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The news & observer., 1897-02-05
BRUIN STILL AT LARGE.
The Stars Comang-Dr. H. l.. Smith ON
Christian EducatiOn-Mr. Dockery's
Charter Bill.

IJauEinburg n. c., Feb. 4.-(SpeciaD
Have you seed dat bear yetY is, at
present, the colored mans passed word
There is little doubt but hat old bruin
is actually in our midst. He first made
his appearance some two weeks ago,
when he engaged in the wholesale
slaghter of MIR. w. r. McEachin's hogs.
since then, however, he has been heard of
I'm several places, and if reports are true,
IF he remains here much longer, he will
depopulate the canine race. Yesterday,
dog was found torn to pieces in near
by creek, and reliable parties testify to
having seen bruins track They say,
Judging from his track, that he must be
huge animal. Our sportsmen are scour-
ing the woods daily, but as yet, bruin has
managed TO avoid them.
At a special meeting of the Laurinburg
Lyceum, Mr.. NJ. l.. John read a COM
| municatton from the manager of the
Boston Stars" in which he stated that
this famous company would visit us at
an early day, for stipulated sum. The
company is making tour of the princi-
pad cities of the State and they kindly ex-
| pressed their willingness TO include our
| town. OF course their proposition was
unanimously accepted.
| DIR. II. l.. Smith, of Davidson College,
| lectured in Maxton Sunday on Christian
| education. In compliance with a re-
| quirement of the trustees of that Insti-
| tuition, he rs making tour Of the Pres
| byterian churches of the State in the in
| terest OF this great cause. DR.. Smith is
a most clever gentleman as well as a
| profound scholar and we predict that his
| lectures, which are so favorably receiv-
| ed, will be productive Of great good. Our
citizens read, with much interest, in
to-day's News and Observer, the bill in
troduced' by Mr.. Dockery to amend the
charter of Laurinburg. Under tine present
| system, the board of aldermen is elected
by a majority of the legally qualified
voters and they in turn elect the mayor,
| constable and other town officers. Under
| the proposed amendment, all officers
| would be elected by the straight out vote
of the people. The majority Of our citi-
zens are perfectly satisfied with our pre-
sent system and we hope that our radi-
eal-Pop. law makers will let our char
ter remain exactly as it has remained
and as it is.
The news & observer., 1897-02-05
CALENDAR.

To establish stock law in part of
White Oak township, Bladen county,
passed second reading, ayes 50, noes /.
To levy special tax in Caldwell county,
to pay the outstanding debt and to build
Jail.
Mr.. Wakefield offered the following
| amendment: THAT the part of the bill
| having reference to the building be strick-
en- out" adopted. Bill, as amended, pass
ed second reading, ayes 3S, noes none.
To incorporate the town of Boyette,
Wilson county, passed second reading,
ayes 81, noes none.
To incorporate the town of Hamlet, in
Richmond county, passed second reading,
ayes Al, noes none.
To incorporate the town of Robinson
vile, Graham county, passed second
reading, ayes 80, noes none.
To incorporate the Moore County and
Western Railroad Company, ayes A.,
noes none.
To allow Richmond county to levy spe-
cial tax, passed second reading, ayes AZ,
noes none.
To authorize the commissioners of Nc
D0well county to levy special tax to pay
for Jail, passed second reading, ayes 40,
noes none.
L " dulliOItZC commissioners 10 feFY STbtA-
cial tax to pay the Indebtedness of Mont
gomery county, passed second reading,
ayes 43, noes none.
To authorize commissioners of Watau-
ga county to levy special tax, passed sec
ond reading, ayes 43, noes none.
To re-enact the charter of the Whining
ton, Norfolk and Charleston Railroad.
passed second reading, ayes Al, noes 1.
To amend the charter of the Carolina
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, pass
ed second and third readings.
TO facilitate the trial of civil actions
This bill makes the return term the trial
term also; also provides that when the
summons is served, the complaint is also
to be delivered to the party, passed second
reading.
To establish a new township lin Surry
county, to be known as Pilot townshrip,
passed second and third readings.
At 10 o'clock, adjourned to meet at ii
o'clock to-day.
The news & observer., 1897-02-05
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
DIR. Battle Points out That Patrick Hem
ry, Luther Martin and Other Anti
Federalists We're True Prophets.

Chapel Hill, N. c., Feb. 4.--Last night
at the meeting of the North Carolina
Rhetorical Society Mr.. R. III. Graves read
an interesting review of the letters of
VIM. Hooper, and Mr. Foscne, one of the
letters of DIR. Graffenried Mr. Whitener
on an excellent map drawn by him, point
ed out the successive movements of the
North Carolina troops in the first days
battle of Gettysburg. He will ON fu-
ture occasion show the movements Of our
troops on the second and third days.
DIR. X. z. Battle then read the first chap
ter of his history of the University, Civ
ing sketches of the great men, who took
part in inaugura ting it.
Mr.. Lentz, who is working ON the
movements of the North Carolina troops
in the battles around Richmond, viii at
the next meeting of the society, show
what was done by them at the battle of
Seven Pines.
DIR. X. F. Battle on Thursday night last
delivered in the Chapel the first of the
newly inaugurated public lectures ito be
given by the members of the Faculty.
Dir. Battle discussed the question, how
far Patrick Henry, Luther Martin, and
other anti- Federalssts, have been, by the
first hundred years working of the con-
stitution of the United States, proved to
have been true prophets as to its tenden-
cies He showed by many decisions of
the Supreme court, and laws of Con-
gress, that the "antis" as they were
called, were in most instances true pro-
phets, explaining, however, that he did
not mean to find fault with such deci-
sions and laws.
The news & observer., 1897-02-05
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

Washington. Feb 4-The proceedings
in the House to-day We're very dull, and
almost entirely devoid of public interest.
The major portion of the day was deyot-
ed to the District of Columbia appropri-
alton bill. The amendment to that bill,
made in order by the adoption of a special
order yesterday, to repeal a law by. which
the Court of Claims was engaged in pass
ing on claims aggregating $1,400,000
against the District, during the Governor
Shepherd regime, was adopted with prac-
teal unaninrty.
Bills were passed to authorize the con-
struction of Light house at Orient Point.
Long Island; to authorize the establish
ment of a life-saving station at Point
Arena, Mendocino county, California
to grant the Hudson Reservoir and Canal
Company a right of way through the Gla
Indian reservation, Arizona, and to grant
a pension of $50 per month to the widow
of Major General Joseph B. Carr.
The news & observer., 1897-02-05
HANNA FAILS TO SCORE.

Lieutenant Governor Jones to Succeed
Sherman, With Bushnell a Coming
Candidate.
Cleveland, Feb. 4.-Careful inquiry by
n representative of the Associated Press
among the more intimate friends and
political advisers of Mr.. M. A Hanna.
to-day developed the fact that there is
good basis for the reports which have
been in circulation during the past few
days to the effect that the National chair
man will not be appointed to fill the place
of Senator John Sherman in the United
States Senate.
In fact it can be stated on unquestiOna-
BILE authority that Mr.. Hanna has prac-
tically abandoned all hope of securing
the appointment.
A gentleman who stands as close to Mr..
Hanna as any man in Cleveland, said to-
day that there was now no doubt that
Governor Bushnell would appoint Lieu
tenant-GovernOr Jones to fill the unex-
pired term OF Senator Sherman, and that
at the next session of the Legislature,
which cOnvenes in January, 1898, Gov
ern0r Bushnell himself would be candi-
date for the full term.
The report that Mr.. Hanna is being
strongly urged to accept the postermaster
generalshlp in President McKinley's Cab
met is also verified, but thus far it is
stated, he has steadily declined to enter
the Cabinet in any capacity.
The news & observer., 1897-02-05
THE A. & NJ. c. r. r.
A BILL TO PUT THE CONTROL OF
THE ROAD IN THE Gov
ERNOR'S HANDS,
State Geologist Holmes invited to Ex-
hibh Magic Lantern Views in
the House Tonight.
HOUSE-NIGHT SESSION.

The House met at 7:30. 1t adopted
McCrary's resolution to print 25O copies
of the various leases of the North Caro-
lima railway. Bills passed making it
m3sdemeanor for any intoxicated person,
intoxicated or otherwise to interrupt or
disturb amy school entertainment picnic,
political meeting or any lawful assem-
blage; to provide for working Vance
c0mty's roads by taxation; to incorpor-
ate the town of Hardin Cotton Mills; to
amend the charter of the Carolina Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company; to amend
the charter of POllocksv:lIe; to exclude
PamlicO county from the operations of
the act to protect the cutters and sellers
of mill logs
bill to repeal the stock law in Hall
fax county was tabled. 1t was the bill
of Arlington, colored, who tried to work
it through
Dockery offered a resolution THAT State
Geologist Holmes be invited to exhibit
tomorrow friday evening i'm this hall
magic lantern views of North Carolina
roads and scenery; this exhibition to
follow Gen. Roy Stones address ON
Good Roads" The resolution was a.
dopted.
Bills passed to allow Franklin county
to levy a special tax; to relieving David
W. Powell treasurer of Columbus county
and his bondmen of $500, which sum
was I'm the Bank of New Hanover when
it failed; to change the name of Grif-
finville in Union county to MarshYille
and make it a dry town
Iusk said the business of the session
was about half done and in order to ex-
pedite matters he made motion that all
engrossed Senate bills which came over
over be placed on the calendar, without
reference TO committee. The motion pre-
vailed.
Bills passed to allow the commissioners
of Hertford and Gates to establish a free
ferry ON the Chowan river at Barfield's s
ferry and levy a special tax of 8 1-3
cents ON 500; to submit to the voters of
Henderson the question of two graded
schools and levy a special tax for the
same
BY leave Cox introduced a bill TO
prevent the spread Of diseases among
live stock and to regulate the working
OF roads In Pitt county.
Bills passed allowing Hyde county to
levy a special tax to pay debt for repair
ing court house.
Hancock by leave introduced the fol-
lowing bill to amend the charter of the
Atlantic and North Carolina railway.
THAT chapter 232, acts 1854-'5 be a.
eInnded by striking out section and in
sert the following: In all general or spe-
cial meetings OF the stockholders the
State shall be represented by an agent
or proxy appointed by the Governor who
shall be entitled to vote the stock of the
State upon all questions arising i'm the
said meetings, except in the election of di-
rectors by the individual stockholders
and presence of the State proxy shall
be necessary to constitute a quorum in
said meetings"
At $50 House adjourned until 10 a. m.
The news & observer., 1897-02-05
THE UTAH sENATORSHIP.

Salt Lake, Feb. 4.-Moses Thatcher
and his friends say that the Senatorial
tight was not ended by the ballot that
gave Rawlins 80 votes. The announce
ment is made that an appeal will be taken
to the United States Senate, and that n
contest in due form would be filed in
due time.
The contest will be based upon charges
OF coercion by church officers. The con-
test will be preceded by a petition to the
United States Senate which is now be-
ing signed by Thatcher's friends in the
Legislature asking for an investigating
committee.
The news & observer., 1897-02-05
EDITOR M'DIARMID DEAD.
The Genial Proprietor of the Robeson-
ION Carried off by Pneumonia.

Wilmington, N c., Feb. 4-W. w.
McDiarmid, for the past twenty y-three
years, editor and proprietor of the Robe
sonion, one of the most influential pa
pers in the Stathe, died at his home at
Lumberton this morning after a short
illness of pneumonia
The news & observer., 1897-02-05
CRY OF THE VANQUISHED.

Washington, Feb. An the Delaware
Senatorial contest here has been pre-
sented an affidavit of George w. Roberts,
of Dover, in behalf of Addicks. Roberts
states that there has not been an honest
election in Delaware in twenty-five years.
He asserts that gross frauds have been
perpetrated which have resulted in the
election OF the Democratic Legislature
which elected Kenney to the Senate.
The news & observer., 1897-02-05
sENATE-NIGHT SESSION.

The Senate met at o'clock, Leuten-
ant-GOvernor Reynolds in the chair.
Joint resolution providing that $50 con-
les of the lenses of the North Carolina
Railroad be printed, one copy for each
member of the General Assembly and
the remainder to be placed at the disposal
of the Governor. Adopted.
The news & observer., 1897-02-05

Louisville. Ky. Feb "A special to
the Times from Paducah, KY, says:
Hon. Jos. t. Wilson, formerly of st
Louis. died here last night Of blood
poisoning, aged 10 years. He was in the
Missouri Senate for many years.
The news & observer., 1897-02-05
VI y AA9ANNI OADJFA'
Waynesydlle, n. G.
EDITOR M'DIARMID DEAD.
A Big g-hearted and Prominent North Car
Gilman Passes Away.

UIFHIdH IdSStS AWdy.
Lumberton, n. c., Feb. 4-(Special)-- -
w. w. McDiarmid, editor of the Robe
soniam, died this morning with pneu-
mon;a, aged 81 years. He had been edi-
tor Of the Robesonian 25 years. He was
Treasurer of Robson county eight years,
q Mason, a knights of Pythias and
leading member Of the Presbyterian
church. He was buried this afternoon
with Masonic honors.
He was a cheerful, big-hearted man
and had, perhaps. done more for Lum-
berton and RobesOn county than any
other man that ever lived here. He was
respected and loved by all our people.
The news & observer., 1897-02-05

Danville, Va, Feb. 4.-La grippe is
epidemic here. 1t is estimated that one
third OF the population is or has been
more or less affected by it and there have
been number OF deaths.
The news & observer., 1897-02-05

Petersburg, Va, Feb. 4.--Mrs. Mary A.
Kerr, the oldest resident of this section,
died to-day She was one hundred years
old December s, 1896.
The news & observer., 1897-02-05
THE LEASE" BILL.

Mr.. Ferguson, Of Waynesville Makes
Some Acute and Valuable Sugges-
tions as to Safeguards.
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An l p-in-dste New PAPER.

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AN IMMENSE DYNAMO.
SINTY FEET IN HEIGHT FROM
BASE TO CROWN.
THE LARGEST DYNAMO IN THE WORLD
THE BROOKLYN ELECTRIC
LIGHT STATION.

Ire largest dynamo in the world IN
pint Of mere size l. soon to be Installed
in the new station Of the Brooklyn Ed
ison Illuminating company 1t viii
stand 80 feet IN height from crown It.
base and will produce electricity At q
higher pressr re or voltage than any 9th
er generator now in existence.
When Cuney Island and other outly
inE parts'of Kings county We're annexed
to Brooklyn, the Edison Illuminating
company began to prepare for distrib-
uting the electrical current through Its
territory, containing 80 square miles
There were two ways IN which TIN,
might Ice 6sue One was T. erect snail
central stations wherever ccnveniea; -
supply the surrounding area within q
radius Of enc Ds two mil ; The other
plan, which was the one finally adar;-
ed. was to build very large cDufr-l
station At tdswater and distribute Tie
current from it at hiZh pressure to SUI
stations where II could lie reduced -
the laF voltage suitable fer the Ed
system of are and lncaadescent lighting
This latter plan had the Obvious advaH-
tages q requiring a smaller number e
men, Of more economical production
of current from large dynamos and If
a great saving in the cost Of transporta
ton for coal
The new dynamo which is now al
most completed at the works Of the
General Electric company at Schenccta-
dy, is only the first Of several Of similar
size which are to be constructed. Its
capacity may be Judged from the fact
that its output Of current would be
sufficient to keep Is, 600 incandescent
lamps burning at the same time, The
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The Grace of Cheerfulness.

In this age Of hurry and furry and in
tense activity along all lines of occupa-
ton as a people we oftenumes are un.
true to ourselves and forgetful of our
God by ueglectlng To be cheerful and
friendly one toward another, Nothing
tends to promote happiness in all de
partments Of life more than IA kind and
friendly spirit. Too often persons be-
ginning III life to make name and
reputation Ill the world make sad mis-
take by being so engrossed with the af
fairs of their business and their self in
terests that they become cherries, cold
and Indifferent to everything and every
body about them. And while such per
sons are ofttlmes successful in life as a
rule their lives are miserable failures
Who does not admire the hearty, friend
ly hand clasp Of another? Who will re
sent the sweet smile Of friendliness of a
neighbor: Who will regret the cheerful
ness Of his own actions? To be cheerful
is to be Chrlstlike, and, like Christ
Himself, who was always cheerful and
loving and kind, so this grace gives to
life a charm which cannot be taken
away Cheerfulness means kindness,
for we can be cheerful only when we
are kind. Presbyterian Banner
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One OF the most attractive and yatua-
bic publjcat ions 81 tie sessau j. Hurper's
Weekly double" Christmas number
containing contributions from such
writers - MARY Z. Wuktu-. J lhn Fox IT,.
John KeUdrick Baug,. T. : Mss,in, CsrI
Sci u-z, r. F. Benson aud Howard Pyle.
TIE cover J. nrns,nented with a b,autifuI
design in co'or> ~ Msxfieid Parrish, and
Illustrations ar furnished ny F.
Church, Howard PIT. " I. SmedIey, W.
A. Rogers, peter N-wtit. Frederick lfem-
ingtoR ard +. = Uljabr.
The next chapter Of Charles A. Dans'-
" Et min jsCenc,> of Men ami Events OF the
tivil W-r, nov publishing ia McClure's
Mogdsine, VIII give Mr.. Dana. ,Si+rJ-
enc.s std observsi tons n daily life with
Grtni through It.. siege aid vi he tail o T
Ntck>hurR. II - % conistn more If the
published CORES pondeul between b IN
self aud Mr.. stanton. and afford new
lig hi GENERALLY en people snd incidents,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23

Every day deny yourself some salts
faction, bearing all the Inconvenience
of lite for the love of God-cold. hun
ger restless nights, Ill health, unwel-
come news, the faults of servants. CON
tempt, lngratitude of friends, malice of
enemies. Calumnles, our own failings,
lowness Of spirits, the struggle IN over
coming our corruptions - bearing all
these with patience and resignation to
the VIII of God Do all this as unto
God. with the greatest privacy. Bishop
Wilson
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.


Topic For the Week beginning Dec. &c.
Comment by Rev. :. ~. Doyle.
ToPIC.-Etat message did Christmas bring
you f-isa Ina. liz. A Christmas song service
suggested
Several hundred years before Jesus
was born IN Bethlehem of ,Iudea the
prophet Isaiah not only heralded his
coming, but described his life and
death, and graphically and minuttlv
are his last sutferings portrayed III this
fifty third chapter that il might have
been written the day after Christ 5 cru
eifixion. Though at first thought 1t may
seem peculiar that this chapter, dealing
with the death Of Christ should be Sc
lected as Christmas lesson. vet after
all perhaps 1t is not so inappropriate.
Christ birth prepared the way for His
life and death in the world. Bethlehem
opened up the way fer Calvary and per
haps we too often forget IN our CHRIST
mas joys the real purpose and object Of
Christ,s coming into the world
!. Christmas brings message ef
God : love Christ was born not To- live
and To ENJOY life, but 10 die. Christ was
born not 10 receive the honor and love
Of men, but Ia he de>pi~ed and rejected
By men God knew al that when the
babe Of Bethlehem was born into tins
world and vet He allowed Hmm to be
born lie brought HIM into this world
for these very purposes. aud a. we stand
over the mancer IN Bethlehem and
realize that God knew all that was he
fore His infant Son we are touched by
the infinite love Of God. God gave His
only begutten Sen for the benefit Of
mankind because He loved men, and
the beginning of that giving was at
Bethlehem.
2. Christmas brings us message of
duty. To the Christian there comes the
duty of telling others of Christs birth
and life Isaiah did this hundreds Of
years before Christ was born How
much easier it should be to do it now
since Christ has really come, and how
much more important it is Men may
not always believe our report They
did not believe Isaiah He complained
that men did not believe, yet he did not
stop telling the story Nor should we
What more fascinating story 10 tell than
the story of the wonderful birth of the
Son of GOD into the world? What more
appropriate time in all the year TO urge
the uusayed TO give themselves to God
than at the joyous Christmas season:
Let Us not only accept Its Joys, but also
its duties But Christmas also has a
duty for those who are not Christians
That duty Is 10 believe the report Of
Christ : birth and death and to give
themselves to Him III faith and love
When all the world Is giving gifts, how
fitting time to give cur best gift. our
selves. TO HIM who gave Himself for
Us VIII we do 1t.
Bible Readings Gen. iii. -, lsa
vii. II, TX, IS. !, x. ito. Mic. V. =
Zech lN .: Nal III. /; IL. l6 Nah.
i, l-l5. Luke l, 26-33, II, leo, john
iii. 10 Rom. v 6-S, Rev. xii, Il