The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-09-11
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER sEPTEMBERIn q, 1883:

Mr.. F. B. Arendell, a very popular
young merchant of this city, was married
in the town of Salisbury, on the morning
of the 9TH inst, to Miss Bessie Holmes,
the beautiful and accomplished daughter
of Moses L. Holmes, Esq. We extend to
them Rip Vans Wrinkles benediction-
may they live long and prosper.
The Clinton Caucasian prints the
following. "Wanted.-A good. school
teacher for the town of Clinton. He must
be a consistent member of all the follow
ing churches: Episcopal, Methodist, Bap-
fist and Presbyterian, with a decided con-
viction that after all Bob Ingersol is
right. Such a man would do we'll" q
-Messrs. Latta & Wyatt, ever alive to
the bestinterests of their customers, have
secured a considerable quantity of second
hand bagging from our factories, which
within, every way answer the purpose of
the new jute bagging, and will be sold at
reasonable figures. They also have a very
large stock of Burlaps bagging on hand
which is now being largely adopted by
our farmers as q substitute for jute. See
their ad. in this issue.
The Commissioner of Agriculture at
Washington, D. c., is now purchasing CO.
coons of the crop of 1888: Persons hav+
ing any for sale should communicate with
him at once and:obtain q: circular relating
the the terms of purchase. IF you have
not yet applied for silk worm eggs for
1889 do so at once SO that your applica-
ton may not arrive too late.
1t is currently reported On the streets
that the bond of the Sheriff of this county
is not good-that some of the securities
are insolvent, and that if the bond is not
strengthened on the 18th the Commission
ers will appoint a tax collector. The tax
lists are ready, but have not beed turned
over to the Sheriff, nor will they be until
the matter is satisfactorily settled.
We acknowledge the receipt of an
invitation to be present at the annual
Fair Of the North Carolina Industrial As
ISOLATION, which will be held in this city,
September Oath to 25th, 1888. We are
glad to see that, notwithstanding the
financial troubles of last year, the colored
people will hold their Fair this year as
usual. We wish them. much success.
We have the pleasure of again plac-
ing before our readers, the advertisement
of the staunchi and reliable house of J. J.
Thomas & Co., of this city: They are
among the pioneers Of the cotton business
in the city of Raleigh, having successfully
operated here as exclusive sellers of cot
ton twenty years. They are always
abreast of the times and equal to any
| emergency and have provided themselves
with a large stock of Burlaps and other
cloths suitable for covering our cotton in
dependent of the jute bagging combine.
See their card on seventh page of this
issue. :.~ :-.
We learn with pleasure that Maj.
VIM. A, Hearnee who has oceapiedagov-
eminent position at Washington City: for
fine past two years, will, within a few
days, take a position on the editoorialstaff
of the Wilmington Messenger. Maj:
Hearne ranks with the leading newspa-
per writers of the country and he is es-
pecially well Informed as to the needs
and requirementsfof his own State. Hav-
ing made internal improvements a special
study, just at this time he viii be a valu-
able acquisition to North Carolina journal
ism, and we congratulate the Messenger
upon its good fortune in securing his
service. u ~. 1-