The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-08

killed a Mr.. Matthewman III this city
several months ago, will leave the New
Hanover county Jail tomorrow morn
ing, in the sheritf's custody, for the
State Insane Asylum at MOrgantOn, n.
c., says the Wilmington star.
Near baltimore station Sunday
afternoon there was a heavy thunder
storm. Mr.. E. r. Hamrick lost in the
pasture a COW, which was killed by
electricity. Two COWS were grazing
when one was killed and the other I'M
hurt, says the Shelby AurOTU.
Beaufort Seaside: Captain Mark
Macon made the largest haul of the
season this week in Core sound, catch
ing 500 large drum. They measured
from two to four feet in length. The
price paid was seven and a half cents
per piece, being $37.5 so for the lot.
Some days since, Wiley Zachary, Of
AsheviIIe, with his fine packO hounds,
in company with several spOrtsmen,
chased and killed a very large wolf on
Bald Mountain. Wolves have been
very destructive to stock in
Of late, the Asheville Democrat says.
The son Of Mr.. VIM. DelIinger, who
lives near Cherry vile, was burnt to
oC"U1 AAO1lOCIJ VI lGlSU "OOh' NC
in the act of pouring oil on some wood
to make a fire and the oil can exploded,
throwing the oil and fire over his
clothes, says the LincolntOn Courier.
Our clever and excellent young
horses killed on his plantation last
Sunday by lightning. We learn that
several colored persons in a tenant
hO11Cn moon NV VvnIsn cny-nTnIv chnn KIDD
at the same time, says the LaUrinburg
Times.
In the suit against the Wilmington
and Weldon Railroad Company which
was tried here last week brought by a
Mrs, Clark for the killing of her hus-
band in 1889, the jury gave a verdict
against the company for $1,000 in favor
of Mrs. Clark, says the Smithield
Herald.
Smithfield Herald: In the suit
against the Wilmington & Weldon
Railroad Company, which was tried
here last week, brought by a Mrs.
Clark for the killing of her husband in
1889, the jury gave a verdict against
the company for 81, 200 IN favor OF
Mrs. Clark.
William Robinson, of No. 2, will
bring his cattle to the Fair and they
will be exhibited on the track by sew
eral shepherd dogs that have been
trained to direct and govern Mr.. Rob
insOn's cattle. When you have a dog,
get one that is useful, says the Concord
StQEdurd.
The G~OldsbOrO Headljght tells of a
big loss by holding cotton. After hold
ing 3I6 bales of cotton for q higher
market, for which he was offered last
November nine cents per pound but re-
fused, George w. Best sold the entire
lot for Z cents, sustaining a loss Of
nearly s., 600.
The farmers below Salem, near the
Davidson county line, report the to-
baccO crop a failure this year. \ mum
Der have cut and cured several barns
and they say it is very common. The
continued wet weather is assigned as
the reason for the poor crop, says the
Ttcii-C city Daily.
1t was learned here to-day that
Daniel Baker was acquitted at Surry
court Saturday afternoon upon the
charge of killing Capt. BarnWell and
shooting Thomas Brim, revenue officers
who were making a raid in Surry
county several months ago, says the
ItriH-City Daily.
Romeo Jones, acoIOred youth, helped
himself to a fine suit Of clothes at the
store of B. w. Townsend & Co.'S and
concluded to break into a freight a
at the "dippO." Mr., Ausley's revolver
brought him to a halt, and he is now
in LumbertOn jail, says the Farmer
and Scottish Chief.
The two negroes who attacked the
sheriff and tried to make their escape
last week, were convicted and the
Judge gave them their choice of taking
nine and thirty lashes or being sent up.
They chose the whipping and thus
saved the State of considerable expense,
says the ROXbOrO Courier.
Last year the first two bales of cot
ton were brought to this market on
August 10Th, by Mr.. Noah Rouse, of
Lenoir county, while this year some
few bOlls are just beginning to crack
open. 1t is estimated that the season
is at least three weeks later this year,
says the GOldsbOro H~eddLigHt.
\ negro was drowned at McPhaul's
Mill on Monday last. He was bathing.
and being unable to swim, was seen to
sink, and before help could reach him
he was dead. Every effort was made
to ~resuscitate him by DR.. Dickson, who
was present, but without success, says
the Former and Scottish Chief.
Greensboro Record: General Scales
continues seriously Ill, but is more
comfortable today, and perfectly
rational. He realizes his condition
and talked Of the doubtfulness of his
recovery. His friends are still hopeful
that his disease may yet yield to the
treatment of his skillful physician.
Mr.. T. L. Dulin, a prominent citizen
of Crab Orchard township, was badly
hurt in a runaway accident last Thurs