The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-05

days age in Charlotte, left a fortune of
nearly one million, of. dollars besides. this,
he had his life insured for $4,000. DR..
J. Fl. McAden, a druggist of Charlotte, is
sole executor and guardian of his brothers
children.
when Senator Chandler calls up in
the Senate his resolution providing for the
investigation Of the recent louisiana cleo
ton, it is said a number of Southern Sena-
tors will deliver elaborate speeches. One
of the speakers is to be John w. Daniel,
the eloquent XirgilpHianE. sze-r @..4r
Hon. w. T. Webb, an OLD. Tar Heel,
now.a member Of the. Alabama Legisla-
ture, writes: "Please send me The Pro-
GREssIvE FARMER. I want to show it to
Alliance members Of the Legislature. l
think it will do them much good for it is
true to name "PRoGREss1vE.n
Gen. Boulanger's' election in the de-
partment of the Seine (Paris) has caused
great alarr throughout France. 1t is
thought the country is. approaching a po-
litical revolution and that the present re-
publican form of government will be
sppplanted by a dictatorship or a mon
archY.
"A subscriber in Vance county writes:
81 see in the second volume of the Code,
Sec. 3,O49, that all fire wood sold in incor-
porated towns shall be. sold by the cord
and not otherwise. This is a very un-
reasonable law and it works hardship upon
both the seller and buyer and ought to be
repealed" OK 49, .~e.
Miss Bessie, thafbeautiful and charm
ing daughter of Capt. Tom G. Evans-the
best known newspaper man in the State
was married in Reidsyille, on the night of
Tuesday, January oath, to Mr.. Paul Cara
way, one Of Reidsville's most popular and
highly esteemed young men. May their
joys never be less han they now are.
We have received the descriptive
catalogue of Messrs. T. w. Wood & Son,
dealers in Seeds and Plants, Richmond,
Va. 1t is beautifully printed and hand
somelf illustrated and should be in the
hands of every progressive farmer. Write
for a copy of the catalogue for the year
1889, so that you may make your selection
of seed intelligently and satisfactorily.
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER knows this
house to be 'frst-class in all respects and
recommends it to the farmers of North
Carolina. r
AN advertiser writing from Weaver
vile, N c., OF business, ysineidentally 4:
"We, the brawny-armed, unappreciated
planters, are grateful for your gallant
and well-directed efforts to bring time
honored agriculture to the front. You
and your paper will W. be forgotten.
We will toll on, doing our part in feeding
the world, and look only to our con-
ciences and the prosperity of the State for
our reward. Your labors and suggestions
are already material for North Carolina
history"
"A correspondent at Salem writes as
follows: IL see by announcement in your
paper that you are striking out on broader
lines. This is one of the evidences of sue
cess and prosperity, and I congratulate
you with more than ordinary pleasure. I
take a keen personal interest in your sue
cess and to learn that you are overcoming
obstacles and climbing the ladder will
always be pleasant intelligence to me.
You are at the front now, and in a po-
sition where you can make your presence
felt in behalf of those whom you so ably
and faithfully represent"
The death record of the city of Raj
eigh for the month of January just closed
is as follows: Total number Of deaths,
p, 2 Of which were still-born children, Ii
of which were colored and 8 white. Four
occurred in the 1st ward, 5 in the I'd ward,
l in the Sd ward, 9 in the 4th ward and 2
in the 9TH ward. Three were under one
year of age; between l and 2 years 3; be-
tween 2 and 3 years l; between Is and
20 years 2; between 20 and 25 years l;
between 80 and 40 years 2; between 40
and so years l; between so and 60 years
3; between 60 and 20 years |; between
20 and 80 years 2; and over IS years 2.
The following delegates have been ap-
pointed by his Excellency Governor Fowle
to attend the quarantine convention at
Montgomery, Ala, Tuesday, March 9th,