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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
JCttinsS from ,JOnesbOrO.

Special Correspondence Of The Chronicle
JONEsBoRo, n. c., July THE Demo
cratic nominations give satisfaction in this
part of the political vineyard. Give us
Cleveland for President.
We have been favored with plenty of
rain, and crops are looking well in this
section. The wheat crop was very good.
Prof. W. c. Doub has resigned his po
sition as Principal of the Jonesboro High
School to take charge Of the Greensboro
Graded School His successor has not
been announced yet.
Mr.. D. B. Buchanan is going to put
livery stables here. Z. +. PORTER.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
A Political SOOthSayer.
From the Shelby Aurora.

On last Friday morning the storm blew
about $50 uAite cranes near Mr.. John B.
Eaves's house, in Rutherford county. We
think that their landing near good Re
publican, Capt. John B. Eaves, who wants
to go to Congress, is a good omen of a
atHite administration.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
SacrilegiOus Mosquitoes.

As described 6y the Sac'f1egious !E7tzd6eM Gig
Economist.
One good East wind soon puts them
upon the retreat and they fall back within
their entertainments, chanting their song
of invocation to the West wind. 1t takes
ten days of prevailing West winds to bring
them within range, but when they come
in all their savagery of song, one realizes
in all it's force, the lament Of the Psalmist:
NV God! My God! Why hast thou forsaken me-
Practical as Well as Glorious.
The town of Tunbridge, Dakota, cele
brated the Fourth of July by hanging six
horse thieves.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
To Export Big Blues.

Judge A. A. McKoy, Rev. J. L. Stewart,
Col. L. A. Powell, Capt. J. r. Beaman and
A. T. Johnson, Esq, Of Sampson, have
consulted with the authorities of the Will
mington Il Weldon Railroad, with view
to the construction of branch road from
Warsaw to Clinton. The result is that
survey of the proposed road will be or
dcred in the course of a week or two
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
Comic Base Ball.

The Drummer's Nine of Baltimore, J.
A. Higgs, Captain, will play, it is report
ed, the Merchants Nine of Franklinton,
B. w Ballard, Captain, about Aug. 18th.
Every man that catches a ball or strikes
one is to receive leather button.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
A Pretty General Disaster.

Although the distractions caused by
landslides on the Western North Carolina
road are now removed-at least 50 that
travel is not obstructed-the damage done
in the whole West by the recent excessive
rains is very great. The French Broad
and CataWba rivers have carried away
much valuable property and ruined many
fine CROPS.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
A Funny but Enterprising Occupation

Bogardus, the New York photographer,
has a gentleman in his employment whose
business it is to interview prominent peo-
pie, induce them to visit the gallery and
sit for their pictures. He worked for two
years with Jay Gould before he could in
duce him to sit. He has posed all the
leading public men Of the day, including
Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Blaine and Logan.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
Good Gracious! Why Don't You do 1t

"
We have enquiry to know if sulphuric
acid could be made with profit in this
county. In reply we will say that a ton
of any of our gold dbearing sulphurets, of
which there are thousands of tons within
five miles of our city, will produce 1 1000
pounds of sulphuric acid worth $50, at a
cost of $40.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
They Have Bright Girls up West.
From the Hlckoru Pre-.

The other night one of our youny
"bloods" sauntered up to one of the fair
sex after the singing class was dismissed
ana said MISS -, may SEQ you
home r She respectfully declined. tn
which he replied: "Oh, you seem to have
the air OF music box y THAT may be
crank"
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
Fetch Him TO the Exposition.


Messrs. NJ. G. Chadwick and Wright
Grady caught a huge alligator in pond
near Castle Hayne on Saturday last. 1t
me assured Is inches across the head and
was 8 feet long. Its fore feet were 2 feet
long, and the weight of the animal was
214 pounds. It's hide ought to be as yalu-
able as that of bull yearling
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
Never Found Boilers Among the Boys.
fhon nnaao

The Convention at Raleigh last week
recognized the claims Of the young De-
mocracy of North Carolina, and nomi
mated young men. Now let our gallant
boys show what handsome majority they
can give the whole ticket.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
The Driving Wheels of the Time.

There are said to be 3S, 900 locomotives
in the Union, and they are worth not less
than $10,0 900 apiece, and more nearly
$15, 900, and we have facilities for turn
ing out twenty new locomotives day.
If the above figures be correct the loco
motives in the United States have cost not
far from $4OO OOO, 900.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
The Cost of Running n Train.

The average cost of running an ordina-
ry passenger train Of from six to ten
coaches is said to be from 81 to $1.25 a
mile. y, may seem large at first, but
when the several items are taken into ac
count one will suspect, after all, that the
estimate is too small.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12

Georgia gives ns was.rmrlonS. New
York gives Us paregortc. Everything has
IT. compensation. and our ,as-n,le stosn-
aehs are en'ircly cosmopolitan.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12

MAJOR Robert bingham an last Satur.
day delivered an interesting adsirs~s teforr
the Normal school al Chapel llili on Ma
tlonal Aid 10 Education
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
A Prediction bout the South.

]. ". Rychnaan IN Boston Journal of Commerce.
After careful study of all the indus
trial conditions in the South, [ predict that
before 1894 the States where cotton is
grown will produce more manufactured
cotton than New England produces now.
Apart from the significant item
of transportation, the Southern manufac
turer can market his goods at a half cent
less cost than New England spinners, be-
cause of lower wages, lower taxes, cheaper
materials, etc.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
W.
Big.
From the Durham Reporter, Jttty I.

From The Datrhd'n Rero7tef, jug !.
W Duke, Sons & Co., received an order
last Friday for 1, 900, 900 cigarettes. 1t is
with pleasure and pride that we note the
increasing prosperity of this firm. They
deserve all they get, and even more.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
1t Depends only on Industry.
From the ke1mersCiI{e NeaUs.

Several of our citizens are turning their
attention to the raising of improved
chickens. Mr.. j. l.. Jones, Mr.. H. p
Moore, and DR. A. d. Lindsay each have
several Of the different thorough breeds
AS it is a new enterprise it yet remains to
be seen whether or not it will prove a sue
cess
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
If You Had n Whistling Wife,

Old Commodore GarrsOn's young wife
whistled him into being her husband; and
this is the story of it, as told by the Balti
forty years a widower. He was a testy
old fellow and had not been suspected of
caring rap for women. The possession
of somewhere from SIC, ,O00,O 900 to SD
OOO, 900 had harassed him all winter and
spring, and had come down to the seaside
for rest. He took a suite Of the best rooms
in the Long Branch cottages, calculating
that he would bc little removed from
the hustle of public house. Then the
family of John NJ. Randall, of st. Louis,
took possession of the adjoining apart
ments. They numbered half dozen per
sons, including a whistler. Through the
thin partition the Commodore heard and
was annoyed by the whistling. He dis
liked it exceedingly. He was driven by it
to exasperation. There was a boy in the
Randall family Randall was an acquain
tance of the old Commodore, and one day
he said to him as they sat chatting on the
veranda: That boy of yours will be the
death Of me, John. Won't you plug his
mouth just to please me 2 'Oh, it amt
the boy replied Randall, but my daugh-
ter. Here, Letitiar 1t was lovely girl
Of 20 who responded to the call, and was
presented to the Commodore She whis-
tied for him that evening to piano ac-
compartment, and it was no longer irrita-
ting to him. They were married in the
ensuing October. His wedding gift was a
million dollars in sound securities"
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
S2e. 600, 900 a u ear to Govern One City

The taxable property Of New York city
was listed on Monday. The total real and
personal estate is assessed at 81, 33S, $685.
343-an increase of SCI. .676, 40 over last
years assessment. The sum to be raised
by taxation for the support of the city
government for 1884 is *2s, ,676, 7s5. The
rate of tax will be about 2.26 per cent
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
What Has Kept us Poor.


The political debating club meets at the
court house daily. No charge for mem
bership and no dues. The latest phases
of the political situation can be discussed
by ali at the same time.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12

Happy now Is the man who can per
suade himself that his own home il after
all the most heaithful spot in North Caro-.
lima, and convince his sons and daughters
that he is right
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12

The Exposition Is no less a matter III
talk t~cau-c politic~ t. on tho hrAin. The
hear; of the people se-ms in IN.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12

Ashcville probably has ~ many good
hotels as any place Of .is sikc In tho Stale.
The Grand Central Is going rapidly TO tho
trent III satisfaction and patronage
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12

Ashesillc has sari enclosed BY i rus.
tic fence. Enaie of laurel wood. which co<t
SEQ Ter panel.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
About Mail Bags.

The Government spends about $50, 900
a year for the repair of mail pouches;
there are about 100, 900 mail bags IN use;
and about 10, 900 new ones are bought
yearly.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
A Taste of Campaign Literature.

4 Fen Sentences from Salisbury Examiner (Lib)
1t is believed that if Bourbon is elected
it will produce another civil war. * * *
Whiskey and idiocy combined made it
the Democratic State Conventionl most
ridiculous farce If the ticket had not
been previously agreed upon, they never
would have been able to get one through.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
RecOming Neces ssity.

The study of type-writing has been in
troduced in some Of the public schools of
ChicapO
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
Office. for Instance.

From the .Stutesritle american (Rep.)
A man is Republican because he loves
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12

Prof. Wilbur r. Tilletf. Of Vanderbilt
University, IL spending some time in North
Carolina, lis old home. lie preached
most excellent and scholarly sermon in tho
First Methodist church in As.ievillc on
Sunday last.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12

hear from many sources that the article
In "A recent number Of The Century .Nag.
dztne purporting 10 give the origia IL the
klu klux is incorrect. But no real member
of the Khan can't lay my hands ON one
who will talk about it,
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12

How the Vermont SchOOl-Teacher
Beats the N. C.. Preacher.
Vermont school-teachers are prohibited
nv law from the use of tobacco.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
Campaign Rates.

From the LOnisburg Times
One-half bushel Of wheat will pay for
The Times until after the November cleo
ton.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12

The Scotch Hair Becoming Shaggy.
From the LumbeTton Robesoniun,
A barber is needed in Shoe Heel.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12

In and about New Berne, arm told, the
gardeners and dealers in fruits and vegc-
tables have become very entcrprising
that they send all the good truck North,
getting good prices, and leave 80 little sf
home that the prices are unnaturally high.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
The Wilson Normal school.

During the session there were 1 8 differ
enr teachers, lecturers and occasional
speakers; 80 daily lectures or lessons and
l0 evening entertainments, including lee
lures, recitations and concerts. Two
hundred and ten pupils, from % counties
and States were enrolled; and from one
% four hundred others attended many Of
the exercises. The pupils, teachers and
lecturers were from seven different States:
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12

travelling agent for pcnnsy lvania
fruit tree firm says that l3uncombe county
is the best adapted 10 fruit growing Of
amy place in the United States, aud he has
Travelled from Maine to Texas. He thinks
of giving up travelling and planting vine
yard near Alexander's, on the French
Bread, ten miles west OF Asheyille.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
We Have Such Gentlemen.

From q Marion Letter to the Boston Post.
We then met a unique specimen Of an
other class of cultiyators Of the soil. He
was clad in wellworn suit, which would
have cost originally $2.75; his hat was a
slouch. originally black, but time worn to
a dirty brown, the wide brim gracefully
dropping around his lank visage his pants
six inches too short; he was apparently
twenty-five years old, and his steed, which
he was bestride twice that age, a long
skeleton, with dropping head and tail, his
back a straight line. AS we approached
he reined in his steed, threw up the front
slouch Of his tile in prompt manner, and
remarked, Good evening, gentlemen; |
hope you're well; its pow'ful hot; been
over to Marion to list my taxes, but yon's
my cabin; light and rest you's selves.
His cabin was ten feet square, covered with
loose thatches, or clap-boards, weighted
down with a pole or two; his field, an
acre patch of weeds, with few struggling
spears Of corn and potatoes, and four or
five tobacco plants. The whole estate,
including farm, residence, steed and rider
would not bring at auction $40; but he
had all the assurance of lord of the soil
to the manor-born. He and his class are
powerful sitters on the top rails of fences
and steps of country stores, discussing
political affairs, but they won't brace up
to ever accumulate anything.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12

The popularity, quiet and enjoyment Of
the summer excursions out Of Whining
ton TO Wrightsyillc and Smithville and
other places Of pleasure and brccscs am
told, is unprecedented Our folks are be-
coming more like the New Workers going
on all sorts of pleasant summer jaunis
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12
About Honorary Degrees.

From the american (Phil0delphta)
Indeed the manner in which persons
have been selected for these and similar
honors for many years past, has done
more to make them ridiculous than any
other circumstances whatever. 1t has
been impossible that the selection should
be other than bad In America, as rule,
they are not conferred by the teaching
bodies of the universities, but by boessd of
trustees or supervisors, who IN most cases
are quite incompetent to select the proper
recipients. They are business men, ply
sicians, lawyers and clergymen, together
with few men Of leisure and still fewer
of literature. Yet upon their own origin
alton, and without even requiring recon-
mendation or assent from the faculties,
they undertake to select the gentlemen
who shall be made doctors Of divinity,
doctors of laws, and the like. This is the
more absurd, as these degrees owe their
value, when they have any, entirelyto the
reputation for learning and ability which
the faculties enjoy, and are respected by
the public only because they are supposed
to represent the Judgment of the learned
and able men who make the reputation of
the university.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12

After ALL though the Republican candi-
date for President, and both candidates
for Governor have been nominated, the
people of North Carolina do not seem yet
to take any uncommon interest in politics.
The hinge that is TO unlock the door of all
this years enthusiasm must beyond doubt
be the action Of the Convention which,
while ! write, is in session at Chicago.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12

And three mon were talking about the
talk Of Ben Buffers nomination by the
Convention at Chicago on Tuesday. "If,"
said one, ''the delegates from my district
vote for Benjamin under any provocation,
/ shall organize a tar and feather commit
tee of reception for them" But said
another, ''you wouldn't have chance to
do your work. The other North Carolina
delegates would not allow them to get
half way home"
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12

We are waking up; and If you want
proof will remind you not only that from
very nearly every live town in the State "A
party Of gentlemen have gone 10 Chicago
merely as spectators at the Convention,
but also that several of our teachers Il do
not know how many besides Major Bing-
ham have gone all the way to Madison,
Wisconsin, TO attend tho meeting Of the
National Educational Association.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-12

The wanderer in the mountains contin-
ually hears OF and sees new hotels One
of the prettiest in the State il to be seen
at Round Knob twenty-six miles east Of
Asheville). A new one is going M at
Black Mountain five miles east Of Ashe
ville). AT Turnpike, fhalf way between
Asheyiile and Waynesville) the hotel has
received new additions, and is said to be
one of the best kept III the West. Prof.
K H. Graves and family, o. Chapel Hill.
are spending several weeks there. Then
there are two new hotels at Blowing
Rock, Wautauga county. where are to be
found mineral springs Of considerable
value
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-01-24
FINANCE AND COTTON
FINANCIAL.

4 New YORK paper lays the ridiculous hnan'
oial sshtmes concerning the euTn nov Nhlsh
Afe teil advocated o. Mr. hnesueL hartman
oi The House clmmillev on Bantins aud cur
rrney. are Aol prOaurng In ilnaneisl circles ne
demo- alizl * tisCt they neeessaiily would were
IL HOI that tRe senate and President sand IN q
,hey receive III, sane iou OF ihs Ionss, IL is
| lrgsEitd a. quite csflsin that though the Ma
liCnyl banks NAV not DO abb. 10 oblaln ~ lhe
hands 81 Congress tne Ieh9i ihgy hsoai Vn' =, ~
| their Interests
II has b,en supposed that this disbursement
Of tbs heavy. January dlyi lends aud ~
ttOek market bat such has not
beou he ra,., Prices have fuEiher d.elined,
aud Ihoie l. the same lacko Interest on me part
Of the general public that has prevailed Tor
many months The sltuatiol is most disvourag
lug ard the depressing influences WwolK upgn
the market ar', as .hlia o' char .,tlF nnI 70
be casily or specify overcome. VALE mere
seems To DO ~ disposition 10 walsh ptlrrh aud to
qgesu II regarding certain spec'aluef, the in-
ieT,ht goes no further ard the orders gwen 10
buy or SCH rs ult OF this watching ava M
quIry are few FAR between. Thv maIktt has
rot Il 10 a deem aad very bad Iui, ani all effort
10 exiricaio II Is unaysii ng and absolutely use
less. The cut rate troubles In the wesId cIeasing
IA lroal earnings, u succession OF financial tln'
bnrfnssylenIs gnn nuInbcrless rumors-al OF
deroga,uiy charactsr-haye. tlgeiher. destroyed
all or nearly al confidence IN RAILROAD sioG,s
aud bonds. The mouey that would or inarlly
20 into these. f., consequ ently. oh large extent
lying idle or being ioaii'd on eood security, Il
an uausualy 10" rats. IL may 20 We Ks e
may be months eiora ihe change for She better
comes but ut present every body I. at sea,
and predictions are ui M value, While every
body 10 hoping for chang. IN 'ne near iu,urr.
there seems. in reality, 10 DO very
little upon which such a hope
can be well bssed. Financially, the stu
atom is a stroug one. The statement OF our
| local banks for the ,uSt week shows heavy
gains IN cash res .urc and eohlraonon OF u
mil los Rad u half IN luaLs. fho surplus re-
servr OF The b,Sks Is larger than has been In
three ysnrs, ard Is likely 20 be- Sill lurther IN
creased by Ireasnary payments FOL called bohds
and ny the iullug nt currency from toe INTERIOR
Tho banks are. therefore, In an unSommoniy
strong position aud viii be adj ! allota hinp'e
with The spriug trade. Every cuisines. man
knows the impo taut place bank holds IN the
facililaiiOn Of The business aEc exchanges OF
the country. ana the tao! that ,hsy afs sou:u
and plospGrou,, and thai the circulating me-
dunn is unquestionahly good under any Cit
Cumttances, must exert au assuring and sala-
iGry influence upon new business Projects