The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09

age stamps which he has gathered to
gether during his travels. It numbers
about 10, 900 varieties.
Hendersonville Times: Is there a
man in any state over 80 years Of age
who can attend Is acres of corn and
raise q good crop7 This is what r A.
Capps did this season, in the neigh5oz-
hood Of Fiat Rock, and he has passed
his 80Sh birthday.
Greensboro Record: Mr.. Hammer
brought in to day specimens of a sec
ond crop of strawberries, which are
growing on his place near the Normal.
They are just as large and nice as any
berries of the first growth, though the
supply is not very plentiful.
Sam Wright, the nego murderer of
W. A. Carr, now confined in Wayne
county jail, awaiting his execution on
November 10, has confessed his guilt
of the crime. He says: "Whiskey is
the sole cause of my trouble and has
brought me where I I'M now"
Statesville Landmark: Some months
ago county orders to the amount of
5000. or $500 disappeared from the
registers Cfice and no trace of them
could be found. One day this week
they were found in a pigeon hole in the
Office. How they came there is q
mystery.
Mr.. Jos~P. Kenion sold his farm, five
miles west of town, the other day to a
Northern syndicate for 81, 500. The
farm contains about 80 acres, and the
syndicate that purchased it will go to
work OOH to get out the gold that
rumor says the land coPtains- Hill
boro Observer.
Concord Standard: Charlie Long,
colored, of No. II township, showed US
a SWEEP potato freak Monday that is
not the least of curiosities. It closely
resembles a serpent cooled around, al
most in a perfect bunch, the head in
striking position and the tail standing
erect from the middle of the coil.
On Saturday night, while returning
from a young lGdy's house, Mr.. W. E
Patterson, of Newbern, was sandbag
ged. He was terribly beaten and was
put to bed. He has no idea who his
assailant was except that he was white.
He had money or his person, but no
attempt was made to rob him Eek.
The Washington fair, November
9-12, 1897, at Washington, N. c.,
promises to be a grand success. The
exhibits will doubtless be full and com
pIete. The race track is one of the best
in the State, and no pains will be
spared to make the occasion in every
respect a gala week for Washington.
Raleigh Press-Visitor: Mr. A. NJ.
Powell sustained very painful injuries
this morning abous IL o'clock by fall
ing through the bottom of a coal car
into a coal chute at the yards of Jones
& Powell. After experiencing the
shocking fall a quantity of coal was
poured on Mr.. Powell, bruising his
body very badly.
Franklin Press: r. 8. Johnson and
Sheriff @. T. Roane went to Waynee
vile Saturday to see how the Waynes
vile bank was standing the racket.
Rlane withdrew the county funds,
but Johnson let his deposit remain, as
he is satisfied the bank is all safe
A rich gold 1nd has been discovered on
Worsey Creek, near Almond in Swain
county.
Statesville Landmark: A few days
ago a gentleman from the country
dined on raw oysters and crackers in
Messrs. Moore & MilIer's store. While
eating the oysters he felt a hard sub
stance in his mouth. He took it OUT
and examined it and it proved to be a
pearl nearly as large g a buck shot
A jeweler who has ex Amined it says il
is a genuine pearl. '
franklin Press: Some movers
passed through town last Wednesday
with a wagon drwn by a poverty
stricken team of an old mule and mare.
There were d people in the family as
nearly as we could count them. There
we're 4 men, 9 women and IL children
Five OF the children were young ba
bies. A colt with a muzzle, and a dos
were following the wagon.
The Kinston Free Press says thai
James Fl. Dawson, q good reliable
negro, of Lenoir county, lost his house
furniture, provisions, etc by fire last
Tuesday afternoon at 8 o'clock. Two o.
his children, boys aged n and three
wears. persisted in the flames. The