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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
Is THE ualucky nuMsea.
Aa EakahItioo OF MARROW Misds Aaa
sxnnii souls 10 the Way the rasrsos
Terra. the smocrsts who Noted
Against Dr. Curry.

y
IL will be remembered that Dr.
Curry wa- invited to aldr,--- the.
Legislature a few days ago In the
Interest OF education but some OF the
Democrats voted again~, inviting
him. The Greensboro Patriot, a
Democratic paper, has the following
To say of the unlucky number:
Thirteen members OF the North
Carolina Legislature made an exhi-
biiion of their narrow minds and
small souls last week, when they
voted against inviting Dr. Curry the
general agent Of the Peabody fund,
which has been Of great assistance
n the educational interests oil this
and other Southern states, to addr,-s-
the general assembly on the subject
OF education. The objection WAS
made OH the strength OF a rumor Ia
the effect that Dr. Curry had lobbied
for Richmond Pearson while the
latter was contesting the seat in
Congress to which W. T. Crawford
had been elected. While the rumor
has been shown To have been false,
and while such action would have
been very unbecoming on the part
Of DIR. Curry, there could have been
no OCCASION for any member OF the
Legislature showing such rank par
ti>anship Is matter which bore no
relation whatever to politics"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07

Five Put Up nj Pabiic sale and Bruuxki
from 81. 200 To -. 500 Zach.
San Francisco Dispatch.


San Francisco Dispatch.
Five Chinese girls were ~oId al
public auction in Frisco Chinatown
recently, a. publicly a. though they
had been in Canton, China, " here
such human slavery Is recognized
institution. Thee girls were the
property Of Gong Cow, an old Chi
naman who has kept for years one
of the disreputable den- in China
town. He wanted to go back to
China, 80 he advertised the furniture
and chattels of his establishment at
auction. According to Chinese Gus
toms creditors Of Gong appeared and
pasted bills on the door Of his place,
specifying their claims. Every Chi
naman who bid at the auction agreed
TO pay the claims against the girl he
tancied.
When the sale began there was a
Iarge crowd. The girls We're exhib-
tied and the auctiOneer enumerated
their good points. They stood sto-
Idly by, a. if they were used to
such proceedings, having been sold
before they were brought here. They
fetched fancy prices, as the restric-
ton act is so rigidly enforced now
that it is difficult to get pretty Chi
nesc girls into the country. They
sold at from 400 to $4,000 each,
and they were at once removed to
the quarters Of their new owners.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
What "squIb'' Thinks Of Things In Gen
ernl.


ernl.
Pcrhap- a few good fellows got
left reaching for office.
The State of Virginia absolutely
rulc- out slot machines.
! take up other peoples thoughts
and they take down mine.
Col. Lusk ought to be- a candidate
for minister to Tca-he- Ran.
There l. man in this Legislature
who swallows other peoples
thoughts.
The Legislature seems to lack the
presence OF Hoola Boom, the Chcro-
kce chief.
Major Edward Sully, the gold bug
Democrat, gave his presence To Raj
eigh last week.
There is no use in talking, but
Julian Of Rowan i. missed in this
era of good feeling.
The "yallcr" dog has more friends
than any other animal in this State,
even the man-aninial.
Legislators swell with their com
ing, .wink with their staying, and
swunk with their going.
There does not seem to have been
football headed man sent to rep
resent himself in this Legislature.
The most magnificent man in a
military sense comes from Hender-
son. He has face and poses on it..
The old-young man from Person,
Col. Cunningham, il here-happy
in the knowledge that he has many
friends.
Mr.. Pain-hOur seems to want
Mitchell county to have different
set of officers from those elected by
the people.
They have caught - out Of every
2S rabbits in Chatham county this
winter, but expect larger crop than
ever next year.
Chambers ought to have some
thing even for having ran SO often
and been turned bottom up by the
people every whack.
A fellow who was taken for a
Methodist preacher during this ses-
sion, remarked that he was-but on
ly i'll SO far As chicken and appurte-
nanceS went.
Somebody is sure to get mad and
those who did not get the vacant
places under this new government
have the remainder of their lives to
recurperate their good feelings.
The Judiciary committee of the
present Legislature had to be COM
posed of itself, so that every man
who had seen a law book was put on
the committee in order for weight
mess. That same committee was 50
pOnderOus it had to be divided into
three compartments, white, black
and yellOW-which is the "Jim
CrOw' dispatch?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
NEGRO COLONY FORMED AT CAPE MAY.
rhe Colonists Will Come From North
Carolina, Virginia and New jersey.

rhe Colonists viii Come From North
Carolina, Virginia and New jersey.
Cape May, \. j., Feb. 1.-The
At'rO-A american Equitable AS-ocia-
ton, an organization of negroes who
propose to found an industrial col
ony on :, 400 acres of land about ten
miles north of here, are meeting
with much success in the beginning
Of their efforts. They have ali OPP
ton on the land and now lack but
S4O0 to make up the amount neces-
sary to have the land pass title to
them. over $500 is also in hand
to begin work with, in the way OF
starting an industrial school and a
plant for light manutactory pur-
poses.
Each colonist will be apportioned
a certain amount of land and neces-
sary farming implements and stock.
No one will be allowed to work OF
reside in the colony, except MEM
bers of the negro race. The first lot
of colonists will come from New
Jersey, Virginia, and North Caro-
lima.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
More Red Shirt Politics.

Tn town of LumbertOn was to
hold an election on the question of
issuing bonds for an electric light
plant, on Tuesday of last week, but
the election could not be held be-
cause someone had "misplaced" the
registration books. A reward has
been offered for the conviction of the
guilty parties. The commissioners
have ordered new registration and
the election will be held about
March LIST.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
Beat Her Head to a Pulp. .

Greensboro, n. c., Jan. 31.-John
Burton, a negro, is in Jail charged
with attempting to murder his wife
last night. The woman's head was
beat almost into pulp with all iron
kettle and a large rock. Burton and
his wife had been to dance and
We're near their home when the row
occurred. Mayor Taylor heard the
WOman's screams and went to her
relief, arresting Burton and carry
ing him to Jail. 1t is thought that
the woman's injuries will result in
death.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
CHILD LABOR IN THE MILLS.

5000 OPP ratives Petition Against the
Bill and the south Carolina Legislature
Kills 1t for the second Time.
Columbia, s. C.-Feb. 4.-The
Legislature has the second time kill
cd bill to prohibit child labor in
cotton mills. The vote in the House
was 66 to 30. Thirty members were
absent.
The action is based upon the fact
that 5000 mill operatives in the
Piedmont section presented petitions
asking to be let alone. The cOndi.
tions in their belt are ideal. The
mills furnish theatres, schools and
churches, but in other sections it ii
charged system of bondage is be
tOstered.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
A Timely Suggestion.

Hickory Times Mercury.
In selecting school books for the
State, those who will have the work
in hand should try to adopt as near
as they can those books now most
generally in use. This changing
books every five years will prove a
burden. 1t will be more to the in
terest of some book concern and its
paid allies, than to the interest of edu-
cation. Changing books is heavy
expense to parents. State adoption
has proven in this State to be more
in the interest of the book com
panies than to the children. But ii
was not necessarily SO.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
SENATOR suTlEa's RESOLUTION.


Special to Charlotte Observer.
Washington, Jan. 3l.--senator
Butler l. exertiag himself 1, help
along the inland water way Route,
and will have formal hearing bs.-
fore the Senate committee OH corr
merce at the earliest opportunity.
He Is also pushing the Cape Fear
improvements before the commit
tee. The Secretary OF War, in r..-
sponse 10 resolution offered by
Senator Butler, informed the Senate
that 1t will cost 500, 900 to remove
the obstruction at the mouth OF the
Brunswick river. Mr.. Butler will
endeavor TO have an appropriation
OF 100000 incorporated in the river
and harbor bill when it reache, the
Senate, to remove the obstructions.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
Heaviest Snowfall in Years.

Wheeling, w. Va, Jan. 31.--Re-
ports from all parts of West Virgin
ia tell of the heaviest snow that has
been known in several years.
Throughout the eastern mountain
region the snow is from two to five
feet deep, and in many places is bad
ly drifted. Warm rain has follow
ed the snow in some sections, and
fears of floods were prevalent in val
ley districts till tonight, when the
severe freeze checked the rapid melt
ing of the snow.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
A Walking Fish Caught.
jacksonville, Fla, Special, 29th, t
New York Evening Post.

jacksonville, Fla, Special, 29th, to
New York Evening Post.
The first periophthalmus, or walk
ing fish, ever seen in American
waters, has just been caught in Mas
sau Sound, near Fernandina, and is
now in alcohol on exhibition in this
city. 1t will be forwarded this
week to the Smithsonian Institute
at Washington.
biologists have long regarded this
native of the West African coast,
which remains for days out of water,
as one of the strangest departures
from nature. For this land life the
fish is fitted by long arms, with ell.
bow and wrist, while the fingers are
separate and prehensile, instead OF
flat and fin-like.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
A Stir Among Town Officials.

Parsons, w. Va, Feb. 1.-THE
municipal authorities at Glenville,
Gilmer county, are having warm
time. The chief of police heard a
noisy gang, headed by the mayor,
parading the streets, and arrested
the mayor for disorderly conduct,
but released him for trial on his own
recogniAnce. The mayor then had
the chief arrested for Being an &C.
cessory to the disturbance by arrest.
ing peaceable men.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
A Queer Trade.
Philadelphia Times.

JohnstOwn, Pa.-A remarkable
and funny case came before the
court in Edinburg recently. George
Reed resides near the city and wears
peg leg, and Sadie Brown, neigh
Dor, also uses a wooden leg, as the
result of an accident. She alleges
that month or more ago Reed per-
suaded her to trade pegs with him.
Afterwards she became dissatisfied
with her bargain and wanted Reed
to trade back. This Reed positively
refused to do, as the leg he had ira
ded for suited him better than the
old one.
Miss Baldwin then brought suit
against him to recover her peg. Reed
pleaded guilty to larceny by bailee,
paid the costs and returned the arti-
fetal limb.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
SEVEN THOUSAND KILLED IN BATTLE.
Great Slaughter OF Native Warriors In
AbyssiniA.

Paris, Feb. "a dispatch to the
Francais from Cairo says news has
been received there from Abyssinia
of great battle in which 1000 men
were killed. 1t is supposed the
chiefs rebelled during the absence OF
King Menelik, who has gone to the
Egyptian frontier, in connection
with the delimitation Of the Egypt
Abyssinian frontier. A Cairo special
to the Exchange Telegraph gives
the same report.
A London special says it is not
unlikely, that certain malcontent
chiefs may have taken advantage of
King Menelik's absence from the
capital to foment an insurrection.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
Woman Wanted to Hang.

Trenton, n. j., Jan. 3l.-Mrs.
Storey, an aged spiritualist, of Cam
den, came to Trenton today to see
Gov. Voorhees, for the purpose of of:
fering herself to be executed in place
of Hill, who is sentenced to be
hanged at Camden, February s.
Gov. Voorhees, was not here and
the woman left the StatehOuse say.
ing she would go to the governors
home at Elizabeth.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
Millions OF Postage Stamps.

Washington, Feb. ALL records
in the history of the government
were broken in January in the num-
ber of postage stamps printed by the
government. The value Of the
stamps was S504, ,676,615, of these
S9,564, 900 worth We're bound in
books to be sold at an advance of one
cent above the value of the stamps
contained in the books.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07

The Governor of Tennessee, has
attached his signature to the anti
cigarette bill, which prohibits the
sale or carrying into the State, for
purpose of selling, cigarettes or ciga-
rette papers. A law passed to the
same effect a few months ago but
one of the Tennessee courts decided it
unconstitutional. Whether the last
law is constitutional or not it stop
ped the sale for thepresent.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
Tobacco Production.

The report of the commissioner of
revenue shows that North Carolina
stands third in the production of to-
bacco, with 1882, 401 pounds.
Missouri leads with 81, 1920 and
Kentucky second with 4O,022, 401.
Virginia is fourth with %, S,S45,5SS.
This is not the pounds grown, but
manufactured into chewing and
smoking tobacco.-Exchange.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
Murdered by Wife and COmpan.
ion.

Richmond, Va, Feb. News
murder near Diascund Station, in
James City county. James Beach
was killed in his own house by his
wife and Roland Wholmes, and his
body was placed in Il boat, carried a
mile up creek, and then placed on
the railroad track, in order that
his Beach's death might be attribu-
ted to accident and the railroad com.
pany held responsible. The first
train did cut the body to pieces, but
the crime was traced to Sarah Beach
and Wholmes. The parties are ne
grOes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
A Costly IutrOdutiOn,

New York, Feb. 1.-James Henry
Smith, said to be the richest bache-
lor in the United States, is going to
introduce himself to society by Civ
ing a'S15, 200 dinner and dance at
Sherry's. 1t is estimated that each
plate will cost 800. He inherited
$6O,OOO from an uncle who died
lately.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
In the Virginia Legislature.

The following bill has been intro
duced in the Virginia Legislature in
regard to kidnappers:
eff any person seize, take or Sc
crete a child from the person having
lawful possession Of such child, with
the intent to eXtOrt money or pecu-
mary benefit, he shall, in the discre.
tion Of the jury, be punished with
death or confined in the penitentiary
not less than ten years nor NOR
than twenty years"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
Bought by Northern Firm.

Greensboro, n. c., Feb. 1.-The
Southern Finishing and Warehouse
Company today sold its business in
Greensboro to the Lowrey- Coulter
Company of Philadelphia. New
machinery will be installed and
other improvements added at once,
greatly increasing the capacity OF
the plant.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
Two Men and IA Wives.
Charlotte Observer.

Mr.. Hamp. D. Smith, of Steele
Creek township, was in town yester-
day with wagon-load Of hogs for
sale. He had good luck and was in
a storytelling humor. He is half:
brother of ex-Sheriff Zuck Smith
His father had seven wives. "In
the same neighborhood," said Mr.
Smith, "Was Rev. Mr.. Garrison, a
Baptist preacher, who also had sever
wives. If pa and the preacher had
lived while longer they would
have married every widder in thai
part Of the country"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
Mississippi Gets .$75O,OOO Back Taxes

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 1.-The Illi-
nOis Central Railroad this afternoon
paid to the State revenue agent here
the sum Of $750,O0O, being the
amount of back taxes due the State
and various counties and municipal
lities in the State from 1898 to 1900
under the recent decision of the
United States Supreme Court.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
To be Tried by Court NJ artial. .

Washington, Jan. 31.-The Navy
Department has ordered a trial by
court-martial, at Port Tampa, on
February 8, for the loss of coal barge
No. =, off the Florida coast, Deem
Der 30, while on the way to Glen
t'uegos. Mccormick commanded
the tug Potomac, to wing the barge.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
Cut to Pieces by Train.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 1.-George
Jurkes and Winfield Rogers, two
woung white men were caught on a
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway tres
tie in the lower part of the city last
night by shifting engine, run
down, and literally cut to pieces.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07

Patterson, n. j., Dispatch.

Patterson, n. j., Dispatch.
Fred Lind, superintendent of
Levy's Silk Ribbon Mills, whose
home is at No. % Washington
street, this city, is perhaps the
youngest grandfather in the country.
He is 3S years old, and his daughter,
Minnie, 10 years old, and who was
married year ago, became mother
last week.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
In Modern Society.

From the Chicago Times-Herald.
He-I believe that my father and
your mother were once very fond of
each other.
She-Yes, l have often heard
mamma say she was more than half
sorry they ever got divorced.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
TOWN OF PLYMOUTH BURNED.
Bank and POstOffice Destroy d-Loss ia
Upward of = 100000.

Bank and POstOffice Destroy d-LOss is
Upward of 100000.
Norfolk, Va, Jan. 3O.-The town
of Plymouth, \. c., was pretty
nearly wiped out by fire last night.
Telcgraphic advices from the scene
received this afternoon state that
the Bank Of Plymouth, the post
Office, and the large stores Of Messrs.
Hornthal, of Norfolk, were destroy
ed.
The moneys of the bank and the
postoffice are in the safes, which are
in the ruins, and are still too hot to
handle. The loss is upward of
S1OO,OO
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07

Mr.. L. P. Erwin, of Rutherford
ton, has loaned to the museum a
flag that was carried by company G..
10th N. c. Regiment Volunteers,
and used as battle flag. The flag
is made of silk and was in the bat
tie of Seven Pines.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
Quickly Defined

From the Chicago Times-Herald.
"Pa," asked little Georgia,
"what's the pomp and circumstance
of war, anyway"
"Gen. Miles," replied the old
gentleman without looking up from
his paper.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
A DISTRESSING Question.

From the Kansas City Journal.
The Hon. Joe Bailey, of Texas,
will now pass from the House into
the Senate. This raises new ques-
ton. Does the Constitution follow
Bailey?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
Another Find of Gold.
Charlotte Observer.


Mr.. J. r. Winchester yesterday
had rich pan of gold on exhibition
in town. He found the ore ON the
farm of Mr.. Beattie, in Berryhill.
Mr.. w. r. Cochrane and other ex-
perts who examined the pan, say
that the ore will assay not less than
$50 ton. Mr.. Winchester says
that at the place it came from there
is good supply of ore, enough to
justify mining operations on large
scale.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
About Right.
Durham Herald.

Durham Herald.
The Legislature is. largely COM
posed of lawyers and they could not
do better than to repeal about half
the laws now on the statutes, many
Of which they do not understand
themselves.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
EXCITING NEW YORK FIRE.
Large Factory Dtstroyed-Loss a MILL
ion and Half.

ion and Half.
The seven-stOry factory Of the
William Wicke Company, cigar box
manufacturers, at 4O1 Thirty-first
street, New York, was wrecked by
a gas explosion and burned last Fri
day. Nearly 800 persons were at
work in the factory at the time. A
panic ensued, but only two persons
were seriously injured. Fifty-tour
fire engines were called to the scene.
The building and contents were
damaged to the extent of 81 ,5OO,-
900.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
Will Open Parliament in Person,

London, Feb. At is officially
announced that King Edward has
definitely decided to open Parlia-
ment in person, on February 14th.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07

Mr.. Chas. Pearce formerly of
Statesville was drowned in LOnes-
vile, La, one day last week.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07

The widows of nine ex-governors
of Indiana are living. There is not
a single ex-governor of the State
alive.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07

Trinity college has $50 students
on the roll, the largest number in
its history.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07

Senate-A petition was presented
by Mr.. Pinnix from citizens of Per
son and other counties, asking for a
modification Of the present election
law.
The following new bills were in
trOduced:
By Mr.. Miller of Pamlico-To in
vestigate the management Of the
Soldiers Home.
By Mr.. Lindsay-To provide fol
an investigation of management OF
institution for Deaf Dumb and
Blind.
By Mr.. Foushee-To protect farm
ers and merchants. Proposition
and Grievances Committee.
By Mr.. Alexander-TO encourag'
manufacturing and to aid the Statt
Horticultural Society.
BY Mr.. Smith-To repeal subsec
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-09-20
PennsvijIe Points.

DIR. Irving Callahan, OF Woodstown
spent Sunday with his parents and
friends.
Mrs. Mary Hinchman, OF Barksdale,
| Md, and Miss Clementine Hinchman, Of
Mt. Holly, are spending a few days with
| the formers sister Mrs. Joseph d.. Fogg,
Miss Emma Wright, OF Camden, is Wis.
iting her cousin Mrs. Ellsworth Irelan.
Albert Poulson is no better at this
writing and little hope OF his recovery is
expected.
The canning factory is running on full
time this week.
Aaron jenkins while helping clean the
conveyer at the canning factory last Sat
urday, cut his hand severely. Some one
had put their knife under the table and
it stuck up after the conveyer was re,
moved. Not seeing it he run his hand
across it. 1t would be better ii some
people would carry their knives home
with them.
Mrs. Virginia Keen spent Saturday at
the East Avenne Hotel, Woodstown.
Miss Matte b jenkins, of Salem, spent
Saturday and Sunday with her parents.
Mrs. James Powers has returned to her
home after spending a few days with her
parents in Chester, Pa.
On Sunday evening Rev, B. c. Lippin-
colt preached a memorial sermon of the
late President to a large congregation.
Mr.. Lippincott sang Mr.. McKinley's fav-
orite hymn, LEAD Kindly Light"
The closing dance of the season will be
held on Saturday evening.
Mrs. Harry Moore and daughter Jen-
ME, of Hayre de Gracs, Md, are visiting
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. James Ale Sr.
Miss Grace Locuson, of C%hurchtown,
has been spending the week with Mrs.
Chas. Z. Harbeson near Perkintown.
L. p. Neck's tax rate this year will be
Sis.