The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-17

PiIe FHiics IN ~ Minutes.

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;,Ir--- perry. Ha~zoIl, Write sall S. s.en
E|cTy three roults made : r'lc, IN,
Watson was to MAKE fifteen rounds. IL
others alternating each other ever,
third round, or every mile.
The frs; mile run ra- made h. Va;
son and Perry ard tie thee round
were made IN three minutes Watson
ilade no breal, and when Perry ran on
on the first mile White dashed upon
the track in his place, and Watson
made the second mile III 3mlnutes and
/ T., seconds, White in 3 minutes and e
| seconds Watson still ran without \
break and when White crossed the
mark on bis lat run OF hi. mile Staten
wheeled upon the track and labored
| hard to make the mile Of three rounds
with Watson. who was much of the
! time running with hands up from the
handles. Watson made the third mile
III three minutes and 10 seconds and
, Staten in the same time. At the end
of this mile Of three rounds Watson
still ran without break, and when
Staten wheeled off Hassell shot upon
the track and pulled hard as though he
would push Watson. But still Watson
played little ahead giving Hassell the
tantalizing hope that he would come
in on the home stretch Watson made
his fourth mile in minutes and 80
seconds and Hassell sped in one second
behind.
At the end OF the fourth mile Wat
son still ran without making break
or Stacking his speed.
Excitement ran high for the last
mile. AS Hassell turned from the track
on his last round Perry had "inded up
for the final run, and dashed up by
Watson and pulled pretty well. Shouts
went up from both sides and as they
were about half round on the first run of
this last mile Watson allowed Perry to
pass little and then with bend to
his wheel he soon distanced him
and came in on the first run Of his last
mile ia 50 seconds Perry came il
pretty well at the end Of the round and
dashed by as though he would stick to
Watson another round but passing the
line some 100 feet he careened, turn
cd from the track and gave it up.
Watson ran around alone and slipping
By Gil bis last round for his five miles
run, Uassen having winded himself,
again sped beside Watson q few rods
but Watson SKINNED forward in tri-
js1npIl on his last round well ahead,
and came out victorious against the
odds Of ali four competitors.
Watson made tie five mile run in
II minutes.
Catalonia State Farm.
The editor OF THE DEMOCRAT, lii
company with DR.. r. NJ. johnson, Rev.
). K FAINT and Mr. n. Biggs, visited
the Catalonia farm near Tillery Tues
day The State peni;entiary authori-
ties have leased this farm for ten years
and this is the second year. There are
nearly three hundred convicts there at
work, and to one who saw the farm two
years ago, the change is simply wonder
full. Large areas OF land that had
grown up then are now in cultivation
with the finest corn and cotton.
We published last week an article
from the Raleigh correspondent to the
Richmond Dispatch, giving statistics OF
the crops, etc, and we will not here re-
peat it.
It is grand sight indeed to stand on
the high dyke along the river banks
and look over miles and miles of corn
and cotton and peanuts. Work on the
dykes continues and clearing and ditch
ing also The whole farm is under the
of Mai. J. III. McIver, who
is clever and courteous to all who meet
him, and what is best of all for the
State, he has very level head for bus
mess. He keeps up with the work al
most in detail and keeps the whole
thing in as good order and under as good
as a modern Sundayschool.
He is clever 10 the overseers, guards
and all, and kind to the convicts and
they all esteem him very highly.
To get any conception Of the magni-
tude OF the work one must go and see
in person. On the farm are produced
corr, cotton, peanuts, wheat, potatoes
and all kinds Of vegetables. Whatever
we might saw abou, the crop that will
be harvested would be simply guessing
but Mai. McIver said that from 30 acres
Of wheat he harvested 4i3 bushels and
this is the first crop Of wheat He has
600 acres in cotton from which he ex-
poets to get 500 bales. And tie other
crops promise to bo as abundant The
stock is very fine, though some mules
are diving now. The health of the con-
victs has been remarkably good for that