The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-08-25

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hillside and in cutting n of he was
thrown below it and it rolled Owe HIM
killing him instantly, says the Frank
lin Press.
Some of the band Of "EVhite Caps "
which have been in operation in Pas
QuOtank county have been arrested.
All the ringleaders were held in bond
for their appearance for trial at the
next term of the Superior court. Some
of them gave the required bonds while
others are in Jail.
Charlotte Neu8: Cutshau, the biga-
mist who was in jail in default Of bond
to secure his presence for trial before
Judge Meares, at the next term of the
Criminal Court, is trying to starve
himself to death. He has eaten but
one meal since he was remanded to
jail three days ago,
No county in the State has such
roads, No county in the world has
such faded hopes for decent public
roads as CabarruS county. Go where
you will and you are made to feel cold
and clammy and Disguised over the
hopes We can have for public roads
Concord STANDARD.
\ mule belonging to Mrs, S. V. Hart
got his head hung in a trough last
week and despite all efforts to eXtri-
cate him, he was SO severely injured
that death soon resulted from the
wound. The mule was valued at one
hundred and seventy-liVC dollars, says
the Farmers AdrOc0te.
Char lotte NerS: A party Of fifty
Northerners passed through the city
il a special a to-day for TallapOOsa,
Ga. They expect to make investments
there. - The Farmers who were III
town today speak very encOuraglngly
OF the crops. All sections Of the cOUn-
try have had good rains.
Hickory Press: There is news from
Granite that Columbus Jones and Bill
Martin disagreed about q pending
horse swap and that Jones did not
enjoy the style of language used by
Martin in his disagreement with JOne :
opinion, and that Jones shot Martin,
slightly WOunding his arm.
Henry Stancill and Berry Stancin.
both c0lored, Wer arrested Monday
night and placed IN jail on the charge
Of being implicated IN the robbery OF
lLr. Joel Gardner, June 4th. They
VIII have Il preliminary hearing before
a Justice Of the Peace this afternoon,
says the Greenville Reflector.
GoId7boro HeaF7ight: The PensioD
Office at Washington, d. c., has APP
pointed Il toWnsman, DR.. JuO. ID.
Spicer. examining surgeon OF pension
trS OF this district.-Lighning struck
the barn Of Col. [. b. FaisOn, near
Faison, Sunday evening, and consumed
it with all The contents therein.
Charlotte News: The treetIe at BuG-
faIo Creek, on the Cape Fear and
Nadkin Valley road. save way last
night, which crippies traiti; ON that
road for q day CT two. Heavy rains
are reported along the line Of this road
and in and around Graham, damaging
the tobacco crop 70 some extent.
Greensboro Recor1j: y telegram was
received yesterday afternoon from
Mineral Springs, Ten, bearing the
sad tidings Of the death of Mr., VIII
l.. Yates. eldest son Of Mrs. VI. E.
Yates and the late Charles G. Yates.
Mr.. Yates left this place about nine
teen years ago to make Texas his
home.
Mr.. j. c.. McAskill has about a two
| acre patch of cotton Of the Bailey
| variety which eNcels anything in the
way of cotton that we ever saw. 1t
will average six feet high the patch
over, and is we'll fruited. We counted
60 bOlls on one stalk the other day,
outside of ''forms,' says the MaXtOn
JniUH.
Sometime ago., Mr.. Thos Ritch in.
dicted Mr.. Bob Moore for killing q
| horse by hard driving. The magis,
| trate before whom the case was tried,
dismissed it. Mr.. Ritch was not salts
| fed, but took the matter before the
grand jury last week, and a true bill
was found against Moore, says the
Charlotte News.
The Hanes Canning Factory is now
in full blast. 1t started up one day
last week. This factory is well known
throughout the State for the excellent
quality of goods it puts up. 1t has {
capacity of about /, 200 per day. They
can nothing but tomatoes, and none
but the most select varieties, says the
Lexington Dispatch.
The oyster question in the East is
creating much discussion and difference
of opinion. A delegation from Wash
ingtOn and New Berne is here to wait
on the Governor to advocate dredging
upon oyster lands that have been regis
tered in the name Of individuals. There
is opposition to this and the question
will probably go to the courts.
a passenger on the steamer Neuse.
Wednesday evening, while settling his
fare, had several bills of money blown
out of his hand by a sudden gust OF
wind, and one of them, a $50 bill was
blown overheard. Capt Davis stopped
the steamer and endeavored to recover
the money but was unable to do so.
says the Elizabeth City Falcon.
Raligh Observer: An excellent Pastel
| portrait, of William Hill by n of Ou1
city artists was placed in the State
Library yesterday. Mr.. Hill was born
I'm S11I.pv county Snn+oTOho1, OOD 1879