Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-06
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CAPITAL City
Prospects For Big Cotton Growers
Conference at Raleigh.
WH-,sKEY AND TOBACCO
The superintendent OF Public In-
siruotion Issues Circular Letter L
Tcachors-K In wilkes Coan-
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Still Ano,hor Now Cotton sIiiI- Big
Firo IN Hyde General Carr's Offer

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still Ano,hor Now Cotton sIiii- Big
Firo in Hyde General Carr,s Offer
Raleigh, N. c.. Oct. GA large num-
Der OF replies are coming in from par
Cotton Growers Conference to be held
+ here Fair week were sent by Commits
eioner Patterson. The indications are
that the attendance will be large and
representative. A full and free discus
sion from all is expected. but the fol-
!. lowing prominent citizens interested in
the matter have been invited to make
short talks: Col. John S. Cunningham,
Maj. j. B. Cofileld, Gen. w. r. Cox,
Col. J. Bryan Grimes. Mr.. J. j. Laugh
inghouse and Mr. r. II. Battle. The
truckers Of the State also meet here
: during Fair week to perfect closer
State organization.
A WORD TO TEACHERS.
Superintendent Mebane has Issued n
circular letter to teachers and school
officials in which he takes strong
stand for the teaching OF the evils OF
the whiskey and tobacco habits. and In
Inmates that some teachers are remiss
in these particulars because the funds
for city schools are derived I'm part
from liquor license and the endowments
OF colleges are enriched with money
made in tobacco and cigarettes.
KILLING IN WILKES.
News comes from Wilkes county that
on Sunday at the foot of the Blue
Ridge William Myers killed Andy Ham
by. Myers has been having domestic
troubles and 1t Is thought that had
something to do with It.
A WE'LL ACCEPTED.
"A letter from Scotland Neck says:
I The County Commissioners this week
received the new well at the court
house. 1t cost over $500, Is 270 feet deep
through considerable granite formation.
The water Is excellent, and while the
people Of the county feel like 1t comes
rather high. they like to have the good
supply Of water at the court house.
MILITARY INSTRUCTOR.
The Executive Committee OF tho a.
and NJ. College met yesterday and were
In session all day. They elected MILL
FAIRY instructor on condition that he live
in the college and give his whole time
to the training and discipline or the
students. He is from Hampton, Va,
and Is expected to arrive here this ar
ternoon to consult with DR.. Winston.
1t Will be known to-day. therefore,
whether or not he will accept.
STILL ANOTHER.
from Greensboro it is learned that a
cotton mill Is being organized mt
jamestown. The mill will be located
west OF the depot. The capital stock is
100000. w. II. Rogers. ]. S. Ragsdale
w. j. Armshed and ]. II. Wills are
leading stockholders.
BIG FIRE IN HYDE.
On Wednesday night at Middleton,
Hyde county, occurred one of the most
destructive fires in the history OF the
county. The storchouse and warehouse
OF Mr.. Lewis Fulford and occupied by
Captain j. a. Cox, was n total loss, the
goods were saved but considerably
damaged. The store. warehouse and
stock belonging to MIR. J. v. Gibbs was
destroyed. The store building of Mr..
S. II. GaslSins and q large warehouse
of MIR, ]. 8. Manns, were also burned-
Six buildings were burned with no in
surance. The fire was discovered about
A o'clock Thursday morning. 1t is
s thought to have caught by O. boy roast
ing oysters In one OF the buildings. The
fire causes considerable loss TO our
friends in Hyde and we trust they will
soon be on their feet again.
FOUND DEAD IN ROAD.
At daybreak this morning Rufus FL
Ter, aged 49, was found dead in the
road near his home, about 1G miles
from here. There were no Indications
OF foul play, md the supposition is that
: the young man, who had been drinking
heavily. was overcome on his way home
and died OF cold and exhaustion.
GENERAL CARRS OFFER.
s A Wilkesboro special says:
To promote the study of North Caro-
) Ina history and to encourage our max
Ing a home literature, General Julian
s. Carr has offered q prize Of 500 for
the best compend or eptome OF any
decade of our States history within the
period embraced between the year 1852
3 and 1882.
The contest Is open to any resident
North Carolinian. No more than fifty
h Will be allowed to enter, and those will
be the first who apply.
s. The sketches must not exceed twenty
\ five pages-400 words to the page. They
s should be written In simple, direct
and logical style, for style us we'll as
facts VIII count in this contest--the
purpose being to cultivate both a lit
erary and historical spirit. The prizo
sketch and some OF the best of the
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