The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-12
NEWS ITEMS.

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Lincke, has been sentenced to be hanged
July 18th. h
Gen. Phil. H.. Sheridan still lives, but
his condition is more critical than when
we last reported. .-a a"
john Gowgne, a printer, published at
London, in 1443, the earliest English
treatise on bookkeeping. ..~.
Two thousand tons of steel will be
used IN the construction Of the new
American war ship MAINE" 4--
Gov. Hill, of New York, has signed a
bill abolishing executions by hanging and
substituting therefor death by electricity.
The Press Association of North Caro-
lima will meet at Morehead city July 18th.
A full quorum will doubtless be present
1t has been estimated that during
growth Indian corr draws thirty-sH
times its own weight of water from the
soil.
DR.. Worth, ex-State Treasurer, who
is rs years of age, has so far recovered
from his recent critical illness, as to be
able to- walk about.
Books with leaves Of vellum were
invented by Attalus, King of Peorgamus,
about 1913 B. c., at which time books
were in volumes or rolls.
Get twenty-five cents worth of I'M
Stacked lime and scatter it about your
premises in the damp and much shaded
places. Don't delay the matter.
The News says if Kernersville needs
anything it is a town, hall. There is
positively no public place for entertain
ments or gatherings of the citizens.
"A company has been organized with
800, OO0, 900 of capital to carry out the
scheme of the late Lieut.. Maury, o.. S. N,
for opening the Amazon to the trade of
the world
The Pee Dee House in Rockingham,
advertising for a good cook and a smart
porter, says a good "loaf-er" is preferred
for cook. Here's a chance for one of our
lamp-post supports.
President S. B. Alexander requests
that all communications be addressed to
him at Charlotte, N. G. He is receiving
many letters which were mailed to Raj
eigh and other points.
Gov. Martin of Kansas has pardoned
who Li11ad his wife several wears
ago while under the influence of liquor,
on condition that he will forever abstain
from the use Of Intoxicating drinks
The Electrical Revie,O says that the
lightning rod is a relic of superstition, and
that the day will come when a lightning
rod on a house will be regarded in the
same light as a horseshoe over a door.
Perhaps his preference may not be
considered as worth a great deal in the
eyes of the people of the United States,
still it is announced that Bob Ingersol
endorses Judge Gresham for President.
The Democratic Convention at st.
Louis nominated Grover Cleveland, OF
New York, the present incumbent, for
President of the United States, and Allen
G. Thurman, of Ohio, for Vice President.
The Fayetteville Journal says that
Bob Mcneil, who shot Mas Ida Poe, in
a hotel at Carthage a few weeks ago was
arrested IN Fayetteville. He was put
under a $500 for his appearance at court.
Thirteen hundred and fifty bales of
cotton, valued at $4,000, was destroyed
by fire at Columbia, S. G., on Tuesday
afternoon last. 1t was set on fire by q
spark from a passing engine. Not a bale
was saved. = orig .
The Elizabeth City Economist says
"the storm of liberty is better than the
calm of despotism, but the halcyon days
of peace, prosperity and free but calm
discussion of public men and measures, is
better than either" ..-. a- ...-e
Winston is preparing for a grand,
rip-roarious, w~hooping, .old-time-Fourth-
of-July celebration. Excursion trains will
be run from several Of the neighboring
towns, and a great day of hilarious re-
Taxation is anticipated.
The government has decided to es-
tablish a pigeon message service in con-
nection with the signal Office at Key
West, Fla. The purpose is to bring the
adjacent islands, especially the Bahamas
into connection with Key West