The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-04-07
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fifty applications Tor the position OF
clerk to the Railway Commission
Spirit Of the Age,
Mckinley probably wishes he hadn't
done it, and Reed-weI, Reed N a
as well pleased with himself as he was.
Waterloo Observer.
We stop the press to give our readers
the benefit of the information, just this
moment cleaned form an exchange,
that Baby Mckee has put on pants.
Landmark.
Good for the Sherman family. They
saw thew were well provided for by the
dead General and they ask nothing
and will take nothing from the public.
Puddle Ledger.
With a Cannon editor of an Alabama
To- and a Gum in the same position
over in Georgia, we will be excused if
we credit whatever reports they may
send out.-EuJauIa Times.
The ReUie,U has no hesitancy in say
ing that between Cleveland and the
LeaksvilIe Gazette and the people and
pop-gun editors it takes it's stand with
the latter. -ReidsUiUe ReUie1U.
The whole South mourns the death
of Gen. Joseph E. Johnson. He was
next in rank to Lee, and was one of the
ablest of the galaxy of great men and
heroes who wore the grey.-NeWtOn
Enterprise.
The recently adjourned Kansas Legis-
lature passed IN act by which all alien
owners of land in that State are re-
quired to dispose of it within two years,
or it will be forfeited to the State
Milton Advertiser.
Since Senator PaImer's election his
name has been frequently suggested
as a probable candidate for the presi-
dency. Mr.. Palmer protests against
this use of his name, saying he is too
old to be a candidate. Roanoke NelCS.
Two revenue officers were 5hOt-One
killed and the other mortally wounded
near Mt. Airy, this State, on Satur-
day last, while raiding an illicit dis
tillery. Their names were Barnwell
and Brim, the former being killed
Franklin Times.
The figures are at last made up. The
ffty-frst Congress cost the people of
the country just $4,000, 900 a day, and
during it's two years of ~existance it
managed to spend about SO for each
man, woman and child in the United
States The TDde
Now it is given out that Mr.. Blaine
will not let his name go before the next
RepublicannOminating convention, but
will do his best to get Mr.. Harrison
renominated. If they put up the little
man with the big hat again, it will
suit the Democrats to a T.-The Dog.
President Harrison said to an inter
viewer that he was entirely satisfied
with the work of late Congress. This
is more than Tom Reed and Mr.. HOar
can say, as the force bill failed, and so
the President must enjoy a huge mon
opoly of Observation-Disclosures Demo-
crat.
Mr.. R. w. Knight, who has been
connected with The Rocket ever since
it was founded, leaves to-day to be-
come editor and proprietor of the
MdHtOn Union. Mr.. Knight is a tai
ented writer and an excellent printer,
and we wish for him in his new situa-
ton, the success his talent deserves
The Rocket.
Among other movements that will
give prominence in history to these
passing years is that of a ballot reform.
The Australian system is being adopted
in all the Northern States where the
voters can generally read their tickets.
The South is always conservative in
such Observation-Disclosures and Observer.
1t is a curious fact in connection with
Denmark, s%oliloquizes the NeU York
World, that, while cremation is making
Roadway throughout Europe, and is
daily gaining more advocates among
the broader thinkers, the Supreme
Court of that country has just pro-
hiblted the practice. eMOnjtOr.
Mr.. Thomas Reed, ex-Speaker of the
House OF Representatives, sailed on
Saturday for Europe. 1t is reported
that he intends to divert himself by a
systematic study of parliamentary
methods at the various capitals of the
Old World where constitutional gov
eminent obtains. Charlotte Democrat.
So the dispute with England over
the Behring Sea seal fisheries is to be