The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-02

6cOGlan0 Ne0E Commonwealth: The
Aberdeen Telegram tells OF great i'm
provement in Moore county. The sand
hills OF that county that a few years
ago were regarded as worthless are
becoming valuable. Grapes, peaches,
plumR, and berries are being cultivated
there with great profit, and the lands
that formerly were barely worth taxes
now bring good price. There have
been more miles of railroad built in
that county this year than in any other
county in the State.
Elkin correspondence Charlotte OBJ
server: Allegheny county was the
scene of another murder Wednesday.
A man by the name of Johnson shot
and killed a man named Murphy and
dangerously wounded Murphy's broth
er. They fell out over the division of
some rent corn The effair happened
al Edmonds p~ostofice. johnson was
arrested and placed in Jail at Sparta.
This makes three murder cases TO be
tried at the next court, which does not
convene until March, 1898.
The State Superintendent of Public
Instruction, in reply to an inquiry
wrote: "a man who is engaged in
manufacturing and selling of spiritu-
GUS liquors has no business in the
school room to form and mould the
character OF cur boys and girls. Such
q man is not likely to carry out section
1, chapter 169, laws of 1891. He will
not be likely to tell his pupils that the
business was not destroying only the
bodies, but also souls of men. No,
sir; do not grant a certificate to any
such man"
Cn the farm of Mr.. J. A. McColIum,
who lives on Richardson Greek near
Lee &c Sons lower mill, is a leaflesa
cherry tree that has continued to rain
for eight weeks since which time it
was discovered. The largest drops yet
noticed were about the siz9 of q SOUR
rel shot. The rain falls as gradually
and as naturally as though it were
falling from the heavens. The writer
visited the tree recently and together
with others who have visited the spot,
a testify to the truthfulness of this
report, writes T. r. Bryant, in Our
Home, Marshville.
Morga2ton Herald: James W. Lon
don Of Silver Greek township has an
interesting relic OF the days of the
Revolution. 1t is a canteen made of
pine wood, in the shape of q tiny bar
rel, and holds about a quart of water.
Mr.. London's great grandfather carried
this unique ~canteen, swung owe his
shoulders with with thongs Of deer
hide. when he followed the McDowelIs
on their raid against the British out
posts in South Carolina and on the
chase of the sly old fox Ferguson, who
was so neatly bagged at Kings Noun
tain. Another member of Mr.. London's
family has a sabre that was used in
those same famous forays.
The congregation at Union Grove
church, in Goose Greek township, was
very large last Sunday and a great
many people were unable to get in the
house. To accommodate the congre-
cation Rev. Mr.. Brock, who was con
Quoting the meeting, concluded to
preach in the grove. Unfortunately
the minister took his stand near the
nest Of some yellow jackets and servi-
ces had not been long in progress be
fore the insects were molested and at
tackled the preacher. He fought the
infuriateG yellow jackets eff and as he
fought he called out, Brethren, fight
'em off; I came here to fight the devil
and you must fight the yellow jackets"
Monroe Ell quirer.
PRRAn VS. WHTSKRY.