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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-01-25
A PIONEER PREACHER.
He Sold % Horse For Land Now
Wor:h 100000.

The Rev. A. johnson OF Richmond
Ind, is now visiting in Wichita. and
he recites many interesting incidents
or life on the western border. MIR.
Johnson came TO Shawnee Mission.
Kan. In 1915 as Quaker missionary.
On the 18th day OF November In that
year be was invited to dinner by n
Rev. MIR. Barker. also missionary
among the Indians. "You see." said
Mr.. Barker in rendering the invitation,
we New EEglanders have Thanks
giving day, and, its observance being
a good custom, l have started it In
Kansas" This was the first time Mr.
Johnson had heard Of the custom
aud beyond doubt 1t was the first
Thanksgiving feast in Kansas.
When first came west" said Mr..
johnson, there were Indians living
on the outskirts of the present Kansas
City, and it was not an uncommon
sight to see great herds of buffalo
roaming over what is now the principal
portion of that great town.
In the course OF a few years Mr..
johnson located in Kansas City. II
was small town then. Kersey Coates
was running a store, and upon the
present site Of the Coates House he
laid the foundations for a hotel. Mr..
Johnson tells an amusing incident re-
gardipg real estate values in the down
town district of Kansas City In the
early days.
In 1861" said he, there was a be-
lief general among northern people
that the war movement was only n
bubble and that it would soon die ont
Not thinking that the war would last
long, moved to Olathe. after storing
my household goods, intending to re-
turn In few months. When the war
became a. certainty and after It was
shown that 1t would last three or four
years, was anxious to get back to
Indiana, my old home. l returned to
Kansas City and offered everything l
possessed at a great sacrifice. 1 man
aged to sell everything but q sorreI
morse. Money was scarce, so | tried
TO get trade. but failed. | met man
finally who said he wanted a horse.
l offered the animal to him for So
He couldn't spare the money, but he
told me he had % foot lot In Nc.
Gees addition TO Kansas City.
9TH give you a good title to the
property for the horse said the man.
accepted his proposition and took
the deed In exchange for the horse. I
went east, and about five years later I
was riding on a train going from Ko-
komo to Richmond. | happened to SIT
down beside man, and i'm the course
OF the Journey / asked him where he
hailed from. Kansas City, was the
reply. Then | thought of my real
estate. l told him my name, the size
OF the lot and the location Of II as best
could. He looked interested. why.
bought that property for taxes be
said. and have since built two story
brick bakery upon IT.
"Of course was surprised and told
hun l still had claim upon the prom
erty. Before we reached Richmond I
had made deal with him whereby he
gave me $500 for n qultclalm deed. That
lot was in the down town district on
what Is now Grand avenue. think.
I'm most sure $4,000 wouldn't buy II.
and still got it for horse that l
would rather have sold for n So BILL
Kansas City Journal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-01-25
Banker Wanted

The City of Mexico wants a banker
who never heard OF ''manana." IL you
want an accommodation from native
banker today and want 1t bad. he viii
hem, haw, hesitate and say. Come
around tomorrow" You viii "comc
around early tomorrow ard possibly
get the money at 4 o'clock in the after
noon. "Manana" Is killing Mexican
banking. mfr. Banker Scrcomb." as
ne is called, opened the American Sure
" bank on the most prominent cor
ner in the City of Mexico about two
years ago and has made nearly $1,000.
900. The customary leaning rate is 10
per cent, but great sums are lent at
Tour, i've and six times as much. Ser
comb was formerly In the bicycle bust.
ness In Milwaukee. know OF no such
prospect for man OF means as Mexico
anords just now.-New York Press.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-01-25
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG &
POTOMAC r. r.

RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG s
POTOMAC r. r.
Schedule in Effect June 8, 1900.
TRAINS LEAVE FREDERICKsBuRa.
NoRTHwARD:
~ a. m. daily. no local stops.
w a. m. daily, no local stops.
lo 10 a. m. Sundays only, stops at Brooke
and Wide Water.
III 4o a: m. daily, except Sunday, no local
stops.
1 80 p. m. daily, except Sunday, no local
stops.
2 5S p. m. daily, no local stops.
5O p; m. daily, stops at Brooke and
Wide Water.
SOUTHWARK:
o 20 a. m. daily, Atlantic Coast Line
train. Stops at Milford, boswell
and Ashland. week days. All local
stops on Sundays.
IL ~ p. m. daily, Seaboard Air Line
trains, via boswell and G. &. o. to
Richmond. Stops at boswell.
u p. m, daily, except Sunday. Stops
at Milford, boswell and Ashland.
4 40 p. m. Daily, Atlantic Coast Line
train, stops at boswell and Ash
land.
Q 81 p. m. daily, makes local stops.
. 40 p. m. daily, Seaboard Air Line
trains, via boswell and G. & o. to
Richmond. Stops at boswell.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS. DAILY. EXCEPT
SUNDAY.
90 a. m. for Richmond.
10 81 a. m. for Quantico.
IL 49p. m. for Ashland.
400 p, m. from Richmond for Freder-
icksburg.
Q. c. Cox, Agent.
w. 7. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
e. L. ID. MYERS, President.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-01-25
NORFOLK ROUTE.
Potomac River Route.

Beginning Tuesday, December 25,b.
steamer Potomac will leave Pier 9. Ligbt
Street, Baltimore, Tuesday and Saturday
at p, NJ, foI the Potomac River. callinS
at Millers, Bromes, Baconp. Grasonss
Lewisetts, Bundicks, Cowarts, Walnut
Point, COan, Kinsale, Mundy's Point.
Lodge, Adsms, Piney Point, Abells'
Leonardtown, Coburns, Towards and
Stones. On Tuesday only for Lancaster
Eastwood, Riverside, Liverpool Point
Glymont, Alexandria and Washington.
Returning will leave 9TH Street Wharf
Washington at p. m. Thursday. calling
at all the above mentioned wharyes'
leaving Leonardtown at 6 a. m. Mondav
and Friday, Kinsale at 10 m, MilIers Al
4 p. m, Grasons at p m. and Bacous ct
o p. m, arriving in Baltimore carly
tuesday and Saturday mornings.
Freight received daily at Pier o, Light
Street
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent,
STEPHENSON 6 BRO, Agents.
Washington, ID. @.
Alexandra. Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-01-25
THE LARGEST PRISON.
Located In France and n Model In
Every Respect.


Frances new prison at Fresnes.
some eight miles from Paris, Is the lar
gest in the world. 1t takes the place
OF three old prisons, Is situated In a
healthy district and covers, with It's
main buildings. flower gardens and
villa residence OF officials, over half
square mile.
The prison, unlike penitentiaries, Is
not built on the star plan, but consists
Of five rectangular blocks, one of which
Is the infirmary. The plan is the celIu-
lar, and the number OF cells reaches the
huge total of 1921. AS, however. ac-
commodation is provided on the ''asso-
citation" system for 400 privileged pris-
oners the total criminal capacity of the
Fresnes prison Is 2,224 as a sanitari-
um for the criminal Fresncs is UNIQUE.
AS his or her present home 1t boasts
the proud record of being only EaIf full
Of crime, or al least punishment by i'm
prisonment for crime is diminishing I'm
France.
The system at Fresnes is interesting.
Possibly II is worthy Of imitation. The
authorities believe in fresh air and sun.
SAAAtSf tiOS- SNOti lOSS Ol TIC 1llcrChp
and friends of health. Hence. as al
ready stated, the prison is model san
itarium. Otherwise the criminal Is
gently educated. lie works at some
trade and can purchase from the pro-
cevds of his work extra food and per.
sonal requirements, with the exception
of tobacco. When the prisoners go to
worship which is not compulsory. or 10
school," which is. they wear hoods so
as to prevent mutual recognition on re-
lease. In some of the workshops this
rule does not obtain. The reason for
this apparent Inconsistency is not clear
Even the officials receive instruction
on such subjects rs the prevention of
crime and prison discipline. and as
result Of this the excellent idea OF the
whole prison Is admirably carried out.
A final feature of Fresnes is the severe
simplicity OF its architecture compared
with the baronial style of many of our
prisons.-London Express
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-01-25
GERMANY wan,. wa.a.

A prize of Sl.25 word is offered by
the General Linguistic union Of Ger.
many for the best German words that
can be substituted for the following
foreign expressions: Amateur. baby.
concours hippiaue. ccuplet. hotel res
taurant. pedal Ton bicycles). record. re-
cialm. sweater (as part OF Il woman's
garmeno. Thee conditions are that
the proposed substitute must not oc-
cur In any dictionary German Amer
leans who wish TO compete may send
their list by Dec. 81 TO DR.. Siebert.
Wilmersdorf. near Berlin.-New York
Tribune
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-01-25
Forty Years In one Church.

The Rev DR.. s. T.. Leeds recently col.
ebrated the fortieth anniversary OF his
passionate or the College church at Han.
over n. IL. Throughout this time. .
says the Springfield Republican, Ibis
congregation has been composed of
practically all OF the Dartmouth college
FACULTY. nearly ali OF the students un-
ger a rule or compulsory attendance
ana large majority OF the townspeo-
pie and 1t is well accounted a note
worthy tribute to his ability aud char
acter that he should have been able so
long TO meet the requirements OF so OK
ceptional congregation. DIR. Leeds Is
native of New York city. &c years old
ana graduate OF the University of
New York."
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-01-25
Inc Washington Steamboat Com
pany Limited.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS

"' eJJeet sept. 10, 100.
STEAMER WAKEFIELD
Ear,.a IS washington. ID. c., Seventh Street
5 Terry wharf, Mondays, Wednesdays and MAJ.
Mondays for Fort Foote, Fort wash,nr,o,
MATS naii HAIL. Giymont, sindian Head. ISver
SoUi roint, Clifton Beach (Smitf e PIT y .St;s1s
Matthias Pain; S55inarts. Swans Riverside)'
npe etso Colonial Beach, Bushwood' RocS
s ro,nt SLanesstersl Coltops, Beales. sTho1p.
Returnipe iesyss MOUNT Sn1aH Holly, Nomini.
Gays, Tor river landings and arrives 81 wasr
ihE W5 about p N.
ton, Marshall Hall. Glymont syn ,s w asning-
t.ss t,n Point, Clifton Beach tSmiths Pr
fR Riiless somerset Beach, Stuarts, Swami;
Cedar Pte wi mIasnias Point, Dill's Lower
nno es, ROCK Point (LancastersSN Coitons
in ~ Vs.. Ihompsons, Deep Point, Mount HOE
Returning leaves Nornini Tbursdavs
i Rna M Mount Holly, Deep Point, sIhompsons''
Bea,es, towards, Cobrums Stones CnIs0.s'
Beach. Wiite Ss6 FONT sLancasters}. Colonial
s% nmaI. foint, Swans lRiverside). Stuarts..l
8pomeIset Beach. sStiffs, Clifton Reach sSmi,hss
AIrivino e 81 @ Point, Alexandria
Saturdays for Fort Foote, Fort washinngs,on.
maTsn p HAIL. Glymont 'IndiaD Head, Liver.
omr oirt Ciifton Beach Smiths Pt), .stifrs,
Matthias Point, Dnl's Q.ower Cedar Pr VIZ
lessons ss9 Colonial Reach. Bushwood. Rock
sons 6aaneasters, Coltons, BeaIes. sfhomp-
sops. deep Point. Mount Holly, Nomini
returning leaves Coltons at 5 a. m Slndaxs
. .1r river landings, aud arrives at Washington
Landings marked thus [sl are boat. tide m
fair weather landings. ' Siues OF
n. B.IAll schedules subject to change with
G. W. RIDLEY, Gent Manager.
u e JoHANSEN, Agt. 9TH ST. Wharf
% D. rADS EFT. Aet.. Al0Sandria va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-01-25
The Chinese view os u,,r

The Chinese seem to have more ten.
DER regard for cows than for foreign
uevus. They would not even have
them MIXED. According 10 the Fu-
chau Herald II notice has been posted
up to the following effect: You are not
allowed TO drink cows milk. Man has
no right TO take from animals their
hourishment. particularly the cow,
which Is the most useful OF all. Those
VINO sell milk pollute their conscience
Tor the sake OF money. and those who
drink 1t with the Idea that their bodies
benefit 10y 1t are not less blamable. I'm.
oer the pretext that their children feed
themselves with milk they wish to do
the same. But animals have the same
needs. Who will feed the calves II
men take all the milk from the cowsy-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-01-25
Through the Glass.

The other morning, when Miss Maud
A. Gilmore opened her schoolroom In
Westboro. Mass. she found n partridge
tnere. A broken window pane showed
how the bird got into the room. When
mn attempt was made to capture the
partridge. he huttered around the room
and finally crashed out through anoth.
er window. The holes in the glass are
clean cut. rs IL made 10y heavy object
thrown through the glass.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-01-25

nnrFIVc at baltimore 80 D. m.
On and after June 90, 1900, Steamer
Iua VIII leave Baltimore, Pier No. B.
light street, Tuesday and Friday of
sae1 week NJ p. M, arriving above
each week Va
Steamer Ida will continue on regular
schedule. s"'"i
fIeignl rates named to all points on
appiication TO the Agent. Other fnfor.
nation upon application.
w. IL: Brown, Agent.
Il; A. JoYNEs, Supt. Steamer Lines.
WILLARD THOMPSON, General Mgr.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-01-25

Billy Bowlegs, the Seminole Indian
chief, who is In town. was taken for a
ride In an automobile by Dr. Perry, and
nc was shown the city from different
viewpoint from any which he had ever
before seen When asked what he
thought of the auto" he replied:
Him fine. He beat horse, but him
no do TO go hunt with"
During the entire ride he sat as stiff
is II he was wooden figure and sim
ply acquiesced or dissented with a nod
or grunt. as the case might be.-Flor.
Ida Times Union and Citizen.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-01-25

pardoning mercy. Ilark. I hear some
thing fall. What was that3 II Is the
bars of the fence around the shcepfold.
The Shepherd let's down the bars. and
the hunted sheep OF the mountain
bound In. some OF them their fleece
torn with bramhles. some OF them their
feet famed with the dogs. but bounding
In Thank Godl "Otl,er sheep have
which are not OF this fold
copyright. 1901. by Louis Klo2sch.l
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-01-25

do You know what is the best way
to Kill time in toe winter. Dick?" said
an Allegheny girl to her steady COM
pany.
II know several ways. Bat which 10
the best way?"
"sleigh 1t. "-Pittssurg Chronicle
Telegraph.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-01-25

MI. William Love. on Judge John
foumans' plantation. made on five
acres four bales OF cotton. netting hin
<'ioo pounds OF lint and 800 bushels oil
cotton seed The cotton. at 10 cents
Drought 500 and the seed. at p cents
a bushel. bringing 500. Thus 1t VIII
be seen that the seed the farmers used
10 throw away in this country is bring
Ing nearly or quite as much as the lint.
-SWainsbOro Pima Eorast
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-01-25
The Seat OF the SOM.

The facetious man ambled gingerly
over the icy pave.
THESE are the times that try men s
foles, he called to passing friend.
He threw a heavy emphasis on the
"soles" and the friend smiled
AT that moment the punster's feet
dew from uoder him and ne came down
with a resounding thwack.
II see. " said the passing friend, with
much gravity, THAT the exact seat of
the soul is still a matter of doubt. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-01-25
ECZENgA IS
ITCH IS TORTURE.

:, Eczema is caused by an acid humor In
me blood coming in contact with the
SKIN and producing great redness and in
hanmation little pustular eruptions form
and discharge thin, sticky fluid, which
ar'es and scales off sometimes the skin is
nard, dry and assured. Eczema In any
FORM Is q tormenting, stubborn disease.
ana the itching and burning at times are
almost unbearable; the acid burning
huinor seems to ooze out aud set the skin
on nre. Saives, washes nor other exter-
naI applications do any real good, for as
long as the poison remains in the blood
tt VIII keep the skin irritated.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-01-25
Piankatank River Line

Iiahhatahk liver Line.
Read carefully important changes have
been made.
Commencing June 25, 1900, the steam.
er Ida will leave landings named below
on Monday and Thursday of each week.
arriving at Baltimore on Tuesday and
Friday, as follows:
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-01-25
steamer Owen billiard

Mail and passengers to and from White
stone, Irvington, Weems, Millenbeck.
Merry Point and Urbsna, daily (excent
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-01-25
SCHEDULE.

Leaye-White Stone, z a. m; Iryinpton
I45i Weems, $40; Milienbeck, 0: Merrv
roint, $50; arrive Urbana, II 80 a. m.
Leave-Urbana, 2 p. m; Millenbeck q.
merry Point, $50; Weems, 4.3O; Iryineton
.; arrive White Stone. 8 o. m.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-01-25
WINTER SCHEDULE.
WEEMS STEAMBOAT CO..
Baltimore, Fredericksburg and
Rappahannock River Routes.
Norfolk and Rappahannock
River Route.

Beginning SUNDAY, December $OlbS
steamers will run as follows: Leave
fier Z, Light Street Wharf, Baltimore.
os,y except Saturday and Sunday at
sou 2. M, and on Sunday at 2:30 %. m for
the happahannock as Tar as Tappahan-
mock, extending the trip from Baltimore
on Fridsy to Fredericksburg, calling at
all landings on the river. On Tuesday
ana saturday only steamer will leave
Bay Fort for Baltimore, and will call
there from Baltimore only on Tuesday
ana saturday. From Baltimore. steam
ers VIII call at Millenbeck and Merry
nolnt on Monday, Friday and Saturday.
10 baltimore will call Monday, Tuesday,
Fuoay and Saturday. At Weems and
lrVington, steamers from Baltimore will
call Saturday and Tuesday only. For
baltlmore, steamers will leave Tap
Pahannock at a. M, Tuesday and Sat-
uuIoay, aud a, IN. Monday, Wednesday,
thursday and Friday, calling at ali
"harVes except as above mentioned.
NORFOLK ROUTE.
Will leave Tappahannock for Norfolk
at IL m. (noon) Tuesday. Will leave
Norfolk at p. m. Wednesda for Fred
ericksburg and all landings on the river
leaving Tappahannock at a. m. Thurs,
day. Leave Fredericksburg for Balti-
mere at 2:3O p. m, Monday and FRIDAY.
going as IA, on these days as Leedstown'
VIII leave Leedstown Tuesday and Sat-
urday for Baltimore at 430 a. m.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agt. Baltimore
w: ID. SCOTT, Agt, Fredericksburg.
KEY COMPTON,, Agt., Norfolk.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-01-25
BAD FORM OF TErTER.

For three years 1
had T etter on my
hands. which caused
them to swell 10 twice
their natural size. Part
or the time the disease
was in the form ofrun-
ming sores, very pain
fui, a nd causing me
much discomfort. -Four
doctors said the letter
had progressed too far
TO be cured, and they
could do nothing for
me. I took only three
bottles of S. S. s. and
was completely cured.
This was fifteen years
ago, and I have never
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-01-25
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Attain
tic Railway Company.
STEAMER IDA

Summer schedule. in effect June $4,000 :.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-01-25

the church." So they bought their
stock and perhaps received one diyi.
dend to keep them still. But after
awhile they found that the company
had reorganized and had different
president, different treasurer and
Inherent directors. Other engagements
or an overcoming modesty had caused
the former officers OF the company.
win many regrets, TO resign, and all
that the subscribers or that stock had
to show for their investment was a
beautifully ornamented certificate
sometimes that man. looking oyer his
old papers, comes across that certifi-
cate, and it is so suggestive that he
VOWS he wants none OF fhe religion
That the president and directors of tina,
oil company professed.
Forsaae the Desert of UnberIef.
But do not stop now to know how
you came into rejection OF Christianity.
You frankly tell me that you do reject
1t. You do not believe that Christ Is a
divine being, although you admit that
he was a very good man You do not
believe that the Bible was Inspired of
God, although you think there are some
very fine things In 1t. You believe that
the ScripturaI description of Eden was
only an allegory. There are so things
that | believe that you do not believe,
ana yet you are an accommodating
man. Everybody that knows you says
that or you. If I should ask you to do
kindness for me, or II any one else
should ask or you kindness. You
would do It, II when you are III
should come TO you with phiaI of
medicine and say: This kind OF medi.
cine has cured 80 people who were
Just as badly OF as You are. Take It,"
ana you replied: IL do not want to take
It. have no confidence In it," would
say, Take Ii to oblIge me-" and You
would say. "Well. IL 1t Will accommo-
late you viii take it," Now. you have
found that this world is Insufficient,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-22
LIBRARY OPENS oath
The Date Was Decided by
the Committee.
The Program Mas Arrange Yesterday ard
Win Consist Of Appropriate Exercises.
Speech Of Acceptance.

At s o'clock on Thursday evening, the
Gath instant, the olivia Raney Library
will be thrown open to the public for
whose benefit it was chartered. The fol-
lowing programme has been arranged for
the trustees
Hymn, by choir.
Prayer by Rev. A. A. Marshall, d. d.
Presentation address, by Rev. M. NJ.
Marshall, D. d.
Address of acceptance, by R. T. Gray,
Esq
Solo, by Miss Alice Jones
Announcement, by Hon. r. H. Battle,
President of Board of Trustees.
Doxology.
Benediction, by Rev. Eugene Daniel,
ID. ID.
Immediately upon the conclusion OF the
program the library will be opened for all
purposes, and the entire building will be
in readiness for inspection by all who
may wish to examine it in all it's beauti-
full and convenient details
The public are cordially invited to at
tend the opening, and as the building aud
the library are the property of the
white citizens of Raleigh, it is to be hoped
that they will manifest their interest by
taking advantage of the opportunities
thus afforded them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-22
GOVERNOR NAMES
JAMES R. YOUNG
CONTINUED from First Page.)

of Wilson and Pitt to change county di-
viding lines.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY MI Woodland: To change and es-
tabish the dividing line between the
counties of Wilson and Pitt.
BY Mr.. Culrie: To place the name
of w. A. Callahan on the pension roll.
BY Mr. Foushee: To amend the act
incorporating the citizens Savings Bank.
By Mr. Dula: To place the name of
Frank Hall on the pension roll.
BY Mr. Broughton: For the erection
of additional buildings and equipment
at the North Carolina College of Agri-
culture and Mechanic Arts.
BY Mr.. Broughton: To provide for
the support of the North Carolina Col
lege of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
BY Mr.. Pink: To incorporate Jones'
Vile in Yadl<in county.
BY Mr.. Scott: To incorporate the
Durham Traction Company.
BY Mr. Glenn: To establish Guilford
graded schools in Guiford county.
BY Mr.. Foushee: To validate certain
articles of corporate agreement.
BY Mr.. Morton, by request: To pro-
test diamond back terrapn in New
Hanover.
By Mr.. Mi ;hael For relief of James
Isaac an ex-Confederate soldier.
TIE CALENDAR.
The following House bills passed final
readings in II Senate and were order
ed enrolled for ratification:
House Bill. to amend the charter Of
the town of Concord.
House Bill, to appoint Calvin S. Bar
bee a Justice of the Peace for Chapel
Hill township in Orange county.
House Bill, to amend Chapter 5S,
Laws Of 1898 in so far as it relates to
Franklin county.
SENATE BILLS ACTED ON.
Senate Bill to appoint C. H. Harris,
of Rocky Mount, Justice of the Peace
passed both readings.
Senate Bill. to appoint Fl. Caverness a
Justice of the Peace in number six
township, Cleveland county, and allow
him to practice law, passed both read
inGs.
Senate Bill. to amend section 14O5 of
the code, passed final readings.
Senate Bill, to repeal Chapter 1856,
Laws of 1897 regarding the limit of the
town of Whitakers, passed secand and
third readings.
| Senate Bill. to amend section 1926 of
: the code, failed to pass it's second read
ing.
Senate Bill. 70 amend the chart ~ OF
Saluta. in Polk county, passed secoltd
/ reading and went on the calendar.
| Senator Travis offered a joint reso-
luton to elect United States Senator
at noon tomorrow. passed.