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The News and Observer. VOL.XLVI. NO.: 97. LEAPS ALLNOOTH CAROLINA DAWES II NEWS AND. i IRCUIATION. PRESIDENT OF A, & Mr COLLEGE Dr. Geo T. Winston Would Make it Succeed Greatly. THE BRAINIEST SCHOLAR SAYS EX-SENATOR A. M. SCALES WITH WHOM HE HAS COME IN CONTACT. EDUCATED IN TECHNICAL INSTITUTION If Elected, He Would Not Let A. &M. College Come in Competition With the Uni versity or Demominational Colleges. To the Editor: The first article it was ever uty pleasure to write for pub lication in a newspaper, and they have been but lew, was one advocating the election' of Hr. Gorge T. V\ iuston, us l’rsident of the University in 1801. and while, of course, it had but little, if any, effect, it made sue feel that my mite bail been contributed to promote the in terests of the University and the cause of education in the State. Very little has been sard in the public prints by the friemis and admirers of Hr. Win ston during tin* consideration of the question as to who shall be elected l’resiklent of tin* A. and M. College us, tliey no doubt felt that this was a mat ter to be settled by the good business judgment of the Board of Trustees, and ibis is probably prosier; but feeling that North Carolina has now the opportunity of reclaiming one of 'her most useful and ablest sons, in fact, to my mind, the brainiest man with whom it has been my good fortune to come in contact, a man of wonderful executive and con structive power, who in a few years laid broad and deep the foundations of our University’s prosperity, si man who has the faculty of stirring to the depths the ambitions of young .men, and a man of profound learning and keenest ole serration: and, loving our State and longing to see her educational growth along aM lines outstrip even her mater ial advancement, 1 write this article. I)r. Wanston was elected tutor of Latin at Ghapel Hill at the reopening in 1872, afterwards became lVofessoP of Latin, 'and in 1891 was elected Presi dent. In all these capacities lie show ed the highest order of ability and a host' of his old students all over ’the State will bear grateful record to the intellectual uplift and Inspiration re ceived ifrom him. and will confess that Tie did more than any one else to kindle within them the tires of a healthy ambi tion. . .When lie accepted the Presidency of the University of Texas at a large sal ary the men who hail known him thus intimate.y felt the loss to the State .most keenly and they hall with pleas tire and satisfaction: the probability of his return. •It was indeed a matter of surprise to all to learn that he would consent to return if elected. The University of Texas owns millions of acres of land and lias grand possibilities; and it was known to his friends that Hr. Winston hoped ami expected to make it the greatest University on this continent. Four years ago he and his family went to Texa-s anil he has, I am informed, strengthened the University in every de partment, and is in thorough accord with thi* trustees. It is asked “Why, then, should he Ik* willing to return at a much smaller salary?'’ The answer is that, there is something dearer to the man than wealth and position, and that is the health and welfare of his family. The long summers in Texas drove away liis children, and then his wife's health gave way and only last spring she has reached the climax of her disease and the physicians have said she cannot live in Texas. Tills man. through his friends express es his willingness to return to bis native State, Where his ancestors for six or sev en generation have wrought and died, some erf whom have served well their State; to the 'State where the cause of education owes him so mutch, for In* it was who put life* and action into the idea that ptibiic higher education is for all tjie |mm pie, and who put the 1 Diversity in reach of nil. even the jKMirest deserv ing young men. But it is said that Ur. Winston is not an industrial man. In answer it may be said that he* .received his education exclusively in technical colleges. For several years he was at the I nited States Naval Academy, where he* stood “No. 1.” in a class of nearly a hun dred boys from every State in tin* Union. This is the Government’s train ing school, where no classics are taught, and lien* he was made master of the sciences and mathematics. He* was graduates! at Cornell University, a technical school, and here lie applied himself to the sciences, biology, chem istry, physics, botany, geology and kin dred subjects, together with Latin and mathematics. After being graduated he was selected to a iwisition as teacher ot Mathematics at Cornell. He is a man of tin* most varied attain ments. ami bis friends confidently be lieve that, if elected, lilt* will place tile A. and M. College 'in tin* front rank of industrial and technical schools. A man does not a teed to lie a farmer or a nic ehaiific to be president of am A. and M. college. The President is not required to be a master of every branch taogh He siiould he a manager of men rather than a manager of machines or labora tories. The A. ami M. College under Ur. Win ston. will not come 'into academic or literary competition with the Vuiiversify or with the denominational colleges, but will be in every sense a technical and scientific school, teaching the youth of our State how to do something and how to make something and how to aid in the State's industrial and material ad vancement. A. M. SCALES. FIRST TIME ON A TRAIN. A Durham Lady's First Trip*—Personal Mention —Junior Order A. U. M. Durham. N. (\. July 1.-(Special.) Tar Heel C ouncil. No. 2. Junior Order United American Mechanics, have elect ed the following officers for the ensu ing term: Counselor. Ernest J. Green: Vice Councilor. Fred S. Dixon: Re cording Secretary. Charles E. Chris tian; Assistant Recording Secretary, Allen Thomas: Financial Secretary, G. B. Whitteil: Warden, Samuel I/. Woods; Conductor, Thomas B. Edwards; in side Se„nfim*l. Arthur Olmstead; Out side Sentinel. C. W. Barbee; Treasurer. A. B. Matthews: Trustee, O. W. Ode. This order is constantly growing and is in an exceedingly flourishing con dition. numbering perhaps a larger mem bership than any other order here. County Supervisor of Public School* C. W. Massey says that there will !>.* no examination this year in Durham county for the scholarship in Ihe Pea body Normal School at Nashville. Tenn. Mr. James Southgate, senior member of the J. Southgate & Son Insurance agency, left this morning for Pine Hill. N. Y. He will spend several weeks recreating in the Catskill mountain-. Miss Rose Build left over the Sea board Air Line this morning, for Eufau la. Ala., where she goes to teach a sum mer term in Art. Last session she had charge of the art department In Rufattla College. Miss Martha Holloway. who for some time past has been in the milli nery department of Sherwood Higgs & Co., has arrived home to spend her summer vacation. She has a large number of friends here who are glad to see her back. Prof. W. 11. Pegram. professor of chemistry, geology and astronomy in Trinity College, returned this morning from Chupdl Hill, where he attended a meeting of the North Carolina sec tion of tin* American Society of Chem- Col. Pegram read a paper before that 1 sidy. Palters were also read by l)rs. Monroe., of Washington city; Drs. Charles Biiskerville, F. P. Yen able and Thomas Clarke: The work of tearing trp the old street pavement on Main street, lie tween Corcoran street and Five Points, preparatory to laying down a vitrified brick pavement, began this morning. The condition of Mr. W. C. Tyree, who has beeen quite siek in Oxford for several weeks, is reported to tie Im proving. l)r. Tyree writes that her con dition will probably admit of bis filling his regular appointments at the First Baptist church in this city tomorrow. B. F, Ivronheimer & Co., of Oxford, will occupy one of the store rooms in the new Snmmerfield block in this city® as soon as completed. They hope to be aide to get in by the first oi September. On the excursion of the Second Bap tist Sunday school to Raleigh Thursday was an old lady. Mrs. Nancy Cole, over 80 years old. who had never been on a train before in her life. On the same train with her were children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Three services will he held tomorrow at the Gospel Tabernacle on Morris street at 11 a. m.. 4 and Bp. m. Rev. S. C. Todd, of Carolina, who is doing the preaching, is creating a very favorable impression upon all who hear him.. HOUSE PARTY IN FRANKLIN. Ten Days of Pleasure by a Happy Party at Vine Mill. Louislmrg. X. C.. July 1. —(Special.)— Today the members of the house party which was given this year at Vine Hill, tin* old Williams’ residence, eighteen miles from here, returned with many expressions of regret over the close of their ten days’ delightful experience. The party was composed of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Hart. Mrs. C. M. Cooke. Mrs. J. E. Malone. Misses Sunnier Fuller. Frances L. Green. Dita Malone. Florence Jones, of Raleigh: Mary King, Matilda Foster. Minnie Egerton. Messrs. Asa Parham, Fred Cooke. Wilbur Cooke, Fuller Malone. Maurice Clifton. Norman Jones, Will Meadows. Ned Ford and Arthur Person, besides several others who joined for a day or two. They give glowing descriptions of the beauty of the place, the excellence of the neighborhood and all unite in cub ing it a time filled to the brim with happy minutes and one long to be re membered. the cake walk. Miss Angelina iin de race. De sweat lies streamin' film her face, Sli<f gwine ter win dat walkin' race— She gwine tor win dat race, suh! Her sleeves des bangin’ wi<] de lace. En a big blue sash is ronn’ her waist: She gwine ter win; dat walkin' race— She gwine ter win dat race, snli.' Miss Angelina, heah my hair. — You ib* sweetes’ gai in all de lan'. En heah’s a rose fitm a nice young man, Dat time yon win de race, ma’am! F. L. STANTON. A man isn't necessarily in the' swim because lie drinks like a fish. One can acquire tin elastic *r*ad iiy constantly wearing rubber shoes. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, SUNDAY MORNING. JULY 2. 1899. JS THE CRAIG LAW l CONSTITUTIONAL? State Has a Right to Impose Conditions for Entrance TO OUTSIDE CORPORATION THE LEGISLATURE HAD NO DE SIRE TO PUT HARDSHIPS ON CAPITAL. COURTS DISREGARD STATE RIGHTS We Are Drifting Dangerously Far, Shall This Country Try a Government Underand by Judges and then Ask far a King? To the Editor: 1 see In today's isVte of the News and Observer the question asked. "Is the Craiig Bill Constitution al?” and stating that ex-Governor l’at tison. President of the Security Trust and Life insurance Company of Phila delphia. and Mr. Luper. ex-Coinmis sioner of Insurance for Pennsylvania, doubt, ir, etc. The former bases his doubt, it would appear from the inter view as contained in your issue, upon the assumption that "the law was passed for the avowed purpose of keeping out side corporations out of the Federal courts." A careful reading of the statute will fail. I think, to reveal any such purpose. The statute provides that cer tain kinds of foreign corporations shad, before they are permitted to do busi ness in North Cu'rolinta. file witn tin Secretary of State copies of their fran chises, etc. That upon complying with this provision it shall thereupon become a corporation of this State, and enjoy all the lights and privileges, -and he subject to the same liabilities, of < flier domestic corporations, etc. The ;!u er • further declares that "it may sw* and be sued in all courts of this Stare, ami shall lie subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State as fully as if such corporation were originally created under the laws of the State of North Carolina.” 1 think that when the. statute declines that such corpora lion, by doing certain acts a Live re ferred to, "shall thereupon immediately become a corporation of this State, and enjoy till the rights and privileges, ami Im* subject, to the same liabilities, of other corporations." it was unnecessary to have mentioned the fact that it should have the right to sue. la* sued. etc. Tile rights and privileges, duties and liabili ties. of domestic corporations arc wed defined by tile general statutes relating to corporations. That part of the statute above quoted relating to the courts is surplusage, and whin constru ed mitts t la* construed to mean that tlte general law with reference to suits by and against domestic corpora tions shall apply to "domesticated” cor imrations. It would seem from the reading of the statute that no one (unless indeed he be over-suspicious, ami think that the Legislature meant to damn ail combinations of capital), can say tin t it had any such purpose in view as d - fearing the jurisdiction of the Fed*ra! courts. In construing a statute you arc not to go out of your way to get a IKissible construction for it "Expressio iiiiius est cxclusio alteriius." and “expres suiii tacit cessare taciturn” are maxims for the construction of statutes. T* 8. vs. Arredondo. (5 Pet. <U. S.) UDI: Culpii* vs. New Hampshire. 171 U. 8. ”0. What does this statute imply on its* face, or by fair implication? I think if is well established by a long line of decisions, both Star'* and Federal, that a cori»oration is not a o'.li sten in contemplation of sec. 2. chap. !. Art. IV of the United States ComliUi tion (privileges and immunities of citi zens of the several States). X. A* W. It. It. Co. vs. Pennsylvania. 1315 U. S. Ill: Philadelphia Fire Asswiation vs. Now York, 119 U. S. 110; Orient- Itisti an »• Company vs. Daggs. Adv. S. I'. S. 291. 10 Slip. Ct. Rep.. 281; but that it B within the meaning of section 2, aric-ie 111. United States Constitution (c-m!ro versies lietween citizens of difT **ent Suites). St. Louis vs. Wiggins Lorry Company. 11 Wall. 422: Ohio R. if. Co. vs. Wheeler. 1 Black, 2815: Marshall vs. Baltimore ami Ohio Railroad Company. 115 How, 314. I think that no one will deny that a State has a right. under the United States Constitution and the laws of C. n gress, to impose conditions on inrp.ira tions doing business within its to; riterv, and may go so far as to coniine them to certain sections, or exclmid them en tirely. In other words, the legislature has tin* right to grant or witlmid i:s charter to a corporation, foreign er d •- mestie. The granting of a ee.-p.u aie right or privilege rests entirely q; the discretion of the State, and when grant ed may lie accompanied with -ot-h con ditions as its Legislature may judge most befitting to its interest and policy Home Insurance Company vs. New York. 134 U. S. 294; Horn Silver Min ing Co. vs. New York. 134 l . 8. • •**••. If will not tie denied thi r when a cor poration applies for and obtains articles of incorporation in any State of the Union, it become* a corporation syel citi zen (for certain purposes) of fiia* part <■- ular State, regardless of what its status of citizenship may lie in any oilier State. Chicago ami N. W: It. R. *•**, \) hiit**n. 80 U. S. 270; Ohio and M. 1:. It. vs. i.Wheeler. (50 U. S. 28(5; St. Louis and S. F. It. R. Co. vs. James. 101, V. **' 2p(5. Therefore if a foreign corpora lion is required by the laws of Xorfa ( aro liiui. before doing business within hi r Muilers. to become a domestic curpora tfon (which sin* may require), such cm Miration at once, upon eonqilying with t|iat statute, becomes a citizen of North Carolina. Then if it sue or In* sued by as citizen of North Carolina in the courts <«r North Carolina, if is sued as a eorpo rittioii a citizen —of North Carolina, and there is no diversity of citizenship, whereby. under the rules of practice, re moval may be had to the Federal coutrs. if a citizen of another State were to sue a "domesticated'’ corporation of North Carolina, say a railroad company in the State courts for injuries sustained in North Carolina.* the railroad company ifuuld. (under the practice, mind you), remove on account of diverse citizen ship. But I do not agree that the prac tice as followed by the Federal courts on account of diverse citizenship is war rented by the Constitution, Article 111. Section 2. That gives States and Fede ral courts concurrent jurisdiction when there is diverse citizenship. I go so far as to say that, where no Federal ques tion is involved, this rigid to resort to the Federal courts is based on Comity, and applies only to the higher officers and offices, if a fair interpretation be given it. This very broad interpretation is no doubt due to the failure of the Federal judge to recognize the sover eignty of the several 'States composing the Union. We are drifting dangerously far. Shall this country try a govern ment umlcr and by the judges, and then ask for a king? Jefferson once said. “A frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles is absolutely necessary to preserve the blessing of liberty.' Shall we continue to drift, or* shall we come back once again to the true meririan of a fair and proper construction of the Constitution? It is well recognized by all the courts of last resort that where there is concurrent jurisdiction the court first obtaining jurisdiction retains it. The only proper ground for such re moval is where, on account of local feel ing and prejudices, a fair trial could not he had. Says Judge Cooley in his Con stitutional Law. ."As suits may be insti tuted in State courts in all eases in which the jurisdiction of the Federal courts is not made exclusive (in this ease it i> not exclusive), the purpose had in view in conferring the Federal power jvould often he defeated if there were not some provision under which a cause brought in a State court might not la* removed to a Federal court.* For ex ample. if a citizen of one State should bring suit in one of its courts against a citizen of another State, the ease would bo one which by the Constitution is embraced in the grant of the Federal power. And the reason why it was in cluded is. that it may sometimes happen j_riiat l«M*al feelings, sentiments, preju dices or pre|M>ssessioiis may preclude a fair trial in tin* State court, or at least give rise to fears or suspicions that such may be tin* ease. But it may !>-* entirely pro)ter to allow the suit to be thus brought in the first instance (in the Stale courts), because in most eases no such influence will be suspected or feared, and the parries would go to trial in the State courts without objection." But. the question docs not arise from tin question 1 am attempting to answer, for here there is no diversity of citizenship. I think i have shown by citations supra. (1> That a State has the right to iiiqMtse limitations on corporations seeking to do business within its jurisdic tion. for they are not citizens in con templation of the United States Con stitution guaranteeing equal privileges and immunities to tin* citizens of the several States*. (2) That upon becoming domesticated they become citizens of North Carolina in contemplation of the U. S. Constitution so far as is necessary to determine the jurisdiction of the courts: )3) That nothing appearing on the face of the statute, or by fair im plication. that its aim and "avowed pur pose" was to defeat the jurisdiction of Federal, courts, it cannot be so consid ered: and is therefore within the limits of the Federal Constitution, and is a valid act. Governor Pattisou asks. “why. sup pose every State and territory in the United States should pass such a law? Why then eaeli corporation would lie come forty-four corporations, and the States would thereby have practically legislated the l . S. Sup tome Court out of existence." Not at all so. There are many Federal questions that give that Aoni*t final jurisdiction, and have kept it busy for many years past. Other States have passed laws somewhat simdlar to this. The Constitution allows what it does not forbid either expressly or by fair implication. I fail to see wherein that instrument, either expressly or by fair implication, forbids any state of the Union to require as a condition pre cedent that a corporation seeking to do business within its borders, shall be come "domesticated.” If one State can do so, then all can, and we could indeed conceive of one original corporatioy Im*- coniiing forty-four corporations. 1 con fess that I mil somewhat surprised that the head of a great corporation, like the Security Trust and Insurance. Company, of Philadelphia, would be opposed to "expansion." Mr. Luper suggests that “if the object aimed at was* simply to prevent insur ance companies going into the Federal courts, the better method would have been to compel them to sign such an agreement before granting them license, as is done in Illinois." Indeed! And who is Mr. Luper that In* shall presume to say to the Legislature of North Carolina what would or would not be "better.” The reply to him is. that Just such an act as hi* suggests was passed bye * Wisconsin Legislature. requiring tiiat very thing, and the U. S. Supreme court, in the ease of Home Insurance Company vs. Morse. 87 U. S. 442, said such an act was “repugnant to the Constitution of the l'nited States and the laws in pursuance thereof. and is illegal and void." That is why. perhaps, that North (Continued on fourth page.) LOVELIER THATIt BAY OF iri.ES The Beauty of Edenton Does Not Lie Alone in the Bay. AN OLD HISTORIC CENTRE NOT A MORE BEAUTIFUL STREET IN AMERICA THAN BROAD ST. INSCRIPTIONS IN EPISCOPAL CEMETERY Edenton Was in the Early History of the State the Political and Social Capital cf North Carolina. Edenton, N. C. June 27. 1800. To the Editor There is always a cer tain charm alxmt the older cities and towns of the State, and Edenton is more than fortunate if the charm lies hi mat ters of historic interest for they cluster and cling about (her in rich profusion, and added to these are her broad and beautiful streets, and a bay <.! water which has been descri.)M*d with milch beauty and grace in the following stanza entitled — "EDENTON BAY:" Landward with fringes of silvery spray Roll tin*.sweet billows of Edenton bay. Yonder the Roanoke rolls in from the West. Nearer the Chowan ungirdles her breast Beautiful rivers that flash in the sun. Broadening and mingling and flowing as one; Watching their union hut brighter than they. Roll tie* sweet billows of Edenton bay. I *Tis but the child of a broader expanse. Left by itself in the sunshine to dance, "i’is but an awn of a far-reaching sea. Less in its width than a league, it may be Yet were it larger, its M*auty and grace. Dimmed by the distance, were harder to t ra ee: Just as it is I would have it for aye— This gem of the Southland, sweet Eden ton bay. Sloping as if for a clasping of hand*. Close to its margin fair Edenton stands Verdue wreathed Edenton. fairer by night. And fairer by day for this beautiful slight: White sails are seen by it zepher-swent tide. Lovers at evening stroll oft by its side — Seen in its beauty, for many a day. The heart will remember sweet Edenton bay. The author. Mr. J. M. Fletcher, a Northern man. wrote the a jam* whil • under the inspiration of the scene in th<* rhythm of so much beauty and gran*. A gcntleuittin. 11110 had traveled much said, while standing on the shores of this beau tiful sheet of water: "Certainly nature has fashioned no more peaeel'ul or love lier spot U|s>n which the hjiman eye and the human senses would wish to rest." Bishop Lynn an used to say when he long ed for the beauties of the hay of Naples he felt like starting for Edenton and resting his eyes upon these waters. The seeues, however, are so iliffen nt, it is said, that comparison between the two seems inqiossil le. Let that be as it m i,", its beauty and loveliness is none the less a fact, and the following statement seems warranted "To the bust Png Americans, who have sought change from* the busy haunts of daily toil and every day anxiety in the somber outlines of the Alleghanies. on the rapids of the Nt. Lawrence, or even in the awful still ness of the Yoseiiiiite and 'flic ■ Grand Cannon, this scene conies like the re freshing sleep to the fevered patient al ter he has exhausted the soporifics of .he Riionnaeo|H>eia. It is a relief to think then* is one spot in our continent where we can enjoy that quiet contentedness which the speaking silence of beauty alone can induce tod ye* find ourselves not oul'.’wed or exiled from assoeial;on with ('■■nr fe'.'ovmnn. The beamy of the tow n does not he alum* as stated in the beauty of >ls bay. but in its with* su* *eis and beautiful slli i.le trees as we'!. 1 will venture the statement that there is not a more beautiful street in America than Broad street with its three rows of elms in rich foliage forming perfect arches. There are many points of historic inter est. among them the court house built of brick brought from England in which court was iheld in 1717 or 1718. and a session of the legislature in 1720. at which Edenton was named in honor of Charly Eden, who had 'been chosen Gov ernor in 1713. and who came over in 1714. Governor Eden had by ills popu larity and grace warn the good will of the people who, although they to w n had been established before, named it Edenton ;o show their appreciation of the mail The court house is in a fine state of preservation and. and will compart* fa vorably with some modern buildings. Strangers when gaziing upon it can hard ly realize its age. The Episcopal church was built of brick and in the linin' solid workmanship as that used in build ing the court house. Sum * say it was commenced in 1708: at any rate it was completed in 1732. It is a splendid old building, whose foundations wen* laid duo east and west after the Oriental style. The records mu hack to 1701 ami tilled with .many amusing things. The church yard has some old tombstones of ancient dates and rare inscvipt.'on*— among them the following: "Ini memory of Jeremiah Gallop, January 11. 170!*. SECTION ONE—Pages 1 to 4. PRICE FIVE CENTS. ‘Remember me as you pass by; For as you are so once was I: as I am now s> you must he; I‘repart* for dtjntb and fol low .me’,” John Davidson has also a stone to his memory dated November 12. 1723. It is a pleasant thing to spend several hours among these old rec»rds. tombstones and this well-shaded grave yard, the city of the dead —God's acre. Among tin* earlier buildings is one erect ed by Lad Granville for his land agent. Francis Corbin, in 1728. w hich is in good condition and stands the wear and tear of time wonderfully well. The house in which the mother of Allen G. Thurman (the noblest Roman of them ail.) lived still stands and is punted out to stran gers, and those who are interested in such things. In Masonic Lodge roam is a curious relic —a chair with all the im plements of masonry on it—hand-carved and made out of mahogany. It is a very valuable relic and its value will increase with time. This chair was presented by Bird Baltimore to the Alexandria Lodge in Virginiu. and George Washington, the father of our country, sat in it when he was master of the lodge. The Johnston grave yard has many noted men buried in its precincts. Among them Senator Wilson, of Pennsylvania, wlm died while mi a visit to it is friend. Senator Johnson. 1 will close by reproducing the resolu tions passed june 10, 1 1 itl. by the vestry of St. Paul's Parish, which 1 lteTieve *<» lie a record our 1 ample ought to be proud of. and which will he projK*rly appreciat ed in the years to come. The resolutions read as follows: "Be it remembered that the Freehold ers of St. Paul's Parish met the sheriff, at the court house in Edenton on Mon day. the St a of April, then and there pursuant to an act of Assembly d;d elect the f<.Mowing iiersons to serve as vestry men for nm* year (agreeable to resolve of Provincial Congress held at Halifax the 2nd .ay of April, and justified agreeable thereto), viz.: Thomas Bonner. Win. Boyd, Thomas BenM*y. Jacob Hunter. Julin Beasley. Win. Bennett, Win. Ro berts. Richard Harkins. David ltiee. Aaron 'Hill. Pelatiah Walton and Wail. Hinton, we the subscribers professing our allgiance to the King and acknowl edging the constitutional executive of government, do solemnly profess, testify and declare that we do absolutely believe that neither tin* Parliament of Great Britain, nor any member or constitution al l*onrd thereof, have a right to impose tax upon these colonies, to regulate the internal pdicy thereof, ami that all at tempts hv fraud or force to establish and exercise sttcii claim and power on viola tions 01 1 ..0 force and security of the pimple of this Province, simply and col lectively are l ohnd by the acts and reso luriens of the continental and provisional congress, because as both they are freely represented by persons chosen. Ivy them selves and we do solemnly and sincerely promise anil engage ami' the sanction of wisdom, honor and the same love of liber ty and our country to maintain and support all and every the acts, resolu tions cf the said continental and provi sional congress to tire utmost of our pnver and ability. 111 testimony ’where of we have hereto set our hands this 10th day of June. 17745.” Signed in their own proper hand-writ ing: Richard Haskins. David Rice. Aaron Hill, Polatiah Walton. Win, Hin ton. Thomas Bonner, Win. Boyd. Thomas Renby. Jacoib Hinton, John. Beasley, William Bennett, William Roberts. ■A trip to see all these things will he worth one’s w hile and will M* worth more than the outlay in pleasure, for 1 have not told the half <d' what the thoughtful can realize. WM. J. LEARY, SR. A PLEASANT SESSION. The New hern District Conference in Session. Kinston. X. July I.—(Special.) The Xew bern District Conference w iii close an. interesting and profitable ses sion today. The session has been held in the hospitable and growing town of Kinston. The reports from the pas tors show that the church Is In a health.** condition in the district. Tll the •nat ter of Epworth Leagues there has been hut little said, there lnnug only >me active league in the district. Ther** will probably be an advance in ties p;;i tieular soon. All the pastors were present except Rev. Z. J. Holden, of Snow Hill, who was detained at home by serious ill ness. Prayer was made for his recov ery. The following were elected as delegates to the next annual eonrerenci*: Dr. J. F. Miller, of Goldsboro; Y. T. Ormond. Kinston; Rev. F. S. Rm ton. Carteret county: J. W. Women. Trenton. Trenton was, selected as the p'ace for the next session of tile D’slrie' ('on ferenee. Mrs. T. R. Kendall, of Augusta. Go wns present in tin* interest of the Woman’s Home Mission Society. Rev. W. S. Rowe, the Presiding Elder of the District, is* a fine preae*n**\ a good presiding officer and is held it high esteem in the district. WATER WOK K S SURVEY. Rocky Mount to Have a New Cotton Mill. Rocky Mount. X. (’.. June 30.—(Spe cial.) —Surveys for the water work*-* plant and mains have been nearly com pleted. An excellent water supply, one of the finest in the State, will be had from Stony creek, near the town. The cemetery here, recently purchas ed by Hte town from a private cor poration. is being greatly Improved and changed in appearance by work done on it. There is a well founded rumor tii.it a new cotton mill will in the near tn tuie Ik* built here on: property belonging to the Fair Association. John M. Sherrod and J. C. Braswell have returned from a trip to Morehead. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Smith are a t Virginia Reach. Paradoxical as it may seem, well wa ter often makes people ill.
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