The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27
NORTH CAROLINA.

At the election boxes II Rowan, ac-
cording to the Salisbury Sun. the men got
broke up In a row.
The Andrews Sun says :hat G. E. Bry-
| son. expelled from Cuba by Weyler, Is a
native Of Haywood county.
Rev. T. A. Smoot has resigned his po-
sition as head master of Trinity high
school. and will devote his time to minis
terial work.
Statesville Mascot: Mr.. G. r. Ingram.
Of Bethany township. has a peach tree
which Is bearing the second crop OF
| peaches this year. 1t has more than a
| dozen on Ii.
The Winston Journa. learns hat the
Southern railway has posted an order
that no employe shall be a relative Of the
| official under whom he is orkin and
that all promotions shall be based upon
actual merit.
Greensboro Telegram: DIR. n. NJ. Law
renee. of the Oxford Orphanage, says he
, weeks and their outing has Melted the
orphanage near 500. About 500 of this
amount came from the Mocksville picnic
and the Winston excursion.
Gastonia Gazette: j.. Z Rutledge of
Stanley lays claim to ownership of the
biggest cat in the county. He is II years
old, IL inches high. and "a inches long.
A few weeks ago a mink was found dead
one morning in the chicken yard. The cat
bore marks of a fight. and it is believed
that he did the up.
Scotland Neck Commonwealth: A few
days ago Captain w. H. Kitchin was
having a settlement with a colored man
who insulted him. He ran the colored
man out Of his grove and shot at him
after he had reached the road, but there
was no damage done.
The Raleigh News and Observer says it
is not generally known thai the governor
has the authority to turn a railroad COM
missioner out of office, but the law Gre
ating the commission gives him such
power under certain circumstances and
it is reported that Governor Russell has
threatened to use it.
Salisbury World: When asked by the
World last night how he was progressing
with his scheme of the colonization of
northern immigrants here, Captain T. j.
Newman replied that he was now nego-
tiating with a party of colonists, and as
soon as he could get suitable prices he
would bring them down.
Danbury Reporter: We learn that nice
cabbabge are selling at our springs at
J. cent per head. Roasting cars, tomatoes,
cucumbers, ETC., proportionably cheap.
Mckinley prosperity" and a little streak
Of patriotism has struck our people, and
they had rather sell their truck low and
pay their taxes than go to Jail.
Authentic information reaches Charlotte
says The News, that two hands in six
weeks time had washed out 59% pounds
Of gold, which had an assay value of
$14,2 200. This rich find was made in Nc
Dowell county. The method Of extracting
the gold is by sluice washing, and the
findings have proved of exceptional rich
ness.
Hickory Times: N. L. Icard set a trap
for rats in his barn. Last Thursday
morning he went to the barn early and
was reaching after something near the
trap when a, copperhead snake which had
got caught in the trap bit him on the
hand. He killed the snake and went for
the doctor. His hand swelled badly and
he was delirious for a time, but is better
now.
Maxton Blade (colored paper: Every
republican in the Sixth Congressional dis
trict sees the need of having a congress
man to represent the party at Washing
ton. Parson Martin is the greatest fail
ure Of the century. Even his W party
is ASHAMED of him. May the good Lord
deliver us from another p%opulist congress
man if they are all like Rev. Charles
Henry Martin, the gentleman from Arson.
Mial Clark, of Arson county, sold two
bales of cotton in Wadesboro Monday,
which he had raised Is years ago. The
cotton brought 81 cents a pound. It 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.
Miss Carrie McCanless, Salisbury's ar
fist has received an offer of $3.50 for one
of her paintings on Porcelain, which was
on exhibition some time ago
Washington Messenger: Wonders are
still happening in the register of deeds
office, in fact, since our friend Chapin'S
administration events have been consum-
mated that the memory of man runneth
not to the contrary. Yesterday Bro. Cha
pin issued marriage license to three
couples, all named Foster with the ex-
ception of one young lady and she was
to unite her lot with a Foster also. All
three of the couples were first cousins
and are to be married.
Charleston News and Courier: Profess
sor w. F. Massey of the North Carolina
experiment station at Raleigh is probably
the highest agricultural authority in the
south. He has the rare qualification Of
being the master of both the theory and
the practice of farming. and is equally at
"home" with the plough or the pen. His
Judgment and advice on all matters per-
tanning to agriculture is sought by farm
ers about him, and by farmers a thousand
miles away.
Lumberton Robesonian: Good crops
nave been made as a general thing, and
there is a better state of feeling in bust
ness circles in Observation-Disclosures
citizens. One has been bored to a depth
of 263 feet on the lot of Frank Cough,
and is being carried deeper. Another has
been bored on the lot of George b; Nc
been found there. Others are talking Of
having wells bored on their premises:
Goldsboro Argus: Little river that winds
its way about one mile on the west from
the city has never attracted so much at
tention before as now. The usual clear,
y "dlC1S udNC OCSOAlc as S1SSH do
grass and a green film seems to permeate
the river. The fish are swimming in
schools on the surface as if hunting for
breath. 1t is a phenomenon that is look
ed on with many misgivings by those in
the city who are patrons of the Goldsboro
Water Company, which draws it's supply
of water from this green colored stream.
Charlotte News: Rev. r. L. Patterson,
who has many relatives in this section,
is very i'll with typhoid fever at his home
in Missouri protracted meeting is in
progress here at the Baptist church.
There are already sixteen TO he bapti7e Ell
and the melting runs on until Sunday
Will Baver. colored, is a murderer. Phil
Chrisholm the victim of his onslaught
several nights ago in front of Ryland &
the Good Samaritan hospital yesterday
from the effects of a stab in the neck.
Durham sum-: Colonel and Mrs. J. S.
Carr and Masters Claiborn and Austin
Carr. are visiting Mrs. H. Corwen Flower,