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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21

she decides 10 test her looks In the I'M
errinr eve OF the tense. she make up her
mind at once and demands sitting With
out delay. BY carrying her patronage,
regardless of calibre Of work, 10 whoever
will give her cabinet portraits for the
least money, prices In the profession have
been brutally sacrificed, and from Sl.D
TO sl.25, with 8 few as high as 500 Is
asked for one dozen cabinet cards. The
broader the cards are, and the more
splendidly- scalloped their borders. the
greater satisfaction do they give Be
fore she will receive mounted photographs
a half dozen proofs must be per-
mitted her for inspection. The larger
the number Of proofs and the more
promptly her pictures are finished the
higher her estimation of their maker.
With the aid of lady friend" she ar
ranges her own poses, and is conventional
to degree.
LIGHTNING ARTIST.
Jus, al the moment standing positions
are highly admired. three-quarter lengths
preferred. the feet always carefully
tucked out OF sight, In any event, and
millinery splerdors well TO the fore. Sun
day afternoon the cheap street-photo-
grapher throws prejudice 10 the winds
and tries as best he can to live up TO his
advertised reputation as a lightning ar
list" Tor Sunday afternoon all servant
givldom Is abroad. arrayed like tropical
flowers. and eager to get the effect on
paper Of an Easter bonnet or spring gown
Not ore Of them ever asks TO be taken in
decollete toilet, and some of them con-
trive 10 appear very smartly, Indeed,
following in quiet taste and simple forms
the street-fa shons of their mistresses.
Gu. OF the boxes full of cooks and
chambermaids', laundresses, and nurse
girls portraits. only the occasional one
is now grotesGue, and some are distinctly
pretty.
The lively Irish girls take the best pic
;yrcs, and he highest compliment belle
of the kitchen can receive Is to be asked
by particularly favored young man the
privilege OF paying for "a dozen OF a
setting" as is the common phrase. One
handsome SNe1c had her picture taken
as many as four times in a month at the
expense of her various admirers, and
the custom OF treating TO photographs in
variably follows an announced engage
ment in these humble walks Of life.
Photography with the servant girl Is
synonymous of the light-hearted indie
pendenc- OF youth and maifenhood. SO
long as she is unmarried a good bit of her
wages are regularly invested in pictures.
She often announces her engagement by
bsing photographed with the man of her
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21
COLD WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS.
Truck md Fruit Somewhat DAM
accd-PrOiccted COttOn.EaCtOry.

NEW BERNIE, y. c.. April 2O.-(Spe-
cial "A heavy northeast wind, with rain,
set in on the afternoon of Tuesday. and
continued throughout the night and all
day of Wednesday and that night.
Thursday the wind was blowing from
the same quarter. with no rain, but 1t
was quite cold for the season.
Considerable damage is feared to have
been done 10 fruit, as there were many
trees in bloom. and in a condition TO
suffer from the cold rain and wind.
Early truck will be set back, If not
further damaged
The tide was very high. but no damage
resulted from that, further than the
washing out of wharves and waterfronts.
A vigorous effort is in progress to build
n $4,000 cotton factory here. Northern
people have offered to furnish $4,000 il
the people here will put in $4,000.
Enthusiastic meetings have been held,
and subscription-lists started, which are
meeting with fair success. The advan-
tages OF this point are being strongly
set forth in various publications.
The revenue-cuiter Winona Is on the
ways Tor the spring cleaning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21
A Wide Range.

A preparation which
enriches and purifes the
blood and assists nature
in repairing wasted tissue
must have a wide range
OF usefulness.
Such a preparation is
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil with Hypophos-
phites of Lime and Soda.
The uses of SCOTS Emul-
sion are not confined to
distinguishes, like con.
sumption, scrofula or
an2mia. They embrace
nearly all those minor all
ments associated with
loss ofHesh.
sestt 4 eswas, ny. Nlprxxgiss. sos ~ 81.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21
MANY CRIMES CONFESSED.
Alleged Work OF a Gang of Thieves
and Cut-ThrOats.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. April 20
Billy Williams, q noted crook. arrested
here some days ago for completely In a
robbery to-day made confession to
District-Attorney Birney. which shows
that Washington has been for the past
year In the hands OF gang OF organized
thieves and cut-throats. This gang has
plundered. robbed. and waylaid. and even
went so far as to plan for the murder Of
Sergeant John c. Daily, because he was
In the way and frustrated some Of their
crimes Among the crimes attributed TO
them, as set out In this confession. are
the following:
Robbery OF the branch post-ofiice In
Georgetown; robbery OF Dyers grocery
In Georgetown. when 500 was secured
burning OF the Lady OF the Lake;
wrecking OF John Clerks safe at Roslyn:
shooting Charles Orme at the Bateman-
English priZe-nght, near Bledensburg
when an effort was made TO steal the
gate-money; holding-up OF II. A Golden:
robbery OF the Washington and Alex
sndria Ferry Companys office; robbery
Of an old man In Georgetown OF the saw
ings OF a lifetime. aggregating $500; at
temp 10 waylay and rob John and Cla-
renee Crary, I'm charge Of the foreign
book AZ the Alexandria track; and, final
~. the plot 10 murder Sergeant Daily.
Billy Williams is an old-time criminal
He has been apprehended on number
OF charges. and served eight years in the
Virginia Penitentlary for the murder OF
Policeman Arnold. OF Alexandria. lie re-
turned 10 Washington, and appeared TO
be leading an honest life. Al the time
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21
J. J..

Squire Warburton was Poet-Laureate
OF the famous Tapestry Hunt Club
Cheshire, England.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21
The Lynch Complimentary German.

OXFORD. N. c., April 2O.-(Special)-
The opening german given last evening
In Armory Hall. by the Friday German
Club. Of this place, complimentary to
Mr.. and Mrs. Washington Dorsey Lynch,
was very largely attended, and proved TO
be a brilliant affair. About twenty-five
couples participated. Mr.. J. Crawford
Biggs led, with Miss Mary T.. Gregory.
Among those present and dancing were:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Lynch. Mr.. and Mrs
S. w. Cooper. MIR. and Mrs. John b.
Booth. Mr.. and Mrs. William Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Sidney Hunt. Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. w. Stark, Mr.. and Mrs. Gowan Dusen-
berry: Mr.. III. l.. Skinner with Miss
Whitaker. OF Littleton; Mr.. T.. G. Lands
with Miss Francis. of Baltimore; Mr.. T..
II. Graves, of Richmond. with Miss
Hughes: Mr.. Bruce Crump with Miss
Skinner. Mr.. II. p. Buell. with Miss Willie
Skinner. Mr.. Harry Williams with Miss
Watts. of Portsmouth. Va; Mr.. Oscar
Gregory with Miss Lulie Biegs; Mr..
Thomas Horner. of Henderson. with
Miss Fannie Lands; Mr.. L. La
mer with Miss Gregory. Mr.. J. II.
Davis with Miss Fannie Gregory. Mr.. T..
c. Graham with Miss Newland. of Char
lotte; Mr.. c. j. Gregory with Miss
Grmesly. Mr.. Wade Britt with Miss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21
COOK AGAINST MEAREs.
CriminaI-COurt Judgcship Case De-
cfdcd Against the Fns1Onist.

WILMINGTON. y. c.. April @-The
case OF Charles a. Cook VS.. o. p.
Meares came up before Judge Hoke. in
the Superior Court here to-day. in thu
form Of quo warranto proceedings.
Cook was elected Judge OF the Eastern
Criminal Circuit by tho Legislature,
but IL Is admitted by the plaintiff that
he was elected two days before the bill
creating the office was ratified. Immedi-
ately on adjournment of the Legislature
Governor Carr, claiming that there was
a vacancy. appointed and commissioned
o. +. Meares judge. under authority vest
ed in him by the Constitution.
The case was argued by Hon. ID. l..
Russell and l.. c. Edwards for Cook,
and by George Rountree for Meares.
The decision Of the court is that the
relator. Charles A. Cook. is not entitled
to the office. and that o. p. Meares Is
the duly commissioned and qualified
Judge.
The case will go to the Supreme Cour,
on appeal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21
GREEN COOKS EXPERIENCE.
Leaves n Fortune I'm Gold, and Goes
to Seek II in California.

ROCKY MOUNT. n. c.. April 20.-(Spe-
cial. I'm 1S49 Mr.. Greene Cook left his
father-in-laws two-room log house in the
centre OF 5Co-acre most poorly-de-
veloped farm. In Nash county, to seek
his fortune in the California gold-felds.
Six months later gold nuggets were ac-
cldently discovered sticking in the mud
mortar with which this Nash-county
house was "chncked." and within three
years 81 .O00,0co were taken from the i'm
mediate surrounding placer-mines. The
property, which belonged TO Mr.. John
Ports. was sold by him for mere song,
the purchasers mining It and securing
the heavy gold find, and his daughters
husband Mr.. Cook. returned from Cali
fornia six years later with just $50 to
show for those years labor.
These are facts given to the writer
by Mr. Cook personally. The trip TO
California was then around the Horn"
and the vessel was just six months
making San Francisco from Baltimore.
whence 1t sailed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21

4 YOUNG MAN WHO Is DESTROYS
OF making change. wants "A POSITION
AS BOOK-KEEPER thoroughly compe-
tent; will begin on moderate compensa-
ton. Please allow me an interview.
BOOKS. care Dispatch.
an l6-Tu Th&Su3ts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21

this I'D for six or eight months, when his
unrest again forced him to leave home.
ana ne rcjoined the army. This tree has
borne ever since the name OF the Desert
ers Tree. One may see yet where tho
bark which was sawed to make the
door has grown again.
Mr.. Moses r. sim alive. My attention
was first drawn to the tree by Hon. A.
A. Phlegar. and the above particulars 1
learned after q good deal OF questioning
from Mosss's relatives. I have often
thought Of going down and having the
tree photographed. but have never done
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21
ODD-FELLOWs' ANNIVERSARY.
An Address by w. c. Douglas-Prob-
. able Damage by Frost.

WILSON. N. c.. April 20.-(Special)-
Hon. W. c. Douglass. grand master. In
dependent Order of Odd-Fellows. in North
Carolina. has been secured to address the
public in Mamona Hall here on April
ed. The occasion IL the seventy-sixth an
niversary of Odd-Fellowship. The lodge
here Is in a most fourishing condition.
and Grand-Master Douglass will meet
with most iattering reception.
There was considerable frost yester-
day morning. a great many people took
the precautiOn and covered up their young
vegetables, and. as a consequence. they
have escaped. Those that were exposed
have been nipped. 1t is not thought that
the fruit crop is injured.
The town conventions have been called
TO meet in their respective wards on the
18th of April.
This evening Mr.. and Mrs. George d.
Green celebrated the twenty-ffth ami
versary Of their marriage. More than
100 invited guests were received. The pres
ents were numerous and costly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21
ESCAPE OF A CONVICT.
FruitIess Pursuit and Firing by
Guards-Railway Inspection.

RALEIGH. n. c., April 2o-(Special)-
A white convict named Bell has es-
capped from the penitentiary here. no one
knows how, and is yet at large. He was
serving. life sentence for murder. Pur-
suit of him was made late last night by
several guards. and number of shots
were fired The prison officials say to-
day they are on his trail.
The members of the Railway Commits
ton to-day arranged to inspect all the
railways in the State between this date
and June 1st. James w. Wilson will
inspect those in the West, Beddingtield
those in the Centre. and Ohio Wilson
those In the East.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21
Bank of TarbOro' Organized.

TARBORO'. n. c.. April 20.-(Special)-
The stockholders of the Bank Of Tar
boro' met here to-day and permanently
organized under the charter granted by
the last Legislature. with a capital stock
OF 10000 The charter permits an in
crease to $4,000. The following we're
elected a board of directors: T. H. Cat
lin. John +. Shackeford, w. e. Foun-
tain, b. ]. Keech, Reuben Foster OF Bal
timore. DR.. Il. Y. Speight. John A. Davis,
w. Newton Smith, and +. d. Pennington.
The bank will commence business as
soon as the outfit is received. The Off
GERS will be elected at the first meeting
of the directors
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21

williams. Mr.. Richard Gregory with Aiss
Britt. Mr.. &. II. Easton with Miss Booth.
The stays were: Messrs. Foote. ingis,
and Cheek. Of Henderson; Reed. OF Rich
mond; Saunders. OF Raleigh; Boutheriand.
OF Wilmington: DIR. Perry. OF Virginia,
and DIR. Booth Crews and IAndis L.
Shepard. OF Suffolk.
Among others present were: Mrs. Skin
ner, Mrs. williams. Mrs. Baskerville,
Mrs. Gregory. Mrs. Dusenberry. OF Con-
cord, and Mrs. Shaw.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21
Ya}e'S
Hair


LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: 1t affords
me great pleasure to call the attention
of the public to the Excelsior Hair
Tonic, which is the first and only rene
dy known to chemistry which positively
turns gray hair back to its original color
without dye. IL has gone on record
that Nine. NJ. Yale-wonderful woman
chemist--has made this most valuable of
OF all chemical discoveries. Nine. Yale
personally Endorses its action and gives
the public her solemn guarantee that it
has been tested in every conceivable
way. and has proved itself to be the
ONLY Hair Specific. 1t STOPS HAIR
FALLING Immediately and creates luxu.
rious growth. Contains no injurious in
gredient Physicians and chemists in
vited to anaIyzeit 1t is not sticky or
greasy on the contrary, it makes the
hair soft, youthful, fluffy, and keeps it
in curl. For gentlemen and ladies with
hair little gray. strsaked gray, entirely
gray, and with BALD HEADS, it is
specially recommended.
All drugg SITS sell 1t. Price, ST.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21
DIR. HUMPHREYS SPECIFICS.

DYSPEPSIA-Indigesti Weak Stom-
ach. and all forms of blliousness are
cured by DR.. Humphreys Specihc NO.
HEUMATIsM-Acute or Curonic:
Sciatica. Lumbago, and all Rheumatic
pains are cured by DR.. Humphreys
'lNEDICAI, ROOK.-A copy Of DR.. Hum
phreys' Specific Manual Of all diseases
mailed free on application.
Humphreys Specifies are sold In small
Walls OF pleasant pellets, &c. or pockst
flask holding aix times "a much, for 81.
Sold by druggists or sent prepaid mpon
receipt Of price. HUMPHREYS MEDi,
CINE COMPANY. corner. William ana
CT John streets New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21

WASHINGTON. II. G.. April @-The
xuneos, Cas,ine arrived at Zanzibar to-
day. after n nine days run along the
African coast from Alden. After eoaling.
she VIII proceed 20 Mozambique where
Consul Nollis has been under arrest for
killing Kasir thkf. who Invaded his
house a; midnleh; las, fsll
The cruiser Coacans racAed Nagasaki
TO-DAY, where she will ss dccked ana
paiatci.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21

% the rcri's Theatre disaster he was
one OF the most energetic workers In
helping 10 remove the debris and rescu-
Ing the sufferers Hts confession, n IL
said. duplicates a number OF weli-known
sporting men. but the authorities refuse
now to mention their namex
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21
Graduates in Medicine.

Members of the class Of 1895 OF the Bal
timore Medical College on Friday re-
ceived their degrees at Harris's Academy
OF Music in that city. Among them were
the following from Virginia and North
Carolina:
Virginia-Hugh Payne Hirst. J. H.
Mitchell, Walter y. Richardson, w.
Keeling Wood.
North Carolina-Benjamin T. Biting.
Flavius Eugene Hartsell.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21
Scotland Neck Items.

SCOTLAND NECK, n. c.. April o.
Special are out announcing the
marriage of two Of Scotland Necli's popu-
lar young peope-Miss Lena Allsbrook to
Mr.. II. J. Madry. April 2ith. at s clock +.
NJ.
Mr.. Frank p. Shields narrowly escaped
losing his Clubhouse on his river-farm a
few days ago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21

choice and this is usually the swan
song of her girlish vanity. The cares anu
exnenses of married life leave her none
of those little margins for INDUCING this
particular fancy. even at ths longest in
tervals. She rarely goes back to the little
studio TO be taken with her babies, as
is the pretty fashion of mothers in better
circumstancs ana perhaps hers Is the
discreetest philosophy after all, for her
good looks fade early, and the East-Side
photographer has not yet learned the art
of his Fffth-avenue brother artist, VINO
can cheat time. on the sensitized plate
OF all the cares and wrinkles with which
he sets his sea-.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21
"KNOCKs OUT THE GRIP."

p. A. Field, the leading druggist Of
Richmond. Ind. writes under date OF
III as early as possible. My customers
say IL knocks out the grip.
The fame OF ~ has spread like wild
FIRE, but II is no better than the other
numbers OF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21
TAKE COLD IN THE SPRING.

Vanity Is largely to blnme-the anxiety
TO wear the new Easter bonnet, or hghter
wrap. or top coat.
Sometimes the change Is made because
the winter garments look shabby In the
dangerously bright. spring sunshine--the
wintry air; result-a miserable cold that
Is hard to shake of. ,
Or. Humphreys Specific ~" cures
Colds, Grip, Influenza, Catarrh, rams,
Cough, Sore Throat. General Prostitution,
and Fever.
'77'' will break up hard cold that
Uharos on s."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21

wASHfNSr>>N, ~ g. April sc-The
NA,N i'erssteeees tAis afternoon receiv-
~ = SAHse 1ssrsscA announcing that the
t-pfsck St&fcs steAsSsNty, san Francisco
hsd as.s>vA ~ Aee>snav,sa to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21
rTvF DEER WANTED. FAwNs Pre-
BEST GRANULAIED SUtii
AMERICAN RETIRED lc. PER Ml.

Light Brown Sugar. per iolnl.,..
Pure Lard, per ZOuui...tt...
Large North Carolina Roe i--ii.-iN
. dozen Tor ..........,,-,..'.,''.''
Half barrel. ............,..... ..'',.4 2
Sugar-Cured Shoulders rfi
California Eyaporatei feacD-H b" =
P cops Pest Table Pfeacses fsr ..- :
Fresh Soda Crackers, per l''.i )
Fresh Ginger-SnaIs. per l. u,.
Best New Crop New of.--a' ~ :
lasses. per Rallon.....,..t-..--
Small California Hams, fer l.'-
Vanilla and Golden-Dap a!'-" ~ :
gallon ..,........''''. '''''-''
Can SalmOn...,....-.,'... -....,+.. z
IL hounds Virginia Buch"aet'
New Dates, per pound s.....'s,t-f
Mocha and Java coffee, a i.l-
current Jelly. per pound ...'..''''
Early June Peas. per car;
Washing-powders. PR A~N's-
Best city Meal. per bush'i. .,,-l
California Dried Cherries i,' w.
Pigs Feet. per pound 49, g.,.,s
Best New York Cseamsis
per pound .............-tsts'f'+
California Apricots. per Glib
homeless Goldfish. per go..'''''''
Eight Large Bars soap iisi,t Z:
2 cakes Kitchen Soap, Tor citt-." y.
Labrador Gross Herrings. leF e'
White Corn, per busnel.-.... ga.
Peerless and Esr,y Rose Ir-s1 -
toes, per bushel .......-',. rria.
Peerless and Early Rose lFlsN
toes, per peek .......--
Preserved Ginger. per j9r ..-'ft
Shipstuff and BrownsiGN,
Fresh Mixed Cakes, pr pOi.s
Pure Sugar Syrup. per st.'s''''''
Turkish prunes, per pOual-''''''
Large Cans Tomatoes fot ...,...'', -
Snowflake Patent Family t'o1' s.
barrel .......... ...'.''''''''''''
SACK ........s...t;,... risrriass.
Best North Carolina CUT
per dozen .......'....'.''''-'''' I.
Silver King. Minnesota Patent '-
Flour. per O1rsei.........'.''.'-'
or. per sack...,............s.' t.....',,f -.
Best Roasted Peanuts. per s-'
Chipped Beef, per pounl -.
Cooking Butter. per loHiS
pounds Rest Leaf l.ard foF $780,
Timothy Hay. per 100 p9unes $780,.
4 pounds nice Cream Chrea, ',.,.gl
Jap. Brand Roasted Conee ~ -.
papers ,oest you ever on -. ~ .......
J boxes Imported serdlnes te.,-,
3 pounds Maryin's Frn, Cfa'N'''
Rye Whisky .......,. ...'.''f'''
Oli Rye Wh!skey..,... -......'.
Old Rye Whiskey. I yen
Old Rye Whisky. years y.1''' y
Old i've Whlskey. years Ola '...,,,
Rough and Ready Tobacco le' -.
Canned 1.obsters. per can '''''
New Mackerei, per dozen., as,
Thistle Brand Tomatoes, per ressal
Whole Graln Carolina R'e'' p'' go.
Good Corn. per can, .......''''''' ...
Sour Pickle, per salon.
Large cans Snaps, per can h,,fsl
Try our Flour at $40 PCT
It's good famtly-i>c pet,S.s pef
Home-Made Blackberry WINS -.
Fresh Table Butter for ,.'..
Louisiana Rice. 10 pounds t''''''
rvr " NgA ATssN KIN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21
FAIR DEBT.

The management OF the State Fair
wishes the people OF Raleigh to subscribe
at least $500. in order to meet the pre-
miums. The state appropriates $500 an
nually for premiums. The plan is TO have
the gate-receipts applied to extinguishing
the debt OF some $3.50
The Democrats greatly enjoy the dis
comfture OF State-Treasurer Worth,
who haa 10 get OF Of his high horse
In the matter of declining TO pay the
pententiary warrants. His position WAS
absolutely untenable. az he soon dis
covered. for the Fusionists who knew
anything about law went back on him.
II is said that history OF the Legisla-
ture is soon 10 be printed. 1t Is to be
prepared by a person who knows all the
inside facts. and 1t will be a grand cam
paign document for the Democrats.
A force OF convicts is at work in the
Capitol Square. doing grading at the new
monument, cutting down trees which
stand too near. and also removing limbs
O. the great oaks which were considered
dangerously near.
NO DAMAGE.
Reports from the truck-farms in the
eastern part OF the State are that the
late frost has done no damage. There Is
a difference OF opinion as TO the damage
TO fruit west OF here. The growth OF
vegetation is much checked.
The fishing season in the big sounds
was not. on the whole. very profitable, 1t
is stated. Nets were badly damaged in
many cases by the storms. etc.
The 7s5 bales OF damaged cotton at
the Ada Cotton-Mills. al Charlotte. were
sold yesterday for $1,000. There were
many bidders from Richmond. Norfolk.
Raleigh. and other points.
St. Johns-Day. June 18th, will be OBJ
served in handsome style at the Oxford
Orphan Asylum by the Masons. The
cornerstone Of the fine new building will
be laid. Francis ID. Winston. Of BERTHE
county is the orator of the day. The as
semblage of Masons Will be a large
one
Rev Junius w. Willard accepts a call
TO the Baptist church at Henderson,
vice Rev. Il. Vandeventer. resigned.
Secretary-of-State Coke's attorneys in
the case in court here next week, con-
corning the Injunction to restrain him
from publishing the mortgage-bill are
Armistead Jones and j. b. Bachelor.
a State baseball league is in process
of formation.
The Southern railways local representa-
tives are distributing boycott" stamps
among merchants here against the Sea-
board Airline.