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

telegram received from Washington
Bryan, President of the company, on the
9th inst, just as he was IN the act Of leav-
ing for, Milwaukee.
Rev. Geo. w. Sanderlin, candidate
for State Auditor; who has been making
so powerful a canvass of the State, we
regret to. learn, has, on account of i'll
health, been obliged to retire from the
canvass and return to his home. We sin
cerely trust he may soon recover.
DR.. Richard NJ. Gatling, known as
the inventor of the "Gatling battery gum
wa born in Hartford county, N. c., Sept
18th, 1918. He has recently constructed
another gun that will shoot a thousand
times a minute. DIR. G. will have reached
his SEVENTEEN year O 5ageo on the 18th day
OF next month"; aaL :cJ~
The most disgusting and yet the most
preposterous joke we have ever. ~encount-
cred is the one now going the rounds Of
the press relative to the man who is SO
stingy hat he has his bread made up with
dish water in order to save the grease.
The proposition is too utterly beastly@ to
admit of a shadow of fun.
A Primative Baptist Association will
convene at Philadelphia Church, six miles
south of Lenoir, N. c., or Friday before
the second Sunday in September next.
Rev. P. D. Gold, of Wilson, editor of
Ziom's Landmark, and the leading minister
of his denomination in the State, is ex-
pected to be present and preach.
We are constantly receiving letters
from persons making inquiry as to where
they can purchase improved breeds of
cattle, sheep and hogs. Let those who
have these for sale advertise the fact
through the columns of THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER. Then we can answer such in
q%uiries by sending a marked copy of the
paper.
The meteoric period, which generally
comes from the first to the middle of
August, is upon us now, and brilliant dis
plays may be witnessed in the north
western heavens, hundreds of shooting
stars" being visible in one night. These
showers are caused by the earth passing
through what is known as the meteoric
zone.
The Charlotte Democrat says: "No
Charlotte clique" can be accused Of
making nominations this year. Our
farmer friends are satisfied, we hope, for
n time, as the ticket is composed of
farmers entirely, with one or two excep-
tons. Of course all the Legislative can
didates will vote for Ransom for q. s.
Senator. -~
State Librarian Birdsong has just
issued a catalogue of the miscellaneous
books in the States collection. There. are
in all over $4,000 books in the library.
They are in better shape than ever before.
We understand Secretary Saunders pro-
nounces Mr.. Birdsong the most energetic
and efficient Librarian the State has had
for a number Of years.
The North State says that this is the
month for hay fever, which comes in
various phases. Physicians say, that the
pollen arising from orchard grass is a
common irritant which produces violent
sneezing and expectoration. Even the
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dust from Jimsen weeds, willow trees and
sometimes palm trees are irritating to the
nose, eyes and throat.
A German professor has discovered a
new opiate which he calls " s~ulfonal." It
belongs to the group of the so-called dis
ulphates. It has the property of inducing
sleep in invalids, particularly in nervous
people and those affected with heart dis
ease, but not in healthy subjects. 1t is
declared to be harmless and a certain
means of causing slumber.
The County Democratic Nominating
Convention, in session in this city on
Thursday last, placed the following ticket
in the field: For the Senate, A. D. Jones;
for the House, A. G.. Green, L. D. Bau-
com, J. G. Judd and E. c. Beddingfeld;
for Sheriff, M. w. Page; for Register Of
Deeds, J. P. Goodwin; for Treasurer,
Louis O. Lougee; for Coroner, DR.. ]. B.
Knight; and for Surveyor, J. Q. Shaw.
DIR. Pritchard's "Notes of Travel" as
published in Charity and Children, are
exceedingly interesting. Hislast, dated at
Rome, begins, "The old Romans were q