The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-05

strongly lmpregnated with sulphur.
Rockingham Spirit of the South: Died
at his home in Marks Crf Elk township a
few days ago, Mr.. Noah Chavis, after a
lingering illness, aged about So years.
Durham San: A white buzzard we
never saw before, but yesterday morning
one was seen flying with a flock of black
ones over the western part of the city.
John Williamson, colored, was arrested
near Raleigh last Monday by Sergeant
Lewellyn, of the Raleigh police force, for
passing cou .terfeit money. He IS in Jail.
M~urfreesboro Mdsr: Mr.. H. G. Trader,
a former resident and business man of
this place, died at the residence of his
daughter, in Senatobia, Miss, on the 10th
inst.
A cow near New Berne got her head
caught in a hole in a tree and could not
get it out. She was forced to stay with
out food or water until fou I'd IL days
after.
Perhaps it is not generally known that
July has more than 50 days in it this
year. However, the last issue Of the
Mocksville Times was dated July Sind,
$780,"
Beaufort Seaside: The census popula-
ton of Beaufort is 1000 a loss of nine
tie IN from 1880. We feel safe in saying
that all have not been taken and call for
a new count.
Charlotte Chronicle: R. g. Kendrick,
who lives twelve miles south of Charlotte,
owns a pig which has two tails, one the
regular size of a pig tail and the other a
little smaller. 4"
A colored boy, living on Mr.. John AL
bridges place, about one mile from Kin
ston, was killed by a horse WI lie trying
to drive him il the stable. He died the
! ext morning.
The RevieW says the anti C ,rset society
of Reidsville is still in training. How
does the young "bach" of that paper
manage to find out the "secrets of this
prison house p
The residence of J. L. Baldwin, near
Mangum, Rockingham county, was en-
tirely consumed by fire. There was no
insurance and in consequence the loss
was very serious.
Capt. Henry Richards, of Orange
county, was found dead in Emo river,
near Hillsboro, a few days ago. 1t is
thought that he committed suicide by
drowning himself.
Raleigh Chronicle: Four convicts were
received at the p~enitentiary from Cumber-
land county yesterday. -- Five c~onvicts
were brought to the penitentiary yester-
day from Cstawba county.
'Warrenton Gazette: Epps, the fifteen
year-old son Of Mr.. w. A. Montgomery
died yesterday morning, after a long and
painful illness caused by falling down &
stairway several years ago.
The TOin- City Daily says that passen,
gers who came down on the morning
train informed us that there was another
washout last night on the G. F. & Y. V.
near AEarat river, last night.
Rob TT II. Cowa9, a North Caroliniar
who for six years has been resolution anc
petition clerk of the House of Repre-
sentatives has accepted a position will
the Birmingham Age-Herald.
A man by the name of Sam Potte
living in Greene county was killed recently
by white caps, because he had disregardeC
their repeated warnings to remove a DIS
reputable woman from his farm.
Montgomery Tidette: The crops al
along the road from Troy to Allentol
Ferry are the finest we have seen fo
many yeas. Cotton is unusually fine
loaded with squares, blooms and bolIs.
Mr.. F. NJ. Simmons has withdraw
from the congressional race in the I'd dis
trict. 1t is understood that Mr.. J. M
Mewborne, of Lenoir county, is now tn,
only man in the field on the Democratic
side.
Mount Holly Neo0s:. The crops are tn,
earliest this year we have ever seen
Many of the cotton fields were white
with blooms on the 4th, while in previous
years you were considered early if you
found one.
A syndicate of capitalists, composed
largely of Baltimoreans, has just concluded
the purchase of a large tract of land a
Tarboro, comprising about 200 acres, anc
will lay it off into streets and lots fol
residences.
The Southern portion of town seems