The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-01
60 TO THE EXPOSITION AT A
SMALL COST.

Farmers can arrange to go In their
own wagons from almost any part of
North Carolina. Carry provisions and
camp out. Camping ground can De
secured near Exposition grounds.
Form parties OfadOzen or more wagons
from the same neighbOrhOOd and go
and stay a fortnight. Have your
WAGONS covered with good thick cloth.
Farmers should arrangether parties
so as to meet at a certain point on the
afternoon before they are to start,
camp out that night, and take anearly
start. There viii be separate grounds
for persons having ladies IN thelrPafGy.
The grounds will be staked oil n a
guard kept on duty to protect the
DrODcrtv Of the party while they are
attending the Fair. Even II II taxes a
week to make the trip from your home
to Raleigh it will be a pleasant drive
- OrtOhnr: YOU will see new country
and new people as YOU are on the trip,
and much to interest and instruct.
Even the trip with your family and
friends to see the Capital OF your State
viii repay you ten times over, You
Will see the City Of Great Oaks, the
magnificent Capital building, the Gov
ernOr'S Mansion. the Deaf and Dumb
hCCLItCl, ~ HILL L SlN = A1CS NACO SCtA
ments for the public,) St. Mary's and
Peace Institutes for young ladies, the
Male Academy. the Insane Asylum,
the State Agricultural College, (where
the farmer boys are beingtaught many
useful things.) the State P~enitentiary,
zone of the finest buildings in the
South.D the electric lights, the street
ears. run by electricity which in
themselves are a marvel of wonder,
and many other interesting features
which all North CarOlinians ought to
see. Go to Raleigh with your own
team. be independent Of hotels, stay
as long as you please, and go back
home without its costing you but a
small amount.
Among the amusementS Will be bal
loon a~scensiOnS almost daily, where
men and women go up to a height Of
two thousand feet and jump from the
balloon by the use of what IS called q
parachute, a kind Of UmbrelIa-Shaped
Continuance. You will see the glass
workers engraving on glass hemakIng
of pot ware; the weaving of cloth with
the great looms: the marvel of the
present century. the switch-baCk rail
road: the great displays from the
Southern States. among which Is the
interesting Florida exhibit, with its
live ~aIigatOrs and its tropical fruits;
the State Of Texas. with Its horned
frogs end great Jack rabbits almost as
large IS a dog; the display OF wild AMI
mails caught in the South. All this
and MANY other features which would
require a circular much larger than
this to describe. IS only a part of what
is shown inside of the Exposition
Grounds without any additional
charges. The many features inside OF
the shows. under cover, inside Of the
grounds. are wonderful. The WOman
who turns into a skeleton before your
very eyes. as it were, IS a marvel to
behold. The woman who can live
under water, eating and drinking; the
Indiansin their war paint the Chinese,
Japanese, Turks, and people from every
portion and country on the globe, VIII
be Of interest.
Parents should take time to carry
their children to see this great Expo
sitiOn. Do not work all the time and
then die without enjoying any Of your
labor or allowing your children any
pleasure. Enjoy it while you live.
Go. see the sights, and go IN your own
conveyance and save expense.
Those who do not wish to sleep l
tIlGlI Nt2OILC NCl oNCCAC 1CC1AIo IA
nished with berths and bedding atfifty
cents per day. asbuildings are specially
erected on the grounds for the purpose.
Those who desire to secure camping
accommodations can write to Mr.. j. [.
Patrick. Secretary. Raleigh, n. c., be
fore they start and make all arrange
ments.
After a number of changes, the ALI
ance Herald, Of Rome, Ca, IS again
doing good service in the Alliance
cause. The paper has been much m
proved in appearance, and under the
editOrship of Mr., G. G. Fisher It's
columns are made more attractive by
fresh. pungent and neWSy articles.
FLOYD county is q fine agricultural
section, and ought to literally support
such 4 paper.
BRO. STROUD'S APPOINTMENTS
IN CHATHAM COUNTY.
Cheeks Shop, Hadley's, Tuesday,
jfohnston's, Albright's Wednesday,
Loves Creek, Matthews, Thursday,
Sept. 10th.
Goldston, Gulf, Friday, Sept. 18th.
Pleasant Employment at Good Pay.
The publishers Of Seed-Time and
HdrreSt, an old established monthly,
determined to greatly increase their
subscription lists, will employ a num-
Der of active agents for the ensuing six
months at $50 per month or more if
their services warrant it. To insure
active work, an additional cash prize