The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-09-17

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s~entatives in December, 1893, by Ger.
Henry Lee. Ri
Mrs. Julia D. Grant, the widow ofsthe
/, General, who. has been spending the
summer in Vienna with her SOD, the
United States Minister, expects to return
to this country and pass the winter in
Washington.
Under the laws of Bulgaria, if a patent
medicine is warranted to cure a certain
disease and fails to do it, the manufactures
can be prosecuted and sent to prison. No
cures for consumption can be found in
that country.
Mr.. Finley, a farmer living in the
vicinity of Marshall, No, fired at a crow
that was stealing eggs from his barn. He
killed the bird, but the burning wad from
his gun set the barn on fire, completely
destroying it.
A young lady at Pittston, N. J., at
tempted to drink from a spigot, when
she knocked out her false teeth and would
have choked had not her attendant been
a physician, who dislodged the plate and
gave her relief.
The Virginia Democratic campaign was
opened at Campbell Court House, on the
10th, by speeches by the Hon. Paul G.
Edmunds and Colonel R. F. Beirne. A
large audience was present and a good
impression made. Ill.
America is the only country in the
world where one day in each year is SET
apart in honor of labor.-M Y. Herald
And the only country in the world where
the other 1854 days are set apart for the
robbery of labor.
King Cats, q wealthy citizen oi
Moundsville, Va; and his wife, both aged
about 20 years, were killed by being
struck by an express train on the Ohio
River road, while attempting to cross the
track in a carriage.
Doctors differ. The Wilmington Mes
scnger calls Sullivan's middle name ely.
curgus," and the Charlotte Chronicle
takes the same L to mean Laurence
Perhaps the Durham Globe will be able
to say who is correct.
A Waterloo veteran began his 1Olst
year lately in the province of Parona
Brazil. The Germans in the neighbor.
hood assembled to do him honor, and put
a crown of laurels on his head, which, by
the way, is not yet bald.
Ex-senator Riddleberger has taken the
stump in Virginia against Malone, anG
advocates the election of the whole Demo.
cratic ticket, State and Legislative. This
is unfortunate for the Democrats and in.
sures Mahone's election.
The semi official press of Germany il
permitted or instructed to speak will
notable frankness and severity of thu
Cars treatment of Emperor William
which continues to embitter the relations
between the two countries.
London is high in the esteem of the
paper makers, and no wonderl 99,OO8,.
600 pounds of paper are, it is calculated
used each week in printing the Londor
Metropolitan dailies, penny weeklies, ant
three principal illustrated weeklies.
When petroleum was first discovered
in the United States it was bottled anC
sold for medicinal purposes under thu
name of rock oil. Its medicinal propertie
were lost sight of until they were rein
troduced in a semi-solid form as v~ase1ine
An inspired article in the Taterlhmt
announces that Empress Augusta VictoriI
of Germany has Joined the Catholic
church.-ESchamge. Well, that's he
affair; but she's getting too far advance,
in life to be trifing with so serious
matter.
The third annual convention Of tn,
United Typothete will be held at ST
Louis October 9Th. This is an ~organiza
ton composed of editors and publisher
for the purpose of opposing or ~offsettinj
eucroachments" of the Typographica
Union.
The surviving Abolitionists intend t
hold a reunion at Boston in about tw,
weeks. We hope that the Journal vii
inform the country as to the exact mum
Der of colored persons who are invited t
take part in the festivities of the occasion
-NeOS- Courier.
Gen. v. d. Groner, of Virginia, ha
gone to Washington to confer with promi
nent Republicans OF the State in regar,
to the approaching conference of the anti
Malone element, and on his return it vii
be made known here what course tn
boilers will pursue.