The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-14

~ y JlCI lAplIl0 i'll IL IA Ob0
VS. badly bruised, but no limbs broken
Is RESTING as comfortably as could
Y expected after such an experience,
avs the Charlotte News.
Durham correspondent Morganton
Mr.. Brodie Duke is in town,
just arrived from Arkansas. It
currently reported here that he
lade $500, 900 specializing in cotton
gently. He is a bold plunger,"
ley say, but he never loses his nerve
nd calm, cool foresight.
Durham Sun: Oliver Cameron, col
red, was a convict. working on the
5reets yesterday, to serve out a sen
anCe for town fine and CARRYING a con
called weapon. He is to day roaming
tOund somewhere at his own sweet
Nil. He made his escape from the
yesterday evening,
Tor q few weeks past in several
cQnties in this section an epidemic Of
4" iealing rides" on the part of tramps
Ofugltives from justice has prevailed.
bCataWba sever | cases are reported.
Ta rOOsters take a mans horse out of
h stable, ride him a few miles. turn
I'm loose and steal another, says the
Inoir Topic
The negro John Thompson, who is
acused of shooting Conductor Lee
Snith Of the street car line, is still held
/ custody. Conclusive evidence is
sid TO have been obtained fastening
uOn him the ownership Of the gun.
lie examination will take place before
te Mayor to morrow noon, says the
InstOn Sentinel.
It is reported here that Lum Henry,
KNOXVILLE man who killed himself at
knoxville a few weeks after j. D,
Miller was killed, was the murderer,
n. S. NJ. Clarke has his photograph
ed the circumstances that point to
Ienry's guilt I plausible. Henry
married. a Watauga Oma who IS
IRE, says the Lemon Topic.
Weldon News: In the upper part Of
N2rthampto0 county the people are
geatIy annoyed by the depredatl0ns
some wild animal. II is said to be
back nd a little larger than an ordl-
I.rg dog. It destroys pigs, cats and
cher domestic animal ] and has fright
eed some of the people. Dogs will
case II buj will not attack 1T.
Washington Gazette: Mr.. Stephen
OF VanceborO, caught a white
recon q few days ago. The coon
on exhibition at the New Berne
fir and quite q curiosity, - Three
rrgr0eg, Joseph Peartree, George Cur
and Sophia PcGrtrce, were con-
ted at this term Of court Of burning
tie barns and stable Of Mr., Gaylord
near PQntPg0
Concord Times: A meeting of the
-jockh0lders Of the CabarruS Cotton
Nils was held in JnJ. K. Patterson'S
flee Thursday night. \ charter was
ecured by tie last legislature, The
nils will be situated near the depot
md will be erected at onco. 1t less
han SIX months no doubt another large
act0ry will be singing its Songs of
Progress in our fine little city.
Fayetteville Observer: Hayes Ash
ey was committed to jail Saturday,
with breaking II and robbing
,he store of Mr.. NJ. Bill, about four
miles north of town. - We under
stand that the negotiations for the
rental of the Park House will soon be
complied, and that 81 200 will be spent
by the owners IN repairing and putting
t in perfect shape for the new military
Mr.. Karl Willis, of Beaufort, was
drowned in Ncuse river at Hickory
Is miles from this city Satur-
lay. He and a companion Mr.. Arthur
.ewkirk had just ished their nets, and
we're returning to the shore when a
squaIl struck the boat, capsized it and
turned it over several times with the
yo17On man Tho h0Sy Of Mn Willis
las not been found, says the New
.erne Journal.
Gastonia Gazette: The ~curios1ties
N the way of deliberately gotten up
eggs have been furnished US by DR.. w.
Il. Hoffman. One is long AMI slim,
jhe other isn't. The long one is three
inches long and measures four and a
half inches around the waist. The
other is three inches long, marked with
and rings, and measures six
around the waist, being evi-
intended to hatch out a Shan
ghai rooster.
New Berne Current: Mr.. Robert J.
with his family consisting of
wife and three children whose ages
range from 6 months to - years, and
Mr.. E. r. Briggs and family of wife
and four small children, were, in truth
and reality, burned out Of house and
nome early yesterday vening-not a
of clothing Or furniture having
Oeen saved from the savage flames.
Even the hat and shoes of Mr.. Briggs
we're lost, the baby's day clothing,
shoes and stockings.
WiIkesboro Chronicle: Lloyd Allen,
somewhat noted character, who lived
near Goshen, this county, died sud
lenly of heart disease last Monday
morning. He was about 45 years old.
Along back in the '7O's he carried the
nail between WilkesbOrO and LenOir,
and made the entire line on foot. 1t is
said that one time he came from Goshen
Wilkesboro and back to Goshen, on
/ bet, with a load of mail, in just two
hours and fifteen minutes-a distance
Of over sixteen miles.
The Gastonia Gazette says: The
Henderson, near CrOwder's
Nrook San0btorc of tho late William