The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-20
GREENSBORO.
Fruits Of the S:ate hit in the Temple
by Baseball.

GREENSBORO, y. c., July 10. Special.
The Experimental Agricultural Station of
the state is being used 10 test the adapta-
bility Of soil and climate 10 the culture of
any and all fruits possible 10 this latitude.
with view to profit. At present there are
grown, Of apples iity-eight varieties, Of
pears thirteen, Of peaches nlty-one. of
plums tweuty-Ono, Of cherries six. of
ounces three,l nuts six, of grapes one hun
drcd and sixteen. OF exotic grapes eight. Of
iigs thirty-siN, Of raspberries nine, Of black
berries seven. Of Strawberries sixteen, Of
currints two OF gooseberries two. 4 cata-
.Ogue of comparative results Will Doe made
out and published.
CltaWba County Court was convened by
judge Armhed on last Monday. His
charge 10 the grand jury was unique, on
tbe liquor traffic especially, and opened the
eyes Of many ON that question. and was cal
euiaipd 10 impress The county commission
cr-. lie said the law required the applicant
tor license 10 prove good moral character,
and ought 10 be- better than an elder in the
church. or the seventy cases on the docket,
nearly every ml-demeanOr grew out Of an
abuse OF the whisky business, either di-
rectiy or otherwise.
In PttsbOrO few DAYS ago the novel
@ "a -
another bound with a rope. The captive
was "a youth who, about two years ago, was
convicted Of larccncy and sentenced for two
Years. While at work last winter on the
railroad. near Columbia factory. he escaped
Last week he stole $3j from Jeil. Faust, OF
Orange county. his present custodian. Jrh.
pursued and rccaptured him, ana has
brought him back 10 the pententiary.
There are said 10 Doe eight candidates
looming up IN the AsheNille district for Con-
grt-siOual hOnOrs.
The Blue Wing Copper Mine, at Rokcr
City. IN Granville county. offers most ilat-
terng outlook. Professor Woods. of Mis-
souri,, ln experienced miucrllOgist, has put
in the concentrating machinery, and the
mine i, IN iir,t-class condition. a large
force of lab0Tcrs j, az work sinking the main
SHAFT 3O0 feet deeper. An important vein oi
iron ore has been found of the very best
quality. The ASSAY shows siNty-scyen per
cent.
The Republican Primary Convention at
jamestown. i'm Guiltord county This week.
instructed against Hon. John al. Br0Wcr
for Congress. and appointed antl-BrOWcl
men 90 the convention.
Rev. -. Il. Mack has severed his c0nueX-
ion with the Fayetteville Pre,by terry, and
been appointed state evangelist for Juth
Carolina.
Tnc cape Fear and Nudkin Valley rail-
road is building a large barge on thn west
side of the river az W Wilmington tO Dee used
in transporting freight ears across the
river.
The Eureka railroad from Bennettsyille
south. il, being pushed 10y the contractors.
who expect 10 have the track ready for the
trains by the FIRST of December.
4 deaf and dumb negro lab0rer while
I walking the street here Thursday. suddenly
/ fell dead ON the side walk. There was NOT
/ the quiyer of a muscle or a sim of ANNA
rion after he fell
Gp "Wednesday while the excursion crowd
who went from this place were Witnesslna
/ "A game Of baseball AT Winston, William
/ Adams, of this pl, cc. was hit in the temple
/ by the ball and Knocked scnseless. lie wa
/ carried 10 a hotel and properly cared for
| His younger brother, Epsey, who runs on q
freight train on the {. +. and \. y. Rail
road while attempting 10 couple some flat
ears laden with lumber AT sanford, had his
head caught between the projecting ends o
! the bumpers as the ears came together
and was instantly killed. When he was d
! little boy of eight or nine he had one Of hl'
/ eyes put out by "A "shOt shooter in tht
hands Of another. lt IS supposed that uI
/ account Of the blindness OF that eye be
miled 10 see the obstacle that caused hi'
death.
At meeting of the Chamber of com
morce at kernersyille on Monday. II wa'
resolved 10 open books tor the subscription
[ of stock 90 q nati0uaI banL 80 he establish
/ ed at that place. The capital stock j. to be
| $4,000. 10 is a thrifty tobacco town, ant
/ the resources are sufficient.
/ The West Market-street Methodist sun
DAY school Of this place will 90 on an eN
cursion and picnic at the Guiliord Battle
| Ground on next Tuesday. 22d. This historic
| spot = only i've miles irpm town. but th'
/ finest of oak and hickory eroW-, ard th'
best Of springs and unlimited revolutionary
! association. will make it red letter da.
! for the visitors.