The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-08-04

Noah and her half grown son were in
the wagon. Both were thrown out.
The boy was not hurt but Mrs. Noah
was very badly hurt. She was I'M
conscious for some time, says the
Alamance Cleaner.
Kit Harvey a white WOman of Prince
vile has been sent to jail by the Mayor
of that town for failure to pay the
costs imposed upon her for assaulting
her companion Georgiana Davenport.
Harvey is Irish and therefore delights
in a scrimmage. Davenport's nose is
said to have bled profusely, says the
Tarboro SOutherner.
After a long, hard and stubborn
fight, the farmers T now Laying
by" a fairly good crop of cotton and a
splendid crop of corn, and will soon
have leisure to attend ]protracted meet
ings, eat picnic dinners, talk Sub
Treasury, and indulge in speculations
as to what will the harvest be" says
the Monroe Enquirer.
On Sunday afternoon a severe
thunder storm prevailed all the way
from Blowing Rock to Lenoir. a tree
in Mr.. J. T. Crisis yard in LenOir was
struck by lightning and at Blowing
Rock, nea the Blowing Rock Hotel,
the wires Of the L. & B. R. Telegraph
Company were struck and melted in
two, says the Lenoir Topic.
Two negroes were jailed here last
week for breaking into the r. &. a
depot at Manly some time ago. They
hauled off about a wagon load of as
sorted goods. They were captured in
Chatham county. One of them tainted
when told that he must go to jail, and
had to be hauled from the depot in a
wagon, says the Carthage Blade.
Last Monday morning when jailer
Pinnell went to the Jail with the
prisoners breakfast. he was greatly
surprised to find that the lock had
been broken and that all four of his
birds had flown, They were John
Smith, John White, Grandson Haw-
kins and James Perry, the three latter
colIored, says the Franklin Times.
The store house and stock Of goods
of Mr.. John \ Blue, of Aberdeen,
were totally consumed by fire last
Wednesday night. Loss about $1,000
Mr.. Alex. Campbell had 5000 in cur
rency and a 500 diamond ring in the
store, which was also burned. The
diamond was recovered. The origin
of the fire is unknown, but supposed
to be incendiary.
New Berne Journal: \ gentleman
who has just passed along the line Of
the Wilmington and Onslow Railroad
tells us that good progress is being
made, there being about 800 hands
employed in the work. The way is
cleared about eighteen miles this side
of jacksonville, or within three miles
of Maysville, and grading is going on
all along the cleared portion.
We learn that a citizen Of this county
whoa year or t~Oa ago bought a cabinet
organ, paying for it about $50, listed
it for taxation at 81. 90, and swOre that
it was not worth any more. The
same man refuses to take the Enquirer
because we won't send it to him for
81. 0 We believe We'll take his organ
and agree to send him the paper as
long as he wants it, says the Monroe
Enquirer.
Oxford Dog: Further Investigations
reveal the fact that the brOwnstOne
found near Oxford is of excellent
quality. 1t is probable that it will
be used on the front of the Odd Eel
lows new temple. - The growing
tobacco crop in the finest section of
Granville county is considered very
poor, and the farmers are much dis
Outraged. Our information is obtained
from a travelling t~obacconist.
Charlotte Chronicle: A young son
of Capt. Joe. Morrison, Of Lincoln
county, was terribly poisoned by
being bitten by c]opperhead snake
several days since. The snake fastened
both fangs in the child's leg, and in a
short while the leg was fearfully
swollen. The day following, is was
almost feard that ampUtatiOn would
be necessary, but after constant appll-
cation of strong remedies the swelling
was reduced.
During a great part of the season
there has been much uncertainty felt
among the farmers concerning the per
cent. of crops likely to be realized this
year. A great deal of rain early in