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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1895
Page
2
The legislature reports no direct effect but notes monazite mining expansion in Cleveland. Farmers in the county hold valuable monazite deposits with profitable prospects, and several parties have earned from 500 to 1000 dollars per ton. Garnet finds and gold occurrences accompany the monazite boom, signaling growing mineral wealth in the region.
The editor notes the just adjourned session as remarkably good overall with about eighty percent quality and twenty percent bad, praises the railroad commission, election law, county government bill, and six percent interest law, and laments some missteps while defending the legislature against goldbug critics.
The notice calls farmers and middle class members to form Sub Alliances, elect delegates, and mobilize active, conservative leadership to meet crises and avert disasters, emphasizing personal effort to strengthen the organization.
The quoted passage portrays a speaker standing behind a curtain at sunset, facing a valley and river. It muses on a government described as of the people, by the pope, and for the people, citing L. L. Polk from July 1890. The fragment evokes civic voice and historical political rhetoric.
Monazite, a scarce mineral, yields 6 to 10 cents per pound and up to 195 per ton by contract. In Cleveland county five hundred workers mine the yellow sand with monthly output rising as new mines open. Shelby saw thousands of pounds sold, with wagons delivering over 8,000 pounds and about 700 dollars in cash. Monazite once found in small streams now appears in larger deposits, attracting labor and contracts for six months ahead.
Charles F Worth famed Paris dress maker and designer died recently. Born in England and starting as a printer, he rose to fame supplying gowns to queens and hundreds of wealthy American women. Dresses ranged from 500 to 5000 dollars and he was a prominent patron of actresses.
A local discussion argues over Seventh Day Adventists and Hebrews observing Saturday as a day of rest. The piece cites constitutional rights and Webster’s dictionary to explore the Sabbath transfer from Saturday to Sunday, asserting respect for all interpretations while calling for a hearing and advertiser contact.
The New York Voice reports governors propose militarizing schools and New York State lawmakers allocate over 1.25 million dollars for armories. The piece notes a street clash between youths and trained guards and questions the motive behind arming public schools, urging justice over force.
Editor H A Latham of Washington N C is praised for past charm during the presidents lighthouse tender Violet visit. The piece notes Latham recently married, no longer idolizes the president, and the white duck suit was not seen, leaving Cleveland disappointed on his return home.
The legislative proceedings are lengthy. four days of work will appear next week in condensed form. The paper cannot publish speeches and motions but offers a full record of work done, bills introduced, leaders, and votes on key questions. Readers urged to preserve previous issues for complete history.
A quoted March 4 New York Times critique denounces the Fifty-third Congress as lame and impotent. The piece argues the Democratic majority failed, blaming both chambers for poor performance while excusing some modest acts. It asserts the Times serves goldbugs and trusts, detailing partisan contention and accountability.
The excerpt argues for a more united House to contrast with Senate incompetency corruption and disloyalty. It recalls the 1893-94 public scrutiny of the Senate, naming conspiratorial schemers and failed Democratic plans to curb administration, while noting the Fifty third Congress passed a tariff bill but tainted by protectionist influence and Sugar Trust pressure.
The term Uncle Sam for the United States arose from pork barrels inspected by Samuel Wilson in Troy New York during the War of 1812. Workmen marked shipments with E A U and the joke linked Elbert Anderson and Uncle Sam, a name Wilson bore closely to. The anecdote spread, acclaimed by historians like John Frost as long as the nation remains.
A North Carolina column argues for an amendment to bar General Assembly members from later appointments or elections to offices created by the legislature. It traces the 1868 and 1875 constitutional changes, notes party power shifts, and moralizes on fence-mending and political accountability with a rural allegory. The section ends with a tally of local subscriptions and word of thanks from supporters.
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