The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-02-16
II PROGRESSIVE FARMER FEBRUARY l6, 1888.

seems to have died instantly, as there
were no indications of a struggle to free
himself. 1t is supposed that the horse
ran back and turned the buggy over and
it caught on his breast. It is known that
he was driving a very balky horse when
he left Lumberton. =.
The Brown Brothers Manufacturing Co.
of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, did the handsome
thing by the Farmers Convention, while
it was in session at Greensboro. They
presented, through their General Agent,
Mr.. Etty, Of their elegant two-horse
wagons. The presentation took place in
front Of the Benbow House, in a neat lit
tie speech by Mr.. Etty, and Mr.. c. Nc
Donald, Of Cabarrus, was designated to
respond and to accept the gift for the
Convention. 1t was closely inspected by
members Of the Convention. and others
and was unanimously voted a splendid
| piece of work.
We believe our farmers are greatly
at fault for not making more of their
needed supplies at home-meat, flour,
corn, oats, hay and homemade manures.
But if you do have to buy these things,
get them as cheaply as possible. The
man who advertises through the farmers
paper wants the farmers trade, and it is
the duty Of the farmers to keep a watch
for such houses and 90 and try them.
The ~well-known house Of j. j. Thomas
& Go. not only have the above goods, but
they keep a full line of heavy groceries,
and they tell you about it on page'5 of
this paper. Read it and 60 and see them.
Our farmers are now arranging to
buy fertilizers for the coming crops. This
is a heavy item in their expense account
and should be <curtriled as much as can
possibly be done consistently with true
economy. We have in this city a SPLEEN
did establishment, run by home capital
and by native North Carolinians, and
they have something to say in this paper
to our farmers which they should all read
and they owe it to themselves to anvesh-
gate the claims put forth by these gentle
men. This is all they ask. We know
that some of our best farmers have tried
their fertilizer and speak of it in the
highest terms. Turn to page 5 and read
what the n. G. Phosphate Co. has to say.
Mrs. Jas. Brown Potter, known as
the handsomest woman in New York
State, who recently went upon the stage,
and whose praises. have been unremit-
tingly sounded by the northern press for
the last three months, appeared before a
| Wilmington audience on Monday evening
of last week, in S~hakspeare's famous play
| Of Rome and Juliet. The Star says that
| expectations which had been raised to the
highest pitch were not realized, and adds
that Mrs. Potter is a beautiful woman,
but not an actress "Her personal appear
ence and her dresses were the chief at
fractions, but these alone could not create
enthusiasm, and SO the play fell flat"
Mr.. Jas. Brown Patter is not of the COM
pany in it's tour south. 1t is supposed he
remained home to look, after the babies.
"A company of Northern "business "
men, with an eye single to the almighty
dollar, have bought the old Libby
Prison" building Of Richmond and will
move it to the city of Chicago. 1t is to
be carefully taken down, brick by brick,
and piece by piece, boxed up and shipped
west and re-erected in the great Hog and
Hominy Metropolis of the Nation. A
fee is to be charged for "showing tour
lists through" the famous old prison, and
a "barl" of money is expected to be re-
allied. W. are of the opinion that the
owner of this old rookery will cheerfully
exchange it for a modicum of cash, espe-
cially when it is understood that the thing
is to be carried out of the State. Old
"Castle Thunder" however, remains and
offers Boston an opportunity of getting
even with plethoric Chicago. Let the
HUI" have it cheap.