The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-09-26

sent up for stealing wood and who
claimed before the judge that this was
his first offence, was remembered by
the officers of the p~enitentiary who
said he had been there two or three
times before, says the Smith1eld
Herald.
Wilkesboro News: Capt. E S. Blair
brought to us large piece of substance
the other day which resembIed a cinder,
composed of melted rock and iron. He
secured it near Fair Plains, and says
the vein is about 80 feet wide and ex-
tends from the branch into a noun
tain. The general supposition is that
in ages past there was a volcano at
that place.
A bale of fraudulent packed cotton
was discovered at the Wilmington cot
ton compress, Thursday. Fifty pounds
of white sand we're in the middle-a
clear case of artfully contrived swind
ling. The bale came from South Caro-
lima and will NJ doubt be traced with
out difficulty to the party. Steps for
a thorough investigation and prosecu-
tionhave been taken.
A Lexington letter to the Winston
Sentinel says that Jim Cutting, one of
the smallest dwarfs that ever lived in
this State, was drowned at Brott's
bridge, "a Lexington, Sunday morn
ing, while bathing. He was in the
water alone, and, it is supposed, got in
owe his his depth. He was about
three feet high, and weighed about 70
pounds He was AZ years old.
A case Of surgical instruments, val
ued SIG, was stolen from the office of
Drs. J. f. and H. F. Long last Sunday.
AS yet no clue has been found. The
case was about the size of a large pocket
book and it is surmised that the thief
thought he vas getting a pocket book
full OF money. The instruments are of
no value to any n except physician,
says the StatesviIle Landmark.
An attempt was made by the pris-
oners-fve-in one of the cells of the
Jail to break out Saturday night. Theu
had made a considerable hole, ct a
point where a former attempt was
made to escape, but did not succeed in
making a hole large enough to pass
through The damage has been re-
paired and the prisoners are better
secured, says the Alamance Cleaner.
The Winston Sentinel learns that a
thief entered the house Of Major N. g.
Hunt, of Panther Greek, Yadkin
county, a few days ago and stole sew
eral hundred dOllars-Gll the money
there was in the house. The Sentinel
says Major Hunt had the money de
posted in a Winston bank but when
the news got abroad that the bank was
shaky he drew it out and carried 1t
home.
Louisburg Times: We learn that On
Sunday last while Mr.. John Gupton
aud''Miss Murphy were on their way to
church, in a road cart, one of the
wheels struck a stump alongside the
road, which overturned the cart and
threw both occupants to the ground,
very severely bruising Miss Murphy.
The horse fell and broke his neck, but
MIR. Gupton escaped with a small hurt
to one of his hands
Rockingham Rocket: A short time
ago we announced q shortage in the
accounts of the Hamlet p~Ostotfice. The
matter was not one that could be &C
counted for by the pOstmistress, and
her bondsmen had to make good the
deficit-sOme $500. We r glad to be
able to announce that on going over
the accounts the authorities have dis
covered a balance in favor of the office
which will more than this
amount.
Salisbury Herald: Robbers entered
the store of Baily Bros, at WOodleaf,
Thursday night and made quite haul.
Between $50 and $25 in money was
stolen, and goods valued at nearly 500.
There was some small change in the
money drawer which was plugged, but
the thieves wanted no mutilated coin
and left that untouched. The store
was entered by boring through the
back door. No clue to the robbers has
been discovered.
Durham Sun: There was q rather
singular ~coincident connected with the
death of Miss Olympia Brogden, which
was announced in yesterday after
moons paper. She was engaged to a
young man in the city, and a few days
before her death took up an idea that
everyone who went to see her wanted
to take the engagement ring from her,
SO a few hours before death she pulled
the ring from her finger and put 1t
into her mouth.
A man claiming to be from South
Carolina, did up nearly all the saloons
last night. He would purchase a gal
Ion OF whiskey and have it set back for
him. Then he would either get a half
pint bottle full or big drink and leave
without paying for either, the bar
men expecting him to return and get
his gallon. He did not go back and
this morning it was discovered that he
had beat about all the saloons in town
in the same way, says the Charlotte
News.
The Shelby Aurora says that Joe
Morrison, a lad of Is years, became in
toxicated at Jesse Streets house at
Cliffdale, in Cane Creek section Of
Rutherford county, and departed, vel
ling, thomeward, last Saturday night.
One fourth of a mile from Jesse Streets