The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-14


Tor Wonder he Came Out Ahead-La
Grippe Raging -Bryan's Gerrymander
"A Freak Infant-A New Religious
Paper
Elkin. n c., Feb. 13.-(SpeciaD-The
Baly Manufacturing Company have an
order for 5000 locust telegraph pins.
A large buck, weighing 100 pounds
after being dressed, was killed near Trap
ft1ll, Wilkes county, one day this week.
Ex-SherlH Greenwood has brought
suit against the county commissioners
and Sheriff Gall, of Wilkes, for $500
balance due him in final settlement
Greenwood is one sheriff that made some
thing out of the office, and did not come
out Mt the end of his term dead broke"
w, ). Millender, a merchant Of Mt.
Nebo, Yadkin county, made AN assign
ment this week, naming his step-son,
John w. Ross, trustee. Assets and liza
bilities unknown.
Hon. James A. Butler the Democratic
candidate for the State Senate. from
the Twenty-seventh district at the last
election, was married this week to Miss
Mamie Martin, on OF Yadkin's fairest
Of the fair. Mr.. Buffers home is Mt
Harmony, Iredell county.
The citizens of Yadkin county will
meet at Yadkinvile Monday, February
End, and hold a Washington birthday
celebration.
La Grippe and pneumonia are raging in
Alleghany county Within the past week
three of her aged citizens have PASSED
away, one of them, Mr.. William Hop
pers, was one of the wcalthiest men in
the county.
\ woman Of questionable character.
living in YadlSin county, seven miles from
here, gave birth to twins one day last
week. One was living and the other still
born. The latter was in many respects
like a dog. Its head, mouth and other
parts had the distinct features of a dog
ana instead of arms there were dogs
legs, with claws on the end. 1t is certain
~ a remarkable case, but il is said by
people who saw it that it resembles a dog
more than human. The mother of this
monstrosity is a loose character and has
given birth to other Legitimate children.
We learn that physician has secured
the dog child and has il preserved in
alcohol. The other child is alive and
doing well and has none Of the features
of it's canine brother.
The bill which Representatives Bryan.
Of Wilkes, has introduced in the Legis-
lature to put Yadkin and Davie in the
Eighth and Cleveland and CASTOR in the
Seventh Congressional districts would
cause the Eighth district to be Republi-
can beyond redemption should it pass. As
for Representative Brewers bill to place
Suwy in the Fifth district, we havn't
any ''ruthers"
Rev. II. NJ. Blair, the presiding elder
Of the Mt. Airy district, has begun the
publication OF Church and Home. a
monthly religious paper, at this place. Mr..
Blair was formerly on the staff of the
North Carolina Christian Advocate, and
it is needless to say he will get up an
interesting paper. Surry county now has
six newspapers.
Mrs. Julia Golden, of Bryan township.
this county, has become violently insane
over religion. Application will be made
for her admission into the State Hospital
at Morganton. She is young woman
scarcely % years of age, and her case is
indeed Il sad one.
Revenue officers have been in this sec.
ton for the past week. They have secured
a number Of blockade stills, but none in
this immediate vicinity.
The creeks and rivers were higher in
this section last week than they have
been for five years. No serious damage
was done, however
Blue birds have appeared, which is a
sign of an early spring.
Mr.. Frank Harp has invented a de-
tachable broom holder on which he has
applied for a patent 1t seems to be a
good thing.