The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-29

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in-chief of the Asheville Citizen. The
General has had much. editorial expert
ence, both in this city and in Charlotte,
and we are glad to welcome him back to
the tripod.
Snow fell throughout the Northwest
on the 18th inst, light in places and &C
companied with rain. In northern Min
nesota the snow fall was from six to
twelve inches, accompanied by a very
light wind.
A telegram to the NeaOs- Observer,
dated Fayetteville, Jan. 25th, says: Sena-
tor w. L. Williams corn mill and cotton
gin were burned last night. Six bales of
cotton were lost. 1t is supposed to be a
case of robbery. s.,-. -
1T is said that the present mild winter,
which is knocking the spots out of the
mlne-owners and coal barons of the
country, is proving a great blessing to the
poor of the land. It is indeed afoul wind
l1AdG UlO"SL O OuS SOOO"
Judge David Schenck, by invitation,
will address the Legislature in the Hall of
the House of Representatives or Tuesday
evening next, with a view of obtaining a
small appropriation to aid the Guilford
Battle Ground Company.
Senator Brown, of Georgia, on Tues
day last deserted the South and voted
with the Republicans on the wool tariff
issue. He is now the only Southern
Democratic Senator. who gives ""protec-
ton" votes in the Senate.
Among the first official acts of Gov.
Fowle was the granting of a reprieve to
Bud Anderson, the condemned murderer,
who was to have been hanged in Colds
boro last Friday. He was respited until
Wednesday, February 9th.
The contract to do the Public Print
ign for the next two years will be awarded
to Josephus Daniels, of the State Chronicle,
the Democratic caucus having decided in
his favor. And it could not have been
bestowed on a truer and worthier man.
The electric lights of the United
States consume $50, 900 "carbons" daily.
Of these 100, 900 are made in Cleveland,
Ohio. They are made of oil residuum,
ground fine and compressed with an addi-
ton of a little pitch, then baked in a very
hot furnace.
The Piedmont Bank, of Greensboro,
was organized on Tuesday the 22d inst.
Ex-Gov. A. M. Scales was elected Presi-
dent and Col. J. M. Winstead, Cashier.
For the present the bank will do business
in the same building with the Peoples
Five Cents Saving Bank. D"
We are glad to notice the success
which is attending Holly Springs Acad-
envy under the splendid management Of
Prof. G. S. Siler. There are over sixty
students already in attendance, and the
probability is that a number of others will
be added within the next thirty days.
Attention is directed to the new ad-
vertisement of the Racket Store, corner
Martin and Wilmington street, this city.
Read the low prices at which they offer
boys suits, ~overcoats, mems and women's
&c. Those who have been there
describe the bargains as marvellous"
Hon. Rufus Y. McAden, of Charlotte, |
originally of Caswell county, one of the
most prominent business men of the
State, died at his residence in that city
the night of the oath inst, in the seth,
year of his age. He had been suffering |
for a long time with some kidney trouble.
"A Winter Fair is a novelty and it
was such a success at New Berne last
year that the citizens Of that place have
organized an annual exposition known as
the "East Carolina Fish, Oyster, Game
and Industrial Association" Grand prep
a~rations are being made for it this season
10, 20, FL and %.
The weights ofethe silver coins of the
United States according to the latest re-
port of the director of the United States
mint are as follows: The dollar, 4124
grains, fneness, 900; trade dollar, 400,
~fneness, 900; the half dollar, 1929,
grains, fneness, 900; the quarter dol
96.45; grains, fneness. 900. So it will
be observed that one-tenth Of all the coins
s allop. 7a-
ho-ovnor;nan made in 1923 in the