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Evening Visitor. Published Every Afternoon, (Except Sunday,) At the Old Sentinel Building, South of ih Court House, by CHA RLES A. BRO WN. TJIK VISITOR is served by the Carriers in the city for 25 cent, payable monthly to the 'Carrier. Prices for JXailiny: 3 per ytarj or 25 cents per monih. Si'o paper continued after t.le expiration of the time pad for unless otherwise ordered. i cress merit after your name warns you thai your time is out. We are not responsible for views of correspondents, and must not be consider' & as endorsing them. THE WEEKLY VISITOR, ijnMished every Wednesday, 24 columns, ely $1 a year; 50 cents for six months; 25 cents for three months. Sfddress orders and communications TUB VISITOR, Raleigh, N.C. Anecdotes of great men all remind jus it i easy to lie. Mrs. Robinson of Boston has applied for admission to the bar, and is the rst Massachusetts woman to claim tha sight to practice law. The people of Sydney, Neb., were -90 overrun with thieves and cutthroats iliat they organized what is known among ranchmen as a roundup. They drew a cordon around the town and drove all the bad characters into jail. Don't think.afleciionate reader, that because Mr. J'rhn Nichols litis been 4ippointf d postmaster, or that a color ed man has been appointed clerk, post age stamps will be reduced. They will tell at the same old price: three stamps lor three cents apiece. A Mississippi planter wanted to turn his land into a stock farm. His neigh bors, who stick to cotton, applied to a court for an injunction to restrain him from Bowing grass seed, on the ground that the grass would spread over ad joining plantations and unfit the ground for cotton. The ii junction "was granted. This case resembles the .Raleigh fishermen a little. We fear the winter we ather lingering an the lap of spring will prove disas trous to some of our agricultural in terests. The Norfolk papers report great damage to the fruits and trucks by the freeze.and a dispatch 1'om Dan VJlle states that the wheat in that sec tion is much injured. But we hope for the best. Father Evans, of the Milton Chron icle, still calls for his wood. Hear him: "Charlotte has a weather prophet. He prognosticated rain and show let day of Apri', and we had both. He said 3d and 3d clear and cold; 4th and 5iu rain and he hit the nail on the head . According to this prophet April will be very little if any better than March. Alas I alas! Bring on your wood." "New York State pays for its local government $58,000,000. It costs less than half a million to carry on the public affairs of North Car olina. The above item appeared in the editorial column of the News and Observer, of the 6th inst., hence we concluded it was original, that is the Teason we wrote our article yesterday. If we have erred we are unable to see it, with all due defference to our contemporary,notwithstanding. There is a very slight difference between local and State government. Ia it any harm to commit murder? JLt pays sometimes. For instance: In New Milford, Conn., some sixteen years ago, a man named lllen, in a fit of drunken passion, killed his brother He was tried, found guilty and sen tenced to imprisonment for life. A few days ago the Connecticut Legisla ture pardoned him. Then he was pre sented with a watch and $200 in money, and upon visiting, the State Capito -wheD the Legislature was in session was given a reception in the Govern or's room, where he was introduced to the State officers and members of the .Legislature. We do not quite nake out whether this demonstration was on iccount of his having survived sixteen years' imprisoumentor , jfj proper behavior during that ttrrie,'br; his killing his brother in the first in stance. Mr. Allen has ho occasion for any regret He, killed fe taother,.nps . in prisom sixteen yean ana came out a hero. And the Legislature and State officials say to 'the youih of Connect!- ; cut -Go, thou d do likewise."- ZV Tbeold weather in Virginia,1 it is Reared, Las injured the fruit crop. i tTBE FRUIT. Muchtnxiety is felt throughout the State1 for the fruit crop, in view 01 the scuewhat protracted cold 6iell. Such uneasiness however, seems to be chronic and recurs annually. If it is any consolation to our country friends we will remind them that this dav one vear aero there was a considerable fall of snow in this sac- jion, and although the usual lamen tations ware heard about the fruit, the crop was more than an average one. As a general rule, a late spring is rather faverable. C OMMON S CIIO OLS. , The rapid strides we have made in every direction since the close of the late war is worthy ef our people and in no ether manner have we develop ed more energy than in the earnest zeal manifested for the education of the rising generation. But while we are favorable towards every scheme for the education of our people com patible with our resources, we be lieve the matter can be carried to such an extent as to seriously cripple other and almost equally important interests. TFe are inclined to think that the educational boom which de veloped itself in the late Legislature rather overshot the mark. The taxes levied for common schools by the present 1 evenu j law will beyond doubt make such heavy inroads upon the levies for county purposes as to cause great inconve nience, and will have a most damag ing effect upon local finances. In Wake county there was no necessity whatever for any larger increase of taxation for school purposes. Our county Treasurer carries over each year a large unexpended balance, and the same is the ease, we learn, in several other counties of the State. Of course this money cannot be made available for any other purpose, and it is a dead loss to the taxpayers so far as availability is concerned. It would have been far better for the Legislature to have levied a bare sufficiency for the purpose, and left more margin for the counties to ex pend a reasonable sum for the sup port of the poor, and current neces sary expenses. We do not as a gen eral rule believe in extra sessions but we predict that necessity will demand relief in that shape before the next regular time for the Legisla ture to assemble. For a county ti e size of Wake, with its varied inter ests and large population to be finan cially cramped is not only an incon venience but a serious drawback to our progress. We can but hope for the best, but we fear it is a forlorn trust. Kallcch, Jr., who shot De Young in San Francisco, and has just es caped punishment through the lenien cy of a jury, will abandon the minis try. The jurymen who cleared him were close prisoners for many days, but by a law of California they get no compensation for their services. Kallooli's friends, however, have taken the matter in hand, and in gratitudujjto the jury are getting them up a 'grand benefit concert.' The 'benefit concert' has come into as general use as tho postal card and the telephone. There need be no fear of centralization so long as every in dividual can enjoy such privileges as these. Richmond ' State. ' The steamer United States, from Boston for Savannah, with a general cargo, went ashore on Cape Roman, S. tG., Sunday night, and her lower hold is full of water. A tug with extra pump has gone to her assis tance. One of the stones in Johnson's flourishing millj in : Monroe county, Arkansas, burst yesterday, instantly killing two mea and- fatally wound iag several there, ap ong them Mr. Johnston the owner of the mill , ,Thpr were 41 deaths fronv'sm pox in Philadelphia last week. 8tat Hews. pelma had a tournament to day. JChatham coanvr is to have a new court house. Neuse'river steamer carries 15,0H) iunda of (reight and only draws ten inc&es oi water. ut Shell: A cook at the Gu ton Hbuse in Newbern died tuddenly from apjpoplexy Tuesday night We her of no fruit trees being in bl xm up lo this date, in this Hec tic n. Milton Chronicle. Plant: Durham had another Sro Thursday. This time it was the dry house of J. P. Mangiun, in which 6, 000 feet of lumber was destroyed. knfield Sentinel: Enfield is to have a Military company. Charlie Sykes, agt-d nine years, was thrown from a cart Saturday last and so badly injured that he died Monday. Wilmington Star: A colored woman was horrioly buraed Wednesday morn ing. She was lying on the floor before the fire when her clothing caught fire from which her flesh was burned from head to foot J. W. Harper retires from the edi torial control and proprietorship of the Kinston Journal, and is succeeded by H. S. Num. The Journal has been one amodg our best exchanges. We hope its new euitor will be as success ful as the retiring one. The Concord Register makes this announcement: The liquor dealers in the North are con tiibu ting money to carry the State of North Carolina against prohibition. Twenty five thousand dollars was subscribed in New York in one day. Kinston Journal: Jones county has an aged couple John Heath and wife. The basband is 83 and the wife ti. They have been living together 65 years. There are 79 cri uiinal cases on the Jones county docket W.J. Street, late of the Raleigh National, has taken charge of Nunn's hotel, Kin ston. On Saturday evening last, in Fay ette vile, Matthew Leary shot, and mortally wounded Dave Bryant. Both the men are negroes, and had been quarrelling about a land law suit, when Leary becoming exasper ated, shot Rryant in the body with a shot gun. He has been, and is still in a very critical condition. Robe sonian. Goldsboro Messenger: The Atlantio & N. 0. railroad announces a reduction of passenger fares on its road. Our leading colored citizens are moving to bave one of the Normal schools located at thi3 point. The cold snao of the past few weeks has about effectually killed the fruits in this section. Peach es, it is feared, are entirely killed, while the pea O'op is doubtless very seriously hurt. The little bovs of ttmithiield, will have a tournament and coronation party at Smithfield on the 9th inst. The riding to be done in a cheese box down a hill 200 feet, on a track laid away with pine straw, time 5 seconds, and rings taken with a lance 3 feet long and held as you please. Knights invited from all parts of the globe except CMna,Ethiopia and North pole. Coronation and candy party at night. The wife of Mat Carter, in Duplin county, recently gave birth to triplets girls. At last accounts mother and children were doing well. Rev. A. JcQueen, who was strick en with disease while preaching at Bethel Church in the upper end of this county, is still unable to fill his appointments. The attack which was similar to a mild form of apo plexy, came upon him very suddenly. He had gone through the opening exercises, read a chapter, two hymns had been sung, two prayers offered, his text announced and he had been preaching a little while when he sud denly stopped, and exclaiming, "Brethren, I am dying !" fell to tht floor. The tcene in the Church can be better imagined than described. With perhaps a single exception, his whole family were present, and these with his many warm friends, pressed wildly forward. One or two phy sicians were present, and they re stored order as soon as possible, and as early as expedient removed him, to his house a short distance from the Church. Just two weeks from' that day he suffered a less violent at tack, since which time there has been no return of it. Robesonian. John T. Reid, republican, has been elected to Congress from the 7th Michigan district, to succeed Mr: 'Conger. i The steamer E. O. Standard, with 1,4000 tons of freight, from St. Loais, ran into the Mississippi river bank; near Cairo,. Monday night, anc' sa tiki ' j ' Gambling Hells Afloat, The gamblers are already planning to circumvent the law just adopted by the Missouri Legislature making gambling a felony. The" law, they say, does not reach to the middle of the river. It has been suggested that a pool be made up and a boat chartered for short trips up and down the river, to leave every night and return by morning. As soon as the boat would get away from the levee faro, keno, and roulette tables would be brought out, and. the night spent in gambling. Passengers would be charged, say, $1, a part of which would be returned in checks that would be good at the gambling tables. There would be a bar and restaurant onboard, and everything to make things comfortable. Some of the biggest gamblers in town have been talking about the matter. Something will be done, and just now this seems to be the only thing to do. If one of these boats should be rigged up, it may give a start to river gambling again. At present all the Tegular boats on the river have very strict rules about gambling; but if it were profitable boats could be easily found to go into it. St. Louis ' Republican. A Word for the Girls. A great deal has been said and written concerning the rights of far mer's boys, but nothing about the girls. It is a common thing for far mers to pay their fair wages for their work; yet the daughters do not receive a dollar from month .to month. Why should this difference exist be tween the farmer's girl and the boy ? The former is quite as much entitled to a reward for services as the latter In truth the farmer's girl is frequent ly the more valuable of the two. She is expected in many cases to arise very early, get breakfast, clean up the house and prepare the other meals required through the day, or if not, to at least largely aid in all these household duties. In addition she is looked upon by father, mother and brother to entertain company to act the hostess at least as a credit and second to the mother, and while she may be the pride of the family, and regarded as a sort of privileged char acter, yet much is expected from her in ten thousand smaller features of home life. Why, then, should she not be encouraged with at least as much pay as the boy ? In addition to that,the farm house should be made as attractive as possible with a piano, plenty of books, newspapers and pictures; cultive a taste in the girls for flowers, etc. These features with a moderate amount of wcrk, should produce a happy and con tented home farm life. Ex. The National Telephone Conven tion met at Chicago yesterday. Dele gates were j. resent from all parts of the country. Business was reported as rapidly increasing. The woollen mills ef Willam R. Halsey, at Mountpelly, New Jersey were burned early Tuesday morning. Loss $50,000. The fire was the work of an incendiary. Mrs. Magdalen, aged 61, died in New York, yesterday, from volun tary starvation, induced by troubles and misfortunes. She ceased to par take of food about three weeks ago. The authorities of the London custom house have been warned from Liverpool that a. i attempt to blow up that building will be made shortly. Extra precautions are being taken. In Toronto, Canada, yesterday, the mercury was two degrees below zero. A severe snow . storm, with heavy gale, prevailed in northwestern Ontario. Dennis Murray, a wealthy saloon keeper of Newark, N. J., has been sentenced to $500 fine and one month in the penitentiary for selling beer on Sunday. . The New York city authorities have ordered a chemical analysis of oleomargarine to ascertain whether as an article ef food it is detrimental to the public health. T. S. Owens, claiming to be a hews-' paper correspondent has been arrested at Albany, N. Y., charged with ; at tempting to blackmail a member of the IjP-vJature. " T., is still submerged Aage to property, Seven or . eight 'whomme have ! The graves of the Confederate dead at New Orleans were decorated yesterdsy. The suspension of Sims, Foster St Co., cotton merchants of Mobile, Ala., is announced. NEW AD VERTISEMENTS. FARMERS AND MECHANICS. TAKE NOTICE. JT. T. 3IOOBE, Adams Building, RALEIGH, N. G, WILL SELL TOU HARDWARE, Builders' Material, Wagon Material, Farm Implements, SUCH AS Shovels, Spades, Forks,Nails,Iron,4c., as eheap as any house in the city. Specialties s Remington's Cotton Hoes, Eest on the market. CALUMET COOK STOVE, Beats, the world. N. Y. Enamel Ready Mixed Paints Cheapest and most durable. fiig-fiigyGive me a trial. J&g&g OUR OWN liosistecl OoiTees. Freshest! Best! Cheapest! No old stale stock. W. C.&A. B.STRONACH Coffee Roasters and Grocers, With increased facilities and the latest improved machinery for Coffee roasting offer an elegant line ofchoice Roast ed Coffees, roasted under their person al supervision from brands selected for good body and fine flavor. Natural Roast. We use no glnze or foreign substance which give additional weight and in jure the natural flavor. . . Guarantee As we do ur own roasting, we are therefore able to guarantee all brands to be as represented. Trade supplied at a small margin. Ground Coffees same price as Grain. Savanilla and Peabury Java, (stronger than and as fine flavored as Old Government Java) 30o pound. Genuine Arabian Mocha, Old Gov ernment Java, 7 years olci, 35c lb. Choicest Laguayra and Maiicaibo, 25 per lb. Whole Grain Rio, 20o lb. Genuine Seed Ti;k Rio Painter Wanted S. M.Parrish wants a youth between 15 and 20 years of age to work at the Painting business. a7 6t The public are hereby notified that I claim title in fee simple to the house and lot east of the residence of A Reeves, heretofore advertised for sale by said A. Reel es. a7 Ct ELIZA REEVES. For Sale. A Splendid Broke Mule and a Wagon and Harness nearly New. Apply to JOB OSBORN, at Osborn's Grain 4 Feed Store, Corner Wilmington and Davie Streets. ap7-3t Wholesale and Retail Dealers in FRESH and Salt FISH, Oysters,; &c., next door to the Central Hotel, Wilmington Street, Raleigh, N. C. The Citizens of Raleigh will find Fresh FISH at the above Place dai ly, on the arrival of the train from the East. Merchants and others, desiring anything in our Line, will please leave their orders at our place of Bdsipess, and they will Jmeet with prompt attention.' SALT and FRESH FISH of every descriptions, in quali ties tosuit, will be furnished at the lowest possible figures. ' QUOTATIONS FOB THE PRISENT : ' Roe Shad, pen pair, $100 Buck Shad. . 60 Trout, per bunch, ' 20 Fresh Water Fh, 20 TTftrrinffs. Der bunch. 10 Salt Herrings, supper 1,000, ; 19.00 ' per half-barrel, (500) 'H ap7-lm .-
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