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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-08-16
Let Us Have Virtue Uutarnished In High
Places.
Especial Cor. to STATE CHRoNICLEl

Especial Cor. to STATE CHRONICLE.1
AUGUST 10, 1889. editorial in the
last issue Of the Record" does not fairly
represent North Eastern Chatham, which
is undivided in the sentiment against DR..
Grissoms continuance in the position of
Superintendent Indeed it is the earnest
desire of the intelligent in this section to
see his place filed at the earliest day posi-
bic by a man who is entirely above re-
proach.
This is not prejudice, nor politics, but
an expression of q sentiment which de-
mands virtue untarnished and character
unstained in the high places In our State.
| do not censure the Board for their yer
dict 1t il the verdict which makes the
removal necessity. love the old rule
of Justice which holds no man guilty until
50 proved. This rule applied to the case
before us-leaves the DR.. under grave sus
picion. such as this the people ought not,
MUST NOT be forced to submit to. Virtue
in high places must be too lightly esteem
ed when a case like this can be remed:ed
only by the force of an outraged and IN
dignant public sentiment
Had we not better begin anew, Mr.. Ed
itor! Begin at the fountain if you would
purify the stream.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-08-16
An 4 dmirable Suggestion.
(GaStonia Gazette.1

In the Concord Standard, some one
suggests that the county Poor House
should be called the County Home" We
heartily indoTsc the Suggestion. Being
forced 10 go to apiace called ''poor house, .
however comfortable its appointments, is
"A positive punishment 10 many unfortu-
nate persons.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-08-16

Mr. Thomas NJ. Cheek S0wed - bushels
of wheat that yielded 1711 bushels, after
having been exposed TO the long vet spell.
He says that this is the best Yield he ever
had. Did anybody beat it?
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-08-16

July joiitication with the usual atte1daats.
popping of crackers, torpcdoes, etca
Would she be merciful 70 her sch c!r,J5
Would she be wiSe3 Docs not tho StaIe.
ne mother of us all, do something Ike
lhl5 every time a ucrynuS patient l., ~,ut
To the Raleigh A,y,um?
II there Is Il man III he STATE X no c-ln
rom experience appreciate ~ Norl. of
,,nthS ,,a'f Pe''re on sleep, think | am aat
r1I'p HIeep knit- mp the ravcIlcd sleeve of c,r.
~ hntt % '"ch day IS life. -oro lui.p4'.
Balm Of hurt minds great Nature. sec
Chief noursher III life r.est
@. leep, O, gentle ,4rrp
tn nc ''' ''''
Thai rh"u no r,orc " i'll Wei,h ,oinc ey, ,i,,-
down
And steep my sense in fCrcctmtne-s,e
lou are 1T liberty 10 use this letter rs
you see fit The time was when ny fc,d
lngs on this subject We're as sensitive a~
my nerves; and the slightest allusion 10 II
would nave given me pain; but, happily
tor lne, that time Is past, and, though
never to be forgotten hat part or uy
life is behind me
| cannot, Of course, ever cease to be
grateful that God Iii his infinite goodness
and mercy, enabled me 10 pull through
II all; and | cannot forget the kindnc-s
which prompted my political opponents,
as we'll as my party friends, in the Iegis-
lature OF 1888, 70 elect me 10 a public
office Ga Commissioner of FaNetteyiIlc}
while patient in the Raleigh Asylur
(Sec Acts of 1882, chapter 1f2. nj Yl,e,,
1886 may D. parioncd if ] boast ths;
| am the only man living or dead. iii
North Carolina, who ever was elected 10 4
public office while patient in tllc insane
asylum.
Is there another case in the Union.
While there ! drank tlIc bitter cup Of
humility to 1ho yery drc+s not knowing al
the time that my friends, i,i> Guiding .nc
Speaker of the House, wrrt cpnferrin. ct
ficltl hon"rs upon me, iund that IN tn,-
providence or tioG, | would t,a discharged
from the lnatltH.i"u il Tins 10 assume he
functions Of the office 1T the beginning OF
the term.
Since die GriNsom trial heqau, ! h.vo
fonnd myself recurring to that p;.sS4go ia
Esther Where Mor're ,@s
q; a time II. tFac
-. - sIt,..
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-08-16
Z. w. ATWATER.
Another Question From ''Attorney.' s.
Especial Cor to STATE CHRONICLE.l

Especial Cor. to STATE CHRONICLE.l
see by the papers that Lee, johnson y
Co., say they did not furnish liquors to
DR.. Grissom in 1887. SO that suggestion
cannot be the explanation of the use by
the Asylum of over 800 worth of liquor
in 1887 and only s73 worth in 1888. | am
glad TO know it, Will Dr.. Grissom now
rush into print and say what the explana-
ton is!
BY the way, [ wonder if that firm S
books would not show the reason why 1t
took 500 per capita for medicines at
Raleigh, and only 81. 10 at Morganton for
the past two years; as DR.. Grissom sWears
that he bought his drugs from that firm,
ATTORNEY
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-08-16
A. S. LEE,
IAS Il LOLA,
Worth More Than a Congressman.
(TarbOrO SOutherner.l |

Bat Weathersbee, of Craven county, is
visiting his relatives ID this county. He
has a truck farm near New Berne This
season he sold 81, 300 worth of Irish pota-
toes which he gathered from - acres.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-08-16
The Chronicle Wants Him to go Be-
cause he is Unworthy.

DR.. Grissom should resign. Not be-
cause the STATE CHRONICLE wants him to,
bat because he is looked upon by many as
occupying position of which he is nm
worthy.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-08-16

a.rrucnt ut }iIo ,..,.e.t
uuty lucambent on me j., sss.c ny ,N,,.-
rence, to the eud tL.., he c,Ie.ilipll u
many Of Ghc ~ there e2N, alil o.. nr
hereafter admitted, may pe ireiuga;.,t
BY providing letter aeconE 'aiiuus, sr
ed 70 Their wants and wl'sh may a.,yu
them the lneNpfcssibic suiiorinI winch t,!|
10 my lot
Il such shon'd ~ the rc4C sh-.l crt
fully compensated for ~. .etier: ,.u3i,
perhaps, my own suffering tcr All vas
not useless and vain.
Very respectfully,
WN T. ;d TIlHIE.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-08-16
THE EDITORS DESK.
COMMENTS ON TOPICS THAT ARE
INTERESTING THE PEOPLE.

The Chronicle Expresses It's Opinion on
Passing Public Events and Questions
of Interest Now Before the People.
THE Greensboro Workman holds that as
a Ietormatory institution our penitentiary
i, Il failure, and that convicts are anxious
10 yet back. The CHRONICLE thinks the
peuitcntlary not so successful as a reform
ttorN rs is 10 be desired, bat it is a com
mon mistake 10 suppose that eN convicts
are anxious to return.
TIE Raleigh Typographical Union has
sent Il contribution TO the fund for the
erection of monument to the memory of
the late HoRACE GREEIY We are glad of
lt IT any American editor ever deserved
- hay his memory perpetuated 1t is Hon
ACE GkEEIN The biggest, brainiest and
most independent of all journalists, he
honored his calling and elevated the art
prcscryatlve Of arts.
THE Durham Globe starts out admlra
llv MIR OLDHAMS long connection with
journalism, his prodlgious industry, his
capacity as a boomer of a great town, his
love Of progress and his devotion TO his
native State these combined with his
ability aS a Journalist enable him to make
a daily highly creditable to Durham and
To the State. The CHRONICLE extends its
Warmest welcome to Mr. OLDHAM and
wishes for the Globe the largest measure
ot success.
We HAVE gECEIy Ed an announcement
from Mr. JAMES 7. GRIFFIN, of Wilson,
sitting that on the 23rd of August he will
begin the publication Of the Western
T ee Lance ir the town of Marion 1t
" Ii be the successor to the Times Regis
Ter wh.ca suspended two or three weeks
ago Oh the death of the editor. The Free
Lance will be an earnest Democratic
raper. The CHRONICLE commends Mr..
GRIFFIN aud his enterprise to the sterling
Democrats Of Mcdowell, Yancey, and
MrcaeIi counties.
TIE CHRONICLE notes with pleasure the
orgariz ton OF the Carolina Insurance
Company in Wilmington. The capital
stock will be 1900 There is only one
Insurance company in the State OF North
Carolina, and there is annually paid to
c cmpanies OF other States, over half a
million dollars Of insurance premiums.
The slol holders are among the leading
bushes, men of Wilmington. The Drec-
tors are Messrs. G ". Williams, d. G.
Worth, Donald MaeRae, Clayton Giles, D.
l. Gore. S Solomon and L. oilers. Many
people in North Carolina will be glad 10 pat
1ouize this company and we believe from
the character of the men who are at its
head that it will be made success.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-08-16

The Farming RECORD; Of II Good s.e.isia-
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-08-16
Resignation of DIR. Haywood.

Although this law is mandatory, no
Board of Charities has been appointed in
the State. The Governor recognizing the
need of the Board, especially at this time,
determined to appoint one. He was also
doubtless actuated by desire to secure a
Board that would give the people new
Superintendent of the Insane Asylum.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-08-16
DIR. JacksOn's ResignatiOn.

The Governor wrote to DR.. Isaac Jack
son, of Whitevile, a member Of the In
sane Asylum Board, and rendered him
an appoinl ment on the Board of Chari-
ties, and suggested that he could not con
sisten,ly With the law be Director of the
Asylum and superintendent of Health of
Columbus county
The following is . copy of the letter
Written by DR.. Isaac Jackson, to the Gov
eIlOr:
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-08-16

The next >iguation of the Asylum Di-
rectors was that of Dr. j. y. iaigh, of
Fayetteville. Dr. Halgh Was the Director
who was hot present At the recent investi
CATION at the Asylum. We have heard
that he rendered his resignation at the
beginning Of the Investigation but this is
n
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-08-24
A Considerable Gov ernor.

There is well-authenticated story 81
a Governor a. one Of our penal settle
ments. who. having fixed tho dates
when two OF his convicts were tn be
hanged for stealing. remembered. "A few
days before the date named for the eN.
ecution. that he had an important social
engagement for that same afternoon.
He sent for the men and explained To
them his difficulty. 81 can not mat
ter much TO you. said he. whether
you ara hanged ON Tuesday or Wednes-
day next II Is. however. a matter Of
some moment to mo. and you would
greatly obligo me " you <ouid consent
To b. hanged on Tuesday instead o
Wednesday,. AS named In the Gazette.
The men we're inclined 10 stand on
their rights. 10 he told them 10 think
over the matter. They came to him
the next morning and agreed 10 his
wish on certain terms which he readily
accepted. The conditions were Sc
much ram and so much tobacco Tor
each day previous TO their execution.
A few digs thus rendered happy we're
better TO them than one more day o
dreary existence on prison fare.
-..Dear John" wrote his wife. II
am sorry 10 say Willie fell out Of a
swing yesterday and disabled himself
He will moi be able 20 use his arms for
msnth-so the doctor says lie Is
getting along all right. but 1t makes
him restless 10 stay indoors. When
you return from the city please bring
him something he can amuse himself
with. willie. said the father.
kindly, as ho patted the little boy con-
solingly on the head the next day. Il
have brought yoG that drum ! prom
sed you year or two ago you should |
awe some time"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-08-24
eEATlNo DICK JONES.

why rncie Moses Concluded to Purchase
Three screen Doors.
There were a dozen or more hy-
screen doors outside the store marked
''Ouly 81 so each. and when the farm
or and his wife drove up their atten-
ton was at once attracted.
That's exactly what ] was going 20
ask for. she said. as she climbed
down over the wheel TO the platform.
You was. eh? Id like to know
what we want OF n screen doorPa he
growled.
What does other folks want OF
emp
"Sure 'nuff II folks want to buy
every gimcrack that comes out let en-
90 1t, bat we hain't got no money to
throw away"
"Aioses. we've got TO have a screen
ioor." she observed rs she went closer.
We are the only folks on the huh
Center Line road without one"
''Iias 1t hurt us any?"
Yes, it has There wasn't tin
peddIer. lightning-rod man, piano
agent or chicken buyer who called last
summer but what throwed out hint
to us. ="
''And il they'd throwed out hint
that we orter have n door bell you'd
take on till you got one. | s'pose."
IL don't LAY nothin' bout door bell,
cause folks can knock when they
a n
what fur?F
'They look rich from the road. and
they keep flies and bugs out"
I'VE have kept house thirty-cighi
years nov, and we ort or be used TO In
sects. Bugs and nies don't bother vi
none. and they ARE healthy anyhow.
.'see how cheap thsy are. Moses.
she continued. in pleading tones.
"fa-as. hut you kin buy the netting
fur FIVE cents u yard white and greer
and yallar aud all kinds. | tell ye
Martha. we can't afford H."
She sighed and was turning away
when the hardware man came out ans
briskly said:
"Ah. how are you. folks. Laolsin.
a; those screen doors eh? Powerful
nice things Ia keep the fies ont
"Ya.as. ! s'pose 40. replied th
farmer. 'but we don't want any.
rather like to have flies around"
"Wcll. coul INT let you have on
of that lot. anyhow. Dick Jones take
the whole i've"
| .stFhutt a..,. nioLs a.f
Eyes. over on the corners"
"And hos all mortgaged up an
can't buy new plow-'
There. Moses hat do you think!
exclaimed the wife.
"And D.ck Jones has bought thcr
doors" he asked Of the merchant
"Ycs. he'll take EN-"
mo he WON'T DUST load three {
EN- into my wagon! don't ~ niue
ON gimeriIcks. and | know we don
need EN-. but ! hain't going Ia let n
tnrnip top like Dick Jones go swellin
around over mc--noi this year, Com
along. old woman. and pick We out
forty-ceni pair 81 stockings yes. yo
may 60 a. high as sixty! Ill b
swashcd II any family named Jone
can sit on our coat-tails,"---N. Y Sur
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-08-24
MARKS ON PAPER.
The Oldest known Document Hearing n
flain Trade Mark.

The Oldest known Document Bearing n
flain Trade Mark.
The oldest document or paper as yet
discovered with park Is the account
book Of 1901. supposed 70 be- manufac,
tured out Of linen rags by the Holbein
family Mt kavensburg. Except thi.
particular specimen. all paper manu.
featured by the Holbeins bears the
Bulls Head" doubtless taken from
the coat OF arms OF that family. whereas
this account book Is marked with the
Globe and Cross" The Globe aud
jug are the most ancient marks as yet
discovered; and these. together with
the Post-horn. which appeared about
1876. became by the end OF the four.
teentb century the principal marks on
paper manufactured In the Low Coun.
tries. whence they spread during the
ensuing hundred years TO Gouda aud
Delft. Paper. as rule. without any
characteristic sign Is the oldest. since
the water-mark signifies certain prog
ress In the art of paper-making. Other
noteworthy marks are sprig with
leaves and fruit OF flower; adrawn bow
with an arrow; perpendicular line
with stars at each extremity between
two circles; the letter X unsigned by a
cross; two crescents through which n
perpendicular line passes. terminating
at each end; cross. bulls face. a
deml-gritiin. a pair OF balances. the
unicorn. an anchor. and 'P'i and ~. :"
the initials being those OF Philip OF
Burgundy and his wife Isabella, whose
name at the time would be usually
spelled with n Y. The Duke married
Isabella IN 1880. and before that date r
only is found; after that date. II and Y.
Canton seems 10 have used paper
chiefly obtained from the Low Coun-
tries. and in addition TO the ..Bull's
Head" and the ..P' aud ''Y' there will
also be found the Open Hand" worked
on the paper on which the Golden Lee
gends was printed In ilsS. and also the
Unicorn" Other paper employed by
this famous printer came from Ger
many. since in his "Recueil of the
Histories Of Troy (l46s) there APP
Peared the Bunch Of Grapes." which
was German mark. In the Game
Of Cheese the paper bears evidence
Al Italian origin. as there Is the mark
Of an "Anchor enclosed by a Circle +"
The dolphin and Anchor" was a very
famous mark. and after the Bulls
Head perhaps the best known. the
reason for this being because ths de-
vice was extensively used by Aldo
Manuzio. who has thus perpetuated TO
our day the ancient symbol of the city
Of Venice. Chambers journal.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-08-24
MAiL-oAY AT FAYAL.
Excitement on the Isiand on the Arrival oi
the Fortaightiy Packet.


The arrival Of the mail throws Fayal
into "A state OF excitement HALT the
population then come to town, and
hot and steaming crowd packs itself
into the one post-otfice that the island
possesses As the postmaster. plainly
conscious of his Importance on AN occa-
sion which happens only. once fort
night advances with the letters TO the
little desk which separates the throng
from the offices the stranger l. struck
by the ridiculous disproportion between
tho size of the crowd and that Of the
packet, n circumstance which Is ex-
planned by the fact that every woman
expecting tidings from husband or son
Is accompanied apparently by the rest
OF the family. The jabber sub ,ides In
TO buzz OF suppressed excitement as
the postmaster adjusts his spect.eles
with the most exasperating composure.
He calls out the name on the topmost
letter; shrill voice on the confines Of
the crowd intimates Its destination.
when half dozen hands are stretched
out 20 receive Ii and Ii 10 passed over
the heads Of the crowd TO the fortunate
recipient The buzz Is renewed after
each announcement; the postmaster
has constantly TO repeat his demand
for silence. In which he Ii OF course
Joined by such Of the crowd as have not
yet received letter. As the delivery
proceeds the crowd naturally gets
noisler. and the postmaster becomes hot
and angry with the exertion OF shout
ing above the din. Although the num-
Der of letters Is small -Chrlstmastide
brings quite AS large packet to many
a country house at home the work OF
distribution il long. for the circum-
stance TINT each recipient has on an
average five or six names. which
Portuguese etiquette seems % demand
shall be duly set forth on such formal
occasion as the dispatch OF a letter. -
Good Words.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-08-24
BOOTH AND JEFFERSON.

The Two Famous American Actors -
Negro Mtn.trels-
In 1850 when MIR. Edwin Booth wns
seventeen. and n year after his debut
~ Tressel at the Boston Museum. he
gave an entertainment with Mr.. Jshn
5. Clarse. youth Of the same age. at
the courthouse Ia .Belair. Maryland
They read selections from Richelieu.
The Stranger. and the quarrel sc,sne OF
Julius Cin-ar, singing during the even
ing with blackened faces a number Of
negro melodies. "nsing appropriate
dialogue" aS Mrs. Asia Booth Clarke
records in the memoirs OF her brother.
.'and accompanying their vocal
attempts with the somewhat inhar-
monions banjo and bones" Mrs.
Clarke reprints the programme OF this
performance. and pictures the distress
OF the young tragedians when they
discovered. on arriving in the town.
that the Simon Pure negro they had
emp Dyed as an advance agent bad in
every instance posted their bills up
side down.
MIR Joseph Jefferson. the third and
present bearer OF that honored name.
was unquestionably the youngest actor
who ever made his mark with n
piece OF burnt cork The story
of his first appearance is told
by MIR. William Winter in his volume
entitled THE Jeffersons. Coming
from family Of actors. the boy. Is
was natural. was reared amidst theat-
rical surroundings. and when only -four
year of age-in lS.s3-he was brought
upon the stage by Thomas ID. Rice
himself, on benefit occasion at the
Washington theaier. The little Joe.
blackened and arraycd precisely like
his senior. was carried on 10 the stage
in bag upon the shoulders Of the
stumbling Ethiopian. and emptied
from Ii with the appropriate eouplet.
ladies and gentlemen, I'd have yon Tor "a
know
I've got little darby here TO jump jim crOw. >
Mrs John Drew. who was present.
says that the boy instantly assumed
the exact attitude OF Jim Crow Ries.
and sang aud danced in imitation OF
his sable companion. perfect miniar
ture likeness 81 that long. ungainly.
grotesque. and exceedingly droll come
dian Laurence Hutton. in Harper's
Magazine.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-08-24
pLAsrERlNo WINES.
A Practice In Vogue Among viticuitur.
tsts Of southern France.

A Practice In Vogue Among viticaitur-
i.ts Of southern France.
The Society ofPharmacy Of Bordeaux
some time ago ago appointed com
mlttee to examine into the subject OF
piatrage. This 10 a process in which
plaster.of. Paris is added to wine both
to clarity and preserve it. The effect
OF wine thus treated upon It's consum
ers has long been q matter of doubt,
some authorities regarding II n harm
less. while Others believed that such
wine was injurious TO health. Ths
conclusions OF this committee are az
follows: l. In the present state of viii
culture In the south OF France and ID
Algeria, the plastering OF wines in the
mash Is almost always necessary, in
order to give the wines the marketable
qualities sought after by consumers.
2. Facts are wanting TO show tina,
plastercd wines are iniurious to health.
8. The experience OF numerous popu-
lations that drink only plastered wine.
| the experience OF many strangers whe
are continually travelling through the
south OF France and Algeria. drinking
hardly any thing else san plastered
wine. and methodical experiments by
learned bodies. show that potassium
sulphate in the proportion Of sixt,
grains To the litre 81 wine produces no
appreciahle effect on the various func-
tons of the economy. 4. Tho plaster
ing Of wines In the mash to the
extent ~ producing this proper
ton Of potas STUN sulphate may
be authorized until facts rigor.
ously deduced from extensive scientific
experiments show the dangers or in
conveniences OF this amount as regards
the public health. The Academy ol
Medicine. through committee. ha,
been investigating the same subject
aud its conclusions are as follows
I. The testimony and the facts analyzes
In the present report demonstrate tina
excessive plastering exerts an injurious
influence on 'hs 'lblic health; 2. From
the exclusive point Of view OF hygiene
the commission can not approve OF thu
principle OF the plastering OF wines
5. Nevertheless in view of the pro
ducers' and dealers necessities. AM
especially taking the consumers In
terest into account, IL thinks that
would he imprudent TO exclude iron
the market during certain years. b.
too absolute measure. wines whic
thus far nothing but moderate plaster
ing has proved capable OF preserving
! 4. Considering that, II potassium SUI
phate Is natural constituent Of pur
: wines. IL never exists in them In a Pss
portion above sixty centigrams TO th
, litre. rs analysis shows; that II has nc
been directly proved that potassium
sulphate. even in the proportion {
( two grams 10 the litre OF wine. has an
! noxious influence on health, but that
/ IL necessary to fix the maximum q
D potassium sulphate which may. with
. out appreciable danger. be- produce
: In wine by plastering- cGmmissio
, is Of the opinion that the presence ,
! potassium sulphate in the wines ,
E commerce. whatever may be its origiI
ought not 10 be tolerated beyond IN
maximum limit OF two grams to til
litre. The commission urges that III
regulation formerly In force should b
carried out strictly. Science.