WELDON, N. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1891.
NO 1.
BIG YEAR FOR FARMERS.
A RARE CASE.
A PETRIFIED HORSE.
A NEGRO AERONAUT.
ON THE THIRD PARTY.
THE OLD NORTH STATE,
VOL. XXII.
AURICULTHIAL PROFITS TO TAKE A
JUMP OK (INK IIII.MON DOLLARS
Farm profits will be $1,(1011,000,000
more this year in the United States
than tlioy have been during the recent
years of depression. At least this is the
estimate put forward by the American
Agriculturist in its review of the harvests.
On the basis of present prospects this
authority estimates the corn crop of 1801
at 2,000,000.000 bushels; wheat, 500,
000,000 bushels and oats, 022,000,000
bushels. This makes the total prospective
crop of corn, wheat and bats :i. 122,000,
000 bushels or 28. 8 per cent over the
average of the preceding eleven years.
The Agriculturist believer that unless
unexpected influences wholly change the
current of events the value of corn on the
farm will average in December fully f)0
cents a bushel, wheat $1 per bushel and
oats at least 40 cents On this basis the
value of the corn crop to the farmers will
be $1,000.00(1,0(10, wheat $500,000,000
and oats $250,000,000, or a total of $1,
000,000,000. This is $450,000,000
more than the value of these crops in
1890 and $(i25,0U0,000 more than the
value of the average of these crops foiu
1880to 1800 inclusive.
Cotton and rice will command better
prices than last season. Cattle are worth
one-third more than eighteen mouths ago,
with other live stock iu proportion. To
bacco is advancing heavily for cigar leaf
(contracts bojng made for the crop in the
field at an advance of 15 to 50 per cent
over last year.) Hops are firm at good
prices. Winter fruit will command large
values and all vegetables are yielding
fairly with every indication of a remuner
ative market.
The export outlook was never better;
immensely increased sums will be sent to
the United States fur our product.
Ulterior influences may, of course, in
terfere with this brilliant prospect, but
we coufess we are beginning to share
more fully the hopes of certain well in
formed but conservative agriculturists,
who predict better profits for the farmers
of the United States during the next five
years than ever before. The Agricul
turist says there will be no return to ''war
prices," but the money received above
expenses will go further and enable the
farmer to get more value out of his pro
fits than at any previous period,
' what ii:lk;ion jsx't.
It isn't going to church to
people wear, or to find fault
see what
with the
preacher.
It isn't running in debt for things you
don t need and never expect to pay for
them.
It isn t civing away a great deal of
money publicly, simply that the people
may speak well of you.
It isn t staying away from church
when you know a special collection is
going to be taken.
It isn't leaving one church and joining
another whenever you do not like the
preacher.
It isn't reading so many chapters a
day and saying one prayer over and over.
It isn't sitting in the house and look
ing solemn, and refusing to cat anytltig
cooked on Suuday.
T. I. . ' 11.1 I '
ii isn i putting an me nig souud ap
ples on the top of the measure and the
little and rotten ones on the bottom.
It isn't telling other people what to do
in prayer mectiug, aud letting them tell
you what to do iu business matters.
It isn't whipping your boy for smoking
while you have got a cigar in your own
mouth.
Good Looks.
Good looks are more than skin
deep,depending upon a healthy condition
of the vital organs. It the Liver be inae
tive, you nave a nitious iook, it your
stomach he disordered you nave a Dys
peptic look, and if your Kidneys be af
fected you have a nneueu look. lJeo
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per bottle.
THE RECORPINU ANOEL ENTERED I P
THE TRANSACTION AND OREEUEI)
ANOTHER STAR TO BE PUT IN IMS
CROWN.
About eighteen years auo a country
merchant in the Western part of the
State sent an order to a Statesville firm
for a bill of goods and gave a citizen of
Statesville for reference. This citizen
was called upon and enquired of concern
ing the customer and said he thought the
firm would be safe in shipping the goods
he believed the merchant would pay
for them. Time went on and the bill
was not paid. Presently the merchant
failed. Judgment was gotten against
him and the judgment docketed, but
there was no property subject to execu
tion and the account was charged up to
profit aud loss. Once or twice the gen
tleman whom the broken merchant had
referred to enquired of the creditor firm
if the bill had ever been paid, and once,
when goin" to the mountains in the di
rection of the debtor, he took a bill and
tried to collect it, but failed. Some days
ago ho stepped into the store of the firm
here and calling up the tratter said he
didn't feel right about it and wanted to
pay that debt himself. The head of the
firm told him by no means could he al
low that they they had only usked him
for his best opinion about the man and
had never thought of holding him respon
sible for the debt. He said he knew
that, but all the same he would feel bet
ter if he paid off the claim, and after a
lot of argument on the part ol the mer
chant and insistance ou the part of the
visitor, the account was looked up, the
interest figured and the gentleman shelled
out 101 and paid the bill.
This is a rare case, but if the name of
this honest, conscientious man were told
the people of Statesville would not be
surprised at all; each of them would say:
"Why, I might have known it was he!
it's just like him!" And it is. But
when the recording angel entered up the
transaction he ordered another star to be
put in bis crown which has fur years and
years been waiting for this noble, godly
man. Statesville Landmark.
NOT A C HI M E
"Your Honor," said a prosecuting at
toruey iu an Alabama backwoods court,
cording to the Arkansaw Traveller:
"the prisoner at the bar is charged with
killing one of the most exemplary citizens
of this country. Andrew 1). Boyson
Your Honor, was in every respect a model
man. He was a beloved member of tho
church, and was never known tobe guilty
of an unchristiau act. Why, Your
Honor, bo was never known to bet on
horses; play poker, drink whisky or use
tobacco. He "
"Hold on a minute," the Judge broke
in: "You say he did not bet on horses?"
"That's what I say, Your Honor."
"And he didn't play poker?"
"Never was known to play a game."
"And he never drank liquor?"
"And he didn't chew tobacco?"
"Never took a chow in his life,"
"Well, then," said tha Judge, leaning
back with a sigh. 4iI don't see what he
wanted to live fur. There wasn't any
.1. . l-f n i . t . i
ining in me lor mm, and 1 don t see
why ho ain't about as well oft' dead as
alive, Release the prisoner, Mr. Sheriff,
and call the next case.
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INTERESTING DISCOVERY RECENTLY
MADE IN INDIAN TERRITORY.
A Talefequah, I. T., dispatch to the
Philadelphia Times says:
There was recently taken from a small
creek near Stringtowu, I. T., a genuine
curiosity in the shape of a petrified horse,
which had, beyond doubt, been lying in
the bed of the stream for many years.
The creek, which is known as Mason's
ford, has been dwindling away for some
time, owing to the failure of the springs
by which it is fed and is now but a shal
low rivulet, and a number of Indian rel
ics, human bones, etc., have been taken
from its bed.
The horse was nearly covered by a de
posit of sand and loose limestone and
was discovered only by chance, some
boys wading in the creek catching sight
of a portion of one leg. Examining
this, it was found to have turned entirely
into stone, which led to the whole being
dug out and carried to shore. The horse
a large white one, seems to be the work
of cunning sculptor, so completely has
tho petrification been, even tho hairs of
the mane and tail being converted into
stone.
In the neck and piercing one of the
largest veins is an atrow, in all probabil
ity the cause of its death, and which
probably struck it as it stood on the
bauks of the creek, into which it rolled
in its death agony. It sides still show
the marks of a saddle, and its flanks are
cut as by spurs used with desperation, but
no brand or other mark gives a clue to
its rider.
T . n t
in removing u irom tne stream one
hoof was unfortunately broken off, but
with this exception it is perfect. It is
now on exhibition in Strington, but is
shortly to bo presented to the Suiithson
ion Institution though several agents for
dime museums have endeavored to secure
it for their enterprises.
siom;e culture.
The United States Fishery Commission
is preparing to try the experiment of
ponge propagation on the southern
coast of Florida. This has been done on
a small scale in the Adriatic, and with
one class of sponges on the Florida
coast, aud enough success has been at
tained to warrant other aud more exten
sivc work. The process is to cut the
freshly plucked sponges into small pieces
tie these to stones and drop them back
into the sea. The sponges of commerce
are obtained from the Mediterranean and
the Red sea and from the Bahamas aud
tho Florida coast. In Eastern waters
they are gathered by divers at a depth
varjing from 50 to 250 feet, while on the
Florida coast they are caught by a hook
attached to a long pole. The great con
sumption of this curious marine product
has result'-d in over fishing and the denta
tion of the natural beds, hence this expe
riment iu sponge gardening.
l'AMIION IN DISEASES.
"Diseases become fashionable just like
styles of dross," says a physcian. "Look
for instance, at the remarkable run that
malaria has had. About two dozen distinct
ailments, not one of which is due to had
air, (uiuWia,) now go by that name
Even the physcians humoi mauy of their
patients by using the word when they
know that something else is the matter
then take heart lailuro. A tew years
ago there was no a such thing as heart
failure. There is no such thing now out
side the newspapers. Or rather to speak
more accurately, every death is due to
heart failure; that is to the inability of
tho heart to work any longer."
The Great lleneflt
Which people in run down state of health
derive from Hood's Sarsaparilla, conclu
sively proves that this medicino "makes
the weak strong." It does not act like
a stimulant, imparting fictitious strength
but Hood's Sarsaparilla builds up in a
perfectly natural way all the weakened
parts, purifies the blood, and assists to
healthy acti.ju those important organs, tie
kidney and liver.
ONE IS CARRIED 11' I1Y ACCIDENT IN A
WALLOON AT CAROLINA BEACH.
The crowd of people that assembled at
Carolina Beach yesterday to witness the
mlloon ascension and parachute drop by
Prof. Jewell were treated to a supprise
a sensation that was Btartling in the
extreme.
Cass Hill aud Charley Williams the
former black and the latter brown were
employed by Prof. Jewell, ivronaut, to
stand inside the balloon during the pro-
cess of inflation and throw water on the
stray sparks that might lodge against the
walls of the balloon. Cass was cautious,
and warned Williams to keep his weather-
eye open while the balloon was filling.
The process consumed about twelve min-
utes, and at last Professor Jewell cast off
the stay rope, and called to Cass to cover
the furnance, and then startled the au-
dience with tho accustomed formula,
"Wcll, good bye, ladies and gentleman,
Let go all!" Everybody looked to see
the Professor jerked into the air in his
paracbute, but instead, saw the parachute
tear loose from the balloon and a helpless
tender-foot tangled in tho ropes leading
from the balloon to the parachute. Be-
fore a man could count ten the wretched
man was swinging in the upper deep.
Professor Jewell called out, "Hold on
fast and be of good cheer and you will
come down all right." "I'll do it," came Z one way for twenty-five years to con
back in faint tones, and away went the f'ess he was wrong; but we don't care how
victim. Ladies screamed and some pray- they help us so long as they do help us.
ed his safety. Everybody expected that Laughter and applause. If they want
he would faint and fall headlong, and all
hoped that the balloon would soon de-
scend. But higher it sped, until Charley
William? dangling in the rope looked
like a ktiut in a shoe string.
t last, when hope had almost died
away, the balloon was seen to turndown-
ward, aud now a new danger threatened
the man who had cluug so desperately to
tho ropes, for the balloon came very near
upsettiug and enveloping him; but it
righted and continued to descend with
ever increasing speed. Surely, thought
the people, even if he holds on he will be
dashed to death by the rapid descent, and
a great crowd ran westwardly to witness
the find catastrophe. Williams, how-
ever, disengaged, himself from the ropes
and escaped unhurt. He was in a pro-
tuse perspiration, though the day was
cool, an J did not know whether he was a
Blaine Republican or a Tammany heeler.
The first words no uttered when assured
of his safety were: "I ought to have the
mnnov. Vase T'm the nno that went, nn."
Scores of hands were stretched out to him
and a moderate shower of nickels, dimes,
quarters and halves mado him glad.
Wilmington Star.
Itl'.D HAllt IX 1 AKIS.
Says a Paris letter : The one thing
absolutely de rigueur is red hair. Blondes
and brunettes seem to have been wiped
off the face of the earth, so far as Paris
is concerned, and there is hardly a woman
in a hundred who cannot uoast ol locks
tho shade that Titian loved. A wonder
ful preparation is to be had that works
the transformation. It is put on at night
and tho head bandaged in many folds of
cloth. In the morning conies the har-
rowing moment. Tho swathing aro, re
moved, but such are the peculiar proper
ties of tho compound that no one can tell
beforehand whether the hair will turn
out the desired hue or purple or green
If it is red the color stays for a month or
two, and if it is green nobody knows what
happeus, for the wretched victim retins
to the country, not to be seen again for
at least a year. Chicigo Times.
WE CAM AM) DO
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It is a positive cure for syphilitic poison-
iug, Ulcers, Eruptions and Pimples. It
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builds up the constitution.
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WclJon, N. C.
FROM SPEECH AT RED KPRINtlS, N. C,
REPORTED IN THE CHARLESTON
NEWS-COURIER.
We farmers of the South and West
know that we are growing in power day
by day, and wo have sworn by the inter
nal God that our demands shall bo grant
ed by the robbers. Applause and cheers.
What strange scenes have we witness
ed of late! The farmers have organized;
driven to it by stern necessity. They
did not care about organization, when
they were prosperous. Now the alliance
between the South and West has some
protusies of realization. In Kansas and
other northwestern states "Bleeding
Kanas," the blackest of black Republican
states which helped to make us in
South Carolina, at least, subservient to
the black horde that once dominated
our State, the farmers with poverty star-
ing them in the face and the sheriff be-
hind them with their mortgages unpaid,
have been driven to adopt Democratic
principles in spite of themselves Ap-
plause. They haven't the manliness to
come out and say we have been wrong
and you were right. Instead of joining
the Democratic party outright, they want
to organize a Third Party,
They won't come right square into
the Democratic party, although I admit
it is hard for a fellow who has been vot-
to vote for Democratic principles in the
Third party, in God s name let us send
them joyful greetings, for if we can di-
vide those fellows up there we'll have a
showing then, won't we, boys? Ap-
plause But I am afraid that that
Ihird party idea has taken too strongly
(tawa South, and I hear that there is too
,I1UC f especially in North Carolina,
I niay e mistaken, but I have got the
impression that there is an umLr curreut
that may carry off a lot of you by next
summer.
I woulJ ,ite t0 talk a,)0Ut tllis to nipn
wll llavc alwavs bwn Democrats jn mind,
,1Ci,rt soul aml ody, Democracy is bred
in their very bones. You often hear it
said: "If the Democratic party don t
give us what we want we don't care what
we do." Now that is a bad attitude to as
sume towards anybody or party. You
can't bulldoze the American people, and
there are often things involved in party
principles that cannot permit certain thirj
to be done.
A WORD OF WARXINO.
I wou'd call thu attention of these
men who are run ning after an ignis fatus
to the deeds and misdeeds of tho Repub
lican party. Ever since 1800 that party
has been responsible primarily for every
piece of devilment that has been per
petrated in the United States. App'ausc
How can I prove it? Up to 1874 they
controlled the House, the Senate and the
President. In that year the Democrats
carried the house, but the other fellows
held the Senate and ' President. They
stolo the Presidency iu 1870, but a lie
well struck to is as good as the truth, and
a de laeto President is as good as a de
iure President wheit he holds the for'.
1 ',e Republicans helthe fort and liny
1 . . mi....
wero responsible foi all tye acts of the
(luvcrutiicnt. Once we liVl tho I Mi
and Senate, but the Republican Presi
(lent nau loe eio rami. .
1 . L . 1 . L .. .. ....
Last year the Republicans
House, Seuale aud President
at what they wanted to do.
to reconstruct us 1 make
stand on the apax anj) e
arain.
THE NKORO AS A R
And yet some Deiuoera's
jeopardizing Democratic u
asserted, the Democratic partj
has bad no opportunity to do
for the relief of the people. 1
mily beeu able tohanou the bae
Radical party aud keep ii from
niore devilment. Is there any rcaso'
any Democrat should grow weary
this long struggle, and espi ciully r
victory is about to perh on
and fly after uttter polii'
They will not do i' in in'
I do noi believe y.u w
I Carolina. Applause
AS CULLED FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
The net earnings of the penitentiary
for July were 0,000.
Governor Holt will move into tho
governor's mansion about September 1.
Mr.T. R. Eagle, of Wilson county,
lo-t a tobacco barn by fire a few days
ago.
The Edgecombe Guards will be in
earup a week at Raleigh during the Ex
position. Hugh F. Murray, u prumiuuuL lawyer
of Wilson, died last week, at the ago of
4'1 years.
A young man by the name of Thomas
Goodwin was drowned at Elizabeth City
last week.
A thirteen-year-old boy was last week
a mtenced to the penitentiary from Orange
county for highway robbery.
Tho first bale of new cotton grown in
this State this year was shipped from
Anson to Charleston on the 20th.
A music festival will be held at Ral
cigh on October 1 and 2 in honor of the
opening of the Southern Exposition.
The Supreme court will meet on the
twenty-eighth of September. Applicants
for license to practice law will be exam
ined the Friday and Saturday before.
In Statesville is an old printing press
which was in use in Charlotte before the
Revolution. The Mecklenburg declara
tion of independence was printed on it.
The U. S. Attorney for the eastern
district of this State notes the fact that
there is this year an increase in "blocka
ding" and in crimes against the postoffice
laws.
1). A. McDougal, who is charged with
the murder of bis uncle, Simon Connelly,
in Robeson county, in April, last was
arrested in Oregon last week and taken.
to Laurinburg for trial.
The executive committee of the In
sane Asylum at Raleigh has decided to
put new roofs on the buildings and four
fire proof stairways of iron, enclosed in
ci cular towers outside the building.
The Bo;ftd of Education has ordered
the colored normal school now at Frank
linton to bo opened at Warrcuton on the
first of October. The faculty has been
elected and citizens have given the use
of buildings.
Work has already begun on that por
tion of the building of Trinity College
that fell down. The loss to the College
was only about 85,000. Tho contractor
will lus3 the balance as the building
committee had not accepted the work.
Mrs. Ilanslcy, of Onslow county, had
to leave her crawling child for a few
minutes alone, and fearing it might fall
out doors tied ar-pe around its waist
and to tho bed pest. WThen sho re
turned the rr e was around the child's
neck and it was dead.
The Southern Tobacco Journal says:
'The tobacco crop of Eastern North
Carolina is now playing nn important
part in the annual yield of tho State,
while five years ago it amounted to prac
tically nothing. Since 1S88 markets,
have been established in Louisbi'"
Roeky Mount and Wilson, and thr
Tarboro aud Greenville will cor
Hue. A new golden belt hi1' '
x yhich will v"
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