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The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-25
The First Step.

Perhaps you are run down, can't eat,
can't sleep, can't think, can't do any
thing to your satisfaction, and you
wonder what ails you. You should heed
the warning; you are taking the first
step towards Nervous Prostration. You
need Nerve Tonic, and in Electric
Bitters you will find the exact remedy
for restoring your nervous system to its
normal, healthy condition. Surprising
results follow the use of this great
Nerve Tonic and Alternative. Your ap-
petite returns, good digestion is re-
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Price Soc, at John Y. MacRae's drug
store.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-25
FROM WINSTON.
An Interesting and Romantic Marriage
-.Uncle Jack Holders Christmas.

Especial Cor. STATE CHRoNICLE.1
WINSTON, N. c., Dec. 24-Qnite an
interesting marriage ceremony was per
formed in the parlors of the Salem Fe-
male college here today. Mr.. G. NJ.
Corpsning and Miss Yancey were the
contracting parties, and the incidents
connected with it are of the most inter
esting character.
Mr.. Corpening is one of the Edison
Sprague Electric Car system managers,
and for the past few months has been
making his home in Marion, this State
For long time he and Miss Yancey,
who is also of Marion, were sweethearts,
but did not intend 70 make their vows
at the altar until the latter had finished
her education at the college here. But
the time which had to intervene was too
long for them. and although the parents
of the young lady are in the far west,
they have consented for Mr.. Corpening
to come to Salem and claim his bride
Accordingly he arrived yesterday with
Mr.. S. 81. Yancey, the brides brother,
and was happily united with his be-
trothed this morning in the parlors of
the college.
Mr.. Corpening is a talented and pro
gressive gentleman and his bride is one
of the most accomplished ladies of Ma.
riOn.
At the closing of the Graded Schoo
yesterday afternoon the gold watch
offered by Mr.. A. F. Arnold, the jeweler
for the best general average, was
awarded by Prof. J. J. Blair to Mis-.
Ethel Foust, an intelligent little Mis-
whom it is said won it fairly.
The negroes of Winston Salem ar
preparing to celebrate Emancipation
Day with suitable exercises. They viii
have speaking, reading and plenty Q
brass band break down to add merri
ment to the occasion.
An old gentleman Of this place, b
name, John Holder, has erected a
elaborately decorated Chritmas tree i
Union Grove church ear here, ,especia
ly for the pleasure Of his friends II
does this each Christmas and here is til
reason. Old "Uncle Jack Holder use
to drink great deal, and some years ag
signed the pledge to throw down th
wine cup and look up for som ething be
ter. He has kept it and celebrates th
event each Christmas by erecting beat
tiful tree and using the money be use
to use in drink, in giving good time
the children.
Ieut 9nant Samuel g. Lemly Of the I
S. N, with with his accomplished brio
are spending some time in the Twll
City visiting relations and friends.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-25
Lynched in His Cell.
[By United Press.l

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. "a A special
from Aulander, n. c., says: Kinch Free
man, the negro who murdered Mr.. Ad-
kins and his mother on November 14th
last, and who was caught in Norfolk
last week and lodged in Winston
jail by Chief Of Police Pettis and Detect
wei O. Pitt, was lynched this morning
about two o'clock. Three unknown men
called up the jailer, stating they had a
prisoner to put in Jail. The jailer opened
the door, when about thirty masked men
rushed at him, ,overpowering.him, took the
Jail keys, entered the jail and hanged
Freeman in his cell
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-25
Bic Gold Fever Ia the west.

Mr.. F. B. Arendall arrived in the city
yesterday Among the matters he talked
about to his friends is big gold 1eser
now raging in and around Salisbury
He says that the Gold Hill mine which
is now owned by London syndicate,
has, just struck lead of gold three feet
thick, which easily puts out sixty dollars
to the ton. The discovery has caused a
gold rage. The stock of the mine has
gone up from one and half shllllngs TO
nineteen shlllings in less than week.
and he estimates that Salisbury people
bought $40, 900 worth Of the stock IN one
day CAST Saturday..
Miners and mine owners from all sec
tions are croWding in to get siice OF
! the bonanza.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-25
TELEGRAPHIC FLASHES.

BERLIN, Dec. "a. Prof Koch and his
assistants have completed their arrange
ments for the preparation and distribu-
ton of the curative lymph.
DANv1LLE, Va, Dec. 24.-Danvil e
sold in December 1,488, 762 pounds of
leaf tobacco, which makes total sales
since October 1st, the beginning of the
year of 9,528, 44S pounds, an increase
over the sales for the corresponding
neriod last year of 1 .O9l, 900 pounds.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-25
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS-.
THE FORCE BILL ENTERTAINS
THE SENATOR'S.
tsThe Government Should Take No
Backward Step in This Direction,--
The Senate Adjourns for Christmas.
By United Press. J

10y OnlUe0 PreSS.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-In the Senate
to-day after the transaction of some rou-
tine business, Mr. Morgan occupied the
time until the morning honr expired in
discussing his resolution referring the
election bill to the committee on privi-
leges and elections. The election bill
was then taken up and Mr. Mcpherson
concluded his argument against the bill.
Let the liberty loving people of the
United States, he said. see to ii that the
government should take no backward
step in this direction. If it continued in
the same path which it had pursued in
the past it would not be many years be.
fore every European monarchy would
have revolution on it's it's hands and
the rights of the people there would be
maintained.
Then Mr. Hoar took the floor, but said
that he did not propose to address the
Senate to-day. He wished the Senate to
| remain in session for few minutes
longer, as he understood that s. mes
| senger from the president was now or
his way to the Capitol.
A message from the President was
| soon afterward received and read, re
turning without his approval the bill
appropriating SIS, 900 for public build
ing at Bar Harbor, Me-, on the grount
that the public neeCs at that place di(
not justify such an expenditure. 1t va
referred to the committee on publi
buildings and grounds.
The Senate then, at 1886, on motion
of Mr.. Hoar, adjourned until Saturda
at noon, with the understanding that a
that time the vice e-president shall declar
the Senate adjourned till Monday a
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-25
bled erlong on the sidewalk tr, ing to
put 10 music sonnet hing that was agitat-
ing his brain, as follow:

bied erlong on the sidewalk tr, ing to
put 10 music some hing that was agitat
ing his brain, as follow:
1t is Christmas =! l. is Christmas
And the merry bells are ringing
1t Is Christmas 1t is Christmas !
;, And the JOY it is er bringiug
Onto others, brings to me e. Silent tear.
How can l happy greet it,
When I've not cent to meet it,
And the bills owe in town are over due2
But I'll grin and will bear it,
That my lit lie ones may share it.
Never Knowing what old dada's going
through.
AS the drunken fellow staggered on
bis way raised my head and axed:
''And is this Christmas in the citv .,
with the poor" said Dan.
go back to the country" said 1.
TOO poor too poor - they answered.
both of 'em.
but if | would help you 2"
They jumped for joy, both of 'em and
SO they came back TO the country. John
roves the fields ergin, and / wish you
could see what happy Christmas Dams
house will have in this year of our Lord i,
1890.
If country folks-poor country folks
could spend one Christmas eve night
in er great city like Atlanta, and take
In the town, as it is ermong the poor,
they would ever after feel proud of be-
ing called er country cracker" and
would thank God for er Christmas in
the country.
say God bless the country and teach
the people the blessings that are there.
You may not have the glittering things
to be seen in the towns, but l can tell
| you
The poor town man,
With tired hand
And everything to buy;
| With rent to pay
| Or move away,
| Meets Christmas with er sigh.
| SARGE PLUNKETT.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-25
They Still Marry.

The register of deeds issued six more
marriage licenses yesterday, and last
night about eight o'clock Justice Roberts
stood up in his Office and united in mat
rimony queer couple e-the groom being
a colored man seventy-three years Of
age, and the bride bouncing mulatto
of about thirty.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-25
A CORONER'S INQUEST

Over the Woman who Died Tuesday
Night.
Last evening Coroner A. J. Buffaloe
began an inquest over tae woman Louisa
Harris, who was shot last week, and
from the effects of which she died on
Tuesday night. 1t will be remembered
that the woman was shot during row
in house of I'll fame near the Union
depot. Four arrests have been made SO
far, but there was not sufficient evidence
in either case to hold the parties arrested.
The coroner's jury sat yesterday, and
at late hour adjourned till Friday,
when there will be post mortem eX-
animation.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-25
Death of Mrs. Mary Sweeney.

On Tuesday Mrs. Mills H. Brown, Of
this city, was summoned to the bedside
of her mother, Mrs. Mary Sweeney.
Yesterday information was received here
stating that Mrs. Sweeney had died at
the residence of Maj. Clegg before Mrs.
Brown arrived there.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-25
SUPREME COURT.

The court has adjourned and will sit
again on the first Monday in February
next.
Applicants for license to practice law
will be examined on Friday and Satur
day. the 3Oth and 31st of January 1891.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-25
High EncOmiums. 8.

Returned Tourist 81 noticed, while
abroad, that twenty-six of the German
papers speak very highly of the new
Relchstag."
Observation-Disclosures of
de members off de new Reichstag Is
newspaper men"
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-25
POstOMe.

To-day being legal holiday the gen.
eral delivery will be open only from 8
to 10 a. m, and from 2:30 to $3.50 p. m.
The carriers will make only the 9:45 a.
m. delivery. There will be no money
order or registered letter business trans
acted during the day.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-25
Is NOT A NDIDATE.
Capt. Il. B. Pee bles j. \ OF u Candidate
for Speaker.
Especial Cor. STATE CHRoNICLE.)

Especial Cor. STATE CHRoNIcLE)
JACKSON, N. c., Dec. 24.-In order
that my friends may so to Raleigh un-
embarrassed by any rartiality for me, |
desire to State through your columns
that I will not b. candidate before the
Democratic cauc1s for Speaker of the
House of Representatives.
After a careful consideration Of the
matter, / am satisfied that can be OF
more service to cay state and party OUT
than IN the Speakers chair, and shall
always be content to serve where can
do the most good.
Yours very truly,
r B PEBBLES.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-25
THE EDITOR CANED.
The Chronicle Compositors Make the
Editors Heart Glad for Xmas.

Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. Josepbns
Daniels. editor Of the STATE CHRONICLE.
having presented himself in the compos-
Ing room IL response TO request Of Mr..
Belts, the faithful and efficient foreman.
at the call of "time' every man dropped
his stick and rule, and the company, y
in number. assembled around the stone,
IN the centre of the large composing
room. Without knowing what was about
to take place, the editor cheerily re-
peated the chairman's exclamation,
"Timew At this moment J. S. Hamp
ton, the eldest printer Of the Chapel. ap-
preached from his corner and facing
Mr.. Daniels, who stood on the opposite
side Of the stone, upon which lay the
forms" of thu DAILY CHRONICLE, ad-
dressed him about As follows:
MIR. DANIELs:-As the representa-
tive of the compositors engaged on the
DAILY STATE CHRONICLE, | cesire to ten
| der you our sincere and heartfelt thanks
| for the many cOurtesies and kindnesses
| they have received at your hands, and to
assure you Of the high esteem IN which
you are held by each and every one of
them. Time and a merciful God have
brought us to the eve of another Christ
mas day,-a season ever fraught with
| JOY and gladness in most civilized and in
all christianZed countries of the world.
1t Is time when the courtesleS, ameni-
ties and kindnesses Of life are more
closei J observed than at other times. It
IS the time above all others when people
give gifts to each other and spirit Of
fraternity seems to be abroad in the land.
do not know why this season above
all others should be so observed, but 40
time could be more appropriate for the
giving of good gifts than Christmas
time, since 1t commentaries the greatest
gift Of all the gifts, the world has ever re-
ceived the gift of Gods Son, the Savior
of mankind. In the observance of the
time-holored custom, and as a slight
token of the regard and high esteem in
which we hold you, and wishing you
abundant success and prosperity, and a
life Of still greater usefulness to your
state and country, we trust this cane
may beSomething of support to you
in the decline of a ripe old age.
Mr.. Hampton's speech contained SO
many pleasant things spoken to Mr..
Daniels face that, being modest man,
he was observed to blush at the compli-
ments paid him by the men whose es
! TEEN he values so highly. The cane is a
handsome one with this inscription:
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-25
SHE REJECTED HIM.
He Tried to Drown Her--She was
Dragged Into the Stream--And BOth
Were Rescued.
IBy United press.i

by United Press-l
WATERTowN, N. Y, Dec: 24.-Z. 3.
Merriam attempted to murder MISS
Josephine DeMarsh in this city last
night. Merriam, who is widower with
six children had been paying attention
to Miss Den larsh for some time, but OF
late she ha' treated him coldly and re-
fused to marry him. Last night be fol-
lowed her towards her home, overtaking
her on bridge crossing Black river. DE
renewed his suit only to be again re-
jected. Ie seized the girl and attempted
to throw her into the stream. She elupg
to his clothing and he was dragged 1nto
the riv sr with her. The screams OF ths
womary brought help and they were botf
rescutd. The girl is badly prost ratee
by sh ck, but Will recover. Merriam i
In ia.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-25
BINGHAM SCHOOL BURNE ID.
1t Will Not Cause Any Break In The
School Term.
Especial to STATE CHRONICLE.

Especial to STATE CHRONICLEI
MEBANE, N. c., Dec. 24.-The Bing-
ham School Academy building ani
gymnasium hail were burned this morn :
ing. Only the library of the societies
saved. All the foundations burned.
The fire was supposed to have been
caused by defective fue.
The building was insured. The school
viii not suspend but will go on as usual.
There being other rooms suitable for
recitation rooms.
Respectfully,
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-25
The Famous Lymph.
IRy United Press. |

BERLIN, Dee 24.-Prof. Koch and his
assistants have completed their arrange
ments for the preparation and distribu-
ton of the curative lymph.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-25
s. A. WHITE.
A Card from Mai. Bingham.

BINGHAM SCHOOL, N. O., Dec. "a, 80.
Our academy building was accidentally
burned this morning. This will cause
no break in the school work as ali of
our barracks are safe, and there are
plenty of rooms which can bs utilized
as class rooms for the present.
z. BINGHAM.
There will be general regret at this
fire which has visited Bingham School a
second time in the past few years; put
all will rejoice that the barracks are un-
burned and that there will be no inter
ruption in the wo1k Of the school. 1t is
a great school, and the value of it's labors
cannot be computed .-EDIToR.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-25
JoSEPHUS DANIELS,
From
STATE CHRONICLE CoMPCsIToRs,
1890.
Mr.. Daniels Thanks the Compos

GlAlE OhRONlCLf4 SOMICSlIOhS,
1890
Mr.. Daniels Thanks the Compositors.
Mr. Daniels was taken wholly by sur.
prise and expressed in few words his
grateful appreciation Of the gift. He
said he priced it higher than any gift
from any other source because it was a
token of esteem from the men with
whom he was most intimately associated,
and upon whose efficiency he was entire
~ dependent. Together they worked,
and in the CHRONICLE Office he hoped
there would never b. any feeling except
one of cooperation. Editors, composit-
ors, carriers and pressmen were alike CO.
workers, the one as important as the
other. A good paper is the product of
many hands, and whatever Of success
the CHRONICLE has attained has been one
quite as much to the intelligent work of
the compositors as to the editors.
What Makes us Happy on Xmas.
Whatever my be lacking in the
CHRONICLE office, there is always present
a feeling Of comradeship between every
faithful man, and the man or boy who
does his work efficiently stands in as
high esteem as though he does the most
laborious work as the man who writes
the editorials. Mutual sympathy. and
co operation and esteem reign in this
office; and that is why all the men and
| boys in the CHRONICLE Office will have q
merry Christmas, and thank God for al
His mercies and benefactions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-02
NEWS IN NOTES.
STATE NOTES.

BENJAMIN Weatlierby. OF Riverside.
Salem county. recently took a party
OF his friends and neighbors on an
excursion on his own steamboat,
which did not have a license to carry
Some onosny reported the
matter, and it cost Mr.. Weathcrby
some money and trouble TO get put of
the trouble.
Morris Goldberg. an enterprising
Hebrew who keeps a sfnall store at
Newfoundland. Passaic county. defied
the requests of his neighbors to keep
his shop closed on Sundays, and was
arrested and taken to Paterson.
where he was admonished by the
court that iIs must regard the law
While the twenty-five months old
child OF Thomas Harris, OF Lower
Greek. Salem county, was playing
With its mothers thimble, Monday,
!, ne thimble slipped into its throat.
IS grandmother seeing the child
itoking ran her finger down its
|. hroat, and It happened that the
large end OF the thimble was upper
: most and her finger passed into the
opening tight enough, so when she
Withdrew her finger the thimble adj
hered to 1t and was drawn out, thus
saving the child's life.
James Donohue, Jr.. az ed fifteen,
WHO lives in Plainfield, was arrested
early Sunday morning on a charge OF
attempting to cut his mothers throat
with a carving knife. The boy raj
away from home about ten days ago.
He was captured in Newark and re-
turned to his parents. Mrs. Donohue
chided her son for his waywardness,
and he rushed at her with a knife.
Young Donohue may be committed to
the Reform School
James Hopkins, of Park Ridge, Ber-
gen county, brother of the late mil
liopaire editor. David A. Hopkins. the
Swedenborgian philanthropist, was
struck blind and died in a few minutes
Sunday morning. His brother passed
away ia a similar manne a year ago.
Benjamin Keyser, of Englewood, has
lost by death eleven children, the last
one dying a few days age.
The body of tine man who commit
ted suicide by jumping from the Pali-
sades Friday has been identified as
that of John d. Townsend, OF New
York. He is supposed to have been
worth 5000. 900.
Joseph Batrin, an aged Elizabeth
millionaire, Is an enthusiastic be-
lever in the faith cure. He has paid
$25, 900 for a lot in that city, upon
which a magnificent temple is to be
built for his co-belieyers.
About 800 Jersey Central employees.
living between Jersey City rand Phil
lipsburg and employed in Jersey City,
have been notified to live nearer to
that city This will cause much hard
ship to many OF them.
George w. Fay, the druggist. who
died two weeks ago at Hammonton,
but who was supposed to be in a
nee, was buried Sunday afternoon.
1t W. decided by the family that he
was.really dead. Decomposition had
already set in.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-02

togeJner moving on. ana nred az their
dim figures. Three seconds later there
was a great shout Of horror. followed BY
the Tremendous rcport Of the double bar
relied spring gun, and then there was alb
solute silence.
/ think ! stood in the door shaking like
a leaf for fully three minutes before the
silence was broken by u groan. Then it
came TO me that the robbers had fallen
through the open door upon the cord
leading TO the gun. ! struck a match,
lighted my own candle. and going to
the opening saw three bodies lying be-
low. Running back to the bedroom TO
recharge my revolver, l then went down
stairs to investigate.
1t was as / suspected The three had
pitched down together. The top Of ones
head had been blown of by the shot. a
second had a hole in his chest as big as
your fist, while the third, who was re-
sponsible for the groans, was severely
wounded IN both legs. Il was three
months before he could be put ON trial,
and he then got four years in prison.
The whole thing was q put up JOB. The
"droverv was a Chicago burglar called
'Clawhammer Dick" and he had hidden
himself in the store that night. and then
let his pals in by the back door. They
had a horse and wagon in the rea Of
the building. and the plan was to rob
the store of goods a well as to get at the
money in the safe. A bit Of carelessness
on my part not only saved the store and
probably my life, but wiped out a very
desperate gang
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-02

Union. of the N. F.. Church, met in
the church last evening. and cofn-
piered arrangements for the sociable
which is 10 be given on next Thurs
day evening.
Miss Emily Laymann, Of Brooklyn,
who has been visiting Miss Mabel
Petit. of No. 226 Eye avenue, has re-
turned home.
Miss Rose Bradley, of Newark, has
returned home after a visit to Miss
Bessie Brooksbank, of No. 102 Boyd
Ven
The choir of the NJ. L. Church, who
are ~rehearsing the Christmas oratorio.
CHRIST and His Soldiers" met for
practice at the church last evening.
Chorsiter Everett, who is conducting
the rehearsals, is greatly pleased at
the result.
Captain Frank II. Smith, of No.
1G5 West Side avenue, will sail today
for Charleston, s. G.
A sociabie was given In the Re-
formed Church, Bergen avenue and
Union street, last evening. The
plans and specifications OF the new
church edifce, which is TO be erected
at Bergen and BOYD were
exhibited and discussed. They met
Wttt A. 0RRAVfat VI ot Pft'~+
Plans for raising the necessary funds
were also discussed. and a number OF
practical plans suggested. A large
number of the church members were
present
The regular meeting OF the West
Bergen Athletic Club was held last
evening at No. 10J West Side avenue
and considerable business transacted.
The report OF the Scrip Committee
showed that about 225 shares Of scrip
had been subscribed for, and every
thing looked to a bright and success
full future. The club hopes to have
the remaining shares subscribed to
before the year is out. Subscription
blanks car be procured from any of
the committee or any OF the officers
The Women's Home and Foreign
Missionary Society of the M. Il.
Church will meet o afternoon
at three o'clock in the church parlors.
Considerable business will be rams
acted, and a full attendance is re-
quested. All those interested in mis-
sion work are cordially invited to be
present.