The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-03-13
Mr.. Thompson personally, and congratu-

Mr.. Thompson personally, and congratu-
late the congregation upon their good
fortune in securing the services of SO able
and consecrated a man.
1t is authoratively stated that Prof.
Waldlyer, in his report to Emperor vii
liam, pronounces the Crown Princes dis
ease to be cancer Of the larynx, Of the
most malignant type, and incurable. It is
thought the Professors discouraging re-
port has had a great deal to with bring
ing on the Emperor's present violent at
tack. The latest advices are to the effect
that he may die at any moment. [Since
the above was put in type, news has been
received of the death of the Emperor.
He died at thirty minute past 8 o'clock
on Friday %morning.] y
An esteemed friend and one of the
leading farmers of Edgecombe county
sends us five subscribers with a check for
$40, and says: "The remaining S. you
can place to my credit; I will send you
names for it in a short time. So, you see,
I am n of the 500 aUho intend to give
our organ at least ten subscribers, and a
score or more, if I can, and 1 believe I
can" We most gratefully appreciate the
interest of this most excellent gentlemen
in our paper and assure him that should
his example inspire others to similar &C
ton, the farmers Of North Carolina shall
haze the best farm and home paper pub
hshed in the South. Who next?
The Burlington strike continues, both
sides being confident of success. The
Brotherhood of Engineers will order a
general strike, it is said, in case other
roads interfere and assist the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy system. A secret
meeting of the grievance committee of
the Engineers and Firemens' Brother
hood, representing the various Western
and Northwestern roads, met Monday in
Chief Arthur's quarters at the Grand Pa
ciic Hotel, Chicago. The session was of
the most harmonious nature; each n of
the delegates announced himself as stand
ing shoulder to shoulder with the Bur-
lington men in this fight.
Prof. Joseph Moore, Principal of the
Quaker School at New Garden, N. c., on
the occasion of his birthday (Which comes
only once in every four years., on the
29th of February ult., was the recipient
of a beautiful cane-seated walnut chair,
which has a double-jointed book rest, and
is contrived to unfold and recline at any
desired angle. This gentleman, who, had
he been born on any other day, would
now be in the neighborhood of fifty years
of age, has not yet reached his 2lst birth
day; or, if he borrows a day from March,
on his off-years, to make up his full COM
plement of days, he is now indebted to
March 81 days, without any hope of be-
ing able to reach a settlement.
"A gentleman at Hoffman, N. c.,
writes US as follows: "Your sample copies
to hand. Enclosed you will find $500,
subscribed for the PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
Well, brother, l must say I was surprised
to find so good a paper, it, too, in it's in
fancy. What's best of all, it's columns
are not filled with trash, patent medicine
advertisements, &C., but filed to the brim
with choice reading matter. We ant do
without it, and I believe every farmer in
the State ought to have it. 1t will prove
a guiding star to all who take it and
heed it's teachings" We thank you,
brother, for your good opinion of our pa
per, and that you may know you are not
alone, we will say that since the first Of
the present year we have booked the
names of nearly eight hundred new sub
scribers, and that every mail adds to the
list. r-.. -