The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-08-11
STATE stvs

The Tobacco nars~t or-u.i a.
Ihursds,l li >o"'i .ni Nee 9th xr-.,
succ~s.. lG,so roans. e~tng .osi sni
The price. are reported god
The Board of comni..0..r. Ct IL
reii county. NJ th~ir AsSs.t me~t4nS
grsnird . h~~ps~ TO r-taiI .plri' sa.
liquors, The hrst licensed 80 srant-t.
10 about ts-is~ y'ar..
The Senatorial l,-mocratie con,.n.
ticn Of the A.h-, AiitS Shany and
Wata0Ga distsicts. have somi ns,~d
W. 4. Hield.. k.q foe ,h~ state sen
ss~. He Ia. s-rs~A .~ioe IN lfai
body.
Cleveland county farmers have pro
duced more wheat thu. y~ay Than ever
before 80 says the Cleveland Star. one
farmer iaAde sixty-~'xhi bo.h~ls on
lees than two Acres.
Hickory timber 10 scarce on this
market. The spok~ and handle men
have been shut down some time
on accovnt of IL. There d. plenty of
II In the country. A good market can
no doubt be found here for ~. Greens
boro Record.
Last week the tobacco market op~n.
ed IN kinsion, the three Warehoufes
selling o0, 90 pounds OF tobacco ~ good
prices. IL 10 estimated that about
100000 pounds of the Weed will be
sold this year in kipston.
The Murphy Scout notes With pleas
ure the building Of new roads in Cher
0kee county. Good and convenient
roads are great town builders. and
they add much TO the charm of life In
the country by bringing communities
in closer touch.
Governor Russell has teen inter-
viewed as to the war. lie says that
the UnIted States ought by all means
to hold Cuba and Porto Rico, but not
the PHILIPPINES, except until Spain psys
an indemnity. Then unless he indem-
nifty is paid to sell the Philippians TO
the highest bidder among the nations
Of the world for that surety Spain
should be made TO pay for this war.-
Gazette Raleigh correspondence.
/ \ Generous Deed.
Mr.. w. 7. Dortch, chairman Of the
Board of Trustees Of the Odd Fellows
Orphans Home Of this city, yesterday
received . check for $500 from . prom
inent citizen of our State, resident in
another town, to be applied TO the gen.
ePAl fund Of the Institution.-Goids-
bOsO Argus.
| Pear ON Re-nominatrd.
| AsHKvILLK, Aug. a-The ninth dis
trIct Republican convention here TO-
Lday reconstructed Richmond Pearson
fby acclamatiun. The resolution,
adopted endorsed the admi istration
IPritchard and Pearson, and insist thai
the civil service be changed so as Il
"cOnfOrm to the laws OF common sense
and common justice.
I1ood at Hot Springs.
Hor SPRINGS, Aug. 10 5-The dam OF
Spring Creek, which empties into tn,
French Broad at the Mountain Parl
hotel, burst yesterday, doing considers
bic damage TO the lower floor Of tn
Stone house and to +. G. Ebbs' store. /
was reported to be disastrous Hood. 4
new carriage, the property Of Hsrr
RumbOugh was washed a~ay--Ashe
vile Gazette.
Mocksyiiis Cha. t"tt..
X MocKsvILLE. Aug. 6.-Mocksville
Enow connected with Charlotte by raj
The track was completed from MOOres
Vile and connected With the line frot
this place to Winston yesterday. In
citizens of the town treated the hand
-. on the road to watermelon feast, an
I "Sambo" was happy. The opening @
this road gives ChaslOtte businss
houses new territOry in which 10 pus
their bus Usiness.-CharlOtte Observer.
: u,,,,, 6..n.p
Messfs. q. b. OvertOn and NillliaI
3 Pritchard, of South Mills, called o
Tuesday. They report the work o
D the canal progressing earnestly an
actively and say. the impression is thi
, the canal will be complete and opene
to navigation in ten months from th
time, aud that line Of steamers wi
= be on the hne to Norfolk sooner. ri
: tcost of the work up to this time hi
g been about $500, 0,OO0.-Elizabeth Cit
> Economist.