The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-07-24

from a New York publishing house, the
titles; of which are 81 Do Not Know.
and any Little Girl of Four"
The Statesyille Christian Advocate
believes that lit would be much better
for the world if there were a universal
boycott of coffee, tobacco and liquor" At
the bottom, nine out of every ten men,
Of ordinary intelligence, believe the same
thing.
Rockingham, Richmond county, had
a costly confagration on Wednesday
night last, which destroyed the Court
House, Hotel and fourteen other buildings,
business houses as well as private resi-
dences. Loss is supposed to be very.
heavy. = n 4.> -:
Never tickle a child. 1t is dangerous,
and reduces vitality. Any unnatural
emotion must be avoided. The more
quiet and free from excitement a little
child is kept the better for the child's
health, strength and mental vigor.-IAe
Professor. = 1
The most valuable manuscript in this
country, Judging from the price paid, is in
the possession of John Jacob Astor. It is
the Sforza Missal, for which SIS, 500 was
paid. 1t is dated in the fifteenth century
and comprises 4s4 pages of vellum bound
in red morocco.
Through the grossest negligence of
an operator at Asheville Junction two
freight cars eollided on the w. N. G. r. R.
on Sunday morning, the 18th instant,
killing a breakman, injuring both engi-
neers and both conductors, and making a
wreck of fourteen cars and two locomo-
tives.
The Landmark is authority for the
statement that W. M. Green, of Turner'S
burg township, Iredell county, has a pig
about ten months old which has six feet.
The extra feet come out at the knee joints
on the forelegs and reach to the ground,
so that the pig walks on four feet in front
and two behind
Gen. Boulanger and Premier Flo
quet, of France, fought a duel with swords
recently in which the former was dan
gerously wounded. Since the fight, a bill
was introduced into the Chamber of Depu-
ties to prevent duellingin. France, but, to
the shame and reproach. of this great
nofior ho - cold - 1,,oc defeated
Maud Banks, the daughter of General
Banks, will undertake an ambitious roper
toire of plays mex season, including
"Romeo and Juliet" "Leah," "Ingo-
mar" "Lady of Lyons,""A French Mar
riage" and "The Stigma" the latter two
being adaptations of her own, the first
from the Russian, the other from the
modern Greek.
Milton S. Littleield, once a notorious
character in this city, was arraigned in
the Tombs police court of New York last
week for passing a worthless check of the
amount of $25. Upon raising $25 and
redeeming the check he was released. He
told the Justice before whom he was
a~rraigned that he is President Of the Jack
son and Tallahassee Railroad Company.
Read the notice of the celebrated
Daniel Pratt Cotton Gins, Feeders and
Condensers of Messrs. Williamson & Up
church which appears in this issue of The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER and write or call
upon them. To any intelligent cotton
farmer Of the South, it would be super
huous to say a word in commentator of
this celebrated Gin. It is known every
where to be one of the leading Gins of the
world.
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee have called the Wake County Demo-
cratic Convention, to nominate candidates
for county officers and for members of the
Legislature, to meet in the city Of Raleigh
on Thursday, the 9th day of August next.
The primary elections to select delegates
to this convention will be held in the
various townships on the first Saturday in
August. 1t is important to remember this
announcement.
The Board of Trustees Of Wake
Forest College met at Wake Forest on
July 18th and elected Prof. A. L. Purin-
ton of Parkersburg, West Va, Professor
of chemistry and W. J. B. Carlysle Of st.
Paul, N. c., adjunct Professor of Latin
and Greek. Prof. Purinton comes of a
family of distinguished educators. He is