ICWW DIRECTORY.
CHI ROUES.
Meffc Cfcurcti—Kev. Vv A. TeorVf 8 1 astor (
:es first Sunday night, and lourtli Mm
uicrnintf and night. Frayei meeting
Wtdmsday night. Sutd&y schccl
every t-unday morning at 10 o'clock, U. K (
Qraittfcsm Sni erintendent
Baptist Church.-Rev. w.C. Barrett, pastor,
services every second Sunday morning and
.igiit. frayeruieeting every Thursday night
Scliool every Sunday moruing, J. C. .
Ciilli id superintendent.
trt»l>yterian Church.—Rev. R. W. Htnes
, astor. Services every first and fifth Sunday
uornini.; aud night, Sundav school every
unday morning, U. U. McLean, Superinten
tut (
Chureli—Rev. A. F. Leighton pas
tor, Services every third Sunday morning
and night. Irayer meeting evtry lutsday ,
night- suncsy School every Sunday evening
»t - o'clock. F. t. Massengill Supt. (
tin \N lii bsptist Church.—Elder E. C. ,
0..-on jasior. services every first Sun
n oii.ii.fc and night. i
i i imitive baptist.—Church on Broad street
- icfe.rV* U. lun.er, Faster. Regular suvi '
, i-t ;fcuu sal.l>ath morning, and siitur
. a u-onth at 11 o'clock.
LOlKjeK.
. U,iu. Louge, AO. 147, A. F.SA. M. Ilall
\er rree Will baptist church. F.F.Jones
V - D. . VV. A Johnson, S. W.j E. A. Jones •
'v.; J. v> Johnson. Secretary. Regular
ui.icatKins are held on the 3rd Satur
,o ut i,, o'clock A. M., and on the Ist Friday
,t ,:»0 o'clock p. m. in each month. All Ma
.,oti iin good standing are cordially invited t
o attend these tcmmunicatlons.
TOWN OFFICERS
J- A. Oates, Mayor. (
COMMIBBIONBBS
V. L. Stephens, F. T. Massengill, O. F. Shell '
J. A. Taylor.
W. H. Duncan, Policeman.
COCNTT OFMCKM
Sheriff,Silaa A. Salmon.
Clerk. Dr. J. H. Withers. u
Register of Deefia, A. O. Holloway.
Treasurer, L. D. Matthews. *•
Surveyor, D. F. McDonald. J
Coroner. Dr. J. F. McKay ]
County Examiner, Rev. J. 8. B'ack.
Commissioners : E. F. Yoong, Chairman
V A Smith. T A Harrington. '
'jpiiffi iii» :
ffi UH, 81, «• t.!
CAPITAL STOCK $20,000. \
Every accommodation offered
to the public.
E. F. YOUNG, President, j
V. L. STEPHENS, Cashier. ,
E. S. SMITH. E. J. BARNES. *
SMITH & BARNES, ]
r
Attorneys-at-Law,
lIU.NX, -- - N. C. |
I'ractite in all the court? of the State, j
Prompt attention to all business r
entrusteil-
Otllee in ilie old Post Office Building. r
I>. 11. NCI EAN. -T. C. CLIFFORD j
McLean & Clifford,
J
DUNN, : : : : N, C.
se& Office over J. J. Wade's Store.
W. A. STEWART. H.L.GODWIN J
STEWART k GODWIN, ;
Attorneys and Couosellors-at-Law,
DUNN, N. C.
Will practice in State and Federal
Courts but not for fun.
W- E- MnrchisotL,
JONESBORO. N. C.
Practices Law in Harnett, Moore and
other counties, but not fortfun.
PVh. 20-1 y. I
hie nwm !
We otfer unsurpassed advan
tages, aud loan money on easy
terms. We will extend every
accommodation consistent with
conservative banking.
L. J. BEST, President.
J. W. PURDIE, Cashier.
UNDERTAKER
■
Coffins, Caskets, Ladies' and
Gents' Robes and Burial goods.
All kinds, colors and sizes, rang
ing in price from $2 to $OO. We
also have a nice hearse furnish
ed at moderate prices on short
notice.
R. G. TAYLOR.
WANTED!
Five hundred (500) Rafts
Timber. Five hundred (500)
Rafts Logs for sale. lam now
selling timber and logs on the
Wilmington market and any
business you may entrust to me
shall receivo
SPECIAL, i ATTENTION
Quick sales and prompt re
turns is my motto. Liberal ad
vances made on all consign
ments.
H. McL. GREEN.
Wilmington, N. C,
Vol. 11.
FOR SALE. ;
List of Notes and accounts «
siill npnid and due the estate
of Win. Oulbreth according to •
the findings of the Administra
tor at the death of the said Wm. ,
Culbreth Dec. Bth 1894. - ]
Name. Acct.
D B Sills $ 9 - 4 Z 1
Sam Williams, col '
Hinton Surles L9B
Wm Gregoey 15.32
W F Utter 109.26 *
Bennett Jackson col 3.28 J
C M. Tart 2.90 »
L F Goodrich 2.15 •
T S Godwin 8.42 j
T S Williams 4.93 j.
Columbus Jackson _...2,00 ;
J D McLamb 46.49 *
A A McLean col — : 80 r
Sneadßros - 10 37 _
IJ V Hobson , - 825 J
Neill Spearman 59 *
Anson Starling 2.28
I Handv Barefoot 10.70 •;
F T Moore 22.82 •
John Dudley 6.06 j
MrsE M Page 2.60
!h M Gainey 6.40 1
A F Surles 6.68
Jas A Johnson Jr - 3.20 1
R M Jernigan 99
L B Wilkins 35 ••
Creed Smith 36 '
Anson McLamb 3.50 J
J C Gilbert 1-38 *
L J Tew _ .....10.63 t
Mrs Martha Ward 1.95
C C Jackson 12.85
A \V Hodges - 2.02
Jas T Tart * 3.60
Robt Flowers - - 5.04
H Wilks 73.
C FHawley 5 81
C B Surles 6.24
D T Jones 4.55
S C Page. 64
Jas A Johnson 10.30 *-
P H McLamb - 3.63
J A Farmer 1-65
Wm T Surles 4.92
Mack Brown 3.50 £
James Denning 85
J E Warren 2.25
J M Giles..., 1-45 1
G R Hodges 34
Marshal Smith 1.26 ;
Garry Byrd 35.54
J E Flowers 3a
J B Holland 22.48
Tlios McLamb Sr. 2.04
Otis Ward 11.25
Lovett Warren 30
W J Morgan 5.05
L P Jernigan 8.90 J
Thos Brooks 75
J M Byrd I* 20 r
Thos Bryant 5.30
J Jernigan 1.40 | *
Lemon Lee 30.40
John 0 Tew 36.42
J 1) Warren 4.50
Richard Crowder 98
Julius W Bass 1-28
WP Johnson 22 86 '
H W Herring 1-30
David Williams 2.41
Jesse McLamb 25 k ;
Win H Strickland 16.26 *
Leiza Stone —55 ,
John R Tew 5.15 *
Wiley Hinson 1.10
John McKethan col 12.25 "
Hinton Monds 1-00 ,
Mrs J A D McKay 10.76 ,
H C McNeill 35.87
J N Godwin -40 -
J R Dudley ° 8
Dolphus Page 4 08
Joel William 2 83
David Starling 4 29
! Neill Stewart 2 10 :
JJuoW Baker,... 2 83 ;
Tempia Stewart 8'
Martin McCall
Kin Smith 1
Wash Warren 137 j
Whit Jackson 1 15
Belton Brewington 56
S F Jackson. 5 14 ■
Cary Godwin * p 26
J A Driver 3.75
E E Godwin 4./o
J M Bass 3.00
W G Johijfon >2.23
J N lj-50
Thos. J. Hawley 6.54
Ollen. -1.73
Lemon .Drkughon 2.UU
J R 5.58
Geo. Warren 3.»1
H C West 7 °3
Warren Sills ...2.06
Sir Wm McLamb
F Barber
J L Eldrislge 3.42
, Geo. Monds... 2.23
. Miss Lula Glover l ip
H T Williams 3.83
Jno. W Culbreth (col.) ... .3.87
John Stewart -03
. Y S Jackson
M A Elmore
C F Butler p.OO
L H Peacox 3.13
! Mrs. M G Evans 0.49
1 John.E Williams 1-63 j
I W Taylor 0.54
3 Wm A West 5-23
• T N D II Denning 3.10
3 I W Weaver 61
Ryley Langston 2.79
r Thomas Williams (col.) 3.99
N R Smith 2.90
" W D Williford 24.66
" M D Lee !- 75
Daniel Williams 1-08
J L Barnes 1-50
J W Tart 2.10
Z Tavlor 1.46 -
George Coleman 3.14 (
JG Whittenton 6.13 | -
J D Lee 4.55 -
Neill Monds 6.85 •
Corbett & Creel 4.10 .
J~T Corbett. ( 4.60 5
Lewis Williams (c 01.).... 11.00 -
Jesse M Jernigan 10.64 -
John Holmes 14.58
James Co'e 2.90 ]
Wm Barefoot 11.77 '
NN Tew... 2.25
Smith & Foscue 7.03
N A Lay ton 10.49 '
James Parker 11.84
J A Parting 75 *
Marshall Smith (col.) 1.47 J
Isaac McLeod 40
T C Lloid 1.00
Joel E Strickland 71
Wile'yßaynor 6.80
Troy Wilkins 1.10
LT Jackson 8.35 ,
J E Deal 4.14 |
S E Williams 1.80 \
J Broadwell 45
J W McLamb 5.70
B W Barber .....1.92 ;
Wm McLean (col) 63 .
GE Dawson 2.85 1
J H West 5.87 «;
Jesse E Jernigan 6.68
J W Bass 40 1
James Barefoot 14.85 J
A V Matthews 1.75
II H West 3.13
Moses Bowden 6.79
W A Deal 2.45 A
S C Godwin 3.75
Bud Jernigan 3.64 *
WH Bowden 9.26 j
Neill McLeod 1.45
J G Smith ....: 10.26
Handy McLamb 1.62 *
C F Williford 12.10 j
James Wood 19.07 *
Mrs D A Jones 2.10 J
Matthew Womack 153 J
J B Pope 2.50 I
NM Easom .-. 5.92 J
Burrell Warren 3.83 *
Aaron Williamson 3.80
S D Lee ..• 1.00 \
S W Williford 6.20 j
C P Godwin 58 \
H J Strickland 1.10 \
Y P Tart 35.12 J
1) B Dawson ..68.62 •
Anderson Bizzell (c 01.).. .39.38
Y M Lee 9.76 J
Troy Stewart 9.37 *
Jno R Carter (col). ......39.15 J
EA Jones 3.00 1
B A Hudson 3.28 1
SD Jackson 10.75
Josiah Jackson 21.45 1
S W Parker 5.03 >
F A Tart 65 I
George T Hodges 1.50 •>
Neill Graham 13.30
Noah B Barefoot 2.50 J
Jno II Burke 1.26 '
Bud Moore 1.35 I
W C Barefoot 3.10 *
Abram McLean (col) 35 I
James Hudson 2.05 *
Johnson Brewington 10.00 t
J L Johnson 12.20 I
Stephen Deal 2.25 I
Julius Barefoot 3.66 1
R Gainey 21.95 •
J V Barefoot 2.50
W J Hodges 2.51
Josiah Pope 8 39
Elizabeth Tew..- 9.66
WJ Hall 8.44
Nathan Williams 14.07
AG Lee 37.12
D J L Melntyre 38.14
John H Black well 33.66
James McCorquodale 17.63
Wm McCorquodale 10.32
Duncan Pope 3.66
H M Pope 4.43
Sandy M Stewart 24.49
Nancy Blew 1.17 j
Furney Pope 5.84 ;
R M Strickland 90
Com Rob Strickland 50 ■
A J Bain 1.37 ,
Joel McCorquodale 19.72 ,
J H Harris 3.23 •
Henry Williams 18*26
John House 3.41
I> E Bain 1.05
Sion Williford 6.99
J D Pope 30 i
John Page .....56
D A Strickland 21.53
Lewis Armstrong 25
Joel House 46
Allen Starling 17.23
J E Layton 8.34
Joda Lock amy 33
W H Smith col 75
Isham Hodges 1.68
; A M Tew 13.94
James Smith 6.35
| Catharine Strickland 1.00
| Mag Starling 1.80
■ Haywood Williams 3.27
. D A Bain Sr i 2.10
• J J Blanchard 37.44
) W H Dales 40
j D W Lookamy 1.10
. Daniel McMillian 85
> Lovett Warren .20
> L J Dorman 2.95
I Thomas Wright 4.73
> Isiah Mauuell .* 5.65
, J L Bain 10.70
. Robt Godwin 2.74
) W J Brock 4.35
A G Hamilton 1.11
r, DM Warren 4.97
r. J D McPhail.. 3.75
- Jefferson Godwin .50
Solomon Wrench— 8.70
Chester Lee 11.44
Q Cullen Register 75
DLIIMIM, IV. C. JAIMY. 30, 1901,
Jerrv Sessomr 8.06
Quirnby Sewall.-. 72
Dolphus Matthews 32.92
A I) Farm ......21.52
Simeon Godwin...... 15.42
Joseph Warren . . 365
Jackson Armstrong 1 00
W T Sills 15 93
W II Porter 3 82
W T Smith 2 00
J D Mason 5 49
I W Williams 1 07
T B W Jackson 4 40
S R Dorman 6 92
J F Strickland 16 22
B Moore 2 57
J L Hawley 55
Morris A Tew 3 75
J L Starling 1 56
W M Hawley 40
Walter Autry (col) 88
Ben McDougald (col) 90
R B Burnett (col) 17
David Smith (col) 1 64
Murdoch Pope 29 47
N B Barefoot 18 77
Foy Autry 8 95
V D Hawley 2 75
J A Strickland 2 15
W H McLamb 5 54
John Kitchen (col) 80
Joel Williams (col) 4 91
Jonathan Hawley 8 08
Malcom McCorquodale 93
Amanda B Lambert 4 63
Shepard McCall 50
W M Pope 18 12
W M Warren 20 54
W H Daughtry 13 55
A C Starling 5 89
N F Tew 2 00
J E Canddy 3 08
C C Strickland 9 65
W F Wade ' 1 00
L M K Tpw 45
J C PhiQlps 1 05
Noah 4 91
Hinton Tew 62
Mima Elliott (col) 3 13
Mack Roy all 14 75
Mrs Florrie Lee 1 56
R C Dawson 4 20 |
James M Starling 04 .
ALTew 1167 '
James C Williford 11 25
D M McNair (col) 2 05 :
O R Starling 46
Neill Pope 21 58
Hector McDonald 208 .
0 B Strickland 1 81
Seth Starling 13 24 ,
E A Tew 28 86 [
Willie Rhodes 1 55 .
R B Ba*s .60 '
Daniel W Williams 1 00 \
W D Phillips 8 50 J
Robt McCoorquadale 27 32
W T Baker 37 09 \
Isaac Strickland 26 67
John Hair 5 35
W W Bass 1 00
J C Williams 0 77 '
S T Starling 2 96 '
Daniel McCoorquadale 66
Nancy Lee 2 94
R II Hair 7 84 J
Martin Williams 6 67 '
G W Smith 98 {
Daniel Stewart 3 17 j
Lewis Godwin 13 13
Abel Bass 2 91 ,
John T Williams 4 15 (
Murdock Starling 5 20 j
D J Lock amy 3 94 .
N M Tew " 126 |
Duncan Crumpler 1 63 )
J C Malloy 8 75
Arch Page 7 65
Hardy Page 21 68 ,
Solomon Godwin 26 24
H A McKay 5 53 ;
Wiley F Sewell 1 08 ]
A L Porter 1 37
James D Porter 12 29 j
Robt Williams col 5 70
David B Jackson 9 58
Alex Williams 8 04
J II Woodard 1 10 !
Harris McMillan 1 90
Albert Anderson 1 22
A L Tew Bal on Note Feb Ist 1894, 3 45
ST Ilcning *' ' Nov 4tli 1893, 324
James Smith " " Nov Bth 1893, 12 00
Julius Barefoot Note dated
Oct 15 1894, 15 00
L II Tew Note dated Feb 10 1894, 17 00
Harry Tew " " Mch Bth " 640
Martin McCall " Mch 9th " 400
The above accounts will be
sold at public sale at Falcon, N.
C., February 12th 1901 for cash.
J. A. Culbreth,
Admr. of Wm. Culbreth.
Tiiis Jan. 9th 1901.
4 t\i,' .• m m
1 Divorces in North Carolina.
We see it stated that there
were about five hundred di
vorces granted in North Caro
-1 lina during the past year. This
1 is a lamentable fact. The Leg
* islature can perform a great
public duty by enacting a more
' stringent divorce law. The
evils incident to divorces are
* many, and when the marriage
] tie is regarded as of no perma
' nent binding effect it will lose
much of the sacredness which
5 should attend it, and the home,
I the fountain head of society,
3 Christianity and civilization,
will be seriously threatened.
I Divorses are too easily obtained.
3 The marriage union is un
-1 thoughtedly formed and as un
-7 ceremoniously broken. —Shelby
5 Star.
'j OASTO n lA.
4 y, The Kind You Han Always Bough!
"Prove all tilings; hold fast that which is good."
Sensible and to the Point.
Should the farmers of the cot
ton belt permit themselves to be
stampeded into the planting of
an immense cotton crop?
Are they aware of the weak
position of the man who places
all his eggs in one basket?
These questions should come
ho ne to every farmer just now,
as lie is planning for his crop of
tlit; present year. The price of
cotton next September depends
more upon the acreage brought
into play than upon the mar
ket. An excess of two or three
million bales would enable the
spinners to sit back and await
the falling of the price. The
debts of the planters, who made
bills for meat in town while
they devoted all the land to cot
ton, will force them into the
embrace of the spinner, com
pelled to take any price offered.
Who is geing to win this race,
the farmer or the spinner?
Already thoughtful farmers
are studying out the situation.
We are in rebeipt of the follow
ing sensible letter from Mr. R.
A. Armitage, of Mississippi,
who sees the handwriting upon
the wall:
Editor Constitution : Your
article on "Cotton Area" strikes
me very forcibly, just at this
time, and while I am inclined
tD believe that the South is in
better shape financially, and
general prospects are brighter
than at any time since the civil
war, we have experienced a
siege of low-price cotton in
which the farmer was forced to
practice all sorts of economy to
make "both ends meet" or pay
the current expenses aud hold
his credit; and he that will not
profit by past experience, is not
wise, for just as sure as we go
back to the one-crop system we
will surely experience low-price
cotton again, and have to live
through another 6iege of 4-cent
cotton.
We will take for instance, the
two past years —just what
would have happened had we
had no drouth in 1899 and no
Hoods in 1900, would we not
have had an immense crop each
yea**, and other things coming
in conflict with prices, such as
the war in China, While
providence regulates our sea
sons, necessitating a large or
small crop, yet the farmer
should help providence out and
arrange his crops and affairs so
that he may not reap the fruits
of the past.
While planting last spring, a
worthy and learned friend came
along, and we discussed the
matter of acreage and what gen
eral outcome of crops would be,
he placing minimum outcome
to be 14,000,000 bales, had not
kind providence interceded pos
sibly his prophesies would have
been realized. And now feel
ing, as I do, that you (The Con
stitution) are truly the farmers'
friend, and feeling as you do
that upon him (the farmer)
rests the burden of the country,
let the farmer be prosperous
and the couutry is prosperous ;
a poverty stricken is a sorry set
and a disgrace to any country:
The destiny of the farmer is at
his own hands.
At the same time I do not
wish to disparage the necossity
of an ample cotton crop, since
it is our only money crop, But
under proper manugement (let
ting the farmer exercise a little
common sense) we can master
the situation and never allow
ourselves to be lured away with
fancy prices, neglecting our
home supplies and bring disas
ter and poverty upon us.
There is a project on hand to
encourage the culture of cotton
elsewhere west Africa, etc.
Just as it has been done in
Egypt and Australia, only to a
limited extent. Great Britain
tried her hand in raising her
own cotton (in India)' during
the civil war. It was proposed
to make India a great Ootton
producing country and achieve
Britian's independence of the
United States. Efforts were
made, without success. We
have the opportunity now to
better our conditions. Take
heed "brother farmers." Don't
isuffer a -relapse and thereby
[ bring on a collapse.
If the farmers of the south
will just place themselves back
two years, they will find that
the picture painted by Mr. Ar
mitage is true —painted by bit
ter experience, and should nev
er be forgotten. No price for
any staple can be large enough
to pay any man who relies up
on others for his sustenance.
While millions of money are
being made in cotton, more
millions are being lost by the
wastage of other resources. The
pork packers have put up their
prices so as to take two cents a
pound off of every pound of cot
ton raised. The railroads of
the west have added to the tar
iff charges on meats south, so
as to take off another cent.
Thus if the planter gets ten cents
for his cotton, three cents of it
goes to meet the combined trust
rise in price aud railroad rise in
rate, leaviug him only seven
cents, and still he has to pay
the principal for his bacon.
Where will his ten-cent cotton
be then? Will he not be really
back to the six-cent rate.
Diversified agriculture is the
only road to agricultural pros
perity. The most valuable
product a southern farmer can
raise this year is a pig, to fat
ten in November. The pig may
not be as commercial looking as
a bale of cotton, but it will be
found to be far more satisfying.
In cotton we have the back
bone of the most successful agri
culture in the world. Spliced
with pork and corn, stuffed with
fruits and sweetened with our
own sugarcane, it affords a com
pound not to be approached
Will the farmers of the south
heed these words of common
sense, and go short on cotton
and long on pig? If lie does
not, he but invites the condi
tion of three years ago. If he
does, he will improve even on
the present year.—Atlanta Con
stitution.
He Keep His Leg,
Twelve years ago J. W. .Sul
livan, of Hartford, Conn.,
scratched his leg with a rusty
wire. Infiamation and blood
poisoning set in. For two years
he suffered intensely. Then the
best doctors urged amputation,
'•but," he writes, "I used one
bottle of Electric bitters and 1
1-2 boxes of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and my leg was sound and
well as ever." For Eruptions,
Eczema' Tetter, Salt Rheum,
Sores and all blood disorders
Electric bitters has no rival on
earth. Try them C. L. Wilson
will guarantee satisfaction or
refund money. Only 50 cents.
Pulling Down People.
People in too many commun
ities waste their time in making
faces. They will wreck their
own interests in injuring some
one else. They permit envy
and jealously to blind their
judgment and dominate their
actions. To build up a town
people must pull together, not
pull down. In private business
they must compete. In pub
lic business they must co-oper
ate. Any other policy is silly
aud suicidal, aud is the evidence
of a small mind. New commun
ities stand together better than
old ones, in which are annimos
ities of long standing, social
and professional rivalries and
deep seated grudges.
Hence, the older residents
very frequently become bigoted
aud stubborn and mean r and
first class funerals become
public blessings.—Orange Va.,
Observer.
Food Changed to Poison.
Putrefying food in the intes
tines produces effects like those
of arsenic, but Dr. King's New
Life Pills expel the poisons from
clogged bowels, gently, easily
but surely, curing Constipation,
Billiousness, Sick Headache,
Fevers, all Liver, Kidney and
Bowel troubles. Only 25c at
C. L. Wilson's.
An Opposite View.
Representative Wright, of
Rowan, has introduced in the
Legislature a bill requiring the
Bible to be taught in the public
schools. On the face of it this
measure sounds all right but it
is fraught wijh mischief and
we sincerely hope that for' the
peace and welfare of the " State
it will be defeated. In the first
place the average country school
teacher is not competent to
teach the Bible, and if they
were competent they would
teach it and interpret it as they
had been taught—in accordance
with the doctrines of the Church
to which they belong or in which
they were trained. It is impos
sible, we think, to have the
Scriptures taught from a non
denominational standpoint and
teaching them in any other*way
will certainly cause trouble. In
the second place teaching the
Bible in public schools is teac.V
ing upon the prerogatives of
the Church and Sunday school
and is bordering upon a union
of Church and State . The idea
is a breeder of strife and mis
chief. Away with it.—States
ville Landmark,
THE DEAD QUEEX.
The Fimernl Will Take IMnce Fob
run ry 2nd—The King: Answer*
Telegrams.
Cowes, Isle of Wight, January 25.-12:30
a. m.—So hampered have been the ar
rangements at Osborne that the body of
Queen Victoria still lies In the room where
she died. Although the royal household
waited hour after hour for the first pri
vate service, it was found impossible for
want of time, to hold this yesterday. Tlie
solemn function will be performed this
(Friday) morning by the Bishop of Win
chester, in the presence of King Edward,
Emperor William and almost every other
member of the royal family.
The coffin was brought to Osborne last
evening and was taken through the
Queen's private gate. Emperor William
was the first person to see it. The coffined
body will be transferred this morning to
the dining room, now hung with deep
purple, and elaborately decorated. Mag
nificent wreaths from all parts of the
world crush their blossoms against each
other.
There will be no lying in state, but
many persons probably will be afforded
the privilege of seeing their dead Queeu
as she lies In the gorgeously transformed
dining room, where she will remain until
February Ist. In this hope, people are al
ready pouring into Cowes. They will at
any rate be rewarded by witnessing o
great naval display.
Yesterday King Edward replied to thou
sands of messages he has received. A pari
ticularly grateful message went to Presi
dent McKinley.
The new Queen moved ceaselessly
around yesterday, seeing that everything
should be done in good order. She refused
to allow herself to be called Queen.
The German imperial yacht Hohenzol
lern is expected to arrive at 4 o'clock this
afternoon with Emperor William's suiU».
London, January 25. —It Is understood
that th'e body of Queen Victoria will ar
rive in London on the morning of Feb
ruary 2d. and be taken across the Metrop
olis to Paddington station. Troops will
line the streets, the coffin will be placed
on a gun carriage and draped with flags.
It will be taken by train to Windsor,
finally reaching St. George's chapel about
noon, where a magnificent funeral service
will take place. The transfer through Lon
don, it is understood, will be an imposing
military pageant.
THE CHUHCH AND STATE.
Prot«nt»iit« and Jew* Deaonured In
Violent V.nnKnavc—Sympathy for
the Dead Queen.
Paris, January 24.—At the opening of the
Chamber of Deputies to-day the Premier,
M. Waldeck-Rosseau, said:
"In announcing to the Chamber the
event which has just closed a reign In
which is bound up almost a century's his
tory, the government wishes to pay trib
ute to the homage and respect which the
world tenders to the memory of Queen
Victoria, and, gauging the sorrow of the
English nation by the affection displayed
for its sovereign, the government bows re
spectfully before the affliction with which
England is stricken." The Premier's re
marks were cheered.
The president of the chamber, M. Des
ehanel, said the chamber joined in the re
grets the government had just expressed.
The debate on the law of associations
was then resumed. M. Delcasse, the Min
ister of Foreign Affairs, referred to th#
death of Queen Victoria in the Senate to
day. He said the Queen had acquired sin
gular authority.
M. Lesies, anti-Semite, representing
Condem, vigorously opposed the law of
associations, defended the congregations
and attacked the Protestants and Jews in
violent language, as being the instigator.!
of the bill and the allies of the enemies of
France.
The general discussion of the bill was
then closed and the house voted the bill
an urgency measure by 361 to 179, and pro
ceeded to discuss its articles.
TO INVESTIGATE HAZING AT THE
NAVAL ACADEMY.
Washington, January 24.—Represent
ative Sherman, of New York, to-day
Introduced a resolution for the appoint
ment of a select committee of five
members of the House to investigate
the hazing at the Naval Acax>my at
Annapolis.
The resolution says practices similar
tcr those at West Point are believed to
be in vogue at Annapolis.
Pensacola, Fla„ January 24.—The
North Atlantic squadron, which was to
have sailed to-day for a three weeks'
gulf cruise, did not oso on account of
rough weather in the gulf.
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GOV: AYCOCK
And The Public
Schools.
A DANGER THREATENS.
In his great inaugural address
Governor Aycock proclaimed to
all men just where he stands on
the question of public schools.
After he had taken the oath
of office, and as Governor of
North Carolina, he stood before
that vast audience and talked
just like he did when he was
going over the State upholding
the principles of Democracy
and urging the people to rally to
the standard of the Democratic
party.
In the campaign and on the
occasion of the inauguration,
his plea for the public schools
met the hearty approval of the
people of the State.
Now there is no doubt that
the Legislature will make ample
appropriations for the public
schools, but we regret to say
that there are influences at work
which, if successful, will great
ly retard the progress of educa
tion in North Carolina, and will
prove a positive curse to the
children of the State.
We deem it proper to say in
this connection, that the editor
of the Goldsboro Daily and
Weekly ARGUS is in close touch
with the public schools, and
has been for some time, and is
at present Chairman of the
County Board of Education.
He feels, therefore, that he is
in a position to know something
of the needs of the public
schools.
Now, from what we saw at
Raleigh, and from letters sent
over the State, we are convinced
that an effort will be made;
first, to continue for a term of
years the books now in use in
the public schools of North Car
olina, THEREBY SHUTTING OUT
ALL COMPETITION, AND FASTEN
ING UPON THE CHILDREN OF
NORTH CAROLINA INFERIOR BOOKS
AT HIGH PRICES.
If this cannot be accomplish
ed, then the plan is to keep in
force the present system of coun
ty adoption, which is highly ob
jectionable for many reasons.
One reason alone is sufficient—
that publishers cannot and will
not furnish books as cheap for
county adoption as they will for
State adoption.
There are ninety-seven coun
ties in North Carolina and it is
just as expensive to introduce
books into ono of these hinety
seven counties, as to introduce
books in the whole State where
there is State adoption. This
being true, it is self evident that
publishers can furnish books for
less money where there is State
adoption than where there is
county adoption.
Let there be a State adoption
of books ; Jet the gates of com
petition be thrown wide open;
then all publishers can submit
their books to a competent com
mission, and every book will
then stapd;dii its merits, both as
to the quafity and price.
, Let this be done and many
thousands of dollars will be
saved to the people of Nor th
Carolina, and the children of
the State will have in their
hands the best books obtaina
ble. Many of the books now in
use are behind the times and
very inferior, and at the same
time are entirely too high in
price.—Goldsboro Argus.
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