The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-31
STATE NEWS

%I..t nom the West-PeanutB
.16 Oottonseed fromth South
No have heard it stated that just as
az the water works question has
I'm settled, that there would be a
Dronosition to the town to put in cleo
i-ic lights. This ought to be done
Tsrboro S~outherner.
ubiIe the little SON Of A. M. Harrell
uoo setting potato slips Monday after
w he was struck on the leg by q
nosb If lightning. Two distinct cuts
|oro made which bled profusely. He.
'.I against q negro woman who was
liking with him and was stunned for
~ instant.-Newton Enterprise.
Tho locomotive which Mr.. Thomas
N Hall will use on his logging road,
hos arrived. 1t is a small engine and
Iii draw three loaded ears on his
.ood It is a nice piece of machinery
nd very strong for it's size. Mr.. Hall
hos already laid a few hundred yards
- ,ba track of his road.-Dunn Union.
7. il reported that 81 W. Beaver,
vho was the first man in North Caro-
lima west of the Blue Ridge to start and
RIM a newspaper oftener than once 8
wook in his Semi Weekly Journal,
will start up and run a weekly Grand
Army paper, which will look out for
the interests of the old soldiers
Asheville Gazette.
James McFadgen, a Findlander, in
the employ of the Buffers Lumber
at Hub, was drowned in the
Big Swamp last weak. McFadden left
Hub in search of whiskey and was not
seen again until his body was found.
Il is believed that he was intoxicated
and fell into the swamp. The body
was buried at Hub Thursday.-Lum-
berton Robersonian.
We published yesterday q clipping
from an exchange announcing that q
citizen Of Greensboro had been sending
out circulars to millers setting forth
the great profits to be made by adul-
terating flower with tale. The Tele-
gram has constantly urged the import
snce OF new industries but it wishes to
explicitly disclaim any pride in this
one.-Greensboro Telegram.
Cleveland county has responded
nobly to the call for troops for the free
dom of Cuba and in defense Of their
country. In addition to sending out a
full company she furnished recruits for
Charlotte company, for Capt. Bells
company, for Rdtherfordton, and
Capt. Durhsm's company, Of Gastonia,
and she furnished some men for q
South Carolina company. VIM. Turner,
Of Sharon, jJined the Catawba g. o.
Rifles and was mustered into service
at Columbia, 8. O., last week. The
men IF Cleveland n glorious in peace
or war.-Shelby Star.
Ed. Hemphil was found dead in the
woods near the home of Squire w. N.
Thompson, about two and q half miles
southwest of Bridgewater, on Tuesday
morning. Coroner Dale was notified
and went to the place with a jury and
made a brief investigation. The yer
dict rendered was that deceased came
to MS death from excessive indulgence
In liquor. Since this investigation was
made, further investigation by friends
OF the dead man reveals some eviden
ces that lead to suspicion of foul play
and that the death was due to violence.
Mr.. Hemphil had been absent from
nome several days, being seen last on
Friday in the vicinity where he was
found, The body was terribly mutt
lated BY the action of the elements and
Ords of prey.-Morganton Herald.
Wednesday morning the wife of ].
L. CornWel, editor Of the Headlight
az Sprlnghope, attempted to comit sui
clue oy cutting her throat. Mr.. Corn
we'll had left his residence onlv a few
minute when his wife took a small
pen knife and attempted to end her
HE 0y lnhIctlng a terrible cash across
ner throat. She then walked to the
oscH porch OF the house and called her
ofotners and husband. Mr.. Deavreau
OfasWeu who was passing saw blood
euSnlng from the wound and fastened
wi mr.. CornWell. Medical attention
"aS also secured and at this time Mrs.
UOtn"eI's condition is not considered
%F'ous. No reason has yet been given
" ner terrible act, although it is be
%SVed that the death of her infant
sula' who died from the effects of an
C.ss dose of laudanum given by Mrs.
0OFnHell a short while ago has unbal-
1'su her mind.-NashvilIe Graphic.