The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-09-12

N~orth-StaIks of Corn and Grains of
Wheat from the West-Peanuts
and Cotton Seed from the South
The receiver of the suspended PEG
,Ia's National bank at Fayetteville will
9Seciare a dividend of Is per cent. this
week.
Gov. Carr has appointed a special
torn of BERTHE county Superior court
~ begin October 9th, Judge Bynum
presiding.
The coming term Of Vance county
Crnerior court promises to be one of IN
nsnal interest, says the Henderson
Gold Leaf.
Gov, Carr has offered 5000 reward
for Dock Nicholson, a white man who
EiIled his own brother in Jackson
county recently.
The Bulletin of the State Board of
health a V it is estimated that one
thousand deaths per year occur in
North Carolina from typhoid fever.
Mr. Oscar Enloe, of Smiths Bridge,
hes the thanks of the Press for a beet
that weighs eleven pounds, brought IN
last Wednesday,, says the Franklin
Press.
Bill Brooks, a we'll known colored
citizen of Pineville, dropped dead Mon
dav morning. He was sitting in his
chair when he suddenly fell over and
expired.
Rev. P. L. Gr0Ome expects to move
the Western Advocate, a Methodist
weekly of which he is editor, from
Asheville to Charlotte on the first Of
January.
It is said that Dan River was higher
bv some two feet than 1t has been since
,Inlv. 1868. Great damage was done
crops in low places, says the Danbury
Reporter.
The Rockingham Spirit Of the South
has friend who tells it canned oysters
will cure hog cholera in its worst form.
1t takes about a one pound can to Go
the work.
On Monday night, the Summit House,
q fine new hotel, situated at Dana, six
miles east of Hendersonville, was de
str0yed by fire, says the Henderson
vile Times.
The Alamance Cleaner, the editor of
which, Mr.. J. D. KcrnOdle, made an
assignment recently, is to be sold SEP
tember 18th by Messrs J. A. Long and
J. l. Scott, trustees.
New corn was ground at Woody's
Mill on the 26Gh of August. Mr.. Woody
tells US that his % barrel capacity roll
Ter mill will be IN operation In g short
time, says the Carthage Blade.
The receivers of Big Fall Cotton
Mills have moved the stock of mer-
ChandiSs TO this place and occupy a
portion Of the Peter r. Harden brick
store, says the Alamance Cleaner.
-1E- C.As--- TNz---Lz-- IL
were reported to City Clerk Miller as
occurring in Asheville during the
month Of August. Of these eleven
were white and three were colored.
StanIg News: Prospecting parties
found about sixteen ounces of gold last
week on ". S. Migrants land about
three miles east of town. It is said
the prospects for gold there r very
fine.
The freshet on last Monday did much
damage to w. B. Rogers saw and grist
mills, besides earring away his turning
lathe and nearly all the tools belong
ing to the same, says the Boone Demo
Crat.
Carthage Blade: Last weeks storms
did great damage to growing crops
throughout the county, especially on
the water courses. We trust, however,
the damage is not so great as is now
supposed.
We lost cur pocket book the other
evening. 1t contained a receipt for
making paste that will not sour, which
the finder my keep if he will return
the pocket book, says the Durham
Recorder.
The Charlotte News says: The corn
on the lOwlands is badly damaged. 1t
is in the mud and il souring. Over on
the CatawOa river, it is said, the sour
ing corn can be smelled for a mile from
the bottoms.
A little girI about eight years old,
the daughter Of jeff Roberts. colored.
was killed by a tree falling across the
house. during the recent storm. The
other members Of the family had a
narrow escape.
For the first time since it was es-
taolshld in 1890, we believe, Robson
County has no chain gang, the terms
u al save one having expired, he was
lIred cut by the county, says the Lum-
bccJ0n R0besOnian.
A few days ago g. flash of lightning
Gl--ed three head Of cattle belonging to
Mrs. Mary J. league, in Albright town.
ship. They were standing under a
tree, and al fell together in a pile, says
the Chatham Record.
M~llkesbOro News: Last Tuesday
while Mrs. jas. Holbrook, of Traph,lI,
was riding in IN OK wagon, they be,
came frightened and ran away, throw
mGh'rout. She was mOrtally wounded
and died in about two hours.
MaZtCn Scottish Chief: Our neigh
88or5 up IN the counties of Moore and
richmond are selling wheat at 40 cents
per oUsael. The wheat crop in those
counties was good and it is regretted
VlaJ the price has fallen so low.
Southport Ledger: Two rattlesnakes