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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22
GOOD EVIDENCE.
NEW York. Marc

NEW YORK, March 8, 1898
The Progressive Farmer, RaAa,
N. @.
DEAR SIR:-As strong evidence 4
our opinion concerning your papaS
Am advertising Medium, vve 6i1H
mention that we have always has
on our list and our advertisement b
never failed to be in a single issue dl
ing the season of advertising.
Yours very truly,
GERMAN KALI WORKS
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22
NO BETTER MEDIUM IN THR
SOUTH.

ADRIAN. MICH, March 4th, 1898.
Progressive Farmer, Raleigh N. c.:
GENTLEMEN We believe that
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER is as valuable
an advertising medium as any other
farm Journal. in the Southern States,
for our business.
Yours truly,
Page Woven Wire Fence Co.,
DIR. J. Fl. REYNOLDS, d..
Special Advertiser.
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Dial, N. c., NOV, 16 1895
LET US HAVE AN EXPRESSION.

We suggest that the Chairman of
the County Executive Committee OF
the Populist party OF each and every
county In the State call q convention
OF the party to meet at their respective
county sites some time during the
mouth OF December to decide on a pol
icy for the party to pursue and to put
the party in solid working order ard
that during the same month that g.
Safe Convention be called composed
OF one dele gate from each county to
meet in the city of BaIeigh.
J P. SOssAMAN
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dead march long enough. Change the
tune; get a lively quick step, and let's
make the coming year the inest in
Alliance work for years.
Yours for life and liberty,
J. 7. B. HOOVER,
Sec'y Treas. N. Q. E. s.. a.
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IS MAKING SALES.

MILTON, Pa, March 4, 1898.
DEAR Strive receive quite fl
quently inquiries for our circulars
Liquid Extract of Smoke and ha
made sales, through u ad. in yo
paper.
Respectfully,
E. KRAUsER & BROTHER,
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L costs lots Of money to ,

paper like THE PROGRESSIVE FARyT
If you owe us anything send the mone
TODAY. Don't wait till to moro,
We have bills to meet to day that vi
not wait till to morrow.
P. SIT the above is printed in blsr
it means YOU. If not pay no atte
ton to it.
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THE THINKERS.

The electoral contest Of November 8,
resulted in the election Of a General
Assembly in which the Democrats have
a large majority; the election OF the
Democratic Judicial candidates, and of
seven Democratic Congressman. The
election was 30 largely Democratic,
and follwed a campaign so fraughC
with bitterness and with doubts, that
the danger now is that the successful
candidates will begin to glorlfy the
party organiza alton OF the party name
and forgot the transcendent fact that
the people rule, and that to them every
talng Is owed. We think God that we
have come upon a time when no party
organ cation can carry an election Ill
NorGn Carolina. The recent election
was carried by the c8anglng of votes,
by toe independent vote. Let II Of
understood, therefore, tha5 Gals vote
VIII change again unless affairs are ad
mInlstersu welL-B biical Recorder.
IL is invariably the case chat when
the Nortnerner comes South he changes
lis views On the negro question. South
eTn Pines Is tue Olly town IN North
Carolina IN which negroes are not al
lowed TO live. They are not even EN-
ployed as servants, the hotel help be
ing white girls and white men being
employed for other mental duties. Ana
yes Southern Pines is q Northern mans
town. Look at it every way you will,
the truth stands that the Negroes best
friend is the Southern white man. The
Northerner, as q matter Of fact, cannot
tolerate he negro. The Southerner
feeds and clothes MIN builds school
houses, hospitals and asylums for him /;
goes his bond to keep him out of jail;
lends him money gives his family
medicine when they are sick, and sets
up grog for the men, bandanas for the
women and tricks for the children at
Christmas time. That is the way he is
treated III the South, with the excep
04OA I'll OO0gAC4A w
server.
The cry of ''nigger" was scarcely
heard Of until the campaign began
about SIX months ego. Then the Demo
cratic paper began to rise the ''nigger"
cry. The issue" was magnifed until
it became the overshadowing tissue"
in the campaign. In addition TO the
work of the Democratic press car
loads of literature were sent out from
Democratic head quarters. Everything
ugly a ''nigger" said or did was taken
up and magnifed for political eff, CT,
and charged up to the ''fusionists. ="
The demoralizing aud disorganizi0g
effect that it had can be seen by the
election returns. Thousands of Popu-
lists were already disgusted with fusion
and stayed It home on election day,
while many others voted the Demo-
cratic ticket with the hope that in the
event of tie election OF that party, it
would at least act in good faith upon
it's own chosen tissue" and carry out
it's promise to settle the negro problem
and get that question out of politics
and out of the way. Lots of white Re
publicans did the same. We have no
words of censure for these men. If we
had believed that By voting the Demo,
cratic ticket the negro question could
be eliminated from politics so that the
real issues might be brought to the
front, we would have voted that ticket
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PRIZE-WINNING
e. Silver NIandOtteS.

Strictly high class Standard breo\
fowls for eale; also eggs for Matching.
Prices low for quality SatiFfac'ion
guaranteed. [. n. PROCTOR Raj
eigh, n. @.
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Always mention The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER when writing advertisers.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18
ED1soE's LATEST PRODUCTION.

The home phonograph is the best tall K.
ing and singing machine that you ever
heard. lt is perfect wonder. When
you visit Bridgeport call at 63 Fairfield
avenue and ask Mr. Northrop 20 let you
hear it and you will be well repair, FOR
your trouble, even If you do not wish 10
purchase. It costs only $8 more than
the cheapest one, and will last a lifetime.
They also have the low priced ones and
records OF all kinds. They carry the
largest line OF sheet music, folios and in
structiOn books in the city, and their nri-
ces are the lowest. IL you wish to bnv
piano Tor cash You can save 800 or more
by buying OF them. They are headouar-
tiers for pictures and frames. You will
IND there unframed pictures from i've
cents to $40. Tic you have anv nicfuras
TO frame take them there when Won first
reach the city and you can have them TO
take home with y0uat night. They do
firat-class work for popular prices.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

A personal friend writes THE BEE from
Washington that war with Spain seems
probable. He says he has had long talks
with several members OF the National
House, and they say war with Spain is
sure to come. They say she Maine was
blown up by the Spaniards and that the
report will so state The opinion as to
the probability of war held by the con-
sentative press of the country may be
judged by sample editorial, which we
quote from Springfield Republican. It
says: The most significant thing in the
news is the word from Havana that our
court of injury is by no means ready to
end its investigation of the Maine disae-
ter and make report. The naval experts
nave not got all the light they want and
expect to get, and, this being the case,
they will remain on the spot a while
Onger. That means that such dynamic
force as there may be in the findings OF
the naval board will not be exploded vet
4 while. The week is not like to bring
what was expected of it, and the strained
situation is to continue, with no particu.
ar event to mark or break it. So let Us
all eat, drink and do business after the
ordinary fashion of life. There are
things enough to worry about without
taking up burdens which we have dele.
gated to the president of the U nited
States and others in public station.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

prospective antagonist: The resources
of Spain have been drained by the Cuban
and PHILIPPINE wars, to an extent that is
Encouraging to the conservative friends
Of the government. While it Ia possible
that the Cortes will grant the app opria-
ton of $40, 600, 900 urgently needed for
the war in Cuba, it is doubtful If the
government can raise the money. Coy
eminent paper ia practically discredited
by her own banks, and outside govern
ments will be exceedingly chary in view
of the security offered, depending on the
outcome of war with nation che can
never hope to val quish. The interest of
the total Spanish debt now amounts to
500, 100000 per annum. AS she has a
population of only little more than
100000 the interest charged on her
national debt amounts to close upon 81
per capita. Even country with pros
porous industries would find it difficult
to stand a financial strain like this. The
public debt of the United States, coun.
try with a population of 10000, 900 pee.
pie, and vast natural resources, ia in the
neighborhood of $1,000, 900. 900 The
public debt of Spain,s county with only
1900, 900 of people, occupying an ares
equal to only three-fourths of Texas
and not greatly larger than California, ii
81 631, 454, 900, With such load on he
back, Spain would cut sorry figure il
an attempt to fight the United States.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

THE BEE acknowledges an Invitation
to attend an exhibition of the paintir g3,
drawings and studies of the late William
Hamilton Gibson and Theodore Robin
son at the American Art Gallery, Madi-
son Square South, New York, March II
to "a, The hours are from a. m. to 6
p. NJ, and from to . 30 p. m. The ex-
hibtlon is under the auspices Of the
American Art Association. This exhibit
ton will have an especial interes in New
town and Washington, and doubtless
some from this section will attend.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

ously i'll with pneumonia, is reported
| better.
Scarlet fever has made its appearance
in Huntingdon. S. T. Buckingham'e
daughter, Elma, and Fred Litchfield's
little girl have both been sick with it.
but are getting along very nicely. In
Booths Hill the school has been closed
on account of it. The teacher, Miss Ida
Williams, and several of the children of
the district are i'll.
George Hecox is building new house
in Trapfall and will move his family
there soon.
On account of the scarlet fever no
prayer meeting was held in the Booths
Hill schoolhouse, Tuesday evening.
E. A. Baldwin has been sick, but is
better.
1t was voted to hold the singing school
on Saturday evening, instead of Thurs.
day, hereafter.
Ephraim Woos ter is quite ill and under
the care of DR. LOOMS of Derby.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

The New York Herald thinks, in case
of war, the great metropolis is as safe
as they would be in Schenectady. 1t
says that no guns on ships can fire as far
as from the only available anchorage to
the city or to Brooklyn. 1t adds that
the harbor is full of torpedoes and that
the two forts are unassailable. In a
word 1t talks as cheerily as it would if
the chief defence of the place were not
really the underwater fort~esses like
Romer shoals. The difficulty of enter
ing the harbor is Its main strength. The
Hartford Courant, however, points out
the safety of New York depends on hay-
ing the eastern entrance to Long Island
Sound fortified. That is In the works,
but not yet in such condition that the
people of New London, New Haven,
Bridgeport or New York itself would
sleep as we'll as if sin Schenectady"
Whatever the condition in New York,
we believe we are right in saying that
at least we are safe in Newtown. There
is little danger of Spanish cruiser as.
cending the Housatonic and hitching up
to the railroad bridge. If that uncertain
little brooklet, the Naugatuck, were
navigable we should tremble for the
safety of Editor Emerson. OF, Ansonia and
MS interesting town. AS it is, he is safe
and is busy just now we believe in look
ng after his legal encounter with
brother editor few miles down the
brook.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18
SHELTON.
WAR SPIRIT AT LOW EBB,

| WAR SPIRIT AT LOW RBB.
A meeting was called in the Town hal
on Wednesday evening to get member
for a new military company of youns
men from Derby, Ansonia and Shelton
As only four attended the warlike spiri
seems TO be at a low state in this com
munity md the emblems of peace are
more in harmony with the feelings.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist
church held their annual meeting, last
Tuesday afternoon, land elected officers as
follows: President, Mrs f. d. Ludding-
ton; vice president, Mrs George Smith ;
secretary. Mrs Lawrence Wright; treas-
urer, Mrs Lafayette Jones. Their earn
iags for the year were about $500.
j. G. Hubbard received word, Tues-
day, OF the death of his brother, Ferdi-
nand, who left here few weeks ago to
go to Missouri TO engsgs in business.
He had brother there.
Mr. and Mrs John L. Farnham were
visited by number of their friends, last
Moniay, to help them celebrate the 30th
anniversary of their marriage.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18
STEVENSON.
PERSONAL NOTES BY THE WAY.


Elizur Whitehead and family have
moved to S. w. Smiths house In Monroe.
Mr. and MIS- William Aldrich and two
children of South Dover, n. Y, visited
last week at Walter Aldrich's and Sam
uel Stephens.
Mrs Fred French spent the greater
part of last week at her brothers, Lau-
renee Taylor's, at Botsford.
There was family reunion at Patrick
Lynch's, Sunday, the Ii children being
at home.
Mrs Bridget Hartwell has recently
spent few days with friends in Shelton.
Quite number of our young people
attended the party at Horace Bradley's,
Wednesday evening, the 9th, and report
a very pleasant time.
Master Elliot Hine of Southbury has
been with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs
James Wheeler, the past two weeks.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

The New Haven Palladium is bright
paper, always readable and up to-date.
But its editorial column has been espet +
ally readable since a certain popular
newspaper man became a member of its
staff. 1t is noticed, however, it scarcely
lets day go by without whack at
Danbury and Bethel Or Canaan. This is
unkind and trife monotonous. The
brilliant penman of the Palladium should
spare poor prosecuted Danbury, and try
4 new tack. How would it do to tackle
Hartford, Bridgeport or Waterbury for a
change?
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

This question of dressing the small;
boys. No fabric has been found that
will withstand. the healthy violence of the
small boy. Davis G savard of Bridge
port, say, 1--WE come as near as possible
to making clothes that will wear. They
are made of. the best obtainable materi-
ais, and they are put together as strong
ly and honestly as good silk thread and
skilled workmen can contrive. They are
also cut to fit and to look right and what
is very important our prices are right"
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

Many of the people have been quite
excited over the burglar scare of week
or so ago. The three men who went to
Burton Sherman's nave be n reduced
down to one person with dark horse and
an old carriage, and from all that can be
learned from different parts of this town
and Monroe it ia now supposed to be the
same one who took in Jay Frere. As it
ia now figured, this man stopped at Mr.
HOLSTERS, asking to be kept all night.
but was refused. Then he drove to Mon
roe Center, giving Jay lift. After let
ting him cut he was at 10 O'Clock under
the Episcopal church horse sheds. He
fed his horse there. About IL O'Clock a
man who answered to the same deacrip-
ton demanded to come in at Burton
Sherman's, where he persisted after be.
ing refused. Mrs Sherman fred off a re-
volver from an upper window and he left.
The next morning he was again at Hol-
listers corners, looking at the guide
board. Then he drove to Monroe Center,
sisting in Marshall Beach's store about
half an hour without speaking, and then
drove East and was not long afterwards
seen going by David s. Clark's. All this
may or may not be the same man, but
the same description of man and team
applies.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

A cold or couga Is danger signal
warning you to beware of a smash M of
your system. Gripa line is the lever
which turns the signal of danger to one
of good health. Your money back II it
fails to cure. Sold by Edgar r. Hawlev.
Newtown; Warner, Taylor 6 Curtis,
Sandy Hook.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

Ambrose Taylor has moved his mill
and fxings to the timber tract purchased
of the estate of w. L. Terril. Il ia in
Hanover district.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

Mrs G. B. Glover is having her build
logs treated to new coat of paint, w
A. Garfield being the artist.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18
WHITE HILLS AND VICINITY.

Mrs Charlotte Hubnell is improving
The nurse left, Monday. DR. Loomis il
still in attendance.
Mrs Hattie Derne1 of Rutland, VT,
left here, after few days visit with
friends, on Monday morning.
Miss Flora Beard visited at N. B. Mich.
ols', last week.
Mrs Beach Shelton is home again, hav-
iog been with her daughter, Mrs w. c.
Hubbell, four weeks.
Mrs Della Surridge is i'll with the pre-
vailing complaint, tonsilitis.
There was a large attendance ut hureh
on Sunday. Some new music was given
by the choir and Miss Eva Willoughby
Gang effectively the "Holy City" Miss
Leila Surridge's solo was appropriate and
| impressive. The pastors sermon was
from the text in Hebrews 1872: s.For
Moses endured as seeing him who is in
visible" He reviewed briefly the life of
Moses and then showed the tremendous
power of an open eyed faith to help and
inspire one in the midst of the greatest
difficulties. 1t was exceedingly interest
ing and held the attention of the audi
ence. Sundayschool will be held at the
usual hour and there will be no preach
ing service on Sunday next.
The floral decorations at the church,
last Sunday, were very beautiful. Mrs
Will johnson and Mrs N. Wakeley |
brought the flowers.
Theodore Perry of Shelton has the con-
tract for the erection of new school
house in this district. It will stand on q
plot of ground purchased of Mrs Grandi-
san Hubbell, just east of her residence.
LONG HILL AND VICINITY.
Mr. Beale has moved into Mr. Forbes
house.
Erastus B nnett's house is receiving
coat Of paint.
Miss Annie Dimon of Prospect spent
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

Miss Laura Mitchell passed Sunday
with Miss Edith Minor, at the home OF
J.. T.. James at Botsford.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

Mrs Babcock of New Milford is guest
at the home Of Mr. and Mrs j. L. James
at Botsford fer stay of several days du.
ration.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

Word has been received from Miss Liz
zie Tnrney that she got along nicely on
her journey to Chicago, excepting the
conveyance over the rough streets of
that city to the sanitarium.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

ness men, and will move his family there
about April l. His friends will regret to
hear Of this change but wish him great
success in Meriden.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18
The Editors Familiar Chat.

Would you not find it profitable to ad-
vertise in your local paper what you have
to sell and what you want? The rates
are very low. Is not advertising as neceE-
sary and profitable to the farmer as the
tOwnsmAnP
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18
Town TOPICS.
SHILOH.

Pretty lively for Lent. last Wednes-
day night The dancing was impetuous
and the music, which opened in regular
time, showed the ability to keep up with
the dancers if going forty miles an hour.
There seems to be fascination in the an
nouncement Of a party at Mrs Fl. W.
Bradley's. Plates of all kinds of cake
came round for fifty seven! The moon
was up" and it ''looked full" and was a
great accommodation to ladies that hadn't
beaux, and had to walk through Shiloh's
mud. When Johnny Sherwood took hold
of Warren Bliss bass viol, and Warren
put his violin with Gene Peck's, and Fl.
E. Bradley put his piccolo "all round"
in such strains as Zip Coon,'' 'sDeyil's
Dream" and all the old classice, the big
house trembled, and all thought of Glove
and war; and almost resolved to accept
the invitations of the fair girls to "trip it
as they go on the -" This quotation
from Milton is too familiar to finish.-T~
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

Michael Tierney has fought the grip
for three weeks and Is once more on duty
at the Rubber.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

Henry Davis from Noroton has beer
the guest OF his sister, the last few days
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

Z. b Sherman's foreman, John, goes
to Hawleyville, April 1. He will be EN-.
ployed by Asa Hawley.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

Mrs W. A. Garfield has been quite il
for the past few days.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

George Harrison of PIattsville has
spent few. days at w. A. Canfield's and
G. B. Glover's.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

Carpenter G. B. Glover has been shing
ling S. P. Glover's hall.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

Master Willie Bader of Washington
passed Wednesday in town, the guest OF
A. P. Smith.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

William N. Northrop has returoed
from Buffalo with stock cattle.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

John Breslin, who has been 30 long
with e. s. Lowell, has accepted respon-
sible position with one OF Meriden's busi-
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

HOODS PILLS cure Liver aIEa. RgIs
Iousnosss Indigestion, headache.
Easy 70 takes easy 20 operates 26cs
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

DE SURE you get what you want
No. when you ask for Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. Unequalled in M crit, Sales, Cures.
There's no substitute for HOODS.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

G. Glover has been working for w
<. Ackley and s, F. Tillson.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

Mrs Lottie Bishop of Roxbury is agar
at W. A. Canfield's.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

Mrs Wesley Hayes of Bridgeport was
10 town, Tuesday, the guest Of Mrs Bar
ker.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

Justice M. j. Cavauaugh is wearing q
happy nile, these days. It is a SON.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

While the war talk is running high it
is interesting to note the strength of our
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18
THE cENTER AND yrcrNITY.

| 2hh SGhN1 AMI
Two students belonging TO the Yale
volunteers will speak on missions in the
Congregational church, Sunday morn.
ing, March 20.
Rev @. G. Sauer visited James Beard
before his departure from White Hills.
J. A. Hellman has cut 1900 ties for the
Consolidated road, this winter, and 1900
posts for Bridgeport parties. FL. d. Bas-
aett has done the saving with his ports-
BILE mill.
Thomas Quick was married at the
home of bis uncle, Ambrose Marsh in
Easton, on Wednesday, March 8, to Miss
Rose shafpit of that place. Mr. and Mrs
Quick began housekeeping Immediately
at his home In this place.
G. NJ. Hubbell, who has been so seri-
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

Thomas Bristol was in New Milford
Monday.