North Carolina Newspapers

f . Ir PAva to On THE PEOrLE- Commercial l'rlritlng Letter Heada, Iiill Heads, -. Note IleadB, ' Statements, if A i. I) iiii invitation to trails with you. , ' . Tbo best way to invito thorn in to ad vertigo in . THE TIMES, ' ; BuaiueBS Caids, Envelopes, etc., Executed Neatly and Promptly. raSZSESHHSZSJSSESESHSZSJSESHSHSESHSHSZSESHSESES VOL. IV. WAITER 8. BELL, Editor, ELKIN, N; C, THURSDAY. MARCH 20, 189(5. imm i mi imm NO. 21. ftSliSM 111 ill TAR HEEL NOTES. ."The Horticultural Experiment Farm I The North Carolina State Expert - . 1 CL f 1 . , 1 v.eni diuuou wis I'Rtaonsnea near Southern Pines a horticultural expert went farm, one of the few institutions of the kind in the country.- The farm embraces some sixty aorus. Two peo ple connected with the experiment eta tion have been at work there for sever al weeks. Most of the work, so far. has been preliminary, as thin - is the first yeur of the new enterprise. The North Carolina Station keeps np with trie procession,, ana is one of the sta tionsot highest rank in the United btates. It is probably in ndvanco any othor experiment station in the South. Room For More. ' Judge Fnlmorc says that none of the cotton Wills visitfd by him in North "CoruUna is paying loss than 20 percent "o ine capital invested and he fouud several thnt are paring as much as 80 per cent. The Wilmington Messenger TemnrliH : ' 'The business will surely continue to in North Carolina at a great rato if profits averaging from aO to dO per cent can bo demon. ISv cry town will go into it except possi bly Wilmington. Who wonld not in vest in a buBinofs that 'shows m not Iflss than 20 per cent f Then if mills in i lie but (f, 8, 10, or 12 per cent, they )puy as well or better than other in Vestments, and far better than I ail cads pay, or than merchandising of- ton. There is no danger of overdoing mining in tho Month. I he mills are in the rnidbt of cotton fields and have great advantages. The world needs mo much cotton goods and the South fan make as cheap or cheaper than New or Old England." ... Useful Jtiilletin. The State Experiment Station has issued a special euition of its excellent bulletin on "Hillside Terraces and Ditohes," by Prof. F. E. Emery. The number is 121, and 26,000 copies of the bulletin have been printed. This bulletin is one of the most practical and useful ever issued by the Depart went, and tolls in a practical way how lands may bo saved from washing. Thousands of acres have gone to waste in North Carolina through lack of proper terracing and draining, and if the instructions in this little nam phlet nro followed, many thousands of dollars will be saved to tho landowners, end the State. It may be had for the eking? mailed free to any farmer or landowner. For tho State Museum. Tho State Agricultural Department has bought from the widow of James S. Cairus, of Weaverville, Buncombe county, fifty specimens for the State Museum from her largo collection of North Carolina birds and beasts, nnm bering over COO specimens, which Mr. Cairus spent ten years in collecting, She has the finest bird egg collection evor made in the btate, 1,0U0 speci mens, representing 300 birds. From other persons, tho department has pur chased 200 specimens of beasts, so that it has over 300 in all. The First Regiment Will Get the Oon demned Gannon. The President has approved the act granting two condem ned cannon to the First Kegiment, North Carolina State Guard, and the act repealing section 553 lievised Statutes, requiring the district judge for the southern district of Florida to reside at Key West. Tennessee and Ohio Railroad. The prcject for constructing the Tennessee- and Ohio ltailroad division between Wilmington and Southport ins taken doiiuite shape. Deep water terminal property has been purchased at Southport. The property contains 200 acres, with a water front of 2,800. Tho price paid was $10,000. Another Dividend. The Comptroller of tho Currency has declared a final dividend of 7 per cent, in favor of the creditors of the People's National Bank of Fayette ville, making in all 72 J per cent, on claims proved, amounting to $114,749. Mr. Thomas V. Avent, a pioneer of tobacco raising in Nash county, cleared $350 an acre on much of his tobacco crop this year. IN MAN ON COTTON. He Looks for a Still Further Advance. Referring to the recent activity and strong advance in cotton Mr- John H. Inman, of New York, expressed his views as follows: "On October 16th, just five months ago, March cotton sold in this market at 9 60. From that time there hits been practically a continuous declino until March 6th, when contracts sold at 7.20 a decline of 2 oonts. "My estimate of the crop is the same today as it was Ave months aeo when cotton sold at 9 50; that is 6,900,000 bales. The above decline brought our market much belosr . European parity and led to large purchases of contracts in New York against tiles to Europe. My experience is that after a steady decline of so lorn? a time an upward move ment is inevitable, a movement which w ill most likely recover half of the cents decline, and therefore carry us back to $ to 6)4 cents before the cotton season is over. "'With the rapidly declining stocks and the fact that it is five and a halt m mhs before new cotton, it occurs to me that tho persist ant sellers short of August may fret into a vory uncomfortable position liefore the sea son fa over. Unless prices advance materially I do not see how Nw York can avoid having a very small stock by August 1st, say not over 50,000 bales. "Trade in America is very bad, peihaps Worse than at any time for thirty years, but against this, trade in Europe iHKTod, and Liverpool and the continent will take a large amount of cotton at the cheapest p.ice they can Ret it, but will, in my judgment, pay to 4 cents, u necessary. "Almost every cross road followrd In the South is short of the crop, and therefore, to my mind, t"ie extensive preparations and increased acreage and proHpei-ts of the new crop are greatly exaggerated. At any rate, it is the seaeoa that makes the crop and not tbt) aoreaga." European Itter. :. f. From our Special Correspondent . Home, Italy, March 7, 1896. s Onr stay in Borne has been extreme ly pleasant and profitable, ; Now, I want to mention what we have seen during the last week. The Capitol, the Aventine, the Pantheon, Paul's prison,, the King's Btaldes, the Jesuit church of bt Ignazio and uesu, one of the most gorgeous churches in Borne. On Sunday we went to tho Villa Borghese, where they had fitted up the bod of what was formerly a large lake as a race course and wore having horse nnd chariot races thero witnossod by thousands of people. It seemed Btrange to me to pay admission and attend this performance of a mid went order (excepting of courso, tho chariot races) on a Sunday afnrnoon. But it was for the benefit of tin wounded iu Africa. A thousand moro soldiers left here for Africa, to recruit tho ranks of tho wounded, They doparted amidst tho bursts of martial music aud great en thusiasm. But the sensitive ear de tected many minor notes. Thoy came from the broken hearts of mothers, wives and sisters, who were embracing the loved ones they might never again see. Oh, it was terribly sad. It makes me boil with indignation when I thinkon what trivial pretexts nations that call themselves civilized, resort to war. I admire England for tho pacific attitude she took in our recent little wrangle. She kept a level head. Until a man is reudy to enlist in the first volunteer regiment, it does not become him to blow about war. On the Aventiuo we saw a vory handsome new monastery, a vista open ing upon St. Peters, and St. Sabina, an old church dating from the early fifth century. Ilere we wcro followed around by an old Franciscan monk who took ns into the monastery gar dens and gave us flowers. This re minds me ;ihat in iiome there are as many uniformed and official as unoffl-' cial beggars. The former class keep little gates and doors locked on publio highways or in buildings, which the visitor has a perfect right to enter free of charge. But not so, rule these beg gars in brass buttons. Thov appoint themselves CuBtodinn of tho Key, and you must ring and wait on their offi cious service. Thoy bow around and make a great pretence of assistance. Once away from them you are con fronted by the deformed and wretched looking beggars at every church door who often project themselves in front of you and all but ditch hold of your sleeve. If you refuse them, malodio- tions are hurled after you. This is one of the very disagreeable features of European travel. I shall ' never forget a beggar, this time in the garb of a priest, whom we encountered in the great Cathedral of Seville. He asked for money in every way but in words. I did not mind this so much as I did his f bee. It was the most vo luptuous, repugnant faoo 1 have ever seen. Alas! that his lips have ever taken the vows of Holy Church. He might grace the Bowery, but his phys ical make up was suggestive of every thing but sanctity. On Thursday we went to the King s stables, where Paul was greatly de lighted with the 150 horses. They were pleasing to look at, lino, fat. sleek, intelligent-looking fellows, with nothing to do but contemplate their fortunate lor unfortunate) lot in life; for they looked like they longed for an outing and would gladly exchange places with some cab-horses on the highway if only they could get sun shine and exercise.- -Meanwhile, doubtless, their weary cab brothers long to step into their shoes. All of which goes to prove that hapincss is relative and that horses, like men, are slaves to imagination. At the capitul we saw the Municipal Council rooms, bunts of the King nnd the .Frmoe of .Naples, a beautiful statue of Cleopatra by a Roman sculp tor, and a number of other pictures. all nistorioal. Near the Capitol we went into an old building and- down narrow, winding stairs mto a dungeon which is believed to be tbo identical one in which Paul was confined. Walking along a street the other dav I sow a crowd collected in front of a house and lopking np, I thought, at it A nearer approach showed the house to be a Catholic school or homo for young girls. They were leaning over the nigh balconies in pure white Ear menus wnicn seemett to tinier in no espect from leu robes du twit. Strange, thought, that a strict institution should permit its inmates to . appear in their night dresses at the windows as to attract a crowd of people. But I soon discovered that a funeral service was taking place in a house on the opposite side of the street and that the girls were entirely proper in appearing in their seminary uniform. Subscribe for this paper. Exports and Imports for February. A statement issued by the bureau of sta tistlcs shows the exports of domestio me chandlse during February last amounted t( 67.866,185, against $5,999,944 during Febru ary, 1895. For the last eifrht months the ex ports aggregated t590,269,590, or about 40. 000,000 in excess of the same period in 1H95. The imports of merchandise during Febru ary amounted to 62.487.208. of which 28.- 624.036 was free of duty. For the lust eitfht monins me imports, dutiable and free, were 61,402,207 less than the exnorts. Durinir February the exports of gold coin and bullion amounted to 2,183,700, and the imports to $11,559,089. For the eight months the ex ports were 63,642,992 in excess of the im ports. The exports of silvercoin and bnllion during February amounted to 6.372.119. and the imports to tl.411.967. For the eigl t months the exports of silver exceeded the im ports by 30,"o8,204. Society Courtesies.. Mrs. Tarvenue I am thinking of go ing slumming to-morrow." Mrs. Mayfair Ah! doing to call on your relatives, I presume." rick-Me- vp. UNIFORM-JULES.- It K A SONS WHY WE SHOULD HAVE A STANDARD COTTON BALIC, Bxtract from a Paper Enrtorsdd by the . American Cotton Growers' pro tective Association. The American cotton bale' compares vory. unfavorably to-, that from any other country, ' Neatly all bales of East Indian Cotton, for example, when they arrive in Europe are as neat as a bale of dry. gonds .wjii our bales look as if 'they had be'eu in a cyolono. The Indian bale, being smaller aud of uni form size, viz : 18x13 inches is better packed , and contains - from 45. to 55 pounds of cotton to the cubic foot; the Amerioan bale--averages' about 22 pounds to the foot, "'ftnjjj varies in size from 28x54 inches-to -4fJx70 inches. Naturally this does nqtimprove tho prioe of American' cotton. No com press could r offline these bales to the Borne density pf.adjan cotton ,in faot, if the bale be 6vbV2Sx58 'inches ho compress -.fcah press it to 22 pounds to the foot and hold it thwej but if our bales were' uniform in size, say 28x58 inches, any compress can press them to 30 pounds to the oubio foot and thus save the" American cotton growers in round figures fifty cents per bale in freight r.lone ; this comes to four mil lion dollar's por year, to say nothing of the' saving iu insurance, loss in weight, dirt, etc More than half the American crop is exported to foreign countries ' in steam vessels, and the charter rates on the ships are figured according to their cubical capacity ; the more cotton can be loaded into a cubio foot of spaoe tho cheaper the ship .can carry it per pound. For this reason vast slims have been spent in the improvement of compresses, but we do not get the benefit wo should from-their work be cause of the condition in which the cotton comes to them. ' Because of this the East Indian planter gets his ootton carried half around the world for about what the Amerioan pays for one-third of tho distance. : ' . . Tho standard of density at southern ports is 22 pounds per cubio foot. If this could be brought up to 25 or 30 pounds there would be ' an imme diate cheapening of freight rates which would go directly into the price paid to the producer, sinoe the dealer's soiling price is fixed by the trade con ditions and he deducts all expenses from it to get his buying prico j, ... If cotton compressed .to 22 pounds to the cubio foot can be carried for 50o. per 100 pounds from Galveston' or ifew Orleans to a European port, whioh on an average Texas bale vt 525 pounds amounts to 4.ea, the ship would car ry cotton of- 30' pounds 'density for vi.Vo per bale, saving 64 cents, or about one-eighth of a cent per pound. The only thing that stands in the way of increasing the density and thus cheapening freights is the irregular sizes and ungainly shapes of the bales. and the loose and irregular, packing of their contents caused ; by the varying sizes of the gin-boxes and the improp er methods .of filling them. -. The jaws oi compresses are a'i inches wide. If a bale of cotton already '32. inches wide is put into a press, when the pressure is applied it spreads otitic';. he" 'sides and there is nothing tliere to hold it, so that when the prestyur,. is taken off it is soft and nngainly and ocoupies twico tne space it showltf;-: ..The. result is that when it reaches, the port the ship rejects it, and. the,shippmust uavo it reuumpressea at an expense. .ot CO to 75 cents per bale or.pay'afi equiv alent in extra fteight'to the stfcp.'which oi course ine producer loses in the end. ' . .vj.c," : ' Furthermore, these ungainly bales are much more liable., .to, waste aud damago than smaller ones.' A pattern of bagging does not cover' a",30-inch bale as well as one 28 inches wide, and therefore leaves the ootton exposed to damage and to be rubbed off or plucked off iu handling. Also when a balo ia too long to go into its proper piace in ine snip tne stevedores are very apt to cut tho ends off to make it fit. ' , All these things are taken into ao- oouns Dy tne carrier, the msaranoe man, the dealer, the spinner, and duly charged for, and the farmer pays the Dili. . : . , Also,, there are gins in use in whioh the cotton is fed into the baling box irom tiotn sides in such a. manner that the bale is really in" twp .partpj which do not knit together in the center, so that when heavy pressure is applied the bale gives way in the middle and spreads cut to the sides so that no compress can make a merchantable bale of compressed ootton of it. It is claimed that gih'hlau.nfacfuf era are increasing the sizes of the boxes every year, and this is probably true, as the compresses find fheir per cent- age of rejection for density increases yearly, lue explanation given for this increase in size is that a long wide bale can be more loosely packed and therefore the gin can run with lees steam; and, of course the gin using least steam sells cheapest. ' Bnt, as yon will see from the figures given ; above, this ia a saving at the spigot and a waste at the bungbole. t The cotton exchanges, the. maritime associations, the buyers and the - com presses have ali 4,ried to reform the baling of cotton and accomplished nothing. The farmer pays the losses resulting from the present condition of inings, ana aione lias the power to apply tno reme ly. . i . . i How i hall yon do.it? Adopt a stand ard bale of uniform size, and with the contents evenly distributed through out, aid demand it of tho ginner. To make it as easy as possible for him , to confona to, make your standard not exceeding 28 inches in width and 58 inches in length. Let each aud every one of you at ohoe make it his business to person aliy examine every gin in his vioinity and see that the baling box is altered to the standard size, Texas Division Ameiiicas CottoH Growers' Pbotbctivb Association. Waco, Texas, February 24th, 1890, To (ho Cotton Growcrt and Oinnera of Texas! ' ' GF.NTMiifEV Your attention ia Called to the-' attaohed paper on "Standard Cotton Bales" read to tho American Cotton Growers' Protective Assooititiou at Memphis, Tennessee, January 23rd, '00, and at the meeting of tho Texas Division of said associa tion hed in Wuoo the 18th instati t, at which meetings a standard size of twontv-oight inchos iu width by fifty- eight iuohes in length was adopted, aud tho same has been opproved by the Mnritimo,ABsoojation9 and Cotton 1.x changes. 'Smaller bales are not ob jected to, but they must not be larger. Tho reform advocated in this paper is ono of vast importance to the ootton growers and handlers of Texas, and wo havo' 'nodaubt the. ginners will be moved by their, publio spirit to aid the moveyieuv The ooinpress has long felt' the 'in instiSo ofvayiDK' large claims for re- compressfo'n St iKe ports- of bales whichi was, impossible to properly compressjihv'tne. first place, and they will Sjyon;giv.e.-vnp.tico that they will no longnr pay sncli . claims; the railroads will tlien prcrteot themselves by charg ing the olamra' up to the shipper, the buveiTih' turn will refuse to buy the large-bales' except at a discount and this will leave the farmer to - stand the discount. qr .'else have hiscotton ginned at a Kill which makes a standard sized balo or leas,. . If four baling box turns out a bale larger-than- twenty-eight by fifty-eight inchos will you not at once alter it to conform to that standard? Kiidly give this matter yonr prompt attention,, ; .. v Yours very respeotfully, E. H. Petebs, President. , P. S.- All farmers into whose hands this mav Come ' are requested to Urge the ginners to conform to ib - Vegeterlan Boots. ; ' Vegetarian boots are now advertised; the uppers are made of "pannus cort- urn," the soles of closely waterproofed flax belting. To show that the skins of slaughtered nnlmals are iiot necessary the vegetarians say that "India rubber, gutta percha, steel and Iron and brass nails, and brass caps, cashmere and cotton, elastic and webbing, wool and list, cork and straw, silk and jute, and even brown p.aper and wax go to form the modern mystery which still carries the old name of boot or shoe." London Telegraph. ' TI1K JtAltli K l'S. NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES. Onttop. steady; middling uplands, 8; iiiidiiiing gulij- b Futures, steady. Bales limu iiiiu-s, April, .7 65(f.i70 Sept 7flfl'5S7 Oct 7 2(uj27 Nov 7 2 ) I 2 ) 1 Dec. . . .7 2ft)i0 Jan 7 26 May....... Juno.-. . . . . July:': .1',,-i August. . . , ..'7.71S79 . .7 7S-78 ;..7 74fc77; ...7 74ta-79 LIVEllFOOI, COTTON MARKET. Cotton, lower. Middling i 13-32 d. Futurese steady. -Bales 10,000. including Anp-ieart,'' i H.800. . S" Jliii-eli 4 20!21 July Aug .'f 16 Mar A Apr. ..4 1!)S20 Aug. 8ef...4 1213 Apr A May. .4 19 - Beutf rffct 04 May A June. 4 18 Oet A Nov. 8 63 JuneA July. 4 17 Nov A Doe... .. 8 62 i-iiioAoo ouain and puohuce. wheat Mar..,.60 May.,.,.., 02-tf corn Mar.'. ..; .28"; OAT8 Mur 19 '4.. May....... 2H-d May. 204 May....... 9 15 May 6 30 pork Mar 9 00 lard Mar. 5 15 ribs Mar...... 4 80 May '.. 4 92J4 UOMB COTTON MARKETS. t h.-ir-li'tte. r V4 Col- Chnr muhla. Icttnn Oood middling...... Strict middling Middling.... Strict low middling.. VA Til 1 7 1 VA V4 8 VA LiOW luiuuuug Middling fair'..-. Fully middling... AT OTHER POINTS. CoTTON-Middling quotations! Augusta steady, 74'; Norfolk, llrm, 7. Charleston, llrm, 1; Boston, quiet, 8 Bavannuh, firm, 7;'; Baltimore, nominal, 8. Philadelphia, firm, 8,V Wilmington, steady, 1; New Orleans, steady, 7 13-16. BALKiaa COTTON MARKET. , Middling 7- Strict middling '- 1 Oood middling. . 73 RALEIGH TOBACCO MARKET. Bmokors, Common ., s 5 " Good 5 8 Cutters, Common.'. , 10I5 " Good.."..... 1015 ' Fine..' 1820 Fillers, Common Gfeen..'. 1...2028 ' Good..'. 2 8 ' v Fine.. ia, 6 Wrappers, Common ; 610 ' Good 1018 Fine... 20(o30 " Fancy ...... 7.... 35Ca5! Market strong with good demand for all grades. : BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET Floub Dull, Western superfine J2.S0 2.50; do extra 2.G0a3.15; family 3.45 3.70; . winter wheat patent 3.80S 4.05 spring - wheat, patent $3.70; spring wheat straight 3.30(0.3.40, Wheat Dull and easv: snot and Vnivli 7272.; Way 6969i; July 09 a.sked; steamer No. 2 red ; hunt hern wheat hy sample, 7576; do on grade, 7I&74. . Corn Steady, spot March and Anrii MK. (834; May 344.34,V: July 85 asked: steamer mixed., 3232; Southern wliito corn 84,1ifa.3fi; do ynllow i-urn 31U':H1U'. unts liHSier: Jus. 2 white wiwterji llC. 27; No. 2 mixed f eslnrn do 24 fa'iiii. . Kyc Quint. Jo. 2.43 ked-for 45ft 46 fc - witeru. Hay Quiet and stendyf choico Timothy. NAVAL STORES. Wilmington. N. C llosin 11 1.): good - strained. -fl 1.85! snirila. llrm' t(Ov26. Tar Arm, at .90; crude turpentine arm, hard aort, 1. 30: virgin fl.70. Cotton Seed Oil. Active, stead v: nrhno crude 21ai'.r: prime crude ton 17,s i;; o!T grades ViU(n 20; tmtti r graded 2S: nnmo summer yellow 25W2;; off sumftiur yellow 5: prime white 28(i 2 J. ... aicE. ' ' - . Therice market wasme.Mlv n C.harirvK.,, The quotations are: rrimi-4a4'(i; O .i Vi a 4,'i ; Fair 3,Va3J,; Comm. mi 2 v4a;i. The Hudson River , ice rrnn. it rr ! will ts a failure. ' lilK I' I K I - KOl'lt I'M tAlMiKKS- A Synopsis of the" rrooetMlings of Hull Ilousea. TIIH SENATE. MONDAY. Thero were three spiNnlics made in the Senate Monday. Tho flr.it win made hy Senator Lodge in favor of such n i-hntmo In the immigration law.i as will keep out Illit erate and Ignorant immigrai.N ; the second was hy Mr. 1'ugh in favor ol ' tho coinage f silver at tho mints of the United Rtafs with the same rights as gojd ; the third was by Mr. Morgan in support of the conference on the Cubun liberty 'resolutions.- TLEH1MI. In a four honrs' speech Tuesday Senator Morgan closed his d.'fcn?o or the action of the committee on foreign relations lu report ing the Cuban resolutions. Senator l'ugh also closed )ils speech begun on Monday in favor of tho free coinage of silver. There was nothing else of importance. WKDNKHDAT. On Wednesday lu the Senate n Bhort de bate was hud upon a joint resolution direct ing the Secretary of the Interior to execute tll6 law for opeulng to settlement some two million acres ot land in tho eastern part of Utah whiuh have been part of tho Uuooin pahgro Indian reservation. A message' was received from the 1 resi dent, The Dupont election casa was then taken np and Mr. Thurston addressed tho body in Bupport of Mr. Dupont's cluim. After passing; numerous bills to which there was no objection the Senate adjourned. THURSDAY. The Cuban debate was continued in the Senate on Thursday. Ho action was takem No other business was transacted. FRIDAY. In the Senate on Friday tho discussion of the Cuban resolutions wns continued, but final actjon wns not taken. , The chairman ot the committee on privi leges and elections made a favorable report on the joint resolution for the election of United States Senators by tho people. The following Senate bills were taken from the calendar aud passed : Senate bill for the relief of settlers upon lands within tho indemnity limits of thegrant to the Now Orleans Pacillo Hallway Com pany. To approve and ratify the c nstruction of railroad bridges across Coddo Lake, at Moor ings Folnt, Ln. , nnd across the lied river, hear Fulton, Ark. , Also Senate I ill for the exchange of land at Choctaw Point, Aln., held for light house Jpurposes, for another tract equally or better uaapteu lor the same purpose. ' Appropriating $25,000 for the monument in Baltimore to the memory of General Win. Hmnllwood, and the soldiers of the Maryland Line in the war for American independence. Also Senate bill to pay Holmes A Leath ers, contractors on mail routes In Mississippi 4)12,910, for transportation of the mails in April and May '1861. Mr. Morgan introduced a Joint resolution os to Cuba iu these words : Ilesolved, That it is hereby declared that a state of publio war exists ln the iBland of Cuba, between the government of Spain and tho people of that islnnd who are supporting a soperate government unrtor the name of Itepubllo of Cuba; and a state of belligerency between said governments is hereby recog nized ; The legislative, executive and judicial ap propriation bill was reported from the ap propriations committoo by Mr. Cullom. who gave notice that he would ask the Senate to take It up lor consideration next Monday. The Senate adjourned until Monday. THE HOUSE. MONDAY. . The House Monday, it being suspension day, passed among other bills, that Drovid- ing free homesteads on the publio lands of UKiunoma lor actual, bona tide settlers: the., bill relieving the Supremo Court of jurisdic tion of criminnl cages, not capital, failed -of passage, 'I ho House agreed to take up Wednesd iy the resolutions favoring tho cen sure of Ambassador Bnynrd. TUEHOAY. The Houso observed Bt. Patrick's Dav hv devoting Its session entirely to the consider ation ot tho bill reported last week from the committee on ways and moans providing a revision of the. customs adininistratrative act of June 10th, 1890, by making changes to sections 1 to 15 inclusive "and 19 of the law No substantial amendment- was made to the bill, and after live hours' consideration in committee of the whole It was reported to te-House and passedt without a division. WEDNESDAY In the Houso on Wednesday the resolu tions censuring Ambassador Bavard were discussed at length, but no disposition was made of them. No other business was trans acted. THURSDAY. In the Fouso Thursday tne resolutions of censure of Arabassadyr Bayard were discuss ed, but a vote was not reached. llesolutious were reported declaring tho seat occupied by Mr. Boatner, of Louisiana, vacant. . - raiDAV. . Iu the Houso on Friday tho resolutions Censuring Ambassador Bayard Were adopted byn vote of 191 to 69 The report of tho elections eonTmiUoe do-' Glaring vacant the sent oocumod hv Mr.' Chiis. J. Boattor, of Louisiana, was adortod uyit miii;t pait vote. j'te uouse a(l(ouriiod until llsudtj. A County Taken from Texas.,, The claim ot tho United Slates to the ter ritory known as Greer county, to which the State of Texas also made clairrl, WOS a 111 r me J by the doeislon of tho Supreme Court of the Uuitod Btates, announced by Mr. Justios Harlan. The decision settles a controversy whioh has beenwaged by the State and Fed eral Governments for many years. The ter ritory in question is situated in tne soutn west corner of Indian Territory and com prises about a million and a half acres. l WOULD BURN IT I INTO THE SH MINDS OF iTHEPEOPLEfg That there is not a family anywhere to which money means so much ten cents means so much that it can afford not to ex change ten cents a month for the art, the refinement, the pleasure, and the. Information that a copy of Munsey's giSf Magazine will bring ttj$ to the fireside. fifW FRANK A. MUNSEY, 151 Fifl'J Ay: t York. d) By the ?tr, ftM. m m ,., iti .-i .r i Jvf What Castorla ts Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infant' nnd Children. It contains neither Opium, Blorphino nor other Narcotic substance. It Is a harmless substitute for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oil. It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years' use by Millions of Mothers. Castorla destroys AVorms nnd allays foverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd, , cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. Castoria relieves teething troubles, cures constipation and flatulency. Castoria assimilates tho food, regulates tho stomach and bowels, giving healthy and natural Siep. Cas toria is the Children's Panacea the Mother's Friend. Castoria. J " Castorla Is an excellent medidne fbr chil dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its good effeet upon their children. Dr. O. C. Osgood, Lowell, Mass. "Castorla Is the best remedy for children of which I am acquainted. I hope the day is not far distant when mothers will consider the real interest of their children, and use Castoria Instead of the various quack nostrums which are destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium, morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful agents down their throats, thereby sending them to premature graves." DR. J. F. Kincheloe' Conway, Ark. The Centaur Company, 77 Southern Railway. PIEDMONT AIR LINH. Condensed Schedule of Passenger Trains. Ves. HTM. .-Northbound.. Jan. 5, 196. I No. 12 No. 18 K8un no. oo ooi lt ailtf Daily Daily ' Lv. Atlanta, C.T. " Atlanta, E.'I. " Koroniss liufoid .... "(jitiiMMvllla " 'Lula. Cornelia.... " Mt. Airy.... " Toocoft W'Mtniiniter Bouoca...... - Central " GrMnvllle.. " Spartanburg u ftulrnevs .. . . 12 ODin 11 lop 12 1 a U5S 7 60 a I 60 a 0 3; a 4 3r p 5 35 u 8 28 p 7 ('Hp 7 4:, . 8l2p lOOp 10 10 a 10 44 a 2 23p 01 a 223a 2 60 a 316 a a 6U a 4 07 a 4 33 a fiiua e 18a 6 63 a 70Wa 7 32 a 7 63 a 133 a laOp 11 H4 a 11 20 a U 3(1 a 11 63 a 12 27 p 12 42!) 4 4.1p 6 50 p 61p Vbi'p 1 p 2 iti p 5 22 p 4 ID p 4 30p 6 00 p ( p 62Up 11 l'S p ' lilaoksburg .. King" Ar. Charlotte .... 8 20p 12UUa Danville.. Ar. Richmond.... liOOa 6 40p 6 00 a Ar. Washington . 0 42 a 803a 10 25 a 40p 1120 p 3u0a 20 a i Bahm'e.fP.a " l'utlaileliima - KewXork.... Ve. 1st Ml Southbound. N. 37 No. 35 No. It Daily No. 17 ESun ialiy Daily tv.N.Y.,l',B- 43op A6 p 20p 10 43 p 1219U 3M)a 0 22 a lllia " fmlAUQipnia Baltimore... " Washington . Lt. Kiuhmond . 200a 12 65p 2 00 a Lr. Danvlllo " Cliarlotte .... Oastonla.... King's Mt.. ' Blacksburg . Gailneys Bpartauburg ' (JieouvillK... - Central Beuuoa t 60 a 0 a 6 06p 10 ft.', p 1130 11 111 10 a 12 23 a 12 60 a 160 a 236a 800a "8 80 a T no a 12 20p loop 13.! p 2 (0 p 2 18 p 8 08 p 4 40 p 6 4-11) 6 05P 6 it V 10 49 a 1137 a 12 2tjp 1 up " Westminster 11 Toocoa.,., MuAlry.. Cornelia.. " l ull 6(-8p 1 41) p 7 4 , p 8 12 p 8 3ip 07p 9 4 p 10 30 p 9 3.)p 4 41 a 4Ma 6 67 a 7 20 a 7 4 a 8 27 a S30 a 8 MO a " UutuesvUI .. saip liuloru. . . . Korcross. . Ar. Atlanta, E.T 4Mp 6 21a a 20 a J.v -VT'nn'it i I 'A ' a. ui. ""' p. ui. "Al" uoon. "H" night. Not 87 and 38 Washington and Southwestern Vestibule Limited. Thiough Pullman slccpc-re between Kew York and Ko Orleans, via a.h lngton, Atlanta and Montgomery, and also be tween New York and Memphis, via Washington, Atlanta and Birmingham. Dining car. Noi 36 and 38-Unlted States Fast Mall. Pull, man l")lint cars between Atlanta, 1.CW Oft teaiitaii-lNew York. Nr llandlJ. Pullman sleeping oar ketweea Richmond, Danville Mod Greensboro. W. M. GREEN, Gcn'l Stipt., Washington, D.O. J. M. CULP, Traflio M'g'r, Washington, D. Ob W B. EIDEB, Superintendent, Charlotte, North Carolina. W A TURK 8. H. HABDWICK, W' GonS. Agt. Ass'tGen'l Pjjj At, WasblDgton, D. 0. Atlanta, Ga, if? uWRIGHTS- V Ct , inrrAIK A PATENT f Tat a rrompf answer and an honest opmov. niiei to nil NS A: CO., who have had nearly Any years experience In the pate"' business. Commanic. tloi- strletly oonflrtentlal. A Ilondbonk of lu lonnatlon conoerniujc 1'ntenin an4 bow to on. tain them sent frek. Also a eatalogneoi mechan ical and scientific books sent free. Patents taken throuch Mnnn A Co. reeelvo speoial notlceinthe SrieatiHc Amcrn-nii. and thus are brouirht widely belnre the public with eut onrt to the Inventor. This splendid paper, tiwued weekly, eletrantly lllnstrated. bap byfnr the largest circulation of wit scientlOe work in Iba world. 3 a Tear. Sample conies sent free. Building Kdltion.momhly, 2.aoa year. Smirle copies, iH oonts. Kvery number oontsins beau tiful plates In colors, and pliotocraphs of new houses, with plaus, enabling builders to phoW tbe latest designs aud secure eontraris. Address MUMN A CXJ, Msw Youk. al BttOADWAT It is laughable to road that in the case of trouble Siwin will unite with England. What can Spaiu ?o? It hxks now os though the revolutionists ln Cuba would keep hrr 1 uy. HR on,y result of a war with Spain would Iks 'the acquisition of Cuba by this com try. A few thousand American troops would spefdiiy settle that business. -t )i Mm Castoria. " Castorla Is so well adapted tochildren that 1 recommend it as superior to any prescription known to me." . H. A. Archer, M. D., in So. Oxford 8t., Brooklyn, N. Y. " Our physicians In the children's depart ment have spoken highly of their experi ence In their outside practice with Castoria and although we only have among out medical supplies what is known as regular products, yet we are free to confess that the merits of Castoria has won us to look with favor upon it." United Hospital and Dispensary, Boston, Mass. Allen C. Smith, Pres. Murray Street, New York City. ftBKWUKHUCiMalB aHktfMWKiaw CAPE HIS 5 YADKIN 7ALLEI H'L". Jons GsA, Eeoelvor. condensedTschedule. In Effect Doo'r. 8th, 1895. JJOBIH BOONS. No. 2. Dallyv (Leave Wilmington 7 25 a. ov Arrive Fayettevllle i. ,.10 3& " ' Lca Fnyetteville 10 65 Leave Fayettevllle Junctioa 107 , Leave Banford.,... 12 19 p.m. Leayo Climax 2 25 . 'Arrive, Groonsboro ,t 2 68 " l eave Greenflboro 8 OS ' Leave Stokeadale 8 69 lArrtve Walnut Cova... i r... 4 31 ' Leave Walnut Oove 438 " Leave Rural Hall 6 17 Arrive Mt.' Airy 6 45 " SOUTH BOUND. No. 1. Dally.i Leave Mt. Airy 8 35 a. in. LiaveBural Hall. ..-H 05 " '- Arrive Walnut Cove 11 85 Leave Walnut Oove...., 1145 Leave Stokesdale 12 12 p. nv Arrive Greenaboro 12 68 ' . Leave Greensboro 1 "3 , Leave Climax 1 32 Leave Banford 8 19 " Arrive Fayettevllle Junction..-.. 4 80 Arrive Fayettevlllo 4 33 " Leuvo Fayetteville 4 45 Arrive Wilmington 7 65 " HOCTB BOUND. No. 4. Daily. Leave Bennettsville 8 25 a. m. Arrive. Maxton 8 23 J Lavo Maxton "29 . Leave Bed Springs 9 65 " Leave Lumber Bridge 1012 - " - Leave Hope Mills 10 35 " Arrive yayettevillo 10 62 ". BOUTH BUOKD, . No. 3. Dally Leave Fayetteville 4 39 p. m. Leave Hope Mills'. 4 53 " Lea vt Lumber BridgJ 5 20 -. Leave Bed Springs 6 42 Arrive Maxton 6 12 Loavo Maxton ,.. 613 Arrive liounettsvllle., 7 2 " NORTH DOVN0. (Daily Exoeot Sunday.) v No. 18, Mixed. Leave Itnmseur 6 5 aVnW Leave Climax 8 35 " . Arrive Groensboro 20 uiave Ureonsboro 9 85 " ' Lc-ave Btokeadala 1Q 60 " Arrive Mudiaou 1160 SOUTH BOUND. (Daily Kxcopt Bunday.) K No. 15, Mlxel ; Leave Madison 12 25 p. uy Leave Btokewdale 1 28 " Arrlvo Groensboro..; 2 85- Leave Greensboro 8 10 " ; Lbuve Climax 8 55 . " ; Arrive Bamsour 5 60 KOnTU BOUND CONNECTIONS at Fayetteville with Atlantic Coast Line tot all poinU North and East, at Banford wittt the Beaboard Air Line, at Greensboro with .the Southern Railway Company, at Walnut Cove.with the Norfolk. A Weatea Bailroad lor Wiuaton-Balem. SOUTH BOUND CONNECTIONi ' ut Walnut Cove with the Norfolk 4 Western, ltailroad for Boitnoxe aud points north and west, at Greensboro with the Southern RalN way Company for Balelgh, Bichmond anS all poiuta north and east) at Fayettevllli with the Atlantic Coast I "no for all point South; at Maxton with the Beaboard Air Line for Charlotte, Atlanta and all points south and southwest. W. E. KYLE, . j. w. FRY, Gon'l Fas. Ageat. Gen'l Ms naffer. The Charlotte Observer .DAILY &. WEEKLY Palbwmx ft TnoMFKtna, Publlphera. J. P. CALDWELL, BdltOf . tTBSCRIPTlON PBICE. !4 Tear. M 00 Months 3 09. S " ai.63. DAILT OBaBBTIK, 'Ii; 1 1 Year. II .00 wKLTOBISBTB, Months .15 . Full Telegrapbla aervioe, aud large corps Corespondent. Best advertising medium betveen Washing ton, D. C , and Atlanta, O. A . . Addrea. . OBSERVER. r ki.ottr. H e ELKINMfg.CO BIGH GRADE COTTON YARXSWARPS, TWiYES, KNITTLVG COTTONS, ; . 40,