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MRS. DAyIs's LETTHR.
She viii Noi Decide the PIsee ct Inter-
Ucnt lur = vat.


RICHMOND. Va. Dec 21.-lf4,5r J. Fi-
Tyson Yesterday received a ietfsr from
Mr.. Jefferson Davis, ia re} Y to one lie
had written her TRANSMITTING resolutions
of the city council, cxpra,zil the desire
that the rem ans Of her d'~ti -uished has
band might he Inferred here. Lu her .et-
ter, which is dated '.Beauroir Hons i"
BeauvoIr. Miss, Dee. 2l- Mrs. DAVIS
said:
If gratitude for lie man nr III which
the people Of Richmond t8iued HIM
during the war. his affection )r her ci.i-
zens and pride in the calm tortjjude Of
her men and women under -ru.aiGg de-
feat were to be the moving ause only
might lay him there unquy- ioned. But
the State Of hi, birth X anckv. tIe
State of his adup,i0n. which ...rad 6rlry
honor upon him within her rlff Ni.-,I-
sippi. the state where tD. lollaael.,c,
firstunfurled har Il o. &,ih .na Tho STATE.
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Wonderful Popularity.

The fact that the sale of DR.. Pierce 5
Pleasant Purgative Pellets exceeds that of
any other pill in the market, be it great
or small, is on account of the fact that
they are tiny, little, sugarcoated gran
ules, and that in most cases one little
"Pellet" is sufficient for dose; that they
are purely vegetable and perfectly harm
less; and for constipation, billiousness,
sick headache, and all diseases arising
from arrangement of the liver, stomach
or bowels, they are absolutely a specific
A gentle laxative or active cathartic, &C
cording to size of dose.
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Disappointed in Love.

The Salisbury Truth gives this interest
ing piece of gossip: Col. Houck informs
us that Miss Shipping, of China Grove
township, now "a years old, has not been
off her plantation and rarely out of her
house since she was 1 6 years of age. She
was disappointed in the consummation of
a marriage she had arranged for herself at
that time, and resolved to exclude herself
from the world, which resolution she has
sacredly kept. maiden sister few years
younger, lives with her. a.
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This is what you ought to have, in fact,
you must have it, to fully enjoy ife. Thou
sands are searching for it G4iy, and
mourning because they fad it mott Thou
sands upon thousands Of dollars are spent
annually by our people iu the hope that
they may attain thi, boon. Md YET ID
may be had BY ALL We grMeatco tha.
Electric Bitters, if Tged according 10 d.
rections and the use pcrsistel iu, viii
bring You Good Digestion a1t oa-t the
demon Dyspepsia and install Instead En-
pepsy. We recommend Electric Biaers
for Dyspepsia and all disease ii Liver,
Stomach and Kidneys sod a SOC and
$1.oo per bottle by John Y. MacRae,
druggist.
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THE RACE PROBLEM is very Big prob
lem as soon as people begin discussing it.
But it is only disc-saed periodically. From
time to time it comes 10 the surface and
then disappears. one thing IS worthy Of
note. When both races are thinking Of
other matters and are nard at work to bet
ter their material condition the problem
ceases to be a problem nobody thinks of
il during period of prosperous Industry
and good government. After all, anything
can be turned into problem by writing
and talking about it. y great blessing to
the country just now would be philoso-
pher who would convince both whites and
blacks that their most important material
problem Is involved in earning an honest
living, securing a home and laying up
something for hard times. Business first
and the ace problem later,-HENRY GRA-
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Capt. AIeAanccT for Congress.
TCor. Charlotte Democrat.


1t Is positive tact, there has been a
great change lately from some cause. Why,
all The edu0rs speak Of tne farmers kindly
and thoughtfuly. The doctors feel our
pulse with = more tender touch, the min
lister Draws fer ii. more ferveutly, the
merchant gives u more time and asks us
to buy goods, the giris give Us sweeter
smiles, our wives kiss tlS oftener and bet
ter, the undertaken makes u nicer and
cheaper coffins, and even the good old sex
ton throws the clay on US higher when we
are laid away and liked to have forgot
ten the politician, he shakes hands with a
hear;ier grasp than ever Our great Pres
ident in his last message was thoughtful
enough TO remember us; both political
parties wish to claim Us, but you know we
are advised TO let politics alone, and as
we always have done, vote as we are told,
and so we viii, only we are going to send
:. b. Alexander TO Congress from this (6th)
district next term, not by caucus conven-
ton, nor even by the Australian system,
bnt by spontaneous acclamation. We have
been told we were the back bone long
enough. row We expect to prove It. We
have. been fore O to organize, and | think
we are doing it pretty thoroughly If the
convention at St. Louis is any sign. You
Will hear from US later.
J. SPRINGS DAVIDSON.
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OUR PRIVATE SCHOOLS.

halliday se4san shows notbine fairnr than
1'io -" - - IVY 'L' S'lla solns hoiiio
from scHool lneir bright faces give Joy
to a who see them Some will travel
RararedS ot miles AMI All tbe way will
ia... 800 - e+ o,;, ,d ,r;,,
''AH -
! "tadef what theF are dolag at nome.
/ othess are loath 70 part y ith the mates
they nave learned "a love and saw fare
iii ;.I ,,Io..; f.I4.h;
r,
Heit H"PPs Hee''7 are 'hi"ooiHS Win
| blood unch!ied and their young souls are
| gloNiu,- 8i.b hoi..s il orra and hright AZ
LIS 9luii1h
The pubic schools and especially the
/ graded schools nave recently engaged the
pIblic mind somewhat 70 the exclusion of
u a,,raI
pii''o, seHoo.' iiie e = "0ii ~ oe' oi-
/ OF our pnhlle school system 70 the highest
/ point Of efficiency yet we can never dis
,..n.a v,irh nTi-ata schools los+ nov they
So ''i' lHoo' e'iilieiit -"0eol9 ~ e'"oa'inS
| our youth: and tor he past century and a
| half fngx, have given to Trf-h Carolina
,a,-I, ~, irt.Ia.tna3 o,Itnra md 70
- = '1 'e''t 80 So " "
out f. Mary ana Peace Institute ana
/ Salem Academy and the 0; her excellent
+r,irin, sch,,l. +l,a4 ..,. f.,,,,,,,s thrnnoh-
80 Is
ne ih1~tqdac5 OF our puollc SCHOOLS 10
| furnish education IS recognized even by
4be : e,.t, ana the friends of naoro aduca-
~ ''iN ~ - = 9 o'o1-on -
| equipped colleges, sem narles and acade-
mEs have been for several years supplying
( adreation at nominal nricas to he colored
~ 49,.
~
elementary character sustained oy the ac-
! i've chaIit, of LOrt heru churches or north
4r,, 4,h ;Is.4,t bro,isrs cor+fnuaIIy snrinoino
-,
II
He nete al {Ee Foo.c SeaooiS ana eS
pecIaliy all the graded schools We can get
buT we are NOT lIke:y 10 get all we need
II,
r.. :
ucatloil, aad i + very 4AI Iortuhate tha'
this generation Is trammeled il its educa
tional progress by race prejudice no less
rE4r ~ rov4.rtv n rha r,,ad ~ the avar
..,.;o f.4a
"7e '--''4' ''-o ~ nc : 9
/ oor0eh, neuac1 ana Z sore. Mean" liie
=
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Smart and Stiney.

Mrs Pattock-Jobn, dear, give me SO
to spend for Nmas and prove that you
love me
Mr. Pattock-There is five, DARING
There is only one Y in love.
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..Let observation with extended view,
survey good things from China to Peru
and he will not find anything of such as
tonishing merit in killing all the pains
that flesh is heir to, as he will know is in
Salvation Oil, when he has given it fair
trial.
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TIE North Carolina Teacher has receir-
ed official information from Il dminis-
tration du S.vre dor de Exposition Uni
verselle, that II had been awarded 2 di-
ploma 10y the Paris Exposition for '.the
merit of its work The diploma Is 33x55
centimetres in ; .za ana has been forward
ed to the editor, Mn EUGENE G HAEREIL.
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THE BEST Christmas Gift is what every
man may give himself. And that IS q
good record. Did you give yourself that
gilt on Christmas day II not, turn over
new leaf With the new year 50 that on
next Christmas you may make glad your
own heart, and the heart Of those that
love You, by the present Of a good record
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A Scrap of Paper Saves Her Life.

1t was just an ordinary scrap of wrap
ping paper, but it saved her life. She
was in the last stages of consumption, told
by physicians that she was incurable and
could live only a short time; she weighed
less than seventy pounds. On piece of
wrapping paper she read Of DR.. Kings
New Discovery, and got sample bottle;
it helped her, she bought large bottle,
it helped her more, bought another and
grew better fast, continued its use and is
now strong, healthy, rosy, plump, weigh
ing 14O pounds. For fuller particulars
send stamp to w. H. Cole, Druggist,
Fort Smith. Trial bottles of this wonder
full Discovery Free at John y. MacRae's
Drugstore.
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What Has Happened in the Good Old
State Since the Chronicle Last Greeted
Its Readers.
POSTAL CARD NEws.-The friends of the
CHRONICLE in every section of the State
are requested to aid US in making this de-
partment an accurate record, in brief, of
the news from Murphy to Manteo. Send
us a postal card whenever anything of
public interest transpires in your neigh
borhood or section of country You will
aid us and give prominence to your sec
ton. Send on the postal cards. EDITOR.
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THE CHRONICLE wishes for all its readers
\ Happy and Prosperous New Year
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THE EDITORS DESK.
COMMENTS 9N TOPICS THAT ARE
INTERESTING, THE + E0PIE.

The Chronicle Expresses Its Opinion on
Passing Public Events and Questions
ot Interest Now Before the People.
WRITE IL 1890 nOw
, 1890-04-24

ury notes. II they be- mndc rcdccunble in
lawn! money, they must he paid In the
best lnWlul money, II demanded, In Uc-
coridncc with the high rule OF honor
which thi, government has thus far
maintained, and by which It has cstab-
llshol the rrrdit, pride and boast of our
people, II tuc balance Of trade turns
against u, or ifdistrust arises as to our
"hility To pay In gold, as II surely Will
ulitr surh q provision. or II Tor any
other reason wC bc unable to redeem In
gold when demanded, the government
Will be compelled to discrimnn to against
silver dollars, when gold will at once
cpinmnud u premium and this nation
viii step down from its present proud
position and take its place on the tnan-
ciHl basis Of China, India and South
Ameuca. IL Is to save us from this
danger, that have insisted so strcnu-
ously for tlc provision to redeem in
gold nrin it, equivalent Of silver bullion.
~ know pi but two ways by which the
proposed issue Oi treasury notes can be
anchored to the recognized values OF
the commercial world. one is the
bullion redemption feature, provided for
III the treasury bill, and tho at her Is
the authority to sell bonds In
order to provide revenue fuid
to meet tho constantly increasing
volume " proposed treasury notes. Tho
latter I believe both unnecessary aud
uujustiiiablc The former I be lieya To
uc pract ighhlc and safe. Even with tiis
safeguard against destruction TO the fab
ric oi our national credit, the cNtraCrii-
nary cOncef lions above mentioned ap.
pguach as near 10 the dangerous edge Of
peril MS prudence will dare tn tread.
Rather thun ga one Stcp further In that
direction, | hrmly believe il to he far
better To have no Legislation on the sub
iect,h
, 1890-04-24
THE NATIONAL BANKS.
Provisions Of the Bill Introduced by
Senator uiscock.

WAsHiNGTuS, April Ex-senator His
cock to-day introduced bill providing
that national banks secure their circula.
tiOn by deposits of government, state,
railway and municipal bonds, OF u par
value, the amount circulated not to eX-
coed 10 per cent. Of their market value,
except on government bonds, upon
which the face value may bo issued
also first mortgage loans on improved
real estate, at not exceeding 80 per cent.
of their assessed value property guaran.
teed, certificates of deposit of gold and
silver coin or bullion storage warrants
and warehouse receipts, pig giron, cotton
and wheat in responsible companies,
insured in reliable companies, the per
ccntage of circulation ON these not to
exceed 10 per cent. OF their face value.
The banks must make good any deli
cheney caused by u shrinkage in value.
Tho circulating notes Issued are to be
redeemable In fifty year . per cent. gov
ernment bonds. The secretary of the
treasury shall set apart from the amount
paid In previously by the national banks,
as a tax on the circulation, and from the
fund accumulated from presentation
and circulation lost or destroyed, $50, 70
10000 as n guarantee fund for tho pro.
lection of the bank depositors, and an
amount equal TO l.l0 OF per cont. per
annum upon the deposits, to be paid
into the treasury as au addition to this
fund, the payments To cease when the
fund becomes large enough TO provide
the requisite protection, and reinburses
the government the original amount set
apart Tor the fund
, 1890-04-24
RIVERS AND HARB0RS.
The House Commuters
Labors Ended.
BILL COMPLETED YESTERDAY
A Total Appropriation of over
Twenty Millions Provided For
The Items.

WAsuISoroN, April i7,-The house
committee on rivers and harbors to-day
completed its appropriation bill. Tho
total appropriation Is little over
$50, 10000.
Among the itoms of tho bills are the
following
IIarbors:
California-Hu $4,000; Oak.
land, $4,000; Wilmington, $4,000; 4;
San Luis obispo, $4,000; San Diego,
800. 800.
orcpon-Coos Bay, sio5, ,ooo Yaquina
Bay, Si25,oooi Nahalcm Bay, $4,000.
Rivers;
Mississippi river, from the head of tho
passes TO tho mouth OF the Ohio river,
S2,OJO,OO0i survey from the head of tho
passes to tho headwutors. $40, 900; from
the mouth of the Ohio to the mouth of
the Illinois, 100000 from tho mouth
Of the Illinois TO Dcs Moincs Rapids
SlG5. OOO.
These amounts include several appro-
priatlons for harbor work at different
points.
The Illinois river gets 500, 900, and the
Illinois and Mississippi ship canal, to
~N''N'' N''N' ia'hs shNA'''Ff't
$4,000.
The Missouri river. from thc mouth TO
Fort Benton, gets $4,000, OF which
100000 .nay be expended above Sioux
City.
California sacramento md Feather
rivers, $1,000; Nnpa river, $40, 900; san
joaquin river, S75, 900.
oregon-Cenal ut Cascades, 500 900
upper Columbia H. 1ludlng the snake
river, In oregon anu Washington, $50. =
900; Columbia river, Si23, ,OOJ; lower
Wlllamettl and Columbia rivers, in
lront of and below Portland, $4,000
Willamette river above Portland,
sil,Ooi Coquile DIVER, $4,000
Luislaw river, to compence the
construction OF Il jetty, S5O,Oo0.
Neutrality-suspicious., Stillugua auiisli,
Nooksnck, Snohomish and Snoqualmlc
riyors, $1,000
The secretary OF war Is authorized to
make u survey and estimate the cost OF a
ship channel. twenty feet IN depth and
Of u suitable width, In the shadows con-
meeting the waters of the lakes between
Chicago, Duluth and Buffalo.
| For examinations, surveys, eontin-
gencies aud incidental repairs, an ap-
preparation Is provided of 10000.
, 1890-04-24
RErupLIoaN HOUSE CAUCUS.
Report Of its Committee on the silver
Question.

WssutNGroN, April 2i.-1he cpnb-
llcnn members OF the house held q eau
Gus tonight To receive the report Of its
committee on tho silver question.
Chairman Congcr oi the coinage cotn-
mittcc, in presenting the report of the
committee, rccited the concessions
which the house caucus committee had
Offered totho senate committee, told how
the negotiations had failed mainly on
account Of the redemption and national
bank propositions and summed up by
reporting that the house committee had
withdrawn all its concessions. but that
none of the FIVE members had decided to
recommend that the house pass the
modified Window bill as 1t cnmo from
the coinage committee.
Representative WalNer, of Mussachu-
sctts, another member of the commit
tee, upheld this action. lie maintained
that It's hill would secure all the ncccs-
snry rcliet in The way of an expansion
OF the currency, ana IN substance re
itcratcd Secretary WINDOWS objections
to the redemption feature OF the senate
bill, pointing out the dangers undcty-
ing tho positive requirement that
treasury notes should be redeemed In
lawful money.
The six members of the caucus com
mtttoc who refused to nCcedc To the ma
jOrity report lnyurinR the modified Win
dom Dill were; I,eprosent7'i ives Perkins,
of Kansas Bariine, OF Nevada; Wick
ham. of OHIO; Carter, of Montana;
Taylor, ot Illinois, and Ilcnder-
son, OF Iowa. They represented
the Western sentiment, and they had
a proposition ol their own TO offer, which
was submitted by Representative Per
kins. Ia VAS set forth as n compromise
measure, aud In fact. is composite OF
the senate ana house committee bills.
Air. Dotsty OF Nebraska, Ell lered
solemn prolvsl against the Eastern rnstio-
tive policy. He prophesycd that II there
publican party hesitited to adopt free
coinage or something equivalent, IL
would surely bc defeated Ut tho polls
this tall
Tho discussion ran until ii;D, when
finally the entire subject was rccOni-
mitted to the caucus committee. IL be-
came evident nom several votes on
minor propositions taken during the de-
bate that the republican members were
opposed 10 the Window bill In the prop
Usttion of two TO one The committee
viii report to another meeting OF the
caucus Wednesday night.
, 1890-04-24
SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN.
His New Opera Is to Bs DistinctiveIy
EueIl.h.

NEW NoRK, April 1.-THE Times says
that Sir Arthur sullivan is hard ut work
ON the score Of the grand opera which
will be produced in London next No
vember. sir Arthur mas Tor long time
had under consideration the project OF
composing grand opur. that would be
in every sense an English production,
different from the German "r Italian
schools. in which all the present grand
operatic productions are written. For
the first time In the history ui his oper-
attic compositions ne will not have Gil
bert as his librettist. Tie latter is now
in India, whore he went Immediately
after the performance of "fhc Con
doliers," and Eugene Ficlh, OF Chicago,
is to undertake the task. The words
and music are being written together.
The title and plot of the piece are re-
ligiously guarded, but the story is said
10 deal with modern times, and prom
ises 10 be full OF interest.
, 1890-04-24
ARMY DESCRIPTIONS.
A Cons dcrnbie Reduction During tine
Fast Ninc Months,

WAsnfNaroN, April ~. Reports re
ceiycd at the war department for the
nine mouths, beginning with thc fiscal
year. July, iSs0 show that there have
been 1918 dcscrtlons from the regular
army IN that period. For the CORES pond
ing months OF the previous year 1 Sg3 dc
sortions, making q reduction this year Of
over ld per cent The percentage of
dcscrtlons to the enlisted strcngt OF the
army has been, for this period, o lilo per
cent, and for the same period last year,
: 6-lO per cent Secretary Proc tor has
been taking active personal interest in
this subject and is lnhoring diligently
TO reduce this evil with some success, as
the figures show. The house has al
ready passed bills IN line with the 500.
retary's suggestions, and he believes
IL the Same pass the senate and
become laws they will enable him TO
accomplish much more In this di rection.
, 1890-04-24

THE o,,KAr ExrLonER.
stanley Receives an Ovation At Brus-
s,i.-D-lyen 10 the Palace.


sei.-D-lven TO tho Palace.
PARis, April o.-SIanley left for Bnis-
sels this morning. Prior TO his Depart
ure he said that no did not trouble him
eli about the churlish articles in the
French press. nor the hostility shown
him by members OF tho French Geo
graphical Society. lie was glad he had
been spared q reception In Paris. as he
would receive plenty OF them elsewhere
An OVATION AT nRussELs.
BnussEIs, April io-Stanley reached
this city this afternoon. A great crowd
gathered ct the station gave him grand
ovation.
The city is decorated in honor ofthe
explorcr. The flags OF Belgium. the
United States and tho Congo Tree state
ara layishiy used. A detaeh-
,nent OF the civic guard and u
hodv of troops were drawn M az
10 station as guard OF honor, and ns
stanley appeared tho troops presented
arms and the bands played the Belgian
and American national anthems. stan-
lev was driven 10 the royal palace.
DtSEp WIN rnK KIM.
Stanley is accompanied by his stcfc-
tary. Wilson, and lleutanants fark.
nelson and Jephson. ro-nsShl the eA-
ploier Is dining with the Sins al tAe
royal palace. ltg
, 1890-04-24
RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
vandcver Before the House Foreign
AuaIrs Committee.

WAsnlseIoS, April 2l.-Reprcsenta-
tive Vandever, of California, appeared
before the house committee on foreign
affairs this morning TO advocate the
adoption OF his joint resolution, request
ing the president to open negotiations
with Mexico foi the promotion OF com
mercial and friendly relations and for
the adjustment of boundaries. He de.
scribed the unsettled state of affairs and
pointed out the necessity for the speedy
adjustment of the boundary question,
and rcfcrre,i to the increasing number of
illegal entries of Chinese across tho
border. All these might 10 satisfactor-
ily settled by negotiations with the Mex.
lean government through the medium
Of commission to be appointed by the
president. This com mission could also
ascertain and construe the meaning of
existing treaties and make the necessary
provisions for reforming them.
, 1890-04-24
WINDOW CRsTICIzEp.
Views or snator stewart on the sn-
yer Problem.

art. of Nevada, In an interview. which
will be printed in the Post tomorrow,
sharply criticizes Secretary Window $
attitude on the silver question. The
senator asserts that II Is Secretary Win
dom's policy to demonetize silver
The business OF the country Is suffer
ing badly from the want OF more money,
aud what the silver men ask Is that the
the Window bill giving tho secretary
discretionary power in the purchase OF
silver bullion Is attacked.
The bullion redemption features OF
the Window bill are also attacked. the
senator declaring that It's object Is to
make gold the sole standard as money,
"what the advocates of silver wants,
the senator concludes. 'ss q constant
aud regular supply of money 10 meet the
, 1890-04-24
A GREAT FOREST FIRE,
Many People Fight ng the Flames
Immense Destruction.

EGe HARpoR CRY, n. j.. April io.-
A great forest fire started In the Ger
mania district this evening, and is still
raging. A wide tract of heavy timber a
hundred acres In extent was destroyed
In few. hours. The flames then crossed
the road and burned over three farms.
and altogether over 1000 acres OF valu-
able timber has been burned. A
hundred people are fighting the flames,
but have little hope OF subduing them
tonight. The total loss is estimated
at nearly SiOO, 600.
, 1890-04-24

18th inst, she had on board number Of
Chinese en- route for Mexico. The secro-
tary Of the treasury had issued orders,
to take effect on the 10Th, that no more
Chinese should land at this port on their
way to Mexico. Members of the irni TO
which the Cinnamon belonged applied
to the collector to have him represent to
secretary Window that the Chinese pas
scngcr list was made up before word Of
the order was received. and that II
should not apply on this occasion. Ad-
vices have been received from the score
tary, who declines TO mako AN exception
in the case OF the China passengers.
They will therefore bo returned when
thpv arriyp