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

January 28thfmakes this sad announce
ment: Senator Vance to-day had one of
his eyes removed. He commenced to
lose the SIGHT OF me eve more than q year
ago and it has grown worse until recently,
when he entirely lost the sight Of the eye.
The physicians have never been able to as
certain the direct cause Of the affection,
which took the formSof' a Separation of the
retina from the ball Of the eye. The OPP
Grafton was Successfully performed at the
Senator's residence in this city, and in an
swer to a note FROM Senator Ransom
Senator Vance's son, says that his fatheris
resting comfortably and that all danger is
past. i~ee r. go: ~,
Hon. NJ. V. Calvin, of Augusta, Ga,
Speaker pro tenn of Georgia House Of
Representatives was in our city last week
interviewing our Agricultural Depart
ment, Bureau of immigration and others
on the subject ofiagrieultural colleges, &c.
He called upon us and we find it refresh-
ing to have such men remember u.s. He
is the only member of the present House
of Representatives who has been elected
four terms in succession. His popularity
is accounted for in the fact that he is spec
tally posted on all matters pertaining to
the educational and agricultural interests
of his people and is their champion. We
hope soon to introduce him to- our readers
through our columns. 5r>>eS Tor
1t is definitely settled that the follow
ing gentlemen will be members of
President Harrison's Cabinet. In the first
place, Blaine wrote to Harrison;m more than
two weeks ago accepting the. Seeretaryship
of State. Senator Allison, will be the
next Secretary of the Treasury. Allison's
letter accepting the position is written but
has not been forwarded. Gen. Alger, of
Michigan, will be a member Of the Cabi-
net, taking the post.of Secretary Of War;
and Mr.. Wanamaker, the great Philadel-
phia ready-made clothing tadesman will
accept the portfolio of Postmaster Gen
eral. From these appointments, it is plain
that the Blaine idea will shape the policy
of the new administration.
The Charlotte Chronicle, one of the
newsiest and most ably conducted dailies
of the South, makes this reference to us:
THE Progressive FARMER as de Alliance
organ has become so poplar that Editor
Polk has to increase the size of the paper.
That is a bold stroke of enterprise, whose
wisdom can onlyLbe experimental, for The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER. to undertake to pub
lish serial stories from such eminent men
and noted authors as Rev. Everett Hale,
D. d., Maurice Thompson, Joaquin Miller
and Franklin File. Mr.. Polk has closed
contracts with those gentlemen; and he'll
have to publish the good stories during this
year, whether they will pay for themselves
or not. But, then, that's Editor Folks
way"
On the night of Saturday, January
9th, ult., Miss Elizabeth Brown, of Dur
ham, arrived in Greensboro on her way to
Danville, Va. Before leaving Durham she
had disposed of some. property for which
She received 5000. Arriving in Green's
boro she left the train, intending to re-
main over. Sunday and 60 to Danville on
Monday. She was approached by two
men who told her they would show her
the way to a good place to stay where en-
tertainment would cost her little or moth
ing. She followed the men who led her
in the direction Of the Greensboro College,
and when they had reached an obscure
spot they demanded her money. She gave
them her satchel in which she carried a
part of her money; she had the balance
tied around her body. They knew she had
more money, and searching her person
found it, After taking her money they at
tempted to murder her with heavy piece
of iron, and thinking they had done SO,
threw her into a deep ditch. She revived
sufficiently to drag herself to the college,
between three and, four o'clock Sunday
morning, where she was cared for. 1t is
believed that the would-be murderers fol-
lowed her from Durham. The woman
says her assailants were white men.