Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-07
ACROSS THE BORDER.
NEWS GATHERED AT NORTH CARO-.
LINA's CAPITAL. 4
A Preacher Paralyxcd I'm the Pulpit
The State Museum Chanses-Tem-
perature stntistics-The CyIindri-
cal COtton-Iialc-Person Notes,

RALEIGH. N. c., September 6.-(Spe-
cial)-At Franklinton yesterday morning
Rev. Mr.. Davis. pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church. was stricken with
paralysis n moment after he had pro-
nounced the benediction. He said when
he began the services that he felt strange
ly. He can move a foot and arm, but
war veteran.
Excellent progress Is being made in the
changes Of the exhibits In the State Mu-
scum. The natural-history room. with
the casts In paper Of sea animals. will
prove a great feature. With these Cura-
tor Brimley has had marked success, and
they are lifelike. He has also placed in
special jars specimens of all the fruits,
grapes, and vegetables grown in the State.
new preservative fluid Is used. and this
exhibit will be admirable 1t is complete.
The Register of Deeds to-day turned
over to the County Commissioners the
tax-books, earlier it is said, than In six
teen years past.
The report of August weather at Ra-
leigh shows that the highest temperature
was 80. the lowest 81, the mean II, or l
degree above the average for eleven years
past. Only 1.9i inches of rain fell, while
the August average is 6.2l inches. The
deficiency in rainfall during the year Is
1874 inches.
1t is said that at two places one OF
them General Matt. Ransoms farm, the
Bessonette or cylindrical-bale cotton gin
ming machine will be put in. General
"a erfta- n iu
over 1900 bales. A gin-owner says it Will
not pay to gin cotton on toll with the
machine. because the charge by the own
ers of the patent is 20 cents bale. What
the farmers want Is the sale of the Bes-
sonette gin just as other gins are sold.
Ex-Judge Womack, one Of the COM
missioners for the sale Of the Cumnock
coal-mine property, says It will be sold
october Sth.
Cotton is beginning to come in quite
rapidly. A little old cotton is being sold
which had been boarded.
Labor-Day was observed here at the
post-office and revenue-office and at the
Capitol by the closing OF doors, though
there were clerks i'm the Office The
banks did not close. There was no pa
rade or other observance. The State and
national flags were displayed from the
Capitol. At Asheville there was parade.
1t seems TO have been the only place In
the State where there was such observ-
ance.
The Engineering Journal gives DIR. T..
D.. Hogg, OF this city, credit for having
been the first 10 suggest the use of fiat
iron rails on roads and streets as means
of permitting wagons to carry heavy
loads.
There Is much interest In the vote here
tomorrow on the issue Of bonds. There
Is much talk pro and con, and yet the
chances are favorable.
The Seaboard Air-Llne's increase in
traffic is a subject of general remark here.
1t is very noticeable in the past six
months. All the railways find travel
heavier this season than ever before.
William NJ. Kelley, Of Rockingham, is
appointed a United States commissioner
by Judge Purnell.
Seven saw-mills in six Of the north
eastern counties report that they cut 49,
100000 feet of lumber in a year.