The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-22

NOied the democratic ticket ever since
his enfranchise.
Scotland n, OK Democrat: From every
quarter comes the gratifying report that
the crops have not been better in ten
years. -- Mr.. D. Edmundson showed
us Tuesday a healthy growth of Gotten
from last years stalk. 1t grew on Mr..
J sse allsbrook's farm, and he preserves
some to see what will be tn matur ty.
Salisbury Truth: The Salisbury Cot
ton Mills has declared a semi annual divi-
dend of 6 per cent. payable within sky
days. 1t will issue $4,000 of new stock,
which will be divided pro rata among the
present stockholders. 1t will add ?. 900
spindles and 100 more looms, which will
almost fill the building. The new stock
will be sold at $1O5 per share.
Monroe Enquirer: Mr.. Fred G. Beade,
a capitalist Of Syracuse, New York, was
in Monroe all last week, looking around
with a view of making investments if the
place pleased him. - We hear of sew
eral Northern and Western gentlemen
who are coming to Monr e tie latter
part Of this week, to see what induce
ments may be offered them to locate here.
Washington Gazette: Washington is
locking upward, and as the boom goes
ID, people come in and make their homes
here. - On July 4th, lightning struck
the stable of E. A. Fortiscue, near SHADES.
vile, killing a colored man by the name
of Oscar Chesson, and a horse belonging
to Mr.. Fortiscue. The stable would have
burnt down, but the rain extinguished
the fire.
Concord Standard: Capt. H. A. Judd,
superintendent of the Bilesville mine, has
lost one valise that contained $4,000,
and a lot Of jewelry that belo ged to his
wife. He left Salisbury Saturday morn-
ing with the valise in his buggy and when
he reached Bilesville the valise was miss
ing. 1t is rumored that the package was
taken from the buggy while Capt. Judd
was on the road.
Mount Airy News: Mt. Airy is build
ing, and no mistake. Go anywhere you
may and you will see new houses going
up. -- The murderer of Wesley Hiatt
is taking it easy in Dobson Jail. He
claims that he killed Hiatt in self defence.
- The crops are growing off nicely.
With plenty of rain the farmers will
make enough corn to run them through
the next season if they do not sell it to
distillers.
Danbury Post: Reports continue to
come in that crop prospects never were
so 1attering in this section, in fact it is
said There is nothi g at all the matter
with them up to this time" - Thu a
tendance upon the Alliance meeting here
last Friday was large. We learn fro n
some of the officials who were in the C n
vention that it is not propo ed to mix up
politics with the Alliance organization in
this county.
The Alliance gathering at Greensboro,
July 23rd and oath, will be one Of the
greatest occasions the State has witnessed.
The speaking will take place in the col
lege grove, and distinguished speakers
from all sections Of the United States
will be present. Col. L. L. Polk will
make the opening speech. Music will
be furnished by the Pilgrims Band of
Davidson county, which is composed en-
tirely of farmers.
Wilmington STAR: The storm which
occurred a few nights ago did consider
able damage to some Of the farmers of
Nash county. R. 81. Kicks, about the
largest tobacco planter IN the county, had
seventy-6ve acres in cultivation and his
crop was a beauty to behold. The wind,
rain and hail, he estimates, has damaged
at least one-third of the crop. Some few
others suffered, but not so much.
Concord Times: There is lots of abid-
ing faith in the Farmers Alliance. They
are almost to a man pure, unadulterated
Democrats, and will show up that way.
- NJ. H.. M. Blackwelder, Of No. 4
township, gives us the following: Last
fall he sowed Ct acres in wheat. The
land was in fine fix and $40 worth of fer
tilizers were used. His total yield was
"a bushels. In 1889 much of this same
land averaged 81 bushels per acre.
D. N. T~hornburg, a carpenter living in
Greensboro, attempted to com lit suicide
n night last week. Chief of police Rec
found him with a nearly empty bottle Of
of sulphate of morphia in his hand. Mr..
Rec and Mr.. Hodgen tried to pick him
where he had fallen and he suddenly
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