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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-05-19
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

The catalogue of the State Uni
versity for 1S95-'S6, recently issued,
informs us that there is an .'agricul-
tural' college connected with and
as a part of that institution. If this
were literally true, or even approx
mately true, it would be agreeable
information; but It's neither. The
so-called agricultural college which
is paraded in the catalogue is a sham,
a mere pretense, thing which has a
mere technical existence, undercover
of which the University continues
to appropriate and to use the annual
interest on 1925, 900 which belongs to
the agricultural and mechanical
classes of this State, and which
should be used for their benefit only.
We say this out Of no hostility to
the University, to which we are
friendly, and which we wish to see
we'll and literally encouraged and
supported, but because we believe
in fair, honest dealing, and protest
against taking the money which be-
longs to the farmers and mechanics
of the State and turning it into the
treasury of the University, where it
does not belong.
Nor do we say it out of disrespect
to the gentlemen who have the man
agement Of the University; but we
protest in the name of the farmers
and mechanics of North Carolina
against taking that money under the
sham pretense that there is in con-
nection with the University an "agri-
cultural and mechanical college, as
contemplated and directed by the
act of Congress under which the
fund accrues. We would not do the
managers injustice, nor will we in
silence see injustice done the toiIers
in the field and in the shop if we can
help it.
In the first and second issues of
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER we gave a
statement Of the act of Congress of
1862 approprlating to the several
States land scrip for the establish
ment of colleges for the benefit of
the agricultural and mechanical
classes where they might be trained
and educated in their respective call
ings. The donation was specifically
for this purpose and no other, and
every State accepting the grant ac-
cepted it with that distinct under
standing. We also gave a statement
of the action Of the Legislature of
1866-'67 in the resolution accepting
the grant from the Government
amounting to 100000 acres, and of
the subsequent act of the Legisla-
ture on February 18th, 1868, trans
ferring the grant to the trustees of
the University for the purpose con-
templated in the grant, with the
proviso that the University comply
with the act and make it's "leddinq
object to teach such branches of
learning as are related to agricul-
ture and the mechanic arts, without
excluding other scientific studies, and
including military tactics" Under
the sleight of Observation-Disclosures of
old man Ashby, of Cape Cod deriva-
ton, this scrip was turned into spe-
cial tax bonds, which were after
ward repudiated, but the Legisla-
ture of 1974-'75 partially made good
the loss by issuing to the trustees of
the University certificates of indebt-
edness to the amount of 1885, 900.
bearingsix per cent. interest, payable
semi-annually, which has since been
paid regularly. AZ 200 q wear amonnt
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A BEAUTIFUL

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subscriber for a year, within the
next 80 days, accompanied by two
dollars, we will mail post paid a
cop of "Passion Flower and other
Poems," by Theo. III. Hill, of Raleigh,
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State.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
RACES AT WASHINGTON PARK.

CHICAGo Aug 1l.-Wcathcr fair, threaten
ing In tue forenoon, track fast attendance large.
First race three quarters mile. Bctng-J H. Fenton
500, King OF Norfolk S75, Luna Brown $50. field.
$3.50 Luna Brown after "A hard finish by half u
length Lady Longeow second, one length In front OF
King OF Norfolk. third. Tmc-ll5t Mntuals paid
sll 30 CovIngton went 20 the post on j. III. Fcnton,
but in collision before the start thrown. He was
not seriously hurt
second race: mile. Betting: Dawn OF Day, 800
Rootblack go. Iopcdale $50 aud the field $50
Hopodale won easily by length, Dawn OF Day sec-
ond. Emma Maney bad third. Iime-l;i3+. Mutuals
paid s2S 50.
Third scven eighths mile. Betting Moonlight.
SO, Rico S6O Charley Lucas So and the field 500
Midnight easy by four lengths, hut ~ was fonnd
that lost his weight, tho Judges gave the race to
Rico Moonlight second and Nora VI. third Time
l:2Ji2 Mutuals paid $50 10.
Fourth race nile and a sixteenth. Betting: Nirgie
Iearne $75 Lislani $i5, and tho field 500. Rio
tirandc easily by ono length, jim Nayo second a
head front OF Myrtle, third. Time-l:JO. Mutuals
paid Sll 80.
Fiuh race nvceig ghths milo. Betting: Comcdie. 800
Relax S75. Flormors $50. aui the field 100. Relax
won by inches Linda Payne second head In front
OF Fiorlmore, third. Time--l O3 Mutuals paid $50 30
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
HROOKLIN.

Robert and Melville who were arrested last week of
have been released aI II u
feared that Indignant neignbOTs may do them harm
Judge Bartlett the supreme Court yesterday d"ned q
mOtio tn reduce amOny granted IN The suil ol John T.
Clark limited divorce from MIS- Mary ~ O4A III WHICH
the pantiA ordered 10 pay Sl9a week.
Wrs of ccrtorar issued by Judge Bartlett In the Sn
premc Court Yesterday review the assessments Of the
property 0f the Pratt Manufac turing Company Ia tc -Four
teh and Seventeenth Wards which. II Is claimed, is as
sessed at the fun value.
Mary harrington age ftycgh was found asleep in hall
Seventeenth Precinct 10y onrer Hopc ahd t'sh
IN me station Yesterday morning she before Justice
Sheeock the charge OF she claimed 10 nave no
home and Jail FOR twenty nine DAYS. When -c
officer found alkboOk shoWnS S'VOo L"
her credit and over 600 III money
Commander Nico Ludlow been assigned to duty in tho
Navy . succeed Commander James I. watson IN
Eguipcnt Oncer batter having been ordered 10 The com
mand the lroquois The brooklyn saed yesley rom 'o
Yard on her way China, by way OF the SUI Canal II ~
expected that Commodore Chandler viii command her whh
She reaches and takes her place naSsp OF inc
China squadron
mann against Mrs Mary Otnann On February ~ $50,
letter 10 the Conmi--o'i- ~ hitr7
and Correction stating that he ont oi work ahi u 10
support wife, and therefore he was about 10 20 y
had previously offered wic 800 Ia LET him get al absolute
divorce Recently returned" and as As he 81 on 100.
proceedings divorce ms wife began counter sun ana ha
him arrested Tor abandonment They have no children
somesurrlse was expressed yesterday when II was learned
thai Robert Splitter hal taken down IN,
p1t up notice Moved Ia No. III sumner ave Ihc IA't =
h house but inquircrs there told that e was h
from home Informed that th" Alderman 'h
gone 10 Dakota be back for several months
piece of property Mcscolc st. which IS claimed ne III"
not own. Several creditors are looking FOR him.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
A SECOND DEFEAT AT Ia CROSSE.
THE IRISH TEAM GETS ONLY ONE GOAL.
CHEERS FOR THE Ew-YORKERs-sPLENDiD PLAY
ING ON BOTH SIDES

CHEERS FOR THE NEw-YORKERs-sPLENDiD PLAY
ING ON BOTH SIDES
For the second time the Irish gentlemen
lacrosse players have been defeated. Yesterday they
played the York Lacrosse club, champions OF the
United States at st. George s. l.. In the presence OF
about $500 people and defeated by three goals TO
one. Tho New-Yorkers really made four goals, Dut
protest being sustained regard TO ono goai, IN
consequence of alleged foul at the poso'
the American team lost point. The play OF the risn
men was disappointment to all who witnessed the
match. The game was undoubtedly o brilliant one
from start to finish, but the NewYorkers outplaycu
their opponents at every point The only thing in wh'ch
the Irishmcu really excelled In was their running
Ono OF Irishmen had learned trick OF Flanmerys
the Brooklyn player, when being closely checked, 10
throw the ball In the air. under his opponent ana
catch the ball as 1t comes down. This trick neNe
fails to delight tho spectators. and whenever
GLIB INDUCED in they rosred s. c. Kelly who played
at first defence for the Irshmen on Monday did not
play Yesterday McLeish took his place Child played
at cover point Dill at point and Donald Macdonald
kept goal. Tho Irishmen took this defeat gracefully
and manifested slightest foeling toward their
opponents. The game played with an absence OF
game being started peotogrsph OF the NewYork team
some silver trophies won by the club this
season-the Wetchester polo cup with which goes the
championship OF the United States and the Oerlchs
cup The Irshmcn bright red shirts yesterday IN
place OF green and most OF the players discarded
their shoes and played in their socks When the game
was begun the positions Of the players vcrc as fol-
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
DEATH OF AN INVENTIVE BURGLAR

Detective Robert A. PinkertOn mas just Dccn
ysed OF the death Of Gilbert Yost noted New YORK
hnrxlar who died the Northern Indiana Penitentiary
Michigan City, Iud Yost made his home for years In
country expert burglar He started
hs criminal life the Erie Canal by passing counter
feit currency and cola. In 1865 Alexander Nc
noted expert safe burglar got Yost to join him
I'm burglary with a pal" named Barnes he was
tnaiy arrested Northern Indiana aud sentenced for
years to the prison with his former part
ners McGre and James Barnes After his release he
e,i -, riih Billy Porter, johnny" Irving, George
I9a Gr.rS >. - alias Lesley, Jimmy" Logue aud other
Eas,srr burglars who worked with them. lie was
sresea with Porter and Irving for being concerned IN
the P,chen- ave burglary in Bro0kIyh put escaped
conviction by feignng INSANITY. Az one tmr no e1,
pressed desire TO reform and was gwen employ hent
Nv lain H. Starin on one OF his barges as captain lie
arded Mr. starin by putting up schcnes 70 nae ny
ni.r robbrd lie the inventor or ser oitpIrgnr
toois Weighing less than i've pounds when enapcu hin
mr. any ono un the tools TO opon any oroiuay
re proof In less than fifteen minutes wltnou.
fng the slightest noise YOst and his cOhcdcracs wiz"
mis- se, of too confined themselves almost ehley 10
robblng safes OF country jewe!ry st0ress c... .,
uarreling with his friends, fos wentto CnictsV% % nv
formed gang OF burglars composed or nimsen, pIi
uoulihau, Eddy" Quinn and johnny y Meahy, tnloo
noted Chicago burglars They immediately began opera
tIons on postoce and eweiry safes On ono occa'lo
Yost to his brother William. YOst at this time was not
known Chicago. watch was placed ON lost ap n,s
residence found Two weeks after that time the Jc"ey
siore OF T. Veil son, of La Porte. lnd was roDDch py
the Yost method. William A. Pinkcrton AT once aI-
rested Yost and Bill" Houlihan and recOveren large
amount OF the jowey stolen. Yost and Houilnah "ero
taken To Lapote Houihan pleaded guilty ana got nv
wears Yost stood trial and was sepencou
to years Imprisonment IN the Northern ihiiaha
Pouitentlary.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
NEW-YORK CITY.

"Query."-It is not correct English.
Forty musicians are to assist at the gala night ana
one hundredth representation Of " Erminie" at tho
Casino Saturday evening.
Justice Potter In the Supreme Court, ChamDers, yes
eriay gave John Baird weeks In which 10 periect
his defence In the proceedings touching bis sanity
The new steamer La Bretagne built at the ST. Nazare
shpyards OF the General TRANSATLANTIC company nas
made her trial trip, reaching speed OF lSo KNOT POI
hour. She will sail for New-York on Saturday.
Richard Mansfield is rapidly nearing the end OF ms
season on Saturday " Prince Karl" will leave tho
Madison Square Theatre. TO the regret Vi tho m'nS
friends he has made during his stay there
Judgment OF S2i3,5s7 81 IN favor OF John c. Farns-
worth receiver Of the Bankers ana Merchants loc
graph Company. against the western Union company
was filed yesterday in the County Clerks ONCE.
John " Drake has been appointed superintendent OF
the Mercantile Exchange. TO succeed L. C. Ronk who
died recently The Exchange yesterday adopted appro-
prate resolutions on the de ath Of Mr.. Tilcen
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
TRoTTING AT ROCHESTER,.

ROCHESTER,, Aug. II (SpecfaD. D.-Thc second
day OF tho Grand Trotng Circuit brought 900
on the grounds Prince wilkes. who joined tho circuit
here. was the favorite in tho 2:27 class He won the
first second aud fourth heats away from George W..
who found the mile too long for her In tho third heat
Gooree W. cut in ahead OF Prince wilkes, giving the
race to Electric. In tho fourth heat wilkes made the
milo along the outside fence. passing from last
place by tho other hve, aud winning III 2:2l purse
% ~ $50 divided. Time 222l2. 2:2O4 2:24 and
o2 Il The for PAGERS not having record better
tnan ls purse 900. stopped after three heats
by rain. Brown Hal owned by j. Bostwick. OF Ceve-
land, ONO. n hot favorite lie won the first two
heats, but lost the third to silver Thread by half
length The other starters were Cohsnnet Mcsslna
Boy and Bon star Time .: 49, 2:l7l2 and 2:lSl2
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
THE OMNIBrrs AT MONMOUTH PARK.


A STRONG FIELD TO START AGAINST DEW DROP
The fields at Monmouth Park to-day are
unusually large, and the racing will be OF e1cepuoha
interest An excellent lot of threeyear-olds Will meet
in the Omnibus Stakes at liz miles, with Ben All tho
top weight at l25 pounds and Dew Drop next AZ 10
As these two have won of the yaluo OF ooo
each when carrying full weight they must carry seven
pounds penalty vhe Tho Bard gets in without penalty
at lis pounds 1t Is at all likely that Ben All can
give The Bard seven pounds Dew Drop mas snow .nd
Tho Bard badly ridden II The Bara ,rans sens
at strong pace oil the way Just & as strong =, an
he Dew Drop find & hara ar"SS Wo,S 70 sst
up. But she 10 wonderful lly ana VIII prooaoy JUST
do 1T and win with Inc Bard second vii nun run
similar office for Dew Drop Bu The b Bsra IN NAV
them all trouble that score by taxing tne eaa
the start and keeping as long a. he can Keep @ ms m te egs
going. 1t would be wise policy to run MIN III tnaS
way. and would be wiso to put on hs nack power
full vigorous driving jockey like Fitzpatrck VINO can
force him to the utmost at the finish LINDEN, fure
Rye, Molle McCarthys Last and Charity 90 not seem
dangerous ,., r..,
Mr. withers should win the first race with stonebuck
Blackstone aud Eolian should get the place. lhougn
Sapphire at the distance and weight Is dangerous
The selling race for two-year-ols Is extremely DOUBT
ful, but Freedom may win 1t with Coumbne second
In the fourth race Mr. Withers's light Weights Long
Stop and Anarchy should run well and one OF them may
w nth OutO second
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
NEW-JLlNIT.

NORTH BEnGEv-Otto NAndruhcrgrr farmer, age hfiy-
two tempted commit suicide yesterday hy hanging him
10 De IN the of his house ls We
him. and let him down IN time tD save his li
UoBoKrS-The racer Polo Brighton iicachrr. in
several Norh udson County Driving PARK last
successful and at the end Of the racing
his Barrett Bros put him IN mon lill
stable. few days they called for him. but re-
fused pay bOad bin Of go. The proprietor had an Al
aohmcni issued against the horse The racer brought o
his city aud unlcss the dcbt cancelled he Will be sold
Monday
Tie body OF unknown man, apparently German ana
alo thirty wears old found yesterday In the Noft
River at Y0rk st. dressed In dark clothes Thirty
three dollars found in the pockets.
RAuwAY-A Of baseball will be played this afternoon
on the Evergreen BAH Grounds between mines composed
spciivcly and lawyers. Upon the doctors
Mayor Daly. whos leading physician viii play aud on ;r
lawyers there will DE eX-Presiict Of the Senate Na
CITY Attorney Berry and Assemby lyman Savage.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
STAKE WINNEKS IL ENGLAND.

LONDON, Aug. 11.-At Kempton Park to-day
the Great International breeders Foa stakes was won
by Baron do Hothschd's b. Repentaut by head. r..
Peck b. C. Snare second and the Duke OF Beau
forts b. Ariel bad third There were i've starters.
The last betting was to l against Repentant, even
money aiisnst Snare, and to l against ARIEL
AT tho Redcar meeting the seventh great National
Breeders Foal stakes resulted In dead heat between
C. Pcrkinssb b. &. Hawktye ana Lord Zetand's gr c.
Grey FrAr br H. Jardinos b. Sir Isaac finished
lengths behind. There were five starters. The last
bottlng was: Hawkcyo to d Grey Friars, To ; and
Isaac to |. In tho deciding heat the betting
10 1 ON HaMkeyc. lie won BY head.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
FwedwchSAaM
THE TONIC APERIENT WATER.

"Moa <6taeioa. To knno " " !"
abpyeeiah its nigh palae."
Professor Justus Won LieDig'
"a highly efficient ALTERA7IVE'
correcting Aso,dtys Of the 3ood4 Spe'
aally applicable in the treatment Of Me
affections incidental to Constitutional
DEBILITY in children, in GAinaHIa'
Su~LziNgs, and affections Of the S@"
aad Eyes" London Medical Record.
81 potent agent agaisF Sf'cfH",
rAen combined tosM suitable dfef ana
sHi.iooy <x<yrise"
Professor Loeschnef.
NOTICE." The LONCEf
Fyied,ithsAalYi is taken, the SMALLEh
Is the quantity n<eessa'y to eject M
purpose"
Sir Henry Thompson, F.R.c.s" LonA
0/aA DrxSgist, sxS Aiss'aI "sa'' Issx'~
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
WIRES THAT CAUSE DISCORD.
TROUBLE IN THE SUBWAY COMMISSION.

THE ALLEGED RESIGNATION OF ENGINEER THoM'
soN-AN OPPOSING MESSENGER COMPANY.
The reported resignation of Engineer Thomson.
Of the Electrical Subway Commission. when Is
itated to be fact by those i'll position = know,
leads many to think that the harmony whlcA mas mas
prevailed among the Subway Commissioners slnce
Mr., Flower became q member Is at an enu. MI.
Thomson was appointed when Mr.. Loew was at the
bead of the Commission, and until the appointment
OF Mr.: Flower was the chief engineer But W4ed
Mr. Flower became commissioner he appointed
his own private counsel, Daniel L. Cibbens conn.,
sci for the Commission and shortly atterwar1
made Henry L. kearney, another personal aa,g,u rney
Works ''pRS'y pspsymsH9 sS9n'G'Sd aSd n said
q thoroughly competent civil SnsisvGtk eng svnk
into the background almost entirely. All tne pann
and specifications for the construction c%upad} s ppaid
were never seen by the nominal chief engineer:
Naturally, Mr.. Thomson was somewn nsoiS ~ ''rsa
and his resignation followed as MATE, % fSndv
As Commissioners Moss and Hess are Doth hienuiy
to Mr. Thomson it is thought they, WI WI
decline TO allow him to be supplantcd by Mr MI
Flowers appointee. and ively SESSION Is 'soApoo''U
Mr. Flower was out of town yesterday, but Mr.
Gibbons said that he was not suIpIsedto huai .h''
Mr. Thomson had decided TO wlthdia"' auoins
Mr. Thomson is y very able mechanical engineer, Du'
the board Own engineer such ~ mr. seaw
pey by profe.sion and lonS ps.snsd Il indeed,
te has resigned unless peraps he has another pace
offered 9@ and aUn a% certain that it viii not delay
work of putting under ground IN the least Inc
company has its plans and Il bound 10 go
obaad carving them out IN the time agreed upon.
The prospect of being compelled to put their wires
underground is causing great deal OF alarm
among the district messenger companies
especially the Mutual. which has no poles but
strings its wires along the house tops. An officer
of tins company said yesterday that II me CON- a.
mission compelled them to use the condmts IL
would drive them and every other messenger COM
pany out of business. BY the present arrange
wires and the saving Of this important
expense is one of their main sources
of profit. The officer continued:
do not speak officially, but feel quite certain ina!
We shall put wires in the cOnduits except az
the tail OF big lawsuit. Our wires are on prVae
property with the written consent OF the owners anu
we don't think that tho commission has any rignt 10
interfere with The bill creating the board is c!ci
utiOnai, but fit were not the PROVISIONS
of do not apply TO since we use no poles NO mos
company afford to pay rent Tor ts wires anu
do IA paying business. 1t Ia out OF all question.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
CANADIANS DEFEATED AT CRICKET.

SEABRiGHT, n. J., Aug. 1.-The second
days play In the cricket game between tho Seabrght
and the Zlngar teams begun this morning at /
o'clock by seabright sending 10 the wicket the two
who not out the previous evening. Tho fact
apparent that sea-bathng had Frightened up the
visitors for after three had been scored Wilson
Allan each clean bow led batsmau and only eleven
added to tho total Of the day before the
whole team was retired. This brought tho wandering
Canadians within ia Of their opponents' But
the Canada and tneir second essay pro-
duced only 20 than their first. The game
suited: seabright, 100 runs; Zingari. %.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12

moving There was fight in the hallway at onco and
than Gapsy had started IN the eGss ssr
ehter wh an iron rod feet in length while
Mrs Ganey declared that tp ssraper Inc va, % thrown
nrocress Mira swords said, Ganey entered the hall
way and struck her in the breast AS Mira Swords wss
giving her testimony her daughter apparently objected
to some remark and dealt her q blow on the back 10
stop her dow of words The resoundlng whack startled
General Porter and caused laugh In the trial ROOM
Mary howe yer. supported her mothers story Ganey,
his wife aud Harrington contrahicted the statements Oh
ldrs swords aud her daughter Mrs. Oanley said her
husband kept gano cocks for pleasure Decision In the
case was reserved.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
NEVIS From TIE SUBLRBS.
IOvC Island CIrY'6 license LAWS.

Al recent meeting OF the Board of Aldermen o' Long
Island CITY an passed regulating the license "i
law kers pcdcrs Mayor Fctry vetoed IT. and the board
IN s,ed IL over the II claimed Tat In enforcing
the law the Mayor has evyed an OLD ana unfair one {"
hccdc'l calling for
for every twohorsc wagon $2O license for
horse wa the delivery Of goods owen Clark the
and settler war who la- large place
In Long Island civ has been informed 10y hc police tii IN
less he takes license the usei In delivering
he arrested Others have been similarly
warned Several merchants aragcd th" charge OF
ref- M to licenses yesterday. and The cases were
pos poncd counsel an opportunity 10 look p c IA" m
Inc matter special meeting Of the Board oi Aldermen VIII
lc called tonight to nNosiigate the old ordinance.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
NOT TIE WAY TO TREAT WORKS OF ART

Julia Dirk, an elderly ARTIST, OF NO I.IH5 FnI-
visited Miss Laura Benedict al her home
hundred and fifty NTH st and asked for an order
10 paint lady picture Four handsome paintings
csan which the artist yauoi at $500 were shown as sreci
mems Benedict II il alleged took the paint
them and then threw them the piazza
She then Dirk about her business The artist
pic kcd ND the pieces direct the Harlem Police
Court where she obtained summons for the DESTROYER Of her
made Tcturnahlc Yesterday The defend
AMI family who welltoO present In court.
Miss Benedict pleaded not guilty and parOlcd IN the
Ir nf fnlIl uIIral
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
FREE MILK ~ FOURIEENTH STREET.

A horse, hitChod 70 a mix whgOh, was stdhdlnB
oppo lie Macys store FouItecnts yesterday. when he
suddenly alarmed and started toward sAihaye on
siIihave and had both stopped The frightened animal at
tempted to The result That The horse
kept on running while bits OF wagon penully bcsmeacd
with milk scattered about the cIossing No one was
hurt who on The sidewalk as wen Hs
The passengers the were badly frightened When the
came restaurant where hc had been when the
horse frightened he SAW the animal being led back
unniured Of action but The wreck was carried
aY another MagOn.