The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-01

were null and void. The injunction
against the county treasurer wa made
permanent. The defendant gave notice
OF an appeal on she ground of the de
cision that there was no legal authority
for holding the election and making
she subscription and issuing Of she
bonds.
Charlotte Observer: The darkies
have many theories about the small
pox which has manifested itself in the
city. The latest idea advanced is that
it is elephants itch, said to have been
contracted by the visit of the last Cir
Gus, some negroes having used the
straw on which the elephants lay for
beds. Some of them said yesterday
that O big doctor had come from q dis
tance, looked as it and pronounced IL
elephants itch.
Mr.. Waddy McClenGhan, of this
place, has several old deeds made be
fore the Revolutionary war. One Of
them lie deed executed in 1853 70 his
great grand father, Philip Taylor, for
some land in Granville county near
Dukes mountain" This old deed In
well preserved and the writing Ia still
very legible. The price of the land, as
recited in the deed, was ''eiRht pounds
current money of Virginia" Il seems
rather strange that land in North Caro-
lima should have been paid for in cur
rent money Of Virginia. Chatham
Record
Raleigh News and Observer: State
Chemist W. A. Wishers says the State
Experiment Station is engaged in an
analysis of all the food products on sale
in North Carolina. It 1rst takes up
sugar, having bought in open market
here some of all kinds on sale. This
new movement 10 regarded as impor
tant, as il is believed that thereis much
a~dulUeration of various fOoda-
Prince Alfred Imply, of South Africa,
grandson of King Kama, who is attend
ing Shaw University, colored, here,
has been taken 20 the negro Ranitarian
at Southern Pines. The change of eli
mate has affected of his lungs
Clinton Democrat: Mrs. Reddin
Parker was seriously burned On Mon
day Of last week at her homein Honey
cults. She was cooking dinner, and in
turning from the Stove 10 fireplace in
which O fire was burning her dress
caught from the blARe and was quickly
enveloped IN flames. She was badly
burned about the hands, arms and
back.-The extensive lumber plant Oh
the Aberdeen Lumber Company, 0t
Aberdeen. More county, was burned
last week. The less 20 the owners,
Messrs. Adrm &c Maurer, of Peunsyi
vaniR, liz $95 600, Withcut any insur
ance. The plant will not be rebuilt.
The Raleigh Post says: Few people
in North Carolina know that there is a
large amount of unclaimed land in the
State and that claims for possession OF
various tracts are granted almost daily
by the Secretary of State. For the pasu
Two months the force in the Secretary
OF States Office has been busy making
grants of land. Most of the requests
for grants of unclaimed land come
from Western North Carolina in she
mountain region. Only a few days
since the Secretary of State issued 6
grant for a piece of property the
city of AshevilIe. Some fellow cane
along and discovered g site on the river
bank, which no one claimed and he
sel1ed on to it.
Winston Journal: At st. Matthew
N. z. Church, coIored, Sunday ngiht
Rev. e. M. Collect, "Tne Divine
Healer" preached in Greensboro from
a part of the 9sh chapter Of Luke. HI
claimed, during the sermon, that
through GOD be had made she blind
see and consumptives leave their beds
and walk in Ave minutes after be had
prayed with them. After the sermon
ne called ON the lame and sick present
} 90 come forward. Four persons re
sponded. He prayed for them with
his hands upon their heads and in q
few minutes they all arose and testified
that their pains were all gone. Some
5 of them went 20 ther seats shouting
This man Is a wonder among the col
ored people and great excitement pre-
walls and much interest ia manifested
Aaheville Citizen: A. O. Gunter
} formerly O real estate dealer in Ashe
: Vile, is in q position TO enter into che
true spirit of CALIFORNIA; Gold jubilee,
which began TO day. Mr.. Gun5er mas
only recently struck veritaole Klon.
die IN that SEata- Snma time AGO be