The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-09

Rome burnt On the contrary. he
says that he and his family worked
hard all day to stop it; and bis son
came very near Overheatlng himself
fighting fire." says the Statesviile
Landmark.
High Point Enterprise: There was
quite an interesting trial at Thomas
vile on last Monday. A doctor who
seemed to be making wonderful cures
with electricity and charcoal was IN
dlcted for practicing medicine without
license. He was bound over to cour5
because 1t appeared In evidence that he
had prescribed or recommended char
coal, and one witness testified that
chacOal was q drug.
Wilkesboro News: Mr.. Jacob HolIo
way, Of Allegheny county, came to
this county II day last week to buy
cattle and stopped over at the residence
OF Mr.. James Bowers. The following
morning he ate breakfast and seemed
TO be in good health, however, after
finishing his meal he called for more
coffee, drank it and fell dead Heart
disease is supposed to have been the
cause Of his sudden death
Graham Cleaner: The frost did con
siderable damage along the streams
and in low places Monday morning, we
regret to learn. - From all reports
and as far as we have observed the
prospect for a good wheat crop has not
been better IN a number Of hears. -
About rs, 200 acres of land in Chatham
county are advertised to be sold for
taxes on next Monday, also a large
amount in both Orange and Caswell
counties.
Wilson Advance: Shippers of Der
rie5 at all points north of Warsaw had
IN unpleasant experience last Friday
morning. The receipts exceeded the
carrying capacity of the Express Co.,
and in consequence 224 crates of berries
were left at FaisOn, 80 crates at Mt.
Olive, and 40 at Dudley. The berries
could not be placed In the market until
two days later than they should have
been and the loss resulting from this
delay was a very serious O4e to the
shippers.
The Goldsboro Argus says a colOred
mau named Joe. Thompson employed
by Messrs, S. Cohn & Son IN their
GoldsbOrO beef business was killed
Monday in GoldsbOrO by a train. He
got on the train to ride for convenience,
expecting the train to stop at a certain
point for coal at which time he meant
to get off, but the train didn'tS stop and
it is presumed Joe jumped and was
thrown against the rOs ties with such
force as to fracture bis skull and cause
immediate death.
JOnesbOrO Daily Journal: Mr.. s H.
Buchanan informs us that he thinks
the $40, coo hotel will come before long.
- The Wilmington Messenger gen
orally points out the facts in every
thing as it has done in the following:
Oxford Orphans Friend: Of the
eighty nine children who were given
Bibles on last Sunday afternoon, none
were prOuder than wee Hattie Began
with her big brown eyes. Quite a mum
Der of our tiny tots can now read in
their very own" Bibles.
Charlotte Observer: J. T. Raymer,
of Statesville, a roller Touring mill
builder, vas in Charlotte a day or two
ago and told the Observer that he had
built this season, Or is building, five or
six mills-Cne at Caldwell Station, one
Mt. Holly, one at Connolly Springs,
and the others at different points. The
mill at Caldwell Station has just been
finished. He has just travelled over
eight or ten counties in this section Of
the State and says there has not been
such a wheat prospect IN ten years.
Bakersville News: William B!alock,
ayOuth of % years, formerly of Bakers
vile but now of MOnteZuma, shot and
probably fatally wounded Andy Greer.
1t is reported that BlalOCk outraged
the wife Of PhilO Pritchard and was
fleeing from justice. Pr tchard fol
lowed him to Elk Park and procuring
49, o--So@ - ~1-OE.Ol MAN rrOo+ in
pursuit. When the officers came up
side of the stomach. BlalOck denies
the shooting. He wss lodged in jail.
Charlotte News: A very peculiar
disease among the hogs is prevailing
upon the farm Of Mr.. J. P. Ritch, at
Derita. He has four hogs that are
unable to walk They appear to be
paralyzed in the legs. They are fat,
and are to all appearances in the best
of condition, but their legs are useless.
They have been afflicted in this man
ner for four weeks, and the case puz-
zles all the farmers who have exam
ined into it. A neighbor Of Mr.. Ritchie
has one hog affected in the same way.
1t is evidently a new disease in this
section.
Bear Creek township has recently
been the scene of some incendiary fires
that should speedily be put a stop to.
About a month ago Rev. Thomas
Phillips was the first victim, some in
cendiary having burned up his barn
and stable, in which were a mule, a
lot of corn and forage, and farming
utensils. And one night last week the
barn and stables of Mr.. Laban Ellis
were set on fire and destroyed, together
with their contents, including two
mules. Mr.. Ellis himself was pain
fully burnt while attempting to rescue
his mules, says the Chatham Record.
Charlotte Observer: An institution
to be known as the Boys Farm School
is to be established on the SwannanOa
river, nine miles east of Asheville,