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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03

the result Of such labor as we get here
1t takes them about three times as long as
they should have been, thereby causing
the employer to lose money on the work, uns
less he breaks his word and charges more
than he agreed to charge. And then, in
nine cases out of ten the man would not
pay the bill. These are hard facts, as |
tried all sorts of labor and know whereof
l speak
l admit that Northern workmen get
higher wages than here, but at the same
time they do about three times the amount
of work per day that our men will do
So really they are cheaper at S3.O per
day than what we get here for $1.25 to
$3.50, as the following illustration will
show In our own factory here we put
man to smoothing off sash. Well, he does
probably forty pair (not over that for
$1.5O, 81 cents per pair Of sash. Now a
Northern skilled workman will do 100
pair, If not more, right here in the same
shop, as | have seen it done. One hun
dred pair at $3. 90, g cents per pair which
is cheaper than the 40 pair at $3.50.
Take furniture manufacturers North
who pay 80 cents to 81. 90 piece for the
completion of bureau, after the mate
rial is worked out by machinery. Now
how many men in this city will do the
same, giving them the same advantages of
machinery, of course ? | call to mind one
or two of many instances Of our skilled
labor. We put a so-called skilled me-
chanic to letting in the recess in the cross
| rail Of blinds, for the rods to fit down
level, and did not pay much attention to
him afterwards, until passing around the
| factory | came to his bench, and found
| that this same skilled mechanic had ac-
| tually let in the rods upside down in
several pairs of blinds And in another
| instance we had man ask for a job say
| ing he could do any kind of work in our
| line-had even conducted the business for
! some time. Well, we guaranteed $1.75
per day with privilege of more, if be
earned it. We put him on a piece of work
that sold in any furniture store for $25 90.
He worked at it till his wages amounted
to $23 so, and it still was not near fin
counted, which was seven or eight dollars.
This, | think, shows why wages are not
| any higher. And | do not hesitate to say
that with the present class of labor we
have to depend on here, wages will not be
any higher There are some men here
who command good wages, and have good
steady employment. And let me say here,
that wherever you find a good and re
liable mechanic, that man is apt to have g
good situation.
And now in conclusion let me say that
| am willing for wages to rise, but the
standard of workmanship must go ul
first. Then the wages.
MANUFACTURER.
RaIeiQh, AprtZ 2S
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03
SPRING, POLITICS, JUGS.
''Cupid" Shows How These Three are
All Great, but Greatest Of all is the
Special Cbrres}ondence Of The Cyrontele.
And it's howdy, howdy, do,
Hows your wife, and how are you?''

Spectdt Correspondence Of The Chronicle.
And it's howdy, howdy, do.
How 8 your wife, and how are you -
The jessamines are in bloom the girls
are gathering honey -suckles, the boys are
going barefooted. the blue birds are hop
ping about on the stumps, and the candi-
dates are beginning to smile and shake
hands with the dear people. "a man that
hath friends must show himself friendly,
and tendrils are running out from large
hearts and twining around the masses.
The invalid can now tell of his sick spells
to an attentive ear and receive undivided
sympathy. | went to the Greensboro con
ventiOn in 1872 and am just now con
valescent from the effects of the patriotic
thrill. So impressed was ! with my para
mount duty to my country that lost sight
of all private interests; Vance shook
hands with me, Ransom called me - my
FRIEND" Robbins spoke till the tears rolled
down my cheeks, and Judge Kerr gave
TOurgee such a tOngue-lashlng as never
man received before. | vowed then and
there to devote the remainder of my days
to whaling out the Radicals or die try
ing. If the bottom of the meal barrel
ShOne bright, it made no difference and
we went ahead eating biscuits regardless
of expense; no time to go to mill We
charged with the whole line and the enc
my were ours. | commenced improving
and am now almost we'll The spoils have
been pouring in from Col. Green in the
shape of seed and documents. | wonder
how he found out who | was and where
lived? In old times the Wings charged
that the Democrats didn't have enough
education in the party to letter the mile
posts-they had to cut notches on them.
1t looks like the way they are letting down
the bars for whisky, they ought to change
the notches and paint little brown jugs
| instead-one mile one jug, two miles two
jugs, and so on. 1t would be so conve-
nient for travellers with bottles 1t would
remind them to drink at every post, and
by counting jugs tell exactly how many
they had taken. Revolutions never 60
| backwards. CUPID.
Wills Greek, AprH 80.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03
THE MAGAZINES.
The ssCentury,, for May.

The Century Magazine for May is de-
lightful number, full of interesting and
timely articles Mrs. Van Rensselar's ar
ticle on Recent Architecture in Ameri-
ca in the clearest and most practical and
at the same time most graceful way teaches
what is good architecture and what is
faulty; and the engravings accompanying
it are exquisite. ''Chief Joseph, the Nez
Perce, is wonderful narrative of Indian
endurance, and the frontispece, a portrait
of Chief Joseph shows very striking face.
The full page picture ''Spring," engraved
directly from nature by Elbridge Kings
ley, is as dainty as nature herself. Espe
cially pertinent now is 1.-The Bee Hive" a
sketch Of Mormonism and the view the
women have of it. Pleasant descriptive ar
ticles, with attractive illustrations, poems,
stories, one Of which is the first install
ment of Lady Baberina by Henry James,
Jr., and the department of ''open letters
are all fresh and full and interesting.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03
The "Average N. G. Farmer.''
From the iStdtesUiUe Landmark.

The average North Carolina farmer is
every now and then held up by some tai
ented Alexander as a person without
money, without thrift, without capacity
to take care of himself 1t is our obser-
vation that ''the average North Carolina
farmer although he doesn't swell around
to any great extent, and makes no preten
slons to knowing more about how other
peoples business should be run than they
do themselves, is still able, as a general
thing, to buy his critics out two or three
times over and to render ten excuses for
his existence where they can render one.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03
A s.Chiyalrous' Act.

From the Scotland Neck Commonwealth.
We stated last week that the object of
draping the town in black on the previous
Friday night was not known-since then
a young man took us around the corner
and told us that the boys were grieving
over the departure of a certain young lady
who had been visiting in the place.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03
st. Nicholas.

st. Melodies comes in new cOlOrs this
month, but his old familiar face still as
sures the children that he has good things
for them. If you are fond of stories, j.
T. Trobridges Scarlet Tanager, a serial,
will make you happy; and the lovely pic
ture of ''Rocket and Flyer will be sure
to tempt some girl to read the pretty poem.
Miss Allcott's Little Things, the 'Fifth
Spinning Story" is charming, and there
are seven more to follow. Read st. Mich
ozas and you will find more quaint jingles
and see more pretty pictures than you
could imagine one magazine to contain.
What could be daintier than Mays greet
ing to Mother Nature in the Almanac for
Boys and Girls ? ''The Land of Fire." by
Capt. Mayne Reid, is finished, and ''Mar-
vim and his Boy Hunters" by Maurice
Thompson has chapters l and II in this
number.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03
Why we Have no Cities--Precisely.
4 Correspondent of the Richmond Rocket.

Let us set the seal of our condemnation
upon this idea of immigration into our
borders i These ideas, Mr.. Edi-
tor, have only been given expression to
with an earnest hope that our
people may yet take the second sober
thought and stop their expositions and
fairs, and all exhibitions held for the pur-
poses of displaying our goods for the ben
eft of others, thereby stimulating this
senseless immigration furore, which we
regard as already at too ''high pressure. :"
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03
The Campaign in Wilson.

The campaign in Wilson county has
opened. The first step was taken this
week when postmaster Sharp discharged
the white man who carried the mail be-
tween the postoffice and the railroad and
appointed a negro, Daniel Wick, in his
place. He had no authority to do this be-
cause the carrier was awarded the con-
ment, but Sharp usurped the authority be-
cause he wanted negro.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03
Mr.. Darden for Auditor.

To THE CHRONICLE : Captain William A.
Darden, of Greene county, is the choice
of hosts of Democrats of this section for
Auditor. He is a good man, capital
speaker, possesses the finest business quail
ifications, and is respected and admired
by all who know him. True to his party
his country, and every trust the conven-
ton in nominating him would act wisely
and we'll SNOW HILL.
iSuo,D Hill. n. c., ApriI 2S
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03
juvenile A 6eCtiOn.
Er011l the Lincoln Rres6

Living near town there is a young fam
lily, of the good old Dutch stock, compos
ed of two sisters and a brother The
brother is the pet of the family and is
known to the sisters as ''the baby" This
prattling little fellow is just "a years old
and is named Joseph Plonk. The oldest
member of the family is Mrs. Sallie Wea-
Der is Mrs. Toutherow, who is SO years of
age.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03
The Brother in Black Talks Plain.

From the WetdOys " d&tO1ut Enquirer.
We have always protested against al
lowing these white tramps to monopolize
all the hOnOrs and emoluments Of South
ern politics. Let the black men of the
the South send black delegates to Chicago
and upon the reception they receive will
hang tale that may kindle in earnest the
fires of new emancipation
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03
The Banner Educational County.

Special C0rTesponde7ioe o7 TIE C7tro1l'c1e.
SEVEN SPRINGS, Lenoir Co., April 90
The schools in my county, Lenoir, are pro-
crossing finely The teachers, both pub
lie and private, are fully enthused and are
We claim to be the banner county in the
State. Hurrah for North Carolina Hur-
rah for the Exposition Hurrah. for Ma
tional aid, and hurrah for THE CHRONICLE !!
W. S. BIRD, County Supt.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03
Very Cheap. Indeed.

From The Wddesboro Iltelltgencer.
On Tuesday in court week, commencing
at II O'Clock, DR.. Lewis McLendon will
lecture in Crowder's Hall, his theme to be
Forty years experience in perpetual mo-
ton; six plans worked out" He will also
tell how to bring a dead person to life.
Admission 10 cents
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03
The Fun They Have in Pitt.
From the Greenrtlle Reflector

FTOm Ue ETeenCtEIe heUEc1OT
Everybody that can get a pole, string,
hook, old bottle stopper and three ca arth
worms will go fishing in the next week or
two. The catch promises to be enormous,
mosquito bites enormous, and disappointed
fishermen most enormous.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03
Insists on g. Distinction.
From the Wilson Adrance.

From the wilson Il dUdnce.
The Democratic party in North Carolina
is committed to the abolition Of the inter
nal revenue system. This does not imply
that we favor taking the tax off whisky
and tobacco. 1t simply means that We
desire to be rid of the spies, revenue gau
gers, and the horde of unprincipled agents
which the present system have given Us.
As long as we need revenue these two lux
uries-and baneful and hurtful luXuries
they are-must pay the burden of the tax
Diversion of Dignity in Sweet Sampson.
From the Clinton Caucasian
One of the amusing things that have
happened in Clinton during the past week
was a foot race between dignified Doctor
of Divinity and the venerable Treasurer
of Sampson county. The preacher won
the race.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03
Vigorously NOn.COmmittal.

Colonel Armfeld, of Statesville, would
make splendid and successful run for
Governor. So would Scales, or Gilmer, or
Holt, or Coke. We are decidedly in favor
of a candidate who can be elected.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03

We demand the repeal of the So. 90 tax
upon the God-given rite of marriage.
We will support no man who favors S. 90
tax on matrimony.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03

Ana Grcnst'oro. too, am obliged IN
semark. with It's Spring garments on. trees
baddcd out, shad-d STREETS and airy and
irash appearance generally. Ia q very hcAa-
uful place these DAYS
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03
Who Can Hinder Such Town?

Glen Alpine Correspondent Of the Hickory Press.
Perhaps no time in her history has the
sun of prosperity cast such an illumi-
mating light on the booming town of Glen
Alpine as that which now lights up our
horizon. Born amid disasters, and sur
rounded by adverse circumstances, her
struggle has been one of the brave, but
with her gigantic efforts she sallies forth
to claim her station among the aggressive.
He who runs may read her destiny. We
chronicle much improvement during the
past week
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03

How the Republicans of New YOrk are.
New York will cast seventy-two votes in
the Chicago Republican Convention, and
they will be distributed as follows: To
Blaine 90; Arthur 25, Edmunds IA; to
some other candidate 4.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03

Manufacturing gives employment to
more persons than agriculture.
The following statement shows wages
paid, material used, capital employed, and
product of manufacturing establishments
since 1850
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03
Tilden and Free Trade.

The Iowa Democratic convention late
last week-the largest body of Democrats
ever assembled in the State-declared for
Tilden, and are vigorous for free trade.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03
WHAT MACHINERY DOES.
Since 1850 it has ON an Average Mad,
Every Man Double His Work.

The following statistics from the census
show some valuable and suggestive re-
suits to those who will think about them
Persons employed in the various pursuits
in the limited States
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03

Politics down East don't seom 90 BE- tho
most absorbing subject in the world Yet
the talk that comes from that direction
about the prime importance of the oliicc
OF superintendent of Public lassrucsion
has good deal Of meaning In IL.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03

have alrAty heard of dresses in courwc
of preparation for the commencement
ball at Chapel Hill The boys dance even
II the churches yet insist on having all
denominations represented In the Faculty
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03

An excursion over the new Cape Fear
and ladkin Valley roAd Il now ''thn
thing and everybody reports that il is
worth ali II costs. Several parties that
have met have gone from Raleigh To Fay
ettevilie by way of Greensboro for the fun
of taking the trip.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03

And has politics oss~cnrxi tho Eastern
hope Of the Roanoke ccicgration.
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A Place the Distinguished Passed By.
From the Weldon Nescs.
Bishop Lyman, Rev. Dr. Milburn, Judge
Seymour and Judge Philips, were all un-
der the shed at one time last Monday.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03

observe that various newspapers con
tinne To raise howl about the % mar
riage license; but observe Also that when
a Virginia couple get in dead earnest, they
spend good deal Of money 10 come quick
TO North Carolina court house where
they can have the privilege of having tho
job done for 81.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03
sManufacturer,' Finds Dihc ulties.

A Manufacturers Finds Difhc ulties.
To The CHRONICLE There never was
a time when good workmen were IN greater
demand than now / refer more particu-
larIy to wood workmen. But you would
ask, why is wages so low and such de-
mand for good workmen :? 1t is simply
this: There is not one in twenty of the
workmen employed in our city, and greater
part of our State, who is really skilled
workman If we paid higher wages we
would pay for skilled labor when we don't
get it.
For instance, an employer has job on
hand which he wants done well, and in
the shortest possible time. But what is
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03

This day on which ! now write In tho
day before the Republican convention. !
have seen not less than a dozen delegates
some in their political broadcloth and
some outside of political broad drinks
Yet the people all round about don't prick
up their ears at all, or seem to realize that
the world will soon be going in the other
direction
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03

Raleigh reaches out far in many direc-
tions. On the train that | cains out on
the other day were six Raleigh men, xll
going good distance to ply their occupa-
tlons. One was a physician, smother a
plumber, another "A journalist. another
publishers agent. another lawyer, and
the sixth-wcll, his business-guess Ho
wasn't preacher
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-05-03

The blackberry crop will come along
soon. And you would bc dumb founded
if you don't already know, 10 look at the
figures the trade in them gives. Yet il lis
all wild yet and done in "A half hap hazard
way We will beforelong be cultivating
them and growing varieties IA we now
grow varieties Of peaches They do this
way in New Jersey
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-12-30
BRAVE BEECHER.
How He Whipped the GrnmbIers
on Sunday.

New York, December 29.-Henry
Ward Beecher, after he had concluded
his sermon, to-day, touched upon the
alleged disafection in his congregation,
on account of his actions in the late
campaign. He alluded to his forty
years pastorate, and said he never
mixed politics with his theology in the
pulpit. He said he did not know how
far the trouble had spread, but only
learned it from newspapers. II there
were any pew holders offended,
he did not know them. He had hoped
the Republican party, which had done
so much for the nation, would get Wis
dom, but he was bitterly disappointed.
He would have shed tears of Joy, If that
party had put in its platform welcome
TO the south and made one of its great
candidates a southern man. From con-
victions, deep as any he ever had, he
entered the canvass and when he went
into anything, he never went in by
halves. He cared nothing for life,
reputation or influence, if the country
might not live together in harmony;
that under certain conditions he did
everything wisely. He would not say
that he made no statements, he would
not now make in the better light; he
would not undertake to say, he said,
that his congregation should have had
confidence enough in him not to have
taken impetuOus speech-making as
special plea and distort its application.
As far as his political Judgment
and endeaVors were concerned, he
looked upon them with unfeigned
There were mistakes and
errors; he was sorry for them, and
apologized. He did not want any dis
person to sneak away; let him
come to Beecher face to face and tell
him he is dissatisfied, and Beecher would
bless him. In relation to the pew rents,
he did not care if they were diminished.
He had lived on a salary of 81 800 when
be first became pastor and, if necessary,
could live upon it now If there was
a majority in the church or a strong
who no longer wanted him,
be would go. If great majority wished
him to stay, he would die with them,
and nothing would drive him away
If he stayed, the congregation would
have to receive him, not on pitchfork,
out in the palms of their hands.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-12-30
Big Land Sale.

New YORK, December 29.-The Aztec
Land and Cattle company, a corporation
composed of capitalists of this city and
Boston, has been negotiating for some
time for a purchase of large tract of
western land from the Atlantic and
Pacific railroad company. These nego-
tiations resulted in the purchase to-day
of 100000 acres of land by the first
named company; Mr.. E. w. Kinsley,
acting for the Atlantic and Pacific rail
road. Mr.. Kinsley declined to state the
price received, but said that it was very
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-12-30

DR.. P.STEINHART.
Specialist,

Can be consulted daily from 9 O'Clock to
u o'clock a. m, and from to o'clock pm.
Sundays from 10 am. to pm. He has had
twenty-five years experience in the special
treatment of all Venereal, Sexual and
Chronic Diseases, and guarantees to cure all
urinary Diseases, Syphilitic or Mercurial,
Affections of the Throat Skin or Bones
NERVOUS DEBILITY Impotency and Lost
Manhood, exhausted Vitality, Seminal
Weakness, Spermatorrhea, Paralysis, and ali
the terrible effects of Self-Abuse, youthful
foll1es and excuses in maturer wears,
Nocturnal Emission, the effects of which are
various, maddening and destructive to both
body and mind, and unless cured will ter
inmate fatally. The presence of the disease
causes a continual consciousness of a slow
and gradual decay of all the power of BODY
and mind with loss of manly power and
yigor,. defective memory, heart affections,
loss OF sight, noises in the head and ears
confusion of ideas, aversion to society, exces
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limbs, consumption, marasmus and ultimate
arrangement of the mind. The will power
becomes so weak that the person seems to
lose control of himself and cannot look one
square in the face. 1t also causes Dyspepsia
and Indigestion with Heart and Kidney
Disease.
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A CARD.

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early decay, loss of manhood, ETC., / will
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