The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-06

VI hOOS5uOlu oIIoCG. IE6 robbers cameo
entrance by smashing a window, says
the Charlotte Democrat.
Oxford Ledger: Well. the egg pro-
ducers have tackled Col. w. A. Bob
bItt for several weeks, but he is the
winner at last. He showed us an egg
that weighed fully 81 ounces from a
hen that had layed 80 eggs without at
tempting to set.
Norwood Vidette: J, R. P. Snuggs,
a we'll known citizen of this vicinity,
while returning from Parker's mill
recently fell from his horse striking
his head against a rock, from the
effects of which he died. He was
about 76 years old.
KinstOn Free Press: The revival
services at the Baptist church con-
Quoted by Rev. T. J. Taylor, of War
rentOn, came to a close last night. They
have been O. unusual interest and value.
AS a direct result there have been
twenty four professions,
The people Of Hamlet, Richmond
county, are considerably excited over
the finding of the body of an infant
near the depot. The child was about
ten days old and had the top Of it's
head crushed in. No clue to the muir
derer has been obtained.
Thos Mitchell, Of Farmington town.
ship, had the misfortune to lose his
dwelling and all Of It's contents by fire
on Thursday evening of last week We
have not been able TO Learn the amount
of he loss. There vas no insurance.
says the MOcksvilie Times.
The Boyd Manufacturing Company
has just received an order for IS, 600
seamless bags. The comrany finds no
difficulty in dispOsIng Of their output
and 1T IS probable that the plant will
be greatly enlarged during the year,
says the Reidsville Review.
Col, H @, Deming, Of Harrisburg.
Pa, representing q North Carolina min
ing company which has a large ex
hibit Of precious stones at Chicago, has
telegraphed the commissioners Of that
State to return all exhibits il the expo
sitlon Is kept open on Sunday.
The mixed train on the A. & r. Rail
road, was derailed last monday even
ing between GAINESVILLE and Williams
track caused by the hot weather,
Fortunately no one was seriously hurt.
says the Rocky Mount Argonaut.
NLldEt' tt5 NS"Ss \
tourist Of Charlotte, who came in last
night. reports that at Florence, S. c.,
a fatal disease is~pTevailing. They call
it chOlerine. 1t IS especially fatal to
children, some Of them dying within
twelve hours after being attacked
Yadkin Valley News: Mount Airy
has the largest natural formation Of
granite known on the continent. She
stands &c day second as a plug tobacco
manufacturing town only to Winston.
This year she will put up in plug over
four millions IF pounds of the weed.
Statesville Landmarks: A concern
calling itself the Key West Cigar and
Tobacco Co, of Winston" which has
been denounced as a fraud time and
again, is still flooding the mails with
postal cards Offering to give away a
gold watch with $14 worth of cigars.
Charlotte Observer: Yesterday morn
ing Clinton Emery, the fifteen year old
son Of Mrs, Eliza Emery, had a narrow
escape. He was handling an old pistol,
not needing the admODitiOn to 'be
careful" when it went off, sending a
ball into his left leg above the ankle.
Mr.. W. W. Rankin, who farms four
miles east OF this city reports the death
of two hogs by hydr0phobia. Both
were bitten by a mad dog on the same
day. One died in twelve days and the
other in twenty one days after having
been bitten, says the Charlotte Demo,
Crat.
Mr.. NJ. A Canipe, near Cleveland
Mills called to see US Monday and told
us that he had at his house two pigs
innocent Of feet. The SOW had five
pigs and of these two had no feet
They had legs but no feet, and are
alive and doing well, says the Shelby
Aurora.
OnIast Saturday night about o'clock
while Arch Green, ColOTed brakeman,
was coupling cars at South Rocky
Mount, the shifting engine backed up
to the cars, catching him between the
cars and killing him instantly BY run
ming over him, says the Rocky Mount
ArgCnGut.
This is the year for ~locusts, we be
iev8. At any rate some of them have
arrived. The editor was in the New
Hope neighbOThoOd yesterday aud
heard their buzz. They were in the
woods and it is very probable they viii
make things lively before they leave
Durham Sun.
The Shefields township contingent
in our jail are very obstreperOus fell
lows. Again on last Tuesday night
they attempted to break out, but failed.
Jailer Williamson has chained them to
the floor, and they will very likely re-
main until August court, says the
Carthage Blade.
Charlotte Observer: A remarkable
fact is told in connection with o young
son of Mr.. Jasper Alexander. It is
said that in one of his eyes can be seen
distinctly every letter of the alphabet.
This curious phenomenon was not dis
covered till recently, and chow came
it so?' is the question.
Joe Dawson, colored, Of Pamlico
county, who was convicted at the last