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ELIZABETH CITY N. C, THURSDAY. AUGUST 9, 1900.
One Dollar p Year, in Advance.) The Official Paper of Pasquotank and Camden Counties. (Established 1886.
STATE ITEMS.
The statue of the late Senator
Zebulon B. Vance, will be un
veiled at Raleigh, N. C, August
22.
C. M. Van Poole, assistant sur
geon at Salisbury, N. C, has
been ordered to San Francisco
for assignment to duty with
troops destined for foreign ser
vice.
Plans for a new brick freight
depot to replace the one which
was Durnea on 1 nursaay at
Henderson, N. C, are in prepa
ration at the Seaboard Air Line
headquarters here. The work
of building will be rushed, as
Henderson is an important trans
lei point and adequate storage
facilities cannot be done without.
Virg. Pilot.
A New Jersey man who has
for years smoked two or three
packages of cigarettes a day has
become insane. He imagines
himself a snake-charmer and
goes around with his clothes full
of snakes. Since he became
insane he will not touch a cigar
ette, from which it may be in
fcrred that he has more sense
insane than when sane.
A woman has just died at the
age of 105 years in Chicago, who
lived under all the Presidents
from Washington to McKinley.
This is not so remarkable as the
fact that, although frail of body,
she persisted in living so long,
in spite of the opinion ol her
family physician, who, when she
was 18 years old, told her she
could not possibly live more than
six months.
At a meeting of the stock
holders of the Weldon and Nor-
folk Boat line the following
officers were elected : Paul Gar
rett, president ; Major J. W.
Wilson, vice-president ; W. A.
Pierce, treasurer ; T. C. Harri
son, secretary ; W. P. Ashburn,
general manager Directors,
the above named, and W. E.
Daniel, W. T. Shaw, T. L. Kmry
and F. S. Patterson.
The line will be ready to begin
regular schedule of trips by Sep
tember first. Raleigh Post.
The engagement is annouuced
of Miss Marion Hamilton of
Baltimore, and Dr. James J.
Philips, formerly of Tarboro,
but now a prominent young
medical practitioner residing in
New York. The bride is a
daughter of the late M. A. Hamil
ton of Baltimore, and has a wide
family connection in North
Carolina. The groom is a son
of Judge Ered Philips of Tat
boro, and is rising rapidly in
his chosen profession. The
marriage will be celebrated in
October. Raleigh Post.
Two new corporations came
in yesterday, both from Guilford
county. The Greensboro Tele
phone Exchange was incorpor
ated with a capital stock of
$50,000. The term of years is
sixty. The incorporators are
T. J. McAdoo, V. C. McAdoo,
C. M. McAdoo and R. M. King.
The "Tucker & Erwin" Grocs
ery Company of Greenboro, was
also incorporated with a capital
stock of 53,000. The incorpora
tors are A. R. Erwin, Mr. L.
Tucker and E.R. Tucker. News
and Observer.
(Biblical Recorder.)
Through Colonel A. B. An
drews, First Vice-President, the
Southern Railway Company
contributes $500, the amount
necessary to complete our Bap
tist Church at Spencer. The
gift will be appreciated by our
whole denomination. It is a
testimony not simply to Colonel
Andrews' interests in the
employes of this great system,
but to his wise appreciation of
the worth and helpfulness ot the
Christian churches. Pastor
Wells is well qualified for the
great opportunity of service at
Spencer, and this gift complet
ing his church will encourage
him to go forward in all his
plans. In behalf of our convene
tion we heartily thank Colonel
Andrews lor this very helpful
gift.
Found A puppy . Owner call
and claim. Bennett L,and
CONCERNING ILLITERACY.
Every Boy Can and Should
Learn to Read and Write
We have been told that some
men, illiterate themselves, wrere
much concerned over the possi
bility of the disfranchisement of
their sons after 1908 who may
not be able to read and write at
that time.
We are glad they are con
cerned. It is one of the best
signs of the times. A man who
is "concerned" njw about what
may happen to his son eight
years hence should the latter
not be able to read and write
will be "concerned" enough
during those eight years to, see
that he learns to read and write.
It is to those who are not con
cerned whose sons have most to
dread. There is not a boy in
the State, of either race, who
cannot learn to read and write
in eight years, even were he not
more than six years old to-day ;
and should have no mere than
two months' opportunity per
year for the eight years. There
may be some white fathers who
would undertake to prevent
them from being taught, but
this number is very small, sure-
But grant there are some such,
must all the remainder of the
population of the races continue
to submitto the conditions from
which the white people are try
ing to escape permanently be
cause ot a few men who will not
permit their sons to avail them
selves of the opportunity to be
taught which the people pro
vide ?
Raleigh Pest.
Jones to Hang in August.
Tom Jones, the negro who is
condemned to hang here on
August 31st for killing his para
mour and her daughter and then
burning the house with the dead
bodies and four live children in
it, seems never to have realized
his condition. He sits in his
cell, silent but in apparently
pleasant humor. He seldom
speaks unless spoken to, and
then usually he smiles in an
idiotic sort of way. He has
thus won the sympathy and pity
of all the prisoners, as well as of
the jailor and other officials who
occasionally visit him. He is
is evidently halfwitted, if not
an absolute idiot. His execution
will be in the jail yard and will
be witnessed by only a few per
sons to whom tickets will be
issued. Raletgh Post.
Equipping the State GuarJ.
Col. Olds in his letter to the
Charlotte Observer of Tuesday
says :
"Quartermaster General Mas
con is shipping from the arsenal
quartermasters supplies, com
plete, to the First and Third
regiments of the State Guard.
He says the Second regiment is
equipped and that no requisi
tions have been received from
it. The ordnance stores are ex
pected daily. It is proposed by
the end of the month to have
the entire force armed
equipped for field service,
not yet settled whether
will be an encampment,
companies are equipped
basis of 45 enlisted men."
and
It is
there
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Judges
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Salem,
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Cartwright's Sch i House,
Nixonton,
Mt Hermon,
Pool's School House,
Elizabeth City,
1st Ward,
2nd "
3rd '
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5th "
6th 44
7th "
Total,
Majority,
132
123
166
32
112
51
48
75
31
86
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169
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196
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FOR AMENDMENT,
AGAINST
Majority for, 650 Majority, 576
The entire State ticket received the same vote except Aycock. He received two extra votes,
giving him a majority over his opponent greater by 4 votes than the others, Their majority, 572.
NORTH CAROLINA APPLES.
Take Second Prize at Paris Ex
position. The following letter has been
sent by Mr. Wm A. Taylor, act
ing pomologist of the United
States Depirtwent of Agricul
ture, by Mr. T. K. 3runer, Sec
retary of the North Carolina
State Board of Agriculture :
"Having just returned from
Paris, it gives me oleasuie to
A.
inform you that in the tempor
ary competition of June 27th,
the collection of apples of the
crop of 1899, exhibited by your
denartment. was awarded 4Deu
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xiene Prix' Second Prize by
the Jury of Awards."
The collection installed at that
time consisted of eight varieties
as follows :
Ben Davis, giown by Wilson
Hensley, Bald Creek, N. C.
Buff, grown by Wilson Hens
leX, Bald Creek, N. C.
Camack, grown by J. S. Ray,
Burnsville, N. C.
Camack, grown by Wilson
Hensley, Bald Creek, N. C.
Gilpin, grown by J. E. Smith,
Banners Elk, N. C. '
Stine, grown by D. R. Proffitt,
Burnsville, N. C.
Stine, grown by G. D. Ray,
Burnsville, N. C.
Winesap, grown by G. E.
Boggs, Livington, N. C.
Yellow Newtown, grown by
J. S. Ray, Burnesville, N. C.
York Imperial, giown by J.E.
Smith, Banners Elk, N. C.
This fruit was all of large size
and had been of fine quality,
but it was not in good condition
as could be desired, apparently,
because it was not placed in
cold storage early enough last
fall, several varieties being over
ripe when opened."
The Gilpin and York Imperial J
referred to in the list were col
lected by Mr. Moses Cone, in
Watauga county, and credit is
due him for his excellent and
patriotic wonc. The rest of the
collection was made by Mr.
Bruner.
Arrangements will probably
be made for sending some fruit
of this year's crop to Paris, and
if it is done, it is confidently ex
pected that a " Premier Prix
first prize will be captured.
Death of a Tar Heel Soldier.
A letter recently received at
Newton, N. C, by one of his in-a m3LU and his wife. After con
timate friends conveyed the sad! suiting with each other they hit
intelligence that Mr. W. D. Wil
liams, Jr., died in
Manila on '
June 23d. Te cause of his
death was dysentary. He was a
member of the United States
army, and was in service at the
time of his death. He was a
of Mr. W. H. Williams, of
son
Newton, and was a young man.
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His body was sent home and
will probably Teach there in a
few days.
The Official Vote of Pasquotank County.
Senators
Rep.
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129 148
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78 56
96 30
106 150
123
112
166
125
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161
127
159
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121
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48
75
84
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58
48
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42
47
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67
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67
88
68
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169
86
169
163
165
95
155
168
62
78
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58
46
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196
58
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57
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451
205
91
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195
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46
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53
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137
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GOVERNOR
Trick Easily Turned.
It was a Flick trick, and it
worked," said a well-known
conductor who runs in here, in
te ling ot an incident of his last
trip down to this place.
' " Just before we left Dallas,"
said he, " I noticed a young
lady and two young men get on
a train, and when I came
through a little later to collect
the tickets, found them sitting
together in a double seat. When
I stopped at their seat the man
sitting next to the aisle handed
me two tickets, one for a man
and wife, and a single ticket to
Galveston. I took them' think
ing nothing of it, but on passing
back and forth through the car
several times after that I noticed
that the man and wife did not
seem to be getting along veiy
well together ; in fact, their
actions toward each other would
lead one to believe they were
perfect strangers, and during the
day their actions became more
and more noticeable, until my
suspicions began to be aroused,
but as I knew nothing I held
my peace until almost here,
when, finding the one who had
handed me the tickets aloie in
the smoking compartment, I
asked him if something was not
wrong, whereupon he 1 fessed
up ana trankiy tola me tne
whole story.
" He said he and the young
man sitting opposite to mm
wheu he handed me the tickets
were irom Kansas city, wno,
having lost their positions in
that citv. had started to come
South to see if they could find
.mm mt -m t
here One of them, by getting
in a day and a half's work, had
made $3 ; but as that would not
bring them here they were in
as bad a plight as before. The
next day, however, they hap
pened to drop into a ticket
broker's office, but the only i
thing he had in the way of
tickets to Galveston was one for
upon a plan and decided to take
the ticket , paying their $3 for it.
They then went to the depot
and hung around the ticket
window until they saw a young
woman buy a ticket for Galves
ton and followed, boarded the
train with and deliberately sat
down beside her, so when I came !
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through the man sitting beside
her politely took the ticket from
her hand and passed it over to
something to do down nere in jay aizer, a larmer near
Texas, and that they had gottea Freeburg, Va , is dying from the
as far as Dallas when their money . bite of a copperhead moccasin
gave out, and having been as- snake. Mr. Salzer and his fam
sured of getting positions in ily had been away from home
Galveston, wanted to come on for several days, and returning
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ine, thus giving the impression
that she was his wife, and in
this manner the two adventurers
came here." Galveston Daily
! News.
In reply to a question, General
M. W. Ransom, who is in Char
lotte, said he was rather relunc
tant to talk about the burning of
his barn a few days ago, for he
said he felt most kindly to the
negroes and did not wish to say
anything, that would do them
injustice or cause them hurt.
" But," said he, from all the
evidence that my sons and I
have been able to obtain we are
convinced that the burning of
the bam was the work of incen
diaries, who were angry because
of my speech Friday. On that
da I spoke at Elam church
with Mr F. I. Osborne, and
Saturday morning I understand
that it was reported among the
negroes of the neighborhood
that I had made a three hours'
speech, in which I had been
very hard on them. I am fortu
nate or unfortunate enough to
have a large number of Legroes
in my employ, and among these
or others an incendiary spirit
was aroused by my speech in
favor of the amendment.
j " The barn was five miles
from my house and 250 yards
from the nearest house a negro
dwelling. My sons investigated
'and found that the fire had
started from the outside of the
building tnis being lurtner evi-
dence of its incendiary origin.'
Charlotte Vbserver.
Death from Snake Bite.
I r-. f
at night he went to bed.
No
sooner had he gotten in bed
than something struck him just
over the right eye, and a snake
glided off to the floor. A light
was gotten, and the snake and
five others were found in the
chimney. They were dispatched,
Whiskey was poured into the
man, live chickens split and ap
plied to the wound and a physi
cian sent for. When last heard
from his head was swollen to
the size of a water bucket, and
the physician said he did not
think he could recover. Public I
Ledger.
On Sunday Afternoon : She
- Ned Bunkerly ought to have j
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some
respect for the Sabbath
What has he done
DOW ? why thig mol.nine
jne was half an hour late at the
links." Life.
Treas.
tBaptist Sunday School Conven
tion.
The Baptist Suuday School
Convention met with Corinth
Church on the 27th, 28th and
29th of July. This Convention
is composed of the several
churches of the Camden and
Currituck Union Meeting.
Friday, n a. m., introductory
sermon by Rev. D. P. Harris,
from these word?, 44 What man
ner of child shall this be." Luke
i, 66, which was spoken of very
highly.
Alter the sermon we adjourned
for dinner, which had been pre
pared tor us by the good people of
Corinth. After dinner the Con
veution proceeded to organize
by electing H. M. Pritchard,
President and J. E. J. WTarren,
Secretary.
The question ot how to inters
est the young men in our Sun,
day Schools was discussed by
T. B. Bushel, Drs. W. S. Penick,
R. R. Overby and others.
At night we had a sermon
from Rev. J. P. Spence, from
these words, 44 In the world ye
shall have tribulation ; but be
of good cheer. 1 have overcome
the world." John xvi, 33,
which was v. y much enjoyed
by all. Saturday morning
prayer service conducted by W.
N. Gregory.
The questiot, 44 How to make
the best use of the lesson helps,"
was discussed by brethren Fere
bee, Overby, Penick, J. E. J.
Warren, and others
Then we adjourned to partake
of another sutnp?ou dinner.
By this time there was a very
laige gathering of people, but
all were fed and car d for. After
dinner the Convention was
called together by singing, lead
by brother Samuel Davis, who
rendered very erhcient nelp in
this respect. The question,
44 How can we tra u our teacheis
where teachers' meetings are
not practicable " discussed by
P. S. C. Davis and D P. Harris.
The Convention aujourned until
10 o'clock Sunday moruing, to
meet in a Sunday School Mass
Meeting At the closing of this,
bro:her D. W. Morgan was or
dained as deacon of Corinth
Church. Then came the Con
ventional sermon by Dr. Overby,
from Romans viii, 1. At night
brother P. S. C. Davis preached
from these words, Remember
Lot's wife." Luke xvii, 32.
The Convention meets with
Berea Church, Friday, before the
fifth Suuday in July, 1901.
A Cure for Lore.
Take twelve onces of dislike,
one pound of resolution, two
grains of common sense, two
ounces of exp rience, a large
spring time and three quarts of
the cooling water of consider
ation, set them over the gentle
fire of love, sweeten it with the
sugar ot fjrgetfulntss, skim
with the spoon of melancholy,
put it in the bottom of your
heart, cork it with the cork of
clear conscience, let it remain,
and you will quickly find ease
and be restored to your senses.
Again, these things can be had
of the apothecary, at the House
of Understanding, next door to
Reason, on Prudence street, in
! the village of Contentment.
1
! Love has no middle term ; it
will either save or destroy.
This prescription can be easily
filled by any one whose love is
great. Ex.
Remember this: No other
medicine has such a record of
cures as Hood's Sarsaoarilla.
When you want a good medicine,
get Hood's.
The Need of this Day.
44 God give us men. A time like
this demands
Great hearts, true faith, strong
mi i.ds and read hands ;
Men whom the lust of office does
not kill ;
Men whom the polls of office
cannot buy ;
Men who possess opinions and a
will ;
Men who have honor , men who
will not lie ;
Men who can stand before a
demagogue
And curse his treacherous flat
teries without winking.
Tall men, sun-crowned, men
who live above the fog
In public duty and private think
ing. For while the rabble with their
thumb worn creeds,
Tbeir loud profession and little
deeds,
Mingle in selfish strife, 1 ! Free
dom weeps,
Wrong rules the land,
waiting justice sleeps,
God give us men."
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MANTEO ITEMS.
Mr. S. E- Maun of Moyock, is
spending a few days in Manteo.
Miss Doia Wcscott of Whales
head, is visiting relatives on the
Island.
Mr. A. S. Manu has returned
after a pleasant stay at his home
in Moyock.
Mr. Bert Parsons, ol' E. City,
has been on a visit to Mr. George
Creef 's family.
Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Shipp of
E. City, are stopping at the
Tranquil House.
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Mr. Vance Brinkley hasaccep
ted a position at the Post Office
at Virginia Beach.
Miss Annie Anderson of
Blackstone, Va., is visiting he
sister, Mrs. W. B. Fearing.
Mr. B. L. Evans of Chowan
Co., is visiting his twoaughters,
Mrs. A. V. Evans and Mrs. W.
J. Griffin.
Mrs. Leary's sister, and her
niece, Miss Bertha White of
Belvidere, are delighting her
with a visit.
Misses Eva and Ruth Evans
entertained a number of their
friends at their home on last
Thursday evening.
Mr. J. W. Evans has planned
for an outing at Nag't Head one
day this week, for the pleasure
of his Sunday School class.
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Whitehurst
and little daughter of Skyco,
are vitfitiug relatives and friends
in Maxton, N. C. and Norfolk,
Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert White,
of Edcnton, passed through
Manteo last week, on their way
to Stumpy Point to visit her
people.
The M. E. Sunday School is
preparing for a picnic for Fri
day, nothing preventing, to be
at the home of Mr. John Berry,
on the west side of the Island.
Quite a destructive fire occur
red Tuesday night, July 31. At
twelve o'clock at night, the
people were suddenly awakened
by an alarm of fire, and quickly
quite a number of people were
at the scede of disaster, to help
fight fire ; but it was so very hot,
that nothing could be done, ex
cept to keep it from spreading,
and succeeded in keeping it
from Mr. Anketell's dwelling
and fence. The boiler of the
Chemical Oil Works exploded,
from some cause unknown,
causing the oils and gas to burst
into flames, that soon destroyed
the whole building and its con
tents. Mr. Anketell's loss is
estimated at $900. We do not
know the loss of the partner.
E.
Cyril (aged five) 44 1 shall
never get married, mamma f "
Mamma 44 But I thought you
weie so fond of Ethtl ? " Cyril
'Yes; but she believes in
fairies, and I don't ! " Punch