The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-19
COL. JULIAN S. cARR's llBERtLI1Y
sHe5Xytil Pay Ia OLD Veterans the Pen.
pions Which, We're Allowed by The
ls93ss; Y IL 3. The lieutenant Governor
Enlted 20 Si.n-HaiiWuy commits.
$$s56 lon , o'nInyestisatsns Freight Cutting

SSSS2aaf T whose ltberalsty Is SO widely
d saa own, to pay this money. The State
81 81 ISress ureT Informs him that the amount
sts isf 81 .697, Covering $50 pensioners. He
ssgletes the interest or Col. Carr In the
y snateer$S with very great pleasure OF |
q course the Legislature two years hence
ss9PP1n1 !!dd rei1nburss Col. Carr for the pays
S 1ne1t. as It was the earnest purpose that |
j she 5bill should become law.
r RAILWAY COMMISSION.
81 sSkfS The Railway Commission met to-day
81 81 an took up a. large docket OF eases
sSsth ere We're present OF railway oflc Glis, |
GA b Andrews, t. Nj. Emerson, j. w. |
sssf Iy;sand w =. Kyle. and Of telephone
sSBridgess, Of Henderson; Hogan. OF New
ee ssif3S 9th. and McCluer. OF Richmond The
utter of chief Interest is regarding the
s8reductiont Of tel ephone rates
81 f. Rev. Dr. John e. Pressly. q widely
" known Presbyterian preacher. is dead.
IA ~ e 81 home was in Cahalrus county.
ls2sSs halfway Commissioners Otto Wilson
N and -. II. Abbott have returned from
ss33Sai y a,ttonal Convention OF Commits
s1oners at ST. Louis
E8Sssss Among to-day's arrivals are r Fl
sssaloIrake. Of Richmond; ]. X. Hill, editor
s suf the Scottish Chief, Maxton.
81 ATTACKS NEW SCHOOL LAW.
SSst q negro Of prominence writes the state
OF Public Schools. and
81 aulltaclss the new public school law He
SAYS Is the most objectionable Of
81 az sto tie egloes The act might have
Is been entitled one to take from the
81 negroes the control OF their public
IS tS'choots. We considered the control OF
h our own schools the, highest compliment
seX YET paid US BY the white peop:e OF our
n ,lALe.sis pay my respects to the white
~ Ieoopie. for practically giving the ne
u groas land. building them schoolhous,As
ssaand last, but greatest, giving Them com
n 5S Sseete control. Yet the white men paid
ri sss W. per cent. OF. the money. Deep down
n: IL the heaa,bs of the negroes Is the high
:SgssSt POSSIBLE gratitude TO the white reo-
sS pie f for this priceless herit age-lhe com
Isssnon sch ools. We want two out of
committeeman in every township
s s. tlnd hnen Ito have control Of our own
OILS. We Will makesthis complete re-
n " Of Schools a leading issue IN
81 the next ca.mpaign." The late fusion
lSsff .sgtSta ture enacted the law. The State
Sss.S'nperintendent declares this negro Is In
error IN his construction OF It.
g oNE$TO GREENSBORO.
sS$s ss$ Governor Russell left this AFTERNOON
~ TOT Greensboro TO attend the Commence
ssment at the State Normal and Industrial
ssx;olllleee. Where he will present copies Of
al lhe#$con5tNutioTs OF the State and the
SSss*s 3nelted STATES and incidentally make an
SS.Ad dress sto- morrow
ma stEfsS TWO conyictS from Hyde have arrived
80 sthe& penitentiary. The total number
SIS repei yed since the penttentiary opened
Its doors Is 1876.
1854 tecretary Of State Cyrus Thompson
M y i1ltaaS his city Ills home. He is now
I'll OEsaow county. arranging for re-
SmoVal.
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
sssS NolloWing is the crop bulletin for week
S. ending Monday May II: The week was
sssAs eRsS favorable for agricultural interests
ssssssttid TN crop prospects have decidedly
sHtf ~ proved Il throughout the State The
go sNl g1t vas broken by warm and gene
ffsa9uNs r rain on four days Of the week,
:Sa tale; and was TOP heavy with a little
ssSt1 all at only a few Places. The tempera-
9safau FeSvass above the normal to the 18TH,
sss (which II turned cooler and growth
y :ch ecked. The season was cs-
pselaaly favorable for trans p, anting TO-
s8SSss aeeoS which male good progress.
sSssaaH PAST ft ern EolE,trict--A Very nice week
sSss33uul}e favorable for growing crops which
ssles.s $linproEed materially Warm first
ssfs tns&w with fine rains from 18th
ss8Ss to Rlbt tn but cooler 18th and 18th Land
nayys IN good condition for cultivation.
So TIE farmers are about up with work.
ssss ssll les rain has turned crops green and
;st ataIf ed Them to growing nicely. Corn
p ctter, but the stand Is rather
10or. ca used chenyShy ravages OF cut
R9rIfss. It Is now hclng plowetl Cotton
;ssI splaufting about DONE II Is coming up
sssssosi and late planted has gnc+l stand!
sssS laopptngt cotton continues. Some sweet
ssnota 10 ssprnutH are being set out Irish
poi toes dang fairly well, but much in
:ass3 ured EpY bugs. Teantt planting nearly
aet ed. ard some being dragged
SsasaifafYts "a nd rice look we'll. Gardens have
sssss1n1 proved, bltt are st!ll ordinary. Straw
ssspfrgsy stiatson about over.
5sss cent raj Dislrici-The first Of the week
sSSs 9 " arm and dry followed by fine
ssssi arTl rains. 10Th to 18th, causing vege-
ssaT ati ts. TO g'jW rapidly, but changed 10
ssgfs lAtt Ell. part. Han occurred in An
ssssnn oiiils'ton and Stokes countless with
eht Ssttanlass only in Arson. Grass Is
;Sf How gaming on Tie farmer little Cot
sssss 81 Ha fair Rlaa,d aha,t all plant ed,
$50 stnEpplng and cultivation going on. The
sss tsais q OF c1In Is generally reported bad,
sfestsd 9by b.,si WORMS. mnlts and bad
iier.si t has good color, .blt Is small.
con dsJs1ible quantity or tO,,a Geo was
aFts plafpf ed this week Excepting a
Al CIV SeAfnTla tits or csiinch bugs and rust
sSs rcd pieices the prospect for
ard VI oats continues very we'll
sssSs.s ta So nd cano are coming up oil
srn3 Di:atr!ct-h weeI, very favor
rowing crops: warm enough
5s5s overs On. four dsyu. making n
sss adS eags1ns Especially FOR setting
ssF SkBSt0 M tyiasif 81, Tie 70 Gather turned
|Ss end S0f the week. which
III A. a little. a little
llSa 90 cd slt th XII district ardsat
a|s2s it,e rail- MAS heavy
Ia. % t:orH Ii sl,a.a