The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-09-28
N. C. News.

w The State Board of Health has
formerly requested Gov. Scales to stop
yellow fever refugees from coming into
North Carolina unless they go into regu-
lar camp.
gB- If this paragraph falls under the
teye of William MoCarson, John McCar-
son, Franklin McCarson, Martin Good
man, James Goodman or Colum bus Good
man, it will inform them that the Sheriff
of this county has received from their
kiuswoman. Mrs Martha Clark OF Jones'
boro, Craighead county, Ark, a letter
for them, the contents of which they
ought to know.-StdtesoiIe Landmark.
az The minutes of the Wash-Foot
Baptist Association have just been print-
ed at this Office. This Association con-
sists of little band of 20 colored people
of Cabarrus and Mecklenburg counties.
Concord Standard.
[It has been thought that ell such silly prac-
tices had been forever abolished.l -.
W John S. Long, Esq, has returned
from visit to Baltimore. He fsh In with
the literary men OF that city while there
and visited several of their institutions of
learning. His fame as lecturer had gone
before him and he was pressed into SER
vice on several occasions, and appoint
ments were made Tor him extending be-
yond the time of his visit.-Neso6ern
Journal.
| Big FIsH.-The largest fish ever seen
in Pittsboro was exhibited on our streets
last week. It was a sturgeon seven feet
long and weighed 1873 pounds. 1t was
taken on the trap belonging to Henry
Hill in Haw river about a mile above
Bland's mill. Henry was no little sur
prised on going to his trap on Monday
morning to find such an ugly looking Gus
TONER He tackled him with rocks, but
the skull of the fish did not mash worth
cent, and they got him nearly to Pitts
boro before he died. A Sturgeon is an
acanthoptery gious 6sh--understand?-
Pittsboro Home. .....
w Mr. w. A. Withers, who has for
years been a chemist in the State Labora-
tory, intends to take a special course of
study 10 his profession at Cornell Univer-
sity.
a. Rev. Chalmers Moore of Peters
burg, Va, formerly of Mecklenburg coun-
ty, N. CO. has signi6ed his willingness to
accept call to the Presbyterian church
at Laurinburg
THE MULLET SEAsoN.-The mullet
fishing this season has been unusually
good. 1t is an industry on which quite
number depend for livelihood in the
Fall and Winter. The fish are gutted aud
salted in barrels and generally bring
about four cents pound. Yesterday Mr.
James A. Hewlett's seine landed on Ma
sonboro Beach $1,000 mullets. Mr. Ben
Farrow, one of the oldest fishermen on the
Sound, said he has never seen as many
fish in one week in his so years expert
ence.- Wilmington Revies0, 22d.
@~ Gov. Scales says he will not &C.
cept any more military companies this
year. There are now thirty, which is all
the State can manage just now. Only 25
are covered by the law Overcoats will
soon be issued to all the 25. 1t requires
1905. ..
a. r. D. Johuson was convicted
bigamy in Robson county and sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary. He con-
fessed to having fifteen wives and said it
was cheaper to marry than to move a
family.
az w. Duke, Sons & Co., have ship
ped since the first OF August over 100 ,OO0.-
600 cigarettes, and since the first of Jan
uary, 7s0,OOO,OOO Their orders for Sep
tember have been larger than any previ-
GUS month. They are shipping now about
three million daily They have three fac
tories North making slide boxes, and yet
cannot get the boxes fast enough. They
are behind now over million in their or
ders for their preferred Durham
Plant
What a calamity that is to the boys of the
land Can't the wv. c. T. u" do something to
curtail cigarette smoking, as well as whiskey
drinking?I
DEATH OF REV. Mr. MoRGAN.--We
u. D., for four years pastor of Front Street
M. E. Church, and one of the most elo-
quent divines ever connected with the
North Carolina Conference, died in New
York last Saturday night. We have no
particulars as to his last hours but we
hear he has bequeathed $4,000 to Grace
NJ. E. Church in this CITY, Wilmington
Revieac.
az Senator Vance will be at the State
Fair. His letter to President Upchurch
promises TO give our people one of his old
time awakening talks.
DIR. j. M. CAMPBELL CUTS HIS THROAT
--Dr. J. M. Campbell, prominent ply
sician of this community, killed himself
while at his brothers last Sunday by cut
ting his throat with pocket knife, sever
ing the wind pipe. He has been in very
bad health for some time and this added
to business troubles is supposed to be the
cause of his rash and unfortunate act
Sanford (Moore county, Cypress.
| The Green Corn Farmer.