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I -:fJ lKilWi Bill jE fii WIl HplANfe&
VOL. XXI.
WELDON, N. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1891.
XO. 42.
.KAhKlGIL LETTER
tEOlsrATtVK PUOCKKMNT..S AND
oriir.ii mattkks or gexkkal
IXTKI5KST.
Thft Legislature is getting down to
jteailv woik. All the committees liuvo
boon appointed and i,ri cutting out busi
ness for the two Houses. This appoint
jn,. of the committees is probably the
must important duty ilovoling upon the
pro-i'liii-' officers and iiiin time and
care. Lieut-Governor Holt and Speaker
Doughfon have both discharged their
duty in this particular, well. They have
not only succeeded in apportioning the
important places equally anion;,' the niem-
bers, but have also succeeded in putting
the right men in the right places, so that
there will be no careless legislation.
My last letter told the readers of (lie
Roa NOK K N Kvs the committees of which
Senator Bowers was a member. Since
then the committee of the House have
all been appointed, and the Halifax dele
gation have been treated well. Captain
Hill is on the committees on Penal In
stitutions and Insane Asylums, two of
the most important comiu'ttees in the
House. Mr. Hall is chairman of the
committee on Military affairs and also on
the following : Finance, Library, Public
l'riuting and Railroad Commission. Mr.
Long, of Warren, is on Penal Institutions.
Deaf, Dumb and Blind mid Magistrates.
Of the Hons.' branch of this last commit
tee Dr. Stanceil, of Northampton, is
Chairman.
The Railroad Commission bill is among
the more important matter now occupy
ing the attention of the General .-s -iii-bly.
The friends of ihe measure including
both those who are m.-mbers of the Alli
ance and those who are not, hold frequent
caucuses to perfect a bill, bavin.: lor a
basis of operation the bill presented to
the last Legislature. In the opinion of
this writer there is no power to prevent a
bill of some kind from becoming a law,
and it is the determination of those who
want a commission to have a strong, iair
and broad law. As the bill is not yet
before the Legislature it would be hard
tn tell your readers clearly what its details
will be. If i here is any lobbying against
it by the Railroads or others, none seems
to know it. lu fact, it would appear
that the Railroad magnates have decided
not to light it, but I have always heard
that it was wise to be niot watchful of a
. HjuIc's heels when his head seemed to le
ni.iM asleep. It may be that the inter
estt antagonist to the commission aie
jut biding their time.
There has been a great prevalence of
iufluenzi among the snlons. Some of
them have been confined to their rooms
wilh it and others have gone home on
leave of absence to jot well. Among the
more protnineut of the.se are Col. Sutton
and Col. Skiuuer.
One measure of great importance is
the pnpoMiion to reorganize the public
ichool system in order that it may be
siinplilied and made less expensive, the
nioiiiy saved by the change being turned
into the fund tolengtheu the school terms.
It is desirable that everything possible
should be done for the schools, but it
is impossible not to have a machinery
whicl
i is more or less expensive.
The
i-bools would be of no value without
pftju-r machinery. This measure U uow
m the bands id' the committee on E loca
tion whic h bus been instructed to exam
'Be into it aud report to the House.
Another important proposition to bo
considered is the erection of a normal
training school for girls whi h its
fdoudi say en b don s without an in
crease of taxation. They propose to
toke the four thousand dollars now pro
wled for county institutes and the teu
jWsuud dollars which annually comes
'n'o the State school fund from interest
on the permanent fund and escheats, Ike,
t- conduct this school with it. The
Ml provides that the faculty id' this school
U hold eouuty institutes during vaca
tion. The advocates of the measure say
toe schools wou'd not be shortened but
I66 in ihe ymr by using the annual
f lncome of the ten thousand dollars iu this
way and neither would there be any dis
crimination on account of color as the
Slate already appropriates eight thousand
dollars everv year to the colored normal
schools. Professors Alderman and Mc
Ivor have been here in the interest of this
measure.
The Senate on Saturday passed a bill
to make the olliee of Solicitor a salaried
one and providing that all fees should still
be taxed in the costs but turned over to
tl State. The salaries are lixed by the
bill at 61,8011. Senator Rowers offered
an amendment making the salaries 8 1, 200,
but it was lost. It is claimed by some
that the effect of the bill would be une
qual, as in some districts the Solicitor has
much more work to do than in others
while the pay would be the same in all.
The bill caused some discussion in the
Senate and wid probably raise a breeze in
the House wheu it comes from the com
mit tee.
Thechaiters for the Carolina Construc
tion and Great Falls Companies have
passed both Houses. In the Senate they
were amended so as to dcliue more clear
ly their rights and privileges as against
other like corporations and went through
the House on Saturday without going be
fore the committee, though there was a
disposition on the part of a few to object
on the ground that such legislation should
be carefully examined. They withdrew
their objections, however, when they
were assured that eveiybody was satisfied
with provisions id' the charters.
The bill to ani-'u I the charter of W el
don is now in committee and will be re
ported favorably as soon as it is reached
The charier provids for biennial munici
pal elections to be conducted by the
town authorities, authorizes the Hoaid of
Commissioners to levy taxes, mak" loans
upon a vole id' the citizens, establish wa
ter works, elect rio lights mid other simi
lar improvements and gives larger powers
to the towu government generally. Rut
it carefully protects the tax payers from
any hasty expenditure of money. The
extension of the corporate limits provided
lor in the charter was noted in last week's
issue of the Roanokk Xkws. The
charter is greatly needed and under it
Weldon will be greatly benefited. It i
in line with the other towns in the State
and enables the town to keep up with
the times.
The great water power on Roanoke
river is attracting attention here as else
where aud many questions have been
asked aud answered relative to it. I have
yet to find a mau who does not believe
the future of the dace bright but bril
liant. There is some agitation abnit the pub
lic priutiug. there is no telling what
the committee which has charge of the
matters will advise, as it has not yet held
a meeting, having only been announced
Saturday. It is easy enough to say let
it out to the lowest bidder and save sev
eral thousand dollars annually to the
State, but wheu the difficulties are con
sidered and there ate dillleulties it is
not so easily doue. The average annual
cost of the State printing is 20,0110,
To let out all this in one lot is not a small
matter. The piiee paid for composition
ii fortv cents a thousand which cannot be
O'tK-ideredan extravagant price when
compared with prices paid by rivato
linns for similar work, and it has been
asked why should the State be t.igg:ird!y
However, the wholo question will b
thoroughly examined into, and the tax
payers cau be easy because there will be
no extravagance allowed. If the con
tract prices are too high they will certain
ly be reduced.
A bill was some days ago introduced
in the House to tax dogs in interest of
sheen husbandry. Tho committee to
which it was referred reported it unfav
orably and wheu it came rfp on its pas
sage it was defeated, thera not being
enoiu'.h members in favor of if to second
a demand for the ayes and noes. So
doeg are still free, and likely to remain
so until sheep change their nature and
make it a rule to bite every dog they see
The oyster question was very fully ui
cussed in the Senate Monday. The ured
p is Hre getting oysters in Pa mlico sound in
large quantities to supply the canneries at
Flizabeth City and Washington It is claim
ed that this manner of getting the bivalves
is not only destructive to the beds but
that it interferes with those who use the
tongs. Tln.se "tongers" as they are c di
ed, are the natives who depend on this
industry for their living and iu all arts
about ten thousand. It is also claim-id
that the dredgers tear up and destroy the
shad nets in a serious manner. The
law prohibits this but then is no means
of enforcing it as the police have pruved
inefficient, the dredgers, most of whom
are Virginians and Maryland ts. hiving
defied the authorities and resisted arrest.
Many of the boats actually carry guns to di-
b. n I themselves in their illegal business A
bill passed the House several days ago
giving the governor the power anil the
money to enforce the laws 'I bis bill
came up in the Senate on Saturday. The
committee submitted majority and minor
ity reports. The minority report proposed
to limit the groun Is in which dredging
could be carried on, but it was defeated.
The majority report recommending the
passage of the bill as it came from the
House, was adopted. A strong fight was
made against it by those interested in
the canneries, who claimed that it would
stop their business right in the midst of
the season. The law is only in force
three months. Relief was needed at
once if it was to do any good this season,
and now the General Assembly will have
time to perfect a permanent law.
The law relative to the sale of seed cot
tou in Northampton county has been re
pealed. I his sale of seed cotton is a
vexatious question and the proper reme
dy has not been found. No way seems
to have been found to correct an evil
growing out of it that will not also bear
heavily win re it is not not desired to be
felt.
Tli c mmitte appointed at the meeting
in Se r h. tul Neck to finnulate a plan for
diking Roanoke river ha uot yet held a
un ctiti'j. I am inform -d by one of the
ommittee who has been in Raleigh for a
week or more mat a iu I coM.roig tins
important mutter is now in e nuse of
reparation and will be su minted to the
'nil committee. I hare no' been inform-
d as to the nature of the bill, but will
keep your readers posted upon the sub
ject as fur as I can. That something
should be done is beyond doubt and the
committee will have the co-operation
of all the ue mbers from the Roanoke
section in whatever plan it submits.
Among the most level-headed men in
tho General Assembly are Senators Tur
ner, of Guilford; llliams, of Pitt; Bish
op, of Bertie; and Lucas, of Hyde; and
Representatives Hotmail, of Iredell; Col-
licld, of Martin; drier, of Jeeklenlurg
Ray, of Wayne, and Watson, of Colun-
bus. Of course these do not include all
of the influential members, but they are
among the leaders and have much to do
with shaping legislation. To give the
names of all the members who are able and
active would make the list too long for
these columns.
Miss Kmily Long, of Weldon, who has
been visiting Miss Mildred Badger, left
a few days ago for a visit to Kittrells.
Miss Palsy Pockory, of Weldon, is
visiting Miss Susie Iimherlake.
Col. Skinner and Col Sutton have re
turned to legislative duties somewhat im
proved.
Col. L. L. 1 oik is in the city where he
is welcomed by his m my friends and ad-
liureis f -
Dr. Staneill has recovered and is now
attending to his duties in the House.
Cant. Peebles was iu Jackson until
yesterday.
Mr. W. II. Brown, of Wcldon, was in
the fit v last week in atten lance upon the
Grand Lodge of Masons; as were also
Mis-rs. MaoRae, Calvert and K. J. Pc-
bles, of Northampton.
Mr. R II Smith, Sr., of Scotland
Neck, is iii the city on b isincss coiiuec
ted with the Insane Asylum.
Mr Eugene Johnston, of Littleton
passed through Raleigh last week for
the I'niviTsii v where he will become a
studelt.
When Baby was nick, we ga her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Caatoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gavo them Castoria.
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A MUSICAL DRUMMER.
'SHK'h P HETTY AS A PICTLuk" "II KB.
BUIU11T SMILE II A f NTS .ME KTII.I.,"
He had read his papers and didn't
know what to do with himself. He had
been over the rolltu so often that the.
scenery andbiazcii signs on the road
didn't interest him; but the pretty girl,
with the music roll aud natty travelling
dress, did. He had caught the glint of
her nietry blue eye as she looked up at
him once in indifferent curiosity, and he
h id studied the dainty coil of her brown
hair until h felt an almost ungovernable
impulse to run his pencil through the
seductive little curl which strayed over
the back of the seat, as she snuggled her
head into a comfortable position to sleep,
if she wished to. The owner of the
curl, how 'ver, was apparently oblivious
of his presence.
Presently he took up a paper, and,
under pretense of reading, softly whistled:
"She's as Pretty as a Picture." This
made no perceptible impression on the
young lady, who was looking dreamily
up jn the fleeting landscape. Nothing
discouraged, the importunate flirt started
off with more insinuating intonations:
O Eyes so Blue and Tender."
The maiden fair moved a trifle uneasi
ly, and pressed her face against the
window-pane. "A Sweet Face at the
Window" whisded the quick-witted tor
mentor. There was no mistaking the
personal allusion in this whistle, aud the
young lady mov id as if to change her
seat; but as an ominous silence followed
this move, she settled back to pouder
tiid dream.
'Oh, Speak to Me, Speak !" whistled
the musical fiend tvith fine inflections as
Iramatic as a whi tier can make them.
lialtiuiore the next station!" an
nounced the conductor.
"How can I Leave Thee?" began the
whistler, telling the cheerful fact that
Baltimore was bis destination. The
young lady sat up with a more interested
expression on her hitherto sphynx-like
face.
"Would I Ne'er Had Met Thee"
whistled the young man, as he drew on
his overcoat; and ttriking into "Farewell,
Forever," he disa ipeared.
The train stopi ed; he passed the win
dow, and caught :i glimps! of a bonny
face radiant with smiles of appreciative
mischief. It was almost his undoing
He had an impu'se to jump on the train
and go to Washington, but already it was
whizzing p ist . With a farewell wave of
the hand hcniiu'.e for a hack, whistling,
"Her Bright Su ile Haunts Me Still."
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The Pulpit and the Stage.
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"He talks crazy."
"No more so than others."
"Nonsense. Why even his voice is
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THEY TRIED IT ACA5N.
AN INTERESTING CONTROVEI1SV AliOl'T
K1SSINU AND HOW IT WAS SET
TLED. Miss Elizabeth was a very peculiar
woman. She hail a great deal of sense
Not that she was different from other
women in this respect, but she had so
much of it that it surprised many young
men.
Uue day young Robinson went to call
on ner. 1 oung Uomnson was also very
sensible. He and Miss Elizabeth were
matched. They could talk together on
ny number of subjects, and they knew
just when and where to stop, just what
to say and what not to say. On this
particular day there was a long story in
the afternoon papers about a person
known as Jack the Kisser, who bothered
many young women ami girls in the
streets by catching them aud kissing
them.
Miss Elizabeth said that she did uot
think that a girl could be kissed by any
man unless she wanted him to kiss her.
Robinson said that any man could kiss
any woman by brute force. Miss Eliza
beth said that that was all nousense.
"I'll tell you what we'll do," said
Robinsou. "You are certain that a man
cannot kiss a woman unless she is a party
to the kissing. I am certain that a man
can. Well, you anil L will try it.
Miss Elizibeth said that she didn't see
any harm in that, so Robinson began to
try to kiss her. After several minutes
aud trials he succeeded, and she, seeing
that it was useless to combat him further,
gave in and let him kiss her all he wanted
to.
When it was all over Miss Elizabeth
had an inspiration.
"I'll tell you what we'll do," said Miss
Elizabeth. "My foot slipped that time
We'll try it over again." N. Y. Sun.
DUEL TO THE DEATH.
A IH'SBAND SEEKING TO DEFEND II IS
MARITAL HONOR IS SLAIN I1V HIS
ANTAGONIST.
Eight miles from Morganton, says a
Charlotte dispatch, one of the bloodest
duels to the death ihut has ever been
fought with knives took place this after
noon. For some time past Joe Harris, a
young man of some prominence, has sus
pected that John Aiken was too intimate
with bis wife, and on several occasions
Harris begged Aiken to keep away from
his home, and told Aiken that he was
robbing him of hie w ife's love. Harris
seeing that Aiken did uot heed his warn
ing, grew desperate. Aiken was warned
of Harris' intention to kill him, ami up
to today has been successful in evading
his would-be slayer.
This aftciuooii the meu met iu the
public road near Morganton, both arme
for the fight. Harris informed Aiken
that one or the other had to die. Aiken
pleaded that he might have a fair show
and tried to explain I hat the intimacy
siid to exist was nothing more than g
sip.
This explanation was ti -t satisfactory
to Harris, and he insisted (hat blood was
what he wanted, and he must have it
Harris told Aiken to prepare; that h
did not want to take his life and give
him n: chance to protect himself.
Aiken, after short deliberation, told
Harris that he was as near ready as In
would ever be, and if nothing but blooi
would salisly him, that he was ready to
bleed. Ilaliis diew a long-bladcd knife
and made a lunge at Aiken's heart, hut
Aiken was equal lo the occasion, and hi
fore Harris could make the second effort
Aiken thrust bis knife up to the hilt iu
II arris' heart. Harris f il to ihe ground
wiih the knife still iu bis bosom. Hairis
must have ilied instantly, for he was no
cold when found A searching party is
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THE SILVER BILL.
FL'I.L TEXT OF THE FREEC01NAGE M EAS
URE l'ASSEI) 11 V THE SENATE.
"An act to provide for the free coinage
of gold and silver bullion, and for other
purposes.
"That from and after date of tho pas
sage of this net the unit of value in tho
1'nited States shall be the dollar, aud
the same may be coined of 112 grains
of standard silver, or 2.") 8-10 grains of
standard gold, and the said coins shall be
legal for all debts, public and private,
"That hereafter any owner of silver
or gold bullion may deposit the same at
any mint of the United States, to be
formed into standard dollars, or bars, for
his benefit and without charge, but it
shall be lawful to refuse any deposit of
less than oue hundred dollars or any
bullion so base as to be unsuitable for tho
operations of the mint.
"Sec. 2. That the provision of section
3 of 'an act to authorize the coiaage of
the staudard silver dollar and to restore
its legal tender character,' which became
a law February 28, 1878, is hereby made
applicable to the coinage iu this act pro
vided for.
Sec. 3. That the certificates provided
for in the second section of this act shall
be of denominations of not less than one
hundred dollars, and such certificates
shall be redeemable in coin of standard
value. A sufficient sum to carry out the
provisions of this act is hereby appropri
ated out of any mouey in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated. That so
much of the act of July 14. 1SD0, enti
tled "An act directing the purchase of
silver bullion and the issue of treasury
notes and for other purposes" as requir
the purchase of d,.")00,0tHI ounces of sil
ver bullion per mouth be, and the same
is hereby repealed.
"Sec. 4. That the certificates provided
for in this act and all silver and gold
rtilieatt-s already issued shall be receiv
able for all Cixes and dues to ihe United
States of every description, and shall be
a legal tender for the pavment of all
debts, public and private.
"Sec. 5. The owners of bullion depos
ited for coinage shall have the option to
receive coin or its equivalent in the cer
tificates provided for in this act, and such
bulliou shall be subsequently coined.
LIVE TO DAY.
How much better to use some of the
good things of life as we are going along;
to make our humble home as cheery aud
bright as possible now, instead of waiting
for a better house. Don't starve to-day,
cither body, mind oi soul, thinking that
you will riot to morrow. Dou't hoard
ind scrimp through all the best years of
your life. I hat you may be generous in your
wills Lite is uncertain, aud it is better
to make your children happy while they
are under the home roof; to call to that
home every agen -y that will make their
lives sweeter f.d better, than to deny
them these that you may leave them a,
large bank account when you are gone.
Don't keep the parlor shut up and live
in the kitchen, unless you want the boys
and girls to be anxious to leave jou.
Take time to read, to rest and to enjoy
the society of fiieuds. Especially lako
time to enjoy the companionship of your
children. It will only be a few year
at best that they will he with you, and
these ought to be years of hiippiucss to
both you and them. If we are ever hap
py in this life we must enjoy what every
day brings us. We must be grateful aud
glad for all the good that comes into our
live.-, mid patiently bear our trials, be
lieving that all, if right'y used, will tit us
for the enjoyment of perfect happiu.fs
hereafter.
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