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ALLIANCE DEPARTMENT. ,/. F. NFSB IT FAl tor. 1 want to say to tho reporters for the different Sub-Alliances, that it is necessary tor them to have their reports in on Saturday to have them published the following week. Send reports ot the meetings of your Alliances and let the people know what we are doing, and in the first place don't forget or neglect to attend the meetings of your Subs. Some people will tell you that the Alliance is a dead note, but I tell you there is no living organization that is doing more valuable work than the Alliance i< do in_ lor ine larmers wnoare members of I he order, to say nothing1 of those farmers who are not members and the bread winners of every calling in life. Now we do not want you to spend unnecessary time in attending meetings of your Alliance, but 1 can say with a great many others that I never attended a meeting of the Alliance hut which benefited me in some way. Some will say there is no business calling us together, now let us not forget the social feature of our order, and the obligation i 11 ?r niton nu In <nnn<irt I Im principals of our noble order. Haul Your Fertilisers. The Alliance brethren that haven't hauled their fertilizers will please remember that our notes are to be sent in by May 1st. Lancaster C. II. Alliance will meet next Sat. 24th at o'clock p. m. K. Kvkrall, Sec. Jackson ham Alliance will meet next Sat. 24fh at .1 o'clock p m. (jko. Williams, Pres. Hryan to he Asked. The annual encampment of the Alliance at Tirzah, in York county, have lonjc been notable events, attended by thousands of tanner-: from all about the upper portion oi mo rsiaie. .\ireatiy i lit* Tir/ali Alliance has Lectin to make the preporalions lor this year's encampment, which will he hehl some time in .July or August. 1 he committee on invitations, consisting of Me-srs. Klder, \\*i 1 home. an<l Kd wards, has already extended invitations to several prominent speakers. Senator Tillman and Sibley have heen invited ; so have all the Congress men from this State. The coin millet' proposes to go on to Washington shortly and extend a hearty invitation to V Miryai:, the : cent candidate lor llie Pros ideney. They will make every t. tloi i t o sec in e m i. i >i'\ an s at tendance. ij he comes, the en eampmenl will certainly he the .'IV' iK'KT *_: :?? 11< I ' 11 .\ !. i nee loi'i'i ever known in I!iis Strife. 'i'ih- % 111:? ii ?-?Whih i|h' Alliance i- the light lion :l- ii:1 ! ' cy - inn t i e the 1 i<; 111 . 11 w . . t. 1 hy one nearly 1000 year* aim (that spake as never man spoke ). Ye are the of the world : a city set on a hili eannot In* hid." In connection He says; k I>r? men light a candle and put it under a bushel, or lot hoy put it on. a candle stick that it may give light to all that is in the room?" And, again, lie say8 : "Ye are the salt of the earth. But if the salt has lost it s savor wherewithal shall it he salted? It is thenceforth good lor nothing but to be east out and trodden under foot of men.'* These woids had reference to the church. The church is composed of individuals, and so is the Alliance. So 1 believe 1 hat these j words can he referred to with pro j prioty in the great Alliance moveI incut in this nation. Yes, the Alliance is the great i light-house through which the I brilliant rays of its glaring light ; must shine over the stormy sea of , a troubled nation. And we believe I that any Alliance that is satislied | with,just merely letting its light shine m its own subordinate body ! is a dark lanterned Alliance. < >r any church that only looks to its town self and has no missionary interest i> the same. What would ! ,?t.it... c .. i:..i.? \\r\t I III II IX U1 UK- l\lTj?n W| I I 1^11 I j house il lie went into the attic | ami there trimmed the lamps ami kept them burning just tor his own pleasure or a lew that might I be with him I Should he not taise the curtains ol" the attiI windows ? (And the darker the night so much moretlie necessity.e 'For remember the lights in tli) : light-house are not merely toe I keeper of the attic and his assor jciates, but are lor h beacon to the wayward and struin?r mariner that is exposed to shipwreck and 'iiiin. So is the Alliance the i great light house through which | the brilliant rays of light must shine over the darkened sea of a troubled and indebted nation. ! Always remembering that our Grand Order is founded upon the I principle of Truth, Kipiitv and j.Juctiee, and that a strict adherence to these principles will in crease our usefulness as members of this order and as citizens of this government. Remembering also whereas the declaration of dej pendence is a basis for a Republican lorm of government that | might be progressive and perpetj ual, states, "That all men are j created equal. That they are endowed with ceitain inalienable rights, that among those are life, liberty and the pursuit ot happiness."? Fa. Alliance Advocate. foiiatti: citoi'n roic swim:. All Kcoiium Iml I'liiri A<l<>|vl?'d lij I.oiilHiiuiti Farmer*. In Lonsiana farmers art' grow1 in<r hogs upon a most economical 'scale by adopting tho following j policy : In tlie fall of the year 'rustproof oats are sown, which rijien early in .May. I'pon these | oats the latirs are turned, small areas at a time, and as soon as 'the oats are destroyed a crop ot sweet coin is apjK'Dachin^ matur itv in an adjoining lot. I'pon this the ho?rs aie turned, and so attractive is the corn that at 'his tajre they will devour each stalk, ear and all. From the cornfield they are turned into an adjacent liit #it firlv* uiirirlnim irli/n-n ?!...? demolish flu* stalk in th?? same way. From this they arc turncl into an adjoining lot ot Spanish peanuts. From this 11? y are 'turned into a corn liehllilled with Whipporwill peas. t )| course it is need loss to say that they will greedily devour ail ?>1 the*e plants. From the eornlield they are turned into sweet potato patehe-. which la-t until late in the tall, when the hou's are ripe lor the shambles. In this way, explain Southern ( ' 11 I I i V 111 > r lli/> Iwi.' i < /11 i. tI " gather his own crop, (cod himself, and l?y a rotation of crops a small area will he ahle to furnish j a largo amount ot forag ' )ne farmer in ISJM5 raided ?>7 hogs, weighing over -.70 pounds apiece, upon Ie->s than ten acres ol ground sown and harvested in flu above described manner, and the only j absolute money cost to him ?a the labor in cultivating the crops, which was very small. Dr. W. C. Stubbs, director of the experiment station, regards the sweet potato and Spanish peanuts as being perhaps the most profitabl feed that can be grown. The authority already quoted savs in this connection : "By the addition of an alfalfa patch, which is ready for the hogs in early winter it sown in October, we can carry hogs the whole year through upon fresh field? and pastures new, all of which will be both nutritious and fatI tening, and in this way hog mis ing can be carried on in the state of Louisiana very successfully. It is estimated that farmers are by this process raising hogs at a j net cost of less than halt a cent a , pound." or Iturnl." i Corre.siioiuluiKu of iho I'rotiv.sslvo l-'u ner. i Kansas City, Mo.. Feb. 24, 1807 This ) -> the condition which ; confronts nearly every man who ! launches out in some kind of 1 legitimate business in the hope of making a living tor himself and family, lie is immediately confronted by the problem "how can ho successfully compete against the mighty unless he incorporates himself with them." In Chicago, the small merchants, who make their living j through the medium of some ! mercantile business like hardware, queensware, drugs, jewelry, etc., and are finding that with a fixed capital and live-long experience are just sailing into bankruptcy, have begun a war on the big department stores of that city and have declared that their families must not patronize such stores and that every thing possi ble must be done to protect their own lines of business from the infringements of big Department houses. Every effort, so far directed against such institutions has proven futile; as the deuling public does not stand by the small firms in the struggle for existence. The public know that the spirit of the big department store is fast working havoc in the employmet of competent labor and the renting of small store I rooms; but the temptations to ' gain a nickle by a purchase in too , great to be resisted, hence they wend their way to the large store and thus help by every purchase ; to freeze out their smaller brethren. Literally the tug store ; says to little one "sell out your stock, give up your store room ; and come be a clerk behind one of our counters; or we will drive you into bankruptcy." Now. what does this condition of affairs signify? It signifies, 1 first that men are fast losing their independence, as they cannot run a business of their own on a small capital; but must clerk for some one who has an organized store; ami secondly that those \\ ho can and have erected small store rooms must fitwl vnnunee stareing them in the lace. It also signifies more chea ? girl labor and heads of families out of employment. The female labor must ultimately lea 1 to fewer marriage unions and less domestic qualifications. The ambitious and worthy father must ho compelled to see his daughter go to work as a stenographer and sales lady because ho is incompetent to earn a ii\ing to suport his family. Then there is another way in which these large corporations and department stores causes men to !< their in lividuality and independence which is far more dis. nstrous than that just mentioned. I nder a constant competitive system (in labor) men are held io their positions by a mere straw, and are naturally made servile thereby. They are naturally led to feel that they must toady to the favor of their employers or th\v are likely to he madesacriti Ces in cases of retirement. I>uri it rr inttL.1 ct ri L'ou rnlronoli merit J they must necessarily restrain their opposition to the system of concentration and department. houses, else they are likely to become decapitated. It is the concentration system of ! combine or bust that causes this competition labor system and causes met) to become slaves where they might be free. Wherever we see consolidation and concentration, we see compe tition. correspondingly abolished, and where competition is abolished in trade, it is augmented in the lield of labor. This latter cause is immediately f?*lt by the farmer, for a competitive labor system means faling prices and hard times. But the remedy does not rest in the idea of the i | Chicago merchants, who want to boycott the large department stores. It rests in the co-operative system of destroying private | gain an 1 substituting public wealth and public ownership This is the only real solution to the question ! Finl .TIiiim'} . The constant cry that liat i money is not good money is al- j ready refunded by the use of ' gold and silver us money. These i | metals, with fifty years of sup; ply on hand would have very lit- ! I tie value if they were not used as ! money in any part of the world. I Law, or custom having the force ! of law, makes gold and silver m ney when stamped by the government for the purpose of designation. We contend that it a law were passed making paper or ; any materi il designated by the! stamp of the government a full legal tender for all debts, public and private, it would be as good money for all purposes for which money is used as either gold or silver. We might cite many instances nd make a long and elaborate cgument in favor of our contention, but it would be ridiculed by all who do not understand the science of money. This question is of paramount importance and is certainly worth the experiment which would cost the government nothing except engraving and printing the paper. If Congres should pass a law authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a small amount ot strictly fiat paper without any j promise of redemption, and make such paper money receivable for taxes and all government dues; and a legal tender in the pay-1 ment of all debts, it would bo easy to determine whether the people would take it at par an money. If they should do so and ' it should be sought for in the! same manner that gold is coined 1 | now sought tor hy persons who desire to use it to pay debts and ' ! government dues, it would dem- | j onstrate that the material upon! i which money is stamped for' j designation is not the essential i ! thing. It would verify Aristotle's I definition of money when he declared that "money is a creation : of law.'' The verification of this, 'definition would be of the utmost value to pivilization, and this government can well afford to make the experiment.?Vigilant I'ress. Count?/ /'rnsion liimrtl IWrrtrtl. Pursuant to the re(|tiirement of the new pension law,the chairmen of the several township pension boards met last Saturday, at tincourt house, for the purpose of electing the county board of pensioners. On motion \V. I?. Hruce was elected chairman of the meeting and .J. M. Yorder ' se rotary. l'he township cliair men are as follows : Pml.iN / ' unab l.w M /'? t Flat i r?'fk .1. N. Kstri?lK''. Hnforil?II. M. I'oik. fane Creek .1. 1). Caskcy. I ndian I.and- (J. it. < ollins. (Jilla Creek Geo. W. William-. Pleasant Mill# W. It Hruoe. Wax haw- .1. M. Yoder. The following were elected by ballot mem bora of the county board : Jos, M.l'askcy, J. \. I'Nlridsfo, II. M. folk and W. 1$. ltruce. I?r. s. A. ! % 11 I waselected pension physician. W. H. Huuck, Chairman. .1. M. Yoder, .Secretary. Kxcoll nil other* in quickness, no bad client, n<? publicity at -tore or b\ mail. One Dollar, Dr. I<r IJrnn's <; ,v o. < 'nrc. Sole Atfls. .1. r. Markey & ami II. I C. I (outfit iV Co., I.am .inter, S. I . A m from U.S.Jouronl of JfeffcW A _ Prof. W. H. Peeke, who ^rnmmakes a specialty ?t m K ^ Epilepsy, has without doubt treated and cur ' " ed more cases than any H H living Physician; his H I k f success is astonishing. Wo have heard of cases - of 20 years' standing ^0^^ cured by yj* M ^ him. Ho 'W hiit n till \Mm tlo of his absolute cure, free to nny sufferers who may scud their 1'. O. and Express address. Wo adviso nnvouo wishing a euro to address Prof .W. H. PEEKS. F. D., 4 Cedar St., Few York "wants ? AV AN T IS I >.? W K I )0 X (>T \V A X T HOYS OK I.OAKKKS, to write, hut men of ability. $200 to $500 per mouth, salary or commission. State ami general managers. KAi'lNH i'lltK KNtllN K <Jo., Kacine, Wis. Wanted?An Idea S3 Protect your Idea*; ther nmv bring you wealth. Writ" .tons WH>l>ranf:itN .e c<>. Patent Att.ir nevH. Washington, I>. O.. for their $l.Huo |>rlr.e oiler and now IL-1 of one lb>u.-nn<! Inventlotm wanted. pKMI AGENTS to soiled n-A-f ,V,*yr S orders by sample for ou* || t" ?3 s~\ Wool Pants to order $3 6ui" " ' *,c U y-, ?1. ja " Overcoats $12 Rw uig Inducements rnthn right parties. A tilrc.v 2^ guarantee tailoring co k.vw-.-.w.:-^nl'u?jl 2> 1.217 Grand s'., n t. HINDERCORNS TTr ^ ottI v CNirafhf Corns. Stops all pain. .Makes u alkinjr ? *gy. ]&c. ot DruntistS* ^ PARKER'S HA'R BALSAM J iQyiP ami ftcatitific# the hair V > l,r*?i?ntc? a Invariant fcrowth. *' jNfer Fails to Itcstors Ormj WSJs *> llair to ita Youthful Color. V. Tojll #?^QBCuivi scalp tliwntci & hair latiuia #V.aml nt J)ru?g;i?f If yon sroCONSUMPTIVE or hsr. In;! -r|".n, fiiTnriii Tile or Ivlultiy i.r hut kind u*o PAUKKlfS OINOla TONIC. m .ny who wore Iiclsh 1?a3uuU Uuieoura^uUtiiivu ii^aiucU lictitlt by Ma uau Miss Maria Parloa * Is filial it.'-l to tic a to.iittni; American ? authority on cooUini; : she Sajs "Use a ?oo.l s-ocU for the fouiulat'on of m>U|;h, Mi'm'cs and many oilier I til hit h. an.l the bent stock Is Liebig COMPANY'S Etract of Beef." in nl Miss I* irloa'.s recipes sent irralls tiy i)aui la \ Co., "Ji l'ark 1*1 .cc. New York Jich on Human, Manp' tin H'lrst'p. Dogs and nil stock, cured in .'{() minutes Wiu.ll'.iril'a SJanilurc II..". ?? ./wi. ... v? J I <W| IWII. i l r I ft never fails. SnM hy .1 F. Mho ?ey & Co.. Druujii^t, I/Mwiistpr. S. (\ NOTICE TO ROAD OVERSEERS! Vs \ < r?\.sK(ji;KX<;cK ok tiik recent heavy rains, the public roads in some sections oT t tie t'oiinty, ^ anil e-lieci til\ l.eehi\ roads within a radio* <>r tlv?* mile* f tin- town of f,anca>ter). are almost in an impassj able condition. A II ovitscits of pnbj lie roads are hereby not iil?*d and reijiiiri'd to rail out tln'ir hand* and put j their respective M'?'tion? in good repair, as soon as tlmj art- in a proper condition to In* worked. By order id' t'omniissjotiers. J.. .1. I 'km r v, County Supervisor. CASTOR! A For Inf".nti and Children, s's'/.c / <r~ " "* 'c ? ninnnDmsmi i^lA SPECIALTY lit.o<?i? inKON fo nianontl* v,.^ i r " i In ll.x .i'i iiajrs. You can l>e troaic I at 'r' 11,1 ,;-'r " .n. t >y if > ij ?>r< 1 "P*??*.- nil?hero wo w!llf.>t>. ' {r; f., .y p.ti|ro:ul fnriuiul In leibills.nii.] DOPharpn. if wo lull to rare. I( >. irtutvotak n inrr< .11 > , . >.:i ' iml mli, in <1 mill Imvc arhra and ? I ruin*. >1 ur-i is I'M t lira In month, ^nro Tlir.uit, 1 t'nn.1. i, < ;>|>? r <'??!<.roil S|i<>tH, I Irrm on * tri;|niti(.(ti '??lv, ll'ilror Ky?>hr*?w? fnlllnar a_ oat( it : i ti la Hoi oncl iry itl.ooi) I'ObiiN M triifUiiriiiitiP! iciri' \Vn Hillcit |bo m t olntlunto < iiuvh and < liulltnun II.o world for a r-i*r> wr cnnnot euro. Thin di- o mn li.,s nlwars liiilllrU lliO nl< ill of l ln< looitl .'iiiiiii iit |ili) Hirlnii". S.100,000 oni il.il li hltid our unrnndk it ..11 trnnrauty. Absolute proofs dent reeled OB aimt. - ? ook 111 ml lly (jon iiUl Aluroulc T?mpl?, CHICAGO. !?-?MOTICB. #, 1K 7 v,"\- i i % - - . \Tf.man In the I't.lted States inu i iccl i t ii.i- oiiiuut nml VYbiaky huhit t?. I i.. . ' my book* on thrno illi<:w?. A'! Ir.It. M. \Vonll?y, Atlanta, i.? bo . toi.c oc cent you freo.