The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-01-03
OUR RALEIGH LETTER.
LEGISLATURE NEXT WEEK AND NEW STATE
OFFICERS INSTALLED A WEEK
THEREAFTER.


the Condition of the State Guard
North Carolina Still Leads In Num-
Der of Cotton Mills-Coliege Attn
ieiics-f1inor Tlention.
(From Our Regular Correspondent
RALEIGH. y. C.. December 81. 1900
The new year the first one OF the new
century, is staring us in the face today;
and the first thought that suggests itself
is. What has it in store for Us?
That it may bring blessings and no sor-
rows into the life OF every one who reads
these lines, and that you. my brother and
my sister, may grow the better for the
manifold blessings which the merciful
God through His Son shall vouchsafe
unto You, is the earnest hope of the editor
of this paper know, as it is that OF him
who takes the liberty Of saying this much
to you at the close of the holiday season.
NEW GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE.
On Wednesday of next week the Gen
eral Assembly will convene, and on the
succeeding Tuesday (the day of the formal
declaration by the Legislature of the cleo
ton of the new State officials) it has
been dc cided by the local committee here
to inaugurate, with becoming dignity
and ceremony. the man whom we all
have reason to believe is going to make
one of the best Governors North Carolina
has ever been blessed with. Many think
the Legislature should change the date to
the succeeding day. Wednesday, which
suggestion has several good reasons to
support it, it may yet be adopted, hear.
1t will be a work of love as well as OF
duty; it will be an occasion in which
every patriotic son of North Carolina
present will most heartily engage. For,
| assure you, the optimistic expectations
SO unanimously INDUCED in by Democrats
is largely shared by those who had no
hand in nominating or electing Mr. Ay
cock chief magistrate OF the most pros
porous and promising OF Southern States.
Not least among those who will hail
the event with expectant joy, unmixed
with doubt, are the parents of the boys
and girls OF this Commonwealth, who re-
member his cheerful and cheering words
Of last summer, words that assured them
OF the better and lOnger-term common
schools that will'cOme, of the larger and
better life to all concerned which is sure
to follow.
THE NEW SPEAKER.
Next Tuesday night the Democratic
members of the House branch of the Leg
islature will in caucus select the new
Speaker and other officers of that body.
There appears to be little or no doubt
of the selection of Hon. Walter Moore, OF
Jackson. Indeed, l have been told with
in Il few days by several members of the
House that his name may be the only one
before the caucus and that his nomination
will be unanimous. 1t would be a high
honor, but one fully deserved and be-
slowed upon one of the best Democrats
and brightest men in North Carolina.
STATE GUARD NEWS.
The report OF Adjutant General Register
just made public shows the strength of
the State Guard, including the Naval
Brigade, to be 1905. which is 20 less
than Il year ago. During the year three
companies of infantry, at Reidsville. Ply
mouth and MaXtOn, and two divisions OF
the Naval Brigade, at Southport and
Mount Olive, were disbanded Many APP
plicatiOns to organize companies We're
filed, but only two We're accepted, at
Greenville and Maxton the company at
the latter place being reorganized There
, are now 33 companies with l, SIG officers
and enlisted men; five divisions of the
Naval Brigade, strength 223, and one
| artillery section, strength %. The First
| Regiment has 10 companies, the Second
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| under the present quota, about two
years to equip the entire force. The Gov
| ernment's allotment to North Carolina
this year in supplies amounts to $1S,917;
| however about 81, 600 more is due 1t is
| desired to issue new rifles. The Guard
was called on four times during the year
| to aid the civil authorities. No encamp-
| ment was held, owing to the lack of
funds during the year Just closed.
NORTH CAROLINA STILL LEADS.
The American Wool and Cotton Re
porter. the leading mill paper of the
| United States and recognized authority
| i'll textile matters, has just published it's
usual annual compilation of new cotton.
wooden and knitting mills established
| during the year Just closed. For the first
| time in Il number of years North Carolina
| takes second place on the list-heretofore
having led all other States, North and
| South. for Il decade or more Georgia is
credited with 43 mills and North Carolina
IL; South Carolina built 33 during the
| year, Alabama Is. Virginia II, Tennes-
see 10; Pennsylvania II, Mississippi 9,
| Texas 9, Massachusetts Z. New York 6.
No other State erected as many as five
new mills in 1900. North Carolina has
| now more than double as many textile
| while that is true, South Carolina with
| less than half as many mills Numerically
| operates almost if not quite as many
| looms and spindles as North Carolina.
| The South Carolina mills are larger as q
| rule. Georgia comes third but is con-
siderably behind North Carolina and
| South Carolina
| COLLEGE ATHLETICS.
| During the past week a called meeting
was held here of The Executive Committee
of the North Carolina Athletic Associa-
| ton. Prof. f. W. Skies presiding. the
object being to settle some questions
anent the eligibility of players. etc.
| The meeting had no power to change
| the constitution. but it was decided to
| allow students entering February LIST to
| play during the next season.
| The following resolution, offered by
Captain Phelps, OF the \. & NJ. College,
was adopted:
THAT the Executive Committee OF the
| Athletic Association of North Carolina
| Schools and Colleges requests and urges
the Southern Intercollegiate Association
to make three changes in rules:
1. Make limit four years, instead of
| five as now.
y. Debar paid instructors.
y. Debar law, medical and other
students WHO have not stood admission
examinations equivalent to those required
OF regular college freshmen
The following members of the commit
tee We're present: Capt f. Phelps, OF
the \. x NJ. College: DR.. f. W Skies. of
Wake Forest: DR.. W. F. Few. of Trinity;
| Prof. Il. y. Wilson. of Guilford; Prof J 4.
Holt, OF Oak Ridge; Prof J. C. Horner. of
Horners; Prof. p. l.. Gray, OF Bingham
School; Prof. F. S. Wilkerson. of Tarboro.
| MINOR MENTION
The next State convention of the Inter-
| UNCONVENTIONAL Sunday-School Associa-
ton will be held at High Point. Feb
ruary 21st-22nd; so decided a few days
ago by the executive committee
The State Board of Charities has done
! a very proper thing in the appOintment