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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21
OUR AGENTS.

Jonas Pasour, CASTOR county, is
doing good work for The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER. Last week he sent us a cub
of eleven subscribers. Can't 100 others
do as we'll this week.
W. E. Bowers, Halifax county, is
not far behind Bro. Pasour. We have
jVst received a club of six yearly sub
scribers from him.
6. Ed. Kestler, Treasurer, Cabarrus
county, averages from two to five suo-
scribers a week.
M. N. Bissett, Nash county. forfeited
his subscription to obtain us two sub
scribers. Men like Bro. Bissett have
the Alliance cause and the welfare of
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER at heart.
s. W. Andrews, Orange county,
sends US another club. We hear from
Bro. Andrews nearly every week.
S. T. Flake, Arson county, sends
another club. He is one of our best
agents.
G. q. Baines, Secretary, Nash county,
pushes Bro. Pasour closely with a club
of nine subscribers. We wish all Sub
Secretaries would do as Bro. Baines
has done.
E. T. Crawford, Secretary, Wayne
county, brought us a club of new sub
scrioers. He promised to do all in his
power to increase our subscription
list.
J. P. Sossaman, Lecturer, Mecklen-
burg county, brought US a club of six
subscribers. He says that in all his
lectures he never fails to speak a good
word for THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
w. a.. Graham, Trustee, sends
another club. Bro. Graham is n of
The PROGRESSIVE FARMERS staUnch
supporters.
E. G. Butler, Vance county, sends
another club. We seldom fail to hear
from Bro. Butler every week.
E. T. Slipes, Hartford county, sends
US a club. We hear from Bro. Snipes
often
M. B, Prince, Vance cIS;II5y sends
us a club of five. Bro. Prince always
large clubs.
The above are those who sent us the
largest clubs during the last few days.
We thank them for their kindly inter
est. Let others do as they have done.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21
FROM COLUMBUS COUNTY.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
When we have the pleasure weekly
of communing with the living and
moving matter of your pages with
unity, we bristle in spirit and like
others fail to receive benefit, or like
parents and children are by the church
and Sunday school, so full Of trust and
shifting responsibility that their vacant
seats are left to chance unless it be on
a Sacramento occasion. But the AL
lance is talked here, also the church,
although they both slumber alike at
intervals, they live alike, grow in pur-
pose.
Bro. King done a good work for this
field, but he is SO quiet, it is hard to
call him out unless Blkins gets after
him.
We took notes at the Christian Con
ference, but MIR. La Grippe, with other
intimidations have delayed the fruitful
testimony desired from the twenty
States organized at hard reform labor
for several days in Atlanta which will
doubtless be heard from in the future.
J. T. II.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21
HOW TO MAKE GOOD BACON.
Sec'y Rowan Go. Alliance.

Some Facts About Meat = Curing that
May be of General Interest.
Agricultural Department Bulletin.
Like the old recipe for making a
rabbit pie, which begins, ''First, catch
the rabbit" so to make good bacon,
the first thing necessary is to have good
hogs.
Good bacon will not be made Of sharp
backed, slab sided, half-fattened hogs;
nor will the best quality be obtained
from very heavy and over fattened
hogs. ANY where from $50 pounds for
IL months-ol pigs to $50 pounds for
IS months old hogs is good weight.
OF course they should be killed on a
cold morning, be we'll bled, well scalded
and we'll cleaned, and be allowed to
hang all day, then put away at night
! so as not come in contact with each
other, and cut up and sailed the next
morning.
Il is not a good plan to cut them up
the day of killing.
1t is not a good plan to salt the meat
away before the animal heat has cooled
out.
More meat is spoiled by the sailing
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21
LARGE GAIN in ROWAN COUNTY.
Lecturer Sossaman Speaks Well, Looks
Well and Eats Well.

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
On the 10th and 18th of January, 1896,
the Rowan County Farmers Alliance
held one of the most encouraging meet
ings in its history. The Secretary g Re
port showed a gain of 16 per cent, in
male membership and a gain of more
than 25 per cent. in female member
ship over the previous quarter.
District lecturer J. P. Sossaman was
with us both days and made q public
address on the second day to a large
audience. He needs only to be heard
to be appreciated. In his arguments
he is emphatic, aud with his brass and
.Rat,nEah Y.lkrnR together ,5XFkf~nb good
looks, he makes friends both for him
self and the cause he advocates, even
among the most sceptical.
The first position of honor that Bro,
SOssaman ever held was that of Mayor
of a wide place" in the public road,
somewhere between Davidson College
and Mooresville, N. @. Since which
time he has, by perseverance and en-
ergy, arisen to a position which. the
chief executive of the United States
Grover Cleveland) cannot hold. He
advocates the angelic song, peace on
earth, good will to men,"
No marble shaft may ever mark his
final resting place, but he is building
for himself a monument in the hearts
of the people that time cannot efface
M. L. RITCHIE,
Sec'y Rowan Go. Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21
CHATHAM COUNTY MEETING.

The County Alliance held it's regular
quarterly meeting here last Thursday.
1t is very encouraging to know that
there was such a spirited interest and
enthusiasm upon the discussions and
and altogether such a harmonious
feeling manifested.
There were eighteen Sub Alliances
represented.
Any Alliance or community desiring
the lecturer will please correspond with
Bro. r. B Lineberry who will arrange
for such.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the County Alliance:
Resolved, That the Chatham County
Alliance hereby d~enounces the issue of
interest bearing bonds, thus increasing
A Cough SHOULD Nor BE NEGLECTED.
"BrotUn'S Bronchial TrOches" are a
simple remedy and give immediate re-
lief.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21

debt upon our government and the
laboring class of people.
2, That we heartily commend our
Representatives in Congress and SEN
ator Marion Butler for their manly,
courageous fight against the further
issue of bonds.
8. That we do further commend SEN
ator Butler for his course in the organ
ization of the United States Senate,
throwing the responsibility upon the
majority party.
4. That our Secretary send a copy of
these resolutions to our Congressman.
The Alliance has from the first plead
for more education for the masses and
many are rejoicing to g their de-
mands, along this line, at last bearing
fruit. Instead of 80 cents to the scholar
we have this year $1.15. Hurrah!
Push your full strength this year,
Alliancemen. We have much to do
and can do much. Some one says, Il
though the Alliance was dead" You
mean, friend, that you wish it was
dead for fear it will accomplish some
thing in behalf of the poor, down tired
den class.-Cnatham Citizen.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21
U CAROLINA.

Gov. Evans Message to the General AS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as to Rail
roads, Particularly the Southern Rail
way.
COLUMBIA, 8. c., Jan. 14.-The Gen.
eral Assembly of South Carolina met
in annual session with a full attend
ance in both Houses. Very little was
done except to read the annual message
of Gov. Evans, which was very lengthy.
He recommends an income tax and
has a pretty strong passage as to cor
porations. He is not over generous in
his recommendations as to the appro-
priations for the institutions of higher
education.
The Governor makes some radical
recommendations as to railroads.
The railroad situation in the State,
he says, has been changed and greatly
improved by the re organization of the
roads in the hands of receivers and the
release of the actual guardianship of
the United States Court. The entire
mileage of the State may be divided up
among three corporations, as tina minor
lines are either owned or controlled by
them. They are the Southern Railway,
the Atlantic Coast Line and the Sea-
board Air Line. These three may be
said to be rivals for the control of the
interests in South Carolina. The great
est and the most powerful among them
is the Southern Railway. 1t is foreign
corporation and exactly v hat it's status
is to this State, or the United States, I
have v been able yet to ascertain.
This much is certain, however, that it
is fast becoming a most dangerous mo.
nopoly of the Southern States. 1t owns
and controls over 5000 miles of road,
and it is still grasping for competing
rivals. Under the laws and constitu-
ton of our State, no foreign corpora
tion can do business or own or control
other railroads in the State without
first becoming a corporation in this
State. l am satisfied that this company
has no legal status within this State,
and I am determined to use every
means within my power to prevent it's
further absorption of our domestic cor
porations.
He recommends further on a special
committed to investigate the status of
the railroads of the State. This com
mittee will be appointed, it is said.
He recommends that the new fertili
zer rate be enacted into a statute and
heavy penalties imposed upon any
company refusing to put it in force.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21
A WOMAN IN COURT.

a woman made a sensation In the
Superior Court of North Carolina, in
Raleigh, which will be remembered for
some time. Mrs. Pattie Arlington had
been sued by ex-Judge Spier Whitaker
for libel in the statement in a publ
sanEoE t~SS-fuIoeoa Dy n6r5elI' UnaI ne
had stolen 81, 300 from her by an order
in a c ase in which he had appeared be
fore he had been appointed judge.
Not being able to employ an attorney,
she defended herself, and she did it
with ability and tact, giving the ex
Judge a scorching cross-examinatiOn.
She went on the witness stand, and her
evidence was graphic and startling.
She got beyond the control of the
court, and detailed her experiences in
all her litigation. She denounced
many of the most prominent lawyers
and judges in the State as being guilty
of crimes for which they should be
breaking rock in the penitentiary. Her
speech othe jury was impassioned and
eloquent. The case went against her,
but she probably got her moneys worth
out of the excitement she created. She
is also charged with libeling the mem
DRY of an ex-chief Justice of the State.
Mrs. Arlington is of one of the oldest
and best families of North Carolina,
and her character is excellent.-BIue
field, W. Va, Telegraph.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21

and packing in bulk before it cools than
in any other way.
If the weather is very cold, an ex.
ception to the above rule of cutting up
may be made-but it is still better not
to salt until it is well cooled.
The halves should be so divided as
as to throw as much as possible to the
middlings, then trim nicely all the
pieces, so as to leave no surplus fat or
flesh to dry up and be useless for food.
The trimmings pay well to go into the
sausage-m mill or fat pot.
Hams left with a big slice of loin and
an occasional tail will not bring as much
money as the. same hams smoothly
trimmed.
When the meat has cooled off, which
can be tested in the cutting, it may be
closely packed after being we'll sailed
"a gallon of salt to the 100 pounds, OF
a bushel to the 1000 pounds is about
the right quantity.
If the weather turns warm, it may
be we'll after a week to take up the
joins, add a little more salt, and in re
packing shift the surfaces of contact.
The sides and shoulders should lie in
salt four or five weeks, according to
size and weather, and the hams a week
or so longer.
If it is desired to make the hams ex
ira nice, and better than the so-called
sugar cured ones, try the following
recipe, which has been fully tested:
Beat up saltpetre in a mortar-a lit
tie at a time is easier-until 1t Is as
fine as corn meal, put a heaping tea
spoonful to the ham of a 20O-pound
hog-more or less according to size
rub it in we'll about the bones and on
the exposed flesh before salting-then
salt and pack.
When the hams are taken up, brush
off the salt and rub with a tablespoon
full of mixed ground and black and Gf
you have i) well-pounded red pepper
parch a little to beat well-put the
hams in bags made of common sheet
ing, hook downward, and tie tight
dip the ham, sack and all, in a mixture
of water and ashes (hard wood prefer
able. 1t is better if the water is hot
and let the sack be entirely saturated
then hang by a strong string, split or
wire. If the smoke-house is properly
constructed, the hams and other pieces
also may be left hanging until used.
All meat should be smoked two or
three weeks.
The ham bags may be kept from one
season to another, and will last for
years with a little patching. Leave no
hole in the bag that a fly a enter.
These rules carefully observed, with
such precautions and adjustment to
circumstances as common sense will
dictate, will insure a tender, sweet and
wholesome quality of bacon for home
use, and will put the money into the
pocket of the farmer who has a surplus
for sale
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21

T. W. Wood & Sons new Seed Cata-
logue and Guide for the Farm and
Garden for 1896 10 now ready. Tt is
one of the handsomest publications of
the kind issued, and it's seed informa-
ton is fully up to date. Woods De-
scriptive Catalogue has long been noted
for the full and valuable information it
gives about all farm and garden crops,
and the issue for 1896 is fuller and more
valuable reference book for the farmer
and gardener all seasons of the year,
telling the best crops to grow and the
best way to grow them. Mailed free
on application. DON'T fail to write for
it. to T. W. Wood & Sons, Seedmen,
Richmond. Va, mentioning The PRO
GREssIvE FARMER when you write.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21

The Major Wants to Go to War and
"Extinguish" Himself--Thinks a Sol
dier's Life Preferable to Married Life.
B.-"Hellol Mr.. Editor"
R.-"HeIlo! Maj rr. Give me the
very latest news about yourself and
your interesting family"
B.-"I bain't got much ter tell you
to day. I've bin lookin' up my ole
musket an sabre an putin on ny war
paint fer a week Or two now. Inever
did feel so patriotick in awl my life.
I've got blood in both ov my eyes an
don't you forgit it."
R-"What is the matter now7 Why
all these warlike preparations7"
B.-"WelI, I see my friend Grover
has got inter a row with Mr.. John Bull,
ov England. I'm goin' ter volunteer
an go with him ter give 'em a thrashin'
fer sum time ter cum"
R.-"Say you are going with Presi-
dent Cleveland9'
B.-"That il whut I said. We are
goin' over in the light house tender
Violet whut the President hunts
ducks in"
RI hardly think you will be able
to persuade Mr.. Cleveland to go duck
hunting so far from home. He will
talk war fourteen hours a day, but
when it comes to the fighting point he
is always too busy at something else.
The war records show that he sent a
cross eyed German down South to shoot
Confederates during the civil war at
so much per month. He has hardly
changed his mind enough yet to engage
in actual war himself"
B-"OhI I jest knowed you would
throw a damper on my scheme. I wuz
goin' ter make a repuTashun that
couldn't be sneezed at an git elected
ter sum offs, but you hav taken the
breeze out ov my sails. You blasted
Populists are a newsiance anyhow.
When a Teller tries ter hold up hiz head
an be a man you always discourage
him"
RIFF you want a first class fight
ing job go to Cuba. The war is going
on there now, and it is not a bond,
issuing scheme, either. You can join
either side. the Spanish or the insur-
gents, and fight twenty-four hours a
day. The war with England is too in
definite"
B.-"I don't care a snap erbout Cuba.
I'm lookin' fer big game and a reputa.
shun. Besides that 1 thought it would
be a relief ter a married man ter GO
to ter war awhile, asorter ov a change,
specially fer-5nsoroa Ehd1 husband.
PIT -.st- a henpecK1~c i
80 2eckon I'll have ter suffer a little
while longer. Gudebye,"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21
THE BEST STATE ALI 4NAC-1896

As State Almanac for correct. as
troncmical time, for official, agricul-
tural, historical and STATISTICAL infor-
nation, for domestic use in the family
and a book of reference for the most
important events and deaths of per
sons that happened in the State the
past var, Turner's N, @. Almanac has
rival. There is no other almanac so
necessary or valuable to the people Of
the State. Price per copy, 10 cts ; per
dozen, so Cts. sent post paid. Address
JAS. H. ENNIS. Publisher,
Raleigh, n. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21
War in Kansas.

For Farmers. Heavy Saw Mills for Lumbermen. Also EngineE.
Wood PIaueES, Coffee HullerB. &c. Manufactured by
SALEM IRON WORKS ,SALEM, N. C., U.S.A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21
COLUMBUS COUNTY ALLIANCE
RESOLUTIONS.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
ResOIved, That Columbus County
Alliance heartily endorse the courss
of Prof. Graham and other members
of the State Alliance in their patriotic
efforts to checkmate the midnight at
tempt to dispose of the States property
in the North Carolina Railroad looking
for relief later on.
2 That we also recognize the noble
efforts of our State Executive Commit
tee in placing the Alliance shoe factory
beyond a doubt.
8. That The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
be requested to publish these resolu
tions unanimously adopted.
@ @. GORE, President.
J. R. BALDwING, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Seeds-T. W. Wood & Sons, Rich
mond, Va.
Lot Free-Western Land Company,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Fertilizers-Powell Fertilizer and
Chemical Company, Baltimore, Nd.
Tobacco Fertilizers-The F. s. Roys-
ter Guano Company, Tarboro, N. c.,
and Norfolk, Va.
Always mention THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER when writing to advertisers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21

When you visit Raleigh stop at the
new Park Hotel. Elevator, electricity
and other modern conveniences, and
the rates are not higher than at other
hotels. Mr.. E. @. Crawford, the affable
and gentlemanly manager, is making
the Park very popular.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-30
THE CHARITIES COMMISSION MEETING.

PROVISION TO BE MADE FOR ESTABLISHING THE
BERTIrI.ON SYSTEM OF IDENTIFICATION.
Every member Of the Charities Commission was
present yesterday morning when the regular meet
ing was called. Warden Hayes was on hand and
made a report to the effect that under the new
State law the penitentiary officials are Obliged 10
introduce the Berton system for Identification.
Under this system each convict must be NEE sured
and photographed. and the photographs must be
exchanged with those from the prisons at Auburn
Sing Sing, Dannemora. the Elmira Reforrna tory
and the penitentiares in other parts Of the State
The warden also said that he had been advised
by the State Superintendent Of Prisons 70 erect
separate building in which tho Bertillon measure
ments and photographs could be taken. II Is likely
that an extension 10 the storehouse TO be about
eighteen feet wioe will be erected for this pur-
pose The work will cost practically nothing as
the convicts will do II all.
DR. Stewart W Nelson appointed assista Mt
superintendent OF the Kings County Hospital at a
salary Of 5000 a year on recommendation OF Dr
Arnold DR.. Nelson has been an inferno for a
year. ~ X,.,,,, A..
The places Of Miles Sweeney and William Nut
hall tinsmiths. abolished to date from Au-
gust / The men have been receiving & 10 day
Henceforth this work will be done By contract or
convict la Dor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-30
UNJUST IMPRISONMENT ALLEGED
TWO STRIKING TAILoRs ARE MAKING EF-
FORTS TO GET AWAY FROM A SIX
MONTHS SENTENCE.

Two residents OF Brownsville were brought be-
fore Justice Clement in the Supreme Court yes
terday on writs Of habeas corpus sued out oy
their counsel. Edward Moran. on which he asked
for their discharge from the penitentiary Inc
men are Solomon Snakee and Jake Charmer ana
they were sent TO the penitcntiary for six months
each by Justice Hartman on charge OF lounsins
They tailcrs and struck with others FOR redress
Of alleged grievances. and were arrested In 'front.'
Of the work shop Of Einsten Co.. at No. Il Jonn-
son-ave. July q. After arraisnment before
Justice Hartman they sentenced 10 six months
in the penttentary The ground on vAch they ask
for their discharge is that they not properly
informed Of their rights in the police court They
say that Justice Hartman did not tell them that
they had the right employ counsel. and said That
they were able to do so II they had known They
speak nothing but Hebrew. and on that account
they did not understand what going on. IL
they had had a chance. they would have produced
witnesses 10 prove their innocence Of the charge
While they were practically convicted of lounSing
and sentenced for that. there was little DOUBT that
the real cause OF the long sentence was tina, they
were accused OF intimidation as strikers They si
now that they could prove that they were not guilty
OF this charge.
When the matter was called yesterday. District
Attorney Backus said that he had a return show
ing that the proceedings In the police court rad
been regular. Mr.. Moran had not trayersed the
return "rll do that in a minute. said me iaHyer,
and In a short time he produced paper which he
said was the traverse 10 the return. Mr.. baokus
objected on the ground that IT was not sworn 10.
but Mr. Moran said that his clients would do that
right away. although the facts set Up were the
same as those alleged in the petitions.
The District Attorney said hat IL was untrue
that the men had not been given every right that
belonged them. lie had the record OF ,he co.ft.
which showed that the statements made 10y the
men untrue. .,
Mr. Backus but IL men in such situation swear
10 false statements l intend hencefor,h 10 have
,hem Indicted for perjury. These men we're exam
ined before the Justice. and had ample opportunity
70 prove their Innocence and II they swear to those
statenents-
Now. don't make any threats suggested JUS
tice Clement, nterrupting.
well let them swear 10 this traverse, SAID the
District-Attorney.
They'll do that soon enough SAID Mr. Moran.
Don't sweat yourself over that.
Justice Clement said he would adjourn the case
until Friday. and then he would tGhe testimony In
the matter At that time interpreter would be
nresent who understood the Hebrew language