' '.'wJHiSPr LJ.: Editor.
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THUR8D AYr, JXJNE 10, 1880.
f -:7NVENTI0NS..v
r The Democrat ;gtate';"eonyention
for North Carolina racetttlaldgli
' on June 17tb tBWiT?ri -:,' '
w 1 The National Democratic -Conven-
20th 1880: '""J ?;
" The Republican Congressional Con-
. Tention ior ui, - umj xnu ioi:ij'
meets in Gbldsbortf our July : thaj let
The orth:, Carolina Republican
State Convention meets in Raleigh on
Julthejth ;880t.
tical" appEcatior. Assisting in the
exercises were the Itev.IraT. Wyche,
Rev. W. II. Call: of Snow. Hill and
helocal pastor, Rev. Fred D. Swm-,
dell.- I'm - V ' v
Wednesday night .was - devoted;
principally to the little chaps, with a
few pt-tne large gins inrowa-in urgive
dignity and ' grace to the programme
as given below. The singing of Misses
May Edwards and Mattie Midyette
was; exceedingly sweet v and received
universal commendation. -
programme- Wednesday NighL
Music: venoms
with roses.
TH Eallroftdx'ar vf-n proposing to CooTey
rn ii(h Kt&ts Convention , lr of charge if
"they will iapporlJan Moore Index.
Wharijibat;tlCive the" names
of the railroads and the reason ; why
railroadnveiL8nould preier - one man
;,U isnother for Governor. While the
Bute's interest1!!! railroads was under
- Republican management it was a. very
common recurrence for the - trains to
be loaded down with free excursion
Mis to political conventions; but under
Democratic control we thouh
this had all been stopped. Speaking
Mattie Midyette. y ; r - hero ought never, can sever die.
K Calisthenics: 2nd Series-Tbe Little, .The exercises were resumed Fridav
.Folks f; tlf ( f !i '4f- 8 M. with tthe following pro-
i Music'JDuett-Joys of, Spnng-Mra. gramme: . - - r . , , ' . . t-
MidyVtt adlMis3wards. n ;. Chiming Bells, by School ,.;
Composition: .Heart within f and " Jolly Brother's Gallop; Effie Rouse
God pveiheal-Miss Mattie Midyette: and Clara Fields. . , , 'j ; t .
. Ifusic- Crying for Bread Jfiss When we are married; I Hettie
1ary Edwards and others. ri' t Hines (piano) Sung by Bettie Xinsey
Calisthenics: Vocal Duett-I love and J. M. Hodges. j ' ':.
to sinsr-ifisses Jidyette and Edwards. An i T old fashioned teachen Kirbv
ifusic. Chorus-Shall we meet -be-Uzzell, H. S. Albertson, Robt. Uzzell,
yond the JKiver. J " I Alex. Mcses and J. L. Wooten.
The leading feature of the evening's K Heavenward i march; Delia Daw
ontorfotnmont woa - tlift orlrpoa Kv 8Pn (P!in') 1 , :
L f W ; , ; Aunt Betsey's beaux; Clara Fields,
Senator Everitt of Forsyth county. Retti WnnH 'H-tti- ir.n. naiL
We'll crown them His subject was 'The 'Qcatlon&;Kin8e7JH.Parka and.JL. L. Sas?
sential to aJPeople's, Greatness , and ser
rIusic-lDHrumental lXuett-Misses his. idea. was to raise the standard of Vienna galbp; (duet) Bettie Kin
Aldredee and Midyette. , ,J.n;ist-s-;. .;fW.SA TOyna-eil Dawson. .. t
: hueecn: uccasiona jrreioeue w . . ,. - , . vuuruugDieuuua i. jt. xvsia. o.
vid U. Everitt . , X idea pervading our system ot iuca- W. Ferebee, J. F. Kinsey and Delia
Rec.: : Troublts of sa Wife Miss tion; to place be civilization ot Use- Dawson. : L i f
May Edwards. . . v . :. fulnes against the -civilization' of Ihe men are so stupid; Frank
Mu8ic:bolp,. Urandma s Advice-
1 Rec: JuneMiss Blanche White. - - ' . , Kinsey, Bettie Wood, Eva Kinsey
Rec: The Daisy and Butter-cup On Friday the pupils gave a Social Bettie Fields, and May Rouse.
Misses i Sudie Dawson and Barbara Hop, closing the school exercises on- Train to Mauro; Bdttie Kinsey,
Wood. , . ; ; v " I til the last week in August when the W. T. Reid, and J. M. Hodges.
. Declamation: Twenty years Ago : :n' -.r-- :.' JWhite rose i polka; (trio) Lillie
Richard Taylors . - ;; r -.'',..''4 r ' : s , Rouse, Ada Kinsey and Bettie Wood
i Calisthenics: Arm bwingmg - J . courting under dithculties; Eme
: Recitation: The . Firm Bank- oing Exercises : of . Kxnseys Df IL Sasaer and 'Ha
Miss Lizzie Tucker.:
Recitation: We are Coming4 Miss
Minnie Rayner. v ;,
. Calisthenics 1st Series, v, 1
t Declamation: The Burial of Moses
Jesse Sumrell. ,
Recitation: The Golden Side ft
Nettie Creech
Scbool, at Ia.Orangre.N. C.
Creagh.
TOxen waltz; (duet) Hettie Hines
Music:. Solo,, and Chorus '
The annual closinir ..of Kinsev's and Bettie Kinsey.
school, has become an occasion of gen- , Valedictory; Robt. Uzzell.
eral public interest to' our village and
community. 1 We have no occasion
iss that draws together as large, intelli
I gent and rehned a crowd as this.
'T'L i. I mi I'll rr
Jones County Convention. '
The Democratec Conveation of Jones
county feuibled at TTf entcm on Tune
the 6tW Benjamin A?kew called the
meeting to order and explained its ob
jects. . , i ... .
On motion, Dr. C. J. Mattocks was
elected Chairman 'and J. 'W. Wooten
and H. S. Nnnn of the Kinston Jotrs-
naii Secretaries. ,
MoTed and carried that the Chair ap
point a Committee, oi five on -Itesolu
tiona. The following were appointed :
E. W. Haywood, E. M. Eocene, Ben.
Brock, C. C. Fordham and Lewis By
nam. . . ;
The committee retired and daring
their absence the Convention was ad
dressed by Messrs. Stevenson, Sim
mons and Manly of New Berne.
Mr Stevenson called the attention of
the Convention to what be considered
to bo the main issue in the approaching
campaign The rights of the States as
opposed to the
oi tne .republican party claiming
while the nomination of a candidate for
Governor was germane to the issue,
yet it is of secondary importance to the
great National conflict close at band. ,
Mr Simmons pointed out the danger
of a third term discussed the super
visor law showing conclusively that it
smile for alhjind to the wants of the
unfortnn&te she was ever attentive.
Qrera b ihtt tnrf abor thee, "
Frieadof oar better days; . '
Nom knew tliee bat to love thee, " .
'. None named tkee bat to praUe." "
1 Mr. John Jones, formerly of this
county, but late a resident of Onslow,
died a, few days ago. in the 97th year of
his age. He was one of the few remain
ing veterans of the war of 1812. 'He
was a remarkable man in Fome respects.
There was a pension clue him from the
U. S, goTtroment for wbxeh lebd ap
plied, but had not succeeded in procur
in sr. np to the time of his death. His
widow, wbo is an aged lady it is to be
hoped will succeed in getting it per
chance it-may help to place ber in more
afflaent circumstances , and thereby
smooth her passage along clown the
ionrnev of life where the shadows of
evening are fast falling around, and th
night of death will soon come on apace.
,-, STATE HET73.
,-?L mjoritT of tUn,
cally for George DariTJ?
' Churches.
Within fire hours drireo
tyr wo passed thirtesnchareu:,,r
people are not what they art 7" 1
Iigious prifilegos. Truly
laud of charcbes. Oxford To!
Tbebepartment of Aril
Air. Pt M. Wilson, 8eer. i
State Board of AgTcuh$ '
placed in charge of the deptrtJjX
will net as wmmissioner untal?
mg of the board in Jnly. EaL
er. -i.
Col. PoUcsUeaignaUot.
-1 Col . Polk yesterday teodfrfd U
ignation of the position of (W?
An American lady and gentleman, of ExecntiTe Committee
In
centralizing tendencies African descent were again united in gret and apeak in high term. oi
an partyclaiming that the Mered baDn8 of marriage by Justice cellence of biswork. IUleigt, fjj
Green at his office in Trenton. The
Justice made them one twice before he
concluded, lie performed the ceremo
ny, with that usual elegance, grace and
Prollfflc Yisld.
Pr. Hay earn tin a bnn
dignity that has hitherto characterized J wI,,ch be found
u- ii . a v t a whet field near Ibis vImT
him in-all similar undertakings. In msnied ix feetin bei.lfi
feek in l,-;-i. r?,T,
fine, he did the job np in style -tied aix stalk wer prodnetiJ iZl . i
- j I it i . . i i ,i j : i..t.i r. Im-a?.. . .'.1 n rru- I
wasdaneerousto theUiberties of the l"e 'BU,, "v MUU '""vv ,UB V;. " ,u.'w Brawviv1
lass ume. so mat mt-re wm ue uo rci- I
the third
he I : The exercisesvhich began Thurs-
Parting song; School.
As we have already consumed a
great deal of space we will "boil
down" our report by saying that, the
prohciency oi each of thosei who ap
for the Atlantic road, it ' would- be Mill will never grind with the water day, 8 P. MPiwere opened with "Ho! peared to night was well attested .by
r safe to assert that no such discriinioa- khat i,asti bert Edwards and oth- for Carolina' sung, by the school, the frequent bursts of applause and
. .;, r ; r "i t ers. . ' piano accompaniment by Miss Lula showers ot boquets that greeted the
tion will be made forthe ow!e, Jarvis llecitfltion. The Country Girl k: Harner. the teacher of music. The speakers. . Manv of the Dieces were
or Socles-delegates to the State Con- g! Ajinie'Phillips. , : music was well rendered and we no- brimfull of humor which drew from
venifon. , 7ny sucn parusansiiip opeeca iierinan vjraiugeri ucea tnai every pupu, even to ine uib auuieuuc rua oi iaugiuer. ai
would not be- countenanced by the Calisthenics:. Wrist and finger:6x- smallest, carried his part. Next came the conclusion of . the exercises the
ofnccfY cf throad, andif done would rcies . ' the Salutatory by J. C. B.;Koonce. principal of theschool introduced to
u iviasLer .Jiuimie is an oraior lor one oi me auuicu;c ow. lviusev or. ui vra-
his age. and in a clear and self-poa- ven. Although called upon without
Duett: Smile Waltz Miss Mid- sessed manner he extended a hearty I notice, his remarks were very apph-
yette and Mi?3 Minnie Rayner. , welcome to the audience. Then : fol- cable and reflected much credit upon
- A NWW M A N U . lJfcc amation:. Cnild S lime JaDle lowed the-decianiAtiona ' The se pftinn him. JJoubtless it made Mr. Kmsev
. i i . . - j
people. He paid an eloqnent tribute
to both Gov. Jarvis and Judge Fowle
defended them against the personal
attacks made upon them deprecating
the same.
Mr. Manly made a happy speech
opposed instructing delegates declar
ed, above everything else for peace and
imcBwy icfvc "a" daily bread Miss Lola Griffin.
tne nrsi responsiuie uiauer. x
Felix Harvev.
Several counties, and , a raoDg them Declamation: The Biiildine of.
the
LenoirI,co up to the State Convention Ship Miss Emma Webb.
na a nulUtv in" the selection of a Gov- , Declamatiou:. The Modern Belle
ernor; Obehxilf . voting for Governor
' Jtvis anli iUe;64her half - for Judge
i -, . , . t' ' . 's" . '
Rossie Miller.
Music: The Chatter Box.
was very good, and the cool and de- feel proud to know that a young man
liberate manner .of t delivery- showed whom he had prepared for college.
that the young men had been well should return alter having graduated
trained, irstcame ana ue aoie 10 aauress so Jarge an
v X-'B.' Pabk&. of AVa vne. - audience with such good effect. .
with Rocking the Cradle Rocks the The crowd to night was the largest
Recitation: Good Advice George World.-'. He showed that the cradle ever assembled here. A large V. num
the throa8 q each other and ending Re
in np'th'ing. The delegafes" might just r"1
fol-
Fowle has sirnplV the effect of cutting Brown;
Recitation: Dreams and no dreams every enduring adamant the
Iff.. T TL:ll:' ..i ' . M I n . i - . -r r
iuiss uttuia i mujiiB. I oi me coming century. ne was
rv:.ii....:... ui,.: i I 1 j i t.i 1 -r ir'.j
as well stay:at' home for any influence . 1ntv,),a1gc!, ..lowea-oy.xvpianq r-.noages ou
they may ieldi ! Our Western brAk fiSffi" lf Z&wM JVl . ' "
They not only corne l , Mnsic: Solo, Never trouble trouble - , 6 some or tne young men,
feel verv
i . . Ii ii.. .11
rrcKers ot to day are writing upon oer couiu not get stanaing room in
morals the house, though pertect order, was
reu are wiser.
who with cigar in mouth
rl..,,.,la x men ioiuci a iutc, nuu
"rs-i .. --. .rr" .ia ' in- rur. importanVabout the time'ihey discov
souaiy ior ine man 01 .fp.ei.c . cnoice, t pti.v j ; ; ; er a iew niu-ieainers appearing
"united as to counties, t but generally, till trouble troubles you. Miss May ,
I 1 . J m. . , - I M
fbole iCongrfeesional didtricts vote
er a few biii-fealhers
maintained and all went away well
pleased with what they saw and
heard. The La Grange cornet band
added much to the pleasure of the
occasion. The 14th Sess. begins Aug
9th 1880'. d.c.m.
r ..j ii.. .i ii
harmony iu the Convention to assemble
me same coupie , cmcu iiuiu. juree
finer nnt rf ii nnw ' Tlii 4a
time this lovinc couple have beennar- Everlasting Pnce Pos
ried within the lat year. ' Surely their Tak bilHt liueed nil inis
enp of bliss onght to be full well nigh pulvfiizd cliarcoal to the ei
to overflowing. Only . think of it!- ?LPuk .?A. 1 ??B ot'
Three times married in twelve months wm nTe ,t rotten. W kiLi
qnal to one time in every furjeu beard of tbi.v and th re
Donnced .lufalllble. Trv'it r
proo
ton Chrenicle
at Raleigh. He favored the nomina
tion of a 'man for Governor whose in
terest; is with Eastern Carolina con
tended that there were plenty of good,
worthv men besides Jarvis and F wle
thought it poor policy to nominate a
man that would be placed upon the ex
plaining stool.'
The following resolutions were repor
ted by the committee which were uuan
imoualy adopted;
Jie8olved: That the Democracy of
Jones county, in Convention assembled,
do most sincerely affirm their confi
dence in the Principles of the great
National Democratic party.
Itesolved: That in the present Gov
ernor, Thomas J.' Jarvis. wo recognize
an able and patriotic JSxeeutire, and
honeymoons iu one short year.- Like
the. apostleof Mnrnionism they are
'muchly married.' The bridegroom
seemed much relieved aud ery highly
elated when the Justice officiating pro
nounced the benediction he always This i qai k work, d1 we tj (
does this to mahe the Bcene Bolemn qn-tin, who can beat it?"-!.'
and impressive like and exclaimed,
"golly, bofcs, I guess hit's .all- right
Who can Ileat It?
Mr. Geo. W. Barefoot on v.
May the 30th threshed bis b )
on Tnesdav he sold s barrel
made from tn same wheat to P ft.'
mi. ? ? - f . iv
Advance.
now; ef it aint bit orter be!" thereupon
the Justice smiled, the groom laughed
heartily at his own wit, and the m
married br.da put on oue of ber pen
sive smiles andishe and ber liege lord
departed and like Caiu went to the
land of Nd we snppose. We are in
formed that this couple were first mar-
Harvesting
bed Th farmers of this county
uchl busily at work , bar venting thtirr-
wuien nas rpenea somewhit r
than uniial. W are plea mI ti
snch fivorable reports i,f the
cr p, which is said to h tbB'
hnwf bad in many years. CkL
liecora, - - " .
Crows.
shopld he receive the nomination of ried iu Caitertt county, but having
the Democracy of the State we pledge 80me apprehension that the nuptial
a nnYriift anil caalnna nnrtnrvvf .. . .
r,.,.j. m...t Vl, kuot was not 8eCQrel7 itened, came The farmers of Person biw&d
nTa.-iu.niifl v,n.ir appom. o over to this county, aud to make assu- war against th crowa. TVj V
delega'es from each township and 6 ' ... .. Situ miu: 'j . .1.)
for the county at large to the Conveu- ranc doWy sure procured the services W V mJ . w P
tiou at Italeigh on the 17th inst. of the above mentioned magistrate, who ,te"oad a few yuii7t
liesoiveal rnat navmg tne utmost soiemniy prononncea mem man aun jj was evidently dvintr fron v-
on I Comments Oil the Nomination confidence in thewitdom of. the Dem-. wife not in the presence of witnesses; j We saw , others
tbst had
On
ahd
snd'hv force of their union wield si : ti dLuxa tjT;.. 1 their callow chins, drop their heads Oi Shacklelord for ConffreSS. 18 Rie w. . aouereu and findiue his miatake. re-married mortal coil." On . antler
vTrr-;- . . r r n.; J iriJ and reflect alittle: - . I . ' pledge to tne nommeesot the Jonven-1 . 41 . ' ports to have counted 40 dM
Vuueii' idHiiUim. . I ! ' iy..u .n.:ri:..,.i. A 111I6L? JJlSi ItltJT. MOD 8oll lO astc
powerful inflneuce id" - the- ,U
.. TliejQ-seeing' this state of affairs, and
reme'mbering the'jealousies and ?dis;
seniions aireaay eugenaerea oy tne
tAvo rival factions, let the delegates Miss Annie ..Lee."
from Lenoir unile in Noting solid for
some ' one, either McKays Scales
Merrimon or some oth er worthy Dem
ocrat so that their votes may have
some weight, even though. a light one,
in selecting our next Governor.
v ii,,.;.. c: rTinJMX .xtA' xvmus xx. waxier oi raraiico laiKen
and others.. . , L L L xV - . A V r.'Y V V
-.xxe receiveu lroiu ine iauies pieas-
ti " l 1-
iouutJBtu. . t. .-j .-1.11 ;.: i. i
Recitation: Better.in the morniiig-r fa,u .gr . . ii
T. - - ! in wnmon e taro mill lira tn toll
u ii vuiuu w .u.w u.ju jiiv- nit
. . 1 . i-t.i : - ft ' - :
Solo: A life in the Woods Miss - tw, - - '
Matt;e Midyette. . . 7 ;.. ,1 , . v J-d. -izzell ot Duplin
Declamation: Gone with a Jland- next followed with the subject 'ivb
This but That., He began ty sayins;
li.d- that history woula have been mcom-
'The nomination of John W. Shack
leford, Esq., for Congress from the
ilmington district has given gener- delegates to the State Cnvfntion:
m to assemble, to select. candi- tbem.xn the presence of witnesses. The abbit aud
r the various state offices, our happy couple are ppendmg their two oned br ea
somer Man waiter owinaeu.
Duett: May Breezes Misses
wards.
al satisfaction, and inspires full hope
that tne district will not be lost to
Democracy this year; Fifteen hun
dred majority is claimed for Shackle
ford He is an eminently worthy
and a universally popular gentleman.
Raeigh Evening Post.
an nwl in on fiftU.
dates forthe various state offices, our happy couple are spending their two oned nv eating corn soaked is sr
nnauimons cupport. . last honey moons which came so close nine. Oxford Torchliaht.
llie UUair appointed . the folIOWinc tocf ther that thev miirht be considered
as one iu their new home under their The Charlotte Observar.bo&
for S
Whte Oak lownship: Lewis Bvnum. own "vine and fl? tree " whera none supporting Jarvis, is out
G. W. Koonceand C. C. Hay. dare molest or make them afraid. In les OT. Governor. It ujuh
I pose to advocate the claims nfrr
broken I eentleman. aeainst whom no tlvr .
Jftiloksville: J. N. Whitford, J. N.
OAEFIELD.
plete without Hainan and Mordecai:
Calisthenics: Stepping Exercises. they fill one important place in the Mr. Shackleford is at present State
i Amons t the noticable "features of picture gallery of character and show Senator for the Ninth District, and
. . . . - i I . 11 iL- f.ll .. . .. i 1 " 1. . r l i . i-.'
useiui ana intelligent
this School;
v The Republican National Convh-.
tion met in Chicago on the 2nd of
June and was in session for six days
i . . .. fen t H J
in a desperate contest i between the
Crant and anti Grantfactionsf The
three following ballots show the ani
mus of the Conveetion. . : ;, 4 !
CALISTHENICS
lt ballot: prkptj 804; Blaine 284;
SherWn; 9;'Edmuncl8, 34f Windomj
10; Washburn, 3G.
,16th ballot:. Grant, 306; . Blaine,
' -283; Sherman; : 88; Edmnnds, 3i;
Wlndoml W; Vashburnr 36." U
36th, and last ballot: Grant.i 311
;Blaine,'42fGarneld 397..'. -
l I Only 379 being necessary for a
cnoice uenerai uarneia oi unio was
then declared the nominee ou the 36th
. ballot :t - 4
This contest has killed . Grantism,
and the rings under the old regime
moat effectually; and the Democratic
ngni, in mis ciate at least, will not
be so diflicult as if Grant were the
Republican leader. r
" Against Garfield the independen
newspapers of the country, if there be
. - nJ most, surely be arrayed, for
m aa ne H?e? Ipt 'h. protec
i 4, tionuts m Congress, more than any
one else, ia to be ascribed the honor (?)
ef keeping op he unjust duty on the
jmport3,enterto into i the 1 manufact
ure of white paper. -
to an ages tne iony or a contest over has been a
the formalities of etiquette.
occupies a very prominent place. gpok ou jhe ScUnC(i 6f Shirking
iuepupua aie uncu ,w iuciicui, suowing inav it is no,i . accident uor
time and' the exercise gives .vigorous 1 circumstance that gives the shaly.
play. to the muscles aud is necessarily lmtn but a well planned and skil-
healthp Ones Character shows! out fu"j executed Krience. Thatshirkers
? . i . plan their lives to miss the hard and
even in trifles and in watching the uu ua hiMO,i. n
i ' I 'svu.sul lutj taivuiaic OH
Calisthenics exercises it was easy to probabilities aiid know where the
uess disposition and temper from the shady or sunny side will be; and with
nlav the limb: Thft r lav mrl more art than fortune makers ever
showed a listless, languid motion of have they enjoy the best of everything
"s. . . , L : - auu uo uouung. - ..
arm aua vvrtsi: me, iuture auueie as t..xt c rnr
t.i . , i r 4 . tt David li. Sasser of Wayne
young Elbert Ed wards and fehx Har- .. 0. ;.
put in nomination when the balloting
began, will contribute largely to that
result. l?aZ. News. . .
fntnr m nv tliev rpHt in npcp.
Foscue ard Dr. G: M. Morrison. J E. G. McDaniel's store was
' ' TV-iioM C f. rirain T? ' Ht T,.nn - I .. J .t 3 1 I ' V. I Krnnnht an1 fn. linni ti
and W. W.. Francks. 8ome twenty-five or thirty dollars worth ! .vrhole fie entertain ii
..Cypress Creek: K. Hatch, Cad. of good, and what money there was in IhoEn.
Jvoonce and Ur. A. Jb. Mammonds. 1 the drawer. Suspicion resting very through every patriotic heart v
Tuckahot: vf. O. Fordham, Frank atroogly on one Georcre Stevenson altbe state, and that name i
Brown and F, M. Dixon. search warrant was : procured aud the
Beaver Creek: E. B. Isler, Dr. F. A. goods found iu his possession; he was
Wbitaker and Willie Foy. ". at once arrested and lodged in jail and
Delegates at large: C. H. Koonce, confesses that he and two others com
B. Askew, J. A. Smith, T. J. Whittaker mitted the robbery -bnt he won't tell
and G. Wi Koonce Jr. 1 who they are.! It is cenerally conceded.
nOtt ' Itfrwpd And flr1nn(.A1 Tlioi: anv nnA I T VxoIi'am ' 1 .f Iti.ra im an rrnifnA
w a..mv M w J guvu I M. .11. .111. . U jn n U Vlg.UIACU
Democrat in the county who may be in band of thieves -and robbers in this
sufficient . qnantitv of - 1b1 s''l"t
near the corporate Jiruita, iw
place for the purpose of erert
tnrtnrr and neeasarr bniMief 1".
f A iliam f (tiav AA f I 1 nt tBtt I A a - ft ffV r
memoer or tne o.enate, as ne naa pre
viously been ot the iiouse of Repre
sentatives. He is a native of Onslow.
is in his 36th year, was a good Con
federate soldier, and will make a
good member of Congress. . It id
doubted that he will redeem the
ti. ; TVo i
Jlfers Stedmas ilfpFTAv An w Ralei8u at the time of -.the Convention, county and Ihe people are determined
and Scott, who were the candidates LM 'T0"?1 1. "fte,8a . that.tlns thing shall be put : down-by
mou on oi Xj. w. naywood, the the strong srm oi the law it possible.
Chairman and Secretaries were addei j These petds are spotted and woe be un
to the list of Delegates.
ALFRED M. SCALES,
Or GCTLFOBD. -
Cotton Factory.
A pentTemen of larc mini r
resident of the Piedmont Sfeti1,
Slate ill construct a cota Mr
I five b u nl ml looms. emplo.Ti
inree nve nonurfa on
Shackleford Nominated.,
veyf throws fire and vigor Jnto their 8poke elowly and distinctly, showing
uacK-uirusi auu snouiuer-niu-, auu me i tnat wnue tnousands plan, - tew exe-
futu re shrew (if there had been! f one cote; that : great, executive ability
in tho school) could have'been told by requires a combination of all superior
the nervous clutch of the ' fineers in S1"? ' -.
lL .. . A a . mL XAAKKi A. VyKEAQH OI XvlClllaUuS
the "wrist and.finser exercise. The nott nio n. a
eicjjpuj; AU9C - nwKiu uu vaucu i LUUUU nppiauaC. XI e 88 IU mat, 1Q
WTe learn, that Jaj. John Williams The following were appointed:
actenorii, ot Un3iow, was nomina-
1 for Coneress. Ma. fihaekplfnrd
was born in 1844, in Onslow countv.
was elected to the Legislature in 1872,
ana nas since served continuously, in
.1 a ill -w . .
tne AssemDiy. He entered the Con
federate service in 1862 as private in
Moved and adopted: That the Chair- neM. The Criminal Docket of our erty from mnnieiDal texrtiw It 1
man Of this meeting appoint an Execu- Superior Court is a record of shame, I j -r Sacb- n iproveow
uve uommittee lor tne next two years. aCkn,
, - . . . t .,i 1 . frr r . , " , Uompanyll, 3d ri. C. Cavalry was
dancing out in the country with k fid- ormoch said to the contrary,) electJd nj poteJ t?"
die to make the musie.
iThe Kindergarten is also an excel
jjiuica nuu luu&mg glasses must see
themselves within as well as without;
the razor, the comb n nrl tha V.-.,au
lent feature of this school though perfume and powder are all minister!
none of the exercises touched on that ing angels to a higher and better life,
subrect " : " I He declared, thatf every body liked
On .Thursday night the following n"fc An" g"jce that
wrinkles: that the mv hnim 4bt
Music: Chorus -btrike the Ham have forcrotton all th vnit;a .till
t 2 I O "1
.wledge with sorr,w; apd it proves wnrt f,. mr tri
4i : .... i. i t Ti I f r . .... - . ..
Shackelford, of Onslow, was. nomma- White Oak-Curtis Har and T-wi.l !x?i"l?
tedfor Congress Jaj. Shackelford Bynum.. . - .. L;,t,.iMLf Lwi ton factories in GreemslK.ro.'MK
T . 11 1 ?lt TTT TT n . I I - I hn.n I'.lnnt
x uiiuiwB viiio ill. t . miTwooa ina ru.u.t ..i ...t. . i r..: i
J. N. 'Foscue. . , V . Urhich-bass population of double that
Trenton E. M. Foscue and C. C. 0f jolie8f 8nd Vet there is not one half Fable.
Ureen. : ; " ".' the'erime committed theie. .Why is An sss having clothed
Cypress Creek Benjamin Brock and tbi8? I do not make these assertions the skin of lio. tetri
; ; Kinston High School J I
isiosiug- exercises last week-
Annual Address by Senator G."
. r B. Kveritt of Forsyth Pro-
sof t the i Enter taiii-
Crniuai
merit, ""
The annual Commencement of the
"Kinston Hgh choolVnder Professor
, J. S. Mydyette took place on Tuesday
HeanesaayiaAdlhurscbiy nights-o
last week, drawing hither a crowd o
tors, who kept the Jarge scboo
-room almost uneomfortably packed
during the Commencement exercises.
Bishop , Wightrnan fopened with a
ernaon ori Tuesday night, hoticabU
for the-simplicity and fitness for prae
Mid-Mrs.
love the ring upon the finger, the pin
of purest gold, and that bunch of im
agination called a bonnet.
L. L.a8Ser of Goldsboro
was next with the subject: Be not
Content with Little, The subiect was
well heated and the speech had the
right ring. He declared that the
Tuckahoe-C,
M. Dixon.
Beaver Creek Dr. F.
C. Eordham and F.
A. Whitaker
n praise of God.
Music: Trio 3Iiss 'Mattie
yette; David E. Everitt and
Midyette. -.
Address, by Hon. G. B. Etentt
Music: Chbrus: Conie forward with
pleasure. 1 : ; 3 j
Calisthenics Bird Sonjj.
Composition: All is not Gold that nnntstion.
umwre--iuiss v-auie i ooaaru. -h,. wurt. v. j5,tj
Musicf Solo Pretty as a Picture- ; :n mnU umiuttieioBr- i X
Miss Mattie Midyette. V was the most monstrous falsehood ever
Calisthenics-Bitting Exercise. out into rbvme. and-bas hien mnt.
Composition: - Cheerfulness I and dieted br the inmost' snnl nf nor
Melancholy Miss Melissie Gaskins.! human beinp that was worthv tn Hta
Musicr Katj did, Katy didn't. Man wants a great deal and ought to
composition: j? rienasuip-Miss L.u- want a thousand times more thaa . be
ra Hardee. - s I jdoea.
; Music: Solo Come along,Do El- F. P. Wtche of Lagranee
Composition: Truth and Strategem J is EternaV This
Miss i-ula Aldredge. I SDeech and well delivered
JIusic Trio The Mermaid's song jhe mediocre may delnde but the hero
musses iiiiuyeiie, xuiwaras ana neither needs oor seeks such subter-
Webb..-ftju.' r ? j fuge. He telle whereever be speaks,
Calisthenics 2nd Series i : he kindles whereerer he moves and
,! P?0811!00" Flattery Mssa Lu- blazes wherever he strikes. He b
eretia Edwards. - . A one of the immortal names that "were
Alusic; tfolor ihe fchepberurT-Miss fnot boro to die. The name of a true
lieutenancy in the 35th regiment, but
was prevented from joining this' com
mand in consequence of leing captur
ed near UreenviIIe, N.. C... , He was and E. B. Isler.
confined in prison till the close of the Moved sud adopted: That the pro-
Wr; e Waf,a Ter7,U8eful member ceedings of this meeting be publised in
of the Assembly, and wiU make a tbe KinsioD JovwaiAtt and Goldsboro
very excellent canvass and his elec- r.. .
tion is Miirrl. Ttnnh Hh, Messenger and hew Berne papers be
.-r-r-.v- v.,.. reo nested to mnv
- - S. - -T I'J' .
On mnlinn t Vi a ma.ltnir nliAnMaJ
John W. Shackleford. 4 , ' " .
The Congressional Convention, V7. Wootek,
which met at Fay etteville yesterday, H. S. Nrs, j
upon tbe thirty-second ballot nomi
nated JOHH W. SrJACKLEFORD, of
Onslow, as the candidate for Congress
Jones County Items.
of the Democratic party of this Con- Deaths A Muchly Married Couple
gres&ional District.
. Mr. Shackleford is a gentleman
well worthy the cordial and earnest
support of ererr member of tbe Dem
ocratic party in this district Ifis
nomination is to us a surprise, bnt it
is one which will heal all
Jiobbery Arrest, - Confession and
Imprisonment of one of. the Gang
A Little Pastime Magistrates Court
Extraordinary.
Died, at ber bo em near Pollokaville,
differences 1 on Sundsy May 23d. Mrs. Penelope
and unite all good Democrats on at Whitty, szed about fO years,
common platform the best interests Tbe deceased was a most exemplary
oftbe Democratic party. Jfr. Shack and consistent christian. Few persons
maiflritw f t left.t fiffn r,ri eBlire community in which she re-
Democratic votes. WiL Prvicur. wded We have kaowa ber for only a
.. m m m - ' 1 ew siort years yet in that brief space
1 The Grant men got the Domination I of time have met ber frequently and
for Vice President Arthur of New she was' always the same" patient, slf-
j Tork formerly Collector of the Fortl sacrificing, consistent christian; she
, oi ew lorx. euy. r -fever had a pleaasnt word and a brisat
for tbe purpose of making sn expose of Uastf M . luon8a V 'IS i
Ih..toM onr p,oFl. Lot o, ,He
purpose of directing public attention be became koown,and- beiofr
to tbe f sets i6 that these offenders msy of bis lion's kin, be w 3BfT
be crushed out of th. society Uiey have "is owu proper comptny.
so long been a curse to and which they
have so long corrupted. My :tbe day
speedily come when our little county
may mareb ont of the slough of despond
In which - she basso loner, been and
take her ataDd 'side' by' side with the
fairest snd noblest Sn our land. .
. There is a little fight now and then
to disturb the general air of - stillness
that prevails mostly confined to the
colored population. Some of them it
seems have bad blood for each other
.hence occasionally a little blood letting
is necessary.
There was a negro arraigned before
Justice Wilcox on Tnesday last on tb
charge of larceny.' The .justice bound
him over the Superior Court. The same
j parties only their positions' were re-
1 . J . - . . . 1 .
Teneu, toe prosecuior ana aeieoutni
navang changed plsces-were up again
before his worship for assault and bat
tery. The defendant fined a penny snd
coats; thereupon tbe defendant Ot a
warrant ga iust the prosecutor cbsrg
ing him with an assault on bis person.
and the learned court pronounced judc-
mesi sainss ids ias( aeienoant lor
penny and costs; so both parties it
seems were guilty, justice is adminis
tered promptly and soeedilr. and all
the parties interested seem .to be satis
fied therewith. There is nothinir liks
having a learned judiciary to adminis
ter justice promptly and thereby vindi-
v mc Tioiaiea laws oi the land.
Fact.
Jndjre Dirk, was a dem'T'
crept into th Bepab'.ictt fjj
ply I)eenfce ttejs so oppw,'";i
get into office, for which J
maiiis,. pecolisr to all nt9l
And now when be bs V
points a democrat to sn'offe.
ahninr lni natnral rrotesS!i;
' -. ..i
ft u a i uia umiui.j wi'm -
earsstick uut..UoanMot
publican. ' .
The 31c Family t
In lookiog over the "Ilobe
first clafs paper pab'ifLtd st'
lloDccon crnnfy, we reel hi'
few obnerrations. To ttut
paper asdited by. tur f tirJ.J
Diarmid, itb ,Hsinilton McI
tovU ditr. Tb first s1.
artie i tb proreedii.g .f '
son Lsr inr reference V the
CL N. A. McLern, .over
tiean presided, with F. AlcAe1',
ry, j, u. iiciver snd T. A
members ' of a comxaitte arp
draft resolutions of regret. -
. JJr. Ii. IlcCormac
markets- for the Kobesoo-5
Iieod is one of its larae adrt
a Melntyre and A. MeMiU
sua enumerators, N. Me P.
lately opened a store, Dudc
paid a tribute to Hymen, 31
Kay and IIcKinnan have v'
andllF. MKraeis
Shoe Heel U U J& - W '