The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-26

NAO4OJ 4NCCECCOS "A lIUGI0 sui Ol w.
r.. Sheppard, near Grover, was bitten
on the ankle by a rattlesnake last
week. The boy was dosed on whiskey
and DIR. David Hogue sent for. He
came near dying in spite Of all that
could be done for him, but is now con
sldered out of danger. The rattlesnake
measured three feet in length.
Concord Standard: Friday evening
while the cloud that hung around Con
cord was pouring out it's contents and
letting loose its fiery sprangles a straw
stack that had just been made by the
thrashermen at Jim Motley's on J. r.
ErWln's place was struck by lightning
and consumed. The electrical display
IN the clOucs was very heavy.
The steamer Passport has been sold
70 a party of gentlemen at Brunswick,
Ga, and she will be taken there on the
I0th OF next month, to II on the
Satllla river. Messrs. B. A. White,
Jr., r. Y. Douglas, VIM. NJ. Topper
here yesterday and consummated the
trade, says the Wilmington Messenger.
Concord Times: w. K. Hardin, Of
Cleveland county, near Patterson
Springs, had a horse to die last week
that was 33f years old. MI. Hardin
had owned the horse for 80 years, and
up to this year the animal had done
his share of work on the farm. Last
week, in trying to jump a ditch he fell
n, and received injuries which caused
his death.
Statesville Landmarks: Mr.. VIM.
Head, of Gwaltney's township, Alex
ander county, recently captured a
"varmint" which is an object of great
curiosity in the neighbOrhOOd. 1t Is
about the size of a large house cat,
heavy bodied, has short legs aud ears
something like a squirrel, a short tail
covered with long fur, and has long
claws and teeth.
Henry Parks and Miss Maud Curtis
while out boat riding Sunday at
Franklinville, were drowned in twenty
feet Of water. Their boat capsiZed
and though friends were on the shore,
they were powerless to save the I'M
fortunate couple, as 40 boats were at
hand. 1t is reported that they were to
have been married soon, says the
Winston Sentinel.
A serious cutting affray occurred in
Conrad Hill township last Sunday
afternoon between Bob Smith and
Lindsay Smith, first cousins. Little
is known of how the affair occurred.
Bob was cut in the abdomen, acros
the face, and across the wrist. The
other was not hurt. The parties were
drinking when the dispu e arose.
Smith will recover, says the Lexing-
ton Dispatch.
Wadesboro Messenger IntelIigencer:
All crops in this county have been
greatly damaged by the excessive rain
fall. -- Raph Meachum and the Doug
las brothers, all colored, of Morven
township, got into a fight last night
about a woman Meachum received a
cash six inches long and an inch and a
half deep in his back from a in
the hands of Il of the DOuglases. He
is dangerously hurt.
Burlington Herald: On Mr.. Jim
leagues farm, about a mile from town,
nave been found Indications that point
60 rich deposits Of gold ore. Mr.. Jas.
Jones, an old miner, is at the head Of
the project, andhas leased the property
for a term of years. The shaft has
been sunk about sixteen feet, and
several gold bearing quartz have been
taken out. This is thought to be what
will prove a rich find.
At the Alliance meeting at Williams
chapel yesterday, Prof. VinsOn took Oc-
casiOn, towards the close of his speech
to refer to Mr.. Cleveland in f1attering
terms. One who was there tells the
| NeUS that there was no cheering along
that part of the Professors speech,
in fact there was anything but cheer
ing. Mr.. Wilson's reference to Cleve
land fell like a wet blanket over the
meeting, says the Charlotte Ne1US.
Morganton Herald: A great deal
more hay will be made in Burke this
year than ever before. Mr.. j. A.
Lackey has a field of timothy on his
farm near M~OrgantOn, containing II
acres, from which he cut a crop of hay
that was a sumner. The timothy heads
were form 8 to II inches in length. Our
farmers are learning that there is as
much money in raising hay and cattle
as in anything else their farms can
produce.
Our attention has been called to the
fact that the roads of the county are
in bad condition. There are no sign
boards in some sections. A preacher
last Sunday got lost and failed to reach
his appointment. This no joke; we
will give the preachers name; and the
matter ought to be attended to. Are
the supervisor doing their duty2 Are
they complying with the law? Will
each one ask himself these questions,
says the Washington Gazette.
Winston Sentinel: Mr.. Len Ben
nett, of Quaker Gap township, Stokes
county, dropped into the Sentinel
Office this morning to exhibit a live
rattle snake and to tell his experience
in capturing the dangerous animal
which had eleven rattles and measures
four feet and eight inches in length
Mr.. Bennett says that the snake at
tracted his attention by getting after
his four year old son about 800 yards
from the house. His snakeship was
captured by the means of a lasso.