The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-29
Messenger Bureau,

Elephant
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, n. c., October q.
The state superintendent Of public
instruction in an address issued today
to county supervisors, says no person
save those with certificates from su-
pervisOrs should be permitted to teach
as assistants in the public schools. He
finds instances in which principals are
paid $40 to $50 a month out Of the pub
lie funds with the understanding that
the principal teachers were to furnish
their own assistants, the latter being
pupils taken from the schools and not
qualified for the work. The superin-
tendent says: Away with the idea
that any one can teach the primary
grades. This is the most difficult work
and 1t is a gross injustice to allow the
children to be imposed on by being
placed in the care of the person who
can be secured by the principal for the
least money In one case a principal
drew $40 a month for an assistant
whom he paid only $40. In some Of our
counties a teachers certificate does
not mean much; but be sure the chill
dren get the benefit of what it does
mean. The committee should make a
contract with an assistant just as with
a principal''
Governor Russell commissions Judge
Robinson to hold a special civil term
of Duplin court.
Not so many calls for state convicts
by counties to do work on public roads
have been made as were expected.
OF
at the Agricultural and Mechanical
college, was injured while attempting
to get on a street car. During the va
cation he was a conductor on the car
line. This morning he attempted to
get on the front platform Of a car
which was quite near the capitol
square, but caught it with only one
hand. His feet were under the car
and he was dragged fOrty-five feet.
The car did not run over his body His
head was slightly cut, his hip injured
and one foot crushed SO that part of
it may have to be amputated. The 'ac-
'cident was entirely due to his own
fault.
Mr.. Norton, an architect, Of Durham,
who was seriously hurt by a rail-
way train there last year, sues the
Southern railway for $4,000 damages.
~ The case comes up here.
The news that the new lightship off
Cape Hatteras held her own during the
late great storm is very gratifying.
Seas break there in thirty feet of
water.
The weather bureau has lately been
away off the mark in some Of it's pre-
dictiOnS. Today fair weather was pre-
dicted, but instead there were the low
ering clouds which have marked the
past eight days. There has been no
sunshine since last Thursday after
noon. The streets are as muddy now
they usually are in winter.
Some cotton is now being shipped
foreign from here, the first this season
There were large sales of lands here
yesterday, and the prices obtained
were about twO-thirds those paid ten
years ago.
Judge Ewart in a charge to a grand
jury, says purely complimentary free
passes are not prohibited by law. PeO-
pie can't understand why Governor
Russell should have written the So
called interview with himself about
free passes. He was not called on tC
make a statement. He is laughed at
by peOpie in all parties. There is moth
ing but absurdity in the matter, people
say.
The attitude OF one OF the supreme
court judges in regard to the Otho Will
son railway commission case is guessed
at as unfavorable to Wilson. 1t is said
that the governor thinks two judges
favorable to his views in the matter.
John P. Harris, president Of the
American Society for the Prevention Ol
Cruelty to Animals, offers 500 rewart
for the arrest and conviction OF the
persons who tortured by fire the ele
phant Cincinnati" belonging to Rob
'inson & Franklin Bros. circus, a
Greensboro last week DR.. H. M. Bal
lard, OF Asheville, president OF the state
society. is notified of the offer of the
reward.
A Surry county man was divorced a
g O'clock one day last week. walked
twelve miles to his home. and got hi:
best clothing, walked ten miles to the
court house and got a marriage license
then walked ten miles to the home OF
widow, whom he married at g O'CLOCK
y. m.
The supreme court files the following
opinions:
Collins vs.. Swanson, from Franklin
new trial.
Carey VS. Allgood, from Craven. pro
ceetiing dismissed for want of tufisdlc
tior in the court below.
Benton VS.. Collins, from FranklfH, ap
peal dismissed.
State VS. Robertson from Wake. ;af
firmed.
Bright VS.. Maroon, fpom Wake. er-
rOr.
Burrus VS. Insurance Company, FROM
Craven, new trial.
Monroe VS.. Fuehtler. from Wayne,
affirmed
Johnson VS.. Maroon, from Wake, er.
rOr.
Scott vs.. Smith, from Wayne, injunc-
zion dissolved and action dismissed.
Death Of Duchess of Teck
Richmond. England, October N.-The
duchess OF Teck, cousin OF Queen Vic
foria, sister OF the duke Of Cambridge
and tnother-in-law Of the duke OF York
died at the White Lodge here at
Too CHn hAv