The Charlotte Democrat., 1889-11-01
N. G. News.

~ There are now fifty-two students
at the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege, OF whom three-fourths are sons OF
farmers. -
az The citizens OF Wilmington have
presented Mr.. R. E. L. Brown with q
gold badge in recognition OF his herolsm
in saving life at Wrightsville Beach last
summer.
az Oar farmers say that the. hay
saved from their fields is as good, if not
better, than Northern hay. Why not use
it altogether There ought TO be enough
made at home to supply the demand
Neaober,s Journal
~ We understand shat it is coutem-
plated to fix the term at the A. apds M.
College at three years This, we think, Is
likely to prove very satisfactory. A tour
years. course is not necessary. RGLeigh
Observer. .t-s.a --.... Isl g1as ae.s
a. The new Commissioner OF Educa-
tion at Washington says the Southern
States are giving evidence of their ability
aud Willingness to provide for their own
educational needs. Thank you, sir
Raleigh Cal. s'
GIN BURNED-The gin house. Of Mr..
John II. Morrison. with all its contents,
was burned last Friday. Thirteen bales
of giuned cotton. and about the same
amount OF seed were consumed. The total
loss is estimated at $4,000. No iusur
ance.. The fire was accidental Concord
Times. ..., .......3 .....f-..-s. .s.-.,ji
9B There is venerable old ssssafras
tree in Capitol Square just a little to the
LETT OF the Fay etteville street entrance
which is known to be $50 years old. A
prominent botanisr examined the tree q
few days ago and stated that there were
unmistakable evidences that 1T was over
$50 years old. 1t is said that the indians
used to camp under this very tree. =
Raleigh Observer.
az 1t is gratifying to see that the
leading teachers are returning to the use
OF the spelling book in the school room.
The old "Blue Back" and other spoilers
have been most unmerciiully abused by
the education theorists, but it has been
proven that we cannot get along success
fully in teaching orthography without a
textbook on spelling, and thus the speller
Is returning to its former position OF
honor and usefuiness-and it has now
come to stay.-Nortb Carolina Teacher.
REV. J.:T. BAGwELL, D. Dive learu
| the next annual Conference of the Metho
dist church will be very strongly peti
toned by members of that church on the
Monroe circuit to assign DR.. Bsgwell to
that work. Rev. T. S. Ellington, the
present pastor, is closing up his fourth
year Oh tie circuit, and cannot, of course
be returned. Dr.. Bagwell, we under
stand, is willing to serve the people ol
Monroe circuit, and as they are almost, il
mot quite, unanimous in desiring his
services, the Conference will probably
comply with their wishes.-MonrOe Regis
ter.
G@ Capt. S. b. Alexander is constant
ly guilty Of uttering some very hard
horse-sensi ble things. His latest in this
line is that the State Fair ought to be
moved about-for instance, one year in
Raleigh, anotheriyear at Wilmington, then
at Ashevile, etc. He thinks it would
induce more Eastern people to see the
mountains and the Western people to see
the sea, etc. Three out of five fairs should
be held in Raleigh. He will urge the
adoption of such plan. The writer oi
this urged this plan of rotation some years
ago, but was Informed by some of the
members of the n. G. Agricultural Society
that at the time it was deemed impracti
cable. Now is good time to begio
The Georgia State Fair is held alternately
at Atlanta aud Macon, and, it is thought
in that State, with good result. We
hope Capt. Alexander will urge his plan
successfully, and now.-4she0iNe Demo