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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-26
CURIOUS COMMERCIAL AGENCY
TALK.

DuE says the 4 encouraging feature
of the matter Is that the Is 286 com
mercial failures last year, were nearly
all unsound concerns, any way. Ires
much as the epidemic stIll continues at
the rate Of about 400 failures a week,
it would appear that the '~'unsound"
concerns are not wiped out yet. Can
il be that such q large per cent of Our
business firm are really unsound, or
is it the system under which they are
trying to operate that ia unsound?
The 1926 failures represent only
those concerns owing more than the
assets amount TO-. There we're many
other failures and numerous lIqulda-
tions. Is it possible that ali, or evea a
large Per cent. Of the As, 900 concerns
failing during the past three years
were unsound enterprises9 We do not
believe it. Most of the badly managed
enterprises went under in 1898 Dur
ing the following three years manufac-
turing concerns and mercantile houses
which have made money and stood up
against every thing for many years
went down like reeds bending to a
storm.
During the last week in December
there were 488 failures, the largest
number ever recorded, and this Yves
after confidence had been restored"
nearly 50 days, and the record grows
larger every week. It is adding insult
to injury to say that they are unsound
concerns. We do not believe a WORD
Of IL.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-26
The OLD GUARD.
BRYAN TYSON,
Raleigh, N. @.

Subscriptions. Renewals and Kind Words
Extracted From Letters.
Jonas P hsour, CASTOR county. sends
four renewals for which we are rate
full.
j. R Smith, Martin county, sends
three renewals and wall please accept
thanks.
j P. Tucker, Lenoir county, sends
five renewals. Thanks. Bro. Tucker is
a hustler.
D. J. Hamrick, Cleveland county,
sends four re- ewals and says he i'll
send more soon.
w P. Jordan, P5rquimans county,
renews and says: Can't do without
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER"
R. Q. Scott, GuIlford county. re
news and writes that he don't want
t D do without The PROGRESSIVE FAR.
MER
Miss N. N. Miller, Lenoir county.
renews and writes that she wants to
see the 81 atement that the shoe factory
is at work.
-Chauncey Farrand, Moore county.
reneWs and writes: THE PRoaREs.
sTVE FARMER is truly the Farmers
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-26
THE SENATORIAL ELECTION.

The election of Senator came up in
the legislature on the 10 b. PriCchard
lacked one vote of geCUIng a majority
of che Senate, though he had q major
ity Of the mambers, hence q joint vote
was taken on the 20Jh In compliance
with the rules. Eighty eight Repuoll
cans voted for PrItchard, forJy-two
P pulists aud one Democrat voted for
DR.. Cyrus Thompson, aud thirty three
Democrats voted for Mr, D ughtOn,
late Lieutenant Governor. Thus the
gold ougs won their victory, and their
methods were the most infamous ever
known ID the political history Of the
State. Tney could not win with their
own forces, but went into the camp of
q party which has been co operating
with them, believing 1t to be the best
thing TO do for the welfare of the SAFE
and by schemes, which VIC hope Will
soon be fully exposed Ct the iuvestigat,
ing committee already appointed does
It's duEy.) Until that committee has a
chance We will not publish any of the
evidence.
After the bolt from the caucus, the
regular P0puIist caucus inv tied sucb OF
the boiling members as had pledged
their vote to Pritchard back again.
But they all refused, and on last Wed
nesday night the Populist caucus met
and declared that none OF them should
aver be allowed in the caucus again,
but proposed at the same time to carry
out in good faith any previous
agreements with the Republicans
according to the terms of co operation,
provided the R publicans DIAL wish the
P0pulists and not with the b0iters and
traitors. IN this action the Pvpu
lists have put the Republicans and
the boilers in a pretty deep hole. The
PopuIists have proven their courage
and patriotism, and the Republicans,
since the exciting Senatorial contest has
ended, now begin to realize what they
ought TO have known before, mat Har
y Skinner and the other rag tag and
bobtail they have secured is likely to
be on elephant On their hands.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-26
Friend. Your politics are sound. Give
more ike them

Friend. Your politics are sound. Give
more like them
j 8 Dixon, Halifax county, re-
news and ~rltes: Think THE PRO-
GREssIvE FARMER is the best all round
paper IN the State, and it has no suQe-
riYr any where"
j. E. Holder, Forsyth county, re-
news and writes that CtemmonsvLlse
Alliance is small in numbers, but Is
strong IL che faith, and heartily ID
favor of starting the shoe factory.
G. M. B4rringer. Rowan county,
renewing, writes: "fImps are hard,
but I can't DO Without THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER. Continue TO new TO the
line, le5 the chips fall where they
may"
IT. E. Cartright, Princess Anna
county, Va, renews ana writes: ~
paper is a welcome and valuable week
j. visitor. Money is scarce, but I love
the truth. and cannot do without The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER"
j =. Freeman, Berrie county. re
news and writes: THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER IS almost a household neces-
slty. LC is toe best all round newspaper
in the State. Every farmer, every
citizen ought to read it."
II. L Green, Halifax county, sends
three renewals and writes: II have
been reading your paper eight years
and find it is advocating the same prin
ciples it has always taught. Wish il
could be read in every home in the
Union"
The following have also subscribed,
renewed or sent same tor others: E
Q. 5ever6, Ashe county; 7. j Sutton,
Wayne; N. n Strickland. Franklin;
T. n. Richardson, Nash; John Esks,
Pitt; ". J DAVIS, E1gecombe; J. H..
Brown, Transylvania; P. II. Sperca,
Wayne; Louis Neppach, West Port,
Oregon; J. =. Neal, DAVIS, Texas; j J
Reep, Robson; J. ID o Rymer,
r lwan; =, O. Gore. Columbus; r s.
Parker, Northampton; D Mccain,
Carteret; ". R. Wrggrns, Warren; J
", LeggetE, Beaufort; W, Q Burne,,
Pitt; {. Ivey, Orange; T. J, ADKINS,
Gredell; J D. Sewell, Hartford; Gard.
ner Bryan, Alamance; R T White,
Alexander; J w Dem,ng, Sampson;
E A. Moser. Forsythe; Z. f. Haywood
Montgomery; Mord Taylor, Duplln,
and others.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-26
RoW TO DYE STRAW BLACK.

Take about half 6 pound Of logwood
chips for each hat, and 80 every half
pound add 4 quarts Of soft water, or as
much as Will cover the hats. Boil the
hats in this for half an hour without
Oruisipg the straw. Then remove
them; add more water and q DIT Of
copperas about the SIG of a bean for
each hat, When quite dessolved, re.
turn the hats and simmer for 20 min.
uCes. Lift while eimmering, TO get b
air, then remove entirely. Rinse well
IN plenty f cold water and hang out
in the shade to dry. When ready,
=tlffen the hats by brushing over with
light glue, and when dry block as
usual.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-26

Se~all, them chicks would fly up and
8 lite" on my head and shoulders, and
I could walk around, carrying on my
person as many as ten of 'em. They
grew twice as fast as the goldbug chick.
There was plenty of corn in the trough
but the goldbug chick didn't want to
eat any thing unless he could steal it,
On the morning of November 8. before
l got up. there was a big outcry in the
hen house The neighbors heard the
racket and came. When we gOG there
we found SIX ROSTERS of the sixteen
Growing with all their might, and the
ten pulle5s of the sixteen we're Growing.
too, but them pullecs made g noise
somewh hat like the goldbugs mace when
at the close Of some of my meetings
they would cheer half heartily for Nc.
K missy.
When or the morning of November
8, before daylight, we saw them Fix.
Geen chickens growing with all their,
might we took it to be a sure sign that
when tile sun went down that night
the boy, Bryan, would be the Presi-
dent elect OF the United States, and We
mixed the paint to paint the cornhouee
red. But them chickens were wiser
than we. They were Growing for 1900.
Before that time comes hundreds of
thousands will see that in 1896 they
voted to increase the value of a short
crop of gold.-Solon Chase in Lewiston
Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-26

toners, who find by experience that
the article is what it is represented to
be He makes his goods on a large
scale. saves all pcssible economies, and,
naturally, can make the best article.
But the keen competition of business
brings a constant pressure upon the
retailer to substitute an interior article
for one on which there is q living
profit.
There are many non secret mRnufac-
turers OF drugs IN this country who will
put up an imitation of a medicine, With
the name and label OF the local druggist
who sells it on every package. The
druggist who buys these goods has no
guarantee that they are pure, and, as
a matter OF fact. they are frequently
adulrerated with comparatively harm
iess drugs, which cost, however, much
less than the real drug.
When you ask in q drug store for
any particular article that you want
aud are put eff with the answer that
Che druggist has Z her, made by
nimseIf, which is not only better, but
cheaper, take careI You can always
aft Jrd to pay q few cents more for That
article which mas q record of years of
ra-ults hack OF it
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-26
OF WATSON.

The suggestion that Mr.. Watson is
ueiDg his IufIence t % secure the re
election Of Senator Pri5chard In North
Carolina is probably without founGa
uion. Whatever may be said OF Mr.
Watson, he is no. double faced. He is
against trimming and dickering III
polI,ics. I5 would probably be graft
IS ing to him to see Marion Butler
turned down in North Carolina, but he
would not stullIfy himself in ORDER 10
assist il bringing about that result
Savannah News. Dom.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-26
ALL SIGNS FAILED IN MAINE.
Uncle Scion Chase's Chickens Deceived
Him About the election.

Uncle Scion Chase's Chickens Deceived
Him About the election.
We expected that Bryan would be
elected and made arrangements to
celebrate. | raised a lot of corn this
year and had built a new courthouse.
We we're so sure that the free silver
men would sweep Bryan IN that we
we're going to paint that courthouse red
and had the paint all mixed ready fer
use when we got the news of Bryau's
election. We have not used the paint,
and the celebration IS pos cponed until
1900. The barrel Of tar we have on
hand will keep until 1900. By that
time multitudes will see mat the cause
of our trouble is a ehorG crop of gold.
All of the signs pointed 60 Bryan's
election. / had two liJters of chickens
that came out on the same day IN Au
gust. Ohe hen came off the nest With
16 chicks and the other with one. The
one goldOug chick wanted the old hen
to hover him all the time. h wouldn't
hunt bugs nor scratch; he wanted to
eat and dive under the old hens wing
with a zip"
The flock OF sixteen began to hunt
bugs and scratch for worms betole
they we're a week old After the dc
hen weaned 'em they would come home
at noon to get their dinner and come
home for their supper at night, and
then go into their coop in a bunch.
After they were ali in asleep l put their
breakfast in the coop and shut up the
door to guard against skunks. When l
opened the COOP in the morning they
had eaten their breakfast and were
ready for a days work. They would
swing their wings and jump Up into
my face and then take a bee line I'D
the side hill oack of the house.
When I got home after 1 had been
away a week stumping for Bryan and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-26
CONT TAKE A SUBSTITUTE.

A recent erticle in the New York
Times Gays that I'VE are confronted
with the serious problem OF how to pre-.
vent keepers of drug stores from palm
ing off some preparations of their own
in place of goods that are guaranteed
to be pure and wholesome, and which
are put up. in original packages, with
the name and trademark of the manu-
facturer on them"
No large and profitable sale can be
obtained for any article which has not
merit behind it. The advertiser merely
makes known.the quality Of the article
he has to sell, and his profits come
from the steady demand of retail GUS
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-26
N. E. ?. 4.
EDITORIAL T

Bro. lVey has an 6rslcle on I@n page
which all Alliancemen should read.
Tt looks like the Populist caucus has
decided to table the boilers. The bolt
ers will be lucky if they escape q worse
fate when their constituents get a
whacE at them.
Did you ever notice the large num-
Der of people who will walk into an
office on a cold day and leave the door
open3 And still we pirate about civil
IL 4tioE and Intelligence.
Don't fail to read Bro. T. IVey's al
ticle on 7Jh page on the subj ct of
Guano. We set aside the Agency
Pcice List this week in order to give
space for this article.
The wealthy owners of horses in New
York do not allow stablemen to use
/ I'D or profaae language about h
stables. Right. But we have noticed
tnat the same New YJrkers use pro
fame language il the presence of ladies
To a man up a tree it appears that
the P0pulisCs nominated some extreme
" sorry timber for the Legislature last
year. I5 also seems that they nominated
&c least one or two Republicans for
Congress and one or two for other high
offices
A Mckinley organ comes forward
with the startling announcement that
''the more the people talk hard TINS
the harder they GET" True IS preach
ing. But what troubles is most is the
fact that the more the gold standardites
talk about soft times the harder they
get.
We have received a copy Of the
Green Level News, issued weekly by
the students of Green L9vel Academy,
e wing N. @. 1t is a unique publica
ton, being written with a pencil
Neither type nor prees is used. IL con
tains editorials and local. news, and has
a new editor every week.
A lot of board of trade gamblers and
bank stock maDipulators are holding a
Monetary Reform" convention at
l0u1aQApOlLs GuAS "SGk' y" u5bcFCL 1nCy
do may be regarded with the same
spirit that a flock OF sheep might re-
gard the conspiring of a gang of
wolves. Chicago Express.
One of our constituents complains
that the 'hands," our Legislators, are
working too little. He notices that
hey meet at II o'clock and ed )urn at
2 As q matter of fact all the members
are on various committees and they do
their committee work, caucus and
write bills when not in regular session,
then they go to tue capitol and thresh
out laws for three hours.
We acknowledge receipt Of an invi
. tsrIon to attend the celebration of the
eIxty-second anniversary of the Euzel
ian and Philomathesian Societies of
Wake Forest College, on the 18th of
February. Doubtless q large crowd
wall be present. Wake Forest College
is q of the great educational institu-
tlons of the country, and those who at
tend the public exercises are never dis
appointed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-26
CREAH OF The PRESS
Hard Hits, Bold Sayings and Patriot c
Paragraphs From Reform Papera.

Hard Hits. Bold Sayings and Patriot c
Paragraphs From Reform Papers.
Corn 8 cents per busheI; freight TO
Chicago IL cents per busheI.- Farmers
Tribune, Des. Monies, Iowa.
A brick trust is being organized; it
ia time the Attorney General was
Throwing brick" or two.-PeOple's
Advocate, C6rrolron, Ga.
An Orange girl Bit the ends of her
beau's moustache eff the other night,
and she has felt down in the mouth"
ever since Orange, Va. Observer.
There are quite a respectable number
Of consumers who are inclined to the
belief thai Uncle Sam is afflicted with
a defective tariff hearing-Orapge,
Va, Observer.
a republican paper said: "A popu
list is a natural born kicker" It's a
wonder that they ever acknowledge
that a poDulist can be natural born
Dakota Ruralist.
Neighbor Thrifty's wife hes been
sending to market nearly all winter 80
dozen eggs every two weeks. That is
a mighty good way to soften hard
Glmes.-Progressive Home.
! That the Times hits the nail on the
head when it says that what Brockron
needs nos is not more factories, but
more business for what factories 1t has.
-Brockton, Mass Diamond.
Senator PETER says: IF the rich are
to rule, let them pay the taxes" The
trouble about that is, that as long as
the rich rule, they will pay their
taXes.-O6tawa, Kan, journal.
The tale is TO- out that some of these
large eastern national banks are based
on confidence. How about that story
that the government was back of
themG-Council Grove, Kan Courier.
Once IN a while we find a very I'M.
tidy housekeeper, but to the credit of
the women be it said, there are more
men untidy cut doors than there are
women untidy in doors. Progressive
Home.
If the price of silver bullion can be
doubled or even materially enhanced
by Legislation, why can't the prices of
wheat, corn, cotton and tobacco be
enhanced by the same ~prncess9-
Southern Mercury, Dallas. Texas.
The Washington female ply stefan
who willed that her body should be
dissected by feminine medical students
bestowed a high favor upon her sex
and sho 0ed a desire to crafty the pas.
zion every oma has to pick another
woman to pieces. Grange Advocate.
They all admit that present deplor.
able conditions are the result of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of public affairs.
About the only difference of opinion is
among the Democrats, who say the Re-
publicans are to blame. while the Re-
publicans assert that the Democrats
are the guilty parties. The intelligent
citizen. not blinded by party prejudice,
knows that both parties are to blame.
Citizen, Tulare Valley, Cal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-26

I am standing notG Just behind tbe
curtain, and ip f4u gLOtc Of the coming
ssnse;. Behind me are the skGd01Cs on
the track, before ne les the dGrk vGAey
md the river. When 7 ngtngLe tCStb its
Dark tUdters 7 tCant to cast one Ltnger-
tso look upon q country whose govern
1teat IS OF the people, for the people,
and 6g the people, IL L. Folk, july
EEh, 1920.
The leader., 1897-04-21

A committee appointed by the Ma
sonic Lodge, composed of Messrs. H.
Cassidy, Jr., and II. f. Mullikin, and
Misses Josie Heuck and Laura Penn, a
committee from the Kings Daughters,
made a canvass of Brookhaven last
Thursday and Friday in behalf of the
Delta flood sufferers, and succeeded in
raising in cash $500. OF this sum $40
was contributed by the Masonic Lodge
out of the general fund, SO by the
Kings Daughters $1,000 by the
teachers and pupils of the Graded Pub
lie School, $3.50 by the faculty and pu-
pills of Whitworth College, and the rest
was made up by individual contribu-
tons of our citizens generally. A
check for the amount was forwarded
to Gov. McLaurin on Saturday.
All Delta people will be heavy losers
by the overflow, and among the poorer
classes, both white and colored, there
will be much actual suffering for the
necessaries of life. If the waters sub
side in time to plant crop, there will
be the extra expense of getting seed
which on account of scarcity and lack
of time, many will be unable to secure
at all. Verify, it is a heavy mis-
fortune that has overtaken our Delta
fellow-citizens, and they should have
our earnest sympathies and substan-
tial aid.
The leader., 1897-04-21
West End Hanpenings.

The West End Litarary So ciety held
a very pleasant meeting at Mr.. Max
wells Saturday evening. After dis
posing of the program, which consist
ed of vocal and instrumental music,
quotations from Carleton's poems, and
poetical readings, ice cream and cake
were served with Easter eggs in abund-
ance. Misses Luna Hoskins, Nellie
Smurr, jamie Godbold, Susie Beacham,
Lora Summers, Lizette Lowell and
Messrs. Felix May, Joe Storm, ALI Nc
Clendon, Robt. Penn, Tilden Hudson,
Winston Lowell and Walter KEGS, were
appreciative visitors. Come again.
Miss Edna Herring's many friends
greeted her with pleasure Saturday
evening.
Miss Lou Lovell's devotion to the in
terest of the Public Graded School is
prompting her to about fourteen
hours work per day. We trust her eff
forts will be properly appreciated.
Mr.. Schwem contemplates adding a
new and larger boiler and engine to
his already we'll equipped gin.
Mrs. Anglin, we regret to say, is still
seriously ill.
Mr. Barnes is making an addition to
his residence.
Percy Buie poisoned a couple of
chicken thieves a few nights since.
They were owls and strychnine did the
work.
We observed DR.. Ira Parsons riding
at rapid pace Monday last and sup
posed some one was very sick, but as
certained that he was seeking some
one to hive swarm of bees. Ira can
face yellow fever and small pox, but
bees are too many for him.
Mr.. Adams raised steam at his new
mill Monday. OPS.
The leader., 1897-04-21
A Fine Lecture.

Quite large miscellaneous audience
assembled at st. Francis Hall last eve
ming to hear lecture by Rev. T. Slew
in, an eloquent Jesuit priest, whose
coming had been but briefly heralded
The subject was wind and Waves"
and the cultured speaker, by his com
handing presence and easy manners,
soon riveted the attention of his audi
tors and held them as eager listeners
from preface to peroration, as he re-
cited the power and mysteries of "the
mighty deep" painted in beautiful i'm
agery the wonders of nature, and avoided
the while anything akin to monotony
by appropriate sallies of wit and HUI
NOR or flights of inspiring eloquence.
1t was a veritable feast of mind and
spirit to all who are in love with Ma
ture and Natures God.
Additional enjoyment was lent to
the occasion by excellent music fur
nished by Messrs. JAS McGrath, NJ d.
Flood, Walter Magee, Frank keenan,,
Harvey Cunning and Frank Flanna-
gan, and Misses Maggie Flood, Maggie
McGrath and Bella Judice
The leader., 1897-04-21
BOGUE CHITTO NOTES.

BY JEEMS.
Eugene McLaurin, after short stop
in Texas, went on to California and
joined Sheriff Charley McNair at In
dio. 1t is earnestly hoped both of
these young men may soon be restored
to vigorous health in the Golden State.
II. T. Reed, one of our fellow towns
men, is now located in Florida, and his
family will soon leave us to Nuke their
home in the Peninsula State.
If the use of fertilizer will bring
''better times" we are certainly on the
eve of the long looked for prosperity.
keep off the grass" Ahem
Mr.. Mack Smith is identifying the
grounds around his mammoth hotel
near the depot. We would be pleased
to have other like hustlers to locate
among us.
Quite crowd of our fair sex went
out fishing the other day. We haven't
heard from the fish.
If some predictions are true, this
will be the greatest mast year in many,
and this scribe is mourning already
over the great loss he will be compel
led to sustain by not having hogs for
the occasion.
The aged father and mother of Rev.
W. w. Farmer, the popular pastor of
the Baptist church of this city, are Wis
iting him from Senatobia. They are
fine looking old people, and are much
pleased with our south Mississippi
| country.
There was quite a search for over
coats last Saturday morning and some
of us who had been climbing up the
sticks felt a bit like orphans.
Some of us who travel over the roaC S
now in our buggies are glad to know
that there are few of the many mud
holes that are not altogether without
bottom. We have, and now, as far as
we can see or hear tell of, in full up to
date, return our heartfelt thanks to
our much-abused road overseers for
this blessed state of affairs.
A Northern brother, on arriving in
our south land recently, asked an old
plantation darkey if there were many
Yankees in this country. In reply
the darkey said: ''Yas, sab, dar am
gittin to be mos as miny Yankees in
de souf as dar is white foxes"
VIM. Atkinson & Bacot Co., of Osy-
ka, are soon to open up big store
in this city.
Easterling Bros. will soon get on
their feet again and their new store is
to be filed with goods.
Our town liars wife says he is a right
good sort of a fellow, but is not worth
a pinch of snuff about the place.
Rev. Mr.. McLaurin preached an able
sermon at the Methodist church last
Sabbath night.