The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-09-05
CUMBERLAND NEWS.
ANOTHER PAPER FOR FAY
ETTEVILLE-RISE IN THE
CAPE FEAR-THE COT
TON OUTLOOK.
Why Our Young Men Leave the State.
Reg. Cor. CAUCASIAN
FAYETTEVILLE, n. c.,
Sent DpI 1890

two. 1t is to be called the Far
mers' Exchange, and to be edited
by Messrs. J. and o. Evans. The
prospectus is out and it's decla-
ration of principles good.
The death of Maj. Roger 2.
Atkinson, Chief Engineer of the
c. T. d Y. V. Railway, at Green's
boro, was not surprise to his
friends, who knew the condition
of his health. The engines on
the road are draped IN mourn
ing. He was popular with all.
1t is not yet known who will
succeed him.
Rev. John NJ. Rose, OF Green
vile, s. c., filled the pulpit of
| the First Presbyterian church
yesterday. He is a native of
Fayetteville, and always pleases
an audience by his learning and
eloquence.
Rev. J. w. McRay, of Rock
Hill, S. c., has filled the pulpit
of the Hay street Methodist
church for the last two weeks.
Rev. Joseph Wheeler, the pas
tor. is off OH his usual simmer
vacation.
The mass-meeting OF the Y.
M. G.. A. was postponed until to-
night, on account of the abomi-
nable weather of last week.
The subject for discussion is
"the relation of the spiritual
and physical side of a young
mans life," as seen from a lay
mans, a general secretary's and
a minister's standpoint.
The river is up again and the
work ON the middle pier for the
railroad bridge stopped. The
iron work has commenced on
the city side OF the river. 1t is
to be a huge affair. The franz
ling may be seen a great distance.
| A colored boy was drowned
in the river here last week. His
body was recovered on Thurs-
day, and inferred the same day.
/ Quite party of Fayettevil-
lians are at Mt. Vernon Springs,
sixty miles up on the Yadkin
VALLEY road. 1t is popular re-
sort.
/ The cotton men are making
preparations for handling the
largest number of bales Of cot
ton ever received in this mar
! ket. The receipts ought to be
10000. They have already
: reached as high as $4,000. Thou
sands of bales come from South
Carolina.
The name of DR.. Wm. G. Nc.
Dufiie, has been very favorably
received in the State, in connec.
ton with the s,,perintendency
of the North Carolina Insane
, Asylum. He ought to be elect
, ed, as he is thoroughly qualified
in every way.
We recently saw an extract
from a State paper, which SAID
= that thousands of young white
: men, of talent and brains left
8 the State every year. We rise
: to ask is it any wonder that the
4 young men leave a State which
3 refuses to encourage them, by
: giving all places Of trust ani
t profit to outsiders, when there
e are. hundreds of competent ma
: tives, who could worthily ani
Z creditably fill the positions
g They however "get left" They
t make the mistake in early life
}. by concluding to remain in thej,
r own State. We are led to thes'
t reflections because of the actor
z OF the Board of Trustees of th'
i Agricultural and Mechanica
e College, in ignoring we'll qualifi
a ed North Carolina gentlemen il
j. their aspirations for the Presi
Q dency Of the College, and goinl
$ out of the State to get man
e We confidently expected tn
e election of that practical schola
y. and gentleman, Rev. j. L
Stewart, as he is a mai
Of versatile talents and woul'
have made a good one. Thel
there was Prof. John +. Kelly
:. of Moore, who could have file,
e the place. We do not say any
Il thing against the gentlemel
, chosen, but we do say that he
9 no superior to dozens of Care
It linians. These things happe
IS every day, exemplyfying tn
II truth of "a prophet is not with
n out honor, save in his owntouI
q try," and yet people wonder VIII
l. our young men go West or
n some other part of the countr
II where there is no absolute di:
y elimination against them. "
o know a young man, who wi
leave this month for the ia
West, who will be a real loss
i this State, and it is because b
t, can see no future for a nativ
3 here.
! Your correspondent is writin
l. from notes and memory tn
week, as he is down by the "sa