The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-25
GATHERED AT GREENSBORO.
Evangelist Iife's ApYoiniments-ton-
cord Elnted Oycra Gold Mine.

GRErNsBORO, y. G., Feb a. special. r.
Evangelist Fife, who is now conducting
a revival meeting az Burlington. has an
anpointmont to begin "a similar one at Con-
cord ON the Isl sunday in March. This IT,
mardable man. who Is still young-not
more than thiriy-twO or thirty-tbree, was
born and partially reared in Newbern.
When he was vet quite q boy bis father
VIM. Fife. man Of liberal means. moved
with his family to Ihomasfille. \. G., 10
which place the Younger Fife srew
10 manhood. Being the only son. his father
made every effort and spared no expense 10
educate and it him f0r usefulness asd
honor. TO the Improvement of these Oppor-
tunities the boy was slngularl' aNerse. and
an through bis youth and Young manhood,
pursued a course Of reckle-sncss and di--i-
nation that brought The gray hairs Of his
father with sorrow 10 the grave With a
pathOs that an the el0quence Of re-
grot can inspire. be sometimes tells
his audiences hOw Doe ran ihe course ~
degradation and -quaudered forty thousand
dollars for his father in "a few years. Nheh
De- had wasted the family substance in
r.OtOus living. 10 became necessary Ia secure
"A position "a. commercial salesman. IL was
mot until about three years ago. that while
attending revival meeting a The noted
evangelist Pearson. in Raleigh. that be- be-
came "a subject 0f the ndeeming influence
of Christianity. With the character
i-tic whOle-.Oulod enthusiasm Of the
man. he began 40 once On ihr railroads. at
the hotels. and anywhere. 90 cNhoft -pe-
ciallN his fellow drlnmcfs. WITH the cA-
erri.c Of bis natural gitsa deep melO-
di0u- voice. "a splendid physique. and re-
lieiOu- zeal that would not be- suppressed
he grew 10 The work. His talk, are impas-
stoned appeal. rather than argument. ne
breaches 40 systematic sermon, u n chlehy
exhortafion and apt Bibleq quotation.
Concord folk. are olatcd. A gold digging
furore has invaded the town, aud they are
sinking shafts right IN the streets. And The
outside world is guying them about the
danger 0f undermining thu place.
A Sir. Mctariy. citizen ot Ihomnsfille,
Davidson county. sold the Iunk ka mine,
within one mile 0f that town. for SlOfrn.
Revenue officers j. :. Murr0w and J. Il.
Field have Just returned from raid among
the mOOnshuer, about Ddnhury, stokes
county. They destroyed Ten Illicit stills.
This j. in mountain section, where num-
bars Of men ol This class have long dche1
the law. IN tho above skirmisb the moon
sinners showed iight. and about thirty shots
were exchanged. The officers came on I'M
+ burt. 10 Is not known whether any Oi me
Mgitiycs were hurt or NOT.
Sis, Maggie Brown, returned mission
ary from Japan. arrived here last night, ana
will spend some time In The city and sur
rounding places working in tle interest ot
the Womep's Branch OF the Missionary
Board ol the Methodist Protestant cnurch.
She il making "A tour Of the southern
churches.
r a novel development has taken place IN
Judge Armneld's court here this week, be-
tween County Treasurer liodgin and the
city board Of education. The city claims
as per is charter that the school tax raised
by the city should not 20 into The general
school fund of TIE county, but shall he sub
iect only tO the city authorities. Inc
treasurer and county board claim u Tor inc
general fund. and that. the children oi me
city should draw per capita Just as cniidten
elsewhere ia the county do. The lucgc ha-
decided partly for. and partly against. ooth
J partie-.a and both have appealed 20 the Su
preme court.
INC state legislature has at last come I,
the rescue 90 "A suffering public both man
and beast-in the matter of public roads
, which. as "a general thing, are no better
% now than they were 2ao years ago. IN.
D law gave the magistrates OF any
! township the authority 20 nN a limited
F Der cent. upon iAe taxable prop
I erty oi the iownshp-thls tax =
4 be expended M The improvement oi ~
pub.ic roads in addition % tne Liability Z
road duly b. every man between The age
OF eighteen aud iliiy-hYc. outsice city col
porations. The measure marks an era u
l. The progress Of the state. For generation
n the public roads in Al! the red clay section
h have ofen been utterly impassable ~ WIN
ter