The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-02-23

propriating to their own use three millions
of the Kansas Pacific Railroad Company's
bonds. A decision is expected to be
reached by the7latter part of this week.
The current number Of the University
Magazine wall contain areprint of the re-
port made to Gen Rutherford by Capt.
Moore Of the expedition made by him
against the. Cherokee Indians in 1776.
A rare and interesting document.
a substantial brick. church, costing
$40 600, is, to be built at Mandalay, Bur-
NAH, in memory of the illustrious Baptist
Missionary, Adoniram Judson. The cor
ner stone is to be laid August 9, 1883, the
centennial aniversarys~of DR.. Judsen's
| birth. '' - - q NJ
I'VE call special attention to the letter
of President Alexander published in this
issue of The PROGRESSIVE FARMER q n
nouncing it as his purpose, hereafter, to
the columns of our paper in answering all
questions of general interest to. the
Alliance. -
The city of New .Berne is making
great preparations for its Fair which is to
be held on the 18th, 18th and 18th Of next
month. Judging from the liberal premi-
ums offered and the interest manifested
by the citizens, the exhibition will be a
grand success. = i .
The silver-tongied Talmage, of
Brooklyn, and Senator Blair, the author
of the now famous Educational Bill"
which has just passed the U. S. Senate for
the third time, have been invited to speak
at the next commencement at Trinity
College, this State.
The Sanford Express, says "Bro.
Pickett State Organizer of the Farmers
Alliance, met many of the brethren at
Jonesboro on the 18th and told them
things that aroused them to renewed en-
thusiasm and increased their determina-
ton to make the movement a success"
Judge D. Schenck, who has just re-
turned from Washington City, where he
has been in the interest of his bill asking
an appropriation for. the erection of a
monument Oh the old Guilford Battle
Ground, is much encouraged and thinks
the appropriation will be made. The yum
asked for is only $4,000.
To-day, at the residence Of Col. John
w. Payne, in the city Of Greensboro,
Miss. Maud Brent, one of the most popu-
lar and charming young ladies in North
Crrolina, will be welded to DR.. G. W.
Whitsett. Miss Maud's many friends
throughout the State join in wishing her
all happiness on this auspicio*s occasion.
The M%organton Star says the next
subject for discussion before the Gilboa
debating society will be, (which has lone
the most good for the country, the print
ing press or the steam engine?" With
out intending to discuss the question in
advance, we wish simply to remark that
the printing press made the steam engine
a possibility.
The editor of the@Jackson Mssissip-
plan says Nj. Edwin Booth is going about
the country pe~rsonating Mr.. Julius Caesar,
deceased. Thisi is a mean advantage to take
of a dead man who can't help himself.
When he was alive Mr.. G.. used to say
that all gaul was divided into three kinds,
but this last exhibition Of the article is
beyond even bis conception.
The German Crown Prince was re-
ported much worse on Sunday morning,
the 10Th. The incision in the throat nee
essary for the operation of tracheotomy
shows no material signs Of healing. The
doctors agree in saying that the change in
the patients condition which set in Sat
urday night is the most serious that has
yet shown itself in the case.
The latest and funniest thing in the
shape of a comic newspaper is upon our
table. It is called the Hooking Bird and
Is published at No. 1877 Madison Avenue,
New York. City, at so cents a year: 1t is
an 8 page folio and contains more square
laughs to the square inch than Punch, |
Puck, or all the rest combined. Its illus
~trations are simply ~uproarious. |
=" We most heartily congratulate the
:Kinstoa Free Press on its good fortune
inahaying secured Rev. G. w. Sanderlin:
to take charge Of it's Agricultural Depart