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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-02
VERY INDEPENDENT.
MIR. CLEVELAND 4 MAN WHO
WILL HAVE NO SPOILS.
And w no in his Public Career has not
Provided Places for his Personal
Friends.- Real Civil Service Reform.

ISpecth CbrresponIence Of The Chroratcze.
New YORK, July 3O.-The universal
agreement among dispassionate men of
either party is that the recent Conference
of independents here was one of the most
remarkable political assemblies that has
been seen in America for long time.
There have been meetings of dissatisfied
elements of political parties before, but
as a rule such meetings have been of men
who had personal indignities to avenge,
or Of men who were trading for recogni-
ton or office But the gentlemen who
composed this Conference were men who
have never held office, who do not wish to
hold office and the most of whom could not
afford to hold office, if they wished. 1t
was an assembly of men of brains and of
character. 1t was more significant revolt
than has been known for long time be-
fore in our recent political history
The tocking of men to Cleveland, who
who are and have always been Republi-
cans in principle produces on the other
hand a good deal of confusion in the halt
ring Democratic ranks here. Cleveland is
himself a sort Of Independent. | do not
| mean that he is not sterling and thor
| ough Democrat; but he takes a remarka-
bly, wide view of parties and party or
CARNATIONS. He has not been good sat
isfier of hungry partymen since he has
been Governor of New York He has
carried out the Civil service reform in
this State in a way and with a thorough
ness that has been utterly unknown in
National politics. He has never caused
the discharge of any public servant
simply because he was a Republican. He
is disappointingly independent man, who
does as he pleases and pays as little at
tention to party committees and partisan
plans as any man living. The frequent
remark among the Independents is that
he will prove a great disappointment to
the office seeking Democracy. And it
will be as difficult to predict what he will
do as it is to predict the kind Of weather
we shall have next march 4th.
The reelection of ex-senator Barnum
to the Craftsmanship of the National
Committee is understood not to be es-
pecially pleasant to Mr.. Cleveland. Ger
| tainly it is not agreeable to many Of his
| friends.
The whole drift Of bipartisan opinion
is towards Cleveland's election in New
York and in the Union by very large
majority. And the opinion is becoming
more and more general that he will make
| a broader minded and less partisan Pres
| ident than any other man. He will be
the President of the United States and
not of the Democrat party. 5. L.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-02
A Need Of Life Devotion.

To THE CHRONICLE i look upon
methods and books as of comparatively
little Importance The great requisite IS
the living teacher thoroughly prepared for
his work, and alive to the greatness and
Importance of it. To make an efficient
teacher man must give up his entire
youth and all his manhood. But the com
pensation offered will not pay him thus
to devote his life to the work, and as a
consequence, few men teach more than
from three to five years, and during that
period give little time and no energy to
teaching, but simply pursue it to main
tain themselves while acquiring another
profession 1t is the same with the wo-
men, who merely teach for a maintenance
till by marriage they can secure themselves
comfortable homes. No notable improve
ment in teachers or schools can be made
until men and women shall be paid to
make teaching life work.
DANIEL MORRELLE.
Wilmington, ". c.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-02
Senator Vance In the Chair.
From ne Elizabeth Cafu Economf,

The idea suggested by Luis Jackson, OF
Chicago, for the smokers of the world, by
small contributions, TO erect monument
on Roanoke Island, the place from Which
Sir Walter Raleigh introduced tobacco 10
the civilized world, in 1886, appears 10
be taking root. 1t is proposed TO form n
national association To accomplish the
work, without delay. Senator Vance is
proposed as President OF the association.
The Raleigh CHRONICLE proposes Mr.. Duke,
of Durham, as Treasurer of tho associa-
ton. Let US have an Executive Commit
tee and the organization will be complatc.
The tobacco papers are noticing tho move
ment. In a private note from Mr.. Jack
son, he says: ''All it wants nesy is for
your people to get up a regular commit
tee, so that the thing can run. Once the
thing is in order it will go like "old boots
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Political Notes.

-Elector b. H. Bum, Of this district,
will speak at Smithfeld on the second Sat
urday in August
The Democracy of Cherokee in con
vention instructed its delegates to vote for
Hon. J. l.. Robinson for Congress-
The Marlborough Southerner favors
Mr.. Thos. G.. Skinner, as his OWN success
sor in Congress from the First District.
The committee appointed by the Ma
tiOnal Democratic Convention went to
Albany on Tuesday and formally notified
Governor Cleveland of his nomination.
Democratic nominations in Durham
county-Legislature, G. b. Green Sheriff,
Felix Markham; Register of Deeds, Mr..
Lunsford; Treasurer, w. ID. Rowland;
Coroner, DR.. Holt.
Mr. D. f. McIver, of Sanford is spo-
ken of by many of his friends as Demo
cratic candidate for tho State Senate.
Moore county would do itself credit by
selecting him, although there is ne lack of
good timber.
Senator Vance has begun his cam
paign of the State in good earnest. At
ter his speech at New Berne, he went to
Goldsboro, where on Tuesday night there
was large audience in the BonitZ Opera
House. Gov. Jarvis and Congressman
Green also made speeches. 1t was an en-
thusiastic and stirring occasion.
Senator P B. Plumb, of Kansas, who
honors the North Carolina Republicans
with his presence in the State this week,
is stalwart, vigorous, uncompromlsing
man, who believes in any kind of meas
ures to carry the South. If he is persua-
ded that good deal of Republican money
would be well placed if spent in North
Carolina, good deal of money will be
very sure to come.
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INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.
" hat Major bingham Says Ahoat the
Recent session of the Educational
Assoc iation.

Maj. Robert Bingham. one Of the North
Carolina delegation 10 the National Edu-
cational Association, which recently mes
IN Madison, Wis, came home Last week.
= " ell, said he. - IL was the largest pro
fessional convention that ever met on tho
face Of the earth. 80 far as | know. There
were more than 6. 600 accredited NON
bers Il sent. Every State and Territory
IN the Union was represented. Iowa had
more than 300 teachers present, aud 80
or 10 went all the way from Texas
- National Aid 10 Education was the
chief topic Of universal interest discussed.
The sentiment III favor Of il MAS unani
nous, and all parties and all sections of
the Union were represented. The
Southern delegates took an important
part III the discussions and were listened
10 with the greatest interest. told them
plainly, when | was invited 10 speak on
National Aid, that | had no words 10
mince: that | was Democrat OF the
Democrats and Southerner of South
erners They received what said with
every indication OF pleasure at hearing
the exact condition Of affairs as under
stand them in the South.
The Association was a great inspira-
tion TO any teacher and = revelation Of the
great power of organization. Tlse papers
have no doubt but the efficiency of educa-
tional work in the United States il better
than III any other country in the world,
and that it Is AT least 100 per cent. greater
now than il was 20 years ago.
One of the most interesting things
saw was an exhibition Of work done in
industrial schools. There was an iron
lathe there that had been made by the
students of the University of Wisconsin.
1t was as good a pieco of work as | ever
saw in my life And the lathe itself was
not all: the Story it told was significant.
The industrial department of the Uniycr
sity in a great measure takes the place Of
the gymnasium and play ground. The
students, as they carry on their Universe
ty course, spend their hours for physical
recreation in the industrial school. There
they learn a trade the very while they be
come scholars. These industrial work
shops make contracts to do all kinds Of
work. They do everything well and
| cheaply (for the labor costs nothing) and
make a large profit; while they serve at
the same time as educational institutions.
"a paper that attracted much attention
was read by Miss Conway, of Tennessee,
IN which she made a plea for educational
opportunities for women as good as tho
rough, and rs far advanced as are provi-
ded for men
1T was noteworthy that the largest del
egations went from the States where the
railroads gave the most favorable rates.
The next meeting of the association will
be held in the the South, most likely at
the White Sulphur Springs, w. Va.
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And SO Did Gen. Scales.

A very large percentage of American
statesmen started in life as school teach
ers. VIM. 81. Seward and Lyman Trum-
bull went South as tutors. John Adams
taught school while studying law. James
few years ago. Aaron Burr was the son
of the first schoolmaster of Princeton.
John Quincy Adams taught at Harvard
college. Andrew Jackson had a short ex-
perience as school teacher in Western
North Carolina. Milliard Fillmore was a
school teacher and so were Garfield, Blaine
and Cleveland.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-02
Church Dedication.

The new and beautiful Methodist church
at Cary will be dedicated on the second
Sunday in August. The dedicatory SER
mon will be preached by Rev. DR.. A. W.
Mangum, of Chapel Hill. Rev. S. D.
Adams, Presiding Elder, DIR. j. B. Bob
bitt, pastor in charge, and Rev. B. B.
Culbreth to whose unremitting labOrs
peacher the people owe the new church,
will be present and assist in the ser
vices. A large company of visitors is ex
pected.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-02
The PrOhibitiOuists, STRENGTH

The prohibtionists are steadily gaining.
In 1872 they cast 5,GOs votes; in 1875
their votes was o, 522; in 1880 it had risen
to 10,305; in 1881 it stood at 80, 900 in
various elections throughout tho country:
in 1882 it was nearly 100, 900, and last
year it was about 200, 900. In 1882 its
candidate for Governor Of New York re-
ceiyed %, 7S3 votes. In Ohio they have
polled of late from 5000 to 1000 votes.
In Iowa and some other States they CON
troll the Republican party.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-02

fChny DeTocrM IN charlotte Cbsc7v<r
Now If our State is going 10 tax it's cit
Izens to pay pensions to Confederate sol
diers, Northern capital is not going to in
vest here. This is patent to every think-
ing man. / am one of those who look for
great things in the South in the next de-
cade, brought about by MANUFACTURES.
which will be built up largely by Northern
capital and which will give employment
to many poor struggling youth.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-02
The Cash Troubles Continue.

Douglas, a member Of the posse that
killed Boggan Cash in South Carolina,
who is supposed to be the man who fired
the fatal shots, was killed last week while
blowing His murderer is unknown. Col.
E. B. c. Cash, Boggan's father, has pub
lished card saying that the same .compa-
nv who killed his son killed Douglas.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-02

to the member who returns the best pa
pers; another to the best paper on books
(2) and (3); and others for special excel
lence in other ways.
Local Circles.
The committee recommends and urges
that every member form a local reading
circle. Let the local circle meet once a
week and prescribe definite amount to
be read by the next meeting, and discuss
the portions read during the last week.
BY September 1st more definite sugges
tlOns about CONDUCTING local circles will
be sent to all who apply for them.
1t is not necessary TO buy but one book
at a time; but every book had better be
ordered fortnight before the time to be
lin to read it.
The membership is more than 100 and
almost every mail brings new names.
Cards of membership VIII be sent to all
who ask for them as soon as they are
printed.
Supplemental List.
To those persons who wish to do more
extended course Of reading in connection
with the prescribed course, the Committee
will soon recommend list of books.
Prizes will be offered also for special eX-
cellence in the supplemental list.
The Advisory Committee of the circle
consists u Prof. George T. Winston,
Chapel hill; Prof. Poteat, Of Wake Forest
/. =. KingsbtIry, Esq, Of Wilmington
Richmond Pearson, ESD, Of Asheville
Mrs T. j. Jarvis, Raleigh; Mrs. G. T.
| Spencer, Chapel Hill; Miss Fannie Everitt
| Statesyilie.
Every member is requested to SEND
| practical suggestions how to make the
circle better suggestions Of every kind
| to the Secretary who who will submit
| them to the Executive Committee.
| WALTER II. PAGE, Raleigh,
| Secretary.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-02

From Senator Vdnce's Speech at NeW Berne.
Think of it; more than one million dol
lars in the treasury. How long would
that last the old set if they should get in 2
Hail Columbia, Happy Land Roars Of
laughter and wild cheering.J We ought
to sing that good old song:
We'll sing and shout, the DEVILS about,
"Glory HalleluJah:
We'll shut the door and keep him out,
"Glory Hallelujah."
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-02
Summer Wanderers.

The following guests are at Glen Alpine:
Rev. DR.. +. B. Sutton, Raleigh, n. c.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Blackwell, Wilson, n. c.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton and child, Burke
county, N. c.; Mrs and Mr.. Hewitt and
son, Darlington, S. c.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Siscron. daughter, infant and servant,
Darlington, S. c.; Mrs. Elliott and daugh-
ter, Danville, Va; Miss Mabel Gray, Win
ston, N. c.; Miss Laura Blacknall, Raleigh,
N. c.; Miss Annie Blacknall, Raleigh, n.
c.; DR.. II. P. Gatchell, Sr., and wife, All
Healing, n. c.; Miss Mamie Pool, Wash
ington, D. c.. Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Smith,
Scotland Neck, n. G.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-02

ETOW Uge CNHcu1[Qu.
A certain attorney in town told us that he
knew a negro who had been bitten by some
kind OF solped snake. The negro at GER
tain seasons of the year became covered
with stripes exactly resembling tbose oe
the snake. The attorney avows that the,
above is true in every particular, and that
he can bring hundred witnesses tn nrove
it. Well, we have not got Anything to
say
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-02

The people Of Franklin county will have
an educational basket picnic in Louisburg
on August 7. Gov. Jarvis, Capt. c. B.
benson and other gentlemen have been
invited to attend and make educational
addresse.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-02

The rsscen' warm spell has at last start
od the exodus of Summer tourists west
ward though they were little late this
year. There they VIII stay till tho leaves
begin to turn"
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-02
A Glimpse at our Fisheries.
Prom the Elizabeth City Falcon


The magnitude of our fishing interests
can be partially approximated when we
remember that the seines make about five
hauls every twenty-four hours, and that
the usual catch, in an ordinarily good sea-
son, is from 5000 to $4,000 herrings
each haul-the catch of shad being very
much more difficult to reduce to any av-
erage standard. AS hard as it may be for
a stranger to the fishing bushes to be-
lieve it; there is indisputable evidence to
show that at fishery on the Chowan
river, not more than twenty-five miles
from Edenton, as many as 400, 900 her
rings have been taken at one haul, and
only year or two since a seine on the
the lower sound surrounded such an enor-
nous quantity that after saving and sell
ling half a million fish from the number,
the balance were allowed to escape, as
facilities for saving them were exhausted.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-02
One of the Best of the Old Customs.

The Farmers Annual Dinner will be
given by the Agricultural Club Of Harnett
county at Col. A. S. McNell's old home
stead, on August 14th next
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-02
Struck Riedsyille.

A cyclone struck Riedsville Monday, do
ing some damage to the Eagle warehouse
and a few other buildings. No loss of
life is reported.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-02
CAPT. BEN. ROBINSON.
An old Tarheel, a Florida Hero, PO-
Inical Prophet at Chicago.

Capt Ben Robinson, of Florida, was
one Of the most noteworthy characters at
the Chicago Convention. He was born in
Fayetteville, N. c., and was at one time
editor of the Wilmington Dispatch. He
then returned to Fayetteville and after
wards removeasto Florida He distin-
guished himself as a yellow fever hero of
the Pensacola epidemic of 1882; he is of
middle age, but was in tWenty-onc battles
on the Confederate side before he was
twenty-one. At Chicago he made speech
to crowd in the Grand Pacific Hotel in
which he said:
Il arraign James G. Blaine for every
iniquity IL the catalogue of crime; he is
at the bar of public opinion; he is tried;
he is convicted; | sentence him to public
death. Yes; the State of Florida nomi-
mates Governor Cleveland, of New York
as the Sheriff to execute the mandate of
the peoples will. p"
" hen North Carolina changed her vote
from Bayard 10 Cleveland, he got up and
said: '''Tis done. Ed. Hale and Tom
Strange have repeated at Chicago what
James G. Dobbn did in Baltimore for
Franklin Pierce in 1852 He went and
at once sent a telegram to Cleveland in
which he said: = The gulf-girt land of
flowers salutes the statesman Of Lake
Erie and sees him imagined on the mirror
OF prophecy as the next President of the
United States >
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-02

The week has hcea a very duh and quiet
one indeed throughout the whole state.
hut the Fruit Fair nj tsoldahofo and the
music there have made IL mclollousiy aud
lusciouSly memorable
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-02
And Now the Church Nautical.
From Gte Neu Rey-ue Za,~rx,y

Rev. N. NJ. Jurney, of Beaufort. has
recently built, with his own hands .
beautiful sharpie and named her "AnnIe y
She is perfect in model and t.t, nrettieet
sharpie in the waters of Beaufort and
Morehead. "''ss
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-02

am told that You can find borrowers
of money in Ashoville who have good SO
curiiy and viii give II per cent. This ar
gues both scarcity of cash and an aban-
dance OF capital opportunities in the West.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-02
A Campaign Instrument.

Edison has made another brilliant in
vention, called the Megaphone-an in
strument which transmits ordinary con-
versation two hundred yards. What a
boon for the political orator of the open
ing campaign! The instrument consists
of two huge cone-shaped tin tubes, about
eight feet in length, three feet in diam
eter at the largest end, and diminishing
to an inch tube at the apex, where pieces
of rubber tubing are fitted on. Between
these tubes are two others, about eight
feet long, and five or six inches III diam
eter at the front end.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-02

The Garden OF the Southern Counties.
Special Correspondence of the Chronicle.
GIBsoNs-[the present terminus of the
road south from Hamlet July 90
Crops were never better in this section
than now.
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IN McDOW ELL.
Schools and Teachers in Marion. and
Something About the Town.
Special Correspondence Of The Chronicle.

Special Correspondence Of The Chronicle.
MARION MCDOWELL Co., July 2S.-The
Mcdowell Teachers Institute closed here
last week. About twenty-five teachers
were in regular attendance; and in addi-
ton to these good many visitors were
present every day The Institute was un-
der the management of Mr.. A r. John
son, County superintendent assisted by
Mr.. W. G. Randall, graduate Of the
University class Of 'S4, and Miss Mary T.
Pescud, a graduate of the Nashville Nor
NAL School. The labors Of such energetic
and progressive teachers must necessarily
give a stimulus to education in Mcdowell
never felt before Mr. Johnson is grad
uate of Mr.. Manning's Law School at
Chapel Hill, and is rising young attor
ney. He is spoken of by many for a seat
in the next Legislature. He has worked
well for the people Of Mcdowell, and
will continue to do SO as long as he re
mains among them. AS soon as he left
of the Marion Academy, and was also
elected County Superintendent of Public
instruction. Next year he gives up the
Academy to Mr.. Randall, and will devote
himself to the practice of the law. He
is another example of what the educated,
energetic young men are doing for the
upbuilding of the educational, as well as
all other interests of the State. Those
who attended the last commencement at
Chapel Hill will long remember Mr.. Ran
dall's humorous class prophecy and his
graduating address on the ''EOlk-LOre Of
North Carolina"
Marion is quiet, healthful little vii
lage, and good place for Eastern people
to spend the summer. There are several
visitors here now. The air is pure and
fresh, and board is remarkably cheap.
Marion can boast of one hotel which
would be credit to places much larger
and wealthier. l refer to the Flemming
House, kept by Mr.. W. S. Calais. There
are about dozen stores, and four or five
churches. Lawyers and doctors are quite
plentiful, as usual. Marion is not grow
ing very rapidly right at present, but with
the steady and increasing growth Of the
State it will doubtless keep pace, sup
ported as it is by a fine back country.
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Yes, but Especially his Character.
ram the AshertlLe Register Rep.

We would like to know if it is General
r. b. Vance's ability that recommends
him SO prominently to our Democratic
friends
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No Doubt About That.

There are but few more effective speak
ers in this country than Thomas J. Jarvis,
Governor Of North Carolina.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-02

MIR. n. J. Wolfe, of Union county,
raised an Irish potato this year in his
garden weighing "a ounces.
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CHRONICLE READING CIRCLE.
puESCRIBED LIST OF BOOKS
IL FOR THE FIRST YEAR.

rt.o committees RepOrt--SuggestiOn
.hnut Local Circles-.The Calendar
The Circle--NOW Let the Work Be-
gin.
i, secretary Of the Reading Circle
,rb5ch was formed at Chapel Hill before
+l. Normal school closed, Mr.. WALTER H..
par has been instructed by the Executive
Committee, Prof. J. L. ToMLINsoN, of
Winston, chairman, to make the following
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-02
The Cost of Rescuing Seven Men.

The total cost of the Greely relief expe-
dition is estimated by officials of the navy
department at $70O,O 900.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-02
THE TRAVELLER.


The road from Fayetteville is about 10
enter shoe Heel
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Good crops arc reported evcrywhcrc-
This viii bc big year with Us, with full
crops, big Exposition, and one Of the
biggest campaigns and biggest victories
yet ever heard or DRAINED OF LIT EN-
come
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They have shown pretty clearly that Gro
yer Cleveland comes of most excellent
stock, but it has not yet been proved that
he Is OF the same blood as the old North
Carolina hero; and IL occurs to mo that
IT is becoming a tritie ridiculous to keep
talking about IL.