The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-14

d14dEESS ~ &skC MIN "a 3lkkiC
breathing time. The White
House fairly sw&rms with them
from the time it is opened in
the morning, until it is closed
at night, and they are he-e to
stay until their money gives
out, or they get an appointment.
The new Cabinet officers are all
going through the same ex-
perience.
WHAT CTHERPAPERs ARE SAYING
To Have Street Cars.
TIE Fayetteville Street Bail
way will soon he numbered
among the institutions of the
town. Men who mean business
and have the backing are at the
helm. ayettevllIe Observer.
The Superior Body.
After having pretty carefully
watched the Senate and House
all the session, your correspon-
dent is inclined TO regard the
latter as the superior holy in
point OF ability and III an ora
torical way also.-RaleigfI cor.
VII. Messenger.
An Orderly Town.
The police report for the
month Of February shows be-
yond doubt that Fayetteville
has the most law abiding popu-
lation in The State, the arrests
numbering only 6; 3 of which
were for loud swearing Oh the
streets, 1 for larceny and 2 for
running horses through the
town.-Fayetteville Observer.
EdgecOm5e Has the Blacklist.
Davie county can boast Of the
longest man in the Legislature,
Currituck the shortest, Ruther-
fCrd the largest, CasWell the
uglIest, Bladen the most hand
some, and Edgecombe, that
grand old county. the blackest.
What a pity that any Of our
counties have to be represent
ed by q negro. If republicans
must legislate let US have white
men,-Kernersville News.
Coming South.
Maryland capitalists have re
Gently bought considerable land
in Pasquotank county, n. g., for
milling and lumber purposes,
located on the Pasquotank river.
The principal and heaviest man
ufactugers Of lumber in this sec
ton have completed the forma,
ton of an immense jObbing
company to dispose Of the sur
plus output Of the mills, with
w. W. Tunis, of Baltimore, pres
ident. i charter viii be obtain
ed this week; the capital stock
of the company to be increased
to 100000 il necessary.-Nortl
State.
The University.
The trustees Of the State Uni
versity held meeting in Raj
eigh last week amt appropriated
$3.50 TO get out the centennial
catalogue. The trustees accepted
DR.. Paul Barringer's proposition
to rep owe his medical schoo
from Davidson College to Cha
pei Hill. The question Of Sat
urday recitations was postpon
ed until the next meeting iii
June at Chapel Hill. 4 com
n.ittee was appointed to sell th'
Smith land, in Chatham county
1,+O0 acres, and invest the pro
ceeGs in mortgage bonds or pub
lie sacurities.-State Chronicle
Unjust Discrimination.
It is claimed that the i Atlanti
& \. c. Railroad is rot treatet
Justly by other roads. MI
Doughton, of Allegheny, ha
therefore introduced the follow
ing bill to prevent disorimina
tions in freight3 in the future
The bill completely covers III
ground and has the endorsement
of the Governor and the Pres
) dent of the 4. q n. c. Railroad
The following is the bill an
the Chronicle hopes that it wi
pass without q dissenting voice
Sec. /, That it shall be unlaW
: full for any railroad in Mort
Carolina to discriminate again:
: the freight received from th
Atlantic and North Carolin
Railroad and to make rates b
! which, either directly or ind
!, rectly, by rebates nr otherwis'
I freigLts may be delivered
less rate when received frol
t other roads than from poin
7 along the Atlantic and Mort
, Carolina Railroad in pr0portic
? to distance hanled.
! Sec. 2. That any violation
4 this act be deemed a misd
: meanor and shall be punishab
by a fine of not less than 81
q for each and every Violate
: thereof.
i Sec. 3. That all laws al
i clauses of laws in conflict wi
= this act are hereby repealed.
9 State Chronicle.