Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-04

Raleigh, N. c.. Sept. s.-Among other
things accomplished by the North
Carolina Press Association this year
: was the passage of the following re-
solution:
4 Resolved. by the North Carolina Press
Association, in annual convention as
4 sembled. That we heartily approve the
I idea for the establishment Of a paper
mill In this State, and to further en-
courage such an institution in our
midst the members of the association
pledge themselves to subscribe to the
! capital stock of the same and other
: wise give it their support in the pur-
chase of their supplies. ETC., prices and
other things being equal.
General Julian S. Carr, who has al
ways cheerfully encouraged the indus
trial progress of the Old North State
both by his brains and money. said the
idea was capital one and that he had
confidence enough in the future OF such
an enterprise to start the ball in
motion with Il subscription to the capt.
tai stock of $4,000. A committee was
the Lumber Journal, as chairman, to
make Investigations regarding the fea-
sibility of such an undertaking, and
Z they VIII take the matter up at once
and report on the same at an early
date. The idea is to interest paper
manufacturers from distance to take
half interest in the plant. the North
Carolina editors to furnish the re-
4 mainder inclusive OF Colonel Carr'S
subscription.
THE PEANUT CROP.
4 Mr.. L. b. Arendell. general manager
OF the penitentiary. has returned from
a visit to the State farms on the Roa-
nokc. Mr.. Arcndell was accompanied
TO the farms by Mr.. j. w. Perry. of
princeton, 4 member of the Executive
Board and they made n thorough in
Vestigation of the Calendonias, the Til
Iery and the Caledonia farms.
Mr.. Arendell stated that while the
corn crop had been considerably dam
aged by the drought that the cotton
crop was much better than he expected
TO find it, and that the peanut crop is
excellent. He thinks that nearly as
much cotton per acre will he made this
year as was made last year on the
State farms. but the acreage was con-
siderably reduced this year in favor OF
Spanish peanuts. OF which the State
has in cultivation about 1,S00 acres
conservative estimates place the pea
nut yield at $1,000 TO $4,000 bushels.
The drought has not hurt them and
the recent rains are rapidly maturing
u big crop.
A peanut factory is being built on
the Caledonia farms. which will make
the State independent of the recent
trust. the intention being to thrash
clean and hull the nuts ready for the
consumer before shipment Both Mr..
Arendell and Mr.. Perry return from
the farms feeling very much en-
courased.
SCHOOL ON WHEELS.
MI.
School. of Scranton. Pa. has six lee
ture cars that are constantly on the
road. These cars are handsomely APP
pointed exhibition cars. owned by this
great school and accompanied by an
able corp of instructors of high stand
Ing, who lecture to the laboring peo-
pie and demonstrate the advantage of
education in the different lines of prac-
teal work.
This school has 100000 students in
America.
The exhibition cars. owned by this
the country and the lectures are of
such high order that they elicit praises
from the leading papers in the country
Mr.. w S. Primrose, Jr., the agent for
this district, is trying to secure one
OF these cars to visit Raleigh and
neighboring points.
We trust that he will be successful,
as 1t will he matter of interest to our
people.
HUMAN CURIOSITIES.
a Charlotte correspondent writes:
THE Original shirt-waist man in
North Carolina lives in this town. Five
years ago he was victim of poison
oak and couldn't wear n coat. He went
to Buffalo Springs, and having had
some extremely light shirt waists
made. wore them all the time with q
physicians certificate pinned on the
breast. setting forth the reasons for
wearing them. and that they were in
fact part of a prescription.
"Raleigh possesses the prince of
pessimists. His latest wall is that
North Carolina has never produced n
man OF whom the world knows. He
doesn't count DIR. Calling as a North
Carolinian''
HON. CY. THOMPSON'S NOTE.
Mr.. ]. p. Sossamon. editor of the Peo-
pies Paper. has received the follow
Ing letter from Hon. Cyrus Thomp-
son. Secretary of State:
Raleigh. N. c., Aug. 30, 1900
"My Dear Sir-I do not propose to
make any spchees in the Presidential
campaign, nor TO take any active part
In 1t one way or another. should
have voted for Bryan and Towne, but
will not vote for Bryan and Stevenson.
This much you have read in the eau
casian. If vote at all ] shall vote the
mid-road Populist ticket.
Very truly yours
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