The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-08-14

word; if a man can pronounce It, he may
be declared to be sober.
The newspapers, in announcing the
death of Gen. Phil. Sheridan, at Nonquitt,
Mass, Monday, Aug. 9th, says he died of
"heart failure" Isn't every, death from
disease. the result of heart failure?
MIR. y. NJ. Rex, Of Montgomery
county, Sunday, Aug. 9Th, while walking
along the road near Troy, killed a "Coach
Whip" snake which was 9 feet in length
and measured II inches in ccircumferer j..
The Raleigh Prohibitonist, a new
campaign. venture, has made it's appear
ance. 1t. is published in the interest of
the third party" movement by S. M.
Parish & Co., and is creditably gotten up.
Before who was born ?-Joe Triplett
in Wilkes, has an old bottle with a good
likeness of George Washington on it that
was, in the family before he was born.-
Recorder. Before Triplett was born, of
course. = u &Cv G q ;5a~x
f. Gen. Phil Fl. Sheridan died at Nom
quit, Mass, at 1890 o'clock, p. M,
August 9Th, 1888, of heart failure. Mrs
Sheridan and all the members of the Gen
erals family were at his bedside when he
passed away. ....-c
The funeral of Gen. Sheridan took
place from St. Matthews Roman Catholic
church, Washington City, on Saturday
last, Cardinal Gibbons conducting the ex-
e~rcises. His remains were inferred at
Arlington.
The Confederate reunion at Pitts
boro, Chatham county, was a memorable
event. Fully one thousand veterans were
present and the crowd was estimated at
10000. Senators Vance and Ransom
were present.
"A condagration in Suffolk, Va, on
the LIST inst, destroyed between five and
six acres of the business portion of the
town. Loss, $500, OOO-insurance, $780,
600. Rebuilding of burnt district al
ready commenced.
The remains of Miss s. G. Phillips,
daughter of Hon. Samuel F. Phillips, of
Washington City, were conveyed to
Chapel Hill, N. c., on the first day of the
present month for interment, accompa-
MED by her parents.
"A baby born in Charlotte, a few days
ago., received the name of Rose Cleveland
Thurman Fowle Holt. 1t is supposed
that her father, or some other near rela-
tive, who holds the naming power, is of
the Democratic persuasion.
Cotton is later than usual in every
State. The State averages are Virginia
81, North Carolina 81; South Carolina
SO; Georgia 80; Florida 80; Alabama 80;
Mississippi 90; Louisiana 81; Texas SO;
Arkansas 80; Tennessee 80.
We regret to chronicle the death of
that most estimable lady and accomplished
musician, Mrs. A. II. Alderman, which
occurred On Monday, August the 9Th
inst, in the city of Greensboro. She was
organist of the Baptist Church of that
city.
Strangers visiting the city will find
everything neat and clean and the very
best accommodation, at Mosely's Board
ing House, at reasonable rates. 12O
Fayetteville street. Convenient for
everybody who wants a quiet place to
rest.
The Friends Tor QuakersO Yearly
Meeting convened at High Point on the 9th
inst. Sunday, as, is usual, was the great
day of the meeting, thousands of specta-
tors focking thither, on foot and in all
manner of oonveyances, from every direc-
Claude Johnson, a promising young
lawyer of Henderson, highly esteemed by
the News of that town, has gone to
Washington territory to make his future
home. The next we hear of him, he will
probably be a member of the U. s. Con-
gress.
"A teachers institute will be held in
the Thompson Academy at Siler City,
from the Goth to the 18th of this month,
and will be conducted by Prof. E. P.
Moses. All the white teachers in Chat
ham are invited to attend. No charges
for instruction.
The Lenoir Topic complains that
many of the roads in Caldwell are with