The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-06

not be as much of the weed nIanted
this year as last. They saw the cror
last year went Democratic, and did not
pay, says a Forsyth county cores.
pondent.
They say Horace Adams raised a hiO
rucus Monday night. He cot drunR
and tried to kill his wife HI has
SKIPPED: he Is also wanted at conrt
and his bondsmen are left in the I1rch
II ne Is not captured, says the Lexing
ton Dispatch.
MI. Matthew Cook, father of Mr. T
Z. Cook, of the Concord Standard died
at his home in Mt. Pleasant. Cabarrna
county, on the 22d, at the age of az
years. he was n of the best men of
Ca0arrus, enjoying the highest esteem
of all his fellOwmen.
The Yorkville Enquirer saws that
circulars have been issued warning
employees on the Marrow Gauge
against discussing publicly and indis
crlmlnately" the affairs of the road
summary dismissal from service il the
penalty for violation.
H. e Satterfield, the married man
OF Salem, who away with a sixteen
year old girl named Miss Lula Shore
mas g caught. Both were arrested
near MocksYllle. The man is in Jail.
The girls father attempted to shoot
him but was prevented.
Mr.. Frank Hart, who has for some
time been engaged in the mercantile
business In TarborO, has made an as
slgnment for the benefit of his creditors.
Mr, d. Il Station is assignee. His liza
Ollltles will approximate $40, 600. His
assets ar0 not vet known.
The failure of Mr. e. Frost, of Cana.
Davie county, for $75, 900, as reported
elsewhere. must be incorrect as to the
amount. Statesville gentlemen who
know Mr.. Frost say that he never was
worth more than $12, 600 or Is, 900, says
the S~tatesville Landmark.
Caswell News: Mr.. Sam Knott. who
lives near Purley, went to a hen nest
last Sunday morning and found an egg
that measured 12F inches long, and In
the afternoon of the same day she
same hen went into the house and laid
an egg in Mrs. Knott's Sunday shoes.
People continue to emigrate from the
counties in Western North Carolina to
the Western States. Last Wednesday
a company of seventy five from Jack
son and Swain counties, having the
appearance of q good class of people,
passed through Murphy en- route for
the West.
Winston Republican: MI. A. D.
COwles, of Gap Greek, Ashe county,
has freak of nature in the way of q
yeW lamb sheep, ten menths old, which
has three well developed feet and legs.
The left fore leg is shorter than the
other and has a we'll formed dogs foot
with claws, &C..
Clinton Democrat: Mr.. Reason Fair
cloth, who lives near Clinton, has long
been q sufferer from dropsy. The treat
in Mr.. Fairchoth's case twelve times so
far, and in all fifty gallons of water
have been taken from his body. He is
70 years of age.
The Star has long known that Char
until it read the Observer of yesterday
that the people of that town travelled
on "gondolas." But there's a blizzard
to get up something new, says the
Wilmington Star.
Last Wednesday evening Schofield
Harshaw stole one pound and three
quarters of bacon from Cloyed and
OOllLlSOAs 14O was O0NShU 4uA ~
bacon and thinking he would clear him
self, he threw it into the wagon of a
Mr.: Elrod, who had been trading there.
says the Lenor Topic.
We learn of a most distressing acct
dent at Cove, sixteen miles from New
Berne, which resulted in the death of
two small children of Mr.. Brice Ipock,
one of the best known farmers of that
1n0olitu Th0U VynTO q how and OIFI
about five and six years of age, says
the New Berne Journal.
Sanford Express: Many of the
farmers who held their cotton back last
fall for higher prices are now putting
have readily brought them eight cents
then is going 1T about seven cents now.
Quite a number of bales marketed
here within the past ten days.
David Draughn, of Winston, is
proven to have three living. He is the
same man who, as a result of q blow
on his head in Atlanta, lost the mem.
ory of who he was and where he came
from, and offered a reward to any one
who would tell him. He may find out
more than he wants to know.
Mr.. Doodle seems to have full sway
in the dispensation of patronage under
the so called Democratic administra-
ton. and real genuine party services
cut no figure. It is said the fellow
that can put up the most stuff is a
winner. Oh! Democracy where art
though, says the Oxford Ledger.
Chatham Record: Mr.. William
Warden died at this place on last Fri
day in the eighty first year of his age.
He was born at Fayetteville and re-
sided there until about four years ago,
when he removed to this place and
made his home with Mrs. Laura Horne,
Che widow of his deceased nephew.