The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-15

90 the work and they expect to rush 1t
through in sixty days, says the Green
vile Reflector.
Henderson I]OmdhuWk: Died at lis
home In WarrentOn, September 4lh.
Archibald \. Davis. Nj. Davis was
popular and well known, noted for
his cordial hospitality and Kindness
of heart. Free from malice, loved by
many, disliked by none. His suffering
has been I1ng and sore.
While playing with some cOmpan-
ions along the Asylum road Thursday.
the t~en-year-old daughter of Joe Thomp-
son, cOlOred, of this city, tumbled into
a ditch that happened to be flooded
from Little river, and was drowned
before assistance could reach her, says
the Goldsboro Headlight.
Clinton Caucasiun: The Clinton
bank is to be congratulated in the
election of Mr.. D. B. Nicholson as
cashier. Capt. VIM. A. Johnson, who
has made such an able and efficient
officer in every respect, resigned on
account of the pressure of his business.
Mr.. Nicholson IS a worthy successor.
Kings Mountain News: 1t is claimed
by some that the wonderful gold find
on the McAden property reported last
week, was not a find of gold at all,
and that the English miner of such
long and large experience didn't know
gold from CANNON. Others claim that
the gold is there in immense guam
titles.
Raleigh Chronicle: Prof. 4. Mex.
Goodwin, Advisory Supt,, has re
turned from MOrgantOn where he
went to attend a meeting of the
directors of the new Deaf and Dumb
Institute. The directors selected a site
and adopted plans for the buildings,
The site is one mile southwest of the
town OF Vine hill, and is q beautiful
location.
AsheviIle Democrat: Evangelist R.
G.. Pearson and wife left Asheville on
Monday for New York, from whence
they Will sail for Europe on September
the 9Th, on the steamer "Normandie."
While absent Mr.. Pearson, with his
wife, Will visit many countries. Includ-
ing the Holy Lana. They will be absent
for over one Year.
Raleigh Mirror: Capt. Kirkland is
improving very rapidly and though it
may be Onl time before he Will be
out stIil he has passed the point OF
| danger. - Sheriff Currie, of Moore
county, arrived in the city this mOri
ing with an invoice of five e con
victs to be added TO the roll call of the
State ~penitentiary.
The State University has opened
with 225 Students, there being over
100 fresh. This is the lagest number
since 1860. President Winston ad-
dressed the students i'll Memorial hail
amid great enthusiasm. He explains
a great many changes IN methods Of
discipline, courses Of instruction, etc.
Five new professors have been addt q
to the faculty since June.
Sheriff enland and Deputy Hyalns
Of Mitchell county, \. c., have undtI
arrest Thomas and William WhiterOn,
of Bak~ersville, n. O., for numbering
Kit Byrd in November, 1882. They
have been living at Big Some Gap,
assuming the name Of Jones where
they had married and were considered
dangerous men. They confess to the
foul and coId-blooded murder.
Laurinburg Exchange: The amount
Of drunkenness here now is truly
shocking to any one coming here eX-
pecting to see a dry town. In justice
to the dry people 1t is appropriate to
say, that according to Judge Armtield's
charges in the trials of parties for the
illegal sale of liquor here at Rocking
ham last February, it is next to an
impossibility to convict the guilty.
Rockingham Spirit Of the South:
Mrs. Victoria Quick, wife of Mr.. Eb.
Quick, of Wolf Pit to Hnship died on
the 81 inst. of typhoid fever, aged
about 80 years. - 1t seems as if the
gold fever" has struct our village.
Nearly every day some one is showing
a rock with the pure stuff III 1t.
- We have heard of several cases
of diphtheria IN this section lately, but
50 far none has proven fatal.
Mount Holly Ne1cS: About one
month ago James Cherry, who lives
near here, was fishing, when a catfish
| .inned him in his left hand. The
| wound iniamed and suppurated and
the flesh stuffed off his hand leaving
| the bones and sinews bare. His ply
stefan has removed the leaders and
mucIes of his fingers, but blood poison
has developed and his physian is now
considering the matter Of amputating
his hand.
W~adesboro Messenger HpteIligencer:
The corn crop remains very fine, The
largest crop ever known will be
gathered in the county this year.
From the first of September, 1890,
to August 31st 1891 WadesbOTO'S cot
| ton receipts were -, O05 bales against
1000 bales the preceding year.-A
gang of wild geese passed over Lilies
Vile last Monday. Our informant says
such an occurrence was never known
so early before.
Smithfield Herald: After suffering
for nearly four weeks with typhoid
fully bre2thed his last, surrounded by
kind friends at his fathers, Mr.. G.
BEDFORD, on Wednesday evening at