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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21

Randolph County, at State Norman and INDUS
ege, 1901
of Tanning, who was n of the Gov
ernor's f~avorites, Tryon ~succeededin
having Husband expelled from the
Legislature, and imprisoned for libel !;
but through fear of the Regulators
then assembled for his rescue, re-
leased him. After his expulsion from
the Legislature only a few months
passed before the battle of Alamance,
May II, 1771. Evidence is doubtful
as to the part Husbands took in the
battle. Being a staunch Quaker,
with conscientious scruples about
war, he had never advocated a resort
to arms. All the while his had been
a policy of arbitration, and he seems
to have believed that Tryon would
listen and yield to reasonable terms.
The battle over, Husbands was out
lawed. Gov. Tryon's army camped
for two weeks at Husbands home,
and destroyed all his property and
growing crops.
Meanwhile Husband hurried back
to his native State, where he took an
active part in politics, and was a
member of the Pennsylvania Legis-
lature. A leader in the whiskey re-
belliOn, he was arrested, tried and
convicted, but through the efforts of
DR.. Caldwell of North Carolina and
DR.. Rush of Philadelphia, was re
leased, although he did not live to
reach home.
Not more than five miles from
Sandy Creek church, where the creek
joins Deep River, lived Col. William
Hunter. He was u prominent leader
of the Regulators, and afterwards a
colonel under General Washington.
During the summer of 1871 Colonel
Hunter, with a small band of brave
men, set out to check David Tanning,
who was pillaging the whole coun-
try. Tanning unexpectedly came
upon him at the house of Colonel
Philip Aston, a few miles further
from Deep River. Tanning had about
one hundred men, while Hunter had
but fourteen. After a desperate
struggle, in which four of Hunters
men were killed, Mrs. Aston sue
ceeded in arranging for the surren-
der of the ten surviving men, with
Fanning's promise that their lives
should be safe.
Tanning then set out for Hillsboro
with his captives, but had not gone
many miles before Colonel Hunter
made his escape. Since Hunter was
n of Fanning's most dreaded enc
mics, he himself headed the small
body of men sent to recapture Hun
ter. Colonel Hunter kept out of their
way for two days, but was finally
discovered neal Asheboro, hidden
under the bags of grain a farmer was
hauling to mill. Tanning was for
hbhSAAS AuhUOL at OuC03 UuG Ou6 Ol
his band, David Small, begged that
Hunter be given fifteen minutes to
prepare for death, while they should
eat the farmers lunch. Colonel
Hunter was watching as well as pray
ing, and before the time hadpassed-
wit ha little help from SmaIl-he con
trived to leap on Fanning's own
mare, bay Doe" AS she was his
favorite, and a very fine horse, Fan
ming was about as anxious for her
safety as he was for the death of the
rider, so he succeeded only in wound.
ing Hunter in the shoulder.
Reaching Deep River, Colonel Hun
ter found himself several miles from
a ford and his pursuers close behind
In front of him was a bare rock about
fifty feet high, rising out of the wa
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21
UNFAMILIAR HISTORY OF NORTH CAROLINA.

fGraduating Essay of Eiss Annie Lee staley, Of
trial Co
In the year 1755 there came to
North Carolina from Boston, the
pioneer Baptist preacher, Shubal
Stearns. A church of sixteen mem
bers was at once organized on Sandy
Creek, near what is now the eastern
boundary of Randolph county and
Stearns became the first settled pas
tor in the region lying west of Hills
boro. In some respects this man
was the most extraordinary preacher
WhO-has ever lived and labOred in
this State. He was one of Whitfield's
converts and men of that time were
doubtful whether even Whitfield sur
passed him in magnetism. There
wa a strange power, they said, in
his eye, in his voice and in his ges-
lures, which were sometimes more
expressive than his words or the
look of his eye.
The result of this power was that,
in less than three years the mem
bership of the church at Sandy Creek,
had increased to more than six hun
dred. For twenty years the work
was carried on and many other
churches rel organized, each with
@ large membership. Then came the
organization of the Regulators and
the battle of Alamance. The Regu-
1atOrs were thickest in the neigh
borhood of the church at Sandy
Creek. Many of it's members took
part in the battle of Alamance, but
Tryon's threats so filled them with
alarm that they left the country i'm
mediately after the battle. Shubal
Stearns was h-eartbroken over the
disaster which had befallen his
flock, and the apparent failure of his
labors. Six months after the battle
he passed to his reward, and was
buried in the church-yard at Sandy
Creek.
just across the creek from Stearns
lived Herman Husband. He had
come to North Carolina from Penn
sylvania, was q relative of DR.. Ben
jamin Franklin and a man Of con-
siderable means. The old land
grants in the Secretary of States
office show that he owned s 1887 acres
of the finest land to be found any
where. The farms on Sandy Greek
n still noted for their rich, sandy
bottoms and Husbands broad wheat
fields and clover meadows we're well
knOwO. His orchards we're a source
of wonder, for he had in them a few
pear trees. There still stands in the
d~oOr-yard an old f~ruit-bearing pear
tree that Husband is said to have
planted.
Herman Husband was a Quaker,
and although not a preacher, fire.
quently exercised the right of all
Quakers to speak in public meetings.
He was a man of excellent education
for his day ahd wrote deeds and trans,
acted other business for his neigh.
bors. Some of the deeds he wrote
and witnessed Ire still extant.
As a citizen, Husband held the res
,pect and confidence of the citizens Of
Orange and Rowan counties, the1
comprising most of the settled por
ton of Western North Carolina. Ii
1870 he was elected over EdmunC
Tanning for the Legislature, and &C
tually carried the taxes-a small sacI
of coin-forh his county, down to Gov
ernor Try9n at Newbern when th.
Legislature met. His constituent
had been unwilling topay their take
to the sheriffs, on account of the higl
cost illegally imposed.
Because he had been elected instea,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21
Our Social Chat.
1nTTED BY AUNT JENNIE, RALEIGH, \
AUNT N LETTER

AUNT JENN1Eo AE41Eh'
A writer suggests that I appoint
five members of the circle each week
to write, naming the five the week
before their letters appear. Now,
this plan is not feasible. While it
seems so to those not cOnversant
with newspaper work, to us on the
grounds it appears an impossibility,
for it sometimes happens that let
tiers are crowded out for several
weeks and as this page is always
printed several days before the edi-
torial and news pages, the letters
seldom reach the writer's in print in
less than two weeks. This CORES
pondent suggests that most Of you
would like to know when I would
like to have you write. Now let me
tell you, a good readable letter is al
ways appreciated and printed as
quickly as possible. I thought it
tacitly understood by the members.
of our circle that each one would try
to write at least one letter every
month. Were they to do this, our
page would be really more interest
ing than it ever has been but as all
the contributions are voluntary I
feel a delicacy in even insisting on
this. I trust however, that you all
feel that 1 am delighted to hear from
each of you at any time.
N. w. SIS letter furnishes food for
much serious thought. Can we ex-
pect a perfect flower from a neglected
plant? Does it not require constant
and patient care in order that it may
attain perfection? Sometimes our
care is counted for naught even
in the vegetable kingdom, but if we
persist in negligence can we expect
satisfactory results? Most assuredly
not. The old adage "Show me a
boys associates and I can tell you
pretty well what the boy is" is al
ways true and is it not also true of
girls, women and men?
Our columns are open to all who
care to propose subjects for dis
cussiOn in the circle. l have conf
dence in the good common sense of
those who have written and sincerely
believe that they would propose no
subject that would cause discussions.
Mrs. S. E. Ms letter contains a
number of suggestions, but I am
sorry that she did not e fit to pro
pose a subject for discussion, as she
is one of our most highly esteemed
contributors.
Come in, Wild Rose, your letter is
like a breeze from the mountains,
but was not of sufficient length to
afford US very much comfort. I am
glad that in the midst of your pleas
ure you remembered us.
What do you all think of the
badges proposed? They are neat and
nice for gentlemen or ladies. I
would be so glad to have each of
you who care to have one send ten
cents right away and as soon as we
receive fifty orders the badges will
be forwarded, but if we do not get
that number the money will be re-
turned, as they will have to be made
especially for US and we must
guarantee fifty. It is a nice little
button of unobtrusive colors a pin
and hook attachment and can be
worn by lady or gentlemen with
equal propriety, A badge of recog-
milton to us all. Do you not appre-
ciate the idea? What do you think
of it? AUNT JENNIE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21

Lee staIey, of Randolph County, at State Normal and Indus
trial College, 1901
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22
INITIATION OF CHINESE MAsoys.

The ceremony attending the initiation Of twenty
three Cinnamon into the mysteries Of their Ma
sonic lodge which is known the Lone We Tong
Eng IT, in their rooms. the top floor of No. Is
Pell-st. last night witnessed by seven Ma
sons from this and other cities. Gong Hoar. Of
Baltimore, the presiding officer, and many
other Chinese Masons were present.
The American Masons who. it explained,
were there to the working of the three degrees
conferred on the members last night, as
follows: George W. Brewer and J. d. Simmons,
of white Plains; Alfred Smith. Thomas Linton
William A. Strong W. H. Jessum and John n.
Reckwith of Dubuque, Iowa.
It was after ] O'Clock this morning before the
cerernorv was over. II said that there are
more than six hundred Chinese Masons in this
city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22
DEATH IN A PARK RUNA WAY
MAN THROWN FROM A VEHICLE AND
FATALLY INJURED

John T. Larney, twenty-eight years old an
undertaken at No 1925 East Thrty-eighth-st
fatally injured by being thrown from his
and-sixth-st., in Central Park, late yesterday
afternoon. He died within few minutes after
being taken to the Harlem Hospital
Larney yesterday afternoon borrowed horse
and wagon from his friend, John Stois an I'M
dertaker at No. 220 Broadway. He took hia
five-year-old son, Leo, and the latters playmate,
Thomas Mccormack, eight years old, Of No.
81 East Thirty-eighth-st., and together they
drove through Central Park.
AS they passed the restaurant near One-hun-
dred- and-sixth-st., of the lads asked Mr..
Larney for some candy, and, stopping his horse,
he went after it, leaving the boys to hold the
horse. The man returned in a few minutes,
and had just taken his seat when something
frightened the horse. 1t plunged forward with
such suddenness to throw Mr.. Larney and
the two children into the drive.
Mr.. Larney was unconscious when picked up,
and sank rapidly until death The boys
escaped with slight bruises and were taken home
by a policeman.
The runaway ran north, and short distance
up into a light wagon driven by John
Wyckoff, of Schenectady-ave. and Pacihc-st.,
Brooklyn. In the collision a wheel was torn
from Wyckoff's wagon and he thrown out.
He was not seriously hurt The horse next ran
into a team driven by John MCGOWAN, of No.
319 East Fifty-third-st. The driver was thrown
out. A few bruises were his worst injuries.
Mounted Policeman Robertson caught the rum
away near -hundred-and-e ighth-st. after a
brave effort. The horse and wagon were sent
to their owner, Mr.. Stols.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22
CHARLES F. THOMPSON DEAD.

Charles F Thompson. of No. 35 Charlton-st.
who had lived continuously in the Eighth Ward
probably longer than most persons living,
died on Saturday at his home from cerebral menin-
gifts He was seventy-six years old January 9
and from the time OF his early teens he had lived
in the district.
About two years ago Mr.. Thompson riding
in a buggy with friend and their horse became
frightened and away. At One-hundred-a and
thirty-ifth-st and Seventh-ave. they were both
thrown out. Mr.. Thompson's companion breaking
three ribs and he himself striking his head. Mr.
Thompson apparently dead when picked up
but later upon medical treatment he gave signs of
life. Since that accident he had been slowly dying
from meningitis For two years he had been
partially rational recognizing the members of his
family and continually begging them to take him
home Little by little he had grown worse, until
during the last ten days he had been unconscious
and gone without nourishment.
Mr. Thompson was born in Newburg, n. Y. At
the of eleven he left his native place and
to NewYork. He learned the house painters trade
ffty-seven years ago in the shop of Bootman &
Smith, in which. a member of the firm Of Hatha-
way & Thompson, he afterward became Interested
Twenty-Five years ago. he bought out the entire
business, which at No. 300 Spring-st., and ran
II up to 1897, when he retired. Mr., Thompson in
politics stanch Republican, and had read The
Tribune from the time ii first published. He
leaves widow and three daughters The funeral
viii be held Tuesday evening, at o'clock, No
IS Charlton-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22
NAN ON ELEVATED TRACK.
DRAGGED BY POLICEMAN FROM Be
FORE AN APPROACHING TRAIN.

some messengers entering the elevated rail-
road station at Third-ave. and Sixty-seventh-st.,
about s O'Clock last night asked the ticket
chopper John weigold, why he did not go out
and pick up the man who was lying on the north
track at Sixty-sixth-st.
There was a train in sight and Weigold did
not stop to ask questions. Policeman Wilhelm
answered his calls for help, and then several
more policemen came. Wilhelm bounded from
the platform to the trestle and ran at full
speed to the place indicated. 1t was race for
life. and was made all the more thrilling be-
cause the policeman did not know how far he
had to go.
He could hear the train coming up the grade
and it's lights were nearer and nearer, but he
could see no man lying on the tracks. He took
no chance. however. Just as he was thinking
st was a hoax he saw the form of man about
twenty feet distant squarely the track The
train was not more than fifty yards away.
Wilhelm says he never moved as fast in his Ire
before and thinks he probably never VIII again
He reached the unconscious man, and with one
mighty effort drew him aside. moment later
the train passed by.
From q card of membership in Typographical
Union No g. il was learned that the man was
p J Murphy fifty years old, OF NO 20 East
Efghty-fourth-st He was sent TO the Presby-
terrain Hospital He had large scalp wound
and conclusion of the brain. Dr. Osgooo, OF the
Presbyterian Hospital, said Murphy was per-
fectiy sober
How he got to the track is not clear, OUT the
police think he stepped TO the rear platform OF a
train that had only a few minutes before gone
uptown and losing his balance fell headlong to
the track They think he may have gone out TO
smoke. =,
The witnesses say Policeman Wilhelms exhl,
hilton of nerFe was superb and they cheereo
him loudly when he came back to the statloh
carving the unconscious man in his arms. .
Coroner Bausch called at the hospital at mid
night and made an effort to take Murphy S ante
rnortem statement in brief Intervals OF semi
consciousness. He said he had trlea 10 sel oll
sbe train al Ninety-ninth-st., and that no one
was responsible for his mishap he tnen IaPs s,
snfo 6eiirum Coroner Bausch placed no Feh-
ance in any Of his statements
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22
n. Y. A. G. COMMITTEES.

The following standing committees OF the New
York Athletic Club were announced yesterday by
President John r. Van Wormer:
AthIetic-R H COTE, jr., chairman; John r. Van
Wormer Charles II. Sheriff. Charles ]. Klntner
Charles f. Goodhue, Frederick Vilmar and ]. Wal
ter Spalding.
Admissions-James H. Haslin chairman Howard
p rockingham and H. K. S. Williams.
once and Auditing-Frederick f. Adams chair
man: James p Cieddes and Walter s. Wilson,
Northumberland P. rockingham. chairman;
John r Van Wormer and Charles c. Knoblauch
Billiards and Bowling-Joseph J. ODonohue, Jr..
chairman; Frederick Vilmar and Paul Allen Curtis
Baths-Edward w. Kearney. chairman; Charles
T.. Knoblauch and Hunter Wykes
Engineers Department-Charles ]. Kintner.
chairman; Charles p. Geddes and Frank K Hunter
BjcycIing-Walter S. Wilson, chairman; Albert g.
Colfax and Hunter Wykes.
The following special committees were announced
Entertainment-C Charles L. Burnham chairman:
George D. Phillips and Frederick Vilmar.
Art-Chares G. Curran, chairman; e. E. Bartlett
and Blocker N. Mitchell.
Legislation-John c. Gulick, chairman; Thomas
F. Murtha and James A. Lynch.
Journal-Albert +. ColfaX chairman; Charles Il.
Goodhue and Hunter Wykes.
Library-John c. Guliok, chairman; Hugh II. Bax-
ter and Benjamin c. Williams
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22
CAR WRECKS A LOCOMOBTLE.
THREE OCCUPANTS THROWN OUT, BUT ALL
ESCAPE INJURY

THREE OCCUPANTS THROWN OUT, BUT ALL
ESCAPE INJURY.
An eastbound Fifty-ninth-st. crosstown cleo
trio car ran into locomobile at Sixth-ave. and
FIfty-ninth-st. last night, completely smashing
Il and throwing its three occupants to the street
They were W. L. Edison, Of Orange, n. J., who
was operating the machine, and H Slach, Of No.
146 East Seventy-first-st., and George Paulding,
Of Madison-ave. and Seventy first-st., who were
out with him for a ride about town None of
the men were hurt beyond a shaking up, and
they all refused to accept medical aid and went
home.
The locomobile was following closely behind
westbound car, and when Sixth-ave. was reached
Mr.. Edison attempted to make short turn into
that thoroughfare. He had not calculated on an
eastbound which came along just then, and
when the car hit his locomobile there was only
one result. Mr. Edison would not make COM
plant against the motOrman, and the man was
not arrested.
According to Miss Slach, a sister of Mr. Slach,
who in the locomobile Mr. Edison is a son
Of Thomas A. Edison, the inventor.
The three men were more shaken up than
they thought at first, and advised by friends
they went to the office of DR.. Lewis Norris, at
No. 60 West Fifty eighth-st., where their
bruises were bathed. They then went home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22
fnrerInsure Sales.


the 9TH day OF May. 1892 the Undersigned ne
IN said judgment named. vii sell AZ pu6lc suc
ton the Exchange salesrooms now located at No III
Broadway. in the Borough Of Manhattan City % New
York the fifth day % February. boo AZ II o'clock
on that day BY Bryan l. Kennedy auctoneer.
premises directed by said judgment 70 be sod and there
in described follows:
All that certain pot piece parcel o. land with n,
buildings thereon erected situate. lying and being
Ninth Ward OF the city % New York bounded and e.
scrbed follows: Beginning point the northwest
erly Perry Hudson streets formed by il
tersectOn Of said City OF New running
westerly northery side Of
fOrty-four six a point distant hundred
thirty s0utheasterly from point formed
intersection the northery line Of Perry with the
eastery Of Greenwich street. thence running nnsrY
at right with said line q Perry
the easterly line % lot Of and late
Abraham Buskir sixtyfour feet four inches
now Cole. thence running s0uheastsriv
aIorg line nearly parallel with said line ~ Perry street
inches the westerly side % Hudson
street including In with the present
Of the party wall % the said n0rhery
building. said last mentioned line also
street making right angles
same soItheTy the westerly side of
street hfy-two eight inches 70 the place
beginning. said several dimensions being less
Dated New York January 20 1900
EDWARD F. BROWN Referes.
for PLAINTIFF
Is Wall street.
Of this property "a No o53 Hudson
100 and Ill Perry street.
West lin Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22
A VANDERBILT SHORT LINE.
TO MAKE AIR LINE ROUTE FROM PITrsBURG TO
CHICAGO SHORTER THAN FORT WAYNE.

TO MAKE AIR LINE ROUTE FROM PrTTsBURG TO
CHICAGO SHORTER THAN FORT WAYNE
Pittsburg Jan. n-"The Commercial Gazette
will say tomorrow that the Vanderbilt interests
have plan. practically certain Of contamination
which, by building about fifty miles of new road
is to provide the greatest trunk line in existence
between Pittsburg and Chicago. 1t will be nearly
a dozen miles shorter than the present shortest
lire. the Fort Wayne. which is 46s miles long.
This is planned TO be worked out by the cutting
up of the Lake Erie and Western recently acquired
by the vanderbilts, to form divisions Of the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie and the Lake Shore. Instead
Of the present freight route by way Of Ashtabula
Ohio involving what amounts to almost right
angled triangle IN its course or by way Of Cleve-
land. involving another bad angle. the use OF sec
ton of the Lake Erie and Western and the build;
ing of connecting links with the Pittsburg and
Lake Erie and the Lake Shore to provide the
new trunk line which will be almost air line.
The plan is build link from Youngstown to
Akron thus connecting the Pittsburg and Lake
Erie with the Lake Erie and Western: then to use
TIE Lake Erie and Western tracks to Spencer, then
build short connecting link to the South
Division of the Lake Shore, this division to
Toledo and the Lake Shore main line from this
point TO Chicago. The combined distances will be
ph miles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22
DIES IN A CHURCH.

Elizabeth OHare. hfty-three years old, wife Of
Patrick O'Hare, builder, of No. 102 Summit-st,
Brooklyn, after walking in Prospect Park yester-
day afternoon. entered the Church of st. Francis
Xavier, at Sixth-ave. and CarrolI-st., to and
listen to the music. The Sunday school was in ses
sion. Suddenly the woman tainted Her husband
took her in his to carry her out. The rector
who speaking to the children, directed him to
bring her to the altar The husband did so and the
clergyman seeing that she dying, administered
to her the last rites of the church Mrs. O'Hare
was then carried into the rectory nearby where
she expired in few minutes. before doctor could
be summoned. The Coroner informed of her
death.
She was a native of wexford Ireland, and had
been married fer twenty-seven years. Both Mrs.
O'Hare and her husband members of ST
Stephens Catholic Church, at Hicks and Summit
Sfe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22
CHRISTIAN WORK IN THE ARMY.

SPEAKERS TELL OF THE NEED OF MISSIONARIES
AMONG THE SOLDIERS IN THE PHILIPPINES
Al the monthly meeting of the young Feope
Association held last night In the chapel OF tne
FYfth Avenue Presbyterian Church. in west F1Ity-
ATHEIST addresses were made by Lieutenant h. W.
Esarne of the 5lst Iowa Volunteers, lately re-
.ad from, Manila and w. B. Miller, who has
charge OF the Army and Navy work OF the young
Mems Christian Association Lieutenant hearhe
,ola Of the temptations OF the soldier and illus
trated the evils that follow the enforced ioeness
and inactivity Of garrison duty.
Mr. Miller spoke Of the work OF the young men
CHRISTIAN Association during the Spanish war AND
On the camps In speaking Of the campaign in the
philippines he $50 great the effect OF the
drunkenness and irreverence Of the American soldier
In the Philippines that man writing TO me from
Manila said that two MISSIONARIES gave up III. an
work among the natives and went 10 work in the
Army" :, 49, ~, -. . -ooa,
fion 70 rthe Rev. DR.. George T. Puryes, the pastor
elect of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, at
their home No. East Sixty-fourth-st; tonight TO
which the members of the Young Peoples Assocla-
ton have been invited