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Carolina Watchman. THURSDAY, JAS. 6, 1S87. What will they do About It? Section 21 of Article xiv of the Con stitution of the State of North Caro lina, reads as follows: "No person who shall hereafter fight a duel, or assist, in the same as a second, or send, or accept, or knowingly carry a challenge therefor, or agree to go out of tiie State to fight a duel, shall hold any office in this ritate.' There is a member elect to the Leg islature from Buncombe county, who, has sent a challenge to fight a duel. The faet is notoriously public; and it is in reference to this case that the question is asked of the elected to the same House 4 What will you do about it?" Every member of the Leg islature is required to take an oath that he "will support, the Constitution of the U. S. and the Constitution of the State of North Carolina." Is it possi ble for a member taking this oath to ignore the fact that there is a member present who is Constitutionally dis qualified to hold a scat; and if so, upon what ground? There are good men in this State jnamrukr e f Via T .omul a ture as "holding an office in the State," and therefore coming under the prohi bition of the Constitution in respect to duelling, and are watching to see how this matter may be settled. Will members proceed on the as sumption that membership of the Leg islature is not "an office" in the mean ing of the Sec. quoted, and there fore is not subject to the penalty de nounced against duelling? Or will they say there is no evidence against Mr. Pearson, because he whs not indicted by the Grand. Jury of his county? Or will they ignore the whole subject as if it involved no question of fidelity to to the oath each member must take? There is a responsibility in the mat ter and it should be met openly and settled to the satisfaction of the com mon mind, j Tobacoo Manufacturers, it seeems from a letter published in the Raleigh Xcirs-Observer, are oppos ed fcn Him rodin-finn of flip fjir nr re peal of the revenue law taxing tobac co, because such action "would be inimical" to manufacturers; and they are calling a meeting to be held in Washington for the purpose of prevent ing the interference apprehended. It is manifest that the interest of manufac turers and consumers of tobacco are directly opposite, yet we hear of no movement on the part of consumers to promote their interest in the premises. A few hundred manufacturers by the use of money and personal influence will probably fasten upon the millions of consumers a heavy tax, thus grind ing out of the tatter fortunes to be used for their continued oppression. It is the duty of Congressmen to pass just and equal laws, operating on every class of citizens alike; but these manu facturers know by experience that duty is not always the rule with members of Cougress when it is possible to find a pretext for the neglect of it, and this pretext they hope to present when they get together at Washington.' MM. - -V J. JIB ftOmftKIfiflT IjftW has more than served its purpose, and it is hoped this Legislature will repeal both it and the expensive, ruinous mortgage law. P;tst experience has proven, we think, that the old system of credit, in use before and during the war, is far preferable to the present system. The Legislature should give this subject early attention, and come to the rescue by a radical change. The public mind is ready and anxious for it. ANOTHER SUBJECT concerning which it is not necessary to waste words, is a tax on dozs suffi ciently Jieavy to afford protection to sheep culture, and to increase the school fund. Self-evident propositions like these should be taken up and promptly put through. Let not the members of the Legislature gb at them with any degree of timidity, for the great body of the people in the fetate arc backine them, and will gladly sustain them in earnest ef forts on these subjects. 8 Handsome. The members of the bar, of Ashe ville, says the Citizen,- tendered to Judge teudger a banquet, Friday night last, in honor of his faithful services on the bench, his term of office expiring at 12 o'clock that night. His successor, Hon. James H. Merri mon, wa3 sworn in on the same night; also, Solicitor Moody. After which a handsome feast was given, in which numerous persons of prominence par ticipated, io news from Bingham, the mur derer of Miss Turlington. It is noted as a remarkable fact that a deaf mute should be able to evade all the modern means for tracking up a man running away from the law. The Governor's offer of $400 reward the lamest sura the law allows is to be supplemented 1 - ' - m ... r . , ov eomnuuuons oi cmzpns. ntn nn effort will be spared to bring the offen der to justice. It has been suggested that he has nrobablv committed sni- cide others think he is hunting hW man uoodwin, (whom he never saw and don't know bv sierhtl. at Council Bluff. But he had not been seen there at last accounts, and win probably have no chance to carry out his threat should he arrive there, as the police of tne city are Keeping a sharpe watch for him. Mr. Wood win has denied al eanse of jeclonsly on his part, so that if Bingham should by some rare acci dent kill him, he will murder a man as innocent as was Miss Turlington. Eldridge & Hampton have started a daily in Greensboro, under the name of "The Morning News." The 2d No. on our table exhibits taste, judgment and ability. Success . to the enter- From this little paper we learn that Miss Fannie Curtis came near losing her life by the error of a druggist, who gave her morphine instead of quinine. She took 5 grains, but the error was discovered in time for physicians to save her life. Also, that a young wo man named Bunting, came near losing her life by a jealous lover, who drew a pistol saying he was going to "kill her right there." They were in the street, returning from a party. She seized his arm, and while struggling with him others also returning, came up and rescued her. Henry Cunningham, the would-be murderer has fled to parts unknown. The Moravians of Salem, N. C, ob served with religious services the out going of the old and the incoming of the new year, at what they term the Watch Meeting the congregation as sembling at the church at 11 and re maining to 12 o'clock closing with the L. M. doxology. The Twin City Daily notes the es cape of two prisoners from the new jail in Winston, which goes to show that being new was no assurance of securityi A writer in the Scientific American contradicts the story published in that paper in Lecernber, to the effect that nitre-glycerine explosions annihilate human flesh struck by it, citing several instances disproving it. The import ant part of the matter to tlje reader is nonetheless weighty, which is, keep out of the way of the thing when it is likely to explode. Newark, N. J., has been excited over a divorce suit commenced in that city by Rev. H. H. Barbour, a baptist min ister of high standing. His petition for a divorce charges his wife with in fidelity. The popularity of the minis ter and the high social position of the familv has triven the case a notoriety of more extent than it would have had. Vick's Seed Catalogue for 1887 is to hand, beautiful as ever, and comprising some novelties not heretofore presen ted. He leads in the seed line, display ing a larger business with larger liber ality than any other House oi the kind known to us. Wade Harris, for a long time em- ftloyed as the local editor of the Char otte Observer, has accepted a position as the localizer of the Chromcle. He is verv popular in tnat department and willarry to his new place considerable strength. The Asbeville Citizen has a corres pondent in Swain county who says the December snow in his neighborhood was 40 inches. And this in .North Carolin i! No wonder Bill Nye was astonished and wrote on the wonder ment. The Supreme Court has adjourned to meet the first of February. Judge Merrimon was on the bench to make the adjournment, Chief Justice Smith being unwell, and Justice Ashe at Y adesboro. New Year Calendars in all shapes and styles of coloring, many of them very beautiful, (if this latter C. I. Hood & Co., of Lowell, Mass.,, have ex celled in the simple beauty of a child's face. The friends and admirers of Senator Logan are raising a handsome sum for the benefit of his w idow, and wish to make it $200,000. Grace Halyburton, says the Asheville Citizen, requires two gallons of milk a day enough to fatten him ah! for his Hotel! A tall well dressed man aged about 4U years, jumped on the suspension bridge across the Niagara river Jan. 3d and was lost. Suicide. The present cold snap caused water pipes iu Charlotte to burst. Frost is sure to do it unless pipes are securelv protected. ... Cholera, in its most malignant form rs raging m iSucnos Ayres, South America. The Hale i ah Si anal is the name of a new (republican) paper by Mr. J. C Hams. The coal area of Alabama is found fcp be two-thirds aslarge as that of Great Britain. The General Assembly of North Carolina met at Raleigh on yesterday. Street cars running in Charlotte. Winston wants street cars. Drummer's Tax in Alabama. Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 3. The new law imposing a license tax on commercial trav elers went into effect January 1. It retains the tax of 10 fixed by the old law. but adds a provision that all contracts made by travelling agenrs wno nave not paid the li cense tax snail be v. ia as to both of thi parties thereto. This provision i intended to enforce payment of the tax which h hitherto been evaded in s large number of caaeS. The ultra-violet or heat rays of the spec trum, invisible to human eyes, appear to be plainly perceptible to the eyes of ants, ac according to the investigations of Dr. Fore). tne ui&tioguisnea awiss entomologist. The State Capital. OPENING OF THE LEGIST ATU EE. . JT. WOtter Elected Speaker Iictult of the Coalition. Prom Charlotte Chronicle Jn 6th. Raleigh, Jan. 5. Special Excite ment to-dav over the opening of the ses sion of the General Assembly has seldom been equaled. Last night's caucus shows tkn DunnKliMina anil f liA T nrJprfnd-' VUav iul n.iuviivtiiii - V ents had joined forces and that J. R. Webster would be Speaker. This and other caucuses were held by each party. At noon to-day the Senate met and was called to order by President Stedman. He spoke very briefly, and clerk Furman called the roll of counties, and members were sworn in. Only one contest was mmriMl. ( ienrec Green contesting C. C. Clark's seat from Craven. Clark was sworn in, the matter being left to the the support of Quil la EI ler for 1 month; decision of the Senate later. Elizabeth Gardner $6.00 for the support t&tSSUB&iti&lm 2 tune fcr Ok. mouth, Furman as principal clerk, and W. ylfrom date; Pattie Cox $4.00 for the sup Clifton as principal doorkeeper. port of herself and sister for 2 months; A committee was raised to act with the j Mary Kimball $2.00 for the support of raxxl tr hiisiiifss and to receive his mes- : from date. sage. A committee on rules was also raised. The Senate adjourned early, and its members all went over to the House, which was the centre of interest. The ; lobbies were packed. Clerk John P Cam eron called the roll of counties, and mem bers were sworn iu. Notices of three con tests were given, these being in Craven, Wilson and Surry counties, the Demo crats were in each case sworn in, the matter being left to the House to act on later. The roll showed 118 members present, the only absentees being Allen Jordan, of MontOomery, and D. D. Coffey, of Cald well. Nominations for Speaker were called or. .at. Macon, or r rankiin, nominated J W Webster, and A Leazer, of Iredell, nominated Lee S Overman. Leazcr's peech was a model one and he threw down the gauntlet to independents in the plainest way. Macon t lien said that tne ndependeuts knew what they were do ing in nominating Webster and were pre pared to abide by consequences. 1 M Holt seconded the nomination of Over man. ir J M Worth spoke in severe terms of Webster allowing, himself to be used as a tool by Republicans to break down the Democratic party. Webster made some remarks explaining his course and views, lie declared that le was a Democrat and that upon all policies, save as to. count v government, he stood with that party. He did not favor the total repeal of that law. Vote was- taken, and Welister received 50, and Overman 57 votes. Of the Independ ents Long, of Cabr rus, Parbnm, oi Chat- lani, aud Watters, of lieaulord, voted tor Overman; Kicbmond Pearson voted tor Webster. Webster poke briefly on taking the chair. The Republicans and Independents next elected Geo. M. Bulluh, of Davidson, princi pal clerk, giving him 60 votes to 58 cast for John D. Cameron, by Democrats. At three o clock the House adjourned. The Democrats are exceedingly indig nant at the result of the Republican and In dependent coalition. Washington Letter. (From our Regular Correspondent.) Washington, Jan. 3, 1886. The creat annual levee at the White House last Saturday passed off pleas antly to both host and guests. Legis- ators and orhcials, ltidiciarv and diplo mats, soldiers and sailors, veterans and civilians, old age and youth, wealth and poverty, fame and obscurity, aristocra cy and democracy, came, as usual, to pay respect and express good wishes to the Chief Magistrate. Without the Mansion the scene was bleak and slushy and cold, although the weather predictions had done all in heir power to make it bright, out within everything was cheerful enough. All the State Apartments were thrown open and were ablaze with as jeets, and blooming with flowers. Ine thousand trees and pots of plants had been brought from the conserva- ory for decoration. As the President was just recovering from another rheumatic attack which had kept him prisoner for more than a week, it was thought he would not be able to endure the whole ordeal of the three hours of handshaking, but would be - compelled to retire from fa tigue before the reception was over. His condition was the cause of much solicitude on the part of Mrs. Cleve land aud the Cabinet officers, who want ed him to remain seated during the in tervals between the reception of the various bodies. He would not yield to their wishes, however, but stood up to his task bravely until the last, though he was very tired. After the onicials had passed through the public was received, and the visi tors then came in, from actual count, at the rate of 300 to every ten minutes. The throng soon became dense inside the Mansion. I he Blue Itooni, in which the receiving party stood, became suf focatingly warm and the perspiration rolled from the Presidents tace m streams. The corridors were choked with people, and before the police could induce them to move into the' East Room, some ladies fainted. This was the first time since 1881 when a president's wife appeared at a New Year s reception in the White House, and the farst in thirty years since a Democratic President's wife has presided there, 18o7 being the last year that President and Mrs. Pierce were at the Executi ve Mansion. Consequcn tly the . pleasure expressed at having so young a lady as Mrs. Cleveland there is not a matter of surprise. The mem ber of the Corps Diplomatique tells a story about another enthusiastic dip lomat who was so delighted with Mrs. Cleveland, that, after shaking hands with her, he testified his admiration by kissing the inside of his own hand which had touched hers. The elderly Senator from Vermont, Mr. Morrill, who is, of course, a Re publican, expressed his approval of Mrs. Cleveland iu the following character istic way. Said he; "While there is a difference of opinion as to those hold ing some of the places the President has filled by appointment, the vacancy he had chosen to fill by the selection of a lady to preside at the White House is acceptable to every one," When this was repeated to the they did not try to thwart me m that. "You did not ask the ad? ice and con sent of the Senate in that matter," suggested a lady present. "No, indeed, I (UdVtv' ejaculated Mr. Cleveland, as if very thankful that the Constitution of the United States did not make it obligatory " Commissioners' Meeting. At a meeting; of the County Commis sioners the following allowances were made to out-door paupers out of the. fund for poor. Mary Ann Saunders $1.26 per month for three months: D. C. Casper $2.00 for Six persons were admitted as inmates to the county poor house. A. M. Brown, keeper of poor house, reported an average of 28 paupers (15 whites and 13 colored). Expense of maintenance for month $41.48. W. D. Graham was appointed Consta ble in and for Mt. Ulla township. Committee reported that they had made contract with W. H. Willis for coffins for burying county paupers at 35 cents per foot, which was approved by the board, Messrs. Baker and Kluttz were ap pointed finance committee for the ensu ing two years. jcaojis roa rms fihst week of kext COUKT. J N Fraley, W A Houck, Leonard HofT ncr, J P Wiseman, Jacob A Sloop, 31 C Hu ft v, R L Graham. Joseph Horah, R F Fleming, Wm MeComba, R H Wyatt, Ja cob Deal, Sam'l Deal Jr, Eli C File, Geo R Patterson, J B Leonard, James R Crawford, Thos P Johnston, R M Davis, Jas M Coilv, W A Lackey, Wm H Foust, R T Monroe M L Miscnlieimer, John C Corrilier. J W Phifer, 8 S Carter, W F Turner, J A Stew art, U W Silliman, W W Harris, W H Bost, James E Corrilier, L R Linle, Geo H Coou, S M Furr. 2nd Week. Jshn M Bostian, B H Marsh, G A Allison. A.lex Shaver, A A Hode, D M Beeker, Theo Buerbaum, James M Trexlcr. John Movie, Geo II Ritchie, Jacob A Caster, R j Kluttz, J A EddlcMian, S G Patterson S B Hart, Calvin A Li pe, John N Cress, Albert T Walton. Apportionment of SCHOOL MONEY TO THE DIFFERENT School Districts of Rowan County FOR TUE YEARS 1830 87. At f 1.50 per Capita, u I f "C - c C Z X - b w A p . t Cj Townships. Z I - ' I i ' . 2 - c 5 - : c C i 3 3-j C 3 C : - r jas a c j a Salisbury... 1 71 106 50 SI j 46 50 do ' 2 35 1 52 50 14 ! 21 00 L do j 27 1 66:i 994 501 691 1036 50 do ! 4! 101 151 501 84: 126 00 Franklin... ll 46 69 00 l8j 27 00 do 2: 62; 93 00 33 j 49 50 do $ 81121 50 22! 33 00 do ! 4j 97; 145 50 23 j 34 50 do ! 5j 66 99 00 841 51 00 do 61 49; 73 50 26. 39 00 do 7 58? 87 00 16 24 00 Uuitv li 88 132 00 45' 07 50 do 2j 81:121 501 34! 51 00 do 8j 80,120 OOj 88i 57 00 Scotcb Irish. 1 27! 40 50 17 25 50 do j 2i 29- 43 50 16; 24 00 do ! Si 47! 70 50 51 76 50 do 4! 29! 43 50 16 24 00 do 5 C6i 84 00 62 93 00 do 6j 64 96 00 42 03 00 do 7 60' 90 00 106 159 00 Mt. Ulla ...! 11 74111 00 44 SU 00 do ! 2 37 55 50 27 40 50 do ! 3; 39 58 50 do I 5( 45 67 50 48 72 00 Steele j 1 77 115 50 54 81 00 d I 2 2fi 39 00 44 66 00 do 3 32 48 00 19 2tf 50 Atwell ! 1 119 178 50 16 24 00 do 2! 51 i 76 50 27 40 50 do 3 55 i 82 50 44 66 00 do : 4 53l 79 50 6 9 00 do 5 77' 115 50 25 37 50 do I 0 511 76 50 7 10 50 do 61 69! 103 50 do j 7 78! 105 00 10 15 00 do j 8 72' 108 00 21 31 50 China Grove! 1 8l!l21 50 11 16 50 do t 21 62! 93 00 22 33 00 do ' 3 80' 120 00 36 54 00 do f 3i 59! 88 5(1 2 3 00 do j 4 86 129 00 do 1 5 84 126 00 8 12 00 do 6j 86 129 00 4 6 00 Jjncke I lj 6: 102 00 17 25 oO do 2 55 82 50 3S 49 50 do 4 73 109 50 39 58 50 do 5 811121 5(1 14 21 00 do 6 y7145 50 40 j 00 00 Litaker 1 109 163 50 11 16 50 do ' i 2 97:145 50 1 1 1G 50 do '8 76' 114 00 2 3 JWJ Gold Hill. . . 1 66 99 00 5 JT'50 do J 2 72 108 00 22 33 00 do 8 60 j 90 00 16 24 00 do 4) 118 177 00 8 12 00 do 5 95 142 56 83 49 50 Morgan's 1 76U4 00 8 4 50 do if 60 90 00 2 3 00 do 2 46 69 00 6 0 00 do 3t 103! 158 00 3 4 50 - do 4' 451 67 50 14 21 00 do 54 81 00 do 7 85' 52 50 2 3 00 Providence.. 1 92 138 00 82 123 00 do 2 65; 97 50 20 80 00 do 3 81 121 50 18 27 00 do j 4 64 1 96 00 do i 5 72 108 00 2 3 00 do j 6 58! 87 00 29 48 50 do j 7 03 94 50 4 6 00 T. C. LINN, Sec. Board of Education. Gold and Silver. M. De Lavelcye, the eminent Belgian writer on subjects connected with the do main of political economy, so-called, has, in a brief note recently to the Pall Mall Gazette, answered comprehensively the basic proposition ot mono-metallists, that it is impossible to maintain a fixed ratio be tween silver and gold, by the undeniable fact that iu Belgium and France gold 'and silver have been maintained concurrently as full tender monev for seven tv odd years or more at the fixed legal ratio of 15 of silver to one of gold to the satisfaction and benefit of creditor and debtor. A Sew North Carolina Book. The Rev. L. C. Vass, of Sew Bern, N. C. has written an interesting book, of nearly two hundred pages octavo, about Eastern North Carolina, New Bern, and ! the Presbyterian church of New Bern, The book is handsomely printed, well limin.l in Mnth nd rmifini thirtptMi il- Dounu in ciotn ana tonutint. tmrieeu u- i lntraiinn Whiti ShpnnPrsnn of,0"""1"! - . . ' 7, Richmond, Va., arTthe printers. The ! price of the book is $1.50, with locts for postage, to be obtained from the Author at Now Hern, N. C. In this book the author goes to the beginaing, and gives an accouut of the early settlement of eastern North Carolina. But unlike many rather musty and tedious accounts, Mr. Vass's version is a new one, aud is interspersed with spicy anecdotes and incidents that enchain the attention, while conveying instruction. He has described the relation of the church of England to the Colony, and the labors of her ministers. The (Quak ers, Baptists and MethodUts, as well as the Presbyterians have their place in this history. 4 Oue of most interesting chapters iu the book, is the accouut of the settlement of the Swiss and Palatines, under De Graf fenreid, and here they came to set tle there. Most historians give accounts of Scotch and Scotch Irish emigrations, and the reasons for them, but the origin of the "poor Palatines," and the persecu tions that drove them from their beauti ful homes on the upper Rhine, first to Switzerland, thence to Holland and Eng land and thence to America, are not so generally recorded. We all know about the diagonades against t he scotch coven anters about two hundred years ago, and the trials of Scotch Irish "in Ulster, and the pocr Hughenots after the Revo cation of the Edicts of N antes, but very few stop to learn about the desolation of the upper Palitinate, when over run by Tilly and Turenne, and their beauti ful land cursed by the rage of man, under the rule of the popish Palatine of the New burg family. Twelve thousand Palatines went to Eugland in the summer of 1709. aud encamped near London. De Graffen reid estimated 20,000 Palatines in England at this time intermingled with Swiss and other Germans. Of these De Grarl'enreid engaged to take 650 to North Carolina for $18,000. They started from Grove send, mouth of the Thames, in January 1710, but more than lialf of theui died in the stormy voyage of thirteen weeks across the Atlantic. The poor remnant settled at continence of the Neuse and Trent in May 1710, and called the place New Bern, in honor of the city of Bern, iu Switzerland. But I cannot follow the story, Mr. Vass has given it in detail, as well arf the story of jlcCulloh, settlement iu Duplin county, the Scotch on the Cape Fear, with glances at the settlements iu Western Carolina. Mr Vass is a Virginian, but like large hearted Dr. Lacey, "While he loves Virginia as his mother, he loves North Carolina as he does hi wife.'' Indeed he chose his wife from one of the old New Bern families, sprung from the com mingled blood of the Welsh and. Pala tines, and Scotch of that city. Speaking of Dr. Lacey it is proper to men: ii n that Mr. Vass has given a good sketch of the life of Dr. Lacey, and a picture of him, with spectacles on, as he looked while President of Davidson Col lege, and some characteristics aueedotcs. Also a sketch and picture of Rev. Dan'l Strattou, also a pastor of New Bern church. At last but not least interest ing, a sketch and picture of Rev. Lach lau dimming Vass, A. M. the present pastor. The picture is a good one, but docs not look quite as natural as the writer once saw him during a storm of rain on the steamer Rob Roy, on the blue waters of Loch Katrine. It is rather more like he looked oue Sabbath while standing in Westminster Abbey trying to hear a sermon from Canon Farrar, or when he is reading his Sunday School Report before the Synod of North Caro lina. I would advise those who want to know more of this history to buy one of the two copies, which he has seut me to be sold. And if more are needed, I will take pleasure in ordering other copies, without fee or per cent., but for the sake of doing good, and for " Auld lang syne." Dec. 31, 1886. J. RtblPI.E. MAR HIED. By Rev. R. L. Brown, at his residence on the 29th of December 1886, Mr. Henry H. Corner to Miss Camilla Earnhart. Both of Rowan county. By J. F. Robinson, Eq., at his resi dence, Dec. 26 'S6, Mr. Allen Lowder to Miss Sallie Johnston. All of Steele town ship. By the same, Dec. 20th. 'S6, Mr. W. H. Foutz to Niss Nancy Rex. Both of Steele township. NOTICE TO DRUGGISTS AND STORE KEEPERS. I guarantee Shriner's Indian Vermifuge to destroy and expel worms from the hu man body, where they exist, if used ac cording to directions. You are author ized to sell it upon the above conditions. David E. Foutz, . Proprietor, Baltimore, Md. FOH SALE. One good second hand Dean Sinking Pump, in good order. Apply to The Nkw Hoover Hill Gold Mixing Co, Hoover Hill, N. C. ll:'2m. Dried Lumber. I have on hand between 50,000 and 100,000 feet of air dried plank; the most of it has beeu cut and packed up for two years. It consists of 1 louring and inch plank. Will sell it in bulk at reasonable figures. Address, B. A. J5ERBY, jMorgauton. N. C. Jan. 6th, 1887. ll:4t. - - -- - - - Commissioner's Sale of Laud. By virtue of a decree of the Superior Court for partition amoug the heirs at law of Samuel Linn, deceased, the under sicued, as commissiouers of Court, will sell on the premises, on Wednesday the 9th day of February 1887 the following described tract of land: About (107) one hundred and seven acres, situate about one mile from China Grove and known as the Samuel Liun place. Fair dwelling ana out nouses ana aoout lorty acres ol heavy timber. This sale will be confirm ed by the Court, if it brings a fair price Terms of sale, one-third cash aud the re maining two-thirds on a credit of nine months, with interest at eight per cent on the deferred payment. Title reserved un til the purchase money is paid. C. A. Lixn, ) D. W. Bostian, j Coni'rs. Jan. 3d 1887. n:tds PAY YOUR DOCTOR. Dr. I. M. Taylor having left his ac counts with me for collection, all persons indebted to him are advised to call very soon and pay the same. Jas. H. McKeszie. Doc. 21, 1886. y:(jt. The Tax on Tobacco. Cor. Sewa-Observer. Wentworth, N. 0. Dec. 81. -Gentle- j men: Inclosed 1 hand you a copy OI a letter from a Jersey city tobacconist, written to one-of our manufacturers, i i , T .1 . ' a-jj hnre northern rnhacmnun nr opposed to and what means they are employing te prevent tne aoonuon oi or reduction of the tax on tobacco. Jersev City, lvT. J., Dec. 27. Dear Sir: We presume that you have seen by - , 1 the newspaper record that an attempt is to be made in congress at an early date to abrogate the present tax on to bacco, wiping out the Internal Revenue laws relating o the same, or if this is unsuccessful, to make a further reduc - tion in the tax. In our judgment such action on the Dart of Congress would be very unwise and inimical to such man- ufactures as are now engaged in the business, for obvious reasons. We be lieve that it is only necessary to enlight en Congressmen upon this subject to prevent the contemplated action. If you agree with us, will you join in call ing a meeting of the N ational Tobacco Association at Washington at an early date and will you personally attend such meeting in furtherance of the a bove purpose? We will thank you for reply. X. Scientific Miscellany. A HALF CEXTCnT'S BANITAHV WOBK. Queen Victories reiin has been marked by great progress in the health and longevity of British subjects. In a recent address to the Society of Arts, Capt. Doug lass Galton drew a striking picture of the filthy, over-crowded, immoral, half-starved and 'diseased state of the people of fifty years ago. and oai lined the measures which have been taken for their betterment. Reg istration of disease, the first step in scien tific sanitary investigation, was inaugurated in 1837, just eleven days after the Queen's accession, but health reforms gained slowly until the cholera epidemic of 1848, when hygienic advance really commenced. Tbc result, while, less than it should have been, is a splendid one. In England and Wales death-rate from 18-8-42 was 25 07 per 1,000; from 1880-84 it is 19.62 per 1,000, and the deaths from zymotic diseases, which aver aired 4.52 per 1.000, in 1841-50, were reduc ed to 2.71 per 1,000 in 1880 84. In the de cade of 1850-60 the averaye annual sav ing of lives in England and Wales fnu san itarv improvements was 7,789. in 18G0 70 it rose" to 10,481: in 1870-80 to 48.44;); and in the five years 1880-S4 the annual saving had reached 102,240 lives. LONGEVITY OK BEETLES. Mr. J.M'Niel, ol Indiana University, men tions a long-honied beetle Elmria quadri gemin(tta) which lived no less than nineteen years, and probably more than twenty, in an ash door sill. Two similar cases of re markable longevity in beetles arc recofded by Packard. A specimen of Moitohammus conj'usof, the common pine-borer, lived more than fit teen years in a pine bureau: and three beetles probably Ceratpharu hilUa tus came from an apple-tree tabic, the first alter a resilience theiein ol twenty years and the last of twenl v-t -ight vears. LAKE CITIES. The remarkable villages built on piles in prehistoric times were not confined to. the lakes of Switzerland. Similar lake cities are traced in Italy. Austria, linn ary, Pom era nia, France am! Savoy, bat they are gen erally smaller, and nearly atl bclong'to the age of polished stone, extending through several periods. In Switzerland over two liiindnd of the; villages are known, forty lieiug in the lake of Neuchatcl. Each con tained about three hundred huts, and some of them must have had a population ol twelve or fourteen hundred. Sci"nlilic guesses have place' the aye of some of t he lake cities at no less th in seven thousand year, while others are probably not three thousand years old.. Lake dwellers have not been unknown in historical times. Herodotus describes a people who lived in a platform city over Lake Prasias in Thrace, and in the present day dwellings on piles over water are buit in many parts of t e world, including New Guinea, Bor neo, Celebes, and even in Kussia. SIZE OP OBDINAY METEOBS. A member of the London Astronomical Society has pointed out that the common assumption that a fragment of meteor dust no larger than a mustard seed may give the urnnancy or a nrst magnitude t,tar, is arro neous. To give that brightness at a distance of 100 miles about that at which meteors a,re usually seen would re-1 quire an electric lamp ot 10,000 candle pow er. It is th nftire probable that the smalli est visible meteors have a surface equal to the incandescent portion of a 100-candle power electric arc, if not much larger. ER Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A marvel of mir tv strength, and- wholesomenes. More economical thanjUie ordinary kinds, and cannot be .sold In competition with tbe multitude of low test, &hro weight, alum or phosphate powders. Sold ocdynt cans. Kotal Baking Powdkr Co.. 10 Wall st.N 1 For s ile by Bingham & Co. , Young & Bos tian, A. C. Harris. GREAT BARGAINS AT KLUTTZ & RENDLEMAN'S - They have now ready for sale the largest and best wkcted stock of Dress Good 1 and Trimmings, Flannels, Domestics, Cavdmers, Notions, Slfirta, Clothing, New Markets Jerseys, Shawla, Jack-ts, Shoes, Boots, Rubbers, Groceries, Ac,, &c., in Town, and many more good and useful things, which we have uot room hercio name, bat say to all come and see for yourself. 4- October 11th, 18SG. 53:3m. DR. E. F. SNEAD, Physician and Surgeon, SALISBURY. N. C ; Mot respectfully offers bis professional Wryj. cei2J mP , . "" ; .V, "J ing, 2d floor, Ur. Main & Fisher strs , v .. . ' - o. tt-t . wiHW,roiuH "O"" x xiuran Sin. X. 23, 188b. tf EXHIBIT Of the Clerk of the Board ef Countv Commissioners for the County of Rowan : wuiiuirvjiwiivii3 v vv wvmvw uj 1 W till ' , tn fho Montlav in Deccmk.,- a n' ; is86. Amounts and items audited by th Boaid to the members thereof: j Tboa j Sumner, per diem 1 " Idays extra service j 14 " mileage $20,00 14,00 9,00 26.00 8,00 20,06 8,00 26,00 2,00 24,00 12,00 26.00 i V F Baker, per diem, 4 days extra service W L Kluttz, per diem " 4 days extra service J S McCubbins, per diem :V- "1 day extra service L W Coleman, per diem " " mileage H N Woodson, Clerk, per diem Total $207,00 Distances traveled by the members of the Board in attending the sessions of the same: Thomas J Sumner, 180 miles L W Coleman, 240 ' Uokatio N. Woodson, ClTc. Dec. 1st. 1887v '7:4t. Executor's Notice. Notice is hereby given to all persent having claims against the estate of Moses Lyerly, dee'd, to present the same to m for payment, on or before the 14th day of October, 1887, otherwise this notice will b plead in bar of recovery. And those in debted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment Oct. 14 '86. Joseph M. Lteblt, 51:6t:pd. Efcecuter. NOTICE. The regular annual meeting of the West ern North Carolina Rail Road Company will take place in SaHlvusjN. C., on the 4th Wednesday in Novomoer, 1886 being the 24th dav of the month. O. P. ERWIN, Sec. and Treas. 52:tdofin. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Having qualified ns administrator C. T.A. upon the estate of Conrad Millerdecd. all persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to present them for pay ment on or before the 15th day of Dec. 1887 or this notice will be plead" in bar of their recovery. All person indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate settlemntof the same. A. W. M ii.j.kh, Adm'r. C. T. A. T. C. Linn, Attorney. Dec. 13, 'E6. 8:4f. Catarrh HAY-FEVER Executors Notice. All persous having claims against the es-w tntc of John Y. Rice. deed, are hereby no tified to present the same tt nie for pay ment on or before the I8th day of Nov. 1887. Or this notice will be plead in bar of recovery. Also, all persons" indebted to said estate, are requested to make immedi- fctc payment. A. M. Bbown. Nov. 18, 1886. Executor. SALISBURY MARKET Cotton, good middling, S 8.60 " - . middling, ! 1 8 8.40 " Lt. low middling, 8 No low grade offering, Corn, new, 60 Flour, country family, $2 $2.25 Wheat. 80 1.00 Country bacon, hog round, 9 Butter, . 20 25 Eggs, 5 18 Pork, good, Tg 8 Irish potatoes, good, 50 60 Lard, country, 9 10 W e have no satisfactory report of the Tobacco market, though there are al-. most daily sales. The grades are deter mined on the Warehouse floors, and are so various that any quotation given can only be regarded as probable. Administrator's Notice. uavin; quanneu as administrator upon the estate of William Litaker, deceased, I hereby notify all persons having claims aganst said estate to present them to me j for payment on or before the 18th day of j November 1887 or this notice will be plead 111 oar 01 neir recovery. John D. Mii.lf.k, Adm'r. Nov. 18, 1886. 4:6 w. Theo. F. Kluttz, Attorney. GOLD MILL AT A BARGAIN1 A 5 stamp gold mill and 4 copper plates, 40x20, all good as new and but little used for sale at a bargain. Address T. K Bbukeb, Salisbury, N. S. BLE STORE. KLUTTZ & RENDLEMAN. - - -
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