The state chronicle., 1889-10-11

spected If his advice is taken there will
be al exodus Of negroes from the north
ern and western States.
SAM JONES asked all the brethren in
Durham who had read the book of Heza-
ki al to stand up. Six pious brethren
rose with gravity. They were "squelch
ed" when informed that there was no
such book.
The DEMOCRATS have a majority of sew
en- on joint ballot in the Montana Legis-
iature This means two Democratic Sen
ators TOoLE (Democrat) was elected
Governor by a majority of about 500
The Dakotas and Washington gave Repub-
lican majorites.
THE GENERAL Conference of the Protest
ant Episcopal church in America is in ses-
sion in New York It is body of great
meu who are leaders of thought in church
and State At the close Of the Confer
ence we shall present an outline Of the
work Of the body.
THF Lenoir Toplc has entered on its fif-
teenth volume 1t is one of the best news
papers in the State. 1t is edited with
real ability and sound judgment, and is a
maker and moulder of public opinion in
II my counties il the part Of the State il
which it is published.
LIFE IS TOO UNCERTAIN, the judgment
bar OF sod too near At hand to notice
soiteful filings. We would a thousand
times rather do one good act give cup
of water to sick traveller to eternity,
than to write malicious jiDe or wickedly
try to wound a felloWman who never
wrougei US. Wilmington Messenger.
THE EQUESTRIAN statue of GEN ROBERT
E ZEE will probably be unveiled in Rich
moad, VA on December 5th. The statue
is now being cast in bronze in Paris, and
will be shipped about the last Of October.
North Carolina ought to send at least ten
thousand men to witness this doing honor
TO the greatest of Southern soldiers.
THE GREATEST MAN is he, who chooses
the right with invincble resolution; who
resists the sorest temptations from within
and without; who bears the heaviest bur
deus cheerfully; who is calmest in storms
and most fearless under menace and
frosps, and whose reliance on truth, on
virtue and Oh God, is most unfaltering.-
Charming.
THE TwiI City Daily has published an
illustrated edition of 10,000 copies. 1t is
al interesting paper and gives many points
about the advantages of the ahead
twin-city. Four thousand copies of the
special edition were mailed direct to par
ties who had expressed a desire to come
south. The CHRONICLE hopes that many
of them NAV be induced to come South 10
the twinecitg.
TIE High Point Enterprise prints a
queer letter Phillip Cole, of Jonesboro
Tenn. writes to his brother, George, and
tells him that MS mother has heard that
he George had been hung for shooting a
man, and requests him TO write and say
whether it are 80 or not as mother IS un-
easy George cannot be found, and IT he
has been hung it is probable his brother
will wait long time for an answer
THE Monroe Register is a bright new
weekly newspaper published at Monroe by
MEssRs. NJ. A. UNDERWOOD and GEO M
BEAsELEY 1t announces that Its special
mission will be to labor for the promotion
of all that pertains to the highest inter-
ests of the people and the upbulldlng OF
Monroe and Union counties. Its first
number indicates that it will fulfill It's
mission and deserve well of the people
among whom it is published
THE Goldsboro Argus has entered upon
its tenth semi-annual volume. The read
ers of the CHRONICLE know the high estl-
mate we place upon the Argus. Although
aot the biggest daily in the State it has
Ehe best line of advertisements and Is a
favorite exchange at this oiilce MIX
ROBINSON writes ele. n English, and only
a few davs ago we read IN his paper de
scriptlon Of young lady's singing that Tor
elegance Of style and beauty of diction
could not be surpassed.
THE DEMOCRATS will fight the National
Election law. CONGRESSMAN MILLS, OF
Texas, has been interviewed. lie takes
substantially the same position as tha'
taken by Mr.. OATES, whose lntervle" We
published last week. MR.. MILLS says:
You may depend upon it that the rules
Of the House will not be changed by the
Republican majority in any essentia
feature Nor will we permit any of the
proposed legislation looking to contro
by Congress of the elections, for we see
very plainly what the purpose OF that Is
The same C IN be said Of the contested cases
that will come up before Congress. We
do not propose to let the Republican ma
iority be further increased ad libitum by
throwing out Democratic members, as
seems to be the purpose.