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c::: ::i;ir;: i ma' oi::j!::iv::i;, rinjiWAUY 4, iocj i A i; ..... a . . n r t 1 ;!... i ism i i" u Sir. ''vi . orit. . 1 . 4 -or Ifcj 'A'! . -Ktr' ' t re.N.a i .., ' io Mis. i,; Ma,-ni t In t:."i I crt ikesl'p (i , Mr. 1 r I'a V (Ion by , . I'sir.r. , 1.9 tui A i ..id l.Llence ta 'i ' ' l:criilittn sajx Oltlci C'on , .. traclict iJH-h Oiiit-r 1 in' the i Olstu.-,- Ion -to t :-y in. or AVln Out." . To the Ejltor of The Observer; I ' l I have "read. the report' of1 the'' threV , , gentlemen, from Charlotte In. your 'Js- sue of January 1st. and the communis -; cation from Worthington-t -Chauncey ; ' Pord, Eaef., In your. Issue .pf- January , - inn. i nave aiso nao my nrst and on V Iy personal Interview lwtth the. editor .V of Collier' Weeklv. and have heard frorh bis Hps references .statements r ,3 "" matte, v or,1 written. to hlm.-which' hv "yinot appeared anywhere" In print. HS not mention the sources of hi In- ,"o matIon.- - - , -v. , - . ?.,. na , iii) tnuui t'ua pacier is not on , ; trial, ana as I can probably Show If to -. do, quite as ciean ana conscientious as that of any fit my possible traduoers, ,-- I will let inessential ' pass. . without v celticism, end buckle down to the real , and only ' rect i at Issue,--namely :7 the , s genulnenes ot T" Cape5 Feat Mercury for June. 3rd, 1778, in iny possession, f Ohtchis correctly deacribed by Mr. ;.-' Ford .only, as retard Its alee In Jn- cnes number' of columns, -water mark, ana repairing In the folds.) ., '--.. 1 ' First, then; a concerns she report ol . froirtCbatlotte,'' published to your ls i ; cue of January .1st. IMG; -j ',-t . - ' I.k.The copy of The Cape Fear Mer- , eury which the-c-entlemen saw; ws the , esma one ;wnicn nr.; ora saw, ana "Sj-wae three,. and not a two, column ;.' aheetj That such a eatpable misstate- ment should creep, latov the report-of J ' he trentlemenfrotn -Charlotte throw , frave evidential .doubts on the 1ntet k ' i1ty o their other finding;. It la not even eniwftry - to-" ouote Mr.'' Ford's commem , tto; me? ,, upon tnje aiscrep- 7r. II, ; The 'vast-preponderance ot ioa V1" temporary evidence is in proof of the fact that the firsts (original) Ave reso - "h luttona tof tha -Charlotte convention of - May lth and'Z&th. 1775.- were in the ';.paat tease,' (This haJ alfij bftf point; v .y,i out voluminously by recent critics.) L Ill.aV.f As the Charlotte tetfimittee , ; speak,1 So' poltlTely;-,of the character V and phraeeoiotry of ihm "irenalne Mt ... '-cury, tninK evrryoooy concemea M iW -be 'dellahted If they (the eommlt t of three) wilt at onca. produce -this t "renaineMercttry.'w'.This Wouldi fend .. j the controversy iff,, the conyioceroent V.' Tfce statementa -of , thedito ot i Coliief s, as given by-Mr, Ford fn Ills - tetter to me committee aatea January , fith,.are quite sufficient explanation of any textual irregularity Jn the,illustr tlons of tny article. All discrepancies ' so tar suggested, tn -''my Mercury" are the strongest possible human evidence of Ha. genuineness. . One so gifted' as my critics deatfrlba rne would pet Dave t deliberately .employed tissue paper ai armor in a fraudulent enterprise. " Vf.rrbe.lejfftr-df j Andrew tereii- on wnicn i mpwto id iw vnarioiie . committee, , and Whose 4- genuineness they ouestion (by' 'implication), is soe- clflcaljy authenticated,- by'- Mr,1 i'Ford.j i; Furthermore, it naSftto a'reot bearing on the genuineness ottt copy of The i ' Cape v peaw Meroury. Their relative posit tons, when-found- by me, may .1 ny have been accidentals , , ! Vtr- -rMlllffitld?."" MUierfT cerfaTnly . .'-t.M! Iii.ll" Ct tiH ( Cf iwiit'f'. Iio sincerely wishes tiiat he had become so "skittish'' before tvat m'lbi if as to have inducel hlai to it range that a stenographic leport .coui 1 have been made ot everything ei U. lr,. that case he Would now be tn posses sion, of aome-'usefut . legal evidence. After, that Interview ho adopted rea sonable precautions, L , t , , t , . , ; Now for Mr- Worthlnsrton Chauucev I-Ford's letten v I will consider hia Statements, paragraph by paragraph. - Mr. Fordt61d md at the 'beglnriIng, of his! (second h interview on Saturday morning, January 6th, that all his in vestigations with one or1 two except tlorie, 'were so far favorable to the genuineness.- of -myt copy','; He. then pointed out the exceptions: ' (1) that the news of the Lexington casualUlea Should be dated "Salem" and not "Worcester H2h that the Genarkl Ae sembly should Jiave met on the 15th' Instead of tHe. -lStht-eUj.. etc-; -a . Mr. Ford aays tbe paper of my copy Of The Mercury is ."thinner tnan that usually employed: In fnewsDapet vworlt Of that day."' I showed Mr. Ford half a ;dosen i specimens of, newspapers ot that dav-"N., , h. ' Packet," i 'Penn packet,"- ,t "Holt's Journal,,t"n:.,i,Peter Zenger's JoumaJ.'" eto ' The naoer of my copy is identically the same (ex cept for the -water mark)-as that of the "N. H. Packet' of August 4tft, 1775,A in weight, ' texture,- color, etc., - ana i much heavier and .more bulky than that. of any of the other specimens.,. I am retaining and adding to thls evU Sence. tThe Impression of the type ta quit as rougn a that oi any or tna specimens,:: much more .'.so than that ot The- Penn Gasette, of. September zlsf; 1785. , And1 there, are several oth er condiUohs inT'My Mercury" Iwhlcli nothing but ; acentory-lapBe ot tlm and , handling can produce. - Mr. Ford's statement that the "Injc of an -impression .of the - year ; 177S shoulA be. blacker than Hany Mercury!1 suggests that, he Is-ientirely unprepar ad to enter this arena. Ail inks arrow brown or purple with age without' any exception' whatesover. - The texture of the paper '"determines -1 the color Changes or the Ink. t Mr. Ford should not-slur' at-me for knowing so much about, all ' these antiquarian matters, Duties- "an expert', .should rather etnve to repienwn nw own very limit ed Intellectual armory ort this subject. MrFne' statement thdt t have ''framed the ? broadside taken from Joseph Johnson's . Traditions and Remlniscsnces- Cbiaoy of the American Revolution In -the South, r Charleston. JI61' is another example , of bis In exactness and unntness tor passing on such- matters aS these, which demand 'careful study -and assiduous fidelity to detau. ,,s - ' - The broadside which 1 -have framed is -one of- those set .-up personally by CoL John ReiskeU, of Knoxvllle, Tenn., In 181. The colonel states that he per sonally set up and printed this broad side- fn a, contribution which appeared In number- of an American historical magatlne printed "about 28 years ago. Mr. t 15 ought to look up this refer- ence-w that he will know in future where Joseph Johnson got the broad- Mr. Ford states that there is "noth- fxcept 'th Mecklenburr' Declaration, tc'V )h ;''tny-' Mercury" to demand a supplement. . Just as jr this were not "plenty enouah',' in itself! Mr. Ford thought -i that The Cape Fear - Mercury 1 waa published at "Can WemrJ' 'but did 'Inot locate that f lace ' (interview . In tmr apartments) . t is necessary to know exactly where The Cape Fear Mercury was published In order to enter1 upon the extremely ti. -m e and baftlinsf Invenllcatlon lit-- i to make up an actuarial table of t ; average speed of news-travel In the ilaji' preceding 'the ..Revolution! J u-re again, . through nofaultr of my. own, l protest that Air. Ford ,la radi cally "short of sand.",. A careful stndy of this matter shows that the news contained in my Cape Fear Mercury Is. naturally dated. If the paper la not genuine it 1 passing strange that It should be so exactly in accord . with all the theoretically, In trlnsle contents of a June, -1X3&. North Carolina newspaper arid yet so faulty in the plainer esseptfals of number and'datei' a '"oondltton of irregular lty which holds throurh all the ante- revolutionary provlnolal pHeW.?.-?'' ' I. talked very freely to Mr, Ford And skeletonised for him. a' vast- amount of information, to: which he was ait ter atranger, ' I did this becAnae .' be spoke ao; courteously, and said be was so favorably Impressed by my copy of The. Mercurj-. "Quid-quid Id est llmeo Danaos er dona ferentea." .. . ,, : In conclusion, J .do Taot think' there are any potnts which I have not sham Iy ? accentuated, and permanently es tabiished, in my article or July 1st JA l'oiuera ana in tnis. ' The ml. fahrln nf nnlem!iil wttl-t clsm, Which bas been reared alLover North, and South 1 Carolina, would crumble In an instant it subjected to theslmpta weapon of literary. criticism Known as me xaxai parauei, 'tine mortar and other building materials are had). - The statement or each -and every critic contradict each other- dates. , names, -conditions,' all show a tendency to stab - each 'other ln' the back. ; I, dm solicitous to disbar per sonalities from this . controversy sj long a I can, After then I am pre- parea i sin -viciouaiy ai oay. ; -v. . I .Jim In this discussion "to star tn and to win out." I expect to go' to Indon in few days, and I promised the:, editor, of 'Collier's ;;to 'snd bint rrom there a, full, free and properly authenticated statement' of all I. find out,' 'whether It be favorable to me, ojm not, us ana x ootn want to see this discovery (?) of mine either establish ed or demolished. ' , i ,, 0, MILLINOTON MlLLKK. New York. Feb. tat, 1904V.' , , CltilTBERljAND' FARMERS. ' f t ' . ' Tlu-y Hear .Addresses by Repreaenta uvea oi iwuan "Association Mrs. Weed .k&o. J, Refasea to ee Irs. 'ed NJ, : 2-Fa)evillo- News Correspondence of The Observer. rayetteville,' stWtiu i Mr. Ci " i C Moore, of Mecklenburg; president of the' Worth - Carolina -t division of the Southern Cotton Association, has as signed one of hi; best . "teams" of speakers for the entertainment of the farmers and business men of Cumber. land; on the occasion of "Farmers' Day,", to-morrow Messrs. Scott, one of-the most successful farmers lot Alamance county, and J, A. Brown, ex-State Senator, ot Coiumbus, and a prominent j citizen of the lower Catte Fear section. . Last Wednesday Mr. Moore made a telling speech here -to the cotton -. growers. Nothing in the way . of an -address has o greatly pleased the farmers or -Cumberland in a long time - : The -appearance of a second Mra E. B'Weed in this city, as wired to The Observer". Wednesday night, though not unexpected to everybody, was a surprise to the general public, and has been the, subject of much comment. When the correspondent : was Intro duced to the Mrs. Weed, of Michigan. In toe .corridor on, the second floor-of the Hotel LaVyvette, she was with Mr. I. K. Niniocks, a member of the Fay etteville bar, presumably her counsel,, and CoL w, s. Cook, to whom; she wrote before coming to this city. ' She declared emphatically; that she had been the-lawful wife. 'of the 'late B. ti. Weed for 21 years. The conversation wa of only ,& few minu'tesV duration and the writer did not learn 'Whethef she Is here simply-for . ie establish ment'of her marital position,-or. Js looking after property interests.. It Is not thought Mr. Weed left any estate in thla town or jcounty, Un to last ao counts, the two Mrs, -Weeds had, not met,.' the resident Mrs. Weed refusing to see the one frqm Michigan,- ' . - Messrs. F. II. Cotton and J. C. Oor- ham, ot the AJgodon Kfnttlng MUls Company, have returned rrom a trio to' Buckhorn - Falls, - where is situated th plant- of th Cape Fear Electric Power i Company, - They say that only a visit can give one a just idea ot the tmmensltyj of the enterprise which Is practically -completed, and will make electric communication with the mills Of Fayetteville by July 1st. allowing; for spring freshets and other inter-, rupttons of -workt ;' ' ' , i Mrs. W. E. vKlndley entertained number et trlehds t"Ptne View":, on.'. Hay mount -yesterday' afternoon, com- plimentary to Mies Hoffman, of Oas .Wednesday, evening, at their resi dence on Green street, Mr. and Mrs. H.' McD. - Robinson entertained the Haympunt 'and, Down Town Clubs at cards, .. - t ') Misses Lillian and Mary Slooumb gave chartfUng r party Wednesday evening, complimentary to their guest Miss ex John, of Plnehurst. Deputy Chancellor R. a. Halgh has Installed for the ensuing term the fol lowing officer of Cumberland Lodge No. B, Knights of Pythian: C. G. Rose, CC; W. S. Hawley, V. C; J. M. Rog ers, P.; E M. Davenport, K, of R. & S.; Rev. V, G. Smith1 M. of W.; W. R. Powers, M. at A.; H. o. Sed berry, M. of F.; J,' 0 Hollingsworth, M. ot E.; R. T. Amos, I. C: A. Jackson, 0. 0. Mrs. J, C. Cowell, ot Dunn, who has been a patient at the Highsmlth Hos pital, was able to leave yesterday. The choir recital at. St. John's Enls- copal church last evening was one of the most delightful - musical entertain ments enjoyed by the people of Fay- ettevlllo In lone time, authentic, highly cultivated and choice in the se lection of the repertoire. The. regular vested . cholr was . ; assisted by Miss Mary Black, a charming soprano, with fresh, true voice, and MIbs Bason, In structress, on the Violin, which she played with, extjulslte skill and expres-! eloh, both ot i the Preshvterlan Wo- man's College ; and Conservatory of Mnslc at Red Springs. At the organ. In very One overtures, was Mrs. I. W. Hughes; and Mrs. Morrow in the num bers on the programme. Very sweet voices in the choir -were those of Mrs. W. L. Holt and Mrs. Herbert Lutter- lop, and Misses McRae and Mary Mc Neill. ' Miss Davis,:, a -missionary to Brazil, of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South, delivered : a very Interesting mission address in Hay Street Methodist church last evening. Mrs. Kate Muhti And her daughter. Miss Clara, of Jacksonville. Fla., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jes sup. Miss Fannie Strange has rone to New York to attend the marriage ot Mr, Oifford Cochran. Mr. Albert Stewart has taken a po sition in the National Bank of Fay ettevltle. -. : Mrs. John -Garrison, who has been tor some timer with the dry rood t house of W, E. Kindley, has taken the I position In the Fayetteville postoltlce recently held by Miss Lena uutier. : Da' Costa, tliahsmlth. son of Dr. X F. Illghemlth. underwent an operation in the bospltAlr his father performing iu for a verv severe ease or appenai citis.i Wight before? last and yesterday morning his case looked almost hope less, but since theo .h b , become muh stronger. . iM j , . 1 wfnv u-mou'd WARY. Resident Widow SUU Refuse to See . the Michigan Widow While the letter Pushea Her Claim Asskln '. onsly A New York Sweetheart 1 special io Th Observer, Fayettevtll;. Feb. t Mrs,' E. B. Weed of Michigan, who claima tQ .be the lawful -wife at" the late B. B Weed. Js UU here, , presenUng what she j.helleVes f to be Btrong case. She -hAa" employed counse,!' to vindi cate, her rights. The . Mrs. Weed re elding - at the Plnevlew Hotel up to 4 o'clock to-day certainly, had de cilned to see the Mrs. Weed, of Michigan., she Is acting with reserve, and Is- standing on -the position As widow ot the late E.' B. Weed, hAV ing been recognised as such In this community on his death and tip -to the time" of the coming of the Michigan Mrs. Weed. It la stated. on trustworthy authority (she de Cllnea to be Interviewed) that the resident Mrs. Weed was summoned to the New. York hospital at the (time of tha fatal Illness ot the late E. B. weM; ; ji Therei is rumors uncoiv firmed, that tha New York sweetheart. Wb was to marry Weed, And, who was xpr uuie mi rtosattow huiu his' note tor. a considerable amount. and that he had a aaddle horse be longing yto her. ' is. ! ' ' - -' - - - -yv- .- ,'":,' rA-i,'. ... .'-;: Another in the : Banw Boat. Room'Kau in the Hotel Btiford ia just above the clerk's stand In the lobby down atalrs, where the gong is frequently manipulated to call tbe bell rains lwere AjTivmg Hate eund the gongs were working overtime a tired looking guest came down in his bed room suppers ana dressing grown and asked i . for another room, informing Mr. v Wigfall. the genial nla-bt clerk. that he was not able to sleep on ac count or the gong. 'Neither, will this gentleman be able to," replied Mr. wigfall pleasantly, as he ordered a bell boy to pot a cot in No. s for the gentleman, -who had been waiting an hour for cot room. I New Discovery. ftttl Bote Far GaTMlHL RHEUMATttN, ilRDltTIO, KCTtOUINMS, kidney, tirtJ M9 KOO0 BKEMES. St.00. Best Isr aN AOH KS ad SAIN-MoelBJ fAYRII HEBIClTtA goAPIOe. DRUQ0I8T8. New bern Preachers ! Decline to ' Per form Wetldine; Ceremony for Nor 4 folk. CoupleA 3Ugl.trate Ties th Knofev4 it ' ,1,', o,;,',! Speclal tThe Observer. V, ' Newbern,- Feb. 8,A marriage under rather v sensation al circumsuncea oc curred here to-day and the sequel la yet to be learned. A. 8. Monaco and Miss Ruth Thomas, of Norfolk. Were married by a magistrate, . after two ministers had -refuged to perform the ceremony, The couple, arrived " hepa Friday and registered at a hotel as man and' wife. , To-day they went to Rev. I a. H. Williams, rector of MUSCLE SCIENCE That's a dandy combination for do ing thtngs and, doing them right Just the right mixture ot these ' Ingred ients is at your service .for electrical vork. ' u 4 Out muscle Is A thoroughly organiz ed end equipped force of men, our science is baaed on study and success ful experience In Installing electrical systems. . 'We're ready: - SMITH MFRS CO. Y. H C. A. Building CI. I inl'S ( : tii' latter, .t ;. t.. s i ' dellned to pei-fyrm t-4 i ascertained the facts anJ i to ltev. Mr. Aj-cn. of the . Church, who wa Juxt about to i the couple., Upon learnlnjr t' f Mr. Ayers refused -;to i i t . - . ceremony. As a last res-"" tt.'v ' to a magistrate, who united tn k h marriage, i' The woman was stn. . handsome1 And her peculiar acu..i caused, the suetclons to rou--d. She stated that she was a widow una appeared to be about 30 years of are. r Y.VirtTICT!r i 4 ,YdlP;2fCo: w. 10H.TrypiSt CHARLOTTE, jit- FQR SAtJC BY W. L. HAND & CO. The Pullman Shoe t i It is as easy as a Palace Car, the Style equal to a hand welt, and Wearing Qualities couldn't be better at any price. Why not look at them? . Price only $3.50 and $4.00 Sold .Exclusively By ! Foreman & Miller, cash shot Deaim Corner Trade and College Streets - ; Mi J II I 1 I I UDDS V O-z-Ki, ir'- kv -J. -.vJL X ' ' aAVtSTirys tnVr" "oor iraixr l4 4arr fr' tl ri ef inrn xtrtere .timtI. ri rkl ItTiff T7A Qtf nr 4-lr irtr& frt 166k for sdm the, Newest Attractions in Dress Goods, Silks, Ladies' Furnishings, etc, which go on sale IVbrn blacedomsalahice lot of Verv Fine Muslin Underwear varments of all kinds, 4 f tont" 50c to $5aQ0a Thtse ..armely; made and must bea seen . to be i appreciated br b V46 H'-r"' mmgmMM i ISoeoal . Sale ' MSrMiSi Bc wdmi Monday's; pric? the yardi..J-h; fT kotjAto Zypob II - " 1 t .at ,u a - r- m m ' . ji r t- v sm mm fc. ',11 xguiariy4upfio,uc; monaays pnec tne yara.. .......................... .....,.jv cenrs 11 11 f ' v.wcrth(ui to oUC'Mond3y8' price the yard..f...... V...J cents - .?v Nor .piece , of, vTablet Linen wiU be - cut, that contains4 yyards.Of. less.V, ' , ' V t,, MtiVrfv- 5' vi,? T" ?; wnyi W ' V i .u ( m v Hrniluffi' sHivmsiuim t mmv t M ' t ,u ' nPl i A tut. JV Are showing some advanced styles in spring suits-in mens tAna -AUuAVl'elmopfFoutttAlhW hlZSmt& V Vi!? . ' V ' t.Fony jAcksts, Whit.. WBlue And BlAelt. -py . - 2-quart Hot WAte Bag the" kind iha;o9i 'pd naaetn WU U ARost. ' .1 V " -i " 'Wl'tVl 'L, ;,As Ih. weather threAten id eonUnu cold, wa will kAve . waiw days to Tb.,U.i5 AnC1tBA kind pt'J ;'l A;f4-!vU Vfll ? LOrci'fc'V' Iv? ;Joy wearing- heavy and medium weight Suits,- - V'SiS V LJ ii.- Un, i '1V,X-; " v;S J'V fVl,;l 1 f' Wthem At very Id w. prices', -aa follow.; ' t. ,v , ;, v.-V I Simmons lltjcft Uuttcr Scissors r w. lotgoe. bne Moadart-matcb.'pau.rn; v: a;x o 8um .t ...."--va tr and v Shears V 'iv 4 ix v v- "-r a .aAIV 0111. iv o - M w.".. - - -:-;;.;ry w. None better made than these for the money. We. have thlae Shears ' In ( ; v :y ' 'tZ V't!" V"1?! ,J 1- V' ; ' ".V J , - V,S LadlCS ' WraOS'-t -dlAerent atyleBK trim B0. o J)0, And SclB,.ors from to5T6c ' ' ' , , A Brand New toek ot Pillow Tops, elreid finished, Assorted .designs, w,' . -i 'V ',', VM" , i Kvry, pair guaranteed.., J V '';V; " " 'f - ' " 4 MoTda3r M,.i, e(M V., V- " r-f 'i vWe-wV contirtutor tew'days.f UdW Cloaka t it'uh ' '.-;;-,V'v"V.'? lieWUlU'- lillS 't'!,: S . - .VirlllOW' 'VOraS SJVI n -V.t-, lfChllrn'AAndMleA CloaksAtV ri;., - A-ntcetot WW exprmr roes onsale, Monday at '.. ,r.4 to oMto C A'new lot ofUIow'Cord. U match thee Pillow Tops At .V...'. 85c. W ' ?,0,lk ,yte';,ltt, rth Invest In, ('; . .One lot of Children's Jery lUbbed Vests and Pants, Cotton Fleeced, worth : 20c ; and 38c; price Monday only.:.. i2 iz cents Special Thompoon's Corsets etf,00 ior 69 Gents Thompson's Glove-Fitting Corset, with Hose Supporters, regular One' Dollar Corset our special' price..,.., .V. :;;..,.;.',.-;;'.;.. 69 cents f 1 7 .... f. .' . . '
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