The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-18
#Btald q Agriculture Putting ID Time for
What There Is In It.
NOTABLE INCREASE OF H0OasHINIAG
rho rsatirond Commission Reduces
II. Freight Complain, or the
Seabonrh Air l.ano-Coniedernte
Fling TO re Returned TO Its Rcst-
meat.

Raleigh, n. c., Dec. 17.-tSpecial.)-
The decision OF the Board Of Agricul-
ture not 10 relax in any way the rcgu-
Nations regarding the Registration OF
commercial fertilizers Is due to the fact
that II there was any relaxation It
would lead to frauds by nlanufa ctu-
rers. gstH
b The board to-day visited the Agrcul-
tural and Mechanical College to see
the herd of cattle there, and the system
and results of incubation for tubcrcu-
aosis. Twelve cows have 50 far been
killed.
The board meets twice a year. This
year 1t met during the State fair at a
cost of $500, in order that 1t might see
the fair Now 1T Is proposed that there
shall be a meeting each SIXTY days
Some of the members are engineering
this scheme while Others say they will
defeat it even IL they have to leave and
break quorum. Some members de-
sire to make every dollar they can while
members. One member says their mot
20 is After me the deluge." Some Of
the members are very much offended
at the plain talk of the newspapers
about the short sessions each day. two
days would have amply suTiced for
the disposal of all the business The
prolongation is merely for the pay.
Ohio Wilson says that Senator Butler
is trying ID bully the Supreme Court
into deciding in favor of Governor Rus
sells and Senator Buffers men for
railway commissioners.
very remarkable charge is openly
made by penitentiary guard. 1t is
that one of the officials permitted two
c9nVicts to escape upon condition that
they went to county in which he has
house and painted it,
81 The systematic freezing OUT of the
registered whiskey distiilers in the
Western district is greatly increasing
the amount of moonshlning While
there is no such oppression in this dis
frict, yet any deputy will confess that
the moonshiners are growing more mum
erous
There is nothing in the current state
ment that Spfer Whitaker may get
the United States District Attorney
ship. ~ -
. The Rev. Dr. J. A. cunninggin, we'll
known member of the North Carolina
methodist Episcopal Conference, is dam
gorously sick at Greensboro.
Chairman Wilson. of the Railway
commission. has written letter to the
atttorneys for the bSeaboard Air Line.
saying the commission mad never intl-
mated any prospectiof a change as to
fhe freight rn'te on COTTON son the Car
niiita SeHtrai TallWay.@The hardship Is
caused by the large debt of the latter
road, but Chairman Wilson asks If this
TACT should force the people along the
line to pay a higher rate. The rate
liked by the com mission Is exactly that
which is in effect on the Cape Fear and
aadkin Valley railway, which the Sea
board Air Line Is endeavoring to buy
ana operate for the profit in three
aour'hs of its gross earnings, taking it
WITH the reduced freight rate.
Hatton Perry, the negro who was
granted a new trial in Beaufort county
TOT outrasng Mrs Annie Smith. and
again convicted, is TO be hanged De-
cember 21th.
Editor Bailey, editor of the Biblical
RECORDER and member of the Board OF
Asricuhure is making crusade
against the liquor dealers advertise
ments in the North Carolina rolling cx-
position car, which is now being loaded
here
Mrs. Persia r. Chase. of New IIamn-
shfre, who desires TO return the colors
OF the Fourth North Carolina Regiment
captured by her brother. the late Col
onel Cross is TO be asked to return the
nag herself at Charlotte, May GOTH aud
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