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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-04-19

Every body in North Carolina who knows
DR.. Dixon, loves him. He is better suited
for this peculiar work than any man we
ever knew was suited for any work. This
Is high praise but we weigh our words and
We know the man of whom we speak. The
Masonic fraternity seems to have been
given unwonted wisdom when it induced
Dr. Dixon to give up his large practice
and take charge of the Asylum. He ac-
cepted the place at personal sacrifice as
a call to duty.
pr Dixon was born in Cleveland coun
ty, North Carolina March 27th, 1915, and
is now forty-three years old He entered
the army At the age Of fifteen years as a
private III Company D., 14th Regiment
N G. Volunteers and was transferred to
the 49th y. 6. Regiment in 1868 and was
promoted to be Captain of Co. G, 49th
Regiment IN 1864 which position he held
until the close Of the war. After the war
he taught school and studied medicine for
two or three years, but felt the call to the
ministry and entered the South Carolina
Conference Of the NJ. Z. Church South in
the winter of 1869, and was stationed at
Sumter S. G. At the close of his first
year in the ministry all the territory be
longing to the 5. c. Conference within
the bounds of North Carolina was trans
ferred to the n. e. Conference and DR.
Dixon's home being in that territory he
came to the n. G.. Conference and was
stationed the next two years at Monroe.
The next year he was sent to Shelby cir
cult. His health failing in the meantime
he was advised by bis physician to locate
which he did at the end of his year at
shelby circuit. He then completed his
medical education at the Medical College
Of Charleston, S. C. He then entered into
1 the practice of medicine at Kings Noun
tain with Dr., Tracy (his brother-i law
as his partner, and did a very extensive
practice until called to take charge of the
oxford Orphan Asylum as its Superlnten-
1 dent
| This is a short sketch of Dr.. Dixon
/ life. He is now engaged in the work fol-
which he seems to have been made. He
is thoroughly APPRECIATED and greatly
| loved by the people of oxford, as well az
by the friends of the orphans Throughout
the State. Under his management the
Asylum has prospered and children have
been well cared for and properly instruct
ed. Good management and perfect sys
TEN have characterized DR.. Dixon's ad
ministration of the affairs of the institu
ton.
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This Institution has been growing stead
lIy iii numbers and usefulness aud in pop
ular favor and confidence from its very be
ginning until the present day
The Main Building as seen ia the cut Is
the building occupied b the girls The
superintendent office is IN this building,
as is also the large printing establishment
Of the Asylum, which, last year, netted
the ASYLUM over :21 coo Tbs Boys Build
ing il occupied BY the boys IN thee
forms large annex to this building
viii be added the present Year to make
room for the increased number Of boys.
We regret exceedingly not having cut Of
the Industrial Building which is large
two story brick structure ii which are the
Broom Factory, Shoe shop, and Serving
Rooms There are now in this Asylum
254 children and not a sICk CHILD AMONG
raH NguEER Everything about he place
Is kept absolutely clean 50 that disease
germs cannot prosper there.
The children are given good English
education and the boys are taught teleg-
rai.l4y. printing, farming, garGering, shoe
making and broom making. and the girls
are taught housekeeping, sewing, cooking,
teIegraphv knitting &c. &c. 80 that q
boy or girl turned out Of this Asylum at
sixteen years Of age can make living i
he or she has bat half q chance
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respondingly warm friend. As Colonel Of
hi- regiment at the Bridge OF South Ammo,
when the day WAS lost he would not re
treat bat was captured Telling Yankees
with the butt end of m5asket. He is a
man of genius. He lacks logical sequence
in his arguments, perhaps, but he squares
always with the popular chord Of the jury
and wins verdcts, His health is bad and
he does little practice, bat he was before
the war an ideal southern Democrat.
John ". Hays, Esq, commands the re
pect and perfect confidence of the peO-
pie. He is diguihed learned, grave
good condition He is a profound lawyer
but delights more IN the black letter law
and it's elucidatlon than in the contests OF
The forum. He has large cieutage.
Col J. S. Amis. whose absolute unset
fishness has cut him OF from great pollti-
cal prefe1ment, is a man Of popular man
ners. He handles the facts Of his case
with great power and unusual adroitneSs,
and when he has the reilly he can with
true Presbytt ran skill tu0t to say -ubtIett5
turn topsy turTN the argument of hia OPP
ponents. He has been n the legislature
often aud is man genie a d woman,
full of good works and Christian charity.
No town has a better citizen.
\. b. Cannady, Esq comes OF honorei
Granville stock. He Is in. the prime Of
manhood and Is a man Of great force and
influence He has the unqualified en-
dorsement OF the people and is as true as
steel to client. lie is brave and mag
unanimous, with a superb figure. With
conslaucy Of purpose be viii accomplish q
great deal
Messrs. a. " Graham and Root Y
Winston are copartners. Nj. Graham has
lately moved TO oxford from Hillsboro
Tie is the youngest son of Gov Graham
aud is the most popular of the family
He is brim full Of good, hard, practical,
common sense, and when he taxes a hold "
it is the hold Of a bull dog. When he an
nounces his readiness to try case, the
client may know that everything that
Gus Graham could do i'll preparation he
| has done
Mr.. Winston is about 80 years of age,
ard his oldest boy Horner will win the
class 1889 cup at Chapel Hill IL June. Mr..
| Winston represented Granville ia the Sen
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THE BAR OF OXFORD.

Concerning the Bar of Oxford it has
been remarked that at any time prior to
the war from among its members a cred
liable Supreme Bench for the United
States could have been selected.
At that time Mr.. Badger, Mr.. Eaton,
Gov. Graham and Gov Bragg and Henry
W Miller were regular practitioners at
her Bar.
Here lived for while the versatile
Duncan MacRae, and honest Joe Davis,
since grown to he a Judge here, Fl .shed
his maiden sword The subtle Edwin G
r ac',. and the cl.ter Waddeil should not
b.. omitted, while the much beloved Robt
& Gillian and the many sided giant
Abram W Nenable would claim our space
but time forbidS.
OF the living members of her Bar OK
ford of to-day claims one lawyer whose
name would perhaps ottenest be called by
the Bar of the whole State III response to
this question: "Who is the most learned
law,er.in North Carolina!' VI. Y. Lanier.
MI Lanier is as simple in bis tastes and
manners as he Is great and accurate IN his
mental reach He is a close student and
reads every day The Holy scriptures in the
original. He esehews politics
Col l. c Edwards enjoys tie distinc-
ton. well merted, OF polished, lncI>lve
orator An ic;e, und = his lucid mental
arrangement j. clear a. Gay tight He Is
fond Of polite literature, from which
source he draws As from q well filled store
house to besof;fy ard point his legal ar
| guments ilen I, younger man he drew
practice wherever he went, and IS now
| able and aetute.
Col T. + Nrnable is the Vulcan Of the
Bar and in bis prime lie welded the sword
of King Richard and was much feared.
Untiring energy, knowledge of the old
books. and grasp of the strong points in
his case mark him distinguished man
Of Tazewell l.. Hargrove, ex-Attorney
General of the State, his chequered life
has been such that we cannot even give 3
synopsis. He is nard hater and cor
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.t life. Then they are taught the sublime
lesson Of independence, that they are not
-imp ! the wards Of the State, and that
III world owes them living" but they
are, God helping, the architects Of their
oHn fortune, ana that they must work
out thti, own salvation, God working in
hem
Located il the beautiful and prosperous
Town Ut OAtord whose inhabitants are no
teJl tor their Intelligence and II tiuement,
Il ete II the most beautiful oak groves 70
lie found any where in the South. with m
lie grounds and splendid buildings is the
ONford Orphan Asylum. the pride Of ev
try good citizen Of the State, dispensing
is blessings from Year to Year 70 hundreds
of poor helpless Orphans. bringing JOY
ana gladness 70 their little hearts and fit
ting their minds ana bodies for useful en-
poFIneLt ii the great work shops Of life
May the Father Of is all continue His
ne,lictions upon this noble Institution
4rd upou the little ones, who tiad a home
within irs walls.
The Superintendent of this Asylum is
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-04-19
GRANVILLE I>SFprITE.

I'll. excellent school i5r t6e education
IT young lta5es va estab s-ned here in
the Year cf - Aliss Bette .arke, who
IS hno"n throughout the state BY the
teachers as Cne Of the tGyt efficient in
struetors ia the land, The principal.
Miss Clark was born in Halifax county,
and there at her farber's home received II
substantial e&s@aii"u from her governess,
who aeeEs to AaYe been finely educated
lady. sar l.3s been teaching now for Il
Yeas aHd AK holds to the worthy calling.
For some iims teacher III Greensboro,
Ala. ,As gave general satisfaction and
was ch9 sen teacher Of Music aud French
III fhe Female Collage Of Alken, ;. q.
From thence she vent TO arcv. Ark,
and taught in one Of the largest female
schools in the South.
Her school III oxford seems very pros
porous and we have much confidence IN
any undertaking she may begin in the di-
rectiOn Of TIE educational advancement f
the young ladies Of the State.
[sieteh CT oxford Continued on Pas,a \
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HURNER'S SCHOOL.

Since the beginning of civilization in
the remote ages there WAS always a pride
Of the people attached to the efficiency of
their soldiers. Sparta bOasted Of how she
trained up her youths for the battle of life.
SO to-day, as American citizens, and lovers
of law and order, we hail with ioy the
progress of our military schools.
Prof J II iiorner is a true specimen Of
worthy inanhooi; tall, omtnanding, hay
ing the look Of a noble soldier, the manner
OF kind father and a wonderful impress
on those with whom he comes in contact,
he may be said to be one of the first among
our school principals as far as governing
and lnstructing goes
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The school has been under its present
management for more than thirty years
and in this sense it is. we believe. the ON.
EST SCHOOL in the South. long experiences
and watchful observation have enabled
them TO make many improvements in their
thodS of instruction and discipline and
the fact that large proportion of Horner
boys have been able to compete successful
ly for the highest honors in the various
colleges and universities OF the country
furnishes satisfactory evidence Of the eX-
cellence of their system
Homer School is beautifully situated On
high rolling ground One enters the front
gate and looks up long avenue closed in
on each side with trees of a medium height
to the main entrance Of Pro-. iornerS
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residence, 50 high. 50 delightful in sum
mer il seems as if it Was made to serve
this robla purpose
New and oommodioua buildings have
been erected aud it is the great aim of IFS
great head 10 make liurner School III its
equipments, ia the completeness Of its
course ot 'tudy,and in the efficiency of lis
methods ot Instruction and government, il
MODEL PREPARATORY and finishing acade-
my. We hail, as a State paper, the future
Of TINS sreat school and, looking back
with swelling pride over the men she has
prepared for life and seeing the great ef
forts OF it's noble corps of Instructors we
bld il Goa speed in the great eaHse If
Classical. Mathematical, Scientific and
Military training.
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TIE FEMALE SEMINARY.

OF all the laces il this beautiful town
the oxford Female Seminary is one of the
most attractive. The grounds are large
and richly and tastefully decorated. In
them are to be seen shade trees, ever
green and deciduous plants, a large col
lection of the finest roses. with beds Of
various kirds Of flowers, the whole pre-
senting such q scene Is one rarely meets.
The buildings arc large and imposing in
appearance. They contain a chapel 302s0,
dining hall 26x5o, a studio 26130, a
reading room 20X30 SIX large class rooms,
nine music rooms, parlors,a a suite of rooms
for an inirmary, and thirty two large
sleeping rooms. They have this special
feature that all the working rooms are on
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-13
JoHNsTowN SUFFERERS.
PERS so N Al.

Pauline Hall of the New York Casino, is
at the Bay View House, Old Orchard
e. b. Mallet of Freeport has been elected
n trustee of Kents Hill Seminary.
Hon. E. b. Mallett of Freeport, has been
elected trustee of the Maine Wesleyan
Seminary.
Rev. A. r. Dunn will deliver the sermon
before the Y. NJ. C. A. Of the Central Uni
versity of Iowa on Sunday evening, June is.
DR.. B. T. Sanborn. Augusta; DIR. o. S. c..
Davies. Augusta; Mrs E. K. Buffum and
Mrs. Clifford are at the Preble House. DR..
G. A. Peasley. Wiscasset; Eli Jones, China,
are at the United States. Judge L. G..
Stearns, Caribou; Hon. A. S. Lambert,
Houlton; Colonel G. A. Blodgett, Provi-
dense, r. l.; Hon. George A. Wilson, South
Paris, and Colonel S. C. Beleher aud Mrs.
Be'cher, Pennington, are at the Falmouth
Hotel.
Secretary Joseph Wood of the Maine Press
Association. has published the proceedings
of the 26th annual meeting of the association.
1t forms a pamphlet of 81 pages, and con-
tains the doings of the animal meeting in
this city in January last. Included also, is
the address tT Mr.. George S. Rowell of the
Advertiser, the poem by Mrs. Anna Sargent
Hunt, historical and biographical sketches,
and list of members. The association now
numbers 70 active and eight honorary mem
hers
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-13
MUSIC AND DRAmA.
TILE JouNsrowN CONCERT.


The Portland Male Quartette are to be con-
graduated on their efforts to secure a good
audience to the concert given last evening in
City hall In aid of the Johnstown sufferers,
and all who participated in the fact that their
generosity in volunteering their services win
result in handsome sum for tho deserving
object. City hall was filed with splendid
audience who evidently enjoyed every mo-
ment. Some of the features on the printed
programme had to be omitted on account of
illness. The Mandolin and Guitar Clubs
place:was taken by Messrs. Barnum and
Glynn, with their banjo and guitar duet, and
the duet by Mrs Fellows and Mrs. Morrison
was not given. All the other soloists, clubs
and trios appeared and were warmly ap-
plauded. Mrs. Morrison answering an en-
core. Miss Grace Hall gave violin solo with
excellent taste. One feature of the evening
was Miss Edith Houston's rendering of the
of the Chariot Race from ben Hur," which
was very well Gone. Miss Houston has a
fine voice. good stage presence and thor
oughly dramatic manner. She is sister of
the wife of Superintendent Williams of the
Union Mutual, and leading lady of Chan
frau's Dramatic Company, but is resting in
Portland after long season and a recent ill.,
ness
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-13
Wheel Notes.

If the wheel club accepts the invitation of
Consul Cobb of Rockland, to visit that city,
they will go down on the boat Friday, June
2Sth, parade the Kockland streets Saturday
morning, enjoy ball given in their honor in
the evening. take ride to Jameson's Point
and have dinner Sunday and return to Port
land Monday, July 1st.
Mr.. e. b. Pillsbury, a prominent member
of the Massachusetts, club will visit this city
Saturday night and take run with some Of
our wheelmen out to the Checkley House on
the Cape and take dinner.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-13
BRIEF JoTTlNCS.

The annual yacht club regatta, which was
announced for today, has been postponed.
The Methodist churches of Portland will
unite in a love feast. at Chestnut street
church, next Sunday morning. .....,
The senior class of the Deering High
School went to Higgins beach yesterday on
their picnic.
The fish arrivals yesterday were 800
pounds Of hake and 500 pounds Of cod and
haddock. s
Large shoals Of dog fish are reported off
the harbor. They destroy the fish in great
numbers.
The trustees of Preble chapel have receiv-
ed $500 from Augustus II. Brown, trustee of
estate Of Abel M. Baker. Augusta
Yesterday was cloudy and cooler than
Tuesday, but still the temperature was
agreeable. .es
We have Received fromhthe publishers, l..
II. Ross & Co., Boston, "By the Sea" waltz,
by Kate Vaunab. and college Boys" schot-
tisch, by G. o. Fosgate. '"
q A horse ran away on Center street yester-
day morning, and made for an open stabes
The driver, Roger Feeney, was thrown out
The members of Oxford Lodge, F. and A
M, have their annual excursion to Port
land and the islands on the 2ist of this
month
Yesterday morning Mr.. Hooper left his
saddle horse ill front Of John w. behring's
store, while he went inside. The horse
promptly turned and ran up Congress street,
but was soon recovered without damage.
President Harrison was recently elected
an honorary member of the Portland Me-
chanic Blues. The company has Just re-
ceived from him very pleasing letter of ac-
ceptance.
F. o. Bailey & Co. sold at auction the
property No. % Myrtle street, yesterday, to
David t. Rines, for $36Oc; and the Butler
place at Turner's Island to Mr.. Gardiner
Woods for $40.
Fernald & Sawyer have jus. purchased
from Boston family fine pair of bright
bay mares, with black names and tails,
weighing HOO pounds and standing 16 hands
high; a perfect match. Z,
Concerning Eastern's dividend General
Manager Furber says it is too early to talk
OF 1t. The earnings for the seven months
already reported compare very favorably
with last year, while the five months yet
to be heard from are the best months in the
year.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-13
Island Notes.

The steamer E. P. Shaw gave moonlight
excursion Tuesday evening. By invitation
of Capt. Howard Knowlton and the courtesy
of Mr. Hartshorn, the gentlemanly clerk, a
number of ladies and gentlemen at Peaks
Island were permitted to enjoy pleasant
sail among the islands. Greenwood Garden
orchestra furnished good music. Occasion
ally the moon shone out quite brightly
through the broken clouds.
The steamer Phantom supplied trip for
the steamer Greenwood Tuesday noon, and
made the run to the city in 10 minutes. 1t
was the quickest run on record of any island
steamer.
Despite the fog and rain, number of fam
lilies have moved into their cottages at Peaks
Island.
The number of tenters on the old camping
grounds at Hammockyille are increasing
daily.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-13
PREsuMPscoT RAILROAD.
The Directors Authorizes the Pro-
coed With the Construction.

A meeting of the:stockholderS Of the Pre-
sumpscot River Railroad was held yesterday
afternoon in the Office of Mattocks, Coonbs
& Neal. The following directors we're elect
ed: George z. Wescott, Edward Moore,
james Webb, Jr., William j Knowltou, C
Eugene Wescott. The directors held meet
ing and elected George p. Wescott president,
George +. West clerk and treasurer. A vote
was passed instructing the directors to pro-
coed at once with the construction of the
road. People living along the Presumpscot
and in the vicinity of Sebago Lake will be
glad to hear this news. For years they have
greatly felt the need of a railroad, and the
construction Of one will greatly benefit them
1t is step toward developing the unsur-
passed water power of the Presumpscot
river, and when that power is fully utilized
Portland will be greatly benefited. 81
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-13

dered the county commissioners to proceed
and build the ferry landing and way In
accordance with that order of the court one
year was allowed in which to remove the
structures, which time expired on the 9th of
last January. 1t is admitted that the struc-
lures have peen removed by the owners dur
ing the year. The six months allowed the
city to build this landing any way will ex-
pire the 9th day of July next. In the mean
time certain parties have petitoned the
county commissioners again to discontinue
this ferry landing and way and the court is
now asked to enjon the city of Portland
from expending the $4,000 in opening this
located and opened. 1t is alleged that ire
parable injury will result to Mr.. Dow if the
court does not grant temporary injunction.
1 have no doubt as to the position
taken by the petitioner that one inhabitaDt
has right to maintain bill in equity where
the action of the municipality is illegal; that
the court would have authority to restrain
the municipality from expanding money
when Il appeared that there would be ire
parable injury to the petitioner. But in this
case see no evidence or any illegal act on
the part of the city of Portland that is sought
TO be restrained. The bill in equity upon
which the motion Is made sets forth that this
way has been located, and that the commits
Sloners have been petitloned to discontinue
1t, which assumes that it is a legally existing
way. Had the city gone on and expended
the $4,000 it would have been legal act 1
see no lrrenara0le injury proved In this case.
| do not deem it an irreparable injury with
in the meaning of that term. see no change
or circumstances, as alleged in the bill, by
which the court should now interfere by
temporary injunction to restrain the city of
Portland from performing a legal act simply
on the ground that some parties have petit
toned the county commissioners TO discOh-
tinue way which has been legally located
by order of the supreme court That the SUI
preme court ON this petition must stop the
expenditure of this money because the county
commissioners, an inferior tribunal, may
possibly discontinue this way and their &C
ton possibly be sustained by a higher tri-
bunal on appeal. is too much TO ask ana too
| much for this court to assume. On the other
| hand deem it important that the court shall
| so act that if either tribunal is to influence,
perhaps it will be the inferior / therefore
deny the petition for temporary injunction.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-13
Greenwood Garden.

This popular resort will be beautifed to-
day by Mr.. Ramsey, the florist. The beds
have been prepared by Mr. Sloan, the gar
dener, who has shown excellent taste in pre-
pairing this amusement place for the coming
season. Tonight the Garden steamer will
make her second moonlight sail of the sea
son, leaving Long wharf. foot of Exchange
street at 7.45. The Garden band will furn-
ish music and all can be assured of a pleas
ant sail.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-13
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Subscribers leaping the city during the
summer months can hare their PRESS
mailed to them regularly By Iedring their adj
dress at this office. AL papers are sent by
the first trains and boats, and subscribers at
the islands and along the Cape shore aoiH re-
ceire their copies nearly as early as II at
their city homes
The PRESS aoiu be mailed to any address
for 80 cents month NTH pricitege Of chang
ing address as often as desired
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-13
YORK COUNTY S. ). COURT
BEFORE JUDGE HASKELL.

ALFRED, June IL.
State vs. VIM. Mccarthy ct al, breaking and
entering Valentine Frees dye house in Saco last
February. Veld ct guilty.
County Attorney burbank.
George f, Haley for defts.
James A. Mckinney, against whom two indict-
ments Tor larceny were founi by the grand jury,
was tried; He was convicted of having stolen he
cltei, and acquitted upon the other charge.
state VS.. VIM. Mccarthy and A. W. Ross, for
breaking and entering The dwelling house OF
Richard Proctor of North Berwick. Oh trial.
County Attorney Burbank. 80 Ne.
Hamilton and Haley for def's.