North Carolina Newspapers

n i J fcrl Ckvntham & l'rTTM an, Proprietors, $1.00 rcrYear It Advance. PROVE ALL THINGS AND HOLD FAT TO THAT WHICH IS GOOD.", .VOL. V. DUNN, N. C, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1895. NO .3. TUB 1 i;V CON AN fDOYLE, ..,,:v, ""what" could Jonathan Small jo?' lie could only . continue to keep a gec'rct watch upon the efforts made, to nl 'tfio treasure. -Possibly he leaves En(rl:"'d and only ctomes back at inter ns. Then comes the discovery of the rarrcU and lie is instantly informed of it.. Wc jijrain trace the prefence of jom u" federate in the household. Jonathan, with his wooden leg, is ut tcrlr 'i'' to reach the lofty room of artn'l"'5ew Sholto. He takes with him. 1 .''-A'cver, a rather curious asso ciate. uh jrets over this difficulty, but , his .naked foot into creosote, whi r.f - , "'n Toby, and a six-mile' limp f'r a half-pay officer with a dam avl A- hillis tendo. I!ut it was the associate, and not Jonathan, who 'omtnitted the crime. " ' (,)uito s'. " And rather to Jonathan's . 'disjrit;'"to . jiidpe by the way he about when he got, into the room. He bore.no grudge against'Ilar tholonrny Sholto, and would have pre frrrcl if -he could have l:en simply lrf,nnIi'd framed. He did not wish to pnt hi1- h al in a halter. There was no f-f it. however: the savage in Min ts .f his companion had broken out. anil the poison had done its work: Jonathan. Small left his record, low-trr-il th'rt treasure-box to the ground,' nnl foil.. wed it himself. That was the train f events as far as I can decipher thnn. f course as to his personal ap pearaiwe he must be middle-aged, arfd iniM V sunburned after serving his time in.sneh an oven as the Andamans. His height is readily calculated from the lenih f his stride, and we know that he, was bearded.. His hairiness was the -one point which impressed its If upon Thaddeus Sholto when he saw him at the window. I don't know that th-re is anything else." 1 lie associate?" .' . "Ah. well, there is no great mystery in that. l'ut you will know' all about it sj n enough. How sweet the morn ing air is: .See how that one. little vlond floats like a pink feather from kuik- gigantic flamingo. Now the red rim of the sun pushes itself over the I.n!rn clftndbank. It shines on a good n:nnv f. lk but on none, I dare bet, who are on a stranger errand than you and I. How sjnall -we feel with our petty amhitions and strivings in the presence of the great elemental forces of nature! Arc you well up in your Jean Paul?" (' ' Fairly so. 1 worked back to him. yy-ough C'nrlyle." I "That was like following the 'brook to the parent lake, lie makes but one curious but profound remark. It is that the chief proof of man's real great ness lies in his perception of his own Mnallness. It argues. 3-011 see, a power of comparison and of appreciation which is hi itself a proofs of nobility. There is much food for thought in Kichter. You have not a pistol, have you?' ! "I have my stick.' "It is just possible that we may need Something of the sort if we get into their lair. Jonathan I shall Uave to you. lmt if the other turns nasty I shall. fhiot him dead.' He took out his re volv'cr as ho - spoke, and, having loaded two of the chambers, he put ' it back into the right hand pocket of his jacket. e had. during this time, been fol lowing the guidance of Toby down the half rural, villa-lined roads which lead .to the metropolis. Now, however, Ave wire beginning to come among contin uous streets, where laborers and dock- mon uvrv already astir, and slatternly wotiK'ii were taking down shutters and iTushing doorsteps. At the square t"ppcd i-orner public houses business wsisjuvt In-ginning, and rough-looking inn wtr,- emerging, rubbing their sleeves- ;ieross their beards after their in'Tnir.g uet. Strange dogs sauntered up. and stared wonderingly at us as we passed, lmt our inimitable Toby looked neither to the right nor to the left, but trotted onwards with his nose, to the pround and an occasional eager whine. which MUe of n hot scent. ! hail traversed Streatham. lirix- 'n. taiiiLcrwell. and now found our lves. in Kennington lane, having b'rne awn y. through the side streets to the enst f (hn Or-iil Tlio mn "honi Wc niiri?i-.l cmml tnVinrft tnVfn curi .,lsi v Zigzag' road, with the idea rr-'hal h ..f .;.;! ping observation. They hail nev. r kept to the main road if a pnndlel .si.,. street would serve their turn. At the foot of Kennington lane 1".V n,; 1 1 edged awny to the left through "nu street and Miles street. Where -he latter turns into Tvnitrht's nlace 'hey i iased to advance, but began to r"u haekwa,rds and forwards with one enr eivked andjthe other drooping, the Jfry picture of canine indecision. Then "e w addled, round in circles, looking to s from time to time, as if to ask i"r svmiviti... : n, : .. i . l4; 111 uis i iuimrrB8ucuv. hat tlie leiiee is th mattpr with purely would . ,U)t take a cab or go off 1:,a iTdl.r..""- I iVrhaps they stood here for some ;u : Liggest-ed. . j -V':'-' all riirht. He's off ajfajju In Tr,BV ST.Xn VPOS THE CASK. aaid my cpmpanlanHn albneof relief. He was, indeed, off, for, after sniff ing round again, he suddenly made up his mind, and darted away with an energy and determination such as he had not yet shown. The scent ap peared to be much hotter than before, for he had not evq to put his nose on the ground, but tugged at his leash, and tried to break into a run. I could see by the gleam in Holmes' eyes that he thought we were nearing the end of our journey. Our course now ran down Nine Elms until we came to llroderick & Nelson's large timber yard, just past the White Eagle tavern. Here the dog, frantic with excitement, turned down through the side gate Into the inclosure, where the sawyers were already at work. On the dog raced through sawdust and shavings, down alley, round a pas sage, between two wood-piles, and finally, with a triumphant yelp, sprang upon a large barrel, which still stoop upon the hand-trolley on which it had been brought. With lolling tongue and blinking eyes, Toby stood . upon the cask, looking from one to the other of us for some sign of appreciation. The staves of the barrel and the wheels of the trolley were, smeared with dark liquid, nnd the whole air was heavy with the smell of creosote. Sherlock Holmes and I looked blank ly at each other, and then burst simul taneously into an uncontrollable fit of laughter. . CHAPTKR VIII. T1IK BAKER" 8TREKT IRRF.OCLAK9. "What now? I asked. "Toby has lost his character for infallibility." ' "He acted according to his lights," said Holmes, lifting him down from the barrel and walking .him out of the timber yard. "If you consider how much creosote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed. It is much used now, especially for the seasoning of wood. Poor Toby is not to blame." "We must get on the main scent again, suppose.' "Yes. And, fortunately, we have no distance to go. Evidentlj what puzzled the dog at the corner of Knight's place was' that there were two differ ent trails running inopposite direc tions. We took the wrong one. It only remains to follow the other." There was no difficulty about this. On leading Toby to the place where he had committed his fault, he east about in a wide circle, and finally dashed off in a fresh direction. "We must take care that he docs not now bring us to the place where the creosote barrel came from," I observed. "I had though tof that. Hut you no tice that he keeps on the pavement, whereas the barrel passed down the roadway. No, wc are on the true scent now." It tended down towards the river side, running through Belmont place and Prince's street. At the end of Uroad street it ran right down to the water's edge, where there was a small wooden wharf. ; Tobv led us to the very edge of this, and there stood whining, looking out on the dark cur rent beyond. "We are out of luck," said Holmes. "They have taken to a boat here." Sevjeral small punts and skiffs were lying about in the water and on the edge of the wharf. We took Toby round to each in turn, but, though he sniffed earnestly, he made no sign. Close to the rude landing stage was a small brick house, with a wooden placard swung out through the second window. "Mordecai Smith" was printed across it in large letters, and. under neath: "Boats to hire by the hour or day." A second: inscription above the door informed us that a steam launch was kept a statement which was con firmed by a great pile of coke upon the jetty. Sherlock Holmes looked slowly round, and his face assumed an ominous expression. "This looks bad," said he. "Those fellows are sharper than I expected. They seem to have covered their tracks. There has, I fear, been preconcerted management here." He was approaching the door of the house, when it opened, and a little curly-headed lad of six came running out, followed by a stoutish, red-faced woman with a large sponge in her hand. "You come back and be washed, Jack," she shouted. "Come back, you young imp. For if your father comes home and finds you like that, he'll let us hear of it." "Dear little chap'." said Holmes, strategically. "What a rosy-cheeked j-oung rascal! Now, Jack, is there any thing you would like?" The youth pondered for a moment. "I'd like a shillin'," said he. "Nothing you would like better?" "I"d like two shillin' better," the prodigy answered, after some thought. "Here vou are, then! Catch A fine child, Mrs. Smith!" . "Lor' bless you, sir, he is that, and forward. He gets a most too much for me to manage, 'specially when my man is away daj's at a time." "Away, is he?" said Holmes, in a dis appointed voice. "I am sorry for that, for I wanted to speak to Mr. Smith." "He's been away since yesterday mornin', sir, and, truth to tell, I ambe ginnin to feel frightened about him. But if it is about a boat, sir, maybe 1 could serve as well." "I wanted to hire his steam launch." "Why, bless you, sir, it is in the steam launch that he has gone. That's what puzzles ineilfor I know there a'n'tmore coals in hef than would take her to about Woolwich and back. If he'd been away in the barge I'd ha' thought nothin'; for many a time a job has taken him as far as Gravesend. and then if there was much doin' there he might ha' stayed over. But what good is a steam launch without coals?" "He might have bought some at a wharf down the river." "He might, sir, but itf-weren't his vrny. Many a time I've heard him call out at the prices they charge for a few odd bags. Besides, T don't like that Iwoouen-ieggeu muu, "6.r and outlandish talk. IVfeat did he want always knockin about here for?" "A wooden-legged man?' Eaid .Holmes With bland surprise. "YfcSi sirs a browns monkey-faced chap that's called inore'tl once for my old man. It was him that roused him up yesternight, and, what's more, my man knew he was comin', for he had steam up in the launch. I tell you straight, sir, I don't feel easy in my mind about it." "Bit, my dear Mrs. Smith," said Holmes, shrugging his shoulders, you are frightening yourself about nothing. How could you possibly tell that it was the wooden-legged man who cvme in the night? I don't quite understand how you can be so sure." "His voice, sir. I knew his voice, which is kind o" thick and foggy. He tapped tt t the winder about three it would be. 'Show a leg, matey,' says he: 'time to turn out guard.' My old man woke up Jim that's my eldest and away they went, without so much as a word to me. I could hear the wooden leg clackin' on the stones." ' 'And was this wooden-legged man alone?" "Couldn't 6a 3 1 am sure, sir. I didnt hear no one else." "I am sorry, Mrs. mith, for I wanted a steam launch, and I have heard good reports of the Let me see, what is her name?' . "The Aurora, sir." "Ah! She's not that old green launch with a yellow line, very broad in the beam?" "No, indeed. She's as trim a little thing as any on the river. She's been fresh painted, black wjth , two red streaks." "Thanks. I hope that you will hear soon from Mr. Smith. I am going down the river; and. if I should see anything of the Aurora I shall let him know that you are uneasy. A black funnel, you say?" "No, sir. Black with a white band." "Ah, of course. It was the sides which were black. .Good morning. Mrs. Smith. There is a boatman here with a wherry, Watson. . We shall take It and cross the river." "The main thing with people -of that sort," said Holmes, as we sat in the sheets of the wherry, "is never to let them think that their information can be of the slightest importance to you. If you do, they will instantly shut up 1-7!. ? 1 BcwiTo Hi ae. "I'M sorry, sues. SMITH, for I wanted A STEAM LAUNCH." like an oyster. If you listen to them under protest, as it were you are very likely to get what you want." "Our course now seems pretty clear," said I. "What would you do, then?" "I would-engage a launch and go down the track of the Aurora." "My dear fellow, it would be a colos sal task. She may have touched at any wharf on either side of the stream between here and Greenwich. Below the bridge there is a perfect labyrinth of landing-places for miles. It would take vou days and days to exhaust them, if you set about it alone." "Employ the police,, then." "No. I shall probably call Athelney Jones in at the last, moment, lie is not a batl fellow, and I should not like to do anything which would injure him professionally. But I have a fancy for working it out myself, now that we have gone so far." "Could we advertise, then, asking for information from wharfingers?" "Worse and worse! Our men would know that the chase was hot at their heels, and they would be off out of the country. As it is, they are likely enough to leave, but as long as they thinkthey are perfectly safe they will be in no hurry. Jones' energy will be of use to us there, for his view of the case is sure to push itself into'the daily press, and the runawaj-s will think that everyone is off on the wrong scent." "What are we to do, then?" I asked. as we landed near Millbank peniten tiary. "Take this hansom, drive home, have some breakfast, and get an hour's sleep. It is quite on the cards that we ma v be afoot to-nijrht. again. Stop at the' telegraph "office, cabby! We wil keep Toby, for he may be of use to us yet." We nulled up at the Great Peter street post office, and Holmes dis patched his wire. "Whom lo you think that is to?" he asked, as we re sumed our journey. "I am sure I don't know." "You remember the Baker street dl rl Qirm of the detective police force whom I employed in the Jefferson Hope case?" "Well." said I, laughing. "This is inst the case where they might be invaluable. If they fail. have other resources; but I shall try them first. That wire was, to my dirty Httle lieutenant, Wiggins, and I expect that he and, his gang -viU be with na beiore we fc&Ve fi&bhe4.oux treakfastJ! (To le continued.) Jno. C. Shafer, a wealthy citizen of Richmond, Va., died Monday. Ex-Judge John Gray Bynum, who appeared as counsel in a suit at Mor ganton, N. C, Court Monday, wa fined $50 by the court for contempt SOUTHERN BRIEFS. 1 - 1 i Another furniture factory is project ed at Thomasville, N. C. The one now there manufactures chairs. The Liberty Masonic- Lodge has de cided on plans for its temple at Bed ford City, Ya. : estimated cost to be $5,500. . It is reported! that H. M. Flagler may build a hotel at Biscarne Bar. Fla,, to cost over $500,000. j 1 Bamberg, S. C, has formed the Ar tesian City Fire Co., and will purchase a hook and ladder equipment. A telephone company has been im- corporated at Staunton, Ya. A car load of good middling cotton for the Nims Manufacturing Co., was burned at Mt. Holly, N. C, Wednes day. 1 The Chatham I Mfg. Cb Elkin, N. C, woolen manufacturers have decid ed to erect a 5,000 spindle cotton mill there this summer, but will not put in the machinery until 1896. 1 A company has been organized . im Lancaster, S. C, to build a cotton mill. The capital is $100,000. Leroy Springs has been elected President. Gov. McKinley of Ohio is now at St. Augustine, Fla. For forerinsr an order for 5 cents on the Elkin and Jonesville (N. C.) Bridge Company, Tom Caudle, a Yankm boy, has been sent to the penitentiary for a year. " 1 Three car-loads of monazite, worth $1,000, was shipped from Shelby, N. C, last week one direct' to Dresden via steamer from Charleston. - 1 1 A. J. Austin, :of Goose Creek town ship, Union county, N. C, is the fslher of five sons whoso combined weight is 1,085 pounds. Mr. Austin's weight is 250 pounds. A $250,000 fire ocenred in St. Au gustine, Fla., Thursday. The pro perty destroyed was dwellings and bus- mops houses. f ! Charles J. Allison, of Girard, Ohio, has been appointed engineer of the Ohio River, Knoxville & Tidewater road, projected by Albert E. Boone from Knoxville, Tenn., to Port Royal, R C. j j The steamship Saturn, the first of a line intended to run regularly between Charleston, Si C, and European ports, has arrived at Charleston with 5554 barrels of j cement, said to bo the largest cargo ever imported. She will load cotton for j Bremen. Considerable! interest is manifested iu CharlestonJ S. C, as to whether rice can be profitably shipped in bags instead of in barrels, as at present. Some of the rice people favor the bags, while others prefer to adlTere to the barrels. The people of Harrisonburg, Va., and vicinity have pledged $150,000 in stock I subscriptions for the proposed line from Chesapeake bay through Fredericksburg and Harrisonburg to the West Virginia coalfields. E. C. Maeheh, of New York, is one of the interested parties. The proposed Henrietta (N. C.) Mill No. 2 will produce per-cale for colored shirts and dresses, of an extra fine quality. Nos. 30 to 40 yarn will be woven with 100 picks to the inch. S. B. Tanner, jthe Treas., has returned North after placing the machinery order. A company is being formed at Ruth- erfordton. Nj C. as the Rutherford Cotton Mills with Wm. H. Norris as business manager, he will do all the nurchasinsr of machinery. The orders for machinery1 will be placed at once. It is not decided whether it will be 2,000! or 4,000 spindle mill. They will want a large engine and boiler; and small one to run electric light plant. THREK SCHOOL BOYS' REVENGE. 1 They Visit the Schoolmaster' House ami Shoot and Stab Him A special from Fioyd Court House. Virginia, gives an account of an attack upon Mr. Joseph Sheeler by three Sul- nhin bovs who shot and stabbed the former. It seems that the Sulphins were once pupils of .oheeler, who on one occasion punished one of them for some wrong doing. The young men, who are regarded as pretty desperate, went to Shecler's bouse and attacked him ! with pistol and knife, inflicting several painful wounds The schoolmaster managed to get a note to the sheriff informing him of his condition and begging that a posse oe sent 10 nis renei . nueui iue juj- cers reached j Sheeler's school house, which is in the mountains of Floyd, they discovered that the three . Sol phins had escaped. They did not cet away, however, be fore a desperate fight took place. Some of the schoolmaster's neighbors had surrounded the house and impris oned the young men. After a sharp fight two of the gang got off, leaving the other on the field, who was taken in charge by khe deputy sheriff. A Mountain Railroad. The financial plan of the Henderson ville fe Brevard Railway, Telegraph & Telephone Co., of Headersonville, N- C, which is building twenty-two miles of railroad, embraces an issue of $150,000 of 30-yt-Hr 6 per cent, gener al mortgage gold bond? The capital stock is $250,000. A subscription to the capital stock of $o000 in 30-year C per cent, gold bonds was made by Transylvania county and $10,000 in similar securities by Henderson town ship. The trustee of the bond mort firaore is the Central Trust Co., of New York city. ON TO PEKIX. Japanese Will Not Quit Fighting Until They Take the Chinese Capital. It is now a settled fact, says the At lanta Constitution, that the Japanese army will not stop until it enters the Chinese capital. The onward march to Pekin began in good earnest about ten days ago, the Japanese imperial guard leading the van. The distance to be traversed was at that time about 150 miles, but the invaders are moving slowly in or der to give their comrades in Man churia a chance to join them.- It is es timated that the Chinese who will make a final stand in defense of Pekin will not number more than 100,000, and the Japanese will doubtless be 6trong enough to overcome them without much difficulty. "Whatever the result of the pending peace negotiations may be, it is not at all likely that it will lead to an armis tice before the capture ' of the city. The soldiers in the Japanese army would not be satisfied with anything less than their triumphal march through the streets of Pekin, and it would not be wise to disappoint them. There is no danger of any wholesale destruc tion of life and property, when the city is captured. The victors will be so elated with their achievement . that they will be in a good humor, and they will behave as well as the troops of any other nation would under the same conditions. After the fall of this last stronghold the terms of peace will be speedily agreed upon, and the invading army will then retire.. In the course of ithe next few weeks this memorable cam paign will be ended, and China will proceed to reconstruct what remains of the wreck of a great empire, while Japan will take such steps as may be necessary to maintain the supremacy which she has bo deservedly won. A HIGH MISSION. Gen. Lawler Comes boutli to Mhkc School Children Salute the Flag. Neav ORLEANS, La., April 1. Gen. T. G. LawJer, commander-in-chief of the G. A. R. ; Gen. J. W. Burst, quarter-master geperal; L. B. Rey; ex-lieutenant Governor of Illinois; C. C. Jones, Adjutant General G. A. R., and Col. George S. Roper, chief of staff, are on a tour of the Southern States. Thev arrived here and on. Wednesday night they will leave for Montgomery, Ala., from which place they will go to Atlanta. General Lawler is the hrst com mander of the G. A. R. to officially visit the South and one object of his visit is to impress the school authorities with the importance of, a daily drill and salute of the national flag. The gen eral expressed himself to a Southern Associated Press reporter as highly pleased with the spontaneous and cordial manner of his reception by the Southern people. OVERRULED THE OBJECTION. The Members of the M. E. Conference Decide to Visit Cleveland. Washington, D. C, April 1. The principal business of the morning ses sion of the Baltimore Methodist Epis copal conference was the authorization - - 1 - 1 TTT of a $30,000 bond issue, to aia. es leyan Female institute. A large por tion of the bonds were subscribed to by members of the conference. A member referring to an objection made to the accepting of the invita tion of President Cleveland to visit the White House, on the ground that a similar invitation had been declined from President Grant, stated that he was present in 1875, and that no. invi fation had been received from Presi dent Grant. After the transaction of some routine business the members of the confer ence adjourned to visit the White house, where thev were received by President Cleveland in the east room A Blind Man We ds. Winston, N. C. April 1. Webster. aered 34 years, and Henry Jennie McDonald, 24, of Winston, were uni ted in the bonds of holy wedlock at the residence of the officiating magistrate, P. T. Lehman. It iH a colored couple and Henry is as blind as a but, but he promised to "love and protect" Jennie just the same Mr. Lehman, who tied the nuptial knot, did not know married a man with The fellow who went after his licence inform that he had two bad eyes, with Webster ed the register that Henry was indus trious and could chop as much ' cord wood as any man with two good eyes. $oOO Fine for Prize Fighting. North Carolina has passed a law against prize fighting, making the pen alty $500 fine or imprisonment in the penitentiary or jail for not less than one year or more than five, or both. The'statute also authorizes the ( Gov ernor to call out the militia to prevent such contest,, upon affidavit of two re sponsible citizens that the statute is in danger of violation. The statute reaches "prize fights or sparring matches or glove or fist contests for money or other valuable prize or 6take. " It also includes those who "bet on such contest, or aid, abtt, or advise the same. , PITHY XEWS 1TE3IS. . The namea of 11,54S illegally regis jrpd voters have been 6truck from the registration rolls in St. Louis. ' : , Milwaukee. WikC. had a- million dollar fire last week. The Commercial bank of Cincinnati Jailed. Wednesday. AFTER GROYER. A CHICAGO DELEGATION INVITE HIM TO THAT CITY. . They Want Hiru as Star Speaker for a Hard Money Demonstration. Chicago, Ills., April 1. Half a dozen representative Chicago men left this city for Washington on - a mission which is designed to be com plimentary to President Cleveland and result in the presence of the chief magistrate in this city, according to the expectations of the delegation. The party was headed by William T. Baker, ex-president of the board of trade and president of the Commercial Club, which is composed of all the important bankers and men of the business world of Chicago. They go for the purpose of extending President Cleveland a cordial invitation to visit the city at an early date and accept the hospitali ties which will be tenderedby arrange ment. The; detail of the entertain ment has not been arranged, because the delegation is not sure of the Presi dent's ability or willingness to come, but it is known lhat a reception and banquet, at which the distinguished prospective guest will be the star speaker, are on the programme. The details will be.caraied out by the Com mercial Club if the mission of the delegation is successful. The invitation is intended especially as a compliment to the President on account of his firm attitude on the 'monetary question in favor of a sound currency . His, visit is intended to! be made the occasion for a hard money demonstration by the business men of Chicago. ! The Cocoa Beau. The cocoa bean, from which choco late and cocoa are made, is the seed of a mushy pod, something like a melon, which is the fruit of the cocoa tree. The pod is not edible.- The cocoa treo is found in all tropical countries, and over a score of varieties ;aro known to the commercial world.' Central America, Mexico, Northern South America the West and East indies and Brazil send the cocoa beans to Europe and America., The best of all is the high-grade Caracas cocoa, but this grade does not come to America, for the American people are not yet educated np to cocoa at $1 a pound. The cocoa bean is about the size of a pecan nut and reddish chocolate in color. The shell is thin and brittle and easily breaks when pinched lightly. The kernel of the bean it called the nib, and it is from the nibs . that chocolate and cocoa are made; , The beaus are brought to the Chicago works in the bags in which they, were shipped, and are . carried to the top floor and roasted. The roasting is done in a cylindrical machine which turns slowly around over a coal fire. The bean is roasted for the purpose of making the shells so brittle tHat they will come off easily. As soon as the beans are placed in the roaster the skpl and care of tlie workmen come into play, for the cocoa bean must have its heat and cold just so or somelhing will go wrong. The heat in the roaster must be just right, and when the roasted beans are taken out' and placed in large boxes' they must be cooled properly or the cocoa will suffer. Chicago Record. A Little lliglr. -The popular superstition to the ef fect that dramatic critics are being constantly subjected to glittering bribes from theatrical manager, has but slight foundation. The editor oJ this column could easily name two or three local critics who haven't in year received a brown-btone house, or other gew-gaws in the shape of bribes. However, here is a new tale about a brace of ducks forwarded by a mana ger to one of our best-known; and ablest play-tasters. He didSiot know what to do with them ; it seemed a foolish fuss to send them back, and yet . So he told his editor what had happened,' and asked his advice. "How long have you had them?" asked the editor. "Eight days," lie answered. "Then eat them; lip ouicklv. or it will be worse than n X ml - . A "It , 1 1 ease or nriDery ; 11 win oe orioery and corruption." Philadelphia Life. The Government Will Survey and Sou the Arnilstead Land. j Washington, D. C, April 1. The government has decided. to survey the Armistead land, owned by it in south western'North Carolina, with arview to placing it upon the market within a few months. The tract amounts to about 32,000 acres and is' said to con tain valuable minerals. The govern ment originally became possessed of the land by taking it for debt. ! Making a Profit on the Purchase. Gov . Turney, of Tennessee,has call ed upon M. L. McDowell, one of the penitentiary commissioners, to resign, and says that if .McDowell does not comply he will remove him. McDowell confessed that he was to have shared in the profits of a land purchase to have been made by the State for a penitentiary site. Xew Locomotives Ordered. . Richmond, Va. The Richmond lo comotive works received an order from the Southern Railway Company for fourteen locomotives eight freight and six passenger. The First Since the "War. riNEMLLE, N. C., April 1.- The first car load of corn shipped from Fine ville since the war was shipped a few days ago by Messrs. Rodman, j Heath & Niven. , LIST OF PATENTS Granted to Southern inventors last week: J. F. Adams, Van Burcn, Ark. machine. V. G. Bloedc, Catonsville, Md ducing metal aTt oljects eet jewels. - W. M. Carter, Nails, N. C, soiler attachment for plows. , box . pro wit u sub-Elec J. Dntrey, New Orleans, La., trical signal and switch-operating ap paratus. E. L. D. Hovle, New Orleans, La. batter-dropper and cake beter. , M. P. Jacobs, Tolu, Ky., garden plow. E. Lawrence, Cambellsville, I y com operated chance vending machine. J. D. Miller. Riverdale, Md., puzzle. G. W. Moyers, Apopka, Fla, box head doweliug machine. J. F, Ober, New Orleans, La., device for operating railway switches. G. M. Patterson, Oertmude. mail bag hanger. Ga G. T. Pillings, Baltimore, Md, ma- chine for forming and soldering lock seams of sheet metal cans. , A. Rice, Northport, Ala., forge. Charles Selden, Baltimore, Md.,1 rail- system of electrical signaling foi ways.- - 1 . B. S. Shaw, Laurinburg, N. 0 , bcol lock. D. Shirley, Baltimore, Md, pad. . hand- Shippley S. Smallwood. Ridgeway,-. W. Va., railway gate. , W. R. Smith, CoviDgton. railway track. E. F. Sojourner, Hazlehurst, MiesT ditching. and grading machine S.W, Tate, Elbeiton, Ga,, kitchen. cabinet. J. W. Tew, Rome, Ga., automatic safety lock for switches. j S. A. White, Savannah, Ga;, bell ringing' device for vebiclee. DOCTORING PAPER MONEY Counterfeiters are Ingeniously "Rais ing One Dollar Bills to $10. Omaha, Neb., April 1., Counter feit bills have appeared j in Omaha showing that sharpers knoW some chemical that removes the ink' from the paper from- which greenbacks are manufactured without .injuring the paper. .Then the crooks put in other figures, raising tire amount tenfold. The firfct National bank received on Saturday one pf the bills, and another was exhibited to the Merchants' Na tional bank teller. Both had como from retailers. The bill at tlio First National is a $1 treasury noteL paya ble in coin, of the series of 1886, and with the likeness of Stanton on one side. The other is a silver certificate Of the 1880 series, on which the face of Martha Wasdiingtor appears . With- out the use of a glass to follow the ink etainsin the fiber of the paper the only manner in which the spurious bills can be detected is by the vignettes on either side. This betrays jits spu rious origin, but affords no protection except to expert?, who are aware that these likenesses do not appeaj: on any bills of the denomination of $lj0. A pecret service agent yesterday said an alarming feature of the case is that chemicals are being used by this gang to remove the figures in the original. The fiber of the paper in usoj is sup posed to be proof against this! sort of manipulation. Probably two dozen fiirurps must be removed iu each bill handled and others substitutcil All Quiet at New Orleans. New Oblkans, La, March 29. -Bus iness proceeds on the levee frnt with-, but interruption. 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