VOL. XXIII.
WELDON, N. Cm THU11SDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1892.
KG. 31
ADVERTTSKMEVTS.
IS Li
Worth Living?
That depends upon the
Liver. If the Liver is
inactive the whole sys
tem is out of order the
treath is bad, digestion
poor, head dull or aching,
energy and hopefulness
gone, the spirit is de
pressed, a heavy weight
exists after eating, with
general despondency and
the blues. The Liver is
the housekeeper of the
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does not interfere with
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I hav.i test oi I its virtues p.ronally, and
know M.i'. tor IiysM isiu, llitlougness and
Tm-obt'inir ik-aduelu-., it is tin Ixwt mwli-cit'.-
I iv :' worli: nwr iw. Have tried forty
otter ri-m.-di.'S nel'or" Simmons Liver
HejiulMTor. nn!H' n" thorn (mve more
thHa r:nnov relief. bjJt tho ltegulator
'i:r . i.;votl Ujt onri'd.
M. ii. Jdmbs. JIauon.Gu,
SHERIFF'S SftLE OF LAND.
Ullderand by virtue of t lie executions in my
hands issuing from the Superior court of
Halifax county. X. C, both in favor of Car
doza, Alsop, Moseley & Co., and against
J. O. Heptinstall, I havo levied npou and
will sell at public auction for cash at the
court house door in Halifax, X. C. on lion
day, November 14th, 18!)2, that being the
1st day of November Superior court, all the
right, title and interest of the said J. 0.
Heptinstall in the following real estate
situate in said Halifax county, to-wit:
In all that tract of land known as the home
tract of the latej. Yv Heptinstall, contain
ing 20(10 acres, save and except 400 acres,
thereof allotted to the said J. (). Heptin
stall as a homestead said land adjoining
the lands of W. W. Butts, .1. X. Morris, tt.
A. Patteisnn and I?. A. Lavender.
2. In all that tract known as the Jackson
tract adjoining tho lauds of Suiter et als
3. In the tract known as the Murphy
place, and adjoining tho lands of Vm.
Travis and K. J. lioyd.
4. T,be Powell Plantation of 741 acres,
adjoining Norman Powell, George Massey
and J. H. Wood, deceased.
5. The John Fanlcon place of 217 acres
adjoining James Faulcou and James .
Glasgow.
8, The Piney Fork place of 84 acres, ad
joining Buck Hnx and R. J. Lewis.
7. A tract of 35 acres, near V. L. Me
mill.
8. The place where T. J. Hamill lives,
of 111 acres.
it. The Dr. Green place now connected
with tho Winterey place, of 4:i 1 acres, near
Jioper's Springs, adjoining the lands of
John ThoiuajJ and John billcbuy.
10 The place where Henry lliggs, Jas.
Alston and others lived, of !iU0 acres, ad
joining V. K. Bowers, and II. A. Patterson.
11- The tract bought of John M Thome
and wife.
A tract containing 40-flO acres, lying
uenrfliiston, purchased from Ida Diliehay.
13. A tract containing 31 acres pur
chased from Canby and wife, and the re
ver3ionery right of said J. 0. Heptinstall to
the Ferry Hond.
15. 1. ALSBKOOK.
Sheriff of Halifax countv,
Per A. 11. Green, D. S.
, sep 15 td
DKALEKS IX
RICHMOND, VA.
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Ip yon ;iave Any doubt about the ex
istence of Gideon's Band aud S. Otho
Wilson's connection with it read the let
ter of Mr. Dunn on first page, and be
convinced.
From all pints ut' the State come re
ports that Third party men are leaving
that party and coming back to Democra
cy. They are beginning to find out
where the movement would lead them.
Gideon's Band will make considera
ble Republicau money this year. How
do the honest citizens who joined the
Third patty from honest, convictions like
tho idea of being carried to the polls and
sold like slaves?
If there is a member of Gideon's band
in this county and S. Otho Wilson, Chief
Gideon, should order him to kill your
father, or brother, or friend he would
have to obey, or run the risk of being
put out of the way himself. Wo do not
say any such case is probable, but Wilson
has the power to do it.
Every member of Gideon's band paid
an initiation fee of two dollars. Accord
ing to Mr. Dunn's letter published else
where there were initiated from three to
four in each township. There are one thou
sand townships in the State. What has
become of this snug amount of money?
Mr. S. Otho Wilson could probably tell.
If Dr. Exum should by any possi
bility be elected Governor and is a mem
ber of Gideon's band S. Otho Wilson
Chief Gideon, could make him appoint
to fill a vacant office any man he wanted
from Judge down. How would our
people like to have Wilson's Judges to
pass upon their lives, liberty and proper
ty? Think about it, free citizens of Hali
fax; by means of Gideon's Band one man
in Washington City can make you vote
whichever way he choses, can keep you
from expressing your own opinion, aud
can drive you, blind and dumb, to the
aid of the Republican schemes to capture
the South, and consequently to your own
political slavery.
We are satisfied that no man who
joined Gideon's band had any idea that
the order had the power recent disclosures
show it to possess, else he would not
have joined it. And we are also satisfied
that the honest men who joined it think
ing I hoy were doing a ;ood thing, will
eave it at once and have uothing uioie
to do with it. It is carrying despotism,
one-man power, too far in North Carolina.
SurrosEDr Exum is a member of
Gideon's band, and suppose he should be
elected Governor, which Go 1 forbid, and
then suppose some poor citizen of this
State convicted of some offense should
apply to the Governor for pardon. S.
Otho Wilson might have a personal dis
like to the applicant and all he would
have to do is to tell Dr. Exum not to
pardon him and make the sign. The
p' or citizen would find no clemency.
Onb of the candidates on the Third
party Stale ticket belongs to Gideon's
baud. It is probable all of them do. If
they should, unfortunately for North
Carolina and the people, be elected, they
will bo compelled to do whatever S- Otho
Wilson tells i hem to do, whether they
think it right or not, otherwise they
might be murdered by soph of the band.
Wilson could make any member of the
band commit murder, under fear of being
murdered if he refused lo obey orders.
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GIDEON'S BAND.
MORE PROOF OF ITS EXISTENCE AND ITS
DIABOLICAL l'l'UI'OSES.
The following letter from Mr. J. II.
Dunn, of Vance county, to Mr. M, L
Reed, of Buncombe, has been forwarded
to Chairman Simmons with permission
to publish:
Henderson, N. C, Oct 22, !)2.
M. L. Reed, Esq-,
Biltmoie. X. C,:
Dear Sir: In reply to your letter of
enquiry just received, I beg to say I was
present in Goldsborn when you were in
itiated into the order known a9 "Gid
eon's Band" by Mr. S. Otho Wilson, aud
my recollection confirms your statement
as to what transpired at lime of your
initiation.
I was initiated into the order by Mr.
Wilson at Morehead City on the night of
the 14lh of August, 1891, in tho pres
ence of several gentlemen, among them a
prominent candidate on the State ticket
of the people's party. I notice you say
you do not remember the exact terms of
the obligation, but that the obligation
was a rigid one. Upon this point I bog
to say, further replying to your letter,
that the following is an exact copy of tho
obligation administered to mo at tho time
of my initiation:
OBLIGATION.
"I , a free citizen of this re
public, do hereby, in the presence of God
and these witnesses, solemnly swear never
to reveal to any human being on earth
any of tho signs or secrets of this order
or the existence of the same.
That I will nut divulgo by any means
calculated to couvey an idea, directly cr
indirectly, the name oi'any person belong
ing to this order, or the methods by which
its work is conducted; or any work that
has been done or accomplished or sought
to be accomplished.
That I will implicitly obey all laws,
rules and regulations of this order and un
questioning carry out all instructions aud
commands from superior officers.
That I will, without any evasion" or
mental reservation whatever, speak the
exact truth when conveising with a broth
er of this order uuder the $ ,
That I will immediately, upon receipt
of any information which leads me to
suspect the fidelity to the cause or integ
rity of any brother, report tho same to
my superior officers.
That I will not rnako or preserve for
my own use, or gratification, any writteu
or other evidence calculated to convey
the names of brothers or signs, pass
words or other secrets of this older.
That I wili never propose any one for
membership who is not honest, faithful,
true and devoted to the cause which we
espouse.
That I will labor for the accomplish
ment of industrial freedom from monop
olistic greed.
That I will, upon any and all occasions,
defend the principles of this order and
the good name of the membeis thoteof.
To all of which I most solemnly swear
and sign my name, binding myself under
no less penalty than that of being held
up to the contempt of all mankiud.
And I further pledge my life, my lib
erty and my sacred honor; and should I
wilfully break this oath, I hereby surren
der my body to the just vengeance of the
members of this order."
I consented to become a member of
the Band of Gideon after being assured
most positively that it had no political
significance and that I could retire at
any time I saw fit. I should not have
joined the order if I had supposed it was
the purpose to use it for political objects
or tt improperly direct or control tho
councils of the Alliance, and as soon as
I became convinced that it was being
used to further political s.iheniis.- and to
influence in that direction the nuble or
der to which we both beiomr, I t ouce
severed my connection with it.
My first suspicion that 1 ho order was
hgin' tind inthi- way was at the speak
iug ut Hendoi'-. u by Mr Vnri Uutlir
and Col. Harry Skinner, when J received
ll si(n from n rrrntloninn wlneh T reenff- '
nized to bo a sign of the order known as
"Gideon's Baud." It is not necessary for
mo to detail what this gentleman said
to mo subsequently which further aroused
my suspicions. Theso suspicions were
strengthened and confirmed at a meeting
of the Alliance delegates to the demo
cratic State convention of 18D2, held in
Raleigh tho night before the convention
assembled. In this meeting Mr. S. Otho
Wilson suggested and advocated the
retirement of tho Alliance delegates when
the convention reached the election of
delegates to the national democratic con
vention to be held at Chicago, and I
opposed the suggestion. During the
discussion Mr. Wilson gavo a sign "vhich
I recognized as a sign of the order, and a
delegate touched me and I stopped and
we retired together when he suggested to
me that 1 should cease from opposition
and let the thing go on.
I then became thoroughly satisfied that
the order was being given a political sig
nificance, and on my return home I sur
rendered to Mr. Wilson his papers and I
have had nothing to do with it since.
I send you a letter written to me by
Mr. Wilson, in reply to one written to
him by mc.
I make this statement because I am
satisfied that my duty to my State and
fellow citizjns imperatively demands that
I should break silence about a matter,
which seems to me a serious menace to
the peace and good order of our people,
and because I believe it is my duty to
the alliance, whose cause is being ruined
by this secret order. I am still an Alii
anceman, and I joined this order to serve
the Alliance cause, but I am now satisfied
that so farfrom serving thi8cause,it is de
stroying it, and that my duty as an alli
anceman, as well as a citizen, demands
that I should lake these steps to secure
the suppression of the "Band."
Yours very truly and fraternally,
(Signed) J. II. Dunn.
Hero is a copy of the letter referred to
by Mr. Dunn :
Raleigh, N. C, Oct. 29, 1S91.
J. II. Dunn, Esq.:
Proceed to appoint 1 in each T. S.
who selects say 2 to i more to work with
him.
Collect and hold dues of $2.00 till
further instructions.
Truly,
Wilson (G.)
DK.PATTI3KSON WILL VOTE
FOR CLEVELAND AND
CARR.
Aurelian Springs,
Oct. 28th, 1892.
Messrs. Editors: Several friends
in different sections having enquired of
me bow 1 stood with regard to the ap
proaching election, I ask you kindly to
insert in the Roanoke News the fol
lowing: Being deeply impressed with tho im
portance to the country of the establish
ment of the reform measures as set forth
in the Ocala platform, I intend voting
for candidates holding siini'ar views, with
the following exceptions: I always in
tended voting for Elias Carr and those
on the same ticket. 2nd. Believing
that there is scarcely any possibility of
tho election of Weaver I shall not waste
a vote on him after witnessing the venom
and hatred lecently evinced to the South
ern people by the Northern Republicans
in view of the late elections in the South
which plainly chow that should they win
in the comiug election they would scruple
at no legislative measure; to perpetuate
their control or the goveruuient.
Aud since in my view, Weaver cunuot
be elected the tiexi best thing appears to
mo to bo to vote for Cleveland.
Appreciating the vast nV' thn eonn'ry
owes the Farmer.-,' Alliauce for dissemi
nating u knowledge of governmental
abuses to which the confiding people
bave been long subjected, and other ben
efits to which I might allude,! trut-t that
the noble order may lung -survive to hold
in check human greed and oppression
11. A. lVlTLUaON.
. Indorsed by a well known Commission
Merchant. "I cheerfully recommend
NilYKtiou UH,!or chilblains and - sprains
We have tested it at home for these trou
bles, und three applications gave entire
rlief in Moh case. It s tho boss hni
u.tiit." J.J. Norfolk & Bro., 110 S.
Charles St., Hal to., Md.
Mil. WHITE DENIES.
BUT THE CHAUOE IS REPEATED UN'lER
OATH IS MR. WHITE A JIERCUANT?
Scotland Neck, Oct. 31, 1892.
Ens. Roanoke News: In your is
suo of tho 27th you say you have infor
mation that seems reliable that I circu
lated petitions in favor of tho stock law
asking the Legislature to pass the said
law.
I hope you will be just and fairenough
to make the correction which is: I have
never seen a petition reques ing the pas
sage of a stock law. I did notw.ite to
any member or attend that session of the
Legislature, and knew nothing of the
said bill until after its passage.
J. A. White.
PROOF OF THE CHARGE.
Since receiving the above let
ter the following affidavits have
come to this oifice, and the people of Hal
ifax, the jury of publ'c opini.n, will take
the cpso and render their verdict next
Tuesday:
Whereas, the Roanoke News in its
issue of October 27,. 1892, made the fol
lowing statement :
"We have been informed tmon what
seems to ua good authority tl r Mr. J.
A. White, Third pirty candhi e for the
Legislature, was tuighaly in i . .or of the
siocK law, and when the me;
ponding benore tho Legislature
in ci cuiaiiogpctil.'ons asking it
ure was
vas acave
passage."
And whereas, it is rumored that Mr.
White disclaims having circu'a ed such
peiiiion or having been instrumental or
solicitous for ie passage of tho s.ock
law, we the undersigned certily that, to
our personal knowledge. Mr. White did
circulate such petition and urged people
to sign it.
J. A. Pery,
J. C. PlTTMAN,
T. W. Tenner.
W. D. Shields,
J. A PlTTMAN.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this
let day of November, 1892.
E. E. UILLIARD, J. P.
IS Md. WIHTii A MERCHANT?
It is a fact, so we are informed, that
Mr. White, Thivd party candidate for the
Leg's'a.ure, is largely interested in a mc--
cantile firm doing bus'ness in Scotland
Neck. Is til's t'ac? If it be true d;d
the Third paitv conven. -on know of it
when it nominated him? If it be Hue
and the convention was igno;ant of it,
was the fact concealed f"om the de'ejates?
Docs Mr. Vi hi,c re use to trade at ..he
stove in which ha owns an inie e3t for
fea-: his Tlmd pa-tv friends who arc op
posed to merchants will voto against h'm?
W o do not say this is true, but it
couicj m'ghty sL ui'iht. We do say
that il'it be true Third party men would
be inconsisient to vote for Mr. White,
and it is their duty to the p-.iacip'es they
advocate to ascertain tho truth before
they do vote for him.
Office of S. Cherry, 21 Drayton street
Savannah, Ga , Dec. 1G, 1891.
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Monticello, Flu., Jan. 21, 1S90.
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