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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
F. K, THOMSON.
A Gentleman Who is Making
a Reputation as an
Architect.
DESIGNER OF MANY OF
The Handsome Buildings Throughout North
Carolina and the Country. With D.
Getaz & Co., 1902 Fayette-
Vile street.
vile treet.

The activities of Raleigh embrace
every department of commercial endeay-
or, both productive and distributiye, and
also the liberal arts. Engaged in one OF
the most important of the latter is Mr..
II. X. Thomson, who has attained 4
high reputation for marked talent and
ability as an architect. This gentleman
IS d native of the great Buckeye state,
having been born ut Cincinnati. He be-
gan the study OF architecture at Pratt
Institute, New York City, and was
graduated from that institution IN 1891,
In order to further complete his ednca-
ton. Mr.. Thomson subsequently served
with such we'll known firms as W. r.
Frost Manufacturing Company, of
Chicago. and j. $. Carter and Company
Of st. Louis. In 1896 he Joined the
firm of ID. Getaz and Company, OF Knox
vile. Tennessee and has now been
resident of Raleigh for the past sixteen
months.
Mr.. Thomson enjoys a large clientage.
Not only does he do the designing and
draughting for Getaz and Company, but
is well prepared and equipped to get up
any design wanted, upon the shortest no
tice. Among the many samples of his
superb Workmanship in the State may be
mentioned. 'sIhe Training School Of
Trinity College; The Dining Hall and
Climb Rooms, of the saInesC Colleges The
Auditorium for the Loalisburg Female
College: The Hicks and Allen business
block lit Louisburg; the boiler house for
the American Tobacco Company; Dormi-
tory for the Knoxville College, ~. knoN-
vile, Tennessee Among the handsome
residences nlay be mentioned those OF
w. ". Clumbley, Il. w. Wolf and II. II.
Ragsdale all of Manchester, Tennessee.
1t will thus be seen that his work is
by no manner of means confined to any
specific locality, Dut extends throughout
the south Mr. ! noinson certainly I'M
derstands his profession as may clearly
be seen in his workmanship, which elo-
auemtly tells of the master mind. He oc-
cupies offices in the Woman's Exchange
Building ut 102 Fayetteville street,
where he is nicely equipped
and prepared for cxecuting AL
plans. Being located as he is
in the capital city of the State, he is
certainly situated and can at any time
attend to business matter relating to his
profession in any part of the State. Mr..
Thomson has paid particular attention
to the practical side of the business, hay
ing had charge of buildings as superin-
tendent in nearly all sections of the
North and East.
do not believe that | make mis-
take when ] rank Mr.. Thomson among
the leaders of his line in the Old North
State, fact that is thoroughly attested
hy the Largo and .rreN1inv natrOnage
which he enjoys, and which is continual
ly increasing with the flight of time.
Parties contemplating the erection OF
building of any kind will do well to
consult with him either in person or by
letter, and ! feel assured that his work
will come fully up to your expectations.
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The Baptist
Female University
Of North Caro|ina--L Located
at Raleigh, N. C.
OWNED BY BAPTISTs
OF THE STATE
-
TO BE MANAGED BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Appointed by the Baptist State Convention.
VIII be Op ned, Wednesday, sSeptembr
n, 1899. Full, Strong Courses Of
Study Under Eighteen Univer-
sity Men and Women.
Sity Men and Women.

The Baptist Female University will
open its first session on Wednesday,
September 9th, 1899, under the most
favorable auspices. For NEARLY ten years
the idea of this institution has been
growing III the minds of the denomina-
ton until it has developed into a glorious
fact
The building is one to delight the eye,
being the most handsome school building
in the South. 1t will be handsomely
furnished and have all the modern con-
veniences of electric lighting, steam
heating, yentilating, hot and cold baths
etc.
The most notable fact in connection
with the University is the superb faculty
which the Board of Trustees has so
wisely elected.
1t has been their intention to make
the University not ii competitor with any
school in the South, but to place it east
~ at the head.
PERSONNEL OF THE FACULTY.
For several months the Board made
vigorous search for a president pre-eIni-
nently fitted for the high position. Their
choice fell upon James. g. Blasimgame,
NJ. "A. Ped. D., Georgian by birth, and
Tennesseean by adoption.
Dr. nrassidlgaane has had llost sue
cessful career as an educator. He is a
graduate of the University of Georgia,
and has taken post graduate work IN
the University of Chicago. He brings to
his field Of labor ripe scholarship, broad
experience, and remarkable executive
ability, coupled with genial nature and
strong Christian character.
j. L. kcsler, M. A., Professor Of Ma
ttral Science. is North Carolinian,
graduate of Wake Forest College, and
has done post graduate work in his spe-
cial subject in the University Medical
College. Kansas City, Nor He was Pro-
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lessor of Science three years IN Howard
Payne College, Texas; three years an
L..erty Female College, Mo-; and one
wear in Shorter Female College, Georgia.
Mrs. J. l.. KesIer, NJ. A., graduate ID
tbe Bachelor Of Arts course i'll the Uni
ycrsity OF Missouri, later in the same
University iii the Bachelor of Pedagogy
and Master of Arts courses, She holds
a State teachers certificate for life III the
State Of Missouri. she was Prlncipai
of the Hawthorne Institute, Mo-; FRO
fessor of History in Liberty Female Col
lege. NO.; in. Howard Payne College,
Texas; lbucipal Stephens College, Mo-,
and occupied chair in Shorter Female
College, Georgia. She is Professor Of
History and Ciyies in the University.
l.. ID. Watson, A. B. B. e.. Professor
of Mathematics. was born in Georgia,
graduated at the University, took post
graduate course at National Normal
University. Ohio. and a year and a half
postgraduate course at the University
Of tennessee. and held professorship in
Holbrook Normal College, Knoxville,
Tennessee, until elected to the chair of
Mathematics IN the University.
Miss Evalina X. Patten, VI. A.. Pro-
lessor of Greek and Ethics. Native Of
CanaGa. Graduate of High School.
Fours years course A. B. graduate Of
Arcadia University, one years course M.
A., and has had successful experience
teaching i'm Southern colleges
Miss :. II. Young, Brownsville Tenn.
Professor Of Modern Languages. Tn ad-
aition TO the best educational advantages
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of this country Miss Young has spent
nearly four years in study in France
and Germany.
Mrs. III. Il. Stone, Professor of Englisl
and Literature. No woman lin the Soutl
has been more highly eulogized as a
teacher and woman of rare literary at
tainments than Mrs. Stone. She has
lectured I'M the principal cities of the
South with remarkable success, and is
known as one of the most versatile wo.
men that has appeared before AN audi
ence.
Miss e. Della Dixon. M. d., Pro
fessor of Physiology and Hygiene and
Resident Physician in the University, Us
Il graduate of the Shelby Female College,
Tenn; Of the Moravian Seminary, Pa.
She studied art two years at the Metro
politan Museum, New York; was a stu
dent in Cornell. graduated at the Wo-
mans Medical College of New York.
DIR. Dixon has Travelled all over Europe,
aud in addition to her experience as Il
physician won a position III the hospitals
at New York and Philadelphia in a COM
petitive examination with over two hun
bred other applicants.
Miss Sadie T. Perry, Professor Of
Latin. was born at Scotland Neck, n.
c. She is graduate of the Chowan
Baptist Female Institute. Since her
graduation she has taught and studied
alternately i'm the leading colleges of the
North, and two years ago Went to Har-
ward where she has pursued the study
of Latin exclusively.
Miss Ida Poteat, head of the Art
hof rt StiI
dies in the Baptist Seminary, Raleigh,
and continued at the Cooper Institute,
New York; the School of Applied De-
sign, Philadelphia; with l.. Monnier,
New York; and recently has returned
from the Chase Art School. New York.
She has also taken a course of lectures
on Historic Art, at Harvard University.
Miss Sophie Reynolds, NJ L.. head of
the School Of Elocntion and Oratory, is
a native of New York State. She is an
NJ. J.. graduate of the Alfred University,
NY. a post graduate of Bryn Mawr
College. the highest grade Woman
college in America, and a graduate of
DR.. Clirry's School eff Expression, Bos-
ton, Mass. after a regular three years
course in that famous school.
N. Henri Apply, Director of Music.
Prof Arpy is an artist and descendant Of
an old and honored family Of musicians
Of Amsterdam, Holland. which has given
the world no less than six artists Of
prominence during the past two centu-
ries. He studied under Christian TIM
ner. Berlin, Germany. and Joseph
Gramer, court violinist at Brussels. Bel
gium. Upon the completion Of has studies
he was called to London by Aug Manus.
leader Of the Crystal Palace Orchestra,
as soloist. Very flattering successes
there induced him to make. a concert
tour through England, France and his
own, unsteady rather critical. country.
He was received very favorably every
where, and upon his return to his native
city was given the dictatorship Of the
Amsterdam Academy of Music. succeed
ing his father. who had become incapa-
citated through illness. This position he
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HgIEK2t8a

the world, caused frem the fact of the
high rate Of interest aud the low death
rate
The Company was Incorporated in
1867, with capital stock oil 100000,
and does business on the mutual plan.
The officers of the Company arc john
NJ. Pattison, President; X. s. Rust,
Vice President; Il. Z. Marshall, Secre-
tary; j. r. Clark, Treasurer; w. l..
Davis. Cashier; Clark w Davis, Nj. D.;
John H. Davis. NJ. d., Medical Directors.
This is the only Company, which, dur
ing the trying years of 1898, 1894 1885,
1896 1897 and 1898, made steady gains
at every point. 1t maintained its low
death rate, steady increase In new bust
ness, low rate OF expense, large annual
increase III assets, high rate of interest
and large annual increase in surplus.
The solidity of the Company is shown
in the following figures.
Total assets (Jan. /, '99). SD ,04S, 1880
Total liabilities .......... 1S,211,945.74
Surplus, 4 per cent stand
ard ............=.... Z,Soo, zo-'oo
The assets of the Company in 1868
were $133,29S. Glance at the assets of
to-day and note the difference, the tre-
mendous gain. 1t may also be said that
the Union Central Life Insurance Com
pany is one of the.youngest of the prom
inent leading companies.
The Company has always written a
most liberal paiey contract and is re-
garded by competitors as their CHIEF
competitor as to liberal contracts An
other feature deserving of mention is
the fact that this Company pays two
post norton dividends. No other conr
pany pays more than one and most Of
the others do not pay anything.
The Agency for North Carolina and
Virginia was founded in 1888, and has
grown to lie one Of strongest and most
successful in the State. 1t has
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
RALEIGH'S MILLINERY.

Every city of any importance should
have wetl4oFdered and exclusive mil
linery store. This Raleigh has in that
of Miss Maggie Reese, which Is located
at 20.p Fayetteville street. Miss Reese
has been IN the business Mt the present
stand for the past fifteen years. and her
reputationaas most reliable milliner is
widely known She guarantees every
thing that leaves her store to be strictly
correct. and is at all times ready to fur
flish her patrons with the latest and
most approved millinery. This establish
ment mas more than local patronage,
hats having been shipped from there
during the past year to various points in
Mississippi. Alabama, Georgia, Florida,
New York and several other Northern
States. Associated with Miss Reese
are her three sisters, Misses Josephine,
Sallie and jamie Reese. She employs
five millinefs and several salesladies.
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Insurance is one Of the greatest inter
ests of the age. In money, power ana
influence it ranks with banking, railroad
ing and mercantile pursuits The fami-
lies and dependent are protected ana
comforted through the blessed privilege
of insurance All over the globe the
protecting power of this science is felt.
1t is the great equalizer and distributor
of wealth, and among the many pursuits
of life none are more honorable than
this. a great factor III this world is
The Union Central Life Insurance Com
pany of Cincinnati. Ohio, a Company
known throughout the universe, not only
as one of the most solid and substantial
companies in America, but as the Com
pany that pays the largest dividends in
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
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dence in the future and in that lies the
secret of true contentment. 1t may be
said that as each year becomes number
ed with the past, the business prospers
and grows.
MR. CAREY j. HUNTER,
Superintendent for North Carolina and
Virginia, is Il North Carolinian by birth
and first saw the light of day in Wake
county. He has been a resident of the
capital city for the past eleven years.
and needs no Introduction at the hands
of the writer Aside from the large in
slrance interests, Mr.. Hunter finds time
to devote to other matters that have 4
direct bearing upon the material welfare
of the community.
He is Director in the Commercial
and Farmers Bank, one of the leading
financial institutions of this section of
the State. He is also Director in the
Dimes Savings Bank, the Caraleigh Cot
ton Mills, and the News and Observer.
He takes Il great deal of interest in mat
ters educational and is a Trustee of the
Baptist Female University and Wake
Forest College.
1t is not the province of this work
to indulge in the excessive praise Of any
single man, but in this instance the writer
feels that he is not deviating from his
rule by asserting that no other in the
city has achieved more respectable POI
sition commercially, nor is the business
conducted upon basis Of more conser-
yatiye. honorable and liberal principle,
or managed with more enterpriSing, pro-
gressiye policy by any others With such
characteristics it is only natural that the
business of this well-known and popular
Life Insurance Company should be large
and extensive. and Mr. Carey J. Hunter
conducc greatly to the substantial bene-
fit Of Raleigh by contributing strongly
to the reputation and up-building of the
liyest and best city III the Old North
State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
THE CAPITAL CITY PHARMACY.

One of the enterprises of the city in
which the colored people feel IN especial
pride is the Capital City Pharmacy, To-
Gated on Fayetteville street.
1t is without doubt the most creditasle
thing Of the kind Of which the colored
people of Raleigh can boast. 1t is CON
Quoted according to the most approved
methods and enjoys large patronage
from the coIored people. A full stock
of the drugs most in demand are kept
and the clerks are polite and attentive
to customers This enterprise. demon
strates the prQgressiveness Of Raleigh =
colored citizens, and demonstrates 10
the world the success they can attain in
business when they combine their eff
forts.
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RALEIGH IN 1899.

the agents for the famous Schlitz Bot
tied Beer.
The trade of the house is by no means
local, but extends throughout the State,
and is increasing with the fight of time.
Promptness in point of service and abso-
Lutte reliability of goods has given TO this
house prestige that competitors find
impossible to overcome.
Mr.. John r. Ferrall, the senior MEM
Der, is native of Raleigh, and is one
of the foremost and influential citizens
of the community.
Mr.. Joshua Il. Hill is a North Caro-
linian, born in Beaufort county, but has
resided in Raleigh for thirty-tive years.
Under such able management it is no
wonder that j. II. Ferrall & Co. stand
among the leaders.
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Of Cincinnati, Ohio. One of the Leadi' 9
Companies of The Kind in the World,
AS Well as the Largest Dividend Paying
Company in the Universe. Carey J.
Hunter, Superintendent, for North
Carolina and Virginia.

been since that date under the admins
tration of Mr.. Carey J. Hunter who is
considered one Of the leading and most
expert life insurance men in the South
Tnrough his energy and ability. coupled
with the liberal and excellent features oi
the Company, the business has prosper
ed, fourished and growm until its sue
cess has become apparent. The Agency
has considerably over 100000 in pre-
miums. having some several millions OF
dollars of insurance in force. The Com
pany has a large number of husting, en-
ergetic agents scattered throughout the
States above mentioned, and these wide
awake gentlemen are always ON the
lookout for business.
Life insurance is one of the greatest
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
A. n. SPENCE,
liz East Hargett Street.

Wholesale and retail dealers in crock
cry, glass and tinware. This business
has been in existence for fifteen years,
and is i'll a thriving and prosperous con
dition.
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OTEY & son.

First-class BARRIERS, 315 Fayetteville
street Five frst-class BARRIERS employ
ed. Hot and Cold Baths.
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b. Il. JOLLY.

Matchmaker and Jeweler.
One of the leading jewelers. Of the city
who, by long experience in the business,
has won the confidence Of his customers,
IS Il. r. Jolly, who established himself
in business at 12S, Fayetteville street,
in 1888. Mr.. Jolly was reared a Chapel
Hill. Orange county, and Is the son oil
Nathaniel and Nancy f.. Jolly, and came
to Raleigh in 1867. His fine stock of
jewelry will always be found to contain
the latest novelties in clocks, watches.
jewelry. etc \ glance at his stock of
silver novelties shows that especial in
tcrest IS taken in this department, and
he is prepared to fill the demand of the
most fastidio,ls. His repair work is
fully guaranteed and is of the most re-
liable.
He Is member Of the Odd Fellows
and of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen.
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filled during a period Of six years in
most creditaIble manner.
Prof. Apply has been in this country
only few years, but his record shows
that he has few equals and no superiors
on American SOIL
Prof. Apply has able assistants in his
department, aud no pains will be spared
TO make it the best in the South
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02
HIS MIND WAS RELIEVED.
"cs. Ely: Ca. My! Iwannt scnrcd-
Was just hit" said the
Gln.. Soldier.

A surgeon relates that before Santi.
ago. he uhc surgeon). going to the
front. came upon young officer. sit.
ling beside the road. trembling like n
leaf. and whittier than the dead men
around him. At sight of the surgeon
lie began 10 talk, says the San Fran
cisco Argonnut.
"I'li coward. I'm coward. I'm n
coward he said; - knew Id run. and
| did. I'm disgraced forever. was
Eoin- along all right. not thinking Of
anything hut getting AZ the dashed
Sraniar,is. yelling 10 my men 10 come
On. and running ahead MS fast rs |
could. when aii of n sudden stubbed
my toe. CIR something. and then ! can't
remember being scared, but I must
have been. for I came gulioping back
hsrc. sick as dog. I'm coward. and
l wish l were dead! Why don't some
body shoot me? I've got such an awful
eoneness right here" and he put his
hand TO his stomach.
The surgeon gave him quick look
and caught him as he plunged forward!
In n faint. Where the awful gone
hess vas Mnuser bullet had found its
billet. They carried the wounded man
10 the field hospital. and he chuckicd
all the way: "Oh. my! oh. my!" he
said. over and over; 81 wasn't scared!
wasn't scaret!" And then he would
laugh dclightcdly: II wasn't scared
was hit-I was just hit. amt n cow
ard after all"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

10 keep poultry for profit. We
have no hesitancy in saying that
the best poultry paper which
comes to our Office is Farm -Poul-
try. published semi-monthly.
This paper is edited with great
cnre and published at large ex-
pense, showing that the publish
ers are determined to give their
readers full value for the subscrip-
tion price. We can hardly con-
ceive of any one engaged in the
poultry business who could afford
to he without this valuable assist
ant. 1t contains the experience
and observation of the life work
of many breeders, while its editors
are practical men in the poultry
business, who have been success
fuI. A sample copy of farm poul-
try can be obtained free by any
of our readers who apply to 1. S.
johnson e. Co.. Boston. Farm
Poultry is n model poultry paper.
We congratulate the publishers.
1t stands in the front rank of jour-
mails devoted to the growing poul-
try business. Certainly there is
no industry in which families liv-
ing near large towns, OH the farm
or IN the village, can so profitably
employ their spare time as raising
poultry and eggs for market. =
The American Cultivator.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02
Celery and Onions at Holly

The farmers round about Holly,
or at lenst large majority OF
them, have reached the conclusion
that they can make more money
this senson by raising onions, eel
cry, cabbage, etc, than by confin,
ing their attention to grain crops.
They are beginning to realize that
in order to achieve the best sue
cess they must cultivate the prod
ucts which are in greatest demand
in the large cities and for which
high prices are paid.
In addition to their cantnloupes
ench farmer will this sp.iig plan.
one or two acres of onions and two
or three acres of celery, to be
shipped to eastern markets. 1t iS
estimated that upwards of 100
acres of celery and nearly as. many
of onions will be planted. Chief
tain.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02
NORTHERN FUR COMPANIES.
They Were Founded Chiefly By EnE-
Iishmcn, nut the scotch Are
in the Majority Now.

Latterly oil the employees OF the Hud-
son Bay company were caught young;
only lads born in the solitudes OF i.e
highlands could babituate themselves
o the life Of Loneliness; only constitn-
Il, ms of iron, hardened under hered-
i,hry conditions. could endure go ;re-
tleudous a strain. twas essential that
the brain power OF the factors should
lie unimpulrcd, and that their energies
should rise superior to the depressing
surroundings-in fact, that the man
r.ust be alt there when sudden coll
vas made on his mental resources, says
l:iackwood's Magazine.
1t may be assumed that the first ai-
vcnturers consisted chiefly Of English
Iaen, although the Scottish invasion Of
England had seAin with the accession
Of King James. But it is certain that
afterward. both with the Hudson Bay
company and its great Canadian rival
the names of factors, traders and prem
inent pariisans, with scarcely an keep
ton. were Scottish. The story of trade
aud discovery in the northwest reads
like muster roll OF the clans, and main
ly Of the northern clans of the second
order. There are MacTavishes. Mac
Gillivrays. McKays. McLellnrs. Me-
Dnugalis. with Frasers and Stuarts and
I'll. French Frobishers. a Mckenzie,
:. Fraser and Thompson gave their
names TO as many mighty rivers. That
rame In the nGtura! course of things.
lhe company found its best recruiting
grounds in the highlands. and enlisted
The martial spirit of the moun'aineers
i6- country where local feuds were
fDruot;pn.