The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-01-28

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Westly. "g'et IL. Mere niar,Isd inlDavie
county last week. They were married
with the full consent of their parents. Il.
The Mocksville Times has been sued for
libel by Prot. J. H. ?. Leigh for publish
ing a paragraph concerning the conduct
of Leigh toward his young lady pupils.
The Economi,t, Of Elizabeth City, learns
that Hon. T. R. Jernigan, late Consul to
Japan, will establish a newspaper at
Edenton. Mr.. Jernigan is an able writer.
We learn from the Charlotte Nea0s that
Walter Pratt, scolored brakeman on the
Carolina Central, was crushed between
two cars while coupling at Hamlet, last
week.
Weldon NeaOS: The Roanoke Naviga-,
ton and Water Power Company will
distribute in this community about fifty.
thousand dollars within the next eight
months.
The Salisbury Herald hears of a boss
ball in Rowan county which lasted four
days and nights. One young lady danced
every set during the time, She must be
a tough one, sure. ~ Il. - -.
According to the Concord Times. Mr..
John A Cline last year paid S. for four
pigs, which he slaughtered within the last
six weeks, that netted him a total of
], 1857 pounds of meat. ,>
John Nantz, Of Burke county, tells the
Herald thst a large poplar log which will
weigh about three tons, is slowly but
surely crawling up a hill in his vicinity.
That is wonderful, indeed.
The Durham San says that the cigarette
machines of the Duke Company are to be
moved tt New York. The hands en-
ployed at Durham are thrown out of en-
ployment. Oh, these trusts
Tom Morgan, a colored brakeman on
the Western N. G. Railroad, fell from a
train on the goth and broke his neck. So
we learn from the Salisbury correspond
ent of the Charlotte Chronicle.
Clinton Caucasian: The Clinton Fe-
male Institute opened its spring term with
fifty pupils and has now ove sixty en-
rolled. We are glad to know that this
excellent school is prospecting.
The Monroe Register learns that old
Uncle Billy Whitley, of Stanly county,
who is III years old, is failing very rap
idly. His son-in-law, VIM. Burris, is in
good health at the age of IS years.
Beaufort Seaside: Owing to the mild
weather, wild duckAand geese were never
known to be so scarce in the sounds, and
those who shoot wild fowl for the mar
kets have scarcely done anything this
season.
Farmers in town to-day" says the
Tarboro SoutRerner of last week, "report
labor q%uieting down. They aver that if
no emigration train leaves here within the
next fortnight the emigration fever will
be completely dead.
A gentleman of undoubted v~eracity
vouches for the statement, says the Car
thage Blade, that VIM. Black, who recently
moved out of Moore county, used every
fall to. carry to Fayetteville four barrels
of dressed possums. 81.
G~reenville Reflector; We hear of one
white shad that was brought up on the
boat one day last week. 1t will not be
long before u fishermen will be dipping
their nets in the river up here in search
of that toothsome fish.
Wade Harris says that the weather
was so cold out west last week that the
cows had tobe thawed before they could
be MIXED" He adds that the News and
the signal service man brought the cool
weather to this country.
The Grand Lodge of Masons of North
Carolina has provided for the appoint
ment of a Grand Orator for each annual
communication. Prof. w. A. Blair, Of
Winston, is the first to fill this Office.
Probably the handsomest man in the
State.
We learn from the Raleigh Chronicle
that the people of Pitt county and some
capitalists, are interesting themselves in
the construction of a canal 80 miles long,
from Bethel to Pactolus. 1t will develop
10000 acres of the finest lands in North
Carolina.
Mr.. L. 81. Adams, Appointment business
in Raleigh, made IN assignment last
Wednesday for the benefit of his credit
ors. His indebtedness amounts to about
$35,O 900. The property conveyed to his