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The state chronicle., 1891-06-16
eDefnitiOlD OF an Anthem.

A sailor who had been to ca
thedral and had heard some very
fine music, was descanting particu-
larly upon an anthem which gave
him much pleasure. His shipmate
listened for time and then said, l
| say Bill, what'r a hanthem?
"What," replied Bill, edo you
mean to say you don't know what a
hantham is!"
"Not me-"
"Well then I'll tell yer. If was
to tell yer, Ere, Bill, give me that
'andspike,' that wouldn't be han
them. But was to say, Bill, Bill,
Bill, give, give, give, me that. Bill
give me, give me that hand, give me
that hand spike, spike, spike. Bill
give, give me that, that hand, hand
spike. hand, handspike, spike, spike,
spike, spike. Ahemen, All men,
Observation-Disclosures. Ah-men
why that would be hanthem.
The state chronicle., 1891-06-16
County Bonds
FOR SALE.

The Board of Commissioners for
Northampton county, n. c., will sell
for cash by public auction at the court
house door in Jackson, on Monday,
July 9th, 1891, eighteen bonds of said
county, to be issued on said day, by
said Board for the purpose of building
a county jail. Each of said bonds is Of
the denomination of Five Hundred (5O0]
Dollars, with annual interest coupons
of Thirty Dollars each attached.
The principal of nine ~ of these
bonds are payable on July 9th, 1906, and
nine l9) on July 9th, 1921, at the office
of the County Treasurer, where the
coupons are payable.
The bonds are issued under an act of
the General Assembly of North Carroll
ma, ratified March Sd, 1891, and are not
saleable below par, and not redeemable
until maturity
Special provision is made for their
payment. There are no outstanding
bonds against the county.
J. w. GRANT, Chairman.
J. w. FLEETWOOD, C. S. c.
june11-2W3w
The state chronicle., 1891-06-16

Hair all gone, scalp covered with
eruptions, and pains in all OF his
limbs, a dreadful case of disease, yet
p. p. p. remained master of the
situation, a cure was effected, and
the patient, the marshal of Month
cello, Fla, says his hair has grown
out, and that he is well man.
This cure spread far and wide, and
now the drug stores of Monticello
buy P. P. p. in large quantities.
The state chronicle., 1891-06-16
GERMAN AT HENDERSuN
An Account of the 1 argest One Ever
Held There.
Especial Cor 8 ArElHRoNlc1E,

NoPeolal Cor A'E IHRONICLE.)
HENDERSON, n. G. June ID
On Friday night the largest german
ever held in this town took place.
1t was given complimentary to the
visiting young ladies and was
favor german. Mr.. n. p. Strause
and Miss Addie Balm, of Raleigh,
led, assisted by Mr.. E. L. Chavasse
and Miss Mary DaVega, of Ches-
ter, S. G. The Raleigh Orchestra
furnished the music. The following
were present: Miss Nj. Wyche and
c. Emery, of Weldon; Miss B.
Blacknall and A. B. Cayce, Miss G.
Blacknall and B. Fleming, Miss
Ghent and r. B. Kimball, of Mid
dleburg; Miss A. Young and J.
Rose, Miss j. Smith and w. E.
Massenburg, Miss D. DaVega, of
Chester, S. c., and H. M. Cannon;
Miss V. Robards and T. G. Horner.
Miss Nj. Cotfield, of Hamilton, and
f. Shepherd; Miss A. Dugger, of
Warrenton, and A. j. Mitchell;
Miss d. Stephens and w. M.
Henderson; Miss S. Clark and
H. Macy; Miss X. Prescott and H.
+. M. Chavasse, of Weldon; Mrs. T.
III. Chavasse, of Weldon, and w.
S. Estes; Mrs. j. S. Burwell and
G. Alston; Miss M. Saulsman, of
Milton, and j. Garden; Miss Nj.
Parker, of Portsmouth, and J..
Davis; Miss f. Costen, of Ports
mouth, and A. Bradley; Miss H.
O'Neill and r. p. Watson; Miss p.
Hamilton, of Baltimore, and II. B.
Baker; Miss M. Hartmaier and E.
Parham, of Oxford; Miss A. San
ders, of Texas, and w. Whitaker,
of Durham; Miss M. Bum, of Nash
county, and l.. B. Gregory; Miss
G.. Rowland, of Durham, and L.
Plummer, of Middleburg; Miss S.
Cain, of Durham, and A. Harris.
of Middleburg; Miss M. E. Gregory
and c. Biggs, of Oxford; Miss E.
Gregory and F. A. Cheek, of Ok
ford; Miss Lucy Gregory and w
Clement, of Oxford; Miss M
Hughes and G.. S. Smoot, of Ok
ford; Miss Hattie Holcombe, O
Danville, and Abe Strause, of Win
ston; Miss Nellie Murray, Raleigh
and f. johnson, of Littleton; Miss
X. benson, of Raleigh, and E
Strause, of Roxboro; Miss M. Cow
per, of Raleigh, and III. w. Pender
of Louisburg; Miss Kyle and f
Thompson, of Durham; Miss Hays
. of Danville, and II. p. Strause, o
Durham; and Miss r. Drake, 0
Warrenton, and c. J. Voorhees,
Stags: +. Lands, J. Gregory an
j. Paris, of Oxford; J. Kittrell, G
Wake Forest; l.. Crocker, of Mid
dleburg; j. Cowper, of Raleigh, an
, w. ii. Cheek and f. G. Mitchell
Mrs. I. A. Davis and Mrs. Straus
t acted as chaperones and distribute
l the favors.
The state chronicle., 1891-06-16

SHERMAN WILLIAMS,
Glens Falls, n. Y. uonoao,s
CHARLES E. KING. ""os1o'
Boston Highlands, Mass.
Faculty 1891.
DR. E. E, White, Cincinnati. Ohio;
Superintendent G: [. Aldrich, Quincy,
Mass. Principal Charles F. King, Bos-
ton, Mass; H. P. Smith, formerly Head
Drawing Teacher, Brooklyn; Prof:
John Woodruff, Co lege for Training of
Teachers, n. Y. City; Superintendent
w. J. Ballard, Jamaica, L l.; Prof.
Lyman D. Smith, Hartford. Conn:
Miss Sarah Arnold, Superintendent Pri-
mary Schools, Minneapolis, MINI. !;
Miss Caroline T. Haven. Felix Adler's
School, New York City; Gustaf Lars
son, Principal Sloyd School, Boston;
Prof Austin G Apgar. Normal School,
Trenton, n. j.; Superintendent |. Free
man Hall, Leominster, Mass; Prof. b.
A. Hinsdale, University of Michigan
l.. A. Rutterfield, Phi. D., Emerson Col
iege Oratory, Boston; DR.. Thomas
Hume, University of North Carolina
Prof. Walter S. Perry. Pratt institute,
Brooklyn; Miss Stella Skinner, former
ly of Winona, Mimi; Prof. Otto H l..
Schwetsky, Normal School, Oswego,
n. Y: Miss Anna B Badlam, Principal
Training School, Lewiston, Me-, and
Others.
! Parties desiring further information
should write to
| CHARLES J. PARKER,
| iune2- -d6ew-2w. RALEIGH, y. G.
The state chronicle., 1891-06-16
MR.. ]. WATT HOODS
DISAPPEARANCE,
He was Found in the
Woods Suffering From
Mental Alteration.
He M 7 YET RECOVER.
His liberation Vas Caused Jv the
Rupture Of a Blood
HesSei.

The Charlotte papers are full of
the sad condition of Mr.. j. Watt
Hood, of Mecklenburg. He was a
member of the jury that was trying
the Duke-Bonsack case. On Friday
afternoon he was himself, but dis
appeared and on Saturday morning
the case could not be continued be-
cause of his absence. The Char
lotte Chronicle gives these facts in
the case:
j. Watt Hood, the missing Juror
whose sudden disappearance yester-
day threw the city into state of
excitement, was found last evening
three miles from the city.
The facts of the case are as fol-
lows:
Yesterday morning at 8 o'clock
Mr.. Hood visited Mr.. Smiths sta
ble on College street and remained
there some minutes in conversation
with Mr.. Smith. He then left alb.
ruptly and went up 9TH street, and
was not missed until time for court
to convene. 1t was then found that
there were only eleven jurors pres
ent, and search was immediately in.
,tituted for the missing juror. The
police made inquiries and searched
every place where it was thought
possible for him to be, but all search
proved fruitless.
kilograms were sent to Mat
thews, and inquiries made at Hun
tersyille, where the missing mans
sister lived, but no trace of hin
could be found.
Late yesterday evening Cy Wolfe
with two of his sons, was ridins
through the woods three miles from
the city, in search of Mr.. Hood
when they found him lying pros
trate on the earth with his hea,
raised, evidently on the alert
When he saw Mr.. Wolfe he RAJ
like a deer and looked like a will
man. Mr.. Wolfe and sons cangh
up With him and took him in charge
They brought him here last night
and he is now ut the Brown House
When questioned as to his conduC
he would not talk. He recognize
Mr., Wolfe when he captured hin
DR.. Wilder says he is suffering frol
temporary alteration of mine
caused by the bursting of a bloc
vessel on his brain. If the tissue
are capable of absorbing the bloo'
he will recover; if not, his reco'
cry is hardly hoped for.
The state chronicle., 1891-06-16
A Great University.


The site of the new Methodist
University, of which Julian Carr is
trustee, is on high plateau which
Commands fine view of Washing
ION and the surrounding country.
All denominations take great inter
st III the success OF the project, and
9ule Carr's name is enough to make
y popular in North Carolina.
The state chronicle., 1891-06-16

Owing to continued sickness from tho
first OF tue year to the present Tune, must
change my business. and will now sell nv
whole sock of goods
The state chronicle., 1891-06-16

Ely's Cream Balm is worth its
weight in gold as a cure for catarrh.
One bottle cured mes. A. Lowell,
franklin, Pa.
The state chronicle., 1891-06-16

Removed quickly and surely by
using Abott's East Indian Corn
Paint.
The state chronicle., 1891-06-16
Lime and Cemen''
cs'sus's sive..ua Wesibu.ssi Lime.
Dealers, Builders, Tanners. Paper-Mak-
ers say
1T IS THE BEST

1T is THE BEST
One dealer writes to the manufacturers
as follows:
We take great pleasure in assuring YOU
that we are selling to all the principal con-
tractors and builders in our city, and ship
ping a good deal 70 neighboring towns.
with entire satisfaction to all We consider
it the best lime in our market. We find
the barrels larger and in better condition
than other brands we have sold, and have
never had to pay ut cent 70, evoperage
on your barrels %
Another writes: "We have been handling
your "Kiverton" Lime tor the last four
years at the rate of from 5000 to 10000
barrels per year, and consider it the best
we have ever handled. It slacks quickly
and is free from core, Jumps and specks
For general use there is none be teri
Another writes: "We have handled thou
sands of barrels of your Centennial Lime
in the last six or seven years, and take
plea ure in recommending it to the public
1t slacks up well snd quick, is very white
and free from impurities "
For sale by the barrel or carload as low
as any Standard quality, by
The state chronicle., 1891-06-16

This statement will be read with
genuine regret by Mr.. Hoods
many friends. He has twice repre-
,entcd Mecklenburg in the Legisla-
tue most creditably, and before
serving as legislator he was
Chairman of the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee of his county. He
nan excellent gentleman and the
CHRONICLE trusts that his illness
will be of short duration. EDITOR.
The state chronicle., 1891-06-16
0AKl AND HEIGHTS SANATORIUM.
(FORMERLY OAKLAND INN
ASHEVILLE. n. C..
The Most Complete Health Resort
in the South.

The Most Complete Health Resort
in the South.
Is now open and ready tor guests. This
hOuse is the most desirable in the South
for persons who need rest and medical
attention No hotel in Ashevile has as
we'll furnished rooms and it's cuisine ia
the diet regulated. The table is an i'm
portant feature of the sanatorium.
The water is pure and plentiful coming
from large, limpid spring near by. The
sanitary arrangements are perfect as
care aud money can make them. Persons
suffering with throat and lung troubles
are greatly benentted by stay at this
place The medical managem mt is under
the direction of DR. p. w. Neefus, recently
of the Jackson Ssnatorium, at Dansville.
Ny.
The Sanatorium is thoroughly equipped
with modern appliances tor The scientific
relief and cure of all nervous and chronic
diseases. The bath departments are new
throughout and are under the supervision
of competent and skilled attendants. The
methods of treatment include all forms Of
baths, the Medicated Vapors, Iurkish,
Electric, Russian, Roman Moliere, Their
mo-Eiectrlc, Electro ;hemicai, Massagh
Electricity in all its forms, also Swedise
Movemcn g. Medical attendance and
every form of treatment incluie q in price
of room.
Although the comfort and we fare Of
the SICK are the first considerations every
opportunity is given TO those who desire
to spend a pleasant and profita ole season
here.
Address for further paarticu ars
Miss Emile Vaughn,
mayl9-1m ASHEVILLE. n. @.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
ONE SURPRISING FACTS
FEW THINGS M'EINLEYJsM DEvBL.
OPS ON THE MEXICAN BORDER
Judge White Of tho Supreme Court Holds
That San Ant0nios Grand Jurymen
Are Net in Contempt and Or
ders Their Release,
pec.al % The statesman.

pec.al 90 The statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. ia
prominent government official who
las been spending some time on the
Rio Grande border investigating the
fleet Of the Mckinley law or ,Hpou-
ations from Mexico ilto this coHuocF,
arrived here .oday. ne made num-
Der of surprising discoveries at the
several ports that he visited, and his
report will contain some interesting
statistics. AS is well known, it has
been claimed all along by the mining
men of the United States, and the as
sertion came to be accepted as the
truth, that the measure was
strictly prohibitory so far as
the expectation of Mexican lead-silver
ores into this country was concerned.
According to the statement of this
official, the effect is just the opposite
to what was expected and during the
few months that the Mckinley law
has been in operation the amount of
duties on the ore at the port of FL
Paso, alone, has averaged about
$40, 900 per month, which is an in
crease Of about 40 per cent. About
100000 pounds of lead ore passed
through that port last month,
being shipped from various Mex
lean mines to the United States
smelters. The cause of this heavy in
crease under the new law, which pro-
vides duty of one and half cent per
pound on actual lead and admits the
silver free, is attributed to the retala-
tory action Of the Mexican govern
ment imposing heavy assay charges
on ore that is sold to smelters in that
country or reduced to bullion and ex-
ported. The United States treasury
department has ordered that COM
plete reports on the subject be made
by the collector of customs along the
Mexican border.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
Louisiana Democracy.

BATON ROUGE, Dec. 19.-The Demo-
cratic state convention was called to
order at II o'clock this morning. The
committee on resolutions submitted a
report, which was adopted. The plat
form denounces Bolt of the ants as
threatening to again subject the state
to the Africans; expresses the friend
ship of Democracy for the farmer and
laborers, and pledges relief when in
fall control of the government, and
urges the abandonment of the Third
party policy; asks continuance Of
federal aid for the Mississippi river;
re-atIirms its opposition to monopoly
and class legislation; denounces the
attempt to misuse the election
machinery ut state elections in April,
and instructs the new central COM
mittee to take measures against such
misuse 1t also lays the responsible
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
Court Of Appeals Decisions.

Special to The Statesman.
TYLER, Tex, Dec. 19.-The court
Of appeals rendered the following
decisions today:
Affirmed-Granger VS.. State, from
Falls; Kite VS.. State, from Freestone:
Vinson VS.. State, from Falls; Black
VS.. State, from Falls; Taleomanetes
VS.. State, from Wilson.
Reversed and remanded-C Carter VS..
State, from Colorado; Thurmond VS..
State, from Jones; Fuller VS.. State,
from Van Zandt; Harris VS.. State,
from Walker; Battup VS.. State, from
Tyler
Realtors ordered discharged-Ex-
parte Degener ct al, from Bexar.
Rehearing overruled-Exparte Rob-
inson, from Ellis.
AS the above is a noted case the
court today through presiding Judge
White in an exhaustive opinion Or
dered the discharge of the REALTORS in
the case of eX parte Dengener ct al.
from Bexar. 1t will be remembered
that the REALTORS as the grand jury of
Bexar county caused an attachment
to be issued for Judge King to appear
. before them as witness. The bailiff
served the attachment on Judge King
while the latter was presiding in his
court, the grand jury, however, Civ
ing no instructions to the baliff as to
when the attachment should be serv-
ed, in fact they knew nothing of the
manner and time of service until
after the summons was served. Judge
King fined the grand jurors each $50
for contempt Of court and in default
of payment they were placed in Jail.
Judge White holds that the grand
jury had the unquestioned right to is
sue the attachment, and that district
judges are not exempt from testifying
as witnesses before a grand jury. He
further holds that this court has the
right to judge as to whether or not
the REALTORS were in contempt and
that the only connection the latter
had with the supposed contempt
being to issue the attachment, not
as to when and how it
should be served. The REALTORS are
not guilty of contempt and are or
dered discharged from custody. The
courts will adjourn for the term next
Tuesday or Wednesday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
Official Torpedo Test.

NEWPORT, Dec. 19.-The Howell
torpedo was given an official trial
yesterday before the board and
Folger, chief of the bureau of ordnance.
The torpedo was fired from the tor
pedo boat Stilletto. The trial was the
best yet had and Commodore Folger
expressed himself as we'll satisfied,
and intimated that a contract for
thirty torpedoes would be filled,
though there are yet few technical
trials remaining. Four shots were
fired at from nine to ten feet below
the surface at q range Of 400 yards,
and all struck within a space of
twenty feet, one striking within two
feet of the center mark.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
Excitement in Oklahoma

GUTHRIE, o. IT,, Dec. 19.-The
widest excitement prevailed allnight
over the Mobiles decision giving 100
acres more to the town site. Thous-
ands of people staked lots and slept Oh
the cold ground all night, and this
morning 9OOOpeople are on the ground.
Many quarrels are taking place be-
tween the old settlers and the new
claimants ard serious trouble will en-
sue. Five hundred negroes, many
armed, are now jumping lots and
stealing fences, and unless it can be
stopped at once there will be some
shooting.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
Confederate Rscnr1s Wnn-ed.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec, 10.--Gen.
John &. Gordcu commanding the
United Confederate Veterans, has is
sued an order in which he says:
At the request of the officers of the
government who are compiling the
records of the war, the general COM
handing desires all officials of this
association, the officers and members
of every camp to take steps at once
to obtain everything of an official ma
ture which belongs to the
history of the war and send
the same to these headquarters to
be transmitted to Washington with a
view to publication in the Confederate
records of the war. The attention of
all the Confederate soldiers is called
to the meagreness of the Confederate
side in the volumes iof records that
have been recently published, and he
asks prompt and earnest aid in this
matter, which is so important, in as
sisting to carry out the "historical"
feature of the association. Any book
or paper matter sent will be carefully
returned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24

KANSAS CRY, Mo, Dec. 1a,--De--.
gates 10 the river convention here are
generally in favor of the Improvement
of the Mississippi and Missouri jointly
with practical river men in charge of
the work. All seem to favor perma-
nent organization on the matter. The
convention was called to order at 1920
by Governor Thayer. Address were
made by w. f. Switzen and Commits
sioner Berlin, showing the Importance
of river improvement, but depreciat-
ing dribbling appropriations. Gov
ernor Francis also spoke on the i'm
portance of cheap transportation. At
ter other addresses the resolution
committees report was read. They
demand an appropriation of 100000
per year for the Missouri river, and
$1,000, 900 per year for the Mississippi.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
Labor Compromise.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. I9.-The
labor convention today adopteda basis
for an agreement between the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor and the
knights Of Labor. 1t provides that
the Knights of Labor shall revoke and
issue no more charters to local origi.
nal trade assemblies, and in return
the Federation of Labor shall revoke
and issue no more charters to mixed
Federal unions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
Broom, Weed leather

Mr.. II. w Turner Of Dublin, Erath
county, is III the city. lis has dis
covered that he can make good
leather with the wild "broom weed"
that grows so profussly over the
prairies Of Texas. Mr.. Turner claims
chat he eau make good leather in from
eighteen to forty days, and samples of
his leather shown in town yesterday
was pronounced by experts very supe-
riur.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
Her Prayer for Death Answered.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Dec. 19.-Mrs.
Nancy Britt Kennedy, the oldest
woman in this city, died this morn
ing. At an early hour she sat up and
commenced praying that she might
die, and continued her prayers for
three-quarters of an hour when she
fell to the floor dead. The deceased
age has been extensively reported as
us. Her exact age is, however, not
known.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
Thn Rallroea ComnIi1. bal.

Commissioners Foster was the only
,1ue Of the commissioners at the CAPT
,oI yesterday, his colleagues both be-
ing absent from the city, so little work
was done.
Authority was granted the st. Louis
and SouthV astern and the Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa re railways 80 adopt
the Western Classification committees
rulings dated Chicago, December s,
10 be effective December "a.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24

some anxiety in political circles yc
terday. Petitions were hastily circ Va
ted and last night dispatch sent e
to the president signed Upstate Off
secretary Of the Republican les
and president Of the state oon,s
commission, calculated 10 Offset "a
opposition to George +. Anthony
appointments by d. Il. Anthony. h
Republican leaders have not SO m r'
regard for the present head of
Kansas state board Of railroad 70
missioners as a desire to simplify a.,
political situation. Anthony {
think, is disturbing element, an
his appointment to the natioaa
board permanently removes him fr3u
politics of the state. Tine fight '-
tween him and mis- cousin in a T."
sOnal affair.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
Important Case Decided.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 19.-The long
delayed, decision in the case of the
Simpson property owners against
McGougle, paving contractor, was
handed down by Judge Slower this
morning. BY this decision the official
acts of the lower house of the common
council, during the time when that
body was composed of fourteen men,
bers, and prior to the time the supreme
court decided the last extension of the
city limits to be illegal, have been
declared valid and binding.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
SOME FACTS.

Area Of the City md Rate Of Taxation.
The area Of the present city limits
covers 10 4-l0 square miles and en-
braces 81 Of the improvements now
being carried or by tho city
The rate OF municipal taxes for the
scar 1891, including interest and sink
ing fund on bonded indebtedness is
52-1OO per cent, divided as follows:
For genera purposes 80 per cent.
For interest and sinkiua fund on the
$4,000 bonded iudebteduess II per
cent.
For interest and sinking rlnd on
500 ,000.00 water works and electric
light bonds IS per cent
For public school purposes SO 1-2
'0er rent
.... for the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
Murderers Taken to Guthrie.

Special to The Statesman.
DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 10.-H. H. and
NJ. c. Swami, charged with the MUIR
der of Joe Sutton in the Cherokee
strip, were before Judge Mccormick
on a writ of habeas corpus today, The
bond was placed at $4,000 in each case.
A warrant was issued ordering their
removal from this district to Guthrie
for trial. They were sent to Guthrie
tonight.