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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-07
WILL USE MACHINES.

Mr.. G. 3. Edwards is North to Buy
Type-Setting Machines for the Firm.
1t was learned yesterday that the firm
of Edwards q Broughton were contem-
plating purchasing type-setting machines
to use in their printing establishment.
Mr.. 9. B. Edwards has gone north to
examine different machines to find the
kind best adapted to their work.
Mr.. n. Il. Broughton was asked yester-
day if the report was correct. He re-
piled that it was. They have found that
the machines have become necessity in
their business, but they have had some
difficulty in finding the kind adapted to
their work, which is largely upon books.
Mr.. Edwards is now examining ma
chimes in Philadelphia and other cities
to discover which kind will suit best.
Mr.. Broughton said that some of the
State work had gone to Richmond be-
cause there are no machines in the es-
Establishments here. The State pays 2Sc.
a thousand ems for this work, which is
done on machines in Richmond and
Raleigh firms cannot compete when they
pay 30 1-3 per thousand ems here, where
the type is set by hand.
MIR. Broughton says the State recently
gave the work Of publishing four of the
Supreme court reports to Richmond
firm, besides the printing previously given
them. The work would be worth $1,000
and would keep three men employed
here for year. If the work is done on
a machine, he says that one man can be
employed, and he thinks that it is bet
ter for one man to have work here than
for it to go away and no one in Raleigh
reap any benefit from it.
Messrs. Edwards and Broughton will
probably place two machines in at first.
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A NOMADIC TRIBE.
The Wandering Clans Pass Through
Raleigh.

Between fifty and seventy-five Gypsies
passed through the city yesterday on
their way south. They were a motley
looking crew and were making the jour
ney in covered wagons of various de-
scriptiOns. They appeared to be travel
ling in clans of from three to five wagons
and several hours would intervene be-
tween their arrival
One division camped out near the
Mordecai place, just north of the city.
A reporter visited the camp about noon
yesterday. He found FIVE covered wa
CONS, seven horses, several men, more
women, and what seemed a numberless
flock OF children. This truly nOmadic
tribe attempted to find no shade what
ever, but left their wagons standing in
| the brOiling sun, in what seemed the
very hottest part of the field. Some of
,the children and men had carried the
horses to the bottom to Craze, while
other children lay sprawling under thu
wagons. The women were the only ones
who appeared to be occupied. Some OF
the women were bringing water in
smutty iron pots from the spring, while
others were gathering stricks. presum
ably preparing to cook their meal.
| Very few of them could understand
enough English to render conversation
possible. A woman and her husband
were found seated by one Of the horses
in the sun. The garments which she
wore must have been discarded years
ago by the original purchaser. Her Skin
was dark like an Indians and her coars,
| oh hat IL
she brought over her shoulders and tiet
together ON her breast. She and the maj
tried to be very communicative. but he1
voca bulaTy consisted mainly in thre
words, Mexico. New York, and Souti
Carolina. They were Mexican Indians
who had been in New York and were
now making their way to South Caroln:
to work in the cotton fields This part,
numbered twenty-five and she said tel
more wagons were coming on. holding III
her two hands, pointing at the wagon
near and then at the road.
They all appeared filthy and wer,
liars and beggars by nature. They woult
ask you for every thing you had. TIL,
party above mentioned had been on tn,
road from New York for two months
They tarried here longer than the othe
clans because one of the women ha,
given birth to child five days before
and they thought it well to rest n fey
days now. This child, which first saw
light upon the dusty road to Raleigh, i
a girl and they have named her Flora
The mothers name sounded more lik
Yeules than anything else.
\ To one who is not well versed il
Gypsy life it seemed perfectly marvelou
that so many human beings could trave
in five wagons. No two could be fount
who told the same story. One said tina
they were Mexicans, another Brazilians
Ianother Indians and still another woul,
say Armenians. Mr.. Dughi talked to
member of the party. which passe
through Raleigh, and he says that the,
speak a mixed dialect, a compound o
French, Spanish and some Italian. The.
all said that they were either going t
South Carolina or Alabama
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READY FOR THE TAXES
WAKE C0UNTY'S SHERIFF HAS THE
BOOKS NOW.
The County Commissioners Met Yesterday in
Monthly Session--What the Tax
Books Show.
Books Show.

The board of county commissioners
met yesterday in regular monthly session.
The three commissioners, Messrs Hill,
Chamblee and Barbee, were present. The
outside poor were first taken up and this
occupied several hours.
The board ordered that Commissioner
Chamblee be authorized to look after
the bridge ON the Pool road across CAT
ling branch. and he was given power TO
act in the matter.
Commissioner Chamblce was also au-
thorized to examined the Millburme
bridge across the canal The matter was
left in his hands.
The matter of repairing Rand's mill
bridge was referred to the board of road
supervisors Of ST. Marys township, with
power to act.
The board ordered Superintendent
Ray to examine wash-out in the Falls
road, near Paschal Reddish's and repor,
to the board.
| Mr.. w. Il. Smith, J. F., was author
lied to purchase lumber enough to floor
a bridge across Big branch, in Cedar
Fork township. The amount Of lumber
shall not exceed 525 feet at SOC. per foot
Superintendent Ray was instructed to
examine the bridge across Swift creek,
on the Adkin road, and report its con
dition to the board.
At the afternoon session it was or
dered that the petition for a road from
j. D. Underhil's to Hephible church
filed at the August meeting of the com
missioners. be granted at the expense Of
the petitioners.
The Register of Deeds rendered the
tax books for 1897, properly made out
which were received and ordered turned
over to the sheriff, which was done. This
is the first time the books have teen
turned over to the commissioners al
their first meeting in September in TWEEN
ty-five years.
The books show the total State, gen
eral and specific taxes of the county, not
including the 1Sc. property tax, to bt
$26, 1856; the total tax levied fol
schools, poll and property levied by the
General Assembly and the county com
miss;oners is S31, 627O2.; total county
tax is S30,42S.5S; the township specia
tax for graded schools is $15,955.97
township special tax for roads is &c.
S50.96, and the grand total of Wake
county's taxes amounts to Sill, 061.19.
Register of Deeds j. J. Rogers turned
the books over to Sheriff Jones yester
day afternoon about 5 o'clock, and the
sheriff gave him a receipt.
The first man to pay his taxes was Mr.
j. j. Rogers and he has receipt mum
Der !.
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DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Mr.. Willis Whitakers Cotton Gin
Burned Down.


Mr.. Willis Whitaker's large cotton gin
was destroyed by fire about one o'clock
Monday morning This gin was situated
about three miles from Raleigh on what
is known as the Oxford road. This was
one of the largest and best gins in the
county. The origin of the fire is mys-
terry. This gin has not been run this year
and there has been no fire in it since last
fall 1t is suspected that the fire was the
work of an incendiary. Mr.. Whitaker is
one of the best men in the county and
his loss is learned with deep regret. lie
had no insurance on the gin and the loss
is about $1,000.
This is the second gin burned on the
Oxford road recently. The other gin de-
stroyed by fire was owned by Mr.. ].
Snead and was located about five miles
from this city and was burned last Sun
day night week ago. lion,
This is the second gin Mr.. Whitaker
has had burned in. four years. The other
one was burned on Sunday night also
Mr. Whitaker had just purchased a new
gin, but when it came he let Mr.. jeff Up
church have it, since Mr.. Upchurch had
ordered one just like it at the same time
and was expecting it daily. Thus by ex
changing gins with Mr.. Upchurch, Mr.
Whitaker saved his new gin. He will re
build Immediately
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j. NJ. PACE.
Ill East Martin street, Raleigh, N. O.
WONDERS
Will Never Cease as Long as Mrs. Joe
Persons Remedy Lives. Il,
Hopewell. N. c.. Dec. 1. !

Hopewell, N. c.. Dec. 1, 1896.
Last June | was suffering from some
bladder trouble which was so severe and
extreme that the physicians said an ope-
ration would have to be performed, and
the stone crushed. l had so much faith
in Mrs. Joe Persons WASH, that de-
tcrmihed to try it first and see what it
would do. | applied it three times a day
and IN THIRTY-SIXr HOURS the in
fammation subsidized and the enlargement
was reduced, and THE STONE
PASSED WITHOUT ANY TROUBLE.
The stone was large and no one can
know, except those who have so suffered.
what it was. do not believe l could have
stood an operation, and believe 1 would
have died had it not been for Mrs. Joe
Persons WASH. If anyone is suffering
rom this bladder trouble let them try it.
My pain would be so great l would have
to be put in tub of hot water to relieve
those terrible paroxysms of pain. 1t made
perfect cure of me. oh, that every one
could realize what a medicine is within
reach and try it, how much suffering
would be relieved. Mrs. Person herself
oes not say as much for her Remedy as
deserves. Yours truly.
MRS. ABNER ALEXANDER,
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MeroNAto-,s Co. - MENfas.
os t,eoonAlo.A CO. MAaTas -csc,ssA,, o
[anNINIHSNGaINSI7IHR
BULLETIN FREE.

Mr. J. c. L. Harris appears to have
been more successful this trip to Wash
ington than he anticipated. This was his
second or third trip to that city to have
the Bulletin, which is issued by the Ag-
ricultural Department, restored to second
class mail matter. He comes back this
time with the announcement that it will
be carried through the mails free of
charge and brings letter from Washing
ton to the postmaster here to this effect.
He also succeeded in having the
quarantine laws changed so that cattle
can now be shipped from Wilkesboro.
There was no depot in the district farther
west which is not quarantined and the
cattle raisers in the mountains were
greatly Inconvenience in shipping, but
now they can ship from Wilkesboro, and
an inspector will be stationed there.
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FAILURE TO VOTE IS FATAL
WARD REGISTRATION, NOIlNG
PLACES AND JUDGES.
ss7 VOTES NECESSARY FOR BONDS
"A Majority Of the Registered Vote is Required
# Voter is Registered and Doesn't
Vote He Virtually Votes Against
the Bonds.

Today the registered voters Of Raleigh
are called upon to decide if they are
willing to issue $4,000 in bonds to con-
tinue the street improvements which have
been so rapidly pushed forward by the
untiring efforts of the efficient street
committee. No one will deny that the
beautiful streets which are now enjoyed
by the people of Raleigh have been OF
the greatest benefit to the city. The ques-
ton now arises, shall these improvements
continue?
The prevailing sentiment seems to be
in favor of the bonds. In fact, very little
opposition to the issuance has as yet de-
welcomed and if there is any it should
have appeared by this time. AT TINS
writing there seems to be only one way
in which the bonds can be defeated, ana
that is the failure to vote of NUMBER
of the registered voters who are for the
bonds. Everyone who is registered and
docs not vote virtually votes against
bonds. for in order for the issue to carry
a majority of the registered. voters is re-
-quied.
The board of aldermen ordered a new
registration for this election and the re-
suit was that 1892 voters registered IN
the city. hence 697 votes for the bonds
are necessary to carry the question.
The registration by wards is as follows:
First Ward-Whites, 224; colored, 333;
total, 257.
Second Whites, 296; colored, 30;
total, 326.
Third Ward-Whites, 266; colored, 16o;
total, 431.
total, 49,
Total white registration, So1; total
colored, 535; grand total, 1892
The following are the places for VOTING
one in each ward. and not two in a
ward, as is the case in other elections.
Fird ward, Kennett's store corner OF
Jones and Salisbury streets-The board
of election, which is composed of the po.
holders and registrars, is l.. III. Lumsden
G. Koonce, r. S. Cheek, l.. S. Honey
cult, James Worlds and A. L. Moore.
Second ward, Haynes shop, corner OF
Blount and Morgan streets-M. r.
Haynes, ]. +. Jordan, 0. M. Marshburn
r. N. Wynne, c. Z Bailey and Thomas
Taylor constitute the board Of election.
Third ward, Jones' warehouse, corner
of Blount and Davie streets-The judges
of election there are l.. w. Morris, j. K
Hogue, G. e. King, G. l.. Tonnoffski
Henry Christmas and A. J. Rogers.
Fourth ward, city lot, corner Of Sails
bury and Davie streets-The judges OF
election are w. III. Strother, w. A. Cat
tbs, d. T.. Belts, A. D. Heulin, w. +
Debnum and Jack Winslow.
The polls will be open from Z in the
morning until the usual hour, about sun
set, in the afternoon.
Those favorable to the bonds should
vote early. This is a matter of great i'm
portance to the city and should not fai
on account of negligence on the part Of
the voters of the city. The bond question
has already been fully discussed.
All the saloons in the city closed at
last evening and will not open agair
until after the election, which is re
@quired by law.
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FINDE SICLE.
The Club Charmingly Entertained by
the President, Miss Snow.

| The Club Charmingly Entertained by
the President, Miss Snow.
Fourteen of Raleigh's most charming
young ladies have organized the Finde
Sicle, club which is destined to afford
them and their friends many pleasant
evenings during the coming season. The
organization has been perfected and
Miss Adelaide Snow was elected presi-
! dent.
The club will rotate meeting at the
homes of the different members ON differ
ent evenings. Thus the programme of
each meeting will vary from the previous
one
Last Friday evening the Finde Sicle
held its first meeting. The members
of the club and their escorts were charm
ingly entertained by Miss Snow, the
president. at the home of her mother,
| Mrs. George II. Snow, on Boylan
avenue.
| The programme consisted in music, so
sweet that it would captivate and soften
the most austier dancing, cards and de-
licious refreshments. No one who was
| present cOulu Uuu leFInS suitable TO eX-
press the pleasure of that evening If
the first evening of the Finde Sicle is
an index of what is in store for them
and their friends, then the organization
of this club was certainly happy idea,
and the young men of the city are great
ly indebted to their fair young friends
The following members of the club,
with their escorts, were present Friday
evening:
Miss Snow, Mr.. VIM. West; Miss
Root, Mr.. Richard Lewis; Miss Frances
Jones, Mr.. Albert Bauman Miss Mary
Jones, Mr.. w. NJ. Smith; Miss Eliza
Busbee, Mr.. Fabius Haywood; Miss
Rosa Battle, Mr.. George Badger; Miss
| Belle Pescud, Mr. George Syme; Miss
Margaret Smedes, Mr.. Albert Root;
Miss Pattie Lewis. Mr.. Gavin Dortch;
Miss Isabel Busbee, Mr.. w. NJ. Jones;
| Miss Susie Marshall, Mr.. Stanley Fa-
son; Miss Theodore Marshall, Mr.. Dun
can Cameron; Miss Janet Dortch, Mr.
James Mckee; Miss Isabel Bryan, Mr..
James Baker, and Messrs. Percy Whita-
ker, John West, Hugh Primrose, Grimes
Haywood and Thomas Simpson.
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NEW PROFESSOR.

The executive board of the A. and M.
College met yesterday afternoon and
elected a successor to Prof. j. J. Britt,
who was given the position Of assistant
professor Of mathematics at salary of
5000 per year. Mr.. T. l.. Wright, Of
Sampson county, was elected to this
position at salary of 5000 per year.
This is the position formerly held by
Prof. r. e. L. Yates. Mr.. Wright is
reported to be graduate OF the State
University. Prof. BIRTHS resignation
caused the vacancy.
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PERSONALS.

Judge Riddick has returned from his
vacation.
Mr. Claude benson has gone to the
University.
Mr.. J. B. Brewer, of Wake Forest, is
in the city.
Mr.. Frank Ward has gone to Hamlet
OH business.
Mr.. Walter Rem has returned to
Portsmouth.
Mr.. W. w. Card has already gone IT,
Durham to enter Trinity College.
Mr.. Il. B. Eldridge, of Norfolk. Va,
spent Sunday in the city with his family.
Miss Ida Montgomery has gone to
Smithfeld, where she will teach for the
coming session.
Governor and Mrs. Russell have gone
to Wilmington, where they will remain
until Wednesday.
Mr.. Gavin Dortch left yesterday for
Lehigh University, where he will con-
tinue his studies.
Mrs. Hattie Andrews, who has been
visiting her son in Atlanta, returned to
the city yesterday.
sting the family of DIR. w. L. Hodge, on
YEAST Hargett street.
Miss Eta Num-, who has been visit
ing her brother, Mr.. Roscoe Num-, has
returned to Newbern.
Mrs. Mamie S. Moring has moved back
to Raleigh and as living at the corner of
Morgan and East stress.
| Mrs. w. II. Pace, Miss Matte and
Master Willie, have returned from
Wake Forest, where they have scpent
several weeks
Miss Birdie Black, of Littleton, is
| spending a few days with Miss Ella Nc
Ghee. She will go to Greensboro short
| ly to continue her studies in music.
| Mr.. Robert Lumsden and daughter
Miss Minnie, have returned from Bal
timore where Mr.. Lumsden purchased
a large stock of goods for his new
store.
Miss Lucy Jolly has accepted posi-
ton with the growing and popular dry.
goods firm Of Sherwood Higgs and Com
pany, where she will be pleased to see
her many friends
Mrs. Ludlow Skinner and children
have returned from Sweetwater Springs
West Virginia, where they have been
spending the summer.
Miss Lola Reid, of Greensboro, who
has been spending several days with
Miss Lena Powell, left yesterday fol
Louisburg, where she will attend school,
during the coming session.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Berwanger left yes
| terday morning for Baltimore, Phila-
delphia, New York, Boston, Newport
and other points. Mr.. Berwanger will
look out for business as well as pleas
ure, and when he returns Berwanger
will have the very latest in gentlemen's
furnishing goods.
DE-. Charles d. McIver, President of
the State Normal and Industrial Col
/ lege, is in the city to-day looking over the
horticultural Department of the A. and
NJ. college, and it's methods Of caring
Tor cattle and poultry. At the last
meeting of the Board of Directors if was
decided to add horticultural denart-
ment at the Normal and Industrial
College. A dairy farm also will no
added. The milk bill for boarders for tbe
past few years has been nearly fen
dollars. This will, therefore, be an
economical feature in addition to firm
ishing an opportunity for the institution
to give training in dairying, poultry-rais-
ing, etc.
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PRIVATE TEACHING.

We will give instruction in Latin,
Greek, Geometry and Trigonometry, or
the minor branch, for the accommodation
of persons who do not desire to attend
school. For particulars call at the office
of the News and Observer.
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Mr.. Alex. Stronach, Jr., of Long Is
land, N. Y, is in the city visiting his
father, Mr.. W. G. Stronach. His many
warm friends are delighted to have hin
again in the city, and hope that he will
prolong his visit more than the two
weeks hi intends to stay.
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DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Another Valuable Barn Burned Yester
day.

day.
DIR. Blacknall lost by fire yesterday
afternoon his barn, which was one OF
the most valuable in the county. In
the barn was lot Of old corn, fodder and
hay, together with wagons, harness, i'm.
plements, etc. Peyton Dunston was of
in the fodder field and reached the house
just in time to save the horses.
DR.. Blacknall's loss is about two
thousand dollars with no insurance. II
is supposed that some one Of the many
loafers, who now infest the county, did
the burning. You cannot pass in any
direction without meeting a scamp who
is bent on mischief Of some kind. No
other cause can be assigned.
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A WELL ARMED MAN.

For life's battles liz who hath about
him.
Kodak-Headache Powders e doses 10
cents) to keep his head cool and free of
pain, and Vick's Little Liver Pills-(uo
gripe) % cents, to keep his bowels and
liver in healthy state. Druggists sell
them.
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Mrs. A. r. Workman, who has moved
here from Henderson, is prepared to do
first-class dress-making. Apply at 40
Salisbury street, next door to Presbyteri-
an church.
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WANTED.

A few reliable men to sell our goods as
side line on a good commission. Address
RALEIGH CIDER WORKS,
Raleigh, n. G..
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Business Notices.

Will sell cheap desirable Dwelling
House and Lot. Also gentle Pony, Har-
ness and Canopy Top Buggy. Address
Nj. A. c.. care News and Observer.
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A Druggist desires to purchase a stock
Of drugs in a growing town in North
Carolina. Address p. o. Box 135,
Greenvllle, N. G.
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Position by Registered Druggist. Adj
dress A. care News and Observer.
re-
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FOR SALE OR CHARTER.

bargain: hansome, in every way
6rst-class. passenger propeller. Fully
equipped. Licensed $50. Address,
Steamboat Company. New Brunswick,
N. j.
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Plenty of celery plants at III. Stein
metz's Green houses.
Phone 113
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FOR SALE.

Crescent Ladies' Bicycle; good condi
ton; So. 525 North Blount street.
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WANTED WOMEN TO WORK FOR
WOMAN.

The Home Life wants women solicitors
to solicit women for insurance in every
city in North Carolina. Two good ones
wanted for Raleigh
J. o. GUTHRIE.
Raleigh, N. G.