The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-31

Salisbury World: Engineer Tank
ersley, on Friday made the run be-
tween Charlotte and Salisbury, a dis
tance Of A miles, in 49 minutes max
ing a stop at Concord of four minutes.
This evens the run up to exactly a mile
a minute.
Marion Messenger: The Marion Fur
niture company shipped two solid car
loads of goods last week, besides local
lots that amount to some two or three
car loads.--Ex Sheriff Andy Il. Sim
mons died On the 18th, being near rs
years of age.
The fact that Miss Kate Shipp, of
Lincoln, has been admitted to the Uni
versity of Cambridge, England, will
be heard with pleasure by her friends.
Miss Ship was for some time con,
nected with st. Msry's school in Raj
eigh.
J. J. Newman, an expert mining
engineer, is authority for the statement
that if all Of the known gold veins of
Rowan county were put in line there
would be $50 miles of vein matter. The
deepest gold mine east of the Rockies
is located in Rowan.
Scotland Neck Commonwealth: A
few days ago Capt. W. b. Kitchen was
having a settlement with a colored
man who insulted him. He ran toe
colored man out of his grove and shot
at him after he had reached the road,
but there was no damage done.
Elk United States Senator Edmunds
will argue the demurrer in behalf of
the Southern Railway before Judge
Speers at Mount Airy, Ca, October ID.
in the action brought by w. B Sparks
and others, Of Macon, Ga, to dissolve
that syssem.-Winston Journal.
Salisbury Sun: The destructive
worms which have been literally eat,
ing up, the beautiful English elms of
this city, is still at work in spite Of
efforts to exterminate it. The English
spRrrows r the only birds that will
snatch these pests from the elms.
Mial Clark of Arson county cold two
bales Of cotton in Wadesboro Monday
which he had raised Is years ago. The
cotton brought st cents a pound. 1t is
said that Mr. Clark has his smoke
house full Of bacon and hams which he
raised, some Of which are five or six
years old.
Concord Standard: Mr.. 8 O. Miller,
Of Rowan county, was in town last
Monday morning, making prepare
tions to operate the Fisher gold mines,
near Rimertown, in No. 6 township.
"A large engine, with accomplishment
of gold mining machinery, was hauled
out to the mines.
Salisbury Sun: The Honeycutt gold
mine, four miles from Gold Hall, is to
be worked extensively. A party of
gentlemen from possession of this mine
and have placed a quantity of ma
chinery. They will soon commence
getting out ore and will work the mine
for all it is worth.
DR.. John r. Moss, former Republi
can postmaster at Henderson, charged
with Offering to take a bribe at Hen
derson, Vance county, has entered a plea
of nolo contendere and has resigned
from the board Of county commission
ers. He WAS chairman Of the board,
says the Durham Sun.
a revenue officer has gone to the
banks" in the extreme coast line OF
the states, in the Chicamacomico sec
ton, to look out for m~oonshiners. Nc
one not in that line OF business would
ever expect to find them in that desc.
late place, which is harder to reach
than any part of North Carolina.
Charlotte News: A colored boy
named R-bert Cowan discovered a
large nest Of snakes in she rear of Hol
obaugh's store, on South Tryon street
He caught them by the tails and put
them, one by one, in two big jars
When they were counted it was found
that there were 81 Of the reptiles.
Noah Raby, who migrated from
North Carolina to New Jersey, is an
inmate of a poor house, and threatens
to live forever. He is 1875 years Ole
now, hale and healthy. The doctors
say he has entered upon his Third
childhood" and there is no prognosti
eating as to how long he may live.
A native of Rutherford county says
the dispensary system Is found tt
work quite we'll there. The ~dispensary
is at Rutherfordton, which had fol
years been a dry" town. Sales are