The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-25

Hardin, who lives near Mount Vernon
church, five miles east of Rutherford
ton, awoke about IL o'clock Wednes
day night to find his house in flames
and the roof falling in. He succeeded
in saving the lives of his family, al
though one Of the children came near
burning up in the house. Mr.. Hardin
does not have any idea how the fire
originated.
The total damage to the p~enitentiary
farms on the Roanoke river by the
freshet in July approximates quite
closely to $65, 600 at the present value
Of products. There are three farms,
eli leased. One lease has three years
to run, one five and another six. The
heavy loss is going to put the peniten-
tlary authorities in a close place to
make both ends meet Durham Her
cid.
Durham Herald: Yesterday even
ing during the long looked for, and
wished for, rain storm, the lightning
got III some work. Billy Wade, color
ed, who drives for Mr.. John Walker,
on Aston avenue, and who lives in the
rear OF Mr.. Walkers residence some
twOhUEdred yards, had his COW tied
to a p st near 8 wire fence. The lightn-
ing struck a close by pune tree, ran
along the wire, struck the COW and
killed her,
Henderson GIIGLoaf Wr.M B Prince
tells us of q peculiar accident that
befell one of his horses Monday night.
They run IN q pasture lot where there
are a number Of fruit trees. When
Mr.. Prince went out Tuesday morning
imagine his surprise to see one Of the
animals with its right hind leg hung IL
the fork Of q peach tree three feet
above the ground. 1t is supposed the
horses were kicking at each other.
Newborn Journal: Mr.. Thomas Dan
iels, who returned from New York last
night had the following to say to The
Joural: y enjoyed the trip very much.
There vas an immense crowd to hear
Bryan and most of them were laboring
men. The gold men in New York are
scared to death. never saw greater
enthusiasm than that shown by Bryan's
hearers. A Tammany man told me
that he was on the inside and that he
knew Bryan would carry New York"
When Hatch Bros. excursion train
began to move out of Wilmington,
Tuesday night, a negro jumped on,
drank a glass Of water and as he was
leaving the car snatched small satch-
ell out of the hands of Mrs. r. \. Watts,
of this city, and disappeared in the
dark. The satchel contained a gold
watch belonging to her son, Mr.. a. j.
Flanner, a gold lOcket, a pocket-knite
and about 40 cents in silver, making
the loss about SIS, says the Goldsboro
Headlight.
Newton Enterprise: DR.. Campbell
reports a very singular case that came
in his practice this week. A young
L1dA CdI4CO h4I1 IL OA dCCOGuJ VI SCNSTS
pains about the q and bloody water
etc, was flowing from the inside. Upon
Investigation it was found that some
insect or fly had deposited some larva
within the a and they were eating
and gnawing away, causing a very
unenviable sensation with considerable
pain. The doctor removed the little
inhabitants and the patient is doing
very we'll at this writing.
Henderson Gold Leaf: Mr.. Peter
S5allings, who lives near Macon, War
rem county, had the misfortune to lose
his dwelling house and entire contents
by fire last week. He was away at the
time, and so was the cook, no one be-
ing at home but his wife, who happened
to be out In the yard, and when the
fire was discovered the flames had
made such Roadway that che did not
have time to go in and save even 80
much as a change Of clothing, The
fire originated in the cook room There
was but little insurance and the loss
falls very heavily upon Mr.. Stallings.
BRYAN'S CANVASS.