The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-28
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A Georgia woman killed her child
because she eaid it was too ugly to live.
Cattle are dying in some southern
Indiana counties for want of sufficient
water.
Remarkable discoveries of gold have
been made on Sulphur creek, in the
Klondike region.
The Klondike region is already Gov
cred with snow. Last week the snow
fell one and a half feet deep.
Elk Postmaster General William L.
Wilson has been installed President of
Washington and Lee University at
Lexington, Virginia. -
The price of sugar is advancing. A
dispatch from New York, Sept. 23d,
says: Nine grades of II fined sugars
have been advanced 1 16 cents per
pound.
Minister Woodford is eaid to have
notified the Spanish Government that
ii the War with Cuba is not ended by
SAS ANSS Va OSUODCA UA0 OA8gCu OShbOS
will give independence to Cuba"
Gold seekers rushing to the Klondike
region are reported in greater danger
OF starvation daily, as there are already
O men or the ground than can be
fed with the can at hand.-Ex.
We learn from an exchange that
Brown University opened Wednesday
and the time honored exercises at the
chapel were conducted as usual by
President Andrews. He did not make
the slightest allusion to his resignation.
The sound money Democrats of Vlr-
ginia, headed by Governor OFerrall,
are preparing for a strong fight against
the ticket and platform of the silverites
in that State. An address has been
issued rallyipg the friends of sound
money.-Ex.
J II. Lofsin, the negro postmaster at
Hogansville, Ca, was shot three times
from ambush by several men, Sept. Is,
and seriously wounded. Loftin was
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was An influential negro and was q
delegate to the st. Louis convention
which nominated Mckinley.
Enthusiastic residents of wide obser
walton and experience can be found
VINO declare that the new public library
building of Chicago, recently opened
to the public, presents the best comb
nation Of beauty and utility of any
similar structure in the country. The
entire structure cost nearly So, 600, 600.
The cage in which ten men were be-
ing lowered into shaft No. 2 of the
Alden Coal Company, at Nanticoke,
Pa, Wednesday morning, suddenly
dropped to the bottom of the shaft.
Eight of the men were severely injured
and the injuries of four may prove
fatal. The mine is $50 feet deep, says
Silver Knight atchman.
1t is said that Secretary Gage, of the
Treasury Department., intended chang
ing the color Of the two cent stamp
from carmine to green. The attention
of the department, however, was last
week called to the fact that the Uni
versal Postal Congress had agreed on
a scheme of colors of postage stamps
whereby our two-cent stamp was to be
carmine, and the proposed change will
not be made.
We learn from one of our exchanges
that an interesting case is before q Of
the courts. A man is on trial for as
sisting another to commit suicide. The
fellow tried it and failed, because he
did not know how to tie a haDgman's
knot. A neighbor came by to whom
he explained the situation and his pur-
pose. He tied the knot, ad justed the
rope, and saw the man hang himself.
Now he is on trial, indicted as acces
sorry to a murder. The outcome will
be watched with interest.
While taking part last Thursday in
independence day parade President
Diaz, of Mexico, was attacked by a man,
who is knocked down by one of the
Presidents staff and taken to prison; it
is believed the man had a dagger, says
an exchange. Arrays, the assailant, was
promptly taken in charge by a mob
and killed. The twenty members OF
the mob that lynched the assailant OF
President Diaz have been arrested and
jailed. They are all locked up 'in
com municado" pending a strict inquiry
which will be made.
Public opinion sustains the Chicago
officials who put a stop to the incen'
diary speeches at a meeting called to