Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-04-25

Items of Interest Clipped from our
State Exchanges.

A negro straight Republican
paper is to be published in Ra-
leigh.
A colored child. born last week
in Raleigh, has twelve fingers,
six on each hand,
Raleigh Nea0s and Observer: The
case of W. S. Barnes, Secretary
of the State Alliance, who has
sued ex-Congressman Crawford
for five thousand dollars for
libel, comes up in court here this
week.
Smith6eld Herald: We learn
from good authority that the
Legislature appointed as a mag
istrate for one of the townships
Of Bladen county a negro who
died in the penitentiary two years
ago.
Newbern JournoI: A negro
boy about fourteen years old
was accidently killed at the
Blades mill, opposite Newbern,
by having a long coat which he
had on caught in the shafting
He was whirled around rapidly,
killed almost instantly and badly
mangled. The boy was named
David McNeal; he belonged in
James City.
Monroe Journal: The little
son of Mr.. A. W. Funde fbuck
suffered from a painful accident
which occurred last Monday al
the school at Allan. The child
rem were burning some trash in
the yard and a spark few into
the boys eye. Il is feared that
the sight will be entirely lost.
Lincolnton Courier: Mr.. J. G.
Hope, of Long Shoals, tells US Of
a hen in his neighborhood thai
is Is years old and continues to
lay eggs and hatch a brood Of
chickens every year.
Wilson Mirror: Mrs. Boiling
Branch, who was stricken with
paralysis about two weeks ago
died yesterday morning.
Asheville Citizen. Inquiries
about Asheville continue to come
in. Maj. H. c.. Hunt has received
a letter from Fred. Ayder O
Howard Lake. Mimi, in which
the writer asks full information
about this section with a view tt
bringing a number Of Minnesot;
settlers mere. Maj. Hunt vii
send much information and ad=
wise Mr. Ayder to come and SCI
for himself the many attraction
of Western North Carolina.
Wadesboro Messenger: Tha
the cotton acreage in this section
will be reduced this year is nov
certain. The inability of plant
!. ers to get their lands prepared
on account Of too much rain
settles the question.-The far
mers are further behind than W,
ever knew them before at thii
season. Cause: Too much rail
and not enough sunshine. Th,
situation is really getting ser
ious.
Weldon NeaUs: Bass has
yonng hen that has never laid al
egg, yet this pullet took a notiol
to set. She began TO cluck abou
the yard. Mr. Bass, in order t,
see what she would do, made
nest for her and put some duel
eggs in it. The young hen tool
possession and patiently contin
ued on the nes6 until she ha'
Matched out a full nest of youn,
dncks. She now goes about tn
yard with her little brood and
apparently very happy ant
proud Of them.
Wilmington ReUieU: Mr.. W
M. Collins, manager of Mr.. Jno
5 F. Garrell's Sans Souci trucl
5 farm, sent in to us to-day
bunch of Irish potatoes, to shov
tne grown OF THIS vegetable
There are ~ potatoes on tn,
| bunch, the largest being abou
the size of a hickory nut, AM
they are developing rapidly
! With good seasons these potatoes
will be ready for shipment il
about three weeks from to-day
say May 18Th, and perhaps
earlier. Mr.. Carroll shipped tn,
first potatoes last year from tnii
section and it was on May 9th
This crop is therefore earle:
than usual. It is a noteworthy
fact that these potatoes wer,
!, fortified with Mr.. Garrell's owl
manufacture, Potato Special,
and their growth has indeed beel
) rapid. They are worth in Nev
York from S. to 81 per barrel
IOnly the Bermuda crOp havin.