Carolina Watchman.
LOCAL.
THURSDAY, FEB. 18, 1886.
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Subscription Rates
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Inga lively business this Week.
Several communications have been
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in our next paper,
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yiJle to witness the marriage of Mr. John
Reid to Miss Pcnie ol that town,
f Mr. M. S. Brown has gone to Charlotte
as an attendant on Mr. A. E. Rankin, who
married Miss Wilkes of that city last even
ing. : -I
' TV TJ T..T..... Una i ,i i iv 1 .1 i II lot, 111
Brooklyn, opposite Milton Rutty', and
will put up a residence there in tne
spring. ' - -
Swink Sc Tbomason had a big break at
their Banner Warehouse on last Tuesday ,
there is general activity in the tobacco
I market here.
The indications are favorable to an in
crease in the building boom here this
year, over that of any time during the
history of the place.
Tr.t,1 ivnrn of tfin cixtrinn OPilth fit .Mr.
Peter Hairston, which occurred in Balti
more, has reached lis ends and relatives,
here. Particulars have not yet been given.
Bill Valentine has sold his house and
lot near Brooklyn bridge and will prob
ably move to "Sabletown" which is a lit
tle nearer and on a line with "Union
Wilt"
The Western is making a reeord on
running up to schedule time. It is get
ting to be an unusual thing for trains on
that road to be behind. They employ
only good men. ..
Rev. Mr. Jordan, the great revivalist,
preached in" the Baptist church here on
last Sunday night, lie will be here again
next week, and may begin a series of
meetings in that church.
St. Valentine's day was Only observed
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ay lue very siuau cmmrcii ucuj. m
t itles the observance of the day is becom
ing fashionable again, and dainty, exquis
ite, beautiful "love tokcus" are exchanged.
At Swink & Thomason's Banner Ware
house, 15,000 pounds of leaf tobacco was
sold on last Tuesday. Mr. W. A. Shu
ping's crop sold at high figures, averaging
over 26 cents per pound, the best of it
brinirinir i40.
Mr. J. G. Hall, the enterprising busi
ness man of Hickory, spent last Sunday
here. If Salisbury had twenty-five such
men to back as many more of our most
active home men, the town would hum
with business.
the usual nlacc. Don't allow the wrang
ling over an office break up the enterprise,
but go, vote for a good, practical, and effi
cient business man for Secretary and Treas
urer and let the machine be started.
R. W. Price lost a trttnk, buincd in the
freight depot, which contained among oth
er things a lot of souvenirs, such as rings,
badges and button? worn by soldiers from
various northern, states. There were re
moved from' "devitalized" federals before
interment.
With the advancement of spring let
the, County Commissioners resolve to im
prove the Courthouse grounds in a man
ner that will be in keeping with the pro
gressive spirit of the citizens of the town
and county. In the mean time it will be
doing credit to themselves.
Since the running of through trains
from this point to Morristown, Tenn.,
was inaugurated, there has been a per
ceptible increase in travel over the Wjet
tern road. The unusual number of stran
gers seen daily on our streets is witness
to this fact.
The suit, known as the Gordon suit
against the Western N. C. R. JR. which
has been pending in the Courts here and
at Statesville for two years or more, has
been compromised at three thousand five
hundred dollars. The amount sued for
was eight thousand.
L.VDIKS ! All t IIP cli:inpriiw o vi A
interested in the
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-the young I men of the "Salisbury Pleas
ure Club" are requested to meet at Mrs.
A. H. Boyden's, at 4 o'clock sharp on
Friday evening of this week, to make the
final arrangements for that festival.
Mr. David Lindsay , who has made such
a fine record in baggiug wild turkeys this
season, brought in a wild goose one day
last Week. He is a fine shot , so those sav
who have watched him amble up to big
game. His South River turkey tally has
no equal, unless Mr. Henry Foard will
-enter against him.
Read Mjr. J. Allen Brown's advertise
ment. He is no new hand in business,
but has for twenty years been engaged in
supplying the planters of this aniadjoin
ing counties with the very best standard
fertilizers for all crops. He lias some
thing to say to every planter. Those who
have dealt withihim know that he does
just what he says, every time, and those
U'hn nnve nnt h.wl Imt tnr tn 1. 1 .
The subscription rate or tne uurouna
Waichman are as follow : 1
1 year, paid in advance, $1.50 I
pavni't delayed 3mo'sjOQ
! paym't del'ed 12 ino's2.50
with mm. His tobacco and cotton ferti
lisers are the best on the market and may
be depended on. Mr. Brown does not
handle the cheaper and inferior fertilizers,
but brings only such as will stand the
practical farm test. Ixxk over his ad
vertisement and then go and sec him
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. Mr Ed H Wilson, so long connected with
M. 8. Brown's clothing store has gone to
Atlanta, Oa., where he will accept a posi
tion in a gentleman's furnishing store.
He is a worthy young man, and Salis
bury sustains a loss every time one of her
worthy young men finds it necessary to
leave. He will be missed by his asso
ciates, as he was a quick, witty and jovial
companion.
M. H. Pinni, Esq., of Lexington, eall-i
ed at the Watchman office on Wednes
day. He is an ever welcome visitor, and
by the way he is one of the best men in
this part of the State. One of your old
time, sure enough democrats, who be-
lieves in the supremacy of State govern
ment in local affairs and Views such in
trusions as the infamous Blair pedagogism
with distrust. He is a tower of strength
to the democratic party in this district.
The "little giant" fire engine has been
repaired 'by order of the town Council,
and it is now in condition to entice
through the main valve several thousand
feet of the "air we breathe" in a very few
moments. It is also arranged to throw
water, in times of fire, to a very great
height; and will be used for this purpose
exclusively whenever the cost of water is
reduced low enough to justify substitu
ting it for air. A supply of water, how
ever, is being talked of in earnest now.
About one hundred negroes, in charge
of an emigrant agent, changed cars here
on Sunday. They are making for the
West. There is any amount of room in
the west for negroes, but they will have
to work hard to keep up. Negroes in
North Carolina have an easy time. They
are at liberty to go where they please, no
one hindering, but they can never find an
easier phice to make a living than in this
State. One good thing about it is that it
is the worst element that moves. The
lest stay and work. -
The committee appointed by the town
council to confer with the fire depart
ment to ascertain what is best to be done
for the defence of the town against the
ravages of fire, will recommend in their
report the construction of at least two
cisterns at points to be named. When
this is done it is expected that more will
be built. They also favor a new fire
alarm. This matter cannot be overdone.
The town is absolutely without a vestige
of protection.
Superior Court is progressing here with
out incident. Judge James C. MeRae is
presiding, and is dispatching work in a
satisfactory manner. His charge to the
grand jury is spoken of by the Lawyers as
a masterly effort. The criminal docket
Was heavy, and was nearly cleared on
Wednesday evening. The civil docket was
taken up this morning.
Gen. Leaeh and M. II. Pinuix, Esq., of
Lexington, and Maj. Wm. M. Robbius of
Statesville are in attendance.
There has been lots of complaining
among the consumers of gas here recently.
It is with pleasure that we are enabled to
state that changes have been made which
will give consumers a better article for
illumination. Therewere several causes
the want of good w'ood and proper tips
for burners among them but these have
been, removed and a great improvement
has already been noted. The authorities
are sanguine now and say that a really
fine illuminating gas will be furnishedin
future.
Much activity has characterized, the
leaf tobacco trade here this week. Large
sales have been made from all of the
warehouses. This is encouraging and may
be taken as an evidence of the superiori
ty of this market over others near. This
interest is one that Salisbury should en
courage in every possible wray. It seems
that something is lacking in the spirit of
the general public in regard to this trade
All seem anxious to have the benefits of
an extensive leaf market, yet compara
tively few lend a substantial and unsel
fish aid in promoting the workers in this
field. One fact is apparent to all, that is,
that there is an opportunitv to build a
fine market here for leaf. Let every man
do his part toward encouraging the
work.
What Are You Doing?
Does it not occur to the business men
of town that if . they desire to enlarge
their business, increase interest in them
selves and produce quick returns that
they should advertise? It is a practical
question for every man engaged in any
sort of business here, and as the Watch
man is interested in the growth, prosper
ity, health and happiness of the people of
Salisbury and Rowan in particular, and
of the State in general, it very naturally
looks over the field and wonders why
this essential adjunct to successful busi
ness is so generally neglected. There arc
exceptions, of course, but it is not of
those that mention need be made. It is
the broad neglect which attracts the
attention of those who wish to see all of
thte interests of the town grow. A stran
ger looking over the town papers would
never imagine that the place had a popu
lation of more than three thousand souls;
more than fifty mcrchantile houses; two
banks; three tobacco warehouses; several
tobacco factories; a large number of good
mechanics, carpenters and builders; a
large number of professional men, the
equal of any in the State; and hundreds
of good people engaged in various pur
suits. Such would hardly be the suppo
sition of an outsider, yet it is true. Sup
pose each person so engaged would en
deavor to let the world know what he is
doing! What a change it would make in
the business aspect of the town.
J. ROWAN DAVIS of Bhickmer has
receivecLhis splendid stock of Hardware
consisting ofeverything needful on a farm
from a Plow Point Bolt, up. Why run to
town in the mud hub deep when you can
get first class Goods at town p vires for cash
or barter at Da vises? Highest markpt.
prices paid for Produce, at all times, at
nes, is:4t
Negro Education.
The generous people of Salisbury have
again contributed to the funds of the
negro college, Zion Westley Institute,
situated here. . It may be a very wise
thing, but of one thing there can be no
doubt, it is returning good for evil. In
the face of Street's recent traducing let
ters it is a magnanimous deed and shows
how readily our people forget and for-
give. Who can point the finger of accu-
sation hitherward and say ungenerous
haters of the negro! No man can do it
and say truth. Do our people realize the
amount they give in this way of dona
tions, tax, Ac., for the purpose of educa
ting the negro, and do tbey find adequate
results in the improvement of the negro ?
This is an important matter and the
Watchman offers one of its short col
umns to some man who has studied this
question and who will treat the subject
briefly, fairly and squarely. The wisdom
of the donation is not questioned from a
sordid or business standpoint, no ! no! it
is doubtless wisely spetnt. But w hen the
writer who may accept the invitation ex
tended above, undertakes to expound
this question of negro education, or
rather the effect education has on, the
negro as a worker, as a producer, and as
a citizen; he is invited to deal in statis
tics. Solid facts, you know. The obser
vation of the writer is limited, but as far
as it goes he is unable to point out a sin
gle farmer, carpenter, wood chopper,
stone cutter4 or gardncr who has been
"educated." They espouse none of these
honorable methods of gaining a living,
but on the contraryrush for the highest
places in society, to the pulpit, the bar,
teacher's desk and et cetera. The only
negroes following any of the pursuits
named are of the old school slave born
who got a practical education Jlnder a
good master. They are to-day the best,
most honest and useful of their race.
These reflections naturally came to the
surfacewiieu it was stated t hat t he people of
Salisbury had given liberally again to
the cause of negro education. It was
commendable and the Watchman wishes
the negro all possible success attainable ;
yet the vanishing glory of a cotton mill,
which was nearly given her people still
is visible in the distance, and a free bridge
across the surging, laughing waters of
the Yadkin is yet within reach. Will
they give us these things also?
General Agent's Notes.
Dolphus Bearnhardt and Newton Rog
ers are putting up a steam saw mill in
China Grove township, at John S. Good-
nignt's plantation.
time Bros., merchants of China Grove.
bought during 18&5, 8,000 chickens, 700
dozen eggs and 2,000 pounds of butter.
1 nomas Ghcen of franklin township
has thoroughly repaired his dwelling and
built a new comfortable barn for his
stock.
Mr. Sam Colly has the finest barn of
tobaceo that your Agent ever looked at.
It was carefully inspected and he believes
it cannot be beat in the county. While
Locke as yet does not compete with her
sister townships in quantity she can in
quality.
Can the editor of the Watchman tell
what has become of " Clodknocker?"
Clodknocker is one of this papers' most
valued correspondents, and is not buried
so far tuider the clods as not to come to
the surface again with his usual level
headed letters.
Mr. H. B, Bailey, one of the moist
prominent young men in Unity township.
was united in marriage to Miss Lillie Gil
lian, also of Unity, by Rev. R. W. Bovd,
at the bride's residence on the 10th inst.
They have the good wishes of their large
circle of acquaintances, to which your
Agent auas nearty congratulations
Your Agent has some how won the
hearts of the school teachers. On last
Friday he was passing and stopped to see
Prof. Correll's large sehool at Mill Bridge.
Here he found a well organized and care
fully taught school. The pupils were ac
complished in acclamation, dialouge,
speaking, and in oral geography. This
academy is doing well.
At Salem church on last Sundav. Rev.
J. p. Shivey preached an impressive and
forcible sermon, taking his text from Acts
ii and 40. He took an occasion to give
dancing "dowu the country" but he failed
to denounce the more dangerous "gum-
sucKing' indulged in at candy stews.
Mr. Linton's Success.
The Railway Supplies' Journal, publish
ed in London, comes to the Watchman
office, and in the February issue contains
along article on our former townsman's
manufactory of desiccated cocoanut, from
which the following is taken :
It used to excite our juvenile wonder
when we were informed as to the many uses
to which the palm was applied by Oriental
nations. That one single tree should
in its various parts have so many virtues,
and be capable of so many applications was
almost incredible. But years have passed
away since then, and such wonders have
ceased to astonish. Were it not so the
modern uses of the cocoanut would make
us open our eyes. At one time a cocoanut
was a cocoanut and nothing more. When
its milk had been extracted, and its snow
white keniel eaten, there was an end of it,
except as occasionally the shell was trans
formed into a child's toy or a drinking cup.
But now these simple uses are almost too
rude and elementary to he mentioned at
all. This versatile fruit performs for us so
many services, and has, by the ingenuity
of modern civilization, been turned to such
varied account, that very few, even amongst
intelligent and educated people, .would
like t be compelled on the instant to pass
an examination on the uses of thecocoanut.
One of the forms in which it is most picas
antly utilized is that manufactured bv
fesss. Linton, Hubbard and Co., 18 and
It, Red Lion-square, London, W.C., whose
"Desiecated Cocoanut" ("'Noix de Coco"
Brand) is so largely used in manufacturing
and culinary purposes, The Cocoanut Bis
cuits, which are so delicious, and have
come into such great popularity within re
cent years, are made of' this delicate and
palatable preparation : all well known bis
cuit firms use large quantities of Linton's
Desiccated Cocoanut. It' is also largely em
ployed by chocolate manufacturers, and
by confectioners generally in the produc
tion of those charming sweetmeats which
have displaced to so great an extent the
old -fashioned lozenges and sugar plums
that used to be the delight of our children.
Beyond these uses, however, it is worth
the notice of householders, refreshment
contractors, and hotel keepers, as supply
ing tne material for a great variety of dain-
ble to the most fastidious tatca and stc
iy uisiics wmcJi cannot ihu 10 ue accep ;i-
imachs.
MXEJINGr DEPARTMENT.
T. K. BRUKRR, EDITOR.
Suggeations and
tinued next w eek.
Facts, will be con-
Mr. A. B. Tripler, at Hannersville,
Randolph county, has four silver plates,
36x60 inches, (one ounce to the foot) new,
which he will sell for about two-thirds of
first cost. He says in a letter, that his
method of plates gain about 35 per cent
oyer the ordinary silver plates, actual
side by side test. See his advertisement
in this paper.
The Queen of Rowan
is a new property, but recently discover
ed and is just now being developed. Mr.
C. Miller was the prime mover in
bringing it to light, and he now has as
sociated with him Mr. S. R. Harrison and
Mr. Geo. Smith. The property, consist
ing of 120 acres, is located near the old
Hatter Shops, in this county. The vein
is 18 inches wide, and traceable for sever
al hundred yards. The ore a ferruginous
quartz, rrying free gold in quantities
easily visible to the natural eye, and a
small percentage of the sulphurets of
iron. This information is furnished bv
Mr. Harrison, who has been more or less
associated with mining for. twenty years.
He is very sanguine as to the results.
When this property is equipped with ma
chinery and worked with economy hand
some returns should reward the enter
prise. IT C. Ores at the National Museum.
Manv of those interested in mining in
this xState, and many others who take a
general interest in minerals will be sur
prised to learn that in the National Mu
seum Collection of standard ores, but
very few specimens are shown from this
State. Those shown are the most ordin
ary and embrace pyrite, chalcopyrite, and
iron ones only. None of the specimens
are larger tfcan a man's fist. This should
not be so. .The specimens in the Nation
al Museum are all donated by the people
of the States. Will not the owners or
superintendents donate at least a good
average specimen of ore from their mines
for the purpose of making a creditable
show in the National Collection? Those
who desire to send specimens of mineral
of any kind to the Museum, may leave
tliein at the Watchman office. They
will be forward by the mining editor to
the curator of the division to which they
belong, w ithout cost to the donor.
This is an important matter, and should
have a ready response from all interested
in the mineral development of the State.
The writer has just vistedthat institution
and w as pained to note the barren dis
play from this State. Lay aside a good
piece of ore and bring it with you to Sal
isbury next time you come, and he will see
that it goes to the museum.
The Herring Mine.
This property in Randolph county has
never been opened or w orked upon any
intelligent mining plan, but it has been
worked wherever any pay ore has been
found.. Now the place presents a ragged
appearance ; a lot of holes and open cuts.
The ore is a low rade, running from 5fr
cents to 5 dollars to the ton. The property
is owned by a gentleman in New York,
who is not a mining man. The mine is
equipped with a good mill house; all neces
sary machinery for working 40 to 50 tons
of ore each 24 hours. The mine could be
made to pay if worked intelligently. The
difficulty w ith the Herring Company has
been that they have never had an intelli
gent superiitJeudent, i. e. one w ho knew
anything about the treatment of ore or of
mining. Some $40,000 have been expended
in machinery and a rail road to or near
the property and this before any inves
tigationof the mine was made. The usual
failure came, of course, and the mine was
condemned as a failure before it had been
opened. If this amount had been judi
ciously spent in opening and forking
the mine it would have been on a paying
basis today.
Mr. A. B. Trippler, the inventor of the
"Trippler Amalgamator" went on the
property a short time since for the pur
pose of testing his machine. He has sunk
a small prospecting shaft , 6x8 feet, to a
depth of 35 feet, and he has carefully
tested the ore as depth was attained and
he found that it increased in value as he
went down. At the bottom of this shaft
he has started a drift 8 feet wide -oh a
good body of ore. He run ten tons of this
ore through his amalgamator, and clean
ed up 27 dwts. of gold, 9.20 fine. This
ore will probably assay as much as $2,60
to the ton. It cost about 80 cents to the
ton to work it, which cost could be redu
ced to 50 cents by putting up a horse
whim or steam hoisting machinery.
This demonstrates clearly that even this
very low grade of ore can be made to pay
a handsome profit.
Mr. Trippler who kindly furnishes this
information says the property is for sale,
at figures which are remarkably low, as
the present owner is not a mining man.
Here is an opportunity for an honest in
vestment which will return a handsome
and regular profit. I .
LIST OF LETTERS.
List of letters remaining in post office
at Salisbury, N. C, for the week ending
Feb. 13th, 1886.
J. L. Carter,
Lewis D. Forne.
Laura Hall,
J. L. Henry,
Dr. John P. Irwin,
Minpo Jones.
Albert Pool,
J. W. I'hclps.
John Potts,
John Pinkston, j
itobt. JriUmey, I
Alice L. Snyder,
W. L. 4 B. R. Kennedy,H. J. B. Styres,
Mollie Koon
Emma Steel,
James Menius,
George March,
Charles Mali ale y,
N. Oglesbv,
A. oumner,
Robt Todd,
Harriet Valentine,
Bettie Whoozer,
Moltfie r. Ferry,
Pleese say advertised when the above
letters are called for.
1 A. H Boypfj p, M.
Hon,
The examination which has been going
on at the Graded school has been com
pleted, after continuing for seven days.
The report has been handed in to the
committee. The concluding portion of
the report is as follows :
On the wliole then, the examination
shows that good honest work is being
done in every department of the school
and that there is no fooling in any room.
Beside the very few things suggested I
know of no improvements we can make.
As already stated I left every room with
increased respect for teacher and pupils.
When we cotpsider that educators have
pretty well determined that the best re
sult cannot be attained when a teacher
has more thai) one grade or an average
attendance of more than thirty-five, and
that there is npt one of our teachers who
has only one grade and that the average
attendance in each room is about 4l, the
result attained; reflects no little credit on
both teacher qjnd pupils.
The greatest trouble about the school
is irregularity of at tendance on the part
of many pupils. Last month for exam
ple 540 pupils attended first and last and
yet the average attendance was only 142.
We have determined and rightly deter
mined that when a parent excuse the ab
sence of his child there shall be no ques
tioning of his authority or inquiry into
his reasons. No regulation of ours can
remedy the evil, but perhaps an appeal
to the parents can do some good. For
after making all allowance for sickness
and the fear of it, bad weather, and that
the services of the children are needed
at home, it is evident that a considerable
percentage of the absences are caused by
indifference on the part of the parents or
indulgence to the children. Now beside
the injury done the children an immense
iujury is done the school. You go into a
room and find 40 pupils some 5 or 6 of
whom have just returned after being ab
sent, some one day, some more, some one
week, some more. They are all behind
their class. The teacher cannot form a
new class for them, nor would we permit
it, nor indeed w'ould one class serve,
there would have to be three or four, and
soon every room would have twenty
classes in it, and the teacher would have
only three minutes to devote to each.
They must go on with the grade. Yet
the explaining that these six or seven re
quire to try and enable them to catch up
with those that are going on consumes
much of the time that belongs to the
other 35 and they are kept back. Every
pupil that- returns after an absence is a
brake which checks the progress of the
grade. The work is heavy enough on
every teacher without this. Surely it is a
case, in w hich we should have the sym
pathy and help of every parent and well
wisher of the School.
The committee also resolved that we
offer a diploma to those of the lughest
grade who pass a searching examination
at the end of the term on the studies of
the Common School course. That to ob
tain this diploma a pupil must not fall
below 60 ou any branch and average at
least 75 on all, that those who attain an
average of 85 and upwards have marked
on their diploma that they have graduat
ed with honor, and that those who attain
an average of 95 and upwards have
marked that they have graduated with
very great honor, that the names of all
the graduates be published officially in
the town papers with these marks ap
pended and a star be put before the
names of those graduating with very-
great honor. Also that former pupils of
the school who shall atteud for at least
two months between now and examina
tion shall be allowed to graduate
on the same terms as those now in the
School. Yery Respectfully,
F. J. MtrnpocH,
Examiner.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Odr Regular Correspondent.
Washington, Feb. 15, 1S86.
There have ocen manv rumors durin the
week of impending Cabinet ehanges. These
rumors are periodic and usually unfounded.
The Treasury and Department of Justice
are the offices particularly referred to, and
in the case of the latter, gossip goes so far
as to designate the Attorney-General's suc
cessor.
l nerc nas ueen more qmet pressure
brought to bear upon the Administration
to enect Air. Garland s removal than the
public is aware of. But the President
keeps his own counsel, and he is quoted as
having intimated to an officious friend,
altei patiently listening to his suggestion
on this subject, that when he desired ad
vice touching his own business, he would
ask for it. Iiesides, Mr. Garland is a proud
man, and would not be willing to remain
in his present position a day were he not
assured of the President's fullest confi
dence. As for the Secretary of the Treasury,
should ho conclude to retire it confd
scarcely be from dissatisfaction with his
position or with the President, or for any
dissatisfaction on the part of the President
with him, as they have woiked in perfect
accord together for a longer period than
this Presidential term. Mr. Manning has
often said, however, that he only entered
the Cabinet to assist the President in in
augurating certain reforms. This leing
done, he had no further object in remaining,
lie could not desire to make money while
holding so important a place as that of the
Secretary of the Treasury, and he has often
spoken of a settled purpose to retire from
public life.
During the present week, Education will
be the sulbject of debate in the Senate and
f ine riz jonn i-orier case win oe again
. i t r i. . .ie
dragged through the House. Representa
tive Swinburne, of New Ymk, in a speech
n the Porter bill, bore testimony, from
personal observation, to the jealousies
which existed among the officers of the
Army.and said jealously it seemed to him
to be one of the fine arts taught at West
Point. The findings of the Court martial
in the case of General Porter, were, he
thought, largely the result of jealousy. Htr
was followed by Mr. Houk, of Tennessee,
who said Porter was guilty of treachery,
and ought to have been shot.
The discussions which the Blair Edu
cational bill elicited in the Senate -during
the last Congress are likely to be repeated
io this. The subject was exhaustively
Graded School
considered then, and little that is new
can
be said upon it now.
benator Morgan of Alabama, is still in
clearer field before him now that Mr. Gar-!
land is not there to confute him. He still
fr.m,. th.t tha Kill .,nni fin.l n f..t Iw.ui 1
in the Constitution, and that it is an un
warrantable invasion of the States' rights.
He does uot believe that the whole country
should be taxed for the benefit of localities,
and he protests that the Government has
no more right to make appropriations for
the public schools of a State than for its
churches or dispensaries. -
The Senator said he knew many would
reproach him for opposing a measure that
seemed to be a great benefit to the people
of Alabama but he prayed God he might
not falter in giviug obedience to the Con
stitution he had sworn to support. His
answer to the enligtened people of hiit
State would be that he preferred the spirit
of troth, which dieth not, to the body of
error even though crowned with jewels,
for its bridal with death.
In the course of these remarks, Senator
George of Mississippi, asked him if Calhoun
had not voted fur a certain measure. "I
don't know" replied the Senator from Ala,
and with all respect for the memory of
Mr. Calhoun, I don't care. Mr. Calhoun
voted on both sides of many questions, and
voted sincerely every time.
There were two brilliant events at the
White House during the past week. The
President's third state dinner was held in
honor of the Supreme Court, and the first
card reception of the winter was given to
the Diplomatic Corps. To this both Houses
of Congress were iuvited, besides the
officers of the Army and Navy, the Judi
ciary, and various other officials in
Washington. The rain poured down in
torrents, but it was a carriage reception,
and no one attended who did not go in
carriages. Congress had been invited
only through the papers, as it frequently
has been of late years, on such occasions
and a number of Senators were conspicu
ous for their absence. One of them re
marked that he would not attend even a
caucus on such an announcement. He i
knew the President did not intend any
slight, but he was not in favor of carrjing
Jcffcrsonian simplicity quite so far.
"Just Like Its Pa."
From the Lynchburg News.
There is a popular belief that ministers
never "imagine vniu things," but ufter
reading the following incident related by
the Salem Times-Register , we are constrained
to believe otherwise:
"Rev. A. J. Bowers, of South Carolina,!
wno arnvcu i uesuay morning at tne uome j
' rr m i t
V 111.' Mil ISa . 1.4 , l I . V i . W Art "Mil,
Sr., in this place, was the unsuspecting j
victim of a practical joke, perpetrated by ;
the fun-loving inmates of the Brown fam- j
ily. Mrs. Bowers, nee Miss Loulie Brown,
luciuci wiiii nine iuiss Jiary ii'u uuwvre,
have been absent from the Rev. Mr. Bow
ers for nearly three months, consequently
he has not seen his babv since it was six
weeks old. With the permission of Rev.
Mrs. Gordon, whose babe is about the same
age, the Browns determined to exchange
babies for an hour, and deceive the Rev.
Mr. Bowers with Mrs. Gordon's baby. The
momentous hour arrived at last, and the
parson came in, greeted the family, and
and turued to his darling babe, kissed it
fondly, and . remarked: 'Bless the dear;
she is exactly like me; yes, I see a striking
resemblance to my own little picture, taken
when I was a babe. Oh yes, the child fa
vors me, I can see that plain enough,' etc.
By this time the group assembled to wit
ness the scene, and the success of their joke
so convulsed them with laughter that Mr.
Bowers began to suspect that something
was wrong, took on case of the 'mean
grins,' and in visible excitement exclaimed,
Is this Mrs. Gordon's baby?' With one
accord the w liole group answered 'yes!' and
they are laughing yet over the innocent
fun they had at Mr. Bowers' getting the
babies mixed."
A Dangerous Experience
The Raleigh Register, ably edited, has,
after one years existence gone to rest. The
Statesville American, bitterly Republican.
revived a few montln ago to find a second
grave. Its former editor cominitcd suicide,
and its present editor announces that want
of patronage forces its retirement. The
Asheville Tribune besrun with lofty aspi
rations and bright hopes, has also joined
the long list of unfortunates and has van
ished like a dream. The maioritv of
newspapers are ephemeral living for a day
or two. It is with ra&ny a
ex perience. Concord Register.
dangerous
HOW TO
W 1
THE
TRIPLER AMALGAMATOR!
PATENTED.
This machine is a combination of silver plates so as to represent a large amalga
mating surface, working with rapidity and efficacy, which has not hitherto been accom
plished. The drawing above represents the machine in working position, It consists
of fourjeprrugated plates fitted together, allowing a space between of t incn. Tiro
plates are perpendicular, connecting with two jiorizootally inclined. The pulp pans OS
from the battery and; falls perpendicularly througn the plates, which gives it a zigzag
motion, causing the free gold to impinge on each side, when it passes through the
horozontally inclined plates,. which act as riffles, catching any escaped gold both on top
and bottom. The plates discharge in a circular pan at the end which is given n votary
motion, thus concentrating the heavier portion of the tailings for subsequent treatment
if necessary. At the top of the machine is a mercury cup which feeds automatically
any required mercury to keep the plates in actiye force.
This machine is especially adapted for placer mines. It can le worked with or
without water; it requires no mill for pulverization, it only being necessary to sift the
sand, which can be done at a triffiug cost, so that low grade ore can be worked profita
bly. This machine has been practically tested and is now on the Herring mine,
Randolph county, where it met with such success as to warrant the belief that It will
be of geeat value to the mining interest of this rotate.
This machine has anelectrical attachment bj which the mercury, thould ft be sick
ened by the various causes to which it 's liable, can Ihj instantly restored to activity.
Inspection is iuvited. Estimates given for ithe-erection ot tlihs machine on placer
and other mines; also for all other Mining Machinery by the undersigned,
A. B. TKIPLER, Hannersville, Randolph County, X. ?.,
Or to THE TKIPLER AMAf.OAMA7 QR & MANUFACTURING CO., I New Yrk;
BfcK4 ti!N Lewis, Secy and Trea., 1' Montagu- St., Brooklyn N, Y. toapfct
Ho Coinage Suspension.
There will be no legislation by this Conmai tat
whi-KhAni k. i -j -'V
Wh be? -ffiClf J
.t-!uiJr auuea w inc amount we
nave ou hand, bat adds a dollar to the wealth
of the country.
ine committee on Coiuaffe, Weights and
measures, naT practically agreed that there
shall be no report made which recommend the
A majority of its members are hoaeiiry lar"
favor of the continued coinage of stiver.
Whether they are right or wrong det not
matter, so far as the practical result is concerned
They believe in silver: and the law as it standaf
guarantees a continnetl coinage of a large nam-'
ber of silver dollars. ,4 fm
All the friend of the measure had to do waC U
to stand still and let the existing law remain W ' 1
operation. ' .
A few of tjbc more radical silver men aafv
have hoped to pas9 a bill increasing the uiitpfffi
of the mints, and a few ardent monometeiista t
may have hoped to secure a suspension of tho .
coinage.
rr i i . , . m i
io any on wno looxeu ai tne question calm
ly, however, it was "perfectly clear from the ba-,
ginning tha neither of these expectations could
be realized. i
Had the extreme silver men been abb) to past
a bill in accordance with their views, then is .K4
uot a shadow of doubt that the President wooM A
have vetoed it. ''"'T2
Ou the other hand, it was idle for any one to
suppose that, in response to the President's sug
pest ion. a majority of the House would re versa
their previous views and defy the known wish-
es of their Constituents.
The firited States is a bimetalic country. .
The present temper of the country will not
submit to -the monometalic (gold) standard. J
Vn let Vi'l'viwi'lv i I w 1 1 1 .1 i II tr tlwk naw-..l
banks, honilr silver, and the silver fight" witt
come to an end. -
There never was anv reason for it. or sense in
It Ckarlotk Obs.
SALISBURY MARKET
TO-DAY.
Corn, (not much offering,
. " Heal, wanted,
Cotton,
Chickens; in demand,
Butter, I
Eyjsrs, freelv at
00 to
60 to
18 to
20 to
15 to
I Flour, common family,
$2.60 to 2.75
3.00 to 8.1$
40 to '50
0to 10
45 to 56
0 00 to 0.50
75-to 90
extra hne,
it i
i 1
kiunii coulttry made,
Oats,
Pork,
Potatoes arisli
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
ROWAH COUNTY jM
John A. Boyden, Plaintiff,
againtt
The E. ML Birdsall Company Defendant.
To the defendant above named: Take no
tice that the plaintiff above named hat
commenced a civil action against vou to
recover the sum of three hundred and -.
twentv dollars, for breach of contract; and
you arc hereby required to appear at IM"
next term of the Superior Court, to be held
lor the County ot Itowan, at tne Court
House in the Town Salisbury, on the 2d
Monday before the 1st Monday in March
188P, anil answer or demur to the com
plaint of fhe plaintiff. And you are forth
er notified that a warrant of attachment
has been issued against your: property,
which said warrant is returnable at same
time and place .J. M. HORAH , CTk of tba
Superior Court of Rowan Co,
13:Gw,
Cut This Ovr and tiicc it with yon
when yoji sell your tobacco at the Parmmi's
Wahkuotsk, Salisbury. and it will be good
for tm year's sulcription to Country
IIoMKS.ffrec of-charge. Good during the
month oi Febi nary.
Cut I his Out and take it with von
when you sell your tobaceo at the dsn
WAi.KifousK, Statesville, and it will enti
tle you-to one yearVi subscription to Couw
try HOmes, free of charge. Good d urine
j February. lS:4t.
GOLD
55
50
25
5