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fusion and q snare. We would con-
denim both for their protecting arm
thrown around corporations and trusts;
their aid, almost solidly, in the last
legislature, in continuing the lease to
the railroad thus giving thousands Of
dollars to it; their aid in sustaining and
retaining the present passenger and
freight rates, the same being based
upon a watered valuation and not upon
the true valuation of the investment.
We commend the stand taken by the
Peoples party and those of other par
ties who manfully stood by the cause
of the people in that hour. We would
heartily endorse the action of Senator
Butler, both in State and National
affairs, his every act and word beingl IN
favor of the issues of the party ne so
faithfully represents, and we do most
readily tender him our aid and utmost
confidence.
We would endorse the action Of our
representatives in the performance OF
their duties and the firm stand they
have taken as set forth in their memo
rial, and made known by open letter.
That we have the utmost confidence in
our CentraNC Committee, and we endorse
their actions at and during the session
of the last legislature as proper and
right.
1t was ordered that these expressions
be for warded to the Caucasian, The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER and Hickory
Mercury for publication.
J. D. ELLIOTT
A. W. COLsoN,
W. III. ADERHOLDT.
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MRS LEASE AND DRUMMER.

One Word Led to Another, and the Con-
versation Became Interesting.
Mrs. Mary E. Leaselast night boarded
the Santa Fe train here for Atchison,
where she had a lecture date. She
found the car crowded, the only va
cant seat being by the side of a Chicago
travelling man. OF course the travel
ing man moved his big grips and made
room for her. This brought from the
''uncrowned queen of the Kansas
prairies' a "thank you"and a pleasant
smile.
The ice thus broken, the travelling
man proceeded to make himself agree
able. One word brought on another.
and the travelling man soon had got
far enough along in the conversation
to ask Mrs. Lease where she lived.
"At Wichita" she replied.
"AhI Wichita" said the travelling
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a WORD TO ~ALLIANCRMRN.

Brethren, there is nothing at Hills.
boro now to start your shoe factory
but the arrival Of q sufficient number
of experienced workmen to take charge
OF the different machines. Now you are
asked to ~patronize the factory, and in
doing this you will be helping the fac
tory enterprise and saving yourself
money. If there is a State in the
South In which there is no excuse for
the Alliance not putting on new life
and doubling in membership each
month, it is North Carolina, for it is
the only State I can call to mind that
has, is, and will materially help its
members. The State Alliance owns
the third largest shoe plant in the
South, owns it's headquarters, 40
acres of land with $40, 900 to $12, 900
worth Of buildings, large tannery run-
ming on full time, and every dollars
worth of the property paid for. And
the beauty Of it is the poorest member
in the back seat Of a Sub Alliance with
his dues paid up is an equal stock.
holder with every other member. If
you have been a member and are not
a member in good standing now you
cannot share the benefits of Alliance
enterprises. An Allianceman will save
enough on every good pair of shoes he
Buys through the Alliance to more
than pay his annual dues. There is
nc watered stock to pay interest on
every man you pay to do business for
you earns all he gets.
Another reason why I would urge
every man in North Carolina who be-
lieves in Alliance doctrines to get into
the Alliance organization is that the
order may be so strengthened that it
can resist any attacks which may be.
made upon by any and all political
parties. The Alliance is not a political
party, nor is it an adjunct to any party.
We learn, though, that an attempt
will be made to chain the Alliance on
the tail end of the dead Democratic
party In 1898, and the organization
must be strong enough to knock out
anything like that while it's yet a calf.
There should be 20, 900 members
added to the Subs in this State by the
a5th OF August. Call meetings to be
held after crops r Laid by. Read
from your scrap book on industrial and
social questions. Thank God for the
good crops he has given you these
many years, and do your best to keep
all that part Of your money that goes
for shoes in North Carolina by patron
King the shoe factory at Hillsboro.-
PEOPLES Paper, Charlotte.
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LAND OF H SKY.
The Charms of AshevilIe and Biltmore---
Tennessee Centennial Exposition.

The Charms of Asheville and Biltmore---
Tennessee Centennial Exposition.
There are no more beautiful or de,
lectable resorts in America, at all times
of the year, than Asheville and Bit
more, situated upon the lofty crests of
the Blue Ridge Mountains, in Western
North Carolina, in the tabled Land
of the Sky"
Ever eince the charms of this won
derful and most fascinating region be-
came known to the travelling public,
it has been the Mecca of all who love
to dwell in the choice abodes of nature.
And nature has indeed been exceed
ingly generous in the bestowal of her
gifts in respect to the Land of the
SKY" Never was a country blessed
with a more salubrious or equable eli
mate; never was a country invested
with such lovely, romantic and chaste
scenery, as this marvellous region of
the Southland. Sweeping with the
eyes the vast expanse of nature on
every hand, the grandeur of the crea
tion-of the growth and establishment
rof cosmic life, rises up and unfolds be
fore the enraptured vision with impe-
rial splendor, displaying scenes of the
rarest virtue and enchantment.
Through the mountain ranges, of the
''Land Of the Sky" the devious course
of the beautiful French Broad river
marks a succession of glorious vistas of
cosmic life. The high walled canons,
or the tree clad peaks standing sentinel
on either hand form q wonderful set
ting to this sparkling river as it flows
onward toward the sea.
The three famous resorts of the
Land of the Sky" are Asheville, Bit.
more and Hot Springs. These may be
considered separately:
Asheville is an enterprising CITY,
Nesting amid the imperial ranges that
mark the Land of the Sky" and has
all the indicia of a live and progressive
municipality. 1t is distinctly q resort
city, and is graced with numerous
palatial villas, tasteful cottages and
grand hotels. It's streets are romantic,
tree-shaded drives winding about In
the most picturesque fashion, and in
the pretty park adjacent are the hand
some homes of the favored inhabitants.
The climate is singularly pure, dry and
Oraclng, and possesses to q remarkable
degree the qualities which tend to pro
mote health and pleasure. The num-
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" .&R. S. TUCKER & CO., Raleigh, n. C..

man. 81 suppose you know the famous
Mary Ellen?"
ST know her quite WE'LL"
"she's a great old girl; I'd like to
meet her."
There was a merry twinkle in MrP.
Leases eye. She saw some fun ahead.
The travelling man continued: II
learned a good deal about Mrs. Lease
through a Topeka friend Of mine who
was her attorney-Hagan, Eugene He
gan-that's my friends n~ame-defen-
ded her the time LewelllDg tried to re
move her from the Board Of Charities.
Hagan said she was a great fighter,
but Notwithstanding her reputation as
G. crank was a very easy client to get
along with. Hagan said she paid his
fee of $500 without a question, and he
thought she would have paid $1,000
just as willingly. She is the first wO-
man I ever heard of who wouldn't
quarrel about a bill, that is, if she had
to pay it herself"
Mrs Lease beamed upon the travel
ing man, and said she had heard the
subject of the chat was that kind of a
woman.
"What sort of q family has she9"
asked the travelling man.
"She has a number of very bright
children" Mrs. Lease replied, 1.-TWO
boys and a girl. The elder boy is
grown"
lis her husband living9"
eyes; he is a druggist"
"What a queer kind of a mans"
"Why9"
"Vell, Mrs. Lease is bright and ia
nous and all that, but she is such a
curiosity that I should think a man
would hate to live with her."
Mrs. Lease bit her lips. He has
managed to stand it a good while
nearly a quarter of a century," she
said.
''There is no accounting for tastes in
this world" the travelling man re
marked.
". F. Guthrie, the Atchison attor-
ney, who was sitting across the aisle
and had heard the conversation, could
contain himself no longer, so he roared.
Then Mrs. Lease laughed and handed
the travelling man her card.
"Nortonville!" the brakeman called
out.
81 must get off here" said the trav-
cling man, and grabbing his grips, he
made a dash for the door.
He left the train at Nortonville, but
Dad" Griffith, the conductor, said his
ticket read ST. Joseph.-Topeka State
Journal.
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IREDELL POPULIST EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE,

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
At a meeting of the Executive Com
mittee OF the Peoples party of Iredell
county, held at Statesville, N. c., on
the 18th day of May, 1892, the mem
bers thereof desiring to give expression
to their political brethren, taking into
consideration the fact, that the arrival
or the advance agent of prosperity"
has not lessened the burdens of the
great MASSES; but whose daily hints
thereof has been additional announce
ments Of breaking banks and assign
ments of business men, and who now
seeks to obscure the true issue with a
wilderness Of fallacies, j. g., taxation as
a NEAR of prosperity; trusts and com
bines fourishing, the few enriched at
the expense of the many-all destruc-
tive Of the interests Of our common
country, and a continuation of that ad-
ministration, whose betrayal Of the
peoples rights, is too recent and disas
trous to be forgotten, calls for the watch
man upon the towers to be upon his
guard.
Higher prices, an overlooking treas
ury, with less money in circulation, is
a theory not yet comprehended. The
people have mourned under their bur.
dens because the wicked have reigned.
There is no present help and none can
be expected from either Of the old mar.
ties, The National extravaganza of
both the old parties is horrible. while
the masses are heavy ladened, Their
present contest over the tariff ia de-.
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POWDER AT A PRAYER MEETING
One of Lincoln's Anecdotes Recounted
by General Horace Porter.

One of Lincoln's Anecdotes Recounted
by General Horace Porter.
The following anecdo te of Lincoln is
recounted by General Horace Porter in
his campaigning with Grant" in the
Century. 1t was told during Lincoln's
visit to the front at City Point:
In the course of the conversation
that evening he spoke of the improve
ment in arms and ammunition, and of
the. new powder prepared for the f1f-
teen inch guns. He said he had never
seen the latter article, but he under
stood it differed very much from any
other powder that had ever been used.
1 told him that 1 happened to have in
my tent a specimen which had been
sent to headquarters as a curiosity, and
that I would bring it to him. When l
returned with a grain Of the powder
about the siz9 Of a walnut, he took it,
turned it over in his hand, and after
examining it carefully, said: "Well,
it's rather larger than the powder we
used to buy in my shooting days. It
reminds me Of what occurred once in
a country meeting house in Sangamon
county. You see, there were very few
newspapers then, and the country
storekeepers had to resort to some other
means Of advertising their wares. If,
for instance, the preacher happened to
be late in coming to a prayer meeting
Of an evening, the s~hopkeepers would
often put in the time while the people
were waiting by notifying them of any
new arrival of an attractive line of
goods.
lone evening a man rose up and
said: Brethren, let me take occasion
to say, while we're a waitin', that I
have jest received a new invoice of
sportin' powder. The grains are so
small you kin scarcely see 'em with the
naked eye, and polished up so fine you
kin stand up and comb yer ha'r in front
of one O. them grains jest like it was a
lookin' glass. Hope you'll come down
to my store at the crossroads and ex.
anime that powder for yourselves
"When we had got about this far a
rival powder-merchant in the meeting,
who had been boiling over with indig-
nation at the amount of advertising
the opposition powder was getting,
jumped up~and cried out: Brethren,
I hope you'll not believe a single word
Bro. Jones has been sayin' about that
powder. I've been down thar and seen
it for myself, and I pledge you my
word that the grains is bigger than the
Jumps in a coal pile; and anyone of
you, brethren, eff you was in your
future state, could put a barl o. that
powder on your shoulder and march
squar' through the sulphurious flames
surroundin' you without the least dan.
ger of an explosion"
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of the Sanford Spinning Company,
is especially interesting. His chief re.
marks we're as follows:
s'WhiIe the Northern manufactures
has been arguing and specializing as
Co what his Southern competitors
would be able to accomplish, and while
many people felt no fear of any dan.
ger that the South would be able to
compete, much to my establishment /
find from a personal inspection during
the last ten days among some of the
mills of the South that they have sue
cessfully solved the problem of cotton
manufacturing, and are now making,
and have been making for some time.
fabrics and yarns equal to Jul New
England mills, and for less cost.
"They are selling them to our Gus.
toners, supplanting our productions
to an alarming extent, and from figures
obtained of cost of same, I find that
they are enabled in their finely
equipped and we'll organized mills, by
good and cheaper labor, to make a
profit, even onpresent depressed market
prices, while our own New England
mills cannot manufacture without loss.
"While this is q hard fact to face,
nevertheless the condition c~onfrOnts
us, and is no longer theory or specu
lation, but fact. On certain fabrics
and yarns, such as made in Fall River,
New Bedford, Lowell and in New
England, generally, embracing goods
and yarns-up to and including 4Os, they
are masters of the situation, and claim
they will soon make fabrics calling for
sos and COS yarn.
There has been a great deal said
during the last five years about the
ihefeiency of the Southern operative,
that he is not able to do as much work
andAs we'll as his Northern competi
tor. I find the operatives are good
native American whites. They very
quickly adapt themselves to the work,
are eager to learn, happy, contented,
with no tendency to strike or to join
labor organizations. They want work,
are industrious and are proud of the
mills they work in.
wood is used largely; two cords of
wood, against one ton of coal. costing
for same $1.15 per cord, or at the rate
of g 80 per ton for coal. Coal also
can be had cheap, costing according to
location, 81 so to 81 80 per ton. Some
mills located on fine water powers are
making great saving. Alabama ex
empts from taxation for ten years all
corporations located within her Dor
ders.
I'm North Carolina, South Carolina
and Georgia taxes F very low. One
mill which l visited, having $3.50, 900
investment, pays a tax of only $24O per
annum. Such a mill in Fall River will
pay S.. 900 tax. ALI the larger mills
are paying almost no tax to speak of"
The Financier, May 81, 1897.
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W. H. 8 R. S. TUCKER B co,
q $

When yu come to Raleigh, come and see uses bargains u syL@-ou
business ethods-our low prices. You will be both pleased and profted.
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COTTON MILLS IN THE SOUTH

Some time ago the New England cot
son goods manufacturers sent several
~ tSeir leading experts into the South
- investigate the conditions OF manu-
facturing in that section. The mission
was prompted by the increasing com
.st;on ~ Southern mills. The reports
the three who were sent practically
@erea. and that of President sandford'
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AS WISE AS A SERPENT,

doctor, how can you be so reckless
as to ride in these open cars9"
"Hush, my dear, your hubby knows
his business. If I ride in the open
cars others will think it safe for them.
Just answer the telephone, dear. Yes,
l thought so. Another pneumonia pa
tent"
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Classification Of Hides.

No, 1. This class must have no cut, score, OF
or grub hole. Must not be hair slipped, moth
eaten, or otherwise damaged.
No. 2. This class may have one or two cuts,
scores. or grub hOles-may be partially hair
slipped or moth eaten.
No. 8. This class embraces all inferior to Nc.
2, and are paid for according to extent Of dam.
age.
A Tin hide is dried without salt.
A. D. D. dry salt) hide is sailed fresh, remains
in salt for 10 days, when the loose salt is shaken
or rubbed off.
To prepare O.. S. hides spread them smoothly
upon a floor in q cool place, leaving no folds, or
creases, and cover them well with salt, 1t lie
better to use salt nberally-what the hide does
not absorb may be used again.
To ship G. S. h des, put two or three ina
bundle. hair side out. roll ana tie with a strong
Irvine.
Flint and dry salt hides may be put in bales
flesh side out-2O Or 300 pounds to the bale.
If hides belonging to different parties are
shipped in same bundle or bale, each hide should
be marked plainly with owners name and post
Office,
Address the package to T.. Ivey, s.. B. A., Hills
boro, n. G., and notify us of shipment, sending
bill of lading.
The prices we pay will be as much as the same
class of hides will net yOUin the New York mar"
ket. We charge no commissions.
Quotations ~tO-day-sUbject to market fUctuG'
tiOns-fOr hides delivered at Alliance tannery:
No, l Flint, 20 pounds and up, per pound 8
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in Pedigreed Stock

SUMMER CLERING "A L
SH eNWn 3 6i ger 9 s@R We P Psa ss9 Red Jersey Pigs and Black Es-
NOA i = through the summer ww win fife for Odays-O
RED JERSEYS 10 TO Is WEEKS OLD AT 81 SO, REDUCED FROM $50
BLACK ESSEX 10 TO Is WEEKS OLD AT SIS 80 REDUCED FROM SO 90.
These Pigs are guaranteed of the FINEST and BEST STRAINS
VIZ ALSO OFFER 10 REGISTERED JERSEY BULLS FROM 3 TO 10
MON Tbs OLD AT$13 70 EACH, REDUCED FROM $50 OO.
Now is you opportunity, if you car for imported stock a mt nrieeg.
FARM, Durham \. {.
Member American Jersey Cattle Club, Duroc Jersey Swine Club and Essex
Swine Club.
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Hides will be taken in exchange for leather st
market value for each. 7. TVEY, s. B. A.
HillsbOrO, n, o.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-02
til OF 4 FAMOUS FIsHERMIN.
Harr, Noien Leaves 81. 900 In Trust for the
Caro- OF His Dog-Two Old Chums Parted.

Harry Nolen is dead. Hosts of fishermen in
this city will be sorry to learn that the hardy
old sailor has coInc to an anchor forever. He
used to take them to all the choice fishing
grounds in the lower bay.
He was born in Norway, and followed the sea
from boyhood. He visited all the principal ports
of the world. and acquired a knowledge of many
languages. There was nothing in the trade of n
sailor with which he was not thoroughly familiar.
lie was one of the picked crew of the schooner
yacht Dauntlcss when that, noble old craft was
the property of James Gordon Bennett, and took
the wheel in many of her most famous races.
When ho left the D9untless he settled in
Clifton. :. L.. where he becan, n boatman
and went into partnership with Jean Fence.
Their business was carrying parties of anglers
in sailhoats TO the different fishing grounds in
the bay. They had landmarks for all the sunkcn
wrecks. and fishermen considered Themselves
fortunate when they found themselves outward
bound in either Harry's or Jeans boat. For
about twenty years the two old sailors carried
on that business; and nearly all the rod-and'recl
men of this city knew them well.
About five years ago they sold their boats and
retired, living together. inscparable, chulns;
more than enough to keep themselves in a com
Portable manner during the remainder of their
lives. But the old fellows were fond OF sport.
and often went out to fish, Just for the fun OF
the thing. After an attack OF the grip some
time ago Harry began to fail rapidly until he
was Obliged TO lay to. and at last he foundcred.
leaving old Jean alone. He had no relatives TO
give his money to. One of the items of his
will was n bcqucst of 81 900 10 the Smith
Some time, perhaps. q fisherman may need n
bed there" he said. Then he thought of his
faithful dog. and left 81 900 in trust for its care.
The other items of the will have not yet been
made public.
Jean Fence, Harry's former partner and com.
panion. is now about 80 years old, He is still
hale and hearty typical coppcr.fastencd and
stanCh old salt. He was born in Bordeaux, and,
like Harry. went TO sea when he was n boy. Like
him, too. he travelled pretty nearly all over tho
world. He speaks English tiucntly, but still re-
members his native tongue. and loves TO hear it
and TO speak ii.
ITO me" he says. sit is like n breeze from
the old land" He feels kcenly the loss of his old
companion.
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Quick to Pick Up the Fashions.
From The Youths Companion.

To that far-distant region lying below Hudson
Bay IA fur trader took his Boston bride, and ON
the following sunday proudly lod her to tho seat
of honor in the little chapel. Tho congregation,
TO be sure, consisted chiefly OF converted Eski-
mos, but there were a few English and American
residents, and the natives. rs the story will
show. were not unapprcciatiNc
The bride was dressed in tho vOluminous fash.
ion of thirty years ago. \ generous circle in
deed would have been required 70 outline her
skirts, and a coqucttish little veil shaded tho
upper half OF her pretty face.
l2n,ranced sat tho Eskimo women. but with
the call to prayer their heads bent rcvcrently in
the customary attitude OF worship. We're they
following Tho earnest words OF the minister I
Were their petitions rising with hisl On tho
contrary. all the women were busily engaged in
dragging forward 10 the tips of their noses the
nets which, after long urging, the missionaries
had induced them to adopt TO cOnilne their flow
ing hair. The veil Of the bride had dcmOTalized
their religious devotion.
Such was the honesty of these Hudson Bay
Indians that never but once did the missionaries
lose any possessions by theft. The week follow
ing this memorable sabbath the Americans
could not keep "A barrel for themselves, oven tic
one devoted TO ashes falling apart ono night
because It's hoops had been purlOined. Where
they went. however. the former possossors had
abundant evidence at the next chapel service.