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H om e-Democrat.
CHARLOTTE. N. C.
A new Railroad Freight Law.
(From the Asheville Citizen.1 jp
The following bill has passed the pres
ent session oi the General Assembly, at
' least we are so informed and - while we
have no direct information of its passage,
we have no reason to donbt the fact. It
will doubtless materially affect much of
the freight business in the State: '
"The General Assembly of North Caro
lina do enact that the provisions of sec
tion 1968 of the Code are hereby repealed,
and the following provisions are inserted
in lieu thereof:
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any
railroad operating for the transportation
of any freight of any description of the
same class over its roads to charge a great
er amount of toll or compensation for a
short distance than for a longer distance
in the same direction over its road; and
any railroad company violating this sec
tion shall forfeit and pay the sum of $200
for such violation to the party injured,
Nothing in this act shall be taken in any
manner as abridging the right of any rail
road company of making special contracts
with shippers of large quantities of freight
to be of not less in quantity than one car
load. Section 2. Nothing in this act shall be
construed to mean that said railroads may
charge as much for a shorter distance as
for a longer distance, the shorter being
included in the longer, but they shall not
be required to charge proportionate pro
rata per mile; but this shall not be con
strued to mean that more shall be charged
for equal quantities in the car-load for a
snorter aistauce man ior a longer uisiauue.
Section 3. Nor shall said railroads make
any unjust discriminations in the rates of
charges for toll on compensation for trans
portation of passengers or freights of any
description.
Section 4. That this act shall not affect
suit now pending in courts instituted pri
or to the decision of Supreme Court in the
case of Hinea and Battle against the Wil
mington and Weldon Railroad Company.
' Section 5. This act shall be in force
from and alter its ratification.
The Dangers of the Blair Bill.
The Blair Bill is a dangerous bill. The
plea is that it will help the schools in the
States and dispose of a part of the sur
plus. But there will not be one cent ot
the present surplus two years hence, and
the Blair Bill runs fur ten years. The
only surplus that can possibly be in the
Treasury the third year must be put there
hereafter by unjust, unnecessary, foolish
taxations. Congress has no power to
levey a tax for Federal school teaching in
the States of the Union.
The terms of the bill are such that no
Southern Democrat should think of accept
ing the help offered with the condition ac
companying. Now is not this true? Let us
see. What are the clear requirements of
the bill? If North Carolina shall receive
her proportion of the 79,000,000 what must
be done? Gov. Scales must report to the
Secretary of the Interior how and how much
money North Carolina raises for school
purposes and whether there is any dis
crimination as to the raoesin the distribu
tion of funds mainly paid by the whites.
The Governor must give a full statement
of all matters coniueoed with the oommon
schools of the State. A writer in the
Montgomery (Ala.) Dispatch has been
discussing the provisions of the bill. The
points he presents are not new, but being
ready we fall back on what he says as to
the right of Congress to make such a de
mand :
' "Will some Blairlte point out the article or sec
tion of the Constitution that confers on Congress
the authority to require that a Governor of a
State shall report to one of the head clerks of the
President in what manner the revenues of the
State are levied and collected and disbursed ? If
there is no such article, is not the requirement
without the sanction of law? And being unau
thorized by the Constitution, ought the bill to
pass?"
Of the operations of the bill he says:
"The Blair bill provides that the money be
paid on monthly estimates and charges the Sec
retary of the Interior with the proper adminis
tration of the law. It authorizes him and the
Commission of Education with the approval of
the President to make all needful rules and reg
ulations to carry the law into effect. From this
provision ft is evident that although the money
may be paid monthly to some officer of the State,
the mode of its disbursement and general man
agement must be in accordance with the rules
and regulations made by two men in Washing
ton. The school fund will therefore be subject
to two jurisdictions, one exercised by the State
over its own revenue; and the other exercised by
. the Secretary of the Interior. This fact will ne
cessitate the appointment of Federal officers, and
thereby Federal officers will interfere in the edu
cational system that hitherto, has been exclusive
ly under the authority of the State of Alabama."
' It will not be long under the operations
of this law before the State Schools will
be swallowed np and the most of the fund
will be used entirely for the benefit of the
.negro children. The writer quoted from
'says:
"It is true the bill disclaims the establishment
of a separate school system, but it takes complete
control of that already established in the States.
Let men read the bill and reflect upon it and
they will discover that it requires a fuller report
to be made by the Governor to the Department
of the Interior than our law requires the Super
intendent to make to the Qoverner of the State.
' Moreover, it requires samples of text books to be
sent to Washington."
All this shows how threatening the bill
is. A swarm of Northern Federal super
visors will fill the South and ruin will be
wrought. The chief objection to the bill
' is that it is without any constitutional
warrant, but that we have often' shown.
Wilmington Star.
The Lord knows that we are in favor of help
ing the poor children and people of the State in
any right way, but we say with all the earnest
ness we have, that the Blair Squandering Bill is
a very dangerous one, and, if passed, will result
in involving the white people of North Carolina
in worse troubles than the old Freedman's Bu
reau imposed on them.
df Down in Texas they are no more
afraid of the English language than a
. hungry man is of a buttered biscuit.
This is how the ungallant vernacular cas
cades from the lips of a man who has had
an uncommonly sad experience: "As a
great moral agent a woman is a yard
wide and all wool, but as a book agent
she cuts a swalb a mile wide and
; never misses a victim. We would much
rather have a friend pour a pitcher of
common molasses down our back than to
. be interviewed by a lady book agent
wuvbo uiuutu reamoiea a cracK in a
lemon and whose nose looks like an ex
, claenation point in a whirlwind.'
Complaint is made that the in.
' pointment of Captain Greely for Chief of
, adier uenerai in tpe regular army, enables
I him to leap over the heads of not leas than
a thousand ofaoers who arc superior to
him in Tank.
N. C. Supreme Court Decisions.
The following opinions were delivered
co Monday last:
Graves a. Trueblood, from Pasquotank;
affirmed. '-..'' .
V Yoaog vs. Hermon, from Catawba; er
ror, new trial granted.
State vs. Godfrey, from Perquimans;
affirmed.
Thompson vs. Only (defendant' ap
peal), from Pasquotank; appeal dismissed,
f Thompson vs. Only (plaintiff's appeal),
affirmed.
Dopre vs. Tuten, from Beaufort affirmed.
Mitohell vs. Mitchell, from Bertie; af
firmed. Pearson vs. Carr, from Buncombe; ap
pealed dismissed.
McLean vs. Railroad, from Iredell; ac
tion dismissed.
State vs. Miller, (topa Wake; appeal
dismissed.
Skinner vs. Bateman, from Chowan; af
firmed. ,
Legal Reforms In North Carolina.
The most important legal reforms
adopted by the present Legislature have
been
1st. The law providing that sessions of
the Supreme Court shall be certified down
on the first Monday in each month here
after instead of semi-annually as hereto
fore. This will greatly abridge needless
delays io .the Courts and will besides
enable parties and lawyers not living in
Raleigh hereafter to see the decisions filed
in their cases within a month after being
rendered,
2d. The law adopting the abort indict
ment for murder. The barbarous old
form with its prolixity is a thing of the
past and the new form which follows the
statute io England and most of our States
consists of four or five lines only and
charges nothing except what is necessary
to be proven.
3d. The law ridding the Superior Court
of indiotments for carrying concealed
weapons by placing that offense within
the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace,
and fixing the penalty at not less than $10
nor more than $30.
Two other Acts of like good tendency
are pending and likely to pass. One is
Senator Cook's bill to establish a Code of
Evidence. This will simplify the law on
that important subject and put it in a
compact form in the reach of every citi
zen. It will not be necessary after this
passes to ransack the reports of all the
States and Territories for conflicting de
cisions of evidence. The law will be
plain and at band. The other pending
Act does away with the present system
of holding the defendant, who has ap
pealed to the Supreme Court, in jail
months after the Supreme Court has
affirmed the sentence till a Superior Court
Judge comes round to go through the
useless form of re-sentencing. The new
Act will provide that when the Supreme
Court affirms the sentence the Sheriff, on
that being certified down, forthwith takes
the prisoner to the penitentiary. This is
the common sense mode in force in most
of the other States and it adopted here
will save much useless expense now
wasted by the oounties in jail fees. Ral
eigh Observer. ,
The Anti-Polygamy Law.
The first six sections of the Anti-Poly
gamy Bill which has passed both Houses
ol Congress and now only awaits the
President's signature to become a law,
apply to prosecutions for bigamy, adul
tery, etc., and make the wife or husband a
competent witness, but not to be com
pelled to testify. The seventh and eighth
sections apply to the powers of court com
missioners and of the marshals and deputy
marshals. I be mntb and tenth sections
apply to the marriage ceremony. . They
require a certificate, properly authenti
cated, to be recorded in the office of the
probate court. The eleventh section dis
approves and annuls all territorial laws
recognizing the oapacity of illegitimate
children to inherit or be - entitled to any
distributive share in the estate of the
father. The twelfth section disapproves
and annuls territorial laws conferring ju
risdiction upon probate judges. The thir
teenth section makes it the duty of the
Attorney General of the United States to
institute proceedings to escheat to the
United States the property of corpora
tions obtained or held in violation of sec
tion 3 of the aot of Jnly, 1882 the pro
ceeds of such escheats to be applied to the
use and benefit of common schools in the
territory. The fourteenth section regu
lates proceedings in such cases. The fif
teenth section disapproves and annuls all
laws of the legislative assembly creating
or continuing the Perpetual Emigrating
Fund company and dissolves that cor
poration. The sixteenth -section direots proceed
ings for the disposition of the property
and assets of the Emigrating Fund Co.
Such property, in excess of debts and law
ful claims, is to escheat to the United
States for the benefit of common schools
in the territory. The seventeenth section
disapproves and annuls the acts of the
legislative assembly incorporating or pro
viding for the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day saints, and dissolves that cor
poration. It makes it the duty of the
Attorney General of the United States to
institute legal proceedings to wind up the
affairs of the corporation. The eighteenth
section makes provisions as to the endow-
m s
meni oi widows, wno are to nave ' one
third of the income of the estate as their
dower. Section 19 gives to the President
the appointment of a probate judge in each
county. Section 20 makes it unlawful for
any woman to vote in any eleotion, and
annuls acts of the legislative assembly
which permit female suffrage.
lbe next four sections make provisions
as to elections, and reqmre of voters an
oath or affirmation to support the Consti
tution and obey the laws, especially the
anti-polygamy act of March 22, 1882, and
this aot. Seotion 25 abolishes the office
of territorial superintendent of district
schools and makes it the duty of the su
preme court of the territory to appoint a
commissioner of schools. Section 26 gives
to all religious, sects and congregations
the right to bold; through trustees ap
pointed by a probate oourts, real property
tor nouses ot worship aud parsonages.
A he twenty-seventh and last section an
nuls all territorial laws for the organiza
tion of the militia or for the creation of
the Nauvoo legion; and gives the legisla
ture assembly of Utah power to pass laws
for organizing the militia subject to the
approval of Congress. General officers of
the militia are. to be appointed by the
governor of the territory with the advioe
and consent of the council.
The Mormons say they are satisfied the law
cannot be enforced, for it is so conglomerated
that no one can understand it That's the case
with most of the Acts of Congress.
Mormon emissaries who are caught in North
Carolina ought to be cow-hided out of the State.
Stats Hews.
The' Wadeaboro Times haa sue-
E ended. Only a few weeks ago it5 was
oasting of its prosperity. ? It is an un
healthy sign for a newspaper to edify its
readers with local boasts of its intrinsic
value, and its prosperous condition.
Concord Times.
You are right friend, certain. Prosperous peo
ple don't blow much
"Nearly every farmer one' alks
with deolares either that he will use no
guano at all this year, or that he will use
very much less than he has donefor5ev
eral years past. We are strongly of the
o'plnion that if they would stick to this
resolution it would be the making of them.
But whether they will is another matter.
Statesvtue landmark.
A Big Land Suit. The Lenoir Topio
speaks of an extensive law suit which has
been recently begun by Mrs Leah Baird
for the recovery of numerous bodies of
land lyiug in the oounties of Alexander,
Caldwell, Burke, McDowell and Ruther
ford. The lands were formerly the pro
perty of William L. Baird.of Caldwell, and
William W. Erwin, of Burke. After the
death of W. W. Erwin, his executor, Col.
E. Jones Erwin, sold a great deal of the
land, signing the deeds, with the name of
Wm. L. Baird, as his attorney. Still later,
the executor of E. Jones Erwin, G. P.
Erwin, sold off other large tracts of the
land, having first obtained William L.
Bairi'e title-to them.. The suit binges on
an alleged imperfection in the power of
attorney from Baird to Erwin.
A IiosTEE op Mexican Soldiers. The
Legislature has passed a resolution author
izing Gen. Johnstone Jones to prepare,
publish and distribute a Roster of - the
North Carolioians engaged in the Mexican
war. To do this, Gen. Jones will have to
make through research into the records oi
the War Department. This will prove of
invaluable service to the survivors of the
war who will now become recipients of
the pension recently granted by Congress.
j
Goldsboeo, Feb. 19. Gibson Thomp
son, about 25 years old, a moderately well-to-do
farmer, committed suicide this even
ing by shooting himself through the head
at a house of ill-repute.
J5F The new schedule on-the Chester
and Lenoir N. G. Railroad is a great im
provement over the old one. A person id
this part of the oountry may visit Char
lotte, or any point between this and Char
lotte on the N. G. Road or on the Carolina
Central Road, and return the same day.
Hickory Press.
SW The cities of Burke and McDowell
counties have secured the charter of the
Piedmont & Cranberry Turnpike Compa
ny, aud expect soon to have a Birming
ham up that way. A hundred convicts are
to be used from Morganton to Cranberry
connecting with the . Piedmont Sulphur
Springs, the lands of the Piedmont Lum
ber and Ranch Company and the wonder
ful iron furnaoes and railroad of the
wealthy Pardees of Pennsylvania. Me
change. Banquet to Judge Davis. An ele
gant banquet was given Associate Justice
J. J. Davis at the Capital Club last eve
ning, Theie was indeed a feast ot reason
and a flow of soul on the occasion.
Many eloquent remarks were made by
various gentleman, and Judge Davis, who
has long been one of our most highly es
temed next door neighbors, was made to
feet thoroughly at home in Raleigh. Ral
eigh Observer t Feb. 9th.
Statesville, Feb. 18. Allison Spreaks
was sentenced by Judge Gilmer this morn
ing for the murder of Noah Mayson to be
hanged on the 18th day of March next.
This is the third time the sentence of death
has been pronounced upon him for this
same crime He was tried and sentenced
by Judge Montgomery, took an appeal,
waB then sentenced by Judge Boykin and
appealed, and was again re-sentenced by
Judge Gilmer. Spreaks has been in jail
for two or three years, and has broken
jail; was captured and shot. Then "played"
orazy for awhile, and is now just out of a
case of measles.
A North Carolinian at Reidsville
is said to have invented acotten picker
that will gather 90 per cent of - open cot
ton. Its daily capacity is from 3,000 to
3,500 pounds. . .
Winston, Feb. 22. Mr R. L. Craw
ford, a prominent hardware dealer, of this
place, while going home about 10 o'clock
last night, was attacked and knocked
down by a negro. Mr Crawford sucoeeded
in driving him off by making a dive at his
pistol, lhe particulars are similar to
those of the recent robberies in Greens
boro. Chronicle.
Senator W. P. Shaw, of Hertford
county, has introduced a bill in the Senate
to eataDiisn a iteiormaiory institution in
connection with the Penitentiary, where
couvicts under fifteen years of age can be
kept separate from older criminals, and be
exempt from. wearing prison garb. This
is a move in the right direction. The Re
formatory should be established and we
thank Bro. Shaw for bringing the matter
before our Law-makers. Raleigh Re
corder. Gov. Scales has received a peti
tion asking that the sentence of Stark
Simpson, which condemns- him to be
hanged May 31st, be commuted to im
prisonment. Simpson is the negro who
wsa convicted in the Owens murder case,
in Washington county, last fall. Raleigh
Observer.
Sad Accident near layettevilU. Fay-
ktteville, Feb. 22. Yesterday afternoon
at Manchester. J. C. Huske. Jr.. son of
Maj. Wright Huske, while trying to stop
a flat car loaded with lumber from moving
fell over the stick he was using actoss the
track, the wheels of the car nearly sever
ing his head from his body. He died a
few minates afterward. The deceased
waa a nephew of the Rev. J. C. Huske,
D. D., rector of. St. John's Episcopal
church, at this place.
A bill providing for a change of
the Constitution to the end that county
officers shall not serve more than two
terms in succession, secured the necessary
three-fifths vote in the Senate, passed its
third reading and has gone to the House
for concurrence, where it is hoped that it
will die a natural death. This bill is the
result, we presume, of the fact that there
are not enough offices to go around. It is
pernicious in its scope and its objects and
will be pernicions in Ha effects. It not
only disqualifies without cause but re
stricts the right of choice. We hope that
the House will show more discretion than
the Senate has shown, and that it will be
pigeon-holed somewhere in that body.
Wilmington J&vigw.
. tdgT" Insuring babies is now all the
rage in the North. It is said that millions
of dollars of risks have been taken. '
Recollections of Judge Ashe.
By Editor Creecy, of the Elizabeth City Toom
f-ii v !'ffl,fji- mist.'-, ; r
Thomas S. Ashe graduated at s the XJal-
veraity I North; Carolina in HhV lzs pi
1832, several members ot wmch x alter
ward became men of mark in the oountry.
Thomas L. Clingman was the besS aoholar
in the class, and graduated with its high
est honor, distinguished for his genius, bis
awkwardness, and bis endurance as a
bandy-player. He spoke the "Latin Salu
tatory" speech at graduation which, 'at
that period was the speech of highest bon-
or. J. H. Parker, ot Tarboro, pkeb
"Valedictory," seoond in honor, and Thos.
S. Ashe the third speech. The other
members of the class who became distin
guished were Jas. C. Dobbin, Secretary
of the Navy under President Pierce, and
R. H. Smith of Halifax, always prominent
as an able and public spirited citizen in
North Carolina. Thomas W. Harris was
the handsomest member of the class, and
Tom Ashe the best looking and most com
manding. James C.Dobbin was the most
popular man in the class, Tom Ashe com
manded the most respect, Clingman was
the most wondered at, and Dick" Smith
was the most beloved. . .
We recall a little incident of the com
mencement at which Tom Ashe gradu
ated. The commencement of 82 was
memorable as the time when Mr Caston
delivered his celebrated address before
the societies, by appointment of the - Phi
lanthropic society. Hitherto, the appoint
ment to deliver the annaal address haa been
restricted to persona who had been students
of the University and the honorary mem
bers of the societies were excluded from
seleotioo. That restriction by agreement ;
of the societies, was removed after the
commencement of 1831, and the Philan
thropic society regarded it as a triumph
for them, for it enabled them to invite Mr
Gaston, of Newberne, ' then fifty-three
years of age and in the zenith of his great- j
ness,to deliver the address. Rivalry then '
ran high, aud it was the . custom for the
society to select its representative for
each graduating class, to walk beside lhe
orator and sit on the rostrum with . him.
Ashe was seleoted as the representative
of the Phi's and Clingman of the' " Di's.
There was an immense assemblage from
all. parts of the State,' attracted Chiefly' by
the reputation of Mr Gaston. The pro
cession formed at the South Building and
proceeded to Girard 1 Hall, with trustees,
faculty, citizens and the orator and repre
sentatives of the two societies, the orator
and representatives being dressed in the
student's black gown of the period.
When the procession reached Girard Hall
il parted and his attendants marched
between the lines of lifted hats and
entered first. We were a little freshman
and had managed somehow to get into
the chapel before the crowd, and when the
orator and society representatives entered,
our society pride was greafly elated. Gas
ton was the embodiment of natural dig
nity, Ashe of stately grandeur, and Cling
man (the Di.) of gawky awkwardness.
We at no time thereafter felt prouder that
we were a Phi. They ascended the ros
trum and were soon followed by trustees
and faoolty. Gaston was a master of
manner, Ashe was his peer, but Clingman
came near upsetting the gravity of the
imposing pageant by upsetting with his
big fool the table upon which Gaston's
manuscript was deposited before him.
But some one caught the table in the aot
of falling and prevented a catastrophe.
And after a short time Gaston pro
ceeded to deliver the best effort of his life,
and incomparably the best literary ad
dress that has ever been delivered in
North Carolina.
Gen. Butler Deprived of his dry Smoke.
The dignity which surrounds the United
States Supreme Com t is something appall
ing. No one is permitted to : wear an
overcoat within the bar of the Court.
Note books are also prohibited, and the
attorney or spectator who attempts ; to
make an abstraot of the proceedings is
quickly notified to desist.' Benjamin F.
Butler of Massachusetts,, was guilty of an
infraction of the rules the other day,
which those who sat near enough to over
hear the colloquy that ensued enjoyed im
mensely. . -
Don M. Dickinson of Michigan, was
speaking when Gen. Butler entered. The
General immediately dropped into the va
cant chair. Then drawing a cigar ' from
his pocket he proceeded to enjoy what is
known as a "dry smoke." 'His action
threw the vigilant court officials into a
state of terror, from which they have not
yet recovered. Marshal Nicholay imme
diately ru&hed forward, and, seizing Gen.
Butler by the arm, exclaimed:
"Remove your cigar at once, sir!"
The General's eyes twinkled malicious
ly aa he placed his hand to bis ear and
said, "Speak louder."
"You cannot smoke here. It'a, agaiust
the rules," repeated Mr Nicholay, emphat
ically. "I'm not smoking," growled Gen. But
ler, still holding the cigar in bis teeth.
"I know you are not smoking," was the
Marshal's reply, "but you must not keep
that cigar in your mouth." ;
Gen. Butler replied that he had a - bad
Cold, and that it always, relieved him to
take a dry smoke, but the Marshal insisted
So vigorously that either the -General or
the oigar must go, that be finally submit
ted to the inevitable and threw the cigar
from him with such force that it hit law
yer Storrow on the leg and broke into a
half dozen pieces. Boston Globe. -
President Cleveland's Future.
"What will the President do when he
returns to private life?" aked one New
York man of another to-day. "I can tell
you precisely," said the other. "He will
not g back to Buffalo, but will make his
home io Albany or New York city, more
likely the latter, from his sayings in the
White House. He will purchase a large,
handsome house in the eminently respect
able and not too fashionable part of the
city perhaps Gramercy Park. Mrs. Cleve
land will continue her social career io a
manner not enjoyed by any wife of an ex
President since the days of Molly Madi
son. Mr Cleveland will fit op for himself
down town an elegant law office in which
he will spend very little time and really
do very little work, aa he will only ' de
sire a nominal place at the bar. He would
not expect very much, of very Incrative
practice. '' But what is be going to live on?
That's the rub "ol the story to which I
was about to come. -He wiU be made the
President of one or two,' possibly more,
large new business - corporations,' ' to
whom his name, his habits of industry,
and reputation for good common ' sense
and strong will power will easily be worth
anywhere from $ 10,000 to $25,000 a year.
In short, he wilK repeat on a little ' larger
scale what Secretary Manning has been
I asked to Hp."!?. Y. Sun. l 1
The Interstate Commerce f ailroad Law-
SYNOPSIS OFThMlaw75 1
That the provisions of this Act shall ap
ply to any comcvon carrier or carriers en
gaged in the transportation of passengers,
or property wholly by railroad, or partly
by railroad or water when both are used,
under a oommon control, management or
arrangement' for a continuous carriage or
shipment from one State or Territory of
the United States or he District of Co
lumbia) to. any other ptate'or jTerritory of
the United States to an . adjacent foreign
coantrv. or from inv nlice in th United
ilSlates thf 6tigufbT!gtt cSotttffno any
other place in the United States, and also
to the transportation in , like . manner , of
Eroperty shipped from' any place in the
Tnited States and carried from such place
to a port of transhipment, or shipped from
a foreign country to any place in the
United States and carried to -such place
from a port of entry in the United , States
or an adjacent foreign oountry; provided,
however, that the provisions, of this act
shall not "apply to the' transportation of
passengers or property, or to the receiving,
delivering, -storage or handling of pro
perty," wholly - within one State, and
not, shipped to or from a foreign oountry
from or to any State or Territory alore
said. . -. .j-t '
Reasonable and just Charges.
All charges made for any service ren
dered or to be rendered in the transporta
tion of passengers or property as aforesaid,
or in connection therewith, or for the re
ceiving; delivering, storage, or handling
of such property, shall be reasonable and
jasl; and every unjust and unreasonable
charge for such service is prohibited and
declared to be unlawful.;' -! ' j
, Discriminating Rates forbidden, j
n Sic, 2. That if any common .carrier sub
ject to the provision of this aot shall, ..di
rectly or indirectly, or . by any -special
rate, rebate, draw-back, or other device,
charge, Remand, collect or receive, from
any person or persons av greater or less
compensation for any service rendered or
to, be. rendered iu the transportation of
passengers or property, subject to the pro
visions of this act, than it charges, de
mands, collects, or receives from any other'
person or persons for doing for him ; or
them a like and contemporaneous service
in the transportation of a (ike kind of traf
fic: under substantially, similar circum
stances and conditions, such common . car
rier shall.be deemed guilty of unjust- dis
crimination which is hereby prohibited and
deolared to be unlawful. -' .
' ' 1 No' Preferences. ' ,
Sec. 3.; That it shall be unlawful for
any common carrier subject to the provis
ions of this act to make or give any uSdue
or unreasonable preference or advantage
to any particular person,' company, firm,
corporation, or locality, or to any particu
lar description of traffic, in any respect
whatsoever, or to subject any particular
person, company, firm, corporation or lo
cality, or -any particular description of
traffic to any undue or unreasonable pre
judice or disadvantage in any respect,
whatsoever. '
' Every common carrier subject to the
provisions of this aot shall, according to
their respective powers, afford all reason
able, proper and equal facilities for the
interchange of traffio " between their respective-lines,
and for the receiving, for
warding and delivering of passengers snd
property to and from their several lines
and those connecting therewith, and shall
not discriminate in their rates and charges
between such connecting lines; 'but this
shall not be construed, as ' requiring any
such common carrier to give the use of its
track or terminal facilities to another car
rier engaged in like business.
The Long and Short Haul Clause. .
Sec. 4. That it shall be unlawful for
any common carrier subject to the pro
visions of this act to charge or receive any
greater compensation in the aggregate for
the transportipn of passengers or of like
kind of property, under substantially sim
ilar 'circumstances and conditions, for a
anorier man ior a. -.longer distance i over
the same line in the ; same direction, the
shorter being included within the longer
distance: but this shall not be construed
as authorizing any common carrier within
the terms of this act to oharge and re
ceive as great compensation for a shorter,
as for a longer distance; provided, how
ever, that upon, application . to the com
mission appointed under the provisions of
this act, such common carrier may, in spe
cial cases, after investigation by the com
mission, be authorized to charge less for
longer than for shorter distances (or the
transport ation ol passengers or property;
aud the commission may from time to time
prescribe the extent to which such desig
nated common carrier may be relieved
from the operatiou of this section of this
aot. -' . : ;
; ; ' Pooling Unlawful. ' ;
- Sec. 5, That it shall be unlawful for
any common carrier subject to the provis
ions of this act to enter into any contract,
agreement or combination with any other
common carrier or carriers for the pooling
of freights of different and' competing
railroad h, or to divide between them the
aggregate or net proceeds of the earnings
of such railroads, or to divide between
them the aggregate or net proceeds of the
earnings of such railroads, or any portion
thereof; and in any case of an agreement
for the. pooling, of . freights- as aforesaid,
each day of its continuance shall be deem
ed a separate offense. .
: f : , Publicity of Rates. : i
Sec. 6. That every common carrier sub
ject to the - provisions of this aot shall
print and keep for public inspection sched
ules showing the rales and fares and char
ges, &c , (fco. 1
Notice of Advance in Rates.
No advance shall be made in the rates,
fares and charges which have been estab
lished and published as aforesaid by , any
common carrier in compliance with the
requirements of this sect jon, except after
ten days' publio notice. Reductions in
such published rates, fares or,; charges
may be made known without previous
public notice, but' whenever any suoh re
duction w made, notice of the same shall
immediately be publicly posted, and the
changes made shall immediately be plain?
ly indicated upon' the schedules at the
time in force and kept for publin Inspeor
Hon: j .. ' ... ; : . : ' .. ;
And when any such common carrier
shall have established and published its
rateB," fares and charges, "in compliance
with the provisions this lection, it shall
be unlawful for such - common carrier to
charge, demand, collect : or " rseive ' from
any person or persons a greater ' or less
compensation for the transportation 'of
passengers or property, or for any services
in connection therewith, than is specified
in such published schedule of rates, " fares
and chargee.aa may at the time bein force.
Every such common carrier shall ' also
file with said commission copies of all con
tract, agreements or arrangements with
otner common cwrwn m
traffio affected by the provisions of this
aot to which it may do a party.
No Combination 'to Prevent Continuous
P - Xy '", Carriage. - . '-;.-
Sec 7. That it shall be unlawful for
any common carrier subject to the pro
visions of this act to enter into any oom
Kinatinn nnntnet or mcreeiuent. expressed
or implied, to prevent, by change of time
schedule, carriage in different cars, or by
ntr nth or maina nr devices the carriage of
freights from being continuous from the
place ol shipment to the place oi uee.u-
tioo; and no break ol duik, stoppage iu
tAvrnnllAm m si Aa hv aneh common car
rier shall prevent the carriageof freights
from being treated . as one continuous car
riage from the place of shipment . to the
place ol destination, kc, ko.
Sec. 10. Provide that any violationof
the act shall be punishable, fcc -
oec. 11. Creates a commission oi ut,
not more than three of whom shall belong
to the same political party.
- Powers of the Commission.' -;
Ricf!?l2. That Lhe commission .hereby
created shall have authority to inquire
in t.n tha maaacremant of the business of all
oommon carriers subject to the provisions
... . iii . 1 1 ' r j
ot tnis aot, ana snail Keep ueeu , luiormeu
as to the manner and method in which
the same is conducted, and shall have the
right to obtain from such oommon carriers
full aud complete information necessary
to enable the commission to perform the
. - . . t i ... r l:A
amies ana carry out tue oujecis iur wmvu
it wan areaLed: and for the ourDoaefe of
this act the commission shall have power
to require the attendance ana testimony oi
witnesses and the Droduction of all books.
a -
paper?, tariffs, contracts, agieements and
documents relating to any matter unaer
inve.BLiiora.tion. and to that end mav invoke
the aid of any court in the United States
in requiring me auenaance ana lesumooy
of witnesses and the production of books,
papers and documents under the provis
ions of this section.
The other sections relate toproceeding
before the commission. v .
Europe's Fighting Strength.
The Baltimore Sun, in view of the notes
of preparation for war which come from
the other side of the Atlantic, publishes
the following estimates-of the fighting
strength of the several powers:
' According to the tables recently pre
pared by German statisticians, it appear
that of trained .soldiers Germany could
put into the field 1,425,027 men, France
1,392,500, Russia 2,782,668, Austria 1,-
043,630, Italy 2,330,980, Turkey 1,093,-
229, Great Britain 339,517, Belgium 185,-
564, Servia 134,415, Bulgaria 115,220,
Greeoe 180,000, and Koumama 204,000.
The estimate of Great Britain's forces
doesliot include the yeomanry and volun
teers, 268,443 men, nor the troops in In
dia, about 209,000. Adding these, she
would have a total of 816,960. Altogeth
er nearly 12,500,000 trained soldiers could
be called into service if all the countries
of Europe were at war, while- nearly 3,
000,000 are held in permanent readiness
for military service, at heavy cost, of
course, to the people's unfortunate enough
to be burdened with these large standing
armies."
PHARR & LONG,
Successors to JS. D. Latta & Bro.,)
Clothiers.
Having succeeded the well known firm of E,
D. LATTA & BRO., it is our desire to receive.
and will be our utmost effort to deserve, that
loyal support at the bands of the community,
which so steadfastly attended the retiring con
cern, and aas made them prominent throughout
the two,Carolinaa.
New Clothing for 1887.
. We shall give very close attention to our busi
ness and shall have a special care to the interests
of onr patrons, and as we begin our new life,
baviDg no accounts and naught against anyone,
Dealing "good will toward all men," and a very
snecial likin? for ladie. who have the resnnnai-
ble charge of providing well for the comfort of
the "rising generation," we shall hope by cour
teous dealing, the selling of reliable Goods only,
ana tne une i rice system, to succeed.
Gentlemen's' Furnishing Goods.
Our expenses will be light, relatively reduced,
as we shall serve in active capacity ourselves, and
aa we have purchased our Stock very advan
tageously, and much under value.
We will offer inducements heretofore unknown
to the trade. .
The first call from our friends will be much
appreciated, and will give us an encouragement
which we will endeavor to substantially manifest.
PHARR & LONG.
Jan. 7, 1887.
COTTON GIN
IN SURANCE.
The undersigned will write Policies on Gin
Houses and contents in Mecklenburg and the
adjoining counties.
DRAYTON & CO., Agents,
Charlotte, N. C.
Office on Trade street over R. M. White's Whole
sale Grocery Store. : .
Sept. 3, 1886. 8mpd
Dr. Bragg's Liver Pills.
These Pills are peculiarly adapted to the fol
lowing Diseases:
Bilious, Intermittent and Remittent Fevers.
Sick Headache, Piles, Indigestion, Costiveness,
Colic, Jaundice, Dropsy, Dysentery, Heartburn,
Loss -of Appetite,' Dyspepsia, Diseases of the
Liver, Kidneys and Bladder, Eruptions of the
Skin, Nervousness, and all Disorders that arise
from a diseased Liver or impure Blood. '
Prepared only at the Laboratory of
1 W. M. WILSON & CO.,'
Trade St , Charlotte, N. C.
Feb. 11, 1887.
Ready-Mixed Faints.
Averill Ready-Mixed Paints are considered
the best. For Bale by
W. M. WILSON & CO ,
Sept 10, 1886 - Druggists.
Glass.
We have received a large and cotnDltte stock
of Window Glass, large and small sizes, single
and double thick.
, R. H. JORDAN & CO.,
May 15. 1886. Springs' Corner.
100,000 Founds
OF
RAGS WANTED.
Paid in Cash or Trade, at
ROSS & ADAMS'
Book and Stationery Store, No. IT 8. Tryon St.
July 9, 1886.
To Farmers and Merchants. ;
3.000 oonnda Bine Rtnna WhnlMal
Retail.
.. . W. M. WILSON & CO.,
Sept. 10, 1886. i - ' A 4 d Druggists
N O. Molasses, Raisins, &c.
Just in. new cron New Orlin. Tio...
Also, new croo Raisins. f!ttrn sTn rfai n tot rw1
Figs, at .
8. M. HOWELL'S BAKERY,
Dec 3, 1886. Trade Street
Comparative Cotton Statement
The following is the comparative .
statement for the week ending t?-v lln
----- o. 15.
103.
Net receipts at U. S. ports, 86521
Total receipts to date, 4,668.197
Exports for the week, 100,989
1888.
t otal exports 10 aaie,
Stock at all U. 8. ports.
Stock at all interior towns,
3,340,074
861,635
149.393
1,042,038
814,000
Stock of American afloat for
, , ureat Britain,
240,000
Total Receipts at all American Po
: , ; since : Sept- 1st, 1886. . .:
The following are the total net receiM.
of cotton at all United States sea-nrL
sea-TiAM.
since September 1st, 1886: '
668,504 bales, New Orleans
GWeMon
l.lQi On.
lnKIL 10.7 fiia Savannah til n,
mington 129,800, Charleston 364 199
Norfolk 490,083, Baltimore 73,297 N,J
York 66,868, Boston 74,404, Philadelphia
28,925, Newport News 9,095, WestPoiM
193,950, Brunswick 25,932, Port Rovil
14,672, Pensacola 12,172. Total 4,668.
197. '
Total Visible Supply of Cotton.
"NkwYoek, Feb. 19. The total vigjl
ble supply of cotton for the world U
3,183,677 bales, of which 2,612,07 an
American, against 3,0.30,888 1 and 2,637.
088 respectively last year ; receipts at all'
interior towna 59,963; receipts from plan
tations 75,140. Crop in sight 5,731,747.
.'. Barnett & Bethune,
(tiuccessors to Barnett A Alexander)
Djealxrs IK
HEAVY AND FANCY GROCERIES,
Keep everything in the way of Family Supplier
such as Sugars, Oreen and Fresh Roasted Coffee
Qreen and Black Teas, Molasses, Syrups, Floor
Meal, Rice, Grits, Oat Meal, Barley, Bacon'
Breakfast Bacon, flams, Smoked Beef and Beet
Tongues, Toilet and Laundry Soaps, Starch,
Canned Fruits. Meats and Vegetables.
Goods in Glass, such as Pickles, Sauces, Balid
Dressing, Catsup, Flavoring Extracts, Olhet,
Olive Oil, Jellies, Preserves, and in fact every
thing usually found in a first-class Grocery.
Our llStto, "Lowest prices consistent with the
two requisites, Good Quality and Honest Quan
tity." Come and see us. . ..
. BARNETT & BETHUNE.
Aug. 6, 1886. y ...
. I BUISTS
GARDEN SEED.
A Fresh Stock of all Varieties just re
ceived by
W. M. WILSON & CO.,
Jan. il,1887. 7 Drogfcisti.
Garden Seeds.
Garden Seed of - all kinds, such as Peas,
Beans, Onion Setts, &c, for the retail and
wholesale trade.
BURWELL & DUNN.
Feb. "18, 1837.
BEAD THIS.
In addition to the usual large stock of GAR
DEN SEED carried by us, we have for 1887
several new and improved varieties, viz : Corn
for Field and Garden, Beans, Peas, and Melons.
Also, a fresh collection of BUISTS FLOWER
SEED, and BUISTS LAWN GRASS in 25
cent packages.
We Burn all old Seed, therefore warrant every
paper sold by us.
R. H. JORDAN & CO.,
Jan. 28, 1887. : Druggist.
Administrator's Notice.
Having qualified as Administrator of State
Archie, deceased. I hereby notify all persons
holding claims against said deceased to present
them to the undersigned on or before the 14th
day of February, 1888, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery. - Persons owing
deceased are requested to make prompt payment.
7. A TTflVTS
Feb. 11, 1837. 6w . Administrator.
To the Tax-Payers of Mecklen
burg County.
Tour attention is called to the fact that the
State and County Tax for the current year is
now due, and also that most stringent laws were
passed by the last Legislature in regard to the
collection of the same.
Read the Revenue Act passed at the last ses
sion of the General Assembly, and do not. cen
sure the Sheriff if you have an tdditional tax in
the way ot cost U pay for collection of your tax.
- WM F. GRIFFITH,
Nov. 12, 1886 6m Sherift
THREE COUNTERS
Of Interest. "
Bring your Change and get a Bargain.;
1st Counter holds all the new style Jerseys at
Cost. ;
2d Counter holds Jersey Gloves worth 50 and 60
cents at 88 cents, and Eida worth from $1.50
to f2 at 50 cents. . ?
3d Counter holds the best Towel ever shown at
21 cents.- Table Damask worth from 50
cents to $1.10 at from 29 to 88. Doylies and
Table Sets at similar sacrifice.
E. L. EEESLER & CO.
Jan. 21, 1887. .
Administrator's Sale.
North Carolina, Mecklenburg County.
As Administrator of M. E. Alexander, de
ceased, 1 will sell at his late residence in the city
of Charlotte, on Graham street, Tuesday, Feb
ruary 15th, 1887, PERSONAL PROPERTY of
said Estate, consisting, of a large lot of House
hold and Kitchen Furniture, two Cows, Wagon,
Buggy, Horse, &c, &c
JNO. R. ERWIN.
Jan. 21, 1887. 4w Administrator.
Surgical Instruments.
To supply a need long felt Jhj. the. Medical
Profession of this section, we have now and will
keep constantly in stock, a full-line of SURGI
CAL INSTRUMENTS, which we warrant
We are also prepared to give any and all dis
counts in any of the New York Instrument Cata
logues. Give us a call.
- R. H. JORDAN & CO..
Nov. 13, 1885. Druggists, Sprhags' Corner.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
The firm of T. L. 8EIGLE has been changed
to the firm same of T. L. 8EIGLE & CO., W.
S. Alexander forming the company.
Extending thanks for past favors, the new
firm, by strict attention to business and handling
a stock of Goods that is kept np to the highest
standard of excellence, shall expect a fall share
of the trade in the future. Look out for our
advertisements: they will interest vou.
. T. L. 8EIGLE & CO.
t All parties indebted to the old firm will
please call and make some arrangement of their
Accounts, as I shall close the old business as
early aa possible.
jT. L. BEIGL&
Jan. 14, 1887.
THE DAVIS GRAVEL &EIIEDY.
Safe and sure Cure. Never fails. Try it and
be convinced. The trade supplied by -
' L. S. PAGER,
Beatties' Ford, Lincoln county, N. C.
t- 8old by W. M. WILSON & CO., Char
lotte, N. C. :
Dec 3, 1886. . 3mpd
Lanterns, &c.
We have the Improved Tubular Lantern ; also
the Buckeye, with Double Globes. n
R, H. JORDAN & CO.
Dr. Scott's Electric Hair Curler
immediately crimps, bangs or curls the Hair to
any aesirea snape. iror saie oy
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