The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-03-27

The latest craze north is the ""crazy
teas" in opposition to the "high teas"
Disastrous floods are reported from
Hungary, where thirty villages have been
destroyed. ~
A New York detective has brought
to light a number Of violations of the
local option law in Durham. 49,,
The Citizen is informed that half the
peach crop in the vicinity of Asheville
has been killed. Calamitous. =
Greensboro Female = college will
graduate thirty-two young ladies at the
annual commencement in June.
Mr.. Geo. w. Vanderbilt of New
York, is in Hendersonville, it Is said;
looking out for a site for a big hotel.
Mr.. Duncan E. MeIver, of Moore
county, who spent the day: in this city on
Friday last, made a pleasant call at our
office. ~. I..~ =
1t is generally conceded that Oliver
III. Dockery is to be the Republican can
didate for Governor in the approaching
election. -.
-"Black Ice" is the title of Judge
Tourgee's last novel. By a curious fatal
ity he seems to get on the dark side of
every thing.
Since 1880 the immigration into the
United States has been on a greater scale
than in any previous period in the history
of the country.
The United States Supreme Court
has rendered a decision in the telephone
cases, in which the Bell patents are sus-
tanned on all points.
Every pleasant day now Mrs. Cleve-
land, accompanied by her dog "Kay,"
takes a long walk through the quieter
streets of Washington.
The chief of police of Durham has
been suspended pending investigation of
a charge of intoxication and maltreating
a prisoner while in this condition.
The Scottish Chief is the name of a
monthly paper soon to be published at
Red Springs in Cumberland county. We
join others in saying Hail to the Chief"
Senator Vance introduced a bill to
appropriate 500 to erect a monument
to General W. Lee Davidson, and the
committee has reported favorably on it?
The finest solitaire earrings in Wash
ington, it is stated, are those worn by the
wife of a Virginia gentleman who made
a fortune in tobacco. They are fine
gems.
There is a natural rock house in
Swain county which is used as a church.
Seats have been placed in it by citizens of
the vicinity and regular services con-
Quoted.
The Mississippi House of Represen-
tatives. Tuesday, by a vote of SO to AZ de-
feated the Senate bill appropriating $1O,-
900 for a monument to Confederate
soldiers.
AT 80 years old, the Hon. Hugh Nc
Culloch retains his Drown hair and whis-
kers, only slightly touched with gray, and
oOCS hOC uSO CyO-SioSSCo hOiO CL1d
the time.
The time of the meeting Of the North
Carolina Dental Association in this city
has been changed by order of the presi-
dent, DR.. T. M. Hunter, to June 18th,
18th and 18th. "'r'A
The south-bound vestibule train fell
into ~a'trestle at{Blackshear, Ga, between
Savannah and Jacksonville. Twenty.
one persons were killed and about the
same number injuredrx;M I'D.
Our readers will notsbe surprised to
learn that the Pearson revival meetings.,
now going on in. Wilmington, are attract
ing great crowds and that many are pro-
Tossing faith in Christ.
"A Mr.. Reinhardt Of Lincoln. county,
aecidently discovered a veritable gold
mine in his cotton field. The ore is of the
very richest quality. He has declined to
take $4,000 in cash for it. /
1t has been decided that when al
newspaper publishes the numbers which
drew prizes in a lottery, such paper is
guilty of a violation Of the law %forbidding
the advertising of lotteries. Il
The Democratic Nominating Conven-
ton for the 4th Congressional. District
will be held in this city on the 29th day