The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-12-20

of Interest Now Before the People.
We BELIEVE the Southern people are
capable of managing the negro question
fer themselves. That is question we
have nothing to do with. -POwDERLY.
THE GREAT English poet, ROBERT Brown
ING, died in London last Friday. His
name ..was not born to die" His poems
will make him, though dead, speak for
ages.
The Salisbury Herald has been under
the management of our friend Mr.. J. R.
WHICHARD one year. 1t is live, wide
awake, bright newspapers credit to its
clever editor and the beautiful town in
which it is published.
THE CHRONICLE is the only North Caro-
ina newspaper to publish HENRY GRADY's
peech in full. 1t was the only one that
Rave a large picture of JEFFERSON DAVIS
ast week. We believe that our readers
appreciate such enterprise.
We HEAR that GEN. BEAUREGARD made
10 sign at the Davis obsequies in New Or
PANS 1t is reported that he refused to
Participate. Bad for him. If true, he
i'll lose tens of thousands of friends in
be eSouth-Wilmingto Messenger.
But yesterday BLAINE's word about the
trusts might have stood against the world.
Now none so poor to do him reverence.
The President openly t1outed his doctrine
IN his alleged message and SHERMAN intro
buces bill to suppress trusts.-Detroit
Free Press.
s. NEXT To THE sacrf flee of a martyr who
sheds his blood to confess the faith of his
8oul, there is no sacrifice more noble OF
more touching than that of man who
offers all that is most dear and precious to
+ him, his blood and his life, to defend the
d b ghts or the honor of his country.-MGR.
FREPPEL.
An IMPORTANT meeting was held in
Richmond on Tuesday and it was resolved
DAVIS be moved from New Orleans to
Richmond for permanent burial. The
j CHRONICLE seconds the motion. We think
/ Richmond is the proper place. We notice
that GOVERNOR FowLE prefers New Or
leans
The Richmond Chamber of Commerce
] has invited JUSTICE LAMAR, of the Supreme
ACourt of the United States to deliver an
Noration on Mr.. DAVIS. Hon. JOHN W.
8DANIEL has accepted an invitation to de-
Diver an Grafton on Mr.. DAVIS before the
& Virginia Legislature. They will be great
8orations. LAMAR's Grafton on CALHOUN,
and DANIELS orations on LEE and WASH
bSGToN stand among the finest eulogies to
/ be found in the productions Of the states
) men of any age. Richmond is fortunate.
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS has written for
I the Editors Easy Chair" of Harper's
Magazine for January an enthusiastic
opinion upon "a Hazard of New For
tunes" by W. D. HowELLs. Mr.. CURTIS
Says that the story is what has been long
desired and often attempted, but never
Before achieved novel of New York
flife in the larger sense" He continues:
81 Like Balzac, here is student of life;
but unlike Balzac, here is sweet and
open and generous mind, and a picture
FIRM with clear insight and glowing with
human sympathy"
81 CHARLES H. KERR Il Co, whose publi-
Sation office is at 175 Dearborn street :,
fhicago, have sent us new book on the
u lture life, entitled ''FROM OVER THE BOR-
ER." The author is Mr.. BENZ. G. SMITH,
4ell known to many readers from his fire.
bent articles and poems in the Frank
leslie periodicals. The book has the form
novel, and presents with the utmost
pod taste and rational consistency the
Fiter's thoughts of the life over the bor-
pr. Much is is told US of the life beyond
hich is inspiring, rational and full of in
rest. The book makes 238 I6mo. pages,
kneatly bound in cloth, and the price is
e dollar. Orders should be sent to the
nblishers direct.