The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-09

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Ealeigb, by a majority Of 355, votes
for the issue Of S5O,VO bonds for street
improvement.
Mr.. or. Bailey has been appointed
Jury commissioner for the eastern dis
trirr Of North Carolina by Judge Pur-
nell Of the l nited States court.
The Agricultural Department have
many inquiries regarding lands in
North Carolina. These inquiries came
from parties north and west who wish
To- come South.
Governor Russell is asked to open
the RutherfordtOn Fair with an ad-
dress on October 18th. Senator Ma
ron Butler will speak on the 2Sth and
Hon. w. y. Crawford on the 10Th.
IN our next issue we will publish
Judae Avery's letter which has
recently been given TO the press. 1t is
well written and well worth a careful
reading. Look out for it next week.
Governor Russell authorizes an ex-
change of courts between Judges Rob-
inson and Allen. This gives Judge
Robinson the December term of Dup
In and Judge Allen the September
term Of llarnet court.
The re-arrangements of the State
museum is in progress. The different
departments will be prettily arranged.
The new annex will contain the woods
and tImbers, geological specimens,
binding stones and ores
one Of the attractions OF the State
fair will be an old lady seventy-two
years old, Mrs. Smith, of Wayne coun-
ty, who will have her flax wheel and
raN Of her own raising and will show
how cloth was made in the long ago.
per, made It's appearance last week.
il IL edited by T.. A. Womble, and MIR.
Marshall DE LAncey Haywood is the
city editor. IL is a neat and newsy
paper and we wish it much success.
Leaving out Watauga (nOt yet,in),
the returns to the Board of tax equal
ilatlOn show the total value of taxa
bic property, not including railroads,
| steamboats,, canals and telegraph lines,
to be S3G,996,2i3, against $3.50, s6l ,l3l
last year.
The American Surety COmpany's an
nual statement will be found i'm anoth-
er column of this paper. 1t reveals it's
healthy growth of business, and under
the able management of Mr.. w. A.
Riach, General Agent for North Caro-
lima will continue to get it's share of
| patronage.
Elsewhere in this issue will he found
two proclamations issued by the Gov
ernor. One is reward of 500 for AL
Cumberland county. The other, 500
additional reward for the arrest OF
Gilbert Ward for the killing of Mag.
gle Dinkins in Wayne county in 1898
n The A. and M. College will Oper
lAext Thursday and President Holiday
fyays that there is every indication fol
a large attendance. The cOnditiOna
examinations will begin Monday ant
about thirty young men are already
at the college. After the conditions
examinations the entrance examina
ton will be conducted.
Work is now complete on the wall
in the capitol square at the South gate
and Keeper Burns has again opened
the gates. The council of State ha
decided not to have the walks from tn,
building to the east and west gates paw
ed at this time. They will wait while
and see how the other paving does
Mr.. Burns has had wire netting placed
about the we'll which is an improve
ment.
In another column will be found the
annual statement of the Union Casu
atty aud Surety Company. This com
pany Is we'll known in North CarOlin,
and is doing large share of business
Mr.. ). s. Bachelor is the State agent
and he is hustler from the word "gO.'
Mr.. Bachelor has headquarters in Raj
elgh and will be pleased to correspond
with those contemplating taking in
suranCe,
The board of Aldermen had undo
consideration at their last meeting tn
sunday "blue law" A few weeks sine
an ordinance was passed prohibiting
the sale of every thing on Sunday saw
drugs and mineral water. The boar
did not realize that such sweepin,
ordinance was being passed. Ice an
milk and many other necessaries wer
excluded under the new law. Th
board amended the ordinance so as t
include the sale of ice, milk and q
soft drinks. The ordinance is still a
IRON clad one, and it will be as muc
Ola violation of the law to sell news
papers and other articles as to di.
pense whiskey and beer.