The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-28
LYNCHITEs LOCATED
SanclIflsd Band Evidently Settled Down
to Stay al Southport.
MINING INDUSTRY MUCH DIVERSIFIED.
Some Idcns or tho superintendent
OF Public Instrnction--konsu
ton of COTTON In the ssnic Probn.
bly, Equals tho Protiuct-Rcvutu-
ton I'm Politics In Wake County.

Raleigh, n. c.. September 27.-(Spe-
ciaL)-The Lynchites, or Sanc;iaad
Band, seem 10 have settled down at
Southport. Lynch himself and three
families are In one two room cottage.
The rooms are small, but Il is Just the
sort of promiscuous living TO which it is
charged this much condemned sect has
been accustomed. The question Is
whether the Lynchites will remain in
this State, or pass into South Carolina.
The sheriff OF Castor to-day brought
three convicts to the penlten;lary From
now until the end OF the year the re-
celPts of convicts are apt to be quite
large.
The Secretary OF State was To- day ask
ed the question whether land grants In
North Carolina carry with them mineral
rights, and says they do
The Commissioner of Labor Statistics
has a report from the Marion Mining
Company, of Demming. 1t mines gold,
mica. gems, monazite and other miner
ais. The market value of its products.
1t says. ranges from l cert to $500 per
pound. Though the tariff on mica is
now Is cents a pound, yet the company
says 1t Is not high enough, and makes
the same comment on the tariff on gems
The State Superintendent OF Public In
struotion has returned from a visit to
Columbus. Polk county, where he was
one OF the speakers at an educational
rally, at which he says 1000 persons
were present. He asserts that were
Polk now to vote on the question of spe-
cial tax for public schools it would be
carried. The Superintendent was asked
his view as to an educational quallica-
tion for voters, and showed q letter dat
ed February 8, last In which he declared
that the'4egisiatuie ought to pass an
octpfohibiting all persons then under is
from voting when. they became 81 years
OF age unless they could read and write.
He urged the legislature TO make such
provision. or course 1t would have to
be In the nature of an amendment TO the
constitution.
The Commissioner of Labor Statistics
Is making an effort to get the consump-
tion Of cotton by the North Carolina
mills He says: IL fully believe our mills
are spinning all our product, when night
arours are considered. The calculation as
to the amount consumed was not based
on extra time, and l find many Of the
mills are making seven lays In the week.
I am sending out a new inquiry blank
ITO ascertain wlletther there hN night
work. As 1t Is on Il calculation Tor day
work alone the product Is nearly all
taken"
In Jackson county there is n new in
dustry-the manufacture of emery
wheels and emery cloth and paper.
a handsome chapel Of brownstone has
just been completed at lakewood Gene
terry here "Mri
The revolution Of political sentiment
in this county is 80 great that Republic
can declares 1t will go 1000 Democratic
next year.
The Woman's Home Mission Board of
the Presbyterian Church has established
a school for the Waldensian cOlonists in
Burke county, and n lady teacher began
work there to-day,
Notices are posted In this county that
State and county taxes must be paid by
November /, nder the severest penalty.
That means Imprisonment.
The Supreme Court devoted to-day to
examining the law class. This consisted
of 81 members. Two were negroes. The
number of applicants was considerably
larger than was expected.
Steps are being taken ut Asheville to
evict a woman 100 years of age. She re-
fuses TO leave the house.