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I C I s&sZyJ" Vf:y5r-Y?f -TrlTN' v"'i5fc- 4W-f,,'viT:fTv2Tj r - VOL. XXII. WELDON, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1892. NO. 48 IRISH FOLK LORE. Cl'UIOCS EUrEItSTITIONS ABOUT BIRDS IN THE OLD COUNTRY. Irish 7YHCS. The roliti is called ''God's Bird," bo- cause it plucked n tliorn from the cruel crow u pre wed upon the head of our Sav- iour, iind in doing so wounding ilH own brea.-t. It foisakus a "cursed" grave yard. The wren is chased every rt. Stephen 8 Jay on account of it betraying tlie Sav iour by chattering in a dump of. furze where lie was hiding. It is tailed the "king of all birds," because it concealed itself beneath the wing of the eagle when that lordly bird claimed supremacy by soaring highest. "Here I am," said the wren, mounting above the eagle's head when the latter could go no higher. The blackbird and thrush are "wander ing souls" whose sin must b expiated on earth hence they are forced to endure the rigors of winter. Rooks, jackdaws, bats, hawks and owls are animated by lost souls. The wagtail is called the "devil bird," for no other reason, I suppose, than that it cleverly evades the missiles thrown at it. A dead wagtail is a rara avis. The Stone Chat is continually chatting with the evil one, so it is held in bad re pute, and as the raven commonly imper sonates his sable majesty it is ranked in the category of evil birds. Sometimes, however, its appearance forbodes death. With the ancient Greeks the magpie was supposed to possess the soul of a gossip ing woman, and we all know how unlucky it is to meet an odd number of the species in Ireland. One comes for sorrow, two for niiith, Three for a berrin', and four for a birth. Crows, like crickets, come for good or evil luck, but the "curse of the crows" is a malediction to bo avoided. If good luck abides in the homestead where thev build their rookery they should not be molested. Sparrows, tares and plovers are on friendly terms with the fairies The lark aud swallow are birds of good omen, but the latter should not rest on the housetop. The sedge warblers possess the souls of unbaptized babes, and sing their sor row at the midnight hour; while the lio net, yellowhaiumcr and finch sing their plaintive and tender songs to remind us they are souls of departed friends not yet' relieved from purgatorial pains. The bittern is their herald at night. I LJ. 1. l-II- - . - 'I COKK IMVCMH.vr.S. A new material for paving is dow be ing introduced into London. It is com posed of granulated cerk and bitumen pressed into blocks, which arc laid like bricks or wood paving. The special ad vintage of the material lies iu its elastici ty. When used for pavement il gives a oft tread which is exceedingly pleasant, recalling the feel of a carpet. In roadways it furnishes a splendid foothold for horses, and at tho same lime almost abolishes the noiso which is such n unpleasaut feature of city traffic. A short piece of pavement is to bo seen in Liverpool street, E C, while the outlet to l'icktord's yard in Grcsham street is laid with this material. It yet remains to be aen how it will bear the ordinary traffic of a London street, but thcro U evidence to show that in Australia short pieces of roadway have given good results. Forest and Stream. HEADACHE, Indigestion, Biliousness, DYSPEPSIA, And all Stomach Troubles are cured by IP. IP. IP. (Prickly Ash, I'oko lloot aud Potassium) Rheumatism is cured by P. P. P. and aches in the back, shoulders, knees, uukles and wrists are ail attacked nd eoiuuered by P. P. P. This yr.ut Medicine, by its blood cleansing properties builds up aud atrenghtem the wholo body. Nothing is so efficacious as P. P. P. t this season, and for toning up, invigo rating, and as a strengthener and appe tizer take P. P. P. It throws off the malaria and puts you in good condition. Abbott's East Indian Corn Paint cures 'l Corns, Warts a. id Bunions. . . Fr sals by W. M. Cohen, Druggist, WldoQ, X. C. HAUNTEDBYA JAWBONE. ! AN OSSEOUS SPOOK THAT MAKES I HOUSEHOLD UNCOMFORTABLE. Oregon Statcsnvm. About three miles siuth of Amity, in Yamhill county, stands a King, low dwelling house, which some thirty years ago was reported to be the seems of some very supernatural disturbances. The house was occupied by a family consisting of a man, his wife and a daughter, a young lady 18 years of age. This young lady was the victim of the ghostly visitation referred to. The first thing tho family knew a pair of slippers was noticed sliding about the floor, dogg ing the girl's footsteps. L'ut these soon disappeared, and in their place came the lower jaw bone of a hog. which persist ently followed her. She undertook no work that was not all undone by unseen forces as soon as completed. For instance, she would set the table, and the very in stant she had finished and before she could turn around, dishes, table cloth aud all would elide off on to the floor. Following the fashion of those days the lady wore hoopskirts. These would jump on her bed and dance around dur ing the night. Just across the road from the dwelling was a spring where the fairily procured their water. Often when the girl would go after a bucket of water every stiteh of clothing wuuld drop from her right in the center of the road. From a we built aud prepossessing young lady she heuan rapidly wasting awuy. Various expedients were resorted to to get rid of the jaw bone, but all to no purpose. The father ut one lime nailed it to a soap-box, carried it off quite a distance from the house aud buried it. The first thing to meet his eys when he returned home was the bone, which was as tireless as ev er following his daughter's footsteps. Burning and other ways of getting rid of its tormenting presence were tried, but like Banquo's ghost, "it wouldn't down." As a last resort the family re moved to California in tho hope of rid ding themselves of the ghostly visitor, but the last that was heard from them the bone still pursued them. The sceno was visited by a number of Marion county's well known citizens, among them two or three ex-members of the legislature; but the only report with any degree of authenticity is that of Mis. Sursinger, who is today living near Amity. She says that, on one oc casion, she was sitting by the fire in the haunted house, conversing with family, when a little girl suddenly appeared and rested her elbow on the mantel piece, her body being suspended iu midair. When asked what she wanted, the girl replied that she had come for , giving the young lady's name. The dwelling, about two years after they left, became the residence of a present Salem physician, but no further distur bances were noticed. It has been supposed that the young lady was the author of some awful crime and that this was her punishment, but she denied any knowledge of a crime. CONSUMPTION CCUEO. An old physician, retired from prac tice, having had placed in his hands by un East India mi.sionary, the formula of a simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and permanent cure of Consump tion, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and all throat aud Lung Affectious, also a positive and radical cure for Nervous De bility and all Nervous Complaints, after having tested its wonderful curative pow ers in thousand of cases, has felt it his duty to make it known to his sufferiug fdlows. Actuated by this motive and a desire to relieve human suffering, I will send free of charge, to all who desire it, this recipe, in German, French or English, with full directions for preparing and using. Sent by mail by addressing with stamp, naming this paper. W. A. Noyes, 820 Powers' Block, Rochester, N. y. apr 30 ly. irrovn back jlcryu. Or iou are all worn out, really good for now ins, It if general debility. Try nUOWV'S IKON MTTKltS. It will cur you, cleanne your liver, and glV good apixUW. WORKERS FOR HILL IN NEW YORK, SAYS REPRESENTATIVE AMOS J. CUM MINOS. Representative Cumtningsof New York said to a press reporter recently: "It was the most enthusiastic and the most unanimous convention that has ever boi n held in New York State I have at tended State conventions since IStil!, and I have never seen one that was animated throughout with the same feeling. There wasn't a jar iu the proceedings. I be lieve that the Democracy of the State will be as unanimous in the support (if Gov. Hill as was the convention. When I say Democracy, I mean the Democracy that take part iu the primaries, make a fight inside of the party lints, and abide by tho decision of the convention when it is made. Judged by this record the men who protested against the unani mous aetiou'of the State committee in calling the convention to meet on Wash ington's Birthday are not Democrats. They voted witu the Republican party in the municipal election held a year ago last fall, and they voted against D. B. Ii ill when he was a candidate for govern or. By their action they upheld the Republican branch of the legislature that refused to obey the plain mandate of the State constitution and make a reappor tionment of the senate and assembly dis tricts. By their action they upheld a system of unequal taxation based up n unequal representation. By their action they upheld a system which forced upon the people of the city of New Yurk ID per cent, of the Stale taxes with a one-fifth ropreseetari' n in the legislature. If they could have had their way, New York with 5n,000 plurality for a Demo- eiatio candidate lor governor, would have a Republican legislature and two Republican United States Senators. These arc the men who are to-day claim ing to be Democratic voters. The aver age of time between the New York State Democratic conventions and the meeting of the Democratic national conventions since IS 44 is four months. The average holds with this convention. The state ment that it is aenap convention is false. The auitnus that incites the bolters was made evident by Ellery Anderson's ex amination before the State committee. He acknowledged that the calling of the convention on February 22 had forestalled action on the part of the Fairchild Re publican combination. They had in tended to call a State convention, to be held before the regular Democratic State convention. Tho midwinter cry was simply an excuse. They were opposed to the men who had redeemed (he State entirely from Republican misrule and wanted to get a greater puichase if possi ble for mischief. But their power for mischief is gone. Gov. Hill's majority in 1888 paralyzed them, and Mayor Grant's majority in 1890 buried them, They aiea8 powerless as the Egyttiau uiuui mies recently brought to our shores." Always kick a man when he is down, and always kick a man up when he is up. That is them idem Christianity as expe rienced bv some folks. Those kind of rf folks sit as close up in the amen comer as possible, and sing like "blue blpzs,'' and smiling over the congregation cisi a glance as if to say, "ain't I playing (now blushl the deuce." What should be dono with such cattle? Why jut giw 'eir a bottle of "iiker" and pull tho coik thev know tho rest. Uur.iiij'tun Hawk eye. On, What a Cough. Will you heed the warning . Th signal cerhans of the sure upioi-ach of that more terriblo disease Oi.-uwpiion. Ask vourselves if you ean afford for the sake of saving 50e., to run tho risk and do not nothing for it. We know from experience that. Shiloh's 'ur.) will cure your cough. It never fails. This explaius why moro than a Million Bot tles were sold the past year. It relieves croup and whooping cou:h at once. Mothers, do not be without it. For lame back, siil- r chest no SniVh's Porous Plaster, isold by W. M. CoL-n, Druggist.' THE LABOR PLATFORM AND THIRD PARTY MOVEMENT AT LOUIS. ST. The convention of labor and industrial organizations met at St. Louis last week and finally agreed upon a platform. Af ter a preamble reciting tho condition of the couutry, especially of tho laboring classes, Mid declaring their union and in dependence and asserting that a political organization representing their principles is necessary to redress the grievances of which they complain, they ordain and establish the following platform and prin ciples: PLATFORM. 1. We declare a union of the labor forces of the United States this day aeci nu pushed permanent and perpetual. May it spirit enter into all hearts for the sal vation of the republic aud the uplifting of mankind. 2. Wealth belongs to him who creates it. Every dollar taken from industry without an equivalent is robbery. If any will not work neither shall he eat. The interests of rural and urban labor are the same; their enemies are identical 3. We demand a national currency safe, sound and flexible, issued by the General Government only, a full lejja! lender for all debts, public and private; and, without the use of bauking corpor ations, a just and equitable means of irculation at a tax not to exceed 2 per cent , as set forth in the sub Treasury plan of the Farmers' Alliance, or some better system; also, by payments in dis charge of its obligation for public im proveuienls. 4. We demand the free and unlimited coinage of silver. 5. We demand that the amount of the circulating medium be speedily in creased to not less than $50 per capita C. We demand a graduated income tax. 7. We believe that the money of the Treasury should be kept as much as pos. sible in the hands of the people, and hence we demand that all national and State revenues shall be limited to the necessary expenses of the government economically and honestly administered 8. We demand that postal savings banks be established by the government for the safe deposit of the earnings of the people, and to facilitate exchange. LAND PLANK. 9. Your sub-committee upon the ind plank beg to submit to your appro v- al the following: The land, including all 'the natural resources of wealth, is the heritage of all the people, and should not be monopolize! for speculat'vc pur poses, and alien ownership of land should be prohibited.. All Jand now held by railroads and other corporations in excess of their of their actual needs and all land now owned by aliens should be reclaimed by the government aud held for actua settlers only. 10. Transportation being a public ne cessity, the government should own and operate the roads in the interest of the people. 11. The telegraph and tolphon like the postal system, biing a necessity for the transmission of news, should bo own ed and opeiaied by I ho guvei nuieut in I he interest of the penplo. 12. We liniiou uiui. the government is-me legal ti-iider notes, and pay the Un ion soldiers the difference between the price of i he depreciated money in which lie was paid and gold. IU'Sjlved, That w hail th's confer enee as tho eon-oiuiuiiiiiou ut too yuicoi uoi m of the hearts and hands of nil sec tions of our comm. in country. Tho meu who w .re the ur ly aud the men who wore the blue meet hero to extiuguish the last smouldering embers of civil war in the iars nf jnv of a ui.i e I aud happy peo ple, nd we ujfee to carry the Stnr and Stripes forward forever to the 'highest poiut of natioual greatness. THE THIRD PARTT. The convention adjourned sine din and immediately a mass meeting was ln'ld and tho delegates without moving from their seats appointed a committee to act with the People's Party National committee as follows: General Van Wyek, of Nebraska; C- W. Macune, of Texas; M. J. Branch, of Georgia; J. M. Powers, of Nebraska; T. B. Maguire, of" New York; L. L. Polk, of North Carolina; J. 11. Willetts, of Kan sas President ilumphrcss, of the Nation al Colored Alliance; Pierce Hackct. of Missouri; N. M. Harnett, of Illinois ( Far mers' Mutual Benefit Association'); L 1'. Morrill, of Louisiana; John Zeits, of Ohio; Mrs. Mary E. Lease, of Kansas; Mrs. Or. Stabbs, of Texas; Benjamin Terrill, of Texas. The two commiitees met and selected July 4th as the date and Omaha as the place of holding a national convention ind issued an address to the people. THEN. W.&C. RAILROAD. THE LINE PRACTICALLY ARRANGED FOB, AND RECEIVING HELP FROM THE PEOPLE. Wilmington Star. The Board of Directors of the Ncr- folk, Wilmington and Charleston railroad company held their annual meeting ia Philadelphia last Tuesday afternoon and elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: President, J. C. McNaughton, Philadelphia; Treasurer, R. Duncan liar ris, New York; Secretary, Carr -11 Forster, Philadelphia; General Manager, Cham bers II. McKibbin, Philadelphia. The general manager reported that the short line between Norfolk and Charleston, 350 miles, was practically arranged for; that the right of way was being taken up and local subscriptions secured; that the peo ple along the line and the merchants of Norfolk and Charleston, and intermediate points were manifesting great interest in the road and assisting it liberally. The general manager also reported that the survey of the branch between the Atlantic and North Carolina railroad and Columbia, S. C, would be begun shortly, giving the system COO miles of line. This lino will form a direct connection with the Pennsylvania system at Nor folk, which point is now reached by that company over its New York, Philadel phia and Norfolk line by way of Cape Charles, and it will, it is claimed, open up the largest virgin timber district in the United States and shorten the distance betweon the North aud South over 100 miles. SHE SAID "NO." AND EVER AFTERWARD UNLUCKY MA SON EVANS SHUNNED THE S1C1HT OP MAN. Chattanooga Times. Mason Evans, the much-paragraphed "wild man" of Monroe county, is dead. The fatal grip took him off. Evans had been a great curiusity in this section fr more than forty years, during which time ho had roamed in the woods, apait from tho comforts of civilizition, subsisting on roots and herbs dug from the earth, with an occatiooal fowl suireptuiously t aken from some convenient barn yard. He was captured several times, but always managed to escape, eeven or eight years ago he was captured by some fearless follow with an enterprising turn of mind for the purpose of i nterim; him in a dime museum as the " lid Man ol Borneo." Wheu taken his body was as h.tiry a that of a bear aud covered with filth and vermin, lliseye. gleamed like tbeeyo maniac, and h i had almost list th'f power ofsii. ech F. -r twenty years lie lived in ucavui'I'tho Chillii'Wuo ititjUiilahu, ;.lid was uever known to have sp"keti a word ilm in ' that tiine. M lived in a statu of nudiiy aud was find of raw meat. Tho" who know his history say he wn" bore in Monroe county near Uiwas o OoHol'o, in 1S27 or ther.'atioiils. 11: was of a good family and received u nhndid educntiou. At about twenty years of aye he was engaged in teachin school, and in the meantime fell iu love with a handsome voune lady of hi' neighborhood. She receivedJiis atun ii"hs wilh apparent favor. One iiiht he called and disked her to become his wife. Sl.e snid "No " He went out into i lie dar'nno-s and it as many vears before h'i was seen aynin, and then he fl.-d from his fellow m"ti like a frighumcd deer. Neeu'r.iT atm.'.c, or cloMiun wuo want build- ui(? up. 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