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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-23
THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DIN,
MIR.
Rternally u
E P. OYEkTON.

The firt Thanksgiving was appointed
by Governor Bradford, at Plymouth,
Massachusetts, in 1921, the year follow.
ing the landing of the Pilgrims, in or
der that the Colonists in a more special
way could rejoice together at having
all things in good and plenty, writes
Clifford Howard in the November
Ladies' Home Journal. In preparation
for the feast 'igunners were sent into
the woods for wild turkeys, which
abounded there in great numbers;
kitchens were made ready for prepar
ing the feast-especially the large one
in Dame Brewsser's house, which was
under the immediate direction and
charge OF Priscilla Molines, she who
afterward became the wife Of John
Alden-while a messenger was dis
patched to invite Massssoit, the chief
of the friendly tribe, to attend the cele
bration.
early on the morning of the sp-
pointed Thursday-ebout the first of
6uA uIu0bH VI
his warriors arrived on the outskirts
of the village, and, with wild yells an
nounced their readiness to enjoy the
hospitality of their white brethren.
The little settlement, which now CON
sisted of seven dwellings and four pub
lie buildings, was soon astir with men,
women and children, who gave the In
dams a hearty welcome as they fled
into the large square in front of the
Governors house. Soon the roll of a
drum announced the hour of prayer,
for no day was begun without the re-
ligious service. Then followed a holi
day of feasting and recreation, which
continued not only that day but dur
ing the two succeeding days. The
usual routine of duties was suspended ;
the children romped about in merry
play; the young men INDUCED in
athletic sports and games in friendly
rivalry with the Indians; the little
American army of twenty men, under
the leadership of Miles Standish, went
through it's drill and manual of arms,
to the great delight and establishment
Of the natives, while the women busted
themselves in the careful preparation
of the excellent meals, which were
eaten in the open air."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-23

build up one industry at the ~
I'd We believe that the mono.
country should be kept 40
possible in the hands NJ f. ua
and hence we demand that oil N psls
and State revenues shall be I;MSa G
the necessary expenses of tho -"
ministered. g9
(l We demand that postal ,,r.
banks be established bv the avn
ment for the safe deposit n SUTs
Of the people, and to fscilitSSssSs a 9
change. 2
~ We are ~unaIterabIy opDo,,, !.
the issue, by the United StstfaSo' " y !!
terest- bearing bonds, and demosC%S y =
payment Of all coin Obligation ~ y =
United States. as provided bv svi.s =
laws, in either gold or silver coiO \
the option of the government And !.
at the option of the creditor. ~
TRANSPORTATION.
now owned by aliens should h -,
voting population, and that Sensso \
from each shall be elected bV h
people Of the district.
DISTRICT LEGISLATION.
Relying upon the good, comm
sense of the American people. and \
lieving that a majority of them, VI,
uninfuenced by party preiudice, y
vote right on ali questions submitted
them on their merit; and, further
efectually annihilate the perniCIr
lobby in legislation, we demand dts
legislation by means of the Initial
and referendum.
r. A. SoUTHwOEM
Sec'y-Treas. N. T. A. and l. .,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-23

W Did you eUer think that, at 81
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cheapest paper published in North Car
olinaR Il costs lots OF money 60 run 1t.
Every other o. Carolina paper that IN
any way approaches it insiEa,u uses pat
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some other paper. TIE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER is all home-print, 8~largepages
every week, and contains something
for every member Of the family. Now
is the time to subscribe. Give as q
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-23
CALAMITY HoWLERS OF EVRN.
ING STAR ALLIANCE.

Correspondence Of the Progressive Farmer.
CREswELL, N. @.
We brethren of Evening Star ALI
ance are crying out for prosperity
from the shoe factory as We + all in
need Of some Alliance shoes. Cur old
ones are getting full OF holes and we
are fearing that If we have to wait un-
I'll they can be made at q factory
feet may get frost bitten. SO we
will have to try to keep up the bowling
until the Executive Committee can ct
the song with the proper tune. Then
let them get their voices in tune and
give notice by a whistle, pull open the
throat, or throttle and let there be
humming to raise the sad hearts Of the
down hearted Alliances of North Caro-
lima.
And when we all hear Of the glad
tidings, we will begin to hollow:''Al to
gether, Alliance Boys, 'Heaver Put all
your power and influence to work for
the up building of the noble Alliance
OrU0FI 4hA0 Ou LOW COuEdSoI LOU 0S
begin to fill up the holes that have
wasted out of this order of ours-holes
caused by politics and Office seek
ers and all such other diseases, that
money, fools, and liars bring about
among mankind. Brethren do all you
can to fatten the lean places in our
order. We hope to reach the object lii q
few more years. Well brethren I will
stop now, and sit down to rest myself.
l got s cents for my cotton and I can
keep holiday on Sundays as my old
pants are patched and l sit down on the
patches. Five cent cottonI
FrRternally yours,
E P. OYEkTON.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-23
(OFFICIAD
NATIONAL ALLIANCE DEMANDS.
Adopted at Washington, D. c., February
6. 1906,

8, 1896.
WHEREAS. The Declaration of indie
pendence. as q basis for g Republican
form of Government that might be
progressive and perpetual, states:
''That all men are created equal;
that they are endowed with certain ~
aIienable rights; that among these are
life. liberty and the pursuit OF hRppl-
ness; that to secure these rights, gov
ernments are instituted among men,
deriving their just powers from the
governed"
We hold, therefof Q, that to restore
and preserve these rights under q
Republican form of government, pri-
Vate monODOlies of public necessities
for speculative purposes, whether OF
the means of production, distribution
or exchange, should be prohibited, and
whenever any such public necessity or
utility becomes a monopoly in private
hands, the people of the municipality,
state or union, as the case may be,
shall appropriate the same by right OF
eminent domain, paying a just value
therefor, and operate them for, and In
the interest Of, the whole people.
FINANCE.
We demand q national currency,
safe, sound and flexible; issued by the
general government only; a full legal
tender for all debts and receivable for
all dues, and an equitable and efficient
means of distribution of this currency,
directly to the people, at the minimum
of expense and without the interven-
tion of banking corporations and In
sufficient volume to transact the bust
ness of the country on a cash basis.
(G) We demand the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver and gold at the
legal ratio of 16 to 1.
() We demand a graduated income
tax.
() The government shall purchase
or construct and operate q sufficient
mileage of railroads to effectually con-
troll all rates of transportation on q
just and equitable basis.
o. The telegraph and telephone,
like the postofice system, being q ne
cessitY for the transmission of intelli
gence, should be owned and operated
by the government in the interest Of
the people.
We demand that no land shall be
held by corporations for speculative
purposes or by railroads in excess of
their needs as carriers, and all lands
claimed by the government and held
for actual settlers only.
ExECTIoN OF UNITED STATES SENATORS.
We demand the election of United
States Senators by a direct vote of the
people. That each State shall be di-
vided into two districts of nearly equal
(c) That our national legislation snail
be so framed in the future as not to
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-23
POULTRY YARD
soMR LARGE EGG YIELDS.

A recent item concerning the egg
laying qualities Of some Leghorn hens
excited considerable interest and other
poultry raisers have sent in their expe-
riences.
Z. L. Harmon, of Mass, had 80 hens
during 1895. He charged the flock
with their original cost and all the
grain and feed purchased for them and
gave them credit for cash receipts for
eggs and cockerels and actual value Of
fowls and chicks on hand at the end Of
the year, but took no account Of the
eggs used in the family and Of over 400
which did not hatch, or OF the manure
which he calculated would Offset the
labor. The net profit per hen for the
year was 90 IS. Had he given them
credit for nothing but cash received,
the profit would have been 81 Sc per
hen.
Mrs. 9. Moran, of Vermont, has 81
old fashioned black Spanish hens from
which she got during March, '97, $40
eggs without giving them any special
care or feed.
W. P. Allen, of New Hampshire, got
during March, 80, 1910 eggs from "a
Plymouth Rock pullets.
J. F. A. Listhardt, of New Jersey,
has q flock OF so hens, q mixture Of
Plymouth Rock and White Leghorn
blood. In January, go, they laid 1917
eggs, which averaged IS cents per
dozen. During February they laid
500 which were sold for Is cents per
dozen, and in March 9O4, which "
aged 16 cents per dozen, or a total for
the three months of 1, 704 eggs. Out
OF this 142 dozen he cold SO dozen,
which Melted him SIS 70. In the morn
ing the hens were given a hot mash Of
boiled vegetables and ground feed, at
noon they received wheat and at night
whole corn.
Thomas Peer. of New Jersey, had in
January, 81, 1876 hens, about two thirds
of which were pullets and the remain
der two year olds. They laid during
that month 1 121 eggs. In February,
five pulIets were set and the remaining
$50 hens laid l, 4E3 eggs. In March six
more hens we're set, leaving 124. which
laid during the month 9,4Ss eggs. In
April, the flock consisted of only 118
hens and these produced 1859 eggs, or
q total for the four months of z, 1871.
w. P. Baylor, of New Jersey, has II
hens of the barred Plymouth Rock
variety which were fed during the
winter corn and buckwheat mixed and
thrown into chaff. During warm
weather, they we're given corr alone.
From the first of March up to August
23d, these produced l, Az eggs and dur
ing this time five of the hens were set
ting. They received no special arc
but had the run of the farm. The feed
for the whole lot did not exceed 40
cents a month.-American Agricul-
tUrist.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-23
KEEP THANKSGIVING REUNION.

Keep the Thanksgiving reunions by
all means, No danger of too much
brightness in the family circle. And
don't forget the stranger within your
gates. Let the children and grand
children have a care, though, lest too
neaVy a burden of work and prepare,
ton for days beforehand resi- upon the
home mother. Let some ot,vou plan
to go IN advance and help her, or else
one take with her pies. one a pudding.
one bread, one a turkey stuffed ready
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-23
OuthernRailWay
Condensed
IN EFFECT JUNE "a, 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH DAILY.
NORFOLK AND CHATTANOOGA LIMITED.

NORFOLK AND CHATTANOOGA LIMITED.
$40 D. m. Daily.-Solid vestibule
trains with sleeper from Norfolk to
Chattanooga via Salisbury, Morganton,
AsheviIle, Hot Springs and Knoxville.
GAINESVILLE and Keysville, except Sun
day. at Greensboro with the Wash
ingtOn and Southwestern Vestibule
with main line train No. 10 for Dan
vile, Richmond and intermediate local
stations; also, has connection for Win
stOn. Salem and with main line train
No. S5, Omitted States Fast Mail" for
Charlotte, Spartansburg, Greenville,
Atlanta and all points South; also,
Columbia, Augusta, Charleston, 8a-
vannah, Jacksonville and all points in
Florida. Sleeping Car for Atlanta,
| Jacksonville and at Charlotte with
Sleeping Car for Augusta.
Norfolk and Chattanooga Limited.
11:45 q. m. Daily.-Solid train con
sisting of Pullman Sleeping car and
coaches from Chattanooga to Norfolk,
arriving at Norfolk at 5 p. M, in time
to connect with the Old Dominion
Merchants and Miners, Norfolk and
Washington and Baltimore, Chesa,
peake and Richmond s. 8. Co.'S for all
points North and East.
Connects at Selma for Fayetteville
and intermediate stations on the Viii
son and Fayetteville Short Cut daily,
except Sunday for Newbern and More
! head City daily for GoldsborO and Will
mington and intermediate stations on
the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad.
Express Train.
$3.50 a. m. Daily.-Connects at Dur
ham for Oxford, Keysville, Richmond;
at Greensboro for Washington and all
points North.
Express Train.
$40 o. N. DaiIy-For Goldsboro and
intermediate stations.
Local Accommodation.
300 a. m.-Connects at Greensboro
for all points for North and South and
Winston Salem and points on the
Northwestern and North Carolina Rail
road. At Salisbury, for all points in
| Western North Carolina, Knoxville,
Tenn, Cincinnati md western points ;
at Charlotte, for Spartanburg, Green,
vile, Athens, Atlanta and all points
South.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RALEIGH, N. c.:
Express Train.
$40 o.. M. Daily.-From Atlanta.
Charlotte, Greensboro and all points
South.
Norfolk and Chattanooga Limited.
$40 D.. NJ. Daily.-From all points
east, Norfolk, Tarboro, Wilson and
water lines.
From Goldsboro, Wilmington, Fay.
etteville and all points in Eastern Caro-
lima.
Norfolk and Chattanooga Limited.
IL As D.. M. Daily.-From New York,
Washington, Lynchburg, Danville and
Greensboro, Chattanooga, Knoxville
Hot Springs and Asheville.
Express Train.
1853 a. m. Daily.-From Goldsborc
and intermediate stations.
Local.
7:2Oa 6. n. Daily.-From Greensboro
and all points North and South. Sleep
ing car from Greensboro to Raleigh.
900 p. m, Daily except Sunday
From Goldsboro and all points East.
Local freight trains also carry pas
sengers.
Pullman cars on night train from
Raleigh to Greensboro.
Double daily trains between Raleigh
Charlotte and Atlanta. Quick time
~unexcelled accommodation.
W. Fl. GREEN,
General Superintendent.
W. A. TURK,
General Passenger Agent.
Washington, D. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-23

Oar thanks are due Mr. James II.
Enniss, Publisher, Raleigh. N. c., for
a COPY of Turner's North Carolina AL.
manac, the odd Reliable" which is
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should possess a copy of this valuable
annual. Only 10 cents, and for sale by
merchants, druggists, postmasters, etc :,
throughour the State and the Publisher.
James III Elniss, Raleigh, N, G.
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NIGHT.

Hungry Walker-'5ay, boss, won't
yer give a chap somethin'. I've had
nothin' ter be thankful fer ter day"
MIR. Overate-'Be thankful you're
not suffering from dyspepsia from hav
ing eaten too much, as I have DONE"
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COTTON BUYERS READYRECKONER
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ATLANTA, GA.
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Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-04

year Judge Jones has overlooked it seems to us, what is known as the Camden section of this road, leading by Gantrell Springs, but We pre- sume he will have the road in good shape before the present year is out.
 Itis impossible, l know, for him to get all over the county with the county's scraper within few months, Ne hope, however, that he will give this road his attention soon. as it needs 1t beyond doubt. All the trade from Cleveland county to Pine Bluff passes over this road and unless it is put in better shape soon we fear thas many of the far mers from there will do their trad ing at focal stations in order to save wear and tear of their teams.
 Sulphur Springs and Cantrel Springs have had a great many wis tors this summer The latter place being visited principally by families from Pine Bluff who would spend the day pleasantly in the way of a private picnic.
 At your solicitation I have writ ten this article and ] trust that it will be of some interest to you and readers. QUINTULIs.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-04

troubles, and say come toArmstrong Springs and be cured or greatly benefited.
 The hotel accommodations are as good as could be expected For the small price none should expect 10 find Park pr Arlington fate at S6 and %S rates.
 The visitors are nice, ociai, clever people such as to be desired for those who want rest and improvement.
 The writer has been here just ten days, has beer very much relieved Of the pains he was having in his back, neck and legs, enjoys what he eats, and sleeps souudly all night.
 Capt. I1d Rowland, wife, son. Eugene, and daughter. Lucille. spent three weeks or more here. left on Sunday last to spend week at Searcy They all report improvement, and satisfactory results.
 Mr. Wesner. wife and child, of Cor nerstone. and J. W. Jones, of English, are hert; and Mir. Rerger, of Pine Bluff, arrived today.
 Stuttgart, Dewitt, Clarendon, IJonesboro Augusta, Memphis. Little Rock and other places are, and have been. represented here this season.
 As it is time for me to take my evening draught of water I must close for the present.
 What is the matter with the mails? We had Mondays paper today, and but three since my arrival.
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TRIED AND FOUND WANTING
Was Pine Bluffs Water System at
 Saturdays Fire.

Saturday the water system of Pine Bluff, as a fire protection, was given q thorough test and it was. found wanting. As aresult q lovely two.story cottage on West Fifth avenue is in ruins.
 About 6 o'clock in the afternoon ] fire alarm was sounded and the fire department hurried to the scene the home of Mrs. May Tomlinson, on West Fifth.
 The fire had caught the ceiling on the second floor, from the kitchen hue, and as the fire burned down ward the building burned very slow ly. The fire boys soon had three streams of water turned against the house, but the pressure was 30 poor that the substance that came from the nozzles more mud than water would barely reach the roof, which by this time was ablaze By the aid of ladders the firemen finally succeeded in getting the water to the flames and they were extin- guished after the roof of the house had been burned away
 The house and household goods were partially insured. Many Of the household goods were saved, but nearly all of them were more or less damaged.
 But little, if any, damage would have resulted to this property if the water company had been able to furnish the pressure called for in it's contract with the city, for with a pressure of that force the fremen could have extingushed the flames before material damage was done.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-04
DIED

BARsrow In Pine Bluff, Ark, July 3l 1897, Mir. c. D. BARsrow.
 The deceased has been seriously i'll for many months, and his death was not unexpected, yet notwith- standing this it has caused the deepest sorrow in large circle of friends of the deceased man and his family,
 Mir Barstow was a native Of Massachusetts. 4 bout four years ago he married Miss Ada McCam- mon, Of this city. He was brought here a few weeks ago from Florida, where he had been for the benefit of his health. He died at the home of Dr. E. F McCammon, his wife's father.
 The funeral services take place from the residence on South Ala bama street, this morning at 9 o'clock, services by Rev. ! F. Carr and A. 0. Evans.
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Sick and Destitute.

At the corner of Oak street and Eleventh avenue lives family by the name of Cotton, who is in a destitute straight, The father is a cripple, sick and ont Of work. He has Iarqe family, nine in number, and one of whom, a daughter 15 years Of age, is very low with typhoid fever They have no money and no friends on whom they can call for succorI A noble hearted who is alway doing good deeds, has been giving the un- fortunates medical attention, but it is too much to expect him to supply them with food. From what we can understand, the family is worthy of charity, and needs assistance badly.
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THE PLACE FOR INYALIDS.
A Pine Bluff Citizen Eulogizts
 Armstrong Springs.

ARMSTRONG STRINGS, ARK, July, 29,
 1S97
 Editor of the GRAPHIC:
 AsI know what a hard time you are having trying to ferret out some thing to fill up, l thought pencil ing from here might help you out, if it is not of very great importance to your many readers. and in hopes that some friend, who. like myself, is in need of quiet nice place to rest a while, aud at the same time have the use of what l believe to be the best water that flows out of Arkansas soil or rocks, and mean iust what l say, and say from an ex- perience with iC of several years and that not without having an oppor- tunity of com pairing it with good many other waters-Hot Springs, Carlsbad, and many others, but none of them will compete with this for it's quick and direct action upon the kidneys, liver, bowels, blood and respia eory glands. Astonishing ey- idences are observed here by every new conner. and every season wonderful cures are made here and many sufferers relieved.
 Mir. Brooks. of the Brooks-Neely house of Memphis, was here several weeks this summer, left q few days after my arrival here, and he told me that when he came here, he was in nearly a helpless condition. He had improved so much that he could walk all over the grounds, slept well and eat what he waited to: yes. strong enough to roll ten pins. He said he had been more bene- fted by this water than by the skilled treatment of the best physi- clans of Memphis.
 In fact, have not heard visitor who has been here as long as two weeks but say they have been im- proved. none leave here, no matter how long they have remained, but speak in the highest praise of the effects of the water It Is truly wonderful, and I, unhesitatingly, advise this as the place especially suited t0 those living in the bot toms, or who are suffering rom ma1arial causes, kidney or bladder