The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-04

to those cultivated. = Chatham Record.
A skiff containing three men and two
ladies was caught in a wind and rain
storm Saturday afternoon while cross
the river just south of Memphis, Tenn,
and capsized. All the occupants were
drowned.
Colonel Andrews says he will have
the road finished from High Point to
Asheboro by July 4th, and we may look
out for a big celebration at Asheboro
on the nations birth ay.-Greensboro
North Slate.
The late William W. Harding of
Philadelphia, although less than SO
years old, had for thirty-four years been
| publisher of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
He had also published 1000, 900 copies
| of the Bible.
Louis Conlon, a F~renchman, claims
the proud distinction of having the
longest beard in the world. Although
scarcely five feet in height, his beard
measures seven feet, and he wears it
around his neck.
The assertion is made that Bishop
Potter is the only clergyman in the
United States who wears knee brooches
in the evening. This is not strictly true.
Bishop Doane, of Albany, affects the
English costume. . Z
+ A North Carolina editor exclaims:
"The Sweetest thing in life is the unr
clouded welcome of a wife!" We are
left to conjecture as to whether the
presence or the absence of a cloud in
spired the exclamation.
Mr.. Jas. FL. Headen. of Chatham,
has received the appointment of post
master at Pittsboro and has forwarded
his official bond to Washington, and
will probably enter upon the duties of
the Office in a week or two.
Capt. William A. Andrews, of Cam
bridge, Mass, who tried unsuccessfully
to cross the Atlantic in his dory, the
Dark Secret, last year, will repeat the
attempt this summer, accompanied by
his son, who is 10 years old.
Miss Annie Griffths arrived at her
home in Franklin, Pa, on Wednesday,
to the great surprise of her relatives.
who had mourned her as dead, and
buried the body of a oma found dead
in Kansas City two years ago. ?
Miss Belle johnson, of Chicago, has
been engaged to sing in the choir of the
East End Presbyterian Church of Pitts
burg at a salary of So, 900 a year. This
is said to be the largest salary paid to a
church singer in the United States.
At the recent meeting of the Board
of Missions of the N. E. Church South,
at Nashville, an assessment of $500. 900
was made for missions. The North
Carolina Conference was assessed $19,-
600, the third largest amount in forty
two conferences.
Chas. DENLY, the United States min
lister to China, advises the Secretary of
State, under date of April Sd last, of the
appointment of Tsui Kwo Yin as envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary of China to the United States, vice
Chang Yon Hoon.
Hon. Buffalo Bill Cody has given
a private view of his show to the
President of France, his cabinet, diplo-
mats and newspaper men in Paris, and
they are all delighted with the great
American Indian and the blooming
cowboy.
MI. A. L. Jones, of Pittsboro, who
opened a store a few weeks ago in Dur
ham, made IN assignment last week.
Among the preferred creditors is his
yonng brother, John T. Jones, whom
he owes $1,000 for services as clerk and
for borrowed money. ,s4
The bill authorizing the Bell Tele-
phone Company to increase it's capital
stock $40, 900, 900, was ordered to a
third reading by the Massachusetts,
House on Tuesday. All restricting
amendments were rejected, and the bill
passed as reported by the committee.
London Truth says that .'the Sevres
Swiss dessert service in the Green draw
ing Don at Windsor is valued at $780,
000."I Also, that ''there are six Sevres
vases at Buckingham Palace for which
there would be an eager competition if
they were put up tomorrow at $780,
OOO."
A Lexington correspondent of the
Charlotte ChrOaafcle says: "The Farm
ers' Alliance is directing the larger por-
ton of the country trade to the Alliance