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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1893
Page
2
The State Chronicle notes a new North Carolina Antiquity Society formed to collect and preserve historical relics. Editors praise a rising historical interest, state pride, and public sentiment, urging statewide cooperation to safeguard relics for posterity.
The Times argues that gold receipts collapsed under the Sherman act while silver certificates and greenbacks rose, but the writer contends the reasoning is faulty. Duties are paid in lawful currency as convenient, gold scarcity drives use of greenbacks and coin notes, and the Treasury surplus was spent by Congress.
A fine monument is erected in Crawfordville featuring a life sized statue of the statesman. Inscriptions include a Augusta speech passage about fearing no evil in pursuing duty and a tribute noting he spoke truthfully to the people and never deceived a friend or betrayed an enemy.
The President named Wm. D. Quimby of Michigan as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Netherlands in New Washington. The appointment announced by the Southern Associated Press on May 25 details the diplomatic posting and origin of the appointee.
President Harris urges reform and broader participation in the North Carolina State Dental Society in Raleigh, praising the profession’s public service, ethical standards, and the benefits of open exchange among members and guests. He warns against opportunists and emphasizes duty, responsibility, and continued progress through shared knowledge and committees.
A patient treated at Harlem Hospital for rabies shows partial consciousness and aggressive symptoms despite therapy. He recalls a dog bite four years earlier and a recent cat scratch on the hand, with blood wiped away and no initial illness. Doctors consider hydrophobia and fear he may not recover. A militia tale notes a sweetheart wearing a cord pin with a gun in the pocket.
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