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. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25, 1899.
The dispensary question, men
tioned in our last issue, is being
agitated in a telling way by some of
our best citizens. The matter is
and public sentiment appears to be
crystalizing in favor of a dispen
sary for Greensboro. That some
change is needed in the legislation
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ceded by many, and the dispensary
system would doubtless prove a
happy solution of the problem.
The Patriot is free to say that it
would be glad to see the whiskey
matter thus disposed of. If the
experience of many other towns
that have inaugurated the system
can be taken for anything, it would
be an improvement over the pres
ent license system and almost, if
not quite, as desirable as entire
prohibition of the .liquor traffic.
That it is impossible to legislate
whiskey out of any community few
will deny, and we daresay there is
not today a local option town in
North Carolina where a man's
thirst for "fire water" cannot be
appeased. The only way to blot
out the whiskey business is through
public sentiment, and we believe
the establishing of a dispensary is
a step toward educating public
sentiment up to that point. , The
fact that North Carolina towns
which have heretofore been con
sidered whiskey centers are agi
tating the matter shows that there
is much in the system to commend.
And the experience of Waynesville,
Fayette ville and Louisburgjto that
the dispensary has solved the whis
key Question in those towns more
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effectually than all the. temperance
lectu res that have been delivered
for years. Through its operation
drunkenness has greatly decreased,
causing a like reduction in the
number of crimes committed, court
expenses, etc. The temptations
and snares of the saloon have been
removed and social drinking re
duced to a -minimum. Good
and competent men have testified
that the dispensary has helped
rather than hindered the business
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public morals are greatly improved.
It has also been shown that the
revenue derived from the dispen
sary is equal if not larger than the
amount received from licensed sa
ltans, if that feature shonld have a
place in the discussion. Wi th
these facts before us we see no
reason why Greensboro should not
try the system, and we would favor
it in preference to local bption.
We, are informed that a body of
citizens living along a certainpub
lic road in this county have sub
scribed a liberal amount toward
the expense .of macadamizing the
road, and that they will ask the
county commissioners, at their next
meeting, to provide a sum sufficient
to'complate the good work. This
is most gratifying for it shows
that the people are becoming in
terested in thesiibject of permanent
road improvement. The action of
these public spirited citizens is
commendable in the highest de
gree, and it is to 1)e hoped that it
will arouse the people of other sec
tions of the county to a like en
thusiasm and determination. When
such a feeling shall exist, among
the people, then will Guilford
county have permanent good roads.
When the proposition, with a por
tion of the money subscribed, to
macadamize this road is laid be
fore the commissioners we expect
to see those officials take prompt
and favorable action. xThey can
not afford to do otherwise. The
progressive spirit displayed by
these good people should be en
couraged and fostered, and we be
lieve the wise and conservative bus
iness men who compote the board
of county - commissioners stand
ready to co-operate in any. move
ment that promises so much good
to the whole people of the county.
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W have received from the au
thor, Mr. Duncan Rose, "'of Fayette
ville, a copy of his pamphlet en
titled, "Why the Confederacy
Failed." The contents of this
pamphlet were first published in
the November, 1896, number of the
Century .Magazine .and received
much attention at that time. Mr.
RoseV production shows him to be
a strong writer, a vigorous thinker
and a close student of history.
He attributes three principal causes
to the downfall of the Confederacy
the excessive issue of paper
money, the . policy J of dispersion
and the neglect of the cavalry.
While the author goes to extremes
in some points, his arguments con
tain much of value to the student
of history. The pamphlet also
contains opinions on Mr. Hose's
article by a number of distinguish
ed officers of both the Confederate
and Federal armies, and we have
read the whole of the little book
with great interest.
The esteemed Public Ledger, of
Oxford, "has -entered upon , its
twelfth volume with bright pros
pects. Editor Britt is giving his
constituents one of the best local
papers in the state and deserves a
more liberal support from the peo
ple of Oxford and Granville couty.
Work of a Lawless Gang in Georgia.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 23. At Col
quitt, Ga., a town remote from tel
egraphic communication, late Sat
urday night, a party of unknown
men surrounded the house of
Farmer Rustin and demanded that
his daughter come out of the house.
She refused, 'whereupon the men
attacked thb house shooting' from
every side.- ... f::;.;; ;' yr v.
' One shot passed through the
door killing a boy, Virgil, instantly.
Another shot struck old man Rustin
and he died today from the effects
of the wound. The mob broke in
the door and knocked the old man
down and continued shooting at
him. At the inquest it . developed
that the cause of the shooting was
because Miss. Rustin had sworn but
a warrant for a man 1 named Phil
ips, The coroner's jury returned
a sealed verdict. - Philips, bis
father and two . brothers, two
cousins of Philips and a man named
Cleveland, have been placed in jail.
Oil on Troubled Waters.
Washington, J an. 21. Official
assurances of such satisfactory
character regarding the Samoa n
difficulty were received from the
German government today that
officials are convinced that the in
cident will not disturb friendly re
Utions with Germany, and that an
understanding acceptable: to all
parties concerned will be the only
outcome. These assurances were
presumably conveyed by the Ger
man ambassador to Secretary Hay
today. The British ambassador
also conferred with Mr. Hay.
The department was informed
that the acts alleged - to have been
committed by the German : consul
at Apia were without sanction of
the Berlin government and, in fact,
contrary to its instructions. If the
participation of Consul Rose in
the recent occurrences in Samoa
were as reported he would be dis
ciplined. Told in Raleigh,
Republicans yet have queer no
tions in their heads. They are
saying that they have talked about
throwing North Carolina, west of
Greensboro, together with east
Tennessee and thus forming a new
State, which, they claim, would be
Republican in politics. When
asked if any, of their leaders bad
discussed this matter, they said
yes. wneni asxea further why
they wanted to cut loose from east
ern North Carolina they said "to
get rid of the negroes." Raleigh
correspondence Charlotte Observer.
At Richmond Monday the Rich
mond, Petersburg and Carolina
Railroad Company filed a deed of
trust to secure an issue of $2,500,
000 .bonds to complete the road
irom Richmond to Ridge way, N. C.
Fresh Garden Seed at Gardner', cor.
opp.'po8tofflce. '
woim of the; igislatube.
What Is Being Bono by tha Lat7
makcra at Raleigh.
v Senate. Jan 20. The bill to ex
empt ex-Confederate soldiers from
the payment of peddlers' taxes was
reported favorably, as war the bill
to protect game in Randolph
county. A number of other bills
were also reported favorably. , ;
The following were some of the
bills introduced: ,To incorporate
the Greensboro Loan and Trust
Company ; to protect the tax-payers
of Wilkes county; to provide a
finance commissioner for Stokes
county.
The bill to appoint extra com
missioners for Caswell ' county
passed its final reading.
v House, J an. 20. Tbe ; following
bills were among those introduced :
To allow chairmen of boards of
education to administer oaths in
certain cases; to incorporate the
East Tennessee & Western North
Carolina railroad; to establish a
graded school at Pilot Mountain,
Surry county; to incorporate the
Beaufort & Pamlico' railroad.
; Senate, Jan. 21. The following
were among the bills reported fav
orably : To incorporate the Greens
boro Loan and Trust Company ; to
investigate the payment of money
out of , the state treasury ; to au
thorize the treasurer of Randolph
county to pay school claims.
The bill to provide for. the ap
pointment of court stenographers
was reported unfavorably.
: Senator Glenn introduced a bill
to amend the charter of Winston.
House, Jan.' 21. The following
were. : among ' the bills introduced :
To amend the law in regard ' to
vagrants by punishing vagrancy by
thirty days sentence to labor on
the public roads; to amend the
Code so as to punish fornication
and adultery between whites and
negroes by jail imprisonment of
not less than four months or peni
tentiary imprisonment of not over
five years; to punish the carrying
of concealed weapons by a fine of
from $5 to $15 for the first offence
and from $15 to $30 for each sub
sequent offence; to provide for the
punishment of pools, trusts, con
spiracies and combinations.
- The bill to authorize the publica
tion of sketches of each North Car
olina regiment in the Confederate
service passed its readings unani
mously. V
Ax bill - to make . twelve months
separation ground for a divorce
passedJi -y -.v;v' ;, ' J
: A Senate, Jan. 23. Reports of
committees were favorable .to the
following bills: To reduce the
price of Bupreme court reports
from $2.00 to $1.50; to amend the
law relating to the probate of wills ;
to amend the charter of Winstoq;
to promote temperance, and to
repeal the charter of Newborn. '
- The committees on railroads and
railroad commission postponed in
indefinitely consideration of Sena
tor Ward's bill to investigate rail
road rates, as the subject will come
upon the bill on railroad commis
sion and insurance which will be
introduced shortly.
A number of bills of a local
and bills to repeal several sections
of the Code were introduced. ,
House, Jan," 23. Petitions for
the repeal of the merchants pur
chase tax were presented from the
business men of several towns. .
The judiciary committee recom
mended that the bill in regard to
concealed weapons, permitting their
use, do not pass. -..
The following were among the
bills introduced : To protect land
owners against depredations of
tenants ; to regulate salaries and
fees of registers of deeds; to in
crease the number of county com
missioners of Rowan county; to
prevent the trapping of game- in
Alamance county ; to provide sep
arate waiting rooms for the white
and colored races at depots; to
give judges power to debar attor
neys from practice in courts, when
guilty of immoral and disreputable
acts."' ' ; " r
Representative - Stubbs intro
duced a bill to amend section 2,
article 9 of the constitution.
The amendment provides for an
equitable distributionof the school
tax raised under -the general law,
between the races, and in addition
to the fund under the general law
provides that the people , of any
race, living in any county, city or
township, by an act of the General
Assembly, levy for educational
purposes a property or poll tax of
the citizens of that race.
The bill for the relief of married
women removing their disabilities
as to real estate rights, passed its
bird reading without objection.
Senate, Jan. 24. Sen. Smith's
bill. to appoint a committee to in
vestigate the Agricultural and Me
chanical College for the Colored
Race, at Greensboro, was taken
from, the calendar and passed its
final reading.
House, Jan. 24. Mr. Craig's bill
making foreign corporations do
mestic under the laws of the state
and requiring all such corporations
to take out license; and file their
papers of incorporation with the
Secretary of State passed its third
reading. "' ' " . ' 'v : j
By special permission Mr. Bon
shall, of Wake, introduced a bill
for the establishment of a textile
school and providing for its loca
tion at the Agricultural and Me
chanical College in Raleigh. The
bill carries with it an appropria
tion of $10,000 for the next year;
and a similar amount for the year
following. x 1 . j
Fresh Garden Seed at Gardner's, cor.
opp. postofflce. , L '
CHARGES AGAINST EAGAN.
Ho Will be Tried Upon Two
Counts and Will Not Plead
Guilty to Either.
Washington, Jan. 23. The charges
and specifications upon which Com
missary General Eagan is to be tried
this week have been given to the press.
There are two charges,' viz : "Conduct
unecoming an officer and a gentle
man," and "conduct to the nreiudice
of good order and military discipline."!
ine specifications quoted from Gen
eral Eagan's recent testimony before
the war investigating commission, in
which he attacked General Miles. The
precise nature of General Eagan's plea
to these charges and specifications has
not yet been determined upon. So far
as the charges are , concerned It is
understood that General Eagan "will
not plead guilty to either of them; A
strong legal contest is looked for In the
proceedings before the court martial.
Fresh Garden Seed at Gardner'sicor.
opp. postofflce.
Alger Summoned,
Washington. January 24. The War
Investigating Committee has invited
Alger to appear to-morrow and . state
his conduct in the war with Spain. No
reply has been received as yet, but It is
etpected he will make the statement.
GREENSBORO MARKET REPORT.
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JOHN J. PHOKNXX. j
Wholesale Receivers and Shippers of
Country i'roduce. i
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BUYING FRICX8.
Beeswax ................. , . . . . 22
Chickens old per lb 4
Young, per lb....;....... .... 6
Eggs 11
Hides dry........ j.......... 10
Green V i. 6
Oats 32
Sheep Skins:...:......... .....525
Tallow....... J 3
Wheat..; !
Wool washed ................ j
". Unwashed . . I jv-
Dried Fruits..................
Apples lb 3-4
Berries lb... ......... i W
Peaches, pared, lb... 4-6
' small spring Chickens lb j
' large spring, chickens lb I
old cnickens lb .u..
Corn, new V
Feathers ... l. ...... i . ; . . .
Flaxseed ....j. ...V.
Onions ........... ......
Potatoes Irish, new..........
T Sweet..
Rags Cotton . ................ ';. i
Bones lb.... .,..1. .1....
WHEN
You come to town with nice
HENS to sell give me a call.
We will pay cash for your
produce just as quick 1 as
I trade when you have what
, .we want. - i . ;;.'!
G. W. DBNNT.
111 EAST MARKET.
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Wasted !
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EIQHIST HABZET PBICE3 PAID CASH.'
WJ. lilrf PA,
STALL 6, CITY MAHKET. I
The Eight Sort. ;
Thev h&Tfi hpAn in bualnesa to n1fa.Mn
their patron; they know how to doit;
.m A.m -
idbj win piease you ever iime ana
prices the lowest, at a .
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The Tom Rice Jewelry Co. f
Notice, of Incorporation.
Notice is herebv xziven that the nn-
er&l Aisemblr of Xorth Curnlln, will
be asked to incorporate Liberty Nor
mal College, of Libert v. R&ndolnh
county, N.C. - .
Tbis Janoaxy 16, 1899. .
4-it J, R. Surrn, Sec
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In order to make room for our Spring Stock; we have cut pricei a
several lines of goods, and we are In a position to offer you a''1
rare bargains We have a good and well selected itock of
dots, Echoes,
Eats,
Clothing, Dress Goods, Notions, Etc,;
WHICH MUST GO AT ONCE.
.Remember, these goods must leave our shelves to make rooa
the elegant line of Spring Goods which will arrive in due time. we
not expect to give them away, neither do we propose to sell'bflo.
but will offer them at such prices as will make it to your adu
to iraae witn ua.
G-eo. E
LEADER IN XOW EKICES, 118 SOUTH' ELM ST.
TIEP03IT TOUR MOHEY Itl
The People's 5 Cents Savings Bank;
C3-I H ! H ! IM BBOHO, XT. O, ! "
Eataktiaked InM88V.
P7 latrrrsl oa Dfk
Doe strieUy a Saving Bank, bailnesa. Has been in succeaafal operation for ten rtvi J
never lost a dollar. ' i
J. W. vOTT. President. . li-Zm t J. A. IlODUINjTrcuiJ
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Can I Sell Goods as Chea
as my
Competitors ?
Get the Lowest Prices You Can Get,
Then Come arid See. ; :
I do business in my own house; I hire no clerks; pay no
rents; pay spot cash for ,my goods, and buy some of them
in cab lots, (others to the contrary notwitbstandiog.)
anyway. If they are hauled in- from the factory fjn a
wbeelbarroV, I am able to meet, any prices you can get'else
where, and I have ; - -
BUGGIES FROM THE FINEST TO THE CHEAPEST.
G. C. TO WNSEND
N. B. I am ageut for and have in stock Hackny, Barbour
Cartland Buggies, than which there are none finer or better made.
them, try them and be convinced.-
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trial in this Stove as in any Stove on the market. We guarantee
to give entire satisfaction and 'not to break from the elTectf ox
They have back shelf and nickel towel rod, not shown in cut.
buy without seeing these Stoves.
For sale by us at our Foundry on Lewis street.
Children Cry for Pitchor'o Cactorla,