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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-23
THE BLUE PEA VINE.

This wild pea, or vetch. is found in
the Northwest, where it grows to a
height of from two to four feet, and is
of two kinds, one being known as the
Lathyrus palustris, the other as the
Palustris myrtifolius. The latter is
the larger of the two, and both are
perennial. They afford excellent feed
ing for cattle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-23
AMERICAN COAL THREATENED.
Products of Tonquin Brought to This
Country to Undersell Ours.

A shipload of anthracite and manufactured
coal has arrived at San Francisco from Ton
quin. The coal Is said to be of the finest
quality and equal to the best Pennsylvania
aud Welsh products. 1t Is mined by cheap
Chinese labor, with the aiG Of French capi-
tai, and the French, who control Tonquin,
are able to put 1t on the American market at
prices far below those which similar Penn
sylvania and Welsh coal command. Experts
have pronounced the Tonquin coal supply
almost inexhaustible. -..- -.-...--.--
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-23
SOLDIERS VS.. TOTAL ABSTINENCE.

Field Marshal Lord Napier said: son re-
viewing the records of soldiers offenses all
practically have their origin In drunkenness.
OF 1900 men under my command In India
the total abstainers had no crimes The
temperate men had practically none. The
whole body Of crime was among the non
abstainers."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-23
DREADED PEST OF THE APPLE.

The apple maggot, or railroad worm,
is q serious pest that is rapidly spread
ing from the East to the West. The
mature insect is a fly, which cannot
readily be poisoned, and it is sup.
posed that the eggs which produce the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-23
A Great Recommendation.

In calling attention to Its superior adran-
tages as place OF residence, Manhattan,
Kansas, dwells with especial stress upon the
fact that the assessor was able to discover
only torty-two pianos in that city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-23
Electric Lines In Europe.

Electric lines IN Europe increased In num-
ber from seventy to Ill during 1895, their
length from 700 to 9O2 kilometers (560
mlles). The only countries still free from
electric traction are Bulgaria, Greece and
Denmark
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-23

When He takes your work away and bids
YOU no longer to do good and ohedient
things, but only to be good and obedlrnt,
surely that is not the death Of faith. That
may be faith TRANSPORTATION. - Phillips
Brooks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-23

corner is of wood, but could be Of
screen if preferred. Board shutters
cover the screens in rainy weather.
The water in the tank may be changed
1t any time by pumping water into
The small tank at the well.-American
Agriculturist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-23
TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.
A prison chaplain defines crime as con-
densed alcohol.
Prove that there Is no devil, and the 50
loon keeper will be your friend.
Maine has no breweries or distilleries. but
1t has thirty loan and building associations
In active operation. -~ -...
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-23
An Areonaut Hanged by Accident.

While descending BY means Of parachute,
an areonaut at Dallas, Texas, got between
the torked limbs Of tree, his head caugh
In tae crotch. and he was hanged.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-23

More than Is, 900 umbrellas are every
wear lost or lett in Paris cabs and om
nibuses.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-23

Extent Of the Telephone Girl.
More than 81, 900 girls are engaged IN the
telephone service i9i he United States
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-23


y fact that thousands who had the crap
ing hooks OF evil inclination clutched in
eir soul as firmly as they now are in bis
W. been rescued, then ray Of light will
sh across his vision, and 1t will seem as il
%eupernatura hand were steadying his stag
ring gait. A good many years ago there
in the streets Of Richmond, Va, man
ad drunk, his face exposed to the blister
3 & MONDAY sun. A Christian woman passed
'png, looked at him and said: poor fel-
: 3w!" She took her handkerchief and spread
over his face and passed On. The mar
used himself from his debauch and began
look at the handkerchief, and, 10! on II
las the name of highly respectable Chris
en woman OF the city OF Richmond. BE
enr to her, he than ked her for her kindness;
hd that one little deed saved him for this
fc, and saved him for the life that is to
bme. He was afterward Attorney General
q the United States; but, higher than all, he
ecame the consecrated disciple of Jesus
hrist. Kind words are so cheap 1t is avon
er we do not use them oftener. There are
Ans OF thousands of people in these cities
Tho are dying for the lack OF one kind word.
There Is a business man who has fought
[sainst trouble until he is perfectly exhaust,
)d. He has been thinking about forgery
(bout robbery, about suicide.
Go to the business man. Tell him that
eetter times are coming. and tell him that
lou yourself were IN tight bus ness pass,
md the Lord delivered you. Tell him to put
Ills trust in Christ. Tell him that Jesus
Christ stands beside every business man in
his perplexities. Tell him Of the sweet
promises Of Gods comforting grace. That
nan is dying for the lack Of just one kind
word. Go tomorrow and utter that one
saving, omnipotent, kind word. Here is a
,oul that has been swamped in sin. BE
wants to find the light Of the Gospel. he
,eels like q shipwrecked mariner looking
,ut over the beach, watching for a sail
AGAINST the o, bear down on him.
- Lord waits to be gracious
he has been great sin.
Saviour provided. Tel
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04

vantages which exporters would derive
who sent their goods to a gold using
country, to wit: the United Kingdom.
The manufacturers of the States would
not be quite in the same position OF
vantage as the agriculturists OF b
Argentine, now the exporters in India,
but they would have a sufficient lev
erage over the manufacturers here to
turn the scale in every trade where
now there is a doubt which way the
market trends. In tin plates, many
kinds of machinery, including some of
the very heaviest, in leather, and n
many sundry manufactures where
the British producer can with Difficult
ty hold his own, the effe Ct of the change
would be decisive. Then this policy Is
also a bride to the farmers. American
dead meat-Iive cattle being prohibited
wheat and all farm produce suitable
for expectation, would come over in
greatly augmented quantities, for the
difference in the exchange would mean
such an addition of profit that an i'm
mense stimulus would be given all
along the line. AS to silver mining, all
that can be said is that there would be
a rush. TIE dimensions of the move
ment would depend upon many things
impossible to foresee. These anticipa
tiOns Of what has become possible are
not, be it remembered, based on mere
theory. We know already too well
what to expect from foreign traders in
a country where silver is the standard
currency, India, Japan, and Argentina
are all bearing witness to the insidious
effect on British trade Of conditions
similar t those now IN perspective IN
the United States. Meantime, we can
not too soon face the possibilities and
realize the true significance of the posi-
ton as it is"
Among many Of our local business
men this is considered a substantial
ackuo wledgement that free silver
coinage at a ratio of Is to 1 with gold
would give us the markets of the
world, both for our manufactures and
our agricultural products.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
Com missioner.
NO FUSION With DEMOCRATS.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
l think l know and can speak for the
people of this (Rowan) county. They
will not vote for the Democratic party
under any consideration. l have
sounded the Pops who left the Dem0-
cratic party, and, also those who left
the Republican party. Those who left
the D m )cratic party without excep-
ton, say they will vote the Republican
ticket straight before they will vote
for anything with the name of Demo
crat. the Republicans say they will
go back to their old party, with only
one exception. We are willing to as
sociate with them to secure Bryan's
election. This is rather a bitter pill,
but in the State election we are bound
to be excused.
How they have the cheek to make
any overtures to the Pops, I can't IN
derstand after hurting rotten eggs
brick bats and welding clubs, more
over ~bemeaning them as too bad and
low to ass }ciate with a genuine negro.
How a Populist who has one grain of
self respect can listen to overtures
from them is equally inexplicabIe. It
is believed by all the Populists here
that the Democrats are only maneu-
vering to disorganize the Populist
party and get them back into the fold.
But their game is sure to miscarry.
The people have not a particle of con
tidence In any promise they may make.
The leaders had better go mighty
| slow towards the Democratic party. If
| they go to 1T or fuse with it, they will
fad that they leave the people be
| hind. All with whom l have talked,
and | have tried hard to get the feel.
ings of the people On this subject, be.
fore writing this, r willing to fuse
with the Republicans, and even make
concessions IN the State elections, but
with the D6mocrats-never! never
never!!! y. PLYLER,
Salisbury, N Q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04

attached thereto, for the taxes on
amount due upon said mortgage, note,
DILL. account or other debt, due on the
same the first day of September of each
year.
SEC 8 Any person OF persons COM
hitting a forfeiture in above section,
shall pay a fine of ten dollars for each
ofense and forfeit fifty per cent. of the
debt or debts above described. The fine
and 25 per cent. of the debt to go into
the public school fund of the State and
25 per cent. to the person who shall sue
for the same within two years after the
forfeiture above mentioned is com
mitted.
SEC 4. All laws and causes of laws
in COL fict with this act are hereby re-
pealed.
SEC 5. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's ratifica
fiOO
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
THE BOY ON THE FARM.

It is a great mistake to attempt to
keep a boy on the farm if he does not
belong there. We believe that every
body is created for some particular
sphere, and if a mar is out of hissphere
he will make a failure as sure as fate.
If a boy has a talent for farming he
had better stick to farming, not only
because it is his sphere, but because it
is the only calling in which he will
make a success. Farm life is not what
it was so years ago. There was moth
ing attractive about it then. It was
drudgery pure and simple, and the
farmer had not asserted himself and
shown what was in him.
Nobody whose opinion is worth a
continental denies to day that the far
mer may not possess as much brains as
any other man. Many Of u fore
most public men are farmers, especi
ally in this Western country, where
merit of any kind will certainly attract
attention sooner or later. Farming is
not a lucrative business and it
never has been. But no other
honest branch of business in the world
is lucrative to the vast majority of
people who are in it. A man who for
years had been a member of one Of the
largest dry goods firms in Chicago died
a short time ago, and he left an estate
of $4,000 only. There are not many
Marshall Fields or Mandel Bros. in
trade. Most of our business men are
living from hand to mouth, working
hard to pay their debts and never get
ting them paid Where there is ~
Armour there are hundreds who have
little to show for their life's work.
The business of farming averages
about as we'll as other lines of b lsiness.
The farmer does not often become
rich, but if he is out of ~debt-Which
not one business man in a thousand is
he can sleep at night and get a good
deal of eI yment out of life when he
is awake. These things should en-
courage the boy who is naturally fitted
to be a farmer to stay on the farm. If
he has sense enough to be a lawyer, or
a board of trade man, or editor, but
not enough to be a successful farmer,
turn him loose and let him spend his
life in trying to keep at Oat. -Farmers'
Voice.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
Evidence.

Rheumacide, the great blood puri-
fer and rheumatic cure. has been tried
by the greatest of all courts, the pub
lie, and found guilty of curing Rneu
matiem. We can't find room for the
testimony of but a small number of the
witnesses. but enough to convict.
Mr.. II. S Lipscomb, merchant, Pace
let, s. o., says: L am cured, and,
knowing it as I do, would pay 800 per
bottle if l could not C it for less. "
Mr.. NJ E. Barnett, travelling sales
man, aendersonville, N. c.. says One
bottle cured me of rheumatism, which
| suffered with for Is years, after all
other remedies failed"
Mr.. w. r Hughes. capitalist. Atkins,
Va says: Three bottles of Rheuma-
eide cured me. Had rhema ism for 20
years, was treated by New York speci
elists. bu7 found no permanent cure
uotii l used RheumaCide."
Mr. J. Q. Perry, Elizabeth City, N
@ writes: MY wife has used two
BOTTLES of Rheumacide and is nearly
we'll. she had a bad attack of rheuma-
sIsm, could not dress herself without
assistance, and could scarcely walk.
[ think one more bottle will cure be r"
Mr. J. w ShInholser, representing
the NunnaIly Candy Co., Atlanta, Ga,
writes: Have used u bottle of
Kreumacjde. 1t did a great deal Of
good, send another bottle"
Mr.. N B Broughton, of the firm of
Edwards BroughtOn, Raleigh, N.
g, says: My sister has been a suf
ferer from rheumatism for some time
Got 80 she could scarcely walk. After
using one bottle of R1eumacide she
has almost entirely recovered. cun
graduate you on your great remedy"
Many others are equally enthusiasts
tic in their praise of Rneumacide.
If your nearest druggist cannot sup
ply it, order from the Bnbbitt Druz
Company, Raleigh, N. @. Price 81 Per
bottle, six for S.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
FREE SILVER AND AMERICAN
PROGRESS.

An editorial in the London Com
merce, a recognized trade authority, a
champion of monometallism for Eng
land, and claiming the largest circula
ton in the world, a caused consider
able talk among business men. From
it the following extract is taken:
"LeaVing the question of tariff for a
moment, let US consider what a bimetal.
list America will mean for US. In the
first place it will mean an immediate
premium upon United States exports.
The eff ct Of coming silver at the pro-
posed ratio would, in all probability,
bring about a great boom IN manufac.
lures Of all kinds. Wages might rise
considerably, but the experience OF
other countries goes to show that they
would not rise in proportion to the ad.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
INSTITUTES.

The Commissioner of Agriculture
and one or more of the officers of the
\. & NJ. College and Experiment Sta
ton will conduct Institutes at the TO-
lowing times and places:
Boone, Watauga County
Saturday, August 8.h.
Jefferson, Ashe County
Tuesday, August 18th.
Sparta, Allegheny County
Thursday, August 18Th.
Mt. Airy, Surry County
Saturday, August 18Th.
Dalton, Stokes County
Tuesday, August 18th.
BOonville, YadkIn County
Thursday, August goth.
Walnut Cove, Stokes County
Saturday, August 22nd
Madison, r )ckingham County
Tuesday, August 25th.
Augusta, Davie County
Thursday, August 27Ch.
The business of these institutes per,
tains wholly to agricultural interests.
They are free from politics.
The farmers living convenient to
each appointment are earnestly invited
and requested to attend.
There will be q second day s session
of the institute at any of the above
places, if desired, when the next place
of appointment can be reached il time.
Yours very truly,
s. L. PATTERSON,
Com missioner
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
BILL

TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENFORCE THE
PAYMENT OFTAXES ON ALL MORTGAGES.
NOTES, SOLVENT ACCOUNTS AND THE
DEBTS Z IN NORTH CAROLINA.
The General Assembly Of North Caro-,
lima do enact:
SECTION 1 That all prisons owning
mortgages on real DR. personal property.
on notes, accounts, bills or debts
against any person or corporation Iiv
ing in or doing business in North Caro-
lima, shall, during the month of Sen
TENDER in each year, carry or send to
the Sheriff or Tax Collector of the
county in which the debtor lives. such
mortgages, notes, bills, accounts O r evil
dences Of the same, and register them
with said Sheriff or Tax Collector for
taxation in a suitable book furnished
said Sheriff or Tax Collector bv the
Secretary OF State, at the proper cost,
of the State of North Carolina.
SIC 2 That it shall be a forfeiture
for the owner or lawful representative
of the owner, to collect all or anv mart
of any debt heretofore mentioned or
interest on the same, unless it shall
have the imprint of a proper stamn
furnished to the said Sheriff or lawful
Tax Collector, by the Secretary of the
State, at cost as above provided, which
stamp imprint shall also contain in
writing the amount of taxes paid. which
shall be the usual State and county
taxes paid on other property in said
county, without the usual exemptions
and the imprint Of stamps snail also
contain the signature of the Sher IF or
lawful Tax Collector or their lawfnl
representative, the hereinbefore men.
toned imprint or stamp with the writ.
ing in the same above provided. tghaI1
appear upon the original MORTGAGE
| note bill or account or upon a PAPER
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
TAKES ON NOTES AND MORT
CAGES.

The matter below ought to have APP
peared in our issue Of July 21st, but
during the absence of the editor at st.
Louis it got lost in the shufH9. The
bill itself appeared on the 21st, and
Bro. McDufie's letter was printed on
the % III. Both ought to have been
printed at the same time, the bill fol
lowing Immediately after the letter,
which explains the objects of the bill.
-[EDITOR
Correspondence Of the Progressive Farmer.
I herewith hand you a copy OF a bill
which the Cumberland County ALI
ance has endorsed and desire to see en-
acted into law. They have instructed
their delegates to the State meeting in
August, Mr.. W. r. King, Jr., to pre-
sent the matter before the coming State
meeting and ask the endorsement Of
the State Alliance, and the personal
eff ort of the brethren throughout the
State, to c the passage of this, or
a more perfect bill of the same nature
by the next General Assembly.
I was instructed by the County ALI
ance, to forward you a copy of the bill,
to re- lest its publication in III organ,
so that Alliancemen and refOrmers
might see the bill, and we suggest to
these who favor the same to cut it out
and at the proper time present it to the
candidates for the next legislature, and
secure their promise of assistance, if
elected, to support the passage of this
law.
There has been a great injustice per
mitted in North Carolina for many
years in the unjust distribution of
taxes, which this bill will, in a great
measure, remedy, in that conscience
less usurers will no longer be able to
dodge their proportionate share of the
taxes.
As the law now stands, the poor
farmer, mechanic and householder
must give in his little home, farm and
shop, tools, stock and other appurten-
ances which he uses to exc out a scanty
existence, and pay taxes upon them
no matter if he owes a part, or even all
their value, without being allowed to
deduct one cent of his Indebtedness
from the value of the property-while
on the other hand the trading and
usurious or banking classes, whose
estates largely consist in debts against
their felloWman are permitted to de-
duct their liabilities from this class of
their assets, which is entirely unjust
and unfair and should be no longer per
mitted in North Carolina.
The Republicans of this State, in the
last paragraph Of their this years State
platform, propose to remedy this mat
ter by granting to the poorer classes
the same privileges of %deducting their
liabilities from their assets. This with
out remedial legislation, enacted at
once, would be most disastrous; bank
rupting the State Treasury, closing our
public schools, and emptying our pub
lie charities.
An interesting feature of the enclosed
bill is that it will collect vast revenue
from parties outside Of our State who
hold debts against or extend credit to
our people.
l beg leave to suggest to those of our
friends who feel favorable to this bill,
that if they W expect to see it en-
acted into law, they must give it their
most strenuous and united support, be-
cause ~plutOcracy will use every eff Jrt
to defeat it. JOHN McDUFFIE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
NOTICE.

All young men who desire to COM
pete for the Bingham School Free
Scholarship, will meet the Board of
Examiners at the Agricultural build
ing in Raleigh, N @, August 4 h, 1896
Examination will be given Oh: Toe
history and geography Of the United
States, spelling, arithmetic and Ed
glieh grammar.
W. F STROwD, N. @. 4th Con. Dist.
Ali papers III the D strict please copy.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
Sale Of

North CAR0LLNA Before D. H YOUNG,
Wake County. CIelk superior Court.
Lizzie Pearson; J. J. Maynard, Guardian, and
Others, eX pArte.
By virtue of author ity conferred on II G AS
CJmmissi0ner in he above entitled Special no
temher 4, D., 1896 expo 9 for sale a. q sell at
pubic OUTER t. the highest bdd,r for cash At
the court house door i Raleigh. n. =. all that
tract or ptrceI of Iand in Wake CO1btv, n. G
in Viii coax VOwI ship adj ing the lard of
lou. UpChur, h K. Johnson j P. Pearson. E.P
Maynard Sidney Seagraves an j. Maynard,
being the same owned and Occupi. d by the late
James Peal son. up TO the time of his death, and
a together c~Ontainil & o. e hUudrrd and sixty
acres more CT les. and more fully described in
the Petition ii said Special PrOc+e dings.
w. J. PEELE, Comm ssi0n. r.
PEELE & MAYNARD. AttOrneys for Petitioners.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Fertilizers-G9rman Kali Works,
New York.
Man Wanted-T. B. Parker, Colds
bore, n @.
Sewing Machines, etc.-Oxford Mer-
chandise Co Chicago, Ill.
Fine Turnip Seeds and Potatoes-A.
L Swinson, Goldsboro, n. @.
Salem Academy and College-Prof.
John H. Clewell, Salem, n @.
Thompson School and Business Col
lege-Prof. J. A. W. Thompson, Siler
City, n. @.
Always mention The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER when writing advertisers.