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Established 1867. " For us, Principle is Principle Right is Right Yesterday, To-day, To-morrow, Forever." Published Semi-Weekly $3.00 a Year VOL. XXIII. GOLDSBORO, N. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1886. NO. 5. " THE BAPTISTS. Proceedings of the Atlantic As sociation. (Newborn Journal.) Kixst'on, Wednesday Oct. 28 1880. -Elder C. A. Jenkens, who was ex pected to arrive on the ,train last night and preach the introductory sermon, but failing to do so the sermon was preached by Elder W. T. Jones to a large congregation from Matt. 0:10. After the serman astrongapeal was made by Elder R. E. Peele for aid to assist m building a house of worship at Bayboro, N. C. Pledges were made and a collection taken up amounting to $101. At 1) o'clock devotional exercises, conducted by Elder R. E. Peele, after which the Moderator called the asso ciation to order. Minutes of yesterday's session read and approved. Letters were read and delegates en rolled from the following churches: Young Bethel, Smyrna, Piney Grove (Onslow), Wood vile, Davis Shore, Fort Barnwell. This made a complete representa tion from all the churches in the as sociation. ' i Invitation is extended . to visiting brethren 1o seats. John E. Ray, corresponding secretary of the Bap tist State convention, accepted the in vitation. The executive board made their re port in connection with the treasur er's report, and o motion both were adopted. The report on State or Association al Missions was read by M. S. Webb, and after remarks by Elders Peele, Fulford, and Cashwell and Bro. John, E. Ray, the report was adopted. . Pledges were made from the church es amounting to $425. The following executive board was appointed for the ensuing year: Elder Theo. Whitfield, J. M. Wooten, A. G. Cox, Dr. J. S. Bizzell, E. F. Cox, G.F. Parker, V.W.Hancock. AFTERNOON SESSION. The moderator calls the association to order. Prayer by Elder C. J. Nelson. The moderator announced standing committees on foreign missions, home missions, State ' or association missions, Sunday-schools, temper ance, ministerial education, periodi cals, orphanage. Repors on periodicals read by folder W.T. Jones. Remarks made by , El dei Thomas Dixon, jr., W.T.Jones and C J. Nelson, after which the re port was adopted. Report on education read! by Elder Thomas Dixon, jr. Remarks were made by Elders Dixon, Futford, and brethren Ray, Wooten and Roberts. Pledges were made from the churches amounting to -$210 to pre pare and send to Wake Forrest Col lege two young men preparing for the ministry. ; A collection was taken up for Elder Jacob Utley at Morehead Ci 'ity, an aged herald of the cross. At 7 o, clock Elder Thomas Dixon, jr.,-preached to a crowded house at the opera building. Subject: The Law of Neglect. Text: Hebrews, 2, 3. After the sermon a collection was ta ken up for State or association mis sions. Adjourned to meet Thursday morn inir at 1) o'clock. There were cash contributions sent from all the churches amounting to r-Ki'J.OT, and contributions: reported for all. objects during the year about $0,000.' There are 22 churches in .this association, most of them country churches, and nearly every one of them paid their pledges in full and most of them over paid. them. Re ported from all the churches during the year218 baptisms: 65 received by letter aud otherwise, GS; died, 16: net increase of meubership, 11)9 4 It is es tiniated that the increase of! member ship in the 8.) associations of our de nomination in the State during the year will be about 10,000. THIRI DAY MORNING SESSION. Devotional exercises are conducted by Elder C. S. Cashwell. Moderator calls the association to order at 10 o'clock. Proceedings of yesterday read and approved. The delegates recommend the fol lowing as members of the education hoard provided for in the report of the committee on education : Antioch, Richard, McGlohon; Fort Barnwell, C. S. Cashwell; Goldsboro, Thos. Dixon: Kingston, R. H. Lewis; LaGrange, C. S. Wooten; Morehead City, A. S. Willis; Mr. Calvary, J. T. Albritton; New Berne, T. Whitfield; Pinev Groves f Jones), iB. F. Dillahunt; I'olloksville. C. Whity: Snow Hill, W. J. Fulford; Young Bethel, T. J. Lea ry; Enon, W. J. IMontfort; Davis Shore, C. L. Paul: Falling Creek, W. H. Hood; Smyrna, A. G. Davis; Woodville, W. N. Hellen. j On motion of Elder Thos. Dixon, it is ordered that a majority of ;the votes of the board constitute a working ma jority, j The report on foreign missions is read by Dr. Whitfield, the chairman of the committee. Pending the mo tions to adopt, the report is discussed hv Dr. Whitfield and Elders Thomas Dixon, W.J. Fulford and C. J. Nel son", and $125 are pledged: by the churches for that object. j The committee on delinquent churches makes a report which shows that only one church has failed to end up something to the association arid that one has been without a pas tor. The committees on obituaries, tem perance, Baptist orphanage land Sunday-schools make their reports, and after being discussed by several of the brethren are adopted. Goldsboro is selected as the next place of meeting, Elder A.iJ. Hires to preach the introductory i sermon ; Kjder W. J. Fulford alternate. Elder C. J. Nelson gives notice that he will make a motion at the next meeting to change article 10 of the constitution in regard to the time of meeting. On motion, the clerk is allowed $10 for his services. The following resolution is offered by Elder W. J. Fulford and adopted : Resolved, That the thanks of this body are due and are hereby tendered to the church and citizens of Kinston, and also to the A. & N. C. R. R. for the kind and generous courtesies ex tended to it during this session. Dr. Roberts offers the following : Resolved, That any member of this association attending the Baptist State convention may represent us as dele gates from this body. A letter is received from Elder A. G. McManaway, vice-president of the home mission board of the Southern Baptist convention for North Caro lina, asking that something be done for that board. On motion, the moderator appoints one from each church to look after the interest of the home mission board . On motion, the association adjourns to meet at Goldsboro, Tuesday after the 4th Sunday in October, 1887. Prayer by Elder T. J. Leary. Ben ediction by the moderator. SUNDAY SCHOOL CON FERENCE. The next Sunday School Conference, on Mt. Olive circuit, (as already stated) will be held at Indian Springs, Nov. 13th and 14th. The following is the programme : At 10:30, a. m., Devotional Exercises. Calling the roll of the Conference. Opening address by the President. Address of Welcome John Holmes. Response W. H. Jinnett. What is a Sunday School ? -Mi ss Annie Grimes. Reading reports from schools. Recess. 2 p. m. Devotional Exercises. Luck and Pluck D. S. Davis. The Necessity of a Sundp.y School in every community Miss Olie Barfield. The Sunday School a help to the Church Victor Grimes. Little Things Miss Ashsa M. Lee. Requisite (Qualities of the Sunday School Supt. Stephen Holmes. The effect of a Sunday School on Young Men and Women MissBeulah Kornegay. 7 p. m. Devotional Exercises. This sessionjwill bedevoted to a gen eral discussion on the following sub jects : Is it necessary to conduct a Sunday School on strict business principles ? Should others than members of the church be employed as teachers in the Sunday School ? Which is the most benefical in the Sunday School, vocal or instrumental music ? Should boys and girls be classed to gether in the Sunday School ? flow is the best plan to interest everybody in Sunday School work ? Is there any reason for adjourning the Sunday School through the winter season ? At 9:45 a, in., a Model Session of Sunday School. 11:10 a. m., Devotional Exercises. Sunday School teachers preparation for work Miss Sallie A. Holmes. Duty of parents in regard to the Sunday School Prof. II. S. Scroggs. True observance of the Sabbath C. F. R. Kornegay. Time and place of holding the next Conference. The Supt's are requested to furnish a written report of their respective schools and to encourage the attend ance of the delegates and all the official members if possible. The Conference earnestly requests the presence and co-labor of all Sun day School workers of whatever creed and cordially invites the public gen erally. The Conference will be called to or der promptly, as announced, for each session being governed by the stand ard time of L. D. Giddens, of Golds boro. Geo. W. Starling. Pres BRUNSWICK COUNTY NEWS Items from Smlthyille By Our Reporter. The county campaign which has been vigorous, was brought to a close by speeches from the candidates of both parties, at the court house, on the 2Gth inst. In some manner the railroad question has crept into our county politics, and may prove to be quite an issue. The Rev. Mr. Cohen is absent m attendance on a Baptist Association in Robinson county, and the church here has been closed for several Sun days. Prof. Cameron Certain has returned to Smithville and has resumed his music class. The Professor says, "it did not shake quite so hard up in Duplin." The ladies of the missionary society of the Methodist church contemplate giving a festival next weefc to raise church funds. The British steamship "Jesmond" ran ashore on her way down the river on the 28th ult., but, fortunately, floated again the next tide, with but slight damage. The drought has been very pro longed in this section, many cisterns being dry therefrom. But, provi dentially, a little rain fell on the 26th, and we can stand it awhile longer now F. P. Chaffee. Smithville, N. C, Oct. 31, 1886. A Gift For All. In order to give all a chance to test it, and thus be convinced of its wonderful curative powers, Dr. King's New Disco v erv for Consumption, Coughs and Golds, will be, for a limited time, given away. This offer is not only liberal, but shows unbounded Attn in the merits of thjs great remedy. All who suffer from Soughs, Colds, Consumption, fA8toma, Bronchitis, or any affection of Throat, Chest, or Lungs, are especia ly requested total atKirby & Robinson's drug store, and get a Trial Bottle, Free Large Bot tles, $1.00. INDUSTRIAL, SCHOOL AT RALEIGH. Present Status and Prospects. Future Correspondenc of the Staesville Landmark. I will venture the assertion that no subject has arisen in the past few years that has been so thoroughly discussed by the press and the peo ple of Raleigh as that of the estab lishment of an Industrial School. Mass meetings have been held; able and eloquent speeches have been made; learned and lengthy editorials of our metropolitan papers written, all showing the urgent necessity of technical education and manual training for our people, but likewise devoted to showing that Raleigh is the centre of the universe and there fore the only place where an indus trial school should be established. The legislature of 1885, in an un guarded moment, passed an act pro viding that the Board of Agriculture in their discretion might appropriate $5,000 annually of their funds to the founding and support of an Iudus trial School, provided a sufficient sum to found the school was guaran teed by any town or city m the State. The cost of founding such a school has been variouslyestimated, but it is the opinion of those who have given the matter much thought that to found a school worthy of the name of a State institution and which would be a benefit to the whole State, and not to a particular county or section of it, an immense sum of money would be necessary much more than has yet been offered by any town m the State. ' The town of LaGrange offered $10,000 in cash. Charlotte and some other towns made offers of smaller sums. Raleigh offered $8,000 in cash and the old exposition building near town. The material of the latter, it was alleged, could be utilized in the buildings necessary for the new school. The Board of Agriculture, a,fter much deliberation, accepted the prop osition of Raleigh and took steps to establish the school, though it is un dersto6d that Gov. Scales and a mi nority of the Board desired to post pone the whole matter for the atten tion and consideration of the next Legislature, regarding it as a matter of too much importance and involving the expenditure of too much of the people's money to be lightly entered into, but a majority overuled them. But there is another hitch in the pro ceedings. Raleigh has made a deed for the old exposition b'lildings but she is not ready to pay over the $8,000. It is not proposed, as I un derstand it to raise this by private subscriptions but to take it bodily trom the city treasury, borne of the tax payers protes that the city fathers have no right to appropriate money tor such purpose without hrst sub mitting the question to the qualified voters of the town, and they threaten to get an injunction against any such proceeding, lhe Board is urged to start the school anyway and trust to luck for the $8,000 promised by Ral eigh, and it remains to be seen if their faith is as sublime as such action would imply. The statistics furnished by the bureau of education of the United States show the cost of equip ping and running those schools which have already been established: Indus trial School at Newark, N, J., per manent endowment $83,000, value of buildings, grounds and appliance, $75,000; Louisana: productive funds $318,313 and an annual appropriation of the State of $10,000; Massacheu- setts: endowment and funds $3S7.910 15, appropriated by the State $12,95S annually. From these we can see what an In dustrial School, properly managed as a State institution, will cost. I do not believe that the tax-payers of the State are willing to spend half the amount required in an experiment of this kind. It is conceded, even by . 1 ii . tnose wno insist upon tue present es tablishment of the school, that it will be necessary to call upon the Legisla ture for an aditioual appropriation before the school can be run, and if it is not their desire to commit trie State to this protect, nollens vollens, why should they object to postponing the matter until the representatives of the peo ple, with the lights before them, can discuss the matter and say whether or not they are willing to incur the nec essary cost? It seems to me that this is the fairest and the wisest course to pursue for we would then at least go into the matter with our eyes open. LaGKANGE ITEMS. A good crowd in town during the election. Davis Cadets attend the Goldsboro Fair this week. A severe rain and hailstorm visited our town and section on Thursday last. Hon. Z. B. Vance addressed the people of our town on Friday last. A good audience was present, including the Davis school, which were out to hear the Senator speak. Dr. J. M. Kirkpatrick, attendant physician of Mrs. M. A. Croom, re ports her very much improved. On our last trip to Goldsboro we saw the artesian well at the residence of Mr. J. M. Latham, sponken of some time ago by the Messenger. The water continues to be quite the same as when discovered. A dress-making establishment, un der the care of the Misses Scott, is a new and laudable enterprise in our town. Our ladies should patronize and thus insure a success of the un dertaking. Mr. Doc Taylor, wno occupied one of the residences on Railroad street, belonging to J. P. Joyner, Esq., re moved to his new residence near the Kinsey school. In reply to your Magnolia corres pondent on antique books, we have one in our possession entitled, "Fabri 01118' Letters." dated 1710-11, and so on up to .1714. Judging . from the THE its type, and appear it suits well to a past era. Mr. J. M. Wooten, of the firm of J. S. Wooten & Bro., of our town, is very sick at his home several miles from our town. Dr. J. M. Hadley, attendant physician, reports him but little better at our present writing. The end of learning is to know God, and out of that knowledge to love Him, and to imitate Him, as we may, by possessing our souls of , true virtue. St. Augustine. The result of the township election was as follows in our town : For Con gress, F. M. Simmons, Democrat 31 majority. For Senate, W. Arther, Republican 18 majority. For House of Representatives, Jerrv Waters, Republican 9 majority. For Sheriff, B. L. Taylor, Republican 50 major ity. For Clerk of Superior Court, E. W. Bizzell, Democrat 46 major ity. For Register of Deeds, G. L. Hodes, Democrat 4 majority. For County Treasurer, Benj. Sutton, Re publican 36 majority. For Coroner, Jos. F. Shives 15 majority. NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. Items ot Interest In and Around Walter. Miss Mollie Smith, of Stony creek, is visiting Miss Bettie Howell, nearby. Miss Mollie Kennedy, late of Ral eigh, and Miss Bessie Thompson, of Smithfield, are visiting their numer ous friends in this section. Mrs. Ida Jordan, of Greene county, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Sasser. Mrs. Elva Cox, an estimable lady in this vicinity, died last Saturday morn ing, a more extended notice of her death will be given next week. The S. S. Conference closed last Sunday at Ebenezer. The attendance was large on Sunday, and were highly entertained by the Rev. JUr. Perkins. of this county, in the morning. We make our politest bow to Mess Brogden & Hood, and are gjlad to an nounce that they have "craw-fished," and each will remain m his present quarters. We would regret to lose 'Squire B., as we have been making a better man ot him. On Sunday afteroon, as Capt Hand and his brother were returning trom Ebenezer, the Capt. driving a mule, who took fright at some darkeys on the road side, and ran away with them, the Capt. breaking his reins, in his herculean efforts to control the beast, and ran over a buggy in front of them, containing Mr. Geo. Mitchell and sister, throwing both from the buggy in some way, and hurting them badly, but not senou-dy. .'The two men in the "flying trapese" appending danger in store tor them, leaped there rrom, giving nis muieship tull poses- sion, and he in going through the yard gate, ran against the post, completely demolishing the buggy. The Capt. or his brother did not get hurt much, but were terribly frighted you bet ! TIT 1 1 1 we nave oeen requested to an nounce that a festival will be given by the ladies of Ebenezer church, for the benefit of their pastor, as soon as the proper arrangements can be made. Last Thursday night, while Mr. Doc Hines was partaking of tired nature's sweet repose, he was aroused by a noise at his chicken roost. He stepped out of the door and gave the intruder a volley of musketry in the darkness, and he threw down his chicken and fled, and Doc says, he tried to have oue Republican vote less to-day. THANKSGIV ING DAY. Washington, Oct. 31. The follow ing is President Cleveland's procla mation designating November 25th as a day of Thanksgiving and prayer: A PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. It has long been the custom of the United States, on a day each year especially set apart for that purpose by their Chief Executive, to acknowl edge the goodness and mercy of God, and to invoke his continued care and protection. In observance of such custom, I, Grover Cleveland, President of the United States, do hereby designate and set apart Thursday, the 25th day of November instant, to be observed as a dayr of thanksgiying and prayer. On that day let all our people forego their accustomed employments and assemble in their usual places of wor ship to give thanks to the Ruler of the Universe tor our continued enjoy ment of the blessings of a free gov ernment, for a renewal of business prosperity throughout our land, for the return which has rewarded the labor of those who till the soil, and for our progress as a people in all that makes a nation great. And while we contemplate the in finite power of God in earthquake, flood and storm, let the grateful hearts of those who have been shield ed from harm through His mercy be turned in sympathy and kindness to wards those who have l uffered through his visitations. Let us, also, in the midst of our thanksgiving, remember the poor and j formation of ance of book. uteuy wiiu cuuenui guis aim mms,!said to have weighed three ounces, so that our service may be deeds of Qulte a quantity of hail was foand charity, be made acceptable m the ; and gome broutrht to town Fridav sitrht of the Lord In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington, this first day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight huudred and eighty-six, and of the independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eleventh. Grover Cleveland. By the President : T. F. Bayard, Sec'y of State. Bucklen's Arnica Salve The best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and' all Skin Eruptions, and posi tively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed toc give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.' , Price 25 cents per box. Tor sale by Kirby & Robinaanv: THE RAILWAY MAIL SER VICE. The General Superintendent of the Railway Mail Service, has completed his annual report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1S80, which may be summarized as follows: At the close of the year the railway post office lines in operation num bered S71, occupying 435 whole cars aud 1,769 apartments in cars The aggregate length of railroad routes over which these cars run was 110,672 miles, and the annual miles of rail road service performed by clerks was 100,923,910. The increase in the more important items embraced in the principal table of the report are shown in the follow ing abstract of the same: ! j Increase I June 30' 86, over pre ! 'Vious year No. of railway post- omce lines Whole number of pos tal clerks in the ser-, vice Whole distance run dai ly by all clerks in the, service Annual miles of rail road service per-j formed by clerks.... Number of cars and, appartmenrs in cars; tn use and in reserve Number of pieces of! STl 13 4,573 14 lU0,tt3,!U) ..-i22,U0 :$0 mail matter handled during: the year !5,329,."21,47" Number of registered; 3S1.4t.'.075 packages and cases; handled during the! year ! Number of through 1 registered pouches and sacks handled' during the year ' 7!.571i 7.32S Decrease. The steamboat mail lines upon which postal clerks were employed were considerably reduced during the year, owing to the changes and exten sions in railroad and star service routes. The decreases shown are as follows: In nuniberof lines Iu number of clerks employed lines 3 upon 14 :30!,383 In miles of route run by clerks In annual miles of servic e performed by clerks In number of mail apartments The total length of steamboat routes in operation June 30, 1SS6, was 5, 951 miles. Closed Pouch Service. The in crease in the number ot closed pouch lines, or lines upon which no postal clerks were employed, was 19. The number of pouches exchanged daily was 10,957, an increase of 1,210. The number of case examinations held during the year was 11,075, of these 5,902 were of permanent clerks, and 5,113 of probationary employes. The permanent employes handled 6,272,130 cards, of which 81.61 per cent, were correctly distributed. The probationers handled 4,032,07S, with 76.71 per cent, correct. The aggregate, number of cards handled by both classes was 10,604, 808, with 79.76 per cent, correct. A better showing of 1.78 per cent, than that of last year. The number of probationary ap pointees in the service was 1,516, as against 1,640 during the previous year, a decrease of 124. In handling the 5,320,521,475 pieces of mail mat ter distributed during the year 1,260, 443 errors were committed, being one error to every 4,228 pieces handled A number of improvements have been made in the "Bast Mail" serv ice, wuicn, tnougti seemineriv unim portant in themselves, have resulted in greatly improving the mail facili ties in various sections of the country; for instance, a reduction of two hours has been made in the time in transit between New York and St. Louis, so that mail now leaving New York in the evening arrives at St. Louis at 5.45 a. m., instead of at 7.45 a. m., thereby catching the first trip of the carriers in the city, and rendering certain the important connection West and South. Limited express trains between Chicago, St. Paul and Menneapolis have been utilized, and the service between those thriving cities, as well as for nearly the entire States of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Dakota is materially expedited. Mails now leaving Chicago at 7.30 p. m. are placed in St. Paul in time for early morning delivery instead of at 4 p. in., as formerly. Another change of importance is the recent extension of the "Fast Mail" via the Atlantic Coast Line from Jacksonville to Tampa, Fla., 241.54 miles. This makes continuous Fast Mail Service from New York to Tampa, covering a distance of 1.326 miles, and greatly expediting the mails for South Florida and Cuba. MOUNT OLIVE LOCALS. Gathered By Our Regular porter. lie- A severe hail storm passed over this section Wednesday of last week doing considerable damage to the cotton, which was open in the field. We hear that Messrs. A. J. Barfield, L. W. Herring and other farmers, who live southwest of here, lost several bales of cotton each by the storm. Several window glasses were broken. Some sf Vi ri d nnoc irora ranr 1 Q rrrD oniiQl- inff the gize of chicken eggs, and were morning. The protracted meeting held in the Baptist church in this place, and con ducted by the Rev. Mr. McManaway, of Wilson, closed last Wednesday night, resulting with fifteen or six teen conversions. Eight persons joined the church, and were baptized last Sunday afternoon. We attended the dedication services at the new Methodist Church in Faison's last Sabbath. The services were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Har ris, who delivered a most interesting and powerful sermon, and was listen to with marked attention by a vast audience. Jack frost made his appearance here last Saturday morning. Miss Alice Peacock, of Lenoir In stitute; Mrs. A. S. Lewter, and Mrs. E. 8. Thompson, of Salisbury, are vis-" . - " iting friends and relatives in our town. Rey. H. H. Gibborn returned last Friday from a trip to the western part of the State whither he spent the summer. We are sorry to stnte that he is quite feeble. DUPLIN NEWS AND XOTKS. r Warsaw He- Chronicled oy 0111 porter. On the evening residence of Dr. L of the first, at lhe , Hussey, in War- saw, Miss Emma, Hussey was united in marriage to Capt. R. O. Whitaker, of Enfield. Rev. W. B. Pope per formed the ceremony. Madame Rumor hath it that oue of Goldsboro's gallant sons, will, on Wednesday morning the 3rd, lead to the hymeneal, one of Duplin's fairest daughters. While Duplin will loose by this event, you town will gain quite an addition to its social circle. On Tuesday morning, Mr, 1. S. Kennedy, of the Warraw High School, accompanied b his brother, Dr. W. P. Kennedy, left for the mountains of Virginia, via: Washington city. They will be gone several days. Mr. Ken nedy evidently means business, and you may hear more about his trip next week. Quite a, long chapter of matrimonial affairs, but some special correspondent will doubtless give par ticulars in each instance. The election has come and gone, and the average candidate will hardly be as solicitous about the health of your family to-morrow, is he was last week. Those who were elected will have too much "business"' on hand to be tossing their liats, shaking hands, and inquiring how the crops aro turning out, while those who are defeated will not care to "waste'' time chatting with men who let them loose the race by failing to vote for them. The improvements inaugurated at Warsaw some weeks ago bv the At lantic Roast Line, are still in opera tion, levelling up, changing the switch, and moving the warehouse is helping the appearance of the town, and many thanks are due the corpo ration for the work done here. We are pleased to learn that Mr. A. D. Ward, who recently obtained license to practice law, will locate in Kenansvilie, and practice in this and adjoining counties. This is right. Dupliif has need of her sons, and should encourage her young men to remain at home. THE DISASTERS OT 188H. Up to the present time the year 1886, so far as the United States aro concerned, has been a most eventful one. It has been signalized by serious fires in some parts of the country, by wind storms that have inflicted much damage to property, by prolonged droughts in Texas aud among the cattle ranges in Montana, creating considerable loss in stock ; by an earthquake that has laid a large part of Charleston in ruins, and besides destroying many lives, causing a loss of property amounting to several rail lions of dollars. To these disasters aro now to be added the entire de-j struction by storm and flood of the village of Sabine Pass, Tex., with the 1 loss of one hundred and twenty-seven ' lives out of a total of five hundred, and the sweeping away of the village of Johnson's Bayou and Radford, in Cameron parish Louisiana by the same storm that overwhelmed Sabine Pass, six miles distant from the Lou isiana settlements. Scattered over the ridges of the bayou was a popula tion of twelve hundred souls. Rad-' ford, at the head of navigation, wast the postoffice station and principal I settlement. It had a cottonin which turned out oui oaies or cotton annu ally, and tho usual stores adapted to the wants of an isolated community. About it were cotton and cane fields, stretching over the fertile ridges fac ing the gulf stream, and reaching back to the marshes were the grazing ground of 8,000 cattle. Over those ridges, the foremost of which was twelve feet above the sea level, the waves of the gulf swept until a con siderable part of the parish was ten feet under water. Under the com bined action of the wind and water, "house after house fell in and was swept away, either burying the doom ed people in the debris, or drowning them. The cotton and the stores next succumbed, and Radford and John son's bayous were destroyed as com pletely as if an invading army had done the work. Even the houses that withstood the storm were cnmnletPlv w3. il I gutted. Sbucn ot tne mnaoitants as escaped were fortunate enough to reach the higher ridges, where they remained without food or water fit to drink until the waters receded." Eighty-five lives are known to have i been lost. Of 8,000 head of stock 6,000 were drowned, and the remain-' der it l? feared, will die of thirst, as all the water is salt. Following close on this comes the news of the destruc tion of the greater part of Salisbury, Md., by fire with immense loss of val uable property. It is at the West where the tornadoes sweep to destruc tion everything they encounter in their path, and in the States border ing on the gulf that the terrible power of the wind and rain 6torms of the continent is most frequently felt. But at Sabine Pass, and in Cameron par ish, Louisiana, the destruction was principally due to the rising in over whelming force of the waters of the gulf stream, while at Salisbury the scourge was fire. The series of earth quakes so disastrous recently in South Carolina, has added a new terror to death and a sense of danger hereto fore unknown. Happily, such shocks are of rare occurrence, and when the subterranean forces have readjusted themselves anew, no further disaster may be apprehended for a long time to come. Bat the people of the States whose homes are destroyed and whose lives are put in jeopardy by tornadoes, cyclones, fires and floods, deserve at all times the utmost sympathy of the States that are free from such terrors, and such material help as their condi- , M ...... tion may require. COMPLICATIONS. There are now at least two imnor- tant features in the relations of Euro pean powers with respect to Bulgaria. There are several others, but these are the leading one.. They are (1) the ad vance Ot Kussia toward tho DariLa- nell,s. and (2) the English occupation of Egypt. Russian diplomacy, the subtlet and most unscrupulous of the times, has involved the fatter with the former question so, apparently, as to combine both Franco and Germany against English interests and aims. Enemies in all else, these two nations have common interests in keeping the English troops and English influence out of the Khedive's domiuions. It is this that inclines Turkey to Russia, coupled with concessions as to a joint occupation by Russia and Turkey of Bulgaria, t ntil she gets read v to gob ble everything magnanimous Muscovy ;'conceds" some points, poor Turkey is all in a flutter ami more likely to do the wrong thing than the right. Bis marck holds Austria off as long as possible and assists individually Rus sian diplomacy. It is all very well to talk of the humanity.of preventing h bloody and destructive war. Tbt is not what operates on Bismarck's mind and directs tho pen that indites th German policy The Prince of Blood aud Iron does not love Russia. Ho may fear Russia with Franco on the other side of him aud Von Moltke and the Emperor agreeing, and his own tenure of life not absolutely assured. Russia is the one unyielding, all com manding powpr of Europe now, and sooner or later this will burst upon the consciousness of tho dullest. The Slavonian comes latest into civiliza tion, but he comes with a coherence and a might that is well nigh inesisti ble. The Messexukk detests, not ad mires the policy of Russia. It is the policy of lying, stealing, robbing, mur dering for the sole object of aggran dizing tho bureaucracy of a power which has raised up atrainst her the open or secret hates of the major part of mankind. How can any people of Teutonic stock love such a policy or trust such a government? We carefully discriminate. The average Ru ssian is better than his rulers m all save-intelligence. It is not Russians, but Russia as controlled by the most intolerable of modern despotisms, that we dislike. There whs a free Russia lonce, with her peasants banded into I communes. The village community j exists to-day. But tho spirit of Czar jdom, of patriarchalism, of spies and exile, of the Knout and Neva dungeon, destroys the ancient liberty of the poor and middle class aud the love of pomp and the gilded airs encouraged by the Emperors to repress free thought, servo to enslave the minds and corrupt the hearts of an otherwise good enough peopje. What is England doing f A circu lar to the army has just been issued by the commander-in-chief in which the plain intimation is made that there is a want of knowledge evinced by the officers of all ranks of the duties vi tally important to military efficiency. In private conversation tho Duko of Cambridge, the high officer referred to, expressed the opinion that many of his subordinates were "not worth their salt." Russia worms her way to the Indies and the Golden Horn, now insinuating her wishes to the petty princes on the route, now bnllving them, now fighting outright. "Her road to India is shorter than it was. A traveler from Bokhara, who reached Peshuwar, on tho Afghan frontier, near Kuybeer pass, reports that the Russians have completed the Merv and Oxus railway to within five stages of Sarakhs. He also give tho follow- g information: The governor nF j Tashkend has summoned several Mo hammedan officers for political pur- poses. The Russians intend to estab ( lish a military cantonment for 30,000 j men at Sherabad, near Bokhara, and ; Russian officers, disguised as L'sbeck merchants, aro activelv engaged in I Badakshan inspecting the citadel and the passes to India. The traveler also J reports that the Czar is displeaed at ; the ameer of Bokhara for refusing to ( enlist Russians among his troops, j What is England doing! A leading Russian paper, the Jtuntal J? ,St. Pttern- tmirfj, inspired of course by the Czar's i privy council, says there is no real justification for the fall in Russian se ;curitie8 and the nervousness on the . bourse on the condition of the Bulga rian question. "The peace will not I be disturbed," adds the naner. "All the Powerfv t continues, "recognize Kama's rights. The crisis is localized to Bulgaria. There is no reason why the numerous questions connected therewith should not be peacefully settled. The Bulgarian rulers know Russia's will. We hope they will re cognize the necessities of the situa tion. The Journal is not aware of what means or action Russia will em ploy to make her views prevail, but her moderation is an additional proof of her resolution to attain her ends. She has guarantees enough of final success, and it is not necessary for her to disturb herself and precipitate events. " Again we ask, what is England doing! The situation in the East is hardly clearing up, for England, Austria and Italy cannot afford to let Russia have her way. But these powers appear to be doing very little to thwart her. Alarm is felt in Bulgaria at the mas sing on the border of Turkish troops. The Bulgarians are trying to contract a loan.( Meantime the great Sobranje which is to choose a new prince, met Wednesday, although a pressure was brought by Russia to secure a post ponement. It will be in session sev eral days. The late prince, Alexan der, asks that ho be not voted for. Oh ! ye who teach the ingenious youth of our great nation, let them learn the noble act of ee1f-defense,aa Salvation Oil is the specific for burns. Little Annie yesteday told, us, in her way. wtal a wbat a good medicine Dr, vmU b. Cough Syrup is; it had cured her of a very severe cold. EASTERN
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Nov. 4, 1886, edition 1
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