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be thought desirable in general way.

be thought desirable in general way.
ANOTHER PLAN OF MEETING EXPENSES.
What is said above applies. of course,
only to the representatives OF those coun-
ties where no local provision is made for
meeting their expenses.
| learn that several counties Through
the county executive committee) have ar
ranged to meet all the actual expenses of
their representatives, including railroad
fare Others will probably follow this
plan also, which. it must be added. is a
good one-probably the best one. ii all
would attend to it.
The legislators give their time and
labor free and ought not to be compelled
to defray the other expenses unless entire
" willing and able to do so.
MEMORIAL DAY AND THE CONFEDERATE
HOME.
For the first time Postmaster Bailey
closed the Raleigh postoffice during Con-
federate memorial exercises last Thurs
United States authorities at Washington
to observe half-holiday. This is some
tking new, but altogether proper (as
Federal memorial day is SO observed) and
shows the growth of the good feeling
between the two sections" Of our conf
mon country, which has never been SO
pronounced and genuine in forty years as
now.
. 4 new hospital building is being erect
! ed at the Confederate Soldiers Home
| here. provision for which was made by
| the Legislature more than year ago.
Other suitable buildings are badly need
ed, the present structures being little
I one-story cabins, built originally for tenn
, porary barracks of the Union army just
after the war They are not even weather
proof and great cracks and holes may be
seen in the weather boarding and floors.
| No one with heart who visits this in
stitution can fail to be impressed with
the deserving character OF the place when
! he sees these poor, MANNED, helpless old
veterans who have no other shelter on
earth they can call home. The appro-
priation made by the Legislature does
not support it, by great deal, and but
for the private benefcence OF such men as
Gen. J. s. Carr, Col. A. B. Andrews, the
| Stronachs and Others, not One-half those
now cared for could be accommodated,
and not one-half needing it are cared for
| as it is
| The building now being erected will not
be adequate for its purposes, because the
Legislature cut down the small appro-
priatlOn asked to One-half that amount.
| fellows-there is no more deserving char
ity, nor a class that needs it SO badly.
| LATE NEWS NOTES.
Buffers following are Dragging OF his
''victory' at the Populist national con-
vention in forcing the nomination OF a
candidate for Vice President (Towne, Re
publican,) against the advice of Mr.
Bryan and of Senator Allen and other
Populist leaders. This means more
trading for Butler. He was reelected
national chairman.
Governor Aycock and Treasurer Lacy
spent some time in Raleigh during the
past week and report the most encour
aging prospects everywhere they have
been. But our people must guard against
that most fatal of all errors-over conf
dence-and keep up the lick till after elec
ton day.
Some of the Russell Republicans declare
that the seating OF Pearson in Crawford
place will ruin the party for years tt
come in North Carolina
committee on plans, etc, OF the Nortf
Carolina Tobacco Growers Association
will meet in Raleigh on May Oath.
Rev. John E. White, given ten days t.
consider, has accepted the presidency o
he Baptist Female University.
The annual meeting of the Southern
Cotton Spinners Association at Charlotte
last Thursday and Friday was the mos
successful ever held, and attracted atten
ton all over the country. Many North
ern mill men were present. All the oil
officers We're reelected.
Much interest is being manifested al
over the State in the coming Mecklenbur.
celebration at Charlotte. 1t will be tn
; greatest on record and will attract tn
largest crowds in it's history
Grand Secretary John C. Drewry, Q
Raleigh informs me that there are nov
314 Masonic lodges in North Carolina,
new lodge for every month having beel
organized so far this year, and that thi
old and admirable Order was never il
better condition.
| LLEWXAM