The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-09

which made an average of $5OCall around,
which is the highest average made in the
State this season. +: F.
We, are glad to note that the Durham
Recorder has recently been enlarged and
otherwise very much improved. The evil
dence of Bro, = Hackney's prosperity is
very gratifying to. us. He prints a5good
paper and deserves success 4 4tr- +
-Dowager. Empress Victoria, widow
of Frederick H.: has an annual income
of 100000, $40, 600, of which is derived
from; England. She will. be obliged~to
make Germany her nominal residence
and to visit Berlin every year. b,
TAG PRoGREss1vE FARMER cordially
invites its friends to call at, its Office, Is
West HargettsSt. If you have not sub
scribed do so when you come to the Fair
next week. The paper will have repre-
sentatives on: the Fair grounds,
1t looks soto a !" mansup a tree" y; at
least. The Durham Tobacco Plant says:
teIt looks as if n big trust, is going to be
whipped out-the bagging trust. If the
farmers presist in their persent course
they will certainly get the better of it.
~ The principal foreign, missionary
societies of the United States spend in the
aggregate, $3,5o6,2s5 annually for the
spread of the Gospel in heather lands.
Great Britain through her various soci-
cites expends on missionaries $4,619,O92.
We regret to learn that our genial
friend, Robert M. Furman, for the past
fourteen years the able editor and man
ager of the, Ashevilfe Citizen, has with
drawn from ~thatjournal. He is succeed
ed by Col. John d. Cameron, as sole editor
and proprietor.
-Messrs. Jno. q. Winder, J.. E. Stage,
and Hal. NJ. Worth, of this city, have
formed a co~-partnership and will shortly
begin operations near Henderson where
they have purchased a quarry and will en-
gage in the extensive manufacture of all
kinds of building stone.
Daily excursion trains will run next
week between Raleigh and Durham, and
Oxford, Henderson and Durham for the
Durham Exposition. This Exposition will
be on a grand scale and the greatly re-
duced railroad rates will doubtless insure
a very large attendance. =
The Statesyille Landmark say the
Board of Aldermen of that town, at a re-
cent meeting, repealed the town ordi-
nances providing for a cotton weigher
and regulating the weighing of cotton.
Hereafter, when cotton is sold in States
vile: it will be weighed as buyer and set
tier may agree. ~
Read General Rufus Barringer's let
ter in this issue of The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER. He resigns the position of
trustee of the "North Carolina College
of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, y which
we sincerely regret. He is a staunch
friend of Industrial Education and one of
the most progressive men in the State.
Relatives of Prof. Gefckon, the Ger
man, who was arrested for revealing
State secrets with extracts from Emperor
Frederick diary, have forwarded to the
| Court a medical certificate showing that
the accused is suffering from neuritas.
They ask the Court to declare that Prof.
Gefckon is not responsible for his actions.
The Asheville, Citizen has it from
good authority that a male child has been
born to Nj. and Mrs. W. b. Miller, who
resides near Hayesville, having two
tongues. Both of these tongues are
separate and distinct, and are perfectly
developed. III The t childpis is large n and
healthy, and finely developed, save the
| deformity mentioned above. - aa'
The. Charlotte Observer says: "Capt.
S. B. Alexander is now taking a hand in
the campaign. He is a tpresent IN Moore
county making speeches for Cleveland
and Fowle, and those who know him
need not be toldshat he will do effective
work. Capt. Alexander is a most efec-
tive campaigner andois a man Of very
considerable influence. Every speech
| he makes will tell
1.-THE Quick 0 the Dead" has been
dramatized and put upon the stage, The
Herald speaking of the performance says:
Miss Estella Clayton appeared in a psy-
geological study and FIVE costumes last
evening at the Fifth Avenue Theatre.