Mr. L.H. COX the sewing machine man killed at one shot 3 wild turkeys yesterday; one of them a gobler, the largest ever seen in this State, the beard measuring 14 inches long, and spurs on th leg 4 1/2 in. long.  It weighed after being dressed 29 1/2 lbs.  Mr. C. is one of the go ahead men too.  During 5 days of last week he sold 8 sewing machines, one wagon, one cow and calf, hauled 269 loads of manure, broke 4 acres of land and bought 4 cows and calves and wound up by finding a hen’s nest with 41 eggs in it.  All this was done in 5 days including the turkey shooting, all in one week.  Who can beat this for a sewing machine agent.

Source: New Berne Weekly Journal , 30 March 1882, page 3.