MRCM "Our ltm icill be, the People's Rigid Maintain, Unawed by Power, and Unbribed by Gain.'1 VOL VII. WILSON. NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1888. NO. 1 THE SOUTH. ".irrirw. picture of south- AA wv PROSPERITY. PROSPERITY. irffrbly Cultivated and Thor r "tomolished and Exqui. liteiy P,isned ady of Norfo,,l; VtdeR Mirror:-A trip through the option of the South is quite suf- nt to dispel tne pcssimuv - n Southern croaKw. Boots. ries, heaven Thrift and enter- cr aDOUL 111 OCVi Cotton factones, tobacco tacto- Tuiarries and mills thickly dot this j arc -favored section, uuu man.- w of the expression "Before the odsoicc" , . . j i- he war." Marietta, Ga., being our desti- Lire passed aver the entire length of the Piedmont Air Line. It was difficult to tell i-.u Qtnif- showed most prosperity, but ... m0St beautiful section is that, where Sonh Carolina joins aouin Carolina auu Mfm'nc nntlinp tht hOTlZOfl. 1 M . n mi 11 I 1 1 I tllllO the diuc Our destiny was Marietta, Ga.,,. now cele- ! bated as a winter -..i... It is but a short distance trom Atlanta ana is finely situated, occupying the hills of the rif t-i tViot- ctill i in - famous Kennedy u.ur. folds a pathetic page of Southern history. All about its heights are twined the breast v0'ks raised by the braves whose grass howil unmarked graves near by reproach- o - ... x u:i fuilv sav, "we ana tne cause iur wmui c me our lives are being forgotten v In striking contrast to this desolate spot the ; Fedraf cemetery is the chief attraction of the town, it is to ue ucvuuu; that the Legislature may pass the proposed bill to tax every person in Georgia for the ourpose of keeping in order the burial pla ces of our heroes, while the sister States, whose dead are buried there, should come to Georgia's assistance. Since w e cannot tee the support of the Government in Ms, which is the first and-most important for of every Southerner, we should share oct last farthing to perpetuate the .memo ry of those who died so noblj for their countrr. , A marble quarry forty miles distant has. its cutting and polishing works two miles from Marietta. We noticed a pretty cot tage near the town that was being enclosed by a fence made of broken bits of pure white marble, and this seemed to empha size the sad fact of our dead heroes neg lect Pink and gray marble are also quar ried near there. The drive around the works being strewn with beautiful pieces of these colors. M arietta is also in the midst of the cotton section and receives over twenty thousand bales a year. In a suburb of the town is the interesting home oi Mary Freeman Clarke, the aged sister of the; Boston savant, James Freeman Ckrke. Visitors are welcomed there and while inspecting the oil and water fetches of Oriental scenes that line her studio you cannot help wandering at the gy of the artist who is now in her ' - eW-eighth year. Her library is also irEeand she herself sits at a table in a front to take down the name of the bor- wer and the number of the book. On a U1C m me library were doubtless her tenures, for on opening several of the ks the autographs of the authors ac- npanied the inscription, "With best wies. One of these was the gift of the Mar TTrVtf -Vinjo rr.int lootll VlCJC kened a fresh interest in her literary r- Another hnrl- - crltt (mm (Iip rnil. , Ilk J. 1 Vtli litV 'en. of v. d Howell contained the V - win 111V111W1 ) Uf Vt Lll O nine year old daughter after her visit " continental galleries. The pictures k'e well reproduced and showed a giftal- equal to her father's verbal pamtin j reeman Clarke herself is a writer aDlWy, and WSatnU.I! .... frp,v "sllLness ot mind that is as re- s i., z k"ssii dlusu tnat occasion- io' Uffuses her remarkable clear complex James Freeman gives her one hun uunp.rc o . ... - ar to add books to her col- see if Mrs. Jones wore any. She did not 9 travel in diamonds, but she wore jewelry and was by no means Quakerish in her at tire. Much to their mother's discomfort the young Satri Joneses were as fond of thrusting their heads out of the car widows as ordinary people's children. The dark, , rugged face of Sam Jones is of a type that is truly Southern, and may' almost be said to be peculiar to Georgia, and the far South. It expressed determination to such an extent that I should fear for his antago nist in a prize ring. The great stride of Atlanta towards at taining the chieftancy of Southern cities is too familiar with all to permit a descrip tion, yet we cannot help telling of the agreeable impression of a first visit. We reached there on the day of its return to free license and this appeared to be Atlan ta's only retrograde movement, otherwise it seemed wedded to prosperity. The new capital of grey stone on a commanding height in the centre of the city is approach ing completion. The builing for the school of Technology on a suburban hill is a huge structure of red brick and stone now re ceiving the finishing touches. Peachtree street lined with its elegant homes would adorn anv citv. 1 his viororous. prowin? city lias completely obliterated the little station of Atlanta of thirty years ago Augusta too with its boulevards and wide avenues, and its air of enterprise clearly indicate that the old South has picked up the lost thread of its progress. It is fight ing for the next exposition and is hopeful of winning. From there to Aikin is a brief railroad journey, and as climate was the object of our persuit we felt on reaching Aikin the satisfaction derived from.ACCom plished aim. We knew from the pines and sand hills around there was a balm in the air notwithstanding the incessant rain. An irresistable impulse to explore the town pleaded the balm of the air as a counterac tion to the cold giving rain. It v proved, however, a false calculation and now we cannot see why invalids seek Aikin. The town has1 broad streets, -pretty homts, and a park on nearly every street. Kaolin beds are scattered through the country, and are soon to be developed. The extensive cot ton factories of Graniteville and Langley are but a few miles distant, and the towns near them are unusually attractive. If our winters continue to increase in cold the southern towns and cities must furnish refuge for our western and northern neigh bors, and may look forward to a very won derful stride towards prosperity. Let us value our real estate accordingly. R A MIXTURE. EDITORIAL ETCHINGS EUPHONI OUSLY ELUCIDATED. Numerous Newsy Notes . and Many Merry Morsels Paragraphieally Packed and Pithily Pointed; A good nick-name Satan. A mere shadow The detective. Gen. Grant's widow is in Florida. Newport News is rapidly building up. Sign for a money lender Lucre here. She stoops to conquer- the washer woman. Where there is no hope there can be no endeavor. Miss Columbia was the first girl to get a New Jersey. ' An awkward waiter frequently plays the duce with the tray. Every thought which pity throws into the world alters the world. One must study to know, know to un derstand, understand to judge. Death rocks our second childhood to sleep in the cradle of the coffin. The sonorous shouts of the fish ven STATE NEWS. GRAND OLD MOrXTAISS. An Hour Pleasantly Spent With Oar Delightful Exchanges. In a quarter of a century fourteen theatres, museums and circuses have been destroyed in New York city alone. A bill providing that no survivor of J from THE DEEP BLUE HEATOTIIF the war of 181 2 shall receive a pension of less than $12 per month wift introduced by Mr. Evarts. Do not fret It only adds to your burden. To work hard is very well; but to work hard and worry, too, is more than I min human nature ran bear. A girl who weighs 120 pounds and has $3000 in her own right, no matter how homely, anattractive or cross-tempered she may be is worth her weight in gold. Judge Campbell, of New Orleans, As sistant Secretary of War in the Davis Cab inet, will publish soon some reminiscences and documents concerning the great war. We don't know whether to believe the story that Mr. Ho wells replied to a person who asked for a list of the best hundred books: "I books." Fayettivelle thinks of having a knitting Goldsboro is contemplating a cotton compress. A military company has been organized at Warrenton. There are more than 500 Farmer's Alli ances in the State. The Wilmington savings bank has com menced operation. The Newbern Game and Oyster Fair was a grand success. THF GREAT SNOW STORM. Unparelled in its Enormity and Se renity. ders should be called fish bawls. The dresses of engaged young girls rope, it makes charity 6eem cold to hear ware out soonest around the waste. the voice of the landlord heW vllintr nut- I J to When the fire is kindled in your par- "All right. I've got the valise; let go the 750 dozen eggs were sold on the Green- have not written a hundred ville market Saturday. Some thief has been robbing the New- The railroad companies of the United post office boxes. States have made greater profits since they Warrenton will have an agricultural fair have been operating under the provisions and farmers' institute in October next, of the Inter Sate Commerce law than eve. Ninety-eight orphans are' registered at before in the history of the country. the Baptist Orphanage at Thomasville. When a man without cash or credit. The hosi mil, at Wilmington is to be attemnts to 1 wwto .,.0 enIerged ltg present capacity is 200 doz- vausc uui 01 a uuck winaow Dy means 01 a 1 en a week lor stove, then look out for "sparks." Wonder if a balloon would be more effective if it were made of fly paper? One may live a conquerer, a King, a magistrate, but he must die as a man. The pen is a mighty engine, and it sometimes runs away with the engineer. A young' man intending "to press his suit," first went and had his suit pressed. rope." The bitter speech of Senator Ingalls in the United States Senate week before last promises to involve him in lots of thouble. Several Grand Army posts have already A National bank is to be organized in Concord. D. B. Coltrane of Missouri, is the mover. The State Guard now numbers 1,192 men. There are 25 white companies and two colored. The Statesville Mail has a madstone J I 1 t . . . . ... censured him for his reference to Generals wnicn can "earea suewng "ptzen," just Hancock and McClellan as "allies of the 1 a suckin milk Confederacy." . Mr. Randall's tariff bill will, he says, reduce the internal revenue $70,000,000 The revenue collections at the Winston branch office for the month of February amounted to $47,208.54. A meeting of all state superintendents of public schools in the South will be held aon that she" inv c. . ""nittuiy ienas witnout WhPn I , . CVer havinS them returned s . .J .ie lrain to leave Marietta, nd rw exh5bi-ating climate, we Wm o SCated in a car with Sam W ,V m Jnes and two little Sam Portun;L . 6 Were veH' glad of this op l a. t:n$!e another of Georgia's celeb ftesa' . !? had Sne UP to Marietta ed as if TVS,TPartV: Itreall-V ur svrhtc . viuence tavorea !U?K5 "o- was VPrvn'n'lv On March the 12th the biggest snow storm ever seen in the Middle States tel in New York and Pennsylvania and other adjoining localities. In New York busi ness was entirely suspended, trains were stopped, ferry boats ran at long intervals, and the snow came down in blending sheets. A dispatch on the morning of the 13th said: The East River was frozen hard this morning and many Brooklynites walked across it to the New York side. Few trains if any have reached the differ ent termini in New York and Jersey City. Many trains are stalled between stations on the Hudson River and Harlem railroad. The officials said yesterday that forty trains were snowed in. Efforts to break through the snow drifts had completely failed. Not a train reached the depot during the day. Most of "the roads report a similar condi tion of affairs. Passengers suffered great discomfort. Ferry boats are only run at lon- intervals. Communication with Phil adelphia last night, by long-distant tele phones, said that the storm there was the greatest in over thirty years. No trains wpre running. Manv were snow bound r 1 near the city. The east bound Chicago limited express was snowbound within 17 miles of Philadelphia. Business is suspen ded. All telegraph wires are down. Most persons who get to business yesterday were unable to get home last night. Hotel ac commodations were strained to their ut most. Stores and offices were converted into sleeping apartments for the benefit of their employees. Many grls were com pelled to accept such quarters. Many of the theatres closed last .night. Famine is threatened if the roads are not soon cleared. Nothing will turn a woman's head so and tari reVenue about $2;.ooo.ooo. but complete as a bonnet that has passed by. it8 free list is deceptive, addinc hardl v anv- When a girl is littls.she has a dollba-1 thing to the free list at present existing, so H1 forehead City on June 20th and 21st. by ; when she grows up she has adol-man. that it is calculated to do the people at There are over two hundred and seven- A European miser has learned to bark lare little or no good in the way of lessen- ty ca on' 'the civil docket of the present so as to save the expense ol i keeping a dog. Ing the burden of taxation. term of Buncombe court, the Asheville The barber's is a strange profession. Ingersoll's friends are deserting him bun reports. You seldom see one that is not at the head. and tne devl, and getting converted. : His Mr. D. W. Jones, living near White ' Truth should be the first lesson of the Chi6f Hend IlliniS ha8 jmed thC Plain8- in SurrJr count-v ls the father of a child and the last inspiration of manhood. "1C "c"a oiu, wno nas ten nngers, ... , JO . ... . Durg, v . v a., is mat v i. aia wen, "tne two tnumbs, and twelve toes. Mitchell and Sullivan are still in cus- T . n r .u v: r l cSt v i,g.ia uar, a!, c The Mt. Airy people are preparing for a was known, has been converted, joined the great railroad jollification in May. They Methodist church and will enter the minis- are arranging a Trade Display and a Cav-try. The Booth-Barrett combination have jt is with feelings of much reeret that had a big thing of it all around. In San ws Iearn o the suddenleath of Cant. Dur- Francisco they have been drawing the gei.f which sad eyen occured at his home is the town of Warrenton on Friday morn- tudy at Semis. Charges will be preferred against them to-day. iv iarmer says tnat "gate-money is that which is expended for the damage caused by Jim and Kate. Toast An honest lawyer, the noblest work of God, when an old farmer added, largest audiences ever known in that city. "Ana anout tne scarcest." During last week "Othello," "The Mer- An old man, aged 79, was hanged for chant of Venice," and "Macbeth" was pre murder in New York, recently. They sented. In April these distinguished ac- shortened his life very little. tors will give three performances in Oma A sharp shock of earth quake was felt ha for which theJ Nvi11 receive ten thous- at Los Angeles, Cal., on the 7th inst., be ing the severest fos 18 years. Ah! when shall all men's good be each man's rule, and universal peace lie like a shaft of light across the land? It is when a man sits down sbddenly, unexpectedly and severely that he realizes what a hard, hard world this is. Phil. D. Armour, now eastward bound rQm membership on a transatlantic steamer, is taking ms "first vacation in twenty years." The railroad earnings for South Caro lina for January are very encouraging, showing nearly 20 per. cent, increase. To be a gentleman does not depend upon the tailor or the toilet. Good man ners count for more than good clothes. You may deceive all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but not all the people all the time. A musician advertises that the "teaches the piano." After he has tanght the piano we suppose he w ill look around for pupils. A paper mill at Athens, Ga.,madea sheet of paper last week that was five feet wide and tix miles long without a break in and dollars. So Ingall's speech has brought him into bad odor even in the house of his friends. We are not surprised. His'dis tinguished and patriotic service during the war consisted in his being a judge advo cate of militia and prosecuting jayhawkers for robbing hen roosts. The Loyal Legion has discovered it in time and bars him out The rebuke is thor oughly deserved. William and Mary College, at Wil liamsburg, Va., whose germ dates from 1619 and which is . consequently the oldest injr last. There are three candidates for the Re publican nomination for CongrebS is the second district in one town. Thev are Messrs. C. A. Cook. A. A. Owen and J. A. Hy man, of Warrenton. The plague of miningetis is playing sad havoc with the children on Catawba river in the vicinity of Triangle and Denver in Lincoln county. A great may cases are reported, several of which have, been fatal. It has been demonstrated that North Carolina pine, from which the turpentine has not been extracted, is the strongest and most desirable wood in the United States, save live oak. Another point in favor of our valuable timber. Here are the taxes collected during 1SS7, in North Carolina: Tax on licensed retail institution of learning in the countrv, is to be re-established as a State Normal school licluor dealers, $82,757, tax on white polls, nnd will cret a vearlv income of Sio.000. $I73,o55; taX n colored PIIs $So,03S; n en.J? na lectin rk. . JUl? With r- i PchafeSt1 about the iewel ln Chicago we looked to Indignant. As they came from church Sproggs said : "Was it not disgraceful, the way in which Smiggs snored in church to-day?" Stuggs: "I should think it "was. Why, he woke us all up." Marriage is the best state for men in general, and every man is a worse man in proportion as he is unfit for the married state.. Col. E. B. C Cash, the South Carolina duelist, died of appoplexy at his residence in Chesterfield county, S. C, Saturday be fore last. Vice President and General Manager of the Union Pacific Railroad Co., Thomas T Potter, died at Washington recently, aged 46 years. real and personal property at 12 J cents on the $100 valuation, $257,488. Total school taxes, $605,000; total taxes for all county purposes, $920,000. The Richmond State notes the fact that "Oxford, N. C, is now in 'close railroad Washington, Jefferson, Monroe, Randolph, of Roanoke, and Tyler were educated at William and Marry College, and its old catalogues bear the name of scores of no; table Virginia families. Senator Inralls. presiding officer of the 1 I . . : ...:.u r :-i 1 1 .u .1 :t Senate, has a toneue as" venomous as the uMn..iU. fangs of an adder. Yet this is not a good ty city will grow faster than ever. Hen year for snakes, and the" political "rattler" derderson is only twelve miles from Ox- - 7 1 x i 1 .1 .1 ...111 . . has been condemned by the people to end "' its da vs in "innocuous desuetude." There of Henderson traffic, too. Henderson h is much about the Senator from Kansas Rowing rapidly." If the Stete will watch to commend him to the admiration of his the movement of events Durham will fellow citizens; He is brainy-as "subtile al in "cIos railroad connection" with as the serpent"-he is a scholar, and he Richmond at no distant day. has a rare turn for biting sarcasm. In fact, , . . . . . . If vou are arlicted with rheumatism, neu- he is not a product of the W est, but rather gQut or other y or if yQU au offshoot of the older and more refined have a sprained wriit or ankle you ought at civilization of the East. It is more to his once to procure a bottle of Salvation Oil, shame, therefore, that he should, with his the greatest cure on earth for pain. It . . , a .... only costs 25 cents a bottle, culture and calm reflectiveness, prostitute J hh talents and devote his energies to the mLo! the poor Indian r dying with cold, renaissance of bitterness and loathsome ha- Won't some "good Samaritan" send him a tred. bottle of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup.