The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-26

Extensive and elaborate preparations
are being made for the occasion of the
opening of the beautiful Summer Resort
at AYoca in April. Committees con-
stituted of prominent gentlemen from this
and other States, have been appointed on
Programme, Invitations, Entertainment,
Transportation, Bal, Arrangements,
Amusements, Races. Reduced rates to
Avoca on all lines will be secured.
Leaving her two little children weep
ing upon the bank, Mrs. Mary Doran
plunged into the Monongahela river, near
Moorhead & McCleane's mill. The chill
dren screamed as they saw their mother
plunge into the water and an officer sue
ceeded in rescuing her. The harsh treat
ment of her husband led to the act. He
not only neglected to support the family,
but subjected them to all sorts Of abuse.
He was arrested.
The 22d of February, Washington's
birthday, was observed by a few of our
more patriotic citizens by giving dinners
to which relatives and intimate friends
were invited, On the 22d of February,
1872, one hundred and ffty-seven years
ago, George Washington was born in
Westmoreland county, Va. He died De-
cember 18th, 1899. His name and fame
will live so long as the American CONT
nent is inhabited.
Maj. David E. Porter, son of Admiral
Porter, says he has. an agreementwith the
Haytian Minister, Mr.. Preston, to go to
Hayti and take, charge of Legitime's
troops. He has had several disagreements
with the, Minister and says it now looks
like the original agreement is to be kept
and that he intends to leave for Hayti.
The terms are that he is to receive $500
per month in gold, and in the event of his
death his wife is to, receive $4,000.
"A dispatch, dated NewH Haven, Conn,
January 4th, says: "Jay W. Cowdrey Of
Middletown, a mind reader and faith
cure. scientist, while lecturing at West
Haven Thursday night, spoke fippantly
in relation to death, and said that the fear
of it was foreign to the minds of true
scientists. Before finishing his lecture,
however, he had a shock of apoplexy and
died last night. The affair has created
somewhat of a sensation in that quiet
village.
No man can know, unless he has ex-
pe~rienced it, how grateful and soothing
are words of sympathy and appreciation
to an over-worried, over-worked editor
whose sense of duty to his country
and his Maker has caused him to
engage in a hand-to-hand conflict
with the enemies of his kind. We
read these words from a subscriber, who
rensws his subscription, and, drawing a
long breath, take a fresh hold. "You
are giving US a grand paper; bright, clean
and newsy; bold and independent. Give
us the news and the facts-legislative and
otherwise-and fear notl The farmers
will stand by you'll" =,
In the next issue of THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER we will begin the publication of
the serial story entitled, "The Lilly of
Rochon' by Mr.. Maurice Thompson. AS
heretofore intimated, it is a romance of
the bay St. Louis on the Gulf of Mexico, alta
time when Louisiana pirates were powerful
there. The plot embodies a love element
with plenty of exciting events, such as
encounters between rival bands Of free
hooters. Mr.. Thompson discovered the
basis of his fiction while investigating the
history of Louisiana for a book on that
subject. His style of comp osition is most
excellent, and the reader may confidently
anticipate something fine.
Editor Webster, says in his last
Weekly : = The editor of this paper, in
company with Mr.. Ed. Faucette, the
clever editor of the Milton Advertiser,
went down to Raleigh n day last week
in the interest of a charter for a railroad
from ReidsviAe to Milton via Yanceyville.
The Senate committee on internal i'm
provements reported the bill unanimously
the day we were in Raleigh and it. has
since passed the Senate. There is no
doubt about it's passing the House. We
see nothing in the way of the road being
built. The route is a feasible one, nothing
imaginary about it. It's advantage is seen
at a glance. All that is necessary for US
to get the road is for all hands to hold to-
gether. Reidsville needs the railroad
and must have it.
The London Times of the 10th inst
says: It is stated upon reliable authority
that negotiations are pending between the