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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-30
STATE NEWS

AsHEvILLE, Sept 25-Last night
mrs. McMinD, living on Vance street
feeling III, arose and started through
the hallway for some object, when her
brother, Fred. johnson, hearing the
noise and supposing that it was a bur-
gIar, opened the door to his room and
fred into the hall. The bullet struck
Mrs. McMinn in the mouth, knocking
out several teeth, and ranging down.
ward, lodged. The wound is not con-
sidered dangerous.
General Deputy Collector.
j. Wiley Shook was last week ap-
pointed by Collector Harkins Deputy
Collector in his office, succeeding M.
A. q. Patterson, who has been trans
ferred to the Greensboro office.
Fire At ThomasviIIe.
Townsville, Sept. 25-Fire was
discovered last hight at 9 80 in the
brownsville Chair Factory. The flames
had made such Roadway that it was
impossible to check them. The build
ing was 4Oxl6O feet. two stories, full of
machinery, and finished chairs-about
1000 were lost. Also a two-story store
building, finishing shop on the same
lot, was burned. 1t is thought the
factory was fired by spark from a
passing steam thresher. Loss about
$4,000; no insurance.
Receiver :appointed.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., September 22.-On
complaint of the ID. A Tom pki Ms Com
pany application was yesterday made
in the United States Circuit Court be-
fore Judge SimontOD fer a receiver for
the Catawba and Chester Mills, at
Chester. s. C.
These mills were built some years
before the panic. Sufficient capital was
never raised in either case to put the
company in good financial condition.
One of the mills lost heavily by fire
about four years ago. Both compa-
MES were organized just before the
panic. Judge SimontOn appointed Mr..
r. T. Jewell, of Rockhill, temporary
receiver.
Good Roads In Rowan.
Charlotte Observer
SALISBURY, Sept. 25.-The Board of
Commissioners and the Township Road
Supervisors of Rowan met in the court.
house this morning. The Board had
Hon. l.. S. Overman to thoroughly
explain the workings of the road law
to them. Mr.. Overman read the differ
ent sections Of the act, ex planned them
and incidentally spoke of the great
importanc e of good roads. The meet
ing was a full and enthusiastic one,
and it is thought that the cause of
good roads was greatly benefited. There
is determination on the part of our
Commissioners aud people to give the
county better roads. ROwan's public
road law is much like Mecklenburg's,
and under its provisions an unobtru-
sive but steady work is being done for
the betterment of the condition of the
highways of the county. The recently
received road machinery will be util !
lied.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-30
Fifty Years Ago.

VINO could imagine that this should b.
nv pace where. In eighteen ninety-thre.
INA. white world-wonder of arch ana
dome no
onou'o shadow the nations, poiychrome. .
Here at the Pair was the prix. s.or,.-,..
IN ayers Pills. by the world preferred.
sn'cagoiike, they q record show,
once they started-so years ago.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-30

what Hoods Sarsapsrilla has done
lor Others IT will also do for you. Hoods
oarsaparilla cures all blood diseases.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-30
SEAL


Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists 75c.
HALLS Family Pills are the best.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-30

hoopis PILLS are easy to take, easy
70 operate. Sold by druggists. Price
~ Cent5.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-30
,r,,rog BUFFERS APPOINTMENT.

o.tor Marion Butler will speak at
,,.,, northampton County, N. c.,
n.,.,.r IN. Let every body turn
an, t. h.srhim'
W ! j. STEPrENsON.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-30
STATE OF ONO, City OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY. g.

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath
that he is the senior partner Of the
firm of F. j. CHENEY & Co., doing
business in the City of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and
that said Arm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of De-
cember, A. D. 1896.
~ A. ". GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-30
REG ARDED AS A CONFESSION.

and avoidance in the case.
Apparently the State has reason to
be satisfied with the service Of her cit
liens and believe that before long,
q new Declaration of Independence
from corporate control and monopo-
listic mastery will be made BY the men
who are the descendants of the men of
Mecklenburg, in North Carolina. That
regardless Of political parties, the next
campaign will take as its rallyfng cry
Government control Of railway mo-
nopolies. regardless of Stste lines. by
an amendment,to the Federal C0nsti-
tuition and the creation Of . Depart
ment of Incorporation. controlled BY
men of the same type as the men who
make the Pennsylvania Railroad the
IN ..i-l of all other railroads which
Come in intact with the public, and
whose m. tn ave serve the public best
that We !, ~ serve ourselves best" il
in my humble opinion the only motto
for railway mAnagess to have.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-30
LOCAL Personal.

Mr.. D. ]. ForIam of Garnett was here
yesterday.
Mr.. J. S. Crews of Albany is stopping at
the De Soto.
Mr.. J. B. Lucas of Collins spent yes
terday in the city.
Mr.. C. A Mcdaniel came down yester-
day from Atlanta.
Among the guests of the Screven yester-
day was Mr.. F. Nelson of Macon.
Mr.. H. b Maxey, a prominent broker
of Brunswick, spent yesterday in the city.
Among last nights arrivals in the city
was Mr.. B. B. Russell, Jr., of Augusta.
Mr. A H. Stoddard came over yester-
day from Daufauskie, registering at the
Pulaski.
Mr. Jonas c. Andersen, who has been i'll
for the last two weeks, was able to be at
his Office yesterday.
Mrs. r. T. Davis returned home yes
terday, after spending several days with
friends in Jacksonville.
Mr. II. c. McFadden went to Atlanta
yesterday in response to telegram stat
ing that Mrs McFadden had been injur-
ed in a bicycle accident. The extent of
her injuries are not known.
Miss Ellie Pickett has returned from
Macon where she has been attending
Wesleyan Female College. Miss Pickett
was as successful in her class, the junior
his yea1 as last when a sophomore. She
won a medal this year as well as last.
President Joseph Lovenstein of Post A,
Travellers Protective Association of Sa-
vannah, left last night for Nashville,
where he goes to attend the national con-
vention of the T. p. A. as a delegate from
his post. This convention begins its ses-
sions on June l. and will continue for sew
eral days. The state convention of the
organization will be held here next year,
and Mr.. Lovenstein is going to make ev-
cry effort to bring the national convention
here at the same time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-30
THE FLIGHT OF BIRDS.
The Speed of Ducks and Swallows on
the Wing.
From the Hartford Post.

From the Hartford Post
There has been some difference in the
conclusions of observers as to the relative
hight above the earth, and more espe-
cially as 70 the relative velocity of move
ment, in the semi-annual flight north or
south. of some of our migratory birds.
Judging from all that has been observed,
it seems probable that the velocity of
some of these far travellers has been eX-
aggerated. Careful measurements by
means of the cloud theodolites used by
the observers at the meteorological sta
tons at Blue Hill. in Milton, a few
miles south of Boston, have shown that
wild geese, this spring, were at an eleva-
ton of $50 feet above sea level, and that
the velocity of flight was 4.3 miles an
hour.This also is about the hight at which
a flock of wild ducks flew, and their We
loCity was AZ 8 miles an hour. These We
locities are nowhere near the speed with
which these swift birds have been said to
fly at rate exceeding 100 miles an hour.
That ducks do, at times, exceed the rate
noted by the Blue Hill observers seems
very probable, but il is by no means GER
tain that they ever fly at such a velocity
as 1OOS miles an hour. as some observers
have asserted. Just what velocity would
be requisite in a duck striking the heavy
protecting glass of a lighthouse, to drive
his bill down in his throat, may be diff
cult problem; but the fact itself has been
noted, in the case of at least a number of
one flock of ducks that had been flying
southwark on their autumnal migration,
and were picked up at the foot of the
lighthouse tower on Anastasia Island,
near st. Augustine, in Florida. Sweeping
on in the darkness of a cloudy night the
ducNs had followed the increasing beam
from the light, and dashed down upon the
thick but clear glass wall with the effect
above mentioned. Very likely a velocity
of sixty miles an hour would suffice to
drive ducks bill down his own throat;
and it may be a question whether the
ducks ever really fly at a much greater
velocity than sixty to seventy miles an
hour. There are other migrating birds
notably the swallows, now about to arrive
in Connecticut once more, on their return
from the south--that seem to fly at least
as swiftly as the wild duck AS to eleva-
ton it seems probable that few migrating
hocks of any kind travel at a greater
hight except in going over mountains)
than about 1000 to 500 feet The small
ness and indistlnctness of hgh-hying
1ocks of geese, seemingly so far up as al
most to blend with the gray sky and to
render their far cries almost inaudible
would all be produced if these large birds
were flying at an elevation no greater than
1,500 to 800 feet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-30
HEBREW MICROGRAPHY.
j. Softer, Jewish Scribe, Has Writ
ten a Sonnet on a Grain of Corn.

~ oOACNs ~ JEWISH SCElueg nus w E1E-
ten "A Sonnet on Grain of Corn.
From the Pail Mall Gazette.
The art Of minute handwriting is one
which for several centuries has flourished
among the Jews. The Jewish scribe who
devotes his life to the writing of scrolls of
the law attains such facility in his profess
sion that there is scarcely any limit to
what his quill can accomplish. The i'm
mense care which tradition prescribes in
the preparation of such scrolls combines
with the religious fervor which such an
occupation engenders to quicken the artis-
tic impulse and carry it to a high degree
of perfection. There are no more beauti-
bull specimens of caigraphy extant says
the Jewish Chronicle, than are TO be found
in the ordinary scrolls of the law and
Esther scrolls which are possessed by
every synagogue. The photographic art is
natural development of this handwrit-
ing, resulting from the requirements of
the ritual in regard to Tephilin and Me-
zuzahs, for which the scribe writes
lengthy passages of Scripture on small
strips of parchment. AS modern taste
taVors as much neatness as possible in
the construction of these objects the size
of these strips has been gradually curtail-
ed until in the present day it has reached
an irreducible minimum. The Massorah
has likewise had much to do with the de-
velopment of this branch of calgrapny
the Massorite being forced by the ezigen-
cies of space to write his marginal notes
as minutely as possible. Lately, there has
been circulated In England a marvel of
the photographic art in the shape of a
Sepher Torah so small that 1t can be in
serted in the waistcoat pocket 1t is the
work of a Jewish scribe, Mr.. j. Softer of
Paris. Mr.. Sofers attachments have been
widely noticed in the French press, and he
has received decorations and marks of ap-
probation from many of the governments
and crowned heads of Europe. One of his
cleverest productions is a sonnet written
on grain of corn, which he presented
some years ago to Mr.. Gladstone. In
many a Jewish home there are to be
found interesting specimens Of the Jewish
photographers art in the shape of pictures
and portraits consisting of whole books 10
the Hebrew Bible The Song of Songs as
a basket of flowers is a well known de-
vice. Mr. SOfer, besides executing por-
traits In Hebrew handwriting of Rabbi
Eichanau Spektor and other Jewish
worthless, has extended the art to English
and various European languages in which
he has drawn portraits of the Car Of
Russia. the King Of RoumanlA, the King
OF Greece, the president of the French re-
public, and jubilee portrait of her ma
jesty the queen, which comprises a com
plete history of her reign.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-30
TO SET ASIDE THE WILL.
MIR. $. c. Parsons Will StubbOrnIy Re-
sist the VIII of Ills Deceased Wife.

sist the viii of His Deceased Wife.
DR.. S. c. Parsons yesterday filed in the
court of ordinary a strenuous objection to
the probating of the will of his wife, the
late Mrs. Sarah NJ. Parson, who died in
San Francisco, and by the terms of her
will left the husband only IS out of an es-
tate valued at from $4,000 to $4,000.
The will has already been probated in
common form which DR.. Parsons seeks
to have set aside and also to have the
probation in solemn form refused. He
sets up the claim that he is the heir of
the estate under law, and gives nine rea-
sons why the will should not be probated
in solemn FORM which are in substance as
follows:
He claims that the alleged will is not
the last will and testament of the de-
ceased; that 1t was executed under a
mistake of fact as to the conduct of him,
self, who is sole heir; that it was not
executed in accordance with the require
ments and forms of law; that undue in
huence was engaged to procure the will;
that it was obtained by fraud and misrep-
resentation; that it is not the expression
Ol lIG WISHES Ol the QeC6dS6u dS u li6
disposition of her property; that she was
not of sound and disposing mind when the
alleged will was executed; that she was a
monomaniac, and that she was under the
influence and dominion of an insane de-
fusion.
Judge Hampton Ferrill granted an or
der, allowing further time for the taking
of interrogatories from the witnesses to
the will in California. When this is done
and the will and testimony brought back
to this city, the case will be taken up
for trial. There are some exceedingly sem
sational features to the case, which have
already been published, and the trial will
arouse no little interest.
Letters dismissory were granted to R.
B. Reppard. administrator of the estate
of Eliza White in the court of ordinary.
The report of the appraisers, Messrs. E.
G. Black, Isadore Silverberg and N.
| Manucy, who were appointed to estimate
the value of the estate of the late Leo
Benas, the dead Greek. who left his prop
| erty to brother in Greece, was filed with
| Judge Ferrill yesterday. The estate is
valued at S1,716.93 Louis Eleopoulo is the
executor.
Messrs. Stephen Conoway, Ben Douglas,
W. D.. Forbes, Moses Solomon and Daniel
l. Jackson were appointed appraisers of
| the Conoway estate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-30
KNOW OF A WONDERFUL ISLAND.
Two Australians Tell of N Land of
Fabulous Richness.

Two ACAA VI N hsAAA0 VI
Fabulous Richness.
From the Chicago Chronicle.
San Francisco, Cal.-Two colored men
and burly Danish ship captain. with
enormous mustaches, form a party that
has kept the guests at the Columbia hotel,
on Eddy street, guessing for a week or
more. The visitors are late arrivals from
Sydney, Australia. They are the sole own
ers and proprletors of information con-
corning n mysterious island In the south
seas that abounds in tin, gold. pearls and
other things too numerous to mention.
The party consists of Capt. Nels =. So
renson, who takes his visitors aside and
conhdentially tells them that he Is the
head Of the project; Capt" e. G.. Green,
who says the same thing. and L. Donat.
secretary and stenographer, who claims
no share in the glory of the enterprise
and is content to bask in the reflected
not talk of their mission without Rgreat
deal OF persuasion. Green consented
finally to make a statement. He said:
with the assistance OF several inhuen-
tial capitalists in sydney in which city
have lived for over forty years, we have
formed a company TO colonize and thor
oughly explore an island In the south seas.
which sorenson and know TO be wonder
fully rich in minerals and Offering splen-
did advantages for cultivation Of tropical
products We are not here to ask any
body for money or anything Of that kind.
The London and San Francisco bank in
this city has received ample assurance Of
our financial stability. Some months ago
information reached us that a vessel trad
ing on this coast was for sale here cheap
The ship was just the kind we wanted
and we decided, with the consent OF the
other promters, 10 come over 20 San
Francisco and buy her. When we got here
we found that she had sailed a week be-
fire under engagement 10 bring salmon
from Alaska. We are now hunting for
another vessel before going back 20 Aus
tralla. There Is one here that will be put
up az auction soon, and I'VE have decided
20 bid on her. n we secure her we Intend
to ship a crew at this port and run her
across 20 sydney, starting from there for
our island as soon as possible. Whether
we viii accept any offers from anybody
IN this country 10 Join our enterprise I
do not know. ono thing Is sure, N any
man Is accepted by US he must deposit
large security for his interest, and we Will
ask nobody to come In without giving him
full satisfaction about our claims"
Then. displaying a large number OF rich
mineral specimens, he stated that they
had baen picked up on top OF the ground
by Sorenson when the latter was on the
mysterious island several months ago
Green denied that the proposition had
anything 20 do with q Wholesale cOloni-
cation scheme. and said that when the
company had started operations n would
put itself under the protection Of the high
commissioner Of the south Pacific.
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nelghbor? ia like to buy him II could.
"Humphl Never thought bout sellin'
him afore what's he worth, anyhow
Course he halnt no fancy bred dog, or
anything like that, 1 don't s'pose HOW q
half a dollar strike you? That hain't TOO
much, Is IL? You never have TO feed HIM
anyhow"
After Bells had sufficiently recovered
from this startling announcement to open
his mouth, he said:
"Weu. III tell you, It strikes me your
price Is a little high for dog bred on
his lines: but I'll give you quarter spot
cash, and take him off your hands right
now"
The coal HEAVIER scratched his head
moment and replied: Hes your uos.
Thus lack ioined the Tewksbury stable
Bovine was afraid that the high-mettled
stallion might eat up the strange dog
when he was put In Gentry's box-stall
for the first time, but the $4,000 equine
king merely walked over TO the corner
where Jack stood in the straw, wagglns
his lump OF tail. and shook hands ms-
urately speaking) with the zo-cent ca
nine tramp. They made II up right
there. and ever since that day they have
been bosom friends.
lack watches the horse like a fox-ter-
rier az a rat hole. following close &C his
heels wherever he goes. Bowne'5 boys
had the laugh on Jack the hrst day Cen
try was started up after arriving at Fleet
wood park last month. The dog started
out as usual to follow the horse, trotting
along under the sulkY. but when Bovine
turned the great PAGER loose AZ the head
Of the home-stretch Jack suddenly real
lied thai New York Is a fast town, ma
that some OF the coal wagons over here
are a GOOD deal harder 10 chase than the
one he was used 20 travelling with In Ter
sey. one whlrl with the king OF harness
horses was enough for the knowing little
chap.
lie never tried again 10 stay with the
horse after Gentry went through the
drawgate at the entrance 10 the track.
There he always stations himself, ano
watches the proceedings until the bay
stallion IL ready 10 go back 20 the stable.
Gentry shows his liking for Jack IN many
was. always noticing the dog when the
boys lee his head down az the end Of his
daily exercise.
Robert j., 2:Oik. the other great PAGER
OF the Tewksbury stable dislkes all dogs,
particularly Jack, the boon companion OF
his mate and rival. John r. Gentry. 20Ois.
The geldlng Is remarkably sweet-tom-
pered horse but when Jack comes In sight
Robert lays back his ears, shows his teeth
and glares vlciously at the terrier. Just
then Jack is n study. He assumes an air
Of great dignity and courage. never seem
ing 10 take notice OF the demonstration.
although he keeps a line on the horse out
Of the corner Of his eye, and remains just
out OF reach. The chances are that he
would not run II the horse we're turned
loose at him, and II he could talk ha
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-30
A HORSES FAvORITE DOG.
Interesting Little Cur That Attends
the PAGER John Il. Gentry.
From the Trotter and PAGER.


From the Trotter and PAGER.
Almost every turf champion, from Rarus
down to John r. Gentry has had his mas
cot. or travelling companion, In the shape
OF a dog Of some sort OF other, and the
present record holder Is not behind the
times in this respect. The travelling com
panion of the king OF PAGERS Is an inter-
esting little tramp that answers (when
he feels like IT, to the name Of Jack. He
looks like half-breed Skye terrier, with
a close cross Of unadulterated yellow dog
in his pedigree.
Jack halls from New Jersey. He turn
ed IN at Somerville one cold morning last
winter and showed his taste for horses
BY following coal wagon all day through
tho Jersey mud. When the team was put
up for the night, Jack stole into the barn,
vot and unfed and bunked In the stan
with the horses The teamaster round
him there the next morning, and naturally
tossed him a bone. That was the last
time Jack was fed. He has hustled Tor
himself ever since that morning, ana has
kept In good flesh.
The coal team that Jack had tied up TO
used TO 20 10 the blacksmith shop OF Lew
Rellls 10 be shOd, and that Is how the
wire-halred canine. mongrel tramp hap
nened 10 20 on the turf as an under-study
10 the paclng king. Trainer Bovine, who
was there with the pacing champions,
John r. Gentry, 200lR, and Robert j.,
2ymb. observed, on several occasion, That
the coal heavens dog would lie around
on the floor OF the shop, apparently
asleep. while the team that he was with
stood waiting 10 be shod, but the instant
that a move was made 20 approach either
horse for any purpose, Jack was on his
feet attending strictly 10 business. He
would stand close az hand, and watch the
shoer until he had finished one foot on
The horse. and then he would follow him
around 20 the other side, experimenting
the fob from that quarter.
Night and day the terrier stuck 10 those
two work horses closer than hen TO her
chicks one morning the stable door was
shut after the horses 20 quickly that Jack
cot left behind. but he raised such ter
rlblo rumpus the moment hls connections
were cut of that the coal hauler quickly
wont hack and led him out. Bovine took
n fancy 10 the faithful dog, and requested
Beuls 10 buy him N he could, 70 go with
John r. Gentry and his pal
Get him az cheap as you can. Lew, and
don't pay over ten dollars. II YOU can
hep H." said the trainer Of the pacing
kings.
BELLS accordingly tackled the coal haul
or the next day he came around. what
would you take for that dog Of yours,
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would certainly say: "Pshawl What do
you amount to. any way2 Your record Ia
only 2:Olh. You don't belong to our
class"
When the campaign opens, and Gentry
goes out on the circuit In the palatial pri-
vate car that Banker Tewksbury has built
for his pacing kings, Jack will go along
as Waterman. mascot, travelling compan-
ion and all-around sport.
Mr.. Tewksbury has just presented Jack
with an appropriate and swagger col
lar. The big brass plate affixed to the
leather bears this inscriptions Jack Is
my name, John r. my master, and our
colors are gold and black"