The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-07-21

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engine in which the steam is used over
and over again, saving in fuel 80 per
cent. aH/. ItE
The Senate has refused to confirm
Hon. John Goode, nominated by the
President q. S. Solicitor General. The
alleged cause of rejection was that he
was responsible for tissue ballots in al
election in Virginia, about ten years
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At an iron dealers establishment in
Petersburg. Va, last Friday, while a lot of
iron was being unloaded, an old nine
inch shell exploded, killing sixteen per-
sons, among them four children, and
wounded several others.
Western Texas is suffering from a
drought which has prevailed for over
twelve months. Thousands of cattle
have died. Ranchmen estimate the loss
at over $6,O0O,OOO, while over a consid-
are an entire failure.
&C. D. Graham, a cooper of Buffalo,
n. Y, constructed a barrel for that
especial purpose, got into it and shot
over Niagara Falls last Saturday. He is
not the first man that ever attempted
that fool-hardy feat, but he is the first
one that ever came out alive.
The people in the vicinity of Leaks
vile, N. c.. will hold a Union Educa-
tional Picnic at Leaksville on the 18th
of August. We are indebted to the
committee, Messrs. j. Taylor, J.. Price,
Chas. Hamlin and J. H. Lane, for a kind
invitation to be present, and we hope to
enjoy that pleasure.
-Messrs. Louis Dagger & Co.. solicitors
of patents, Washington, write us that
% patents bearing the date of July Is,
1886, were granted to Southern invent
ors, among them one to is. Rush, Turn
pike, N. c., for we'll mechanism, and one
to w. r. Self, of Newton, for a steam
vehicle.
Grass and clover rest the land. Grass
and clover shade the land. Grass and
clover prevent the land from washing.
Grass and clover keep stock in good
condition. Grass and clover furnish good
manure. With good stock, we'll preserved
lands and plenty of good manure, good
crops and general prosperity must fol-
low. Il" 80 a.#
-"Tell the farmers, through your
paper, that in drying out their tobacco
not to use wood. A large proportion of
the tobaccos are ruined by smoke. | have
seen several lots sold to day for almost
nothing. that would have brought agood
price but for being ruined by wood
smoke" So said one of our dealers on
last Thursday. ~
About this time many Congressman
have important business at home.
They are granted leave of absence to
attend to this ''important business
which is to look after their re-nomina-
ton. In the meantime, while attending
to this important business" they con-
tinuet to draw their pay as if attending to
their, regular duties in Congress, all the
same.y ,fIo W. r Z
President Cleveland has issued an
order to the heads of the respective De-
Federal office holders from making them
selves prominent figures in manipulating
primary and nominating conventions.
While they have all the rights of cit
zens he holds that they must not use
their official positions to control con
ventions or stife the will of the people.
The Nesobern journal invites ThOs.
j. Jarvis to come back from Brazil
and run for Governor again. As Mr..
Jarvis is not troubled with a plethora of
this worlds goods he would hardly give
up a $4,000 position and a sort of a
picnic time thrown in, to run for COVER
nor of North Carolina on a $1,000 salary |
even when so many eastern friends
beckon him home.
Our trip to the Grange picnic at ST.
Johns, in Cabarrus county, on Saturday,
was a most delightful one. The Grange
at this place, if we mistake not, is the
only kve one in the State west of the
Roanoke river. 1t has a splendid hall,
we'll furnished and a commodious and
comfortable school room, surrounded by