VOL.
WELDON, N. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1891.
NO. 41.
'IULEHJIL LETTER
I.KdISLATIVK ritOCKKMXUS AND
OTllKlt MATTEliS OK UKXKUAl,
IXTEKK3T.
There wore fewer lawmakers in the
city tlic day before tlio Legislature con
vened than is usual, hut the number of
candidates was sufficient to keep things
lively.
The Democratic caucus on Tuesday
night nominated Mr. R A. Doughton,
of Alleghany, fur Speaker altera spirited
contest. Mr. Thos. II. Sutton, of Cum
berland, lead in the vote, oil one ballot
receiving within I'our votes of semiring
the nomiuatioD, and it was thought he
would be eleeted. Out at the critical
moment Col. Harry Skiuuer, of Pitt,
nude a speech in opposition to Col. but
ton and withdrew the name of Mr. Jones,
of Wake, lie charged that Col. Sutton
had suppressed debate on the Sub-treasury
bill in the last State convention and
asked the caucus to vote for Mr. Dough
tou who was a staunch friend of the Alli
ance The farmers are not accustomed
to polities (all the better for them) and
were caught by the plea and Mr. Dough
ton was elected. It is the opinion here
and elsewhere, it is reported, that the
attack upon Col. Sutton's recurd was un
called for and unjust but that it will
make hiu) even stronger than before.
Col Sutton in reply to Skinner said he
Mas heart and soul with the farmers'
movement, and tluit he voted at the State
convention, not to t i M debate on the
Sub-treasury bill, but simply to refer the
resolution to the committee without de
hate in accordance with the custom which
hashing prevailed in Democratic conven
tions in North Carolina. When that
committee had reported debate could be
unlimited, and he appealed to hi past
record and to the large majority givin
him in his own county at the late elec
tion as his vindication from the charges.
Speaker Doughton is not yet forty years
old. He will make a good presiding olli
eer, it is conceded by all.
A resoluti in has passed the House ask
ing our Senators and Representatives in
Congrosto repeal tho 1U per cent tax on
State bunks.
The Farmers' Alliance members are
largely in tho ujajoiily iu the Legislature
and can control all legislation ifthev stick
together. There are a few who are ex
treme in their views but the greater num
ber of them are couseivaiive and men of
experitmee iu public ufairs. The people
of North Curoliua ueed not fear auy inju
rious legislation from the farmer membcis
and may expect many useful and needful
measures to be past.
Senator Vance is in the city, and is of
course the centre of attraction. Since
the publication of his letter, which ai
peared in the Roanok k N ews two weeks
ago, there seems to be no opposition to
his ro-eloetion, and no name has yet been
mentioned m a possible opponent to the
popular Senator.
The Ilepublrcans in tho Legislaluie
have taken back seats both literally and
figuratively. There are not enough of
them to securj a roll cull, and they look
lonely enough in their isolation. Like
the Democrats many of them are new
"en, one of their older members being
Gen'l. Bryan, who is called the"Ued Fox
f Wilkes," twins' to the radiant hue of
his scant hair and the wiiiuossof his brain.
He tiiud to dodge the vote on Mr. Stum's
Solution alluded to above but. Mr. Sut
tun would not let him, and he voted
against it.
On Tuesday Dr. Staneell introduced a
"ill in the House to repeal the law rela
tive to the Bale of seed cottuu in North
ampton county, which was refeired to
the committee on Depositions and Grie
vances, when appointed.
Senator Bowers oll'eied iu the Senate
on Tuesday a bill to amend and enlarge
the charter of the N. C. Construction
Company, also a bill to declare the Great
FulU Water lWr, Manufacturing and
Improvement Company a duly incorpora
ted Company. These bills were referred
tuthccouimiuoe on Corpora ions. Mr.
K'og, of Guilford, by request, moved sub
sequently to take these .bills from the
committees and place thetn upon the cal
endar. They then came up on their
passage. This caused some discussion
and Mr. King withdrew his motion and
the bills went back to tho committee.
At this writing there has been next to
nothing said about Railroad commission
ers, though there has beeu some discus
sion about the commission bill itself. It
seems to bo the desire first to pass the
bill without any complications which
might arise from a premature canvass for
positions on the commission. It is the
opinion of this writer that the commission
bill will be strong and broad but will be
fair and just to both the railroads and
the people.
There will bo no lack of bills and reso
lutions for action as quite a number have
already been presented for consideration.
One was offered in the House on Wed
nesday by Mr. Wood, of Bertie, to a
point a committee to investigate the mat
ter of public printing and let it out to
the lowest bidder or report such recom
mendations as they may think best. It
parsed the House on its second reading
without opposion.
A resolution raising a joint select
committee on a railroad commission to
report by bill or otherwise passed the
House on its second reading Wednesday,
.1r. C. II. Watkins, of Montgomery
is inenrst i '.mineral wtio lias ueento tne
House from his county in twenty-live
years, lie explained how lie iltu it.
lie sail I he never saw a negro who didn't
love cindy, so lie kept bis pockets tilled
villi candy during the campaign and
whenever he met a negro he would give
Ili in a slick of candy and while it was
being eaten would w restle with him. That
is a unique way of electioneering, but as
he occupies the seat and there is no coti
test it was very effectual. Mr. Watkins
says he is no politician but no man can
beat him raising watermelons.
A bill has been presented looking to
the redi.-trieting of the State. It is pos
sible that some changes may be made
which will make the Second district Dem
ocratic or at least give it a fighting chance.
It would be a glorious thing for the gal
lant Democracy of the black district if
such a desirable change could be made
without changing the political complex
ion of auy other district, aud it is not
impracticable, it seems.
THE VAXOT. QUESTION.
The Alliance men drew up resolutions
of instructions to our Senators and re
questing our representatives to support
the Sub-Treasury plan which were sub
mitted to Senator Vance and to which
he said he had no objection. They were
presented iu the Senate by Mr. Butler,
of Suuipsou, editor of the Clinton ( tn
riinw), who moved to suspend the rules
and put the resolutions on their passage.
This motion failed aud the resolutions
went lo a committee. In the House they
were presented by Mr. Iloltnan, of Ire
dell, and placed on the calendar. After
the morning hour they were called up and
Col Skinner, Capt. Peebles, and otic or
two others favored postponing action un
til the Alliance platform referred to in
the resolutions, could be read. On a de
mand for a previous question the lesolu-
lutions were adopted, both of the above
named gentleman voting for them. The
resolutions are bioud and liberal enough
and there can be no possible objection to
them Before ihey were passed au
amendment to them was accepted and
the resolutions as passed read as follows:
Resolved, By the House of Repre
sentutivis, the Senate concurring, that
our Seniors in the 51st and 52nd Con
gresses of the United States, be and they
are hereby instructed and our representa
tives requested to vote for aud use all
h uorable means to securo the object of
the financial reforms as contemplated in
the platform adopted by the Ocula meet
ing of the National Farmers' Alliance
held in December LSIKI.
It is amusing to t-ee how anxious some
uiembius of the Legislature who do not
belong tofliM A'lianee tre trying to use
the Milt r. They out Herod Herod in
their anxiety to train with an order
which in some quarters was looked upon
with contempt a year ago.
Mr. Pritchard, Republican from Madi
son, fought the resolutions but could not
hold all of his party associates to the op
position. The colored representative
from Pasquotank voted for them saying
he was in the Legislature for the best in
tcrests'of his people and that he believed
the measures demanded by the Alliance
would bo beneficial to his people. He
was applauded by the Democrats.
A bill has been introduced in the Sen
ate to put Northampton county under tho
operation of the law requiring butchers
to keep registration of stock purchased.
It was referred to the Judiciary commit
tee. Resolutions of instruction from the
uoutity Alliance have been received by
tho Halifax delegation. They wanted
the members to vote for instructing our
Senators to vote for the Sub-Treasury
plan. That they did before the resolu
tions were received. They also wanted
changes made iu the law bearing on the
taxation of mortgaged property. Several
bills have already been offered which
embrace the changes desired and will no
doubt be acted upon favorably by tho Fi
nance committee, to which (hey have
boon referred. The changes will be
made in the machinery act doubtless.
Tho other demaud, namely to make it a
misdemeanor to sell seed cottou without a
written certificate from the landlord or
land owner will receive tho attention of
the Legislature, as it is generally recog
nized that some legislation is necessary
upon this question.
Among other bills is one to tax dogs.
Members will doubtless hcidl" thfe sub-
led with care. IJills oi a similar nature
have alwnvs failed heretofore.
VANCE UE NOMINATED.
Last Monday night the Democratic
caucus was held in the Capitol, Seuator
Turner presiding. The general public
was admitted. The object of the caucus
was the iiotnitntio'.i of a eaudidate for
United States Senator.
Mr. Pickett, of Anson, nominated I
Zebulon B. Vance, who, he said was the
greatest Southern Senator aud peer of
any man in the country. He eulogized
Senator Vance's public life and his un
swerving devotion to the people of North
Carolina.
The nomination was seconded by at
least fifty members. By a rising vote
Senator Vance was then nominated. There
was great cheering at the anuoucement of
the result, in which members aud a great
crowd of spectators joined.
Senator Vance was called for and was
escorted to the hall. There was an out
burst of cheers as the greyhaired Senator
entered, and yet auother when he rose to
speak. He said that thirty-six years
ago he stood in this very hall as represen
tative of Buncombe county. He was
there now to return thanks for his nomi
nation for the fourth time to be United
States Senator. He had always repre
sented his people honestly and faithfully
and was proud to be able to say that they
had never had occasion to blush for bis
aerions. lie then reviewed the financial
legislation which up to this time has
been altogether in favor of the rich and
the monopolists and trusts. He spoke
with gieat force for over an hour.
Dr. Staneell is confined to his room at
I the Yuibotowitb inflammatory rhcuuia
tism.
Senator Bowers is on the committei 8
on Privileges and Elections, Fish and
Fisheries, and Internal improvements
Senator Bowers is quartered at the
private residence of Mrs. Young.
Messrs. W. W. Long, A. B Hill,- M.
L. Wood, of Bertie, Senater Bishop aud
W. W. Hall arequartired at tho Yarboro
House.
Messrs. S. P, Arrington, T. N. Hill
and T. L. F.ury, of Halifax, and J. M
Mullen, of Petersburg, have been in the
city several days.
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of Sbilob's Catarrh Remedy. Price 50
cents. For sale at W. M. Cohen.
Sliiloh's Cur" will immediately relieve
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FAD OF COLORED PEOPLE
THEY AUK I.KAilNINU HOW TO TAKE
Til K KINK OUT OK THEIR HAIR.
Tho colored women of this city have
learned, says the Boston Globe, that it is
possible to take the kink out of their
hair, and there is quite a sensation over
the discovery. The rush to have crisp
locks straightened is becoming general
although but few of those who have
successfully been smoothed out aro wil
ling to admit that their hair was ever
otherwise than straight aud glossy. The
fad as yet has not reached the male sex,
and at tho Sunday evening meeting of
the A. M. K. Church one of tho deacons
warnod tho sisters against their sinful
pride in attempting to improve on the
Lord's handiwork. He was followed by
an aged sister, who said :
"If God bad intended for us to have
straight hair He would have given it to
us in the beginning. God never intend
ed it, and I, for one, shall be ooutonted
with what I've got. It's a sin before
the Lord and a vanity to have your hair
straightened.
The idea was introduced by a young
colored woman from Virginia. She her
self has a glossy bang and black hair as
straight a that of tho lute Sitting Bull
She says her own hair was formerly crisp
aud kinky, but that an old Canadian
woman told her how to make it straight
and this information she is Dow import
ing for a consideration. J be customer
is told first to wash her hair, and lo come
with it well dried. She does so, and
then the operation begins. A prepara
tion that is amber-colored and of the con
sisteucy of cream is taken from a large
jar and rubbed thoroughly into the hair.
and where it was entirely lusterless before
it begins to assume a gloss.
This is rubbed so thoroughly into the
scalp that none of the hairs can fail to
have received a portion. Then vigorous
brushing is resorted to, and the short
hair begins to lengthen. If it were
inch long before, it is fully two iuches
long, and if before it had been done up
iu what old fashioned Southern people
term ''plaits," it is now ready to be rolled
into a loose twist or a loose coil at the
back. The operation takes about four
Imuis, and is permanent iu its effects. It
gives the colored woman a very Indian
like appearance, and the few who will
admit having been treated claim they did
it merely to make the labor of combing
their hair so much easier. Oue of them
said: "Oue thing I know, aud that is
that it is very convenient to have
straight hair. I never before realized
what a blessing it was. Before I dread
ed the task of combiug it, aud now I
don't miud it at all."
Littleton Items. Mrs. A. Quarles
and family have moved to town to live.
Mi-.-, B 'ttieTurnbu'd of Warreutan ia
visiting Miss Lizzie Johnston.
Dr. I K Green, of Weldon, was in
town a few days ago un professional busi
ness. We may expect soon to hear the con
ductor of the iraiu say, all aboard for
Panacea Springs.
So ni! of the fanners have gone to
work in earn st, believing that work and
economy is the shortest route to relief
ami i'l Iepeiidence.
K.i'rv'iody seem t be disposed to in
crease their cotton ii' intin '. Would not
the price of cotton gi''iv esin proportion
as ih" n niioer ol bales increase; It so
let us think before iiianiiog too much
cotton. X. X.
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The Rev. Geo. II. Thayer, of Bour
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THE CIRLS.
NEW YEAR WORDS TO GIRLS. HEAD IT
WII.I, DO YOI" OOOI).
You were sitting quite quietly watch
ing the old year as it faded away, and tho
new one as it came in. You thought of
all the joys and sorrows that had come to
you during 18!0 and of your hopes and
ambitious for 18!)1 ; you believed just as
you d'ni a year ago that you would make
a great resolve that the year shall bo bet
ter ami your life nobler aud more unsel
fish than it was last year. No, don't do
this. Don't make the big resolve. Think,
hope and pray what you want to, but in
its place make a lot of little resolves, each
one of which will in time tend to make
you reach the goal you desire.
Resolve to think a little less about
yourself and a little more of the comforts
of others.
Resolve to bo less quick of speech and
more certain in action tuan you
have been.
Resolve not to let the wicked little
demon of envy enter into your heart and
and make you better and fault-finding.
Resolve to consider those of your own
household, the inclination on the part of
too many of us is to reserve our virtues
and our graces for those outside, and this
is all wrong.
My dear girls, you had better blush un
seen, us good daughters and good sisters,
than gain all the lame imaginable us
bright talkers and great beauties without
any homely talent. I like that word
homely I use it perhaps in a different
sense from the one you give it. It means
belonging to the home, and as the home
is the place where love aud charity should
abide so that the talents that belong to it
are best worth possessing. God bless ev
ery one of you and give you some day a
home of your own. It may come in the
new year. It may be in the years that
are far off, but if it never come just re
member that the talent of making a home
may be yours, and even though you can
only exercise it in a single room you
must not bury it and count it of no value.
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A NOVEL SUIT.
SECRETARY BLAINE SLED IIY A FOR
EIGNER FOR THE RECOVERY OF?123,
000 NEODTIABLR COUPON BONDS IS
SUED HV THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Jacques Van Raalte, a native of Rot
terdam, Holland, but who resides and
do:'S business in Glasgow, where he is also
consul for the Netherlands, instituted
suit Monday against Hon. James G.
Blaine as secretary of State of the United
States. Prior to July 23th, 18G8, the
plaintiff bought at their full value $125,
000 negotiable coupon bonds issued by
tho Southen States. On that day Hon.
Wm. H. Seward, then Secretary of State,
issued a proclamation, which recited
am"iig other things that, "Neither the
United States or any State shall pay any
debt of obligation incurred in aid of in
surrection or rebellion against the United
States, but all such debts and obligations
shall be held illegal and void."
The plaintiff contends that the proc
lamation contained an implied admission
that without such prohibition the debt
or obligation would be good and valid
He alleges that the proclamation of the
Secretary of Slate was an illegal interfer
ence with rights of the plaintiff (as a
citizen of Greut Britain and Holland) by
reaso'i of llio treaty stipulations between
the United Stales a id Great Britain and
Holland. The case pros nts many curi
ous points. The principal point that will
he contended for is that, as the United
S'au s has always held that none of the
Southern Slates were ever out of th
Union, that the Sicvetary of State in his
official capacity had no authority to issue
any proclamation tcmiiuu to impair tho
obligations of any St.t'i ' ami that such
obligati -us in the u o!' omuls are bind
ing and aro bound to b p iidhy I be State
issuing such bonds V : ooiids in ques
tion are State o.ioi..-, ., i I 'onfeui I
! St.itei ootids jointly
MAKING THE BLIND SEE.
MIRACULOUS CURES EFFECTED IIY MRS.
W0ODW0RTII, THE TRANCE EVAN
GELIST. A dispatch from Anderson, Indiana,
to tho New York iS'unsays:
The meetings of Mrs. Woodworth, the
trance evangelist, still continue at the
Church of God, in this city. The ex
citement has reached fever heat. Some
alleged miraculous cures are said to have
been effected under her ministrations.
One of the most remarkable cures is that
of Mollie Bowers, who lives near Alex
andria Twelve years ago, when quite young,
she was attacked with measles, and the
disease left her blind in oue eye and the
sight of the other much impaired. She
has been treated by various eye special
ists, but without success. Yesterday she
and her father, a farmer, drove to Ander
son to attend the meeting. Miss Bowers
went to the altar, and, telling Mrs. Wood
worth of her ailment, implored her to
join with her in prayer to have her eye
sight restored.
A pathetic scene ensued. The young
lady, clinging upon the rostrum, pleaded
that her eyesight be restored. Mrs.
Woodworth laid her hands across the
young lady's eyes, quoting a passage of
Scripture, and commanded her to rise.
She did so and saw. For a few moments
she stood bewildered, and finally, realis
ing that her eyesight had been fully re
stored, she turned to her fa'.hcr and fell
upon his neck, sobbing bitterly. Then
she begun to shout and praise God fo?
the wonderful cure He had made.
Several tests were made to see whcthei
the cure was complete, such as dintin
guishing colors, reading fine print, and
so on, all of which were successful and
showed conclusively that the cure wan
real.
Two reputable citizens declare thai.
Mrs. Woodworth has rured thorn of
chronic deafness. William Span of
Fortville was made to walk tonight,,
something he has not done for years, by
reasouofaleg crushed in an accident
several years ago.
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It must not be classed willi tho old worn
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