The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15

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OoDD, OF Ktnston, has q bedstead on
which George Washington slept when
ne passed through Craven county
many, many years ago. Il is made of
mahogany, and is Of course an old
fashioned high post bedstead.
Stathsville Landmark: In these days
or wal rumors il is not surprising that
signs and wonders are appearing in the
heavsns. Daniel Baucom, one Of the.
artists at Murphy's t~onsorial parlors,
reports that on Friday morning he
saw, lst above the horizon in the
Southern sky what looked like the sun
rising. The spectacle remained for a.
short time and then disappeared. Yes.
terday afternoon Prof. Murphy, wealth
er observer saw two rainbows in the
sky. This is unusual but these bows
had their blacks together" as the pro
lessor described it, something he never
saw before. He i~nterprets it to mean
that two countries Spain and the Uni
ted States) have their backs up.
Yadkin Ripple: The Mormon Elders,
Williams and Carbon, continued their
meetings until Friday night. They
were questioned by different persons,
but held their on well in answering I'M
til the question of poligamy was
brought up. This they could not ex
plain to u satisfaction, nor, in our
opinion, show any authority for. Our
people r opposed to this doctrine,
still we accord to everybody the right
to express their opinion, even if it is
wrong. These Elders, who have been
holding meetings in Yadkin, are well
educated and courteous gentlemen'
and have said a great many good
things, but a great deal they have said
has not been subscribed to by our
people.
An Elkin correspondent of the States
vile Landmark says that Col. John
Jenkins, keeper Of the bridge between
Elkin and louisville. q veteran himself
Of the civil war, has seen conclusive
signs that the United States is on the
verge of a three year war. The proof
is in the fact that for several years
past the corn blades fret appearing in
the corn fields have been split into
three prongs at the end, and that each
prong ia in the shape of q sword with a
keen edge. This means war and the
three prongs signify that it will last
three years. Many farmers of the State
of Wilkes have noticed this phenome-
non, but did not know it meant war
until so informed by Col. Jenkins
Charlotte Observer March 10Th.
Greenville Reflector: Mr.. E. Harris
lives near Fort Barnwell, in Craven
county. Friday afternoon he came
into our cfice and said he wanted to
tell us an item for the paper. When
invited to proceed, he said that on
Tuesday last q Of his hens laid the
most wonderful egg he had ever seen
or heard Of. The egg when laid had
the head and neck of q chicken pro-
truding from one end, looking like it
was just being Matched. The shell was
intact and fitted closely about the neck
of the chicken, which was dead. He
said he was positive that the egg had
just been laid, for as soon as the hen
left the nest cackling one of bis chill
dren ran there and found it, and as the
nest had been watched it could not
have got there in any other way.
Wilmington Star: An old leathern
purse containing 81, 600 in bank notes
and S. 90 in gold coin and a promissory
note for $3.50, was found hid away in
an old building being torn away near
the corner of Second and Church
streets, Saturday afternoon. The note
was made payable to James Brockett,
long since deceased, and there is every
indication that the purse was hidden
away by him. The bank notes are now
of no value, as almost all of them were
issued by the old Cape Fear Bank of
Wilmington, which went into liquida
ton o after the war. 1t is supposed
that at the time Brockett hid away the
purse the notes we're all good. He for
a number Of years before the war car
ried the mails between Wilmington
postOfice and the depots. Some queer
stories about strange noises heard IN
the dead of night about the old building
are now being told, and the question Is
being asked If the spirit of the departed
has been won't to re visit the old house
and count over his hidden treasure.
Lincoln Journal: Another bloody
tragedy occurred near Triangle last
week, news of which reached US Thurs
day night, after the issue of last week
had been printed. Mr.. David Cherry,
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