The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-19

of Grapes and Tobacco Stems From the
North-Stalks of Corn and Grains
of Wheat From the West
Peanuts and Cotton
Seed From the
South.
A Charlotte Observer correspond
ent, 18th. says that for the first time
in it's history Caswell county has a
white majority, due to the exodus of
negroes to the West Virginia coal
fields.
The Supreme Court in the case
against a Charlotte firm decides in
favor of the State Treasurer that
dealers in pianos and organs must
pay so annual license for each
agent it has in the field.
Out of fourteen postomces in the
whole United States just advanced
from second to frst-cIass or presi-
Dental offices by virtue of increase
of business, three are in this State,
Raleigh, Charlotte and Winston
Salem.
At the last meeting of the board
of directors of the State Hospital at
Morganton a committee was .ap-
pointed to memorable the Legisla-
ture for a $40, 900 appropriation to be
used in charging the capacity of the
institution.
Rev. Geo. w. McMillin, a Presby-
terrain minister, died at his home at
Kenansville, Duplin county, last
week, aged so years. He had been
an invalid for two years and had re
tired from the ministry. He vas a
graduate of Davidson College.
DR.. Chas. Baskerville, the Assist
ant Professor in Chemistry in the
State University, has been placed in
charge of chair of Chemistry with in
creased salary until the annual meet
ing of the Board next winter, when
the trustees will fill the chair of
chemistry.
One hundred additional cadets will
be appointed for West Point. There
will be two from North Carolina,
and they will be nominated by our
U. S. Senators. An opening for two
bright young Tar Heels. Interested
young men should write Senator
Butler or Senator Pritchard.
The Asheville Citizen learns that a
child of D. B. JamisOn, of Upper
Hominy township, Buncombe coun-
ty, aged six months, got hold of
some matches a few days agoand ate
the heads off. The poison took effect
at once and the little n died before
relief measures could be taken.
Frank Saddler, a colored boy, com
mitted suicide Thursday at GastOnia
because his father threatened to
whip him. While his father was
making ready to administer the
thrashing, the negro jumped up from
the dinner table, procured his faith
er's pistol, shot himself in the heart
and then ran into the yard, where
he fell dead.
After thorough discussion as to
the time best suited for the cere-
monies of the unwilling, Wednesday,
August 22d, has been decided upon
by the Vance monument committee.
The chief reasons for the selection
are that by that time the excitement
of the campaign and election will be
ended and the heavy work of the
farmers will be over, as the crops
will have been laid by.
Raleigh Correspondence Charlotte
Observer: It is ascertained that a
book company has sent to those
members of the Legislature who
have been re-nominated circulars
marked confidential and private,
offering to sell them preferred stock
in the company at special rates.
There is no evidence that any mem
bers have bitten at this bait. Much
Indignation is expressed by members
at the receipt of the circulars.
Raleigh Cor. Charlotte Observer:
The State Board of Agriculture to-
day by a vote of 10 to s appropriated
81, 500 for the State Fair, to advance
the farming interests and the money
will be expended under the direction
o. a cOmmitte of the Board.--Ger-
aid Mccarthy, for some months act
ing Bacteriologist and Botanist to
the Department, severed his connec-
ton with it. His work has been
highly commended by the Board, but