The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-27

ter proved that cabbage plants are
much more hardy than collard plants,
the latter being killed and the former
not hurt, says the Lumberton Robe
sOnian.
Mr.. James Stephens, who lived near
Haywood, was found dead in his bed
when his wife woke up last Friday
morning. He had been in his usual
good health and died suddenly while
sleeping. He was a young man, about
% years old, says the Chatham Record.
Albemarle News: We learn that
Will Kirk, colOred, was knocked in the
head with a stick by Harris Hill, also
cOlOred, at a negro festival given at
Harris Hills house in Montgomery
county last Friday night. They were
both drinking. Kirk IS expected to die.
The origin OF the fire yesterday after
noon, that consumed Mr.. Fl. A. Reams'
barn, and other property, is still
shrouded In mystery. After taking
a more careful inventory of the things
burned, his loss Is estimated at be-
tween $500 and $500, says the Durham
Sun.
1t is announced that the grip has got
hold Of Senator Vance. - There is q
current report that Richmond Pearson,
OF Asheville, will run as an lndepend
ent candidate for Congress in the
Ninth district. in the hope of catch
ing both the Populist and Republican
vote.
Webster Herald: The building of
the Jail was let by the commissioners
last Monday. There were three or
four bidders, and we are pleased to
see that one of our citizens received
the award. Mr.. L. J. Smith carried
the job at "a, 995, says the Franklin
Times.
The Shelby Baptist church will soon
have a new pastor. Rev. j. L Sproles
rendered his resignation last Sunday,
to take effect on the first of April.
This church has about four hundred
members who usually pay 81, 600 per
annum to the pastor, says the Shelby
Aurora.
Six Beaufort men passed through
Monday en- route to work on the break
water at sea being constructed at Point
Judas, between Black Island and Long
Island sound by the Government t
afford a safe harbor~for vessels from
the Atlantic Ocean, says the New
Berne Journal.
While picking the little rocks from
coffee on Wednesday Mrs. T. J. Mar
riner found an uncut diamond of much
value. Where it came from or how
came it in the coffee is not known,
however, it is the genuine article, Mrs
Mariner offers it for tale, says the
Plymouth Beacon.
Morganton Herald: The Kincaid
family in this county is remarkable in
one or two particulars. Of the eve
children born all are living, the oldest
being Is and the youngest 60 odd years
old. All have large families and all
could be brought to Morganton on
twenty-four hours notice.
Graham Cleaner: At SRxapahaw
Cotton Mills Monday, Luther Holt
aged about Is years, son of Isaac Holt,
attempted to kick off a belt, when his
foot was caught by the belt and pulley.
The ankle vas crushed and both bones
were broken. The injury a such
that amputation was necessary,
Some man in Greensboro a few days
ago on entering his door, saw slowly
lowered before him a scroll, on which
was written the ten commandments.
1t stood before him long enough for
him to decipher its contents and then
disappeared as mysteriously as it had
come. He was straightway converted.
Scotland Neck Democrat: Mr.. W.
T. Pu. nell, of Halifax, showed the
Democrat Monday a pair of heavy
silver trimmed s~pectacles which were
used by his great great grandfather in
174O. They have been used all the
way down by one of every generation
and are still good. The glasses have
never been changed.
A gentleman who has just been Oh a
trip in Greene county tells your cor
respondent of a remarkable popularity
in a child that he saw. The child, a
little son Of q Mr.. Lassiter, Is z years
old, and around the pupil of each Of
his eyes is the word America" say 8
the Greenvllle correspondent OF the
Richmond Dispatch.
The mines of hard coal at Carbonton,
which are now being re opened, were
first opened in 1854 for the use of
blockade For thirty years
the mines have been full of water.
Machinery has just been put in for
pumping it out. The railway on Mon
day began the construction of q spur
track track to the mines.
The Plain Dealer says that Carthage,
Moore county, is very old town, but
some of the customs of the place +
older still, for instance, the price of
beef and mutton does not vary with
quality or time, the fOrequarter going
at 4 cents a pound, regardless of glut
or scarcity, or whether it be young
beef or well seasoned bull.
Charlotte Observer: A special from
Nashville, Tenn, the home of the Pres
byterian Board of Foreign Missions,
says: THE Executive Committee Of
Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian
Church has elected Miss Terrence, of
Charlotte, N. O., and Miss Lizzie Moore,