The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-16

premium to the raiser, says the Windsor
Ledger.
Greensboro WO kman: The tobacco
crop is the fuest ever known in these
parts There will be large quantities If
it cut this week and next Dr.. Hatch
Albright, of Chatham county, has a four
legged chicken. The chicken is now about
grown and Is of OF binary size. Two of
the legs grow out from the back and do
not touch the ground.
Charlotte News: News was received
in Charlotte yesterday afternoon of the
suicide of a drummer at Blacks, on the
Ar Lin road. He took a big dose Of
1audanum, and the efforts of the physi
clans to save his life were unavailing.
His name was NJ E. L ming. He was
from Buncombe county, and travelled for
a patent washing machine.
Willis Jordan and Scofeld Brown, both
colored, who on the night of April %,
burglarized the store of Mr.. James R.
Hatch, at Mt. Olive, were tried in court
yesterday, and sentenced to 10 years each
in the penitentiary. Eliza Williams, col
ored, who stole a hat at the Racket Store
Saturday, was "sent up" for n year,
says the Goldsboro Headlight.
Durham San: Thursday afternoon
Mamie, the little two-year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. R B. Boone, climbed up
to the mantle, and taking a small bottle
therefrom, drank a good quantity of its
contents, which were of very poisonous
nature. Fortunately she drank an over
dose and it counteracted, causing her to
vomit, and thus saving her life.
The Goldsboro Dispatch says: A
serious accident happened to DR.. W
Reagan yesterday. On his way from
Ivey his team became unmanageable and
threw him under the wheels, ran over his
leg and crushed it terribly just at the
ankle. The injury is m exceedingly
painful as we'll as a dangerous one, and it
is feared amputation may be necessary.
New Berne Journal: Friday evening
after returning from schc oil, Mr.. T. +.
McCarthy's two sons were playing to-
gether and Callie made a hurried leap out
of the door, striking his head against the
door frame overhead as he did so which
caused him to fall heavily on his back
with his right arm under him, breaking
the bone above the elbow entirely in two.
Statesvi lie Landmark: A little thirteen
y~ear-old daughter OF Mrs. Watts, widow
Of the late Thomas Watts, who lives about
three miles north of town, was swinging
or climbing up on an elevated trough,
Tuesday morning, when it fell, catching
her head under it. The skull was frac-
tured and blood ran from the ears, and at
last accounts the child was unconscious.
The Concord Standard says: Mr. L.
N. Burleyson, of Flows, hitched his
horse to a tree at DR.. Flows hOuse yes
terday. The horse had a cart hitched to
it, and something frightened the animal,
causing it to break loose and run. When
Mr.. Burleyson caught him he found that
both hind legs were broken, and the horse
cannot live. 1t is not known exactly
how the accident happened.
Durham Globe: A gentleman in town
who, having recently bought alot, wishes
to erect a dwelling house, cannot fiud a
builder who will agree to begin work on
il in less than six months. Mr.. B. l.
Duke bought a large block Of land yester-
day on the northern limits of town. The
price is sa d to be $22 900. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Duke contemplates some
extensive operations in real estate.
Winston Daily: The reporter learned
this morning from a reliable source that
civil engineer M. O. Hankins, Of the R.
& D. Company, has been instructed to
make three surveys for the extension of
the road from Wilkesboro to Bristol,
Tenn. It is understood that the road
will certainly be extended. Ashe and
Allegheny counties are both making bids
for it, and it is said that each have offered
to vote 100000 if they can secure it.
A frightful wreck occurred at the. Yad-
kin river bridge, on the R. d D. Railroad,
six miles from Salisbury, on the 9th inst.
The front trucks on the engine gave way
just as the freight train reached the bridge,
The engine, with 35 cars went through
the bridge and are badly wrecked The
engineer and fireman jumped and saved
their lives. The conductor cut the ca
boose car loose, put on brakes and saved
his life. One brakeman went into the
river, but swan out u1hurt. Loss about
100000.