Q God, is very pure;
PS. 119:140
If aaveu 6reathed, and shall endure.
2 ii. 10
r verlasting, ever sure.
1. Pc. 1925
~ ond-cus things we there behold,
Ps. 1878
n Daled without stint or measure;
u Jno 3:34 CR W
\ iches rare Thou dost unfold,
+ Ps. 1872.
n rawn from Thy hearts deep treasure,
j Ro 1913
n caan depths of truth are there.
i L. Co. 20, 10.
ath0mless beyond compare.
Pr. 3:13-15
r. race and Truth make known to me
j JnO. liz.
n My, Lord, that I may be
j Ez 7:1O.
Col. 1:9. 10
sell.
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WILL USE IT IN THE FUTURE.

PHILADELPHIA. PA, June %. 1894.
The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh, ~ @.
GENTLEMEN:-We hand you here
with our check for $55. 90, in settle
ment for advertising account. We
have had very satisfactory trade in
North Carolina this season, and are
willing to attribute a reasonable share
of the result to the advertisement in
your paper. We have always looked
upon your paper as satisfactory in this
respect and will make use Of it In
the future.
Yours truly,
D. N. OSBORNE & Co.
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CONGRESSMAN MARTIN'S AP-


Hon, Charles Fl. Martin, nominee for
Congress of the Peoples party Of the
Sixth district, will address the people
at the following times and places On
this subject: The Financial System OF
the United States; the Great Goldbug
Robber that has Robbed the People Of
ever Five Hundred Billion Dollars and
is Still Rob0lng Widows and Orphans;
or, Hard Times. Their True Cause and
Tr77o PopooIu
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ADVERTISERS, READ THIS.

RALEIGH, N. O., July 10, 1899.
Mr.. j. ". Denmark, Business MUnG0eP
Progressive Farmer:
DEAR Strive recently run for a
short time an advertisement In The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER, and we run at the
same time the same advertisement In
four other leading papers in the State,
and we write to say that we received
ten replies from the one in your paper
to every n received from all the other
papers combined.
Yours truly,
EDWARDS & BROUGHTON.
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IS MORE THAN PLEASED.

EASTERN TOBACCO WAREHOUSE.
OItho L. Joyner, Owner and Prop'r,
Greenville, N. c., Oct. 80, 1898.
EDITOR PROGRESSIVE FARMER Raleigh.
N. c.:
DEAR SIR:-Enclosed find check for
s 80 in payment for the ad. you in
serted for me. Your bill was for g. 90;
hope you will accept the amount Of
check, as I got value received for the
ad. With good wishes for the con-
tinued success of your paper, I am,
Yours very truly,
o. L. JOYNER,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13

You see the only way to defeat
Bryan in North Carolina is to prevent
q hearty and faithful electoral CO oper-
alton between the Populists and Demo
Gratis. II the Charlotte Observer can
pursuade goIdbuS Democrats aud their
sympathjzers and employee s to cut eff
che P0pullsU Bryan electors and then
II turn the Populists get mad and cut
off the Democratic Bryan electors, it is
possible for MIN to fail TO carry North
Carolina. Surely in vain the net is
spread in the sight Of any bird. I shall
watch with considerable interest to see
if any full grown Poppulist a be
caught in such a simple trap.
The Charlotte Observer is now in its
last ditch. It has fought free coinage
at every stage Of the fight. 1t has been
overwhelmed in the open field. Its last
chance is to divide the forces that have
overwhelmed it. It is estimated by
some that ten thousand Democrats
in North Carolina will either vote
directly for Mckinley OF for the
sham candidates nominated at In.
dianapolis. If ten thousand Popu-
lists can be got to assist these goldbugs
by cutting off the Democratic Bryan
electors, they may cut down Bryan'e
majority very low, and may even, by
possibility, defeat him. A snake gets
so mad sometimes he bites himself; and
the Populist who votes against his in
terests because some Democratic gold
bug has made him mad is biting him
self and family and upon his belly he
shall crawl all the days Of his life lick
ing the dust behind tho goldbugs, lis
natural masters.
But some say they have no stomach
for Mr.. Sewall, the Maine Yankee, who
constitutes the tail to the Bryan ticket.
In ancient times there were some over
hasty people who were willing to de
strOy all the wheat crop that they
might get at the tares. But the great
Teacher showed them that this world
is mixed of good and evil-that we
can't get everything like we wish it,
and that we must not pull up the tares
if by so doing we will uproot the wheat.
There are perhaps some professed
friends of Bryan's election who would
defeat him, or risk his defeat, if there
by they might cut off the Maine
Yankee root and branch, and this
though the Maine Yankee has no voice
in the government of the Union I'M
less there is a tie in the Senate-and
there can be no tie on the silver ques-
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BY ALL ODDS The BEST.
OFFICE OF J. II. GILL,
Founder and Macbinist,
Corner Davie & Mcdowell SITS,

Raleigh, N, c., June 9. 1894
Mr.. j. ". Denmark Business Manager:
DEAR SIR:-In handing you check
for balance due on my advertising &C
count, please permit me to say that /
have been a constant advertiser for the
past 90 years in England and in Amer.
lea, and have had as good results
from the same amount of outlay as
have come from my advertisement in
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER. 1t is by
all odds the best medium l have ever
used, and you may look for larger
patronage from me in the future.
Yours &C., J. II. GILL.
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4 Survey Of the Field.

ct must be evident to every intelii-
gent observer Of the campaign that Mr..
organs u chance Of election de
p3nds upon a hearty, sincere, and en-
thusiastic alliance between the D, mo
cratic and the Populistic masses. IN
default Of such alliance he cannot PCS
sibly carry California, Indiana, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, or
Iowa, to cay nothing Of Nebraska,
Kansas, Maryland, kentucky and
North Carolina. In default thereof, Of
Democratic Populistic fusion in all OF
most Of the States we have named,
Mckinley will win by a handsome me
jority. Thus 1t happens that. in max
ing an estimate Of the possibilities, one
is reduced TO q consideration Of this
question and this alone.
Nobody seriously expects Bryan to
carry any of the New England States,
or New York, Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey, or Ohio. We may therefore at
once coDcade to Mckinley the votes of
tbceo S+ofcG az fOlIOpUa.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13

" course there may be differences
as to the doubtfulness of the States We
have put in the column Of the battle
ground. They are confidently claimed
by both sides, and it follows that we
must displeaso both by this estimate.
The fact remains, however, that most,
If not all, OF them are doubtful-quite
enough so to furnish Mr.. Bryan with
the nineteen votes he needs, supposing
III figures given above to be correct.
And ano.hoc fact remains, at least
from Jul point Of view, which is that,
without fusion between the Democrats
and Populists, Bryan cannot get those
nineteen votes. We pass over the ex
5ravagant and sometimes ridiculous os-
Inmates made by the various campaign
committees and keep 30 those which
ara ct this moment warranted by a
dispassionate and impartial annalyeis
Of the situation. It is not to be doubted,
in our opinion, that Mckinley s chances
in almost all Of the ten States we have
assigned to the doubtful column seem
at present to De much better than
Bryan's, and yet, at the same time,
with only nineteen votes needed to
land him, ard with q genuine fusion
OF Democrats ana Populists at his back
the outlook for Bry an IS by no NEAR
desperate"
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81 support Watson because 1 feel
thot the Democratic party IS bound IN
honor to support him-bo~nd by the
contract, solemn and honorable, i'm
pelIed in the presence and attitude Of
Jones and Bland Gt the PopWttst Con-
yention ot st. Louis."-Ron John T..
G,,o,,es in Atlanta Constitution.
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No Winter Quarters for Sunday Schools

no Winter Quarters for Sunday Schools
Instead Of preparing 10 go into win
ter qIarters," your school ought 10 be
taking on new life and vigor, now that
the crisp and frosty day Of October
have come. o, when will our people
learn wisdom enough and self denial
enough III it requires self denial at alb
to cease the barbarous practice Of cICs
ing their Sunday schools during tie
winter montbs2 The fault is entirely
with the officers and teachers and
parents. Il is @ shame that the
childrsn musv be denied the advanta-
ges Of the Sabbath schools for three or
four months il each year because this
shiftlessness and lezjness Of parents
and teachers. Let US have no more of
it. Keep your school open this winter,
Brother Superintendent, if you can get
only three of Gods little ones to meet
with you. Jesus thought it not unproi
table to spend some time in instructing
one poor woman at Jacobs we'll. The
disciple must not be above his Master.
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FFssI Teachers Handbook

Containing valuable information. will
be sent to any teacher or friend of edu- .
cation upon receipt of a stamp. -
CHAs J. PARKER,
Mgr. Teachers Aid Association,
Q863) Raleigh, N. O.
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WANTED.

An all round printer Of small fam
liv desires a situation IN some country
office. Refers by permission to the ed
ltor Of this paper. Address,
PRINTER,
Progressive Farmer, r 1eigh, N. @.
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Nobody seriously expects McKinly
to carry any of the Southern States,
with the possible exception of West
Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, and
North Carolina. We may therefore
cnnceda them to Bryan. as follows:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13

Many people are going to hell be
cause they never learned to control
their tongues. Are you? Tongue, fire,
hell. Tongue wild. James 1913. Seek
divine power to assist you to talk right.
Begin now. Your salvation Or dam
nation may be in your tongue. Matt.
Is: 36. 81.
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OFFICE OF
pNTG DDOO

OFFICE OF
BARNES BROS,
Electric Power Job Printers,
Raleigh, n. O., July %, 1893.
DenmdTE, Business Manager:
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER is an adj
vertising medium. Besides answer
received from North Carolina, we have
received them from Mississippi, New
Hampshire and Pennsylvania, and our
advertisement was only inserted three
times. BARNES Bros.
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If you want your "amens" and
shouts" to have the right ring in the
revival meeting, be sure to have re
ceips for your old accounts.
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WANTED. Five hundred new SUBJ
scribers to enter our list during the
month Of October.
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER,
Raleigh, N. q.
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What coed did you get out of last
Sundays sermon?
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Farmers Wanted!

Most desirable Truck. Dairy, Cotton and To-
baccO Farms for sale. lease or rent in the New
Gold Belt, Pitt and Beaufort Counties, North
Carolina. Stores for rent.
Address: J. BRYAN Grimes.
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What preparation did you make for
death and eternity by remaining at
home last Sunday?
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w
You Want a Teacher

We have on roll several men and women Of
ability anG experience. II yon will write what
you want. VIII senI abstracts of the QuaiifCa-
L1onS OF some that will suit you No cfdr0e.
CHARLES J. PARKER. Mgr,
Raleigh, n, @.
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HBU NJ

IS curing a larger per cent of 'ases than anv
other remedy. II is a thorough blood purifier
ard laxative. 1t IS a constitutional cure, and
effects its work by neutraIizing the acids in the
blood and driving then out Of the system. Be-
gin IN time as delays are dangerous.
EE For sale by druggist, generally. Price 81
per bottle; six for SIS.
~ If your nearest druggist has not got
manufacturers,
The 393B!T! DRUG CO.. Raleigh, N {,
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WHAT OUR ADVERTISERS SAY.

Sec'Y. Ice. n. 9. n. s. "a.
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This will brEGg up his vote to 205,
leaving the battle ground in the ten
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-12-24
NOTES FROM MAPLE GROVE.

Miss Maggie Mullins visited Maple
Grove Sunday.
A very little snow would make ex-
cellent sleighing.
Mr., Z. Cummings of Duluth,is visit
ing relatives in Franklin.
Mrs. Thomas 0. Hearn ST., whose
recovery was despaired of, is reported
to be improving.
Some Of our farmers have grown
impatient waiting for snow, and lave
commenced hauling wood to Grimms
on trucks Sleighing would facilitate
this work very much.
Our town treasurer, j. g. Nolan is
already busy collecting taxes. We
don't know whether it is Johns genial
way of doing the aforesaid collecting,
or the good price he pays for cattle, or
whatever it may be, but the people OF
Maple Grove wisely persist in eIecting
him treasurer.
A large amount of cord wood is
DC1L SUlI uclC Itill. oCAu buS
gan has over 500 cords ready for mar
ket, having had a gang of ten men
engaged III that work for several
weeks. This crew is now engaged in
doing similar work for Dan Cavan
augh.
Supt. Dassler attended the Teach
ers' Meeting at Grimms, Saturday
morning. The teachers of this section
are always glad to have Mr.. Dassler
at their meetings and extend a hearty
invitation to him to come again:-the
notwithstanding.
The Teachers Meeting at Grimms
on Saturday was a success. The at
tendance though good, (about thirty
five being present. we hope to see bet
tered at our next meeting. The pres
entations and discussions on Hamlet
and Homeric Greece We're particularly
interesting and profitable. The next
meeting will be held at Cato, Jan
16. The program will be published
next week.