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Florida Oranges.

The Florida Agriculturist says that
the orange groves Of the state are rap
idly recovering, and it will be only
short time now before the growers
who have given their trees care and
attention will begin to realize the
fruits of their labors." The Agricul-
turist says that the great freeze was
In no sense n blessing in disguise, as
some have said, but was positive
calamity; nevertheless, the state is
rapidly recovering from II, and will
before a great while be sending as
many oranges to the markets rs ever
before, provided no other similar ca
lamity comes along to mar all OF the
present bright prospects
The American guide., 1896-11-21
Mrcckcd DIV Rohbers.

A train on the Louisville & Nashville
railway, bound for New Orleans, was
wrecked four miles from Montgomery,
Ala, in very wild country, by train
robbers. The engineer saw an obstruc-
tion on the track, but too late to stop
the train, which went crashing down
steep embankment. A rail had been
torn up and nailed down again, three
or four inches out of line. The train
was completely wrecked. The track
was torn up for fully 200 yards Three
persons were seriously injured. Dam
age, $50, 900.
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Rev, II, A. ruck or n nencdlci.

Rev, Harwcll A. Tucker Preshy-
tcrian missionary to the Choctaw ma
tion, was married at Eureka Springs to
Miss Mary Harrison. Of Stuttgart
Rev. Mr.. Tucker, though blind, is an
eloquent and talented divine. lie is
widely known throughout Missouri,
Arkansas and the Indian territory,
where he preached for many years.
The American guide., 1896-11-21
A Thanksgiving LYNN.

we thank Thee, lord. for daily food.
For all received Of daily good;
For sunshine and the songs OF birds
And melody OF loving words.
We thank Thee for tho books We read.
And for tho Book OF books we need
For hopes OF earth so swectly given.
And for tho higher hopes of Heaven.
For chIldron's voices full OF love;
For tho bright clouds that float above;
And for tho tears we've sometimes known
For sorrows other than our own.
For loved ones hero and loved ones gone.
Who still. with Thee. keep loving on;
For spirit tones that softly Gull.
And for the cross that's over nll
Rev. J, r. Hutchinson.
The American guide., 1896-11-21
Mrs, victoria nol.I.cs Dc,d,

Mrs. Victoria Bolejacls, aged 40,
daughter OF Chang, Of the siamcse
twins, died at Knoxville, Tenn, from
the effects OF surgical operation.
Her remains were sent to Mount Airy,
n. C., for burial.
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Met Death By Fire.

James 5, Parker aged 05, met hor-
riblc death at Lexington, Ky, by the
explosion Of lamp, lie weighed $50
pounds. Two years ago a daughter
aud niece were burned to death in the
same manner.
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Al the AGE Of I2O,

Henry Blankinship, who claimed to
be the oldest man in Kentucky, died
at his home near Fairview, ten miles
east of Hoplsinsvillc, Of complication
of diseases, aged 100 years. lie was
bNrn In Virginia, and moved to Ken
tucky and married years before the
wac of lsIs He was the fatbeE Of
children. II Of whom are still living.
IL MI hnlnn nm IL Sn
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The War Department Awakening.

Gen. Miles, commanding general of
the United States army, urges the i'm
portancc Of further liberal appropri-
ations for fortihcntions, and says that
New Orleans Will need ~ least S189,-
900 during the coming year,
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sluIl Cru.hcd win club.

Robert Lewis became involved in
controversy with Mrs. NJ "a Moss, near
Churchill, in the southern part of
Christian county, Ky, He seized a
heavy club lying near and struck her
across tho head, crushing her skull
and innicting fatal injuries,
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calling A,,,ntio, to Mobile.

The commercial club of Mobile, Ala,
has issued handsome illustrated
pamphlet, calling attention to the adj
vautngos of Mobile as seaport, a To-
cation for manufacturers and place
OF residence and winter resort.
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An Fxcellcpt Sentiment,

You will have TO trnvel far and search
diligently to find better Thanksgiv-
ing sentiment thnn that Of an old
Franklin county patriarch. now long
since passed to his reward. His annual
aye, and his daily-proyer was; 20
Lord, we thonk Thee that II is as well
with us "a II is.-,Lewiston journal.
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VIII worl, In China.

Rcv. WIN r.. Junlsin, OF Little Rock.
left for Shanghai, China, few days
since. lie is sent out by the Second
Second Presbyterian church as mis-
,lonary to China, his field to be decided
upon when he arrives there,
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Kentucky Toll House pynami,cd.

The toll house kept by Mrs Daley
on the owcn,on pike, near Frankfort,
n.y., was dynamitcd and burned by
raiders. Mrs. Daley lives close by,
but was not molested.
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in its fullncss and they will not I've ig'
noring its spirit or it's traditional sig
nifiance. The nation as q nation has
much to he thankful for. And II there
be- any individual who thinks that he
himself has little reason toglvc thanks.
let him reflect thnt his vision picrccs
but little wny. No man living knows
what enters into the making up Of the
whole account, or whether seeming
III is not the forerunner of lasting good
Chicago Record.
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sho, Ills wife, Killed Himself

Fred Martin shot his wife and then
killed himself, ut Norfolk, Va. Do
nestle trouble the cause. They came
from Newport Nows
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Des,ructlyo storms In FIorlda.

The storms in Florida are said TO
have destroyed about i,200, 900 ucres Of
timber. The monetary loss 10 the
state will reach 81, l,500,O0
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Kentucky Farmer Assigns.

John c, Russell, of Todd county, KY,
has made an assignment. His liabli.
ties are estimated at $4,000, with
assets, which include 400 acres Of fine
land, at about sl2,OlO,
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India, XII, Two Gamblers.

AT Halter Gap, 26 miles south Of
Mona, an Indian named Porter shot
and killed two gamblers, swede john
son and bob Smith,
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A Proud Warden.

The warden of the Missouri penitcn.
tiory claims that his Sunday school is
one OF the largest in the state, BE.
tween 700 and 500 Of the members are
conyicts.
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Tor "a { liastising.

At RussellvIlle Ed Connolly WIS
awarded $3.50 damages against L. c.
May for u chastsing given him by May
with horsewhip,
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Love Veal and Mutton.

The stockmen in the counties west
Of snu Antonio, Tex, report heavy
losses of young cattle and sheep from
wolves aud mountain lions
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Murd,r puc to Jenloa.y,

John Amis, colored, Of Little Rock,
died from the effects Of plstol.shot
fred by Peter Jones, also colored. A
woman in the case.
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A largo Pnlnrl.ln.

Bluff City, Tenn, boasts Of pump.
kin % inches in diameter, which Is
still growing ON vine belonging to
Mrs. William Berry.
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Mysterious Man OF Arkansas.

James Butler, the most mysterious
man in the state of Arkansas, Is dead.
He was about so years old. lie came
to Arkansas 80 years or more ago, and
has lived on the Cache river in Greene
county ever since, leading tho life OF
recluse. lie owned small tract of
land, and had two ordinary old road
wagons. which stood side by side, and on
these wagons was built a small house,
in which he lived, He never spoke
to anyone during his thirty years
residence In this state, so far as Ia
known, but he was often heard to
sing while alone In his rude hut. He
was thought TO be a wealthy niscr,
and was known to have had an iron
safe in his hut, in which his supposed
wealth was kept.
The coroner, in investigating the old
mans death, found library Of splen-
did books. several exquisite pictures,
lot Of carpenters tools and regular
armory of guns and pistols in the hut,
but the iron safe had disappeared. The
verdict of the jury was death from
natural causes. 1t is supposed that the
safe was stolen after the old man died
The American guide., 1896-11-21
Isnggcd u Panther.

L. s. Burk, n timber-cutter, shot and
killed panther in the swamps east of
Hamburg few days ago. 1T was
vicious looking beast.
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snro. nurr.. I.i.tal.

The famous pistol with which Aaron
Burr killed Alexander Hamilton is
now In the possession OF Louis Mar
shall, OF Versailles, Ky.
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WIN, Dorsey !. Dolnx.

Ex.unitod States Senator Dorsey, OF
Arkansas, has returned from London,
where he secured capital t0 work Cali
fornia gold mines,
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Gll@ll5SWwnNgnaI S two days in
IFow TSah They're S be better li than
N W0Nh&9) one ' day S''i, belong. to
NSMl,Hl) Santa Claus
al q Ilka&1 An one day is gram
ny mothers.
OF course, you know the days ! moan2
They're Christmas an Thankssivln.
An on those days I'm very glad
Taat have kept on livin''
] cont know which day Is the best;
But s'posen | did know 1t?
| wouldn't dare to tell my choice
Nor anyway to show 1t;
Fer Santa Claus or granma would
ns Jealous in a mint;
II should say that either had
More fun than tother in II.
But when l so to sran'ma's house
An smell the turkey cookin'.
An see the yellow punkin pies
TIL I'm most tired a-lookin';
An when the dinner comes at last
An gran'pa asks the blessin'.
think Thanksglyln's awful nice
An pass my plate for dress!n'
An when my gran'ma cuts the pie.
! get a great bis quarter;
Ma says: she oughtont have so much, "
But gran'ma says: shed orter"
An as my ma is gran'ma's girl
She has to Just Keep quiet,
while rranma laughs an says to me:
Il guess | want my pie ct"
There's one thing, though. that makes me
sad.
I've got little brother:
He's cnly i've months Old, an can't
Tell one day from tho tother;
Thanksgivin dinner doesn't mean
A thing. for he can't eat 1t,
So I'll Just take one meal for him,
Then for myself repeat IT,
There's two days In the year like.
They're better than all others,
That's when old Santa comes to me,
An | so to gran mothers
One day I'm served by Santa Claus,
An one by gran'ma tended;
can't tell which day is the best
Because they're both lust splendid.
Stanley Wood, in Chicago Tlmes-Her.
aid,
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A Zig I.ntlnMmenL.

At the regular session of;he prcsby.
tcrlnn synod, held at Monticello, the
probility of slO 900 endowment for
Arkansas college was discussed.
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eran,ed AN Appeal to tho supreme Court.

Alex. johnson, under sentence of
death with James Redd for murder In
Drew county, has been granted un APP
peal 10 the supreme court
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cnn Wc Do soy

We ought to thank God, " we have
had grace to make other people thank-
ful.--united Presbyterian.
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Vote Cast for Electors.
Iiennbllcnn.

Following is the vote east for presi.
dental electors in Arkansas at the re-
cent election:
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Wanted to Maudamus tho Governor.


Col. Ben S. johnson, OF Camden. filed
a petition in the supreme the other
day asking for mandamus against
Gov. Clarke to compel the execu-
tive to issue justice of the peace
commission to J. r. Young, of Ecorn,
Fabre township, 0ha''ia coun-
L. med that be WIS elected at
the recent state election. Tho court
informed Col. johnson that he could
get no relief from ihat tribunal. The
Camden attorney s..a asked that his
petition be returned, stating that he
would go elsewhere. This is the first
case of the kind presented to tho su-
premc court since the memorable liaw-
kins cases, filed in 1896, II met the
same fate,
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V[RT[::!!(.!I7.!bQR5 :!!.!.!
\nN~eEy5&a-,O
BLESSINGS.

HY, Edith"
what II it?'
Mrs. Matthews
asked, as she re-
sugarcd the oat-
neal 81 ''-N,lc, the
'Inlgcr- one M-rrr :
twins.
"The day after
D-ll a rrO w ~
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-28
A VOICE FROM GUILFoED.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
l regret to see through the columns
of THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER that Mr..
Kestler and one or two others see fit to
censure Senator Butler, our honorable
chairman. l have read his articles in
the Caucasian and THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER and 1 see no just cause for it.
Senator Butler is right in contending
for the PopulIsts to co operate only on
principles and how can a true Populist
object to that policy. The time has
fully arrived when we cannot afford
to vote for the Wall street goldbuge
any longer, and enter the scramble for
the sake of Office. I notice that the
Republicans r claiming that Butler
cannot control his own party, much
less the Republicans. They need not tc
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Yes, Mr.. Butler is right by not &C.
cepting the terms from either Of the
old monopoly-ridden goldbug parties,
He is right by placing principles above
party, and he may be sure that the
people of North Carolina are with HIM
first, last and all the time. 1t was one
of the greatest, grandest and mot
patriotic acts offered in the United
States Senate since Jefferson's day,
when he offered the six F, pulist votes
to either of the old parties that would
introduce a bill to relieve the oppressed
people.
Yes, as I have said before. no true
POpulist can do other than endorse his
actions in the Senate and it's plan for
CO operation; that is, to co operate on
the great financial question, and I say
again to my Populist friends, keep cool;
be patient and by no means do not be
too has5y in criticising our worthy
chairman, for he is yet to do the least
to decrease confidence, and if we
wish to win the great fight of '96, we
must surely be in harmony and st8nd
on principles alone, and then the God
of Liberty" will be on our side and
victory will be ours.
J. J. STEPHENSON,
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HEREFORD COUNTY HAD A GOOD
MEETING.
Correspondence of The Progressive Farme.
HARRELLSVILLE, N. 6.

Correspondence of The Progressive Farme.
HARRELLSvILLE, N. 9.
Hartford County Farmers Alliance
passed an order to send THE PROGRESS
sIvE FARMER for publication as much
of the proceedings as would be of any
benefit to the public.
Hartford County Alliance met with
Union Sub Alliance. We love the
meme If Union, for you know what
that name carries with it. And while
this little town is not strong, she car
rice strength, for it is situated in one
best farming sections Of this country,
and has the best of women to care for
the farmers.
Our Alliance was we'll represented,
and the roll call showed that Harrells-
SUB Alliance had came to life by ask
ing to be restored, and her sisters vel
coined her back by a hearty vote.
Bro. J. S. Mitchell, E 7. SniPe, J. B
Vaughan and J. F. Newsom offered
some good resolutions, a part of which
we give you for publication, and what
I do not give now may appear after
our July meeting. So you see we still
have need Of resolutions and we pass
them:
Resolved, That this County Alliance
in session at Union do earnestly re
quest each Sub Alliance in the county
to elect a Business Agent where none
exists; and the membership of the
Alliance be urged to buy their sup
Piles through the Agency as far as pos
eible. This resolution was discussed
by J. S Mitchell, E T. Snipes, B F..
Beverly and J. B. Vaughan. The res
olution was adopted.
2 Carried over for July)
3. That a Committee of Two be ap,
pointed from each Sub Alliance in the
county to select a day between July
18th and August Is, 1896, and a place
in the county, and two speakers for the
occasion, and have a grand rally and
picnic. Bro. Editor, you will find on.
when it will be and come.
The committees appointed by the
President from the Subs were as fol
lows:
Winton, J. 8. Mitchell and J. f. New
som; Cool Spring, ]. T. Griffith anC
A. M. Dardeu; Como, ]. 81. Picott and
and J. G. Maget; Union, B F. Beverly
J. B. Modlin; Menola, Solomon Parke.
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SENATOR BUTLER IS RIGHT.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
GARYsBURG, N. Q. ~
l wish to say a few words to the
Populists of North Carolina through
your valuable and highly appreciated
paper. 1t seems to me if there ever
vas a time in the history of the Pop
ulist party when it ought to be in har-
mony and upon its guard, it is now.
[ think it true when said by a Demo
crat of Northampton county, after the
election of "a. that the greatest trou
BILE that the POpulists would have in
this campaign would be in keeping the
corrupt politicians out Of the party.
I am in favor of letting the
abusers, criticizers and rotten, egg
thrOwers of 90 and "a come in if thew
choose, but by all means escort them
to the back seats. l have no refer
erence to the voters of North Carroll
ma, for we already have them. l am
speaking only Of the corrupt politi-
clans who abused, ridiculed and com
pared us to buZz2rd bats, ETC., in 90 and
"a, and that the battle is won low
and behold" what do we Sc? WHY.
some of these very fellows going to
Washington to confer with that s'old
hated, low-down Third party Senator
Mary Ann Butler, " for what7 VIM. l
expect try ing to compromise with that
old thirdite" for an office, or else try
ing to save the good old State.
Yes, I say to the Populists of North
Carolina, keep your powder dry and
be on the alert, fer the politicians that
come into our party now are either for
sDoils or to divide Our ranks. Give
such a wide berth and take up the men
that had the manhood, the bravery,
the patriotism to face the enemy in the
thickest of the fight in 80 to "a, such
as Mewborne. Guthrie, Exum, Thorn
son, Thorne, Mott and others; these are
the patriots that faced the shot and
shell and won.us the glorious battle of
"a; these are the men that deserve the
honor and patronage Of the PopulisJ
party of North Carolina.
see there is a great deal being said
about CO operation in this campaign I
can't see for, the. life of me how any
patriot, how any man for priL ciples
can do other than endorse our honor
able Senator Marion Buffers plan for
co operation. 1t would never do for
us to think about accepting Pritchard's
model-why the very idea of voting
for half the electoral ticket for a gold
standard and the other half for free
coinage of silver We would then be
cooperating for spoils and sacrificing
principles, which would strike a death
blow to our party. In the first place, the
people OF North Carolina could not be
gotten to vote any such a ticket; that
49, II l know anything about their sen.
timents.
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and E. T. Snipea; Harrellsville, R @.
White and T. @ Copeland; Christian
Harbor, D. P. II. Hoggard and j. ".
Holloman.
4. That we return thanks to the Sub
Alliance at Union for their kind hos
pitality and to the sisters for the incest
of refreshments. All present enjoyed
them, and if l knew the names of the
sisters, I would name them so the world
would know them. Their kindness
will go down as a memorial to them.
r J. TAYLOR, President.
T II TvvAIvI COou0koru
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Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
At It's regular session az Forest City,
on Thursday, April 8, 1896, the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted by the Ruther
ford County Farmers Alliance:
WHEREAS, Debt and servitUde are
joined together, and no n can claim
to be free who ia in debt, and
WHEREAS, Under our present finan
cial system the people of the United
States are ~hopelessly in debt; there
fore, be it
Res ICED, That we regard the sys
tenn which gives a monopoly of the
money of the country to a few men,
as directly tending to destroy our free
institutions, and all who favor such a
system should be regarded as traitors
to American liberty. We look with
contempt and loathing on all who are
aiding British tories by directly or in
directly helping to continue u pres
ent financial system. We reafirm our
u0ICSboGAOL III p ACSASAChCAOA GCAOAI6 w
degrade silver and our firm belief that
all paper money should be issued by
the government iteelt, based on the
power of taxation and made equal to
metal money by being made a legal
tend + in payment of all debts and
taxes. No corporation should be al
lowey to issue paper money for private
gain at the expense of, and backed by
the good faith of the government. We
endorse the platform Of the National
Farmers Alliance it it's last session in
February last, and look for no perma
nent pros perity or genuine liberty in
America until these demands are en-
acted into laws and properly enforced
We call upon all patriots in America
to vote against the rule of British gold,
regardless of what political leaders
may advise.
A y K WALLACE Soc'v
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trouble themselves about that as long
as Senator Butler adheres to principles.
The PopUlist party was organized on
principle and claim to be fighting for
principle. We have been advocating
financial reform all along the line since
we were organized, and we have finally
forced it to the front and both old par
ties have recognized it as the leading
issue in the next campaign. The Pop
ulist is the only party that has had the
moral courage to come out boldly IN
their National platform for the free
coinage of silver at a ratio Of Is to l.,
independent of other nations. While
both old parties were instrumental in
demonetizing silver and putting this
country on a gold standard, and yet
they are both working hard to main
tain that single gold standard, and
knowing that the financial question Is
the paramount issue now before the
American people for settlement this
fall, it is surprising to me to hear that
we have men in our ranks who favor
CO operation on both State and Nation
al ticket with an out-spoken gOldbug
party, hereby making ourselves OBJ
jects of ridicule. 1t is true, we co OPP
Grated with the Republicans in the last
election to remove a common evil that
was detrimental to the best interest
of the masses of the people of cur
grand old State. The last legislature
passed an election law whereby VI can
have fair and honest elections, giving
all parties a fair count. l have al
ready heard it from a r publican that
the P0pulists stood ready to sell out to
the highest bidder. Now I would like
to know if they did not come as near
selling out in the last election as the
Popullsts, and from all appearances
they would like to sell out again III the
same way. l am satisfied that there
are many true patriots in the rank and
file of both old parties who favor the
free coinage Of silver at the ratio Of 16
to 1, who have become satisfied that
there Is no hope of obtaining that
measure through either of the old par
ties and are now ready to ally them
selves with the Populist party this fall
il the Populists prove themselves true
to the principles which they advocate.
The only hope for the masses of the
people to get any legislation in their
favor is to cut loose from both wings
of the goldbug parties and join in with
the Populists, who are fighting for
grand principles and the true meaning
of the American flag. 1t is an evident
fact that the people are becoming fully
aroused at the situation and are salts
fed that the liberties Of our country is
threatened by the money sharks of this
and other nations, and if there ever
was a time when it become the duty of
the voters to pest themselves on the
issues before the people, it is right now,
and vote according to their best judg-
ment. M. B. WILLIAMS,
High Point, N @.
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RUTHERFORD COUNTY MEETING.

J. 3. EVANS, Secretary.
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POMONA HILL NURSERIES,
POMONA. NJ n

n. G.
Two miles west of Greensboro. N. c.. on the
Southern Railway. Well known for thirty
years UpWi b the times with all the new as well
as the old fruits that are suit d to nv trade,
which extends from Maine to Texas The new
japan fruits and all other good fruit and flow
catalogue, free to all. AGENTS wanted.
1899 j. A LINDLEY. PrOp'r.
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Seed Corn for EaIel

FL. BARRINGFR,
Cleveland, \. c.