The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-15
n. E. p. A.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The. Democratic majority Gne OCaCe
ia estimated at a little over 10 600.
Populists and Democrats fused in
Nebraska and carried the State by
1000 maj 7rity.
Later reports show that the Populists
elected their candidate for Governor
of South Dakota,
Our esteemed contemporary, The
Caucasian, was too full for utterance
last week. We mean, Of course, too
full of bad news.
Elk Judge Robert r. Armfeld, Of
Iredell county, so well known through
out the State as a man OF splendid
character and great intellect, died last
Wednesday near Statesville.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler was unani-
mously re elected to Congress. After
making such a splendid record IN the
recent war, the Republicans declined
to put up q candidate against him.
In spite of the Spanish American
war in it's earlier day and political
campaigns in its latter ones, $500, 600
people saw the o naha Exposition, and
it was q decided financial success.
The Hickory Times Mercury, Popu
list, of Nov. 9sh says: Our campaign
rooster was taken suddenly i'll night
with q severe attack Of c~ongestiVe
chills. He isn't Growing much this
morning"
Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, an
III himself a candidate for re-
election. We believe he deserves a
place in the p~enitentisry more than a
seat in the United States Senate. But
there are Others"
Roosevelt is elected. This is another
set back for goldbug Democracy. The
large corporations contributed much
money to defeat Roosevelt and he is
not likely to be their servant. Hence,
we rel lice in his success.
The State Business Agency is ready
and able to furnish at bottom prices
almost every article you need. Write
T. B. Parker, s B. A, Hillsboro, when
you need anything and see what he
can do for you.
Bit again. Last week We trusted to
the News and Observer for the truth
as to the damage done by the explosion
in our National Capitol II eaid the
loss was about g. 600, 900 Later re-
ports indicate that $25, 600 will cover it.
We want to hear from Alliancemen
everywhere. We want to know who
will forget the past Inconsistencies of
others, ask forgiveness for his own
sins, and 60 to work in earnest now
for the rebuilding of the shattered Or
der.
: The Wilmington riot is to be de
plored. But as to the negro editor
Manly-be did not get as much as be
deserved We cannot yet understand
why decent people allowed him to stay
in Wilmington a single day after his
famous SANDER was published.
A new comet has been discovered by
Lick Observatory. IL is supposed to
be the forerunner of the great army of
80 year meteors which swept across
the heavens in 1888 and in 1866, and
which will visit US again in November,
1899
Perhaps the youngest member of the
next legislature will be Cleveland
c.unty's representative, Clyde R.
Hoey. He is only 81 years OF age, and
while we differ with him on political
questions, we believe he will make a
good representative.
Jno. R. Smith thought to console his
Fdsionist friends by quoting Scripture.
Whom the Lord loveth. he chasten-
eth" he said But G. {. Bailey would
not be corforted Yes" he replied,
but this time the Lord forgot and
beat US to death"
The Macon GA Telegraph says that
within sixty days thousands OF tenant
farmers IN the central or black wax
belt OF Texas-the richest agrIc ltural
section Of the S ate-have deserted
their mature cotton crops because trey
could earn more money By picking CT
ton for wages than by gathering their
own crops, and paying tee rent.
The December Number of The Delin.
Gator is called the Christmas Number,
and is a marvel of completeness / n al
its departments. The Winter Fashions
in Dress and Millinery are deliberately
illustrated and described, the Literary
features are of an unusually high order
OF merit, and the Household Special
ties are Of the most seasonable anC
original character.