The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-10-22

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!atlons become that a clint - III
formed IN ReidsvilIe to prosac,I4o 4Saaa
Offenders. They will nroSooS HU
who are guilty of the ofensa eI1
pay literally for information IeoI
to conviction. Information sbo,1Ta ~
furnished Mr.. P. D. Watt, \ tbe
Reldsville Review. '"9
Maj W. A. Graham. of Macnelab
this county, told us on tuesday of this
week that he has q colOred man living
on his place, who has one mule. With
this one mule the negro has made 9
bales of cotton, 500 bushels of corn
5000 bundles of fodder, near rs gallons
OF sorghum, and a lot of peas. We call
this good farming, says the Lincolnton
Democrat.
Dave McAdams and Napoleon Doak
cOlored youths about Is a old
went hunting the other day. Coming
home they got in a playful mood and
commenced swapping their guns at
each other. Tney had not tried it
more than opce or twice before Doak's
gun went IF with a bang and Nc
Adams fell, shot in the right breast
He is in bed but will get. we'll, says the
Greensboro Record.
One of the most energetic women in
the county is Mrs. L0wder, aged IS
years, who lives on the Wllkesboro
road. about 5 miles from Salisbury.
One day last week Mrs. Lowder left
nome about two hours by sun, walked
a mile and had picked 106 pounds of
cotton an hour before sunset. She
rested two hours at noon for dinner.
rms is hard to beat, says the Salisbury
Herald.
We have never seen so much sor-
ghum cane made throughout this sec
ton as Is made this year. We have
been pretty much over the county
during the past six weeks, and on
nearly every farm is a patch of cane,
OF greater, or less extent. We venture
the prediction that the farmers
Of Richmond county will buy very
little corn, meat or molasses during
the next twelve months, says the
Rockingham Rocket.
We are informed that after tho death
Of their father, Mr.. J.. B. Lee, his sons
and daughters met at the old home
with their mother, and in fifteen min
utes settle d the entire estate to the sat-
~isfaction OF all concerned. They only
employed a lawyer to draw up the
terms of settlement. This is creditable
to all concerned. What a pity that
estates could not oftener be settled out
side of a lawsuit or a court house, says
the Dunn Union.
A horse trade was made here recent
ly n which n man gave the other
mar q deed for his wife as the differ
nee between the horses. The man
with the deed for the abandoned wife
had not presented his claim Monday,
but she found he had it and asked him
to let her see it, which he did. He did
not seem anxious to press his claim
The woman consulted a justice of the
peace to see if she could not prosecute
the maker Of the deed, says the Smith
field Herald.
One morning about a yea ago, John
Dobbins, an employee of the Southern
at the car shops, vas found under an
engine in a state of unconsciousness.
Rev" Bob Little was charged with
having assaulted him and was put in
jail, tried and sent to the chain gang
for six months. D0bbins is now in
Asheville. He is able to walk about
but has not spoken a word since that
fatal morning, having entirely lost the
us9 of his speech, says the Sails bury
World.
A fellow named Ashby was up be-
fore Mayor Gray one day last week
upon the charge of abusing his mother.
He was fined $27 10 and given the
privilege of paying the same or leav-
ing the town. Mayor Gray gave him
a good ''dose," and for so doing is to be
commended Toe Republican has no
sympathy for such brutes. To abuse
a woman and a mother, may the devil
take him, and speedily. WinstOn's
manhood spurns such characters and
the community in general has about
as little use for them, says the Win
ston Republican.
Morganton can't be lost. We have
a hospital for the insane, A school for
the deaf and dumb, a steam taunery
for hides, q cotton mill, two big wood
working establishments, a club, a fine
fair going on now, electric lights, q
telephone exchange in course of cree
ton, a Confederate private who
vived the late unpleasantness," two
brass bands, q mandolin club, fine
mountain scenery, the most salubrlous
climate On Garth, and at last-a baby
show! This latter is booked for to-.
morrow night at the City Hall, says
the Mo- canton Herald.
Last Tuesday night Clingman King,
cOlOre d, who has been around Rus
sell & Jackson's bar, it is alleged, stole
two pistols, from j. n. Russell and M:
McMinn, and went to the home OF
Jess Mills another cOlored man, and
attempted TO commit rape on his little
nine wear old daughter. The fellow
was arrested and his hearing comes
I'D this morning at 9 O'Clock. the
colored population is considerably
aroused in the matter, and the outlook
for young King is anything but en-
couraging, says the Hendersonville
Times.
We learn that Mr.. Thos. Clayton,
son of Lem. Clayton Of Allensville,
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