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OFFICIAL ORGAN -OB*— franklin county. VOL. III. NO. i}5. TUe average life of a tradesman it •bout two-thirds that of a funner. In future the Congressional Record w ill print only the words spoken on the floor of Hie House of Represent*, lives- - Superintendent of Police Byrnes oi Sew York city says that some of the lll08 t dangerous and desperate crimin¬ al, look like clergymen. The schools for trained nurses arc now coming in for their shares in the estates of those who die and leave funds to worthy institutions, 'fills shows that schools for trained nurses are getting lo.be recognized and high¬ ly respectable affairs. Tlie want of a sufficient supply of good quality ore in Japan lias stood largely in the way of fho country manufacturing its own armor plate. But the great wish of tho nobility tc make the Empire independent of for¬ eign manufacturers in case of war has led to large sums of money being ex¬ pended in opening up tlie mining dis- triets. ___ Judge Toft, one of tlie recently ap¬ pointed Federal Circuit Court Justices, has directed that all witnesses under¬ going examinations in his presence shall stand, and not sit, and attorneys are required to do so likewise. The rule itas provoked much comment, states Hie New York Tribune. His reason for having the witness stand is that a hearing i* thus expedited. it is only a few years ago that we were following tlie footsteps of Henry M. Stanley in his marvellous search for Hr. Livingtone. Today, English¬ men arc building a railroad to Victoria Nyanza that will open the heart of Africa to the world, civilize its peo¬ ple and bring the remainder of man¬ kind in closer contact wiih the “Dark Continent.” The missionary station, schoolhonse anti blacksmith shop go hand in hand with the locomotive, no matter what may be tlie part of the globe ou which they secure a foothold. The incident which shaped tlie pro¬ fessional career of the late Paul Dill¬ ingham, cX-Governor of Vermont, was cutting iiis foot with an axe while chopping trees, wiicn lie was about twenty-one yeers old. Although dis¬ abled only for a time, he had a slight limp ali tiie rest of Iiis life in conse¬ quence of this painful mishap. While recovering from the immediate effects of the blow lie spent many hours in general reading in a lawyer's cilice,’ and this led to iiis looking into the •aw, and finally adopting it as iiis pro¬ fession. Somo idea of England's grave re- spoiisihility in India may be gathered, suggests the New York Observer, front the latest reports of the popula¬ tion of that country and its rapid in¬ crease. In 1881 tlie population was 257,000,000; in 18IU it was 280,000,- 000, showing an increase in a single decade almost equal to that of the whole population of England and 'Vales. Of these, 207,000,000 aro Hindu 0 , 57,000,000 are Mohamme¬ dans, 7,000,000 are Buddhists, while as yet only 2,284,196 can be spoken of as in any sense Christians, Tho tig- iires are appalling, The increase of population in ten years is equal to thirteen times the number of those who “can be spoken of as in any sense Christians.” The directors of big corporations are not paid, learns lhe New York Sun, but they have a luncheon given them when they meet, and a cerlain sum of money is set apart to compen¬ sate them for Hie time they are eating it and for listening to the reports, if they are all present the sum is less, lito fewer in number Hie more money they get. But us they are generally men rich in honors and estates, they , are a little shame-faced at being tipped like schoolboys, and they alw,i) s pre¬ tend, at laast among themselves, that ’Hoy give tlie money to their wives, iaugl.ler. aim, co«,l„. fw ,"„.ir,r tires of directors they will understand that thev have a right to claim money as their perquisite*. There is one man in town, and d< ubtleas many others, who says if lie attendid all the board meetings to which lie is entitled 7o go as director, lie would earu in I his manner alone .®30o0 a year—the support of au unambitious family, fury money, it is generally under¬ stood, goes to the female side of Ihe house, as do the preachers wedding fees. It is o’d s'.ory of how , an wife of John Dcltvne of (lie London Times suggested the obituary column, of Which her husband i.layfully al- lowed her the income that finally glow t” soma imposing sutn. THE V ENTERPRISE. •» Repayment. ^ Beneath the elm-tree*’ arching .-'liads. As gayly as the flowers arrayej, A little tnaid was straying. A boy. outside this paradise, hooked in with longing, hungry eyes, As if to join her playing. At length she saw his earnest gaze, While springing down the grassy way*. “Poor boy, so sad and lonely, Take this,” she whispered, low and meek, With lips close pressed'against his cheek “For 1 have kisses only." k Years passed away. The child of eight Became a maiden tall, sedate, With lovers in a plenty. Again site in the garden stood; Beside her, in a happy mood. Lingered a youth of twenty. “Dear May,” lie said, with solemn face,' ‘‘I trust myself to your ktud grace, And huinoly crave your pardon. I must return without delay A gift that you bestowed one day On me in this same garden. “I’ve treasured it for many years, My ray of hope 'mid doubts and fears; 1 hope you never missed it.” She turued her face in mute surprise To bis; tne rogue with smiling eyes Bent down and kissed it. — [Harper's Weekly. THE BLACK LACE DRESS. BV AMY RANDOLPH. “And you’re not going to the dance, afier all, Katie Carleton?” Henrietta Lacy was sitting in the modest little third-story back-room, which was all the homo that Katie Carleton had; a square room, with one bulging window, looking out upon the roof, and the waits covered with a coarse, zigzag pattern of crim¬ son on a pea-green ground, while tho carpet, well worn in spotA and care¬ fully darned, was of a nondescript color and design—great sprawling leaves and scrolls bursting out in a tangled complexity which would have made a designer’s head swim. But Katie Carleton, humble little photoprapli-colorer though she was, was young and pretty, with yellow hair waving away from her low, square forehead, arched brows, and deep hazel eyes, while the confinement and monotony of city life had not yet stoieu all tho fresh roses from her cheeks. For Katie Carleton, like many another, had left a comfortable, if not a luxurious, farm-house home, with the idea tluit fortunes were to be picked up in the city as readily as blackberries on a sunny stone wall- Poorgirl! She had found out her mistake soon enough, vet she had jtoo much pride to return, a useless bur- den to tlie honest old uncle and his six daughters, who made cheeses and raised poultry in the venerable pro- cincts of Elderberry Farm. Nobody wanted a governess; her little poems were returned, labelled “Respectfully declined” from the tteswspapcr offices; and tlie water-colored draw- take'tlie in „ 3) whereby she had expected storm! to artistic world by hung in the circulating library window until tlieir margins wore smoke-black- ened and tlieir bright colors hopelessly tarnished, trouble without anyone ever taking Ibc to ask the price. And at last, just as Katie was beginning to wonder whether death by starvation was really such a painful end, some kindly soul told her of a chance to get employment from u great photograph establishment in tlie Bowery. Iletta Lacy was employed there, too —not exactly in Katie's bumble capnc- ity, but ns the smart young lady who _ received the customers, helped them with tlieir bonnets and wraps, and answered general questions. Hho con- sidereil it quito a ondescension ou her part to patronize Ka ie; aud Katie had too few friends to be specially particular about their quality. And now as Miss Lacy sat opposite her, in E= lilac poplin dress, aud witii au K> rlificial bird in her hat, one could but think of a paroquet that had somehow fluttered down into a nove-cotc. “No,” said Katie, “lam not going. «I kuow why,” said Henrietta, spitefully, • •It’s because Evan Merris immO ^ h>• - — PW*' .1 a mere ^ conutrv «hrl c like me, said Katie, = a )it( lo more ultramarine blue tor the m h , , pudding-faced Rule bo> w i ll a cat in his arms. Henrietta, <<Oh I dare sav!” said ' 1 t0SS1 her head. “And yon’re really determine no o „ ^ “Then"perhaps ^ ' vou wouldn't mind lending me the black ia:e dress you pasted i Hie go.d stars ou when you did mean g i fiu< ) tpat the lower flounce i* “° F letelv torn off my white .aila-.m, j rta ; ' v haven't .. « 0 if, Hen- iictla. ^ JIj§i (j. ir i e to!i, kindly. Equal Rights to all, Special Privileges to None. CAUNESVILLE. FRANKLIN CO.. GA.. FRIDAY. JUNE 24.1892. “1 can put on a litilo gold fringe and make a very decent ‘Midnight’ out of it," suit! llettn, indifferently. •‘Only, lvutic, I think you arc a goose not to go I” Katie did not argtto the question— site only painted quietly on nud Hen¬ rietta Lacy went away. ‘•Oil, Mr. Morris!’’ said she, radi¬ antly, as, on ascending the steps of the photographic saloon, she mot the handsome young foreman of tho print¬ ing office overhead. “I vo just come from Katie Curleion’s. And you ought to sec the lovely dress she has been preparing for tho masquerade ball!" “Indeed!” Evan Morris's brow darkened slightly. “I thought she hud decided not to go.” “1 don't kuow about that,” said Miss Henrietta, artlessly; “I only know that slie’s got a beauty of a dress, black lace, all sprinkled over with gold stars!" Mr. Morris passed on, and Henrietta entered the saloon, congratulating herself on her finesse. “I've put a spoke in her wheel, 1 guess,” said the young damsel to her. self; “anil serve her right for getting Evan Merris away from me, that had known him years before she ever showed her piuk-and-white baby-face here. And I didn’t tell anything but the truth, either! I did see the dress there, and she lias been making it!” Katie Carleton expected Evan Mer¬ ris in vain that night. The little bow of fresh blue ribbon in her yellow hair was all in vain; tlie new ruffle at her throat nnd tlie spotlessly ironed white apron were donned . to no purpose. She extinguished her little lamp at ten o’clock, and, creeping into her alcove- bed, cried herself to sloop, she did not exactly know why. Tlie next night was tlie night of the much talked-of masquerade ball. Evan Merris hated and dispised these mis- cellaneous gatherings from tlie bottom of his heart—and yet, just when car¬ riage after carriage was driving up, and tiie crowd arriving, lie chanced to be standing in the brilliantly lighted street, leaning against a lamp-post, and moodily watched the prettily at¬ tired figures tlit by. Suddenly he gave a start. There was the black lace dress, starred over with gold, floating across the pave¬ ment, worn by a slight, graceful fig¬ ure, and leaving a faint odor of musk and patchouly in its pathway. But he didjiot see the triumphant flash of tlie vailed eyes, as for an instant they rested on Iiis face. “There she goes.” he murmured to himself, as the d aphanous folds of black and gold disappeared under tlie decorated archway; “and there, be- r.eath her feet, crash to ruins tlie air- castles that my silly brain has been building for the last three months!” So lie went on his way, determined to see or hear no more of pretty Katie Carleton, tlie yellow-haired girl who had somehow contrived to cast a glamour about his heart and brain- de- cidedly prejudicial to the influence of Mis* Henrietta Lacy, But a man's rcsoives are made neither of gutta-percha nor adamant, and he could not help pausing in- stinctively in front of Hie tenement house in which Miss Carleton lived; and as lie paused lie saw, through tlie big, brightly lighted window of the grocery below, the slender figure of Katie herself, in a gr»y dress, like a little nan, buying the humble loaf of bread aud ten-penny worth of tea which were to serve for her morrow morning’s breakfast. “It can’t be possible, said Evan Merris to himself. “No, it can’ll" But j«d at that moment Katie turned and he saw her whole face; a little sad, perhaps, but quietly self-con- tained and sweet. Involuntarily lie walked in aud held ont bis baud to her. Kate dropped the loaf of bread m her embarrassment. “Mr. Merris’ - ’ “Miss Carleton! ' •‘How came you here." -I might, with better reason, ask here? For I was cer- ...... ... seeing her surprised aitd bewildered tace -that I saw you cross the pave, men, opposite Hebe Hall, tu a black lace dress covered with gilt stars, and enter the ha i-rootn door.” •■Oh, no,” cried Katie. “I-»-4 had long ago given up ah idea of going; au( j Henrietta Lacy asked me for the ^ my (i resg , a8 e h e hadn’t time to make up' one for herself. It was Henrietta you saw. not me.” “Henrietta, eh?” repeated Evan Merris, slowly, as a certain light broke in upon his brain. I always suspected lhat gir! was not quite straightfor- ward in her dealings, and I'm sure of it now, Miss Carleton.” Then, after a pause, he asked: '•Are you disengaged this evening?” ‘•Quite.’’ “May 1 coitio up and sit with you?" “1 shall bo delighted,” answered simple Katie, flushing all over. The next day ilenrietia Lacy came around to Katie’s room, with tlio black laco dress folded tip in a tint paper parcel. “I’m so much obliged to you, dour,’’ said she. “I had snob a charming evening.” •‘So did i," said Katie, who longed for some congenial ear into which to pour the story of iter happiness, “Mr Merris spent the evening liore.'’ “Mr. Morris 1” “Yes. And, oh, Iletta, only think- He lias asked ttte to ho his wife, and we aro to be married in February; and I don’t know how it ever chanced that so much happiness should be in store for me.” Henrietta Lacy bit savagely at iter nails, as she listened. So all that plot¬ ting and planning had been in vain, after ail. And the magnet, Love, had attracted Evan Merris to the right and rue, after all.—[The Ledger. Colors and the Eye of Man. Science gives us many interesting details about what tho human eye has been ami what it may become. Tlie most ancient written documents attest that in times most remote only two colors were known, black and red. A very long timo cliqued before tlie eye could perceive yellow, and a Btill longer lime before green could bo dis¬ tinguished. It is remarkable that in the most ancient languages tiie term used to designate yellow insensibly passed to the signification of green. Tlie Greeks iiad, according io the generally received opinion, the color faculty very highly developed, and yet authors of the highest repute tell us that in the time of Alexander the Great, tlie Greek painters knew but four colors, namely, white, black, red and yellow. The ancients had no words to designate the colors of bine and violet, therefore they always re¬ ferred to them as gray and black. It is thus that the colors of the rainbow were only distinguished gradually; tiie great Aristotio knowing only four of them. It is a well-known fact that when the colors of the prism aro photographed there remains outside the limit of the bine and the violet (in the spectrum) a distinct impression which our eyes do not recognize as a color. Physiologists tell us that it is rea- sonable to suppose that as tlie color organ in tlie human species becomes highly developed, and even before ihe eye becomes what Hie opticians would consider “perfect,” this outside baud will resolve itself into a color perfect- ly discernible. O.iiy one speculation remains: When the educated eye of the year 2500 lias discerned and named this now indistinct color, will another shadowy hand appear to be classified among the colors 500 or 1000 years later on?-[Philadelphia Press, The Wedding.King Finger. There are facts connected with the remarks an observant mor- alist, which render it in a peculiar manner an appropriate emblem of matrimonial union. It is tiie only finger where two principal nerves bc- Jon g t0 two distinct trunks. Tlie t h um b is supplied with its principal 1Je i ve3 from the radial nerve, as are aig0 , he fore-finger, tlie middle linger alul tl)C t ) )Um b side of the third or r j n g finger, while the ulnar nerve fur- nishes the little finger and Hie other side of the third or ring finger, at tlie CX ( rem jtyof which the two nerves are joined in a real union, It tiius seems !IS if it were intended by nature to be the matrimonial finger. That the side of lhe ring fl,,,,,,!. Jiext t0 t |, e liltie finger is connected with the ulnar nerve it f re q ae „ t |y proved by a common ac- culeiit, that of striking the elbow gainst any hard edge, when, if the nerve is touched, a tlnilliiig sensation j g felt in the little finger and ou the same side of the ring finger, but not oll the other side of it. — fNcw Orleans pj cayu ,i e . - The Luxury of the Law. Ten years ago two Pennsylvania farmers got into trouble about a little patch of land, the only valuable thing about which was a cherry tree. Fiual- Iy oue of them chopped the tree down aud the other sued him for its value, which was assessed at $3.25. The case has been fried several time* and a final judgment has just been rendered- The plaintiff won his suit and gets hi. $3.25, for which he has lawyers' fees to pay amounting to $.325. Defendant has to pay his lawyer $240 aud foot the costs, amounting to *987 more, So these farmers pay for their fun and the tree a total of $1552. to say nothing of lost time ami harrowed feeliuss.—[A’lauta Coustitutio*. FOR ALLIANCEMEN Notes and Current Comment Regarding the Great Reform Movement. THK DEMANDS ON THE KtOnT SIDE— A lilts ION ATKIN WHICH EXPLAINS M'SKLE—BKPOUM NOTES . A correspondent that State writing from fourteen Minne¬ sota, says 1ms over hundred Alliances, mauy Citizens’ Alli¬ ances and numerous People’s party clubs. *** six Some people reduction are beginning of tho to tariff see that wid a per cent not pass muslor this year. Fin uncial re¬ form is the question of the day, says the Alliance Echo. *** The New York World evidently favors tlie graduated income tax. It asks: "What possible hardship can there bo in taxing largo incomes? Can auybody bet¬ ter afford to pay than tho man whose iu- come is greater than all his needs?” It really looks like tlie alliance demands will have plenty of advocates after awhile.- Ex. The Alliance Standard (Linden, Tex.) appreciates the responsibility of the com¬ ing conflict, and says: “ t his year will test the spirit of our American citizenship as it was never tested before. It will show who are willing to be the slaves of party domination, and who has the inde¬ regardless pendent manhood to vote for principles of party. * ★ At The Burnet Avalanche (Burnet, Tex.) says: "The Avalanche belongs to no party, but is strictly Alliance. We want reform, and we are going to work for it this way. Our principles are true and just, and if we stick to them they will make us free. If you want to free your¬ self from the bonds of slavery and op pression, come and go «ith us. its teaching will not conflict wit It your shall po¬ litical or religious belief. ‘Truth make us free.’” A novel plan is being operated is in the Dakotas. Eich Sub-Aliiauce naked to prepare and seed a certain number i f acres of land to wheat. This is to be an offering for ibe spread of Alliance plin- ciples, by selling the wheat and expend¬ ing the proceeds for lhat object. It is said that hundreds of acres will be used in that manner, and great good is ex¬ pected from the experiment, Such methods disclose an earnestness that should know neither opposition nor nation dis¬ couragement, und should lead a or a p ople out of the dark shadows of distress into the bright sunshine of pros¬ perity. * * * The Alliance Tribune (O’Neil, Neb.) says: “The farmers are not contending for class legislation . They are contend¬ ing for class justice, class right. All the other wealth-creating powers have had the effect to produce inequalities and un¬ just discriminations, for the reason that the fanners as a class have had ho bene¬ fits from government of the same kind. The farmer demands class justice and class rights so as to be put on au equality with the other classes of wealth-creating industries, so that he will have equal op¬ portunities to acqnite prosperity and reward en¬ joy the fruits of his toil and the of his labor. The Cause (Cooper, Tex.) says: "Po- litical questiuus which direct'y effect the interest of the toilers of this country will form the main issues of the coming contest between the two old parties on the one hand, and the People’s party on the other. If ever there was a time in the history of this government when it was necessary for the people to inform themselves upon political questions in or¬ der that they may vote intelligently, that time li-.s come, People should dare to read, think and act for them¬ selves demagogues without who the assistance of political them have so long used as tools to further their own selfltb interest 0 . The Falmouth Guide (Falmouth, and Ky.) wants the farmer !o wake up get a move on him. It say*: Farmers, come out of your shell, Conservatism reases to be a virtue. You must net. 4 brow (tt the yoke and be men. Stop obeying your political macters, and do a little thinking for youselvrs. * When the worm has outgrown the shell that en¬ virons it, the instincts of this lower or¬ der o' animals stirs within and whispers tf a better mode of living. It bursts its bonds, soars into the air and sunshine, emancipated, evolved into higher condi¬ tions.” You have long since outgrown your shell. Bur-t its bonds aud come into the air and suoshiue of freedom. Why shrink and ower to autocratic wealth and power when human right*, home and country are in jeopa dy? a** There are millions of people in these United Htutcs who desire congress to take up the sub treasury bill and con¬ sider it upon its.merits, investigation giving without every part feir a fair and full or favor. If it is wrong, its advocates want to know it, and they will drop it. If any man can propose a better plan for of securing a fl xibilitv in the volume money that will be just to all, rein';7e the discriminations agairst agriculture, and keep up a true ratio between the volume of money and the demand for its use, it will be accepted with pleasure and bailed with joy. The Alliance con¬ tingent in the house may not be able to put that body on record upon the bill, out they ca-i put them on record as to their willingness to discuss the bill, which it the bame thing, and which the people expect as a reasonable service. * * THE llECORD. The Economist begins a lergthv edi¬ the torial uadi r the above eactiou, with following words: Step by step the rec~ ord is being made which will control the judgment of the people in casting their ballots next November. Conscieatious men, and most men are such, will cast tbeir ballots for what they believe to be right. 'I heir belief a* to which party is rtgnt wtit tt" the rcsultof their judgment from the evidence adduced for and against each party. The evidence con¬ sists of the past and present record. third Both old parties has have Kach n past, record, (lie party not. will make a very important record between now »nd November. A party with a good record is always in the host shape for a political campaign, and a party with n hid record is la the worst shape. A party with no record lias advantages aud disadvantages. *% THKN AND NOW. The Minion InJrjH .iieiU (Ii.d.) says: "Forty vai's lure farmers owned a greater portion of tho nation's wealth than now. Farmers owned of the wealth of the na¬ tion—in 1850, five eights. In 1800, less then one-third. In 1870, a littlo over one-third. In 1880, a little ovor ono fourth. In 1800, less than one fifth. This, too, while fnrmgrs compo-s over GO per cent of the population and pay over 87 per cent of the tuxes, from which (if you will allow th-' degression) it will ho seen that the application of the Henry George land tax scheme would not seriously af¬ fect us if wo paid tho other 12 per cent, and let the “world go free.” These pe¬ culiar hardships to tho farmers will bo further and better understood when wo note the fart that while the total wealth of the nation is given as $85,000,000,000 in round numbers only $ 1 7,00 >, 000,000 is taxed, and of this, $14,000,000,000 is charged up to the farmers. A recent issuo of the Progressive Far¬ mer (Raleigh) contained the following paragraph: “We do not methods. hate politics, hut we despise partisan But (here are times when we feel it our duty tn push up our sleeves and exercise the rights of a citizen. Though in no cuse have we done this unless wc thought we cou ! d serve the cause and tho people wo represent. We have not been actuated by a desire to aid iu y man ot party. Of late we have given everybody prohibition a hearing. Democrat 0 , republicans, sts, people’s party men—all have had tho use of our columns to give vont to tlieir feel¬ ings. After this issue no partisan matter will appear in our c iIuiiiiih. Ho out friends will please save time and tr ubio by not writing such matter. We slmll do our best to educa'e. Our advice shall he ns in the past: "Vote for the men and parties that will serve you best.” ON THE mu It T HifWv. The Alliance demands are on the right side of every great question now forging to tho front in politic*. Is not that suf- ticic.it J justification for making them# Doch suppose there „ would , | ii t be any - „, f anyone stir in the great dirty pool of politics on these questions if the farmers had taken the advice of tho politicians and stayed between the plow nun die-? Not a hit of it. But these wieathcrcocks up at Wash- log ton tMl lb. .I'd blowing. foster says increa e tilt currency. lie heard that from the Alliance. Secretary Hunk saya do something for the farmers. H- heard that in the Grange. Speaker (Jrisn says tiounces shall have ftl'l con- sideratiop. He .. heard i ,1 .1 that t f rom 80,000 on non Georgia farmers. Senator 1 urpte sats United States senators must he elected by the people. He read that in our plat- form [’resident Harrison says the ger rymander is a dangerous menace to free " He if has t read ,,i the »v., plank .i government. . » ... about equal justice to all. that the lucre Alliance is not a popular demaud but is on the right side.—Ex. f * * . 'The Colorado Workman and Farmer (Pueblo, Colo.) gets the factsdowo rigtit as to the tanners and workingmen ot ti.,, h... «*„. wg r tiro forward in th, h.t Ovn years Ilian average congress man or politician cn comprehend. the It world says*. have u Never in people the history of the studied the political situation as they are now. ti,:. This knowledge ta not to I... be gleaned from newspapers, the but from text books written by wisest and purest men and women. The demand for these books is taxing the publisher, to tlieir f idlest extent. The idea lakes possession «< — (*'«-« a*r mm aie getting in tbeir work. If the groat daily and weekly press of this country would their tell the people would the force real esuse of poverty, they the enactment of laws that in one year .1*-i, ibt«. 1 table paradise, in and ali there tho land. would 8o not long be a ca^e of poverty m the plutocrats can keep the people in ignorance they can continue to rob the masses of all the wealth thev create. a * KE. r pare I.VAIIO. vatio v . '1 he following interesting Setter 'from President Polk was delivered recently to the chairman of the executive committee of of «0«ft North Carolina oaroima. Jt ft m-fds nteas no no i-xnla- exp,a Hon. "j H. B Alexander, ., , „ President - , , ,, Kxecii tive Board North Carolina State Alii- anceI Dear Sir and Brother: Having learned that your executive board at its recent session in Raleigh, N. the C., expressed of its dissatisfaction with attitude the Progressive Farmer in its last preceding issue toward the people's party, I hereby tender the resignation of that j^per as tne ” m ^ a ’ of the State Alliance of North Carolina. While it will remain as true and loyal to the alliance organization and its prin- ciples as it has ever been, it cannot and will not be circumscribed in its advocacy of the methods which only can bring re- lief to our suffering people, and indorsed which have been so overwhelmingly official by them. Iq thus severing its connection with the State Alliance it in no measure abates its a! egiance and to the prtnciple--of onr Order, wjl. ever stand ready and co-operation willing to extend the its full and hearty to ali officers and the brotherhood for promot- ing and maintaining the principles which we have espoused. Fraternally yours, L. L. Poi.r.. Editor Progressive Farmer. MASK AXD LST. Male! was sitting on the floor playing with her doll, when her aunt said to her: "Mabel, put down your doll and come and shell these peas. ’ "Oh, auntie,” answered Mabel, Jet'me "vou make me do everything and won't do anything!”—[Philadelphia 'l imes. OFFICIAL ORGAN - or TUB- FRANKLIN COUNTY ALLIANCE $1.00 PER YEAR. TIIUEE-IKNT LOTION. TIIIC i;vir, Kl'T'I CTH OK (,'O.MMISSIONRn NFS- hitt’s btatf .urc.vr pointed out nv KX-COMMISHIONEll UENDKUBON. To tub Faiimkhh of (i eomjia: Having « nicrcd tlu> iaco for Cornmi-sioaer of Agriculture, l proprw; hi this letter to U>* fonfe t o tho JnnmTH of U»*»> vg.u t ray views 111 re- Kuril to » matter of vital importance to them, i rofor to the cost of mi *lag cotton toth«av- eittK" farmer, and to t ho bad policy (to give It no worse a mime) of promulgating to the world erroneous views as to the cost of ratalng the tie - oy staple. In his interview of March 19th, published broadcast through tho hind, (.'ommiesloner Nesbitt states In effect, that cotton can be raised in ftoorghi at a cost of from to S 1-2 cents p r pound. widely These astounding statement*, copied and quoted, caused comment and &iseit*«lott all over the state, and not only in the atete. hut over the United States and the world in all cotton circles, i I ere comes the official agr - cultural head of t.h« grenteet cotton growing state in the south, and says that Georgians can and do raise cotton at 1-2 cents per pound, leaving in it,even at present unprecedentedly low prices, tho hand some profit of 100 per cent, to tho grower. Had such a statement, rome from a ring of speculators on the Cotton Kxnhaiue In Wall street, bent on “hearing” the market no as to make a proflfabl • dpi I for themselves- the world would have understood their motives and laughed at. thoir statements; but,coming from tho Commissioner of Agriculture of Georgia, the world is bound to hear with respect and credit tho statement ; credit it, ye , the speculators will cred t it, the spinners and manufacturers of New and Old England will credit it; they are eager and anxious to credit It; it means largely Increased profit* and handsome dividends to them- But w ll the farmer of Georgia credit it? Ho who counts in his humble home the cost of his cotton finds, that after denying him¬ self and family all luxuries and many m 'COft- sitles, that, lie is Htlli heavily in debt, and the mortgage is still upon his farm, bis boasts his mule, his tow and the meagre furniture in bis cottage. Pathetic words those, when on© com¬ prehends the whole situation—“the cost of a pound of cotton.” But not only does the farmer Hike alarm when he hears the words of ill-omen come from the Department created by h’m and for his protection, hut. our public-spirited mer¬ chants and cotton men raise a note of alarm as soon as tho unfortunate statement comes to their ears. Ah soon ns he hears of it, Mr. Samuel M# Inman, tho m ell known and suc¬ cessful cotton buyer-—identified with-cotton Interests all of Ii h but-iness life, an honored citizen of whom his city, his state and Nesbitt section^ aro proud,— he wi lies a letter to Mr. and tells him that tins statement, coming e,« it does fiorn one in his important position, “carries a weight and if sponfcibiUiy that Is of vast -importance." It wi 1 be te'naraphetto every important c otton market in Europe and America, and used in cotton elren arsand re- ports. It will be a ‘bear’ aigument for still further lowering the price, and w 1'JVe quoted * u “>orltar for year* income." It 1* hard to calculate the damme dow.the farmers of Georgia, f he merchants and other* hoMInff co tton, by this ill-advised assertion of the Commissioner, this season; but the end is not yet, it will bo used by tho spinners and speculators to bear down I he pric; of the grow- lag crop about which the hope* of the toiling •»««““» “”' T «“"«• ha ?,“buiided better .“’TSSi.'b.™ have I he charity to beliive that lie knew not what ho wan dolnz. Mr. Inman then asks Mr. Nesbitt for the flR- tiros on wliii h he bases the remarkable statc- meat he had made. Whetu aUe I to ‘taw’' by Mr.Inman. Mr. Jo stntt begins to lay stress upon thefnc t that It will mnutre years of <are- fni preparation of the soil, of intensive ( arm- j n(t , J( avy fertilizing, befor.i 3 t-2 cents cotton can be ra sed. He then given thnflgnr. s of tlie Slate K<i>erimerit Station o i a title 8™ien manured and backed by all the wealth anil resources of till nation. He atoo g[vM the figures and exjKirler.es ofCap- tain Corpnt. a wealthy farmer, who pays cash for everything he needs, who h>.s by inteii-iv* farming brought up his land to a high state or fertility, and in consequence profit. makes a fine crop and a liandvimi Co'ouel Nesbitt I- telling the farmers of Georgia nothing new when ho te Is them that btg crops oan be raised by the intensive system of culture. Ithasbeen as^’atssr.sRsir tl ,u„,b. (bn ..tor,! prarr. and by lb« II. part merit of A{<riculture urnter my a&minbK tratiem, for many years past, But now cornea Sir Oracle, and with tjte 0 ir of a man promulgating a new and important fact. ;„ Informs the world that from a bale to» bal ntla hllIr l>cr ttcr ,. CM , )0 r . lls *i in Gro r - jia, and at a cowr not txcxiwso Tiiiir.z asd A HAI , r osiers pkk pound. Htatiktios.—I n compiling the “Common- wealth of Georgia,” ns far back as 1833, I pur- possiy re'rained from g ving the cost of pro- about 8 1-2 cent* i>erjiOund« hut refrained from giving it, bdieving It would h vean lnjnr on, effect on prices. (He-? Commonw alth of Geor- si*, page SCO). At the same time I used every effort to show! he farmer that the.intensive •rirSi&aK&JftM; farm ©script ! returua on crop© of every on from all part© of the Mate, under aayatem of hi#h culture. Fee also on page iCl tho report of thecommiHe© of which I was chairman, in awarding the prizes in the contest for the beat acres of corn and cotton offered bf the Geo. W. Bcott Go mjnny. Jn that contest the highes yield was31-* bales per acre, the lowest I bale per a-re, the bigh- es , yi( ,ui or corn being HO 1-2 bush Is i>er acre. the average bin,' 81 bushels. Whilst the c-.m- mlttee commented on the handsome prod t to be derived from such hi^h culture and org-d , t npon lhB farlaer g, they took care at the same time to show that the farmer* throughout the *t»teonly roi-td a buio to31-Siu.r s No. Mr. K-iitor, tie farmers of Georgia know these ■ factejust SS w ll as the lion. Coraroi-soner hijn.se f; ho is not telling the farmer anyth-og ^ ^ otJHO f Ufa upon him, under th » burden of t J me pr j cn , for everything that he needs to make bis crop; usurious interest charges add \- ed to the unjust burd .na of the robber tariff . ^ i mirK “ ti.an one-third of a bate to the acre, or „ ake if Bt a i ea8 cost than 8 i-acems pee nnd- shcppzrson, the grrat cotton stati*ti- clan, writing in Nov. 18al, stated that cotton wiling at that time for about 81-2 cents its- a J. conn^ry rannm r , and fiod forb ii that tho c who . honId befriend ar.d prot-ct him. should try to b-at down and cheap-n the product* of his iai-cr by putting ihe wori i on notice thathe can rake for 312 -enta what corts ■■ him *- centa^ I« ^ d y ‘* V e uVnten- t fa rraer f Georgia ( tlor)A i onths part of the Hon. Conuniaaio-ier. - D utifn 0 t intentional it :s surely a blonder, w hich :s little iess than a crime, Kespecfuliv. John T. Hekdkrs-sn. A Boston woman makes a business of taking care oi children by the dav or hour at her home on week days and sun- days, to ihe great relief of mothers not abie to hire a uurse, aud not wishing to accept the charity of the day nurseries. Her services are so much in demand that she is sometimes engaged as far as three weeks ahead. Business women and tired mothers who otherwise leavetheir , . cannot j homes fmd her services of great value. This adds another to the many expedients by which refined women, loo delicate or too retiring, may oam a livelihood witn- out IftAviocr