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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
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UNITED STATES COMMISSION OF FISH
AND FISHERIES.
Washington, d. c., March 81, 1902

Washington, d. c., March 81, 1902.
Sealed bids will be received at this
office till o'clock of March 20, 1902, and
then publicly opened for furnishing and
delivering at Pier No. l. Morehead City,
N. c.. three hundred 1900 tons of rip
rap stone, more or less, in irregular
blocks weighing from one-quarter of a
ton to a ton and over, not less than
two thirds to weigh over one-half au ton,
all to be delivered before May /, 1902. A
sample of the stone to be furnished must
accompany each bid.
cEnPCE M PQ1L&xalsa finn issionar.
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Spirit of the Press.
HOW TEDDY DOES IT.

Charlotte News.
When Teddy wants to fire member
of his cabinet he has somebody away off
give cut an interview to the effect that
if Secretary So and-so should resign he
would be willing to accept the place.
Then Secretary So-and-so takes tum-
BILE and lands in his Il regret, etc" But
whether the man who gave out the inter
view gets the position is something even
Teddy isn't prone to bother much about.
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SPECIAL RATES, TO CHARLESTON,
IS. ca EXPOSITION via S. A. L. RY.

5.65-Limited seven CD days from date
of sale. route via Cheraw. sold Tuesdays
and Thursdays.
S7.OO-Limited to seven () days from
date of sale, route via Columbia, sold
Tuesdays and Thursdays.
$895-Limited ten (10) days from date
of sale, route via Columbia
$1225-Limited until June Srd, 1902,
route via Columbia.
Following is schedules between Raleigh
and Charleston, only twelve hours via
S. A. L. Railway, changing cars at Co
lumbia only:
Lv. Raleigh $3.50. 1882 a. m. 1885 p. IN.
Ar. Columbia 49,. 9:35 a. m. 200 a. m.
Lv. Columbia ....11:40 a. m. 700 a. IN.
Ar. Charleston :. 1885 p. M. 11:15 p. m.
Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Cars
and day coaches on all trains.
For further information cali at City
Ticket Office. Telephone Nos. III.
g. II. GATIIs. aG.aP. & T. A..
aIaiah Il
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HusTL1NG AND ENTERPRIsING.

Louisburg Times.
The issue of last Sunday of the Raleigh
News and Observer was au hummer. IL
was the beginning of new volume, ana
the hustling and enterprising editor de-
cided TO celebrate it with big illustrated
Charleston Exposition edition. The
News and Observer ranks with the most
enterprising papers of the State, and
this last admirably gotten up edition
sonly adds to its reputation along this
line.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
Bitten by a Mad Dog.
(Chanel Hill Ncws.)

The little son of Mr.. Manning Saith.
six miles south of town, was bitten by
mad dog last Wednesday. The child was
taken to Mr.. j. W. Coles. whore a mad
stone was applied to the wounds and
the stone stuck for some time. The dog
bit several other dogs in the neighbor-
hood before it was killed by Mr. Geo.
Herndon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
Blind Staggers in EdgecOmbe.
(Tarhoro Southerner.A

: Two horses have died this week from
presumably blind staggers." Col. John
L. Bridgers lost one on his Killebrew
farm, superintended by j.. E. Johnson,
and ]. w. Purvis, of this township. the
otIer. The reporter has been unable to
learn that these animals had been given
unwholesome food.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22

The article in yesterdays paper ad-
vocating the nomination of Hon. George
H. Brown as Associate Justice was writ
ten by Hon Thos. G. Skinner, and not
F. G. Skinner. as incorrectly printed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
THE STATES LEADING DAILY.

Wadesboro Messenger and Intelligencer.
The Raleigh News and Observer has
again placed the entire State under OBJ
legations to it. It's magnificent Charles
ton Exposition issue of Sunday is only
another evidence that it proposes to
maintain its position as the States lead.
ing daily
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
Has Judicial Temperament.


elizabeth City Carolinian)
Judge George A. Jones, who has been
holding Superior Court here during the
last two weeks has made most favor
able impression and is evidently pos
sessed of tn much to- be- desired judicial
temDerament
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22

Thomas Dunn English, author of Ben
Bolt is dying. He has given the world
more genuine pleasure in his Sweet
Alice than any other Congressman has
given in all his orations. Nobody remem-
bers Mr.. English's speech on the tariff;
thousands sing his beautiful song.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22

Was she murdered? That is the ques-
tion asked in the Cropsey case. OF
course she was murdered. There is no
other theory consistent with the condl-
tions Did Wilcox murder her? There
is no other theory consistent with the
conditions.
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A BEAUTIFUL EDITION,

Elizabeth City Elevator.
The Raleigh News and Observer OF last.
Sunday was a beautiful illustrated edi-
ton devoted to the Charleston EXPOSE
ton. 1t was a clever piece of advertising
for Charleston and reflected much credit
upon it's editors.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22

We are informed by Messrs. Hugh Mac
Rae & Co., bankers, of this city, that
the features of the securities market for
the last few days has been the rapid ad-
vance of the various stocks Of the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad Company.
They have advanced from to 80 points.
This is matter of decided interest to
a. number of residents of this section, as
quite a large amount of these stocks are
owned here,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
ExcEEDINGLY CREDITABLE.

William NJ. Bird & Co., Charleston, S. c..
The Exposition number of the News
and Observer has been received and
read with great deal of pleasure. 1t
is an exceedingly creditable edition. and
we have no doubt will do a great deal of
good for the Exposition and the city
at large.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
LIKE THE STATE EXHIBIT.

D. p Frierson, Charleston, S. c.
This Edition is like your State exhibit,
winner. l congratulate you, and am
very grateful for interest you nave
shown in our Exposition.
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GROWING EXCELLENCE.

Prof. NJ. H. Holt.
| want to bear testimony personally
to the general excellence-growing excel
Ience of your paper, and to say that last
Sundays edition is especially splendid.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22

The cherry tree business has given
trouble to more folks than George Wash
ington and the Amos Owens folks. A
man was arrested in New York few
days ago for saying girl was "a beauty
with cherries in her hat" -sat
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22

"The honorable gent is a damned lie, ;"
is the way Colonial Secretary Chamber
lain is referred TO in Parliament. Did
they learn manners from the United
Statesn Senate. or did we learn from
Parliament?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
HIGHLY SATISFACTORY.

John Rugheimer. Charleston, S. c.
THE Charleston Exposition edition OF
the News and Observer is fine and highly
satisfactory.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
UP-To-DATE.

S. Thomas. Jr. & Bro, Charleston, s. {.
Your paper good and up-to-date
Think it will do good for Charleston.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
BRAVE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY.

Prof. j. d. Hodges, of Davie.
In common with thousands of North
Carolina's best men and women, l thank
you for the brave fight you make for
pure democracy and consequent good
government.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22

Mr.. C. w. Griffin secured a verdict for
$3.50 against the Seaboard Air Line rail-
road, at Monroe, yesterday, on account
of damages sustained by stock in snip
Messenger.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22

Mai C. NJ Steadman, attorney for K.
e. Williamson, a brakeman on the At
lantic and Danville branch of the South
ern, has brought suit against the South
ern for $4,000, in Guilford Superior
Court. It is set forth in the complaint
that plaintiff was brakeman IN the
employ of the defendant company and
that a caboose in which he was station
ed for duty was unsafe, jumped the track
and caused the plaintiffs skull to be
crushed and fractured, says the Green's
boro Telegram.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
1T IS VERY GOOD.

NJ. Drake & Sons, Charleston. s. Z.
1--WE eonsraft,ussassa - - he Exposition
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Among the Railroads.

Work on the Tallulah Falls and Frank
lin Railroad will now be pushed with
vigor. The first five miles has been let
and the work will be finished in one year.
With this road finished to Franklin, 1t
will be a matter of small issue to MI
the gap between Franklin and webster
The distance is only 20 miles, ana the
amount of road for each county to oulld
only ten miles. which is mere bagatellc'
compared with what other counties are
called upon to build-Webster Herald
3
Suit has been brought in the superior
Court here by Terrell Mitchell. admins
traitor of Bum Mitchell co'Cred. against
the Seaboard Air Line railroad for $o'Ooo
damages. Mitchell, who was in the en-
n,ov of the Seaboard Air Line as d
brakeman, was killed in the terrloie
wreck of a double header freight tram
at Richardson creek trestle last fall'
Messrs. Robinson & Caudle, of this place,
and Armfield & Williams, of Monroe,
represent the plaintiff.-Wadesboro Mes
senger and Intelligencer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03
We have known farmers to make as
much as five dollars per acre profit in
sheep handled in this way and fed off
on rape alone.-Wallsce Farmer.
The Wrong Roll.

Immediately, after Il wedding which
took place in Washington the best man
started for South Africa. where he re.
mained more than Il year. On his re-
turn, says writer in Harper's Mag
azine, he was given a dinner and wore
evening clothes for the first time since
the wedding.
In the midst of the evening, fun
bling in his waistcoat pocket, he as
tonished himself and his friends by
pulling out Il hundred dollar bill
Where had it come from? A sudden
thought flashed across his mind.
The next morning he went to the
clergyman who had married his
friends.
DO you remember marrying Mr.. Ar
mitage and Miss Bently about year
ago?"
"Oh, perfectly" replied the clergy
man. II see them constantly ut my
church"
"Well, will you pardon me If 1 ask
you delicate question in strict con-
fidence. How much did you receive
as your fee?"
II will return franliness with frank-
ness" returned the clergyman, smiling
whimsically. 1T was the strangest
fee that ever came my way. After
the ceremony the best man, with pro.
fusion of thanks, slipped into my hand
small silver Of plug tobacco wrapped
in a wad of paraiiin paper!'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03
To Thicken Up Clover Pasture.

A correspondent who has a partial
stand of clover on roughish land and
wishes to get it into permanent pasture
writes us as to how to proceed.
We think the quickest and surest way
would be to seed it with timothy this
fall as soon as he can obtain new seed.
If narrowing is necessary to secure ger
mination, we would harrow, but at any
rate would aim to get the seed on before
the fall rains come, say about the first
of September. Next spring we would
seed with clover before the frost leaves
the ground. This will give it good
chance to cover itself. If he could Sc
cure some good blue grass seed, it would
be well to SOW it either this fall with
the timothy or next spring with the
clover.
If the stand of clover was very thin,
it might be we'll to disk it before SOW
ing the timothy seed, then harrow. If
on trial it should seem that the disking
did not seriously iDjure the clover, it
might be well to do it anyhow. The
point is to get timothy seed on in time
to make considerable growth this fall
Wallace's Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03

1t would do those good who write
passionate articles on Moorish slavery
to see the well fed, lazy slave of
Wazan lounging in the sun, kiff pipe
In mouth and scarcely doing a stroke
of work from weeks end to weeks
end The most ordinary English kitch-
enmaid would accomplish in n couple
of hours what a Wazan slave does in Il
week. All are free to come and go as
they please. but none avails himself
of this freedom. The reason is not far
to seek. In Wazan they are fed and
clothed by the shereefs and ON holi-
days and feast days receive presents of
money.
Thus all the necessities Of life are
found them without their having to
work for them, which otherwise they
would be obliged to do. Nor is it only
the necessities of life that are thus
supplied to them free, but they are
given each his room to live in and mar
ried at the expense of the shereefs to
slave women. Their children, by law
slaves, are not necessarily so and are
often apprenticed to worlimen to learn
some trade or if they wish are free to
seek their fortune in other lands
Blackwood's Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03

"Once in awhile, even now," remark
ed the caller, you hear of some Eng
lishman who says our Revolutionary
war was the most causeless rebellion
i2 history Isn't is irritating?"
Decidedly so," responded the Boston
young woman. 'If thing is cause
less, how can it be any more cause
less Y'-Chicago Tribune.
The wild strawberry is very widely
diffused over the surface of the earth,
being found i'll the chill regions of the
north as well as in the sunny climcs
of the south. 1t is not a tropical plant,
however, and except on mountain sides
is not found south of latitude SO de-
grees north. On the European CONT
nent it grows extensively from Lap
land and the Shetland isles to Italy and
Greece. 1t is also found throughout
western Asia, but is unknown in China
and Japan. 1t has grown abundantly
on the bleak hills of Iceland for CEN
turies. 1t is found in America from
Labrador and British Columbia to the
pine woods of the southern states and
on the high lands of Mexico and the
Andes. The hardy plant, with its tiny
scarlet berry, may be said to girdle the
earth on the line of the polar circle and
several hundred miles southwark, ex-
cept that it is not found in the basin Of
the river Amur. in Siberia.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03
A Lucky Escape.

An elephant hunt on the Muar river
is described in the Straits Times Of
Singapore. The beast turned hunter,
and the man, fleeing, caught his foot in
rattan creeper and fell. He dis
charged his rifle, however, and that
fortunately frightened the animal
away The Times continues: "It is
not every man who has the good luck
when pursued by an elephant to be
crossing n swamp, so that when the
animal has carefully kneaded his pros
trate foe and passed along thinking
him completely pulverized the said
man should come up smiling behind
the elephant none the worse for his
massage treatment. This actually hap
pened to Il well known man in the
Straits Settlements"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03

The large ana increasing circulation
of The Iowa Homestead in this county
is matter for congratulation to the
publishers and to good farming, for, of
all the papers of its class in the coun-
try, 1t is easily the best and most help
full. Its Special Farmers Institute
editions, issued with the regular edition
the first week in each month, have been
for years the admiration of all practi-
cal farmers. Written wholly by farm
ers, they are full! of actual experience,
and smell of the soil. We have been
fortunate enough this season to secure
terms for The Homestead and its Spec
ial Farmers Institute Editions, together
with The Poultry Farmer and The
Farmers Mutual Insurance Journal,
four of the most valuable farm publi-
cations In the country, that enable us to
offer the four In connection with our
own paper for $1.9O for the entire five,
one year. This is emphatically good
thing, and no farmer in this county
should fail to take advantage of this
offer. For large line of thoroughly
practical farm reading nothing has ever
been offered before that equals Il. A
county paper, farm paper, poultry
paper, farm insurance paper and the
Special Farmers Isntitute, all for 81 80
Come In and order them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03
a Uniuue Home.

In Sweden and Norway there are
several homes for spinsters. One Of
these at least is as attractive as it is
unique. 1t is monument to the men,
ory of an exceedingly wealthy old
man, who, dying more than 200 years
ago, left the major part of his fortune
to the old maids among his descend
ants. a superb home was built, fur
nished and managed by salaried trus-
tees. 1t tlourished and has continued.
Any unmarried woman who can prove
blood relationship to the founder Of
the Institution is, entitled to admission
to the home. She iss pyen suit of
rooms, a servant, private meals and is
subject to no rules save such as ordi-
nary good behavior demands.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03
Geese rhat Law Golden Eru,.

Once upon time there was pro-
moter who owned a common, everyday
goose who laid the usual, ordinary
goose eggs. He conceived the scheme
of syndicating the goose on gold egg
basiii and proceeded to do SO.
He informed the trusting public that
soon his goose would lay an egg of
gold each day and offered for sale
stock in the Golden Goose Egg COM
pany, limited, at bedrock prices. There
was wild rush for the stock, and the
promoter suddenly found himself
wealthy.
He continued to sell the stock as
long as there were buyers, for he did
not want to kill the goose that laid
the egg. His goose continued the same
ordinary fowl as before.
Moral.-There are featherless geese
that lay golden eggs.-New York Her
MD
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03
A Sight For sarah.

OF a certain bishop, famous as about
the plainest man in England, the Liv-
erpool Post tells this pleasing tale:
One day as this homely parson sat
in an omnibus he was amazed by the
persistent staring of fellow passen-
ger, who presently unburdened himself
as follows:
you're parson, amt you?"
"Well, yes; that is So"
Look ere, parson, would you mind
comm hc,ne with me to see my wife?"
Imagining the wife was sick and
needing assistance, the clergyman at
great inconvenience to himself went
with the man. On arriving at the
house the man shouted to his wife to
come downstairs, and, pointing to the
astonished parson, said, with grin
Of delight:
Look 'e ERE, Sairry. Yer said this
mornin' as l wur the hugliest chap in
England. Now, just yer look at this
blokew
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03
Hogs Require Sunshine.

The Maryland experiment station
says that the hog is an animal to which
sunshine is just as essential as to the corn
plant. Neither corn norpork can be sue
cessfully produced without plenty of
sunshine. In this latitude and farther
north this sunshine in winter will have
to be brought into the pens through
glass; but farther south, under normal
conditions, 1t is only necessary to face
the pen to the south, allow the suns
rays to reach to the back of the pen on
the beds, and give good shelter and pro-
tect from the north and west winds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03
An undodpeable Issue

When asked about the attitude of
New York republicans toward tariff re.
vision, Senator Platt is reported as hav-
ing said: 81 don't know as the state
convention will bother with federal is-
sues" The tariff is, of course, a federal
issue, but it is good deal more. 1t is
an issue with every man who buys a
a plow, or keg of nails, or load of
lumber. 1t is an issue on every farm,
in every shop, at every fireside, and
the people are going to bother with
tariff revision no matter what Mr..
Platt's convention does, or fails to do.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03
Sheep as Oats Haryesters.

We do not know of any other animal
which could be used to better advan-
tage for this purpose than sheep.
Care, of course, would have to be taken
in introducing them to feed as rich as
that of oats; the same care that would
be used in putting them on a full feed
of oats or other grain. They would have
to be fed small quantities at first, grad
ually increasing, and then turned loose
in the field when quite full. Otherwise
there would be danger of laundering.
AS to where they can be bought, that
of course will depend on circumstances.
Some of our farmers may be SO situated
that they can buy sheep of their neigh
bors, although the per cent. of such
would be small. Therefore. the only re
naming place would be the stock yards.
Possibly Sioux City, Omaha, or Kansas
City would be the best where persons
are within a reasonable distance of these
markets. There will be much less dan.
ger in buying yearlings from the range
than lambs, although lambs might fur
nish the greater profit.
Our idea would be to buy these sheep
to eat down the oats, taking care not to
allow them to eat the clover too close
then turn them into corn field and if
need be fence off part of the field and
allow them to take the entire crop. We
can conceive how some nice money
might be made in an operation of this
kind, and had we field of oats we
could not harvest large enough to justi.
fly, we would have no hesitation in buy
ing car load and handling them in this
way.
Farmers who have sown rape in their
oats or spring wheat. and have now a
fine pasture after cutting them will find
this the best way of harvesting it also.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03
Ministers, Maids.

care you minister's wife?" was
query encountered SO frequently by
young matron in search of maid that
she scented n story.
'Why this mania to live under the
droppings of the sanctuary?" inquired
the matron or words to that effect.
Then it appeared that the minister's
family is considered a most desirable
place because of the opportunities for
witness fees in wedding cases. There
are few bridegrooms who come with
out witness to be married who will
not bestow a generous tip upon the
girl who furnishes this small but nee
essary feature of the ceremony.-New
York Tribune.