The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-02
STATE NEWS.
Cream of the State Press-Drops of Turpeutine
and Grains of Rice from the East-Clusters
of Grapes and Tobacco Stems from the
North-Stalks of Corn and Grains Of
Wheat from the West-Peanuts


The store house of T. A. Cooper, at
Zion, Yadkln county, was destroyed
by fire a few days ago. 1t contained a
small stock of goods.
The cotton crop in this section is
small al at least four weeks back
ward. The corn crop il more promls
ing, says the GOldsbOro Headlight.
Rev. VIM. Black has just returned
from Burlington, where he conducted
an unusually successful and gracious
meeting, says the Monroe Journal.
B~lackberries are ripe and the supply
abundant. What do we care for free
silver or the tariff either for a few
months to come? says the Bessemer
City Messenger.
The rain fall in Northampton has
been very irregular this season. At
some places the crops are running for
lack of rain, while at others they are
drowned, says the Alamance Cleaner.
The Press and Carolinian says a big
silver rally is to take place at Hickory
on the 126h of July and that it will be
addressed by big guns from different
parts of The country. Slbley, Butler
and Tillman are mentioned among the
orators.
A thief or thieves one night last week
went thr )ugh the gardens Of Mrs. Sal
! lie Turner and Mr.. J. N. H Clendenin
and pulled up and carried away the
largest of their cabbage and a lot of
Irish potatoes, says the Alamance
Cleaner.
Mr.. G.. B. Bryant said here Monday
| that the tobacco crop In EdgecOmbe IS
very good. There is also some fine to
bacco in this community. MI. Bryant
said that he would begin to cut the first
of August, says the Scotland Neck
Democrat.
There has been so much stealing go
ing on in this county recently hat the
Board of County Commissioners have
decided to purchase three fine blood
hounds. Tney are determined to have
the thieves caught, says the GoldsbOro
Headlight.
The jury in the case of George Long,
the school teacher who was indicted
for beating a son Of Mr.. Gardiner, a
few days ago returned a verdict of
guilty. Judge Meares fined Long 800
and costs. Long took an appeal, say s
the Charlotte News
The Raleigh Daily Press says the
Seaboard Air Line has begun the use
of North Carolina coal on that system
Freight trains have already begun the
use of Chatham county coal from the
beds of the Egypt Coal Company. One
hundred tons per day are being EN-
ployed.
During the thunder storm Monday
afternoon lightning struck the Presby-
terrain church steeple. 1t made a streak
down one side tearing eff several
shingles and splitting up the sheeting,
besides working considerable in Jury on
the inside. The damage thus done has
been put at $1C0, says the Henderson
Goldleaf.
The Sixteenth Annual Meeting of the
North Carolina Pharmaceutical Asso
citation will take place at Morebead City
on July 10 b, at 10 o'clock a. m. The
meeting of the State Board of Pharma,
| cy. for the examination of candidates,
will be held at the same place on July
| Och at 9 o'clock a. m.
N J Blake, a workman at the Eli
oft furniture factory, got one of his
hands caught in the machinery, just
after the factory had opened up for She
days work. The hand was badly torn.
! DR.. Misenheimer, who dressed the
wound. found it necessary to amputate
two OF the fingers, says the Charlotte
News.
A seaman on the revenue cutter Col
fax was drowned a few days e while
bathing in the river at Southport where
the vessel was at anchor. He was a
| German and had been a member of the
crew about one month, but his name
could not be asCertained. Every effort
to recover the body was unsuccessful,
says the Wilmington Star.
Joe Schlcs7, the clothing drummer.
was here this week and booked several
| orders for goods in Charlotte. He
travelled for J. Werner & o., a large
| firm in New York. Mr.. Schloss' north
bound orders were passed by the south
bound Herald, containing an account
of the closing up of his house by the
sheriff says the Charlotte News.
Frank Allen, a colored boy about
fourteen was drowned yesterday in
Trent river just above the New bridge
Searching parties were organized but
at last accounts their efforts to dis
cover the body were fruitless. The
| deceased We a son of the barber whose
shop is next to T. J. Turner's furniture
store, says the New Berne Journal.
A wreck occurred on the J. W. Bran
ming R. R. last Saturday. A train
heavily loaded was coming in and an
empty tram was backing on the same
track. The loaded train overlook the
light and smashed one of the en-
glnes up No one was injured, the
hTemen and engineers having jumped
70 S we themselves, says the Windsor
Ledger.
The trial OF Baxter Shemwell for the
murder If DR.. Payne, will begin at
Lexington next Monday, July 1st. Mr..
=. Watson. who is to appear for the
defendant, went to lexington a few