The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-23

a verdict to the effect that the deceased
came t his d~ath from gun shot wounds
from a revolver in the hands of w. +.
Boyd, says the Ashevilie Citizen.
Breyard C~0roEniam:: Asbestos is found
i large qnar titles in Western North
Carolina. and particularly in TrarSyl-
vania c. unity. where it crops out on the
surface in many pla es. II is of a very
good quality on the surface and would
undoubtedly follow after other minerals
and get better as depth is gained.
The people OF Ellington had a meeting
this week to take into consideration the
extension of the Durham & LIZ nchburg
Railroad from Durham through Harnert
county on to Fayetteville. A committee
was appointed to write up the resources
of Harnett county, which is rich in pine
timber, says the Sanford Express.
Trey V5dette:: Mr.. L. G, USery, of
Cheeks Creek township, showed US last
Saturday a small nugget of pure gold
which he found On Lorg Branch. This
branch is the dividing line between his
and Mr.. R.. I. Steels lands. Mr.. Usery
tells us that he also found a great deal of
fine gold in the grit indicating a rich
deposit.
w. F. Suits, who was arr ested and
bound to the Federal court
time ago, upon the charge Of robbing the
Carthage postcfice, was again arrested
his week and bound over in the sum of
500 to the next term of Moore Superior
court upon the charge of stealing goods
from W. E Blacks store, sa IS the Sand
ford Express.
AS yet the rice crop Goes not seem to
be damaged worth mentioning in this
section, but continued rains promise no
good to the crop. Col. John Wilder At
kinson, who is good authority, says that
rice hereabHuts is now in just such con
diton that it will not take very much
more rain to cause S. rious damage, says
Inc wilmington messenger.
The Charlotte MewS of the 10th inst
gives the following account of the work
of typhoid fever in Mecklenburg county
The family Of Mr.. G. P. Mungo, of Gear
Creek township, this county, is very sad
ly afflicted. Every member is down with
typhoid fever. Mr.. Mungo himself has
had the fever for Is days and his con
dition is regarded as critical in the ex-
IRENE.
The Elizabeth G ty FaIcon says that the
oyster pirates are beginning to make
their appearance. Two of these non
residents passed by Coinjock Bay last
week to violate the avs of North Caro-
lima. They got off too light at Currituck
court. We are assured that Governor
Fowle is in accord with US in his desire
to suppress this larceny. Il can be put
a stop to.
We learn from the Goldsboro Haadl ght
that the two colored men, HenryAshford
and George Boyrtt, who were tried on
Wednesday for stealing Mayor Paterson's
seed cotton and were coveted the fol-
lowing morning, have been granted a new
trial on the grounds of improper conduct
of some Of the jury. Two Of the jurors
got roaring drunk before a verdict was
rendered.
Willis Best is probably one of the
wealthiest colored men in the county. He
raises from ten to twelve bales of cotton
every year besides other crops, And
does it all with one mule, too 10
sweet potatoes pay? Mr.. VIM. H.. Crit
fin planted seven acres in them this year
and has sold 1900 bushels, getting an
average price of 60 cents per bushel.
That means over 1925 per acre. Who
can beat TT GoZds5oro Dispatch.
On Friday afternoon last as three young
ladies misses Maggie Kirkman, Anna
Hill and Annie Heywood) were driving
out to Mr.. Heywood's place, about two
miles from town, the horse got frightened
and ran away, the buggy wheels striking
a fence and dashing the ladies to the
ground. Miss Kirkman received very
severe though not dangerous Injuries,
while Misses Haywood and Hill were
only slightly bruised, says the Farmer and
Scottish Caief
At Mill Hill, Cabarrus county, is a house
that was built over sixty years ago by
Mr., Jacob Stirewalt, the grandfather of
Miss Julia Stirewslt. The piazza columns
are of solid heart pine, eighteen inches in
diameter, and have stood there over sixty
years, and yet they show no signs Of de
cay. The piazza floor is laid in pine and
white oak alterna'ively. This Mr.. Sire