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1 ' ! . ' VOL. XXIII. GOLDSBOR.O, N. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1886. NO. 11. . i '. f . . . .. . . . , ........ ' - "- v . .. ... . - . .. ; : ' I . -. ' "w., . . . , .. . ' . - . - : ; . - . . . . . bUshed 1867. ) - "Forns, Principle Is Prlnclple-Btght Is Right-Yesterday, To-day, To-morrow. Forever." ' ' , PtiJIdBcmt-W-MO. Ye SOL.II WITH THE COUNTRY. te the Politicians Coming over to Cleveland ? ' N Y. Times, Independent. There is a notable increase at "Wash ington and at the various political centres throughout the Union of what are described as "Cleveland men," Tl&tlis toisay, men prominent in the Dtjncratic party, who, at the adjourn mentlof Congress last Summer, were far from friendly to the President, vlio had grudges against him because thev had not got. all they wanted in the ay or omces, or were oiienaea py his views, or touna nis poncy inter ferin in one way or another with their personal ana party piaus, are jio-a- found .to 'be warm in the praise either of his popularity or of his mer its Some of these changes are prob ably due to the fact that the steady course or tue uepariinems unuer.tne President has been occasionally mod ified m a manner to soothe opposition within tue- party. oone are due to the sagacity mat perceives. ; the Ktreo(rth of Mr. Cleveland with the people, meiuuiug ms own 'parry, xnat ianroud of his general attitude and of the- recognition of his excellence by thoe who were his opponents. Some of me changes. are aiso oeyona ques tion due to a -closer familiarity with the President s actual conduct, and a candid admission mat. lie is remark ably right-in his intentions and in his policy. . r ' It will be - interesting to watch the development of. this strong tendency toward Mr. Cleveland when Congress shall have' met,- when he shall have sent his second message to Congress, and when he shall have had time and opportunity to . carry.out his ideas m the licrht tf recent experience. We have no' 'doubt that in the long run, un!ess.there shall occurspmething not now to he foreseen, Mr. Cleveland will become . stronger and stronger both with the people generally and with the party managers the latter to a ?reat extent on account of the former. Piut we havS- just as little doubt that tnis wiHMnvoive a iuueu severer lest, of the power of thefpoliticians'to bear disappointment of their cherished plans and opposition to their favorite methods than they have yet been called upofifto meet. - Those, for instance, wbatpyer may bo their number, who sit the present .moment are flattering bem'selve.s with the control they have njoyed of -"patronage" and with the 'work" : they 'have been able to get rom omce-hoJders, will, we are per Jl0V kill cnange. tneir personal reejlmg toward Mr. Cleveland. It cannot do Itherwbe. ..The politician cannot be inade .readily to- love the hand that Iniites '.him. .JBiit will it make them bpfii enemies of the President? Prob- oiy not, ior.as nis enemies mey win e in a. more hopeless position than ver. , ' ..' V. ": On the other. hand, it must be recog- lized that the"vPresident is as power- kss tQ.-.stpp here he is as the politi- jans'are to get ' on in opposition to iim. The course he has pursued has leen dictated to him by convictions nd .sentiments that are the product of lis chanteter. He cannot change their )urces, and he cannot help advancing ti the 'ath on which he has entered Mar., Even if he could be temnted do so, which he could not be,, it VoHld be profitless for him. The real Wee of his strength is not in the fa- or be has won from the exceptional 'onirressmen' who have had favors in the wav of annointtnents. It is in the opular conviction that these cases re exceptional and that they do not idicate 'lis. general line of conduct, or is tixed r'incjples, but are opposed : them. Tlur proof of this is that the opular verdict has generally been gainst, tin men who have had the post patron.-ure. T'ne neonle have a x i tpt their coniidence in the President tid punished those who. have abused fe President's confidence in them. It in this general trust, in his personal teprity, in his nurnose and canacitv t follow the standard lie has set for f msfclf that Mr. Cleveland's ;remark- le strength lies. If he weref disposed f Qisappoint it ho wrould onlv throw pay a substantial source of lasting I'uuruy, and would gam nothing return. lie is not the man to do Iti. He orally weak enough for it. And that why, in our judgment, there will be weat many sorely tried " 'Cleveland "U in the Democratic party within VCar; and that is akn whv the total Nber of firm ''Cleveland men" in- and ont.Idp of that nartv will adllv inei-oii GUKKXK COUNTY ITEMS. Ported for tho Messenirer lrom the llookerton Scctionl The Democratic Executive Commit- eCOnvenel on last Priflav. Evprv- te wants to know what they did, and 'mey are going ta do. wreene ,ty will develop several new; lngs I expect, some no doubt as rare 1 COUritv VOtinrr nlanac ot nlaxia i n Jvenient for the majority of the '! -har)nPTipd tr KQ ?n Tl rvnl-nrtnn riuav nirrVit at tVi cAiiil o-atViAr. h at the Acadfimv. Thpro arft frrfiat tlny pretty, faces thereabouts, and . .F'oeaee ot some handsome old ' ' Though defeated in some par EJrs, there are other just as ,;sant for our gallant standard- lid A Pursue in matrimonial til ' ?ur clever friend, Dr. Jordan, I 1 ;u us tfaat he would begin his a tour on Monday, next. Good t him, but 1 think it is rather i1? the day.' Ce "lends of our Representative vb ere fel7,mrning, lest he had prema- eUTj mu& iest ne naa prema e Parted for Raleigh. But just iJa- ui on election day, he fooled iiu'.u2vwas only taking a rest "Ola Dexter waited by the tree. suaded, haye to submit to seeing some tif their friends rebu kel anffrome re- ed ror- tnir, verv "worK. "w luat Manyof our Republican fellow-citizens are apparently aroused over the "red string and match" article that appeared in the Enterprise last week. Well, we said in the outset that Greene would yet develop some new and rare things yet. Little Joe Hooker, nephew of Travis Hooker, had the misfortune to, fracture his arm between the elbow and "shoulder last Friday evening from throwing a ball. Joe has his share of bad luck. It was only about one year ago that he had the misfortune to run his left hand into a cotton gin, from which his sufferings were long and painful. Another fire in Hookerton last week destroyed a considerable quantity of cotton, the property of Messrs. J. J. Edwards Parker, Harper & Co. In passing through the Willow Green section Sunday afternoon, we observed a firt of considerable dimen sion in the woods, in the half-moon section. We regret to part with our chum, Mike. Coward, who is off to Florida, where he has lived for some time, be fore. Good will to you, old boy. THE RECENT STOK31, Terrible?--Results o the Recent Great Storm on the Lakes. i Chicago, November 20. Reports continue to come in giving further de tails of the great loss of life and prop erty on the lakes during the fierce storm of Wednesday and Thursday. It was reported last night that the steamer Manistique, whose consorts, the schooner Marinette and Menak annee, were wrecked near Frankfort, had made safe harbor at the Manitous, but a later dispatch from Manistee, Mich., asserts that soon after losing her consorts the Manistique became disabled and drifted helplessly up the lake until she reached Buronhams Pier, twenty miles north of Manistee, when she struck and sunk with all hands. The Manistique was com manded by Captain Walter Ashley, and carried a crew of fifteen men. If this report is true, the number of lives lost by the sinking of the Manistique and her consorts is swelled to thirty. A Times special from Duluth, Minn., says the propeller Siberia, is five days overdue. The propeller Cuba, in last night, reports the storm the worst known in the history of Lake Superior. She was out in the whole of the blow and snow storm. THE LUCERNE AND HER CREW OF NINE ' LOST. The Inter-Ocean's Washburn, Wis., special confirms the loss of the Lu cerne with all on board. The special says : News has just been received here that the steamer Lucerne, which left here last Monday evening with a cargo of ore for Cleveland, has gone to the bottom of Lake Superior with all on board. She is not known to have been seen after she left here un til Wednesday, when the captain of the steam barge, Fred Kelly, saw her turn about and head for this port for, shelter. She not arriving here yes terday morning the captain of the steam barge Raleigh, who brought the Lucerne, telegraphed to Bayfield for a tug to go in search of her. The steamer Barker immediately started out. She had only gone a few miles when the spars of a vessel were seen just above the water about a mile south and about ten miles from this city. Three men.,.were found lashed in the rigging. Tliey were immediately cut loose and brought to this citfy last night. One is "recognized as being the second mate. The vessel is lying m 4CI feet of water. The Lucerne left this port with a crew of nine men, all of whom are supposed to be lost. The tug Brown, of Bayfield, searched about the wreck all day for more bodies but found none. The bodies were covered with from one to sis inches of ice. THIRTY VESSELS AND THIRTY-SEVEN LIVES LOST. A summary of marine losses sus tained during the storm of Wednes day and Thursday corrected up to mid night is published this morning. Many of the vessels will unquestionably be rescued, but the wrecking expenses at this season of the year will be neces sarily heavy. The list contains the names of thirty vessels, large and small, of a total valuation of $724,100. The number of lives lost is placed at thirty-seven. Later reports will no doubt swell this doleful list. A SCHOONER'S DREADFUL EXPERIENCE. The limes' Grand Haven, Michigan, special says: The schooner Annie Dall made this harbor yesterday after a terrible passage of three days from Chicago. She left Chicago Tuesday and after beating around was caught in the south wester and carried north as far as Point Betsy whence she put about and ran south to White Lake. She could not make port, but managed again to turn about in the plunging sea, which momentarily threatened to swallow the vessel and crew. She succeeded, however, and again was flying before the wind in a northern course until she fetched up under Au Sable, when she was again forced to turn southward. The suffering of the crew, according to the statement of the captain was intense. All that could be partaken of by the crew from the time of encountering the "south wester was hot coffee, and eventhat was spilled from the cups by the fear fi TOrino-inr" of the vessel. During Thursday the cold grew more intense and the yessei oegan io ice uy. " u o r-ixrcA Viar kHa was covered about half an inch thick all over. Sleep could not be thought ot oy any oi uiv d all appeared to be thoroughly exhausted from the trying trip among the waves whicn are pronounueu ujr the captain and crew the worst eyer : nnA V.ir tViom in thfiir lon&T ser- vice on fresh water. The Dall sighted only one schooner duc coma not nmo ThA wreckage that washed ashore at Holland yesterday leaves no doubt tnat tne scow xxei went dawn with all on board some where near by. . - . . - " Fifty-Sixth Annual Session ot The Baptist State Convention. Condensed from the "Wilmington Star.l After devotional exercises and read ing the minutes of yesterday, Prof. C. E. Taylor, President of Wake Forest College, offered a series of resolutions looking to a more thorough organiza tion of the work of education among Baptists in the State. The resolu tions were adopted, after discussion by Prof Taylor, J. H. Mills and Dr. Hufham. The Sunday School work being the special order for 10:30 o'clock, the re port was read by N. B. Broughton, of Raleigh. The report shows an increase in Sunday School work. More of the country churches are keeping up their schools during the entire year than formerly. Eleven years ago, when the Conven tion met in this city, there was a large debt upon the Board and only about 8,000 pupils; now we have no debt and more than 62,000 pupils. Mr. Brough ton urged that the Sunday school was not the nursery, but the workshop, of the Church. Let us magnify the im portance of the Sunday-school work. It is the right arm power of the Church. Col. Heck agreed heartily with Mr. Broughton. The Second Church in Raleigh grew out of a mission Sunday school.. The Third Church in Ral eigh also is a child of the Sunday school work. If a church will em- floy as pastor a man who does not be ieve in Sunday-schools, that church needs a missionary sent to them. At the close of his speech Col. Heck offered a resolution recommending renewed efforts to establish Sunday schools in all destitute sections, and recommending that every member in eaoh Sunday-school contribute one cent per month on each first Sabbath to the extension of the work, and turn ing this over to the Sunday-school Board for expenditure, as they may find necessary ? Mr. Eugene Harrell, of Raleigh, said that, he never found a commu nity where it was impossible to sus tain a good Sunday school and where ever they were organized it brought the people nearer together and in more harmony with each other He gave several notable illustrations. With these facts the reason was ap parent for the existence of a Sunday school in every community. Rev. Dr. W. A. Nelson claimed to be a practical man and made sugges tions accordingly. He thought the work needed a general superintendent a man that would give his whole time and mind to this subject; going into every section, lifting up and or ganizing, holding institutes, &c. Rev. J. K. Howell, of Selma, said that a great work is being done in the Sate in a missionary point of view. In many sections of the State flour ishing churches have grown out of this Sunday-school work. Througn this Sunday-school missionary work, Bibles, tracts, and religious papers have been circulated in many of the prisons ond asylums of the State. Mr, Jacob S. Allen, of Wilmington, wanted to present the business side of the subject. He had carried a letter of introduction fronf the second Bap tist Sunday-school in Raleigh, to South Carolina and found it as good a letter of credit as he needed. Give me, he said, your children from three to ten years and you may have them after that. These first impressions are the lasting ones. The words, the songs, the scripture truths that these children hear will last forever. Where is the father or mother who don't want their boy or girl to grow up to be good and useful? Nothing so aids this desire as the work of the Sunday school. Mr. Manly.; of Wake Forest College, called attention to the need of the right kind of work. It is one thing to know the truth and another to pre sent it. We need officers and teach ers who are intelligent and prompt. Rev. C. Durham was heartily in favor of the employment of a man to give his entire time to the Sunday school work. The report of the Sunday-school Board and the resolution offered by Col. Heck were adopted. The Committee to nominate the Board of Education reported and the report was adopted. The committee to whom was re ferred the resolutions from the West ern Baptist Convention in regard to the Organization of the Ashe and Alleghany Association, reported and the report was adopted. The report said they had found no ground for complaint against any of ficer of this Convention, but could ap preciate differences of opinion; they deprecate any misunderstandings and saw no cause for a feeling of rivalry, and it was the desire of this body only to aid in extending the Master's cause wherever needed. Rev. Dr. Prichard, representing the Bible Department of the American Baptist Publication Society, read a communication giving an account of the Bible work. , A motion was made to print the communication in the minutes. Dr. Huffman and Mr. J. H. Mills opposed the motion, because they were not willing to endorse some of the statements in the paper. Rev. Amos Weaver, of ClaytonH spoke of the early work of the Con vention and the effect of the Bible work upon all our great work. He referred to Rev. Thomas Meredith and the groat work . accomplished through his labors. Mr. J. H. Mills, from the Committe on Aged and Infirm Ministers, re ported, recommending the appoint ment of a committee of five to prepare and submit some plan for the care of aged and infirm Baptist preachers. Rev-A. M. Conway, of Wilming ton, representing the colored Baptist State Convention, was welcomed. He made a short address to "the body and asked for 6b-operation and helD in their work. NIGHT SESSION. At 7:30 p. m., after the congregation had joined in singing "Am I a soldier of the Cross," President Bailey called the Convention to order Rev. J. L. Carroll, of Asheville, read a portion of the Gth chapter of Firsi Timothy. Rev. J. B. Boone, of Hendersonviile, offered prayer. Mrs. Jenkins sang "Is not the life more than meat." The special order for the evening being a discussion in the interest of Wake Forest College, President C. E. Taylor look charge of the meeting. He stated that Hon. C. M. Cooke, of Louisburg, President of the Board of Trustees, was prevented by recent serious illness, from being present and offering the usual report to the Convention. In his absence he. would submit a brief statement. There are at the college at this time about 200 students; three professors had been added to the faculty; the endowment fund amounted to $115,000, and re cently the Hon: J. J. Davis had told him he knew no fund more securely invested. Wake Forest College is the property of the Baptists of North Carolina. He did not believe in class education, but of all. They rejoiced that while the sons of the rich were at the college, there were also there those from between the plow-handles. Ed ucation worked down and filled up noi DeGrmnin at ine ton ana worKim? 3 r : down. He referred to the work that some had done in pushing forward those in whom there was the promise of usefulness. A few moments ago we bead sweet notes from the organ, and doubtless thought only of the dex terous fingers that touched the kevs, forgetting the humbler one back of the instrument pumping into it, stroke by stioke, the air that brought out the sweet harmony. Look out the orignt-eyea, nopetui boys in your neighborhood and push them forward. He hoped the ctayjvould never come when Wake Forest College-would not be upon the hearts and contributions or the denomination. A new labora tory was needed at once, and by God's help they intended to have one, and he hoped that before this meeting closed steps would be taken to secure this building. He closed by introduc ing Frof. J. W. Gore, of Chapel Hill. "I presume," the Professor said, "that every member of this Conven tion has contributed in some way to Wake Forest College, and therefore I address a portion of the stockholders. God has given us the book of nature to study that we may learn of Jiim. Iu the heavens, in the rocks, in the the microscopic animals, in physical life, in electricity, in light, in sound, in chemistry, now one of the most practical sciences, we learn of God and His glory. Wake Forest College is ready to teach chemistry, except for lack of a laboratory." "Nearer my God to Thee" was sung. Rev. Thos. Dixon, Jr., of Goldsboro, was introduced. The towns are the centre of influence, and from these the country and the people are reach ed. The Catholics understand this and hence we see the spires of their cathedrals in all the cities. He at tended a great meeting in New York addressed by Bob Ingersoll; he saw in the choice seats the elite-BiW Arp's elart, and Sam Jones' ton toon. These claimed to be descendants of monkeys, and he was willing to let them believe it. Another class was there, the masses. For these he felt concerned. How? By passing laws saying he shall not think this or that? No ! But with teachers prepared to meet the men calling themselves scientists; men who have studied the question, and with keen, cutting sarcasm can go to the bottom and drive these false teachers from our midst. To teach these men we must equip Wake Forest College, by the erection of one build ing now and then, soon, another. Mr. Dixon's address was received with rapt attention and great delight. President Taylor said they needed $5,000, and at once undertook to raise it. Something over half the amount was pledged, and the Convention ad journed. ALL, ABOUT THE ARMY. Lieutenant General Sheridan has submitted to the Secretary of War his annual report, showing the operations of the military forces during the past year. From the report it appears that the date of the last returns the army of the United States consisted of 2,102 officers and 24,946 men, distributed as follows : Officers. 'Men. General to General staff 573 L212 Ten regiments of cavalry 411 6,942 Five regiments artillery 272 3,473 Twenty-five regiments of in fantry 830 10,721 Tndian Scouts 595 Detachments recruiting: parties 2,003 The recommendations heretofore made by General Scofield and his pre decessor relative to the concentration at some suitable point of several light batteries for their better instruction are renewed, and attention is called to the fortification and armament of our sea coasts lying along the Atlantic Ocean. As a result of the improve ments authorized to be made at Fort Niagara and other posts, it is expect ed that there will be an appreciable advancement in the direction of quar tering both officers and men that has long been needed, and it is hoped a continuation of appropriations will in ; a few years not only greatly add to the comfort of the troops, but show good results in the line of both discip line and economy by reason of con centration and? the' abandonment of some small unimportant posts, which are now mainly occupied for purposes of shelter. - Courtships average three tons of coal each, and scores of bad coughs and colds; but then every prudeBt gallant is provided with a bottle of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, which costs only 25 cents.: - All our city lathers say: "Use Salvation Oil, the greatest cure on earth for pain." Price 25 cents. A KISTON ITEMS. Gathered By Our Rejrular Re porter. Mrs. L. J. Joyner, of LaGrange, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. D. R. Jaekson. T. J. Whitaker, for eight vears Clerk of the Superior Court of Jones county, was in town last week. He has been an efficient and faithful offi cer, and.will soon retire with the con sciousnesg of having done his duty. On the night of the 16th of Novem ber, at the- residence of Mr. John Brown, in Kinston, Mr. James S. Kin sey and Miss Mary E. Fitzgerald, of Richlands, Onslow county, were united in holy wedlock, T. J. Meachan, J. P., officiating. We are blessed with no better offi cers than Judge Clark and Solicitor Allen. They know how to clear the dockets and punish offenders. The following legal gentlemen from a distance have been present during the past-week attending court : Judges Strong and Faircloth, Hon. W. T. Dortch, Solicitor Galoway, J. W. Bryan, W. C. Monroe, Goldsboro; T. C, Wooten, Snow Hill; Bryant, Newbern; Busbee, of Raleigh. Dr. Roberts, Superintendent of the Colored Insane Asylum at Goldsboro, was in town Thursday, attending court as witness. The following are some of the most important eases disposed of last week on the State Docket : State vs. Thomas. Gregory, larceny, guilty. Sentenced one year in the Penitentiary. State vs. J. J. Dunn, retailing with out license. Submission. Sentenced to four months in common jail and costs, but afterwards modified to fifty dollars fine and costs. State vs. Amos. Rhem, assault and battery with 'deadly weapon. De fendant submitted. Judgment, six months imprisonment in the common jail and pay costs. In all, Lenoir sends five to the Pen itentiary for from one to, five years. The State docket was entirely dis posed of byThursday, Novemberl8. Mr. B. F. Nunn, with Mr. Potter, as "chief cook," will run the restaurant business here after December. Mr Henry Archbell and R. O. Vaughan will go to Raleigh and go into the bakery business there m January. We very' much regret the loss of such men to our community. Raleigh will be the gainer. Concert and charades will be given at Lof tin's Opera House, November 2othand 20th, by some of our young ladies and gentlemen, for the benefit of the M. E. Church. Prof. Geo. D. Meares will have charge of the musi cal department, and an enjoyable time is anticipated. - The Macon Mounted Guards, Co. E, Third North Carolina Cavalry, met in Loftin's Opera House, November the 10th, and effected an organization by electing Dr. J. A. Pollock, Capt. J. T. Gray, first lieutenant, and George L. Kilpatrick, O. S, The following committee of arrange ments was appointed, viz : L. H. Lof tin, W. B. Maye. Noah Allen, R. W. Pope, Ashley Kennedy, James Langston, B. F. Sutton, F. Brown, Shade Jackson and J. M. White. A cordial invitation is extended to all members to meet in Kinston, August 18th, 1887. R. E. Dailey is having a nice resi dence erected in the upper part of the town. F. B. Loftin, one of Lenoir's best young lawyers, has been quite sick, and was not able to attend court dur ing the term. Dr. J. B. Bobbitt, of the Methodist Advance, was in town last Friday. Miss Eliza and Rosa Primrose, of Newbern, arc visiting Mr. J. A. Prid gen's family. The prohibitionists of Lenoir county are requested to meet at Kin ston in the court house, November the 26th, at 11 o'clock a. m. Mr. Wiley T. Rouse's little four year-old daughter, about three months ago, jumped from the counter on a shingle that had two nails in it. The nails were driven nearly through the foot. She has not walked a step since, and there is no hope of her re covery. Capt. Bird, in his examination of teachers last month, asked questions and received the following answers in United States history, by a colored applicant : Question "What is history?" Answer "History are accounts of past events." Question "What proofs show that America was inhabited by a race of beings previous to the Indians ?" Answer "When the navigators got into Behnng strait they found pieces of wood and metals that had Deen used by some unknown persons. These navigators then concluded that those Indians must had existed from these people who used the pieces of wood and metal which they found.' i Question "Into how many chief epochs can the history of the United States be divided !" Answer-"The history of theUnkd State can be divided into five tferts, viz : from 1576, to 1789, to 1821, to 1861, to 1870." Question "Who discovered this continent before Columbus?" Answer "The continent was viewed by Venezuela in 1371." Question "What father and son were made Presidents ?" Answer "Geo. Washington, James K. Polk, Zackary Taylor, Millard Fill more, Franklin Pierce, James Buch anan. ' We may give you a few more in the future. "A little fun now and then, Is relished by the best of men." . Mr; George Washington, of Ver mont, is visiting his brother, Mr. J. C. Washington.- . Mrs. Julia Faulkner, of Shelby, and Mrs Laura Harding, of Charlotte, are visiting their mother, Mrs. J. W. Col lins, of this place. ' ' r : Ex-Sheriff J. K. Davis had a bale of cotton stolen from him last week. Clerk E. W. Bizzell has rented the Walsh house, on King street, and will move next Tuesday. Mr. O. K. Uzzell, while on the jury last week, had two bales of cotton stolen from him. Most of our churches will have Thanksgiving services next Thurs day. Rev. N. M. Jurney will leave next Tuesday for Conference, at Reids ville, which convenes ou Wednes day. LEASE QUESTION AGAIN. Another Excellent Article From the News-Observer. This period of the world's history may properly be characterized as the beginning of Industrial Develop ment; for although in England a struggling infancy of Work began years ago, yet the progress made, while notable, is but slight in impor tance compared to what is still in the womb of futurity. Among the chief elements in this development is the cost of transporta tion. Freight rates decide the loca tion of factories, the course of trade, the growth of cities, the fortunes of men and of entire communities. In England it costs say $1.50 to get together the crude material nee ded to make a ton of pig iron; in Pennsyl vania the cost is from eight to ten dol lars hence England's great advan tage in all iron industries. The cotton mills of Georgia and Al abama send their products to the Northwest at lower rates than the Pennsylvania and New England mills, andthus havejbtained control of the Northwestern markets for their goods. These are familiar illustrations. And 5so economists have been paying great attention to the cost of transporta tioinEdward Atkinson has figured out that a Boston workmanearns in one day enough to transport from Chi cargo his entire subsistance for one year. But still every effort is being made to reduce freight rates to the minimum point. The small margin on which business men work, the lit tle profit they make, the fierce com petition they meet, all combined to in vestigate freight rates with the great est consequence. Absolutely it is true that charges for transportation determine the fortunes of communi ties. It is in view of this that we have regarded with such grave concern the proposition to perpetrate for another generation the dominion of Richmond over North Carolina business inter ests. Wilmington is very favorably lo cated for certain lines of business particularly trade in salt and molas ses. Her importers can offer to sell these articles at lower figures than either New York, Baltimore or Rich mond. Yet while Wilmington once had a fine trade in salt and molasses in central Carolina, now, as an ef fect of the present lease, a barrier has been put to it and the North Carolina seaport cannot deliver these articles on the line of the North Carolina rail road, while Richmond does. The corn trade of Newbern has been simi larly disposed of. We have heard that the charge for carrying a hogs head of tobacco from Durham to Danville is the same as the charge for carrying it via Danville and New York across the ocean to Liverpool. We do not assert this. We have heard it. But we have before us two freight bills as follows : Sol Bear Dr. to freight on four barrels of whiskey from Lexington, N. C, to Wilmington, $13.12. Sol Bear Dr. to freight on four barrels of whiskey from Cincinnati to Wilmington, $6.40. The freight from the North Caro lina,, town to Wilmington is $2.62 a barrel. From Cincinnati-it is $1.60 a barrel. From Cincinnati the distance is 834 miles; from-Lexington less than 250! miles. Relatively the charge for hauling the North Carolina stuff is five times what it is for hauling the Cincinnati stuff. Such is one of the effects of the lease. Every one sees that our North Carolina interests must be stifled under such a system. Other States may grow and flourish in the indus trial period of which we have now reached the dawn, but under this system North Carolina cannot keep company with them. We are stran gled at home. The control of our State highway having passed into the hands of outsiders, we are in the con dition of the Irish tenants under the dominion and power of their absentee landlords. Other communities may profitably engage in industrial pursuits, but North Carolinians on the main high way of the State are met at the out side with a disadvantage that must deter them, since it gives such an ad vantage to foreign competitors and leave no room to hope for success in their undertakings. So we regard that the lease that renders this thing possible is an evil, and it should not be renewed now, nnlessv the policy of the State is to keep North Carolina perpetually as a mere market for the use of other people. At such a consequence eyery senti ment of patriotism revolts. But we do not invoke patriotism alone. We appeal to selfish interest. We appeal for North Carolina development and for North Carolina growth in popula tion, in trade, in industries and wealth, because it is to the individual interest of each one of us that the community of which we form a part shall be prosperous and wealthy be cause we know the sufferings, tho pains, the pangs of poverty too well to be willing to handicap the coming generation in their struggle for exis tence and a competency. Centemert Kid Gloves, 5 buttons, $1.50. Foster Kid Gloves, 5 hooks, $1,00. La dies Kid Button Boots, $2,50.- C. P. Cor gets. Thomson Corsets. 525 Bone Woven Corsets.-. 200 Bone Woven Corsets. ' Easy Hip and AMorninal Corsets, at M. E. CASTEX & COU MR. CLEVELAND IN 1888. Democratic Opinions as to his Renomination. From the New York Herald. If the Democratic party cannot re elect Mr. Cleveland it cannot elect any man to the Presidency in 1888, President Cleveland has, by his wise and conservative course, won the res pect and confidence of the country, not merely for himself, but for the Democratic party. His administra tion of the nation's affairs has allayed the suspicions and fears of Democratic success which the Republicans sowed broadcast in 1884. and so successfully that thousands of Republicans unwil lingly voted for Mr. Blaine or Mr. St. John rather than "risk a Democrat," as the saying went in those days. Democrats who desire the continued success of their party must see that they can get it only with Mr. Cleve land at, the head. The reason is plain. Mr. Cleveland's Democracy honest, ........ t . 1 . ! I r I . t-v . airaiuiiurwaru, iuumui to demo cratic principles is the kind the peo- Ble trust and want. Not merely the emocratic rank &n file, but masses of Republicans are on his side. Tho bitterness with which tho Blaine or gans persecute him is the best proof of his strength with tho people. If the Democratic party should cast him aside, should revolt against his policy and administration of affairs, that would be precisely what the Republi cans want. Mr. O'Donohue's foolish taiK ought to be repudiated by Tarn- i i ii i uiauy auu oy an wno uesire a contin- " ued Democratic policy for the country. Frortho New Orleans Picayune. Questions of tariff and currency di vide both parties. They are questions which must be settled in Congress. Civil service refortu, on the contrary, is a question of executive administra tion, and Mr. Cleveland is the only great; man in the country whose offi cial record has given practical assur ance of his fidelity to its essential spirit. We do not hesitate to support him upon that ground. We believe that his election, and his career so far since his election, and . his career so far since his election, entitle him to our confidence. To sum up, the Republican party can find no man more popular on per sonal grounds than Mr. Blaine, and the Democratic party can find no man more secure in public confidence than Mr. Cleveland. It is the weakness of the Republican party that it can neither defeat Mr. Blaine's nomination nor elect him before the people. On the other hand, Mr. Cleveland has no enemies except the professional poli ticians. From tho Boston Post. Now that the results of tho election of members of the 50th Congress can be accurately figured; up, the fact stands out very prominently that here in New England the success of liberal and progressive ideas has been more conspicuous than elsewhere through out the country. While the Adminis tration party has lost three Congress men in the Middle States, tloven in tho Western and six in the Southern States, theie is in New England a gain of four, with the possibility of making it five when th- second Rhode Island district shall again yote. There was a gain of one district in tho Pacific States, but the prominent fact of the election is that here, where the issue was made distinctly upon reform of the tariff and the civil service, and the battle was fought squarely upon the question of supporting President Cleveland, the real success was won. From the New York Star, The President is receiving an abun dance of advico. Every little upstart seems called upon to pity and counsel him as to his policy and duty. We may be wrong, but we have a distinct impression that the President has a head of his own. We are also under the impression that the anxiety of the popin ays is unnecessary and unsolic ited. The masses who elected Mr. Cleveland are well pleased with his course, and are willing to try him again. It is observable that those who regarded his nomination as a blunder and his election as impossible are most profuse with their counsel. They should not be unhappy. The wheel will move without the aid of the fly that lights on it. WHERE TOBACCO IS MANU FACTURED. Durham, N. C, is another Southern town which has . bad phenomenal growth. In 1870 its population was only 250; now it has a population of 6,500, with 2,000 or 3,000 just outsida the corporate limits. The property assessed in manufactures in 1870 wa 525,000; now $2,250,000. The retail trade of merchants in 1885 was $050,- 000; wholesale,$200,000; cotton and fer tilizers, $250,000. There are two banks with resources of $800,000. There are twenty odd tobacco factories in suc cessful operation, with the annual value of products amounting to more than $3,000,000. In addition there is a large cotton factory of 6,000,000 spindles, and a wooden mill turning out thousands of shuttles, bobbins and other necessary articles. There are employed in the above factories alone about 1,100 whites and 500 blacks. A contract has been awarded for water works, and there are electric lights on all the principal streets. Greatly Excited Not a few of the citizens of Goldsboro, . have recently become greatly excited over the astounding facts, that several of their frienas who had been pronounced by their physicians as incurable and beyond all hope suffering with that dreaded monster . Consumptionhave been completely cn red by Dr. King's New Discovery for Con sumption, the only remedy that does posi tively cure all throat and lung diseases, Coughs, Colds, Asthma and Bronchitis. Trial bottle free at Kirby & Robinson's Drag Store, large bottles $1. . ' i - - . ' - .".;. Solicitors' Blanks at the Messkn . ger office. Orders by mail . promptly r filled. - i 91 - 's 'X v.
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Nov. 25, 1886, edition 1
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