The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-18

cleared of logs and other Instructions for
navigations by light draft steamers they
should send in their petitions to their
Congressman and Senators. What u.s.
worth having is worth asking for. -
ReidsviIle Review: Little Ruth Sw ann,
the six yfa ar old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs;
J.. N. Swami, while playing at a neighbours
house last Friday afternoon about 2
o'clock, had her clothing caught by ire4
She was horribly burned and died from
her injuries Saturday mo rning about $50.
Asheville Journal: John Berry, whose
second trial FOR the killing of George W.
Bell, occupied the most Of yesterday
afternoon in testifying in his own behalf.
His wife was also called to the stand to
testify. Other witnesses were examined
this forenoon. Lawyer NJ. g. Carter
made the opening speech for the State.
New Bern Journal: There are some
towns and communities in North Carolina,
we are glad to say, where "hsrd times"
is not the cry q d the effect of short
crops is not felt. Mr.. W. o. Williams,
Of Portsmouth was in the city yesterday.
He says that the people in his community
are in good OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES than
for years.
The WILLIAMSON correspondent of the
Scotland Neck D~emocrntsays: GAN opera
ton was performed upon Mr.. Peele, by
three physicians in DIS. Ha rell's Office
last Monday. A stone as large as a door
knob was taken from him. Though the
operation was very painful, Mr.. Peele. Is
now doing well, and is in a fair way to
recover" 80
The Goldsboro Argus ~nounce that
Rev. DR.. Marx Moses, Rabbi of the He
brew Synagogue in that city, has been
honOred with a fattering surprise in the
way Of an unsolicited call to the charge
Of a large congregation in California. The
call is Of such a nature and the charge"
so desirable that the erudite Rabbi has
decided to accept it.
Goldsboro Argus: We regret to an
nounce the death of Mr.. L. Spicer, con-
stable of Goldsboro township, which sad
event occurred yesterday morning at 6
o'clock of pneumonia. MI. Spicer wa a
native of Edgecombe county, and came
to this city at the close of the war. He
was about 48 years of age. He was q
gallant Confederate soldier. 80
Mr.. Jessie Brantley and Mr.. Thos.
Ports became involved in a difficulty a
few days ago, near Gsrysburg. The
quarrel was about a boat. Brantley struck
Ports over the head with a plow handle.
Ports ran and Brantley pursued him and
again struck him with the plow handle.
Ports then turned and dealt him a ter
rible blow with a stick which crushed in
his skull. Brantley is still alive but will
die.
Concord Standard: We were shown
Wednesday a fine lot of gold in a pan of
ore taken from the Allison gold mine
recently discovered in this town. 1t was
gotten from a lump of ore about the size
of ones fist and weighing one and a half
pounds. There was about two penny
weights of gold. J.. l.. Earnheart and
others have leased the mine and are now
working it. They have out 300 bushels
of ore.
The county commissioners and the citi-
gems of Iredell county are "janglin"
about spending $I75 for a town clock, to
be placed on the new bank building in
Statesville. A good many citizens oppose
the scheme, We are disposed to take
sides with those opposed. Those who
can't pay $3.50 for a Waterbury watch
have no business knowing the time of
day, no how. And, besides, the exercise
necessary to wind them up is of great
benefit to health.
Charlotte is to have a big time on May
10th. One of the specialties will be a
championship race between the Columbia,
s. c., and Athens, Ca, truck companies.
Those two companies are the champions
of the South, and are now cited" each
having won one race. They propose to
run of the tie at Charlotte, and will offer
a prize of $500 in addition to the prize.to
, be offered by the Charlotte fremen. The
time of the Athens company is 344 sec
onds, 125 yards run, and put up ladders.
The Board of Trustees of the Baptist
Female University met in Raleigh last
Wednesday, and after a lengthy confer
ence, decided to locate the college in Raj
eigh. A number of towns made propo-
sitions to have it located within their
limits. Durham offered $50, 900 in cash
and a site. Raleigh gave $4,000 and a
site. The Board decided to put the col
lege here because it is a central point.
Raleigh now has eight colleges including
those for the colored people. This does
not include the graded schools and other