The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-12
GREENSBORO.
Farm Lands Ruined by Drift Sand-Moon-
sinners Organizing.

GREENSBORO, n. c., July ll.-ISpecial.l !
A very remarkable phenomenon confronts
the Farmers of Caldwell and adjoining
counties. They say that a large per cent
of their bottom lands will have TO be aOan-
doned on account of the drift of sand that
mas been washed in Of late years by the
heavy rains. Some localities are reported
as having filled as much as eight or ten feet.
The culture Of clover and timothy will need
to be transferred to higher lands. The
ruInOus practice Of much plowing ON the
hill sides has brought about this state Of
things, and the heavy spring and summer
rains have washed soil and sand to the bot
toms.
Inc survey Of the Thomasyille, Pee Dee
and Silver Valley Railroad has been finish
ed to WadesbOrO, and some OF the pioneers
have returned. Grading is the next thing
in order, which is expected soon to begin.
From the speeches made in the Congress
siOnal Convention yesterday by representa-
tive men from all the counties in the dis
trict, il would appear that the Democracy
is solidly and aggressiyely res0lute. Mr.
c. b. Watson, of Forsyth, stated that in the
contest two years ago, Mr.. MOrehead, the
nominee, carried more Democratic votes
than any candidate that had ever run in the
district. but that he owed his defeat TO the
presence of fifteen or eighteen hundred ne
gro voters that had been imported and reg
stered for the occasion.
The little son Of Mrs. Weaver, Of this
place. who some days ago fell on broken
chair, which penetrated the abdomen, has
since died.
Miss Frances T.. " ilIard, the president of
the National Women's Christian Tempet-
ance Union. will lecture At this place next
week in the interest OF the organization she
represents.
4 young man by the name Of W alter Sim
son, a guard at the coal shute on the Rich
mond and Danyllle raIIr0ad, about one mile
from town, was knocked from the top Of
box car while eating hs breakfast \ rock
was thrown at him by some unseen person,
which struck him ON the head. and he was
rendered senseless and fell from the top OF
the car.
4 telephone exchange is now the next
public enterprise for this town. \ canvass
eas been made, and TWENTY-FIVE names
placed on the subscription list.
Five or six weeks ago revenue officers
made raid In Stokes county and destroyed
a number OF stills and several thousand
gallons Of beer. On their return TO Dan
bury by night they were ambushed, and
a yOlley was fired into the party, by which
several men aud horses were slightly
wounded. one young man, Eugene Muir
row. was thrown from bis horse, and has
since died but ii Is known that he was sick
before he started on the raid, and his death
is supposed to have resulted from typhoid
fever
Within a few days it has been learned
that the moonshiners of that locality have
been preparing for the next party Of raiders
who NAV mOlest them. It is said that forty
or fifty men Of the mOonshiner variety have
been to Winston and bought reyolyers and
Winchester rifles, and are organized to give
the officers warm reception.
The .'Tebe Sanders mine, Of Montgome.
nv county. still leads in the value of It's pro-
ducts. One bias, last week is said TO have
YIELDED over six hundred dollars worth Of
gold