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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1891-04-08

here we're cauclu led. Short. siTarle
and alied vith f,lih ia CAris.. The
rv>urre 1'ian AuI isfc everlasting.
the hfmns and r,~.i.oss herr.
arr SuAt such surroundings. have
sIlII s3le1tlty sad ana Prt<savc as,s~
which inspire ali witnesses, aud wAcl
after benSd3ctioa the asSc II ala.c DIS
perses, solemn hush s,ill pervades thc
listener. aud makes the spot lndocd seem
holy groand
The uext set vice ot ;he day ia h.ll In
the old Aoravlan church. AT Ia 50 A.
always. the church sAs filed - over
flowing. The pulpl, MAS hcsotifni with
rare hosers, PAl.os and poltei plauta
he Choir Mas augmented - eighteen
voices, AID a string orchestra OF ntteca
instruments assisted them ia no.t IN
pressively rendering the auth.n. TN
fold. We Portals Everlasting" from
Gounod's o7ator!o OF the Redemption.
pr. Rondthaier. the beloved pas or.
preached an eloquent and touching scr
mon on the resurrection. taking a. his
text l Cor, vi:it: And God hath both
raised up the Lord and wall also RAISE up
Us by His own power.
In the afternoon, The Sunday Schools
held special Easter sery ices, II "A choral
Character, and toe Easter services were
concluded tonight with reading OF the
history from the resurrection Ia the .s-
cension, compiled from the four gospels
There were also special musical lea
lures tonight. the choir rendering, with
orchestral accompaniment. Dad
ley Bucks anthem. Christ our
Passover is Sacrificed for us"
Dr dthaicr to be Made i,hop.
SO briefly that IA stranger would not
have recognized the significance OF the
event, Mr.. Rondthaler announced at
the morning service that consecration
services would be held in the church The
81 tcond Sunday In April Upon inquiry.
| learned that this Is t. be- "A most im
poiiaut event - the history of the Mo
raylan church, = ihtt Dr Roudl hAlor
himself Is 10 bo made bishop o. the
Southern province of the MoraVian
church on that day lie Will bc the
third bishop Of the southern proyir &c.
| and the second to Ia consocrated here
Three bishops of thu Northern province
Will conduct the services, and the oc
casion will DO one of great ilteiest aud
Importance 10 all memb ~ of the Mora
Wan church III both the Northern aua
Southern provinces l..
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States interest was conveyed 10 the Best
syndicate, when be was elected Chief
Engineer. holding that position for seven
years. During this period the road was
pushed through the big tunnel under
the Blue Ridge aud the ribbon Of steel
was uncoiled along the French Broad
valley and far out west stwardiy tos sar1s
the shallow Of the NantahaIas.
In 1887 Maj Wilson resigned lis po-
sitIon on the Western North Carolina
Railroad to accept at a princely salary
the position Of Chief Engineer on two
railway lines radiating from kuox-
vile, Tennessee, the Knoxville and
Cumberland Gap aud the Knoxville
Southern. In 1890, both the lines being
completed, Maj. Wilson resigned his
position aud returned to his home in
Morganton where he had intended TO
devote his time exclusively to the man
agemant Of his extensive estates. The
action Of the Legislature in calling him to
position Oh the Railroad Com !ssion,
a position which he had neither solicited
or expected, will cause him again to fore
go for time that we'll earned rest in the
midst of his family to which has so long
looked forward.
Since the close of the war Ma )r
Wilson has lived in Morganton. and
of all the handsome residences for
for which the town is famous, none are
more attractive than the gabled and iur-
reted structure he has reared which
stands among spreading ems on the
greenest OF swards, and from whose sba-
dy 7ersudas are to be had enchanting
glimpses of those blue Highlands, whose
mysteries, for ages unknown, were un-
folded to the world by the skill of this
nineteenth century magician
w. O. Erwin.
Morganton, March 26 1891.
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wise and patriotic citizen, ard
while aiding with ali h;s ability the al
vancement OF hi. pero'e AMI the State Of
bis adoption ani taki0g deep interest
IN their welfare, be ugseli hly leaves
the reward to Others.
Re is q man Of most gentle and kindly
disposition, yet unsw rviag 10 his devo-
tion 10 truth aud uuh ching IL his de
termination TO deal jgsly aud without
prejudice toward all m ard ali inter
ests- lie is fearless in + IT, discharge OF
bis duties. but he beltves noi in
severity. His high sc. - Of homer.
his integrity of character. his
requirements, special an3 general, aud
his studious habits, all make him him
peculiarly fitted for the on, is duties
which will devolve upon him N the no
81 ion TO which he has lately b en placed
by the people of the State. Ie VIII
know neither friend nor foe. bur will act
with Jud cal i'm partiality Hs .levo.iou
to North Carolina and North CaI ullniaus
is undouoted, for though born ia Vir-
ginla, he was mainly educated ia this
state, married here, and here has lived
the greater part of his manhood aud with
our people has been most associated He
is thoroughly identified with Nor,h Caro-
lima. her people and her interests
W. w. HALL,
Halifax, N. c., March 30th, 1891
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1891-04-08
L. h. COMMISSIONERS.
SKETCHES AND PICTURES OF
MAJ. WILSON, CAPT. MASON,
AND NIX. BEDDISGFIELE

The Election of These Three Gentle.
men Has Given Great Satisfaction
Throughout the State.
We publish in to days CHRONICLE d sy-
nops Of the r. r Commission law Be-
low will be found pictures of the three
Com missioners, and a sketch of their lives.
These sketches are all written by gentle
men who know the Commissioner Of
whom he writes very we'll, aud they are
therefore pen portraits of the Comnis
the Morganton Herald, writes Of MAJOR
WILSON, Chairman of the Com mission
Mr. W. w. HALL, editor of the Roanoke
News, gives sketch of his friend, CAPT
L. W. Mason. As an Influential member
Of the Legislature, MR. HALL contrib:
uted largely to the election of CAPT T.
W. MASON, and Mr. Dunn, Secre
tary of the Wake County Alliance, gives
a short sketch Of Mr. E. c. BEDDINGFiELD,
the junior member of the Commission.
The CHRONICLE has watched the utter
how the people received the election of
the Commissioners. With unparalleled
unanimity there has been from every
section an endorsement of their election
and they go into Office with the full con-
fidence of the people of the State.
Apartments for the Commissioners
have been provided on the first floor in
the Agricultural Building, and to-day
they will be sworn in and commence
their untried duties The CHRONICLE
trusts and believes that wisdom aud Z.
servatism will mark their actions, and
that all they do will advance the mate
rial prosperity of the State ami bring
about feeling of kindness and friendIi
ness between the people and the rail
roads.
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;, N. c., March 30th, 1891

Eugene G Beddingfield, former Sec
retary Of the North Carolina Farmers
State Alliance, now one of the newly
elected Railroad Commiss toners, was
born on the 10Th of October, 1862, in
Wake county a few miles north of Ral-
eigh. His father, a. II. Beddingfield,
was Confederate soldier and died in
the hospital at Gordonsville, Va, in Nov.
1868, leaving his wife and son dependent
upon her father, Edward Chappeli, who
was plain substantial farmer, at the
time seventy y-fve years of age. Sher-
mans army having left the country in a
destitute concition, it was with consider
abe sacrifice that they managed to send
Eugene to subscription school for a
few N N bs in each year. until he was
old enough to plow. A corrupt Legisla-
ture having squandered the public school
fund. there we're no public schools in his
neighborhood at the time. AS soon as
he learned to read, however, he mani
tested great fondness for books, and
through the kindness of friends was en-
abled to borrow and read many which
he could not otherwise have done Every
pare moment was employed in reading
standard works of history and fiction
When he was fourteen Years old
through the kindness of his teacher, DR.
l. Chappell of Forestville, be att ended
the Academy at that place for a year
DR.. Z. II. Lewis, now President of Jud
son College, was at that time principal.
This was the principal part of schooling
he ever received, as some private mat
ters prevented him from attending col
lege as he had hoped 20 do. He how
ever did not give up his studious habits,
but continued to study aud read at spare
time while working on his farm. 1898
Mr.. Beddingfield was nominated as a
candidate for the State Legislature. Up
to this time he had never delivered a
public speech in his life, but soon showed
considerable ability as speaker, and
was able to hold his own with the old
political orators. His canvass of the
county was brilliant one, he being the
only Democrat elected from this county
Mr.. BeddiBgfield at once took a promi-
nent position in the Legislature, and
perhaps no young man in the State ever
exercised wider influence. His record
in that body is one of which he may well
be proud. When Col. Polk resigned as
Secretary of the State Alliance he Was
elected to fill his unexpired term, and
received the endorsement of the
brotherhood throughout the State
py It olcCtlOu IdSt AuSu 81 dt Guo ncCC
| ing of the State Alliance at Asheville
He continued to hold this position until
he was elected one of the Railroad com
missioners for the State by a very fiat
| tering vote. His brethren Throughout
| the State express themselves as highly
pleased at his election. am free TO say
Mr.. Beddingfeld will, think, fill the
| new position to which he has been elect
| ed with as much ability as he has the
other important positions which he has
| held.
J. J. Dunn.
| Raleigh. n. G.. March 81. 1891.
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The Pulpit and the stage.

Rev F. NJ. shrout, Pastor United
Brethren Church, Blue. Mound, Kan,
says: 81 feel it my duty TO tell what
wonders DR.. Kings New Discovery has
done for me. Ny Lungs were badly dis
eased, and my Pensioners thought
could 1--we only few weeks. took Ave
bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery
and am sound and well, gaining 20 lbs.
in weight"
Arthur Love, Manager Loves Funny
Folks Combination, writes: After a
thorough trial and convincing evidence,
| am coafideut DR. Kin - New Discov-
cry for Consumption. beats 'ern all, AMI
cures when every thing else fails. The
greatest kindness | can do Ey many
thousand friends is TO urge them 10 try
it, Free trial bottle at Jehn MacRae' S
Drug Store. Regular sizes 30c and II.
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Epoch.

The transition from long, lingering
and painful sickness to robust health
marks an epoch in the life of the indi-
vidual. Such "a remarkable event is
treasured in thamemory, and the agency
whereby the good health has been at
tanned is greatfully blessed. Hence it is
that so much is heard in praise of Elec-
trio Bitters. So many feel they owe
their restoration to health, to the use of
the Great Alternative and Tonic. If you
are troubled with any disease of the Kid
news. Liver or Stomach, of long or short
standing, you will surely find relief by
nse of Electric Bitters. Sold at SOC. and
81 90 per bottle, at John Y. AacRae's
Drugstore.
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HOME..pGS YARNS.
Morganton Herald }

A peculiar case disposed Of at Cald-
well court was that Of man who had
been tried BY the Mayor Of Lsnoir for
violation Of town ordinance and had
plead guilty in the Mayors court. The
Mayor fined him more than he wanted
to pay and he appealed, and in the 3u-
perlor Court the jury acquitted him Of
the charge for which he had plead guilty
in the Mayors Court. This strikes US as
something nez under the sun in the way
OF criminal procedure.
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THE EDITORS DESK.
COMMEN r, ON TOPICS THAT ARE
INTERESTING THE PEOPLE,

The Chronicle Expresses its Opinion on
Passing Public Events and Questions
of Interest Now IsefOre the People.
Virginia furnished the Generals, North
Carolina the fighters, and South Carolina
the noise and banter-so far rs these
three States are concerned Charlotte
Chronicle.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1891-04-08
OUR ENpDSITIOs.
IL /. Going To be the Biggest Thing the
State la seen.

The Southern Exposition is Attracting
attention every here, and ia going 70 De
big thing. The following 10 the
CHROsictf slows xh"' ~pa Western y.
q. man will do. He writes
/ will be on hand al the Southern TX
position and State Fair with a large lot
Of our mountain apples. want 70 show
the world that no finer apples can bs
grown in any section than Ia Western
n. G. | now give notice u frui, grow
ers every where that II they expect 70 bc
awarded prize for large Gno apples
that taey must bring To the Expo-ItlJn
larger ones than has been exhibited here
tofore at any fair.
TE-,fy IOr-~-
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TrIY i
Nursery man and Fruit Growe--
Pigeol River, Haywood Co. y. c.

For good tran board aud Lodgs
in ~ s % plr 1ey 90 70 J. +. HARE j.
N. =. q. / have hne par OF
gro.aG 44ogs which / vii sell. j. &. IL.
March 2Slt 3w.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-04-17
A Silent Piano.

The piano has long been the means of in
ficting the most exquisite torture on those
who were unwillingly compelled to listen
to its strains as evoked by the miscellane-
Gus performer. There has lately, however,
appeared a tendency on the part of invent
ors to attempt to mitigate this form of hui
man misery, and the latest variation of
a recent idea of covering the instrument
with plush is to bring out 'library''
piano covered with leather material
which would at the same time lend itself
to ornamental effects and considerably re-
duce the volume of sound.
Another device which will doubtless be
hailed with gratitude by fathers of fam
lilies, schoolmasters, schoolmistresses and
their neighbors has just been patented
This invention is called ''the pianophone,"
and is designed to meet the wants of stu
dents of keyboard instruments, by allow
ing them to practice scales and exercises
without interfering with the convenience
of involuntary listeners, while still able
themselves to hear the results of their per
Torrance. 1t consists of 5 7-12 octave
keyboard with keys of the same size and
description as the ordinary pianoforte,
simple but effective striking action, and
the substitution of metallic plates for the
ordinary strings.
These being accurately tuned to the or
binary scale, yield sufficient sound to make
the playing on the instrument distinctly
audible to the player, and even las in the
case Of the ''silent violin'O a source of
pleasure to him, while it is inaudible at
any distance-such, for instance, as an ad-
Joining room. One great advantage is
that the instrument never gets out of tune,
and is easily moved from one place to an
other-New York Commercial Advertiser.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-04-17
IN THE AMERICAN DESERT.

Charles Dudley Warner Finds Queer
Houses in Southern California.
We stopped one day at Laguna, which is
on the Santa Fe line west OF Isleta, an
other Indian pueblo at the Atlantic and
Pacific junction, where the road crosses
the Rio Grande del Norte west of Albu-
querque. Near Laguna a little stream
called the Rio Puerco flows southwark and
joins the Rio Grande. There is verdure
along these streams, and gardens and fruit
orchards repay the rude irrigation. In
spite of these watercourses the aspect of
the landscape is wild and desert like
low barren hills and ragged lodges, wide
sweeps of sand ana dry gray bushes, with
mountains and long lines of horizontal
lodges in the distance. Laguna is built
upon rounded elevation of rock.
Its appearance is exactly that of Syrian
village; the same cluster of little, square,
fiat rooted houses in terraces, the same
brown color, and under the same pale blue
sky. And the resemblance was completed
by the appearance of the women on the
roofs, or moving down the slope, erect and
supple, carrying on the head water jar,
and holding together by one hand the
village is irregularly built, without much
regard to streets or alleys, and it has no
special side of entrance or approach Every
side presents blank wall Of adobe, and
the entrance seems quite by chance Yet
the way we went over the smooth slope
was worn here and there in channels three
or four inches deep, as if by the passing
feet of many generations
W. 7, II - 70.
larity is in the plaza, not perfectly square,
upon which some of the houses look, and
where the annual dances take place. The
houses have the effect of being built in Ter
races rising one above the other, but it is
hard to say exactly what house is
whether it is anything more than one
room. You can reach some Of the houses
only by aid of a ladder. You enter others
from the street. If you will go further
you must climb ladder, which brings you
to the roof, that is used as the sitting room
or door yard of the next ROOM From this
room you may still ascend to others or
you may pass through low and small door
ways to other apartments. 1t is all hap
hazard, but exceedingly picturesque You
may find some of the family in every room,
or they may be gathered, women and ba-
bies, on a roof which is projected by
parapet.
At the time of our visit the men We're all
away at work in their fields. Notwith-
the houses are only sun dried
bricks, and the village is without water or
street commissioners, was struck by the
cleanliness. There was no refuse
in the corners or alleys, no odors, and many
of the rooms were patterns of neatness. To
be sure, an old woman here and there kept
her hens in an adjoining apartment above
her own, and there was the litter of chill,
dren and of rather careless housekeeping,
But, taken altogether, the town is an ex-
ample for some more civilized, whose in
habitants wash oftener and dress better
than these Indians.-Charles Dudley War
ner in Harper's.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-04-17
Why They Never Speak.

America is not the only country in which
fortune te&ers flourish. In Europe they
also thrive, as will be seen by the follow
ing incidents:
Near Beauvais there lives a family the
members of which, it is said, have never
spoken to each other.
Several years ago a local sorcerer in
formed the head Of the family that if he
and his wife and daughter would keep 81
lcnce during their lives they would ia
course of time inherit large fortune The
husband communicated this happy intelli-
gence in writing to his wife, and she in
formed her daughter, and so for several
years the three lived together dumb as oys-
tiers.
Recently, however, the two women found
life unbearable under such conditions and
resolved to ask the fortune teller for per-
mission to use their tongues, if only at
rare intervals. At this suggestion the
prophet was inexpressibly shocked, but
seeing that the women were unable to
overcome their natural love of loquacity,
he finally granted them permission to talk
to each other outside the town boundaries
The result is that the mother and daugh-
ter continue to keep silence in the house,
but start every Tuesday for Tourney
where they enjoy long, healthy chat
The husband and father remains silent
at home, and as he has not asked the
prophet to show him any favors it is evil
dent that he prefers silence to speech. He
is confident, also, that he will some day in
helit the large fortune, and this hope sus-
tains him in his silent, solitary life-New
York Herald.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-04-17
Cause of TaIIeYranI,s Lameness.

The cause of Talleyrand's lameness has
long been Il matter of dispute. During the
ffty-two years which have elapsed since his
death his defornity has been accounted
for in all manner of ways.
Some stories have it that the defect was
congenital; others that it was occasioned
by an accident which befell him in his in
fancy. The most curious explanation of
all is that offered by a writer in The Quar-
terly Review. ''To quote the very words
of our informant, an eminently distin-
guished diplomat" says the writer, Tai
leyrand's Vienna colleague, Baron Wessen-
berg. told me years ago that his lameness
was owing to carelessness of his nurse, who
laid him down in a field while she firted
with her sweetheart, and on coming back
to her charge found some pigs dining on
the infants legs. am sure that Wessen-
berg told me this as an established fact,
and am all but sure that his authority
Was TalleyPand himsalfh
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-04-17
A Husbands Mistake.

Husbands too often permit wives, and parents
their children, to suffer from headache, dizziness
neuralgia, sleepleSsness, fits, nervousness, when
by the Use of DR.. Miles Sestorative Ncrvine, such
serious results coaid easily be prevented. Drug
gists erywhefe say il gives universal satisfac-
ton, and has an immense sale. Woodworth 4
Co., of Fort Wayne, Ind; Snow Co., of SYRIA
cuse, \. y: J. c. Wof, Of Hilis,a!e Mich, and
hundreds Of others say at is the greatest seller
they ever knew" 1t contains no opiates. iria'
bottles and fine book on NerOuS Diseases, free at
w. NJ Aliens
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-04-17
Electric BitterS,

This remedy is becoming SO well known and SO
popular as to need 10 special mention. All who
have used Electric Bitters sing the same song OF
praise-A purer medicine does not exist and it is
guaranteed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters Will cure all diseases of the Liver and
Kidneys, will remove PimpIes, Boi!s, Salt Rheum
and other affections caused by impure blood
viii drive Malaria from the system and prevent
as we'll as cure all Malarial fevers.-F0r cure of
Headache, Constipation and Indigestion try
Electric Bitters-Entire satisfaction guaranteed,
or money refunded.-Irice 50 cts. and SlGO per
bottle at Hughes & Bells Drugstore. feb2S Nv
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-04-17
a Wonder WnrLQr

Mr.. Frank Huffman, young man of Burling-
ton, o.. states that he had been under the care OF
prominent physicians. and used their treatment
until he not able to get around. They pro-
nounced his case TO be Consumption and incura-
BILE. Ee was persuaded TO try DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
and a that time was not able to walk across the
street without resting. He found, before he had
used half a dollar bottle, that he was much bet
ter; he continued to use il and is to-day enjoying
good health. If you have any Throat, Lung OF
Chest Trouble try it. We guarantee satisfaction
Trial bottle free at Hughes & Bells Drugstore.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-04-17
THE BELLS OF CORE.

Where rose the mountains, line on line,
Above The brawling upper Rhine,
We heard from soaring tower and spire
OUtring The mellow bells Of Coire
Sweet were the echoes downward borne
From heights that climbed to meet the morn
From heights that babe the soul aspire
They rang. those tuneful bells of Coire.
While darker gloomed the ARMED frs,
While sharper looIacd the mountain spurs,
While sunk the sun, q disk of fire.
They pealed those ancient bells OF Coire.
They rang of hopes, they rang of fears.
They rang Of joys, they rang OF tears,
They rang the wandering hearts desire,
Of home and friends, the bells Of Coire!
Clinton Scotland in Harper's Bazaar.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-04-17
The Secret of Success.

w. NJ. Allen, druggist, believes that the secret
of success is perseverance. Therefore they per-
sist in keeping the finest line of perfumeres tot
let articles cosmetics, drugs and chemicals on
the market. They especially invite all persons
who have palpatation, short breath, weak or
hungry spells, pain in side or shoulder, oppres-
sion, night mare, dry cough, smothering. dropsy
or heart disease to try DIR. Miles unequaled New
Heart Cure, before it is too late. 1t has the larg
est sale of any similar remedy. Fine book OF
testimonials free. DR.. Miles Restorative Ner-
vine is unsurpassed for sleepiessness; headache,
fits, etc and it contains no opiates.