The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-07

be run"ing to Marion in thirty days -
Mrs. Nan y Cars,n a CT zy woma" from
IVY was brought to the city by uepu,y
sheriff Williams yesterday afternoon and
lodged in Jail.
Burlington Mews:: 1t is rumored that
there to be more cotton mills yet in burl-
ington. -- Master Earnest, son of cur
esteemed friend, R. W. Ingle, SET a trap
on pole about eight feet high, in an
open field, four weeks ago. Up to last
Saturday he had caught fourteen hawks.
and n owl. The latter measured four
feet and six inches from tip to tip.
Elizabeth City Fazcom: The Dismal
Swamp enterprise is being talked about
more than ever before and many doubt
ing Thomases are coming up as hackers
Of the work. -- Mr.. A. L. Spence raised
this yen 400 gallons of excellent molasses
on a space of ground required for 700
com hills. The corn was planted one
stalk to the hill and four to six inches
apart.
Shelby Auror0: A blockade for some
months past has been doing a pretty
lively business around through the Shelby
community selling illicit whiskey at
Miller's factory and through the country
in general. Last week one morning
Deputy Collector Field and Marshall
Falls captured Joe Porter N the Shelby
road, His wagon contained % gallons of
blockade whiskey.
Southern Farmer: There is to be a
widespread movement for the establish
ment by the State Of an industrial train
ing school for women in North Carolina.
This began two years ago, but it is learned
now that the Kings Daughters all over
the State will DON repare a memorial
on the subject, which will be laid before
the Legislature. Various other influences
will also be brought to bear.
Asheville Citizen: Two gentlemen
from Harlem county, KY, wit Winches-
ter rifles and pistols hanging from their
belts, appeared at the residence Of Squire
Malone yesterday to obtain a warrant for
the arrest of two negroes, Granville Nc
Graw and William Phee, who had escaped
to this State, charged with the murder of
a man named M ddleton. Atlast account
they had not captured their men.
Greensboro Patriot: Rev. P. II. JOY
ner, who has been lying seriously i'll for
some weeks with chronic disease of the
stomach, died at five minutes past 8
o'clock this morning, aged about 80 years.
-Mr. Jno. H. Harrell showed US this
morning, a very ingenious car coupler.
The cars can be coupled from the top
or sides, thereby preventing the risks run
the brakeman by stepping in between the
, cars.
Henry Arthur a Waterman on n of
= the vessels in port, accidentally sho
hims~lf yesterday while engaged in fit
ting cartridges into his pistol in Mr. Geo.
A. Peck's store The ball passed through
his left hand and striking a box of cart,
ridges on a shelf, caused two -rtridgeS
to explode. One of these struck a clerk
in the store-Mr. George Gates-in the
face, but happily caused no injury, says
{ the Wilmington Star.
I, Oxford Day.: There will be six i'm.
mense warehouses for the sale of leaf to
bacco operated in Oxford the next to
bacco year, which begins Wednesday
October LIST. -- L. J.. CARMEL, a white
man, and Roger Yancey, a negro, were
playing marbles near the city YESTERDAY
; afternoon, when a dispute occurred anc
" Yancey struck Carnall a blow on the heat
! with a stick, splitting the skull al inch O.
u more and wounding him severely. Yam
cey was arrested.
ABheville Journal: Near the railway
depot yesterday evening a young maj
named Charlie Miller was displaying
d pistol. Some time just previously he ha'
fred a shot, and by-standers remarked t.
Miller that he had better put away hi
pistol, or the police would get him. They
had scarcely spoken when Miller's pisto
went of, striking Berry Ray in the flesh,
part of the thigh, inflcting what
thought not to be a fatal wound. Mile
Immediately departed, and has not ye
been arrested.
!. Oxford Day.: A large eagle was killet
. on G. b. Lands farm, near here last Sat
: urday by Pred Magee, colored. Mage
saw the eagle swoop down and attemp
, to carry off his little hey, who was play
ing in the field. He seized his gun AM
ran to the assistance of his child. Failing
S to get his prey the first time, the huge
e bird descended to try AGAIN. when thl