The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-28

Carolina. It is largely due to n poor
jury system, which enables smart law
yers to pick juries and get their clients
off clear of punishment.
The Supreme Courts decision that
"irrevocable pooling" is illegal is said
to be of the hardest blows yet
struck at trusts" in this State. Judge
| Clark delivered the opinion, and none
| of the Justices d%issented.
The Times says the train set the
woods on fire four miles below Elkin
last week and that the fire did consid-
cradle damage, in consequence CT
which the railroad company will have
to defend several damage suits.
1t is said on high authority to be al
most certain that next years session
of the Southern Baptist convention
will be held It Wilmington. There is
intense indignation among North Caro-
lima Baptists at the arrest of Diaz at
Havana.
While fighting fire on his plantation
in Goose Creek township a few days
ago, Mr.. A. D. Austin stuck a limb of
a tree into his ear which destroyed his
ear drum from the effects of which be
has been laid up for several days, says
Our Home.
The Mt. Airy News is informed that
Geo. Tucker, colored who is So years
old, is the father of SO living children
and has nearly 500 grandchildren
great grandchildren, etc. The old man
is still spry and says he a split 200
chestnut rails in a day.
We are pleased to nnoun that
there is now a prospect of Graham
having a commodoius and suitable
building for a high grade school. A
gentleman proposes to put sufficient
money in a building to guarantee its
being built, says the Graham Cleaner.
Rutherfordton Democrat: Oscar
Tanner, whose arm was shot to pieces
by the accidental discharge Of his gun,
as noted in our last issue, was able to
be brought to his home here Saturday.
He stood the trip we'll, and we are glad
to know that he is rapidly improving.
Mr.. Gilbert Caldwell, who lives near
Troutman's, had the misfortune to lose
his barn, containing a lot OF roughness,
some furniture, all his farming nipple
ments and two head of horses, by fire
between 4 and 5 o'clock yesterday
morning, says the Statesville Land
mark.
Rocky Mount Argonaut: Rev. J. G..
Barley die6 this morning at his home
near the Dortch place. He was 81
years old, and has been preaching for
over 60 years. The funeral will take
place at his home tomorrow evening.
He was a member of the Baptist
church.
Monday while the horse used to the
delivery wagon of Lippards & Barrier
was feeding in a stall in the rear of the
store, some one stole from the horses
head a new bridal, loosening it from
the reins. Suspicion Of the theft rests
upon a certain one, says the Concord
Standard.
1. A. Sugg. Jr., son of Col. I. A.
Sugg, had a chicken Matched last week
that is something of a curiosity. The
chicken has a double head, four eyes,
two mouths, and only n body, in
'act is a perfect chicken except the de-
formity of the head, says the Green
Vile Reflector.
Mr.. A. T McCallum's dwelling near
Old Hundred, n. O., was destroyed by
fire Monday morning about s o'clock.
With the exception Of a trunk and per
haps one or two other things, nothing
was saved. The loss is only partially
covered by insurance, says the Laurin-
burg Exchange.
huntsville Eagle: On Wednesday
evening last the United States prison
ers confined in the Jail at this place,
made a break for liberty and six of
them succeeded in getting away. An
derson Bennett, George Efler, Charles
Laws, Washington Crane, Amos Hen
sIey and Sidney Howell. Bennett was
recaptured the others are still at large.
Concord Standard: Tramps have
never been so numerous. 1t is a very
common thing to see half a dozen or
more around or pass the depot. They
seem to be taking Charlotte. The News
says that the police on Friday scooped
in nine at one time. They were fined
$40 each and not having the mony to