The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-08-20

We. Denny, assistant postmaster at;
Boonville, Ind, is charged with en-
b~ezzlement of $4,000. He has hot been
arrested
The Gastonia Gqzene'st editor had a
cucumber last week ID inches long and
a radish 10 inches long and inches in
diameter.
England has it in mind to propose an
international conference to decide
whether Behring Sea is ar open OF
closed sea.
England has it in mind to propose
an international conference to decide
whether Behring Sea is an open or
a closed sea.
Emmons BIaine's fiance, Miss Nc
Cormick. of Chicago, is a tall, hand
some, dark eyed girl, She is the heiress
to So, 500, 900.
It is reported that frst-class oil was
recently discovered in the Rocky
Mountain near Crows Nest pass, Brit
ish Columbia,
A live panther has been seen by sew
eral persons, and chased by dogs in the
ne~lghborhood of Stevens mill, five miles
from Asheville.
MI. Felix Luck, Jr., has succeeded
DR.. Millender as editor of the Pigeon
River Sentinel. May he be happy and;
prosperous.
There is a great falling off in the i'm
migration of ,laborers this year on &C
count of the enforcement of the Con
tract Labor law. - !,
The latest chicken curiosity from
Chatham county is one belonging to
Mr.. Sylvester johnson, with one leg on
the topof its back.
Canon Wherefore, one of the most
distinguished divines in England, attrib-
utes the recent recovery of his health
to the faith cure"
H.. M. Britton, general manager of
the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg
Railroad, died Saturday at Oswego. n.
Y, from heart disease.
Silk weaver's wages have declined 20
per cent. in tell years, but they are said
to be earning nearly as much, because
the machinery is better.
The only woman barber in Boston is
Jennie L. Dodge. She is a New Hamp-
shire girl and has followed her trade
with success since 1883. j
Durham Bull Fertilizer Co. say they
have something specially attractive in the
way of prices to offer to Alliance Clubs.
Read their advertisement.
It is said that more rain has fallen
this summer than in any preceding one
of which the record has been kept, and
| the summer is not ended.
CanonEWilberfoace, one of the most
distinguished divines of England, at
tributes the recent recovery of his
health to the faith cure"
MI. J. W. Brandon, who lives near
Della, Va, lost his tobacco storing
barn and several thousand pounds of
tobacco by fire last Friday.
The Raleigh District Conference,
Southern Methodist Church, that met
at Oxford, Endorsed the removal of
Trinity College to Raleigh.
A society lady of Topeka, Kan. is
sued invitations to a 'breakfast," and
three-fourths of her guests put in APP
pearance before she was up.
See the advertisement of MI. Joseph
Kinsey's School at LAGRANGE, N. G.
Parents who have children to educate will
do well to examine our columns.
Winston is rapidly assuming some
city-like proportions. Fines in the
Mayors court for all the various offenses
foot up $419. 90 for the month of July.
The Missouri State Board OF Railway
Commissioners recently decided to order
a general reduction of freight rates on
Missouri railroads of from 10 to Is per
cent.
Some years ago, John Mcclure took
up a piece of cactus land in Los Angeles
county, CAL, and set it to grapes.
Last spring he refused $3.50, 900 for the
place.
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Mrs. Henrietta Smell, of Chicago, has
again offered $50, 600 reward for the cap
tnre of VIM. B. lTalcott, the supposed
murderer of her husband, Amos J.
Smell.
Miss Ethel NJ. Mackenzie, has taken
up journalism as a profession or pas
time. She has begun by playing the
role of correspondent to American news
papers.
The harm III r A Ranev. near Sails,