The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-09-18
NEWS ITEMS.

Savings Bank for Pittsburg, Pa.
Judge Thurman has two married
daughters living near New York.
Wake Forest College, opens with,lS
students.-19 more than they numbered
same time last year. 81
Mr.. J.. NJ. Harrison, of Mill Bridge
Stock Farm, offers Jersey cattle for sale.
See notice elsewhere.
Some people have real good ideas Of
comfort and so a Boston undertaken IS
making two $4,000 collins. p
The woman who dares now wears a
skirt of bright red silk with a black lace
blouse waist by way of Offset I
MI. w. P Bodders, of Osgood, N.
c., offers for sale in this issue of the
paper, a fine Jersey bull. Read what he
says.
I'm another part Of to-days paper viii
be seen the professional card of Messrs.
Argo & Fleming, one of Raleigh's leading
law firms.
Lovers of choice literature should
read the advertisement of " Golfers Once
a Week." which appears in this issue of
our paper.
We return thanks for invitation to
attend the Virginia Exposition, to be held
in the city of Richmond, October Sd to
November 21st, 1888.
When you have provided for all the
poor and destitute in your own commun-
ity, contribute something to the Florida
yellow fever sufferers.
Those DESTROYS of purchasing regis
tered Jersey cattle should read the notice
of B. P. Williamson, Esq, in this issue of
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
"A Roman Emperor paid a fortune for
a single banquet. This is surpassed by. a
Pittsburg steel manufacturer, who has
paid nearly 100000 for a few rolls.
Read the reasons given in another
place in our paper to-day why Messrs. A.
G. Rhodes & Co. can sell furniture
cheaper than any other firm in the State.
"A train with two hundred refugees
from Florida arrived at Hen%dersonville on
Wednesday night last. They are quar-
tered at the hotels and boarding houses.
"A Polish lady near Duluth, has just
given birth to four children, at which the
Duluh Photographer remarks: A quartet
of liberty Poles will do US for the cam
paign.
The Pittsboro Record, one of our
most valued exchange, has just celebrated
its tenth birthday. Bro. London has our
best wishes for continued prosperity and
happiness.
We acknowledge receipt of an invita-
ton to attend the annual exhibition of
the the G.. G. A. & M. Fair Association,
at Concord North Carolina, October 9th
to 18th, prox.
The "whistling girl" Mrs. Alice
Shaw, who has won fame as a whistler
in London, arrived in the city of New
York on the first inst, on the steamer
City of Rome.
AT last the Presidential candidates
have each published his letter of accept
ance, and the friends of each claim that
their particular candidate has utterly de-
molished the other.
In case the Pope shall find it neces-
sary to leave Rome, Belgium has been
suggested as the most eligible place for
the pepal residence, owing to its neutral
and catholic character.
The Chicago syndicate that purchased
Libby Prison, at Richmond, Va, have
failed to meet the terms of sale, and the
structure is advertised to be sold by auc-
ton within the next ten days.
The only woman lawyer in Philadel-
phla is Mrs. Carrie B. .Kllgore. She has
an enviable reputation at the Bar, and there
: is not a Judge in the city who does not
respect her for her legal ability.
-Rumor has it that Senator John Sber-
man is to be at the head of a new National
Bank in Chicago. of which Hoyt Sherman,
OF Des Moines, is to be Vice-President or
Cashier. The capital stock is to be
100000.
Mr.. Mills said, <on the floor of the
House Of Representatives: aFree raw
materials make low costs of product; low
cost OF product makes increase of mar