The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-06

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cut his cheeks open from one ear to
me other, and his left arm was laid
open the wrist to the elbow. He
also suffered q deep cut across the
chesG, and vas otherwise injured. His
wounds are considered serious.
Durham Record Bette Daniel, wife
or Sanders Daniel, colored, who lived
IN Patterson township, wandered away
from home last week to the distance of
seven miles, IN Cedar Fork township,
n lmprovised a rope of her dress
sklrts, by tearing it into strips and
twisting 1t together. She then climed
a dogWOOd tree, as the mud on the tree
would indicate, and hanged herself.
Fayetteville had quite a large fire
yesterday morning about 2 O'clock.
Nine stores were burned. Messrs. B.
+. Beasly, Q. K. Nimmock, w, O..
McDufie, Jr., A. Fl. Watson, G. M.
Watson, VIM. Watson and others were
the sufferers. The cause of the fire is
unknown. Some think it was acct
dental, while others believe that it
was set on fire by an ~incendiary. Loss
$40, 600.
We learn that a very large quantity
OF syrup has cen made in the county
49, N"A SAANA Vi q III y ORC " C1A4 .
They have been making it largely in
Nash county for several years and
planters have told us that it did not
cost them more than ten or eleven
cents a gallon. It is equal to any that
can be bought out of the stores at fifty
or sixty cents a gallon, says the War
renUOn Record
The case of Thomas Clark charged
with the killing of r. D. McCotter was
taken up Tuesday morning, 18th inst. L.,
in PamlicO Superior court, Solicitor
BrOunt was taken sick Wednesday and
had to leave the court The RESPONSE.
bIlity of the trial on the part Of the
state was then thrown upon our towns
man, Hon, L. ] Moore, who upon as
Stunning 1t went at the Case with a will,
says the New Berne Journal.
Wilkesb0ro Chronicle Monday morn
ing, up in Lewis Fork township, Jun
LOngbottOm was found lying dead by
the side of the road. From what we
learn, LogbottOm was a heavy drink
ing. rOwdy kind of q fellow. He left
home some days ago to take a trip
across the mountain, and three or four
days afterwards was found dead in the
woods lee the road. He had been
drinking very heavily for some time.
Shelby ReUieW: The distillery ware
house and 400 gallons of whiskey of
w. r Lowery, near Kings Mountain,
were totally destroyed by fire some
nights ago. - Sunday morning Mart
GuytOn's three boys began cursing
Mart's wife, their step mother, when
Mart Interfered. The DO, s then sailed
into the old man and a lively fight en-
sued. N striking at his father with a
poker of the boys struck another on
the head.
Durham Globe: Eva Evans, col
ored, whom the corOner's jury last
week found guilty of cOnceaIment of
| the oirth of her child, found dead in a
fence corner, near the Markham place,
aSd for whom IL capias was issued,
was safely lodged in jail on Saturday
night, to await the action of the grand
jury, at the January term of the Cir
cult Court. 1t is probable that further
developments will show murder, and
involve Eva's mother
Wadesboro Messenger InteHigencer
About 9 o'clock last Monday morning
Mr. Geo. T. Little, who lives five or
six miles from town, in Gulledge's
to wnship, dis severed that the lint
room of his house was on fire, but by
prompt and hard work the fire was az
parently eXGingushe1. About three
hours later the gin house was again
found to be in flames, and this time,
despite every effort, was entirely con,
sumed, together with its contents.
SCanly Macs: 1t is learned that DIR.
A. @. Boyles, who suddenly disap.
peared from New London recently, is
in Baltimore and In a very critical
state Of mind - The first ~discordant
note from the cotton gin we have heard,
comes fl ON the Parker gin at Penning
ton, about ten miles from here. Mr..
Augustus Taylor had his left hand torn
off and his arm severely mangled by
the gin saws. Only of recent date be
lost his right hand in a similar way.
Wednesday evening while Mr.. Alex
Norris. a farmer living about a mile
from here, was out In the woods with
his three boys cutting some saw logs
two Of them were cutting a tree dOwI
and his son about II years old was lay
ing near by resting, when the tree be
gan falling it struck one near knocking
off some limbs one of which fell anC
killed young No ris instantly. Mr.
Norris was also struck by some of the
falling limbs and seriously hurt, but
some think he will get well, says the
Dunn Times
Rocky Mount Argonout: Mr.. w
G Hedgepeth, of HllliaTdstOn, had the
misfortune to have his pack house
burned a short time ago. The house
cost $500 and there vas about $4O(
worth of tobacco in it, making the losi
about 5000 - Wiley Parker, a col
ored lad well known in these parts
stole $51 from Ather Garvey's saloo1
on Saturday night. Through his owI
words he was detected, and was wei
under way to the guard house wheI
he bid his escorts a hasty farwell anC
has not been heard from since.
Raleigh Visitor: This morning at al