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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-16

THE OTHER SIDE.-Judge Schenk
has furnished thePress certificates signel
by Messrs. Geo. Brown, Jas. Shepherd,
and Mai. Lewis c. Latham, attorneys
at law, setting forth that on the adjourn
ment of Hyde court, he and they to-
gether, left after dark on Friday night,
rode 16 miles, and next day travelled all
day in a storm arriving at Washington
on Sunday. That on Monday he rode
to Pamlico court Sc; and opened court
at 9 a. m. on Tuesday despatched all
business, and after adjourning to his
room in the hotel las the court house
was moi comfortable heard all civil mo-
tions, etc.
We now copy from State Solicitor
Grandys statement, sustaining Judge
Schenk:
"Ihere being no further business
veyance to leave about , o'clock, and
just as he was about t. start, [ informed
him, what | had Just learned was a fact,
that there was a prisoner in jail charg-
ed for larceny.
The practice on the Circuit was not
to try Indictments at the first term, and
the Judge told me to let him give bail,
If there acos q true Till, and then left for
Washington.
!. c. w. GRANDY, Solicitor"
1t will now be in order to hear from
Pamlico. The Messenger thinks that
quite too much haste was shown by
both Solicitor and Judge. The prison
er was anxious to be tried, and could
not give bail. He is now at county ex-
pense.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-16

COOP NAME Nj COOP MOVE
The snorting Of the Iron Horse has
aroused the dweliers by Swannanoa's
beauteous banks to another effort IL
behalf Of progressive agriculture, and
wide awake industry. An association
was formed at Asheville last week, and
the name adopted Though without
malice or other prepensel was-"The
Farmer and Mechanics Association OF
Western North Carolina" Such wis
dom of selection at the outset promises
Il splendid continuation, when the
wheels get to feel the elbow grease,
and the rattle ofthe reaper is heardin the
land. A President, Vice President and
Secretary for the county Of Buncombe
have been appointed, and a President
for each county west of the mountains.
We trust they may prove something
more than mere ornamental officers as
is too often the case.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-16

Among the many good exhibits at
our Fair, and n that attracted much
attention, was the Taylor Manufactur
ing Companv's (of Westimore Md }
Engines and The North Carolina Mill
Stone Co.'S Portable thirty-inch Mill:
j. Z. Taylor, President with J. G.
Weaver, Of the Charlotte office, and
David G. Stanback, of Richmond
county agent for this section,l had
them in charge.
The Mill was run by a six-horse Boss
Clipper Vertical Engine, and ground
meai each day of the fair. The com
mittee tested the quantity of meal
ground per hour, CIR. Taylor claimed
with that size Engine he could grind
four bushels per hour,l and the com
mittee reported which was five bushels
per hour, good table meal. The oom-
mlttee was $ o we'll pleased with the
mill, and SO convinced as to its superb
ority and its usefulness, that they awar-
ded it lst premium, Diploma, and also
a special Gold Medal.
The Engines also received lst prem
iums. The Dry Steam Engine at
tracted much attention. although not
at any hard labor. We are gratiiad
that such an enterprise as the North
Carolina Mill Stone Co. has been start
ed in IL State. -Wadesboro HoraLI
The buhrs Of these mills are manu-
featured from the famous Moore coun-
ty mill rock. Ses advertisement in
another column. Our Cameron CORES
pondent reports the telephone line from
the Railway to the Works, Is mllesl
nearly ready. Col. Taylor's office is
at Charlotte.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-16
RAILWAY Tt ALBEMARIE SOUND

RAILWAY To ALBEMARLE SOUND
Hon. r. H. Smith in Weldon Ne,rs:
The subscription has been started and
in Scotland Neck about IS, 600 have
been subscribed. (~nearly one-half need
ed which, with the liberal sub
scriptions expected from other places,
makes tie building Of the road an &C
complished fact, at no distant day.
Two routes are under consideration ;one
to connect at or near Enfield. a distance
of IA or 10 miles; the other at or near
Halifax. 10 or Is miles. No survey
has been made, but accomplished Rail
road men, who have pronounced either
route very favorable, have no streams
OF consequence to cross and requiring
only about $1,000 per mile from grad
ing, and cross-ties. The route will de-
pend much upon the subscriptions made
at the connecting points Halifax and
Enfield. The Directors of the W.
< ". Railroad Company are willing to
build TO either place and furnish the iron
and rolling stock.
\ committee, Hon. VIM. H. Kitchin,
Noah Biggs, Esq and DR.. w. Il.
Wood, has been appointed to visit Hal
fax and Enfield TO solicit subscriptions.
1t is also proposed that the same COM
mittee visit Norfolk, Petersburg ard
Richmond tor the same pur pose.
A future extension of the road from
Scotland Meek to Palmyra, a town six
miles distant, Will c0nnect with the a
lttable waters Of Roanoke river and eff
feet a communication by Railroad and
steam boat With Albemarle and pamlico
sections OF the State, a country noted
for it, vast agricultural products and
fishing interest"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-16

GRAND OFFICERS. The Grand Ma.
sonic Lodge elected the following nam
ed grand officers for the ensuing year
Henry +. Granger, G~oidsboro, Grand
Master Maj. Robert Bingham, Mebans-
Vile. Senior Grand Warden Charles
NJ. Robinson, Wilmington, Junior
Grand Warren; William Z. Anderson,
Raleigh. Grand Treasurer; Donald w.
Balm. Raleigh, Grand Secretary. The
newly installed officers made the fol
lowing appointments: g. ". Reid, of
Rockingham Co., Deputy Grand Mas
ter: DR.. w, T. Kennedy, Of StonewalI
Senior Grand Deacon; Jamue! Smith,
OF Winston. Junior Grand Deacon:
Miles Goodwin, of Raleigh, Grand Ty-
Ter. The lodge %adjourLed at & p. IN.
Thursday evening.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-16

Some weeks ago, n j. I'll. Dun
can a legged ex-Confederate, originally
from near Danville, Va, but recently
teaching school near Stanhops, IN Nash
county, called on Us with a pitiful tale
of having had neither breakfast. noI
bed the previous night, Dor supper nor
means to get to Durham In search Of
employment, etc, etc. He showed let
tiers from well known gentlemen. and
brought US messages from subscriber,
in Nash so that we allowed compassion
for one so ~forlorn, and a sufferer for hl-
! country's sake, t Q have play although
morally certain that he va, a dembeat,
We acted upon the theory that even il
a deadbeat, he had lost his leg In a war
that was not Of his making, and that
very possibly be had made earnest eff
forts 10 live r~eputabiy before sinking
to this condition Of mendicancy. Men
who are not crippled, often find 1t a
matter of the utmo. difficulty TO obtain
employment at dull seasons and We all
remember that directly after the war
there were thousands Of energetic
young men, college graduates, and even
professionals, who were glad to work for
food and clothes. Sinai! chance for a
crippled soldier, IN tattered garments.
to compete against such competition.
Business men want clerks who can
jump down IN the cellar, u up IN the
loft, three steps AT a time. Aud though
an educated cripple can sometimes fall
back on that refuge Of Meilocrlty. the
the log school house, It must be re-
membered the schools continue only ;
months in the year; and a cripple,
whose shattered nerves are like stIngiug
nettles every damp day, is not apt to
become popular as a teacher, even
though willing to teach for bare board
and clothes.
So, we pity the wounded Relics Of the
War, and though their breath may smell
OF liquor, would you deny them the
paltry comfort Of strong drink, it 1t be a
comfort, or a pleasure to them? Alas
the worst thing about an editors lito Is
the continual discovery OF i.au,, rascal
ity, humbug, or d~eadbcdti>m. the
Wilmington Rerjetr says:
j. Fl. Duncan, a o~ne-leggeI yaGrlnt
picture peddler and cunii:cuce man
will be remembered BY many here, some
with a peculiar feeling as 10 a oEene,s
about the region OF ne pocket book.
Duncan has operated e~XtensiyeiY In va
rlous ways but mostly as an unmitigated
nuisance. He has at length, however,
operated himself out Of sight and it is
to be hoped will never turn up in North
Carolina again. Here is what We get
from the Toisnot Uome in regard To his
feat
j. IL. Duncan, a one legged telegraph
operator, school teacher, &C., well known
on the line of this road, has addict
another profession to his already exten
sive list, this time altogether IN a new
role-forgery. Tuesday last he forged
the name Of Cornelius Joyner, a much
respected farmer of Nash county, on
J. d. Wells & Co., of this place, tof
$3.50. The note was presented and
paid, and on the arrival Of the Northern
bound train Of the same day Duncan
left and has not since been heard from.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-16

CAROLINA CESTRAL.-A fast train
now ruus between Charlotte and VIII
mington, making the trip in 9 hours
going down. and go in returning,
owing to continually ascending grade
You car leave Charlotte at $50 in the
merning and dine with your friend at
80 y. III. in Wilmington leave next
morning at nine and reach Charlotte at
6. The regular passenger, mail, and
freight train requires IA hours to make
the same trip. The Carolina Central is
destined to become a superb road as
soon a. it connects at Ashevllle.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-16

MARRIAeEs.-Dr. David w. Bullock
and Miss Maude Braswell, daughteI
of Captain Archibald Braswell, were
married last week at Speight's Chapel
Tarboro, n. c.. The Rev. DIR. r. III
Willis was the officiating minister.
Fayetteville Examiner. Josiah
Evans was united in matrimony tc
Miss May, daughter of Mr.. Edwin
Glover, of Fayetteville, in the Presby,
terrain Church, on yesterday morning,
by Rev. Ii. G.. Hill. Mr.. John Mar.
tin married Miss Alice w. Clark, on
Wednesday evening at the residence oil
the brides father, Mr.. w. r. Clark.
At the residence of the brides
parents, at Sanford early this morning,
Maj. X. VI. c. Williamson, of Fay
e~tteville, and Miss Mary c. Newly, of
Sanford. The Rev. E. Joyner, of Pitts
borO otficiating.--At the residence
of the brides parents, in this city, at
> o'clockWedneSday afternoon, Mr.. j.
b. Harris. of Cabarrus county, and
Miss Lula Polk, were united in mar
riage by the Rev. DR.. L, III. Pritohard.
They were attended by the following
couples: Shakespeare Harris and Miss
Meta Polk. b. F. Montague ana Miss
Jamie Harris, Irwin Harris and Miss
Hattie McBryde, j. A. Kelley and Miss
Matte Mason. immediately after the
marriage the happy couple took the
western bound train for the home OF tie
groom. The marriage was very pri
vate, and was attended by only a few
friends.
(Friend Harris gave no hint Of his
stealing expedition when he talked with
US in the morning: but we forgive him
and extend many kin wishes for long
life and happiness.-ED. F. 81 Nh
The Wilmington RerieU says.-''Front
Street NJ. f. Church was filled to over
flowing ,ast evening by the many
friends drawn thither to witness the
marriage of Mr.. w. W. Hodges and
Miss Carrie Z. Bowden. The church
edltice was beautifully decorated with
flowers and evergreens. The decora
tons consisted of three very handsome
arches, suspended from the ceiling,
with horse shoes pendant from the cen
ter Of the arches. Suspended over
the spot where the happy couple stood
was a large marriage bell with a cluster
of white rose buds az q clapper. The
pulpit was tastefully and appropriately
adorned with flowers and ~garlands."
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-16

WILSON IrEMS.-From the lir,...
4. j. HinesIs having a large e...-
Quilt on his lot, at the corner atl,..Is
horo and Barns streets. 1t will .,-s
wooden structure, seventy five feet ..
twenty five. Oar popular tovu-l4.
Alex Greene will occupy it, and te .
IL first class feed store.-Thc Mss.
Euihs, daughters Of the Hon. TA.u..
l%tutlin, Of Hillsboro, returned l9mu OF.
friday. a Crews is bu.tu.n,.
back room to Move 4 NadaT, H...
store. B. +. Briggs has wi'uda~.
from the firm Of Moss 4 Briggs. b ...a.
disposed of his interest To +. ! '4u..
ner. A new firm, consisting of 4. a..
Gardner, IL &. Nos. and ". g. E.I
Will do business al the old staa,i =
The Oppcretta and Festival. held al.
Mamona Hall Tuesday night. 70 r-i-e
money to buy new organ for tie Meth
odist church, was largely |paloui4cl.
The performance is represented. ty
those who attended, to have been vef.
good and very crcditablc 10 the yuua,
ladies who engaged in, and had rN.
management of the performance
receipts ST the door we're $fj.5J-.
y young man Vas painfully injured
being struck on the face and head .
some unknown party, on Tarboro stree.
near }. i. McCraw's stone. Tuesday
night, while under the influence OF
strong drink. John Farmer an aged
man, brother Of Isaac Is. F.rmre. tu,A
the train on the 9Th INST. tor ucn l.9N.
en- Il to Cape Town, TO seek u home
in one of the British /, s,es -.r ~
South Africt.-Thomas J NgN-u...
OF this place was united ia mal..a., ..
Miss Florence '. Cox. Of GREGG ,Y..
ty, at the residence % NhcrI tr.vsr
near snow Hill, on the 9Th. Va. f.
loving young gentlemen and lt..,
were III attendance on The bride .l.
bridegroom James n. Newsym. ri
GolIsboro and Mis- ~aIile Hook. ..
WAYNE county; Philip Frao..a
Fremont and Miss Mollje T..u.D.-.. ..
Wayne; Preston Harper. o. G..
and Miss SalIic Peacock. OF Fleu-..
Charles Hooks, Of WaFne aud I
REM Williams. Of Snow Hl8: ...
Freeman, Of IIookcrlon and N
smith, Of Goljsnolo, ". 1. Danl.. ~
Black Creek and Miss Ste..a u.l,rr, .
snow Hill. and John Dale, OF ~..~
Hlll and Miss AddIc Baru.- 4' FIRE.
mont
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THE RED-LIPPED DEVOURER. la
| surance men must hate the sight OF q
newspaper nowadays; since scarcely Il
day passes without great losses by fire. OF
storm. Luckily their loss is the pco-
pies gain; and many a business firm
in North Carolina would to-day be
bankrupt, but for a slip Of writing
labeled Insurance RLley, NuAtber
Biank.' \ wise man, we are told in
Scripture. is he that maketh sure uro
| vision for his own household, -includ-
lug tobacco barns, and cotton gins
The losses by fire during the past
week have been startling. We briefly
stated in cur last number hat a large
co~nhagration in Laurinburgh (the
Company shops OF the Carolina Cen
trail Il. R.) had destroyed the entire
west side OF Main street. -Four days later
a second fire cleared out one or two OF
blocks the east side Of the street, de
vouring much Of the property which
had been carried thither at the first
fire. Some 50 or 40 building We're de-
stroyed, and the town mas received a
staggering blow.
Following fast thereupon came a
fire at Winston which ate up Thomp-
SONS brick store, and several others.
On Saturday night, about midnight,
the rear of Stanton's eating house near
the cotton yard was seen to be in flames,
and soon the adjoining buildings inclu-
dings JAS. VI. Harris brick store, FL.
+. Parham's dry good store, r. +. Par
hams grocery store, and Sam Par
hams saloon, we're all DESTROYED. The
contents of the smaller establishments
were saved. Mr.. Harris puts his loss
at S., 900. Insured for 81, 400.
PENSACOLA, FLA, December IL
Nine -tenths of the business portion of
Pensacola was destroyed by fire about
II N. last night loss about half a mill
of dollars. All the buildings from Ro-
man street to Seanugesa comprising four
blocks. The origin of the fire is un
known, originated in the building oc-
cupied by 5. Dawain as confectionery
store, the inmates of which escaped with
their lives, two being severely burned,
saving nothing.
PETERSBURG, Dec. S.-A large brick
building owned by Tappy Il Steel,
anu containing three million pounds of
leaves, valued at So, 600, was
entirely destroyed by fire this afternoon,
with its contents. Insurance on stock
ST., 500; on building 81, 000--A
fire a. South Boston, Va. last night
destroyed the Howard hotel, Littleton
Edmund tobacco warehouse and other
buildings.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-16
Tor the EtR4ER 4vb
Durham Dots
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leceusa.r e..
~ ~" i9a are a0a.
'''I''e ''''nk tha' bias te.a
our ''%h ~ me second eaa-..
s'e". ' hly.'-o 'if% Severn
hlaNt't arrangements % rs.g
use 'tieN I'M, TINE, tae
&c ""Ne p''"ip'lei TIE erra'
r. lnoi' "oo'cl oHI.i'RSs aa VI.
ine Soih'hISSloheF a." trying t.
"a "..n 'ne owner. s. the
Ns',.l'l9e property "ta 'as ~
~eFect''s upon HA market
'o"h "Ai'-
TOBACCO.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-16

Mr- Maxly Hayes, father Of Mrs.
W III. Grant, died at the residence Ut
Rev. III. Grant one day last week.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-16

wronged and outraged Us in the past
but let Us not visit the sins AMI lEiqui
ties OF ten years AGO upon those who hal
no lot nor part in these offences,
, 1880-07-19
PORT or CHICAGO.

Trup ChRmplntn, Port Huron, sulHlrIess
Tr,o CuD,,liUduru. Buffalo, NlltilrtEs.
i'rop i.akD Ersv, tollpEwood, sun.arlcs.
l'tpp Annie Laura, MuskcKon, lumber.
I,rs,p Gcorys DnnDar. Muskcgon. lurnber.
rroi, ShIcklur,l, Montreal, sunares-
iiu;, Cityo 1inii,th. 1luEut,'. sundFtcs-
prot, Idaho, Dntfalu, sl1lsirles.
Fr1, California. hlonsrehl. sunlries.
prs,t, Nuw Era. urand Haven, towing.
!,roi Newb4ry !sst!n!s,. sanar1es sIu,o s:,,n,,ro.
Ip pt Sy u yAitaSs t Naw sa aSrm iuren sa'S sSrios
sear Atatnto, Anskcgnt,' laa,lar: ;,,,,.,,n:
sohr I itosa Hello. Grunl llnyrti. lumber.
SSIr iiny statc. Alpcnn, r,allron.l ties.
r ssr hsaniixs{, sesx s'iwsaEsa M''sxs; 'a.' isnt
:icur I.a,lrtntt, Hack Creek, wood:
s'F SssF SsnnIs s,eMsS M tSsE asto, 9%a1ss Timber.
ssssr ss!sr isi:sHd i. +. W3de. Ma''stcs. bsrk,
sehr ysrsier, S!,,akcxoil, islnttr.
Hcnr FArAEn, Mnrluettc. tr1,''-tlro.
sehr {. ii. iiacksy, Man,stee. lu,nber;
ssf ssf esrS ;sS $'ns rn!.' sa 'tais$t ss. lumber
sss ssss ssSPss; st'sxsS';'; IisY Ssrk.
sehr ser " VIII IT, WIarsi. poziax: LaEu. 6ark.
| Scllr Nollie Church, hlAstet. !uENber.
Schr Krursarxc. rturrnrt, unlMr. :
BcGr lvlM,bsso.. tak9 s.,!srt%r, ,,,1,,Ir lumber
tSchr Ainvr,c,t, Marquette, lraA..ire.
4 St.hr ". ii. ij.iwkisls, 3lhnlYtts1, lumber.
| aoiIr H. A. Nicholson, Huffn!ll, CoAl.
E"I'r MfGhirur IIlltjniD, uoul.
| Shr iarfv..r iuinuton n,llrpat{ tics.
So%r i.anr%. Jnhiigsi,'s iiAftNf, rtlalroad uca.
sssr 4ISatfuss, , MasssssS,', X! S,,a,.sn lumber.
Ec,r fcnr Tnmn.s.' fn1n Inv. Telegraph poles.
schr Pilwrip, Grc,r lsny, et.iAr posts,
91nr i,iisst Norfh flny Telegraph rAI.us.
s1t,.r i;,,t.5an HARVEST Gt,,1id IiayuI, lumber
SGhr civ ut d r1uI iapils. r,lnd laayuu. lumber
Sedar j. j. lrlan, GsaAa lInval, lNt'nsr
, 1880-07-19

Krr,tldtcu,, rrints ctlquot md program. II u
Rlatct thnt avrr aD Journals nn. rrriMltcnls u!
ticsc corrected fi,effnHa. THE Iinac Jnh'tni
his l*s,lr! l,r.mt1shie n tcttrrs III fnvnr of Il
hrlcfer spelling frntn IN Representative inn,t,
Presidents of lcAstlnH colleges md reprsAentn'
lives nf fsfty cnfltGcs FROM ainitla u oregon;
VI i;ifl,ftioM hive published sn Inr COLLECTIONS
1t opinions. Thu lfuin Cntnmtttro 01t E''Mtal-
lion nn,f ItiH,r Ut Washington reported t,tl! 70
10 Iny,.s Tpata nm! report .tEoH tho frcli!HE o.
tho tllhe documents. wtfh view to ~ A'fnilt"
fletttf. Gsiil 1ninl ct,M,s,i!s !ss!ul win tno Hi
pr,,iIlent Ut Great l!rltatn. III England, a'so'
there hu8 beer, psrl4rEAs
, 1880-07-19

! ..... ........ ~ 'A+"o'As
Special Dfspateh 10 The chteoo7 7rthrns.
pErtu,ir, Mich, July 1s.-''assea up-Pro-
lelers Deam .,as,a is,o'o s,"an.,ar,1cs Vcnpn md
Seorgef, huss'A' ssea no '.,, "s,,,.s'-
/. r. ". clifford. oscar Townsend ani ct't,sort,
~, cyho,run nntI i,arvrs. ANNA smith and corr
at nt,,i s1hs,i,crs Ti,rce isTother, ". +. Wet
s, nv. ,,,a "nanrt Nnlmnt: scIlkI,1ctH 81. Inv
IioIn H Ms1!,S itncEnV 4 ri. iohnson. WnMlsh
I I.osi, lane ft,ir Exile r. [lo11ll, |. n. Foster,
4. tuuu a"li. ~ .e' Mainrn II X Mnrsr g. j.
ga,stIil Ai,mnn.
'' Wnasssi ,Inwn-Propclcrs Ecntia, Arizona:
u,.aIn- imr,u.s it, Nj Wilson md cousorta, George
TiI.r mil inru,.s Fletcher an,t cusortS, ArAaes
.,Ml n,lf rVns , i,., md barErs, s. r. Caldwell AMI
harres: ectoNrlcrs ~. T. Bcncun. Champion,
tthmss}tss Nitns GleuI!Ter Cnraleun, Mnry
Hatite. lteIndrpr John Wesley, Ishretnsng.
ronr HURON.
-,..,,,,,, ,rta,, t,Iv ~ -pnssni1 ,,r-pro-
rpiT tit"s' y ,,s nni"t' INlawnr,.. Europe,
I!, senta 10: & ~, u ToMys s s,nth nIlJ copsort and
nr4. 1s,tr* INV fhnn KnhuIunl n,1l consorts,
vI"nnn .t,I is,rsnrfs. schlWnura c. q. Trltnpif,
t,f,,s Uinck!cy tla Aladursl, U. II. bend, Alaak,
j, y, Austin, St; Lawrence, McHrs. Louisa. r
Down--frupelrrs Arlz4nsl: Nynck. evu.. -, a.
(3Gru1:ltliA Nt1A nAfRcS+ 4. =. nneHn III rt. l.
, 1880-07-19
SNAKE STORY.

Strange Adventure or n Young Nnn
with n vcnoInOnn Reptile.
!3pteial 10 Cincinnati Coa'a~reAit.
sIlELpYv1LLE, Ind, July 1G.-A strange
andh0rrlhte story reaches this city from Sol''p
Township, this county, which las caused
much attention III that. locality Aeont
three weeks Ago n young linn
named Walton Md companion, w'!lIe
working in tho harvest-leld, discovered
snake cottcd up In n sl,ock Of wheat. The
boy was preparing to strike It whcr Walton
asked him to let him Kill 1t, and he seized u
lnrge club for that purpose. Only The head
OF the snake could be seen. mid It tllsl NOT
look remarkable for size. Walton advanced
near the wheat-sh6rls, md was prcpar-
ing to aim a blow, When tile reptile
! tarted Mt him, sprfnEfng renr Ills face with
| n hisstng sound Walton fell fainttnE 70 the
grOutn, and 1t wn8 thought tint lIe hntl been
bitten. Ills compa'lion removed tllll! q slsoit .i
| distnuca from TIT SCENE. ut tile sil1nc tishe
calling Justify for hep. ny tle tsute Assist, sa,
ni,ce was Mt i,ali.l u.e snake l'a1 .tsaiE9re'l
| Into hole near the shock Of wheat. 'lht
iengtl, md measuring probably ten or Twelve
A''f'r From the description given no ono could
tell It's species, but It must have been ~ III.
ter10pex, seldom, II ever, seen Ill THIS pafs os
y Your,g Walton was carried to Ills homo
and doctor was Immediately stnt tor, Uli
arrlvtl.g the physician ,nadg y thotonEh ,s:; tx,
at!aI slthsr " bic oo or stins. Walton remained
weak and slightly ,,nwell for short t'M;s,
but was soon sufficiently recovered to be
Il uble to resume ILLS usua! duties.
it was then thought tint 1t WIS only ba,t
case Of fright, arld TINT his encounter WIN
tho rept1le had injured him to 10 Eteat at ;S.
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