The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-07-08

A Goldsboro man desires to secure
thousand young foxes. He will ship
them North. where they will be raised
as game That is new North Caro-
lima industry-the sale of foxes.
HERE AND THERE.
Fayetteville claims to have 5000
inhabitants.
Gold is said to have been discover
ed in Caswell county, ten miles from
Riedsville.
The people of Greenville, Pitt
county, are annoyed by bears which
come very near the town.
A prominent Pee Dee farmer tells
the Rocket that the small grain crops
on the river are the poorest since the
war.
The Methodist 4dcance has been
sold to Rev w. H. Rabbit instead of
Rev. DIR. J. B. Babbett, so the Char
lotte Chronicle SAYS.
Wheat was very badly damaged by
the rust in Lincoln county, says the
Press, before being cut and seriously
damaged ain. e by the rains.
The depredations made by the lice
on the cotton in the Wilson section
are really disastrous and presage the
worst results, the Mirror says.
The oat crop is magnifcent.-The
corn crop was never better.--The
wheat harvest is overt was not
good one Warrenton Gazette.
The time for holding the next n.
c. Conference of the NJ. E. Church
has been changed by Bishop Gran
berry from Nov. 18th to Dec. Is.
The continuation of the heavy rains
has done much damage to the crops
in Mcdowell county,. Farm work
has been almost stopped for five weeks.
The Scottish Land Company has
purchased 10000 more acres of Hay
wood county land from the Love heirs.
Maj Martin of Asheville negotiated
the trade.
Lenoir county Democrats recon-
mended the delegates to vote for Hon.
G. V. Strong for Supreme Court
Judge and DR.. r. NJ Roundtree for
Congress.
There has been very marked adj
vance Of North Carolina bonds in the
money market. 1t is thought that
within a few weeks per cent consols
will be at par.
Two new post-offices have recently
been established in Davie county. One
is called Felix with Geo. L. An
dersan postmaster, the other ''Nester,"
Enoch Jarvis, postmaster.
Alice, the two-year old daughter of
Mr.. James w. Boney, fell out of the
front door a few days ago and broke
her right arm and dislocated the ell
bow joint. Clinton Caucasion.
The echoes of commencement ora
tory have scarcely died away at Dav-
are now on foot to secure a proper
celebration of the semi-centennial of
the college next June.
1t is something wonderful to note
the progress of the Indian girls who
have been attending Judson College
We are informed they are quick at
learning, while they are all good sing
ers.-Henderson Times.
A son of j. 1. Miller was bitten on
the foot by a Iattlesnake about a week
ago. The wound was we'll wet with
turpentine, and seven drops taken in
ternally. The wound was then kept
wet with the juice of milk weed. 1t is
now healing, and the boy is out at
play.-Higlands Highlander.
Mr.. J. F. Brinkley, of Spring Hill,
showed us block of mica which
was taken from his farm, known as
Doggett's, on Roanoke river below
Caledonia. 1t is genuine mica of
very fine quality and and Mr.. Brink
ley SAYS there seems to be a large
quantity of it.-Weldoss Ne,es.
Our wheat harvest is over. The
yield is very poor. Corn is looking
we'll, but the rainy weather has pre-
vented its being well worked, but the
farmers are now trying to catch up
with their work. Cotton and tobacco
are said to be doing well. Vegetables
are abundant and of good quality
Pittsboro Home.
A special telegram from Plymouth
says: yesterday James n. Basemore
who lives near Windsor, Berthe
crunty, and his son, Stone Basemore,
quarrelled, and the son fired both bar
cells OF shotgun loaded with bnck-
shot into his fathers body.t He then
broke open the safe, took therefrom
$500 and fed. The sheriff and a
large posse are Securing the country
in search Of him. The father is yet
alive, but will die. There is great
excitement over this awful crime