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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-21
THE NEW VICE PRESIDENT.
He Bought the Vice Presidency
for a play thing, but it proves
elephant OH his hands.

The Washington cOrtespon-
dent Of the New York World in
speaking of the new President
Of The Senate has TIE following
to say
The man ho, as the World
has pointed out, bought the
Vice Presidency as he would
purchase anything else that
pleased him-a town or country
house, a fast yacht, a fine pict-
nre, a famous horse-does not
find in bis new acquisition the
supreme pleasure he supposed
it would afford him. He has
discovered, in fact, that tho
Vice Presidency is good deal
of a master and that it cannot
be taken up and laid down as a
baubIe for his amusement. A
house he could shut up and a
yacht he could tie at the dock.
He could sky picture or turn
it to the wall, and a horse he
could send to the auction stand,
but tho Vice Presidency is an
entirely different thing. .When.he
set out to buy it he looked on
the Office merely as ribbon to
tie on his coat, and he willingly
gave his bags Of silver for it,
because it was the only thing
OF the kind in the market. He
held the "option" and lie took it.
An experience of less than a
week has convinced him that
the Vice Presidency Of the
United States cannot be purchas-
ed and worn as a decoration,
even by a man who boasts the
ownership of ten millious Of
dollars. He sits uneasily and
uncomfortably in the, chair of
John Adams and Thomas JEFF
ferson. The hand that for half
a generation has been trimming
coupons with a pair of scissors
trembles when it grasps the
gavel of the most powerful
legislative body in the world.
He is lost in the 1nazes of the
rules. The formulas of finance
and a money making bank he
can roll off glibIy, but his
tongue halts and stammers
when called on to pronounce the
most trite forms of legislative
proceedings. Grave Senators
like Edmunds, of Vermont, show
their amusement openly over
blunders of Mr.. Morton, while
the little pages stuff their hand.
kerchiefs into their mouths t.
prevent Juvenile explosions OF
laughter. It is fortunate fo1
the purchaser of the Vice Presi
dency that the first sessions o
, the Senate slice ne took his sea
are held with closed doors
Were they open, an hour in th'
galleries would be almost a
amusing as at negro mjnstre
show.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-21

The West Virginia Legisla-
ture has adjourned without
counting the Gubnertorial vote
and deciding the contested cleo
ton case, Golf and Fleming, the
candida tes of the respective
parties for Governor. After the
legislature adjourned, Carr, the
PRESIDENT of the Senate aspired
10 be Governor, but the State
supreme Court has declared that
UoV. Wilson, the incumbent,
Will hold over, which will pro-
oaoly be till the next Legisla-
ture meets. This is az unfor-
'ullate affair and a very bad pre-
cedent.
LATER.-Gov, Wilson has done
'he square thing by calling an
0A'fa session of the Legislature
VI west Virginia to settle the
matter.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-21
OUR FARMERS COLUMN.
SOMETHING INTERESTING
TO THOSE WHO TILL
THE SOIL.

b%So many agricultural pa
pers are published and articles
written by men, who have little
or no practical experience as
farmers, that information and
suggestions through such medi-
ums have fallen into disrepute,
and does but little good. In
view of this fact, we wish to get
the views and tested plans of
practical farmers forttis column
each week. So farmers, send in
all account of your success in
any branch Of Agriculture, for
the benefit of the fraternity. Ea
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-21
ADVERTISING A PAYS.

There are some people who
pretend to believe that advertis-
ing does not pay. TO this class
the Elizabeth City News says:
eff merchants think advertise
ments are Lot read by the peo-
pie, just let them advertise to
give away something and see
how soon their stock is exhaust
ed. Advertisements are always
read by the people, for these
hard times they are always on
the lookout for bargains and
when one is offered they are
not slow to take advantage OF it."
Concord Times.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-21

In the death of Capt. F. w,
Dawson Of the Charleston News
and Courier, who was brutaIly
murdered by q DR.. Mellow last
week, South Carolina loses one
of her best and most inhuen-
tial citizens, the Democratic
party one of it's ablest workers
and defenders and the Editorial
fraternity one of its most val
ued members.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-21

The Durham Plant asks the
following question "Whv not
change the commencement of
Ae Presidential term to Ayril
30th the day on which the
term OF our first President be-
gan ?" THE CAUCASIAN will an
swer the Plant by asking why
the 4th of March was set apart
as that day?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-21

The President has nominated
VIM. W. Thomas, Jr., of Maine,
Minister to Norway and Sweden
Samuel r. Thayer, Of Minneso-
ia, Minister to Netherlands;
Chas. f. Mitchell, of Connecti-
cut, Commissioner Of Patents
and John W. Mason, Of West
Virginia, Commissioner of In,
teInal Revenue.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-21

wish that thorc might come
au old-lashioned IGviVal OF re-
iigion, that it might break out
in Congress aud in the Legisla-
turcs aud bring many Of the
leading Republicans and Dem
ocrats down on the anxious seat
Of repGntance.-Dr. Talmage.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-21

TO say that the Governor and
bis party were delighted at his
gracious and kindly hospitality
Of Wilmington would but feebly
express their feelings. 1t is
quite certain that no more ele-
CANT entertainment was ever
given a Governor in all North
Carolina. The visitors all arri-
ved here Saturday just after 3
O'Clock in the afternoon. The
courtesy of Mr.. Harry Walters
in furnishing private car was
greatly appreciated.-Raleigh
Cor. VIII. Messenger.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-21

II. ..S. Senator Chase of Rhode
Island has resigned his seat be-
cause he has learned that his
election was effected by br, berry
OF votes. If Lot were now liv-
ing he could find one honest
man in the &odom of re epubI.can
politics.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-21
BEST LEGISLATURES SINCE
THE WAR,
Save two sins of Omission.
State Chron Gle.


IL is our deliberate conviction,
based upon some knowledge of
previous Legislatures aud tue
character OF the legislation
enacted, that if the body that
adjourned had passed n Rail
road Commission bill it would
have been and deservedly-
the best and most popular Gen
eral Assembly that has met in
Raleigh since the wa. Aside
from the failure TO pass the
Railroad Commission bill and
to esta blish the Teachers Train
ing School, where were they
derelict i'll an intelligent exer-
else of the duties imposed upon
them? The amount of the work
was truly wonderful. IN the
Senate 1917 bills were introduc-
ed and considered, and in the
itodse 1851.
The Legislature that adjourn
ed Monday was no more of n
"Farmer's Legislature" than
others. There were more law
ye,s in the Legislature Of 1889
than of 1885. That intelligent
farmers make good legislators
has been abundantly proved by
the legislative career of Speaker
Leazar, Mr.. Holman, Mr.. w. f.
Stevens, Mr.. NJ. G. S. Cherry
Mr.. d. G. Regain, Mr., Willis K,
Williams, Mr.. Pierce Hampton
all Of whom are farmers aud
were members OF the last two
Legislatures.
x
The farmers had the power tc
PISS any law they pleased-tt
elect any officer they desired
and to control legislation III any
channel that suited them. 1t is
but proper and just to say OF
them that in no single instance
did they allow any class feeling
to dominate them. They divid
ed upon all questions lis die
lawyers and others. This. was
notable in the Senatorial elec
tion and in the vote on the
Railroad Commission. United
they could have elected Capt
Alexander, and passed the Com
mission bill. They divided ol
both. There is no foundation
in the statement that they anita
gonized men of other profes
sions or rallings.
No more important measur,
was inaugurated duling the ses
sion than the provision in tht
Revenue Bill to tax the Raleigh
d CASTOR Railroad, and to takt
measures TO tax, if possible
certain other roads now clai II
ing exemption under thei
charters. The tax on the r
& G. r. r., was placed at 2;
cents-and to be paid since 1856
when the road, under its cbarte
became liable. We shall again
refer to the work of the Com
mittee appointed to look into Tia
charters of the other roads ant
try to make them pay tax. Thi
is an important work, and
good committee, consisting 0
Senators Aycock and Kerr, am
Representatives Carter, Suttol
aud Holman appointed.
This is a beginning of othe
movements, that will put rail
roads under the control of tn
State, and make them pay thei
proportion of taxation.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-21

The Charlotte Chronicle is
showing considerable enterprise,
and its advertising columns
show that it is publisted in a
live town-one that promises to
he the city Of the State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-21

English politics IS q little in
terestjng just now. 1T looks as
if the Liberal party, lead by
Gladstone, Morley and Parnell,
has about cornered the Tory
government, and that Salisbury
viii have 10 resign. We would
be glad to see the grand old
man" again at the head Of the
gOVel nment
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-21

Mr.. George W. Williams, of
' llmirgton, has been elected
a director of the Cape Fear and
Eadkin Valley Railroad to sue
ceed Col. Eugene Morehead, who
died suddenly in Savannah, Ga,
a short time ago. Mr.. Williams
is an excellent man for the place,
being one Of the best and most
successful business men in the
State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-21

Never before, we learn, has
Asheville been SO full of visitors
at this time Of the year. Nearly
every State of the Union, Canada
and some other foreign nations
are represented.-Durham Plant.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-21

il the time To advertise and
create husiness.--Wllson Ai-
vance.
Hannibal and the Commission.
Hannibal fingered too long at
Capua, and the Railroad Com
mission bill failed 10 pass
State Chronicle.
The Aeaaest Nan.
One of the meauest men I'm
the world is the one who will
change his residence and say
nothing la the editor about
changing his pos. Office, though
he may owe several dollars on
his paper.-Easte,n Reflector.
Executive Names.
What's in an executive name?
exclaims the New York Graphic.
The Governor OF Illinois is q
Fifer; of California, Water
man; of Arkansas, an Eagle; OF
Colorado, a Cooper, and New
Jersey has n Green executive.
A Fowle cackles over North
Carolina, and n Beaver works
for Pennsylvania. State Chron-
icle.
appreciated Appreciation.
If every reader OF the Plant
was a subscriber, how our bank
account would grow. Did 1t
ever oecur 70 You .hat paper.
can't run entirely upon apprecia-
ton? Walk up and subscribe.
That would he tangible apprecia-
ton, appreciated appreciation,
and il would make the pot bile.
Durham Plaut.
An Outlaws Pipe.
The museum of the Arlington
Gregory Hotels is still ona boom
Its supply Of curiositias has now
reached such proportions that
hours can be spent with interest
in studying them. The latest is
perhaps IT'S most attractive fea-
ture. 1t is the veritaole pipe of
tho late notorious halfbreed
outlaw of RObeson county,
Henry Berry Lowry.-.Goldsboro
Argus.
Ready To Build.
The people of Dunn are i'm a
high state Of delight in regard
to the removal Of the court
house of Harnett there from
Ellington. The matter is first
to be settled by popular vote,
and even then the change is not
to be made until the people OF
Dunn have by private subscrip-
ton built suitable courthouse
and Jail. They are ready to
build. 1t is Il great event i'm
the history of Harnett.-Ral-
elgh Cor. vii. Messenger.
A herIted Compliment.
The many compliments paid
1t. Gov. Holt during the last
moments Of the Senate session
yesterday were a deserved trib-
ute to the fidelity, impartiality
and ability of that officer. Never
has the state had a son occupy
ing the position he does more
earnestly devoted to every well
fare or more anxious modestly
to discharge every duty devol-
wing on the 1T. Governor with
credit to North Carolina. We
have no more disinterestedly
Jealous public servant than
Col. Holt.-News & Observer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-21
THE EDITORS CHAIR.
HOW THINGS LOOK FROM
OUR STAND POINT.
The Opinion Of The Causasian and
Inc opinion Of others which we
Can Endorse on the Various
Topics Of the Day.

The hearing of the Cross and
White case before the Supreme
court has again been postponed,
and will probably not come up
before October.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-21

\ Papsr-Cutteg, a Padding Machine
and New job Type have been added
TO cur Job Ohiee, and We can now
do work TO suit even the most Gas-
tideous. Call In and $50 samples OF
the work We hare done In the last
sew days.
Boz Advertis.ag rates made known
on application.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-21
FERTILIZERS CONTINUED.


FERTILIZERS CONTINUED.
We told you in last weeks issue
that We would this week give
some points on how to supple
ment the barn yard manure.
This can be done in severa!
ways, first by the use Of
Lime.
If you take a plant and burn
it and analyze the ashes you
will find that it is composed of
nine substances, one of which is
lime. So when lime is not
present in the soil in sufficient
abundance to meet the demands
of the plants, it should be add
ed. Lime can be of special val
ue in two ways, which should
be thoroughly understood by
every farmer. 1t is the best
thing known to take the "sour-
ness" out of land Have you
any land that is water sObbed
aud sour? Then broadcast a
little lime on the surface of it
in the Spring and you can make
a good corn crop on it the same
year. There is only one other
way to make such land produce
and that is by ditching aud let
ting i. stand for a year or two.
The lime does Immediately
what time would have to accom-
plish. Another use is in decom-
posing vegetable matter and
gstting it in condition to be
used by the plants. You all
know that if you wrap lime
in a cloth that it will soon eat
up the cloth. Tanners use lime
to eat the hair off of hides. Just
in the same way lime eats up
the rough vegetable matter in
mannre, or in the soil, and pre-
pares it for plant food.
But be careful not to put lime
on light sandy land, which is
thoroughly dry and contains lit
tie or no vegetable matter, for
in such a case it will supply no
want, but inflict an injury. Like
the best Of medicines. it is dan.
gerous when improperly used.
Again it is dangerous 10 use lime
ar wood ashes in a compost heap
nnless the manure is very rough,
and then there should be layers
of ditch hank or swamp muck
put along in the hear to catch
and hold the gasses formed by
the action Of the lime, ether
wise these gases, which are
very valuable, would escape in
the air and leave the manure
poorer. In short, lime and wood
ashes are fine manures, but must
be. used carefully.
Another splendid fertilizer is
| Salt.
The important Office OF salt is
to make soluble the manure put
out aud subs tances already in
the coil, for all manure must
be in a liquid form before it Car
do the plant any good: In thi:
way salt is valuable to keep the
soil moist in case Of dry wealth:
er. But salt, too, must be uset
carefully. If you put too mucl
it Injuries the vegetation; it will
not do to put it out loose, for il
this shape it is too strong, i
will not usually 90 to put it OF
light sandy land, for there il
nothing there for it to work on
AS a general rule it will do t
put salt where there is humu
; in the soil. Refuse salt, whicl
has been ussd to pack meat, j
, better than clean salt and does
not cost near SO much.
/ Another cheap and importan
, fertilizer is
Il Green Manure, Etc.
So far we have pointed OF
: how to improve all kinds 9
soil but the upland, light sand
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-21

Do YOU like THE CAUCASIAN !?
Show it by extending you subscrip-
tion six months.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-21
Green Manure, Etc.

So far we have pointed out
how to improve all kinds of
soil but the upland, light sandy
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-21
The Neanest Nan.

One of the meauest men I'm
the world is the one who will
change his residence and say
nothing la the editor about
changing his pos Office, though
he may owe several dollars on
his paper.-Easte,n Reflector.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-21
WHAT CTHER PApERs aREsAYING
Create RusiEess.

Is business dull2 Then now
II the time 10 advertise and
create business.-Wilson Ai-
vance.
Hannibal and the CemmisSisR.
Hannibal fingered too long at
Capua, and the Railroad Com
mission bill failed To pass
State Chronicle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-23
FOREIGN NOTES.

At the royal garden party two weeks ago Mr.
and airs. Gladstone met the Queen after an
interval OF three years. Her majesty has taken
no notice OF them during that period, but re-
ceived them on this occasion IN the most al
fable and cordial manner"
Mr.. Kennedy, formerly member of paria-
ment for Cavan. succeeds AIR. Sexton as lord
mayor OF Dublin.
Advices from Assouan are that the position
Of the dervishes Is unchanged. The British
are arranging TO intercept the dervishes at
" ady -Halla. Roinforcements have teen sum-
moned 10 khartoum and Dongola.
snce the interview between Count Herbert
Bismarck and NJ. Roth, the Swiss minister, the
Expressive MEASURES of the German authorities
on the SWISS frontier have ceased
The strike Of the bakers OF Berlin has col
lapsed.
The silver jubilee testimonial to Cardinal
Manning now amounts to total OF over $4,000.
Among the ''hcretical' Subscribers are sir
Charles and Lady Duke lwho contribute E5U)
SIR John Lubbock, Sir Alyernon Bor .hwlck,
Mr.. Mundeiia, Su Francis SANFORD aud Ar. r.
ID. Aocatta.
In the Cirque ports yachtracs yesterday the
Paradox was badly beaten. She will have no
chance to compete in America.
II u reported that the brewers Of the coun-
try who have not sold out 70 the English syndi-
cate are forming trust to protect thsmselvss
against the Operations Of the ~ indicate brewer.
II Ii underttood that many Of tns largest brew.
ers N tbs country ere IN the movement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-23
STYLES OF HAIR CUTTING.
A Western Barber Gets Out an Amusing
and Unique Fashion Plate.

From the Kansas City Times
MIR. Henry A. Mayor. q Main-street barber,
has perfected unique hair-dresser's fashion
plate. A man can look over the fashion plate,
select the style Of hair cut or beard trimming
he wants and has only to call out the number
of the one selected without giving any further
instructions. The idea of getting up such a
fashion plate suggested itself to him one day
while looking in the show window of q photo
graph gallery. He has spent over a year in
perfecting his fashion plate, has il copyrighted
and has applied for a patent. In order to prop
erly carry out his plan Of getting up a fashion
plate he would go to the park or some public
place, or even on the street. find q suitable
subject and induce him to have his hair or
beard trimmed in the style most becoming to
him. then have him photographed. 'front.' side
and back view. The fashion plate shows forty
eight different views. There are seventeen
Greeley" English" Vanderbilt" '.Turko,"
''Senator," 1German," "Scotch" American"
French" "Ladida, Bride" three kinds Of
Prince Albert .'Favorite," CLERGY" and
several slight variations from these. The
american" or southern style is the most popu-
lar for older men and the "Favorite'' for
younger men.
The styles Of cutting hair are many, and all
the styles are represented on the plate. Three
or FOUR styles OF pompadour are shown. and a
oafoer WHO KNOWS MS business mas a better
chance to cut a mans hair to suit his face in a
pompadour cut than any other. This is still
the most popular style. The principal STYLES
OF hair-cut;ing he calls the one-fourth ONE
half and three-fourths shingle, with different
styles OF parting and Of trimming the
horseshoe" the feather edge" the thigh
peaked society" and square" pompadour,
the tight clip" medium clip" and .'Bili
Nye" styles. Several heads perfectly bald on
top have the hair SO arranged as to cover up
the deficiency. The Logan roll is the most
one. The hair is cut long and square all around.
Then the hair is lifted up aud a regular one
quarter shingle cut given and the long hair
turned under at the bottom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-23
CITY AND DISTRICT.
CONDENSED LOCALS.

Leantha Lee, living in alley between Z. L..
26th and 9TH streets. reported to the police
last night the death yesterday of her seven
weeks-Oid baby without medical attention.
DIR. Bernard NJ. Duke yesterday by a
marshal's jury adjudged insane.
The evangelistIc services by members Of the
Friends society at the tent, 4th and streets,
continue to draw large crowds of people.
The horses attached TO an ice wagon driven
by Bailey Fields ran away on A. street yester-
day afternoon. Fields was thrown out by the
wagon striking the curb near Virginia avenue,
and the front wheels passed over one of his
feet. crushing it badly. tie was removed to
his home. at 10Th aud Z streets southwest, in
the patrol wagon.
Isaac Weaver was charged by Jas. Washing
ton in tine Police Court yesterday with assault ing
him with lamp, striking him over the head,
last Friday night. \ fine of c5 was imposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-23
Careful of His Health

This morning in the Police Court i've young
eoiored men-''Tobe" Parker. Jos. Lee. Harry
Lee, smoky" Jones, and "Gabe" Walker
were charged with vagrancy. The officers said
that lobe Parker was leader OF the "crapr
players IN o street alley. They gave Gabe
Walker a bad name, but did not say SO much
against the others. Jos. Lee and Smoky Jones
were given another chance their personal
bonds, aud the others were sent down for ninety
days each Before the court convened this
morning Jos. Lee escaped IRON the dock and
len the vicinity OF the court Officers gave
chase: but he ~as not recaptured. HALF an hour
later he returned 10 court Voluntarily saving
he Just went away to get n drink When he
raced the unhealthy cells he could not stand
eoins IA without first yettinga drink TO guard
ar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-23
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTING AsCHooL HOUSE.
'he COmmi .soners yesterday opened bids
for the construction OF a school house on Mich
OILS avenue. Hilsdale. The following were the
bids: J. II. Grant. 56.234; William Rothwell,
S6664, and j. II. Hewlett. So,2j5.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
The Commissioners in board session yester-
day afternoon acted upoh the following appli-
cations for liquor licenses: those of James f.
Happey. 1867 East Market Space: Mi o Sweeney.
1876 street: Henry o. Young, 81 1873 street,
and Charles Taylor, 400 south Carolina ave.
nue. southeast, were rejected. and those OF
Isaac Wigginton and William J. Cook. 1919 f
street northwest; George Schmidt, 635 street
northwest; Hugh J. Murphy. 234 Maryland
Avenue northeast; John c. Murray, $500 G
street northwest; Hezekiah s. Maple. 500 18th
street northwest. and John R. Mansfield, 722
I'd street northwest. were approved