i 4
J
ill uiikurjuy.
-t-is ;-pagku has a
:;:.!: en;. tlation at;
.-.Vi.i.V POTOFFlCK IX TH i
l U - 11, A vli OAK, THAN
ANY OH1F.R PAPFR.
5 Mlf.Y Ai'T Wi:; .VI. KV AS!r.B 1H
. j rji werethe
. - i i !; svri.i ami
!!. '. TSfE MAS
VII . -.IK IS 1 5S TO HE.
The Deiuci-atie dnb, of No. 10
township h:.t w3iunl a duty to me,
.n.d I !uk sp.iee in the columns ci
ex client p;:p-?r to perform it.
With those who know dipt. J M
"V Alexander, hi? record is not very
nl-A'ocotr.'-, f.r.d to ventilate his s-us
imonts or. public matters is the task
that my Democratic friends have
-T trusted to iny performance. I
viii not tell a "Democratic lie" on
Capt. .Tack, tut wiil tell the whole
truth and prove what 1 say by a
nun in his own ranks; so, if it is u
lie it is ;;TniHit takty lie.
Capt. Jack Alexander is in favor
of in ATI x.i all dents, public
aud riv.tte.
On last Monday evening at the
mocntic primary convention cf
. j. U township, Mr. S L Kluttz3,
. prominent Third party man, wvt
present, and I askol him publicly f
::v Kluttz) did not know that Car
Akxar.der was in favor ot repudhr
:v.Z all deht.s and giving the r:: -i
' h a fair and equal chanc aga;'
: thtt Mr. Kluttz
ier u.r.etly, bnt v.
di.l not l
being pres::,
i". "an ai.svcr, yes or no, he
"V'.:, I knew that Capt. Aiexand
-.Xf esied him?i.U' that way."
I';.: the evidenc; docs rot ste-p
la vi I have another wit
v--;'.l .t r the sain-' th'i
l tl. .t I :
V wii'. -
: : ci ..'v M:iv...;.JU, ar.
.- to auybo'.v and at
" lu'.t : tiV mak ' t
v-.pt. Aiexu: d.-r i; not
:'r: . J. t-j the ; r man.
t':-.t auv man no matter
time that ; .
t .enu
ir.i'-h of u
He says
how poor
should not be allowed to have
a
:..'rse urets ho k eps it : at.
Xi'.v, he is the man th;t the Third j
party L i.- put up for th-- e
vjts. -for to rep r-Sin them
L,i..-htti!,c. V!;1 liiev do ;
IS the I
';'i-.'.-t:on
I.,ta Demo2ruta-M-cte in !
us soli i. cs th Solid South,
two thousand tim-a no . j
1
wn v itn
liationistl Down
with the poor man's opprceior !
J. V. New i ll.
Fluws X. C, :.f?t. il
ESI4HIVI
:'i.EVi:i. wm.
We I'-i'-r to the- vnto "i-'uver
of tliH Presid'riit titul tii" vsise
atid judici' -'iv n- of it by
li'--vloi:t Clevoland ir. Jlfeat
irisi l'rau'iiil3::! i;sion and
appiopiiatiou bills. Tuy action
takt'ii shows :t grnt degreeol
careful scrutiny on the part
of thn fxvoutive. It needs
only tliat tli character of the
majority of th.- bills vetoed be
culled to mind to convince
every fair minded man that the
Pi "hideiit has noted with pru-
d e T: t direction- Px ogr e ss i v e
Purrner, June 12, 1888.
'fonnix KuSr.
A ball through tiie parlor window
v ts ynu out about one dollar.
Alter hitting your opponent with
tl.f bail it is not fair to yell out th
score.
Don't mark out the court line:
with a blacking-bru3h lime is bad
for ehoes.
Don't laugh if the other pla;
has to run along distance after th-.
ball. The chances are that hf wil
find an opportunity to make you r
before long.
Don't get mad if the ball is i
but sit down and rwt wh;;e ycw
opponent hunts for it. Tiiis rub
1 b
p!ay( ; i oung
4 i; niiuir . iiMit Al'imt 'i lu-
I -: '.V..:.:.:.;
IN p!j i ty fcVf-i' so pres-:;,n-.'d upon
the character of the hoL'rt and tins
suspectiiij farmers of North Caro
lina as to recommend such men for
oih;e as s uj.e of them are. to receive
tiieir votes in the coming election.
And this is not hearsay, but the
records will show it. We do nf
lik" to reeat such things, but we
would be direlict in duty if we did
not warn our readers against the
o!iv;:ly Itad ticket which they are
HSri"
vote tor.
A IIiikI i Uliiz to i.
i'-
'... of the h ird.-.-t things to do is
to persuade ii'mau that his wages
hae been raided v.):en he isn,t get
ing any mure mo;iey. Tint's the job
the pi'dwthm editors have tackled.
Mis. I!.iirJ-i.ii I i:.ir Int."
Loon Lake, Sept. Mrs Ham
eon will probably start for Washing
ton at noou today. She passed a com
fortable night andjs bright aud
Che'-ifuJ this morning.
VOL. V. NO 3? .
CITIFAMIll
or tiii: riTii!!:.
: In this stirrirg time of political
! xeitemeiit, when men's minds art
! so powerfully wrough up over the
J elections to take phi? Noyember
norr, it is well to Io c i.eath th
surface and e.xaTn.no the foundation
pillars of our social organism. One
fact i3 certain that is our country
needs better citizens. Our people
should be elevated to a higher ideal
of citizenship. The coming genera
tions must produce a people more
enlightened, and more skilled in the
arts of building and maintaining a
Commonwealth, thn its predes
ccssor3 have done. Not only must
our people be aroused to a sense of
their danger; not only must they re
gard, as a sacred heritage, their
power of bringing about changes in
our laws and institutions, but they
must know how to direct their
force?, so as to secure the desired
result. Misdirected fore is fir
worse than wir ness.
The po.'it'c
'hows :-. th
-est abi ','l v.:
'he couv' -v, ('
;1 situation, ?o-dy,
re i- a fttlir.r cf un-t:-.e
1:"'1. All ever
"jiag-:
v.s snir
flan.
y .
i'1 are ta"
. and, by : y.
32
ft"
lit
- -k
i ,.
tu;.t
ol:tiev
'rem Oi
:,c'L, i.iaical
'0'jr, b to :
un disci pi ucd,
. in ;-. i'uriri
. t.
reo:
txtcnt,
it
arc
h; nee, i :
(i;- I
w !
T "!1011 1P.' J
.-L-a reK' .n.
2-x ar-4 we
-'0 :.r'6 i-t v.
ins V' !;;;
E A the
".VUl'C till
nes in m st emphatic
t tdacnt.' the future
e:';.:: -f thij land. They are the
guard.. i'f the church, the home,
the school, of all the institutions
and privileges most dear to us.
The oncoming generation is to de
termine vrh-t'ur industry shall be
I c.rned oa :u
the light of modern
and upon a plan
nded in principles,
iraprowiu.-'
gro-
the natural outgrowth of a broad
AT. cultur,.d :aU..0C or whether
u.
;iau
,vorj,er8t wii?i0 narrow-mindedness
and igncrar.ee drag thc-m along with
t i e 1 "i w es t c u r re : i ' s o f h u m an i ty. If
ve are to lo a a nation, oar great
.sii.css ei.ttrprisea must be nur
'"red by . diicaied men. The call
of the professions for msn endowed
with education, together with eiur
r;v nd push, must be beetled. In
this broad ;.: '. of our.-, where every
free man is allowed a voice in the
regulation of the common affairs of
State, it is of paramount importance
that we have an intelligent suffrage.
The oniy solution for the diffi
culty is to establish schools conven
ient to every community. Xot only
thi.s, they must receive help and
encouragement from all. If our
people would not be left in the mad
race for exis'ence, they must patro
nize the school. Ju3tso eur.dy as
they fail to do this, they will fall to
the rear. It is an encouraging
sign that people are awakening to
this fact. Education is being
popularized not only by means of
the free school but time and money
i? being spent in the support of
good academes and preparatory
school.', as well ::3 colhg. s. It will
folio--'.
hy,tl".
Iy p-riri
f-s night follows
seC: m most th-1: omrV
thee-
hecom
h ie:rv
The ";-.
d
j it
-lucitior a'
pr.r .; : f
in I---' ' y
-:..ion for
o r ; t v
-:t :: y- :r
rr w i
th Hi'.'
Is it bet-
it.ilu
id will
-here c?
iLS"'"-
. 1 1 . . a ;
'didreii
i ; ignci
d"ego of '
:u:uaidty ?
tor to alis.w this 'av.i to e
bins: on rheir education i
them. i-e-h.-.p2 with b-sr
nd so re
nd leave
material
uealth, but with a far lieher store
of knowledge, a capacity for future
ae-'jUuition and enjoyment ?
We must either "sink or swim,
live cr die.' With such an alterna
tive before us, what shall we do?
As one cf our presidential candi
dates, one of America's noblest sons
and greatest stateemen, has said
about a former political campaign
"we must have a camgaign of educa
tion." This campaign mu3t not be
left to the stump speaker, or to the
word politician, but to men and
women who take their task with a
due sense of their great responsb
bility. If we enlighten the voters
the votes wiil take care of them
selves. There is today no other
danger half so threatening to our
bodv politic as that of a corrupt and
viciou3 suffiage, men who may be
swept about by "every wind cf doc
trine" and w ho have not yet attained
a point where tbey can reach an un
selfish, bread -minded conclusion
free from the snares of ignoi ance
and prejudice, looking to a purer,
nobler condition of public welfare.
D. T. Edwards.
JdLJi
The IMiteli Side lit Noll and Climate
True Arr le;ilt ure-.-l.ov I'rleOH ami
ilifaiit Market Changes In Slly
Yi'r.
l-'or tin- St.mil.ir-L
The eastern boundary of Caburrus
marks a separation between the slate
!aud f Stanl-V' aud the cIay and
Siim1 8oila of the Big and Little
Dutch Buffalo and Big and Little
Cold Water creeks. But the entire
country partakes more or less, cf the
cold and thirsty soils of the Yadkin
rather than the warm and generous
alluvial land of Rocky Kiver and
Coddle Creek. Hence the two Cold
Waters took their names; an4 hence
cotton was rarely attempted on the
uplands of Stanly and eastern Ca
Varrus, ontil the use of c"urmercial
fertilizers. When I was a boy I
knew of only one cotton gin in the
whole Mt. Pleasant section; that of
Jacob Misenheimer, the grandfather
of Dr. C A Muecheimer, of Char
lotte. On my late visit to that sees
tio':, I heard of a dozen or more.
But
;-tton
his want of adaptation to
r-.ved a real llAin?r to the
-:irly ti'rffi.i",
:her.i s- i '-re!i
B"t tiers.
'tta:id tl;
1 self-i'u-t
ev
i" me ?'.-.) ;
o keep
after
. ruau(
. hlv i",
sorting.
: -!g in
: and it
ttp.
Tie
rd ;
of i
.hem
1 -: mtx
e South
ClV: C
genera1,
kee in',
tec' : on.
had Mien a prey to Van,
l.tion a
high tariit pro-
v:..., ... ,tl
.jiai :.eai3 r.-ju9 et.,ti;, tren.blp tit tl.e thnnohl nf
.f, 1 i 1
w.ic .-iiu- ::iaiir vnc viitu uio'miicu
bv the trade cognomen. 1 recall in
always know: as "Tinner Jake;"
and I also recall an old man Jncob
Toup whose sole business was
weaving.
This sort of life led to a commuv
nity of feeling and interest vry rare
at the South. There was a senti
ment of association alike pleasant
and profitable. When "Yontz
Misenheimer" took one of his cum-,
erous trips to Camden or to Charles
ton, he carried his surplus honey,
cheese, butter, beeswax, feathers und
other like articles for a who'.s neigh
borhood, lie drove Tmr gigantic
steeds gaily caparisoned, and with
jingling bells, always carrying even
1,000 pounds, and making his trip?
with the regularity of a clock, and
with the cheer and fun of honest
life and heartfelt humor. On hit
return, there wa3 eure to be a grand
"shooticg match," or, if in season, a
"rousing corn shuckirg," sometimes
a "house raising," and occasionally
a "log-rolling." I once made a
trip to Charleston with this royal
old waggouer,and it gave me a relish
for camp-life and travel that has
never died out, and which seived to
sustain me once in a long desert
journey from Gszt to Cairo, includ
ing live davs ef qnnrantine and
thorough fumigation, on the "bor
ders of Egypt."
Sixty y'-ars ago, tbe Germans of
Cabarrus scarcely knew of such a
thing as "Western Bacon." They
lived largely on choice fresh beef,
mutton aud game. My father
butcnered, in some line, every Eri
U3V, almost the year round. And at
the "shooting match," the "best
choices"' were always gallantly
cm. tend . d for
day afu rno n
tl Fun-ViT dr:v
;r -o : ti- -i" i -
vad 1:0 ' .;'" :
The
okinf-.
Satur
a u d
r to be
:--it it
;::dom"
1 home
ped to
:' V " tS Of
!. tWO
ovens,'"
t were
fill
l.tr,.
;. y tivi
id! plair:
did rim"
The daia
made: a:.
.3 w
' "we
earn
0::e cf the mI.
! !.,.,- t: ij . w the ti:-:
.id-fasbioned "Dutch btk
still i:i u-;e, one xt. tlie "Barringer
Homestead," and the other at the
"Blaekwelder Home."
Life was a constant straggle; but
all duty ran in the groove, and .ev
ery face seemed to beam witii joy
Our regular markets were Camden,
Cheraw Hill, Fayetteville and Char
leston, and the great roads were so
named. Aud I smiled when I lately
saw a sign-post, one board still read
ing "Charleston 200 miles," and the
other "Eayetteville 100 miles." I
made many a trip to Camden, SO
miles off, and sold elegant Hour at
$4.00 per barrel. Still my father
made money by this sort of agricul
culture, and no spurt in the price of
cotton 'could tempt him or his Ger
man neighbors to giye ux the inde
pendence of "home supplies."
These Germans proved too, a
hardy, long-lived, and self-respect-ing,
law abiding people. Ten years
ago, in one of my regular rounds, I
visited five old men Phillip Fink,
Henry Bangle, Sol Cline, Jacob
House and George Cline all within
a few miles of each other, with ages
rangingfrom 85 to 05. On my late
trip I found another set John
Shimpoch, Nicholas Leiler, Martin
Widenhouse, George Bernhardt, and
Matthew Cook, all in then eighties
Standard.
CONCORD N. C. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 29
and good for years to come.
Such is one side of a bright little
picture sixty years sinee. But it
ha3 a reverse view that would "hor
rify" the sensibilities of the moderi
humanitarian, and greatly shock the
soscalled "cultured class." though
at heart many of this class, secretly
bow to the sorcery of superstition
end "magic art." One of my school
masters used long hickory withes,
limbeted in hot ashes, and 1 once
saw him so whip a well grown .boy
of 19 (John Ury) as to "lift him
round" at every lick. "Doctor
Shoe" was a power in those days, all
through the Dutch side, and even
beyond; hundreds called upon him
"to use" for them, aud he was once
visited by the wife of a noted Si -perior
Court judge. But a suit
against the "old magician" for slan
der forunatoly "broke the spell,"
and people again breathed free.
But for leu j years all children and
even many grown people took fright
fit the sicrht of certain old women
charged with witchcraft and conju
: ratic-i, end immediate! v fell 'to
inak:'r "cr ' -s-marki" and oth'-r
defensive "sirns."
Agair.at all cn 2h bianbuggery and
erperstitle.-:," a few strong
iitid3 fought luroically, and now
light and truth have won the mastory
j .jjro.ijout the entire "Dutch Side."
whlle 6omewhat gtrangelv. many of
lh p bl i En.Iish (i Seotrh
i 0
' O -
an
unlucky number," and the "mis
ehancea of life." My mother,
niizabeth Brandon, was Scotch and
English. She had no superstition
herself, bitt she used to toll mo many
stories of the "Wizzard and tbe
Witcb, ' and even now I occasional
ly hear, right here in Charlotte, of
these fairy-tale spirits af a medio val
use.
But so dark and dreadful were the
stories and the pictures of the aver
age "Dutch Home," that "Santa
Claus" was hardly recognized as a
Christmas visitor; iu his stead, al
ways came the gauut "Kriss Kriu
git'" iu a long flowing robe and a
correcting rod in hand. But this,
too, is now all changed. K. B.
I'oIhoii.mI hy !-., I (.
Patterson, Sept. if. Four
mouths r.go Walter Van Emburgh,
a dentist, was bitten by a twelve-year-oid
girl while extracting a
tooth. The incident has given him
an experience which lias made him
a mere shadow cf his former self
8Ld almost resulted in his death.
The bite was en the end of the
right forefinger, and was so slight
that it just brought the blood. lie
paid no attention to it until he had
extracted the tooth. Then, realizing
the possible danger of even a slight
bite, he gave it attention and subses
quently applied a llax seed poultice.
Four days later he felt a peculiar
pain in the damaged finger and
could only get rtlief by holding it
straight up.
On the fifth day after the bite
was given the ringer was badly swol
len. The inflammation extended to
the other lingers on vbe right band,
then the wrist, the shoulder and
neck, and Ouaily to one of his ears,
his nose and his thront. For seven
Jay3 h? ate in -king and was in grea
.1'.-ony He h i riven up hope of
ever recoyerir. -wLen the swelling
began t . abate, and it is believed
aw that all di. tiger ie over. He is
;:ble to intend at bis office but is in a
.-:-ry weak condition.
I'.i vo-nixl "iott on fin" (;roniKl.
Xiws :ttM Hiscrvi-i
Mr John B Eaves, chairman of
the State Republican executive com
mi t tee, is in the city, having just re
turned from New York, where he
went to get money for campaign
f unds but it is learned that he failed
to get any money, but that the na
tional committee promised to let
him have funds later. In the mean
time a colored man named Nick
Blount, who lives here, is authority
for the statement that Eaves brought
with him a cool $10,000. It is fur
ther being circulated around that
Messrs Thomas It Purnell and T P
Devereux will at once take a poll of
Wake county to ascertain what the
pulse of the voters is as to the Tie
publican State ticket which Mr
Loge Harris calls the "Dominecker
ticket." This may also be done in
other counties to see what the effect
of the of Karris, Russell and others
is to the State ticket.
Mr Eaves and Dr. Mott were both
in the city yesterday and both at
different times had conferences with
S Otho Wilson. Mr. Eaves will
remain here aud establish Republi
can State headquarters. Dr. Mott
cam: down, it is understood, to con
fer with his Republican friends here
anlif possible to beat the Eaves
ticket.
TIE TICKET FULL,
I) E MOCK ACT II AN I IN
HEADY.
TIMBER
T!ie Ticket lull from lov-laiid down
-The Comity Convention wan large
ly Attended and llnrnionlou- Tlie
Town-hip Executive Committee.
Every township of Cabarrus
county was represented in the county
conrention that met on the 21st to
nominate a county and Legislative
ticket.
Dr. R S Young called the conven
tion to order.
II C McAllister was elected pers
manent chairman, and James P
Cook and J R Erwin were made sec
retaries.
The chairman announced that th
convention was ready for business.
It was moved that the nominations
begin at surveyor and go up.
FOR SURVEYOR.
Joseph T Beard f;
J II Long Go.
Long's nomination made unani
mous. FOR con OX WEIGHER.
R S Harris, by acclamation.
for coroner:
W A Demarcus, G;
J N Brown, 47;
J W Burkhead, 4;
J F Willeford, 9.
J JfN Brown's nomination was
made nnauimous.
tOli TREASURER
Jno. A Cline, 50;
F S Goodman, 5,
Wm. Propst, 11.
Cline's nomination was made
unanimous.
for register:
(Jno. K Patterson was nominated by
acclamation.
FOR SHEalFFl
L il Morrison was nominated by
acclamation.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE:
1st ballot.
D Henry White, 26;
W L Morris, 5;
II T J Ludwig, 4;
C D Barringer, 21;
J S Turner,
2nd ballot.
D II Whitc,;47;
C D Barringer, 1'.;
J S Turner, ;?.
D II White was nominated.
FOR senate:
W G Means, 54;
H S Puryear, 5;
Jno. P Allison, 7.
The votes given Messrs. W I) Mors
ris, IIT J Ludwig and J S Turner
were complimentary; in fact none
of these gentlemen were candidates.
No. 8 endorsed T A Mo3er for the
House, but he refused to let his
name go before the convention.
The geutlemen voted for for the
Senate were not candidates. No 8
endorsed Capt. Jona3 Cook for the
Senate, but Esq. Moser read a letter
from Capt. Cook declining to have
his name go before the convention.
Hi3 allusions to simon-pure democ
racy .vas received with applause.
The convention was harmonious
in every respect. It is true that
every one did not get his choice, but
the majority rule?, and the men who
composed the primaries and the
county convention mean to stand
honorably to what they helped do.
It is a good ticket.
It wae a pleasure to see the hand
some endorsement given to Messrs.
Patterson, Morrison and Harris in
the unanimous renominations by
acclamation.
township committees.
No. 1.
I) H White, D A Kluttz, M Mel
chor, J M Harris, M T Stallings.
No. 2.
J E Henderson, F S Goodman, P
M Morris, J S Harris, W F Cannon
No. 3.
J 0 Witherspoon, E O Gilion, Ed
Johnson, T J Erwin, Chal Harris.
No. 4.
H W Ludwig, R V Caldwell, Wm
Gilion, J B Purr, Johi Freezo.
No. 5.
V A Mitchell, Jackson Safrit, C
W Earnhardt, C P Cline, R J Barns
hardt.
No. 6.
G E Ritchie, A Croweil, J W
alker, L A Beaver, W C Kluttz.
No. 7.
J L Peck, D Monroe Moose, Reed
Misenheim r, D L Barringer, II C
Lentz.
No. 8.
II C McAllister, T A Moser, C G
Heilig, II T J Ludwig, R C Black
welder. No, 9.
C F Smith, G C Shinn, M M Tuck
er, M H Leiler, Robert Ga Id
No. 10.
V G Newell, W A Boat, D J Lit
IS92.
tle, M M Furr, D W Turner.
No. 11.
II B Sanders, M A Walter, W D
Boat, J R Brown, A II lleglar.
No. 12.
F L Smith, G M Murr, L D
Duval, O C By num., D P Day vault
The first named iu each list is
the ohairman of the township com
mittee. At the conclusion of the convene
tion, the committees met aud elected
the county executive committee: R
S Young, chairman ; II C McAllister,
of No. 8 ; C F Smith, of No. 9 ; B
Wr Prcssly. of No. 3 ; D J Little, cf
No. 10.
Tllliiinu mid Crowd All . K.
Columbia, S. C, Sept. 21. The
democratic Estate convention as
sembled in the hall of the House of
Representatives and was called to
order by -Senator Irby, chairman of
the State executive committee. The
convention is composed of 304 Till
mam'tes (or Farmers' Alliance men)
aud 51 Conservatives (or straightout
Democrats.)
The following was adopted as the
DlaTorm of the South Carolina
Democracy; "We, the representa
tives of the Democratic party of
South Carolina, in convention as
sembled, do reaffirm our allegiance
to the principles of the party as
formulated by Jefferson, exemplified
and illustrated by his successors in
leade: ship and endoned by our peo
ple in the recent primary elections ;
and we pledge our loyal support to
the nominees of the natioual De
mocracy, Cleveland and Stevenson.
Presidential electors were chosen,
the following resolution governing
them in their action having pre
viously been adopted; "That any
and every person nominated by this
convention as a presidential elector
shall, within ten days after the ad
journment of this convention, file
with the executive committee of the
State Democratic party, at their of
fice in Columbia, a pledge in writing
that he will, if elected us such elec
tor, cast his vote for G rover Cleve
land as President and Adlai E Ste
venson, as Vice President of the
United States ; and in case any
such person so nominated shall with
in the said time refuse or fail to do
so, the said executive committee is
hereby authorized and required to
nominate in each such instance
some other suitable person who shall
by them be' required to give such
pledge ; and such person so nomi
nated shall be the nominee of the
Democratic party as presidential
elector."
A llrave Editor 3Inrdered
Somerset. Ky Sept. 20. Joseph
B Rucker, editor and proprietor of
the Somerset Reporter, was shot by
an assassin last night at 8:30 o'clock
and died at 10:30 this morning. He
was on his way from his effice to his
home and was crossing the public
square when three shots were fired.
Two took affect. One landed it; his
shoulder and anoth?r passed through
his body, near his heart. Posses are
out, and if the assassin i3 caught
nothing will prevent his lynching.
Mr Rucker had bitterly denounced
the outlaws in Pulaski county which
had brought him many enemies
among the outlaws. Lawdtssnes in
Pulaski county is shaken, and this
deed may lead .to its being stamped
out.
tsenernl Son.
Montevideo, in Argentine will4have
an
agricultural bank with $1,000,-
000 capital to assist the wheat
growers.
A prophet cf Java has been paid
$400 a year for the last 15 years "for
not predicting a tidal wave which
will sweep clear over the island."
It is said that in China the wife is
very seldom mentioned by her hus
band, but when he does mention her
it i3 always in some roundabout way.
He has some name that he calls her
n his flowery langu ige which takes
the pales of the word "wife"
Third Parly Conierence.
News and Otairvi r
Therewas a conference of the
Third party leaders in this city Sun
day, including Marion Butler, W
U Worth, S Otho Wilson, W S
Barnes, J W Denmark a nd others.
Mr. J C L Harris was also in con
sultation with them a part of the
time. It is understood that the
question of withdrawing the State
ticket was Jconsidercd but that no
definite determination was arrived
at. .The question will, however, be
decided within the next fifteen days.
Jonn B Eaves and J J Mott also ar
rived in the city Monday.
A Ureal Sliuine.
Little Boy Isn't farthers queer?
Auntie In what way ?
Little Boy When a little bey does
anything for his oapa he doesn,t
get anything ; but it another man's
little boy does it he gets 5 cents.
WHOLE NOi-21 4.
Mine tata
oi a Mean In
so.nn r.ovs oettxm; too mu run
TIIEIit r.ai.KCHf.N.
1 onnif Ainerieu" cils Attention at
Once "Where I My Hoy?" N Sl
Awked by Nome PnrentsA Iltillet
Thronirli Tlie Front Door.
We were once all boys the male
portion of this beautiful town.
Some may have spent their youngest
days in a horse collar, without toys;
but the young ones today start our,
usually, with a toy pistol, a silver
spoon in their mouths and being ring
masters.
It may have not been Milton, who
asked, "Where is my boy tonight !J"
and tne chain-gang managers may
not be the authors of this beautiful
song; yet it's with ns and it ought
to be sung oftenei hereabouts and
the chorus ought to be, "He is at
home."
Some dangerous practices are be
ing indulged in by some boys here-
abouts, and they have Caucasian
skins, too. A mean thing was fre
quently done when the street car was
running : cartridges were placed on
the track of course the boys meant
no harm, but simply did it because
they enjoyed too much liberty and
were not kept at home or employed.
But the biggest pieca of cussed
ness happened on Wednesday. A
little imp raised his rifle that uses a
22 cartridge and took aim at the
front door of the residence of Mr
W G Boshamer. The ball went
through an inch plank. The ball
was taken out and exhibited. Had it
struck a person, the force was suffi
cient to kill.
No one was at home except the
female members of the family.
When the report was heard and the
crack against the door was heard, a
lady ran to the door but the imp
was gone.
This ie frequently happening.
The Standard does not think the
boys mean any damage, bnt it means
that 3ome apron strings should be
tied to them until they are big
enough and haye stnse enough to
know that it is not right to shoot a
22 cartridge at the door of a private
residence.
Put Young America, of thiskiud,
m school or at the wood pile. At
least take him of! the street.
THE PEOPLE PARTY TO SEI.EOIT.
At Eeai.1 the Chairman of Il Xational
Committee Talks that M ay.
Chicago, Sept. 20. A special
dispatch from St. Louis to the Inter-
Ocean, says: Chairman Taubeneck,
of the Peopie's party national corns
mi ttee, received a summons by wire
today to hasten to Indianapolis to
attend a meeting of the national exs
ecutive committee tomorrow, when
he was asked about the object of the
meeting he replied :
"I will say that there is a big deal
on ar d if I chose to make it public
I could create a sensation iu every
close State in the Union aud several
other States which are not considered
doubtful. There is a gigantic deal
on in these States. It will come to
a h3ad in two or three weeks aud
then I will be prep-red to give out
some startling information. I don't
jare for a sensation to originate in
the People's party headquarters if 1
can help it."
;H-iiii to Meet Hntlor.
C!i:;ilo-.ti- Otisci hi.
Hon. F M Simmons, chairman ot
the Democratic State executive com
mittee, authorizes the Observer to
announce that R B Glenn, Demos
cratic candidate for elector for the
State at large, will meet Marion
Butler at Statesyille on the 22d, at
Mocksviile on the 23d, at Morgautou
on the 24th, at Marion on the 2th,
and at other western points. Mr
Glenn is a power on the stump and
will take good care of the artful
dodger.
Late Mull.
Richmond, Ya., Sipt. 21 Two
to three thousand G. A. R. veterans
arrived today from Washington.
They are enjoying themselves as
much as inclement weather will
permit.
Bay Shore, Long Island, Sept. 21.
A warrant was signed at a meet
ing of the board of health to day or
dering Bhenri Darling to compel tne
quarantined passengers no at Fire
Island to leave that place.
Philadelphia, Sept. 21. Joe God
dard, tbe Australian champion
pugilist, met hl3 Waterloo in the
third round tonight at the Ariel
athletic club in the presence of
2,000 persons, at the hands of Joe
Butler, a Philadelphia colored
fighter.
OXLY TWICE .MUCH
R EAT) LV(r MA TTER
AS .NJ TJil'ER
EVER OR XOW
rCJiLlSilED
J.V THIS
,.5.H.VT3J-,
v.EAVKit i ;eoiu;:a.
HIh Eir-t MjK'S-eh to nr.inll Crowd
Oeno'im-e- an I'aine NIorN-n of
Cruelty lliir-n.- the War.
j Vi'aychos--, Oa., So't. 2n.- Gen
j etil W-aver, the T'-ird party candi
j date f or Prcident, made hia first
speeca in tns campaign in tieorgia
at this plac- today. General Weaver
and wife and Mrs Lease, of Kansas,
arrived at 9 o'clock from Jackson's
ville and were escorted to fine quar
ters at the Southern hotel. There
were a good many people in town
but by no means a large crowd. The
interest iu General Weaver's visit
was not attractive. At 11 o'clock
General Weaver and party were es
corted to the opera housu by the
county committee of the Third
party. They were received witn
cheers by the people in the opera
house. The crowd barely numbered
fiye hundred, two hundred of whom
were negroes, who occupied the gal
lery. General Weaver was introduced
shortly before 12 o'clock by Chair
man T II Moulton in a few eulogis
t;: r. marks, Weaver cp. ke about
ore 3 ovr. He first spoke of the
rrcent trip through the W est was a
continued ovation and he predicted
that almost all of the States of the
West, Southwest and Northwest
would, go fr Weaver and Fields. A
large number of copies of the At
lanta Journal containing a full page
article on Weaver's career in which
is published affidavits of his brutal
ity and outrages while commander
of the post at Pulaski, Tean., had
been distributed
t wa m the
nrjrnmg. Weaver addressed the
chief portion cf his speech to reply
ing to these charges. He denounced
them all as unqualifiedly false and
circulated merely for campaign pur
poses. ., VffitjJ
mmg .g.
All Crime Out.
Spriu.-C dd, 0., Sept. 20. A spe
cial from Portsmouth, Ohio, says:
On the 17th of Ma-ch, 17 5, Charles
Walker was supposed to Lave been
drowned in the Ohio river, opposite
JIucn's run. An expensive- starch
failed to find his body, and since a
wife and 3 children have mourned his
lo3S. This afternoon, Richard Walk
er, residing in Kentucky, three miles
east of this city,rece': el a letter from
an attorney cf lianueisville, N. C.
stating that he was stiil alive, mar
ried liguhi and a resident of that
place. The mis:ing man was with
General Sherman on his famous
march to the sea. Fim th:a it is
supposed he fell in love while in
North Carolina and afterward de
serted his Kentucky wife for her.
A thorough investigation Js to be
made.
"
file to lie at Moekftvil'e.
The Times says that Eraugelitt
W P Fife will hold a meeting at
Mocksviile, beginning on Sunday,
October the 9th. Mocksviile io
making arragement3 for him and a
great time is expected. Lexington
people were very much charmed with
Mr. Fife when he held a series of
meetings here, and no doubt scores
of our people wil! avail themselves
of the opportunity to again hear the
"drummer evangelist" at the time
mentioned above. Lexington Diss
patch.
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