The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-07

Inc freeze did more damage than some
thought at first. Corn is making up
the loss under the present weather con
ditions.
There is a great complaint of musk
rats on the creeks. A gentleman who
lives near Waxhaw creek, in Jackson
township, tells us that acres of corn
have been destroyed on that creek by
the sly little animals, says the Monroe
Enquirer.
A party consisting of members of
both the State and the United States
Geological survey is now in camp in
Pennsylvania county doing theological
work and making some important re-
visions in the map of that part of the
State.
The Aurora Progressive Age says:
SAT a meeting of the members of the
Methodist church here held on Friday
night, it was decided to build a church
to cost $4,000 to 50, 800. We suppose
that work on the same will commence
10 the near future"
The Union Institute neighborhood of
Union county hasa ''sassiety sensation"
now. Red Mills and Shep Benton, two
white men, were bound over to the
court the other day to await trial for
for slandering a daughter of Mr.. Viii
liam Love, says the Charlotte New.
Charlotte News: A young white man
was killed at Lowell Saturday night
by the train. He was standing on the
track when the engine struck him and
knocked him down, then passing over
him and killing him. He was a stranger
and his name has not yet been learned.
Col. A. @. Davis has resigned the
Superintendency of Davis Military
school which he founded at lagrange
and afterward moved to Winston. His
brother Jefferson Davis assistant Super
intendent, succeeds him. Col. Davis
resignation is on account of i'll health.
The Gro of white mulberries was
never more abundant than now and
the mast is overcropped. Many of the
white oak limbs r already bending
nnder their weight of acorns. This is
the time for farmers to begin to raise
their " meat, says the Charlotte
News.
There is a pig at @. W. Grifin's
stables that has decided affection for a
b ack horse, if a pig is capable of being
affectionate. When the horse leaves
the stables the pig squeals until it re-
turns, but is perfectly contented when
by the horses side, says the Monroe
Enquirer.
Asheville Citizen: Big Tom" Viii
son, trapper and guide, known by
everybody in Western North Carolina,
is in the city and gave the Citizen an
interesting call this morning. His latest
catch was a bear, which was taken in
a trap near the Black. This is big
TOMS 18th bear.
The time is again slowly drawing
near for the execution of Dick Broad
max. We thick there is a petition to
the Governor from the colored popuIa-
ton of the county to have his sentence
committed, put we are not informed
whether many signed it or not, says
the Caswell News.
Henderson Gold Leaf: AS far as
heard from there was an abundance of
rain throughout this section and the
way crops are growing is pleasing to
all. With a good August fruitage the
cotton crop, though small and back
ward at first, will be a great deallarger
than was expected.
Geo Holland of Penelo, Nash county,
was instantly killed Friday by falling
over a saw. He was employed at Lands
mill and while standing upon the NOV
ing log carriage lost his balance and
was sawed completely in two. He
leaves a wife and two children, says
the Wilson Advance.
Lincoln Courier: Deputy Sheriff M.
s. Hager, of townsville, brought Frank
Forney, colored, and placed him in
jail at this place last Monday. Forney
had a difficulty with Juson Connor,
also colored, and tried the virtue of a
rail for settlement. Conner, we learn,
is in a critical condition.
Concord Standard: According to the
measurement Of the rainfall Monday
evening, as secured from DIR. Gibson,
there were 2O8, 544 912 gallons of water
that fell inside Of the corporate limits
of Concord, or there were over 1000,
900 barrels of fifty gallons each. The
rainfall was three inches.
The dead body Of a mulatto female
infant was found on the street near
the corner of Eighth and Brunswick,
Yesterday morning about IL o'clock by
an old colored woman. 1t was wrapped
in a piece of coarse bagging, and ap-
parently had not been dead many
hours, says the Wilmington Star.
Scotland Neck Democrat: Afarmer
who is now doing better than he did a
few years ago, said to the Democrat a
few days ago that he now has a corr
field and a cotton ''patch," whereas a
few years ago he had a cotton field and
a corn patch" By reversing the oIder
he finds himself more independent.
Ewell Watts, a young man in East
Durham, last night got a vial of lauda
mum and drank the contents. He was
found in bed this morning in an I'm
conscious condition. He has been re-
vived and it is thought that he will
soon be all right. No cause is assigned
for the act, says the Durham Sun.
James A. Foust, son of Mr.. T. @.
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