The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-29
NORTH

The Black Mountain Eagle. published
at Burnsville. has suspended
Salisbury Sun: The family of Colonel
VIM. Howard yesterday received news
from him to the effect that he was
paralyzed on his left side Tuesday and
was in a critical condition.
Louisburg Times learns OF the death Of
DIR. Nick Stills. of Nash county. which
sad event took place at his home on
Wednesday morning. He was a promi-
nent physician, and one OF the ablest men
in the state.
Durham Sun: Mr.. E. c. Hackney. who
lives on the corner of Corcoran and
in his yard. They are just beginning to
bear fruit. Yesterday he gathered as
many as a hatful of well developed pc
cans, the first grown In Durham. in open
air. so far as we are now advised.
Rocky Mount A%rgonaut: We had hoped
against hope that our colored postmaster
when better. acquainted with the duties
of the office would conduct IL in a more
better. it seems TO be getting worse every
day, and is now in such a shape that the
people of Rocky Mount cannot depend
upon getting their mail. or having their
letters posted here reach their destina-
ton.
Raleigh Press: Ahead. in the way of
handsome and attractive exhibits and
displays at the fair, is that of Colonel
JuiidH .. 1dTT, OIL durham, With MS Ia
nous Occoneechee stock farm, and
Blacknall Durham Tobacco Company ex-
hibits. With his usual good taste and
eye for attractive effects, Colonel Carr
presents his displays in a manner that
wins admiration from all.
Raleigh News and Observer: Mr.. E. a.
White. collector of internal revenue OF
this district under Harrison is in the
city. He say that the cotton and corn
crop of his section are fine. but the farm
prS are h1la over tho failure nf the
rice crop and low price of cotton; Mr..
White believes the Albemarle section is
the best portion of North Carolina, and
the garden spot of the world. There is
nc doubt. in his opinion, that when the
people Of the world come to know of the
fertility of eastern North Carolina, it will
be a favorable home for settlers.
Fayetteville Observer: Last night
about l o'clock, Officer Maultsby and
David Watkins. and several others. cap
tured Ned Campbell at his house in Lit
tie river academy. Campbell is the negro
who shot at Officer Benton and Mr..
Watkins several weeks ago, the former
officer having a hairs breath escape
from Enthusiastically afternoon Ben
Womble, a colored hand ON the Cape
Fear and Yadkin Valley material train,
had his arm so terribly crushed that il
had to be amputated at the shoulder
joint by Doctors McDuffie and Nc.
| Cougar. He is in a serious condition
but will probably recover
| Asheville Gazette: At the mill Of Mont
Glaziener, near Estatoe ford, about min
miles above Brevard, a few days ago, q
young man by the name of Wash White
mire met a tragic death. The unfortu.
nate man had gone to the grist mill oil
Glaziener to have his grist ground. The
| proprietor was met on the way and told
Whitemire to proceed to the mill and pu
it in operation and do his own grinding
and to cave one-half Of the customary
tell. Whitemire followed these instruc.
| fianC want tn tho mill n email frh mill
placed his grain in the hopper and start
ed the mill to work. BY some unaccount
able means, Whitemire became in
volved in the shaft, his coat being caugh
around with the stones. There was NJ
one with him at the mill and his deatl
was not known for several hours wher
a woman passed by the mill and founo
him still entangled in the works with lif,
extinct and the body badly mutilated.
Asheville Gazette: Perhaps those VIII,
are contemplating a venture to the golt
fields Of Alaska will be interested il
knowing that a "Klondyke" has beef
discovered in Western North Carolina
Mr.. B. P. Robinson, Of this city, has jus
returned from an expedition in the west
ern counties in company with a party o
capitalists from Atlanta and Chatta
nooga, who are Investigating the minera
resources of Western North Carolin;
with a view of investing. We are in
formed by Mr.. Robinson, who was il
nd sc IL lHe party, tIdl the IuScSliSd
ton Of the gold mines in the countie;
visited were altogether satisfactory. AS
says of ores deducted from the mines in
vestigated have been made with favora
BILE resu showing values ranging from
$1,000 to $1,000 per ton. Further assay
and a more thorough Investigation O
the veins discovered will hereafter b
made and in all probability a stamp mil
and other appurtenances will be estab
lished for a full development of this min
eral interest.