WfLLIAM 5. BEEHARD,
.i Editor and Proprietor.
'v WILMINGTON, N. C.
Friday,
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i: A MERE VISION. V
' There are few men North or South
who have made a closer or more jin-telligent-study
of the South and of
her resources than Edward Atkin
sop, "of Boston. He has travelled
through the South several times,
and has spent much time in it, and
when; he speaks he speaks froin per
sonal observation and knowledge.
, He has recently with a number of
other gentlemen made a tour of the
mineral bearing section Of the cen
tral South, his observations upon
which he gives in an interesting
taoet: Dublished in the last issue of
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the Baltimore Manufacturers' Record.
He holds to the opinion previously
expressed that the : Appalachian
region of the Southern States will
become the center of the iron in
dustry of the world, and gives good
reasons for it. Referring to the
respective points which he visited he
says: . ;
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'?It. would not he suitable for me to
draw invidious distinctions among the
settled Darts of . this crreat section. All
may survive, but the fittest will take the
lead.: In order to make any just dis-
' crimination or preference for one center
overi another, one might spend months
instead of days in making observations.
Even then; unless the trip were extended
beyond a twelvemonth, only half the
story might be told. Great as the work
. of exploration has been during the last
10 years, the half has not yet been told
of this imperial series of deposits of coal
arid prpbably of iron, to say nothing of
the other resources of this part of the
Southland. Almost any attempt to
forecast the future of this part of our
common country becomes a mere
vision." i
The great timber, xoal and. iron
producing part of the Appalachin
chain which lies south of the Poto
mac and Ohio rivers, he says is main
ly in West Virginia, the south-west-ernly.
half of Virginia, Eastern
Kentucky, Eastern Tennessee, West
ern North Carolina and South Caro
andi in the Northern parts of Ala
bama and Georgia. Including with
these the westernly half of Pennsyl
vania and of Maryland and a part
of Ohio a line drawn around this ter
ritory would embrace ! the greater
part of the coal, iron and timber of
thissection. ' i
It also includes some of the finest
grass growing and grain growing
land in the United' States, a part . of
which is the celebrated "blue grass"
. section of Kentucky, famous for its
fine stock. . "j
In some portions of this area are
to be found the best conditions of
climate, of soil, of humidity, and of
rainfall, and of all the other ele
ments , which go to make stalwart
men 'and women. As an attraction
to the home-seeker there is nothing
more picturesque thanj the scenery
of mountain and valley; throughout
this section, the southern portion of
which is known as "The Land of the
Sky." The area thus described
comprises about 250,000 square
- miles.
Comparing this section with the
iron producing sections of Europe,
he says the chief sources of produc
' tion are to be found in Great Britain,
Belgium, Luxembourg, France and
Germany. The combined areas
of n England, Wales, ; Scotland,
Belgium, a half of Franee and
half of Germany; covers the main
sources of iron production in Europe,
within an area similar to that in this
. country, about 250,000 square miles, j
From these two sections over ninety
per cent, of the commercial iron of
; the world is how produced. -We
are the greatest iron users . in
the world, using oyer 300 pounds
per capita per annum, and al
though we produce nearly one-half
1 of : this ninety per cent, we do not
produce enough to supply the' de
mand for home consumption.
. .Speaking of the industrial possi
bilities, or perhaps it might be as
well said probabilities,, of this sec
tion, he says:
"Now, if one would attempt to fore
cast the future of that part of our coun-
try which have described, especially
that - Southland no longer unknown in
the lower part of the Appalachian chain,
. he may draw the boundary lines upon
the maps of North America and of Eu
rope around the area of the iron and
coaL production, and then identify the
centres of industry which have gathered
near the sources of iron and steel and
fuel supply in Europe. The great cen
ters of varied industry may readily be
identified which owe their position to
their proximity to iron and coal, and
. which direct their occupation to the
conversion of these minerals into their
higher forms. Having thus identified
the cities of Europe whose power is de
nVcd from coal and iron, one may mark
upon the-map of this country the places
where cities corresponding to those of
Europe must be established in the near
future." -.
The conditions in this country are
. rrfuch more favorable to colossal
growth than in Europe, for in the Eu
ropean countries where those great in-'
dustrial cities based upon coal and
iion are located the home consump
tion of iron is but 175 pounds per cap
: iia, a little over half the consumption
in this country, without much prospect
of a material increase," while in this
country the population is increasing
rapidly, large, immigration being
. added to the natural increase, and
iron is constantly being put to new
uses, taking the place to a consider
exteni of wood, brick and stone for
building purposes.
For these and other reasons grow-
ing out of the liberal institutions of
our country wmcn encourage
gress and enterprise, the restless
dash and energy of our people, their
general thrift and intelligence make
the conditions for the upbuilding of
great industrial cities much more
favorable in this country than in
Euiope.
' But in the picture which he draws
of the possibilities of this section
there is some shadow as well as
sunshine. With all these marvel
lous advantages there are some dis
advantages, the greatest of which is
the vast abundance of richness with
which it , has been so prodigally
.blessed. His views on this point we
will give later. .' 3 .
DON'T NEED PBOTECTION.
: The protective tariff, as we have
"it in this country to-day, is not for
the protection of American-industries
generally but for. the protection
of certain industries in a certain sec
tion of the country. The iron manu
facturers of the North, for instance,
insisted that they could not main
tain themselves against English
competition without a protective
tariff and hence a duty was put up
on imported iron manufactures to
keep them out of the American
market as much as possible. South
ern manufactures did not ask for
this protection because they didn't
need it, and they would be much bet
ter off now without it than with it.
We have always contended that
protection instead of being a benefit
is an absolute injury to the South
and that instead of fostering her in
dustries it is an impediment in the
.way.
If it be true, as the ; Pennsylvania
land Ohio manufacturers assert, that
protection is essential to their main
tenance this point is established at
once, for these are the competitors,
mainly, that the Southern iron man
ufacturers have to contend against.
If they can't get along without a
high protective tariff, and the South
ern manufacturers can, isn't it evi
dent that they could not cope with
the South if the protection upon
which they depend were removed?
And then wouldn't the South have
the home market practically to her
self? These Northern manufactur
ers are either misrepresenting their
needs for the purpose of levying tri
bute , upon the purchasers of their
iron, jbr they are dependent upon
that tribute to stay in the market,
not only against the English iron
maker, but also against the Southern
iron maker, who is proving a more
dangerous competitor than the En
glishman. '
Sir James. Ketson, President of
the British Iron and Steel Institute,
who sometime ago made a tour of
the iron-producing sections of this
country, and inspected the iron and
coal mines, the mills, machinery and
methods of work, has in addresses
and magazine articles given the re
sult of his observations. He con
tends that the Pennsylvania manu
facturer does not need a high tariff
to protect him from the "cheap la
bor" of Europe, tor he says consid
ing the effectiveness and the larger
amount of work turned out by the
American workmen in a given time
the American manufacturer pays
less for his labor than" the English
manufacturer does. He is surprised
that the Pennsylvania manufacturer
should ask for 'protection or ac
knowledge that he was dependent
upon it for success. '
When he got to the industrial sec
tions of the South he found that the
manufacturers there not only didn't
.ask for protection, but didn't want it.
They feel confident that with their
abundant resources and cheapness of
production they can hold their own
against all competitors without any
tariff protection. They have de
monstrated that they can produce
iron cheaper than the Pennsylvania
mills can by putting pig-iron in the
Pennsylvania market for less money
than the Pennsylvania mills can
after paying $2 or $3 a ton freight
on it. They don't fear European
competition for it has been demon
strated that they can produce iron
cheaper than the English iron maker
can. This has been conclusively
established recently by the shipment
of a lot of pig-iron from Birming
ham, Ala., to England, where it was
sold at satisfactory profit to the
shippers.
Here we have Southern iron
makers underselling the ' Pennsyl
vania iron-makers right at their own
doors, and also shipping iron to
England and selling it at a profit.
We don't believe that protection
is necessary to the preservation of
any of our American industries, but
if it be they are not the indus
tries 'of the South, and viewing it
from-a Southern standpoint it would
be better that' protection went by
the board and wjth it the industries
that are dependent upon it,' for this
would remove the only real com
petitors the South has and would at
once make her mistress supreme of
the industrial field. If the indus
tries of any section need protection,
those of the South do not. While it
exists it is an obstacle in the path
of herdevelopment and progress.
The editor of the Knoxvllle,
Tenn., Tribune don't want much,
but among-the things he does want
is either more sewers or more cemeteries.
mSOR MENTION.
'Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania,
was recently interviewed on a report
that he was going to turn oyer the
delegation from that State to Blaine,
qq the grQund that Harrison did not
catch on to "practical politics in a
style to suit him, Quay He said
there' was no truth, in this report, for
he was on the best of terms with the
President an4 with Blaine, but that
when Blaine wanted it he could have
the delegation from Pennsylvania,
no matter what President Harrison's
course might be. As Quay is in a
position "to deliver the goods" this
is not very cheerful information ior
Mr. Harrison, who will have some
pretty rough walking before him if
Blaine concludes to enter the ring
and give him. a tussle, which it is
very likely he will. Blame is' not
saying much, but he is not sleeping
over-much, either. And when he
does knap he keeps his weather eye
on Benjamin.
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Dublin dont propose to let Lon
don have a monopoly of the scandal
business and hence the . National
Press hurls a charge at Parnell ot
misapplying certain funds which
came into his possession, and an
nounces that it will reiterate the
charge from day to day to force
Parnell to institute proceedings for
libel. The amount misapplied or
how it was misapplied is not stated;
hut this is not the first time that a
charge of that kind has been made.
During the contests on the hustings
between the Parnell and anti-Parnell
factions, after the O'Shea exposures,
there were charges and counter
charges, but this one comes from the
National Press in such deliberate,
direct and defiant form that Mr. Par
nell cannot afford to ignore it with
out giving color to it. It would be
interesting to know what use ; has
been made of the large sums of
money contributed by the friends of
Ireland in this country to the cause
of home rule. '
And now here comes the Cincin
nati Commercial-gazette to accuse
some of the New England mill own
ers of "boycotting Ohio wool." The
New England mill owners protested
very vigorously against the increase
in the tariff on wool, to put money
in -the pockets not of the farmers of
Ohio but of Columbus Delano and
some other fancy sheep breeders,
who raise sheep not for the wool but
to sell for breeding purposes, and
they never have taken very kindly
to the increased tariff, which is crip
pling their business to put money
into the pockets of Columbus Dela
no and others above mentioned. The
C.-G. suggests that the way to meet
that boycott and cure the New
England kickers ot sucking eggs is
to establish Western mills and give
them a dose of their own medicine
if they propose to run business on
sectional lines. That means to say
that if the New England mill owners
boycott Ohio wool, the Ohio wool
men must put themselves in shape to
boycott the goods of the New Eng-
long mill men, which would make it
interesting ail around, l here is a
good deal of hogging in this protec
tion business anyway, and when one
crowd gets the advantage in the
hogging then the other crowd sets
up the squealing.
'
1 The London swells, male ' and fe
male, are 'having a pic-nic in that
baccarat scandal suit, in which only
royal and lordly scions are figuring.
The swells like it so well that they
take their lunch baskets along and
pic nic in the court house while his
Honor, the Judge, goes to dinner.
The plaintiff in this case, who was
accused of cheating at a game of
cards played in a swell club house,
was for years previous to that "sad
event," as the Prince of Wales char
acterized it, an intimate friend of the
Prince, but then the intimacy ceased.
me irince cut him,; so to
speak. When the Prince told on
the. witness stand what he
knew about it he wasn't pressed
very hard, but there was one juror
who wasn't disposed to take every
thing he said without questioning.
That juror couldn't quite understand
how a man could play banker, from
-which it seems that his royal high
ness must have been playing banker.
at the time, and not see cheating go
ing on. But' when the Prince re-
pueu mat -it, was very easy tor a
banker when dealing cards not to
see anything, especially when in
company ot mends in a country
house," the juror probably concluded
that the Prince was blind drunk,
and accepted the explanation. It's
a nice show with which the blue
bloods are entertaining the swells of
London. i
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ine warm season is on over in
Tennessee, and the editor who can't
get away like other folks to the cool
breezes of mountain or sea must have
some social recreation, and the most
natural thing for him to do under
the circumstances is to be sociable.
as a starter the paragraph man of
the Knoxville Tribune launches the
f : 1 . ..r.
lunuwiuR pleasantry: "mere may
De, sometimes, some mitigating cir
cumstances for artistic lying, but for
the cheap, bungling liar, who lies
from pure malevolence and low, cow
ardly envy, there can be only con-
. a. 1 J ' l rrit i . -
Lcmpi tuu uibgusi. inewnine or a
whipped spaniel with the marks of
a cowhide across its back is a brave
cry compared with the puppy yelp
of the newspaper cur who seeks to
injure a contemporary by falsehood
and wilful misrepresentations."
I GEN. LEACH !
Gen. Tames Madison Leach idled
at his home in Dexington, Davidson
county, last Monday, aged -about 80
years. He had been for some time m
ill health; a year or so ago he was
taken quite ill in Washington as the
result of a fall from a train, and since
then we do not: think he ever fully
recovered his health, in his younger
days he was a man . of remarkable
vitality, and for endurance in a po
litical campaign has rarely J been
equalled. In politics he was a Whig,
but after the war identified nrmseii
with the Democratic party and was
four times elected to Congress from
the 5th district. He was a good
campaigner, knew" the people well
and ran his j own campaign, and to
some extent his own platform, to
which in a great measure he owed
his success. jHe always went into a
campaign to; win, and the man that
beat him had to be a hustler. It was
his boast that he never was beaten.
In Congress; he , voted ' right but
didn't make a brilliant record. He
served in Congress before the war,
iff the Confederate Congress and
several terms in the State Legisla
ture. He was a native of Randolph
county, a self-made man, and a
lawyer of considerable ability .j
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N. cJ STATE GUARD.
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General Orders tax the Encampment at
TrigMavffle. L j
The following extracts are made from
General Orders No. 6, issued from the
Adjutant General's office, Raleigh:
I. There will be an encampment of
the First Brigade North Carolina State
Guard at Wrightsville in. irom juiy
17 to 24, inclusive. The several regi
ments and "troop of cavalry composing
the Brigade, together with the bfficers
of the general and brigade staffs, will
appear at camp m heavy marching or-
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aer on rriaay evening, juiy n, auu im
mediately upon arrival report to tne
Adjutant General for duty.
II. The regiments will have separate
camps and guard lines, and regimental
commanders Will be held strictly respon
sible for the work - and discipline of
their own commands, but the General
command will devolve upon the Bri
gade Commander, who will prescribe in
orders the hours and calls of 'service
and the duties to be performed, .the
military exercises to be executed and:
practiced in camp, which shall consist
r . . r
in tneoreucai lnsiruciioa ior oweers .uu
non-commissioned officers, and 1 practi
cal instruction in camp duties, guard
duty, skirmish drill, the school of the
battalion, rifle practice and heavy gun
drill; but no reviews will be authorized
except by orders from these headquar
quarters. I , i
111. ine camp win oe Known as
Camp Fowle, in honor of the late Commander-in-Chief,
who did so much to
secure a permanent camp for the State
Guard. I
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VI. Regimental commanders will as
certain and report to the Adiutant Gen
eral as soon as possible the number of
men lor whom transportation will be re
quired lor their respective regiments.
Company commanders will make requi
sition upon jthe station at point ot de
parture for transportation for their re
spective commands, using therefor the
blank forms supplied irom this omce. j
VII. Companies must attend: with at
least sixty per cent, ot their muster-rolls.
and a failure to do this may be the
cause of a company being deprived of
the annual appropriation. i .
vlll. Company commanders win take
no enlisted imen to camp who cannot
remain during the entire encampment.
They will ascertain this fact before fur
nishing transportation to encampment,as
leave of absence to return home prior to
close of encampment will be granted Only
upon surgeon s certificate of disability,
or by reason of serious illness or death
in the officers or soldier's family; add
company commanders will be held res
ponsible for all tickets issued. i j j
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XVII. Thorough instruction in rifle
practice being one of the objects of this
encampment, regimental commanders
are required to make such details at
such hours las they may be directed to
do by Colonel h. Cameron, Inspector
General of Small Arms Practice. , They
will also make such details as they! may.
be directed! for instruction in "heavy-
gun" drill. I M l
XVIII. The encampment will be vis
ited by the Commander-in-Chief, and
the troops will be reviewed by him on
such day as may hereafter be announced.
JvlA.. while strict discipline must be
enforced, ample time will be allowed
for recreation and enioyment. Nothing
will be left j undone to secure the com
fort and contribute to the! reason
able pleasure of the men consistent
with the object of this en
campment.1 Good order must be
maintained at all times, and to that end
all officers are strictly charged to! have
any one arrested who may be acting in
an unsoldierly or ungentlemanly j man
ner, t, very member of Jhe Guard, it is
hoped, will take pride and pleasure in
doing his; duty faithfully and well to
wards making this encampment a suc
cess in every particular, a credit to the
soldiers of North Carolina, and a thing
of real value to the State. i
XX. The First Regiment Virginia
Volunteers having been invited to bold
their encampment at same time and
place as our own, it is earnestly hoped
that all officers and men will spare no
pains to make their visit as pleasant as
psssible, and thus strengthen and cement
the bond of friendship that has ever ex
isted between the citizen-soldiers of the
two States.
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A Bunaway Hatch.
A young couple, who came on the ex-
cursion tram Irom Winston, N. CVwere
married at the Bonitz House last( even
ing aboiit 8 o'clock. The bride was Miss
Auburn ;R. Graham, and the groom Mr.
J. W. Wiramer; both of Salem, Rev. S.
F. Conrad, who has charge of the ex
cursion, performed the marriage j cere
mony which took place in the parlor of
the. hotel, in the presence of a I large
number, of spectators. Mr. Wimmer is
in the employ of the R. & D. R. R. Co.
Painfully Hart. i ! j
Mr; Ji W. Bennett, of Waccamaw
township, Brunswick county, came to
town yesterday to buy some "mules, and
wnne examining one at urreu s stables
in the afternoon, was kicked and pain
fully hurt about the body. A physician
was called who found that Mr. Bennett's
injuries were not serious.
I specimen cue.
S. HI Clifford. New Cassel, Wis.i was
troubled with Neuralgia and Rheuma
tism, his Stomach was disordered, bis
Liver was affected to an alarming degree,
appetite fell away, and he was terribly,
reduced in flesh and strength. Three
bottles of Electric bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg,! 111.,
hadairunning sore on his leg of eight
year's standing. Used three bottles of
Electric Bitters and seven boxes of
Arnica Salve, and his leg is sound and
well. John Speaker, Catawba, had
five large Fever spres on his leg, doctors
said he was incurable. One bottle
Electric Bitters and one box: Bucklen's
Arnica Salve cured him entirely. Sold
by R. R. Bellamy's Drug Store. I f
TILE8TON SCHOOL.
CIom ot an Institution Thai Haa Been a
j Great Bleating to Wflminton. ;
The announcement of the anal clos
ing of Tileston Normal School was re
ceived with profound sorrow and regret
by many people of this city.
At nine o clock yesterday morning
the; building was crowded with ladies
and gentlemen, parents and friends of
the! pupils and many" others who had
been beneficiaries of the school. I
The scholars and visitors assembled at
the Upper Room and were addressed
by Miss Amy Bradley, the efficient
Principal. She read a letter from Mrs.
Hemenway, of Boston, saying that no
one would be appointed in place of Miss
Bradley, whose resignation .she ac
cepted. Many tears of regret were shed
by children and parents, r
Miss Bradley spoke in feeling and
affectionate terms of Miss Mary A.
Alderman, one of the teachers.
Prof. M. C. S. Noble, who was present,
spoke feelingly, regretting; the close of
the school that for twenty-five jrears
past had done so much for the people
of Wilmington. 1 j
Miss Bradley will remain in Wilming
ton several days to take leave of her
friends. She has labored here earnestly
and faithfully for a quarter of a century,;
and many will regret her departure.
CAROLINA INSURANCE CO.
Annual Meeting of Stockholders-Officer
j ' Xleeted, Etc.
! Stockholders of the Carolina Insur
ance Company held their annual meet
ing yesterday. I j
j Capt. Jno. F. Divine was called to the
chair and Mr. M. S. Willard was secre
tary.? . j
! Mr. D. L. Gore, Vice President, in
the absence of. Mr. Geo. W. Williams,
the President, read a report summariz
ing the business of the past year.
Mr. M. S. Willard, the Secretary, also
submitted a report of the financial oper
ation's, showing assets of (53,400.75,
against liabilities, including the capital
stock of $50,000. The company holds
stocks, and bonds amounting to $20,400
and has loans outstanding amounting
to $31,040. The receipts for the year
foot; up $35,121.27. Dividends to the
amount of $3,146 have been paid.
The amendment to the ; charter grant
ed by the last Legislature: increasing
the directors from seven to thirteen was
adopted, as was also a proposed increase
of the capital stock, not to exceed
$100,000. ; j
The old Board of Directors was re
elected. ; I
At a subsequent meeting of the di
rectors the old officers were re-elected,
as follows:!
President Geo. W. Williams. .
Vice President D. IT. Gore.
Secretary and Treasurer M. S, Wil
lard.
Auditing Committee Clayton Giles
and D. G. Worth.
The Light Infantry to Visit Wilson.
The Wilmington Light Infantry last
night accepted the invitation from the
committee of arrangements for the erec
tion of a Confederate Monument at
Wilson, to attend the ceremonies which
take place there June 17th and will
carry thirty-five men. The Colonel of
the Second Regiment and staff will also
attend, and the Second Regiment Band
have been engaged for the occasion.
All companies of the State Guard
have been invited, and it is expected
that all of the Second Regiment will be
there. Gen. Mat. W. Ransom will de
liver the address.
The Light Infantry will leave Wil
mington on the morning of the 17th
and will return that night.
Mount Olive High School.
Commencement exercises of Mount
Olive High School begin to-day and
will continue through the week. The
annual address will be delivered by
Hon. E. W. Kerr, of Clinton, N. C, on
Thursday. Jos. E. Kobinson, Esq., of
Goldsboro, will deliver ) an address be
fore the Henry E. Shepherd Literary
Society Wednesday evening.
Death of a .Leading Merchant of Lumber
. ' ton. .
A correspondent of the Star writ
ing from Lumberton. June 1st, says:
"Mr. A. C. Melke, the leading mer
chant of our town, died to-day at Ashe
ville, N. C, where he had a summer
residence, and where he had gone to
spend the summer months. He had
been in very delicate health for some
month, and very recently visited physi
cians, in Baltimore, who told him they
could not benefit him any by medical
treatment. He was a successful man in
business, and had not neglected to set
his spiritual house inordei. A good
man has gone." ' f I
Davidson College.
The Seaboard Air Line will place re
duced rate tickets on sale for the above
commencement, from June 6th to 9th,
good .to return till June 12th. The fol
lowing rates will govern from junction
points: Forest City, $5.40; Shelby,
$4.25; Rutherfordton, $5.60; I Moores
boro, $4.90; Lincolnton, $3.15; Maxton,
$6.35; Sanford, $7.65; Weldon, $9.70;
Wilmington, $8.70.
Wake forest College.
The Seaboard Air Line will sell re
reduced rate tickets to the Commence
ment of the above college, from June
6th to the 11th, good to return till June
13th. The following rates will govern
from junction points: Shelby, -$8.60;
Lincolnton, $7.00; Charlotte, $6.95; Max-
ton, $5.75; . Henderson, $1.50; Weldon,
$3.75; Durham, $2.85; Raleigh, 85c; Wil
mington, $7.80; banford, $2.90. J
RICHMOND COUNTY
The Court Crops in Fine Working Con
i . ditton. ' -.
Special Star Correspondence
Rockingham, June 1. There is no
court here this week. : The judge, being
sick, could not be on hand.
' The docket, I understand, is small and
court would not, probably, have lasted
all the week. j
The farmers are pleased at the idea of
returning home and giving their crops
attention. They have had sufficient
rains to place their land in fine working
order. Although cotton in some places
is small, it is healthy and in fine grow
ing condition.
Two thousand, two hundred and fifty
feet above sea level; extensive orchards,
parks, fine fishing, boating, bathing, first
class board. Address, Mrs. Ewart,
Hendersonville, N. C.
BOARD OF MAGISTRATES.
Meeting The Tax Levy Hecom-
xnended by the Commissioners Adopted..
The annual meetidg of the Board of
Magistrates and Board of Commission
ers of ) New Hanover county was held
yesterday at the Court House.
A" quorum being present .the chair
man of the Board of Magistrates, W. W.
Harriss, called the meeting to order
and stated the purpose of the-meeting,
to take into consideration the tax
levy for the year 1891.
Mr.' H. A. Bagg, chairman of the
Board of Commissioners, submitted his
report. The estimate for county ex
penses for the tax year ending Novem
ber 30 1891, foots up $32,825. The es
timated receipts are $33,250 and the levy
47 cents for county and 43 cents for
State On property, and $1.41 for county
and $1.29 for schools and poor on the
poll, i In addition to this a levy under
Schedules B and C were submitted. ;
On; motion, the tax levy as recom
mended by .the Commissioners was
adopted.
In the matter of the new Court House
the Commissioners reported the pur
chase of the lot adjoining the jail on
the west side thereof and extending to
the corner of Third street, at a cost of
$10,000; that plans had been invited
and when received would be submitted
for consideration to the Board of Magis
trates. The .condition of the public
buildings was reported as good.
They submitted, also, a letter from the
Governor of the State in relation to the
Southern Inter-State Exposition to be
held at Raleigh in October next.
On motion, an appropriation of $500
was ordered to be made out of the funds
of the county, for the purpose of mak
ing an exhibit of the resources, etc., of
New Hanover county at the Inter-State
Exposition.
On motion, the Commissioners were
instructed to appoint a committee to
have charge of the exhibit.
The old Board of Education. B. G.
Worth, E. L. Pearce and H. A. Bagg,
Esqs., were re-elected unanimously.
A meeting of the Commissioners and
Assessors of New Hanover county was
subsequently held, but no business 1 of
general interest was transacted.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Regular Meeting Boutine Business. Etc
The Board of Commissioners of New
Hanover county met yesterday after
noon in regular session. Chairman H. A.
Bagg presiding.
Treasurer Hewlett submitted his
monthly report showing balance oh
hand to the credit of the general fund,
amounting to $8,151.89; educational
fund, $24,059.66.
The Register of Deeds reported the
bum of $15.20 received on account of
marriage licenses issued during the
month and paid over to the County
Treasurer.
Application of T. F, A. Reaves to, be
allowed to peddle goods without paying
license on account of physical disability,
was on motion granted.
H. M. Curran was Ordered exempted
from jury duty on accountof being fore
man of H. H. Munson's manufacturing
establishment.
Amos Wallace, of Federal Point
Township, was exempted from poll tax
and road duty on account of physical dis
ability. s v
Application of Wrann & Co., for trans
fer of liquor license from corner of
Second and Princess streets to fas. A.
Hewlett's place, Ocean View, was
granted.
The Board adjourned to meet again
June 10th.
Cotton Beoeipts.
The receipts of cotton at this port for
the month of May foot up 1.623 bales,
against 128 bales for the same month last
year; an increase this May of 1,495 bales.
The receipts of the crop year to date
foot up 187,589 bales, against 132,630
bales to same date last year, an increase
this year of 54,959 bales.
SALEM FEMALE ACADEMY.
Commencement Exercises A Great Crowd
of Visitors in Attendance.
Special Star Correspondence.'
Salem, N. C. June 1. Friday even
ing the . commencement exercises of
Salem Female Academy duly opened by
a brilliant musical concert, Miss Evans,
director. There was a pleasing variety
violin, piano, guitar and vocal solos and
the selections were from the best com
posers. Sunday, Rev. H. C. Morrison, D. D.,
of Atlanta, Ga., delivered the baccalau
reate sermon; subject, "Woman, as a
factor in the redemption of her race,"
Handel's Hallelujah and other sa
cred selections were exquisitely ren
dered with organ and orchestral accom
paniments.
Monday and Tnesday evenings1 will be
.devoted to lesson essays, thirty-eight in
number.
Old Salem is filled with visitors, com
prising patrons from every Southern
State. !
This,' the 89th session, has been one
of the most successful in the history of
this "Southern Vassar." t
To-day 100 ; jyears ago President
Washington spent the day in ; Salem.
Here he met Gov. Martin and continued
his journey to Virginia. The old hotel
and the room in which he slept still
stands, and also the spinnet upon Which
music was furnished for his entertain
ment. : '
. While Salem is German the conversa
tion at this time was carried on in
French, to suit his Excellency and his
body guard. !
To-morrow afternoon the art exhibit
will be a feature of Commencement. A
glimpse in the spacious hall reminds
one of an imaginative fairy palace.
Thirty-eight young ladies compose
the class of S. F. A. for 1891, represent
ing ten States. !
Winston, June 2. To-night is the
second evening of the senior essays. The
attendance is 2,000. ' .
Dr. Rice, of New York, is here. He
delivers the address to the thirty-eight
young lady graduates to-morrow.
The art exhibit to-day is a realm of
beauty. Several thousand paintings,
needlework, etc.; tastefully displayed.
Salem's . museum, with articles gath
ered for the past century, from Moravian
missionaries, principally, is a place of in
terest to the guests.
Dr. Morrison, ot Atlanta, who
preached the Baccaleaureate 'sermon,
left for Tennessee to perform a similar
duty.
-An enjoyable reception was tendered
the press, musicians &c, at the acad
emy last night. . ; -
: Commencement day to-morrow
has an attractive programme. A grand
concert at night with one hundred
voices and orchestra accompaniment.
; Conrad's excursion left here for your
city to-day. j , ' -
I Forsyth county Ihis afternoon appro
priated $500 for the State Exposition
and the World's Fain i
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS.
Latest Correspondenoe Belative to the
Seal Fisheries Dispute "With England.
' Br Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Washington, June 1. The lates
correspondence relative to taking of
seals in Behring Sea has been , made
public as jthe result of its disclosure in
London, j The correspondence closed
with a note from Secretary Blaine to
Sir Julian Paunceforte dated April 4
last, changing somewhat the six ques
tions supposed to be submitted to arbi
tration, so that in brief they - provide
for the determination of the old
Russian rights in the Behring Sea,
the extent of their recognition by Great
Britain, definition of the boundaries of
-Behring Sea, extent of the revision of
Russian rights to the United States, the
right of the - United States to protect
seal outside of the three mile' limit, de
termination of the necessary regulations
to that end, including limitation of the
close season, and finally the questioif of
damages sustained by the two parties
through seal killing and through seizures
of vessels. Additional correspondence
is outlined in the London dispatch con-'
cerning the Blue Book issued to-day,
Washington, June 1. The State
Department has received a telegram
from Minister Douglas at Hayti, saying
that a revolution bad been attempted,
but that it had been suppressed.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
Great Gathering
dress by Gen.
at Jackson, Miss. -Ad-Gordon,
.Grand Corn-
mander.
By Telegraph to the Morning Scar,
Jackson, Miss., June 2. The United
Confederate Veterans are here in full
force. Almost every house is hand
somely decorated with National and
Confederate colors. Cannon are firing
and the good people of Jackson are
doing their best and vieing with each
other to make the old soldiers feel at
home. Gen. John B. C-ordon, Grand
Commander; Gen. Kirby Smith, Lieu
tenant General commanding the East
ern Department; and Gen. Cabbell,
Lieutenant General . commanding the
trans-Mississippi Department, together
with their stafis, are all here,
The convention was called to order at
11 a. m., and it is thought the general
business will be completed to-day and
the ceremonies of unveiling the statue
and review of the several Camps will
take place to-morrow. The Louisiana
contingent are all in fine shape and
spirits,1 ihey arrived this morn
mg in their Pullman sleeper
at one o clock, ihey represent the
Army of Tennessee, the Army of North
ern Virginia, contederate Veterans and
a number of ; Confederate camps from
the interior of the State.
General Gordon was escorted from
the residence of Col, J. A. Shingler at
10.40 a, m. to-day to the capital where a
reception was neid. I he . capitol and
Representatives hall were beautifully
decorated with flowers and the hall was
filled with the beauty and intelligence
of Jackson. Auditor W. W. Stone, as
master of ceremonies, introduced
Rev. H. F. Sprollers, who led in prayer.
After which Gov. J. A. Stone delivered a
feeling and eloquent address of wel
come, i He was responded to by Gen'.
Gordon, who spoke for half an hour
amidst great enthusiasm, every sentence
uttered being cheered to the echo.
The meeting was then called to order
by Gen. Gordon, prefaced by appropriate
remarks on tne past work otthe Associa
tion and an earnest exhortation for still
more zealous effort in the future. The
roll was then called, after which a Com
mittee on Credentials was appointed.
Pending the report of this committee
the Convention took a recess for thirty
minutes.
GRANT'S MONUMENT.
At His Old Home, Galena, Illinois Un
veiled Yesterday "With, imposing Cere
monies By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Galena, III., June 8. High on an
eminence in the city that Gen. Grant
once said was his home, a magnificent
monument to the-memory of the old
commandewas formally unveiled to-day
with impressive services. An immense
throng the number was variously esti
mated at from 25,000 to 80.000 persons
participated in the function. The'
pretty little city was literally swathed in
bunting. "
Shortly after la o'clock the exerc ises
opened with a parade, which moved
from the Desoto house corner, under
command of Grand Marshal George S.
Avery, The 15th regiment band, U. S.
A., led the way.
Amid a scene of inspiring enthusiasm,
little Miss Pauline Kohlsoat of Chicago,
daughter of the donor, gave a strong
tug at the silken cord of the black shroud
with which! the monument has been
enveloped and it fell, revealing the work
ot art in all its beauty, l he vast gather
ing gazed upon the lifelike features of
the dead soldier and president, for a
moment as if spellbound and then, led
by the old veterans of the 36th Illinois,
three hearty cheers and a tiger were
given lor Kohlsoat.
Ex-Gov. Hoard, Of Wisconsin, was in
troduced by R. H. McCleman, chairman
of the Board of Park Commissioners, and
in behalf of Kohlsaat, formally presented
tne statue to tne city ot ualena. -A
brief address of acceptance on be
half of the city was made by Mr. Mc-
cieman, and alter the band had ren
dered "America," Chauncey Depew was
introduced as the orator of the 'day and
was eniuusiasticauy greeted.
The bronze statue dedicated to-day
stands on a solid base of three tiers of
Quincy gray granite, with a pedestal of
beautifully carved and polished Ted
granite from tne quarries of Maine. On
the front surface is the simple inscrip
tion in plain, large letters, "Grant, Our
":: ft ti i
wuu. x uc simile is ncruic in size
and represents Gen. Grant in citizen's
dress, standing as if in reflection. The
likeness is excellent.
Advice to raotnera. .
1 or Over Fifty Years Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup has been used by
millions of mothers for . their - chil
dren while teething. Are you dis
turbed at. night and broken of your
rest by a sick child suffering and
crying with pain of Cutting Teeth?
If so send at once and get a bot
tle of "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Sy
rup" for Children Teething. Its value
is incalculable. It will relieve the poor
little sufferer immediately. Depend
upon it, mothers, there is no mistake
about it. It cures Dysentery and Diar
rhoea, regulates the Stomach and Bowels,
cures Wind Colic, softens the Gums, re
duces Inflammation, and gives tone and
energy to the whole system. "Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup" for children
teething is pleasant to the taste and is
the prescription of one of the oldest and
best female physicians and nurses in the
United States, and is for sale by all drug
gists throughout the world. Price
twenty-five cents a bottle. Be sure and
ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" n
Now Try This.
If will cost you nothing and will surely
dojrou good, if you have a Cough, Cold,
or any trouble with Throat, Chest or
Lungs. Dr. King's New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs . and Colds is
guaranteed to give relief, or money will
be paid back. Sufferers from La Grippe
found it just the thing and under its use
had a speedy and perfect recovery.
Try a sample bottle at our expense and
learn for yourself just how good a thing
it is. Trial bottles free at Robbert R.
BKJ"iA )f's Dng Store. Large size 60c.
and $1.00. h
SPIKITS TURPhNTlNhT
Goldsboro Headlight
in Thomas Vinson ,
man Thomas Vinson, 'of'". oll.
while walking in his eardevM
morning was stricken with paS
at this writing has not regainerf ysi8ai4 '
COtiscj;
Asheville Citizen : a .
ttetchurch was organized
with about twenty membersa?
the line of the new
r
near,
iiuiwty. ine new churrh k .:, ,ruiiain
:i . -sky mnn....
soon be built there. The JI ' '"S H
filling up with elegant resident 13
Danbury Post:
T
sociates- mining expert has arrived
it is said will commence ' eQ
JLidSn lnJ
aiiM . i
' cil I iv,n .
yeloping their valuable iron
"v-'iv-c ar nn..
in inis section. Mr. Shenh '
professed miner of forty years exr 1
is here waiting orders from rirn.e,1e
Heck to open up the Colonor.,
... V.1 11 i ,. I
nronertv in this rmmh, lneiro
I r j i-jr.
Jttaieigh jveie's nn,j
James H. Harris, a
. . Ufr'
i- uunent colr
rtepuDiican pontican of this i
for several years a member of k.
tj.j' t u tl yi the Rat 1
:rol
di
e he
ji rtiucrmcn. died c r 1
in Washington City, where he haTS
for several monts. .The rv. I
yesterday pardoned Tessa pt,..: ertl
Frank Kirby, colored, who were sew
ed to five years each in the penitenS
from Orange counwon a charw
felonious slaying. , The had served
four years of the time. ' 0,1
.Concord Standard: . Tm..t
iuuic uuuuiy. me nau storm Sat I
day in No. 3 was fearfully damaei!!' 1
It took a narrow swath towards tt I
J VT- , Tl .... .
east and reacned as far at St. JohnV I
No. 8. The worst was in No. 3. Mri
k. ttraaiora tens us that the hail ,il
the depth of four feet. It lav .
Sunday, and at this writing (Mondav
w neat is not nurt mucn, corn and ot I
T n m J"Tt--r I? s1sr.Z xtt
gret to learn that Mr. E. L. 0dum
the Moss Neck section had the raisbl
tune to lose his little boy. aged about jl
months, on last Sunday morning unfe I
very sad circumstances. A family wl
were tenants on Mr. Odum's place had
occasion to use dissolved lye and left
some of it lying in reach, and the cMt
swallowed a portion of it on Saturn,,
morning. Notwithstandjne every eSoftl
was made to save the life of the Iitftl
one all proved unavailing, and death rej
suited at 4.3U a. m. Sunday.
Raleigh News and Odsentr
The State Board ot Education held
meeting yesterday to take action upoJ
vac question oi tne adoption ot tea-1
books lnxompliance with the leeisla-1
: .u i r- i . . . f I
nun ui iuc laai vrcnerai vssemDiy in rj.
gard to givinginstruction in the public
schools upon the effects of alcohol an!
narcotics upon the human system. The
Board decided to adopt two book!
which are published by Leacti, SheteJ
and Sanbourn, of New York, provide:!
they snail contain the requisite raattel
one-fourth upon the subject of the ell
lects ot alcohol and narcotics on tbtl
system as required by the statute, oml
of the books not containing the requis l
ue amount oi matter on tnat suDiecti
The other does contain what is required!
Mr. S. H. Dunn, one of the older!
citizens of Wake county, died at hi!
nome at rorestville day belore vestal
day at the age of 82 years. -
King s Mountain Neil's: A
crazy negro went into a colored churcll
just over the line in York county lasi
bunday, while services were being helq
ran the preacher out of the pulpit, tun
ed the pulpit over and broke up tb
meeting, tie said tnat "dat nigeq
wasn't fitten to preach." He was ail
rested and jailed. All complaicj
about the cotton not coming uphaij
ceased since the rains set in. There aJ
fine . stands all through this sectioJ
There is the finest prospect for J
wheat crop through this section thatwl
have had for several yeais. This oil
course does not apply to the hail-sweptl
neighborhoods. Mr. vj. M. Bust!
of this place, who was suffering froc
dementia caused by the grip, died in the
jail in Shelby Saturday. He had beet
placed in jail until arrangements couE
be made for his transfer to the Morgan
ton Asylum, but died before the tram
ler could be made. He was 00 years o;
age and leaves several grown children.
. New Berne Journal: Mr. 0. C
farrar, one et the wealthiest, most act
ive and progressive business men c
Tarboro, died at his home Thursda:
morning, after several days' illness, ft
was formerly a tobacco manufacturers
New Berne. The firm was Walse;
Farrar & Co. He left a large fortutd
which he amassed himself. It was est
mated some years ago at $200,000. A
new Baptist church in Tarboro, whid
is to be dedicated Sunday, was virtually
built bv him he contributed SiW
towards it. Mr. George D. GonH
ner, who was for several years torema:
ot the New Berne Lumber company
and is now outtinsr ud a mill near Aber
deen, Moore County, has. written to to
father in this city an account of a re
markable saw he observed at work u:
mill there. ' The saw revolves like aw
cular saw, but is simply a steel blade!
inches wide and four feet long,witnoni!
two teeth one on each end of tnesw
on ODoosite corners. Mr. Gordnersajs
"It saws the boards as nice and smootf
as I have ever seen any lumber sawfl
It was built about fifteen years ago aw
was run regularly up to three years ago.
Wilkesboro Chronicle: On S
urday morning, the 15th inst., Lit
Carrie, the 7-year-old daughter M
Mollie Crumpler, at Roaring River, j
burned very badly, from the effects
which she died on that night. TheJ
tie cirl had iust omt un from bed fl
was putting on her clothes when tjtf!
caught fire, bhe screamed, ana
mother, who was in the kitchen, read
her she was almost entirely envelop
in flames. In attempting to tear t
dress off the skin on the arms oj the b
tie girl peeled off and hung loose ov
her entire body, and the flimes f
been sucked down her wind-pif
Rill Cn.Ja trwrn cntlS aflfl 1'
son-m-law, Wash Speaks, of Lewis Fort,
were put in jail here baturaay. cjwj
with causing the death of one.MS
Harris. It will be remembered v
about two months ago Murk
came home sick and died in a fe ' W
from Internal injuries inflicted by MP
cians. Murk would not tell anyW
about it before he died. But suspia
mentioned, and in consequence M
were arrested and jailed.
SmithfiM TTfnM- Messrs
A. Sloane & Co., of Jonesboro, nia
assignment last Saturday. Mr.
nftharMn. .v.. The
K;i,f,o iL i . m
attempted to murder another, near w
End, by cutting his throat, while ne
asfopiv Ho m tea Art liic mark. he
and made a.terrible gash in ' the n
chin, but did not kill him.
most shockingly brutal murder
rrfnmittH at Mills oanr mill in GT
wood township, this county, last Frtf
x wo negro mui nanas khicu
their fellow workmen, named Galte
On Thursday night they knocked w
on the head with a club and left m.
x. i .. 1 1 1 r tr-Miv fflO'"
: .1 . i 1 ... see o"
uik tucy went uy iuc auauiy
11 . 1 . . 1 1, UiA Dv"
wen ineir aiaDoucai wui . t$
none. iney lounu taeir wni
cooKing nis dinner, unc oi m
up behind him and dealt him aoo.
blow on the head, as he was be"
nvr his rnnVina Hia ckull waS Dly .
and he was knocked into the fire. tit
he was afterwards found aeau. i
murcierers are named oen i"",v
Moses Cross.
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