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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-27
LETTER FROM IRRDRLL.
A Democrat Helped Gut of Trouble and
How His Kind Tried 10 %Injure His Bene-
M~OOREsVILLE, N c.,

factor.
Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
MOOREsVILLE, N. c.,
October IA, 1896.
I write to chow you and your read
eTs to what stsc:-~ Democrats have
to resort to i'll this part of the State.
Last spring The Kitchen Cabinet"
asent secured this county and many
innocent victims suffered less at their
hands. 1t is of one of these victims l
wish to speak a little. And, by the
way, he is a Democrat, and I am a
Populiet. He came to me and wanted
to borrow $40, and stated what he
wanted it for: That he had been in
duced to give his note for 1888 for o
county right to SSH cabinets, etc. and
that he then, with ready cash, could
get his note for $40. | told him / did
not have the money just then to spare
and told him he had a brother who
mad money to loan very often; but he
told me he had none then. He knew /
had a lot of cotton On hand and he
asked me to let him have a bale Of
that, but l told him that I did not
want to sell it then; that l had paid
9 cents for it, and IL was then only
worth s cents, and that I knew his
brother had some cotton and for him
TO go to bis brother. So he went, bu5
came back aGd said That his brother
mad sold all hIs lat q few days before,
and insisted Oh ne letting him have a
bale for 9 cents, which l did.
A few weeks later, l met hig brother
and asked ntm ABOUT the price of Cot
ton, etc. He told ne Dad sold oil but
q few bales. So you see he had lied to
bis brother, or his brother had lied to
me, and the truth OF the matter ia, he
wouldn'G let his brother have the
money Or the cotton, although his
brother who wanted the money was a
far better man morally, but, unfortu
nately, not financially.
Now, for this accommodation, have
been charged by some Of my Demo
cratic neighbOFs with lOaning money
al Is per cent. interest, while | had ad
vocated a s per cent law. However,
l a only make it a little over IL per
cent, while it was a saving to the man
l let have the cotton Of 72O per cent.
Now, one Of the persons who has
been conspicuous in noising this around
charged a certain man thirty cents for
that, which cost him less than 8 cents
and nobody would have known any
thing but for the man knowing exactly
what the article cost and told him SO tc
his face.
All this was done because they
thought 1 would be the nominee for the
Populist party for the legislature.
, could have easily gotten the nomina
Ulon two years ago, n OF course beer
elected, as, by co operation, we elected
che entire county ticket.
4 With good wishes TO The PROGREs
l sTvE FARMER, l will say, ''Hurrah 10
r BRYAN and Watson, Guthrie n Dock
Q cry" Yours truly
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-27
HIS x PRRoRATION.

at only remains for me now," vocif
Grated the fiery orator, ITO say, in the
words OF u e'Cq rent leader, You
snail not press the brow Of corns upon
the thorn Of labor "
And as he sat down the applause
fairly lOcsaned the plastering,-Cni
chagO Tribune.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-27
KEEPING saREP IN THE SOUTH.

Few Southern farmers realize the
immense advantages they possess in
their climate. This is such as to ENABLE
them to produce the most valuable of
crops of the North and those that are
specially adapted to the South. And
as to live stock they erjoy far greater
facilities for making profit than North
ern farmers ever can. A year-round
mildness of climate makes out door
feeding possible the whole year. The
greater list of feeding crops that may
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Growers trials and tr1bulatlcns as 9
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and his Conversations with farmers ard
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Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-12-31
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-


WASHINGTON. Dec :2-SLNATE-Camcron :
Joint resolution recognizing the independence
of the republic Of Cuba was introduced Mon
day. Several substitutes anu amendments
were offered 10y various senators. There
no other business Of importance An effort
was made by MIR Gear rep la to have the
Pacific railroad funding bill made the
finished business, but Objection was inter
posed ana MIR. Gear gave notice that he
would call up that hIll after the holiday re-
cess
HoUsT-1hc house spent most Of the days
session Monday afternoon IN con~idrrat. ON OF
the legislative, executive BnI judicial appro-
Iriatiun bill and sim came 10 no resolution
thereon. Nearly all OF the time was given &c
discussing the future control OF the library,
whether 10y the Joint committee on the library
IA proposed by that committee in Mr. Quigg's
substitute, or by the librarian as proposed 10y
the committee on appropriat ions The prin-
clpal speeches IN favor uf the appropriations
committees plan were made 10y McssTS
bingham rep, Pa and Cannon (rcp-
Ill }, of the committee, and by MIR. Cummings
,dem. y. Y in favor OF the Quigg substitute
The latter was rejected. to "a On motion
by Mr. Shofroih, (1il, ColD the salary Of the
librarian was reduced from $1,000 to Is 600
WAsHINGIoS, Dec @3-SENATE Mr. Vest
ode m, Mo- did not call up. as he had given
notice that he would. his resolution for an in
guiry RS to the constitutional question ire
statement touching the power ~ the presi-
ale Mt To ignore u Joint resolution Of congress
directing him To recognize the Independence
"t the republic Of cuba The morning hour
was occupied los Mir. Morgan tlrm, Ala IN a
long speech against the Pacific railroad fund
ing hill and in favor Of the government taking
possession OF those roads whiCh, he contend
ed. 1t was its right and duty To do whenever
default IN payment of thu bonds occurred.
The urgent deficiency bill was passed and was
Immediately returned to the house for con-
currcncc IN amendments agreed to in the SEN
ate At y. IN the senate adjourned until
Tuesday, January
HouSE-At 3 ~ o'clock Tuesday afternoon
the house adjourned for the holiday recess.
having then disposed Of the legislative, exec
utNe and Judicial APP ropriation bill after
four days consideration II was passed Just
rs reported from the committee on Appropria-
lions. with the single exception that tie sal
AIRY Of the librarian Of congress was reduced
from 81 uO to - 600 and this after IL had been
nntagonizcd by the joint committee on library
and the opponents of civil service law in 4
discussion rnnnng over three days The bill
carries IA total appropriation OF 81. Cos so and
provides for tl0.u6i in salaries The house
agreed to the senate amendment to the urgent
do IA
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-12-31
How They Did n Mile.

II is said that hurricane holds the
best time record for one mile, covering
the distance in half a minute. Then n
balloon has done the mile in 40 seconds.
The third place is held by a railroad
engine in 53.5I seconds. Then we have
I'm their order the following perform
ances: A 2-year-old horse In l minute
80: 40 seconds; Il torpedo boat in l min
ute 37:69 seconds; a cyclist on the
track, in I minute 1920 seconds; on
American pacing horse, in minutes
Is seconds; an American trotting
horse, in minutes 1913 seconds; a Fen
country skater. with q flying start, IN
minutes; a professional runner, in {
minutes 1918 seconds; single scull
ROVER, in minutes; walker, in 6
minutes % seconds: q punter, in IL
minutes, % seconds; fresh water
swimmer. in &c minutes seconds; while
the same man took nearly 2 minutes
longer TO swim a mile in the sea (2s
minutes rs seconds).
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-12-31
NINE EXPLOSION.
Six Men, including the Treasurer and
superintendent, Killed.
Inspector Has Taken Charge of the
Works and VIII Make Thorough
Investigation rs to the Cause.

PRINCETON, Ind, Dec. "S.-A terrific
mine explosion occurred in this city nj
":3O o'clock Saturday afternoon. Six
teen men were in the mite at the time
of the accident. Seven men had been
taken out dead up to 10 o'clock sat
urday evening, and five fatally in
jurci.
The number of dead as result of
Saturdays explosion at the Mau!c
mine is now definitely aSccrtaincd to
be six. One man Robert Poncylight
is still under ground and all hope Of
his being rescued alive has been given
up. The names of the dead are:
Robert Maulc, aged 80, treasurer and
general superintendent of the Maulc
Coal Co.
John holmes, married. three chill
drcn, aged -.
Thcn Fabrc, married, one child. age
John ErnStr, married, two children,
age ri.
James Ryan. married, age II.
Carl roncylight, single, age -, resi-
ienCe Bcllcvillc, III.
All of their lodicS have been re-
covered.
Eight miners were injured. Their
names follow:
James Turner, David Nolan, Arthur
Collegiate, James Crucc, VIM. Grills,
Frank Thurbcr, Thomas Pierce. VIM.
Booker.
State Mine Inspector Robert Fisher.
Of Brazil, and Assistant Inspector Ep-
person, together with three expert
deep vein miners from Hinton and
Shclburn, arrived in the city Sunday
morning The mining inspector has
taken charge of the mine and will
make a thorough investigation.
Several attempS were made Sunday
tn get the body Of Robert Poncylight,
but the gas was too strong for the
rcscuers and the work was given up.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-12-31
INTERESTING ITEMS.


The cruiser Philadelphia has made a
voyage of 4, 900 miles in l6 days with.
out exhausting her coal capacity
IN Baltimore ministers have started
a crusade against having funerals on
Sunday, evidently Directing Ia many
| inroads on the clergyman's day of
rest.
ONE of the relics of the recent flood
along the lines of the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern railroads in Wash
ington is small house which sways
upon big cedar stump IA miles out
from Seattle.
FORCE of habit strong in life is illus
trated in the trappings of dray mule
in New Orleans, which used to haul a
bob tail car and refuses now to draw
the wagon an inch unless the old car
bell bangles from its collar.
ACCORDING to figures published by
the Atlanta Journal the 10 former
slave states have appropriated nearly
| $50. 600, 600 for Negro schools within
the past 20 years, and the number of
Negro teachers is at present more than
81 900.
The diameter of the sun is l07 times
greater than that of the earth, yet it is
believed by the astronomers that most
of the fixed stars" are still larger,
Sirius, the dog star, for an illustration,
is thought TO be at least ., 200 times
| larger than our sun.
: SOMEBODY put poison into the in
closure where Frank Wells, of Shell
don, Vt, kept pet skunks, and when
the owner was sIinning those that
died he became poisoned through an
abrasion of the skin of his ha nd. Gan
creme resulted and illness followed.
THE air-tight compartment the DRY OF
building ships was copied from a pro.
vision of nature shown in the case of
the nautilus The shell of this animal
has forty or fifty com partments, into
which air or water may be admitted,
to allow the occupant to sink or float
as he pleases.
A PECULIAR result of stroke OF
lightning was noted near Dion,
France, in the summer of 1898. A flash
of lightning was seen to strike fish
pond, and an investigation was made
Immediately after the storm had sub,
sided, which proved that every fish in
the little lake had been killed. This is
one of the very few recorded instance,
of lightn ing striking fresh water.
| THE tiniest baby, perhaps, in the
world has been added to the family OF
Samuel Donaldson, a barber in Cam
den, n. J. 1t weighed only ~ ounces
when it came into the world the
other day, but DIR. Frederick Pfeiffer
says it is healthy and with good care
will live. The baby is a girl. Her head
will easily go into an ordinary teacup,
while her hand will not cover a silver
25-cent piece.
OK the northeast of Scotland it is q
favorite theory with the fishing and
seafaring people that in a storm three
waves are strong and violent, while
the fourth is comparatively weak and
less dangerous. This succession they
call "rote of waves" Fishermen re.
turning from their fishing ground Oft.
en- prove by experience the truth q
their theory, and hang back as thes
come near the shore to take advantag
IF tn lull that follows, they say, prot.
ty regularly after thee big breaksSS
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-12-31
JOHN M. READ,
The Well Known American DipIomatIst
III, = of Pncumonia, in Paris.

The Well Known American DipIomatIst,
DIS of Pneumonia, in Paris.
PARIS, Dee 2S.-tien. John Mer-
idth Read died Sunday morning from
pneumonia.
John Meridth Read, the well known
American diplomatist. was born in
Philadelphia February -, 1897, he be-
ing a son of former solicitor general
OF the United States. lie received his
education at military school and at
Brown academy, where he received
the degree of A. NJ in 1866. lie was
graduated at the Albany law school in
1858, studied international law in
Europe. was admitted to the bar
in Philadelphia and afterward re-
moved to Albany, n. Y. lie was
adjutant general OF New York
in 1s6OG6 and was one of the origi-
majors of the Wide-Awake" polit-
zeal clubs in 1860 lie was chair.
committee of three To draft bill in
behalf of New York state appropriat-
ing 500, 600 for the purchase OF arms
and equipments, and he subsequently
received the thanks OF the war depart
mcnt for his ability and zeal in organ
izing, equipping and forwarding
troops. lie was first United States
consul general for France and Algeria
in 1SG9-73 and lS70-I2 acting consul
general for Germany during the
Franco-German war.
After the war he was appointed by
Gen. DeCissry, French minister of war,
10 form and preside over commits .4
to examine into the desirability of
teaching the English language to ...
French troops.
In November, 1878, he was appo'4 rc 3
United States minister reside "a
Greece. One of his first acts W. r' Sc
cure the release of the Amer. 81 .lIu
Armenia and to obtain from e. .r...,
government revocation of the order
that prohibited the sale of the Bible in
Greece. During the Russo-Turkcy war
he discovered that only one port in
Russia was still open, and he pointed
ont to Secretary Evarts the advantages
that would accrue to the commerce of
the United States were a grain fleet
dispatched from New York TO that
port. The event justified his judg-
ment, since the exports of cereals
from the United States showed an in
crease within a year of 81, 200, 900.
While minister to Greece he received
the thanks of his government for his
protection of American persons and
interests in the dangerous crisis of
1851. Soon afterward congress, from
motives of economy. refused the APP
preparation for the legation at Athens
and Gen. Reed, believing that the time
was too critical TO withdraw the mis-
sion, carried out on his own individual
expense until his resignation Septem-
Der %, 1889.
In 1881, when owing in part to his
efforts the territory that had been adj
juged to Greece had been finally trans
ferred, King George created him a
knight grand cross of the order of
the Redeemer, the highest dignity in
the gift of the Greek government.
Gen. Read was president of the Social
Science congress at Albany, n. Y. in
1865, and vice president of one at Ply
mouth, England, in 1872. He was the
author of an Historical Inquiry Con-
corning Henry Hudson" which first
threw light upon his origin and the
sources of the ideas that guided that
navigator, and contributions to cur.
rent literature.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-12-31
HORRIBLE DEATH.
Aged Chicago L,dy Meets Death Under n
Cable Gar,

CHICAGO, Dec. 2i.-Mrs. +. \. Parma
lee, - years old and the mother-in-law
of W. :. Seaverns, member of the
board of trade firm of |. y. Ash Il Co.,
met n horrible death "Wednesday aft
ernoon under Il cable train on State
street within sight of thousands OF
Christmas shoppers Mrs. Parmalce
was buying Christmas presents and
had several small bundles in her arms.
Gable ears and vehicles were thicker
than usual between Madison and Wash
ington streets. Snow was falling and
.',s added to the woman's inability to
get across State street safely. When
1r the cable track train knocked
zee down and life was quickly crushed
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-12-31
A Smart brother,

A negro was discovered carrying n
brought forth the inquiry:
Going to SCHOOL,"
"Yes. sab, boss"
"Do you study all those books?"
"No, sab; dey's my brudder's. Use
ignorant kind or Niger side him,
boss. You jest orter see dat niger
figgerin'. lie done gone an ciphered
clean through addition, partition, sub
traction. distraction, abomination, JUS
tification, creation, amputation and
adoption"
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-12-31
A 5O-Cent Calendar Free.

Perhaps the most beautiful Calendarissucd
for the year '97 is The loUTHs COMPANION
Art Calendar, which Is given to each sub
scriber to the paper for tie year ~. II is
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II is in form four-pagc folder which, when
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jects are delightfully."- attractive. = Calen-
dar makes desirable ornament for a man
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fered for sale only by the publishers of The
YoUTu's COMPANION at 80 cents per copy.
Only because of the enormous number pub
lished is it possible for the publishers of
The COMPANION to send IL free to all CON-
PASIoN subscribers.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-12-31
Baltimore saIoonkeeper Murdered

BALTIMORE, Dec. 26.-Conrad SOM
mers, aged Al years, a saloonkeeper at
Cough and Third streets, Highland
town, suburb of this city, was shot
and killed Friday by Nicholas White,
40 years old. Sommers playfully but
ted White with his head whereupon
the latter drew a revolver and sent 4
bullet through his heart. White is in
Jail. Both men have large families.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-12-31
BY HIS FRIEND.
Merchant Shot to Death Simply Because
lie Interfercd.

lie interfercd.
LAGRANGE, Ga, Dec. 26.-Claude
Dunson, one of the most prominent
business men of this town, was shot
down and almost instantly killed on
the public square here, his slayer
being man who has for years
been his friend. Douglass Cooper,
who manages the store for his father,
quarreled with Negro who had made
some purchases and kicked upon the
change he got The Negro was drunk.
Cooper followed him across the square
and was about to shoot him, when Dun
son demonstrated. This angered
Cooper, who deliberately shot Dunson
to-death. Cooper made his escape.
Handsome Country X 'sidencs Burned.
NEW YORK, Dee. 2S-The handsome
residence of Duncan Elliott on the
grounds of the Country club, on Long
Island sound, and east of West Chester
village, was totally destroyed by fire
that started in the cellar Sunday
morning, cntailing loss of $50. 900. 1t
was said Sunday night that Julian
Potter, a nephew of Bishop Potter,
had received internal injuries and
broken several ribs in his jumping
from the burning house.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-12-31
Death of Mr,. Alden Gront.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass Dec. 2S.-Mrs.
Alden Grout, aged Sc. widow of the
late Alden Grout, died Saturday morn.
ing. Rev. and Mrs. Grout were pio-
neer missionaries to South Africa 60
years ago, and were familiar with the
scenes written of by llaggard in MAZDA
the Lily She was born in Holden
and graduated at Mount Holyoke SEM
mary in 1855. Four children survive
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-12-31
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, ! =.

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner of tine firm OF r. j. CHENEY
& Co, doing business in the City of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use OF HALLS
CArARRH CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, a d. lsS5.
lsEALl '" No,nr,, Phi,
Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Sead for testimonials,
free F. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, &C.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-12-31
PROF. ABBOTT.
"a. n. BRADY.

Tho year Just closed has furnished an
alarming array of prominent men who
have died Of Bright's disease of the kidneys
The number includes Professor Austin
Abbott, the great jurist and author of law
books; NJ. B. Brady, the famous phOtOg-
rapher; Col Thos. w. Knox, the author
Of the boy Travellers; Mark NJ.
Pomerov, the well known editor; Mr.. Ell,
win Pardridge. the prominent Chicago
merchant; and OK Governor Grecnhalgc,
OF Massach, sCt,s.
IL death loves n shining mark, il Is also
certain that Bright's disease finds its vic
tins among the prominent "a well as
among the millions of people who are suf-
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-12-31
SERIOUS TROUBLE
Expected between Ioggers and settlers
on the Wisconsin Central Indemnify


On the Wisconsin Central Indemnify
Lands.
ASHLAND, Wis, Dec. 2i-The set
tiers on the Wisconsin Central indem-
nifty lands have declared war on the
loggerS who have started to log on the
land. Ed. Mercier, who has charge of
Steve Smiths camp, was notified We'd
nesday that 30 settlers would drive
them away at the point OF Winches-
tiers.
The settlers lost their lands through
the decision of the United States SUI
preme court, but have not yet been
evictcd. They claim that the company
should pay for the improvements they
have made during the past five years.
Serious trouble is feared as the set
tiers are determined that the pine on
their lands shall not be cut until they
have been legally evicted and their inn
provements paid for.