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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-11-01
TIE ROSS PRESS,
Saw Mills and Other hings Exhibited
by liddo;l q CO. g Charlotte.

As You enter Machinery Hall, the
'5os5 Press, manufact ured and exhibit
| cd by Measrs. Liddell & Co., Of Charlotte.
grcets your eye. 1t is made on the pull
ing principle, and is provided with a pat
ent automatic trip on which works pull
ley. The trip is SO arranged and operates
IN such manner as TO throw the machine
out of gear when the ale is packed. On
top of the press is attached a packer
which drops down into the box when the
cotton is being put in. This obviates the
necessity of having men to get in the box
and pack the cotton
we have made and sold seventeen
hundred and ninety-six Of these presses, .
said Mr.. Liddell, land they are now being
used III every State in the cotton section y
a small yarn press Is also exhibited,
which is a complete and simple arrange
ment for packing yarn in cotton factories,
and is used in factories all over the coun-
try
A portable hand press IS also made by
this firm, one Of them being on exhibi-
tlon. 1t IS made more esl ;ciaIly for par
ties who do rot have water or steam pow
cr, aI'd Is very convenient and easy
working hand press.
The noted iddeil Clipper variable feed
saw mill is also on exhibition and is kept
III motion. This mill Nas patented by
Mr.. ilddeil himself and is q decided de-
porJure from the old style Of saw mills
II Is so constructed a3 to enable the ium-
bermen to easily and quickly adjust the
feed from the sloWest 20 IS fast a move
mcnt as is necessary. The pony saw mill
is also exhibited; small mill made by
this company especially for men who have
small ginning engines. last year said
Mr.. Liddell, lit was impossible for us to
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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-11-01
A Furniture Factory.

To THE CnRoSICLE:-I sec in the last
number your opinion about manufacturing
bedsteads and other cheap furniture in
the State. That IS business that would
pay handsomely at this place We have
enough walnut, ash, sycamore, poplar tSc.
in five miles OF Hamilton to make bed
steads, wardrobes &c. for half the State
Besides these timber trees we have the
Hoch tree, which are sometimes feet in
diameter and 40 to 60 feet high, ard is
suited for pilot wheels and other purposes
where hard, close grained timber is need
ed, | stood on the bank of the Roanoke
river sometime since, and counted 10
varieties of trees without moving. | would
be delighted to see some one come here
and engage ir the manufacture Of bed
steads, chairs tables &c. There are excel
lent shipping facilities by steamboats, on
the Roanoke river.
1t is very dry. Peanuts and cotton are
cut short on account Of the drought. Our
school has already enrolled l04 pupils.
}. ID.
Hamilton, Martin county, oct. %.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-11-01
THE DAVIS CADETS.
Their Drill the Great Attraction at the
Grounds Thursday.

The corps of Davis cadets (of Davis
School, LaGrange), commanded by Capt.
A. G. Davis moved from their quarters
Thursday morning and made the main
feature of yesterdays programme at the
Exposition Grounds by their military dis
play. The corps is accompanied by its
own band-the only school-band in the
State; and it added much to the attrac-
tiveness Of the programme.
The military evOlutiOns of the cadets
were elaborate and difficult; and they per
formed them with such skill and accuracy
as shows the careful training they receive
and their profit by it. 4 large crowd of
spectators witnessed the drill Of the bat
talon with interest, and frequently cheer
ed the boys.
The Davis cadets make a handsome ap-
pearance not only in line but on the street.
They have demeaned themselves IN the
city like manly young fellows, as they are
-gentlemen and the sons of gentlemen.
The people of Raleigh and the visitors to
the Exposition hope to welcome Capt.
Davis and his cadets many times here
after.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-11-01
THE PRESIDENT TO MARRY.
The RnmOr of his Wedding in January
Is Generally Believed

1t Is now stated as a fact that during
the month of January President Arthur
Will lead the Lady to the altar. The mar
rage will take place at Washington and
the twain will Immediately take up their
abode at the White House, remaining
there until President Cleveland relieves
them OF the burden of Governmental hos
pitality: They will then remove to this
city and occupy Mr.. Arthur's residence on
Lexington avenue.
Ihe lady who is to become the Presi-
dents bride is about thirty-nine years of
age She is slender blonde, lust above
the medium height. Her features are
clean cut and her forehead low and shape
ly. Her hair is brown, her hair is brown,
her eyes gray and she possesses a some
what pallid countenance She is stately,
vIvaclous, polished and charming con
versatiOnalist. Her education is excellent
and she has made herself very popular in
society at the Federal capital She is ex-
ceedingly charitable and is loved and
honored both at Washington and at
Newark for her generosity to the poor and
needy. Mrs. John Davis, wife Of the As
slstant Secretary Of State is sister to the
prospective bride
President Arthur is about fifty four
years old. Five years ago, his first wife
dled. Her maiden name was Ellen Hern-
don. She was a daughter of Lieut. Hcrn-
don, Of the navy, who commanded the
Central America when he was lost at sea.
His son Allan is student at Princeton
and will be graduated the coming June.
Little Nellie, aged thirteen, is known
throughout the length and breadth of the
land. Mrs. McElroy, who has conducted
the affairs of the household since Mr. Ar
thurs accession to the Presidency, is a
sister Of the Chief Magistrate
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-11-01
The Great Drought Broken.
Herald Weather Bureau.

The big depression which has just pass
ed lazily into the Gulf of ST. Lawrence
did remarkably good service. BY absorb
ing part Of the Western ''cold wave' it
delayed its arrival into the Atlantic
States, and it also occasioned numerous
heavy rain storms which will greatly re-
lieve the general and protracted drought.
This drought has been one Of the most
persistent and extended on record in the
Middle and Eastern States, but fortunate
ly it commenced after the crops were
nearly matured. The present rains may
soon cease, but the season is now so ad-
vanced that precipitation, with every re-
turn of cyclonic weather, will probably
be more profuse than it has been for the
last three months Though the rainfall
Thursday in the droughty districts was
not heavy, it was sufficient for the i'm
mediate water supply.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-11-01

The recent discussion of the Opportunity
for oyster culture in our waters has
caused the oyster men of the Chesapeake
TO pick up their ears /; and the Baltimore
Sun, Of Saturday, has this to say cdito-
rally on the subject
The paper on oyster farming, written by
Prof. W. X. Brooks, Of the St Johns
Hopkins University. and read mt the fish-
cry convention which was held at Raleigh,
y. c., last week, merits much greater at
tention from the people Of Maryland than
We fear IT Will get. The same rcck-
lessness in depicting the oyster beds is APP
parent in Virginia, and as Prof, Brooks
told the North Carolina fishery convcn-
ton, "'the near sighted policy which Ma
ryland and Virginia hav" pursued is rap
Idly leading to the determination of their
natural supply" and If the supply il TO
be kept up, the only resource will have 10
be to the culture of the oyster by private
parties, under such grants from the States
as will permit them to lay out oyster
farms.
The same wisdom and enterprise shown
here is developing tho industry that has
been shown in discussing it will some day
take away the monopoly Gor such it al
most is) enjoyed by the Chesapeake oyster
men.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-11-01
The Meaning of 1t.


l. The Republican plurality in Ohio is
reduced to about half of what it was four
years ago.
?. The Republican majority on the
State ticket is less than nothing. The Re-
publcans are actually in a minority, while
four years ago they had positive majori
ty of over 1000 over Democrats, Green
hackers and Prohibitionists combined.
g. The Republicans are not only in
minority in the popular vote of Ohio, but
they elect a minority Of the Congressional
delegation Four years ago they elected
IS Republicans to Congress. This year
Democrats elected only 5 Representatives;
this year they elect ia majority Of the
delegation.
4. The increase in the vote of Ohio over
that of four years ago is $4,000. The
Democrats cast &c. 900 votes more than
they cast for Hancock while the Republi-
cans. in spite of Blaine, Dudley and Cor
ruption cast only 200 more than they
cast for Garfield. In other words, nearly
two-thirds Of the new vote since 1880 went
Democratic, while a large part of the Re
publican one third was unquestionably OBJ
famed by fraud and wholesale bribery in
the large cities.
5. In West Virginia the Democrats have
an absolute majority over the Republicans
and Greenbackers combined, nearly three
times as large as Hancock's majority of
1880. They swept every Congressional
district in the State, gaining one now held
by Republican.
If this be a s'victory," the Republicans
are welcome to it.
These figures show plainly that Blaine
Is much weaker than Garfield; that the
popular tide is against him in spite Of all
he does; that he is doomed to defeat, and
that if the Democrats could gain 40, 600
votes in Garfields Republican State over
those cast for Hancock, they should and
will gain at least 100, 900 in Democratic
New York, where nearly the whole re-
spectacle press, as well as the stalwarts,
Germans and Ifohibitionists, are IN open
rebellion against Star-routism and Reppb-
licaniSm
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-11-01
WAKE COT NTY POLITICS.
The Outlook Very Hope fai for the Dem.


The CHRONICLE has asked men from
every portion of the county about the
feeling IN the townships about the
county election The opinion that j.
almost universal is thai ~ far the srvatcr
part Of the Democratic ticket. II not all,
will b. elected. The chief fcar felt in the
county seems Ia he that the boiling Re
pabllcans III this city viii Ia brought back
into the fold some how or other IF you
keep this town up TO the notch and hold
of the independents, vc'll save the whole
county" said a well Informed old Demo
craf from Swift Greek.
The Republican candidates have no; had
an encouraging time. The have audiences
made up exclusively (to all appcarancossl
OF negroes. and the very. very few whites
who are hopelessly Republican under any
circumstances.
The real fight 10 l- made, and the hard
est work 10 bc done, is 10 get all the Dem
ocrats 10 the polls. There are hundr,Sis
and hundreds OF men In Wake county
who, If they vote AT all. Will vote for
Democrats, that have not bocn 10 the polls
At half the elections since the war
Bring them out \ little talk by IA
neighbor, IA horse and buggy on election
morning, and. before that, attention To
the registration ii those townships where
II Is neccssary-th will enable the Dem
ocrats to sweep Wake county.
1t is much better worth your thought
and attention 10 secure gain OF Demo
cratic votes III Wake than to discuss the
chances III Indiana and New York, or to
be troubled about Cleveland You can
not possibly change vote III New York.
but you might make sure that several
Democrats 60 to the polls in Wake county
who might not otherwise go; and every
one means better chance for the county
ticket, an addition TO Cox's and Scalcss
ma aiorities, and another vote for Bum.
which is a vote for Cleveland
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-11-01

The North Carolina Prohibitionists have
attracted more attention away from home
than at home. The following extract
from al editorial note in the Brooklyn
Union hits the nail pretty squarely on tho
head:
The North Carolina Probibitionists have
nominated full Electoral ticket, but it ID
not likely that st. Sohn's vote in "the Old
North State" will amount To much. Some
day the liquor question will again become
prominent issue in North Carolina, but
this year no third party movement will
amount TO anything in the State.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-11-01

The Bingham School exhibit at the Ex-
position is original in design and striking
in execution. Instead OF undertaking to
show samples Of the so-called work of the
pupils, the Bingham school exhibit shows,
1st, the ideal of the school End, the means
employed to realize this idea land 3rd, the
judgment of the public upon the success
attained in its realization.
The space occupied is about "a feet long
by Is high. and is divided into three
panels. Above in Illuminated letters is
the simple name and date Bingham
School, founded in 1888" Below this, is
the schools ideal, expressed in its motto,
''Sana mems in corpore samoa sound
mind in sound body" In the panel on
the left, to Justify the ''in corpore sano"
claim is a striking collection of gymnas-
tic apparatus, taken from the school gym
nasium, showing the marks OF constant
use-dnmb bells, Indian clubs, horizontal
bar, boxing gloves, foils and masks,
trapeze, swinging rings and a vaultlng
horse ION which alone there are $50 pre-
scribed exercises and many more may be
improvised) And in addition TO these
drawing Of the steam heated, gas lighted
bath house, containing twenty odd me
talic bath tubs and swimming bath. On
the right to justify still, further the claim
guns, drum, and flag, the last presented
by the schools of Raleigh to the Bingham
Battalion, which the inscription attests,
''As token of esteem for their gentle
manly bearing and soldierly accomplish
Inents."
The gymnastic preparation can be found
to the same perfection in no other institu
ton of learning in the South.
The ''sana mems claim is supported by
the text books and books of reference
used in the school, displayed In front Of
the central panel, all bearing the marks Of
constant use, and showing what the school
undertakes to teach.
The judgment of the public upon the
success attained in realizing the schools
ideal, is shown in the centre panel by a
statement Of the area Of patronage during
the last five years, striking both in form
and in substance, and embracing four
continents, North America, South Ameri-
ca, Europe and Asia, and reaching in
this country to % Of the 38 States in the
Union. All visitors to the Exposition
ought to 90 to Central Hall and examine
this exhibit.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-11-01
THE 500 PRIZE.
FORSYTH COUNTY RECEIVES THE
PREMIt FOR BEST DISPLAY.
Secretary Fries i Presented With n
Handsome Watch and Chain.--Thc
Crowd Still Comes.

CHRONICLE OFFICE. EXPOSITION GRorxrs
Octo. 24.-At noon to-day the band play
ed IN front of the Forsyth exhibit and i'm
mediately every available foot Of space in
hearing distance was crowded with peo-
pie The music ceased and President
Primrose introduced TO the audience Col.
l.. l.. Polk, who spoke eloquently and
feeling for about half an hour. saving
that North Carolina to-day steps forward
and assumes her place among the fore
most States of the Union. To day is and
should be a day of rejoicing for every
man that lives i'll North Carolina. His
speech was we'll received and hear
tlly applauded. After Col. Polk Presi-
dent Primrose read the report of the
Judges, giving to Forsyth county the pre-
MUM of 800 for the best county exhibit
The report was received with cheers
Judge Thos. J. Wilson, of Winston. was
then introduced and in Well timed ant
neat little speech Of ten minutes, he pre-
sented, in behalf of the exhibitors anu
friends Of the Exposition, 10 Secretary
Fries q very handsome gold watch and
chain. \ very large crowd is in atten-
dance again to-day. The weather is lit
tie cool, but nobody secIus uncomfortable
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-11-01

From It's Review Of the States from New
Jersey to Oregon.
The West, which was said 10 DO bowling
for Blaipe-the West, which was asserted
10 be on fire with Republican enthusiasm,
is likely To give majority for Cleveland.
Our special dispatches from prominent
political managers in Indiana, Michigan,
Illinois and Oregon all point To this result.
though the estimates and classification Of
votes are made upon the most moderate
basis. In New Jersey, too, Cleveland is
strong, in spite Of the earnest attempts Of
the Republicans 10 corrupt the voters in
that State.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-11-01
TRADE DULL.
A General Depression in all Lines OF
Business in New OTk.
From the Herald

A General Depression in all Lines o.
Business in New York.
From the Herald.
Trade is dull, ''and nothing Is doing,
s the universal cry in this great city,
kind of echo to the reports that come from
the mills throughout the country whose
doors are shut, whose looms are idle,
whose furnaces are banked. Men who
SEE me lower part of the city barricaded
and blockaded, crowded with carts and
wagons and drays of every sort, should
look beyond if they care to know the pre-
else status of business in New York city.
The universal answer made to questions
concerning the condition of commerce
here is as above, Nothing is doing
Why nOta
Well, there arc several answers to this
question, and which is the right one it IS
difficult to determine. Some dealers think
that the present political excitement has
much to do with it, and doubtless IN
certain ways this is true. Others contend
that overproduction in specified lines OF
manufacture has drugged the market;
Others suggest that it is only the natural
calm which precedes the coming Christ
mas tide Whatever it may be there IS
no doubt, in the general mind, that stag
nation in business circles is the rule
and not the exception.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-11-01
THE GREAT CAMPAIGN.
EESrRAL REVIEW OF TIE rEeESI.
DENTAL. CAMPAEGN.

The Chief Features Oft are Republican
nesperation and Democratic Cheerfui-
nr..--Ncw York Safe to the DemOc-
racy.
WASHINGTON, Oct. a Special "A re
view of the national campaign is much
easier to make now than at any preceding
fine ia the canvass. The effect of the
Ohio election in every part of the Union
has been to encourage the Democrats. 1t
demonstrated that Blaine had no strength
mat was peculiar to him. but rather pc
cain votes for the Republican State ticket
In Ohio, but they ran far short Of the cor
responding vote four years ago.
New York, which, before the Ohio cleo
tion, was considered safe for the Demo
Gratis, then passed almost entirely beyond
the range of conjecture, and is considered
as SURE for Cleveland This almost uni
yprsal conclusion was strengthened not
onlv bv the Republican falling back in
OHIO. but also, and more especially, by
the unprecedented demonstrations in New
York in favor of Cleveland. There is not
> Democratic politician IN Washington
who is not confident OF New York.
Well, this will settle it, But public in
frr,.st centres next most actively in IN
diana. which is not so sure Il State as New
DIX, i1tit II ID tIltIC lllttU Ctic ltlDSt
fight viii be made for the next ten days.
With New York and Indiana, the Demo
crats are safe and victorious. With New
York certain to go for Cleveland, Indiana
is the fighting ground now for the Repub-
icans. The notorious process by which
this State was carried for Garfield is now
repeated,
And it is in Indiana that the two new
lines Of warfare are adopted by the Re
publicans, not really new, but new in
this campaign. They arctic recent
raising of the bloody shirt first by Blaine
himself, and then by others all along the
line; and the obscene campaign work
against Cleveland. which it is now pretty
conclusiyely proved is tho work of the
Republcan committee in New York itself.
The work doing is work chiefly of
quiet lind all over the Union. The Re-
puDlrctns are having few great public
meetings. They are using the pension
burg..3l and the whole Federal patronage
10 increase the vote in what they consider
doubtful States. But every prominent
Democrat here feels secure.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-11-01
V. o. Thompson s. Co.'S. Display.

The cigar factory of Messrs. V. O.
Thompson & Co., at Winston, have dis
play near the centre Of the main building,
which consists simply but significantly of
their factory on a small scale. They have
cigar makers at work, who show the pro-
cess and frequently attract large crowds
Of spectators. Their brands of cigars,
the already famous -. G. B." and others
up to their very finest grade are also on
sale
trade, a..J their factory has become one
of the notable establishments in Winston
They employ force of the best workmen
who work under the supervision of an ex-
perienced manufacturer
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-11-01
Mr.. Reecher Speaks Again.

His Opinion OF Blaine and Cleveland, from
his Brooklyn Speech OF Saturday.
II have not taken up a hasty opinion Of
Mr.. Blaine. | have been a student Of his
name, nature and habits for more than
ten years. | have knowledge, too, from
persons who were intimate with him, and
have been enabled to study him, and the
opinion | entertain Of him to-day | enter
tanned long ago.
Should Mr.. Cleveland be elected l am
willing to stake my reputation and my in
iuence, and everything dear to me in life,
that he viii make one Of the best Presi-
dents we have ever had"
Mr. Beecher held up his right hand and
looked solemnly heavenward, and the peo-
pie in the audience arose and gave mighty
and long continued shouts of applause.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-11-01
The Grangers.

The State Grange and Patrons Of Hus-
bandry have been in session here this
week. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing two years W. R. Will
liams, W. NJ; N. T. Ridley, Overseer; II.
c. McAllister, Lecturer; R. D. Moore,
Steward; NJ. L. Tayloe, Assistant Stew
ard; Rev. William Grant, Chaplain; A.
W. Early, Treasurer; II. T. J. Ludwig,
Secretary; A. I. Eason, Gate Keeper; Mrs.
Bette Bryant, Ceres; Mrs. Carrie Tayloe,
Pomona; Miss H. P. Williams, Flora
Miss Matte A. McAllister, Lady Assistant
Steward. The election Of member of
the executive committee to fill the term of
D. c. Moore beng next in order, Geo. A.
Brett was elected to fill the vacancy.
The next annual meeting will be held at
Rocky Mount, the time TO be left TO the
executive committee.