The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-10
LOCALS:
Cotton worth 10I cents.


Thursday night.
We understand that Little Co
marie, II not worked, that there are
no overseer3 and that raft hands find
much trouble in passing from Par
ker's bridge down. The magistrates
should look into the matter.
Mr.. w. X. Pigford, Capt. G..
Patrick, Sheriff Spell and several
| others tell Us that the huckleberrics
were not killed by the frosts--that
the bushes are now in full bloom.
Sampson Blues are hard to down.
All ladies who feel an interest
in the Sampson Light Infantry, AID
are willing to aid in the entertain
mcnt for the beEefit of the company
are requested to meet at the College
next Monday afternoon at ; O'Clock
to perfect arrangements.
We take pleasure in clipping
from the Eastern Reflector and re-
producing an article concerning
Judge BOykin, which was called
forth by the able and efficient man
ner in which he conducted the last
term of the Superior Court in Pitt {.
His Honor wins enconiums from the
Press wherever he goes.
The County Commissioners were
in session Monday. Licenses were
granted to parties at RoseborO and
Autryvilleto sell Whiskey. The tax
listers for the county, one of each
township, were appointed. There
was some increase of grants of as
sistance to paupers, but was tempo
rary- simply for hismOnth. Their
names were not entered on the regu-
lar pauper list.
You have taken my paper and
read it, and as an honest man, OF
course, will pay for it, but you have
not yet done so. Excuse me for call
| ing your attention to the fact again.
hut ! need themonev. If you can't
| pay now call up ard see me about
it. This is not intended for all my
subscribers. AS / turn the leaves of
my mailing book l could call the
names, but you know whether it re-
ferS to YOU or not.
We have suggested several tim es
to the Railroad authorities that il
would be great convenience to our
people, the travelling public AID per.
sons along the line of the w. K w
Road, who come up to Clinton near.
ly every day,shopping, to have the
locomotive whistle to blow ten mir
utes before the departure of the
train. This suggestion has at last
been adopted and every one now has
! lCII minutes SldCc III W IlItsi w
the train.
On our way to Ingold last Satur
day, we noticed that there were sew,
eral patches of Durnt woods on either
side of the road. The turpentine trees
were badly burned and many of then
dead. We enquired the cause, and
were told that the fires nearly all Oc
CURED on Saturday evening and were
supposed TO have originated from
stumps of cigars. Those who smoke
along the road should be more care
full, especially at this season of th'
year.
Capt. W. y. Johnson has receiv
ed at official invitation from the Lee
Monument Association to 60 to Rich
mond, Va, Ma 9th and partici
pate in the unwilling ceremonies OF
the Lee Monument. Col. Jones, the
commander of the Second Regiment
: is very anxious to take the entir,
regiment. The expense will b,
slight and the time absent will b,
but two days, and Capt. Johnson say
that if % or so men of the Sampson
Light Infantry will go, that h
will be pleased to take them.
On behalf of the young mer
who were fortunate enough to b
present, we desire to return thank
,, ID the members Of the Young La
dies Cooking Club for the happ
entertainment given and elegant col
lation served at the residence of DR.
A. M. Lee on Tuesday evening
TIE Editor of this paper would eel
tainly be fortunate if he could pei
suade the Club to edit the table d
vision of the "Woman's Sphere
department of this paper.
, Millinery--Spring Opening.
j. The Spring Opening ct the mill