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. i " , - ,' -Hi. ,i . i ' - i i i. - i.i... i i i - ' ' ' ii i i i .11 ' ' ' . ' ' ' " "' " "' ' ' ' ' . "" ' "" Established 18G7. For us, Principle is Principle Right is Eight--Yesterday, To-day, To-morrow, Forever. Published Weekly, at 2.00 per Annum, in Advance. VOL. XXIII. GOLDSBORO, N. C, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1-7, 1886. NO. 14. REPUBLICAN HOT SHOT. Judge Settle Severely by Dr. Mott. Criticized Rooms oe thr Republican Ex- 1 : v ; ecutive Committee, v A Statesvjlle, X C, Sept. 7, 'SG. ) The ; Republican State Executive Committee, in its recent addres;s, criU icized .Judge Settle, who hrA made himself officious ra promoting1; the call of a convention by a few bolters, after the committee had decided not to call oneJx! dge Sett 1 e r ep lie s t b rough the ;-vsnaners that I havP43sua rer na' attack ou him,: f ml he usesVaxlPresf nt suffering himself to ,be nsod nriroto firvncr.hnrfpn(A TO further thft I convention scheme of,. Hams and Keogh. His card would make V the public believe that I sought him but to confer and "talk politics,'' when the truth is hehrst proposed through a mutual friend, to visit me. I had not 9tn or communicated with him for two years. The appointment was made hut he did not fulfill it because of sickness. In writing him aftei- wards about another matter entirely, I mentioned that I ws sorry that I did not see him as I desirad to talk with him about politics, and courte ously offered to visit In in if he could not come here. This political talk I wished to hftve was not about the con vention, as I will show you hereaf ter. : - - It was some time subsequent to this correspondence when the committee learned that J udge Settle had express ed his views to "friends," and that these friends had mdustrously circu lated what he said by writing to in dividuals throughout' the State, and : published his opinions in the news papers to work up a sentiment against the committee. Quotations from one of these letters was received by Col. Humphrey by Logan Harris. This letter stated that Judge Settle was "indignant at the course of the com mittee." Before issuing the address I sent him the letter inquiring if its contents were true, and received his reply as quoted in the card. The truth is the bolters have con templated for five months this mode of warfare inside the party (and I can produce the proof of what I say) but when.the time comes they fear to act, and would not have done so but for this encouragement given by Judge Settle, who acted from an entirely different motive to that of the bolters. Inspired by an ardent interest in his son, he expressed himself favorable to a convention in that interest, be ing well enough versed of a general campaign to a local ticket. This course of the committee irritated him and drove him into this fit of "indig nation," which was quick taken ad vantage of by the bolters, and he was duped into the help of their schemes. He is honest in wanting a ticket, but the bolters are not going to let him have it. He has been in Florida, and they know more than he does about North Carolina politics at this time They are not going to show the size of their "boom" by advertising the num ber of yotes it would get, for no loyal man to the party who understands what this bolt means, would think of voting any ticket their - convention might present. : The movement is inspired'by the same traitors around Greensboro and Winston who beat Dockery m 'S2, and if Judge Settle and others are pelted by the committee because they are in bad companjY they have themselves j to thank for it. Logan Harris says j there were about four thousand of them, and if their wishes bud been re spected in allowing them the Internal Revenue Collector they wanted, that Dockery instead of Bennett would - ' have got their votes. This would have elected Dockery by nearly eight thousand majority. Now, as I told Mr. Arthur, good politics would dic tate that this was not proper material to brine: back into the party, but he honestly thought differently, and we ha"ve them again in their old roll of bolters, scheming .for self regardless of party. Judge Settle's talk of "faetipn" and the "disgust" they excite is cant phrase issued just now for the occa sion. It is not honest as applied to me. lie knows I have represented no faction unless-nearly the unanimous party was a faction, for at no time have less than 115,000 voters of the party supported my management. Recklessly leaching- for bricks to throw at me, Judge Settle asserts that an impression exists throughont the State that I signed a paper jointly 'surrendering the leadership of the State and filed it with Arthur." I will correct this impression by furnish ing the paper itself. If he and these bolters he has joined, will attempt to have me misunderstood by those who have acted with me, and the party se crets are necessary to correct it, they shall have them. I signed nothing. Here is the paper he alludes to : Arlington Hotel, - ) Washington, Juno 2-1, 1SS3. j Dr. J. J. Mott, Dear Sir: In clos ing out the controversey about the eoliectorship in our (the Greensboro) district, we desire to say to you that - we earnestly wish the success or the Liberal movement in North Carolina, and wilF ourselves and through the newspapers advocate the coalition of . all the -anti-Bourbon elements in our : State for the defeat of Bourbon Dem ocracy. "That we will recognize the author ity of the Republican State executive committee, of which you are chairman, and use every effort to harmonize all dissensions in the party. "That m appointments to office in the service we will recognize the pro priety of selecting good men from the different factions as an evidence of a disposition to and for the purpose of establishing harmony. "We recognize the value of your political services, and will support you in your efforts for sicess. We will, also, in furtherance of this, aid in continuing you in your management through the campaign of 1SS4. Truly yours. " W. II. Wheeler, Thomas B. Keogh." . The success of the coalition was up permost with me, and when Mr. Ar thur insisted, though I denied it, that Keogh and Wheeler were honestly for the coalition, and coalitionists in the , State, including' Judge Settle, had pressed me to harmonize the party, on that line, I consented to the 'closing of the controversy about the collector ship." I "managed" through the con test of 18S-J, without a semblance of help from the national party, and placed on record the unprecedented number of one hundred and twenty five thousand votes for York, in oppo sition to the Democracy. In the face of this Judge Settle would have me "emulate Keogh in retiring from po litical management." He would make the public believe that Keogh is elim inated from this contest, when the mum lsinaiuugu, yiww iur iue truth is lhat. Keogh, while, for the 'lAtiWMttudi uj. i-iio JUiciooi ui u .s.ascapegoat convention scheme, is 'really behind Settle withf ra rowel, ; goading him to pipe this convention music. ; ' Judge Settle's ; statement that he "tried to save me from" Keogh" is rank irony. Keogh is one of Settle's own get. He picked him up many years ago and placed him at the head of his once famous "Greensboro ring." Keogh soon became the ring himself, fast and unmovable, and has been from that time till now Settle's "Old Man of the Sea," and has ridden him mercilessly. It is curious how Settle happens in, on occasion, to give him a lift in his periodical downfalls. I am charged by Judge Settle with "scheming to destroy" the Republican party of North Carolina. When I sent him the letter written to Logan Harris to Col. Humphrey, in his reply he took occasion to al lude to my letter of the 6th of August, and said he was "astounded" at my proposition to start an anti-Bourbon party, and to separate from old friends, &c. Remembering his posi tion in the campaigns of 1S82 and '84, I immediately wrote him in substance as follows: "How could you be astounded at my renewal to you o? the idea of forming an anti-Bourbon party? It is the same idea that was worked in. 18S2 which you endorsed to me fre quently, by letter and otherwise, at that time. It will come again in much the same shape in 1SS8 and is the only way out of our troubles. In 'separating from friends' I meant that some good Republicans would oppose coalition in 188S as they did in 1S82. The trusts and honors, and manage ment for Republicans who aided in -the coalition or were a part of it, I spoke to meet the charge of anti-coalitionists that the "Liberal Demo crats" would be the main recipients. I never said I would favor the disrup tion of the Republican party, but I want the coalition for the aid of those Democrats who believe in the princi ples cf the Republican party, but are Kept out or it oecause or the preiu- dice against the solid organization of the negro vote. We were together in 1S82 on this l;ne, why not now and in 18SS? , "No man can go before me in loy alty to the Republican party - and in opposition to the Democratic party. I have courted the danger that beset the Republicans, and have always been in the thickest of their fights. But I am tired and sick of seeing them negroes continued victims of a prejudice grow ing out or their solid organization m in our party. The Bourbons keep up their party lines through the use of this prejudice, and the poor negro has no chance in the courts as against a white man, and no fair protection for his labor. lhe blood or the martyr, may be 'the seed of the church,' but we have had enough of it in this in stance, unless we had firmer backing and friendship from the Northern Re publicans. I haye always felt, and said, it was heartless cruelty to organ ize the negroes in these lower South era States where they had no white protection, after the Republican party of the North, when it had the power, failed to make laws and enforce them for their protection "Of course when we of the South went into the Republican party, we expected even at the sacrifice of blood and treasure, that the authority of tho governments, ould be maintained and every citizen protected in his rights. Instead of that we have been left to ourselves, and the blood of these poor negroes has run like water. If we organize the negro now, while the government is in the hands of the Bourbons, with any fear on the part of the Bourbons that we will get the government against, the negroes will be in a worse condition than before I don't propose to be a party to plac ing them there "A large proportion of the Demo crats or JNortn Carolina are conserva tive, law abiding men, and many of ihem believe in the principles of the Republican party, such as the tariff and the money question. There is a way by which these principles can be made effective with North Carolina's help, but it is not over the road that Keogh Wheeler & Co., want to travel. "I am very sorry indeed, Judge, that you have given them encourage ment, as it maybe the means of bring ing good men into the support of their schemes who do not understand them." - I quote at length from the letter to show that Judge Settle's serious con struction of my language is not a proper one, as anybody can see, and that all I wrote him was embodied in the Liberal movement of '82 which he endorsed at that time. The contest of '82 did not interfere with thelegal organization of the rartv. though Re- v. v w ' o publicans, white and black, separated trom the coalition, and voted the Bourbon ticket. The coalition to some extent divided the negro vote. It was the same case in 'SI on pro hibition. The Republican organiza tion lawfully took one side. The prominent negro politicians split, and the negro in that contest ceased t be solidly organized. The occupation of the white liner immediately vanished, and the Democrats associated with the negro m the canvass recognized his ability and protected his vote. The lawful organization of the Republican party was not affected by it. Keogh, Wheeler & Co., are what are known as straightout Republicans as against coaliton Republicans. The straightout seems to be disinterested in the process of evolution a Repub lican ticket is subjected to m its pas sage through a Southern ballot box. He puts it in the box, but does not stay to see it come out. To the coa litionists this is very impractical poli- tics. He wants to see the ticket come out, and wants to help to hold it when it gets out. Judge Settle is a ' coalitionist, but he got mad with the Republican com mittee, and wants to punish it. I have been in the Republican party as long as he, and he cannot lower me in its estimation. My loyalty to it has never been questioned, except by bolt ers and their friends. But I insist that in such conspicuous absence of svm- . if pathy and interest on the part of most j Northern Republicans towards ns, the condition of the rank and file of .the Republicans-of the South should be altered if possible. 'What a spectacle we had presented in the United States Senate a few days ago, after the speeebof Mr. Hoar; of Massachusetts, in'ifwh he I alluded to the methods ssQrked in the South to continue Democratic ascendancy in these States.- - , .V :':--:'y-:: y With an air of injured innocence, one after another : of the Southern Senators rose to reply, and each one who spoke denied that there was any lawless interference with Republicans in the South, and that every man, white or black, was as free as the wind rn the exercise of all his rights. Their voices were turned to commingling notes of indignant protest and plain tive wail, which so wrought upon Re publican Senators that it is said some of them cast reproachful looks on Judge Hoar for having alluded to the subject.; It is certain that very few of the Northern Republicans know how to deal with this Southern question in our politics. They are too far removed trom it, and do not understand it. It is equally certain that very many Democrats throughout the South de plore the methods in vogue here to preserve the present status of affairs. They see precedents made and con tinued which must destroy confidence in elections, lhe means used are hurtful to society, while want of re spect for elections blunts the affection for the government A large number of the white voters of the Southern States believe now in a protective tariff. The South has become to be more interested in protection than the North, because it is less able to do without it. There is another larere class of Democrats in the South who believe in the financial policy of the Republican party, a policy which, when followed without interference, has proved to be good, and renders the country "prosperous. These men can honorably separate from the Dem ocratic party on principle. They are unwilling, though, to go in with the negro solidly organized in the Repub lican party, with the elaita on the part of the negroes and the Northern Republicans that the Republican party is the negro's oegis, and the Northern Republican his only friend. 1 will not stop to inquire what right the negro has to think this way, or what justice or humanity there is in this spirit of jealousy that seems to have been turned to hate against him. It is sufficient to know that it exists, and the absence of that protection to negro citizenship that should have been vouchsafed by the Republican party when it had the power, the Re publicans of the South are left to seek a remedy, and they should go to work unselfishly and earnestly for one. As is stated in my letter to Judge Settle (and this is the politics I desired to talk to him,) it has been shown in the prohibition, and m many local contests', that when the negro is taken out of his peculiar attitude to the Re publican party from the standpoint of these Southern Democrats, they will -associate with him politically, and protect his rights. This proves that it is as the ward of the Republican party of the North, and not as the negro, that he is hated. It may turn out as Judge Settle says, "most fortunate,'' that this bolt from the party has taken place, and that the bolters will set up shop for themselves on the 22nd of September. Parties are a formation of principles and policy among men. As time ad vances an old principle or poliey to some minds may become unnecessary or hurtful, or a new one presented which might to some appear for the general good. It is honorable to bolt a principle for the welfare of the coun try as a patriot sees it. If these boltsrs have acted from any motive of this sort they have not shown it. The great mass of the Republican party of North Carolina will spurn the movement, and under its present lawful organization calmlv await the developments of '88, with the patriotic confidence that the time is approach ing when it can protect itself, and ex ercise a respected power in the nation. How ridiculous Judge Settle's talk sounds about restoring the party in the State through these bolters, to its "pristine power" and placing ' pure and capable" men to lead. We all know it is the merest twaddle, since the straightout policy holds the rank and file to stand helpless where they have stood since the change of county government, and only serves to help the "pure and capable" men who lead and leaves the clever Bourbon to count the votes. J. J. Mott. FA I SON ITEMS. Reported by the Messenger's Regular Correspondent. On Sunday last in company with Mr. A. G. Barbery, of Poplar Grove, it was our pleasure to make a visit to Newton Grove. En route we passed over the lands once owned by Preston King, once ice President of the United States. Newton Grove is a thrifly town. It has a good school with 87 pupils. Miss Mary Monk goes to White Hall to take charge of the music department m the school at that place. Mrs. Civil Craddoek, widow of Joshua Craddoek, died on the night of the 11th inst. She was a consistent member of the Disciple Church and S4 years old. Miss Hattie Underwood, daughter of the late Thomas Underwood, died Aug. 27th. She had been a invalid from birth but had born the afflictions of life without a murmur. Mrs. Currie, of Faison, is dead. When a man wants to wdl do so if he has to time looking for it. find fault he spend all his THE TWO TAYLORS. Opening of the Campaign Tennessee. in Two Brothers Other for Opposing Governor. Each Madisonyille, Tenn., September 9. -The Taylor democratic and repub hcan candidates for Governor in Ten nessee, opened the campaign here to-day in a joint discussion. The peo ple of this and surrounding counties turned out en masse, and a crowd of several thousand heard the novel but dignified discussion of the points at issue between the parties, with nothing of a personal or unplftfeant nature . Hon . 'Alfred A. X , was 'first introduce oquent preseritati principles, lie arraign- cratie party of the State and nation as being in power by false prefenses, and - haying broken every promise made in recent party-platforms. He defended the protective tariff, and ably presented arguments favoring the Blair bill. He alleged that the repub licans had been pioneers m every good movement of today. They had inaug urated the prohibition sentiment, and only when the idea became too popular to be resisted did the democrats catch on, and declare in favor of submitting a constitutional amendment to prevent the liquor trafhe. The speaker was particularly severe on the penitentiary i lease, which he abused in unmeasured terms, without suggesting any new ideas, and claimed that the democratic party had favored it until the republi can party had developed a sentiment in opposition to it. Now the demo cratic party was forced to come out and demand its abolition. He was presented with a bouquet at the close, and, after a brief intermis sion, introduced his brother, Hon. Robert L. Taylor, democrat, who, he announced, would have the proud honor in November of being a Govern or's brother. In opening, Mr. Bob Taylor said : "Fellow-Citizens : In the days of the Roman empire it was the custom of the emporers to amuse themselves and their subjects with cruel and bloody entertainments called gladiatorial con tests. It is possible that many of you have come here to-day with the fear that you may witness a similar exhi bition of brutality between two broth ers scrambling for the same office. In this country there are two great ideas of free government the republican idea and the democratic idea. The representative of the republican idea in this campaign is my brother. It devolves upon me as the choice of the democratic party of Tennessee, to rep resent the democratic idea. Is there anything improper, indelicate or un- brotherly in our meeting to discuss publicly the interests of a great state 1 and a great nation under these two ideas ? We have not met to wrangle or quarrel or scramble for the high office for which we have been made candidates. The tender bond of broth-; erhood js neither severed or abraided by our differences of opinion in poli tics, nor can the discussion of political questions disturb the delicate relations. The red rose and the white rose bloom together and shed their odors upon the same atmosphere, and, gently struggling for supremacj7, glorify the twilight hours. My brother represents to-day the red rose and I represent the white. Our political histories vary in this, that in my budhood I was trans planted by tender and loving hands into the sweet gardens of pure democ racy: wfcile he, like the 'last rose of summer, ra the desert or repuoiican ism, was left blooming alone. Full many a pem of purest ray serene. The dark, unfathomed caves of ocean bear. Full many a flower is born to blush unseen And waste its sweetness on the desert air. Bat, fellow citizens, when you shall have all taken a smell, and then taken your choice of blossoms, the red rose will have the happy consolation that he is the brother of the Governor." In response to an inquiry, as to why he was canvassing against his brother when he had him beat, he said : "I will tell you why. An old fellow in Georgia killed a sheep killing dog. He deliberately cut a hickory club and began to beat and maul the lifeless body of the poor old dog. A neighbor passing by stopped, and said, 'Ain't that dog dead V ' Yes,' replied the farmer. 'Well, what in the name of reason are you beating a dead dog for ? asked the astonished ner.-jrhe farmer never stopper to teach him that t alter death.' "Now, the republican party comes before the court with the same old ; threadbare declarations that it is the party of constitutional government, ; of honest government, of protection to labor, and of free education. In ' 18S4, upon these same declarations, it , heard the verdict of 5,000.000 sove- j reigns j 'thou art weighed in the bal ance and found wanting.' But let us examine the old record again and see if that was a good and true verdict. Its first declaratian is that it is the party of : constitutional government. In the dark days succeeding the war, when this party of constitutional gov ernment had two thirds of both houses of Congress, and while it was in full control of the judicial department, drunk with power and passion, it began the work of reckless riot and debauch ery of the government, and when the great, grand spirit of democracy, in the person of Andrew Johnson, con fronted it, crazy with rage this repub lican party converted itself into a po litical mob. It ran rough-shod over the powers of the executive. It was in his cabinet, aud when he undertook to remove it in the exercise of his con stitutional power, it arbitrarily enact ed a law in the face of the constitution, pompelling him to retain Mr. Stanton, and all other officers under the govern ment, no matter how obnoxious or objectionable they were to the execu tive. This party of constitutional government declared that the States were conquered provinces, while the president declared that as the attempt to secede had failed, the states are stdl in the Union. And so the conflict ran high, until, in their determination to rule or ruin the government, with ab solute disregard and recklessness of constitutional law, they impeached the President of the United States, and brought him before the bar of the Senate to answer to the charge of high - s, -j .... hf . r v ciimes and misdemeanors. And when tfcey did that they struck a blow at the constitution of this country which defines the powers of the executive, as clearly as the powers of the legislative arid judicial departments of goyern ment. They struck a deadly blow at liberty itself, and had this conspiracy pi the constitutional party succeeded, tJfs-last vestige of constitutional gov ernment would have been wrecked, the union itself would have been bro ken up and destroyed, and the flag which has so recently triumphed in w' would have ceased to be the flag of constitutional union." THE THIRD DISTRICT COX- VENTfST. Ale this writer ty ectator s' ." article our issue or Aug. Zt th, ha does not ajrree with him in his conclusions. The convention adopted the two-thirds rute by a unanimous yote not a dis senting voice was heard. This rule was then the law of - that body, made so alike by the friends of Col. Green, Mr. Dortch and Mr. McLean. And if there is any real good reason for mak ing such a rule in the opinion of this w-.'ier, that reason is to prevent man agriug majorities from taking conven tions entirely under their control. It seems never to have occurred to 'Spec tator" that Col. Green's friends could ha,ve or actually did maneuvre for the eoatrol of this convention. How do , tho facts sustain the idea that they did , try their luck at this game ? Sampson .' co'mty was instructed to cast her vote ' soTl for Col. Green. Onslow county was instructed for Green as first choice 1 and Mr. Dortch second choice. She 1 cast33G votes solid for Greenland the ( writer of this began to think that the . latter half of her instructions were in ' tended more for ornament than use. Cumberland county was also instruct ed for Col. Green and cast all her votes solid for him after the "muzzle" was ! applied to her ten minority voters as ! one of th minority delegates termed the unit rule. The minority claimed that Col. Green's oleomargarine bill, which recently passed Congress, was undemocratic, was protection tor pro- tecnon s sake, ana was not tor reve- nre at all; and this of itself would ; and ought to defeat him before the ; people if nominated. Col. Green's mends claimed tor him more strength iu the convention than any other man, and therefore he was the choice of the people and should, receive the nomi nation. Thus we were left to reflect uj-on the convention and its business, to discuss the reasons for any instruc tioT s at all. ;4 It was often asked of the toauipson delegation, wny aia your county instruct 1 it your It your delegates were an unit for Col. Green they need- ea no msirucuons. iney were not unanimous for him and that is the reason for the instructions. - In Cum berland county's case the same applies. But the convention belieyed that the good results achieved by the party is far above the elevation of any man to a seat in Congress, that it is principles and not men about which we should differ, and as Col. Green's oleomarga rine bill might be the means of his defeat, it was perhaps best not to place our standard in his hands, although more than a majority of the conven tion demanded it. If this was really the case, did not the convention act wisely in adopting the two thirds rule ? It really appears so, -when the choice fell to the lot of Maj. McClammy who had not been discussed tor the position. It almost seems useless to tell "Spec tator" that to know Maj. McClammy the people needed no diseussion. Ihey haye known him for years, ever since he entered the army at the beginning of the war. They knew he had been faithful to every trust, and that he would prove true to this one. Mr. Dortch had withdrawn ana so had Mr. McLean, leaving Mr. Green alone, who seemed to prefer defeat to any other alternative. If, then, the defeat of Col. Green is to be traced to the oleomargarine bill, and the failure to nominate Mr. Dortch can be traced to his withdrawal, now aid "the con vention cut cable and drift before the winds of chance" ? With no unkind feelings for any of the convention, and certainly none for Col. Green, this writer hopes that Mai, McClammy, when elected, will always oppose in Congress, any and all bills wnose oDject is protection ror protec- 1 his is the wish ot A Delegate. 1886. FIGHT IN MAINE. The Biennial Election of the Pine Tree State. Portland, Maine. September 12. The bienniel Maine election occurs to morrow. There are to be chosen a Governor, Congressman, thirty-one State Senatois and one hundred and thirty-one Representatives, with coun ty orhcials. in all sixteen counties. There are three complete tickets in the field, namely: Republican, Demo cratic and Prohibition, and the Labor party has put up tickets for Congress men in the first, second and third dis tricts. The nominations are: Renublican Governor. Joseph R. Bod well, of Hallowell. Congressman First district, Thomas B. Reed, of Portland: Second district. Nelson Dinerlev. Jr., of Lewiston; Third dis trict. Seth L. Miliken, of Belfast; Fourth district, Chas. H. Boutelle, of Bane-or. The Consrressman are the present incumbents- Democratic Governor, Clark S. Ed wards, of Bethel, Congressmen, First district. Wm. H. Clifford, of Portland; Second district, Alonzo Garcelon, of Lewiston: Third district, Joseph E Ladd, of Gardiner; Fourth district, John F. Lynch, of Machias. Prohibition-Governor, Aaron Clark, of Buxton; Congressman First district, Timothy B. Hussey.of North Berwick; Second district. Wm. T. Eustis, of Dixfield; Third district, Henry H.Har vey of Augusta; Fourth district, Chas S. Pitcher, of Easton. Labor-Governor, no nomination Congressmen: First district, David ,0. Monlton. of Falmouth; Second district Wm. T. Eustis, of Dixfield; Third dis trict. Joseph E. Ladd, of Gardiner; Fourth district, no nomination. Comnanson will be made with the Gubernational vote of 18S4. tion's sake t h i ki m K..S 1 1 nn KINSTON ITEMS. Gathered By Our Regular porter. Re- Capt. Byrd, our County Superinten dent of Public Instruction, was in town Thursday and Friday the 9th and 10th in st., and examined quite a number of teachers, both male and female. No one can go through. the examination without being benefitted, and leaving better qualifiedto teach and the teacher who gets a. first grade certificate, you can rest assured is worthy and well qualified. . Lenoir county has-no. poor house for her paupers. Does she need one? Why not sell the county stock m the railroad and invest a part of the pro ceeds in a site. ... Capt. Byrd asked thejteaehers "What Ju dge in North Carolina was "killed by a turkey goblerr" uames A. .fridgen, chairman ot the board of county commissioners, says : "A poor house would save Lenoir county fifteen hundred dollars annu ally." The rope to the tire alarm bell has been detached, and is lying coiled up on the bulletin board at the court house for several days. Negligence some where. Perhaps all houses are heavi ly insured. Lenoir county has never received a penny dividend on her railroad stock, and the probability is, she never will. New cotton is coming in, business is taking a slight boom, farmers are puttingon airs, political fever is raging but with proper treatment the fa tality will be small. Candidates are shaking the hands of the "dear people" and asking about the "good lady and little ones at home." "How pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity." Miss Nattie Basnight, or Washing ton county , has returned here to attend school, and is boarding with Mrs. N. D. Myers. Those who went to Morehead last Monday on the free excursion enjoyed the trip hugely, trolling and sailing being the order of the day. Lenoir county has 500 shares m rail road stock which she could sell for eight thousand dollars. Five thousand dollars would by fifty acres of land and necessary buildings for a poor house, leaving three thousand dollars to go into the treasury, and the rod still running and unhurt. Why not sell? - :- The Republican county convention was held in Kmston Saturday Sept. the 11th. The following ticket is now at the mast head. For the House, Jerry Warters; for Clerk. W. W. Dunn ; present mcumoenr; ror onenrr, o. u. Taylor; for Register, J. K. Davis; for Treasurer,B. Sutton ;County Surveyor, wm. Arthur: roruoroner. J as. Shiver This is the same ticket defeated last election, with one or two exceptions. If the Democrats of Lenoir county don't clean ' them up in November. then we are no prophet. Dudley, a colored man from New- bern, addressed the convention m be half of I. B. Abbott for Congress. He is not a very fluent speaker, but gains the attention of the audience, and by his plain, matter-of-fact manner, holds it.' He handled O'Harra with gloves off, and administered some heavy blows. He says, O'Hara "has now two living wives, is ashamed ot the negro, won't send his children to a colored school, hires a white teacher, and even a white cook, has perjured himself,' and, in Washington city, when his colored constituents call on him treats them with disrespect and indifference." The speech was well received, and will do Abbott good. W. J. Solomon, a colored delegate, nominated JVlr. J . u. barter a wnite man of LaGrange, for Register of Deeds. Mr. Carter arose and said, I thank the gentleman for the mention of my name, but I now, here, pos itively decline the use of my name be fore this convention, after witnessing what I have to-day, good men ig nored and slaughhtered, simply be cause they had principle and manhood enough to vote for prohibition in the recent election, and the Republican party reaching down in the low slums of the bar rooms after men to fill office. I leave it. I voted for prohibition and am not afraid or ashamed to show my record. I now resign my position as a member of the Republican county executive committee." He thereupon left the hall amid cheers from the Democrats present. Pretty sharp cut for the Republican nominees. D. M. Stanton, of LaGrange, as clever a gentleman , the county affords, was the one slaughtered because he voted for prohibition. Mr. Carter is not the only one of the tried and true that has cut loose from the "party of great moral ideas" in this county. The resignation of Rev. A. C. Bowen, pastor the Disciple Church at this place, was not accepted, as intimated in a former note. His charge granted him permission to visit, at will, other churches from now until Conference. This will necessitate his being absent a good deal. After the first of November he will settle down in his regular pastor duties in Kinston. The board of county commissioners were in session Monday the 13th inst. reviving the jury box. A revision long needed. Justice, by a jury in our courts is becoming farcical and obsolete. Nona but the best men, should be allowed to serve as jurors. R. C. West was appointed Registrar for this township, vice J. P. Haskitt, declined. The tax list is now in the hands of Sheriff Sutton. Call and get your re ceipt for 1886 Lenoir county Democrats are pleased with the nominee for this, the 11th Senatorial district, Capt. Darden tor the Senate, and M. A. Gray for the House, the ticket will go through like a breeze Dr. A. R. Miller has returned from Northern cities, whence he has been purchasing a large and attractive stock of fall and winter goods. The matrimonial market has been rather dull for some time past, the rain, heat and earthquake may have had a depressing effect, at present however, the market has some signs of activity and buoyancy, and it is con fidently believed, that efforts have been made, and negotiations are now fifoinsr on. in a a met way, with some degree of success, between parties, which will have a tendency to reduce the amount of new stock now on hand. and enhance the value of the "oM stock," which has been, heretofore, hard to work off at any price. We stand ready to note any transaction that may be effected, and give latest quotations. We understand, Rev. tf. M. Jmney will hold a series of .meetings in the M. E. Church here, commencing about the first Sunday in October. Our Methodist friends are in a great measure, indebted to Mr.' Jutney's in domitable energy and perseverance, C- ii - f .11. i iU: IU ,-r I 1 now occupy in jvini'ion MOUMT OLIVE LOCALS. By the Regular Biessenger Cor respondent. Since the earthquake revivals of ' religion have been the order of the day , resulting in the baptism of 70 persons in Mr. M. . Farmer's fish pond; whites 21, colored 5o. Catherine, the little 10 year old daughter of Mr. John Walker who lives at the "Cobb place,"was playing in the porch of the second story of the house last Saturday afternoon, and in attempting to get a ball which had been thrown to her and loged on the outside of the balluster, she lost her balance and fell about 15 feet to the ground, striking immediately on a chair. Dr. G. W. Lewis was called in and pronounced her as in a very crit ical condition. No bones were broken. The "writing spider" mentioned in the Messenger of the 13th inst., has been "writing" in "these parts," but we did not mention it in last week's locals, as we considered it of no im portance. Some one says it wrote "Rum," "Woman," and one of our young men said "it meant that rum and woman was ruining the country." Excuse us, ladies, you see the quota tion. ' - ; The skating rink opened last Friday night, with all its glory and facina tion. "Pay your 5 cents at the door, gentlemen,or you cannot enter. Bache lors we mean. Married persons free." Don't we wish we were working in "double harness," and the rink had been named "the 5 cent show." Miss Annie H , that pretty lady who "ruined the hearts of so many widowers and bachelors of Kinston" last Spring, returned from a visit to Edgecombe a few days since, having spent some time there since her visit to Kinston. She reports having had a "splendid time." Rev. P. S. Groome returned a few days since from a visit to the moun tain, whether he- went for his health. Sorry to state that he did not realize the needed improyement. We regret to have to announce that Mr. Thos. II. McGee was stricken again a few days sinee with paralysis he, however, is improving. One of our little nephews asked us some time ago "if we knew that when a person was slapped with the hand that the hand was hurt as badly as the part it came in contaek with," and when we answered that we did not, he remarked that "Frank (his brother) said that phy leology said so." NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. Items of Interest in and Around Walter. Pear trees are in bloom. Mrs. Jethro Howell is much better than she was last week, but she has not finally recovered her former strength. . There is a vast amount of sickness prevailing in this vicinity, in both races, consisting principally of chills, while there is some malarial fever just now existing. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Sasser have re turned from an extensive trip, by pri vate conveyance, visiting relatives, this time bringing the remnant of their goods and chattels,and now the Sasser brothers will settle down to business, and they and our farmers who are prepared to gin their ' neighbors' cot ton will give them a good job. Little river had the largest freshet last week it has had for years, and the surest way to get to the 'city, from this direction, was to go on the gravel train, per pedestrianism. We heard of one young merchant from G who attempted to cross the water in a buggy with his "ladye love" by his side and the horse swam out on this side until he obtained foothold, and getting tired of such foolishness, broke loose from the buggy and left them "alone in their glory": Mr. D dis mounted, "took water," and went in search of aid to draw his precious la den buggy from its cool embrace and now the young couple claim to be much wiser and a great deal better than before. We have a young lady who was also brave enough to club the very life from a moccosin snake, three feet long, the other day. Mr. R. E. Jones is rebuilding his mill at the same place. We wish him success.' : Messrs. Pearson & Deans are pre pared to saw lumber and grind 3our corn when the water falls. A neighbor, who lives just three miles from Goldsboro, has a couple of old darkeys living on the brow or the hill, near bv. and the nieht of the earthquake the old lady, whose cor pulencv is unauestioned being a 300 pounder sprang to the floor, telling her good man to "kum on, fo de eend ob time hab kum!" and as she hit the floor she went through, breaking several sleepers of the rickety old hut, and he very coolly replied he "wa'nt gwine dat way, ha was gwine up, hisself." The Becord. At noon on Tuesday, August 10, the lS5th Grand Monthly Drawing of The Louisiana State Lottery took place, under the supervis ion of Gen'lfl G. T. Beauregard of La-, and Ju bal A. Early of Va. No. 68,361 drew the First Capital Prize of $75,000. No. 35.631 drew the Second Capital Prize, $25,000. It was sold in fifths at $ieach: one to Henry Lajoie, Hol brook, Mass., paid through Adams Express in Boston, Mass.; one to B. Frank Burpee, a sa loon keeper. No. 8 Granite street. South Bos ton, Mass.. also paid through Adams Express; one paia tnrougn tne trerman ub.uk ot Mem- ihis, Tenn.: two others paid Frani through Wells, argo & Co. s Bank, Ban rancisco, Cal. No, 60.849 drew the Third Capital Prize. $10,000. Noa. 18325 and 57.815 drew the two Fourtn Cap ital Prizes of $6,000 each; sold In fifths at$l each to parties in Kansas City, Mo-, Concor dia. Kan.. Montgomery, Ala., New Orleans, La., Fort Monroe, Va., Chicago, 111., and Phil adelphia, Pa., &c., &c. The next Drawing will occur Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1886, and all in formation can be had from M. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, I. OUR EUROPE A v ipttpi; Switzerland as Seen by Our Reg ular Correspondent. At 2:30 p. m. we board the railway tram at Strasbourg bound for the Alphine hills of Switzerland. Our journey Up through the valley of the Khmetora few hours, was interesting and enjoyable, but our longing to wind around the .snow capped moun tains, made the extended plain, though ' oeaiiatut) with a. sroiden kwmt . , monotonous7. But soon AfW n p.- m., we notice that the railway curves more frequency and our lo comotive breathes a little stronger which is evidence to a wheelman that she is climing up a grade. The dis tant. hills creep up nearer anl c their long shadows shoot across the valley, we are reminded that thev are fast growing into mountains. We ' wait but a few minutes and the creat. hills meet and they are so high that we cannot climb them. We look to see which way to turn to avoid them, but like an arrow we plunge right ie to the bosom of huge mass of earth and on we fly until the tunnel's mouth seems but a flickering lamp behind us. . The light of day breaks in upon the darkness, the curtain rises, and Switzerland in all its beauty is before us like a picture. We reach Berne. the capitol, at 8:30 find a hotel and retire. We rise earl7 for we wish to see all the city possible before leaving at 1U:J. lhe Hear Litv.-asit is some- times called, to a Yankee is indeed quite a novelty. The peculiar shaped houses with their extended roofs and -odd chimneys, the arcades that run the entiie length of the streets, the bears on the monuments, in the shop windows and in almost every conceiy able place where a Switzer can display his carving. The customs peculiar to this people a?sure us thai the countless pictures we have read are not all myths, if the story of Tell does seem unreasonable. We would be pleased to write at length concerning this city, for there are many things that we haven t even the space to men tion that were of great interest to us. We bid good bye to Berao and board the train 'for Lausanne, and if there was one place above another that we en joyed most it was this part of the trip. The mountains in the distance. that buried their snowy heads in the ' black clouds above, seemed like gi gantic pillars supporting . another world, and as we draw nearer -they grow higher and higher until we seem of no more importance than grains of sand, and if there is a spot m the world where a man lels his littleness it is in the presence of these mountain?. Our train speeds on and we enter the last tunnel before reaching Lausanney and it is so dark we can almost feel it, only, for a moment, for our train is nw on a down grade and we sweep along the mountain side like the wind, anl as the bright noonday sun breaks in again a picture more beautitai, if possible, than any we have yet seen, is before us, Lake Geneva, with its bright blue waters, is several hundred feet below us, and the mountain sides and valleys are covered with deep crreen meadows and yellow haryest fields. The cities and villages along the shores look like little while spots m the distance. It seemed to us that there was nothinsr lacking to make the picture complete. We arrive at Lausanne at half past one o'clock, and take a steamer for Geneva at three. The weather was mild and delightful, so that the ride could not be otherwise than pleasant. We reach Geneva before sur, set, just in time to see the departing rays tinge with a golden hue the snowy peaks of Alt, Jlanc. We tarry here until Mon day, and during our stay visit many places of interest that we will not take time to describe. We are delighted with the city, and wouldn't mind, if our purses were not so lean, staying here a month or so, but our time as well as our resources are limited, and we must hasten on to Lucerne. At 12 m. we are aboard the train and on our way, and at 8:30 we arrive at the principle summer resort in Switzer- and. We retire early for we have a ong trip planned for the morrow. Tuesday morning is dark and rainy, bad for sight seeing in a country like this, but we must make the best of it, so we are soon on the streets to see the city. We first inqnire the way to the Lion, one'of the chief attractions of Lucerne. It is a gigantic affair, IS by 28 feet, carved out of a solid rock in commemoration of 26 officers and 760 soldiers who fell fighting in defence of the Royal Family of France. The Lion is represented as wounded, and defending the shield in death. The rain ceases, and at 2 p. m., we take a steamboat ride over the lakes to Flu elen, stopping at several places on ou? way. We walk back from Fluelen to Fell's Chapel over the celebrated road, the Axenstrasse, and take the boat from there to Lucerne, arriving at 8 o'clock. In the early morning, with alpen-stock in hand, we are off to climb the Riga. We take the boat to Weggis, then on foot wend our way up the bridle path and reach the summit in about three hoars, nearly six thousand feet above the level of the sea. We will not attempt a description of the view from the Riga. It more than, pays for the trouble of climbing. The air is somewhat chilly and we make our stay short, descending the mountain via Kussnact, where we take the boat and reach the harbor at 0 in the evening. But we must bid good bye to Switzer land. Our visit has been short but pleasant in every sense of the wordr and we do not wonder that the Switzer feels proud of his home. Van. PUBLIC SPEAKING. Maj. John W. Graham wdl speak in the court house, Raleigh, Friday Eight, Sept. 17, 18SG. Maj. John W. Graham, J. H. Pou and E. S. Abell will speak at the fol lowing points in Johnston county : Pleasant Grove, September 21, 188G. Rome, Tuesday, September 22, 1886. Ingram's, Wednesday, September 23,1886. . Smithfield, Wednesday, September 23, 1886, (at night.) Selma, Friday, September 24, 1SSG. Maj. John W. Graham, J. A. Long and Gen. W. R. Cox 'will speak at Graham Tuesday, September 28th. G c JL
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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