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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-23

A question, which is bashfully put for
ward, is: Why are the legs of stage fair
les, and of all supernatural beings who ex-
hibit their legs, so varied in color2 The
hue ranges from almost dead-whits 10 deep
pink, and the variety of yellow is amazing
This is very pnzzling matter for the
thoughtful mind. and should. il possible,
be answered. Why Irishmen upon the
stage should have red hair, is question
that has been asked times out of number,
yet the long expected answer does not ap-
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-23

of persons were gathered therein, the pro-
prietor got them to guessing on various
things, finally coming to pea beans. A
number of guesses were made as to how
many were in bushel. The most reck-
less person in the party guessed as high as
$4,000. From that there were various
other estimates of a smaller number
"Well, sir" said the grocer, "there are
10000" OF course no one would believe
him until he explained that there were go
to half ounce, and proved it. "Then
how many bank notes will it take to weigh
as much as silver dollar~ he said. "One
hundredp "seventy-fvew "three hun
dredp' cried out several. "Not right" said
the grocer; "iust twenty-five" which he
illustrated and proved.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-23
theological Item.

Rev. Ell Soote, a colored parsoD, has
considerable trouble in collecting his
salsry from the delinquent members of his
flock. Jim Crow, in particular, shows a
great deal of delicacy in paying his pew
rent. Not long since Soote met Jim and
tackled him on the subject.
''See heah, Jim, you hasn't paid up fur
two munfs. Doesn't yer know dat dose
who serbs at de altar mus lib by de altar p
'Dats so, my belubbed pasture, but dar
am ernudder text in der Bible what am In
conAie, wild dat ar"
"Whar did yer find 'em ?'
"I searched the Scripters an found 'em.
Is one OBJ de sheep OBJ yo' flock, amt I?''
"You is, Mr.. Crow, but feels you am
one OBJ de black sheep"
kinder strikes me yer amt no straw
berry blonde yerse'f; but amt de COM
mandment gibben ter de shepherds and
pastures of de flock, Feed my sheep?' an
heah yer comes to me-one OBJ de sheep
and wants ter be fed, you old blackened
sepuIchum. Ef yer means ter blde by de
Bible, why doan yer lead dis hear sheep
inter er iceter saloon an set up er dozen
on de half shell? De good book says
feed de Sheep but you do muffin hui
shear 'em. Whar did yer read shear my
sheepg Go home, ole man, an sareh dc
Scripters, stead OBJ nosin' erbout FER money
whut Pse earned by the svet Oh NY brow.
'-T,ras Sflings,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-23

American boy Cooking up from his
school ook)-aPapa, can't understand
tie difference tween & republic and an
absolute monarchy
Papa (who has just been witness in
murder case and has eadured threehours'
cross-exaaination) )-SThere amt any
Neg Yerk Weeklv.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-23

for food, Richard Wynkoop publishes
letter, of which he has the original,
showing that Washington's soldiers ate
them in 1871. That the fish was even
then held in proper esteem is indicated BY
the fact that it is spelled with capital ;
in the letter referred to-
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-23
Swain AFFAIR.

First dude-aWere you at Ward McAl-
listers balig'
Second dnde--T was, old chappie."
''swen affair, wasn'titg
eyes, it was swell affair, but it did not
compare with my head the nextmorning"
Ttyas Sifiings.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-23

zding some light on the
sshen shad were first used
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-23

At a grocery store on Church street, Bel
fast, Mass, recently, while quite number
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

80. The Alexander county Journal
has suspended. The Clansman is the
name Of a new paper that will be pub
llshed in Taylorsville beginning May
LIST.
The Rocky Mount mills have or
dered lot OF preparatory machinery
and will put in 5000 more spindles,
making them the largest cotton mills in
the State.-Roc&y Mount Pioneer.
We are glad to learn that the
statement that B. j. Keech, Of Tai boro,
would go on the bond of Silvia Drake,
recently appointed postmaster at Rocky
Mount, is untrue.-Nashville Argo-
naut.
The Wilksboro Chronicle tells Of the
sad death by burning of the little FIVE
year old son OF Mr.. Ralph Hobrook al
Trap Hill. He was left alone in the
house-his clothes caugh; fire and he
suffered untold agonies.
49,. A lodge of the Independent Or
der Of odd Follows has been organiz sd
in Nashville with the following officers
K. A.P. Cooley, Noble Grand; l. NJ. Con-
yers, Vice Grand; R. P. Conyers, Sec
retary, and F. B. Ricks, Treasurer ~
Nashville Argonaut.
-. Some evidence of the number Of
visitors in Asheville during March may
be found in the fact that 500 tele-
graphic messages were handled in the
Western Union cfIice here during that
month. Only 5000 were handled In
! March Of last vear.-Asheville Demo
crat
Mr., John Nj. Cazgow requests a.
to state that he has wlrsCr ~
from the Grand Army of the kepuo.
because he belongs to the Original f..
Will Baptist church, and he does not
think the order is conducted in q Ll.n
ner consistent with the principles OF tuat
church. We congratulate Nix. Carrow
W Washington Gazette.
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DURHAN'S DEPARTMENT.
The Staying of the Neg-o in Smoky
Hoiiow-- Railway News, Personals,
CHRONICLE BUREAU.


CHRONICLE BUREAU,
DURHAM, \. c., Aprli Ii.
A fur her Investigation of the Smoky
Hoilo. tragedy was had before Justices
busbee and Angler, the defendants be-
ing Martha Ann Woodward, the female
trend, who had charge of the house in
which the unfortunate affair occurred,
and Win. Kiliibrew, q frequent and well
come visitor at the said house Mr..
Jas 5. Manning appeared for Killbrew
and Mr.. R. B Boone fer Woodward
Both were ably defended. After a pa
tent Investigation these defendants
we're discharged, though the justices
did not hesitate to say that the matter
was considerably mixed. Woodward
and hlillbreW are friends and can readi-
y call TO their aid and assistance per,
jlraC witnesses enough to clear them Of
any charges. L IS to De hoped that
instlca viii prevail and the murderer be
apprehended and punished.
The ladies are all 4 locking to the office
Of the Singer Sewing Machine company
to see the display Of fancy work made
by a lady connected with that company
This display is something indeed elegant
The engineers Of the L & D r. r. have
been engaged for some days, not il
locating the route Of the Southern ex
tension as has been stated, but in chang
ing the line so that it will come int
town by way Of Five Points and not il
the eastern part Of town.
| Personals.
Mrs. E. 7. Webb left to-day for Smith
field, whore she will visit relatives.
Miss Emily Norwood returned from
Hinsboro on the noon train
Tft Hon. Paul @. Cameron ard lad
passed down this morning.
John II. Moring, Esq, CT P.ttsboro
is IN town.
Messrs George S Terrell aud J. D
Ureech, of your city, are in town to-day
Ar. John D. Bellamy, OF the Univer
sity, r2ssei through this morning Gu hi
ga, - Ril6igh.
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A BANK FOR BURLINGTON.
Other Improve vements--The Town Con-
tinues to Grow.
Special Cor. STATE CHRoN1cLE.l

Special Cor. STATE CHRoNICLE)
BURLINGTON, n. c., April 1.-THE
following resolution WAS adopted at the
last annual meeting Of the stock holders
Of the Norehead Banking Go. st Dur
ham:
"Resolved, That the capital stock Of
the Morehead Banking Co. be increased
to $3.50, 600 for the purpose of enlar&iog
said company to do business in BurIing-
ton, A'amance county, and that the cit
izens be given an option on $25 900
Of the $50, 900 increase in stock for so
days from the 1st Of April, 1890, it be-
iOg understood that subscriptions
shall be paid as follows: One half cash
and the balance in monthly installments
at 10 per cent, with interest at 8 per
cent. from April 1st.
Resolved further, that if at the end of
SO days the citizens of Alamance
county shall fail to take advantage of
this option then the stock which
has not been subscribed for by them is
10 first be offered the old stockholders
in proportion 10 their present holdings.
Resolved further, that when stock
subscriptions to the amount OF $4,000
shall have been made by the citizens OF
Alamance, then immediately steps shall
be taken to establish the Morehead
Banking Co. in Burlington Oh an eqult-
able basis"
On the strength Of this our citizen;
began TO stir and Wednesday night las1
TIE list footed up $4,000.
New buildings are the order of ths
day; they 90 up so rapidly that many
know nothing of them till lumber is pm
il position.
CIR branch Of the Nnrth Caroline
! Building and Loan Association viii 2it
u usa'eri.ily. Come to see rs an(
4pGa. a tay
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Shot and Xi.!ed Herself.

WASHINGTON, y. c., April 10
Especial to Wilmington Messenger. J.
Miss Julia Carmichael, well known
young lady Of this place, net with ia
tai accident last night. having peen silot
with pistol The ball passed entirely
through her bcdy and was found IN the
ta1. She did this morning She re-
fused to make any statemeD. abvut thc
shooting, and was alone at the time OF
the accl1ent. Miss Carmichael was about
seventeen years CT age, and the affair
has created a sensation in Washington.
The steam saw mill belonging to VIM.
WaIling & Son was accidentally dc
stroyed by fire about II O'clock last
night. The loss is estimated at So. 900
Insurance 600
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EV!C ED sg$FsssA.E y
Will Soon be Under lhe;r jwn szoofs.
BY United pressI

LONDON, Ap,.i 1.-THE formal open
ing Of New TiIperary, tne new Irish
town established by the tenants evicted
from ne smith 3 4rret5 e3taf has been
further postponed, in order TO put the
finishing touches on the most .mpor-
tant Of the buildings. Already eighty
residence building IS have teen completed.
and number Of shops are ii process Of
fitting up. The preparations for the
opening Of the market tomorrow are
very elaborate The building is literally
covered with evergreens and flowers
Among the speakers who are to ADDRESS
the inhabitants of the new tow are
William O'Brien, Michael Davi5t, Sir
Thomas Esmonde, and several other
nationalist leaders.
Mr.. I. D. Sullivan, ex-lord mayo Of
Dublin, has written a poem for the &C
casion, which it is expected be vii, read
himself.
Mr.. Parnel has been elected an hon
orary member Of the new town
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
GREE NSBORO.

Free Mail Delivery--The Fire Laddies
..ImpTOving the Road Law--The
Kings Daughters..The nirkpntrick
Shooting Case.
GREENSBORO, April 10.-The postmas-
ter having announced that the receipts
OF his office entitled the city to free
delivery, the city fathers are preparing
to have the houses numbered, so as to
be ready when Uncle Sam gets in the
notion to SO favor us.
The firemen are drilling for the Char
lotte celebration.
A fine electric fire alarm Will be con-
tracted for this week. Two companies
now have representatives in the city.
The Steele company is surve, lug its
land, and moving ahead with Its grand
plans.
The two townships of Morehead and
Gilmer have adopted the Mecklenburg
road law, bought the necessary ma
chlnery, and soon the roads leading
into Greensboro, to the distance of six
miles in every direction, will be IN fine
order.
The Kings Daughters of thus city
have called for a State conventioa II rs
place on May 14th and 10Th. Ali tLs
delegates will be entertained iree. Thcro
are five circles in Greensboro, and rs it
only requires ten to organize a State
circle, it is believed the call will be at.
| tended With success.
The West End Kings Daughters own
a fine lot on Greene street, worth six
hundred dollars, and have in cash and
subscription fifteen hundred dollars,
and expect to build hospital this sum
mer. The Evangeline Club is also
working with them. The other three
clabs have no especial object, save
charity.
The Crown Cotton Mills expect to
steam up to-day.
Judge Dick discharged all the de-
PENDANTS insthe Orange negro murder.
except Kirkpatrick, the man shot, and
Patterson who shot the negro. They
are needed for further Developments
Kirkpatrick has gone North TO have his
eyes treated. One is total loss and il
is feared the sight of the other will also
be blotted out
The crowd in attendance upon the
Federal court looks like the good old
times just after the war. 1t it i'm
mense - motley--disipated. Many are
In wagons camping ont.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
Rocky Mount POstOfice.
Wilmington Star.

Tie Stars correspondent writes in
reference to the postofiice at Rocky
mount, that it has been runOred there
for several days that Sylvia Drake (col. }
would be the postmaster, and the latest
rumor now is that she has made
her bond good by getting B. ]. Keech,
of Tarboro, to go in it, which makes the
bond good and perfectly solid ''We
learn the understanding was that his
son was to have the entire management
and that Sylvia would only appear as a
figure head" II is not quite so humil-
iating to have white man wait on ua
as it was with the negro Armstrong"
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
Vs.SERABEE EiILLSisGR
The Same 80 esterdays To-day and
Forever'' 10 Its Host of Boys.


IT. c. Anderson in Statesyille Landmark.
| saw III Inc last issue Of your ya!ua
bla paper . quotation from the Durham
Gobe il reply % an cquiry as 10 'hov
j. old Hiiish0ro?" II answer said the
speaker: Il think Hllsboro holds on to
her first principles better thau any town
III ny knowledge; for said he, IF
Corr waits should come b8ck he wOuid
klo her" Of worus has efItcs. No
charge Now | am SO glad she don't
CHANG 4 man or fellow will
often $50 back to his Old ho.re
aud see great changes, espe cially
after macy yearS-say 43. q, II my case
you, il way 70 get better acquainted,
Nv ell, sir, you used to live he.e, | un
derstand. Well a great change since
your day, you discover" You'll say,
yes" But am glad no one says aha;
at Hillsboro; but you look round and
see the same old familiar surrounding
and you ieel at home. Bys, if there are
any others Of you out from the Old home
! that gave us birth, let's meet, AS It's
spring time now AID the stick weed vii
soon be knee high; and oh. 10 60 il
washing once moro in old Emo, where
40, so, 60 years ago We used to stay OF
the banks almost Ill day.
And nos Nr. Eiitor, 'twon't do Il
cal! tie ro.j Of the then boys, for the,
are no: there; most o! them have cross
ed the river. Yes, dear old home, al
these years I've never forgotten yon
Oid and unchanged as you are, hold ols
be yourself for there is in history NOR
grand manhood there and about ther
tran other town in the State can boast
still long 70 see the place of my brit
and the first 20 years of my llfe-ol
IiIlshOrO I. T.. ANDERSON.
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A Bright Easter for the Orphans.
Greensboro Workman.)

The friends living in Thomasville, on
Sunday last. furnished conveyances for
ole hundred and ten of the orphans of
the orphanage, together with the Su-
perintendent and teachers, by which
they were all conveyed to Trinity Col
lege, to spend the Easter Sunday. The
citizens Of Trinity spread a hospitable
dinner for the company, and at 3 O'Clock
p. m. the parties assembled in the Col
lege Chapel, the children gave some ex-
cellent gospel songs, and Bro. Mills
made talk which brought tears to the
eyes of the audience. About the close,
at the suggestion Of some one, collec-
ton was taken up for the orphans,
which amounted to about $15 90, which
was good one in view Of the fact that
it was impromptu.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
AMERICA FOR AMERICANS.

A Proposed Subsidy for a Needed Mail
service.
(By United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 11,-Mr.
Cullom introduced in the Senate to-day
bill authorizing the postmaster general
to make a contract for not less than five
years with the owners of American iron
and steel ships for a weekly mail service
each way between Tampa and Aspin-
wall, the compensation not to exceed
5000, 900 per annum. The steamships
are to be of American build and owned
and officered by Americans.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
ENTIRELY WIPED OUT.
FIRES Terrible Work at Kentucky
XOWn.
(By L nited Press

uwESsBoRo, KY, April l1.-Yelving-
,ou.o little town twelve miles from here,
vas destroyed by fire late yesterday af-
t1rno0l. The principal losses are as
ollows: Beechwood Hotel $1,000;
Wright Unsel & Bro, general store,
x 200, no insurance; E. Ruselback.
general store, 80, 200, insurance $4,000;
q. W. Birk, general store, $1,000, nc
insurance; E. P. Taylor, leaf tobacco,
$4,000, insurance $1,000; Mrs. Kate
Eagles tobacco factory and other build
ings, $4,000, no insurance. Other
small houses, principally small business
houses and residences, valued at 81, 500
we're burned, none of which were ii
sured. There is not business house
left in the place.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
FOUR HUNDRED YEAES.
THE SENATE AND THE CENTEN.
NAL BILL.
Grand Na'al Review TO he Held,
aud Statue o! Columbus to be I'm.
yeiIed.
lBy United Press.l


WASHINGTON, u. -, April ll.--Sena-
tor Hawley to-day from the select CON-
mittee of the Worlds Fair reported IA
vorably 10 the Senate with amendments
the House bill providing for holding the
Worlds Fair. The Senate committee
amended section Of the bill by adding
the following:
Section s Tee Presiden; is hereby
authorized and empowered to hold u
naval rev.w III New York harbor in
april, 1898, and TO extend to foreign
nations an invitation 90 send ships Of
wa TO join the L. s. Navy in rendezvous
=, Hampton roads aud proceed thence
~ said review"
The President is farther empowered
ANA directed to 4uako arrangements foi
Lhe Gnveiii1g Of II statue of christopher
Columbus at Washington, with appro
pirate ceremonies aud civil and military
parade. under his genera! direction.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
4 CRIMINALS FLIGHT.
4 Fact quite Equal to FictiOn.-Cap'
tured at Last.
fRy Iypita6 D,.cc
tBy United Press.l

wINslpEG, Manitoba, April IA
Pinkerton detective arrived here with r.
+ W. Smith, defaulter of the Cor
bin Banking Company, New York,
whom he arrested after an exciting
chase over half the continent Smith
LETT New York with q woman, went to
Natchez, Miss. started plantation, and
after losing deal of money failed. He
,hen drew number of drafts on the
bank ne represented, in the name of old
customers, aud secured thirty thousand
dollars. with which he fled. Detectives
followed the couple to New Orleans, to
New Mexico, then to California and
,long the coast to Victoria, B. c., and
across the States to Vancouver, where
smith was arrested for bringing stolen
money To Canada.
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Dropped Dead on the Jury.
Salisbury Watchmau.)

ISdIIbUury W dUCHWHU.J
Last week Mr.. J. B Lanier, accom-
panied by Hon. Charles Price, his at
torney, went to Edentou to defend the
case of Moore VS.. Lanier. During the
trial of the cause, and while Mr.. Price
was addressing the jury, a neglo juror
fell dead in his chair
We are very glad that Mr.. Price stands
well enough with the administration TO
command Federal Office, since other
wise his dead shot might be classed as
another Southern outrage. Mr.. Price
has always had grand rank for the power
of his advocacy, but We have never
known il TO be fatal before
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
TAKING THE WHITE VEIL.
Miss Hugo Will Devote Her Life to
Fallen Women.
(By United Press

NEW YORK, Apri! 11.-Miss Charlotte
Hugo, the niece of the Protestant Epis-
copal Bishop of London, England, yes
terday received the white veil of a novice
in the chapel of the house Of the Holy
Trinity in this city. Miss Hugo came to
the United States two years ago, and
Joined the Catholic church in Phi!adel-
phia. She intends to devote her life to
the care and reformation of depraved
young women.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
THE LUTHERAN CONFERENCE


1t Opposes Compulsory School Laws.
[By United Pressl
LAPoRTE, Ind, April 11.-Yesterday
the second day of the German Lutheran
conference was principally devoted to a
discussion of the Bennett school law of
Wisconsinand the questionwas still under
consideration when the afternoon session
closed. The conference is unanimously
opposed to compulsory school laws and
is decidedly in favor Of using the ballot
to depeal any candidate for legislative
office who will not pledge himself to vote
against the enactment Of all laws tend
lag in that direction.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
Stanley's Welcome in Rome.
IBy United Press. ]

ROME, April II Henry M. Stanley,
the African explorer, arrived here tc-
day and was welcomed by an enthusias-
tic crowd OF people who salute i'm with
yivas aud cheers. A formal reception
was rendered him by the Geographical
society, whose president, Signor Vlte..
ieschi, presented Stanley with gold
medal
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
A Virginia Contested Election Case Be.
fore the House.

By United Press.l
WASHINGTON, April 11.-In the House
to day Mr.. Lacey, of Iowa, called up the
contested election case of Waddell VS..
Wise, from thesRichmond, Va, district,
and made an argument in favor of Mr.
Waddell, the republican contestant.
Mr.. O'Ferrali, of Virginia, supported
the resolution Of a majority of the COM
mittee, whichsdeciares the seat vacant.
After reviewing the case, he branched
CT into discussion of the race question.
asserting the superiority of the Caucas-
ian race, and criticsing the republicans
OF the North for having done no polti-
cal favors for the colored man.
Mr., Morse, OF Massachusetts, denied
this and said that colored men had fire.
quently sat in the Massachusetts legisla-
Cure.
Mr.. Greenhalge, of Massachusetts,
and Mr.. Bergen, of New Jersey, spoke
IN favor Of the contestant, and Mr. Crisp,
OF Georgia, gave an able presentation
OF the case of MIR. Wise. the sitting
member, from a legal standpoint.
Mr. E. B. Taylor, OF Ohio, discussing
the race question, asked if the condition
OF affairs at the South could always re.
main so, and the country exist. He
would have rather have a democratic
house honestly elected than to have af-
fairs as they stand.
Without action on the case the House
at O'Clock took a recess to 7:3O o. m
the night session for the consideration
| OF private pension bills.
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A GREAT STRIKE.
The Windy City the Scene of a Big
Struggle.
IBy United Press.l

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE great carpen-
ters' strike is on in dead earnest. At its
meeting last evening the carpenters and
builders association declined to consid-
er the journeymen's proposition to ar
5itrate differences between them, or to
recognize the union in any way what
ever, and from to day the struggle be
tweea the strikers and the association
settles down to a trial of strength. The
association decided to immediately be
yin work with non-union men, who were
willing to work, and this action prom
ises trouble in the near future.