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ALLIANCE NOTES.
WHAT THE ORDER AND ITS
MEMBERS ARE DOING.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE FARMER,
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SECTIONS
OF THE COUNTRY..
.The Alliance denial officials in the Georgia Washington have
given prompt to
story that the order intended to scoop up
all the Congressional districts this year.
The ***
Farmers’ Alliance now has 70,090
members in Kansas, and is growing at the
rate of 2,000 a month. It is ten months
yet until election. Ninety thousand votes
thrown one wav will play the mischief
with the plans of the politicians._ Atchi-
ton Globe.
* *
From every county comes the cheering
news that the Alliance is growing
stronger. AUiancemen are learning prac-
tical those lessons of economy and co-operation; patience
who had the courage and
to stand by the principles of the Alliance
are beginning to reap the benefits of the
order .—Solid South.
* *
Why is it that the journals pretending
to be such friends of the Farmers’ Alliance
do not come out squarely and endorse the
sub-treasury plan and the railway plat-
form of the National Alliance, which de-
mands that the railways must be con-
trolled by the people in the interest of the
masses, and that the farmer should re-
oeivc same privileges as are accorded the
banks and bond-holders? You cannot
carry water on both shoulders any longer.
If you are with us say so, and if you are
not. show your colors .—Southern Farm -
trs Alliance.
* *
The Farmers’Alliance is going ahead
with its own business. “What have
they and done?” some will ask. Read this
just think for a moment and then
you will answer fer yourself: “They
have done a great deal for the laboring
people.” What did guano sell selling for at
this time last year? and what is it
at now? Look at the difference iu the
price of cotton last fall and last fall year,
Just, look at everything in proportion as
well as cotton and guano. The principle
of the thing is enough for any man.—
Buchanan (Ga.) Messenger.
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Neither the race problem nor sectional
difficulties intruded themselves at the
great national convention of fanners and
laborers at St. Louis. Delegates from
the Colored Fanners’ Alliance were re-
reived by the white Farmers’ Alliance
and matters pertaining to their mutual
interest were considered. Northerners
and Southerners, brothers in the Alii-
ancc, clasped hands at that convention
and left the thrill of fraternal fellowship
which all the fierce blowing politicians of dead err-
berscannot chill. If will cease
meddling, the Farmers’ Alliance and In-
dust rial Union will solve the race problem
and re-unite the tco-loug estranged sec-
tions of our beloved country.
* *
President Polk of N. F. A. and I. U.,
knows more concerning the condition of
the Alliance throughout the country than
any man in the South, and when ques¬ said:
tioned as to Alliance matters, he
“Although the growth of the Alliance in
the South has been wonderful, the
growth of the order in the Northwest has
been still more phenomenal. made in In the Kansas, right
great strides are being
direction, and the organization has more
than doubled since the St. Louis conven¬
tion. The farmers of the west, although
they are not troubled by any
particular grievance such as the
jute bagging oppression of the South,
■till have great obstacles to overcome.
They feel the effects of the reduction iu
prices, and they find it almost impossible
to make a living profit from their pro¬
ducts. They are trying to break the
combination of the buyers, aud 1 have nc
doubt they will succeed. One feature ol
the National Alliance assures me above all
else of its success. It is killing out national sec¬
tionalism, and building up a the hole
spirit which will be a lienefit to w
nation.’’
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Among the resolutions adopted at Alii
recent Convention of the National
auce, held at Atlanta, Ga., was tiie fol¬
lowing: “Whereas, at New Orleans in
September, 1889, a conference was had
between prominent representatives of the
cotton growers of the South aud mem¬
bers of the cotton exchanges iu the Uni¬
ted States, an agreement was entered into
w hich was to take effect on the first day
of October thereafter, fixing the tare on
cotton covered bales at sixteen pounds,
and on jure covered bales at twenty-four
pounds, which was satisfactory to Aili-
ancemen. And, whereas, by the opposi-
sition of several important cotton rendered ex¬
changes this agreement was a
nudety. Aud, whereas, we invited the
cotton exchanges of this country to a
conference on this same subject at St.
Louis on Decembar 5th, 1889, w hich
they refused to notice by letter or other¬
wise. And, whereas, our president. Col.
L. L. Polk, recently urged upon these
parties to express their wishes or plan foi
an adjustment of this question, March at a meet¬
ing to be held in Atlanta, Ga., 19.
1890, and only one reply was received
with encouragement, and that from Mr.
James Tobin, of Augusta. And, where¬
as, after a careful consideration of the
whole subject in all its phases, we,
the presidents and accredited representa¬
tives of the State Alliances of the cotton
section, in conference assembled in At¬
lanta, Ga.. March 18th. 1890, do unani¬
mously reaffirm the equity and justice ol
our demands on this subject; and we do,
therefore,
Resolved, That we urge the Alliance-
men of the cotton states to stand by the
action of the 8t. Loutesupreme council on
the use of cotton "bagging or any othei
fibre than jute, and that each Allianceman
be, and is hereby instructed to deposit
said cotton-covered bales in warehouses,
to be provided, and. with liberal ad-
vances, as can bc had thereon, and to al-
low said cotton-covered bales there to re¬
main until the demands made shall be
complied with. national and
Resolved also, That your
state officials do hereby pledge their u«
most ability and unceasing efforts in be-
half of the people to obtain full and fair
facilities for marketing their cotton. * *
Resolved, That our president, L. L.
Polk, be instructed to assure the brethren
Jn the <o;ton 6tates that the outfook for
the manufacture an 1 supply of cotton
bagging is much better than for the past
T ear an(i W >U probably be equal to the de-
mand. presidents ol
Resolved, That the state requested to
each Alliance or union be as-
sist in every possible way J. F. Tilman,
national crop statistician, in securing
accurate crop reports,
Resolved, That the assembled, representatives tlo ol
the cotton States, here as-
esrt that the compound lard bill now
pending in congress is unwise, special, the
and class legislation, and will increase
burdens of one class of producers and
only benefits a monopoly that by no means
manufacturers a pure article of hog’s Tard,
and members of congress are hereby most
respectfully and earnestly requested to
oppose the passage of said measure,
L. L. Polk, president N. F. A. and I.
U.; S. M. Adams, president Alabama al-
liance; W. S. Morgan, delegate, Arkan-
sas; W. I. Vason, delegate, Florida; L.
F. Livingston, president Georgia Alliance
T. S. Adams, president, Louisiana; G. B.
Dimes, delegate, Missouri; 8. B. Alexan-
der, delegate, North Carolina: E. T.
Stackhouse, president, South Carolina;
s. D. a. Duncan, president, Texas; R.
W. Coleman, delegate, Mississippi; J. B.
Buchanan, president, Tennessee.
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Jefferson Davis Memorial Volume.
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BY DR. j. WM. JONES.
We learn from the publishers, Messrs,
IL C. Hudgins & Co., of Atlanta, Ga.,
that the Davis Memorial volume being
prepared by the popular author, Dr. J.
Wm. Jones, is rapidly nearing completion, leader of
Since the death of the greatest
the “Lost Cause,” there has been uu ua-
precedented demand for such a work
%nd it is an assured fact that it will have
an enormous sale,
Messrs. Hudgins & Co., say they in ex¬
pect to have canvassers in the field a
few days so the public will not have long
to wait.
Aside from the great love and adrnira-
tion ou the part of our Southern people for
the dead hero, the fact that the talented
author is so well and favorably known
will doubtless cause the volume to be re-
ceived with unusual favor,
Those wishing an agency should writp
at once to Messrs. H. C. Hudgiua & Co. t
of Atlanta,
A NEW NAME.
THE COTTON Oil. TRUST REORGANIZED AS
THE COTTON OIL COMPANY.
Final steps in the reorganization New of York the
American cotton oil trust at
have been taken and on Tuesday the
stock exchange admitted to its dealings
common and preferred stocks of the new'
corporation, the American Cotton Oil
company. The company now owns
about $41,500,000 of certificates of the
American cotton oil trusts out of a total
issue of $42,185,000.
Electrical Eels.
These creatures are well known ax
among the curiosities of the streams ol
tropical South America. A more partic¬
ular account of them, by an English their nat¬
uralist who had much experience of
nature and habits, will be of interest:
They are of all sizes, from a foot to six
feet iu length, and arc frequently caught
on lines w hich are set for other fishes.
They are sometimes eaten, but not often,
though their flesh is said to be coining good. in
Horses as well as men, on
contact with them in the water are not
unfrequently thrown down by the shock.
They are called by the inhabitants
“treme-treme.” In rainy weather those
who fish in the*se rivers often receive a
-hock, which is communicated along the
moisture upon the rod and line, when
one of them hapjiens to seize the hook.
I saw one in a state of captivity. It
was about six feet long, and was so tame
that it would allow any one to put his
land upon it, and would even slide for
ts whole length through the fingers. If
t was irritated in the smallest degree,
inwover, by no matter how slight a
finch, it instantly communicated a smart
Jiock.
I1E NEF.DED THE SLEEVE.
“Brush off your coat sleeve, my dear,”
said Mrs. Larkin to her husband; “there
is dust on it,”
“That is no reason why I should brush
off the sleeve, love,” ho replied. “I'll
simply brush off the dust.”—; Bazar.
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A MOXKKY.
Brown—I see William i« monkeving
*ith the English styles.
Green—No, he apes them. —The Jury.
HAD I MY WISH.
Had I my wish, the world should hold
One nook entranced in fancy's mold;
One little spot where bud and vine
Made nature drunk with beauty's wise,
Where happy love could ne’er grow old.
And here in simple ways gTown bold
We'd laugh at fame, nor sigh for gold;
Our lives should be a song divine,
Had I my wish.
And when each day’s delights were toll
And twilight came across the wold
I’d look into your face benign
And feel your lips pressed soft on mine,
While on and on the big earth rolled,
Had I my wish.
—Chicago Mail.
HUMOR OF THE DAV.
The onion is a scentury plant.
There is quite a difference between
being wrapped in silence and rapped into
silence .—Danscille Breeze.
A man never knows he is a fool, be¬
cause when he learns that much he is no
longer a fool.— Washington Star.
“I think we ought to have the fuschia
for our national flower.” “Why so?”
“We have a great fuschia before us.”
A sign on Tremont street, Boston,
reads: ‘‘Fresh Eggs, 28 cents“Strictly
Fresh Eggs, 30 cents .”—American
Grocer.
The gentleman who discovered that
his wife was putting her pin money in
the bank against a rainy day now calls it
her safety-pin money .—New York News.
A household paper tells how “to get
grease out of white marble.” Petroleum
producers prefer to get it out of the
ground .—Pittsburg Chrtnicle Telegraph.
Perhaps the biggest bore of all,
Who most our temper sours,
Is he who says “he has no time,”
But talks for three long hours.
—Terre Haute Express.
First Physician—“Any unusual symp¬
toms about that last ease of yours?” Sec¬
ond Physician—“Yes, he paid me fifty
dollars on account yesterday.”— Munsey's
Weekly.
Hitherto Patient Boarder—“Mrs. Star-
vem, I can stand having hash every day
in the week, but when on Sunday you
put raisins in it and call it mince-pie, I
draw the line.”
De Jinks—“It's sad that Goodfellow
absolutely throws his money away. Do
you believe it?” Swipesoff—“Well, I
heard be lent you some last night.”—
Paris Edition Herald.
“It is really astonishing what immense
progress the art of photography has made
these last years. Why, you really don’t
know your friends’ pictures when you see
them. ’’—Fliegende Blaetter.
It is estimated that 110,000,000 Euro¬
pean eggs were eaten in the United States
last year. Our people are good Republi¬
cans, but they do have a lingering affec¬
tion for the monarchical yolk.
“Do you want the earth?” inquired the
haughty hotel y of a meekly com-
plaining guest. r “No,” was the reply,
“you can keep it a while longer till I ask
you for it. ”— Washington Post.
She—“I am afraid, George dear, that
w’hen you speak to papa, he may be very
angry.” He—“I think not when I show
him this bank book.” She—“Oh,George!
Let me look at it first.”— Time.
“Maria,” said Sir. Bronson at mid¬
night. “Go in to Willie and make him
stop blowing that tin horn. This is no
time for that!” “That's not Willie. It’f
the new nurse snoring.”— Epoch.
He stole a kiss from an artless miss:
“You're a heartless thief,’ but thief,'’ quoth the she. thief
“I'm a ‘heartless you're
That stole my heart,” saith he. Puck.
—
Merchant (after refusing an applicant
for work)—“I’d like to employ you, but
you see how it is. I hope you appreciate
the situation.” Applicant—“I could ap¬
preciate it better if I had it.”— Munsey's
Weekly.
Stewardess—“Madam, I’ve attended to
you the best I knew how, supplied
every want, but you arc still unsatisfied.
What do you want now?'’ Sea-sick
Lady Passenger—“I want the earth.”—
Boston Courier.
Miss Trimount—“And to think that,
after all these thousand of years, there
should be so much water iu the sea!
One would suppose it would ha%-c dried
up long ago. ’ Miss Kornpp.kir—“Yes,
that s so. But then, yau know, it has
heaps of salt in it, papa says the way
salt preserves things is wonderful.”
The Bill Was Paid.
Dr. McLane, of the College of Physi¬
cians aud Surgeons, carries beneath his
professional dignity an inexhautible store
of wit, humor and anecdote. Iu a par¬
lor, one evening this week, the conver¬
sation chanced to fall upon Dr. Williard
Parker, and he told the following story:
“When Dr. Parker was just beginning
lis famous career he was sent for by a
rich but avaricious man, who had dislo-
cated his jaw. The young surgeon
irowptly put the member in place.
“ ‘What is your bill, doctor?’ asked
the patient.
»& * Fifty dollars, sir.’
4i 4 Great heavens!’ And the man
opened his mouth so wide as to dislocate
his jaw a second time. Dr. Parker again
put things to rights.
4(4 What did you say your bill was?’
again asked the patient.
“ ‘Isaid it was fifty dollars; now it ic
one hundred.’
“The man grumble!, but paid it.”—
New York Star,
W. 12 ALLEN.
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Our stock of Ladies’ Goods is complete, and
we extend a cordial invitation to call and inspect
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CRAWFORD SHERIFFS SALES.
P EORGIA —Crawford County. —Will
U t be sold before the court house within door the
in he town of Knoxville, Ga.,
legal hours of sale ou the first Tuesday
iu April next, the following described
property, to-wit: Lot of land No. 77, in
the Seventh District of said county, con¬
taining 2i)2 1-2 acres, more or less, levied
on uuuer a ti. fa. issued from the Justice
Court of the .729th district, G. M., said
county, in favor of John A. Houser, vs.
B. F. Lee. S. M. L-e and E. S. Lee, as
the property of said defendant found in
tueir possession. Levy made by the con¬
stable of .said district and turned over to
me for sale. Terms, cash. Witness my
hand officially, this February 26th, 1890.
B. A. HARTLEY,
Feb. 23th, ’90. Sheriff.
KORGIA—u haw ford County. —W.
J. McGee, Administrator de bonis
non of David McGee, dec used,has applied such
o me for letters distnissory, and
letters will be granted applicant on the
tir-t Monday in April next, unless good
ot-jections are filed. Witness my hand
officially, this January 1st 1890.
O. P. WRIGHT, Ordinary.
Jan. 1st 3m.
G EORGIA—L raw ford County.— Ed¬
ward Mi ehell has applied to me foi
exemption of personalty and valuation
lomcsteud. 1 will pass on same on the
first Monday in March next. Witness
my hand officially, this Jan. 31st, 1890.
O. P. WRIGHT, Ordinary.
G EORGIA—Crawford County.—
James A. Moore and John T. Cham¬
pion, executors of James Roberts, de¬
ceased, have applied to me for letters of
dismission from their executorship. Un¬
less good objections are filed, I will
grautthem letters dismissory on the first
Monday in June, 1890. Witness my
hand officially this the 4th day of
Mai ch, 1890. O. P. WRIGHT,
Ordinary.
bw O EORGIA—Chaw ford Co U N TY.—
. K. Eubanks Executor of Eligah
Eubanks, deceased, ha'- in due form ap-
ilied to me for letters of dismission from
lis executorship. Unless good objec¬
tions thereto are filed, I will grant to said
W. K. Eubanks such letters dismissory on
the 1st Monday in June*. 1890. Witness
my hand officially.
O. P. WRIGHT,
Ordinary.
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pEORGIA—C hawkohd County.— W.
b-M. Taylor, deceased, administrator has of applied estate of
Rufus Carter,
letters dismissory from the administration
of said estate, and such letters will be
granted on the first Monday in May next,
unless good objections are tiled. Witness
niy hand officially, * this January 27tli,
1890. O. P. WRIGHT,
jail 31-13 Ordinary.
pEORUlA— Crawford County. —A.
13C Sanders aud ofThos. James M. J. Sanders, Sunders,
executors of the will
deceased, have applied to me lor letters
dismissory from their executorship:
therefore all persons concerned are here-
by required to show cause, if any they
have, on the first Monday in May granted. next,
why such letters should not be
Witness mv hand officially, January
' WRIGHT,
27th, 1890. O. P.
Jan. 31—13t Ordinary.
ENTIRELY out of his course.
A Mississippi steamer got into a dense
fog on her way down the river. A tour¬
ist. anxious to go ahead, went up to the
captain, w ho w as at the wheel, and asked
why “Too they hail stopped. can't the river,”
much fog; sec
replied the cautious tourist, captain.
“But,” said the “you can see
the stars dverliead.”
“Yes." said the captain, “but until
the boilers burst we are not going that
way. ’’
The passenger went to bed.—[Argo¬
naut.
GRACE RF.KOBE MEAT.
Yeast—Do you say grace at the table of
your rimsonbt boarding-house.' Oh,
( ak yes.
a ^ ,e * eating? ’
i of° rt 01 o )urst ‘-
“Wli - coursc *
the 4 .ii- rneofno o"ne wouM ^ wil ffig^ivl ° ,
thanks. ”— fStatesman.
PBOFESSIONAL CARDS.
R. D. Smith. W. P. Blasingame.
SMITH & BLASINGAME,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Knoxville, Ca.
Prompt and faithful attention given to
all business entrusted to their care.
MONEY CHEAP AND EASY.
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can get it by calling on
W. P. BLASINGAME,
Attorney at Law,
Knoxville, Ga.
DR.W.F. BLASINGAME
DENTIST,
Knoxville, - - Georgia.
1 respectfully tender my services in the
Practice of Dentistry to the citizens of
Knoxville and surrounding country, and
will spare no effort to secure «y patrons
competent work and perfect Satisfaction.
2-#"Charges Reasonable.
KNOXVILLE
HIGH SCHOOL
SPRING TERM.
Opens..... -Ion nary
Closes..... . . June *1
FA I L TERM.
Opens ...... .....September 1.
Closes....... ......December 19.
Rate of tuition for All Classes, $2 ptr
month. A pro rata allowance will be
n,a ‘ le f or Public Fund.
m, “ ‘ a( n 11 1 l methods. )u PJ* be taught by the most
cordially solicit your patronage. Fur-
. ln, will be cheerfully fur-
1 1 onnation
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C. C. POWER,
Principal.
“April Hopes.”
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Ancient and Madera Cains.
From the t.fins of ancient time* wr
gain much of what we know of the ap¬
pearance of various kings and heroes, wc
learn the lengths and much of the history
of royal reigns,we gain ideas of costume,
of architeetre, of heraldy and of lauguage
itself. What can our present American
| coins give the future as a record of his-
tory? There is upon them no portrait-
ure) nothing to mark our Governmental
administrations, DGthing on earth to in-
terest any one beyond the fact that it i*
pleasant to possess them for the -take of
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