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VOL. IV., WALTER B, SELL, Editor,
ELKIN, N. C, THURSDAY. MAY 28, 189G;
THE CZAR'S CORONATION.
Most
Gorgeous Pageant of
Nineteenth Century,
the
NICHOLAS II. ENTERS MOSCOW.
Dazzling Scenes of Splendor In Russln's
Ancient Capital How tlio Present
Oar's Father Wag Crowned In 1883
.1 Placing tho Crown Hiinself Upon HI.
Ileai! A t200,000 Coronation Robe.
Moscow, May 23. Amid the thundering ot
catteries, the ringing of a thousand bells
and tuo lusty cheers of a vast multitude of
Russia's loyal tubjects, and fair and noble
visitors from all parts of tho world, the great
White Czar and his Czarina, on Thursday,
made tbelr official entry Into Moscow.
Never In the history of Nations has there
been a more gorgeous scene or a more rep
resentative assemblage of peoples, '
i The Imperial Procession.
The Imperial procession was headed by a
squad of mounted gendarmes, led by a Mas
ter of Police. After the poiiee came a por
tion of the Czar's body guard and a squad
, ron of Cossacks of the Guard. The rest of
this part of the procession consisted of dele
gates from the races subject to Russia, in
their strange but fasclunting costumes, dele
gates from tho Cots-aok population almost as
picturesque looking as those preceding
them, representatives of the highest nobility
on horseback, a chamberlain on horseback,
followed by sixty valets on foot and four
runners of the Imperial Court.
Next followoi, two by two, sixty footmen
of the court, I heir rear beim? brought up by
the musicians of the imperial orchestra.
The plquour of His Majesty next took the
eye, amazingly apparelled, and the two
1 grand masters of the coronation ceremonies,
teste 1 in a gala phaeton drawn by six
norses, arid" followed by the arch-grand mas
ter in a still more splendid vehicle. Here
the long, gleaming line was continued by a
high officer of the imperial stables, four for
eign aipiomats in a gilded coach, and court
officials, drawn, like them, by six horses.
Numerous other officials followed, with
squadrons of the Cavaliers of the Guard and
the Kussian Horse Guards.
Ciar and Czarina Appear.
Then, mounted on a superbly caparisoned
and full bred charger, appeared the great
White Czar, ruler of all the Russias, and
looking every Inch the imperal autocrat.
His Majesty wns followed by the Minister of
his household, the Minister of War, the Aide-de-Carop
General commanding the military
household of His Majesty, an Aide-de-Camp
General and one of His" Majesty's Aides-de-Gamp
and other Generals.
Following came the Grand Dukes Paul
Alexaudrovitoh, Constantlne Constantino
vltch and George Mikhailovitoh and Duke
Michael Georgovltch of Meeklenberg-Strelitz.
The Aide-de-Camp General of the Czar, a
number of Genera's, the Aides-de-Camp of
the Czar, the Generals attached to their Im
perial Highnesses, as well as their Aides-de-.
Camp, and the military suites of the foreign
Prlnoes, all on horseback.
Her Imperial Majesty the Czarina Marie
Feodorovna and her (laughter the Grand
Duohoss Olga Alexandrovna were next iii the
magnillcent procession. They rode in the
imperial carr age surmounted by the Imper
ial Crown, the vehicle drawn by eight horses
and each horse lea by an equerry of the Im
perial stables, and at each door of the car
riage a grand equerry on horseback. The
imperal carriage was proceeded by an officer
of the imperial stables on horeebaok, two
pages walked on each side of the box, four
Cossacks of the Chamber, in state uutform,
HOW THE CZAR
marched on each side of the vehlole, and it
was followed by six pages of the Chamber
and two equerrios of the oourt stables, all
on horseback.
Ct Entering the City.
Upon entering Moscow His Majesty was
received by the Governor-General on horse
bacK. escorted hy his staff aud atd-de camps,
who then joined in the procession. At the
old triumphal arch His Imperial Majesty
was received by the Mayor and the members
of the Municipal Council of Moscow and
delegations from the different branches of
commerce. At the Convent of Strasnoi, at
the entrance of the White Town-Blely Gorod,
the Ciar was received by the President and
members of Z'mstov administration of Mos
cow. On the Tver Square His Imperial Ma
jesty was received by the representatives of
She Muscovite nobility, with their marshals
of nobility.
At the Resurrection Gate the Czar dis
mounted from his horse and the Empresses
descended from their carriages to worship
at the shrine of the iDerian Madonna, whose
imace. viluei at 2,500,0f,fc is tbe most
sar: ed of the many holy symbols in Moscow.
Bleised the Csar.
At the shrine Their Majesties were received
by His Highness the Grand Vicar of Moscow,
who presented them with the cross and
sprinkled them with holy water. Thoir
Majesties knelt in prayer before the Image,
and then passed through tbe bite of the Sa
viour Spnsskia Vorots into the Kremlin,
where they were received with all ecclesias
tical pomp by the olergy. Their Imperial
Majesties then successively visited and wor
shiped within the Churches of the Assump
tion, of the Archangel Michael and of the An
nunciation. After parsing the entranoe of the Kremlin
the cortege pasted along the front of the
Nleholas Palacu, but only the most Important
members of the imperial party traversed the
Grand Palace square in state.
Tbe Czar and Czarina, the ImperlalHlgb-Be-i.es
and the Important foreign princes
Iben entered the Cathedral of the Assump
tion, preceded by tbe Grand Masters of the
(rni"nlew o the Coronation, the Arch
Giand Maulers of tbe Ceremonies and the
arena! and Great Mughal el tbt Oourt.
All witnessed the solemn celebration of a Te
Dcum, which was aocompauied by prayers
ror tne lives or Their Majesties and lor tho
happiness of liusata.
When the Czar entered the palaoe of the
Kremlin an artillery salute of 101 guns was
fired.
THE CORONATION CEREMONY.
Ainld Imposing Scenes KukIu'i Autocrat
Crowns Himself.
The coronation of Nicholas II. as Cr.ar of
Russia was set for May 26, and the Cathe
dral of tne Assumption at. Moscow was, In
obedience to a ceulurles-long custom, de
creed as the plaon in which this spectacular
event must occur. Upon thlsiinposing oere
moninl the wealth of a people famed among
the Nations of the earth for the vast extent
of their possessions and riches has been
poured out with barbaric lavisbners. More
than 10,000,000 was appropriate! by the
Stule to defray the expenses of the corona
tion fetes of Alexander III., and this vast
sum represented only a small part of tho
money aotually speut. And yet. by general
consent, the ceremonial of May, 18S3, was, in
point of elegance, immeasurably Inferior to
preoedlng coronations; as much inferior, in
fact, as tbe coronation fetes wbicn accom
pany the coronation of the young Czur Nich
olas II. surpass all preceding ceremonies.
The coronation, with the accompanying
religious servioes, is only a fragment of the
long series of pageants, of banquets, recep
tions and balls which, according to the of
ficial programme, continue without interrup
tion from the 18th of May until the 7th of
June, when the imperial pair, accompanied
by their numerous suite, will take leave of
Moscow, and the Czar will begin in his
Western Capital of Ht. Petersburg the colos
sal labors whluh await him as "the ortho
dox, most pious, most Christian, most auto-
cratio aud mighty sovereign, the,sitocrat bl
all the Russias."
The most costly and Impressive decora
tions have been reserved lor the Kremlin.
The wails of the venerable citadel have been
outlined with lamps of countless oolors and
tinls, whose fairy-like gleam fall on the
garden of the old fortress. The grim walls
overlooking the Krasnoe Ploshad (the Bed
Square) have been outlined by an imposing
display of lamps. An idea of the sumptuous
scale on which the illumination has been
protected can be gained from the faot that
no less than 400, 00 J lamps have been requisi
tioned for the purpose. Of this number 14,.
000 electric lamps alone compose the design
used In the illumination of the tower of Ivan
Belikl. Further prominence will also be
given to this tower during the night fetes,
which oontinue until June 7.' Bengal Are of
every known hue will be burned in its arches,
while answering beaoons will throw their
parti-oolored glow from the myriad steeples
of the mighty Kremlin.
In no country is precedent so powerful as
in Bussia, and hence in preparing the pro
gramme for the present ceremony the details
of the ooronation in 1883 of the new Czar's
father, Alexander 111., were followed in
every particular. Assembling at the bead of
the "Red Stairway" intheold pala.e adjoin
ing the Cathedral, the imperial pair, followed
by their suite in costly oourt dress, prooeed
slowly amid the ringing of myriads of bells
and the booming of cannon to the steps of
the Uspensky Sobor, passing on the way over
a carpet of exquisite texture duly sanettfled
by holy water. Above their heads, support
ed Dy sixteen or tne most important generals
of the Empire, Is held a great canopy of
cloth of gold, embroidered with the im
perial arms and crowned with ostrich
plumes, representing the imperial colors
yeiiow, Diaok and white. The route, which
is really little more than a step, Is lined on
each side with soldiers of the highest rank,
many of them of noble blrtb.
Within the Cathedral the soene is sUDerb.
Looking aloft the great central dome is eeen
to rise on four massive pillars, large as the
towers without and powerful as the bolumns
of the temple of Sarnak. The efteot of
height is further inoreased by the presenoe
of four smaller domes. The interior is dec
orated in the Byzantine style, the huge pil
lars being painted with figures. The effect
is not unlike that produced by St. Mark's, in
Venice. Looking toward the choir the Iko-
CP0WN8 HIMSELF.
nastaols a high wall of gilded sliver daz
zles the eye like the faoade of a fairy palaoe.
Covered with tier after tier of the figures of
saints and martyrs the light which sifts
through the openings in the domes Is thrown
back in countless rainbow tints from the
gem-bestndded halos which these holy pic
tures carry on their heads.
Slowly the imperial rortage files into the
Cathedral. The priesls, robed in the gor
geous, almost barbaric vestments of the
Eastern Church, are still at the main door
awaiting the arrival of the Czar and the
Czarina. Tbe dignitaries arrive in couples,
and dispose of themselves in the places as
signed to them by the master of ceremonies.
Then the members of the imperial family
enter. There is a moment's pause, and the
robes and regalia which during the night
have reposed on a table in the Throne Boom
of the palaoe under the protection of
a military guard and a tew of the moat
trusted gentlemen of the oourt, are borne
in. But still the Cn.r baa not coma. Then,
as the great bell In the dome above, the Big
Ben of the Kremlin, the bell called Ivan
Belikl, booms forth Its mellow note of wel
come, the Cz-ir enters with the Empress.
Making his way to the oornation stage, the
Autocrat stands facing the altar. A moment
later the Czar and the Czarina are confronted
by the Metropolitan of Mosoow, who begs
him to make his confession of the Orthodox
faith. This having been done, the Metro
politan pronounces the Czar's titles, of which
there are some forty in all. - After a fitting
pause tbe Czar demands the imperial man
tle, and wh m he has clasped the oostly gar
ment, composed of cloth of gold and ermine,
above his shoulders, he bows and receives
the benediction. Having resumed his posi
tion, the Czar next demands the crown.
The Metropolitan brings the high insignia
on a cushion from one of the two tables,
and, seiziug tt firmly in his hands, the Czar
places It upon his own head. This done, be
calls for the scepter and the globe, which
being brought him, he takes the soeptrein
his right hand and the globs in his left and
sits for the first time upon the throne. And
at this very Instant every bell in the city
peals forth exultantly, and a royal salute of
101 suns is fired from the fortress. Nor la
Mosoow alone la being thus iatorwed ot this j
lmpressive moment. Guns thunder and
bells ring in every corner of the empire. The
white flagi in the towers of Ht. Petersburg
are replaced by squares of fullering red
bunting. The Czar Is erowned. .
The hoarse roar of thi artillery mingling
with the sliver notes of t.la bells dies gradu
ally away, as echo af.er eco is reverberated
THE IMPERIAL CROWN OF RUSSIA.
in ever diminishing diminuendo from the
seven proud hills on whioh stands Moscow.
Then, when silence again reigns, tne scep
tred Czar slowly rises from his throne, at tbe
same moment tnat two high dignitaries ap
proach htm deferentially, bearing cushions
of gorgeous velvet. On one of the cushions
the Emperor lays the Imperial sceptre, on
the other the globe. There is another Im
pressive silenoe whioh is only broken when
the Czar calls for the Empress, who has been
standing near him ever since they entered
the Cathedral. . Approaching him, robed in
the richest gown ever worn by woman, fash
ioned of silver cloth, luxuriously studded
with such gems as only the Imperial Treas
ury of Bussia is able to lavish on its rulers, a
gown which cost over $200,000, she kneels
reverentially at her lord's feet. Then, while
she still kneels, he. in remembranoe of Scrip
tural days, when Esther received the royal
crown from the hands of her king, removes
the priceless symbol from his brow and for
one brief instuut lets It rest upon the fair
white brow of his beloved imperial mistress
his copartner in the autocracy of a mighty
realm. This incident is one of t ne most im
pressive and touching in the whole service.
A silence as of death reigns in the Cathe
dral. With the last words of the mass the pair
solemnly issue from the Cathedral, return
ing, as they eamo, across the soft carpet to
the Church of the Archangel Mlobael, where,
after adoring ths sacred images, tbey pass
through lines of noble soldiers to, the "Bed
Stairway." - '.
Ascending this famous stairway to the
Facel Palace, pausing for an instant at the
entranoe to a great hall, the splendor of
whioh is sufficient to dazzle even imperial
eyes, the Czar and Czarina take their places
at the coronation banquet. Not at tables
with the princes and princesses who form
the goodly company, but upon thrones, be
fore which stands a table, antf noon this the
food for the royal pair is placed.'
All this is but the beginning, for ceaseless
festivities make Moscow pleasure' home
until June 7. Then, afttr all is over, after
the celebration of the Czarina's blrthdav.
June 6, and the grand review of troops the
day following, their Majesties return to Ht.
Petersburg. The guests will separate.
Prince and peasant alike will return to their
homes.
CZARINA'S CORONATION DRESS.
A Magnificent Robe That Cot 00,000
and Took Six-Months to Complete.
The coronation robe of Empress Alexan
dra Feodorovna cost $200,000 and took six
months to make. The oostume of a Russian
Empress at her ooronation is worn only a
few hours. It then becomes .practically
state property, and will spend the remainder
of its existence in a glass case labeled, "Cor
onation Bobe-of Her Imperial Majesty Alex
andra Feodorovna, Empress-Consort of Bus
sin." A world-famous artist designed the dress,
a world-famous milliner constructed It and a
world-famous jeweler directed its adorn
ment. Its foundntion is of white satin, tho
richest and heaviest the mills of Lyons could
produoe. The cut of the dress does not dif
fer from the prevailing styles, for it is an un
written law that coronation robes must pre
serve a severe simplicity of outline.
The skirt Is covered with a decoration of
pearls and tiny diamonds, seoured'by a fret
work of golden wires so arranged as to form
a conventional design. This decoration is
an achievement of the most modern scien
tific work, and, while its oompletion has
consumed months of patient toil by the most
skilful jewelers in Paris, the effect of the
whole is that of elegant simplicity.
The bodice is low cut, with angel sleeves
falling from shoulder to hem. Both oodice
and sleeves are lltorally covered with the
jewelled trimming that adorns the skirt.
The decoration of the sleeves and bodice,
however, differs in design.
The ermine-lined mantle of burnished
silver brocade is attached to the shoulders
and sweeps away the length of several yards
in long, graceiui lines.
THE CZARINA IK HXB CORONATION DRESS.
(It cost 200,000. took six months to make,
and will be worn but once).
Two hundred thousand dollars wlit by n
means complete the cost ol the Empress's
ooronation. There is also the ermine-line-mantle
ot burnished silver brocade. Aslh
state jewels, the coronet of wafoh, to.,'
mated to have cost 1,000,004.
RUSSIAN CROWN AND SCCFTf.
Former Contains Some Famous Gems
Latter the Finest la the World.
At his coronation the Ozar is completely
outdone-by his wile in gorgeousness of at
tire. Custom deman ls that the "Holy Czar,"
as he is known in the ritual of the Orthodox
Church, shall be crownenl In bis army uni
form, whioh, of cours9. does not compare to
a diamond and pearl bestrewn garment. His
ciown, however, ought to go a long way to
wards balancing matters, for it contains
some world-famous gems. It was made for
Catherine II. In Geneva, and !b sonpe resem
bles a mltra. At tbe summit is a cross of five
perfect diamonds, and the pear-shape! ruby
reckoned the finest in the world. Tbe other
jewels composing the crown are white dia
monds, of the purest water, and pearls. All
these jewels are set In silver.
The Russian soentre is the finest In the
world. It was made for tne ooronation of
the Emperor Paul In 1797. It is surmounted
by the tamous OrlofT diamond, named from
tnat Busslan Oount whose finishing twist
to the throe'.' of Feter ILL
IL Emprees of r.uasiB,
made Narine
THE FIFTY-FOURTH CONUUKSS.
A Synopsis of tbe l'roceedlugs of Iiotb
Houses.
THE SENATE.
SATLBDAT.
The resolution offered in the Senate Friday
bv Mr. Moriran. CDem. ) of Alabama In rela
tion to the sentence of American citizens
captured on the Competitor in Cuban waters,
was taken ud and Mr. Morgan addressed
the Senate thereon. The recent action of
congress, he said, recognizing beliggereuey
of the Cubans had not boen received by the
Spanish government and people as repre
senting the attitude of the government and
people of the United States on that
subjeot. In that action congress was not
fixing the status of Cubans, but of cit
izens of the Uuited States. Proximity, lm
portant commercial relatons, ownership of
valuable property acquired by Americans In
Cuba, and resort of a greater number of Cu
bans to the United States asking hospitality,
created relations of such an intimate nature
with that island that Congress was oompelled
to examine Into the conditions of that poo
pie, and to determine whether" they were at
peace or in war. The United States had car
ried out faithfully the neutrality laws, and
had in no way Incited or promoted the Insur
rection whioh was attended with such barbar
ities, aud which had drawn into its vortex
citizens of the United States, and very impor
tant rights of persons and property.
MONDAY.
The fortifications bill was reported to the
Senate Monday, by Mr. Perkins. The esti
mates for 1897 nmounted to f 4,045,165. The
House bill carried $ 5.845,837, to which the
Senate added 9 4,918.051, making the total
reported to the Senate f 10,763,888. The ap
propriation for the current fiscal year Is only
11,945,557. The Senate rejected the nomina
tion of R. A. Freeman to be postmaster at
Burlington, N. O. The Senate confirmed the
nomination of Robert Ransom and Robert
Lee Jenkins to be respectively second secre
tary of legation to Mexico and consul at Pa
tras, Greece,
WEDNESDAY.
Wednesday the Senate passed Senator But
ler's bill for a public building at Durham.
The Senate gave its attention Wednesday to
the District of Columbia appropriation bill,
which, as reported from the appropriations
committee, appropriated abou. seven million
dollars, of which" one-half comes from the
United States treasury and the other halM
from taxes collected by the Distriot commis
sioners. A good deal of debate occurred
over the question of charities and hospitals
the House bill appropriating a bulk sum to
be be dlstrlouted under contract wnn me
existing institutions and the Senate commit
tee's amendment striking out that provision
and substituting the usual specific items for
the various hospitals, orphan asylums and
other charitable houses. It was this propo
sition that was sustained by the Senate. The
only two general appropriation bins remain
ing to be acted on by the Senate are the forti
fication bill aud the deficiency bill.
THU1180AT.
Thursday in the Senate Senator Pritchard
introduced a bill to increase the pensions of
James H. Kile, also John McGratb ; also one
pensioning Cornelia Grant, of Wake. He pre
sented the petition of members of the sixth
district life-saving service asking to be paid
monthly. Senator Butler proposed an
amendment to the defleiency bill, refunding
$187 salt duties to 8. R. Fowle.
raiDAT.
An Important aud spirited debate t5ok
place in the Senate Friday on the bill Intro
duced several months ago ,by Mr. Butler,
Populist, of North Carolina, prohibiting the
issue of government bonds without tho con
sent of Congress. Mr. Hill, Democrat, of
New York, spoke for throe hours in condem
nation of the measure as an act of repudia
tion; and it was denounced in most empbatio
terms by Senators Sherman, Republican,
of Ohio; Hawley, Republican, of Con
necticut; Lodge, Republican, of Massa
chusetts; Baker, Bepublican, of Kansas,
It was defended and advocated by Senator
Mills, of Texas; George.of Mississippi; Clark
of Wyoming; Toller, Bepublican, of Colora
do; Allen, Populist, of Nebraska, and Stew
art, Topullst. of Nevada. The test vote on
taking it up in tho first instance showed a
majority of 14 in its favor, but when it was
displaced by the calendar after two hours
discussion, and a new vote was required to
take it up again, thematorlty had- dwindled
down to 2. An effort was made to have a
time fixed for taking the vole next Monday
at 5 p. in., but objection was made and tbe
bill went over till Saturday.
THE HOUSE.
MONDAY.
While Monday was suspension day in the
House the greater part of the session was ei-
pended in the passage of thirty-five pension
bills reported from Friday night's session
and to passage ol bills under unanl
mous consent, inoluding the following
Granting a slto to the city ofBlloxi, Miss.. for
a charity hospital; incorporating the Society
of colonial Dames; authorizing tbe loan or
donation or condemned cannon to Grand
Army posts; to compel the attendance of
witnesses Detore local land omcers.
WEDNESDAY.
The House Tuesday passed the resolution
reported Dy committee on elections. No. 1,
confirming the title of W. O. Owens, Demo
crat, to the seat be oocuples as a Kenresen
tive from the 7th district of Kentucky, which
bad been contested by George Denny, Jr.
Bepublican. It also passed a resolution
from thesame committee providing for a re
count ot tne oanois case lor congressman in
the 16th Illinois district at tbe November
election, 1894, In tbe oontest of Rlnaker ver
sus Downing, for the seat from that district.
The remainder of the day wag taken up by
argument upon tne several bills reported
from tbe committee on Immigration and
naturalization.
THURSDAY.
By a vote of 196 to 47 the House Thursday
passed over the President's veto tbe bill
granting a pension of $50 a month to
Francis E. Hoover, late of the Twenty-third
Indiana Regiment of Volunteers. A debate
of two hours preceded the vote,- Mrs. Kirk-
publican, of Illinois, and Hill. Republican,'
ot ueieware, advocating ine Diii.and Messrs.
Erdman, Democrat, of Pennsylvania; Loud,
Republican, of California, and Bartlett,
Democrat, of Georgia, In favor of sustaining
the veto. All the Populists and Bep ublicans
generally voted for the bill and the Demo-'
crate against it. The following Republicans, '
nowever, voted 10 sustain ine veto: Messrs.
Loud, of California; Baney, ot Missouri;
Quigg and Wadsworth, of N' York, and
the following Democrats to pass the bill:
Messrs Cockroll, of Texas; Cummings, of
New York; Layton and Borg, of Ohio, and
Btokte, Strait and Taibert, of South Caro
lina. FRIDAY.
The labor commission bill, discussion of
which was begun Thursday has apparently
failed this session. Tbe rule providing for
the consideration of the bill excepted confer
ence reports on appropriation bills from Its
operation and Frtdav's session was exhaus
ted by measures of this character. The first
was the report of the partial agreement on
the river and harbor appropriation bill. It
met the vigorous opposition of Dockery,
Democrat, of Missouri, and Hepburn, Repub
lican, of Iowa, but despite their eloquent de
nunciation of the Iniquity of the bill tbe re
port was agreed to by a tote of 189 to 66. i
The First Itebel Flaj.
J. C. Rietta has received from New York
what is perhaps the first Confederate flag
made in Mississippi It was presented to the
First Mississippi TtiTea on the. eve of thoir
departure forf1, 85 years ago. Tbil
llp Rhlnelander, of New York, sends the flag
iit-ro mr lueuiuicauon, sayipg ne purcnased
It from one Jamos Scott of Dalton", Ga. As
Scott's Dame is on the old company roster,
survivors of the First Mississippi would like
to know how he come by it. The flag Is full
of bullet holes, showing it saw warm service.
It was stolen from Jackson about tbe middle
of the war.
' Is Russia the principals in a duel pal-
lake of breakfast before fighting.
NORTH STATE HEWS.
COL. WILLIAM JOHNSTON DEAD.
One of Charlotte's Oldest and Most
Prominent Citizens.
Col. William Johnston, one of Char
lotte's oldest residents and most promi
nent citizens, died at his residenoe in
that city Wednesday. He was Iff his
seventy-ninth year. Col. Johnston
was born in Lincoln county seventy-
nine years ago. He was a son of Rob
ert Johnston, Sr., and the grand-son
of Col. James Johnston, a Revolution
ary patriot. The family was of Scot
tish descent. His grand-father on his
mother s side was Capt. John Reid, a
gallant Revolutionary oilluer 1 and
Senator from Linooln County.
Colonel Johnston was graduated
at Chapel Hill, studied law
under Chief Justice Pearson, and com
menced the practice of his profession
in Charlottes in 1812. In 1816 he was
married to Miss .Anne Eliza Graham;
she died in 1881. Ho was at that time
president of Charlotte and Statesville
Plank Road corporation, and built
twenty-five miles of the road. In 1856
he was made president of the Char
lotte and South Carolina Railroad.
He then abandouod the law and turned
his attention to the wider field of rail
road operation. He was notably
successful from the very start, and the
road in his hands prospered. He kept
the line open and hauled supplies to
the Confederate army until February
1865, when the Federals destroyed the
rooa. In the face of seemingly insur
mountable obstacles he constructed the
Columbia and Augusta railroad, and
put it in operation, and did this with
out aid from the State. In 1866 he
rebuilt the Charlotte and South Caro
lina railroad. At that time he had
built and rebuilt, without State aid,
more miles of railroad than a.oy other
man south of the Potomao and the
Ohio.
Governor Ellis in
18G1 appointed
him to the position
of Commissary
General of the State,
to accept which
he resigned his seat in tho Secession
convention. At that time the Consti
tution debarred Jews from holding of
fice in the State. He introduced the
ordinance, which passed tbe conven
tion, giving them all the rights of citi
zenship. By his financial acumen he
made an arrangement with the Con
federate government by which his
administration as Commissary General
cost the State nothing. After nearly
a year as Commissioner General, ho.
resigned to resume the mnnag'ement
of the railroad in which he was inter
ested.
At the time of his death his estate
was estimated at $250,000.
ASSIGNMENT OF FltCLDS.
The A. M. E. Conference A djourned at
Noon Friday.
The following assignment of fields
were made to bishops Wednesday by
the A. M. . Conference in session at
Wilmington, N. C. :
First district, assigned to Bishop
(Jrant, comprises conferences of Phila
delphia, New York, New Jersey, Nova
iscotia and ijermunda.
Second Bishop Handy, of Balti
more; Virginia, North Carolina, West
North Carolina, Havti and San Do
mingo.
Third Bishop Jee; Ohio, North
Ohio, Pittsburg, Demarara, Ontario,
St 1 ho mas.
Fourth Bishop Arnett; Indiana, Il
linois, Iowa, Michigan.
Fifth Bishop Tanner; Missouri,
North Missouri, Kansas, Colorado.
Sixth Bishop Turner; Georgia,
North Georgia, Maoon, Alabama, North
Alabama, Central Alabama.
Seventh Bishop Embry, South
Carolina, Columbia, North, East
South Carolina, Florida, East Florida,
Bahama Islands.
Eight- -Bishop Derrick, Mississippi,
North Mississippi, Central Mississippi,
Arkansas, North Arkansas, South
Arkansas.
Ninth Bishop Salter, Kentucky,
West Kentucky, Tennessee, West Ten
nessee.
Tenth Bishop Armstrong, Texas,
Weet Texas, Northeast Texas, Central
Texas, Louisiana, North Louisiana.
Eleventh Bishop Gaines, Califor
nia, Oklahoma, Icdian Territory,
t'uget Mound.
The conference adjourned at noon
Friday.
State Farms in Fine Condition.
Superintendent Leazar, of the State
Peritentiary was on a visit to the new
State farms in Anson county near
Wadesboro. He says work is progress
ing finely on all the State's plantations.
Thirty or forty new conviota will be
sent to re-i'nforce the force at npper
farms on the Roanoke. "We have
done so far with our men and niubs
about twice as much work this year as
in any previous season, JUr. Leazar
said, ' and the crops are id better con
dition than they ever were before. The
dry weather instead of retarding cotton
and corn has proven a benefit. Wheat
and oats have been affected by drought,
but rain will do them no good now, aa
they are heading. If we have fair
conditions of weather, the State farms
will produce the largest crop in thair
history.
A Twenty Years' Record.
A New Orleans exchance. ears the Non'olk
Virginian, notes that while the South has
gainea 84 per cent la population during the
last 2U years tne enrollment of its sobool at
tendance has increased 130 per cent The
value of Southern school property is also
shown to have Increased at the same time
from 16,000,000 to 51.000.000. and the
amount expended for educational purposes
in the South for the same period tools np
320,000,000. These figures speak volumes
for the educational interest of tbe South, and
fu!ure compilations will show a still creator
advance. Twenty years of progress and en
terprise makes a great difference, and the
South in all sr.oh matters is forging ahead at
gratify lug ra'o.
What is
!
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Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infants
and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine 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. Castoria destroys Worms and allays
feverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. Castoria relieves
teething troubles, cures constipation and flatulency.
Castoria assimilates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural icp. Cas
toria is the Children's Panacea the Mother's Friend.
Castoria.
)
' Castoria Is an excellent medicine for chil
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children."
Dr. G. C. Osgood,
Lowell, Mass.
" Castoria is the best remedy for children of
which I am acquainted. I hope the day ) j 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
ending them to premature graves."
Dr. J. F. Kincheloe,
Conway, Ark.
The Centaur Company, 77
Southern Railway.
PIEDMONT AIR LINE.
Car.daed Schedule ef Passenger Trains.
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Jan. 8, lft6.
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lPOp
11 15 p
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8 60a
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6 28 p
T08p
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Outonla ....
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10 44 a
11 04 a
11 26 a
11 80 a
2 23p
2 01 a
2 23a
2 50 a
1& a
SbO a
4 07 a
1153 a
12 27 p
12 42 p
1 IMp
2 16 p
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4 lop
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BJoQDioud, Danville aud Greeasboro.
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Trafflo M'g'r,
Washington, D. O,
W. B. HIDES, Superintendent, Charlotte,
Nortb uarouna.
W. A. TURK, 8. H. HARD WICK,
Gen. Pass. Ag't, Asa'tuon'l rasa. Ajft.,
Washington, D. O. Atlanta, Ga,
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Abe's Sister Retired.
I By the confirmation of Frank W. Joplln,
nominated nine months nco to be postmawtor
at Eliibetlitown, Ky., the sister of the late
President Abraham Lincoln retires from of
fice. This woman, Emily T. Helm, had bld
the office for teveral years, and when her
successor was named hor friends made an
energetic flcht iu her behalf. They succeeded
In bol ine tbe nomination in committee until
Wednesday, when confirmation was had
without opposition. The plots pays 1,400.
2$
f ?.
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Castoria.
" Castoria Is so well adapted to children that
I recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me."
H. A. Archrr, M. D.,
in So. Onford St., 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,
CAPE FEAR & YADKIN VALLEY HT.
John Gill, Beoelver.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
In Effect April 12th, 1896.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 2. Daily.
Leave Wilmington 7 25 a. in.
Arrive Fayettovllle 10 35 "
Leave FnyettevUle 10 55 "
Loave Fayettevllla Junotion 11 05 "
Leave Simford 12 22 p. m.
Leuyo Climax 2 25 "
Arrive Greensboro 2 56 "
Leave Greensboro 8 05 "
Leave Stokesdale 8 69 "
Arrive Walnut Cove 4 81 "
Leave Walnut Cove 4 38 "
Leave Rural Hall 617 "
Arrive Mt. Airy 6 45 "
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 1. Daily,
Leave Mt. Airy 9 35 a. m.
Leave Rural Hull 1105 "
Arrive Walnut Cove 1135 "
Leavo Walnut Cove 11 45 "
Leave Htokusdale 12 12 p. m.
Arrive Greensboro .12 58 "
Leave Greensboro 103 "
Leave Climax 1 32 "
Leave Bun lord 8 19 "
Arrive Fnvettovillo Junotion.... 4 30 "
Arrive Kayotteville 4 33 "
Leave Fayetteville . 4 45 "
Arrive Wilmington 7 65 "
NOBTH BOUND.
No. 4. Daily.
Leave Bnnnettsville 8 45 a. m.
Arrive 3Iaxton 9 45 "
Leave Maxton 9 50 "
Leave ltod Springs 1012 "
Leave Hope Mills 10 45 "
Arrive Fuyetteville 10 69 ' "
SOUTH BUOND,
.No. 3. Daily.
Leave Fayetteville " 4 43 p. m. ,
Leave Hone Hills 4 63 "
Leave KhJ Springs..'...'. 642 .,
Arrive Maxton 6 12 , "
Loave Maxton ,. 6 13 ;"
Arrive UeunettsvUIe 7 20 '
NORTH BOUND.
(Daily Except Sunday.)
No. 16, Mixed.
Leave Iiamseur .'. 6 45 a. m.
Arrive Climax..: 885 "
Leave Greensboro 9 20 "
Leave Greensboro 9 35 "
Leave Stokesdale 10 60 "
Arrive Madison , .1160 "
SOUTH BOUND.
(Daily Except Sunday.)
No. 15, Mixed
Leave Madison 12 25 p.m. -
Leave Stokesdale 128 "
Arrive Greensboro 2 35 "
Lea ve Greensboro 810 "
Leave Climax ; 3 65 "
Arrive Iiamseur 6 60 , " ,
NOBTH BOUND CONNECTIONS
at Fayetteville with Atlantic Coast Line for
all points North and East, at Sanford with
the Seaboard Air Line, at Greensboro with
tho Southern Railway Company,, at Walnut
Cove with the Norfolk A Western Railroad
for Winston-Salem.
SOUTHBOUND CONNECTIONS
at Walnut Cove with the Norfolk Western
Railroad for Roanoke and points north and
west, at Greensboro with the Southern Rail
way Company for Raleigh, Richmond and
all points north and east; at Fayettevili;
with the Atlantio Coast Line for all polntii
South; at Maxton with the Seaboard Air Line
for Charlotte, Atlanta and all points south
and southwest . W. E. KYLE, t
1. W. FRY, Gon'l Pass. Agent
Gen'l Manager.
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