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lmnggton


er, at Conwayboro, Horry
.couu.@. IS. c. These gentlemen saw
annually 100000 feet of lumber,
shipping their yellow pine largely to
ship builders at the North and East.
The lumber firm of Parsley & Wig
gins do large business at their steam
mills in Wilmington. This business
was started long before the war by 0.
G. Parsley, who is still living-the
oldest lumber man in North Carolina.
His son, ". L. Parsley, with Mr.. A.
A. Wiggins, runs the mills. The ca
pacity Of their mills is $4,000 feet per
day. They have recently added ma
chinery for making doors, sashes,
blinds and builders wood work mate
rial generally. They saw great in
crease in the demand for building ma
terials in their city in the immediate
future.
We had an interview with Mr. Nor
wood Giles, the principal rice manu-
facturer in the State. The large steam
rice mills of Norwood Giles q CO., are
in the heart of the city on River street
Mr.. Giles, the head of this business, is
young man of unusual ability and
far-reaching common sense. His re-
marks to us on the Federal laws and
treaties on the question of rice con,
| vinced US that he is statesman, as
| we'll as a sound business man. "These
unwise laws and treaties on rice dc
not iniure the manufacturers of rice
of whom [ am one," said Mr.. Giles
for we get as much as we can do, any
way. 1t is the culture of rice that is
injured by these laws. 1t is the owner
| of rice lands, and the rice growers
and the laborers in rice culture, who
are ruined by removing the tariff
from rice, as has been SO effectively
| dsne by the Haiwaian Treaty. This
treaty allows all rice shipped from
the Sandwich Islands to come to oul
ports free Of duty. China and Other
rice growing countries can export
their rice by way of Honolulu, and, by
fraud, land it free of duty on our coast
This prevents profits on the rice crop:
of our seaboard. Hence, rice lands re
main in swamps; the rice-making ne
groes, out of their regular employment
are suffering from lack of employment
and the great rice-growing region o
| the South if left to languish by thi
foreign competition from foreign ric
| growers" To abolish the unjust IIa
waian Treaty and put a tariff ON al
imported rice is what Mr. Giles say
should be at once done by Congress
The same remarks, he says, apply t.
the culture and manufacture OF suga
in the South. It demands the remov
al of unjust legislation to enable on
sugar interests to be built up.
The manufacturing firm of Hart
Bailey & Co, do a large business il
their iron and brass foundry and ma
chine shop, their sales amounting t
!. s100,009 a year. The business wa
established 40 years ago by Mr.. Har
who died last year. The present men
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WINSTON, N. c, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 90, 1881.

been able to do they have gladly done.
Patriotism has had its work. The
spirit OF our fathers has fallen upon
US. The centennials that were held,
beginning here in your own section
and going to Philadelphia and Kings
Mountain, and to Cowpens and to
Yorktown, had the effect to bring our
people together, and to let them look
each other in the face, and the spirit
/ OF the fathers was revived among them
again. GApplaase.] But, as much
as that has contributed to bring about
this feeling of absolute reconciliation
and brotherly love among our people,
| do not think it has been equal to the
personal interest of our citizens. The
magnificent exhibition at Atlanta two
years ago brought many of the people
of the North down to the South, and
the people began to feel that their bust
ness interests required all these ami
mosities and bitternesses, and remem-
brances of the past, to be forgotten.
And when your committee from this
society visited Raleigh last winter,
asking North Carolina to come here
and join in this exhibition, l gladly
welcomed the opportunity for US to
as business men of this country and
shake hands with you for the material
interest of our common country, over
which floats but one flag. Applause. I
And [ apprehend, my fellow-citizens,
my friends, that the common sentiment
of all this country now is, that our
personal interests as citizens, in the
business relations of life, require and
demand that no more shall there be
any harsh language used by one Sec
tion of our country towards the other.
[ [Applause.]
There were in days past and gone the
most intimate relations between New
England and North Carolina. Many
of our most distinguished scholars in
the early history of our State came
from New England, and many of our
most distinguished families trace their
family origin directly back to New
England. And you remember that
when the Boston harbor bill was pass
ed, all over the colony of North Caro-
lima public meetings were held, and
delegates appointed to a common
meeting, and when that meeting was
he ! they passed eclaSnes
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1883-09-20
WILMINGTON.
SOME OF HER PROGRESSIVE ME,
The Impressions of a Correspondent OF
the New York SOUTH

Wilmington is the largest city in
North Carolina, having a population
of only about 10000. This city is sit
uated OH Cape Fear river, 80 miles,
river line, inland from the main ocean,
but only six miles from iine sound.
The city is built on an elevated ridge,
which slopes gradually down to the
river, and is Systematically laid out in
blocks, by streets at right angles The
-climate of Wilmington is fine, winter
and summer.
During a recent visit to that city
we had pleasant interviews with many
progressive citizens.
Northrop & Cumming are among
the large lumber manufacturers Of
Wilmington. Their mills are located
IN the city on the river, and are run
by steam, their logs being obtained by
rafting. They saw 100000 feet of
lumber and 100000 cypress shingles
annually, shipping largely to foreign
markets. These gentlemen control
three mills in adjoining counties. They
say Wilmington is making steady
progress, and more building has been
done in the city during the past year
than in many years before A joint
stock company had just been formed
with capital of 100000 to build
fine hotel The railroads are build
ing immense warehouses in the city.
Other enterprises, such as manufact-
uring paper Of grass, fertilizers of
phosphates and fish scraps, etc., are in
full blast about the city, all showing
new life.
J. III. Chadbourn & Co., are a most
interesting company of lumber manu-
facturers. The company is composed
Of three brothers who came here from
the State of Maine. The eldest broth
er, j. II. Chadbourn, came to WI
n1ington in 1847 and began the lumber
business. His brother George followed
in 1S49, and William H. Chadbourn
came in 1858. Here they have work
ed together, and made fortune. All
are hale, healthy and progressive. Be
eir mills in the city, Is months
/Iuilt mill miles from.
@ee saaton, Colur8
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alon4 ....fd tes
dren and the
an old fogy
enough to say WIFE,
meme the wiser III Ill the
in and he reads Aunt Magg.
he will say I'm the knowingest woman
he ever saw and he wonders that he
never thought of this and SO before.
Correct, old man.
Well, I've got my head set on John
E. Webster for Congress and intro
duce him to the public as q gentleman
with sense enough not to loose his
identity if he should be elected. He
will be as apt to know the needs of our
people as any man we can find and if
there should be a call for our defense,
in the way of tongue action he would
not hesitate to say what he thought for
his county. He is candid and straight
forward in his address and ready and
fluent as public speaker. He is good
to the poor and needy in quiet way,
never sounding his trumpet. He is
unmarried and my opinion is that a
married man is never as successful as
a single one, because the separation
from home often bears upon his mind
so as to keep back grand and glori-
Gus thoughts. He is ambitious and
wants to rise in the world and [ don't
want to see any who wish to elevate
themselves, held down. He is a good
man in every respect-a man of un-
doubted honesty, integrity and capaci-
ty-just such man as we need in
Congress and hope that he will be
supported with enthusiasm. Hurrah
for John r. Webster Start the ball
to rolling boys. A good push will send
it whirling.
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bers of. the company are Mr.. Hart,
| son of the founder of the business; Mr..
IL. A. Burr, late of New JERSEY, and
Mr.. 3. 2. Bailey, native of Sweden.
These gentlemen regard Wilmington S
future as full of great promise.
The Cape Fear FIGURING and Pearl
Homlny Mills are owned and operated
by Mr.. Alexander Oldham, a native
OF Orange county, North Carolina, who
started. business in this city in 1855.
His mills are run By steam, and turn
out about 80 barrels of flour, 600
bushels bolted meal and 200 bushels
pearl hominy each "a hours. From
Mr. Oldham we got some interesting
dots as to the use of sawdust as fuel
for steam. Mr.. Edward Kidder, who
still runs saw mills at Wilmington, is
the first man who utilized sawdust to
run steam works for saw-mills In the
South; and Mr.. Oldham is the first
man who used sawdust as fuel for
steam works other than saw-mills, his
Touring mills being run that way.
Sawdust is now sold by lumber men as
fuel to run steam works Of all kinds.
The boiler and engines used by Mr..
Oldham in his mills were built during
the war for the Harper's Ferry Gun
Works. They were, however, sent to
the arsenal at Fayetteville, N. c.,
where they were captured by General
Sherman. Mr.. Oldham bought them
at the close of the war and moved
them to Wilmington.
The first pine oil factory ever built
IN the South was put up at Whining
ton about 20 years ago. Last year
this factory was purchased by the firm
of Hansen & Smith, ship chambers, of
Wilmington, who have increased the
capital invested in the factory to s2O,-
900. The pine oil business, they say,
is solid enterprise, the oil being
much used and becoming very popu-
lar. 1t penetrates the wood, giving it
q natural wood-face for vanishing
furniture, car work, etc. For cross
ties, posts, bridge work, and the likoe
it prevents dry and wet rot, and
serves from worms, shrink
cay. It is also much
and metallic paints
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t.rs~the
Ey, he is re
1l

~ tie s4SnO WOulu aCcei
nation, if forced upon him. --4s
that some combination has been form
ed between him and John Sherman.
The Shermans and the Camerons are
very closely united through marriages.
The Blaine family will probably be
united by matrimonial ties to the
Shermans. Blaine himself and Mrs
Gen. Sherman are cousins. The en-
gagement of Emmons Blaine, the sec
ond son of the ex-senator, to Miss
Rachel Sherman, daughter of tbs Gen.
is announced. Mr.. Blaine has been
very friendly with Don Cameron dur
ing the last year, and it is understood
that he has made some deal with him
in Pennsylvania This planning and
intriguing is very interesting, notwltt-
standing the fact that the men who
work the hardest for the nomination
never get it.
The canvassing of dark horses has
brought into prominence the name of
William A. Wheeler, the man who
has undeservedly the name of being
the champion fisherman of the United
States. When he was Vice-P President
he appeared to lose his hold upon
public attention. He tried to make
nothing of the Office, and lived i'll
such retirement as to lose all of his in
huence. Yet when he was IN the
house he was one of the most powerful
and influential figures. He was very
clear i'll debate, with fine legal train
ing, and strong fund of common
sense. He was one OF the best Rresil-
ing officers ever in the house. His
wife died shortly before he was made
Vice Pesident, and from that day he
lost his interest in public affairs. He
is Il man of great wealth, and is SD
thoroughly respected in his own State
that it is believed he could carry New
York. Politicians point to the failure
of Tyler, Fillmore, and johnson as u
proof that Vice-Presidents who sue.
ceed to the presidency fail when it
comes to the question of second torn.
The illustration, however, 10 not good
for the reason that TYLER, Fillmore.
and johnson made themselves very
unpopular. While in the executive
office Arthur's personal popularity is
very great, and has been gained in the
face of strong prejudice. His con
servatiye record and his adherence tt
resolution of not interfering in fac
tional fights within his own party
should make him the leading candi
date before the convention. Gen
Grant, who was here the other day
spoke in the highest terms of Arthur
,, Their relations are very cordial
TAR HEEL.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1883-09-20
WASHINGTON CITY.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES,
The Gossip Ia ~ Washington City About the
AsPirents.
(From the sentine1s ovn Correspondent,

(From the Sentinels O,on CorTespondcnt)
WAsHINGToS, Sept. ia man
who is now being mentioned by the
Democrats is III. L. Paine, of Cleve-
land. He is a benevolent-lookin old
gentleman. with the kindly Sair and
quiet manner Of village clergyman.
lie wsss in tl.e XLVth Congress, and
made no especial mark His voice is
too weak and his manner too de:iher-
ate to enable him to take part III de-
bate. He is successful business man,
however, and is worth from 81 ,003,0
to $5,000,G00. lie is not we'll enough
known to the country to be "worked
up to any popularity, and if he is
nominated it will be on account of his
wealth. He is largely interested in the
Standard Oil Company, and if his
name should come up in the struggle
OF next year he would be very much
handicapped by his connection with
that notorious monopoly.
If Ohio should go Democratic next
month, the chance of Ohio's naming
the candidate would be very good.
Gratis have in that State. His sterling
integrity and his record in securing
legislation in the interest of the gov
ernment as against the swindling Pa
cific railroads would help him lnateri-
ally in the canvass.
For two years Pendleton has had
regular literary bureau, presided over
by one of the former editors of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, But Gentleman
George" has been involved in too
many scandals to ever stand well as
candidate. His connection with the
Belknap case and his trusteeship of
the Bowler estate would be heavy
Ni"tt9*p carry in a canvass. T@e
thing of snob.
soainted on
would not
&T-
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1883-09-20
Too Long Between Acts.
{Ae1stin Statesman.

A certain farmer of our acquaint-
ance, from the Del Vale settlement,
does not come to Austin very often,
but not long since he attended a the
atrical performance, for the second
time in his life. He was very indig-
nant next day, and we asked him
what was the matter.
"I'll never go to another theater as
long as | live
"Why, what's occurred to prejudice
you against the theater ?'
"Well, I liked the first act first-rate,
but when it was nearly through [ read
on the play-bill that the next act
would take place in New York, and
just got up and left. Do the darned
fools think [ am going to New York
to hear them spout when | need all
| the money | can rake and scrape for
other things? They played pretty
much that same game on me down at
Galveston five years ago. | had al.
ready payed my admission when
found out by the play bill that the
last act came off ten years afterward
and when ] kicked they refused to pay
me my money back and fired me out.
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GOV. JARVIS ADMIRABLE SPEECH
AT BOSTON.

Its Hearty Reception by the People of
the sO1d Bay State'---PatrfOtic and
Felicitous Allusions---A Hap
py Sentiment.
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LOTIONS, BooTs,
G r O c. E r [ E S

Shoes, Hats and Caps, Ready Made Clothing
Queensware, Hardware, &c. We also keep a
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We are also receiving Furniture in large
quantities of all kinds which we are able to
sell cheaper than ever.
We hope by honest and fair dealing to merit
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-06-17
RESPECT FOR PARENTS.

lionel is to Judge of the numerous and
unfortunate escapades of boys and girls,
chronicled in the daily papers, the opin-
ion must arise that an alarmingly large
element of the growing population,
young people we mean, lack both re-
spect and veneration for their parents.
They appear to be sadly devoid of that
sincere consideration for parental feel
ing and anxieties, which, if largely
possessed and rightly exercised, would
impel them to avoid all acts calculated
to cause parents sorrow or remorse. Il!
children could realize but small por-
ton of the anxiety their parents feel on
their account, they would pay for bet
tor roSrant 49, .l-~ r-.>-~..t--i --;-i1vv. n
good child, and one in whom conf
dence can be placed, is one in who does
not allow himself to disobey his parents
nor do anything when his parents are
absent that he has reason to believe they
would disapprove where they present.
The good advice of parents is often so
engraved on the heart of child that
after-years of care and toll do not efface
it; and lin the hour of temptation the
thought of parent has been the saliva
ton of child, though the parent may
be sleeping in the grave. A small tok-
en- Ofparential affection borne about the
the person, especially parents like.
ness, has frequently proven a safe tails
man. 1t is related that years ago a
Polish prince was accustomed to carry
the picture of his father always in his
bosom, and on any particular occasion
he would look upon it and say: "Let
me do nothing unbecoming 80 excellent
father" Such respect for father or
mother is one OF the best traits in the
character of a son or daughter. "Honor
thy father and thy mother" says the
sacred book and happy is the child that
obeys the commandment.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-06-17
A coon WORD FOR PRESIDENT
ARTHUR

A comic contemporary gives a
cartoon entitled "Our Oyerworked
President" 1t represents him about to
leave on fishing excursion, attended
by French cook and some boon com
panions. 1t is clever but an unfair
cartoon.
For il is not by the manual labor OF
handling pen aud papers that.any Exc
cutive is to be judged, but by his mind
work. Save when asleep the mind ola
President or Governor or a Cabinet
Minister, like the mind ola metropoli-
tan editor, must be ever at work. Even
in apparent moments Of recreation his
mind is upon the business Of Office or
station. Like the captain Of steam
ship who is always nervous if Oifthe
bridge, a responsible official can never
throw aside cares or worry. And it is
the pace of care or worry which kills.
OF these President ARTHUR has his
full share, and leaving them, he may
always be said to be Overworked. Care,
thought, planning and worry follow
him into the fishing boat, the avenue
cutter, the pullman ear and reception
or dining rooms.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-06-17
OUR FOREIGN POPULATION

Alta meeting of the American Stats.
tical association, Gen. FRANCIS A.
WALKER, the superintendent of the
United States census, presented an in
teresting paper on the nativities of the
population of the United States, in
which he showed, from the tables of
the census of1S50, 1860, 1870, and 1880,
that the Irish have relatively decreased
during the thirty years, so that, whereas
in 1850 they formed 49, per cent. of
the total foreign population, they now
form but 27.76 per cent. They form
81 per cent of the total population. The
English, Scotch, and Welsh have
maintained their pro portion during the
three decades, and the Scandinavians
and British Americans have greatly
increased, the British Americans now
forming nearly II per cent of the total
foreign population. In 1870 the Ger
mans formed nearly one-third of the
total foreign population; in 1880 they
formed 29.5 per cent. of the total for.
eign population, showing slight de-
crease in the decade. Gen. WALKER
also exhibited the striking phases of
interstate immigration, showing that
nearly % per cent. of the native-bOrn
population are living in States and
Territories other than those in which
they were born, and that nearly as
many more have moved from native
towns and counties, but without leav-
ing their State.