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From a New Point of view.

'For years." said steady churchgoer,
81 had been sitting in the same pew and
in the same seattle end seat by. the
aisle. Usually the other places are occu-
pied by members of my family, for we
all attend church pretty regularly, but
one Sunday recently, when for one reason
and another they had all stayed at home,
I sat in my pew alone. Seeing plenty OF
room there, the usher brought to sit with
me stranger. was of course glad to
welcome him. did not get up and step
out into the aisle so that he might pass
in by me, but moved along to the other
end of the pew and let him sit in my
place. When I had seen him comfort
ably seated and handed him hymnbook
and had turned toward the pulpit again
Twas surprised to find that everything in
the church seemed new and strange to
me. For long time had been accus-
toned tcseeing the backs Of the heads OF
my friends and neighbors who sit in
front of me and the sides of their faces
from certain point of view.
81 saw them now from another point
of view, and they all seemed to look very
differently. Isaw children who appeared
from their demeanor to be regular at
PENDANTS at church, but whom l had
never noticed there before. They had been
there of course, but my view Of them had
been cut off by the heads and shoulders
ofother persons. The preacher appeared
to me in another light, and it seemed as
though his sermon, coming as it did along
a new angle, came with new power. In
deed it was almost like visiting q new
church. The fact is that we are all such
creatures Of habit that we are apt to be
surprised if we depart even little way
from the road we are accustomed to trav-
el."-New York Sun.
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Must Earn His Fee.

DR.. Pighead visits Mr.. Goldman, the
great pork manufacturer.
sWell, my dear sir, I don't see that
there is anything radically wrong with
you. Go to bed early, don't drink any
thing stronger than coffee, and you'll be
all right in week.
'sWhatl Are you not going to give me
any medicine?"
Certainly not. You don't need it,"
"But you get your money just the
same"
eyes. Just So"
"Well, don't think it is square deal.
S'posin you bleed me, put mustard
plaster on the back of my neck and
gimme dose of salts. Everybody that
works for mes got to earn his salary. >
London Tit-Bits.
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There is nothing in a ply
sician's life that gives him
more satisfaction than seeing
the prompt effect Of SCOTS
Emulsion of liver oil in
bringing back plumpness and
color to thin and pale chill
dren.
"Poor baby!" Everybody
sees the sad picture. No one
but the physician appreciates
it. He knows what dangers
threaten thin children.
Let us send you a book
about thinness.
Scorr & BOVINE, Chemists, I,s South 9Th Avenue,
Eew York.
Your druggist keeps Scott's Emulsion of cod-liver
oil-all druggists everywhere do. II.
ap4 eodnrm&w
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QUEER ToWNBuILDERS.
Western Settlers Are DISCRIMINATING tho
Industrious Prairie Dog.
Especial Correspondence

industrious Ffalric OoS.
Especial Correspondence
ABILENE. Kan, Jan. 12.-In the course
of their fall blowing the farmers OF a west
ern Kansas county performed an action
that. if animals have historians, Will go
down on the records as "a frightful and
death dealing obliteration OF peaceful
community" A prairie dog village, one
of the largest in the state, if not in the
west, was wiped out.
The settlement covered three sections,
nearly 1000 acres of land, and made
not alone that territory but adjoining
farms for mile on evexy side unpro-
ductive, by reason Of th5 large amount
of food needed to supply the towns in
habitants. The farmers Joined forces
and began with their sharp plows turn
ing under the laboriously constructed
doorways and covering the avenues and
boulevards. The terror stricken inhab-
itants were shut in their subterranean
homes, whittier they had fed after chat
tering angrily from the mounds of earth
in front of their residences at the intru-
ders. The ground was narrowed and is
being sowed to wheat. Guards will go
over it daily, and every prairie dog at
tempting to reconstruct the village will
be ruthlessly ended.
The prairie dog cannot stand civili-
cation, and but few of his villages are
left on the plains. Land is too valuable,
and the settlements of the little mar
mots are ruthlessly destroyed to make
room for the new immigration. The
prairie dog is no more like dog than he
is like Texas steer. He is chubby,
fat paunched ground squirrel, jolly as
the day is long in summer, and retreat
ing into his hole and pulling the hole In
after him in winter. The phrase is no
exaggeration, for he ''holes up" as the
settlers say, his dwelling-bringing dirt
from the bottom of his burrow and stop
ping the mouth
In the early days the prairie dog towns
were a great curiosity to the traveller.
Emigrants over the famous Santa Fe
trail-the original path Of Coronado and
his little band Of Spaniards-wrote Of
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PORTLAND STEAM PACKET COMPANY.

TyHE annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Portland Steam Packet Company will
be held at the company's Office, Franklin wharf
Portland. on Tuesday, the 18th day of January,
directors for the ensuing year, and to transact
any other business that may legally come be-
fore the meeting. j. f. LISCOMB,
ian9dtd Secretary.
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PONDICRERRY ;: COMPANY.

The annual meeting of the Stockholders OF
the Pondicherry Company will be held at tneif
day of January, AID 1898, at two O'Clock p. NJ,
to choose officers for the ensuring year and
to transact any other business that may legally
come before them. P. P. BURNHAM, Clerk.
Brldgton, January nth. 1893. jan9dSt
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Portland & Ogdensburg Railway.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Portland & Ogdensburg Railway will be held at
the Maine Central railroad office, 23S st; john
street. Portland, on Tuesday. the 18th day OF
to choose Directors for the ensuing year. and to
transact any other business that may legally
come before the meeting
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ANNUAL MEETINGS.
Portland Railroad Company.
ANNUAL MEETING.

TUHE annual meeting of the stockholders OF
Il the PORTLAND RAILROAD COMPA-
NY will be held at the office OF the. company,
No. All Congress street, Portland. Me-, on
MONDAY, January 16. 1898 at O'Clock p. M,
to act on the following articles:
lst-To elect Directors for the ensuing
year.
2d-To see what action the stockholders will
take to provide for the Indebtedness of the
company.
3d-To act on any other matters that may le-
gally come before them.
E. A. NEWMAN, Secretary.
Portland, Jan. 9, 1898. jan9dtd
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A boy one day called on a merchant concern
ing place.
ST want an office boy,' he said inreply, 'if I
can get the right kind of one. Do you want a
job?
I'd like to know if there is any chance of pro-
motion"
'Well," said the merchant thoughtfully,
..that depends on the boy. The last one we had
with us sixty days. detroit Free Press.
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experiment of neglecting the rule. The
feet will be found cold and damp after
few minutes, although on taking off the
be quite dry.-Pittsburg Despatch.
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Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed Castoria!

In the Near Future.
Old Friend-And so both OF your children are
studying professions?
Hostess-Yes, my daughter is in polytech-
mic college, studying mechanical engineering,
and nv son is in Paris, learning dressmaklng.
New York Weekly.
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LOST AND FOUND.

II OsT-A pair of eyeglasses, with bows that
IL have a spiral brass spring (Farley's
Patent) Will the finder confer favor by n0ti-
fying the Press OFFICE. 16-1
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Most men break down when afflicted with
rheumatism. If they would try Salvation Oil
they would find relief at onea--
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DOCKET BOOK LOsT-A seal pocket
book on Exchange street. between the
Telephone Office and Congress street. Please
call at the TELEPHONE OFFICE. al
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"ANTED-A boy Is to 10 years of age to
w learn the retail drug business, in first
class store; only those with good references
need apply. Address E. L. FOSS, 653 Congress
street. III
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w middle aged American lady where she
can have daughter with her, in small family,
widower's or bachelors; references ex-
changed. Address box 2S4, so Ffamlngaain'
Mass. oI-4
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AGENTS.

A BILE AGENTS wANTED-By respon-
A sible society, providing the lowest cost
nniv Ok assessments in the last five years. All
lust claims paid. Sal 900 reserve fund. Cor
TTespondence invited. THE PROVIDENT AID
jan6-6w,
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MALE HELP

NTANTED-A drug clerk of two or three
w years. experience; registered preferred;
good salary and p sItion to the right man. Adj
dress p q. BOX 776, City. HI
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The chi1dren's health must not be neglect
ed. Cold in the head causes catarrh. Fly's
Cream Balm cures at once. 1t is perfectly safe
and easily applied into the nostrils. The worst
cases yielding to it. Price so cents.
One OF my children had a very bad discharge
from her nose. Two physicians prescribed, but
without benefit We tried Ely's Cream Balm,
and much to our surprise, there was marked
Improvement. We continued using the balm,
and in a short time the discharge was cured.
o. A. Cary, Corning, N. Y.
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Speakers, singers and actors use Ayers
Cherry Pectoral; also, Ayers Almanac.
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FEMALE HELP.

WANTED-Fxperien girls at DAVlS'S
w Book Bindery; steady job; 40 Exchange
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Active and Energetic Partner Wanted
WITH $4,000 CAPITAL,

In an old established business, employing %
men and 14horses. Man who can handle men
and use his head as well as his hand, can find a
rare chance for his investment Man from
Maine preferred. Address Box IS, East Cam
bridge Mass. jan14d&w2w
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An Advantage, After All.

An Advantage, After All.
II hear that crinoline is going to be worn
again." remarked Differs.
"Ah," sighed Googins, that means box at
the theatre. instead OF seat; but, thank heav-
en-. there won't be any ON in the box for
chaperon, too!''-Harpe IS Bazaar.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-16

How She Knew.
Ella-How could you tell that your husband
lost money at the RACES today when he said
nothing about it?
Stella-I know he did, because when he came
home he began talking about the advantages OF
saving money.-Texas Siftings.
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SALARY OR COMMISSION.
FOR SALE.

ESR sALE-A very desirable grocery and
I provision stock, with store, fixtures and
trade. One of the best locations in the city.
INQUIRE at 5 Silver Street Market. 1862
NOR SALE-2d hand sleighs cheap, one
II double, good, $50, one double, good, $50,
one first class order $50. q. THOMPSON u
BRO. Elm St. 16-1
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You want clean and reliable paper in you
home-Take the PRESS.
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Q. Q. Q. F..

YTyHE annual meeting of the Odd Fellows Mu-
Il tual Relief Association of Portland, Me-,
evening January 18th. at 7.30 O'Clock. for the
election of officers and for the transaction of
any business that may legally come before it.
CHAS. F. PLUMMER, Secty.
Portland, January 10th, 1898. jan11dtd
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Steamboat For Sale.

The sound and serviceable steamer
the "City Of Richm0nd," 900 tons,
and having 81 stater00ms, now run-
ming between Portland and Machias,
ON the route of the Portland, Mt. De.
sert & Machias Steamboat Company, is
offered for sale, delivered at either
Portland or Rockland, after July LIST
next. She may now be seen ON her
present route. For description and
terms apply to PAYSON TUCKER, Gen.
eral Manager, Portland, NIT. Desert Il
Machias Steamboat Company, Port.
land, Me.
may3-dft
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IOR SALE-Provision and Fruit business;
Il welLestablished for four years; good. set
of paying customers; sales amou ting to from
locations in the city For further particulars
apply to N. S. GARDINER, 1876 Middle St.
12-I
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FURNISHED Rooms to let at No. Gray
T. ST. A desirable furnished room; steam
heat. water, ETC.. the room is large airy and
we'll lighted and terms very moderate. 13tf
TITO LET-Room 33x33 over our main store
second story, steam heat, first class light.
LORING, SHORT & HARMON. lott
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rheumatism, which is a blood disease, i
radically cured by Ayers Sarsaparilla.
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ENGINE AND BOILEk COMBINED
|. II Two horse power upright engine and
four H. P. boiler. Also several coils of
pipe for steam heating. All used but little and
in good condition. Call on or address E. L.
COOLING, Treasurer Casco Paper Box Co:
ian1S-tf
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Whangdoodle-Didn't see yer in de Taber-
nacIe last Sunday, Sam.
Sam Johnsi g-l don't go to no church. 1 is
an aciashc. Dc church is full OF hypocrites.
Whangdoodle-Da no hypOcrites in my
my church, Sam. Las Sunday Invited de hyp-
ocrites to stand up and show dem elves, and
not single puSSon aroSe.-TeXaS SiftingS.
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NOR SALE CHEAP-A number of unbound
L volumes of Century, Harpers' Monthly,
numbers of Life Address "LIBRARIAN."
Portland Society of Art, Deering Place. 14-1
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EuoUND.

THAVE found the Greatest Cure on Earth for
4 rheumatism and Neuralgia in their worst
chronic forms. suffered twelve years and tried
every known remedy. Sufferers write 20 me
and enclose stamp. MISS Il. s.. ORR, East
Harpswell. Me. Jan7d&w1m
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NOR SALE-Stock and fixtures of a well es-
Il tablished grocery store in this city doing
mostly cash business; stock IS small ana
Portland and Alder SITS. 1871
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A Fieht Between Chants.

Both desperate, both determined! The King
of Medicines in contest with the King OF Mala-
dies! DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
against Consumption" 1t is not the struggle
81 day but the ss afe 5e # Ina
Scrofula) will yield to this great Remedy! This
has been proven beyond a doubt by innumera-
bic successes! Acting directly upon the blood,
its scope includes all scrofulous affections,
Liver and Lung diseases. AS a blood-puritier
and vitalizer, it stands unequaled.
Moriarty--And yez ask dollar a box for
sthrawberrles because it's the middle av win
Their, do yez?
Dealer-That is just thegreason.
Moriarty-Sure they ought to tin cints a
box. now.
Dealer-Why?
observation-disclosures they are not in sayson
Sure, isn't furnace coal chayper in July? Ar.
"a but It's robber yez all are, and Il buy no
Strawberries till June, so won't-Puck.
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NOR SALE-Steam engine. 10 horse power
Il Apply to B. j. WILLARD, 59Commercial
street. 34
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DICTURESl PICTURESl Those in want of
would do well to call on us. Pictures framed
to order; moulding for sale; picture WIRE and
moulding hooks. Z. ID. REYNOLDS, Cor. OAK
and Congress streets. 21-3
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TsOR sALE-For cash or on margins, railroad
Il stocks, grain and provisions. Direct wire to
New York and Chicago. M. G. PALMER, 1888
Middle street, over Canal Bank. deczl-4
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NOR SALE-A frst-class portable oven. In
10 uuire at UNION STATION CAFE. .12-1

T1OR sALE-Houses for sale; prices $500,
Il $1,000. $110o, $1,000, $14oo, $1,000
$17o0, $1,000, $4,000, $4,000, $4,000, $27OO,
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WANTED-People to know the MUTUAL
w RESERVE FUND LIFE ASSOCIATION,
1761A Middle street. Free policies. Cash sur
age cost SIG per 1000 31a millions surplus.
Call and see our ten year policy. Smart agents
wanted. Big money. left
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Use the best preparation to cure gray hail
and baldness,-Hall's Hair Remover.
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WANTED-To call at your store or house
w and pay you cash for old rags, barrels,
iron, rubbers, bottles, metals of all kinds. II
you have any of the above please drop me
postal Address C. B. WISH, 131 Green
street. city. 11-1H
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ROOMS.

DOOMs TO LET-Inquire at II FREE
IA STREET. Jan6-tI
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DARTNER WANTED-With capital ia a
this office. my1A-H
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DAW FURS of ali kinds wanted; highest
Al price paid for mink and skunk skins. j. j.
REVOL 2551s Middle street. Portland. Me.
nOv26d3mOS
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WANTED-All persons in wan, want Of I trunks or or
and 558 Congress street, corner of Oak; as We
manufacture our goods, and can therefore give
you bottom prices; trunks repaired; open
evenings. 2.-3
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WANTED.

VXTANTED-To buy second hand book
w case. H., 311s Exchange street, Room i
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-18
PrlCe Sent On for Ninrder.

An examination was held in the Police
Court Yesterday morning IN the continued
case of John Henry Price (colored),
charged with assaulting and striking with
n bar IF iron and killing Willis Brown on
the 18th of January. The Justice, after
hearing the evidence, certified the case 10
the grand jury. charge against Price
aud Brown for fighting III the street was
dismissed.
Gabriel Coleman (colorcl) was sent on
TO the grand jury for stealing LADY, CLOAK,
valued at S4.5o, belonging to ". A. Cheat
wood
William Jefferson (colored), charged
with stealing "a PAIR OF shoes belonging to
A. Copian, was sent to Jail IN default Of
security Tor sixty DAYS in the sum OF 800,
Silas Jones (colored) was given similar
sentence for stealing four pairs of shoes,
valued at "a. from A. Coplan.
James Hav was fined 500 for being dis
orderly aud assauting and beating Sci.
Ray. He was also sent TO Jail for SIX
months in default of security IN the suia
Of $500.
The cases of John Coleman (colOredD,
charged with being dlsorderiy and cursing
and abusing l.. L. Frayser while IN the
discharge of his duty as on officer of the
city, and of Henry Coles (colored),
charged with assauting. striking, and
wOunding with stick John Robinson.
were continued until today.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-18
Declare a Dividend and Eject Officers.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Virginia State Insurance Company
was held YESTERDAY at noon at the COM
PAWS office. 1906 MAN street. Notwith-
standing the severe fire losses of 1892. the
company paid its usual dividends and cor
red q handsome surplus over. The fol-
loving officers were unanimously re-
elected: n. V. Randolph. president; Ro
T.. Richardson, secretary; Charles X.
Willis, assistant. Directors: y. V. Ran
dolph president Randolph Box Factory:
George l.. Christian. vice president. sttor-
ney at law; n. w. Bowe. real estate agent;
". j. Westwood contractor: T.. L. ID.
Myers. president Richmond. Fredercks-
burg and Potomac Railroad Company;
John 5. Elicit. president State Bank; :.
Ii. Halves, coal merchant; Dr.. John Ma
honv, dentist; +. Sltterding. contractor;
John Pope, Allen d Ginter Branch Ameri-
can Tobacco Company; }. NJ FOurqurean,
dry.goods merchant; l.. ID. Creushaw, Jr.,
HaxalL Crenshaw Company.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-18
A POPULAR PLACE FOR BRIDES.
Miss Saunders, OF the Western Union Of
flee, Weds Mr.. Bolton.

There must be something particularly
conducive TO matrimOny In the atmOs-
phere Of the Western Union Telegraph Of
tice. or else cOvev Of Cupids lie hidden
amid the clicking little Instruments which
make the place so noisy. At any rate. IN
the past three years the company have lost
many of their lady employees by mar
RACES.
The latest surprise occurred yesterday
when some one IN the office received q
telegram announcing the marriage in
Washington of Mr.. Charles L. Bolton and
Miss Annie NJ. saunders.
The bride VINO Is very pretty and quite
a favorite with all who know her. was for
merly employed as check-clerk in the
operating-roOm. She was expected 10 APP
pear at her work yesterday, but she did
not come. aud IN her place the message
from the capital city arrived. 1t simply
stated that the two were married yester-
day afternoon ~ 1850 o'clock and would be
home to-day at $50 +. NJ.
The bride. daughter of Mrs. 8. l..
Saunders. who resides at No. 9l2 east Mar
shall street, ~ very bright aud attractive.
aud has a large circle of friends. The
groom, who ls an estlmabie Young man, is
q clerk in the general offices Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway, where he Is held
IN high esteem.
Last summer one OF the young-lady
operators IA the " cstern Union office was
married IN Washington under circum-
stances very similar 10 those above stated,
while some time before another fair one
connected with the establishment was
welded III Baltimore.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-18
North Carolina Legislature.

Especial telegram 20 tue DlSphlCu-I
RLLFIGH, n. g.. January 1.-THE special
order IN the Senate to-day was the report
of the committee in the contested-eleetion
case of Leach against Henderson. There
was prolonged discussion. The commit
tees report was In favor of Leach.
1t was finally decided TO postpone until
next Tuesday. A bill passed abOlishing
the January term of Northampton Superior
Court and providing an August term.
In the House bills were introduced 10
establish State colored normal college at
Elizabeth City and imposing fine OF 5000
and Imprisonment upon insurance agents
who fail to obey the code IN regard to in
surance.
Efforts were made by ex-Congressman
Kitchen 10 induce the House TO reconsider
the vote by which il yesterday adopted a
resolution requesting President Cleveland
TO call On extra session of Congress as
early as possible. but the House declined
TO reconsider.
The bill to pay for the State oyster
patrol steamer passed Its final reading.
An important bill was introduced to Gre
ate q road fund tor the counties by pro
rata distribution Of any sums collected by
the State as back taxes from any ran "av
company, the fund 10 be expended by. the
commissioners IN the improvement and re-
pair of the public roads.