The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-22

p~ehltenflary Tor two years.
Lexington Dispatch. The majority of
the farmers are hopeful of good crops,
especially cotton, which is said to be as
good as any crops for several years.
The prospects in the Sixth district are
bright for the nomination of Capt. S. B.
Alexander for Congress. 1t is thought
that his nomination will be unanimous.
Burke county has three of the finest
mineral springs in the State. Glen AL
pine Connolly and Piedmont Springs can
not be surpassed on the Atlantic coast.
Col. Ham G.. Jones, of Charlotte, has
withdrawn from the CongresSional race
in the Sixth district. Capt. A~lexande's
nomination is now generally conceded.
The Medical Society of North Carolina
at its last session resolved to memorabilia
the next General Assembly to esta dish
an Inebriate Asylum Sanford Express.
Mr.. Samuel j.. Sarratt, who was ap-
pointed census enumeration in a township
in Davidson county, did not receive his
books until July 9Th, and could o go to
work.
The Congressional Convention for the
Second district heretofore called to meet
at Wilson on July 18th, has been post
poned to some later day to be hereafter
| named.
The Elizabeth City Economist thinks it
would be a good idea to hold a conven-
ton in that section in regard to the de-
velopment of the oyster industry in East
ern Carolina.
Harnett Courier: Duncan Mclean,
son of Mrs. Alex. Mclean, of this county,
was killed by lightning at McArtan's mill
Wednesday evening of last week during
a heavy rain storm.
Henderson T0mak 01Ck Mr.. Evans, of
Mississippi, who when a boy was familiar
with the gold veins in Nash co lnty, has
arrived here to locate some of them for
the present owners.
Tie Charlotte NewS says a number of
deaths have occurred in the Long Creek
neighborhood. In one week five persons
have been buried at one churchyard.
Many more are sick.
Goldsboro Dispatch: Little George
Hines, a son of Mrs. R. F. Hines, a widow
lady living in Newtown, aged II years,
was drowned in Little river, at Tony's
seine hole, yesterday.
The Express says d" there is not a single
licensed bar-room in Moore county and
there was no local option election held
this year." Brother, have you any walk
ing bars down there?
Stanly Observer: Col. John B. Simp-
son did something in Albemarle last
Wednesday that never occurred in the
village before-hauled in a load of cross
ties for the Yadkin Railroad.
Durham Globe: The L. & D. Railroad
is completed to within three miles of
town, and it is thought that it will be
completed, and that the first train will
reach Durham next Wednesday.
Kinston Free Press: There has been
mere t~urpentine gathered in Lemon county
this year than ever before. Mr.. A. Har-
vey says he could buy enough to u
double the capacity of his distillery.
Durham Globe: Some specimens of
ochre from Orange county were shown
US yesterday. A superficial look at them
made one think them fine. A sample
was sent to Philadelphia for analysis.
Alex. H. White, of Jones county, who
graduated at the last commencement of
Trinity College, a d won the Wiley Gray
Oratorical Medal has been elected prin-
cipal of the Kernersville high school.
Loge Harris tells the Greensboro Pa
tr5Ot that the internal nevenue districts in
the State could be consolidated, and that
Eaves' successor would not be appointed
until twenty days after Congress adjourns.
Tarboro Southerner: Some of the
farmers say that crops need rain very
much now. 1t is said that they are be-
ginning to parch and turn yellow m
what. Tobacco is suffering from the hot
weather.
Durham Globe: The crops are reported
as suffering very much ~hereabOuts, but it
is hoped that they are not in such a bad
co addition as represented. 1t must be ad-
n tilted, however, that the prospect is dis
couraging.
Some scoundrel attempted to wreck
the train going from the Hammocks back
to Wilmington the other day, but no n
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