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The MAXTONi Wmomm ' . . 1 1 . . : : : : : : : rv1 . . , A DEMOCRATIC JOURNAL THE PEOPLE AND THEIR 1NTEBEST. , r r 1 - , i i ; ; 1 ' VOL. V. NO, 13. MAXTON. N. C., TUESDAY, OCT. It, 1890 $1.00 A YEAR TOWN DIRECTORY. B. F. McLEAN Mnvor. H W McNATT 0. H. BLOCKER, W. S. IiVHNES,, W. J. CLIiPvIK, I I si Commis sioners. J CREAM OF LOCAL NEWS. The Happenings of This And Adjoii ing States Chronicled. A J BL'RCK, Town Marshal. LODGES. KNIGHTS OT HONOR, No. 1,720 meets on eecond and fourth Wednesday's at 7.:iOP. M. J. P. WKATHERLY, Dic tatorr B. F. Mr-LEAN, Reporter. Y M. C. A.-, meets every Sunday at 7.30 P. M. WM. BLACK, President. MAXTON GUARDS, WM. BLACK. Cajitain, meets first Thursday nights of each month .nt 8 I 31. CHOSEN FRIENDS meet on second ami fourth Monday in each month. A r-ms Shaw. Chief Counselor : S. W. I'arham, S"crct:iry and Treasurer. MAXTON LODGE, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIYS, meets every Friday ni'ht, except f i t in each month, at S o'clock. ROBESON -COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY Jtev .) A Smi; !i, I're-ileiit : E K Proctor. Jr., 1st Vice Prs. : Dr J D ('room, 2nd V I'.; A I) Uro-.v:!. S "y . U'm Hlrk, Tresis. nvi Depositary: Ex Com. Uev H ii Hill. I I), L S Townscn-l. I P McEochem, J O ;ouph. II McE chcrn: Auditing Com., K V Mediae, O H Mocker and 15 I) Caldwell. r.XK.ri TIVK ("MM ITT En. Kcv Joseph Evans KevIKMlill. D 1), Ucv J S Black. Il'V O V Mwks, l'.iv J F Fii'.lav.tm, .!..? MrColIurn, .1 P Smith, Duncan McKay, Sr. NTi Brown, Dr J J- McMillan. AI DITINO f'OMMITTKK. .1 I' Smith, D II McNeill, J A Humphrey l iiice of nxt meeting Lumberton, N. C. liiii" l ne.vt meeting Thursday, May :-50!h. lsv-', at 1 1 o'clock n. m. Bii-U-s and 7V-tamonts can he purchase I (,; V'n,. Bifi.-k. Depositary, Maxton, N. C, l.t f st,. All chun h and Bible Societies in the i-oiorty in 1 1 - I to send delegates. K-.rwurl all collections to Wm Black, 7renM:rer, Maxton. N C. ciiruniEs. PIIESBYTEKIAN. KEY. DU. H. G HILL, Pastor. Services each Sahhath ::t 4 P. M. Sunday School at 10 A. M. Prayer meeting every Wednesday ulternoon ;it o o'clock. METHODIST, HEY. J. W. JONES I'astor. Services each Sunday at 11 A. M. Sun-dav School r.t 9 :0 A. M. M ASONTC. MAXTON LODGE- A. F. & A. M. mets 1st Friday night in each month at s p. m. GENEHAL DIHECTORY OF PvOIiKSON ( ' ol'NTY, Now Pay Attention and Listen, For Every One of These Items Will Interest You, Whether Healthy , Poor or Wealthy, Lame, Halt or Blind. VIRGINIA. William Evan, a celebratea newspa- Senator. J. F. Payne. K':rcscnt;!tives, T. M. Watson. C. U M. E. F. Mcltac. i W. P. Moore, .no'int v Commissioners, ';- B. Stancil, T. McBryde. ; .1. S. Oliver, C. S. C C. P. Townscnd. She! ill', II. McKachen. ie-r Dc( Is, .1. H. Morrison. W. W. M Dairmni. A. McAllister Treasurer, Board of Education lk J. S. IS lacK, J. S. McQueen. Pub. Instr n, .1. A. jicammi-i. t. ni.t of lira tn. nr. r Supt Coroner. f The Dayton (Ohio) Journal "takes, great pride in pointing out the fact that while the British oyster lays 1,012,925 eggs annually the American oyster lays 911G,32rL The Drorcrs? Jnvnal figures that 1 r dally mileage made in cities of the Uni ted States by cars sr ;lied with electrio motors is now more than one hundred thousand miles and 1.: growing rapidly. ii , . 1 The (Jnicao II-rail says that "Florida ind California arc each making a strong tfd for winter visitors by sending out :ars tilled with tropical and semi-tropical fruits attractively displayed. There is a :ar of this kind known as 'Florida on Wheels,' which made the tour of the Eastern resorts and did good missionary, vork during the summer months. A :raiu of cars known as 'California on Wheels' and containing a superb exhibit Df fruits, is now cn route for the East for .ho purpose of booming Southern Cali fornia as a winter resort, and will un loubtedly influence many people tocros3 ;he continent the coming winter." llliaiu " . - f corresDondent. died at Koiinoke ol tvphoid-fever. He wrote under the noin de plume of Wilmer Wellington. The one hundred and; ninety-eighth session of William and Mary opened Thursday with very bright prosp-cts. The police of Petersburg have made ap plication for increased pay. General Jubal A. Early was caught be neath a falling wall at Lynchburg, but was not seriously injured. ; Laying the corner-stone of the Jeter Female Institute in Bedford City attract-t-d'a largo crowd to that place. The Baldwin District Fair at Staunton was well attended despite the bad weath er Col. L. L. Polk, president of the Na tional Farmers' Alliance ana l.aoorer Union addressed the crowds. The Riverside Development Company, of North Danville, was organized with a capital of $100,000. Thomas B. Fitzger ald, of North Danville, is president, and James E. Schoolfield, of Danville, is secre tary ami treasurer. : General Mahone, who passed through Danville Tuesday en route to Patrick county to look after mineral lands, sent an order to a Danville hardware store fur a lot of mining implements, and the re port from Stuart is that he spends his time in the mountains investigating ore lands ami other property. Final arrangements are expected to be consummated shortly for the building of a railroad from Broadway, Va., to the West Virginia State line via Brocks' gap, the valley route through North River gap, thence west, and another line easterly from Broadway to nuewaier via w. Market and Luray. The company organ ized for the purpose is the Broadway & West Virginia Railway Co., of which E. D Root, of Broadway, Va., Is president. From the great manufacturing town of Columbus, in the great manufacturing State of Ohio, the A. K. RarigCo. moves to Buena Vista, Va. This company has a paid-up capital of $300,000, and will build immense brick machine shops foundrv, &c, having an aggregate length of over K000 feet. Following so soon after the removal of a big rolling mill from Ohio to Glasgow, Va., it shows the trend of industrial forces. The Lynchburg Cotton Mill, after be-in-' in operation about six months and en countering all the drawbacks consequent to the necessity of having i inexperienced operatives, mux iuu i" uvwmv amon" the manufacturers of fine cotton goodsT and is taking a pioneer step in the production of better and more profitable grades than arc made" by most Southern mills. NORTH CAROLINA. Walket& Co's humdrcdbarrel-per-day .. T .. :n ... I..;lorv-;ilo lmrnpil. roller uour mm iu early Sunday morning. The fire origi nated mysteriously. Additional interest is being developed through the exertions of Judge Schenck in the old Guilford battle-ground. All the prisoners in Halifax county jail at Wcldon, nine in number, forced their way out a day or two ago, and made their escape. E . W. Jackson, a loarding-house keep er in Wilmington, walked out of a second story window in his sleep, and was fatally injured. He was found lying in an un conscious condition on -thu side-walk. The executive committee of the North ( arolina Confederate Veterans' Association closed the purchase of Jthc ofd Camp Ktok... oronertv. near Raleigh, for a site for the Confederate Soldiers' Home, and will-begin building at oncef The Trustees of the First Baptist church, of Durham, have decided to build a large denominational (Baptist) school at that place, aud have appointed a committee to raise the necessary funds. The -school will be large and well equip ped, and will be completed by the middle of December. ' SOUTH CAROLINA. Governor Richardson has appointed David Lopez a pilot commissioner for Coosaw, and W. IL Lockwood a pilot commissioner for Beaufort. The jast two mouths have been an al most phenomenal health record in Charleston. The number of deaths in last month has been ten less than in the same months of previous' years. Last week there were recorded only four deaths among the white population. The Citidal Academy at Charleston opened, last week; the total enrollment. is l.r6. Col. Coward said to a reporter, "We have a remarkable tine lookmg set of boys. They arc as bright and iutclli gent ;is they are good lookiug, aud thiit is saying a great deal." The Secretary of State granted a charter to the Nickel Savings Bank ol tnaricwuu. Of the capital stock of 10,000, in 200 shares of i50ch, 150 shares have been subseriled and 20 per cent, has been paid iu upon the subscription. The olucers are: John C. Malloncc, president : J.- H. Steinmevcr. vice president; Julius iN. Mnllone;-. secretary and treasurer, and Heurv S. Bavcr. J. II. Steimneyer, Geo. E. Toale, ( lias A. Schwacke and Jolm C. Mallome, directors. As the Georgia. Carolina and North- , Railway will be complc'eU 10 iL iv davs the citizens have m- " . m " . . ..4 . t 1 1,, (ilebrate thl.s SPECIAL PKEiOTII UST Of the Border Exposftion olf tl Carolina. ft 4 J CLASS "A, vilie ill ( vei.t with becoming festivities. On tbc th and 7th of November. It is deter mined to ha vi-some distinguished C:oo liiii.ms and Gorgians to. make specclie. un ihe oc a- ion and the following gcnlle meM have been inviled to address the im-mehM- t n.wd exiiected: (iov. Jno. I. (iordou and the Hon. Hoke Ninth, of Atl:.nla;Sen ,lorZ. B. Vance, of Noitl, Carolina: Senator M. C. Butler and John J. Hemphill Unities soma dcr proniineiit South Carolinians. The Teacherv Association of Edgelhlo ...til ...... .it Vnwii'V Hi'di Nliool duiki- llll I I HI "'J - i ..l t ,,-.. ni v miU's cast ol liiLT, suuaieii aiiuui i"' - i.r. ,....,,,t,- .niirt hoiiM'. in the near l- HIV I lining . ture. This institution nas been estab lished for a number of years and ha been a source of great proiit aud pleas ure to the teachers of that county. Arrangements are making for a rijle ,,.,!, Mimmitlw Gala Week festivities The exact uaie nas noi it he l Several California papers recently con tained a matrimonial appeal, signed by 'a young and beautiful Hungarian ,uaiden7 an orphan without means, but well educated and with domestic tenden cies, who seeks a companion for life." The answers were to bo directed to Paris, where the young lady was employed as a if mav aDDcar a nurse. mcrcuiuiu - j dozen oilers from marriageable young Trisconians came over the sea. A lively correspondence ensued, and, finally each of the wooers received an exquisito pho tograph and an affirmative answer fjom the beautiful Hungarian maiden, with a request that the lover should send the necessary cash for a transatlantic ticket. T!r .windier or the syndicate of swind lers netted G000 marks in all by to. trick. And now tht prospective onae .rtm -amons whom are some well- not whisper their Known uAUiv?) vv" - ' A telegram from Beaufort says that the British steamship Glenrath struck the wreck of the Aberlad'y ly at Cape Look out The crew was saved, but lost all their personal property. The Glenrath was from Pensacola for Antwerp with a Ciirgo of lumber. Bv Herculean effort the buildings of the Davis Cadet School at Winston were rotten in readiness for the opening of the Wion. which took place ou Monday of last week, with a matriculatiou of seven- Charleston vet been fixed, but it will ie on u,u , Tuesday or Wednesday. The ntlemeu who will have charge oi uie manS, ments have selected .Mr. A. A. ivroeg chairman of the committee. The teams will consist of five men. The prizes to be awarded will be : First, ft0 second, $:r. and third, $r0. No entrance fee will be charged visiting teams. TENNESSEE. Twelve hundred miners are on strike at DavtTIn,' against a reduction iu wages. G W Wilde, manager of the Chattanoo ga Evening Press, died at the Southern hotel in that city of typhoid fevvr. He leaves a family. Was one of the brightest Vir.'i lia journalists who recently became interested in Tennessee and had financial interest in the paper. The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis liailroad Co. (office, Nashville, lenn.) has declared a dividend of H per cent., payable on andjifter October 1. A special from Greenville says; the proportion for Greeue county to subscrilw for 100, 000 of the stocK oi me pioi umu CarJlina. Greeneville & Northern Baihoad failed to carry by 14 votes. Three men, names unknown, were kill ed at the construction camp on the Hiawassee river, of the Knoxville Southern ..oiir.d hist Monday night. Whiskey had been eirculatingTreely and lighting ensued rftcra bloody battle throe men lay dead and a dozen wounded. V sensation was created in Bristol few davs ago when Col. W. D. Haynesat- tempted to commit suiciuu u au He went to the wood house near by and picking up an ave, tried to cut his throat, infla ting several serious wounds Col. ii,;,.nu he-n troubled witlr Bright s t inc. lie is one o u iseae n 'i .-v.- . lh istol's nio.t prominent im;h being presi dent of the Bristol, Eliz-abcthtoii and North I an hna railroad, attorney for the East Tennessee, Virginia Georgia i .1 ixr.niiiivrnt- lawyer and raoroaii r - business man of the city. The second trial at the S,)uth. ru Steel Works, at Chattanooga, Tenn.. ban rvr suited in the sime. success that attended the first. The furnace wa chargeil with low "rade white coke iron instead of cham.al iron, and after a lapse of seven hours a run was made wnich, on iw ir" tested, proved t.. be a higher grade 4 f st-cl even more desirable for some pur ,,os than that made by the first trial, bene harder, containing more carbon, aud a steel of superior quality fort wis. The Broom-Corn District. Coles and Douglas Counties, in Illi- H. C. McNair, former, $5.00 for the best water melcn. 5. Milton McRne. merchant Max" toot $2.50 for the pettiest bale of cot ton Hector McBrytle, Wakulla. 2.50 for tUo best yield of com growu on one acre. Affidavit of party and two witnesses to be the proof. a. J. McKinoon, merdiout, Maxton, $1.00 for the best sack of water ground domestic meal; $1.00 for the best sack of home made flour, $1.00 for the best bale of hay, $1 .00 for the best bushel of oats, $1.00 for the best bushel of svet po- tatoes. L. S. Townsnd, dealer in gen eral merchandise, Lumberton, $2.50 for 1 gallon of the best syrup made bv the" Chattanooga Mill nnd Evapor- ator. D. A. Patterson, cotton plan ter, $1.00 for 1 gallon best sorghum, $1.00 for best half dozen ttalka of corn. M. McNair, Maxton, $1.00 for he best stalk of cotton. Fine & Bleclmian, merchants. Maxton, one parr 87.00 pauts, im ported goods, for 'the largest yield of cotton ou one aero gathered before Oct. 20. V. K. Croom, merchant, Max ton, 81.00 for tho largest pumpkin. Jas. Davis, Little Eock, S. U., 810.00 for the stalk of cotton, show ing the largest number of bolls. lor the best pound cake, O. S. Hayes, Maxton, $ix for the best spiced grapes and grape preserves and jelly by a single lady. J. D. Jovers. Maxton, $2.50 for the best jelly cake, by a girl under 20 years old. R. V. Livcrmore, merchant, Pates, N. C , $1.00 for theibest pump kin pie, the pie to be his. II. B. Hill, Mxtou, Sl.00 for the best rolls by a girl under 19 years old. M. McNair, Maxton, 82.50 for the handsomest trimmed cake. K. H. Cole, Maxton, 81.00 for the best fruit cake. CLASS "C. class"b.7 a f Jas McBryde, Floral College 82.50 for the best grade Jersey calf under 1 year old. If. c. Alton!, floral uonege, j 85.00 for tho best grade heifer not over 2 years old. E. Mc-Bae, Maxton, 82.50 for the best trio of sheep, 82.50 for the best mule colt under 2 years old. M. McNair, Maxton, 81,00 for the best pair of ducks. Maxton Drug Company, 1 box Kendal Club cigars for the best stock hog. : O. E. Crowson, 82.50 for the slowest mule. i D. A. Patterson $1.00 for the best pair of pigs under .six mouths old, $1.00 for tho best pair of turkeys $1.00 for' the best trio of game chickens. H C. Boylin, jeweler, Maxton one stem wiuding open lace watch for tho largest l'at hog. D. C. Sinclair, D"Jggist, Lum berton, $3.50 for the best pig under 'seven months old. I W. I. Linkhaw, stock dealer, LumbertoD, 85.00 for the best har dness horse under seven years old. J. S. Oliver, farmer, Afliuity, $250 for the best harness mule. Dr. J. P. Brown, Ashepole, 82.5b for the best pair 01 borse3 driven in tandem. Dr. B. F. Lewis, druggist Lumberton, 100 Paitidos cigars for the best bow and pigs, not less than six. J.J. Freesland, jeweler, Maxton, a fine gold set ring for the prettiest- needle work by a young lady. J. C. McCaskill $2 00 forthe best quilt, $l.oo for he prettiest artificial flowers, $1.00 for the besttidy. W. G. Hall, Deputy Collector, Maxton, $l.oo for the best croched infants hood. A.J. Burns, carriage dcaler.Max ton, 1.00 for the best hand made rug. Frank Gouch, for A. C. Melk, deal er in Davis improved sewing machiues 81.00 for the prettiest lamberquiu, $1.00 for the best pair of crochet slip pers, U.00 for tho prettiest tabic scarf, 81 00 for the best piece of era broidery, 81.00 for the prettiest work in crayon. W. E. Shaw ft Co., dealers in harness and saddles, Charlotte, N. C.,1 set of harness for the largest and best exhibit of agricultural pre ducts. Dr. J. D. Croom, druggist, one pint Earnieia cologne for the best loaf of corn bread with or without yeast. One box D.S. Brown & Co's best Arabian soap for the best loaf ot light bread. M. McNair, Maxton, 82.50 for the best oil painting, 82.50 for the best lady driver, 50 cents for the best pair of home' knit socks. John Leach, cotton buyer,Max ton, 82.50 for the best collection of minerals, ironore, mai-ble, etc. 82.50 lor the best collection of na tivc woods. Burwell & Dunn, wholesale druggists, Charlotte, $5.00 forthe largest and best exhibit of fancy needle work by a young lady. Mrs. Wm. Black, 81.00 for thf best exhibit of oil paintings. ME3CEIXAKE0CS. W. W. McDiarmid, editor of the Ilobesoniau, $2.50 for the best bell made from garden or field products, O. S. Hayes, fancy grocer, Max ton, 5 lbs French candy for the best exhibit of natural flowers, AW. 83.00 ) for the best exhibit of shingles. J. A. McAllister, Principal bi Lumberton High School, and County Superintendent of Education, 82 50 to the boy or girl under 15 years old who will stand the beat examina tion in N. C. History. Dr.H G. Hill, Messrs. A-A. McMHaQ and J. 3. QueeD, Committee. T. McBryde, merchant and farmer, Byan, N. C , 1 gold beadsd cane to the Confederate sohlier who ges of four and ten. 1 B. W. Livcrmore, Patea, $10.00 to be awardetl by tho comciittcp. Lucius McBae, Wakulla, two copies of the Uxiox obo year to be awarded by tho committoe. E. S. Lathrop, Maxton, N..C. $10 to be awarded by tlie oommittce. B. K. piakey, stationer, Char lotte, 1,000 packet note heads for the finest barrel of nsin made in the month of Sept. Max Giechner, salesman lor i namberger Bros Nolfolk, Vo, 0no box of ulittlo me- cigars for tho best bnggy made iu K. C. j Capt. Wm. Black, attorney $1.00 for the best exhibit of chrysanttiy mums. i A Petrified Apple. I The Humboldt County (Cal.) Natural History and Archtcological Society hai been presented by John Flemhvt witi what appears to bo a petrified 'apple While not having been turned to stone, it has changed so that it rcsemblei a" piece of iron-wood both in hardness and color. A snarp knife makes very litMo impression upon it, and it is doubtful! it, a nail could bo driven into it. The apple was grown in tho Mattolo Valley about' seven years ago, and after picking was' stuck full of cloves and put away to see. how long It woukl keep sound. Gradual-; ly it began to harden and darken in color, j The skin became almost black, while tho inside retained its light color, although,: to all, appearance, the core is as hard jas the outside. This applo has never been under ground,, but has been ezposca to ; the air, and tho hardening must be duo tn noma noculiar action of the atmosphere. assisted possibly by a chemical action of the cloves wun wnicn u was uuw- GROWS FREE FOR ALL What Can be Made by Collecting and Selling tho Leaves of tho Wild Sumac. The colUH-thi'r aud drug of the leavc-S of the wild suniiir infupiw fir si-vend of the sumiiK f- months tin time of hundred of women nnd children in Virgiuia and the Caroliiias. This pnxluct, which, would othei wive le waited, distributes -mong the peorer -count ry jko)1c of North Carolina alone the largi "mhi of 0,000 to fs,000 annually, uinnc is extensively u-ed in dveiug t loth and in the tanning .f tine leather. Hwides our native pro duet, from l"f,HM to 2V00 tous are annu ally iniMrted from the Smth. of Kiutje. Northern buyt rs of sumac complain tluit the gatherers carehly or dishonestly mix. with the parketl leaver stick, fctoncs auu other tnu-h. Thi i very wrong and docs not benefit the packers, as buyers always remove such trash lcforc weighing and deduct from the price of the leaves the cost of removing the trash and freight ou Ktine. The N. C. Kxinriment Htatiou will investigate the' advisability of culth vat ing sumac and the value of leave from the cultivated plants. Manufactures give following directions for curing the leaves: Ixaves mav ! gnthen-d any time from " June 20th 'to D t . 1st, or until the leaves turn red red leaves are worthies. Tlie best leaves are tliise gatherel in June or July. As Koon as picked spread the leaves in the miu for one or two houns then re move to ruin tight covercl hhed- and spread thiulv on hht lves or' tables and stir frequently to prevent the leaves from beat iug and turning black. Use- the hanibj ora wooden stick forluniing thelcarej--neverUM- iron; Tlie greener the dried haveHare the highef will lx-the price they will bring. The leaves will jaot I iiry eito-ugh to j.K!Ckj:VnJ;ir:the;'-tt,. leaves brikWlien lK:t; JJriwi .sumac st-Us for from rents t f I JK.r 10" ios, , The chief lmyers of Mimacsre finri of -Petersburg and L5uhburg, Va. Thes( firms funiish. free of chirge, sacks U which to ark the leaves. Gerald 3!rvj Cartliy, Botanist. N. A. Brown, Lumberton, $2.50 participated in the greatest number tv-five the first day. The school moved from La Grange, Lenoir conuty. Msicon county has voted; to issue fbOO- 000 of bonds tor Hie purpoe ui umuv.ux cn.. rnmnanv to build a railroad through the couuty. rniuKim is uie i-uuuij . . nois, produce half of rrrown m tne unuea ai tho States. broom-corn The soil of these counties, which is strong, quick, and rich, is well adapted for the culture of the brush. Fifty years ago the teri ritory embraced by the two counties was x (rrMt swamo. full of large ponds and was railed "socsiem" land. Just what rrttUR,lu,s,.ir:: : tvm n in thU connecUon of Macon, and is t-.11" "JTT t ea level. iHisscssing an admirable cumaie aooouy Eeeu w - rTJT: l.i nttTHntimr ma'nv visitors, whocxpress themselves us highly pleased with tne section with but oue exceptiou the in convenience attached to reaching there bv reason of no railroad facilities. The town has a variety of business houses, and is iu a county rich iu mineral and timber resources. The establishment of a bank is desired, as at present all business of this class is transacted through Abbe ville bnnks. the swamps and ponds were drained by means of large open ditches and miles of drain tile. This drainage left an almost inexhaustible soil. Broom-corn is sup posed to xhaust soil more than any vegetable that grows in that climate, but there is a field near Bushton, in Coles County, owned byl.W. Siin, that this season, produced its forty-ninth consec utive crop of broom-corn. Chicago for the best milch cow. J. M. Burke, dealer in stock Maxton, $5.00 for the fastest native Robeson county horse. Carter & Weathcrly, Maxton 5.00 for the best colt under 1 year old. V. I.Thompson, Maxton, $;.oo for the best pair of mules under 7 years dd. W. d. Hall, Maxton, $:.cxfor the best pair of chickens. W. A. Sossaman, with Hargrave ACo., Liberty, Va. 1 Box Dark Horse tobacco for the best exhibit of live stock. cLvss"e.T Dr. H. W. McXatt, Maxton 02.50 for tne best exhibit of sweet and boot pickles, 82.50 for the best j exhibit of jftllies and preserves. ,f lviHlf d urine? the lato war. Com ry pctitors to register hr a book at the secretary's desk, giving name of reg iment, company and name and date of battle and skirmish. J. II MarrisoD, Begister ol Deeds ol Itobeson county, $2 50 for the best hand writing by a boy or gird under 15 years. McK McKioain -Pi-jsHeot of Kocky Ford Alliance, 61 00 to the Lefiit man at the Fair. Col. P. P. Smith, Wakulla, $1.00 forthe best ino'del of farm gate. Baxley, $2.50 iu od fur the prettiest motto made by a lady. The Association 810.00 fur the fastest bycicle rider. II. E. Strndwick, Bichmoud, Va one silver cop for the second best bycicle rider, 5 cloth Ixjnud booka Concerning Education. in travellinif over the North Caroline ! IailrML from ItaUigh to Greensboro, , ; vou will see a number of fine educational j institutions. oon after you leave lUleign vou will m the N. C. Agricultural and ; Mechanical College. Jttst beyond the ! western suburbs of Durham is the site for Trinity College. The situation for this j college is one of the finest in all the coua- try. Work has lrcady began. Beyond ; HilUboro. in the midst of one of the pret ties groves on earth, i IJiogham's mdita-; ry schoot, au institution of which all ouTi itcoplc arc prond. Another short run and vou will see the college of the Christian denomination. It is beautifully situated. f and the handwrnie and commodious brick, building now nearing completion will be an nwmcnt to the State. The above named institutions are visible to the pass eneersontbe train. A number of other; schools and college are on and near the route. Truly. North Carolina is going forward in educational respects. A Blow at the KnighU of Labor. The New York Central Itailroatl ofScuIs have decided that no more KnighU of La bor shall be employed on the road and rectingthebcaiisof the various depart menu to make their decision known. General SujierinUndent Voorhees says that the circular means precisely what it says. "Knights- must either give up Kir m-miMiiiii in the orvkr. or leave for the prettiest girl between the ihcroad. J. C. McCaskill, Maxton. SlGQ
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