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Eastern Carolina News. rumumuED wiiilt n lils iXOWd A luUoIUIIJ WJuIJJ&Dj, ■ • - . ■ '_ r »J' ■ ,y ;-; : If;,''V w w nil c. x. whitaker, Local Editor. WEDNisDAY, FBB'Y 10, IMT." '*- M 1 fm roRESr. One of the immense Interests of the South is that of the strip of pine forest, about 100 miles wide, that begins in North Car olina and follows the Atlantie and Gulf plain to Texas, cross ing six states, and covering an are* of about 130,000 square miles. There are estimated to be standing in this area 50,000, 000,000 feet of timber, one of the principal uses of which Is the production of turpentine. This long-leaf pine belt is call ed the backbone of the South Atlantic states. It now yields naval stores worth nearly $lO, 000,000 a year, Inclnding 340.000 casks of spirits of turpentine and 1,490,000 barels of resin. For 150 years this product has been the chief resource of the people who dwell in the pine ries belt. Two million five hundred thousand acres of pine forest are worked every year, and of these 1,000,000 acres are virgin forest for the first time invaded. From colonial days in North Carolina to the present time the production of pitch and tar has been conducted with a reck less cutting and tapping of trees steadily destructive of a mag nificent stretch of pine which, nnder better treatment, would remain a Bource of wealth. Im mense areas of land are left in a worse condition for olearing and culture than before the forest was disturbed. Extreme carelessness, moreover, has led to disastrous coufiagragtions with enoruius destruction of timber. A comparison of American methods with the French shows that the latter make It possible to have service from the trees for fifty years instead of five, and to secure the restoration aud preserva tion of the forest. -»■■■' l 111 »■ «e» i What promises to be the crowning engineering feat of the nineteenth century la the proposed steel suspension bridge across tlie Hudson river above New York city,-‘-a bridge having a clear span of 3,200 feet between the towers aod carry ing six railway tracts placed eide by side; a bridge which can carry in midair, at a height of 150 feet above the river, s * venteen heavily loaded freight trains representing a train length of two miles and a total load of 26,0t>0 ions. The design for this unparalleled engineer ing undertaking include* four •tael towers which will be higher In all probability than the Washington monument; sixteen cables arranged eight on each side; cables 21} Inches in diameter and each consisting of 6,000 parallel steel wires wrapped together and having a breaking strength of 29,000 tons; and two masses of mason- J ry built on shore with a weight) and bnlk for applying a colo#-| sal grip to ths ends of the cab les equal to the height and bnlk of a pair of Egyptian pyramids. It may well be credited that a tempest of wind which would endanger many buildings would jn no way affect- the glgantle ■ / -» ™ North Carolina on Wheels- About two years ago there passed through this state a car filled with the pruductlons of the state of Florida, —a sort of traveling exposition. This car visited all the principal oities in the United States, and be sides being a source of great revenue to its owners it was a great advertisement to the “Alligator State/’ A similar car is being con structed for North Carolina and for the next 8 or 10 yean it will be used by Messrs. W. H. Rainsenr, of Charlotte, .and J. M, Moore, of Chester, S. C., in showing the world that North Carolina Is the greatest state in the Union. The object of this car is to bring before the people of the North and the Northwest tbs many valuable interests that this Slate * abounds in. This car is now being buiU in one of the largest car works in the United States. It will be fitted in every respect for the pur pose it is to serve. It will bear this insciption: “North Carolina Rolling Exposition.” It is the purpose of ite own ers to neglect nothing to make thie the most complete enter prise of the kind ever gotten up. The exhibits will consist entirely of products of North Carolina, embracing her agri cultural, horticultural, mining, mineral and other interests. Mr. Ramseur has been in Baleigh in counsultation with Mr. T. K. Bruner, Secretrry of the Board of Agriculture in re gard to some special exhibits. He asks the cooperation of the people of Stale in securing such exhibits as will be a cred it to the State. Mr. Bamseur was one of the managers of the Floral Exposition car. Geor gia Is also having a similar car built. ~ ♦ —■ " A Boys Possibilities At a meeting of the directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad, on the 31 day of February, First Vice President Frank tliorason was elected to succeed the late President Roberts. No other bulsneoH was done. Mr. Thomson entered the shops of the Pensylvaala railroad when only 17 years of age, and his ex ecutive ability and practical knowledge has promoted hiui step by step to the position which lie now fills. The disposition Os the typical young lady to have a“good cry ’ seems to have been found phys iologically proper Medical au thorities assert that crying is the best exercise for young children. Cue hospital super intended! says that a healthy baby Bhould cry three or four times a day at least, aud from ton to fifteen minutes at the time. I have given Chamberlain’* Cough Remedy a fair test and oonalder it one of the very best remedies for croup that I have ever found. One dose ha* always been sufficient, although I use It freely. Any cold my j children contract yields very t readily to this medicine. I can | conucientiously recommend it for croup and oolda in children. Geo. £• Wolff, Clerk of the Cir cuit Court, Pernandina, Fla. Sold by J. P. Jfcmgden. «miwS» moil nrmsns. n.vmZSSk. «• CAM YOFFE, DKAJUSR IV Qiiimii —AND — Gents' Furnishing Goods, Notions, Boots, Shoes, Hats & Caps, &c M &c. 1 carry a complete assortment of the BEST GOODS and invite too to call and examine the asms, Mv vnea* are Low. and every piece of Goode vou imrchaae from ma will he A BARGAIN. Be mrs to call at ray store whan you visit Polwekeville, before buying alee where. it Will Fay You To Do Sol Do Too W&nt Somethin* Good to Eat ? Tbjn Go To Whitaker’s MET 13081! STOKE And Get It. Sfo SS*«p« *2m* Yoxy —OF EVERYTHING ! For the LO'-VEST Cash Prices- FLOUR, RICE, PREPARED BUCKWHEAT Canned Fruits, Vegetables, Sardines, Salmon, Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Lard But ter, Apples, Cocoa- . nuts, Cutibage, s Tobacco, Cigars. Cheroots, Cigarette, 6nuff, Ac., Ac. * IT« want* ymirChickens. K«». Corn, sod ether Prodace, sui* will give you tbs very IXltftnn Prices. Mover sell until you see him. gUTUAt—INSURANCE. <■', y‘a ■ * . >*'.• ' v I ' . ' The Onslow and Jones Branch of The Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association. ■ ■MWaQOWin ' v -X' -, r “ > . . \ -»*{.*. . . . ‘ *• The applicants (or msmbenfcip in the 0»ulow sndifoaee Branch of The Armen Ma tael Fin IceuntDM tuoowtion ofKorth On olios, met at the Coart Hoorn in Jacksonville on Sntnrday, J musty 9th, to perfect » a otg m ntiou. The BUte Agent, 1.8.0. Oexpen tsr, of R te!«h, mad* a brief exploration i f the plea ee operating ia thie and other States, The pi m, ia a not shelf, is tbU; The farmers, or those owning detached property ia tb« oouutice t f Onslow nod Jones ate pivileged under special »ct of the 11 G. LegUatare to obligate tlmiutirw in a polioy contract To Proportionately Share Each Others L?ss in the Event of the Destruction of Property by Fire Wind or Lightning ; and if then be n> to** or damage then it ooet nothing, w there are no salaried officers. A policy fee >t 60 cents ou e-*oh 0100 00 worth of property ioeated is oharged, thie .mkou t oMje all the expenses of the mrgsulxstion and gives each member e perpetual pol. i !m wliboui elililimml cost, on lee* some member meets with a loss, and In that event yoa ; -sill r i,|y lie aswcKd to p»y your pro rata share, which in ssoct oases would be Jese then yui would gi** to an unfonnonte rtigbbor Here is a li-i of the officers eieotei for the One’ow and Jones Bcauoh : G. H. MMUoNS, President A B TAYLOR, Bee’y and Xreas. SUPERVISORS : Dr. WJ. Mootfort, F. W. Hargett, John F. Cox, D. J. Sanders, A. N. Sandlin, Dr. E. W. Ward, Dr. R. A. Whitaker, K. R H>*y. Benj Bcock. Now, the shove named eentiemea have the complete control and management of this i Branch, th* A«ci>te. of coarm. do «1« the work, bnt it ix supervised by this toeal Board, coojpoHed of yonrown neighbors can you not trust them ? And, again, oan yon afford to remain uninsured when it wilt only com you front f 1 fiOto tiOO on the thousand naan ally i Omt-hier. io that the loss of «100 q there bard time* moats severe seoriioa. Fur farther pattioulats cunoe. uing this inenmmoe address. D B. McQUEEK. Local Agsqt, J. 8. iX C.VRPETJTER. Stats Agent, Jacksonville, N. fl. Unteigh, «. O. Doi(t This, If You Please C. B. FffiUlMS a <BB, DEALER LX n ffttstattfei. a Good and Cheap Goods w 80 veil pleased that you'll buy wbat you need. WnTcOBLE s Trenton N, C., Wish** e° annomics to the pubtlc that he is now better prepared for work than aver before, and has a nice Hue of * TIOTUHEB MH) THAMES, on hand, which ha will taH cheap He also have on hand a nice line of Watches, Chains and Jewelry, which he will sell very cheap for the next thirty days. Remember you can get all Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing dona on short notice, and when yon want yooir PHOTO TAKEN Too all knew he get there on them. And when yon want the Hair Snatched Off of You, We can do that too. Hair Out and Shave for 35 cents. *T • ' *■ <*-. y s V//.' ' 0 ' J v' ’- ' * « -•
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