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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-27

with what exquisite taste you have told
the story. Walter Scott could not have
done 1t so well. He would probably have
given US some very graphic descriptions
OF the fights but he'd have tired us out
with other things in which we feel no
interest. l thank you specially for the
full and accurate genealogy. What a
wonderful person the widow Mary Ora
ham was and what a work she did for
the United States and the world in rails
ing that family OF children.
Il am not sure but Gen. Joseph Ora
ham was the greatest North Carolinlan
of his time In constructive
craftsmanship l think he was without a
peer among the North Carolinians of his
time.
There is only one thing which you
might have put in with advantage: larger
information about your father. l can un-
derstand and appreciate the modesty
which kept you from saying more but 1
wish you had said it. Thinking over 1t
all l have concluded that if 1 had my
life to go over again and had permission
TO choose what l would be. l would of
course take the lot and calling of a Bap-
fist preacher; and if | couldn't have that
would wish to be a woman like the
widow, Mary Graham. Blessings on her
me mOry'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-27
DR.. DODD'S NEXT WORK.

A special from Ashland, Va, to the
Richmond Dispatch about the author of
THE Life of Nathaniel Macon" will in
terest many North Carolina readers:
Prof. w. e. Dodd of the chair of his
tory in Randolph Macon College, has been
engaged to contribute articles on Ameri-
can History to the new Encyclopedia
Americana, a new work of reference de-
signed to cover American topics in the
same way that the Encyclopedia Britain
MICA covers English subjects. The work
will embrace sixteen volumes and will be
published by the Scientific American. Pro
fcssor Dodd is to write on the causes of
the waA OF 1912, and the annexation of
Texas and its results.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-27
| 6G@0oa10oy
! W@0o0d]

! who in May, ITS, at the age of Is years,
enlisted as a private and was promoted
to Major at the age of e for personal
Nalor He had no pull In the en-
gagement at Charlotte, September Goth,
1856, he received nine wounds, with sabre
and three with gun, and was left on the
field as dead
After the war he was Sheriff of Neck
| lenburg county, and was a member of
the first convention called at greensboro,
July q, 1873. He voted for all the
amendments offered by Willie Jones,
leader OF the opposition, and against rat
iHcatlon. He was also a member of the
Fayetteville convention of 1898, at Fay
etieville, which ratified the Constitution,
and, having secured the amendments in
sisted upon at Hillsboro, Gen. Graham
voted to adopt the Constitution He was
State Senator from 17SS-1792 inclusive. A
minute account is given of how he voted
on legislation during his term of service
which throws a flood of light upon the his
tory of the tines. He protested. among
other things, to the division of the coun-
ty of Dobbs into Greene and Lenoir, and
in 1871 voted for resolution that United
States Senators are bound by instruc-
lions of the Legislature OF this State i'll
all cases whatever when such mstruc-
lions, are not repugnant to the ConStitu-
tion of the United States. Major Ora
ham Incorporates an interesting story OF
the rise and fall of the State Of Frank
lin. Gen. Graham was one OF company
that built Vesuvius Furnace III Lincoln
county The manufacture OF iron proved
very remunerative, and he accumulated
good estate from it. These works sup
piled the country to the west with cook
ing utensils and other iron goods, also
to the east as far as Hillsboro, and di
vided the trade TO Fayetteville with the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-27
Supreme Court Digests.
Reported by JOS. l.. Seawell)

RepOrted by JOS. l.. SeaWelL)
WILSON, appellant, VS.. BROWN. From
Pitt. No error.
A decd does not constitute color of title
after execution of sheriff's deed convey
ing the same land to another person and
under which the subsequent grantee held
for 10 years. Johnson VS.. Farlow, 50
~ c.. 81.
To engraft u trust upon legal estate
by parol proof of its formation must he
strong, clear and convincing 100 N. c.,
4O4; 101 N. c.. 473.
STATE ex rel Attorney General, appel
lant VS.. HOLLY SHELTER RAILROAD
CO From Pender. No error.
An action to have defendants charter
declared void on the ground that it was
procured through fraudulent suggestion
or representation, cannot he brought by
/ the Attorney General The Act of 1889,
chapter 533. amending section GOA of The
Code has the effect. and was intended to
put the charters of Incorporated companies
under chapter Is of The Code on the
same footing with charters granted by
the General Assembly. The whole sub
iect of this controversy is now of legis-
lative control.
, LEE petitioner, VS.. BAIRD. From Bun
combe Petition dismissed.
The court after carefully deviewing the
record, briefs and arguments of counsel
/ in this case affirm the former ruling
and dismiss the petition to rehear.
STATE VS.. ALFRED DANIELS, appel
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In The
q q DO

GEN. JOSEPH GRAHAM AND HIS REV
OLUTIONARY PAPERS. by Maj VIM.
A Graham. With appendix-An epit-
ONE of North Cardinals military SER
vices in the Revolutionary War and
the Laws Enacted for Raising Troops.
Illustrated, Price $500 net. Postage Is
cents. Published for the author by Ed
wards & Broughton, Raleigh, N. C.
Orders for the book should be sent to
W.. A. Graham, Jr., Raleigh, N. c., or
to the author at Macpelah, N. c.
Almost every month this paper has the
pleasure of reviewing some new North
Carolina book of historical value. The
achievements of the Graham family in
North Carolina, in war and in peace, in
law, in public life, and in private life in
every decade of the States history have
given glory to North Carolina. The
State has produced no man who possessed
higher gifts and ability to deal with
great questions as wise statesman than
Ex-Governor VIM. A. Graham. United
States Senator and Secretary of the
Navy. He was the greatest man of his
name, but the name still stands in North
CaI DINA for conspicuous ability and de-
vGtion to high ideals.
Gen. Joseph Graham was born in Cnes-
ter county, Pennsylvania, and when
seven years of age came with his widowed
mother to Mecklenburg county, North
Carolina. She was remarkable woman
and reared family of children OF re-
markable virtues and character. Most
of the worlds great men were trained
for usefulness by widowed mothers.
"Oh wondrous power, how little under
stood,
Entrusted to the mothers mind alone
To fashion genius, from the soul of good,
Inspire West or train a Washington .
AT the age of fifteen Gen. Graham, then
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-27

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The American College guarantees to
teach you the secret Of attaining ell these
things 1t is the largest and most sue
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1t is chartered by the State laws. and
carries out every promise faithfully. If
you want a copy of its free book, just
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a student at Queens Museum, school
established at Charlotte prior to the Rev
Olution, heard the discussion that pre-
ceded the adoption of the Mecklenburg
Declaration of independence, and in 1880
wrote q letter telling of the adoption Of
that famous document. From his account
the following incident is taken:
Zone circumstance occurred 1 distinct
~ remember: member of the COM
mittee, who had said but little before, ad-
dressed the chairman as follows: II you
resolve on independence, how shall we
all be absolved from the obligations OF
the oath We took to be true to King
George the Third about four years ago,
after the Regulation battle, when we
were sworn whole militia companies to-
gether. / should be glad to know how
gentlemen can clear their consciences az
ter taking that OATH This speech pro-
Luced confusion. The Chairman could
scarcely preserve order, so many wished
to reply. There appeared great indigna-
ton and contempt at the speech OF the
member Some said it was nonsense;
others that allegiance and protection
were reciprocal; when protection was
withdrawn. allegiance ceased; that the
oath was only binding while the King
protected US in the enjoyment of our
rights and liberties as they existed at
the time it was taken, which he had
not done, but now declared us out of his
protection; therefore was not binding.
ANY man who would interpret It other-
wise was fool. By way OF illustration
one speaker (pointing TO a green tree
near the court-house) stated, il he was
sworn 10 do anything as long as the
leaves continued on that tree, it was
so long binding; but when the leaves
fell, he was discharged from It's oblga-
ton. This was said to be certainly appli-
cable in the present case. Out OF respect
for worthy citizen, long since deceased,
and his respectable connections, forbear
to mention names; for though he was
a friend to the cause, suspicion rested
on him in the public mind for some time
after
The first discovery of the publication
of the proceedings of the Mecklenburg
meeting in May, ITS, was by General
Graham III 1916 or'17, among the vaua-
BILE papers of an old German neighbor,
whose will he was requested TO write
1t was a contemporary newspaper con-
tanning the proclamation of the Royal
Governor Martin, August g. 1775, de-
nouncing set of resolutions purporting
to be a Declaration of independence by
Mecklenburg county, which he had seen
printed In the Cape Fear Mercury, Gov
error Martin sent this newspaper to the
Colonial Secretary June 80, I'i5. June
90. ITS, Governor James Wright of Geor-
gia sent him the South Carolina Ga
zette and County journal of June, i. 70,
No 49S, containing the resolves Oh the
Mecklenburg committee. These resolves
were published at the same time, June
10, I775, in Timothy's Caroliua Gazette,
and subsequently in the New York Jour
nal and the Massachusetts Spy. Gen.
Graham's discovery is the only known
copy of Governor Martins proclamation.
With it was found his proclamation issued
at Charlotte, October 3, 1880.
The author sketches with interest the
military service of Gen. Joseph Graham,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-27

At any time which yer Twin in the iu
risdiction o. this Court. and I'm the Court
and you keep a kid from the circus. witt
malice aforethought I'd send we dOwr
fer ten year at hard labor, says the Judge
to a thouShtless parent, In short story
of Leslie's Monthly. And the audience
was with him to man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-27
THIS BOOK
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The Mysteries of Hypno=
tisn and Personal Mag
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The American College of Sciences OF
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-27

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Pennsylvania product brought by water.
Gen. Graham's son. John D., hauled
castings all the way to Fayetteville and
exchanged them for cypress shingles to
cover his dwelling. Those works sup
Piled the United States Government with
CO nnon balls and perhaps other products
during the war of 1872. These were haul
ed 10 Catawba River and shipped by fiat
boat to Charleston.
In the War of 1912, Con. Joseph Ora
ham served several terms as Brigadier
General and also as Maio General, being
elected by the Legislature as was then
the custom. In 1914 President Madison
called upon North Carolina for a regi-
ment of troops to reinforce Gen. Andrew
Jackson in the war with the Creek In
dams in Alabama Territory, and Gen.
Graham accepted the Brigadier General
ship at the request of Governor Hawkins
He was in command of the brigade from
both North and South Carolina.
Part second is composed Of historical
papers prepared by Gen. Graham for Judge
Archibald d. Murphey's proposed His
tory Of North Carolina, which was sug-
gested to Judge Murphey by Gen. Graham
The Judge entered upon the work, col
lected much material applied to the
Legislature for aid, but died in 1929, b.
fore the work was completed: The cor
rcspondence between Gen. Graham and
Judge Murphey will be read with pleasure
by all lovers of North Carolina history
and the valuable articles contributed by
Gen. Graham will be read with profit.
To the book is added an Appendix or
ElNtome OF North Cardinals Military
Service in the Revolution, and Of the
laws enacted raising troops for service
the most important Revolutionary docI-
ment in existence.
Major Graham has made valued and
valuable contribution to North Carolina
history OF a period of which little is gen
orally known, as well as preserving The
history and traditions of a family that
has taken a leading par1--stilI takes a
leading part--in the honorable history OF
the State.
Since the above was written, Mai. Ora
ham has received a letter from the learn
ed and venerable North Carolina student
of history. Rev. j. d. Huffman. ID. D.,
giving an appreciative and just estimate
of the book from which the following is
taken:
Il cannot sufficiently thank you for the
copy OF your Invaluable book which has
just reached me. Nothing in the way of
literature has so delighted me for long
time. On receiving it from the postofficc
took 1t to my room and read it through
at sitting. l have not often done that
with novel though l have been a right
extensive novel reader And now | am
going over 1t again; this time more care
fully.
For the first time I have very dis
tlnct idea of the conditions which pre-
vailed IN Central and Western Carolina
during the closing years of the Revolu-
ton. And the account Of the CLOSING
scenes along the lower Cane Fear is a
revelation to me. No one who wishes to
know the history of our State in its most
critical period can fail to read the book
and you have made the task of reading
easy and delightful. How charmingly ant
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-27

The three volumes OF novels and stories
by Bret Harte which are to be added at
once to Houghton, Miffin & Co.'S New
Riverside Edition, will contain all his
work that has appeared since 1902. Ev-
erything he wrote published before or
after his death. is now in a uniform
binding; so by purchasing these three vol
umes, "A Niece of Snapshot Harry's,'' "a
Treasure of the Redwoods" and "Trent's
Trust" the possessor of the present Ii
brary edition of Bret Farte can complete
the set. "Trent's Trust" will be the last
volume to appear and it will consequently
contain a complete index to all the stories
and characters in the whole of the nine
teen volumes, any one of which may be
purchased separately. Hartes popular
ity seems to increase as time goes on
The scenes of which he wrote have van
ished; but the romance of 1t all IS the
more likely to gain a firmer hold on the
imagination of generations to come. They
viii become part of the national romantic
traditions and take their place in Ameri-
can literature alongside the creations of
Cooper and Hawthorne.
The ambition of a selfish wife. as ex-
travagant as she is beautiful. the ruin
OF o generous, typically American husband
Ga member of the New York Stock Ex-
changc) and his ultimate happiness
through the love of another woman, give
the central motive of the plot of Marga
ret d. Jackson's new novel 1.-THE Horse
Leech's Daughters" just published by
Houghton, Moffin & Co.
There is one story in Leslie's Monthly
for April that will interest all real estate
dealers, and that is ''The Adventure of the
Fifth Street Church-How Perkins boom
cd a town" Perkins methods were as
original as they were successful. Wonder
if the author had John C. Davis, of Will
n. c., in mind.
At any time which yer livln' in the iu-
risdicton o. this Court, and I'm the Court,
and you keep a kid from the circus, with
malice aforethought, I'd send we down
fer ten year at hard labor says the Judge,
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Mozley's
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Made of Lemons.
NOTICE TO BUILDERS AND CON.
TRACTORS.
clinton; Sampson County, N. C.


March 7th, 1904
The Board of County Commissioners of
sampson county. N. C. will receive sealed
proposals Tor the building of county
court house in its entirety, ready tor oc
cupahcy as per plans P--96 A, nod on file
IN the office Of the architect, B. f. Smith
oo tleFroot construction Company, Room
oV0, Pope Building, Washington, D. c.,
anu also on file in the office of the Regis
Ter Oh Deeds, Mr.. r. a. Ingram, Clinton,
sampson County, N. c. Bids will be re-
GelVed up to II o'clock noon on Wednes,
ud .S, .he 10Th day Of April, 1904 Each bid
WIZ be accompanied by certified check
III tne sum OF $1,000 made payable to the
BOARD OF County Commissioners The con-
Ia ctor viii be required to give a bond in
1ne sum OF seventy-five per cent. of the
Sioss amount OF the contract Address,
MIR. r. a. INGRAM,
Register of Deeds Clinton, Sampson Coun-
ty, N. c.
3-lo-4wks.