The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-18
GATHERED AT GREENSBORO.
Growth Of the Farmers Alliance Re
sources of the State.

sources of the State.
GREENSBORO, y. c., Mar. IT, Special
The town OF oxford has assessed the two
railroad companies having dcpots within
the corporate limits an annual taNatior
oxford and Henderson $4,000. aud iut OA-
ford and ClarksNille $4,000.
Henry q. Knott recently sold large loi
Of tobacco boz oxford. consisting 0f many
Grades. which averaged forty dollars p.f
hundred all round.
There are 400 present ''t- eul-Allianc.-,
and uinefg-nye county Alliances in uc
STATE New uuuoyer has several subs, but
no county organization. ihn only one no ihc
Gcorge J.. McAden. son oi the late
fuancicr and capitalist, of Char
iotte. has lust died af McAicniille. and
his remains were brought to the city for in-
teument.
Ihe interests of the two newspapers 40
Sanford and JOnesb0rO. Chatham county,
being situated about two miles apart, have
been blended. and viii bo issued as one or-
san. each establishment contributing lts ie-
sources.
Last Wednesday. Tom overly, a negro
horse thief with the horse Of ir. ~tNihe,
was captured Dos T.. GO-s and Rufus Aiken.
/
rauder.. a. ilp morse was taken from II. H..
Harris. of Fiat River. by another negro.
Most of the farmer. OF the Piedmont sct-
lion have bad their tobacco plants Killed Dl
fhe late freeze. some of which have been ic-
ported as big a- silver dollar. They are
however. burning fresh bed. and viii make
a fresh start.
The wheat pest. though not an killed, hls
had "A considerable back-et by tAe late cold.
The insect seems tO nave entirely di-ap-
peared from many fields.
The Ouarfefma5terGenera is to send 20
AN the military companies composing the
state guard measures in blank Tor fatigue
suits. which will be ISSUED IN july ready
made up.
4. b. kingsbuy, LL. d. OF The Daily
Wilmington Messenger, has ISSUED cnhl-
lcneo ihat hfn farmers of North Carolina
mako more t0 tine horse or mule or tO the
manual lub0rer. than amy huy tO De found
in any other state. ln fieW ul Dr. Kings
bur,'s wcll-kn0Wn accuracy in making
STATEMENTS. the challenge ha, evoked gooN
deal Of interested thought 0n the subject
and the state press 1lr quoting hia ie-
marks and giving his figures 20 careful con-
siderAtion. The average North ,arOiinian
is beginning tO lnd out That although Dee
v.a. nDt born JOB what b. usually considered
the Land oi Beulah.' h.. good old state,
ON a close analysis of resources does nor
suffer in comparison Will The blnanlas
that are booming in lhe enehaut. d distance.
More e1ruest cnJrt and better conteutmeni
ls thp outcome.
The Christian community OF the state is
now looking with interest on the annual
Convention of he Young Mems Christian
Association. nOW in session Doe 0Old.i0l1
Two hundred and six delegates wsrf re.
ported tor the FIRST day. and two hundred
and forty ou the second.
A negro b0y OF N llmington, by the name
Of Alex. johnson, By careless driving
knocked down and ran over lady in turn.
mg "A corner Witnesses testified that Boz
was not looking in tine direction his horse
was going. and Doe was fined $40 iOf reckless
conduct.
The State Democratic Executive Commit
tee will meet in Raleigh on the 10th OF June
judge -pier Whitaker, having been al
pointed tO q superior Court Judgeship, ha'
rendered his resignation as chairman oi i1'
above committee.
Rev. A. X. shaw. the new pastor Of ih'
presbytpriau Church at Carthage. ha. latch
been installed al "a salary oi fl,ZUJ year.
Wilmington is making an elort to pat .
uOnderOu. steam rock and shell clu-ucr ODD
her streets and highways.
j. II. Mills. superintendent oi the halile
Orphauage at ln0ma-'illc, makes cal
upon the Baptist congregations Throughout
/ the state % takes special collection for tnu
institution every year ami the sunday
/ schools 90 do the same once month. TN
orphlnage has been founded only few
wears. but has already ten or twelve DuiiN
/ ings and somewhat less than TWO hundre'
/ inmates.
Rev. George Sparrow. o member Of the ba
/ OF Washington. y. G.. has recently been ae
cepted for the ministry by the Albemarl
I presbytery. and m tkes "a fine impression
/ lie is also q brilliant lawyer.
Two hundred dollars reward has bee
offered by Governor fowle for the appn
heusiOn Of La fayette Ramenr for the mul
der Of Galloway smith. kameur is am e'
convict and his victim was most qut
and inOicnslye negro.
Andy lipe. OF Cabdrrus, has an acre it
soWed in rye, which has elfeadA bee
moved twice this season once by hlmse
and once By the frost.
The old Reed mine in Cabarrus, herct
fore spoken OF. is on a yeritADle boom. Vi
Robert Gadd is the superintendent, and !
toid a repOrfer a few days ago, thar II
nennv weight Of gold had been taken out
nne dav last week. the product of one mil
! several other interesting items come no
the same county. Corn planting has con
mt need. and No. ; township reports viii
crow aud white jay hird.
/ 4. II. Caldwell, negro carpenter, h
/ been 10 California. bat has returned 10 wh
, no fhinka a better country.
q Rev. :. l.. heller. late pastor of u. John
IN Concord, has accepted "A call To the pa
,orate OF the First Lutheran Church
. orangeburg, :. g..
% Christopher oyerc0sl, a venerable Ciu1
u Cabmrus county, died last sunday Nc