The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-26

o"ohOC VI ulCe ripe peaches, Ol his own
raising. We do not know the variety,
but we do know they were %lucious and of
delightful flavor.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Jas.
Renn, who was so badly injured by an
accident at the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail-
road shops in this city, a few days ago,
died Saturday morning last. Mr.. Reen
was a pensioner of the Mexican war, and
was also a gallant soldier in the late war
between the States.
-Advices from Zanzibar to the Jour-
nal Des Debates says: There is little doubt
that Stanley is dead. Families of persons
who accompanied the expedition have
worn mourning for several weeks. 1t is be-
lieved that Tippoo lib has taken revenge,
for Stanley's having thwarted him in his
efforts to continue the slave traffic.
The ex-Confederate soldiers of Chat
ham county will hold a reunion at
Plttsboro on the 1st Thursday in August
next. The Record says this reunion will
probably be the grandest occasion ever
known in Chatham. Senators Vance and
Ransom and Governor Scales and Lieut.
Gov. Steadman will address the people.
The Elizabeth city Economist says:
1.-The crop of raspberries is more abund-
ant with us this season than usual as the
quantity in market indicates. The old
"black cup" holds it's old place in our
estimation even in the rivalry with it's
new, cousins with stately titles. We are
glad to see the new birth of fruit culture
among us. 1t is the very poetry of agri-
culture .r-s
-"X. Y. T., an intelligent young man
of good character, of Shelby, N. c., de-
sires to form the acquaintance of an edu-
Gated young lady, with a view to matri-
mony." The ad. in the New Era does not
intimate that the young fellow is hand
some, with a set of good teeth, or pos
sessed of any baseball accomplishments,
but these will doubtless develop as the
correspondence progresses.
w. II. Walker, the Prohibition can
didate for Governor of North Carolina,
addressed an immense crowd of citizens
at the court house on Tuesday night last.
He spoke with energy and vigor for the
space of an hour, during which time he
was listened to with respectful attention.
At the close of his address an effort was
made to secure a permanent organization,
but with what success we did not learn.
Apex is a healthy place; it's people
are among the best citizens of the State.
One of the evidences of this is their love
of good schools. We congratulate them
on securing the services of Rev. j. NJ.
White, a man of large and successful ex-
perience, and his accomplished lady to
conduct the Excelsior Institute at that
place. Board cheap, Tuition cheap. See
advertisement and write further informa-
ton.
Lieut.. Richard Henderson, of the
United States Navy and Miss. Minnie
Scales, daughter of Maj. N. E. Scales,
were married in St. Luke's Church, Sails
bury, N. c., on the 18th inst. This writer
witnessed the marriage Of Miss. Scales
parents and remembers we'll how beautiful
and accomplished a young lady was her
mother, nee Miss Minnie. Lord. At that
time, twenty-six or seven years ago, she
was the acknowledged belle of Western
Carolina.
Tin the death of Emperor Frederick,
of Germany, the trade has lost a great
lover of the pipe."-Durham Tobacconist.
Exactly so. The same may be said of the
late Gen. Grant, and also, of the late ].
Harvey Moore, Esq, of this city. But
for the excessive and inordinate use of
tobacco, who will dare say that this trio
might not to-day be going up and down
upon the face of the earth. Each died of
cancer of the throat superinduced, it is
believed, by the smoking of tobacco.
We ask our farmer friends to read
the advertisement of E. Van Wrinkle & Co.,
in this issue of our paper, and if you want
anything in their line, write to them for
catalogues, price list and discounts. They
manufacture Cotton Seed Oil Machinery,
&c. We know the house and we know
it's character and reputation of it's goods.
We know that it makes one Of the very
best Cotton Gins to be found in this
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