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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-23
GENERAL wEYLER ACCEPTS.

GENERAL WELLER ACCEPIS.
Madrid, Jan. 19.-General Weyler has
accepted the appointment to the governor
ship of Cuba. He will sail for that is
land on Friday next.
General Suarez Valdez has been APP
pointed second in command.
General Gamir, governor of Porto
Rico, has died of yellow fever.
A dispatch from Havana reports an
interview with General Marin, governor
pro TEN of Cuba, in which he said that
the situation was not dangerous, since
the insurgents were always defeated in
every engagement in which they took
part. He intended, he said, to organ
ize fresh plan of campaign in Cuba.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-03
FALSE
Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
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Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
DAUGHTON, N. @.
There are two men in North Carolina
that deserve much credit for the bold
stand they have taken in behalf of
free silver" and should be honored
by every man, woman and child in
the State for their honest, straight
forward course in tryingto bring about
the reforms we stand so badly in need
Of. One of them is B. T. Keith, of
Wilmington, who is President of the
Wilmington Patriot Silver Club. Tee
other is Senator Butler.
Senator Butler is certainly the right
man in the right place, for the position
he has taken on silver in the United
States Senate is right and will be en-
dorsed by two thirds Of the people ia
this State, and l believe by over one
half of the people in the United States,
and his political enemies are beginning
to reabze the fact that ne has spoken
the sentiments Of every good honest
cIIlZ9u Oh Chl5 COuutFy thaG OGSiTeS
peace and prosperity to reign in this
country, and they are sc fearful of his
popularity that some OF their ten cent
goldbug editors that haven't knowl
edge enough to know how old a nan
has to be by the laws of III country
before he a be eligible to the Presi-
dency are making statements that ne
is e~lectioneering for the Presidency.
NJ, Mr.. Etitor, he is a native Tar
heel" of the Jefersonian stripe, and
sympathizes with the working man
and farmer, and is trying for the hon
esty of purpose that is in him to have
such laws passed as will be just and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-03

who would not speak to an humble
toilers, and yet by this new movement,
these men would soon be our masters.
I'm in favor of people of like interests
and hopes running u party. I'm OPP
posed to honoring every politician who
comes to us simply to get an Office.
There'I be lots of them soon. And l
expect one, at least, will try to take
Mr.. Shuford's place. We have as able
and honorable men as God ever made,
and men who are Populists from prin-
ciple and who seek no Office, and these
are the men for the people to honor
they'll honor our
According to these gentlemen1s plans
it would put the old Democratic ring
back in power in this State. All these
protesting Democrats of any note are
the very men we have fought and de
feated, because of their unfair conduct.
Let them alone, good people. | wish
the people could have primaries all
over the State and settle this matter at
once. Let each township send dele
gates to county OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
elected with reference to the matters
under discussion. Let the county elect
delegates to State convention, and let
us abide by the voice of the people.
Put on one ticket:
For Complete Go operation of Pop
ulists and Republicans"
And on the other:
For an Opportunity to Vote for a
Non partisan Ticket"
Do these people think these thoughts
worthy of notice. Something must be
lone before the battle is on. If not,
suggest something better. Surely it is
easier to elect a two thirds majority in
Congress than it is a president. All
this talk abot electing a President at
first, without climbing up to him, is
stuff. Win the counties, the Congress
sional districts, the State, the South,
the West, then we a talk about a
President. If we Populists are ashamed
of our party how a we expect others
to come to us2 If we are in favor of
the D mocrats, then why not be Dem
ocrats9 What about these matters,
of the Peoples party of North Caro-
lina7 Ignore them if you wish, but
you'll oon say:
oh, call back yesterday. bid tine return,
An lhou shalt have II 900 fighting men;
To day to-day, unhappy day, too late,
OVerthrows thy joys, friend J, ~fo-tune, and thy
State"
Understand that 1 am fighting for no
office, but only for my party and
my principles. While it is honorable
to be given recognition, I believe in the
people giving it, and not in ones boom
ing of self, for
: | Swear is better to be l WY born,
And range with humble liveTS in c intent,
Than be perched up in d gIistentng grief,
And wear a gold u SORROW"
@. Ed KESTLER
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-03

equi, able to every citizen, 10th rich
and poor, and my prayer to Goo is that
he may succeed, for if this Congress
fails to pass a free silver bill, ard the
President and Carlisle are allowed to
continue running our government in
debt for the purpose of, as the Presi-
dent says, of still further contracting
the currency, I fear it will cause the
poor honest men of this country to DO
like they did in France when the Bcur-
bons oppressed the people until they
rebelled and overthrow that oppressive
government. 1t is said that history
repeats itself, and l think it would be
wise for the rulers of u government,
and also for the bankers, too, to stop
end mediate and study the causes Of
nearly all rebelIions.
When Nebuchadnezza roppressod the
people to get gold to set up a golden
god, it vas but a short tims until he
was driven from his throne and had to
eat grass like an OK.
When King Ahab was led. or infu
enced, by false Ir1phe~s and c~OvetCus
desires, he being III authority 10 take
Nab0th's property, it was but a very
short while before a true prophet Of
God was sent to him with a message
Of death.
Now, Mr.. Editor, l honestly believe.
with thousands of others, that tie
present administration Is j. furnced
and led by false prOpbets.G mean bank-
ers, and their fTjeHGD who are enc
mrs to every body except thar W
prosperity, and NOBODY bus God alone
knows how many poor men, wOmen
and children have perIsh'd TO death
already by the actions o. cur law
makers and officers in listening to
these false profits (bankers) by passing
laws to benefit the rich ONT OF the hard
earnings OF the poor. I b Iieve if they
continue 10 Cypress the people much
longer, God will bring 40 u a deliver
ance 20 MS people as he I'D 20 the
lSraeIltes in Egypt, for we Ee8r one Of
the divine writer's say: Roo not the
poor because he is poor, neither Oh
press the afflicted in the gate. for tire
Lord will plead their cause and ep-II
the eoui Of those that apoIl them "
linen we hear King Solomon a ing.
de that Oppresseth the poor To in
crease his riches, and he that givcth 10
the rich, shall surely come to wart.
A. j. BORDEAUX.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-03
THE new YORK TIMES.

TIE TIMES is a news paper for intelligent
men and women who want to real all the news
of the world every day. The paper has dis
tinguishing merits Of its own. It is neither
sensational rOr dull. 1t is not sOuT-tempered.
1t is not frivolous or visionary. 1t sees plenty
Of good in the world and tel 8 about it. It tells
of the tad when it must, but not unwhOle-
sOmeiy. 1t prints with fullness the record Of
human endeavOr in many fields outside of bust.
ness, politics, and war-tn literature, religion.
science. art, sports, and household matters. 40
pape' in the count J prints so many book re-
views and so much book news. No paper has
SO complete g financial pag-- a daily annual tr
investors and officers of financial institutions.
is market reports wool, cotton, hTeadsIuFs.
The Democracy of THE ME is of the Old.
fashioned sOrt-as old as Thomas Jpffersoa:
majority rule, no bOSsism. no machine TYRANNY
tie divorce of politics from private money
making, q sound currency, indu trial emanci.
patton, and everyday honesty. To promote the
advance of the Democratic Party al rng these
lines it labors with heart and conscience and all
its might,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-03
BaUare of Ointmcnts for Catarrh that
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"a mercury viii surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering il through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
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damage they will do is ten fold to the good YOU
can POSSIBLE derive from thcm. Halls Cafarrh
Care manufactured by +. J. Cheney & Co.,
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mucous ~urfaCeS Ofthesystem. In buving Halls
C2t1Trh |u-e be sure You get the genuine. It is
taken internally and Is made in Toledo, Ohio,
r. ri. Cheney & 20. Testimonials free.
- SD ~ Druggists, price CSC. per bottle.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-03
The New York Weekly Times.

The subscription price Of THE NEW-YORK
WEEKLY r MES is ONE d LIAR n year.
H WEEKLY TIMES i p capital Ii, wsI auer.
1t contains all the current news condensed from
the dispatcl es and reports of The daily edition,
tesides literary matter, disc. S inns upon aEri-
cultural topics by practical farmers, full aad
duce, live stock, etc, and a carefully prepared
weekly wool market.
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-03
II feel like one
Who trrads alone
Some la 4quet hal deserted,
VII s. lights are fled,
VII, Sc garianIs d. adj,
Ard all bUt he deDarte1n

4 dare do all thai becomes a man,
who does more is none" Ana this is
the part manhood plays. The patriot
never gives up until he has to. To
fight is his watchword. So I'll lift
my humble voice in behalf of my
party in their hour Of need. l swear
that party's banner shall not trail
In the Dust this year. The brave PIP
ulist5 of North Carolina bore her ban
ners to triumph when grebter foes en-
comprised her, and will never be de
feated. We can successfully defy the
world, the fl sh and the developments
of Democracy. Our State chairman,
a most worthy man, sends US a procla
nation TO heed or denounce as we see
fit. He bases his stronger ultimatum
upon a certain force called a silver
convention that nat in r leigh last
6eptem1e Der This was not q Peoples
convention. They had nothing to do
with it, and they wont be subjected to
anything they dOn'5 have a hand in in
ausuratlng. My County, Cabarrus,
and many others, were not represented
by a single man, end does anyone ex-
pec6 Us TO be pledged by such an as
sembly l denounce that convention
as the pet scheme of political schemers.
1t never had the endorsement of the
masses Of the people and they will not
be SUI Cfed to auV of it's obligations
The Peoples party allows no man or
cammitUoe to bind it TO any pledges or
policies or principles. 1t declared in
It's last National Convention for Ger
tain truths, and, "a true Populists, we
are bound b. those truths until another
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-03

better it will be for themselves, their
party and for free silver. With a
Democratic ticket aud a Republican
ticket out, a non partisan ticket In the
field, the Democrats would vote theirs,
the Republicans theirs, and the Pops
would be left to vote the other, and
the Democrats would elect the whole
as an example. Just as they jumped
it when the test came, so they'll imp
at the polls.
Even Shakespeare says along this
line:
Trust none,
For Oaths are str4ws;
Mems faiths are wafer cakes,
And nOld-fast is the only dog, my duck"
Let a Democrat and a fusion ticket
be up and the latter will get the earth
and the fullness thereof. And when
you find a Populist trying to prevent
this fusion, you fad a Democrat in
sheep clothing. If every Southern
and Northern State will put a little
common in their politics and CO
operate with something this year our
party could have a representation at
Washington that would amount to
something "a representation that
could demand laws for the peoples
good and get them. They, also, could
have in the electoral college strength
enough to guarantee Is the Preside1t
in 1900. And while they are doing
this they are gradually absorbing the
| old parties and in a few years more
they could be independent Of both.
History tells US that when the green
back party was gaining great impor
lance some years back that a nOn-par-
tisan mOvement-similar to the one
that now cOnfrOnts us-was Matched
up North, and that said movement
did more to retard, and really demol
ished the greenOack party. Some men
expect the silver tail to wag the POpu-
list dog, but neither science, revela
ton or experience can prove that it can
be done. But reverse the figure aud
it will work like a charm. If there
are any who love the POpulist party
and who are determined to see it's ban
ner float triumphantIy over every
County, ONor Vuo caPlUdL al 'l0lsn'
Ill Vn9 nan19 VI anu
over the White House itself, l would
be glad to hear from you about the
OsSO ways u oehoaVln8 Vn9 O0"ocr@'S
auo u 'uo e7Sl7S' ways W learn 'n0S9
n~oh-parVlSa!S SONS REASON we neeo
'ruo Lopu'SUS NJ" ""llo AeouoAn
"0GP2' "l'" "'ou' Will Oli'0i wei
00ll "'0U
God give Us men! A time like this demands 81,
ling hands,
Men whom the 5poiIs of once cannot buy;
S S1e wh mo- P PaTt 6o 01i1l me1 t wI - Vii vii NOT lie.
For While the rabble' vita their thumb-worn
WrangIe in selfish strifs-'o! Freedom weeps.
s7eeps."
Some time since helped to organizg
a Young Mems Reform Club OF North
! Carolina. / have not pushed the Or
| ganization of clubs, because it seemed
that our leaders were against u help
ing the reform movement in any sub
stential manner; and because, also.
there is now enough non partisan talk
without starting up other clubs of like
tenor. l trust we shall yet get the
Young men OF the State interested in
| these clubs and I know thew can be
benefited bv them. But when we
h ,va to dafend the Ponnlist Marty
o~painst the P,,nulists. we have no time
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-03

Mail orders prom pity attended to. Address,
SMITH, Alison 4 o.,
Raleigh, y. c.
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@. Ed KESTLER
Concord, N. c., Feb. %, 1895.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-04-29

all soils early enough to insure partial
decomposition by the time of seed
ing. If. a spring crop is to follow
and the soil is stiff and clayey, they
should be turned under in the fall and
the land thrown into high rows, permit
ting surface drainage so as to receive
the beneficial physical effects which the
winter under such conditions will pro-
duce. If the land be porous and sandy
but level, it is probably best to leave
them to decay on the surface, since the
loss thereby Shown by the Alabama
Station to be greaO is believed to be
even less than will occur by blowing
them under in the fall and subsequent
winter teaching. If the land is rolling,
they should by all means be turned I'M
der in the fall.
But the truly scientific disposition to
make of pea vines destined for the soil
on all character of lands, is to turn them
under in early tall and occupy the
ground at once with winter crop Of
grain Goats, rye, barley or wheat or some
of the clovers or grasses. From an eco.
nomical standpoint, this course should
be pursued, even though the winter crop
had itself to be plowed under for some
spring crop.-Florida Elk. Station.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-04-29

of the greater value), 165 pounds of pork
and lard, and $500 in cash for my time
and first outlay of 5000. So my garden
was free besides the 165 pounds of pork
and 81. 90 in cash.
The hog pens turned into gardens,
with cabbage, tom atoes, lettuce, beets
and onions. Then our garden at the
house has been well filed with toma-
toes, onions, egg plants, radishes, and
so on. don't mean now and then, but
in abundance, all we wanted and more.
Then we have Irish potatoes to last us
until summer, besides fertilizing a patch
of rye to cut green, also plot Of sugar
corn for home use or chickens. Then
between the corn and potatoes | have
cassava planted, the latter to fatuen
four new razorbacks, for | am so well
pleased with the returns of my former
factory that shall double in capacity
this season.
have also planted with the corn apd
cassava, at about every eight or ten feet,
seed of my now famous Delaware water
melon, as have not saved any seed of
those weighing less than fifty pounds
for three years, and Mr.. Razorback,
after ourselves and neighbors, will get
the beaeft of these until the cassava
season comes. | wish you could see the
gigs jump for one of those big red
colored melons. The fact is I could
Jump some distance myself for one
about now. Such is crude account of
how I had good garden, without cost,
amid the sand hills of southern Polk
county, on the Silver Lake Fruit Farm
at Frostproof, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-04-29
How to Preserve Moisture.

To preserve the soil, we must stir it
as deep as possible and thoroughly pull
verize it, so as the land cools off at
night it will absorb the moisture that
is in the atmosphere and store it away to
refresh the plant during the next day.
Most farmers consider the object of Gull
tivation attained when the crop is freed
from weeds and grass, but crust formed
on a cultivated field so as to exclude
light and air is more injurious to crop
than a moderate growth of weeds or
grass. 1t is just as essential to stir the
soil at the proper time if there are no
weeds and grass as 1t is if there was. 1t
is by stirring or cultlvating the soil that
we feed the plant, and we have to feed
the plant regularly If it thrives; but we
first have to store away supply of plant
food in the soil before we can feed the
plant. We can do this by deep and
thoroughly pulverizing the soil before
we plant the crops and then afterwards
we make 1t available by cultivation, and
by shallow cultivation we keep the
moisture that is in the soil from being
evaporated by the sun, and admit the
moisture that is in the atmosphere into
the soil, that is if we keep the top Of the
ground we'll stirred. We must under
stand that plant drinks and does not
eat, and the idea is to prepare for
bountiful supply Of moisture, also to re-
tain it.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-04-29

phate, and indeed any of the un-
adulterated preparations that may be
obtained from slaughter houses.
The purely heterogeneous fertilizers
should always be applied on the sur
face, and after the plants are above
ground, otherwise the soluble parts may
pass down through the soil before the
roots Of the plants can take them up.
The superphosphate may be applied
very conveniently by strewing 1t over
the surface of the ground just when
preparing it to receive the 'seed.-The
Market Garden.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-04-29
Fertilizers for 0abbages.

Nitrogen fertilizers are the best ferti-
lizers to promote rapid growth in cab.
bage splants, as in the cabbage leaf
growth is very abundant. Such appli-
cations, therefore, as nitrate of soda,
sulphate of ammonia, and flesh meal are
excellent. But good results may also be
looked for from applying superphos.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-04-29
Enterprlsing Farming.

Mr.. B. M. Hampton writes as follows
to the Barlow Courier Informant:
AS per request, will tell you how l
have had such good garden without
any cash outlay the past winter. I have
long had theory that I could have
good garden, and here on the sand hills
of southern Polk, too, with but little or
no expense. But theory and practice I
lave learned are two different things, so,
to cut long story short, the freeze ad-
monished me to economic in every way
could, for even the Silver Lake Fruit
Farm did not escape last winter, but it
did this, and always before, and [ trust
always will again.
So year ago began to prepare for
my winter garden. The first move was
to get good piney woods cow, then two
diminutiye razorbacks. But before |
brought them home, [ built good tight
pen and it was tight, too, and held their
swineships within bounds. AS soon as
they had attained some size and they
did that quickly, was ready for bust
ness, (now, please keep your clothes on,
till I get off the aoor). First, I hauled
up and put in the pen two loads of a
good quality of muck running little
over three per cent Of nitrogen. Then
hauled one load of cow chips, Zone
horse load), then another load of muck
and set my factory in motion.
By giving them little attention, in a
months time this was in much better
condition than it would have been in a
year had it simply been piled up, and
so after this fashion | kept my factory
running all summer till Christmas, then
I shut down, and cleaned up and counted
noses, to see how stood with the world.
l found had eighteen one-horse loads,
and big ones, too, of as fine compost as
any one could wish, Zone item I forgot,
that I added kainit to the muck as put
it in the pen), and 255 pounds of A No.
pork, at total outlay in cash of $500.
OF this pork I sold ninety pounds for
$500, and rendered out Of what had
left. fifty pounds of fine lard, white as
snow, and sweet as a nut, none better,
and still have bacon to use. The lard
was worth more than the entire cash
outlay for pigs and feed, even if
could buy such lard, but I couldn'
OF at least have never been able to
So you see l had to my credit
eighteen one-horse loads Of fine compost,
! q put the compost first, as consider 1t