The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-07-24

the earth's surface. Remains of fish AND
sea reptiles have. been found on several
occasions at various depths in the same
neighborhood.
The contract for the Shotwell Monu-
ment has been awarded to Mr.. G. "A.
Goodwin of this city, proprietor of the
Raleigh Marble Works. It is to be of
granite, thirteen feet high and of cottage
design. The thousands of friends of the
gallant soldier and fearless editor, through
out the State, will be greatly gratiied to
learn that the monument will be such a
work of art and beauty as should mark
the resting place of 20 true a man.
The Southern Secretarial Institute
will be held at Lookout Mountain, Tenn,
August 18th to 26th, 1888, for the de-
velopment of workers in the Young Mems
Christian Association. Those proposing
to attend the Institute will notify J. B.
Milligan General Secretary of the Young
Mems Christian Association at Chattan-
ooga, as early as possible, and at all events
not later than August LIST, that arrange
ments for accommodation may be made.
"A terrible collision between what is
called a north bound cannon ball limited
express and an extra south bound freight"
occurred at Shady Creek, ten miles south
Of Birmingham, Ala, Tuesday at 4 a. m.
The passenger engineer and the freight
fireman were killed, and others injured
seriously. The passenger train was ten
minutes behind and running at the rate of
so miles an hour. and the freight also was
out of time. Heavy damage to engines
and cars.
The trial of Messrs. Cross and White,
officers of the late State National Bank,
charged with forgery, was in progress in
this city last week before Wake Superior
Court and attracted great interest. We'd
nesday and Thursday were consumed in
hearing testimony Of witnesses. The
objections and exceptions were so numer-
Gus that it would be exceedingly difficult
to make a clear report Of the proceedings.
The jury was addressed at length and
with great ability by the counsel on
either side, and at 4:45 on Thursday
afternoon, the Judge proceeded to charge
the jury. At the hour Of $40 p. m. the
jury took the case and retired, but did
not reach a conclusion until Saturday, at
noon, when they rendered a verdict of
guilty. The court re-assembled at $50
p. M, and sentenced Cross to seven and
White to five years hard labor on the
public roads. .
The Durham Recorder says: "The
sad news of the serious accident to Hon.
F. N. Strudwick, reached here last night.
The facts as we get them are meagre. 1t
appears that Tuesday night he was riding
near the suburbs Of the town, when his
horse passed partly over a well which has
thin plank laying across the top.
The horse and rider were precipitated
into the we'll, a distance of thirty feet,
Mr. Strudwick falling first then the horse
with his hind feet first. The well is caved
in at the bottom, so that it is not thought
the horse fell on him. Late yesterday
evening DR.. Strudwick stated that the
injured man was so sore that he could not
make an examination her as to the ex-
tent of his injuries, but that his body was
swollen double it's natural size. We are
glad to state that later information places
MI. Strudwick out of danger.
We are in receipt Of the program of
the second annual meeting of the Inter-
State Farmers Summer Encampment, to
be held at S%partanburg, S. c., beginning
August 9th, from which we learn that
the following distinguished gentlemen
will deliver addresses: Hon. S.. T. Nc
Gravy, S. c.; Hon. w. E. Burnett, S.. c.;
Hon. w. K. Thompson, Master of State
Grange, Of S. c.; Hon. John Hagood,
President Farmers Institute, s.. c.; Hon.
J.. B. Humbert, President State Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Society, S. O.;
Hon. Norman J. Colman, q. S. Commits
sioner of Agriculture, S. c.; Hon. Wade
Hampton, S. c.; W. K. Blake, Green
wood, S. c.; Prof. R. 81. Loughridge;
Hon. Samuel Dibble, NJ. c.; DR.. B. Nc
Innes, V. S.; Hon. J. S. Werner; J. W.
Shelor, Oconee; DR.. J. M. Mcbride, S. @.
University; Prof. B. NJ. Bolton, S. G.
University: Hon. D. K. Norris, S.. c.;
DR.. Daniel Lee, Nashville, Tenn; -. L.
Rivers, Esq, James Island, S. c.; r. B.
Watson, Ridge Springs, S. c.; Hon. Ii.
Polk, Raleigh, N. G. Hon. John W.
Wofford.
The attention of the reader is directed