The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-19
NORTH CAROLINA
BONDS SELL WELL
INCONSISTENCIES efl vN0IcTlyE.


RALEIGH rs. a.. Aug s-sueciai-
There were teu biIdere for thc reniicn-
tlarv farm purchase bonds. which were
opened Wednesday. They were N3'W
North Carolina per cent. bonds. and
brought 1915 per Si00 face value. The
Wachavia Loan and Trust Company We're
the purchasers. This company bought
the $1,000 penitentiary bonds for the in-
dobteduess Of the prison for 10 and "a
fraction. There was more accrued inter-
est on the $1,000 bonds, $50 the $4,000 n
reality brought a higher price.
Captain *. $. Finch of Charlotte has
been given an option for one year. dating
from February. 1900. on all the swamp
lands belonging to the State. The price
agreed upon IS % cents per acre There
are about 1900 acres Captain Finch has
the prospect Of selling the entire Tot TO
a Northern syndicate. Under no condi
tons viii the contract allow CAPTAIN
Finch q sell less than one thousand
acres az a time.
The North Carolina Railway Exposition
car is being fitted up freshly Tor dts
Southern tour this winter 10 IFS now
undergoing repairs at Charlotte. and Mt
II. *. Bruner. secretary go the Asrleul-
tural Department. VIII have cnat-e OF
the replenishing of tine exhibit.
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Down ON the edge OF this county some
Illicit stills were destroyed q few nights
ago The mo0nshiuers settled upon two
partles-Oue "a Widows having informed
on them They therefore went Co tAe
eentleman's house at night and cut Ibis
carriage an 10 pieces. and at the lady5
home cut the throat of her horse. Yes
torday the penitenuary blOodhounds were
put ON the trail
The Raleigh tobacco market has opened
well. Large breaks win Doe held to-mor
row. Prices are always good here
The Mount Airy IN. CD state Guard
VIII probably Doe disbanded.
The Adjutant-General has been nouned
that the Elizabeth city Naval Reserve
division has completed its ten days en-
campment 20 Nag's Head.
SHADE TREES MUST GO.
A mighty cry of protest goes up from
the old citizens against the cutting
down Of the beautiful trees that have
been Raleigh's glory for $50 long. The
Street Improvement Committee is busy
cutting down the old trees. and putting
out young ones. Future generations may
thank the committee, but certainly h0t lhe
citizen Of to-day.
A PITIFUL CASE.
There IS a rather piti-ul case brought
to the Governors attention. i'm the Gull
ford county wOrk-house is white man
who has served three years OF "a iFe
years term for larceny Tie was put in
prison ON the testimony of negro who
swora the De So as tO impuc1te others
and reduce bis sentence. After three
years The truth has come 10 light ana
Judge Adams is here t0 get tne pardon
from the Governor.
I'm the sale of Falls of Neuse Company
property $1,000 was paid.
Judge Walter Clark I'm his speech az
Denver. declared North Carolina 10 no
prosperous condition, etc This is far
from true. for North Carolina as whole
and many Of the citics-Raleigh most
notablv-is making a most remarkable re-
cord ia its forging ahead Do every way.
10 was hoped tina, Judge shepherd would
reconsider his resignation OF The chair OF
law az the University but be declines %
DO SO. and so the trustees tomorrow VIII
elect a successor.
Professor Massey OF the Agricultural
and Mechanical College here leaves in "a
few days 20 hold by special invitation
some farmers Institutes in Tennessee.
There are three japanese here inyesu-
eating the tobacco industry. Two cannot
speak word of English, and the mira
De- am interpreter
AHof Judge simontons injunction cases
viii be heard hy him at Ashevil'e sep
temher i3.h These are the railroad iaN
valuation. telegraph tax valuation ana
fertilizer rates.