The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-18
K FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
THE BAPTIST CONVENTION.-
AND THE GREAT SPRING
PALACE.

A Message to Nr. p. M. WilsOn.-NOrth
Carolina Delegation Making an Inn
pressiOn--A A North CarOIinian in Jail
--Other Very Interesting Notes.
Especial Cor. STATE CHRoNICLE.]
Since my last letter l have been On
the busy go nearly all the time. Fort
Worth is a lively place at this time. The
Southern Baptist Convention has
brought in fifteen hundred or two thou,
sand people.
The Spring Palace opened on Satur-
day with about 5000 people present.
Gov. Adams, OF Colorado, delivered the
address and it was both eloquent and
practical.
BY the way, Mr.. P. M. Wilson, Secre-
tary Of our State Agricultural Society,
should come to see this spring palace
and return to work up one on the same
order for North Carolina. The success
sion Of buildings are all beauti
fully trimmed and decorated with
the products Of Texas. Imagine whole
side of house covered with grains of
corn Of different colors and laid off in
regular blocks. A room carpeted in
handsome design with different kinds of
seeds, and the various fittings of the
room made ca the same order Festoons
| of moss, corn. &C.. filling all the space
| overhead.
The Spring Palace runs for 21 days
and nights, and they have the Elgin
Watch Factory Band of As pieces to fur
nish the daily concerts. Crowds 90 there
| for these concerts alone.
Everything is new and unique. and it
struck me that if our people could have
a fresh affair of this kind next October
it would pay better than the old rut of
pumpkins, bed quilts, &c.
The State Press Association Of Texas
met in Fort Worth on Saturday, aad
were shown a great deal of attention.
The State Prohibition Convention is
preparing to meet as [ am leaving for
! Colorado Springs, Colorado. Ex Gov
ernor st. John, Of Kansas, is to make a
pubic address tonight A full State
ticket is to be put in the field
DR.. Sanderlin, Of onr delegation, has
attracted more notoil,ty than any ofthe
rest and lad special mention in the daily
papers. Dr. Pritchard made q tine speech
before the Southern Baptist Convention
on Woman's Work for Missions. Rev
c. Durham has been the recognized
leader Of the North Carolina delegates
and as such has been worked very hard
| heard citizen Of Fort Worth say
that Cur delegates seemed to love eacl
other better and hang together
better than any Of the States. Monday
afternoon at 5 o'clock the Board O.
Trade Finished about 200 carriages au(
took the delegates out for a Two hours
Griv aud al agreed that Fort Worth i
not only beautiful place but in tn,
near future is going to be one of tn,
great cities of Texas.
A North Carolinian in Jail.
Hearing that a son of our State wa
confined in Jail on the charge of murder
a number of Us went there Monda7
, morning. In felon's cell, with a ju
ry's verdict against him, and waiting t
, hear from the Appellate Court, we fount
J. W. Davis, formerly of Chapel Hill
; n. c., son Of DR.. Davis. He gradual
) ed from the University in the elias
Of '68. Is now thirty-nine years Q
age and is fine looking man weighin
about 1S0 lbs. He and his wiaowe
fifteen years ago. and for five years h
= was salesman for 8. G. Evans, til
man that he killed on July 9th, 1888!
Mr.. Evans was wealthy and inhuentis
, merchant, and his death created gres
! excitement throughout all this section
: SO much so that the Jail had to be guart
ed for several nights to prevent Dav
being lypched.
Davis told us that he was provoke
TO commit the terrible deed while i,
famed with liquor, and that he wou]
have secured a different verdict but f<
his poverty. He still looks with stror
: hope for a new trial from the Appella'
J. court. He referred to q number Of
,r friends and acquaintances in North Ca
- olina, and to the great kindness of OF
~ ~ in particular, who furnished him So
- with Fhich 20 employ counsel
n In the afternoon | called on his O.
~ mother, and did all l could to comic
her She told me Of her kinspeope
North Carolina. Her maiden name W
Elizabeth A. Cotton, and among her T
lations are the AIstons and William
of Chatham and Warren counties z
a. condition of this mother is pitiable, f
G. she is wholly without means or incom
IL She is now cared for by a kind lady wi
whom she and her son boarded. Fl
o son was tne one earthly idol and /
a. doom that threatens him is breaking b
as | heart.
IS, Through the Panhandle.
h. ! left a portion Of our party in Fe
rs WorJh, others leaving on different {
s, cursons, while Mr.. Dixon, Of Chariot
n Mesrs Ballard and McGee, Of Fran
e, linton, and myself, take the Fort Wor
and Denver railroad for days journ
through the Panhandle district of Tex
All day We are in the midst of the
great acres of green dotted over W
is cattle. Prairie dogs, jack rabbits, u
81 can be seen ever and anon. Green wht
ne fields of thousands upon thousands
be acres are on either side, with seldom
OF tree in sight. Along the route are
sr- beginnings Of towns, cattle ranches
n squatter settlers.
IN Next to the seacoast of North Ca
ne lima this must surely be the easiest OF
he places tomake living.
To morrow | hope to be with
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