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4 .'.' j' " ." 'At '' '"' ; o V 5 THE IiENOIR TOPIC. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1885. . tf. SCOTT, Jr.. Editor ana Pnlslier. . j ' ....... Subscription price, $1.00. IS Advertising rates reasonable. f3pAll bills for advertising pay able weekly. 1 ' " I Id-J488 copies mailed Feb. 25. W pbistt upon the first page an article entitled "What we see to appreciate anddeprecate,w front the pen of one of our most deserving and progressive young men. The article is well written andetinces study and thonghL It is well with a county, State and community when 6uch sentiments find voicje through such a channel. When lour young men to whom the destinies of the coun try are to be handed over by their ciders, who have borne the heat and burden of the day, show such a spirit and determination V to work for the good of their native section ; evince a patriotism that not only does not scorn but, actually courts labor in the service of the communi ty in which they were raised, -then is that section blessed and fortunate. It has been said over and over again that; our young men who go west might achieve success as well at I home if they would use .the same 1 efforts as wheir they go abroad. But a different spirit pervades this letter. The writer js willing to exertj him self even more here than elsewhere to keep his dear old mother, North Carolina, to the fore front. Now, our young friend (and others like him) has heavy work before him, as have all earnest and serious workers. He must put himself to the task of building up a progressive, liberal public sentiment. A correspondent of Tbb. Topic, last week, struck the , key note to the exodus that has pre- vailed toward the West from North , Carolina. We must provide good public schools or progressive people will leave and go where they can enjoy them. v This is the chief work that falls to our lot. We . must, without any doubt, have good schools if we do without other things. Now, we say it -let us have them. Public sentiment is a powerful weapon and has its iafluencef upon men almost by intuition. jWhen rightly directed it is a great instru ment for good, but it is sometimes perverted. Vox populi voxilei" is not always true. There are spheres in which it should not exert its influence, but it frequently stalks into a presence where "angels would . fear to tread." The jury box is one of these precincts into which a man should go leaving behind all else but his integrity and his con- ' science! The jury system is j espe cially constituted to avoid as much as possible the entrance of anythin.tr else. Still public sentiment will Bare its say. The verdict of man slaughter against Shields in Iredell, following a verdict of murder for the same offence in Mecklenburg, brings the Charlotte "Observer" to the front in sharpmvective against the jury, because it was too severe ! The Bay and Anderson cases in our own court have been no exception to the rule and people, of course, have talked as they always have , and air ways will. The thing for a jury to do is to do its duty and to pay no heed f to criticism. In the Ray and Anderson cases The Topic has itself taken especial pains to keep its own skirts clear, leaving the mat ter where it-belongs, to the! jury ; but one of the jury in the Eay case opened the gate and let in 'a contro versy and an outsider gets in and makes an -.argument which, under other circumstances, The Topic would not hare allowed him to make in these columns. i Mabch Fotjbth I March forth ! The hungry veterans of six hardly ; contested campaigns, enured to de feat, today march forward in tri umph. This morning "jocund day . stands tip-toe on the misty mountain . tops' and joy pervades the Demo cratic camp. Let the joy be uncon fined. Sound the loud timbrel and let the instruments of brass pro claim the exceeding great rejoicing of the "unterrified f for, in truth, we have met the cohorts of the ene my and they are overwhelmed. The important case in Meeklen : burg court was the trial of Leroy Morrow - white, who killed John Withers, colored, while in the act of throwing a rock at him J in his own yard. The jury was out 15 minutes and returned a verdict of fisqnittal. ; The crewd applauded by (tamping and yelling and Judge Phillips was very indignant. Fanners . living near Ealeigh are c:r largely into the cultivation of rr;:3 far tha Jfew Tpik market. LEGISLATIVE TOPICS. senate Feb. 23. Passed third reading : Stock law for New Hanover and parts of Franklin county ; to amend charter of Davidson College ;andch. 371, laws of 1883 ; to secure free passage of fish up North Fork of New River in Ashe ; concerning obscene literal ture ; concerning trustees and de claratory of ch. 204, laws of 1874 ; $5,000 additional to Oxford Asylum; to amend sections 1594, 3581 and 3078 of Code ; to amend sec. 1739 of Code in reference to drawing juries ; to allow justices to issue warrants for protection of crops ; to allow counter-affidavits in motions for continuance. ;!' . NIGHT session. ;' Passed third reading : For relief of sheriffs and tax collectors ; to allow convicts -to' be employed in tearing aown me -Exposition duuu insrs : to amend section 375 of CodeJ house Feb. 23. . Passed third readinsr : To repea ch. 130, laws of 1883 ; to protect children abandoned by their parents; to allow juries to take -written in structions when retiring ; to nneml sections 677, 1976, 3739 and 560 of Code ; to establish a Normal School at Boona ; to amend solicitors tecs ; to allow $310,000 on hand,' collected as a fund to pay interest, be invested and thus bring in $16,000 a ; year interest. ! senate Feb. 24. .. j Passed third readinsr : For the support of the deaf, dumb and blind asylum ; to make it unlawful for Yhysicians to disclose information awfully given them by patients. it The bill- for relief of disabled Confederate soldiers was taken up by committee of the whole and there was animated debate in which Messrs. Bower, Todd and others joined. Pending , discussion committee arose and went into executive ses; sion and confirmed the following appointments : Criminal court o New Hanover and Mecklenburg Oj P. Meares, judge ; B. R. Moore, so licitor ; John W. Dunham, clerk at Wilmington ; George E. Wilson, solicitor ; T. R. Robertson, clerk, at Charlotte. NIGHT SESSION. Passed third reading : To make appropriations for the insane asy lums and to complete the Western irisane asylum ; to "exempt train dis patchers from jury duty. I t 3 house Feb. 24; ' After introduction of bills and second reading of various: bills the House went into committee of the whole on the school bill. Amended so as to allow superintendent not over $3 nor under $2 . per day. Pending consideration committee arose and House adjourned. NIGHT SESSION. . ! Passed third reading :j To make 9 instead of 5 directors of the peni tentiary ; to give Buncombe the stock law. . - . A motion to make the stock law cover the State caused much debate and was lost. j senate Feb. 25. I j - Passed third reading : With one exception they were 'mostly local bills. The University bill, as passed by the House, came up ' and passed. nousE-Feb. 25. i j The House went into com mi tte of the whole on the school bill.! Passed second reading. Pay of county su perintendent limited to 3 per cent, of school fund. No first grade teacher can be employed by com mittee unless, agreeable to superiri- dent. senate Feb. 25. ' Bill for the maintenance of the University was special order. The bill passed as it came from the house, an amendment to do . away with county students being lost by a large majority. night sessiox. J Passed third reading : To extend time for redeeming land, sold for taxes ; to prevent felling of timber in North Fork of New Rivef and its tributaries ; to amend the law in regard "to a graded road from Wilkesboro to the Virginia line ; for the better drainage of Lower Creek in Burke and Caldwell counties ; to incorporate Elk Park, Mitchell county. ' house Night Session. Mr. Tate, Chairman, reported the revenue bill which fixes the rate at 25 cents. Passed third reading : To pro hibit the sale of oysters in the shell unless measured in North Carolina measures ; to prohibit' the sale of liquor within two miles of Lincoln ton ; to incorporate Morgahton ; to allow commissioners of McDowell to sell poor and other lands and buy others. ' " . senate Feb. 26. Passed third reading : To amend section 1966 of Code relating to railroads; to amend ch. 204, laws of 1876-7 in reference to the com pletion of the Western Asylum ; to protect the merchants of the State ; asking President of the University to furnish names and addresses of county students from 1881-5 inclu sive. housb Feb. 26. - A bill was introduced to allow Watauga county to levy a special tax. Passed third reading : The school bill ; to provide for the payment of interest on deposits of public money. - senate Night Session. Passed third reading : Road law for Cabarrus ; to amend section 208 of Code ; to appropriate $500 for an iron fence around ; the Caswell monument at Kinston ; to incorpo rate Mt. Holly and Denver railroad; to repeal ch. 123, laws of 1882-3 ; stock law for Chatham. On the 23d of Jan. an act was passed changing the time for hold ing Davie and Yadkin courts. The changed term began last week, but no Judge appeared. It. seems - that the notice to him miscarried in the m ils. The senator arose te a ques-, , tiori of privilege and showed that he'; had made every- effort to have the notice given to the Judge. f house Night Session. -Bill taxing dogs and promoting sheep! husbandry was indefinitely postponed. . Bill to allow Watauga county to levy a special tax passed second reading. Passed third reading : To give ; Wake county and Eagle Mills town ship, Iredell county; the stock law; adjusting the valuation of lands in ! Cleveland and Gaston counties ; to s repeal ch. 266, laws of 1883 ; to make it. illegal for physicians to uis- close evidence given them confiden tially by patients ;' to incorporate the ; Nt C. Baptist orphanage ; to 'amend the law in respect to bonds ; of Superior Court Clerks and Reg isters f Deeds ; to change the line I between Burko and Caldwell coun- ties, i '' ! ;: ': .')J ' . ' j I senate Feb. 27. Passed third reading : To secure T to creditors a just division of estates of debtors who convey to assignees for benefit of creditors. house Feb. 27. Bill to require county commis- , sioners to build fire-proof vaults, . passed second reading. Bill was passed providing for the building of a cheap building fer the benefit of 100 harmless incurable in sane. i senate Feb. 28. Passed third reading : To amend sections 340, 28T4, $443. 10C7,1 3739 and 197.0 of lie tme ; Viie etfoot -to sec, 18, ait. 4 of ll;f.n titntion; to allow D'.j. Patrick, derk of the court of Greene county, to go to the inauguration ; special tax for Hert ford ; to change, the line between Burko and'Caldwell ; to jrovide for; an election on the stock law in Catawba. H house Feb. 28. ; Passed third reading:: To incor porate the Confuder.-.tc Home Asso- i . . -t m l.n. . -j: i l i , Lenoir count v ; to extend the Meck lenburg road law to 'various counties; to establish a State flat;; ; special tax for Sampson ; to complete ihe N. C. Midland R..R.; to provide for $41, 000 for; the deaf, dumb and blind asvlum. - '- r THE NEW DISTRICTS. News an 1 ObserVtr. As I raueh interest is felt in the j probable re-arrangement of thejudi- scheme of the new districts which meets with favor among the com mittee on judicial reform. Indeed, we may say that the fol fowing arrangement is the drift of opinion among the members of that committee .':' ! First district : Currituck, Cara den, Pasquotank,' Perquimans, Gates, Hertford, Chowan, Hyde, Tyrrell, Washington, '' .'Beau fart, Pamlico and Dare, with thirty-ive weeks of court. Second district : Warren, Hali-i fax, Northampton, Bertie, Edge t'ombe and Craven, wjth thirty-six I weeks of court. i - Third district : .Martin, Pitt, Greene, Wilsjon, Nash, Franklin and Vance, with thirty-eight . weeks of court. ! .: . Fourth district t Wayno, John ston, Harnett and Wake, with thirty four weeks oif court. J " ' Fifth district : Guilford, Chat ham, Alamance, Orange, Durham, Granville, Person and Caswell, with thirty-seven weeks of court. Sixth district : Carterett, Jones, Onslow, Lenoir, Duplin, Pender, New Hanover, Brunswick, Colum bus and Sampson, with thirty-six weeks of court. Seventh district : .Moore, Cum berland, Bladen, Robeson Richmond and jAnson, with thirty-eight weeks of court. ! !.. ..'. ' Eighth district: Randolph, Mont gomery, Stanley, Cabarrus, Rowan, Davidson and Iredell, with thirty five weeks of court. Ninth district : Rockingham, Stokes, Forsythe, Yadkin, Wilkes, Alleghany, Surry and D..vie, with thirty-four weeks of court. Tenth district : Ashe Watauga, Caldwell, Mitchell, Yancey, Mc Dowell, Burke, Henderson and Transylvania, with1 thirty-three weeksof court. Eleventh district : Union, Mick--lenburg, Gaston, Lincoln, Catawba, Alexander, Cleveland, Rutherford and Polk, with thirty-three weeks of court. ; - Twelfth district : Madison, Bun combe, Haywood, Jackson, Swain, Macon, Clay, Graham and Chero kee, with thirty-six weeks of court., The new districts will be the third, fourth and eighth, and in these judges are to be appointed. New solicitors will hate to be appointed in the fourth,! sixth and tenth dis tricts. ; '- ' , . Wsather Beport. Feb. 7. 22 -23 2 P. M. 37 36 30 . 48 40 42 55 P. M, 25 26 33 36 37 36 46 21 12 -29 3$ 36 27 25 24 25 26 27 28 Two drummers were riding on the , Carolina Central R. R. on a 1,000 ( mile ticket made out in both of i their names, i Tho ; conductor put one -of them off because the compa ny bad a rule, that f only one could ride 4t a time on such a ticket. The drummer walked to Charlotte and, as the rule had been changed, though the conductor did not know it, the authorities, compromised on $600, WHIT C3II2SESS IS QUI In the United States Senate, Feb. 25, an amendment to the arnt r . a-. propriatiou bill led to a debat - on the result of the Swuim cour-air tial; during which Senators Infill; and Conger severely characterized ihrv treatment Gen. Swaim iius reee-ited In the' House the rules were suspen ded and geueral deficiency appronri ation bill was passed without debate. The river and harbor bill was again taken, aud afte.r considerable debate the Mississippi river improvement proposition was restored toj the bill. The United States Senate, Feb. 20,;passed the legislative appropria tion Dill substantially a (reported j from the Senate' . committer on. u- propriations. Theniiver bill was then taken up and dispu ted by Senators j Sherman, Beck, Hill aud (.kv j The House refused to suspend th rules aad take up tho sundry' civil appropriation bill until tho Win suspending the nige of 4:il v-r va eliminated. : TVhrn - this ws dour tlio bill was t iken up, arid th ih mainder of the senslon '.'wj! .-spent in debate on the clause making another appropriation " to tho New O leans Exposition.' Without reaching a vote the House adjeurud. The United States Senate, Feb". 27, passed the naval appropriation bill substantially as reported by: the Senate committee on appropriations The remainder of the session was demoted to the consideration of pen sion bills. In the House th sundry ciTil appropriation bill wais passed', 'irii ludine an annronriation of ft.loo.- 000 for the New Orleans Expositions A bill was also passed appropriating ;! $5,0' 0,000 for the continuation and completion of works designated in thv la4 iiver and harbor bill. An tfveuing sesdon was held for the con sideri.tion of pension bills'. Vice-Prt8:dent-elecHendricks arrived in Washington yesterday afternoon. USIYERSIT7 IPPH0PRIATI01 Synopsis cf Rsmarks of Mr.l Lovilf, if wataugi. .v - -i Beperted fr Ihe lUIeigh hgUtor. li i Mr. Speaker : I do not intend to trespass upon the time of the House by attempting to make a speech. I only desire to state the reasons which induce me to support this bill. It is not because it may be popular, ' for I care little for that ; it is not alone because it is asked for by some of the best men in North Carolina ; b'lt.-,. Mr. Speaker, it is because I beliete it to be my plain duty. Our old , forefathers whea they assemble at Halifax Court House to form dur first Constitution, made no mistake when they enjoin ed upon their descendants the erer tion and support of a University, for in doing so they laid broad arid deep the foundation of North Caro lina's greatness. I represent a county, Mrr SpeaVcr, that is very distant from Ihe Uni versity, away up in the North west corner of the State, among . the beautiful mountains, whosesummits mingle with the clouds of Heaven. Very fewN)f my people have ever had the good fortune to receive in struction within its walls.' j Yet, Mr. Speaker, I claim that even my coun ty is rich in the inheritance "of the memories of those great men ho have gone out from its halls imbued wit h the love of North j Carolina, and who, in all her trials, in all her adversities and dangers, have been the first to fly to her rescue. Now, Mr. Speaker I respectfully submit that it is our duty to place the Uni versity on a higher plain of useful ness, to place it above and beyond any competition with the; denomi national colleges. We -de not want to injure them ; let them go on in; their usefulness ; but let the -University of North Carolina be University indeed ; let us hold up the hands of those great men wlm have always labored for the best in terest of the old North State. STATE TOPICS. Work has besrun on the Spartan burg and Asheviile R. R. Shelby is agitated over the ques tiom of buying a $300 town clock. The Y. M. C. A. of the State, will meet in Asheviile on the 12th. i Edward Kidder, aged 80, a prom inent" merchant of Wilmington, is dead. Work will be begun on the Gaff ney & Rutherford Railread on the 1st of April. The daily Raleigh -ChronicleM has suspended. The excellent weekly will be continued. ' Geo. M. Smedes, a prominent young lawyer of Raleigk 4 n Anson county on the 22d nltimo. A bill has been passed by the Leg-v islature prohibiting the sale of spir ituous liquors in Buncombe county except in Asheviile. j The Legislature of Nortk. Caroli na has made it a misdemeanor to practice medicine without a license from the State board of examiners. One of the last acts of President Arthur was to increase the number of revenue districts in Nortk Caro lina from two te three to be known as the 4th 5th and 6th. He appoint ed Isaac J. Young collector m the 4th and Thomas N. .Cooper in the 6th. (. - -.--.I ft Several military companief, acaoig them the Charlotte Riflemen, and many private citizens from all parts of the State left Monday for Wash ington. Such a jam and a crowd as there will be there today I Next week we will publish a list of tie cabinet. , , TUTTLE'I OLD STAND, Nxt J)o0r . to - CVniral Hotel. -Daljr in- Fasi;y Groceries asi CohMIoiim. -J. - 4'.) A 1 KH. . t T. A. Wadswcrili, Grocer and Ccmfectioner, W1-- DEALER lit qoaSTRT PRODUCE. "' -l ( ' nMli,!O.V OI. STA5. 1 TULL nl C'im, ' fltwsk AtM Ft aata, Citron, l'J", . Or!ij. t.muii, Can 4ol!. i'hrrn nd Crrkr, rirr n1 Cl- Oi!, lit M.rVrr'. Mi-.h?-", (v C w,-rinr nd ' f'ne Dt Drl Pi'rA rinrVt. trct T3.75. OjftfT PtfWs at !1 honrn 15 erata per p at. . Cof an 1 ee m. MOORE &, CO, HICKORY, N. C, Have the Largest and Best Assortment of Furniture In Western N. C. A LSO " ' ' .. Children? Carriages. Chromos. Window , Cornices. Picture Frames, Tin Cham T ber Sets, Toilet, , Sets, &c. &C. &C. Tictire Fuses Mate to Orier, , f " - ' ..' Onr Undertaking Department is complete, and onlers for Coffins filled oa an hour's notice. MOORE & CO. O. M. ROTSTER, Wlioicsils. ani Rstiil . Hikory, W. C. jgpOrders by mail promptly at tended" to. fSSFpecial prices to merchants and physicians. ' J. y. HARDISTERf Newton, N. C. -DEALER IN- Watchis, Clocks and Jewelry. Special Attmtiai Oirsn ti BepaMiig. All V7orla Warranted. "All goods given to Mr...A. M. Mar tin, will be carefully sent to me. VALUABLE YADKIN FARM FOR SALE. I OFFER at private aale ny farm on the Tadkin Rivar, keiny tha homestead part of thd well-known W. H. Oula plantation, situated near Patterson and adjoining the lands of Col. 3. C Harper and others. The farm contains 125 acres, mare or lew, 40 acres being open tttom an table land highly productive of wheat and corn ; the rest being ftneljr timbered.' This Is a bargain and will be held for sale far anly a few weeks. Address ' T. F. Nelson, h Patterson, N. O. 8TATB OF lirORTH CAJtOLISA, I Iuo.rlo- Qourt. Caldwell Oountr. f uFno wm, W. T. Iolr ts. . M . . ; . 8arah D. Lenoir, Walter C. Lenoi, Seorfs W. Alli son and wife Mary Ellen, WUllam B. Leneir, John B. Iytnoir, Branch and wife Melissa, Julia K. Church, F. T. Rusaell and wife Myra Oarollne, Thoa A. UusseU and wUa Martha Jomlaa, aa Slater K. Lanoir. ' ' ! ' . I- Petition for tale for partition. ' It appearing to the aatlsfasttan of ale Caart thai all of the above named defeafaats aia -real-. demta af this State, and that tha ordinary freeasa of the Court by su-nmos cannot he aetve a pan them. It is therefor ordered that amblloaMan be aade for alx raaoesstv waaki la Tn Lanvoi Tono, a aawa pape cubliahad la tha towa af Lsaela, CaJaweU eonnty, N. 0., cammaadtaf tha aaid iafaataata above named, to appear at Us offlaa af the Clark af, tha B a parlor aurt la Lanoir, Oaldwall aaaatr, V. C en tha let day af April, 1885, tha and thaae e answer or lemtr to the eomplalat af the Flalatur. M. X. 8XKUU, Clerk Saperiar Caart. Eammt owaa Attoraay for Flaiatlff. AdminiBtrator'a Notice. North Carolina Caldwell ' County: ' Tha undersigned having qualified as Administra tors of A. & Kant, dao'd, hereby notinee all paT aona claiming debta aRainat hia estate to preaeat tha aama for payment ar this notice will be pleaded In bar of their recovery. And notice ia !ea give to aU peraona4ndebted to aald aatate forthwith to call upon tha AdaUnistretore and pay tha aama, Uchi. A. A. Kent. : t : READ v And " Act Accordiugl j . I-::-t- Ms j Cloaes another - .'"!' - ' '' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' - -u ft ad w Und pndt dno s till xmpfvid. Aad mest'arnmitlr Rt?iaest PiiiHi Oiring is eitktr By ITote or Xooouat to siaka Inmediato Sotilenent. Oir i Itqiut b Itaiuk i. Wo only aok for irliat is iuo no and hbpo ail dobtcro T7ill Kjptfully, CLOYD AtlD nBLSOn. Ltneir, K. C, Tib. II, 188i. mT FntHTAnd imwopoDs, HICKORT, N. O. j We rospoctfully invite tho roadora of the "Topic" when vis iting' Hiclxory to call upon, and o ur tl toe lev CONSISTING OP Drugs. M Medicines, Paints. Oils, Varnish, . Toilet Articles. Perfumery, Dye Stuffs. Tobacco. . . . Ci$ars, Stationery. , .7 1 1 Birthday Visiting V; ; 1 " Cards. Gafdra Seed crtieTery tet Qnalitj, IN FACT ETERTTIIIB TO J JE FOUHD IN A FIBST-CIASS v ;. DBDO-STORE. i 4 Oraere by Mail himptly Altesded to . LoiateionNor.il eiile pmb.'squaiaV BBIOK (OOOPEE) BUILDING. ; IS-Careful ; ftttention giren to PhysiciaAs .prescriptions, . ; day or, night. . . r V f,':,.' ' , Drs.; McKaj; "Slieplierdi- AT THE ginning .- ':-l r: Hew Year I ltiaYg seat to my Friends n arid Customers '. Statements of Their Xadb Walaoss to mo, i l Wo Man Can do Itaeineeje. who dw . i ' ' : ! - i not OolUct wha-ris du NOTICE i That ill thoaj -who pay no ftttention to my moit rca- 1 ono"bl Itfxiuct will find Thoir Acc'ts op Motes In tho handa cf , Collecting o(3cers 'f - '.. ' - ' - ' ; 7" 17. T7irr3II37EI.D. Be r I
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