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ROXBORO N. February 34, 1&87.
: jtJrlt is said that tho Comm. t tee
" on Pensions fator the passago of the
'! 'Pauper Pension bill over tho Presi
- dents veto. It would be a shame if
: Congress shold do to.
r JNone of the national taxes are
altogether faj, rtmaiks. the Chicago
S Times, lucdeutally. They aretaxes
"on consumption and not on wealth.
. They bear more heavily upon those
v Who have little than upon those" who
have much.
, JTTho bill providing for a change
Of the Constitution to trie-end that
tho Superior Court Clerks, Registers
' of Daeds, Bbenffs aud Treasurers
shall vol serve more than two terms
in succession passed its third reading
v in the Senate by .a three-fifths vote
,,ast week and goes to the House for
concurrence. . .
, JE3TAt a meeting of the Farmers
Convention held 'in Raleigh lass
month, Mr. W. S. Primrose, by invi
tation addressed the meeting in favor
of establishingao Agricultural Col
lege, lie made this remarkable state
-ment:. "Ont of forty-live graduates
At our colleges last year, of whom he
: personally enquired, sixteen of whom
were the sous of farmers, only one
said that he would go back to tlu?
farm." Mr. Primrose regarded this
fact as proof positive that we need an
Industrial School in North Carolina
fiSTFor several years there has been
more or less complaint made in re
gard to ihe Agricultural department
of this State. In the first place it
. has taken too much money to do ihe
amount of wark the department has
performed, and in the second place
5 t t has never been brough t near enough
to the farmer; and they have become
r very much dissatisfied with it. Per
haps too much complaint has been
mde, but in a great many instances
, the people, and the farmers in par
t ticular, had a right to complain.
, We are not in favor of abolishing the
Department. It can be made of
great benefit to the farmers of North
, Carolina. ' But we do think that it
has cost that class of our people too
much money for the benefits derived
. v from it, and should be run on a more
economical plan. A bill has passed
the Senate appropiiatmg $20,000 a
year for this department Now, that
, '. is more sensible. Heretofore this De
partment ; has received the tax on
fertilizers sold in tiie State, which
amount to about $45000 a year, and
v. ul ways, manage to spend tho whole
amount, lit ja true that the fertil
izer companies paid this tax to the
- Agr.cu tn.al Department, but who
4 paid the fertiliser companies? why
the farmers of course. VVe hope the
House will paes this.bilL The salary
of the State Chemist has been reduced
": from 12,500 to $2,000. What the
f v people want is a cheaper Agricultural
k . Department or one that will do more
' ; work. 7
" , jK"More than a year agaMr. War
ren Hopkins, of Michigan, wrote a
- letter to the Atlanta Constitution in
'' which he mentioned the fact that in
: battle at Somerville ford, he was
, . wounded and taken prisoner by a
' Confederate.' soldier, and wrote said
. letter hoping that the soldier to whom
'"be surrendered might see it and write
. to him thus enabling him to find out
- vho the brave man was that actedso
nobly towrd,:him. . in such a trying
s time.' The letter was re-published by
. editor Green of the Durham Tobacco
v- Plant and-it. was thought that Mr. J.
Ed. Lyon of that place was the man
' referred to m Mr.- Hopkins letter,
-and waa so published at the timej but
now .it: turns out 'that one of our
canty men, Mr. N; Lnnsford, was the
x man who acted so nobly toa wounded
Federal , soldier. - As' soon as" - Mr.
i.unsiQia saw Mr; rs. - letter' he
-4 knew that he' himself was the man
referred to and at once wroe to Mr,
'Hopkins stating facts and circum
" stances ' suKicienJi to" co'nyince : him
-, that he was the man and Mr. ,H. so
wrote Mr. Lunsford " -ITie "letter ex
plaining the whole matter appears on
the first page of this issue and speaks
. for itself. The letter-would have
been published before now .bat Mr.
- jLunsfofd c tnsidered it a private cor-
responJeuce and "would not publish.
- it without nrst obtaining ineconsent
- of Mr! Hopkins, and bis' permission
: did net reach, MrLi nntUlast month.
Ia his test letter -be enf Mr. Lwns-
forxLa photograph of himself, " wife
and .daughter, and says that he is con
viheed beioud a doubt that ho is the
atari instead of Mr J. Ed; -Lyons as
was first .thought. We ask our
friends to read ' Mr. Hopkins', letter,
it :s interesting; and hens, bound; to
be a noble, generorrg he'artt man.
1 J3TThe Fayetovjlle :Mws states
that 10,000 persons have gone from
North' Carolina to-Georgia since the
first of January There ja evidently
some mistake in : the figures but we
know that many people have gone to
seek fortunes beyond oar -border,
I Tho land 'that -flows with milk and
.... . . - .." ; . . . i
honey always lies just a little way off,
and all -that is necessary to amass
wealth, live at ease and do without
work, many people think, is to ten
their backs upon their rial ive State
aud home and move a little further
on. But what a sad mistake many
of them make. There , is no better
country than North Carolina iJC peo
ple will work and be economically
and tire sooner the malcontents come
to realize this the better off they will
be. Our advice is,- stay where you
are, and work as hard as you would
have, to do elsewhere, aud yon will
not be disposed to swap the old
North State for any. otnur. So says
the Gold Leaf and so say we.
WAKE FOREST ANNIVSRSARY.
Mb. EdiT'-r: The most pleasant
feature of the whole collegiate yrar
(Commsncemont excepted) is the an
nual celebration of the Annivarfcary of
the Euzthan and Philamathesiin literart
societies. This loterctiaff eTent came
ff n Friday, February 11th. The
first celebration of Anniversary was
February i4th, 1853 The urtors of
ho occasion were B. P. Marablo and
T. H. Pritcbard, both of whom are now
eminent divins in their respectivf
denominatious Presbyterian and Bp
list. In 1873 a public dtbate arasaddet
This is conjured by four, young men,
ne from eich society on a fide, and
obean Anunrersary rtpresentaiiye ih
coDsidtre 1 one of the highest honors
in the gilt of toe societies.
The querry for discussion : "Was the
introduction ot tk: negro into tb
Uaiied States productive of more gooc
than eyiit "
Messrs. W. F. Watson and J. W.
Lynch ot the afiirmatire argued that
in every society thero must be a varie
ty of conditiecs from tho niott ! emi
nent and intellectual down to the mes'
laborious and servile. The negro iron,
his capacity and temperemeut is ptcu
iiarly adapted to this country. In
Californii the? have the Chiueese, anci
from thf ir deus of iniquity go out nox
tons influences that have poisoned thi
whole 8tate. North are European and
it is now torn by internal faction,
Catholicism, Anarchy, and Socialism
while labor and, capital are grasping
at each others thioats. Though- in-
negro is lazy ami canless, jet he ner: r
strikes or boycotts his employer. iTuai
a1i social tact or he is by nature infe
rior t-j the whites arid can never cei
above ug unless we get below him.
Socialism, Anarchy, Romanism and thf
other 'isms" can not invade the South
for the negro Is a breakwater against
them. He is the living wall Goal ha
made for the preservation ot our pure
Anglo Saxon blood and the Pioiestant
religion. '
Messrs L. R. Pruett and D. O, Mc
Cullsrs held that he had produced the
late war which devastated
fry; that, on account ol hia number.
he was dangerous as a social factor,
and from the rapid increase in bw
numbers promised to become Still inorr
dapgerous as a political facton Ti.e
debate having closed, the vote I wa
taken, whicH resulted ia favor of the
affirmative havirg received 133 votes.
the negative 33. r .
At 7.80 p, m, the large audience
again assembled in Memorial Hail to
listen to the orations,'
Mr. J. B. Carlylo, orator of the PbiU
amathesian society, nadjfeltcted as
his subject, "The Lost Cause." Though
this is somewhat a iackneyed subject,
yet it possesst-s a peculiar charm for a
Southsrn audience and was exceedingly
wen bandied. Mr. W.; P. Stradley,
orator of the Euzliao- society, next
entertained his lie irra with a most ex
cellent ration on the "Grand Old Man.'
In th.s he fully vindicited thY course
of Gladstone, the greatest of living
statesmen. , , '-. - .
After the. orations came the social
gathering in the literary balls woich
by some is regarded the most pleasant
part of the Anniversary and whera'tbe
speaking continued til ths ',wee small
hours." - ' ' , I
. Among the yUi tors were several
members 'Of -the - Assembly, - together
with many Raleigh's, most -diatia-kUished
cit).'ns.- Too occasienwas
much eo joyed by all. and it waa de
clared common content to Jiave betn
one of the most' entertaining" Annivr
saries Wake Forest evehrtd. -"j
' - H- A. F.
Wale Forest CoUegeFel. 14thl887J -&
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The Star Warehouse, Danville.-7-
- Dr J- Hurcuipg!& Son, daring
the . past 'yeary sold. . several milfion
pound 8 of tobacco or the fa rme ra t
North Carolina antVirgnia.' 'r They
made high Averages : forr the immenfe
quantity sold and we are filad to tiote
that the farmers wpre well pleased with
the prices They are earnest workers
tot their 'patrons -and ' never Jail to
please them Give them a fair trial
wben you go to DanyjU, " -. ; -
' Jbnir P. Ya jtciCY,
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Successors to J. P. Yancey & Co.)'" -'-, . "
. - " 4 , v I r ?MP0BTEBS . " ;, . " I ' ' ' '-'-
. NOTIONS" and - WHITE - GOODS,
, No 1209 Main Street " '" T - " Richmond,". Va.
; ; OURJEEPEESENTATIVE, f,
Mr. JW. Noell of Central Noth Carolina, will uair on, the trade from i time i
t time wlih a f -11 line of simples.
HaviVe f jiivpars kept! .p our
line, we beg to advise buyers thit it
o'rderbeforo seeing our goo is. - v
SEND YOXJR ORDE B FOB ' - , ;
BOOKS AND STATIONERY . ; .
' TO ' ..."
ALFRED :WILLIAMS - & CO.,
- ' ..-"" - ' - ' . S
r BOOKS EMEUS & STTIONERS ,
Raleigh, li. 0 -
ye can fill all your order promptly and at lowest prices" to U obtained in the State-
CATALOGUES FREE."
THE DUBHA1
uannir nn fiiiiTr rinnuiU OTntllT ViflQVC
tilHrtDLCi UnnlU I Li Dnutlti jiuhi.;hu w
DURHAM,-U. C.
bfeSL- fl American, Italian and tJranito
m,mk RSSSifl stones Statuary, &c.
St BROWN
Designs and Estimates
IS HERE
Just below the Tin
A
T
Than ever before known In Roxboro.
If yoa want Heavy and Fancy Gro
ceries, we can sell them to you cheaper
than ever oefore known. Gall to see us.
; t PASS fc CLAYTON.
Jan. 1st. I a
S3TABM!
KTJtrENB MOREIIEAD,
Durham, N. C.
E U G E N E MOREHEAD &! CO,
A
Durham, North Carolina; y
TRANSACT A BANKING BUSINESS IN ITS FCLLJSCOPE AJSD " . -
AMI-LE MONEY, - - 1 - - - ' - - 1- " '
. AMrLE FACILITIES", - - '
1 . . . - . CORRESPOND ENCS . -
SOLICITED.
7 SIX PER CENT ALLOWED ON ALL DEPOSITS.
-,WM MOROAT,"- "ti r Asst. CASHIER.
W, W-AVEUY. ' " - V TELLER, - .
' ' W. W. PAT rERSQW - ' , - " - " " H " '
H.I. DURHAM; ' 'BOOKKEEPERS'
- , . . ' ':' ' - : ' CORESP'G-CLEPJi
W, T.BlackwellPres,
"m mem
r : DURHAM, N, C.
Pay special attei tion to collections -and Depositor's accouat.
' . FIBST-CLASSMCILITIES-
NOTIONS!;: ' .
,',. : .;.;.;A FULL
. - A TRIAL ORDER IS . ASKED. .
... - RICHMOND, VA.
Mr. Eugene Bradsher pf Person County
is with this house.
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reputation 'as the leading house in our
wdl be ta their interest not to jplace
STONE FOR CURBING, DOOR and wllf
DOw SILLS and, Building rurpcses.
Cemetery Lois Enclossd. -
Furnished on Application-
AND SO IS
Shop,
Baltimore, MD,
: ; P.S A. Wiley, Cashia r
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STOCK OF ; ,
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Sihe fuliowing'do noi convince you
You mnt be indeed "Joined To Tour
upon 3 OU for a support. It is th duty of every ;ne, Le he greAt ornuiau, to
MAKE; WHAT- MONEY-HE CAN
But what the nse to work hard 11
a mn lias lie snud R't tn t-em nt of,
m lijraam or unywueie ewe. Jly
And 1 shall proremy words lymy
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rents to pav miner ioruwtre'nne or sioMge o ousts. - can luruisa rooia tur
new .Pike Room I have added to my, j , T' t ' --" '
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Making it nfjWS23 feet long. - I have
houseman in the Stte.' and ch&Ueuife
November, Docemher aud January)
see inc average was $n
or geld,;belDg only
Warehouse in thetate to produce sale
tuiure. - f can handle and ant ail the
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; B RIGHT TOBAUUU IN , JMUKTM VAX JULiM A
' AHIP "StoTT WANT THE BEST PRICES', BRING ITA
J have an Electric Light in my lot that burns all night; thus miking it convenient for yoa if yon have tb drive afT '
rfrt T am ttvinsr off all sales in chsH on the Warehouse floor, thua savinsryon the trouble and time in eoinir to : thS ;
Bank alter your money.- x am uoing an jl can uuiaa.c jou uumsyrtuuio, auu wiu , C, - - - -- ' - - . -
USE EVEEY EFFORT ;IN MY POWER TOGET YOU BIG PRICES
And if I can't do it, then show nje the
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DXJPvIIAM, N.P,
UNLESS rOU WANT . TO KNOW
-r t
yon nre an honest man and open to
that i. have better facilities taan any . ma
iliag::::femKi:
idol'' and have very little regards for
the year itnd aell what you make forcompirntlvely nothing. . X believe tout wht
una my moijis tn p y nitn xne B6 c
taeimics ana aecia03 ureuuumueo ior
ar.tinnvl have cel. down ray expense
more room.and .moro money at my conimtindi have larger ordfrs than any Ware
any to disprove, ::i have soM auring tine
1,737,93a pound of t ib iceo for 5195,510
. IX iur every IH1I 8iiU,;ujuiUKiiJK iiii vk.u. ms yuro u.ot iiiiuuv HJ Ul mj unu k UHUUQ suiljj
wh&t 1 sold 10 r other parties ana on wnicu i receive commissions tor selling. -- ,' t - . .w ' ;
's ' . . -.-TV - . 4 .-. 0 V. i - .-'(
or average cqnal to it. "VVbat I have done in tho part, I cali add will do lo'tbt
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W vr- - -'I-1 . 1 JZ- J
man that can .--Pwant all vour iine
j- -vrTTnss tittt v
JOHH
in
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math
rt t
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see n srO'Vthiujf whan it is offered you. If
a in xiortn varoiiaa or Virginia
theV welfare "of " those ' who - are per del t
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HONORABLY
nriorjtue looaccu vnai I miuit uis worui
mi gruoesr - ; t - ,
reitly thia year in several waya? I fcave'ni
ioung ouo uiunuu ponuun iooacco in ni;r
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nrsv ;tour, months of thi yearr (Ocloberi
2L By making the calculation' vou will
TONCE TO THE -vi' ; " 4
- TobaccoV'which is selling high 60 bring K S -
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S. LOCKHART.:
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