The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-14
FOR THE INDEPENDENTS.
rrrUnnrcASs AND PoPChfsfs VIII
SUPPORT THEM.
su.h VIII be the Policy Ia Eastern cAro-
IIna-Govcrnor Carr's Address '"'
Resources OF his s.ate'

RALEIGH. n. C.. Jan. ls.-speo'a''-ihe
| Executive office OF North Caroliha Is IN
recent of a very original calendar ISSUED
bv n velI-known firm Of whisky dealers. II
| contains fulI-lenath pictures Of twenty-one
OF the most prominent governors VI '"e
states. The central figure. however, Is
Governor carr. who holds in his hahu
glass filed with the advertiser -
and makes the famous remark thaV II is
! a long time between drinks, 10 ""i'"
all the others reply that it is So espe''"''y
when they are drinking that particular
kind of whisky.
Tho address OF Governor carr on the re-
sources and advantages OF North 'aloi, sl,
will soon be issued in pamphlet loi -, 80
general distribution. Ii will be hahuso'i'e
illustrated. This address was prepaleu ~
accordance with an agreement Oh u"
governors at their meeting in Islchiiio"u
last fail. %
A marriage in colored society was 10
have come of near here last nish'. EIaD,
crate preparations had been MduS an
several carriages went out from TINS ci'y'
but the groom failed to appear. The sup
per was eaten by the guests, however, ana
the best made Of The djsaPpoiniins ci'-
cumstance.
A very prominent Democrat thinks that
the policy OF the Republicans and Popu-
lists in Eastern Carolina VIII be 70 give
their support to Independent Democrats,
WHOM they expect to induce TO run, ana
who are favorable TO Populist men ana
measures.
Prof. Holmes, state Geologist, IS now ex-
aiming the granite quarried By the Chaf-
lotte Granite Company, with reference 70
its being used for the Confederate monu-
ment here.
Mr.. Zeb V. walser. the well-l'nown
lawyer and Republican politician OF Lex
ington, will be married in the Presbyterian
church at that place on the 3lst TO Miss
Estele Adderton.
Some 500 WAS realized from the Con-
federate melange presented at Metropolis
tan Hall last night for the second time
in aid of the Confederate monument.
Military instruction will begin at the
Agricultural and Mechanical College nj
once. The uniform adopted is the same as
that Of Clemson College. :. c. The cloth
will be made by L. and H. Fries, Salem,
y. G.
Afford & Holt. Of Hony Springs, the
largest merchants In the county outside OF
Fewer tags for fertilizer are being sold
By the agricultural department Of this |
state than ever before. The low price OF /
cotton is thought TO be the cause OF this.
Last year witnessed the largest sale of |
tags under the present tax.
Sheriff Page of this county, to-day set
tied with the State treasurer for State
taxes for 1898, by paying in Sgl,SS5g2
Sheriff a. +. Riddick paid in Perquimans
tax yesterday amounting to S3,7SS.22.
Great Falls water power, six miles from
Weron, has been sold to northern capt.
talists. Two large cotton mills and a hotel
will soon be erected.
The contract has been let for the cree
ton Of new custom house at Southport.
There is talk OF removing the Whining
ton and Weldon railroad shops from
Rocky Mount to Wilson.
state superintendent OF Public 1nstruc-
ton Scarboro went to-day down TO his |
arm in Johnston county State Treasurer
raob's condition is improving.
The steamer Wilmington will take q
party from Wilmington to jacksonville
to witness the corbett-Mifchem fight The
Sou'herh farm agency, Of Lynchburg |
va, are making ARRANGEMENTS for the cs- |
adjustment Of branch Office here
Professor w. +. Massey. OF the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College. return
ed this afternoon from Dover, Del, where
ne went in response to an invitation to
deliver an address before the annual
meeting Of the Peninsula Horticultural
Society. The subject of the address was
horticultural Possibilities Of North Caro-
ina and fits Development. The speech
has been highly complimented.
professor Massey thinks North Carolina
has Greater possibilities than more north
ern States, especially for raising apples.
or The cultivation Of tomatoes Delaware
mas the advantage. Truckers raise six
y tons per acre. and self them for 81 |
J. ton. The Professor thinks our farm
'rs are In much better condition than
those in Delaware.