The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-12

selling well. This is especially true of
the commoner grades. Just why they
should bring better prices in proportion
to quality is one of the things that we
sometimes see but do not always I'M
derstand.
Greenville Reflector: A bad fight
occurred near Five Points, this after.
noon, between Chas. Braxton, white,
and Tom Webb, colored. Braxton cut
Webb with a knife and Webb struck
Braxton over the head with an AXE
handle. The latter was badly hurt.
Fayetteville Observer: Three we'll
known Fayetteville gentlemen went
deer hunting this morning. At noon a
telegram vas received from Manches
ter stating that one of these gentlemen,
a popular railroad official, had killed
one of Me-. John CIark's mules, listak.
in it for a deer.
Charlotte Observer: Mr.. George R.
Henderson, a brother OF Messrs. D. h.
and M. P. Anderson, OF this city, vas
here yesterday and left I'm the after
noon for Statesville. He has been
travelling in Alabama and Georgia, and
reports everything dead, in q business
way, south of Atlanta.
Statesville Landmark: Rev. r. e.
Sheriff., an eyed Presbyterian minis
ter and a native Of Catawha county,
died a few days ago at his home at
Haskell, Texas. Mr.. Sheriff. was tdu-
Gated at Davidson College and at the
time of his death was the oldest living
graduate of that college.
Hillsboro Observer: The Emo Cot
ton mill has only been in full operation
about one month, yet the demand for
the goods manufactured by this mill,
cotton yarns and warps, has so in
creased that the proprietors are nov
making preparations to work double
force and to run night and day.
The Raleigh News and Observer says
"About three yards of black ladies'
dress goods has recently been picked
up in q walk in the capitol square"
Dress goods must be plentiful with the
black ladies of the capital city for
them to be leaving such large pieces
lying around. -Greenville Reflector.
Greens boro Telegram: Judge SUIT
ton ordered a case against a negro
charged with larceny dismissed at
Scotland Neck, on the ground of in.
sufficient evidence, and was Kissed by
the people in the court room. He or
dered the sheriff to bring the hissers
before him, but they could not be
found.
Lincoln Journal: Philip A. Reep
writes us that MI. VIM. A. Holly, the
enterprising Reepsville merchant, ship
ped 40 bushels of peach seed to a Bal.
timore firm last week. The buying and
shipping Of peach seed is becoming an
important industry. The kernel of the
peach seed is used in the manufacture
of prussic acid.
Greensboro Record: Clarence b.
CART has an electric continuance rugged
up in his cravRt, with a wire leading
to his pocket, on the end Of which is a
button. Let a bold bad man tackle
Clarence on the highway, and he
merely touches tn button, the electric
light blazss up in his shirt front and
the robber skeedaddles.
Greensboro Record: James Smith,
of the Revenue Department at this
place, got into trouble Sunday up in
Stokes county, and to protect himself
says he had to shoot a man named
Beckner. The ball hit the man in the
back of the head, but fortunately
glanced around coming out near the
eye, and doing no serious damage.
Wilkesboro Chronicle: On Saturday
night a week ago a man by the name
of Taylor was killed by Nathan Miller,
on Horse creek, in Ashe county. Tay-
lor had been fighting Miller's son, had
stabbed him and started to run, when
the old man threw a rock which struck
Taylor on the head, and he lived only
about hours. Miller was placed in
Jefferson jail Tuesday.
Shelby Aurora: There is now no
doubt about the early completion Of
the railroad from Shelby to Bristol,
Tenn. J. Shirley Smith Of our town
has been instructed, by the Washing.
ton City parties, TO get subscriptions to
the capital stock of the railroad in the
way of ~crossties, timber, land, or cash.
These subscriptions TO be paid when
the road is completed.
Some weeks ago there was q serious