The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-02

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series in the city for such purpose.
They are supported by voluntary
contribution Of the people. 1t is in
deed a worthy cause and speaks we'll
o the liberality and generosity of
the progressive city of Charlotte
Commonwealth.
Arson brings forward Hon. James
A. Lockhart for judge of the new
Eighth judicial district; Union pre-
sents r. B. Redwine, ESQ, and
Scotland Walter II. Neal, ESQ. The
Eighth has recommendations,
according to the published reports,
than any of the new districts. 1t
appears that Senator NJ. H. Justice,
Of Rutherford, will be a judge, and
the statement is made that Repre-
sentative Francis D. Winston, of
BERTHE, will be the a~ppointee in his
district @ As to the fourth place to
be filled, less has been said.-Char-
IOtte Observer.
Henderson Cor. Post: A number
of enterprising ladies and gentlemen
of Henderson held a meeting last
night at the Cooper opera house for
the purpose of establishing a public
library and erecting a suitable build
ing conveniently situated and access
lble to the public. Mr.. w. Scott
Parker, who was chosen chairman,
explained the object of the meeting.
The ministers of the various
churches and other prominent gen
tlemen participated in discussing the
subject. 1t was agreed to form u
stock company and appoint canvass
ers to solicit subscriptions.
North Carolina is coming along A
High Point man has discovered per
petual motion, and now Il Stokes
county man has invented u machine
for aerial navigation which he says
will fly all right. The Danbury Re
porter says he was in that town the
other day soliciting financial assist
d4lNO W sou LIS hAdCLAALAC DdICL4lCO III
otherwise to get off on the right foot.
He is determined to have assistance,
and, we are told, threatens eff the
government of the United States, as
d last resort, fails to help him, he
will appeal to England 1t would
be a pity to allow England to seize
this opportunity, and hence we hope
that MIR. j. A. Hill, of Brown Noun
tain-fOr such are the gentleman's
name and habitation-will get all the
assistance he needs t hOme.-Ex.
A ruby field has been discovered in
the Cowee Valley Of North Carolina,
Il short distance north of the town of
Franklin. Attention was first di-
rected TO the matter through the
finding Of Il number of fine crystals
of this gem material by people who
happened TO pick them up. Syste
matte search disclosed the fact that
there were many rubies in the
graveIs of the valley for Il distance
Of three miles and now u number of
claims are being regularly worked
with profitable results. The gravel
that contains the stones is covered
to Il depth OF two feet or more with
soil, which has to be removed in
order to reach the gem bearing
layer. In color these rubles are
equal to the famous ones of Burniah,
some of them having the true
''pigeOn blood tint, and Il number
of the stones, when cut, have yielded
gems of three or four caruts.-EX..
Washington, D. c., Cor. Post: In
the Eastern district G. NJ. Bernard,
of GreenyIlIe, Is the president dis
trict attorney and Il. 9. DOckery the
United States marchai. It is gener-
ally understood that Mr.. Bernard
VIII not be retained and that Senator
Pritchard Is no longer behlnl him.
The TACT tht5 he attained uuenvlaole
notoriety IA yeIr or two ago and had
certain domestic relation aired III the
newspapers, has not escaped the at
tentlun OF the Washington officials.
At any rate IL crop O- prospective
candidates have c me t. tie 'front.',
evidently believing tuat Mr.. Bernard
g1II NOT he retained. Among those
whose names are mentioned here,
who would feel huuurrd by II