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J A 3 i f 11 1 SI'S-1 -.iV -vk. J i. -V" - ri - - -5. ' .'i i '.r? THE JOURNAL. alitor. IuIimi Haufir, SKW N. C. JULY 1?87. flllfll at tka Poat efle at ! Barm, 4 cilm wttn. N O OoasptroIIer Treabolm U xaoDg the prephta. B fortHs of an nnaan&l mr oi pnwprii7. So bo it. WO. Star. Two yare ago Mr. Trenholm pre dicted and. published to the world that unless the government ceased coining tAndrri dollars that all the gold in the cotratry wonld bo sent abroad and rain would be. brought wpon the country. The government did not cease the coining of the doHarf. Poor old Jajce SnARr has tx eu eonTictel. The jury were oat hot thirteen minutes. He is confined in jail and will be .sentenced on the 13th of July. In the meantime anew trial will be moved for and erery effort made to stay the pun ishment which justly follows crime. HeVill be seventy years old next month and will have passed the al lotted threescore and ten. He played a high hand in bribing uboodle" aldermen bat justice has at last overtaken him. TUB Teachers' Assembly has ad journed the session for 1SS7 after two weeks' work at Morebead City, where a larger number congregated than at any previous session. The work baa been both profitable and pleasant to the teachers. They will enter upon their work the com lng rail with more experience, with a knowledge Of their past errors and a determination to elevate the profession and properly instruct the youth of the State. North Carolina is fully aroused on the question of education. There is an awakening in the country dis tricts a thing that the Journal has long wished for which is de ckledly encouraging. With this boom in educational matters oaght . to come the industrial school which has been so much talked of. When it is put into successful operatian its influence will begin to spread and soon be felt in every section of the State. CcOTTXSOB SC1XES ATD THE 1. X. C. B. Too neh cannot b said in com me n iitiom ot Of faatereat OoTernor Scales is distartnx wWfare of this road. 8 ia aaimc arsry effort to pat it apon a wotld baaia, and that ha has not labored to ratafia arideooed by the general as pect of hnpToremcnta everywhere Tt toltt. The itockhoJdara axe under oblia- lioaa ta bim f or tha zal and energy he dasira ia that eryt hirg shall b done to pat tha property in first-claaa order, and to that end he has never hesitated to aaaka a personal sacrifice Prtruitnt We are of the opinion that Presi dent Bryas, on account of his ex treme modesty, has attributed to Governor Scales honors that him self and other members of the board of directors are entitled to. Tb charter of the A. & N. C. R. only nkes it the duty of the Board i ol Internal Improvement, of winch the Governor ia a memwr, to ap - nnint Hirotrn nf th road on thp part ef the State and a proxy to represent the State in the stock holder's meetings. Neither the charter of the Company, nor the laws and constitution of the Stale ever contemplated the Governor's appointing: a board of mum mies and dummies as directors and assume himself the duties ot General Manager of the affairs of the road. Whatever improvements have j been pot open the road daring the i last two years is due to the energy, cosiness tact and foresight of the President and his board of directors And not toanr-.Trj-arrdln:irv effort ol Gov. SCAXJS3. The Governor nay have the interest of the road at heart and is doubtles anxious to see it succeed daring his adminis tration, bnt the people of this sec tion construe his acts, and we think j iuuj iv, m uubuiij irfj iucir luier- i est- In the first place his appoint- j meat of men s directors ami proxy ; from a distance is offensive to many . of the best people ot this section.1 They take it as a thrust by the j Governor at their integrity and j basinesa capacity, to assume that I there are not plenty of men along; Che line of the road, identified with j its interest and familiar with its workings, to fill these places. Bat these appointments are not the great cause of complaint ! against the Governor by the people of this section. In order tat our readers may thoroughly understand the real complaint we have against the Governor in this matter it is neees j ary to make a little comparison of i the earnings of the A. A: ". C. II. ander different circumstances and by different men. With all of President BbyjlS's energy, unm nesa tact, rigid economy ajd close attention to the affairs of the road its gross earnings for the fiscaJ year ending May .51st, ljT were about 113,000 less than the gross earnings for the fiscal year ending May 31at ISSo. Why this falling j off 1 Why it is plain enouh. Through the stapidity no. we will not call it stupidity but lack of interest in the welfare of the people ol this section on the part of the Governor, an Important feeder to the road was allowed to be pur Raa.d hv a eorrjoration whose :n- tereet is antagonistic to that of the A.&N.C. R. Oar people knowing a.. Ianw nf f K i f uxA D T Unit i . ! thrTtneTimportanceoiextenuiugidense gmok0) whioh (,hoked and the C. B. to some point on j blinded the bold outlaws. They tbeCT. &Y.Y. R. formulated a j speedily lost their bearings, and WantA Mrrr oat the scheme. It rwinhrad legislation, and oat of re - pct for the GoTerxxer tbe measure .v-r m nbmitted to him. lie seized It fej the throat and dashed it to the ground, by boldly declaring that he wanted no legislation o:i ; the A. & X. C. R. I To make this road a success and t to aid in building up the ports ot : Kew Berne and Morehead City it j is absolutely necessary to have this j connection with the C F. .v V. V. i R. As simply a local road with no j throngh connection Wvond Golds-j boro it cannot more than pay run ning expenses and interest on its ueqt and the reason it cannot is given by Mr. Fry an in these words : The Kographical situation of the As sociated Railways naturally making their interests dilterent. and in many cagao opposed to ours curtails our earn injrs very much . This is exactly what our people have known for years, hence, their earnest desire to extend tneir road and make it a part of the ". F. K; Y. V. system. The A. vV ". C. R. extended toSanfordor Fayetteville with a mortgage debt of a million of dollars would be f infinitely more value than it is now with a debt of three hundred and twenty rive thousand dollars. We wish simply to let the Gover nor know, as fax as we can, the real sentiments of the people in this section touching this railroad prop erty, and to speak candidly we must say that the people are disap pointed, terribly disappointed; and when we say the people we do not mean those who have been disap pointed in getting a position on the road bnt people whose business interests have suffered on account of the loss of this feeder to the A. & ". C. R. and the failure to ex tend it. There is yet time for the Governor to redeem himselt with our people if he will bend his ef forts towards extending the A. & X. C R. and making it a part of of the C. F. ,v V. V. Why not make this connection wi;h this distinctive ". C road and put it in a position to bid for the . C. Rail road when the R. I). lea.e ex pires ? If the Governor will make an effort to do tins the people of this section will be as enthusiastic for him as they were in the cam paign of ISSt. Is he free to mike the effort! Or is he bound hand and foot by the Associated Rail wav s. Lire Stock ia July. Horses at hard work need special care, loth in fool and general treatment. They cannot do hard work on frrass alone, and should have a proper ration of oats. An occasional washing, in addition to currying and brushing will help keen the coat in good order. Use a cotton sheet to keep off fiieo n a ter freouentlv and thev will not drain toexcess. Clean and sweet stables promote the health of the animals . . .Cows often suffer from excessive heat while at pasture. Fvery pasture should have shade. If there are no trees, make a shelter ; a roof set upon stakes, and thatched with brush, will answer a good purpose. If a cow is snnstruck while in fall dow, the amount of milk is greatly diminsheI, if not stopped altogether, and is rarely restored Sheep should have access to water, ana oe provided wjth shade : give salt frequently. !... .Young pigs require little be- i yond a clover pasture. Those in- I J.J 1 1 . 1 1J leaaeu ior eariv markvei suouiu have extra feed. . . .liens set after this month rarely succeed with their brood. The poultry house needs special care in hot weather to keep it clear of vermin. White wash the sides and floor, applying kerosene to therooete, and provide dust boxes. .. .Feed turkevs dailv enough to induce them to return home regularly at night. American Agriculturist. V Contest of Wit. Several years ago, at a social gathering which was attended by Lester Wallack. the actor, and the late John Brougham, the comedian ; . who was noted as much for his wit f as for his acting), Wallack got off a lose at i-srouenam s expense which turned the laugh upon him. Brougham got up and quietly re plied: "I dreampt list night that I died and was in the next world, and went up ro the pearly gates, expect ing to Lx- admitted, into Heaven. yur 0 my great St. Peter told me disappointment, that no actors were admitted there. As I left, quite crest fallen and despondent, I saw Leister Wallack going up on the other sale of the way, and to my great surprise, he was admitted Tbat gieme fresh courage, and I went back again, thinking there mu't be some mistake about it. But St. Peter said to me: 'Didn't I tell you a minute ago that no actors are admitted here?" 'Yes,' I replied: "but I ju.t s.i Lester Wal lack going in.' Oi.:' sa.d St. Peter, -but h-' no actor:'" This - broug with roars of as the uproar down the i oue. laughter, su bsided. As soon Wallack ueatiy turned the faugh !ack on his rival bv remarking: Gentlemen: I have no doubt that my friend Brougham had ex actlv such a dream ;is he has !ust related to us. bnt ou a. very : rane wel knnw, dreams go tv CO ! 1 miki -if ont lira aif. Ail leaders id" Maik Twain's Tom Sawyer" will remember the cave Tom disc'eied and which lie made a reudevous for his famous band of !' villains. Tins cave, it appears, is a really existing piece of nature'.-- handiwork, and it is to be foand.at Uanu.t .il, Missouri. I; is still an object of curio;;v to visitors, and excursion parties fre- qucnuy com np ami uown :ne river to explore it Keceiitlv two bold boy . bandits, aged twelve and fourteen yearn respectively, came down from Palmyra armed to the Lcetb, and, entering the cave while the guides ' were off duty, made ready to hold j it by force and arms against ail in 1 truders. Building a lonfire just i withing the entrance, thev retired to the dark recessts ol :ne averu to await developments. J.U6 1 The developments ame quickly enough in the shape of volame-s of daring cue enure nignc gropea hnnirrv ! and cold and thoroughly wretched. ed and entirely safe. It has been ; material on hand, from which we la the morning guides entered the 1 heavily tested. The lower chords i shall shortly begin to recieve con cave and released thexn from their the Koad Master reports rotten. J siderable revenue, nnwelcome captiriiy. 1 Lumber and material for repairing I Your attention is called to the PRESIDENT'S KEI'OHr. Ti the Stockholders o tin and Xorth Carolina Atlantic lia iiroci Company : Gkntlkmkn: W e herewith .sub mit tii your eonsiderat ion the thii ty third annual report of the Presi dent anil Director. In accordance with a resolution adopted at the hvt annual meeting, the bonded debt, amounting to 1'J).000, bearing interest at the rate of eight per centum per annum, and falling due January 1st. 1SS, has been refunded in .10 years bonds of the denomination of l,0o) each, principal due duly 1st, 11)17. and interest semi-annually on the rlrst days of January and July, principal and interest payable at the National Farmers and Plan ters Rank of Baltimore, at a re duction of interest to six per cen tum rver annum. The amount of the additional debt of the Com-j pany by virtue of a judgment of; the Circuit Court of the United. States for the Kastern District of J North Carolina for .U, 024, which j was deniandable at the samotinie! the bonded debt of ?l!i;.00) be- ; came due. was also, in conformity with the a!ove meutioned resolu - tioa, funded in the same class of bonds, and the.iudgment creditors n:idin cash. The, balance of the loan authorized bv the said resoln tion, amounting as a whole to 323,000, and negotiated in the aforesaid class ot Inmds, is being and will be expended for the pur pose set forth in the resolution. The new bonds were sold at par. We learn that the old bonds were sold at not more than eighty ceut in the dollar, making a gain of twenty cents in the dollar or more, in favor of the new bonds over the price at which the old bonds were disposed of, and at a reduction of two per cent, interest. It should be borne in mind that there is now no interest to be paid until January 1st, lSS. The old bonds for ?190,0OO, have, bv order of the Board of Direc tors, been burned in their presence, having been first cancelled. The old mortgage has been satisfied of record. The trustee under the new trust is the Mercantile Trust and Deposit Company, of Baltimore. It has required more than ordinary activity to complete in so short a time negotiations of such a charac ter as attend the plaang of a loan of this size by a corporation un known to financial centres, and it is cause for congratulation that it has been possible to anticipate by more than half a vear the adjust ment of its indebtedness. Credit is to be given to Major K. S. Tucker, one of the committee to assist in the settlement of this debt and the securing of the loan, for the personal attention he has given and the aid he has rendered. We have been enabled to form an association known as the Kastern Carolina Dispatch,'" leing a line extending from New York city to Goldsboro and Morehead, and operated over the Pennsylvania Railroad, the New York, Phila delphia and Norfolk Railroad, the Norfolk Southern Kailroad, by the Wilmington Steamship Company lctween Klizaleth City and New bern. and over the Atlantic and North Carolina Kailroad. This combination makes the Atlantic and North Carolina Koilroad part of a through freight route, with its present interior term in as at Golds boro, and gives to the waters of Kastern North Carolina another line of steamers. It is the first time that this Company has been able to bring to its aid such allies, and it is hoped that the advantage of quick time and entire absence of delav lrom natural causes thus gained will speedily make this road a carrier of much greater quantities of freight than heretofore. During the fiscal year, somewhat more than one thousand and six hundred tons of steel rails has been laid, and the track repaired wit-h the best of the old rails thus ob tained. It is a matter, however, of a very little while when the entire line, except that recently relaid, will re quire new rails. The iron is old and wearing rapidly. It is very much to be; regretted that so little new metal has been put upon the track until within a comparatively recent date, as the burden of relay ing the road will fall very heavily upon whomever it comes. A little more than forty tohusand cross-ties have been used during the year. Forty thousand more are required at once, and are be ing put in as List as cut. It will take two years longer to put the track in first class order, as to ties. Over a half million feet (529, 073 feet i of lumber has been put in the ; bridges, culverts, etc., exclusive of wharf, warehouse, etc.. at More head, within the past twelve months, Their rebuilding in order to save expense was put off until it was considered that their f.veters of safety were becoming mall, and that longer delav wonid be dangerous. There arc one hun dred and nine culvert-a and cattle guards with wooden superstruc tures. Of these, the superstruc tures of seventy have been torn down and replyced by structures entirely new. The remaining tlnrty nine have been put in thorough re pair, and arc as good as new. The two bridges over New Port river sloughs have been put in perfect order, and additional work in the shape of sawed cross-ties and guard rails placed on New Port river bridge. Slocumb's Creek bridge has bet a thoroughly overhauled and re paired. Scott's Caeek bridge had long ceased to give adequate support to the track, which was held up and kept sale by tressels placed beneath the bridge, the bottom chords of which had rotted and broken m two at the buck piers upon which the bridge rested. This bridge has ticen put iu thorough repair, except the weather-boarding, which is now being put on, and the tin roof, which will be shortly replaced. The Road Master reports that it win be huished iu a wees, and win then be a.s good as new. Kxtensive repairs have been made and are still being made to Trent River bridge. Several thou sand feet of lumber are on hand for repairs to this bridge, and a gang of men are at work upon k and it will not be left until it is made as good as new. it is one of the longest bridges in the State. We consider it entirely safe, having subjected it to the most heavv strains possible to us. Jack Smith's Creek bridge is iu very bad order, hut the track pasa-: It iner throneh it is properly support- bt n accuiiiul.i; c bridge gang: lew das. A . st a'ed above, ; he I t his b: idge has been track turmigl made safe ! an Irani i hat may p or Creek bi . over lre has x en put in tl Co; , ( in like g. Cabin Creek bi nigh repa ek brid; :e h cell pi. ice Ullh Ye. t horoiig! ii:--! (ii d ord i . lira ii ,1 a!. ia e ly overhauled a:,.': ;. condit ion . Neust Riser bra trestle, are being tl hauled. Wotk at has been going on It will shortly be co ; 1 1 1 1 1 . uv and loioughlv over this s tincture for sometime. mpleted and be as good as new. Falling Creek budge put in ii tate cd' t borough Rear ( reek bridge wa rebnilt last year, and nee pairs. Stony 'reek 1 -ridge h.w in pel feet order, and on! aas been repair. cut irely .1 no re- been put paitiady now tin root. At no time, except a 1 ter t he com det ion oi it believed that the culvert. have been 11. immediately the road. i bridges and is gof.d con j dition. as not lung ; leing p.u ed j to put them in perfect order, j The old piling at Moi ehead what I i has been cut away and replaced b creosoted oile-. These will i.rob ablv withrarnl the ten d" lor in, ins years. It should be remembered that the very great outlay in the repairs and rebuilding of bridges, etc.. is due to the fact that it is the result of the accumulation of work that has not been done in past years, and therefore should not equitably be (diarged to this fiscal year. We have been unfortunate in los ing by fire the Morehead ware house. The erection of a new building in ever;, respect superior to the old one m convenience for handling and storing freight was at once begun, and would have been finished bv this time, had it j not been considered of more impor- tance to concentrate all the carpen ters upon the general rebuilding and repairing of bridges and cul verts. The heavy woik of the warehouse has been tinished. The framinc has been done at Newberu. and work will be rvsumed upon it in about two weeks, and it will be ready for occupation at an early day. An interest in a tract of Lmd out side the limits of the town of More head has been purchased, and a Y lo cated thereon. This improvement ha-s been always needed, and the expense ot keeping up a turntable at Morehead, which, owing to the blowing sands, was considerable, has been done away with, as have the wear and tear of making up trams each nighr. together with the annoyance and loss of sleep thereby caused the guests of the Atlantic Hotel. The continuous ditching and draining of the road have- been completed to within a short dis tance of New Port, the force having started at Newborn. A good deal of the track between Newbern and Morehead was each year overllowed and considerably damaged. This has now been stopped. The exten sive pocosin bet ween Havelock and New Port has been successfully drained. This was a work of con siderable magnitude and seemingly impracticable, but it has finally been accomplished. The soil of this peculiar bog is composed of a mass of vegetable matter resting upon a bed of white sand. When dried, it burns readily, and will be at some day a valuable source of fuel. Having been for years in a state of complete saturation, the track through this section had be come very unreliable and treacher ous. Already the good effects of drainage are plainly lelt. It will probably take several weeks longer to draw the water off. The work up to this point has been very heavy in many respects. For the remainder of the distance to .More head it is comparatively light, and the ditching force should reach there- by early fall. Two new side tracks have been comuleted, and a new water-tank erected immediately west of New bern, to surmount which a wind mill is being built. Twenty new flat cars and te n new box cars have been purchased from the North Carolina Car Company, and are now being delivered. They are well built in every particular and were secured at a price cheaper than we could buiid them. They were greatly needed, as many ot our cars are so woin out that they will not be received upon other roads. A neat uniform has been adopted lor engineers, conductors and oas- enger train men. Your attention is called to the in creased tax valuation put upon this property. As compaied with the valuation of other roads in vastly better physical condition, it is ex cessive, and such being the case, there can be no .just reason or cause for this increase. Our efforts to have this valuation reduced hav met with small success, ter is laid be fori- you fo: siderat ion. We suggest th.u ; he ; i The mat v.'iir cou- ime oi the nged to a ; Thursday year etids at the ut- annual meeting be eh; date later than the las in .Tunc ;us the liseal May Hist, thus leaving most only tv enty-ninedays between the close of the fiscal year and the meeting of the stockholders. This is not sutticient time iu which to prepare the annual reports, espe cially as June is now one of the most busv months bv reason of the heavv movements of truck, and our clerical force is thereby doubly taxed. We recommend the tirst Thursday in August as the date of the stockholders' meeting, as possibly t he best time. All suits for damages to lands caused oy overilow Oeioie we as sumed charge, have J been settled. Our earning have increased con siderably over those of last year. For a detailed statement of the same, yon are respectfully referred to the report of the Auditor. We are glad to be able to show a vastly increased sum expended in permanent improvements, amount ing in the aggregate to nearly one hundred thousand dollars. The monev has been ceonom icall v 'and well spent. and the 'greatly improved condition ol the j roadway is ample evidence to this , fact. l.iG7 are charged this year to change of gauge, making the total cost of the change LOOPS. The loan of Tf'."i,000 ant horized by ! the Directors for the purchase of additional steel falls due in August. will be promptly paid There is a large amount of old ' it t horoughly h.n e I cd, and one ot l h will reach it in a 1 coTiditiou of the dei Ol at Ncsvbern. tat ion houses nre ktill badlv i needed at Core Creek and New Pert, and but for the great amount n: work up.m bridges and culverts. would h.;e been already built. We h"pc !.; Cy to begin their erection. .Yi. VYm. I),;:,;. Geiieial Freight and Pa.-.-eiigt-r Agent for some '..;-., re.-igiied at the dose of the li-cal ear. to engage in other pur suits. He was an energetic and faithful eflieer. Mr. S. I.. Dill, Auditor, has been appointed to fill the vacancy, the positions of Audi tor, and General Freight and Pas senger Agent, with the help of ad ditional clerical force, having been combined a; a saving to the Com pany. As cur tunds will admit, more steel rails and rolling stock will be added. For !ui ther , mil more detailed in formation, you are respectfully re ferred to ti c reports ol t he difi'ei ent heads of departments. The Atlantic Ro-ad has made rapid strides forward during the pa--t yea: I; is undoubtedly in better ordei m every way than at any period since the close of the war. Large amounts of material of all kinds are being placed on it and all available revenae is being expended in its betterment. It is very much to be regretted, how ever, that all its stock is not owned by private parties, as corporations arc always more successfully mana ed when their capital stock is en tiiely in the hands of individuals. The geographical situation of the Associated Railways naturally making their interests different, and in many cases opposed to ours curtails our earnings very much. Too much cannot, be said in com mendation of the interest Govenor Scales is displaying in the welfare of this road. lie is using every effort to put it upon a solid basis, and that lie has not labored in vain, is evidenced by the general aspect of improvemeutevery where visible. The stockholders are under obliga- tions to him for the Zeal and energy ho has shown. His constant and earnest desire is that everything ! shall lie done to put the property I in first class order, and to that end I he has never hesitated to make a i personal sacrifice. I It is of course pleasing to us to be able to state that the price of the capital stock is still advancing. Respectfully submitted. Washington Bryan, President. r'loalinsr Palace" for ( liina. a long while America has en- For joyed the the distinction of possess- lnglthelargestlandhandsomest'river1 steamboats in the world. Strange as it may seem. China is the fi re count ry to put herself in the posi tion of a rival in this respect. ' According to a contemporary, a beautifully modeled saloon steamer, called Fatshan, has just been launched at Leith, Scotland, which was specially constructed for the. night passenger service in the Pearl j River, between Hong Kong audi Canton, ( 'hina. She is built in a most unique i style. She is almost similiar to our well known excursion boats, the Grand Republic or the Columbia, a typo of craft that is new in Eng land and China as yet. Owing to the Pearl Kiver having been rendered almost unnavigable in consequence of the Chinese throwing .large qnanities of stones rubbish into the bed to prevent the French lrom invading the stream, everything has been done to insure a light water draft, notwithstand ing the immense size of the vessel, nearly l'.l'OO tons. To offset any fatality should the vessel strand and receive damage to her keel, she has been furnished with a double bottom. Pirates swarm about the Pearl River, and, to prevent them from invading the vessel and massacring the crew and passengers, the stairs leading to the several decks have iron gratings at the top, which can be closed down on a moment's notice. In this way the robbers can be kept iu that part of the craft which they first favor with their obnoxious presence. The sleeping berths of the ship will accommodate about three thou sand passengers a number that will surprise some of our local ma riners who think the Pilgrim and other Sound boats are so big. The; Kuropeans. Chinese, and Parsee Jews will be given separate apart ments. The steering apparatus is worked from the bow of the craft. This is essential, as the navigator will have to be stationed as much for ward as possible to see the num erous rocks that lie about the waters of the Pearl liiver, Two thousand passengers may comfort able stroll on the promenade deck at the one time. The Steamer has all the latest appliances, including electric light. Golden Arjosy. ( liarai ter Tested by a Musical Note. Now it is a fact, well known and beyond dispute, that every animate structure responds to some chord or note of music, called. I believe, the dominant. We have all felt some building vibrate in uuion with the pulsation of some note of a musical instrument: we have felt -'creepy" shivers run through us as some musical chord ls sounded. It is well known that animals strangelv affected bv certain are iar- monies. Some day, whi-n civilization has advanced, I believe that the.-e evi deuces nf psychological structure will be better understood. It will be recognized that vice and virtue are in accord with different har monies, and vield To the power of different harmonies, and, when once he classification is made, and the disclosures of the iominant understood, then the ex- tent and lnihienee of the dominant j " ill be a psychological test to de-j fine tha character and ruling pas- j sions of men s nature, and to decide the fitness of men for the various pur-urns ol lne, and ev n ur lite : itself. .1 tm ncan Majazin: Y"MKN Florists. In the com mercial iloral business, the success- es of women bas e been many, ' from personal observation and dealings, the wiiter ban m hesi tancy in saying t hat when a male tlorist is brought into close compe tition with a female one. the latter will, in nine cases out of ten, bear off the palm. Among llowers she is in her element: her love for the beautiful and artistic will enable her to arrange the plants and dow ers in unique and attractive de signs, which are entirely beyond personal observation and ; the ineenuitv of the average male tlorist: buyers of plants and ilowers l inpi'o c grounds are not slow to recognize the sape- this establishment." "2Sot a sales rior results, and to choose accord- j man snarled the old gentleman, ingly. American Magazine. i "Humph! Errand boy, Isnppose.'7 FROM THE MOUNTAINS. Kdituk Juvenal: An interest ing trip to the long tunnel as the great Swannanoa tunnel is called, was the event of the week l infer the guidance of .Mnior the . :i.iciociicuciivuuun.du lu ueixee liunner, assistant engineer of theuiiat twia mnci,.,-!."c road, 1 started out from the hotel for a trip over the route of pipe to supply the new fountain and thence on to the tunnel aforesaid. The route was more direct than the railroad and reduced the distance from five miles to about three. Striking the ditch a few rods from our starting point we began the ascent at once, passing in full i view of the elegant convict's quar ters which Capt. E. C. Dewey, formerly of New Berne, has com mand, and following the general course of Long Branch, we pur sued the journey up to the source of fountain stream. To say that the walk was an interesting one would he to put it very mildly, but to say thrillingly charming would be more correct. Reaching the woiking party I was surprised to be hailed by name, by one of the knights of the shovel, who as close examination j proved to be IClias Pipkin of Craven, who has migrated to this section w ithin the last few months, and informed me that he has a sister living up here some years, and he and family have moved up. Having reached the end of the surveyed pipe line, the ! Major obtained a guide to lead us on to tne tunnel, me guide was a youth of some sixteen summers who with his sister was hoeing corn on a hill side sloping about the same as the roof of an old fashioned ridge pole house. Farm ing operations ceased and Coleman went with ns ajad his sister to her home to await his return. Then a struggle between the natural and the artificial began in earnest. The mountains were the works of na ture, but the climbing them was very much a work of art and of the trio it is not necessary to say I ranked third in the g.ade of ar tificers, and without consulting the Major about it, I believe I will take the liberty of saying that Coleman was entitled to rank first in the art as well as first in the line of march. The tunnel wbs reached, and just here 1 would mention the fact that the company is having it arched throughout the entire length with brick. Two corps of laborers are engaged inside, one chipping off the rock and enlarging the open ing, the other bricking up after them, while a third party is slop ing off the cuU at the approaches to the entrance. The whole work is highly interesting and only seen at rare times in one's life. The torches, miners' lamps and the 1 general surroundings are very sug irpciiro nf thA enrfacfl pnal minora ; ,. L. .UAA-UVVJ J V J L. 1 I'll., LJ 'of the Clearfield section of Penn : sylvania. The route over which Coleman brought us was a gem of beauty, such as natnre spreads out before the deserving few who climb up here to see it. The stately chest j nut tree standing in solemn gran- dnre, with whole groves of beauti ful Rhododendrons blooming around, every gorge an immense fernery, all in their native wilduess to -'bloom and blush unseen,-' ren dered the trip one of delight quite compensating for fhe exertion we had bestowed in making the visit. But here we strike the triumphs of science and art, boring through the mountain a distance ot eighteen hundred feet through rock and whatever at a depth of one hundred and fifty feet beneath the highest peak of the earth above. Feeling a security in being with the engineer of the work I entered with a confidence that added greatly to the pleasure of the walk through. The feeling that you are twenty-six hundred feet above the sea and yet with one hundred and liftj- feet of solid earth just over your head is easier mentioued than described, for in the three miles of onr journey we had ascended about seven hundred feet from where we started. After drinking from springs over one hundred feet be low the surface, and admiring the great triumphal arch of art and science, we stop into the officers quarters, eDjoy another victory of art in a nice dinner, and will pay obedience also to the claims of tired nature and permit you, gentle reader, to join in taking a little rest. C. Round Knob, July 1st, 1SS7. Shakespere at a Discount. A display of patriotism and pub lic spirit in looking after the inter ests and welfare of one's native town is certainly commendable, but may sometimes be carried too far, as in the case of a well-known ex-senator from Colorado, of whom the Des Moines Mail tells the follow ing anecdote: He is a millionaire mine owner, and has recently built a new opera house at Lead ville,meut to rival the one at Denver. In the course of construction, an artist was em ployed tOjfresco the walls. While he wtis at work on the portait of Shakespeare, the senator entered the building, and asked who it was he was painting. "snakespeare, was the repiv. -Who is he!" 'The greatest dramatist, poet. etc., that ever lived." 'Ever do anvthing for Lead-ville!-' '.No, I think not," replied the ar tist sadly. Then paint him right out and put me in. Be Xot Bittee Against Yuue Childeen. Be ever gentle with your children. Watch them con stantly ; reprove them earnestly, but not in arjger. "Be not bitter against them." "Yes, they are good boys, "I once heard a kind lather sav. "1 talk to them nrettv much, hut I do not. like to beat mv children : the world will beat them." It was a beautiful thought, though not elegantly expressed. Yes, there is not one child in the circle round the table, healthy and happy aa they look now, on whose head, if long spared, the storm will not beat. I Adversity may wither them, sick j ness lade, a cold world frown on them : bnt. amid all. let memnrv r,Tt. ti1P,n h.-irL- to a. immA who a law 0f kindness reiened. where the mother's reproving eye was moistened with a tear, and the father frowned "more in sorrow than in anger' A Near-Sighted old gentleman, on entering a store, mistook a fop pish customer for a clerk, and asked : " Have you any good hand kerchiefs?" The fop replied, in his most sneering manner: 'You must be from the country, or you'd know that I am not a salesman in I How the Nobility Treat Musicians. j The nobility of the world of art have sometimes to complain of rather exacting treatment from the royalty crowned with gold that ap pears to the eye. Kings and cour- oi 1.. .,. i.r., i.k j for their entertainment, and when I such artists venture to assert the j contrary, the world of aristocracy j opens wide its eyes in horror. I At, one time, Johann Strauss took I his orchestra for a tour iD Russia; many were the musician's quaint experiences in that country. One day he recieved the empress's com mand to attend her, with his band, at the park of her summer resort. Lpon his arrival there, he was in formed by the chamberlain on duty that he would be obliged to re hearse his entire programme pub licly in the park three times, be fore playing to the czarina. 'But for what reason'.'" exclaimed the composer. "No reason is given. Such are her majesty's orders," was the reply: and he had nothing to do but obey. His astonishment waxed till g: eater, however, when he ob served that during the rehearsals 1 the empty court carriage was drawn .slowly backward and forward by .the horses, in front of the stand : where his orchestra was playing, i At the fiual performance, the j meaning of this strange proceeding ! became apparent. Owing to an at i tack of gout, the empress was ob j liged to recline in the carriage, with I her foot upon a cushion, throughout j the concert, and rehearsals had been necessarv in order to accustom the sounds produced by a full band. At the end of the concert, an ex i alted court dignitary commanded Strauss to follow him to his own iroom, and there placed him before a piano, saying, "Now be good j enough to play me all the newest Vienna dance music. Although greatly fatigued, Strauss complied; but after he had played continuously for over an hour, he come to a stop, observing, "I pre sume that will be sufficient." "I am not at all tired,'' coolly re plied his excellency. "But I am," said Strauss," rising from the instrument. Justifiable as was the remaik, it is said that he came very near being sent to Siberia for "disrespectful behaviour, unprecedented in a per son of his condition.'' Youth's Companion. The Men Who Enlist. The series of articles by Lieu tenant Hamilton organizations among the boys having met with such universal favor, we think onr readers will be interested in a few extracts from a late article in the New York World concerning enlist ment in the regular United States army. There are, it seems, four re cruiting stations in this city, and the bulk of those that enlist are English, Irish and German. Very lew Anericans offer their services. However, one day a country boy from back ofPeekskill came in and wanted to go for a soldier. They told him he would get only thirteen dollars a month, bis clothes and board. All right he was satisfied. They told him he would not be allowed to marry. Very well ; he didn't care. They told him that ho would be practically a servant for five years. He was willing. And so he enlisted. The early spring always sees an increase of enlistments. Laborers, mechanics and poor fellows out of work are the applicants especially the latter class. They have been trying hard all winter to get regu lar employment, and finally, dis gusted with their nonsuccess, they turn to the army as a last resort. So, too, the late emigrant, unable to find the roasted fowls he has heard of flying about the streets, turns to the government and the army for support. Laziness and general shiftless ness help a little. It seems an easy way to keep life going to give oneself to the government in return for food, clothing and a bed. Nearly all barracks have fair libaries, and the williug soldier can always get a rudimentary education from camp school. As tar as physical comfort goes a saidier is perhaps better off than the average laborer, though he cannot choose his work or have a home of his own. Fie must herd with others. But once a soldier always a soldier. Having served for five years the discharged man nearly always re enlists. He is unfitted for anything else Golden Argosy- A City of Beautiful Women. Detroit, Mich. , is noted for its healthy. handsome ladies, which the leading physicians and druggists there attribute to the general use and popularity of Dr. Barter's Iron Tonic. w Ex-Govenor Long, of Massachu setts, meeting Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes one day, said to him: "Doctor, I was reading a new poem this morning, and came upon the expression 'warm paleness.' What did the poet mean bv it?" "I im agine," responded the doctor, "that 'warm pleness' is something almost identical with the hue of a man's face who struggles wildly on the perilous edge of an orange peel, at length reclines on the pavement, and is too pious to relieve his feel ings by the use of profane lan guage." Professor Huxley has written a paper for the Linnean Society, on the gentians. He was led to take an interest in the group of plants by the abundance of gentians grow ing at a place near the lihome vel ley, more than six thousand feet above the sea-level, where hewas staying last autumn. He shows that the gentians are wide-spread geographically, and flourish from near the level of the ocean up to the snow line of mountain ranges. Ignoeaxce. It is impossible to make people understand their ignorance; for it requires knowledge to perceive it; and therefore he that can perceive it, hath it not. "Now Children," said the Pretty School Ma'iiv ''Summer Silk in stripes and plaids ii worth 50c. per yard, and it takes 20 yds. to make a drees. I have nine dollars in my pocket and my salary is three dollars per week, how much longer must I wait before I have enough to buy mv areas. Before any one had the time to wink, a little girl's hand went up. "Why, Grace, "said the teacher, "you cannot have the answer so soon." "OhyesI have, teacher! You don't have to wait at all, because A. M. Baker ia selling summer silks at 45c. Mamma bought a drees of it yesterday, and also one of that lovely Camel's Hair Check Suitings. She says it is the be6t bar gain she ever saw." Grace took her place at the headof the class. A Slight but Fatal Defect. As one evil habit is fatal to the development of a well rounded character, so a slight slip in the construction of a single part of a piece of mechanism destrovs tin whole. An illustrati Oil id I h i lact v.',;s recently furnished at Washington. The first of the new ten inch steel rifled cannon was ruined, when just on the point of completion, bv the break ing off of a too! ut-d for Ii .r ing. The construction of these guns is I an exceedingly delicate matte r, re quiring ganging as accurate as that employed in the making of a watch, several months' work of skilled me chanics, and an exp nditure of some ? 10,000. Aim it was the moment ai v '.ire one ibor !' gh' lessuess and inattention wokman t hut brought all tin and expense to naught n, t instant. H U ll 1-!1 ' U;H. I, v Tuk Hot S.m v k u.. , Cute, Bruise, Sores. Uh-. Rheum, fever Sores. I'etu r. Hand, Chilblains. Cnrns. ar .i !iT S.-ili lapped I S ii i n o ,i - : Eruptions, and positively' e or no pay requirr.J. it -.n KUirani ,ei,ii to I give perfect satisfaction, or money re j funded. Price 2") cf-ntf per br.x. Fur j sale by R N. Duff v. d-clO It NOTICE ! To the Tax-Payers of Craven County : C'.rvrv OF L'HAVEN, N. (' . .OjTiee liuanl ( 'utinty ( 'uitiinctsintitr. Aeicbe.rn. Junr, lsS7. Notice is hereby Riven that the I'oard of Commissioners of 'raven county w ill meet at the Court Hnu-e iu Neu -hern, on MONDAY, JfhY 11. 17. i.tTEN A.M., for tha purpose of reviRing the Tax Lists and valuation of the property returned to them by the ListTakera and Assessors of the several Townships of the county, and to hear any and all complaints that may be made relative to the valuation of property. The Board will continue in snnion until Saturday. July 10th. I8S7 By order of the Board. ORLANDO HriU;S. jyjdwlw Clerk. THRESHING .! . cm ni; a Snociait v. Simplest, Most Durat.le, Konninii!i-.l ;:nl Perfect ia U8f. VV ant'-s nn i.init . i k It Ready for Mtirkt-t. Threshing : cgines & Horse Powers Saw TII II and Standard Implrmrnt Generally. Send for illustrati il catalogue. A. II. FAJKQUHA1C. Pennsylvania Agricultural II orka. York. Pa. dwlm IF YOU HAVE MALARIA OR PILES, NICK HEADACHE, DTTJf B AGUE. COS TIVE BOWELS, SOl'R STOMACH and BELCHING ; If y onr food does not . imitate and you bare no appetite, will care these troubles. Try them; yon hafe nothing to lose, bnt will ia a. vigorous body. Price, 25c, per bi aln 01, Sold Everywhere. ROUND KNOB, This deliehtful resort iB now o.i-n In vl.it ora. Tne hotel has lieen thoiouKhly reno vated and furnished throughout w it u an eye to the solid comfort of gueBts Baths, Elee trlo Bells, watei in every room, while the TABLK ls unsurpassed hy any on the road. The Scenery is unexcelled in plctnres'iue beauty, with a Fountain throwing a stream 268 fet high. A near way has been opened from here to the PINNACLE of the Blue Khlue. MITCHELL'S PEAK and TOE RIVER, which shortens the ulbtanoe one-half ; 1b over a good road, at lesB expense, more eonifortB. and the whole route a SCENE UC HEAL TV AND INTEREST. Mule Train. Wuldes and Tents, all to he had at the Hotel. The W. N. C. R. R. trains stop here for din ner. Express, Telegraph and PoKtofnce in the building. Every effort on the p.irt of the management will be to make your stay pleasant ntnl nt'recable. Terms reasonable. w. I). Ml'KAdl'E, Proprietor. The M:p. it, SALOON 1r a l.raueh of .his II Longhnm's, ABbevllle. N. C. m'7 tf J. W. STEWART, HEADQUARTERS FOR Ml" EES. HORSES and PCGr.IKS. . Horses and Carriages to hire at reasorml.le rales. Evei v tiling g jaran H ed as represented. api:i d w v Broad St.. Ntwbern, IV. '. Commercial eollegeiSvt Cheapest 4 Best Business College in the World. Hlchert Honor mod 6ol4 Medal orer all otber Collea- 1 World's Exposltlom, tow Ruwni of Book-Kptn to-l 6Brml UdiIdm, Kdsaatlo. NOVO 6ndtM la Bsaln 10 Twbwi mployed. Cost of Fall Basta OtUM. lnelsdlng Ta) lion . Stationary sua Bsx4, about DO. fcors-Haus, TrxvWHtlmc a Tolecraphr, rooUlUu. Jf o Vaoaaioa. Bar Ksw. Oradaatos Guarantees kuoeaaa. Pol aiwtv. siUn Kpkratmi W. Baattfc, Principal, ar WUbJ Ii- fisstlt. TtaaHoju. legtoartoat, Kr A BOOK FOR THE PEOPLE. CAPTIVATING I'SEFl'L f Eloquenl Discussions, and Diplomatic Papers 011 tbe Great Public Questious of theiPast and Present, bv JAMES G. BLAINE. Embracing his masterly arprumente on the vH.nJ iwniep In the Anti-Slavery Struggle, the All lmjrtant Labor Question. Prohibition, Irish Rome HuU ru. eta I V Fortune for Book Caj?vahhkrs : Arru cations por Territory Comino in with a Rrsn : THE HESKY HILL PUBLISHING CO., Norwu ii, Ct. W. L. DOUGLAS $3 SHOE. the only S3 SEAMLESS Shoe In the world. Finest Calf, perfect fit. and warranted. Congress, Button and Lace, all styles toe. As eiyusn ana auranie as those costine: ? or $6. .Ci W. L. DOTJOLAS SZ.OO SHOE rxrels the 3 Shoes adver tised b- otoer nriud. Ml bottom of atcb Shot Boya ail wear the W DOUGLAS 3 SHOE. If your dealer does not kt-p then), en.l postal to W. L. DOUGLAS trot-kton. Mass. ur ri-init- u "Blest be the toDgue that ppeaks no ill. Whose words are al ways true, That keeps the 'l.nv of kindness still. ' Whatever FT? caj L. others do. "jBAlTKEHS and TAVIII.I.'U Therefore you can And at FINK CIOAK AGENCY, superintended w. i. rainier, tne enoletsl variety in;wi popular prices. Wm. I,. PALM Kit. PeconJJdoor from cor. South Front an Middle streets, New Heme, N. OLDEST AND LARGEST Walter D. Moses & Co. IM4 MA.N STREET, KICUMOX1), VA. 4-LJ...jAiua.j. ji.ii iliil a LL4J1 , ft , j Correspondence solicited. Catalogues mailed free on application at the office of our orth Carolina Aerent, jun!7 dwCni MIDDLE NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE GlORANCEJMASS.1 CHICAGO 30 union equABiycc' oaoas. I LL. ST LOU! 3, M!?. First-Glass Buggies MAnn AND KEPT CONSTANT LY ON HAND AT f t Pftwnni du'c CARRIAGE FACTORY, Bkoad St., New Berne, N. C. Those wishing to purchase will find it to their advantage to call and examine before purchasing elsewhere. UKPA1RINO done at short notice. Satisfaction guaranteed in work and prices. ap!9 d wtf I Hotel Albert, Middle Street, New Berne, N. C. iTI. PATTKRSOU, Proprietor, Offers special Inducements to ooramerclsl men. t?ullne of superior excellence. Omnibus and baggage wagon at all trains and 8 1 (mm era. Mrs. S. Parsons VV li nj.en n noAKniNi; norsK for ti.p 'oitTriMulTII. N. ('.. on the Season at FIRST of JII.V. Will he kept In th" lx Ht Myle for the ac cotntnod itlon of visitors to this pleasant resort JnH dimwit W. P. BURRUS & CO., GRAIN & COTTON COMMISSION MERCHANTS, KW BKUNK, N. mav5 d wtf A Great Bargain. AGUES. Will be sold at u. Great Sacrifice. A valuable Plantation situated on tbe south sloe of the ISeuse river, three and a half miles from the City of Newbern, N. C. One hundred and twenty-five acres cleared . Good land, suitable for tracking. The bal ance, two hundred and two acres, beavily timbered with pine, oak, c-press, and other kinds of timber. It Is also One grazing land, (tooil dwelling, outbuilding, and a tine or chard. It has a fine fishery fronting half a mile on the beach, where thfre are high hanks f inarl that can never be exhausted, from w .'eh vessels can load with ease Ills a very beautiful and healthy location, pre senting a near view to the passing vessels and railroad. The cl-arrd land with build ings and orchard will be hold separate If de sired . lor terms apply 1o 1'. TRKNWITH. al2 d w On the place, or Newbern, N, C. (ra m h.Ouioii. P H. P.BLXTim GUI0N & PELLETIER, Attornova At Uati, CiixvFN Street, Two Poorh Soi'Tji of Journal Office. NEW BKRIE, H. C. lractioe where services are desired. Practice In the Supreme Court, and In the Federal Court at New Berne. One of this firm will always he at tbe fol lowing places at times specified lelow : Treulou , Jones conuly, Saturday of escb and every week. Beaufort, Carteret "oar.ty, Thursday ofea,ih week. Jacksonville. Onslow eon'Hy. ths first Mon day in ttach mof. Greensboro Female College, GREENSBORO. If. C. The Slxty-Klrst Hegslon of this well- equipped and prosperous Kohool will begin on ihe TWENTV-KOl RTn of Ai'tilW, 1KX7. Kacuity able, accomplished, and faithful . instruction thorough ; location healthful ; fareood. Special advantsees offered In the departments of Music. Art. Elocution, and Modern I.ansruaKes. Ciinr.i s moderate, l-'or Catalogue apply ti JunlHdwlim T. M. JONKS. President. FOR BARGAINSIN Furniture, CALL AT TI1E New Berne Furniture Store, WEST SIDE MIDDLE STREET, Where it can bo found in great variety. Furniture not in Block will be ordered at a email per cent abova cot. A liberal nhare of public nat n msw-e solicited. J. M. niNES. Manager. marl4 d wif F. ftl. SIMMONS. U.IMIHT MAHI.l. SIMMONS & MANLY, ATTOI1NEYS AT LAW. Will praotloe in IbeOoorlaor Graven. Jouoi Onslow, Carteret, Pamlloo, Lunnlr and Hy i and In the Federal Court at New i'erne ret8HwL DR. J. D. CLARK 5ENTIHT, NEW1ERI, . c. Ottlcs jti urayan mreet. batVMl Pollock and tf.-oad or7 IdAarlv SALE & EXCHANGE STABLES I have i.pi np.i nt the Oaton House Stable a Livery nnd Kx hanpe Htable, where I KpP constantly on liund Iiorses and Huyl-B t etill, oichane or let. IVreoiis and tap cuge will tie rimvpyul to any place In the surrounding country at reaHonitble ratep. Hoping to I.e al.le to serve all. I am. will) liiatikH jor pant Thvoih. tr a i m 1 d 1 y W Al.TKIl li. I'.ItoW.N. ;kek ( K. FOY. M MOSS A UANI.T Green, Foy & Co., Commission Merchants, South Fkont Street, r-4 .iu ly NEW BERNE, N. C. MUSIC HOUSE IN VA. Pianos and Organs on easy monthly plan at factory prices. Old Instruments taken in exchange, bought, rented and repaired . Immense Slock of IIEKT lUt Slt). I nstru ction Hooks of all kinds. Special I1 count to Teachers and Schools. Catalogues mailed free. Assortment of Music nenton selectlion If desired String lor all Musical iDHtrumt nls. A fe w slightly used Piano and Organs of standard makes, from $26 to K). Agents of jDobson's Professional hllver Holl Banjos. Violins, Accordions, and everytlilnK In ,he Musical L,lue. STREET, NEW BERNE, N. C. jCy-v -7 -a tr,.l-i tr r-.J:? v ;- .-N - wax j- - 5"" o -fa Nf.l iim ... - vt-.-v.' 'Sr.'.-.
New Berne Weekly Journal (New Bern, N.C.)
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