The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-08-19
THE TWIN CITY.
An Electric ShOck.-Heavy Tobacco
Business-.The Davis Military School,
And Other Interesting Notes.
Especial Cor. STATE CHRoSICLEl.

Especial Cor. STATE CHRoNICLEl.
WINSTON, N. c., Aug. 1S.-On Satur-
day last young man named Waddell,
who has been engaged for some time in
putting up the wires of the electric
street car company, received shock of
very nearly five hundred volts while set
ting on the crank of an electric freight
car. The result was pair of pants and
coat on fire, and Mr.. Waddell out in the
middle of the car. The young man tes-
titles to the fact that it was by far the
strongest sensation he had ever expert
elced. He took the full force of the
electricity necessary for running the car.
Winston leads off heavily this month
IN tobacco shipments. Week before last
our manufacturers shipped pa, 513 lbs.
OF plug, and the week just closed they
shipped 256, $40 lbs. Is there tobacco
city anywhere around that can show up
like figures on plug tobacco9
1t begins to look now as if the build
lngs for the Davis Military school will
be ready for the opening next month. A
large force of hands are kept steadily at
work upon them and some are having
the finishing touches put on. The COM
mlssary aud tailoring department are
finished and Col A. G. and Capt. Jeffer-
son Davis, with Prof. Yerex, are now
occupying these buildings and stay out
at the grounds very nearly all the time.
The main building will be it's handsom-
est, as might be supposed. 4 Philadel-
PIMA architect drew up the plans, and
when completed it will present an impos-
ing appearance The barracks will be
very commodious, sufficient to accom-
modate 250 cadets, and the row of ele-
CANT professors residences adds much
to the beauty of the surroundings.
| There is one good thing here that Col
Davis could not find at his old home,
and that is one of the most picturesque
| spots IN the country out of which to
create park. He has taken advantage
OF 1t and hands are now employed in
grading a beautiful dell, trimming the
native poplars and preparing the park
for the cadets to enjoy. The prospects
for fine opening are good. Winston
Salem is justly proud of its excellent
| system of schools We have now the
Oldest female institution in the South,
the Salem Female College, the most
thorough and finely equipped graded
school, and in the best patronized Mill
tary School in the South.
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Saturday, the little orphan singers from
the Oxford Asylum, under the care of
Miss Mary Walker, most excellent and
highly accomplished young lady, arrived
IN our city en- route for the grand Ma
sonic picnic which takes place near
Mocksville, Davie county, this week.
Tonight they will give concert to the
good people of our cities and our people
will give them substantial memento of
their visit.
In the history Of the National game
of base ball there never was such interest
manifested in North Carolina as prevails
here over the games which are to take
place this week. The Charlotte BOYS
will play Winston Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, and as Charlotte defeat
ed Winston last year, our boys are deter
mined to return the compliment. We
have team this year second to none,
when in good trim, to any in the South,
and it will demonstrate that fact when
the occasion demands.
Prof. Jas. J. Blair, after an extended
tour of Piedmont North Carolina in the
capacity of Educational Institute con
ductor, returned to the city Friday
night and began the examination of
teachers Saturday. He is a working,
brainy man and We are proud of him.
NJ. VICTOR.