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The state chronicle., 1886-12-16

[From Goldsboro Argus.


The letting out Of the State printing for
two years to come is just now a matter Of
interest, and the Argus has an opinion on
that subject and proposes to express it. In
the first place we do not believe in letting
out the public printing to the lowest bid
der The effect of this would be to force
whoever got the Job TO cut down the wages
Of his printers below what they ought to
get in order to make il pay him. And the
Argus believes il fair pay for fair work.
Therefore we say fix a reasonable price
for the work and give it to the most de
serving. And in our opinion Josephus
Daniels. of the SITE CHRONICLE, is the
man for it. He has built up and is run
ming on sound Democratic principles one
Of the safest, strongest and faircst weekly
papers ever published in the State. His
paper is live, fresh and progressive, and
is power for good III the State. With
the State printing he could and would,
we believe, be able to start 1t vigorous
daily at the capital which would do good
work for the party.
We say this without derogating augIIt
from the good work done and being done
by the News and Observer; but as Capt
Ashe has the postof1ice at Raleigh and is
already firmly established we can but
think it fair that the good things should
be distributed and thus support two good
dailles instead of one Mai Hale has al
ready had the printing for two years and
is not now publishing any paper, and we
think. as the custom has been to give the
printing to 4 newspaper, he ought to yield
il to a man who IS at work as few men
can for the advancement of the material
and political interest of the State.
For these reasons the Argus believes
that the State printing ought to go to
JoSpphuS Daniels
The state chronicle., 1886-12-16

Col. L. L. Polk viii address the farmers
at the following times and places:
Greenville, Pitt Co., Friday, Dec. IL
Tarboro, Edgecombe county, Saturday,
Dec. IS.
Rocky Mount, Monday Dee. 20.
Wilson, Tuesday, Dee 21
SmltAield, Wednesday, Dec 20
Messenger, Argus, Mirror. Advance,
Southerner, Refectorand Standard please
copy.
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The state chronicle., 1886-12-16
American Office for sale

TO settle the estate Of the late " = Drake
deceased, the american Office is offered for
sale. Presses consist OF one Acme news
press, SIZE Of bed 44X30 inches, cost - 100.
one halt medium Gordon. cost $5JD Que iIi
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superiority OF workmanship. uucNcelled ia
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residents, competent ana reliable the fore
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The state chronicle., 1886-12-16
W ny He Favors the Law.

From Scotland Neck Democrat
# the Agricultural Department will get
law through the Legislature to prevent
gambling IN futures, we will excuse it for
ali us slns OF commission as vel! as omis-
slons. We have advocated such a law for
six years since We first got euchred
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copies would 90 well y SEND III thell y
dor. early
SHOULD nEMBERs OF THE Leg
STATURE ACCEPT PASSES
Epllol' Niil'oNi' L.
pu[ln5 w ooL,eo' - rnn,np,,beI
that HE CHRoxIcLE took the ground that
Judges ought not to accept free passes Oh
The railroads. W hat do you 1hlhk apout
lh1iiloeI3 ., ''i' ='7'''' "
ST-BsCRBER.
The CurovIclF took the position. if our
.o,,lIaction serves rs rioht that 4 Judge
ouo,bt nor "a accent railroad passes for
t,.I r.a.o,s.
Frp.r If he ! - very honest man and
,.,rrot ha influenced bv the bastowment
,f .-ra+n;fies he viii in his anxiety not to
auoyy fine uossessiop If the pass to have
,-.;,-bt With him unconsciouslv lean
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be IN danger OF bending BACKWARDS. We
believe there are more men who would be
rhus. affected IN the uS, Of q pass than is
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.
that this reason would operate III 50 many
cases as would the
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bo,.o 70 thor from ON. standnoint tbo
accentino 4 free pass ought also to
rravent the accantance Of one by \ mem
ber Of the legislature. And not ONLY 50.
hat this additional reason ouobt to onerate
to nravent the accenfance bv a legislator.
JuGoes only interpret and declare the law.
LEGISLATORS make it. Railroads obtain their
GREAT grants Of public lands. not from
Judges-thev have no power to grant
but from legislators. They apply for ap-
Droprlations in money and convicts, not
from Jud.-es-the judiciary is Dowerless
here-bllt from legislators. They seek re
neWal Of charters and improper as well as
proper grants of various kinds, not from
the bench-Judges cannot aid them but
from legislators.
The Legislature is the fountain head.
There all railroad legislation must begin.
If it is improper for Judges who interpret
the law, as We hold, to accept passes,
The state chronicle., 1886-12-16
FOR III iSLIC PRINTER.
IF'ron Lexington Dispatch

[F'ron Lexington Dispatch
The office Of public printer j, one 10 be
filled BY the legislature at It's approaching
session: and as the office is one which usu
ally, perhaps invariably conferred on the
editor or publisher of a newspaper Of the
same political faith as the majority Of he
general assembly it is safe TO assume that
the same course will be pursued this time.
1t being probable that the Democrats Will
be able to control this matter, it IS mat
ter Of no little interest to decide who IS to
Ue that fortunate individual, and it is also
4 matter which is especially interesting to
ali Democratic editors. 1t is therefore
with no hesitation that the Dispatch an
nounces that Mr.. Josephus Daniels editor
Of the STATE CHRONICLE, is its choice for
that Office Though his years have been
few, lie has done good service to the party
and the State, and is publishing a pa :
that Is sound ia the cardinal principles Of
Democratic doctrine, that is courageous
in upholding and defending he right, and
fearless il exposing the wrong He is not
an organ grinder; but a Democrat who is
untiinching in his devotion to duty. Such
a man should be encouraged in his labors
in behalf Of the material interests of the
State and his conscientious devotion to
the principles Of the party.
The state chronicle., 1886-12-16
He is Not the Only one who Need. i,

Senator Vance is the only member Of the
Senate who takes a religious newspaper.
The state chronicle., 1886-12-16
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS,
Publishers,
143 AND 145 BROADWAY
NEW YORK.
1887.
III arpe IS VI aga aZine.
Illustrated
1887.

HARPEE's MAGAZINE during 1881 will con
tain a novel Of intense political, social, and
romantic interest, entitled 'Narka' IA story
of Russian life-by KATHLEEN O'MEAEA: Il
new novel, entitled April Hopes" by w
-. HOWELIs: Southern Sketches, - by CHAS
DUDLEY WAENER and REBEcCA HAEDING
DAVIS, illustrated by WILLIAM HAMILTON
GIBSON: Great American Industries con
tjuUed: Social Studies" f." by DR. r. r. ELY:
I Irther articles on the Railway Problem by
competent writer's; new series of illustra-
tions by +. A. ABBEY and ALFRED PAEsONs:
articles by f.. L ROE: and other attractions
The state chronicle., 1886-12-16

Gid. Arlington, the famous chicken figh-
ter of Nash county, wouldn't like to live
in South Carolina since the Legislature of
that State has passed law prohibiting
cock fighting within three miles of any in
stitution of leaning in the State If this
way of taking away all the fun from school
boys keeps on the belief that school davs
are the happiest will go into innocuous
desuetude
The state chronicle., 1886-12-16

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The state chronicle., 1886-12-16

The only North Carolina Almanac vet
published for 1887 that contains a com
plete Iist of the members of the next Gen
eral Assembly is Bransons n. c. Alma
mac, copy of which we have received
from the publisher, Rev. Levi Branson,
d. D., Raleigh, n. G.. Price 10 cents.
The state chronicle., 1886-12-16
Mr.. Kitchen Says Not.

From Brooklyn Eagle
This is Democratic Administration
The state chronicle., 1886-12-16

Inc volumes OF the MAGAZINE begin with
the Numbers fOrJ June and December of each
year. " hen no time IS specified, subscrip-
tlons viii begin with the Number current at
time of receipt of order.
Bound Volumes Of HARPER's MAGAZIHF
tor three years back. in neat cloth binding
VIII be sent by mail postpaid, on receipt of
- % per volume. Cloth Cases, for binding
80 cents each-by mail, postpaid
Index to HAEPEE's MAGAZINE, Alohabeti
cal, An lytical, and Classified. for Volume
70 70, inclusive, from June, 1880, to June
1883, one vol, ovo, Cloth, 81 90
kemittances should be made by Post flee
Money Order or Draft, to avoid chance Of
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Newspapers are not to copy this advertise
mtnt without the express order of HARPER
* BROTHERS.
Address, HARPER & BROTHERS.
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The state chronicle., 1886-12-16

At the opening Of the next term of the
University, January 9th, Prof. n B. Hen
~ announces that he viii offer a special
course to those teachers who desire to
ayai! themselves of the classes in Pedagog-
les, but do not desire to pursue studies in
any of the regular courses. It occurs to
the CHRONICLE that this Will give to teach
ers an excellent opportunity to learn more
about their profession.
The state chronicle., 1886-12-16

SPEAKER CARLYLE is safe leader and a
wise man. In an interview with a news
paper reporter in Washington last week
lie said there viii shortly be q business
panic Of wide spread and disastrous effect,
unless the surplus in the Treasury is re
duced by a reduction of taxation. Ia his
judgment the producers of the country
cannot stand the drain made upon them,
and he believes that this excess Of taxa
ton to pile up a surplus, is one of the rea-
sons why employing corporations and in
diyiduals cannot meet the demands of
their employees for higher wages
The state chronicle., 1886-12-16

THE Ciuyerius ease continues t. be IN
tercsting, although lie is to be hung on the
l4th Of january Since the last issue Of
the CHRONICLE three developments are
noted The first is that a letter has been
written and published by some one, who
signs himself "Illian Madison's Murder
ct, saving that lie viii be on hand on the
morning Of the execution ready to be hung
in place of the doomed CIuyerius. He IS
doubtless ii crank and desires to create a
sensation by this ten-cent noyel-like let
ter The next interesting discovery is
that the old man, who showed Lillian the
way to the hotel parlor and left her with
Cluverius, has been found. He knows
nothing except that she met him and
asked him the way TO the hotel, and he
went with her and saw her with Gluyerius
in the parlor The third is that the mys
terious key has been opened and the jew
eler who mended it testifies that it is Gu
yerius' key The opening OF the key and
the proof that it belongs to the Convicted
man removes all doubt of his guilt in the
minds Of most people
II is announced in the teIesraphic re-
ports from the Associated Press that the
knights of Labor, as an organization, will
give the Blair Bill their cordial and ear
nest support The advocates of this bill
are now more hopeful Of securing its pass
age 1t will give the school districts twice
as much money as they now are allowed
to expcnd and will insure a better system.
The CHRONICLE hopes that Nj. Blair will
re-write the bill and remove every word
and enactment that at all smacks Of Fed
eral supervision. Let the money be given
on the basis Of illiteracy to the States.
Then let the States be the sole agents &c
manace the fund
The state chronicle., 1886-12-16
SHOULD MEMBERS OF THE LEG
STATURE ACCEPT PASSES

EDITOR CIRONICLE:-
During the contest for the nomination
for Supreme Court Judges | remember
that the CHRONICLE took the ground that
Judges ought not to accept free passes or
The railroads What do you think about
members OF the Legislature ought they
to take them.
The state chronicle., 1886-12-16

TIE Monroe Enquirer shows that it has
a proper appreciation Of the work Of pub
lie schools when it calls the office Of Coun-
ty superintendent ''our most important
office" The CHRONICLE believes that the
office of State Superintendent of schools
is the most important in the gift of the
people Of the State, and that the County
superintendent place is the most import
ant in the several counties When our
people properly appreciate the Importance
of these positions our public educational
system will be more efficient.
The state chronicle., 1886-12-16

Is retiring from their county offices
Sheriff Novel;, Register Page, and Treas
urer Jones carry with them the confidence
Of the people Of Wake county, Republicans
as well as Democrats. Those who have
been acquainted with the public affairs
of the county for many years say that
there have been no more faithful, efficient
and honorable officers in the county. III
no county have we met their superiors
They retire with the thanks of the Democ-
racy and the plaudit well done
The state chronicle., 1886-12-16
SCRlBNER'S MAGAZINE.
Published Monthly
WITH ILL( STRATIONS.

FIRST NUMBER READY DEC 18TH.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-20
Taxing a Mans Debts.
Commercial.

A great amount af kicking.is expert
enced by the Deputy Assessors from
taxpayers who are deprived by the new
assessment law OF the right to deduct
the amount OF their Indebtedness from
the assessed value of their estate. The
new law was drafted by State Auditor
Hewitt, whose wide experience in and
thorough knowledge OF financial mat
ters, gave great assurance Of improve
ment in the assessment system.
When it went to the Legislature, how
ever, that body exercised its sovereign
power to fix it and it appears that they
succeeded. The bill, as originally
drawn, provided for the deduction of
Indebtedness from the list OF personal
property. The Legislature took excep-
tion to tais and it finally cut out that
provision and substituted seperate col
umn which purports to be the valuation
OF all property, except that already
mentioned specifically, and after the
deduction OF indebtedness. This is
practically a dead letter as all conceiv-
able kinds OF personal property are
specified. This column comes under
the head OF property not subject to
equalization.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-20

The evidences OF decrease in wealth
and population that one meets with in
the mountains are striking, In every
direction the eye rests upon abandoned
ranches and deserted towns. The
towns have Jared worse than the coun-
try from that hegira which followed the
collapse of the mining "boom" OF live
or SIX years ago. Gunnison was then
a prosperous mining camp, full OF men
and money, when even ordinary labor
ers received "a and $5 for days work.
Now it would serve as monument to
desertion and decay. s'This win be a
good town yet, mark that; there is
plenty OF mineral in these hills, and
somebody will strike it after a while,''
said shop-keeper to me. 1t was the
old story OF hope struggling against de-
spair which is so characteristic OF this
mining country.
I thought the dairyman I met gave
more truthful picture of its future
when he said; "Do you see those fellows
going down to the river? Well, they
support their families by fishing.
That's about all there is to do around
Gunnison now, and when that source
OF supply becomes exhausted, as it rap
idlyis. there won't be much left" Up
near Crested Butte, where they mine
the coal that is most like the Pennsyl-
yania anthracite, an old woodchopper
said 100 teams used to pass along the
road daily We camped near his cabin
one day, and counted three teams pass
ing by.-Cor. New York Tribune
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-20
Like a Bad Dollar.
Murfreesboro News.

The colored politician is a power in
the land. His day never Tails to come.
Every election sees it dawn. And what
is more he always works it for what it
is worth ifnot for little more than it
is worth, because it is not worth much,
and he works it for great deal. In
every election whether municipal,
county, state or national he is to be
found, like a bad dollar, always on hand
He argues great questions oil state, such
as the Blair bill, the tariff, the silver
question, free trade and sailor's rights
with s,rious cast OF countenance and
with a half-convinced manner that is
apt to deceive those who do not know
him, and yet he knows no more about
the profound questions OF state OF which
he talks than a jay bird does about
Paul's Letter to the Ephesians.
Still there is very little harm in him
and we are not sorry he is among Us Us,
because he becomes quite handy at
times, and there are worse citizens and
tougher citizens by far in this world
than your colored politician. Long
may he live in the world, we might bt
able to do without him and then We
might not.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-20
Disappointed in POwderly.
Lancaster IntellIgencer.

The position in which Mr.. Powderly
has put the Knights OF Labor, in adyo-
eating the election OF George, is that OF
a political party; and it is as this that
1t must hereafter be considered.
1t is very important change OF front
indeed. When the Knights of Labor
set themselves up as political organi-
zation, proposing to enter into the field
with their own candidates for office,
they occupy very different position
indeed from that which they assume as
an organization with simple and sin
single eye to protection of the wages OF
their labor. That Mr.. Powderly con-
siders that he made a good movement
for his organization in making George
its candidate, we very much doubt, in
view Of his past declaration OF policy.
We confess to a sore disappointment
that Powderly and his organization have
failed to keep the promise they made
of being conservative influence in the
country. We have no longer hope oil
it. A man and party who cannot
keep to one position for few months
at stretch are not to be relied on as an
anchorage.
There never was man before who
had his opportunity TO become great
leader and a great figure in history.
We thought for awhile that he would be
equal to his opportunity. But he sig
nally failed in the Gould conference al
fair, and he has totally failed on this
occasion. He showes that he lacks the
firmness of win and courage OF convic-
tion needed to be a great leader. He
cannot hold the lines down against the
heavy waves. He is too weak, we
greatly fear.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-20
HON. J. C. CARLISLE.
A Contest Over His Seat Would In No Wise
Militate Against His Election as
Speaker.

Representative Wellborn OF Texas,
who is one OF the ablest and most expe-
rienced parliamentarians in the house,
was asked by an Associated Press re-
porter what effect contest over Mr..
Carlisle's seat-should there be a con-
test-would have upon his candidacy
for the speakership OF the house. Mr..
Wellborn replied: "Such contest
would furnish no reason whatever
why Mr.. Carlisle should not be speaker
OF the house in the fiftieth congress.
"Rule 10 OF the house OF represents
tive: Uuless otherwise especially or
dered by the house, the speaker shall
appoint at the commencement of each
congress the following standing COM
mittees: (The list includes the COM
mittee on elections and all the stand
ing committees of the house.) The
rules OF the present house connot by
their own force fix methods OF proee-
dure in subsequent congresses. Never
theless, by unbroken usage, new
house as preliminary to its permanent
organization adopts the rules Of the
prior house. Such, | take. it, will be
the course in the next house, and Rule
10 will thus control the constitution OF
committees in the fiftieth congress.
Should there be contest over Mr.. Car
Ilisle's seat the house itself will, in some
suitable way, select the committee on
elections, and thus Mr.. Carlisle will be
relieved of any possibility,o embarrass-
ment on:that score. To hold that Mr..
Thobes contest with Mr.. Carlisle dis
qualities the latter for speaker conducts
to a result illogical and absurd. II
such holding were followed the in
fuence and power Of the chosen leader
OF the dominant party in the house
would be effectually contested cleo
ton case, no matter how absolutely de-
void it might be OF merit