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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-06
THE RALEIGH AND CASTOR
IN DAYS OF AULD LANG SYNE
The Dream of Rev. Christopher Thomas-"Old North
State Composed in Judge Gaston's Office
Corner of Harget and Salisbury.

The conductor, engineer and passengers
all eating at the same table. After
breakfast we passengers went aboard, but
the conductor did not happen to see me,
when | entered the car; so. after he had
given the signal to start, l heard him
say hold on" and speaking to the hotel
man. he asked: has Whitaker come
out?" | answered for myself from iu-
side car, when he said to the engineer
go ahead!"
They are not SO accommodating now
so a fellow has to keep the right time
and be on time, or he will be left l guess
it is better for us that we have to move
up little faster, and be a little more
prompt, than we were in the past; and if
the railroads teach us these lessons we
ought to be thankful and not complain
But coming back to the Raleigh and
CASTOR, although it now belongs to a
great system the annual earnings of
which run up into the millions, and it's
trains are moving palaces, and its traffic
streams OF cars miles and miles long; and
its officials receiving salaries that, even
to old Croesus himself. would have
seemed fabulous yet, it is not half so
big thing to the boy of today, as it
was to the boy of my day, when those
terrible monsters, Tornado "Whirl-
wind, volcano" and "Spitfire'' were pull
ling two or three cars at the rate of
ten or fifteen miles an hour, when the
the engineer had to take all the weather.
because there was no cab to shelter him
AS Uncle Remus says OF ''brer rabbit -
he was nifty man in he day." may be
as truthfully said Of those little engines,
they were mighty engines in their day,
but the four put together, with their
awe-inspiring names, would not equal one
of the fine engine which go skipping along
at the rate of so miles an hour, pulling
eight or ten heavy coaches much less
one of those monsters that can move, up
hill and down hill at q rapid rate with
fifty loaded cars. As / 1oolx back to 1913
and behold the little thing called a train
poking along on the level, running like
fury down grade, but putting up grade,
and compare it with the train l see
sweeping along majestically, paying no
heed to grades, curves nor bridges l real
ize that mighty change las taken place
which only he, who has seen the past
as we'll as the present, can appreciate.
But. enough of railroads fer this time,
and 1 will relate a story which not only
takes the reader away back to times
lcng past, but will suggest other thoughts
and perhaps better emotions. I do not
vouch for the truth of the story, but, as
heard l tell. and let the reader, think
it over and come, to his own conclusion.
Rev. Christopher Thomas Bailey, ID,
for many years the able editor of the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-06

had somewhat to say of the old Raj
eigh and CASTOR railroad in one OF my
recent sketches. speaking of its very bad
condition, but ] did not take time TO
deal in particulars as to its earnings and
expenditures. / was reading q few days
ago a financial statement showing the
condition of the Seaboard Air Line sys-
tenn. and / remembered the time when
the earnings of the Raleigh and Castor
road were not above $4,000 a year. In
1S4S the earnings of the road were $4,000,
ad the disbursements $500. On the night
of the 25th of February of that year the
machine shop and engine house, with all
their contents, of a combustible nature,
were destroyed by fire. Such was the
extremity into which the road was
brought by that fire that it became a
question with the State whether to try
to borrow money to repair the damages,
or sell the road Gov. Graham convened
the counsel of state and submitted to
them the question of calling an extra
session of the Legislature either to pro-
vide means to meet the occasion, mort
remember just how the matter was ar
ranged, but this / do know that the diff
fculty was overcome, the machine shops
rebuilt and the road took on new lease
of life.
The old Raleigh and CASTOR after it
was laid with gu" iron, soon acquired
the reputation of always being on time
So much so that we all knew to the min
ute what time it was when we heard
the whistle of the incoming train. Fur
Their along / will speak OF this road and
its able management in modern times
that is since the war.
Railroads used to be more accomoda-
ting than they aye now. About half
an hour before leaving time the engineer
would let off his whistle in a blow that
lasted for fully minute. That long blast
was understood to mean that in thirty
minutes the train would leave; SO if one
had not yet gotten out of bed, he knew
just how many minutes he could devote
to his toilet, how many to his breakfast,
and how much time would be LETT to
reach the depot. One minute before the
train left the whistle blew again, when
the tardy fellow would strike a trot, and
reach the train just as it began to move
One day was belated and. the train was
moving off when l got in sight OF it. The
engineer could not stop for me; but, see
ing me running, hundred yards or more
away, he moved along at a snaiPs pace,
the wheels barely turning until he saw
that / was on board, when he pulled open
the throttle and sped away. He knew l
would be disappointed if left, and he
made it possible for me to go, yet with
out stopping his train. On another oc-
casion we stopped at a breakfast station.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-06

Though the scorner may sneer at, and
Writings defame her,
Our hearts swell with gladness whenever
we name her.
Hurrah! Hurrah! the Old North State
forever
Hurrahl Hurrah! for the good Old North
STATED"
After which, some one, we'll read in
the life of Judge CASTOR might deliver
short grafton, such as the smallest
child could understand, illustrative of the
times in which he lived, mentioning OF
course, other distinguished men who We're
Mr.. Gaston's compeers and fellow labor
ers. 1t seems to me that such a service
would be very beautiful and interesting
not only to the children but to al lovers
of history-especialy that which pertains
to oGr own State and people. The war
cut the last century in twain, and most
of the people alive now were born near
the beginning of, or since the war, and
with them history goes back only to the
war period. The men and events back
of it seem to them more like mythology
than reality. Our children here in the
Capital have need to be reminded that
in the first half of the nineteenth century
North Carolina had greater men, in many
respects, than have lived since the war
Speaking of the war, who has forgot
ton the bloody tragedy at Alexandra,
Va? A man named Jackson, proprietor
of a hotel in Alexandria, when the war
began, and Washington was filling up with
northern soldiers hoisted a Confederate
flag over his hotel, which could be seen
from Washington. 1t was an insult, if
not en- actual menace, to the Yankee gov
eminent, and so the decree went forth
that Jacksons Confederate flag must
come down. On the other hand Jackson
had said that it should not, that he owned
the Motel and the flag, and II should
stay up there; and he who pulled it down
would have to walk over his dead body
1t VIII be remembered that Capt. Els
worth with q company, or a squadron, of
Iouaves was sent to Alexandria to lower
that flag. 1t was early morning when
they arrived, and Jackson was asleep
but was awakened by a negro servant
while Ellsworth was on the house top
lowering the flag. AS he came down the
stairway, flag in hand, Jackson stood be-
low with his gun, waiting for him. When
Ellsworth saw Jackson he said in an eY-
ultant tone, cold man, I've got my came, -
alluding to the flag. Jackson replied
And damn you, I've got mine,' at the
same moment shooting Ellsworth through
the heart, when, instantly, one of Ellis
worth'S men shot Jackson through the
brain. Rev. NJ. NJ. Marshall, d. D., of
this city, then a young man, returning
from college, was guest of the Jackson
house, and while he did not see yet he
heard the shooting, and did see both o:
the dead men. Ellsworth's body was i'm
mediately taken up and cared for, says
DR.. Marshall; but Jacksons body lay
on the floor several hours, and received,
at the hands of the Yankee soldiers,
many indignities.
The above is not a Raleigh reminis-
cence, but, DR.. Marshall's presence, when
the tragedy occurred, invests it with
more than merely historic interest, while
to many of your young readers it may
be entirely new.
The tragedies of the war independent
of the bloody fields where carnage
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-06

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-06

reigned, were many and terrible; but the
gallantry displayed by those who wore
the blue and the gray has never been
surpassed in any age by any people. Lee
and Grant will live in history, as two
of the greatest generals of the nineteenth
century. But they are beyond the river,
enemies no longer; and soon the last
soldier who followed them in battle will
have crossed over too. 1t was war, with
blood shed, and enemity here; but, to
each and to all, may it be peace and hap
piness and eternal life there.
R. H. WHITAKER.
Doctors are not trying to communicate
with spirits when they wire skeletons.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-06
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-06

THE CABLE COMPANY,
J. G. Corley, Manager,
Richmond, Va.
THE CABLE COMPANY.
C. G.. STONE.
Factory Representative.
Raleigh, N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-06

TIE CABLE COMPANY,
NJ T. LANGLEY, Manager,
Durham, n. G..
THE CABLE COMPANY,
NJ N. HALES.
Factory Representative,
Morehead City, N. G.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05

lay on any supply measure on ac.
connt Of the statehood debate, but
there will be decided effort 10 at.
tach the statehood amendment to
the appropriation bill.~ It Is OK.
pecied that the amendment will
be ruled on. on a point OF order, 10
which event there will BE an ap.
peel from the decision Of the chair.
II Is quite possible, however, that
the question: may be submitted to
the Senate without ruling by the
chair, This plan has been pursued
In other cases aud has been found
TO work satisfactorily. The sup
porters Of the omnibus statehood
bill intend to seek to add the state.
hood bill to more than one Of the
appropriation bills.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
THE ISLAND OF NASSAU.
It IL a Vast Coral Reef Upon which
Is Produced the Finest Fruit
IN the world.


"Nasaau is one Of the most Interest,"
Ing places on the face Of the globe"
said Moren Il. johnson to New Or
leans rimes-Democrat reporter.
"rhe island Is one vast coral reef,
but the natives have taken 10 fruit
and truck farming and produce the
finest fruit in the world there, and the
trucking interests are almost sufficient
to supply the demands Of the hotels.
There is a population Of about $4,000,
about Cne-third Of which is white. Mas
sau is interesting to Americans be-
cause Of Its association with blockad-
ing days during the civil war. There
lie on the beach, within half mile Of
the Colonial hotel, the engine and boil
ers Of an old confederate boat, which
was driven ashoresby the federals.
One feature Of the water there is that
Il is transparent TO depth OF 300 feet,
and with the use Of boat with glass
bottom one can see what they call
marine gardens,. with. various kindAof
sea vcgetetion. atathat depth. Nassau
ID but a shc4. distance from San SAL
yador (Cat Islaed), where Columbus
is said 10 have hrss landed.
"Androes island, tfs largest Of them
all, is named for the man sent as gov
ernor Of New York prior to the Sero-
lutionary war, and before New yofs
became one OF the original states
OF the union. The islands ar, self
supporting, lesying q duty for Aee.
enue only. The people have their
own house Of parliament and ofiicerNs
except the governor and colonial sec
retary. who are appointed in England.
The present governor is Sir Gilbert
Carter, X. c. NJ. G., who has been
there about six years. The people are
very prosperous, and the country, al
though a coral reef, is very fertile. In
planting II Is necessary to drill into the
hard surface, but after planting the
vegetation needs no further attention
till harvesting. time. Old English
methods prevail among the business
men, and you pay for eseryth8g in
pounds, shiltngs and pence.
"The Bank Of Nassau is branch Of
the Bank Of England, and last year,
understand, It paid dividend Of "a
per cent Fruit Is very cheap, as II
grows wild and profusely. The Royal
Victoria hotel was built by the Brit
ish government many years ago, ane
was leased 20 brother of Formel
President Cleveland, who was drowned
some time in the seventies while OF
his way 70 Nassau by the capsizing o.
The boat. About eight years ago 4
was bought by Mr.. Fiagler. who hai
since erected the Colonial
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
SURVEY is COMPLETE.
Al the Plating Parties Have Been
Called In.

All the surveying parties that
have been ia the feld service o.
the Dawes commission have been
called 10 aud +. +. Marr, chief of
the department Of engineering,
states that the work OF the eur.
veyors under the commission had
been completed. Four camps were
at work IL the Cherokee Nation
and one In The cnoclaw Nation.
There we're 100 men Ia lhe parties
and they have been working that
large iorce 10 The E.ld for three
or four years, the tack .eihg an
enormous one. In all the nntiors'
maps and platts had TO be made.
showing every section OF land and
the improvements on II, including
the fences and the amount Of land
10 cultivation. This was necessary
10 making the allotmsnts 10 order
that each citizsn might file on the
land on which be had improve
men,s. Practically all the tillable
land In the Indian Territory bad
to be surveyed in this way. Their
work completed, nearly all OF the
surveyors and engineers EN-
ployed will be dismissed except a
few who will be retained ss locat
ing clerks for the land Office.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
can BROUGHT GOOD LUCK.
sIsEuiar ysriacatisn eft Very 0la
Superstition About Feiines
Ilseeatly Experienced.

'sDo l believe that it IS good luck
for strange eat TO follow you home %
said the chubby man. il response 70 >
question BY his friend who was just
remarlsing On little experience he had
with strange cat. relates the New
Orleans Times-D Democrat. well,
should say. | do. Here IS an instance.
was walking along with a friend IN
Chicago Few years ago Al night. when
We suddenly came upon cat that WA
lery lame and Ia great distress. |
picked the creature up. and found that
all four Of IL feet we're frozen.
eAfter carrying the cat for some dis
lance, nearly to my room, I dropped
into a saloon 70 get a nighienp, and l
thought would give the sat some milk.
1 dld. started 20 pick the cat up
again, but my friend reminded me thai
II would not BE- bad idea 10 lei the cat
follow US home. lt will mean good
luck as certain as the world-n never
fnils.' he said. Enthusiastically. The
i eat followed us, all right, and hohbled
into the room with as that night.
iYou just wait said ny friend; 'we1l
have good luck as certain Is the world
'srhe next day my fHsend dropped IN.
ANY good news yetg be asked me. as
be rubbed the back Of the purring cat.
Nothing | replied. The next dsy be
was around again. Anything yet, old
man?' he asked. Nope said, on.
ifll come. al right, Never falls and
he dashed cut again, lie made anothsr
IsAll the following day asked The same
! question and got The same aAkwer He
BEL iet vas s Ill unshakeas 80 farae he
/ keod, luck legend was concerned. . The
IAskt daE he rallked ~ and found s.lat-
ter addsasaed fol hlm pn ny desk He
lOpenea Il. read it and .fnll back - =
1at pt laughter iWhatld l ten lFou4'
tie said Never failar Coed luck every
SINE. ] kneW q would eome- Il sl-
hwa1a comes Read this, Come here.
IN W, AID be grabbed he qats pulled
! der up IN his lap aud crushed her FER
81 he kept en- iaughlugs I.Glenesd
Through he letter. Il told pf 1hs
death Of = relative with whom ny
friend had some trouble on account Of
Tfoperty interests, and the death
meant that my friend. really deaerv-
ing fellow, would come into posses
klon Of a good. comfortable estate.
Yes, indeed. II acat follows you home
lyou are certain 70 have god luck"
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05

Mrs. b. W .Ewns, oisifka' efs kan,
writes, My husband lay sick for three
m9nthspthe doctors iatcilhk bad duick
cpnsuuption Ne procured bottle of
Billiards. Horehound Syrup aud It cured
him. Thatwas 81 years age, and since
then We always kent a bottle in the
house We esnuot do without 4. For
coughs and colds. 4 has no equai.n 2se
5Oc and q at Peoples drug stofe. dw
Blue grass seed y Ed, Leess N Z.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
THE END IN SIGHT.
Way Open For Final Settlement Of
Indian Matters.

Taufs Bixby, 10 . recent letter,
informed Hon. James s. Sherman
that, broadly speaking, the agree
ments passed by congress and rati.
6ed by the three larger tribes
the Choctaws, Chickasaws, and
Misunderstanding the past ysar
have finally paved the way TO the
full contamination OF the plan of
settlement drst inaugurated by the
Curtis bill Of June 2S, 1888.
Under other agreements. and
under the Curtis and ,subsequsnt
acts Of congress, the affairs OF the
Seminole and Greek nations are
now, practically speaking, com.
pleted and closed, with Tie excep.
tion Of certain minor matAers not
necessary to consider in ttS pres
ent connection.
Butt while certain agreements
we're recognized es necessary sup
plemenls to the Curtis act, yet, as
respects all this work, including,
Of course, the three great tribes
now under consideration, that act
adopted and enjoined q definite
policy and imposed upon the com
mission certain labors In purauanoe
thereof. Congress has made regu-
lar appropriations in this oonnec-
tion, and when the recent agree.
ments with The greater tribes came
into effect, the preparatory work
was, under the urgency 0f The de-
partment and the commission, In
the main finished, aud thus the
commission, as q result OF such
preliminary expenditures and
labor, IL ready Tor and has now be.
gun the exercise OF the new powers
therein granted. i9a1f
In other words, the approx.
mately 100000 acres Of land q
these three fsrbainiug tfibss are
nov. sursey Cd, nlassed valued .abp
plated dow oi.e forty acre unite, !
necessary preliminary to the di
viding Of these lribal estates into
shares Of equal value, a. required
by Law Surveys Of The location
bi The houses and other improve.
menls Of every citizen In most Of
the lhiekly settled parts Of these
AREAS are now MADE aad plated,
10 order that the homestead and
occupsncy rights provided by law
mas be duly regarded.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
United States Court of Claims
Decided Famous Delaware
Case in Favor Of the
Cherokees.
INVOLVES MILLIONS.
The Segregation Of l57 900 Acres
OF the Lands Of the Cherokee
Nation Part Of An I'm.
mense Scheme Headed
by R. G. Adams.

The long looked-for decieion OF
the United States court Of claims
In the Delaware case came last
night and was to the effeot that
the Cherokes Nation had won the
great suit, involving the rights,
directly and indirectly, of every
citizen of the Cherokee Nation. 1t
also involves the personal rights
OF the Delawares, both living and
dead, to their proratamshares ia
the tribal lands.
Under the original agreement
between the Cherokees and the
Delaware tribe Of Indians they
were to have, In the event Of allot,
ment, 160 acres to the head.
This, aaunderslood by the Cher
okees, applied alone TO the regis
tered Delawares, that is 20 say,
those Delawares who came to the
Cherokee Nation and enrolled
under the agreement.
The contention Of the Cherokees
has been that the 100 acre provis.
Ton applied TO those Delawarss Of
the original number that enrolled
as Cherokees. and who were still
living, and that whom Delaware
died his part IN the tribal sstats
went into the common tribal estate
as has been the Chsrokes law,
written and unwritten, from the
beginning.
One Of the chief points relied
upon by the Cherokees has been
that IN the matter Of the "Strip
payment" The Delawares con.
tended that they we're Cherokees
in every respsct and. therefore.
were entitled 10 ali the rights OF
Chsroksss In the proceeds from
The sale Of The Strip lands. This
contention was sustained by tbs
courts, and the Delawarss we're
paid . foil prorstA share Of The
eigbt millions and upwards that
he Strip sold for. 81
According TO an act Of Congress.
The case will INV be Immediately
advanced on the docket af the Su-
preme Court Of the United States,
and tinsI decision rendered soon in
order that alIotments TO the Della
wares may proceed
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