The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-24

GIOn Oh 6IOerlan crab apple tree Mon
day containing 26 well formed apples
in a space Of z inches. Tt was a pretty
sight very much resembling wax work
The Siberian crab apple is not as soul
as the common variety and are very
fine for preserving purposes. Mr.. Peg
ram has them to sell. = Gold
Leaf.
Greenville Reflector; Mr.. Fred
Philips lives up near Falkland. He
has two boys, aged about s and 1O
years respectfully, who have proven
themselves smarter than the average
boys Of their age. They of their own
accord dug a nice well % feet deep,
when they struck water. Phillips
then put a curb in the we'll and fitted it
up for use.
Acar load of Portuguese came through
on Capt Coolies train1ast night, bound
for California. They may be all right,
but it is to be hoped that this class Ct
foreigners will not take up" with the
South. We are doing very well, thank
you, but with an influx of such people
it would not be long until this country
would be in the same fix as up North.
Greensboro Record.
Winston Journal: A gentleman
from Stokes county reports that a
severe hail storm visited a limited
section near Kings, in that county a
few days ago, and played havoc with
a few crops of tobacco. The crops of
Elias Grubbs, John PGtner, Rufus
Slate and J.. W. Spawbon were com
pletely wrecked, so the report goes.
Fortunately the hail covered only a
small area.
The Salisbury Sun says Mr.. J. s.
Shipping, Of Woodside, Rowan county,
undertook to destroy a yellow Jackets
nest with powder. 81 placed q guam
tity of powder on a shovel and, after
applying a burning fuse, intended to
place the shovel near the jacket nest
and 'let 'er CO." But it went off be-
fore Mr.. Shopping was ready and the
result was a badly burned arm and
hand and face.
Greenville Reflector: For some days
and meal have been coming to
merchants herefrom other States. This
looks like the home crop of corn is
about to become exhausted before the
new crop is ready for r Vest.--Mr.
R. B. Byzum, near Farmville, says he
has 20 acres in cotton from which he
expects to gather % bales of cotton,
averaging 500 pounds, if nothing hap
pens to injure the crop between now
and harvest. Mr.. Jack Baker, of the
same n~eighborhood, says he has 100
acres in cotton from which under the
same conditions he expects to get 100
bales.
Salisbury World: When asked by
the World last night how he was pro-
crossing with his scheme of the coloni
cation Of Northern immigrants here,
Capt. T. ]. Newman replied that he
was now negotiating with a party of
colonists, and as soon as he could get
suitable prices he would bring them
down.--We learn from our Faith
correspondent that Mr.. T. Q. Wyatt,
who lives near Bingle's Ferry, has
found gold On his place. He has found
a vein one. half mile long and six to
seven feet wide. A shaft has been
sunk 81 feet deep and active work will
begin at once.
Fayetteville Observer: Hope Mills
has had a scandal and yesterday it was
made public by a trial before 'Squires
Smith and Gardner, in the presence of
@ large and curious audience. In CON.
sequence a young white man named
Ell Chaser was bound over to court
and requested to give a one hundred
dollar bond for his appearance. He
was in charge Of adeputy sheriff, while
he was trying to make up his bond,
when Chasen's brother drove I'D
rapidly, Chasen jumped into the buggy
and away the two flew, lie wing the
officer too amazed for u%tterance. They
made good their escape.
The trial of George Brodie, for a
crime he committed upon a young
lady at Klttrell, the 295h of July was
begun in a special term of the court, at
Henderson Monday. Tuesday the
evidence was all in. No speeches were
made on either side. Judge Browns
charge to the jury consumed about
four minutes. The jury, consisting of
nine white men and three negroes, was
out about three minutes and brought
in a verdict OF guilty; Brodie was
September. A large crowd was present