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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-25
BuSTLING SALEM.
ANOTHER VISIT TO THIS THRIVING
noANoKE-vALlEY TOWN.
Tvs rhrnonensi Industrial Deveiormcst--
Its ussishfafness. Public spirit.
and fta Future.

s.rEw. March if.-The present year Il
more than fulfilling tho prophecies Of 1880
as Tar A. Salem Is concerned. and I would
not be surpriied to see the town. since she
II putting on so many triIls in the way OF
new and modern homes and such an In
dustrial farthingdale. pstronizing her
younger sister. Roanoke. il it did seem
that the two are destined TO meet some
where on the six miles that intervene be-
tween them and embrace and share the
crown OF prosperity. Roanoke. is
bright. healthy YOUNG. girl, who, was
born since the war and Is inst bloom
into glorious womanhood. Salem is
beautiful widow who has put off her war
weeds and has entered upon her second
career Of conquest. Both have many de-
voted admirers in the way of capitalists.
Salem always was beautiful and attractive
and highly cultivated. 70 begin with,
Salem IS college-bred. Roanoke College.
O iiourishing educational institution is her
Alma Adta. She is religious, having the
advantage Of the best of church facilities,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-25
THE MARY DUKE FEMALE SCHOOL
To he Equipped at Louisburg by tho Big
Cigarette Manufacturer.
[Correspondence Of tho Richmond DIspatch.l

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
SCOTLAND NEcR, n. c.. March 2A.-Female
education seems to 10 DO moving up IN TINS
State. Besides the new Appropriation Tor
a state training school for girls there arc
other promises Of Improvement in the ia
cilities for educating the girls. Mr.. Wash
inoton Duke, n very wealthy cigarette man.
ufacturer. of Durham, will equipa school
for girls at Louisburg and call 1t the Mary
Duke School in honor of his daughter.
President j. L. Crowell, of Trinity Col
lece. has made an offer to the stockholders
in the Methodist Female School at Muir;
freesboro'. If they cept his offer he Will
enlarge che Wesleyan Female College and
nut on q higher standard and more solid
basis.
OPENED ron GIRLS.
The building of the new military school
nj Scotland Neck, which will be opened
Inv September at latest, will cause the fe-
male department OF Vine-Hill Academy to
be greatly improved. A large boarding
department will BIO opened for girls, which
has heretofore been confined to the male
department.
that promise to become most popular Is
the knitting industry. Az Scotland Neck
and Kinston good mills have been opened
within the last year. and there 10 a move
ment on foot 10 establish another one in
This county. at Enfield, and the people OF
Smithfield are making preparation to open
q mill.
INSTANTLY KILLED.
George Nelson. thirteen years old. and
the only son of Mrs. M. NJ. Nelson, was in
stantly killed at Greenyille Saturday. In
company with some other boys he was
hunting robins, and by accident his gun
fred both barrels into his throat and kill.
ed him instantly. Mrs. Nelson Ii well
known in Scotland Neck and has q number
of warm friends here.
DR.. II. NJ. Johnson, OF this place, is visit
| ing Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-25
PUSHING BASIC CITY.
ANOTHER GLANCE At rHe IRON
cross INDUSTRIAL CENTRE.
Ae'ivstr In nsiidins--Sew Enterprise
An Perfumes M.de-RsiSrosds-
The uots's-rbs Outlook.

BAsrc Crrr. March f9.-The energy OF the
people here Ia something simply wonder.
ful. Though the past winter has been one
Of the sevorest felt in this section for many
years, that fact has retarded progress but
very little. The word about 10 be used ia
not very elegant one, but know Of no
other that more aptly describes the people
OF the City OF tho Iron Cross. They are
hustlers."
Basic City was nominally started in jan
uary, 1890, but IL was rot until some time
IN May OF that year that active operations
were begun, and since they we're begun
there has been no let up"
THE sITUATIoS.
OF the beauty of the situation at Basic
City too much cannot be said. There is
an indescribable charm about IL. One can
not take view of II from any of the more
elevated surroundings without drawing a
picture in his minds eye of great indus
trial centre-a great aggregation of furnace
stacks, chimneys of manufacturing estab-
lishments, &c, friDged by beautiful and
picturesque cottages and villas.
BUILDING OPERATIONS.
=. All through the winter building opera
tions have continued Among tho many
houses put up are thirteen stores, ell Of
which have full stocks and banking
building. The directors Of the Basic City
Mining, Manufacturing and Land Com
pany have justified their faith by their
works and kept covenant with the pubic
by pushing improvements in every direc-
ton, thus advancing the value Of lots held
by those who have invested. Many miles
OF streets have been graded, an iron bridge
with sidewalk across South river, the over
head bridge across the Norfolk and West
ern, and the sub-grade under the Chesa-
peake and Ohio have been completed, and
tho belt line connecting the two roads.
which is one and one eighth miles long, has
been finished and is in daily use.
THE HOTELS, INDUSTRIES. ETC.
Of tho three hotels in Basic City two
are owned by the Basic City Mining, Man
ufacturing and Land Company. The Hotel
Brandon, which was recently completed,
compares favorably with any new hotel in
the South in architectural beauty, pic
turesqueness of situation, and furnishing.
Everything is modern and as neat as new
pin. The Basic City Hotel has been tho
roughly renovated and refurnished. and is
comfortable and convenient in every re-
spect. The industries secured are going
forward rapidly, and the company are con-
tinuously receiving fresh inquiries about
tho place, its advantages, etc., from CAPT
talists.
The industries that are certainties in
Basic City, and which VIII soon DO in
operation. are hardware manufacturing
company employing five hundred hands I;
Basic City Car Works, four hundredlhands;
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-25
THE FINE DOG liking OF KENT"
He Belonged TO the Dexter Kennel of Al
bemnrle-MonticeIlo Knittine-MiIis.

He Belonged TO the Dexter Kennel of Al
bemnrle-MonticeIlo Knitting-Miils.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dspstch.l
CHARLoTTEsv1LLE, March 24.-The fine
dog king Of Kent" sold in Washington
last week for 81. 200. was owned by Mr..
Edward Dexter, who has o very fine kennel
at the home Of Captain j. X. McMurdo
about two miles from Charlottesville.
king of Kent" was bred by Frederick
Warde. of Futsham Hall, Kent. England,
and was imported 10y Mr.. Dexter some
years ago. In 1890 he won ten prizes, some
Of them very valuable. This season he
fine dog, son of king of Kent " was bred
at Mr.. Dexter's kennel. At the recent dog
show in Washington Mr.. Dexters dogs Sc
cured five prizes-two first, two second.
and one second. The English Field said
recently that Mr.. Dexter's kennels were
the finest in America.
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
One of the reels on the way to FIRE at
the Virginia Midland junction yesterday
ran over Mr.. Thomas Hart breaking two
ribs and otherwise severely iniurlng him
MIR. Hart is from New Haven, Conn.
COMMENCED OPERATIONS.
The Monticello Knitting Mills COM
menced operations yesterday morning at
10 o'clock. A large number of prominent
citizens, among them Hon. Thomas ;.
Martin. Judge John NJ. White, Squire Is.
II. Pace, NJ. Kaufman. Esq, and others
went out TO witness the Inauguration.
The building is of brick, 50xl00 feet, two
stories, and conveniently arranged and
situated. After the inspection splendid
lunch was served by the proprietor, Mr..
John r. Einsley, assisted by his superintend-
emit, Mr.. Frederick Egert. A noticeable
feature of the lunch was that all the wines,
cigars. &C., were branded Monticello. The
party also visited the Armstrong Knitting
Mills on their return to the city.
PERSONAL.
Rev. John b. Turpin, of the Baptist
church. will attend the ordination services
of Mr.. John W. Harris, at Deerfield's, Au-
gusta county, next Sunday.
Colonel j. III. PendletOn, Of the Virginia
Military Institute, Is visiting his mother,
Mrs. Joseph Il. Norris.
DIR. Thomas n. Parish. of Charleston, W.
Va, is visiting relatives in this city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-25
DEATH OF MRS. M. r. HART.
Hobgood IL owned by the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad Company.

Weldon Railroad Company.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dlspatch.l
WELDON. N. c., March 24.-Mrs. NJ +.
Hart, formerly Miss Florence Allen, of this
town, whose illness was mentioned IN tho
DISPATCH several days ago. died az the resi-
dence of her husband in Oxford this MORN
inc of consumption; aged about thirty-one
wears. Her remains were brought down
10 Weldon TODAY. The funeral services
will take place from the Baptist church
hero tomorrow. She leaves large circle
of relatives and friends to lament her
death.
A DISCLAIMER.
A private letter received here to-day
from Mr.. III. ii. Walters to the attorney OF
the Wilmington and Weldon railroad
states that there is an error IN saying that
he owns the town of Hobgood. Mr.. Wal
ters saws he does not own Hobgood and
has no personal interest IN II Whatever |;
that the place is owned by the Whining
ton and Weldon railroad. His interest Is
only that of stakeholder in the road.
GENUINE TAR-HEEL.
Mr.. Walters, while a Baltimorean by
birth. il a thorough North Carolinian in
sentiment and by identification. His IN
terests here in the "Old North State" are
so closely allied with the best interests OF
her people that they claim Mr.. Walters as
one of their very own. Ho has done much
for the prosperity of Eastern Carolina, all
Of which is duly appreciated.
personal.
Miss Temple Hamilton, OF Baltimore: q
popular and charming young lady OF the
Monumental City, is here on visit 70
relatives.
Rev. W. B. Morton. pastor of the Baptist
church here, has rendered his resignation.
The church has not yet acted on the same.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-25


composites. Their representatives ere vils
awake. entefpfislng bnsine>>nfn saa they
ere ~ eourse after The dollar, hut me ons
rsatfh idea with them al isto build ~
hslsn. They anhcfdluate everything 70
that and each strives ~ rave an lfnpsi ~ %
any new enterprise that may start 10 mo
town.
runrro rrrnrT.
n tho proprietors % a new plant d.
sire % commence business In Salem OF
there IS an intlmation that an old plant
might BE- moved here u IL not the fault OF
the people Of the town " they do not
secure II. The citizens band together Tor
the purpose and the land and Improvement
companies lend every assistance consist
ent with the interests OF their stockholders
and common business principles. Not long
ago the citizens OF Salem raised IN short
time over half n million of dollars to sup
plement outside capital in order TO secure
five plants. In short there Is as much pub
lie spirit 60 the square-inch in the town as
there Is in any other place in the Union,
and this public spirit materializes in hard
cash.
ALONG THE DUMMY RouTE.
have said that Roanoke and Salem seem
destined ia embrace. The cars on the
dummy line make trips every fifteen
minutes, and all along the route houses
are springing up and soon the route will be
one continuous settlement. The inter-
vening country is picturesque. and the
very place for beautiful residences. But
this is only one of the spokes radiating
from the Salem hub. In any direction you
60 from the town there are eligible sites
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-25
Notes from Durham. N. G.
rsneciaI telegram 70 the Dispatch.I

.CpItIfsE 70 ~ T11'F'-0011'T
DURHAM, N. c.. March 2i.-Several promi-
nent Sunday-school workers left to-day to
attend the convention which meets in
Fayetteville tonight.
Invitations are out to q reception by Mrs.
Julian 5. Carr, TO her daughter, Miss Lidda
M. Carr next Thursday evening from 8 TO
u o'clock. Sho will spend the Easter hoii-
DAYS at her home from the Mt. Vernon
school. in Washington. bringing with her
Misses Baird and Temple, OF Kansas City,
Mo-, and Miss Markell, of Duluth, MINI.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-25
ANOTHER scHooL-tloUsE BURNED.
Nearly All Closed for the session-Farm-
ers Getting Ready for Spring Crops.

CORRESPONDENCE Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
DIANA Mills. VA, March 2O.-Another
school-house was burned down on We'd
nesdav evening of this week near Diana
Mills belonging to tho Marshall district:
IL WAS burned after the teacher had closed
his school for the day. 1t is supposed
that il caught from the stove-pipe. The
session of the school bad only about
week longer TO run. Nearly all OF our
public schools have closed for the session,
and il is thought that the teachers OF both
white and colored schools have given gen.
eral satisfaction to the patrons.
IN EXCELLENT ORDER.
We have had some very cold weather in
this month, and with SHOWS and heavy
rains the ground has been too wet Tor
ploughing or any KIND OF 1arrh-work: hosU
~ our farmers have made use OF the ia
yorable time and have their beds for to-
becco-plants sowed in excellent order. Our
yvater-courses have been much swollen: but
no GREAT damage has been done by the high
water. To-day has been rainy and we have
no signs to encourage us TO hope Tor ialr
weather We have had but little windy
weather this month and but few days OF
sunshine, which is much desired.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Mr. Henry Snoddy. q worthy and in
dustrious farmer living near Virginia Mills,
tneI with painful accident recently. Whlie
chonninp wood his axe glanced and struck
bis lat foot. cutting oil two Of his toes
and cashing the others. He is doing well
With his wounds and hopes soon to be able
~ he ont again. The weather has prevent
al him from dong much 10 forward his
crop. and now to be laid up by this aecl-
dent makes his case serious one. lie mas
the sympathy OF his neighsDSSis' b wnH WV by
no doubt, bear part OF MS puIuen py
weather IS open.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-25
PRETTY MARCH MARRIAGE.
Mr.. w. III. Paine. of Richmond United 10
Miss Ina L. Asst, of stanton.

rspecal telegram to the Dispatch.l
sr.rvroy. Va. March A-The marriage
80 Miss Ina l.. Asst to Mr.. Wilmer: d.
paina of Richmond. took place tins, eve
me At the beautiful suburban residence
~ The brides mother. "Englewood. az
ooioiock The ceremony was performed oy
,ha Rev. Walter q. Hullihen. OF TRINITY
TxS,,;sconal church, and was witnessed oy
XIV the immediate family ana rev
friends. Mr.. Lewis @. Paine, OF hicnmoha'
acted ss best man, and MISS EsteIe ASH
sister of the bride, was MAID OF honor.
THE ATTENDANTS.
r.a byidesmaids and groomsmen were
49, Mary rhayer, of Charleston, w. va,
With Mir. Roger i. Atkinson. OF S,aunton'
Mos EVELYN @. Pane, sister OF 'ne sIooh
With Mr.. Samuel b. Walker, yr;, OF L NiO.a
hnre Miss Myrtle Wolfe. OF puena n. .e.a
With Mr.. J. Mod. McCue. OF Srs .h M
Miss May Wood, OF staun.on' "i'n '"''
Thomas Hogshead, OF o,aun.o ea,a;rg ,ar,v
Aie0 ,o,es number Of invited guests par.
anu 80 a. az elegant supper and enloyea tnat
,S1oeos,,;,siifv for which the hostess at Insio-
wood is 80 justly famed.
TIE BRIDAL ToUh.
~ LID and groom will take the l;4o
lno ~ and Ohio train for Now iotk
Cness l,'er noTfhern cities. They expect 70
ehu o. .sa;r future home IN Lynchpurs;
nsAg ss viii be quite loss 70 tne sociai
Inc Inc Sr stennton. TO which she has siways
nse "a harm. The groom Is son =. W. -,
ADDED cne ssna ESQ. OF the old nrm OK
pe.l na;na IL Co, of Richmond
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Don't qn ts,,,l,s Cough 6yEup LOT its
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-25
NEWeERNe,s PUBLIC BUILDING.
An Historic site Selected for Uncle Sans
Official Quarters.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.I
NrwnrnSy. March 23.-It is understood
that the authorities at Washington have
accepted the offer of the trustees Of the
Newberne Academy and will purchase the
ground mentioned heretofore in the DIS
PATCH as likely TO be the site of the Gov
eminent building TO be erected here: The
ground is historic. and its purchase by the
United States Government will complete
a transfer Of ownership begun by the Revo-
luton OF l776.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-25
APRIMARY IN PETERSBURG.
A Committes Appointed Co Arrange .
Plan and Details.
Especial telegram to the DIspatch.l

Especial telegram 70 the Dlspatch.l
PETERSBURG, Va, March PA meeting
of the Democratic City Executive Commit
tee was held tonight to decide whether
primary should be held to nominate can
dldats for City Treasurer TO be elected IN
tee decided in favor of holding primary.
and appointed subcommittee consisting
of one from each Of tho six wards TO report
plan. cost, and all other details neces-
sary for the holding Of tho primary and
adjourned until April LIST, ct which time
the subcommittee will make its report.
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
James w. Quicks WAS elected temporary
chairman of tho Executive COMMITTEES TO
fill the vacancy occasioned by the resigna-
ton of j. Finley Ncllwains, and WI! act
until . regular chairman y elected On
.Apxil LIT
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-25
AnvANor IN vALUEs.

u ,Sth Amounted to $496 1888, and o
fa' y valuation Of the stock Of the company
4; ; "a for every 81 put IN. Inc stockhoio-
ara a. who bought lots with their STOCK re-
slised 100 per cent. on .neis ,nvcs' 4, nv
ssius 81 ths;r lots. II u only necessary
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-25
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non,t ouarrel with cough, ba IT. Puy
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-25


The agricultural section around shenan-
d.!h is among the richest in the State.
al The farms are worked by q thrifty
population whose natural trading p9int ~
THIS place. 1t isa country upon, whlch
large city can live, and live cheapIIy.
Tie Shenandoah Land and improve
usnt Company are working on
TEN that insures success. They nave
ite advantage Of railroad connexions,
OF an old settlement, OF picturesque
surroundings. and IN laying out tneiI
town thoroughness was MADE tug
lrt essential. Their grading and Ina-
calamizing is solid and permanent. Iney
taw that thora we're hundreds OF men WORK
i,g al Shenaiiuvah whose families were Nv
iiP elsewhere and they determined 20 mass
The addition so attractive that ali wouiu
desire 10 move their families here. AZ
pre5ent there is not vacant nouse ~
htenandOah. and though numbers a.o
gO.ng up and numbers have been CON
uacted for the supply IN sight wiII py no
MEANS equal the demand. Inc, eniarge,,
ment Of the iron properties alone WI
bring the population up 70 ngure snas
will require hundreds OF new houses, ana II
hall the other establishments now contom-
plated lnaterialize. and there can hardly
b. a question that oil Of them VIII. nun
dreds more will be needed. ~.
There are Methodist, Lutheran, and DIS
olple churches IA Shenandoan,i snn VIZ
Episcopallans also have plsns TOR Q chure .ii
now under consideration Ala VIOLA WA
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-06-27
Rmile with Your EYea.

There Is one big don't which nine
tenths of womankind might with adj
vantage hang up over their dressing
table, and it is this: Don't smile per-
petually." Is there anything more
wearisome than the person who cease
lessly expands and contracts the lips
over the teeth, without mirth or mean
ing, for that is what the continual
smile eventually becomes. Let any
woman stand before a mirror and at
tempt to produce an animated smile of
welcome. She will be surprised at the
witless grimace that will respond.
That is what smiling is with no soul
behind it. Learn to smile with the eye
and keep the mouth and facial lines in
repose. We speak Of the pleasing gray
ity of the Orientals. This is the secret
of ia kindly light in the eye, with a
quiet expression of the face. There is
40 copyright upon it, Let her and him
who will initiate tn. Y. Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-06-27
Strange Headgear.

italian and negro women are peculiar
ly fond of what is commonly known
rs the''head handkerchief" and the use
of this article is characteristic Mt
tempt upon the part of both races to
cling to customs learned in a climate
very different from that of New York.
The determined way in which both
races cling to outdoor life is another
manifestation of the same instinct.
The popular name for the Italian and
negro headgear, by the way, admirably
illustrates the fate of words in the
mouths of the ignorant or tnoughtless.
"Kerchief" means primarily a head
covering When this article Of dress
came TO be carried in the hama it took
the name of handkerchief, or hand
head cover" and in still later times the
original 'kerchief" popularity acquired
the name of Northumberland" which
IS 'head-hand head cover. IN. Y. Sun.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-06-27
The Bravest Five Hundred.

Very few people know that in the
late civil war, out OF the thousands of
heroes on the rolls, but five hundred
were awarded the coveted distinction
Of the medal of honor. The record
of many of the exploits for which the
medal has been given shows that they
have been as grand as any in the age
Of chivalry, and that they shed d
brilliant lustre upon our national
escutcheon. a new work just pub
lished tells the story of many of these
heroes. 1t is grand, thrilling, excit-
ing. Among the stories told by the
boys in blue themselves are the fol-
lowing: "A Minnesota Boys First
Battle" "Fighting Joe's Men," "a
Horo of Antietam," "Foiling an
Assassin," "rhe Soldier Scouts
Story Three Thinking Bayonets,"
"Fhe Salient at Spottsylvania,"" Mars
and Cupid at Gettysburg" "At the
Cannon's Mouth" etc, etc. The
WORK is beautifully illustrated with
battle scenes and war pictures, also
portraits of the gallant men who won
the medal. Such u work is sure of
an enormous sale in any community.
Every old soldiers heart will beat
with pride in reading it, and those
VINO love deeds of daring and adven-
ture will be infatuated with the
modest, manly way in which these
brave men tell their story. The work
is called "The Bravest 500 of '6l." Ii
is sold only by subscription, by the
we'll known publishing house, The
History Company, of San Francisco
We call attention to their advertise
mont in another column.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-06-27
OUR FRIENDS.

The Democratic State Convention
of Iowa adopted the following ring
ing resolution on the Silver question,
I'VE demand the free coinage of
silver and that it be made a legal
tender for all debts, public an pri-
vate, and denounce as unjust and
dishonest the provision Of the Act OF
July, 1890, allowing parties to stip-
ulate against payment in silver and
silver certificates, thus setting one
standard of value for the creditor and
one for the debtor, one for the poor
man one for the rich man."
The Democrats Of Iowa are in ear
nest in their advocacy of the white
metal and should the people of the
silver producing States come up to
the same plane free coinage bill
will become a law in the early days
of the next Congress. But, just so
long rs the people of the silver pro-
ducing States, follow the lead Of men
whose sole aim is partisan advantage
our great interest will be made the
foot ball of politicians and trampled
under their feet.
We fully believe that il the issue
were made tomorrow between Har-
rison on the one side and free coin
age Democrat on the other, the Re =
publican papers Of the State would be
filled with frantic appeals to the
voters of that party to stand by Har-
rison regardless of the effect it would
have upon the prosperity of the State
And, judging by the past, the appeal
would not be in vain and the electoral
vote Of the State would be given to
keep grand fathers hat and Baby"
Mckee in the White House for another
term.