North Carolina Newspapers

The State Chronicle. ESTABLISHED 1877. .IOSEPHUS DANIELS. - - .ditor. RALEIGH, N. 0. .NOV. 29, 1889. Public Office is a Family Roost. Well, when we look around and see what is being done in this State under Mr. Har rison, we are fully convinced that the saying is akin to gospel truth. Greens boro North State Republican. CROPS IN THE EAST. This has been a bad year for the farmers of North Carolina, especially those in the Eastern section of the State. The farmers have never worked harder, lived more economically, or made a crop at less ex pense. But with the continued washing rains, the early killing frost, and the un seasonable weather throughout the whole Summer they have not been able to make anything like a respectable crop. Priva tion, and, in many instances, suffering for the necessaries of life, are ahead of them In Wake and other counties the crop is probably something over half of last year's In Richmond and some other counties it is about three-fourths of last year's crop. In Lenoir, Wayne, Greene, Wilson and that section it is about or a little under half of last years crop. In Edgecombe, Halifax, Warren and other counties it is not so good as half a crop. It is impossi ble to get accurate figures this early, but the above is the gist of what we gather from well-informed men in the sections re ferred to. In no county in the cotton coun try is the crop better than three-fourths of last year's crop and the average will not exceed one half. A few individuals have good crops, but we speak of the coun ties as counties The short crops is distressing, much more so than those of us who live in towns generally imagine. It is well to look at matters as they are and prepare to meet thfl strinsrent times that are to come. It is foolish to lose hope and heart, and for get that in cheerfulness and hope is the strength for the future. It is the duty of the men in North Carolina who have the money to come to the rescue and aid the people in making a crop for next year, ACTION IN EDGECOMBE. The farmers of Edgecombe held a meet inflf last week, savs the Southerner, at the call of Maj. Elias Carr, O. C. Farrar, H. L. Staton and S. S. Nash to devise means to bridge over the hard times caus ed bv the very short crops. Farmers were present from all sections of the county, and made reports of the crops. They were very bad. In township No. 1, very short; No. 2, between i and of a crop; No. 3, very short; No. 4, i of crop; No. 5, one third; No. 6, not more than one-third; No, 7, crop of cotton, corn exceedingly poor, so much so that in a windy day if a wag on was hauling up corn two men would have to be on each side playing "hail over" with the "nubbins; No. 8, J of a crop; Nos. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, about one-third of a crop. The following reso lutions were adopted Resolved 1, That the property holders of Edgecome county, in view of the un precedented failure of crops the present year, will combine and make provision for means to enable the farmers to make a crop in 1890, and to provide for the main tenance of the laborers or the county. 2. That to all such persons as make faithful efforts to meet their obligations, and all such as are willing to make proper efforts by economy and push, to make a crop in 1890, there will be furnished at cost and interest, meat, &c, to an amount cot to exceed $75 to the horse crop. 3. To this end there shall be organized a committee consisting of two members from each township and three additional members from Tarboro, to make the nec essary arrangements to effect thi3 purpose. The plan was explained by Mr. S. S. Nash to be: It was proposed to put meat and bread at cost to those farmers who were unable to procure the same for themselves, the entire business to be managed by the com mittee. Men of property were to give their names to borrow money, and with it purchase the necessaries of life. All supplies furnished in this way would be made a first lien upon the crops raised; Landlord and Mortgagee would be re quired to release their prior liens before any supplies would be furnished. Com mittees from each township were appoint ed to carry out the resolutions, and an other meeting was called. The Chronicle hopes that farmers and merchants m other counties will imitate the example of the people of Edgecombe, "We are brethren," and the iujury to one is the injury to all. Now is the time for all to be lenient and helpful. IN HALIFAX. At the suggestion of prominent citizens the Roanoke News has called a similar meeting to be held at Halifax, Dec. 3rd IN HYDE. Col. R. B. Creecy, editor of the Eliza beth City Economist who has recently re turned from a trip to Hyde county, writes In our long and delightful acquaintance with that grand and fertile county we have never seen it under such unfavorable aspects. Its richest lands, lands that with good seasons would produce fifty and sixty bushels or corn to the acre. . without manure, have now on them crops ,hat will not yield one-fourth of a crop iyiiCT(j some fields barren and abandoned, "ving been submerged in water, so as to IQ left uncultivated. But the totiopie are not disheartened. They will Qck their flints and try again, her tl' No MORE Empires in the Americas. Y Westward the Republics take their way. The peaceful revolution in Brazil by which Emperor Dom Pedro is de throned and a Republic established is the marvel of the age. It is the greatest revolution in history and not a life was taken. Dom Pedro was given "$2,000,000 and an annuity of $350,000 to leave the country. He accepted, left for Spain, and will never return to Brazil. He was a good and a humane Emperor. The peo- Ele did not revolt because they disliked im. They revolted because they didn't want to be governed by any one except themselves. The leaven of universal ca- facity for self rule is in the world. In ess than a century there will not be an Empire or a Kingdom in the world. Dom Pedro but precedes Queen Victoria and the other royal rulers. The people are the masters. God give them the wisdom to rule wisely and for the good of all! Montana has two Legislatures. The Democratic Governor hired a hall for the Democrats, and the Republicans hired a hall. The Democrats will not attend the Senate and there is no quorum. The end U not jet. HON. W. T. DORTCII. We surrender much of our editorial space this week to a sketch of Hon. W. T. Dortch, of Goldsboro, who died on Thurs day of last week. The sketch is from the pen of Frank A. Daniels, Esc., a mem ber of the Goldsboro bar, who for nearly ten years has had every opportunity to form a correct estimate of Mr. Dortcu's great abilities and high character. He was modelled in the Daniel Webster mould and was one of North Carolina's biggest brained men. A GREAT OCCASION. The Sampson Fair will be held next week. The Chronicle advises all its read ers who can to go. Gov. Lee, of Virginia, will speak. Gov. Fowle and staff will meet the Virginia Governor, and our Gov ernor will speak. The railroad fare is only one cent a mile. The great county of Sampson will literally spread itself, and make the Fair a grand success. The Annual Conference of the Meth odist Episcopal church is in session at Greensboro this week. Bishop Hargrove is presiding, State Treasurer Donald W. Bain was for the seventh time elected Secretary. Revs. W. V. Cunni.nugim, N M. Jurney. W. W. Rose. R. B. John and Mr. W. H. Branson were elected assist ants. The Chronicle will publish pro ceedings next week. CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE. Annual Session Held at Hank's Chapel, Near Pittsboro. fCondensed from the Christian Sun. The Annual Conference of the Christian Church begun on Tuesday, Nov. 19th, and closed on Saturday. The following offic ers were elected: Rev. W. T. Herndon, of Morrisville, President; Rev. J. L. Foster, of Raleigh, Secretary; Mr. J. H. Harden, of Graham, Assistant Secretary; and Rev. J. W. Hatch Treasurer. The opening sermon was preached by Rev. J. D. Wicker. The reports were gratifying and eu- . rm - - J A. couraging. in tne dome jiismou depart ment, it was stated that tne ounuing at High Point is m progress, ana tnat oniy 200 is needed to finish the building at Durham, where the work is moving nice ly. Rev. Dr. Herndon win give nan nis time to the Durham work next year. The report of .the Raleigh Church showed the work there to De in an aamiraose educa tion, all things considered. During tne past year the church has really improved. Rev. J. L. Foster, who has served very ac ceptably during the past year, will con tinue the coming year, reports rrom other points were encouraging to say the least. $1,000 was pledged for Home Mis sions. The Sunday School and Educational reports were valuable. The subject f Elon College received considerable atten tion. Almost everv speaker showed a determined purpose to stand by the work and assist the President in pushing the buildings to completion. Conference licensed Bro. Preston T. Way, and ordained Bros. T. W. Stroud, N B. Hunnieutt, and D. R. Yarboro. The reuort on foreign Missions was lengthy, but encouraging, showing great progress in the work. Rev. D. F. Jones and his wife, and Rev. U. S. Rhodes and his wife are the missionaries now at work in Japan, together with some native help ers. Rev. P. T. Klapp made an admirable speech on the report and the Conference made him Secretary ot roreign Missions, The report on Temperance was brief, and as Dr. Long expressed it, was a "straight shot." The Conference through this report instructs the churches to with draw fellowship from all members who make, sell or use as a beverage intoxicat ing liquors. Every church must do this now, or put itself in opeti opposition to the plain orders of Conference. v e trust it will accomplish good. It certainly will, under the blessings of God, if the churches will act promptly. The time is at hand when the church must put itself on record as squarely against the whisky traffic in all its features. There was some com plaints against the Christian Sun, but the Sun and its editor were warmly endorsed The following were elected delegates to the General Convention which meets next May: Elders W. S. Long, D. D., J. W. Wel- lons, P. T. Kianp, W. G. Clements, W. T. Htrudon, J. L. roster, J. D. Wicker, J, W. Hatch. Laymen Hon.. S. P Read, E. T. Pierce Esq., Hon. W. N. Pritchard, Dr. Geo. S Watson, Hon. Jno M. Moring, Esq , and Jesse Winborne, E.-q. Taken as a whole this is one of the best delegations, so far so far as human judgment can decide it which this Confeiecce has ever chosen. Kev. J . v . Holt was chosen to deliver the annual sermon before the next Con ference, and Hines' Chapel, in Guilford county, N. C, was chosen as the place of meeting. AN EXCELLENT ADDRESS. Prof. Chas. D. Mclver's Address Trinity College. Special Cor. of State Chronicle. Trinity College, Nov. 24th, 1889. Prof. Chas. D. Mclver, that devoted friend and champion of education, deliv ered an address here on Monday night His subject was Public Education. He had a large audience and an appreciative one. His address was a model of earnest ness and sound logic. His speech made a profound impression upon faculty and pupils, and stirred us all up wonderfully on the necessity tor better public schools and a fairer chance for the girls of the State. Professor: Come again. Trinity likes you and will always give you a warm welcome. (x. P. P. BILL ARP Truly Says That There Is Improvement in v omens' uress. Wilson Advance. I believe the women of this generation are more reasonable in their dress than for many generations past. Three thou sand years ago they were fast, very fast, for Josiah tells about the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet and their cauls and their rouud tires like the moon (bustles, I reckon,) their chains and bracelets and mufflers, the bonaeis and ornaments of the legs and head bands, and tablets and earrings, and nose jewels and changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles and whimples, and crisping pins and hoods and veils. Oh, it took a sight to set up one of those high-flying Hebrew women, and the prophet went for them as fiercely as old Allen Turner used to go for our women a half century ago. "If that young woman with the green bonnet on the back of. her head and the devil's mar tingales around her neck and his stirrups on her ears, don't quit giggling, I'll point her out to the congregation." Yes, we are all doing better. Printer's Ink: To Benjamin Harris is due the credit of having published the first American newspaper. It was printed in Boston by Richard Pierce, the first num ber being issued on September 25th, 1090. It was the intention of the publishers to issue a monthly edition, but on account of some unfavorable criticisms, it was al most immediately suppressed by the au thorities. But one copy is in existence, which is possessed in London. It bears the title "Publick Occurrences, both For eign and Domestic." PERSONAL AND SOCIAL. Rev. Attieus G. Haygood, Georgia's great educator, is going to Sheffield, Ala., to take the Presidency of a college for girls. Hon. Allen G. Thurman has just reached his TGth birthday and savs that he made his first Democratic fcpetch more than sixty years ago. Senator Vance, "our Zeb," wants tne World's Fair held at Washington as Cong ress is expected to vote the money to hold the Fair. Marion Free Lance. Mr. Gladstone has written a letter on the subject of local option. He says: "I regard the principle of local option with much favor, and wish to see it promptly tried." Bishop Lyman has bought a nie (the Dr. Jones place) and a b place for a summer home near lil He will greatly improve the houe. farm iiiuful !boro. Hills- boro is lucky! We are glad to understand that Mr. Washington Bryan has been em ployed in railroad work which will not take him out of the State. News and Observer. A land company has bought Jefferson Davis' wild lauds in Arkausas. With the money that he will get therefor, he will be able to pay off a 40,000 debt that has been hanging heavi!y ou his old age. i: When President Fulda, of the Califor nia Athletic Club wired John L. Sullivan for his terms to tight Jackson, he received a reply which read: ' White men 10,000 apiece, colored men double price." Pension Commissioner Raum his ap pointed his son chief of a new bureau, created by his papa, the appointment di vision. However Green 13. Raum there are no flies on him. Charlotte Chronicle. It is rumored that Judge Gilmer will -. . ? T - " II.. 1 resign tne isi oi January. ne i:a. cov ered the Stale twice under the rotation ystem and has doubtless extracted a:l the sweets out of the position, and nest res o return to the hustings. W tester's Weekly. Mr. Powderlv, Master Workman of the Knights of Labor, runs the risk of ineur- ring the contempt ui tuc v.uuitwuicu . , . 1 11., ..1 3 who want their salary raiseu. ne asiveu to have his reduced from s-,000 to .o0, but the convention retuseu to make the reduction. Miss Auide, that admirable specimen ot magumcent womauuooo, iue um-ici uauju ter of Capt. Calvin Barnes, sold her crop of tobacco at the Pace warehouse in Rocky Mount last week for 00 and 0 per hun dred. So it will be seen that m audition to her innumerable attractions .sue has solid charms to-back-her. Wilson Mirror. There is one thing notably commenda ble in North Carolina railroads: I bey pro mote worthy and competent officials, ilio Sanford Express savs that Mr. J. C. Mar ehison has been made Master of Trains ou the C. F. & Y. V. R R., and Messrs. J. R. Witherspoon and M. C. Mclver have been made Train Dispatchers at Greens boro. They deserved promotion. Col. L. L. Polk left Raleigh yesterday for St. Louis to attend me meemig oi me National Alliance. The following are the delegates from North Carolina io too Al liance: Capt. is. B. Alexander, Messrs. u. L. Polk, Eiias Carr, E. A. M ye. W. A. Graham, and Dr. A. J. D-tlby. State Bus iness Agent W. H. Worth wiil also attend the great gat hering. T One of our best aud most progressive citizens, R. McBrayer,lef t with his family this week for Asheville, where he h.s bought a $7,500 residence near Battery Park. Our citizens regret to lo-e sucn a valuable lawyer and honorable citizen and commend him to the citizens of Asbe- ville. We winh him in his new iiclu matjy laurels which he will worthily wear. Shel by Aurora. T- -T- Dr. A. W. Miller, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this c.ty, who is an entuusiust over tne aiecKiennurg dec laration of Independence, spent some of his time during Lis recent travels lu the 'old count rie" in investigating the mat ter, and besides valuable information gained, he succeeded in interesting s .ma learned and influential parties m the mas ter. His discoveries are not ready for publication yet. Charlotte Chronicle. A friend at Burgaw writes: "The Edi tor of the Burgaw Herald put on his good looks and his patriotism and left, oi Thursday for the Fayetteville Centennial. Dr. Murphy remained and when the. eu erable lather returned on Friday he found Misses Miuaij and Mattiw Paddison, ;-.ged seven hours, at home to welcome the pa triot back to the scenes of his triumphs. Population of Burgaw now, 502, (two). Another (double) success ot tne Fayette ville Centennial (2)." At the annual banquet of the New York Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night, Mr. Cleveland responded to a lo.ist. In his speech, according to the press re port, Mr. Cleveland said that there bad been a great deal of discussion lately over the question: "What shali we do wiih our ex-Presidents?" He hoped that the coun try would not take ihe advicj of the Illi nois editor who recommended that they should be shot. He suggested that the best way of disposing of them was to let them alone and give them a chance to earn their daily bread in peace. The Metropolitan Hotel was the scene of quite a romantic episode leceutiy. Mr. E. B. Wilcox, of Rocky Mount, a" young North Carolinian, reported to bea nephew of Governor Fowle and kinsman of Con gressman Brower, fell in love with a Miss Bertha James of Greenup, Illinois. Mr. James, the father of the young lady, ob jected to the match. They ran away, j however, and were first married b : a no tary public. The young people became dissatisfied because the knot was tied by this functionary, aud Miss James aaia met Mr. Wilcox at the Metropolitan Ho tel. They went to the parsonage of Trin ity Church and the marriage ceremony was again performed by the RiV. Dr. Ad disou. Rector of Trinity Church, to the satisfaction of the parties concerned. From Washington (D. C.) Letter. Allen O. Myers, the bold Ohio Demo crat whose declaration against any mil lionaire for the United States Senate won for him a little reputation, l:;:s sent out the following in reply to a question: "In reply to your telegram I say 1 am not a candidate for Senator. I would .sooner serve my m.fiui-died sentcuca in Frank; in county jail than serve in the United S-.a:es Senate as at present constituted. W uh my reckless mouth and erratic love of truth and honesty I would be turned out of the Senate sooner th.iu 1 was turned out of jail. My hope and immediate mis sion is to see that one or more millianaires go to the penitentiary from O do instead of to the United States Senate. Such a sacrifice is a purifying need in Ohio poli tics. With some success I tried to re form from the Ohio penitentiary, and, be ing an expert in criminal matters, I waut to help reform the United States Senate." '....The boiler of G. McFadgen's saw mill near Jonesboro exploded, instantly killing one of McFadgen's sons, fatally injuring another and seriously woundin a man named Wilson, who it is cannot recover. thought FAMOUS NORTH CAROLINIANS SKETCH OF HON. W. T. DORTCII, EX-CONFEDERATE SENATOR. As a Lawyer He Was Pre-Eminent As a Legislator He Was Able and Always True to the People. lSpecial Cor. to State Chronicle. In the death of William Theophilcs Dortch which occurred at his residence in Goldsboio on the evening of November 21st, 1S89, the State has sustained a great loss. Mr. Dortch was born in the county of Nash on the 23d day of August, 1834. He was educated in the conntry schools of Nash and at Bingham School. At the age of seventeen he began the study of the law with that distinguished lawyer, the late B. F. Moore. Obtaining license to practice at the age of 19, he was the next year elected attorney for his county, a mark of confidence wnich he never forgot aud to which he referred in his last years, with the deepest feeliug, as one more ap preciated by him than any afterwards conferred upon him. Afier a successful practice of several years in Nash, Mr. Dortch removed in the year 1S4S to Goldsboro where he soon catered upon the extensive practice which continued until he was, about the begin ning of the present year, compelled, by tailing health, to retire from active pro fessional pursuits. From tae beginniug of his residence in Goldsboro he had the esteem and o.onfi ience of the neonle of the town and coua- tv, and in the veais which followed the re.-oect ana esteem m wnieu ue was ueiu deepened and grew until there was no honor in their srift which the people of Wayne did not gladly bestow upon hiin. He represented the county in the Lgisia lure o.' 1852 and was returned every ses sion except that, of 1850 and 1857 until me year ib61. He was Speaker of the House in 1858 and 1800. Tne position of Miperior Court Judge vas tendered him in 18o9 and decliued. it: 1801 he was eiected to the Senate of th Coni derate State.-: where he served with great ability and won the warm friend ship of President Davis. Since the war .lR. DuimH represented t'e district composed of the counties of WavLe aud Dupiia in the Senate of the s-:-sions of 1878, 1879 aud 182 of the General As-sembiy, serving as Chairman of the Judiciary Committee. In lbSO he was elected President pro tern of the Sen ate, and iu lbSl was selected a member oi the Commission to Cod it y the Laws of the State of which he was made chair- Dit'.n. The legislation of the State contains many monuments to Lis ability and faiih tuiut .-s as a legislator. He was the author of the statute punishing the crime of slander of innocent worn on, aud many oth ers ot much practical importance. He was a conservative statesman and iiis services iu prevent in. crude legislation were of great bent-fit to the State lie was of the people and never forgot that he was one of them. His first thought was always how the great ma.ss of the people would be ail'ected b any proposed legislation, am no consideiatn n cotnu m- duee him to siippor io i-.l-i opinion, could Iv. He believed m : any measure- wnich, ati'&ct them ir.ju.ious th - largest liberty of the citizen. That principle was born him aud never could ho yield so much iu of u as to give h.s constnt to any law wtr.ch he thought in any manner unnecessariiy rcsiricted it. He believed mankind were capable of self-government, aud that an app--al to their ability to restrain them seiv s from excesses and to their sober se of right was preferable to legislation. lie was a Democrat from principle and devoted to the triumph of Democratic principles, bur h his I ) -ir.ocr.ioy that bitter parti, all opponents, 'is iiiiiiliues- was just to all men and icver degenerated into auship which proscribes an-.l f.irness attracted meu ot all par ! ies to him, and whenever he wr.s a caudi fe tor a"iv ouiee ne ro ct-i'td t i s'lpn.-rr of numb-i's of the ad- nereuts of the opposing party. As a polnieul speaker ae was strong, earnest and c y.v iatiug. ili.s strength ; honesty ot mten tion and sinW n- ss of i urpose which was appareut man i;s spot el.e-.a .d his char.tc- 'r gave weight ; his pur.'dc utterances, lib style was clear, nervou and direct, lie deal i- in no cuctimiot uHons. He told thj truth as he .-, iw it J people believed what he sud was tr.ini There wo re f '. o: th ea:Hies of ihet oic, except that. lngh-.-t ot' ail b-iMU'y found in the . itr,o.e, pjr.-p t-uous and roreeiui tnglts:! w a can !; hi lagct u:;:i'iy wit. i convincing power directly to the mind m i heart. Tuis he had iu an eminent degree. Mere ornament he de spised, lie never made a pretty speech and it is doubtful if he ever graced a com mencement ocetsi in. He never spoke to please, but to ir. struct and convince. But it was as a lawyer that he was pre-eminent . The la v was the first objtH-t ;.f his ;:Tt ciious, and it was to its prac tice that he returned with gladness irom politic" 1 prei ment and legislative labors. Trained in its practice almost lrotu boy hood, it had b come a part of his life, and iu the cl uing hours of his existence his mind winders. d back to his familiar pur suits and lie talked of scents in court. For a period of nearly forty years few ca.-es of import.-mca were tried on his cir cuit, which, for ir.auy years, embraced the counties ot W.iyne, Wilson, Nash, John ston. Green, Leooir and Drp'in, in which he did not appear. An interesting article might be written ou his conduct of the many celebrated cases iu which he was leading counsel. During that time he tried and won more desperately contested capital cases than any lawyer in Eastern Cam ina. No case of importance, civil or criminal, was considered prepared for trial until he had been retained and the fort unate party who secured his services was envi-'d by his adversary. His cases were thoroughly prepared and he man aged them with consummate ability. He si tidied the evidence as closely as the law of his case. His examination of witnesses was ad mirable and his cross-examination skilful and sometimes terrible. in a trial ot a capital crtense some yeats p.go, the father of thedefeudant was introduced as a witness to prove au ablibi tortile son. 1 he defence was made out clearly in the direct examination when Mr. Dortch tooic the witness for cross examination. He was satisfied that the testimony was false, and as the cross ex animation proceeded step by srep, the wretched witness began to tremble under i lie searching questions pressed upon him until, slipping graduady from nis chair. he sank down uj on the floor of the court room, trembii-itr m every limb, and con lessen uss j.erj'iry. it was a scene never to be iorgotte; and such an exhibition of pover as is s. ldom seeo. Ma, Dobtch's long pracii-.e had made him an expert in the trial ot causes. He had io he b ir-e i every variety of case which i.-, to be found in the varied nraetisn nfth,. circuit-. Mi'S-eniM' the law applicable to each cas'f as it rose, his retentive memo- ry heoame a si ore hou.se of well-digested legal information winch was always at his command. He read litUe law outside cf that neces sary in the preparation of his cases never h avu.g been ablft to secure leisure for gen eral reading. But he knew the practise as well as any lawyer of his generation lie was not possessed of genius but of common sense and industry. He struck directly at the heart of anmatter wSch engaged his attention. He was quick, bold, resolute, but withal prudent and d.screet. He was always cool and self possessed. It was wonderful to see his per fect composure when his witness sworn his case away. No juror or spectator could for an instant detect in hispSar ance any evidence of disaprxJitmeKr imagine from his manner that anything unexpected had happened. He seldom attempted a" cAteuueu iegai argument and usually contented tuself with stating the legal yiupo&iuon ou vchioh hft rlied. but such was the impres- siveness of his mannerjtbat his mere state ment had often the force of demonstra tion. , . His management or nis cases was as nearly perfect as could be attained, and when the trial was over nis client was sat isfied that no mortal man could have con ducted it better. He lost no clients. Once a client always a client, was an almost invariable rule in his practice. H's clients became his friends and his ability and honesty inspired such confidence that not a few of them relied upon him for advice in their domestic af fairs, and consulted him about the marri age of their daughters and the settlement of their sons in life. As an advocate he was not eloquent in the ordinary sense. He dealt in no flights of fancy. His eloquence was the eloquence of earnestness. ILs style was strong and manly and his sentences fell like the blows ot a sledge hammer. His illustrations were few aud simple aud drawn from the ordinary occupations of the people. His language was so simple that the most ig norant juror could not fail to catch bis meaning, and there was a clearness and consciseness about it that always claim ed and held the attention of his auditors. It wad a remark common to lawyers aud laymen that he could put more into one short sentence than any speaker of his day. He threw all the energy of his intellect and feelings into his speeches, thoroughly ideutified himself with his client, and left nothing undone that would serve the in terests of the cf.use he was advocating. He was as honorable as he was able and successful. The honor and fair name of his profession was dear to him. To the younger members of the bar he was ever most kind and courteous, and ihey owe mue'i to his example and his fatherly interest and eucouragement. Many of them remember with affectionate gratitude the helping hand he extended and the wise coum-el he gave at a time when such aid and counsel were most wcl- come. M r DoRTCii's personal appearance was impressive and gave one the idea of great reserved power. His features were strong ly marked ami expressive of a strong will aud great character, and when be was deeply moved there was something lion like in the head and face. He was of ro bust physical constitution and had culti vated a disposition, naturally orderly and systematic, to such an extent that, without irritation or friction he accomplished an immense auimnt of work. His habits were feood, a;,U such was their regularity thet when his tinae for retiring came, he would pleasf.atly dismiss his visitors and go to sleep. On one cciasion his perfect self-control and the per:ect system which regulated hi.-: life astodshed even those of his friends who were but acquainted with his habits. A matter iu which he was greatly interest ed was l-eiu transacted and so anxious and coLc.Tted were his friends as to the result that tfaey were in conference most of the night Alout 10 o'clock it became neces.-ar , to coD-ult him in reference to the matter, and i he gentleman appoint ed to see h:m Lund him in his room at the hotel fa-t asleep. Upon being aroused, hi gae his opinion clearly and fully, and turned over and went to sleep aj.aiD, while his friends spent the night in earnest consultation in which ho nore than any one else was deeply concerned. He bad done what he could iu th - mater, and had the rare fac ulty of disr-iisdBg the subject and enjoy ing comple e repose in the midst of all the anxiety wb.ch he felt and which still kept his friends sleepless. This incident is one of many f'uicb might be mentioned to illustrate tae orderly method upon which hi, life seimed to move. His manners were reser ved bit kindly and to the needy and suffer ag freitle and sympathetic. lie was haritible without ostentation and no apjeal for charity was made to him in vnii. His irtdlecti was vigorous and acute. Brave, e-.'.ragecus and self-reliant, there was rot !. scintilla of cowardice in his e -jm posit i"U. ? i ib- had the courage of his convictions i an.i u,.i ot i. estate to avow them on ali i yv p..:' oe ta.-iom. To his frien'l. he was considerate and ob-iging. He las left to his children a na ne veierated w herever known for sterl i is; integrity. ; Durinj. the closing months of his life, liugeriuguudet a distressing and incura ble dise;ae, he exhibited a noble patience and resi.oatior which made a fittingclose to a usefil and honorable life. He d el in tie hope of immortality and with all olest assurances of the Christian religiou. He wa a stiong, great man whose life may wt 1 t'uansh an example to the y mnger men of the State among whose sons he ook tie first rank. Mr 'ORTts was twice married. His first wiawas Miss Mary E. Fittman, of E'lgecorbe, by whom he had eight chil dren, seeu of whom are now living. She died in 870. In 1872 he was married to Miss H ttie W. Williams, of Virginia, who sutives him with four young chil dren. Frank A. Daniels. NERO EMIGRANTS. Labor isrent Cheek Interviewed About Their Going. Col. F. A. Ulds. In te Central depot this afternoon there vere fifty uegroes. and their attend ant ba;gage They were waiting for a car to ake them to Mississippi. At Wake Forest there were a hundred more. All will mke up a party of fifty families, and labor gent Cheek will take them out. Mr. Citek said to your correspondent. "You iftve "o i'lea of the condition of the peopleeast ot here. They are wild to get away. A lot I took away from Kinston a few d"s ago had been at the station a week four days of that time without food. jUow they existed I don't know. I have fad to feed all the parties I have takenliway- not only on the way, but be fore vfc go. Some I have fed an entire week! 1 feii those I took from Wilming ton or a day before they left. I thirk the ct movement will be in the next two monis, the greatest part in the cotton belt list of Raleigh." The 31 ! ontgoniery Gold Find. From Charlotte Chronicle. gentleman who has visited the scene of be wonderful gold find in Montgomery coioty, says the newspaper reports are not': at all exaggerated. He says that witl about $75 worth of work 130,000 woth of go'd have been obtained. He d '.-cribed the gold as being in quartz vns. The quartz can be beat from ar uud t he gold, or the gold woiked out ol'it. The men at the place of the "find" w,rk for a royalty of all they get. Same e?n get a half. Options are being taken on adjacent laids It is said that 4 pounds of gold were taken out T furs lay. Bishop Lyman's Appointments. Dec. i Sunday, Lexington. " 8 Sunday, Williamsboro. " 10 Tuesday, Middleburg. 11 Wednesday, Ridgeway. u 12 Thursday, p. m., Henderson, it 18 Friday, Littleton. " IS Sunday, Weldon -Ordination. " 16 Monday, Halifax. " 19 Thursday, Rockingham. " 20 Fridav, Malloy's Factory. Holy Communion at morning services. Collection for Diocesan Missions. A HORRIIILE MURDER IN CHAT HAM. Mr. John A. Horton Killed in Red While Asleep and Buried in His To bacco Barn. From Durham Sun of Saturday. A most horrible and brutal murder has just come to light in Williams township, Chatham county, and the details, as far as can be ascertained, are of a most ap palling character. Mr. John A. Horton lived in Chatham where the three counties of Wake, Chat ham and Durham join. He lived with his mother an aged lady who was very deaf. They were sole occupants of the house. Friday night, one week ago, Mr. Horton disappeared very mysteriously and no traces of him whatever could be found until this morning. His absence made his neighbors apprehensive and they in stituted a search for him the next day keeping it up until this morning Mr. Wal ter Edwards found his body buried in a tobacco barn, and a pile of tobacco stalks and trash piled up on the grave and plank on top of that. Mr Edwards was attract ed by the trash and removing it found the earth newly loosened, and digging down about one foot found one of Mr. Horton's hands. The Coroner was immediately sent for. Killed tor a Bale of Cotton. From all we can learn it was a blnody night's work, and the supposition is that Mr. Horton was killed tor the price ot a bale of cotton, which had been taken by a man to Kaleizh and sold the day that Horton disappeared. The Body Carried off on a Sled. Alter Horton's body was found the hor ribleness of the deed began to maniftst itself. It appears that he was killed in bed while asleep, his bodv rolled oti on a sled and was then carried in a wheelbar row to the barn where it was buried . No blood was found ou the bed, but on the floor, next to the window, was a spot dis covered and had the appearance of being scraped over. The bed had been shoved over the spot and thus it had not been dis covered until a more thorough search had been made. The Slayer Arrested. Tuesday s News and Observer savs: J. P. Davis has been arrested in Danville, Va., for the murder of Mr! Horton. Davis was suspected as soon as the tragedy wa discovered, and steps were at once taken to capture him. Parties called at the exec utive office here in regard to the matter Saturday. Both Davis and Horton lived together in the house, nobodv else but an old woman staying in the house. The murder was perpetraied with a hatchet or some other sharp instrument. The two men worked together and it is said that the trouble which ended in such a trat manner originated in connection with a quantity of cotton seed. It was learned Monday night that so much excitement prevailed in Williams' township, where the murder occurred, it was not deemed prudent to take the prisoner there and he was accordingly stopped at Greensboro. Mr. Horton, the murdered man, was a first cousin of Capt. J. W. Horton, yard master of the Raleigh & Gaston railroad of this city Brought to Raleigh. He was brought to Raleigh Wednesday morning for safe-keeping to lie ha.d until February term of court. He refuses to talk. Davis Confesses the Murder. Wednesdays News and Observer says: "Parties who came in on the Kaleigh aud Gaston train yesterday morning reported that Davis who was arrested at Danville charged with murdering John A. Ilortou in Chatham county, was carried to Pitts boro jail by way of Sanford and has been secured there where it is believed he will be safe from lynching. It is reported that Davis confessed the murder claiming that he got into a dispute with Horton and had to kill him in self defense. After he had killed him be buried him in the to bacco barn to conceal his guilt." LATE NEWS NOTES. The Wake Forest and Uuiversity boys played a match game of foot ball at Chapel Hill last Friday. Wake Forest won by a score of 18 to 8. . . . .Capt. S. IJ. Gray's wood, plate aud pulp factory at New. Berne, was blown down last Thursday and one man wa killed, one mortally wounded and eight others injured. The plant whs valued at 60,000. Dam ape to the machinery and building about -$,000. The wiud is said to have blown a perf- ct gale, unroofiug houses, blowing do.n chimneys, trees, fences, The analysis of the stomach of D. E. Morris, deceased, has reached Reids ville. It is definitely known that.it shows no trace of poison. This circumstance will go a long ways towards establishing the innocence of Mrs. Morns who is now iu jail in Rockingham county charged with poisoning her husband. The analysis was made by Professor M itched, of Davids u Coliege. and is said to have been very thorough, and complete. ... .A negro uamed John Bumpass was recently arrested in Chatham for shooting a mule belonging to Mr. Byrd. Seventy five masked mi-ii took him rom the dep uty sheriff, aud gave him a severe flog ging and ordered him to leave Chatham county, says the Durham Recarder. He left and went to Virginia. Men and Brethren: This sort of taking the execu tion of law in the hands of disguised men must stop if we are to have any order or liberty in North Carolina. Turner's N. C. Almanac (or lNlii). Turner's N. C. Almanac for 1HS10 isjut issued. It is published by Jas 11. Enuiss. Raleigh. Is printed on new type arid is better than ever. Price 10c, sent post paid. "Turner's N. C. Almanac" hap been regularly issued for ov r fifty eais and is recoguized as the standard Alma nac of the State. There is no otUr to compare with it in the accuracy of its i a! dilations or the valuable Srafe it. forma tion which it contains. It has much for housekeeper, gardner, farroei and gi-neral reader. Its State Record of the most stirring and important events of ;he year 181) is especially interesting and desira ble for future reference. To the farmers of the State its facts and snggtstious upon farm practice is of great, value Ds anec dotes sparkle with wit and humor and wiil serve during many a leisure hour to "drive dull care away." lu .short "t ur ner's N. C Almanac" is needed for refer ence during the year by every! odj and everybody ought to have one. 'Merchants and Postmasters will find it salable and profitable To the merchant there is no better medium to advertise his local busi ness than printing his bu-iness card ou the back which is free to all ordering not less than one half gross which will lie sup plied for only four dollars. Per hundre 1 Vi'i'h business card ou back $5 0U. P.seA sges of one dozen raahed postpaid for ?. cuius. Address Jas. H. Enniss, Pubii.-h' r Raleigh, N. C. ' - The Coining Comet. It is fancied by a grateful patron that the next comet v i 1 i appear in the r-rm of a huge bottle, having ' Goldeu Medical Discovery" inscribed upon it in bold char acters. Whether this conceit and high compliment will be verified, remains to be seen, but Dr. Pierce will continue to send forth that wonderful vegetable compound, and potent eradicator of disease. It has no equal in medicinal and health-givinf properties, for imparting vigor and tone to the liver and kidneys, in purifying the blood, and through it cleansing aud re newing the whole system. Fer scrofulous humors, and consumption, or lung scrofu la, in its early stages, it is a -positive spe cific. Druggists. RALEIGH AND WAKE NEWS. Raleigh raised $150 for the Oxford Or phans on Thanksgiving through David Rosenthal, H. M. Cowan and L. U. Har rell, the committee. Edenton Street Methodist church pre sented its pastor, Rev. J. H. Cordon, with a purse of $300 in addition toHiis salary on last Sunday as a token ot its esteem and regard. Mr. W. N. Brockwell, who has so long and acceptably filled the position of proof reader iu Messrs. Edwards & Broughton s mammoth book and job establishment, has accepted a similar position in the Gov ernment Printing Office. Upon leaving he was presented with a nne hat. To-night (Friday) at Metropolitan Hall the Boston Symphony Company will give an eniertainmeut at Metropolitan Hall. No company that comes to Raleigh gives so delightful and enjoyable an entertain ment. No man or woman who loves mu sic ought to miss the opportunity of hear ing Mrs. Ohrstrom, who is pronounced the successor ot Jenny Lind. The Capital city was well represented at the Fayetteville Centennial by military, public officers, men and women, but in no wav was it better represented than by its haudsouie and clever delegation of police. Sergeant C. 1L Lewellyn, and officers J. W. Beasley and G. S. Strickland were Raleigh's police delegation. So well did they perform their duties as to win de served commendation. Raleigh is justly proud of them! We call the attention of the teachers and friends of education in Wake county to the announcement that beginning Dec. 2nd, a Teachers' Institute will be held in Raleigh bv Prof. Chas. D. Mclver, assist ed by the county Superintendent of Schools of Wake. The public school teachers are required by law to attend, and all the private teachers will find it to their interest to attend. These Institutes have been held iu over a fourth of the coun ties i:i the State, and wherever held they have been well attended aud full of profit to the teachers and others. On Friday, Dec. 0th. at eleven o'clock. Prof. Mclver will deliver an address on Public Educa tion to tne people and teachers, it is probable that other speakers will address the people on the same line. Ihe chron icle advises every School Committeeman, every parent, and every friend ot educa tion who can possibly do so to be present on J?nday. We need a waking up on public education. Our public schools are not as good as they ought to be. Lpon them four-fifths of the boys and girls in North Carolina depend solely for what ed ucation they receive. Let us rally and build up a stroug sentiment tor better and more emcient public schools! State of Ohio, City of Toledo. Lucas County, S. S. f Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is 1 the senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing businese in the City of ioiedo, (.ounty and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pav the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. eworae to before me and subscrioed in my presence, this lith day of December, A. D. , 18!-6. . . A. V. GLEASON, SEAL f Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucus surfaces of the system. Send for testimo nials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. JrlfSold by drusgis's, 7oe. JUDICIOUS ADVERTISING. CREATES many a new business; ENLARGES many an old business; REVIVES many a dull business; RESCUES many a lost business; SAVES many a failing business; PRESERVES many a large business; SECURES success in any business. To advertise judiciously, use the col umn?) of the State Chronicle. It has the Largest Circulation of any political news paper published in Raleigh. It goes into every county in jxortn Carolina, and is therefore a valuable advertising medium. IMPORTANT TO .Magistrates, County Ollieers, and Business .Men. Lawyers NOW READY ! THE NORTH CAROLINA Manual of Law and Forms. TIIE LATEST AND BEST : All the forms and Chances, Including i itssea uy me legislature of 1881). c on. W alter C lark, author of "Clark's Code of Civil Procedure," "Overruled cases," etc., writes: I have examined with much care and in terest ! he orth Carolina Manual of Law- aim i onus, by Messrs. Jones and Hold ing ihe wort has been compiled with H-reat care and labor. It is well designed and well executed. Jus'ices of the Peace, County Officers. Lawyers and Business 1tn will rind it in a compiled form, reaay to hand, much serviceable information that cannot be found anywhere else without con- smeraoie iaior ami research. It is a most excellent work and should command a large pate. M. 1$. Batibf.e, Esq . one of the learli tices of the Peace in North Carolina, says: I lind in The .North Caroliua Tianual ol i.aw ami lotmsa work more thoroughly adapted to the needs of Justices of the Peace, to tjuide them in thdr official duties, than ny work yet en by me. I take pleasure in recommending it to the Magistrates of C. I) Crciir;:- H.C'lerkof the Superior Court ui. v aive cuull) , wines: i ! isorth Carolina Manual of Law ana ( orms, by .Messrs. Jones and Hold-- i.no, nas oeen cioseiv examined by me. In it re more statutes, iorms and decisions re latiuii io rue unties ot ounty Officers and e.-pecially to Clerks of the Superior ourts. likiii 1 ji.ive oeeu aoie to una in any otner hook., o cntmty umcer ought to be with out such au excellent aid. I. A. Ml-kchisox, Esq , of Dunn, N. C, says: it -is trie best form book for North Caro lina liawyers, Justices of the Peace, Busi- licno .utru, etc.. mat i nave ever seen." Ihet.rcut North Carolina Hand Hook. om,v az oo. feeul Postage Prepaid ou Keceint ol Price Edwards & Broughton, Publishers. lialeigh, X. C. Fine Portraits, IN- CRAYON, PASTEL-or WATER COLORS From any kind of small picture made, and submitted subject to approval. SlfPrices from SIO.OO np. tlculars address For full par- ORIN T. THOMAS, Artist, 46 West 23rd St., N. Y., GraSirtf rVatry l Mualc Building. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Sale of Factory Stock, Bv virtue of an order of the Sunerior Court of Randolph county, we, the undersigned will oiler for sale to the highest bidder at the Court House door, in Ashboro, N. ('., on 2Hth Day of November, 1S89, at one o'clock, V. M , 200 Shares '20.000) of Stock in the Naomi Falls Manufac ture ing Company. Capital Stock 9lON,ooo. Improvement and machinery accounts io.-,ooo. f-tfTerms of sale Cash. November 6th, 18 R. B. It Fit NE It, and Mrs. M. P. NICHOLS, Adm'rs of It. P. Dicks, dee'd. novl5-tf COAL. Cayton Red Ash (Semi-Anthracite) COAL. Is free-burning, easily ignited, does not crumble to dust, does not smoke or till np flues with soot, requires but little draught, will make small or larige fire, holds lire all night when covered up. Suitable for Stoves or Grates. Ihe Cheapest Domestic Coal offered. Shipped to any Depot on Cars di rect from the Mines by JONES & POWELL, Miner's Agents, RALEICH. N. C. Anv size HARD or SOFT COAL for Domestic use or for Steam direct from the Mines, soou after being ordi red, as cars can be had, u JONES fc POWELL, Commission Merchants and Dealers in GRAIN, HAY, BRAN, SHIP STUFF, MEAL, FLOUR, SHINGLES, LATHS, &c. C. HALEIGII, 1ST. oct-f-tf W. H. & R. S. TUCKER & CO., RALEIGH, N. C. DRY GOODS, For Fall and Winter Trade. Special Prices Made to our Farmer Friend--iu these Lines of North Carolina Home-Made Goods: North Carolina CaMMineres. North Carolina Kerseys. North Carolina Pant Goods. North Carolina Blankets. sorl li Carolina flannels. North Carolina I.insevs. .oith Carolina Shirting Stripes. North Carolina Cheviots. North Carolina Outing Cloths. oi th Carolina Mieetinss. North Carolina Plaids. North Carolina Towels. North Carolina Ginshums. North Carolina Undershirts. North Carolina Stockings. North Carolina Nocks. North Carolina Suspenders. North Carolina K uiti ins Cotton. North Carolina Sewing Thread. Three Kinds of Makes of Home-JIade North C arolina Shoe. (In Farmers' Shoes North Carolina beats the World.) North Carolina Hoots. North Carolina and .Mississippi Jeans, or .Men's and lioys' ear. These goods we mention are all -aiule in North Carolina, are twenty-live per cei,: better aud nearly twentv -five tier cent cheap er than any Northern goods. w e are patronizing home industries, ana keeping the money at home. W e propose to sell everything in the way of Dry Goods that is made in North Carolina". lie sure to call for these lines of home made goods when you come to see us. E? Everything arranted and von are gunrauteed the Best Goods for the I.ea.-t Money, and the biggest stock to select from. W. a. & R. S. TUCKER V CO. JAS. BdYLAX, T. V. DomiiN, W.M. BoYLAN. SALE OF Valuable Town Lots IN oxforu, ;kainville CO., N. v.. The Queen City of the tJoltlen Tobacco Belt. As Executor of the late Kmsell Kingsbury, deceased, on Monday, December a, nh!, I shall oiler for sale at the Court House dour in the town of Oxford, N. C. , that exceedingly Valuable I'iece ot Proper! , situated in the heart of town, facing tlie public square and business blocks, and known as the "KINGSBURY PI. ACE." It fronts IU feet on Main st reet, .'Un feet on College street aud 374 feet on New street. Upon it is situated the Kingsbury .Iausiii House, a beautiful cottage, one store, ami all out-buildings, the whole embracing something OVER THREE ACRES. and has been cut up into beautiful himI de sirable building and business lots and id. it- are ou exhibition. A BIG HOTEL, of first class style, will pay iu Oxford, and this is the site for it It is the mo-t valua ble real entate over oTered for sale in i.ia:i ville county, and investors would d weh : set? or correspond with t e unih ;-iuiied Temis: One-third cash, babuice .i f anl two years tim-, with iuti-iest at - l r cent ou deferred payments. THUS. II. V EN A HI, P. Executor of Uusseli Kingsburv. dee'd- Oxford, N. C, ssoD. 23, lb'.. "oct, :: Peace institute, Raleigh, N. C. The Fall Term Commences on the r'irt Wednesday (Uh Day) ol Septem ber, 18HU. Full English course with unsurpassed h i vantages for instructions in Music, Art hi; 1 Modern Languages, Commercial course :i eluding Typewriting, Hook-keeping n:;d Stenography. All departments of Instruct at filled ' y accomplished and experienced teachers. For Circular and Catalogue containi" full particulars as to course of instruc tion, terms, &c, address, Rev. K. IIURWEM, A NOV, Juyl3-tf KaleU;h, N. C.