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Issued Weekly.
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VOL XXVII.
ASHEBORO, N. C, THURSDAY MAY 28. 1903.
NO 48
BRITTAIN & GREGSON
ATTORNEYS-ATLAW,
Asheboro. - North Carolina,
Practice in Iht courts of Randolph
and adjoining counties; in State
and Federal Court. Prompt at
tention to business of all kinds.
Wl. O. H.nia.r, J. A. Bpaao
(Olvll Fraelle Oalv.)
HAMMER &8PENCE,
Attorneys - at Law'
Aahebom, N. C
.North of Court Biom.)
Praotle In all the ooarta.
E. MOFFITT,
Attorney at Law,
ASHEBORO, N. C.
Phone No. 22.
Practice in all the courts.
Special attention given to scttlemen
of Estates.
tsvOrricit Nrar Cobbt IIoubi
D.L.8APP,
Attorncy-at-Law.
hMta la State u4 Fade! OmtM.
OmrtlM. OaaBMrdal aad Pre
JU baaUwi areatptli
. Bryant, Presklcat J. I.Cole, Csihler
u
Btvnk of R.andlemo.n,
R&ndlem&n N. C.
Capital paid in,
Protection to depositors,
$20,000
40.000
Directors: 8. G. Newlin, A. N.
Bnlla, W. T. Bryant, C. L. Lindsey,
N. N. Newlin, J. H. Cole, S. Bryant
E O Barker and W K HarUell.
I VOV WANT ,. -
THE: BE8T LAUNDRY
tmmd ymn Laundry ta en
OI4 PUIUk-te
CHARLOTTE STEAM
LAUNDRY.
They are better prepared to do
your work right than any Laundry
in the State; and do it right, too.
Leave your bnndlee at Wood &
Moring's store. Basket leaves Tues
days aud returns Fridays.
W. A. COFFIN, Agent.
Have you ever reud any of Swe
denborg s works? If not, will you
send ine your addiess enclosing a
stamp or two and I will mail you
one of his books free. State whether
you wunt it in English or in tier
man. ADOLPH BOEDER,
n Cleveland Street,
4-2-llt Orange, N. J.
TRUSSES!
We have a complete
line of
Elastic and
Hard Rubber
Adjustable and
Double
TRUSSES
With Water, Felt
and Laid Pads
to fit all sizes.
Standard Drug Co.
PtiuTaa
Double Daily Trains
Carrying Pallman Steepen, Cafe Cars
(a artc) and Chair Can (aaata fre
"Electric lighted Throvghwt
BlratafftM. flcasfcte aad Kansas City
ah a a4raiNT
Texas, OUahoaai art ladiat Tcrrturlcs
rar West Aid Jtortkwcst
BtirwnH ma utiTHAr and
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aavai aanlicaUoa saw
T. T. SMiioaiaa, atari Aat. o
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V. T. SAUNDERS
Otal Aa par Dopawtm
ATLAKT, OA. " "
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Judre Alias B. Parker a Presidential
Candidate A Sketch of Him The
Postolflce Scandals The Porto
Rlcaa Smnggtlof Scandsls
Other Important Matters.
Sclal Oornwpondcnoe Courier.
Washington, D. C, May 26.-
The country generally will bo glad
to hear stmt Judge Alton a. Parker,
of New York, is "a candidate" for
the presidential nonunution on the
Democratic ticket
The mysticism surrounding the
Judge, his identity and his services
are likely to be succeedec by
tcmatic effort to acquaint the country
with all the features of the Judge s
personality and policies that until
now have been subjects or debate.
The Judce according to a promi
nent New York politician with whom
I had a long talk here the other day,
and who does not desire his name
used in connection with this inter
view, has declared that he wil accept
the nomination if former Senator
David B. Hill ia found unavailable,
This revelation was made not more
than eight days ago and my inform
ant is not the only person to whom
the "tip has been given by word ot
mouth.
The Court of Appeals of the State
of New York is presided over by
Judge Parker, who, by the way, was
elected because the Low fusion ticket
declined to indorse Piatt's candidate
for the Chief Justiceship of the
Court of Appeals. More than a
hundred thousand votes for Low
were blank on the judicial line.
Thus, Judge Parker got a handsome
plurality, not because of the votes he
got, but because his opponent did not
receive 14U.UU0 voles lie oriliuamy
would have received. The Judge
was a minority candidate.
But to return to the open can
didacy. Judge Parker, who is a
politician of a superior kind, wrote
a little note to a Democratic leader
of an eastern county of New York
State, when that geutleman apjiear
ed as a lawyer before the Court of
Appeals. The note lead substantial
ly as follows: "Do me the favor to
top in the ante-room ot tne Lourt
when wo adjourn."
The leader acceded to the request.
The Judee appeared, clod in his
judicial robe, lie doffed the silken
gown, hung it up in the wardrobe,
greeted the leader warmly, opened a
box of cigars, ana began tne conver
sation in the jolliest and friendliest
way possible.
"What are
they saying about
politics up your way
iVf" RlUO tllP
Judge.
The leader, flattered, exultant, yet
surprised, made conventional reply
As a result of a protracted talk,
Judge Parker said: '-Yes, I notice
I have been suggested for the presi
dential nomiuation. But, of course,
I could not think of accepting the
nomination if it were at all possible
for Senator Hill to get it Ilill is a
great man. lie can hun die the great
public questions to advantage. The
presidency has been his lifetime's
ambition. 1 could not think of
stepping in to defeat that ambition.
I owe him my political existence.
But, continued tne Judge,
"should it appear that Senator Hill
cannot be nominated, I think I
might, withpropriety, take the nomi
nation.
This explanation relieves the situa
tion. Former senator Hill anil
Judge Parker are working hand in
glove. Judge Parker will not step
in between Hill and his life ambition,
but it Hill cannot get it the Judge
will take it. As the Judge truly
says, there is no impropriety in this.
The fact that the Chief Judge of the
Court of Appeals should n the halls
of the State's highest tribunal talk
politics and his own ambitions might
cause surprise were it not known
that prior to his elevation to the
judiciary he was one of Hill's
shrewdest lieutenants.
I am informed that Judge Parker
has frankly stated his desires to
other New York leaders, and in the
same way. He has sent them notes
by tne court messenger, taixeo aooui
politics in general, extolled Hill, ex
plained he would not interfere with
Hill's ambition, bat if Hill wore
unavailable then the Judge would
take it.
There are now many persons dis
cussed for the Democratio piesiden-
tial ; nomination. Richard Omey,
Alton B. Parker. David JJ. mil,
Arthur P. Gorman, Grover Cleve
land. Senator William J. Stone, of
Mismuri; Tom h. Johnson, ot Uhio;
Judson Harmon, of Ohio; Adlai E.
Stevenson, of Illinois; Ben T. Cable,
of Illinois: Representative Williams,
of Illinois; Gov. Garvin, of Rhode
Island; William Jennings Bryan, of
Nebraska; and William Randolph
Hearst From this list you can
select a gold democrat, a silver demo
crat, a single taxer, a jurist, a poli
tician, an old man, a yonng man, an
easterner or a westerner, ion can
pick short, fat man, or a long, thin
man. Yon can have a garrulous
man or a reticent one. Yon can
find a rich man or a poor man,
Yon can find tome who cannot be
either nominated or elected. You
can find some who can be nominated
bat not elected.
Who is the ideal of the list? Who
is old enough and not too old, yonng
enough and not too young, rich
pnonch to waxra a creat camnaiffn,
Jeffersonian anongh to satisfy the
most exacting Democrat, brilliant
and resourceful enough to pit against
Hanna aud hii crew, generous and
philanthropic enongh to relieve dis
tress and the results of disaster, bitnd
enough, to regard the whole people,
conservative eaouah to appeal to hon
est wealth as a true conservator,
progressive enough to encourage
trades unionism and be regarded as
its best friend? Who is the man
who polled the greatest vote ever cast
for any candidate ot any party in
New York, the man who taught
Roosevelt aud the North their duty
to the South on the negro question,
the man who fought for the ticket
in 1896 and 19(10 as no other person
not on the ticket fought for it, who,
in brief, is the humanitarian, the
American, the patriot.''
Without disparagement to an yone
else on tlie list, i can truthiully sny
mere is but one man who can ans
wer this description. I need not
name him. His name wil) suggest
itself to every man in the country,
There is so much secrecy about
the investigation of the Post Oflicc
scandals and such an air of mystery
maintained by the department o fa
cials thut the newspapers and the
public are justified in believing that
the looting and mismanagement are
even worse than it really may be. It
evidently is the intention ot the Post
master General ti suppress the news
about the progress of the investiga'
tion as a move to abate the public
interest and moderate the conse
quences to the administration. There
is a growing feeling here that a cor
rupt department cannot thoroughly
investigate itself, ana that the whole
thing will have to be investigated by
the Congress. And who is there
who believes that a Republican Con
gress will honestly investigate a Re
publican department when every man
hurt will be a Republican and the
administration hurt will be a Repub
lican administration. The only way
to get at the bottom of these things
is to elect a Democratic Congress. It
is up to the people.
The roasting that Gov. Penny
nacker and the Ouav machine is trot
ting from the Itepublicun and Dem
ocratio newspapers alike, proves to
the Pennsylvania bosses that it is
impossible to muzzle the independent
press by any libel law their ingenui
ty can invent or their partisan mal
ice execute.
President Roosevelt is giving each
one of the members of his cabinet a
chance to show bis prowess on the
stump. Tho latest to be ordered to
the front is Secretrry W ilson. So
far he has not ordered Mr. Payne
ont. It might lie embarrassing for
Mr. Payne to explain the rottenness
in his department
The "lily whites" have been de
feated in Alabama, and the "block
tans" will be at the next Republican
national convention with the same
old delegation for sale. Mr. lioose-
elt s negro policy will avail mm
naught if some man is there who
ants the nomination and has the
coin in his pocket
The 1'orto lucan smuggling scan
dal has taken on a much more seri
ous phase by the declaration of the
officials of the Department of Jus
tice that "the action relative to the
dismissal proceedings in these cases
was upon the orders of the Cabinet
und they came from the President
himself." The above quotation is
from the Washington "Star," which
is well known to be the administra
tion organ, and what it says must be
taken as coming with authority.
This acknowledgment that President
Roosevelt ordered the proceedings
against the army and navy ofliceis
dismissed, is an extraordinary usurp
ation of power unwarranted by the
constitution. The President has the
power to grant pardons, but the
power to compromise felonies before
conviction it' allowed to pass without
serious objection might in time grow
to be a prerogative of the executive
which would, in the hands of a ty
rant, allow his partisans to commit
any crime and no proceedings at law
to be taken against them. The laws
must be obeyed by the President aud
the people alike or in time despotism
and even anarchy might overthrow
all the safeguards granted by the
Bill of Rights. The President has
certain powers granted his oftice by
the constitution, and they are very
great, but to be judge and jury is
not one of them. No wonder con
servative people are becoming alarm
ed at Roosevelt
There are many politicians in
Washington at present, and the so-
called "Iowa idea" is discussed by
them with much interest The
"Iowa idea" is that the way to curb
some of the trusts is to remove the
tariff schedules that shelter them
The President and the standpatters
hold that war on trusts must not in
clude any changes of the tariff. The
difference is radical. Hence tne in
terest in the coming Iowa conven
tion. It is understood that Uov.
Cummins, an enthusiastic boomer of
the "Iowa idea, is to be renominat
ed. This completes the situation.
W ill be take the nomination with a
mazzle? Will he consent to a strad
die? These are some of the interest-
ins Questions that both Democrats
and Republicans, are asking here to
day. All is not lovely in the Repub
lican camp.
CiiAKtJSB A. tJU vt AKDS.
Hew to Oct Early Tomatoes.
In January, says a writer of Coun
try Life in America, I sow the seed
in shallow boxes of earth, and, as
soon as the plants are large enongh
to handle, a sufficient number of very
large turnips are scooped clean, tilled
with rich earth and arranged side by
aide in boxes, and the spaces between
filled in with earth. The tomato
plants are then transferred to these
aniuue receptacles and left to grow,
which they do with a will. The
turnips decay and famish excellent
nourishment for the tomatoes. When
danger of frost is past, the plants are
transplanted in the open grouud.
By thui method I get ripe tomatoes
in July, which if from six to eight
we?M earner man u nsnai unit,
STUFF ANALYSIS SHOWED
SHORTAGE.
Sample ol Car Load Shipment to East
Carolina Dealer Analyzed Notes
on New Feed Stufl I aw.
Moraine Poal.
The agricultural department is
preparing for a vigorous enforcement
of the concentrated leeustuns jaw
enacted by the recent Legislature.
In fact, while the law does not go
into effect until July 1st, the screws
are already being put on the nianu
fac tin era to hold their products -iiji
to the standard claimed tor them.
A iloulnr in Kusturn Carolina Dtir
chased a few days ago a carload of
feedstuff aud sent a sample to the
department for analysis, tho result
OClIlg mat ir. iviiguie, tue ait
cln.iiii.it fnimil the gatrmle not tin to
the standard it was represented to
bo when Bold to the dealer. When
this report came from the state
chemist, the manufacturer rei iiuueu
an amount to the dealer in propor
tion to the shortage of ingredients
shown by tho analysis. This policy
will be observed in all parts of the
state, and the instance stated shows
the good moral effect of tho recently
enacted fecdstuffs law, the manu
facturers being anxious to comply
with its full requirements. They
manifest a desire to comply fully
with the law rather than have their
trade injured.
The department is now having
printed a large number of copies of
the new feedstuffs law, with explana
tory notes printed, for free distribu
tion. The following are the notes
which are to be sent out, giving the
gist of the requirements, to-wit:
NOTES ON' THE CO.S'CEXTUATED
FEKDINO-tiTl FF LAW.
1. Each bag or other package
must have branded on it or on a tag
attached thereto the following data
in the order named:
"(1) Weight of package.
"Ci) Name of material.
"(3) Protein per cent.
"(11 Fat per cent.
"(5) Crude fiber per cent
"(d) Name and address of manu
facturer.
"2. The statement in 1 must be
filed in the form of a guaranty with
the commissioner of agriculture on a
blank form furnished by said com-niis.-:ioner.
,1. A sample of at least one pound
of the feeding stuff in question must
sent to the commissioner ot agri
culture in a sealed glass jar, along
with, the guarantee of its composition
4. hocu bag or other package
must have attached thereto a tag, to
le furnished by the commissioner
of airricultuic, stating that all
charges have been paid. These tags
are to be paid for at the rate of
twenty cents per ton ot teedingsiiin.
"O. Aon-compiiance wmi iue iun,
adulteration of the feeding stuff, or
inferior quality to the guarantee are
misdemeanors and subject to fines of
$5 aud soizure, condemnation and
sale of the goods.
6. Feeding stuns are to be in
spected, samples analyzed by the
state chemist and results published,
with information regarding their
feeding value."
C. Farmers' Convention st A. aud M.
College. July 21, 1903.
An invitation to farmers and other
persons interested in tho improve
ment OI Agriculture iu iturtu uiu
I ina to meet in convention at the
North Carolina College of Agricul
ture and Mechanic Arts, in W est
Raleigh, on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, July 20, 21 and 22, 1903.
A regular programme of instructions
will be carried out including lec
tures, discussions, and practical ex
periments. The programme will be
published soon aud win spean ior n-
self.
This convention will devote itself
exclusively to agriculture. It ia in
tended to be the beginning oi a se
ries of North Carolina Farmers' Con
ventions to be held annually during
July or August at the State Agricul
tural College. Let all farmers w ho
can, come and bring their wives,
making the occasion a pleasant fam
ily holiday as well as a means of in
struction. The Agricultural and
Mechanical College, the Agricultural
Department of the State and the
State museum, the capital and vari
ous State departments, the asylums
and penitentiary, the colleges of Ral
eigh, and the city's beautiful resi
dences and buildings all combine to
render the occasion worthy of the
small time and expense needed for
the trip.
The railroads have granted a fare
of one fare and 25 cents for the round
trip, being special rate tickets to the
A. 4 M. College Bummer School for
Teachers. The college will furnish
board at 50 cents a day or 25 cents a
meal. Lodging may be had at the
college, if there is room, otherwise in
the city, at reasonable rates.
Uiias is Aycock, uovemor.
S L Patterson, Com of Agriculture
Geo T Winston, Pre A & M Col.
C W Bnrke, Prof, of Agricultuie.
Burned to Death.
Roxboro, N. C Sam Wintry, i
miner at the Yancey mine, was roast
ed to death Tuesday night in the
residence of George Woody. The
other occupants of the house barely
escaped. One man who slept in the
same room witn wintry was paiuiui
lv burned as be passed out throned
the names. The origin of the lire is
unknown.
An advertiser recently paid $5,000
for the privilege of painting his name
on a chimney where it could be seen
by passengers on the New York
lorry-boats.
Rn:
dolph County.
The time for action has arrived
You have a duty to peiform und I
am not unmindful of the dilliciiltn:
to lie encountered, hut i have an
abiding faith in your common sense,
good judgment and the love you have
for your children, that you will never
cease until the question is solved.
1 he hope, the development, ami
the future prosperity of I he
county depend upon the education
of her children. In this age it is
not necessary for me to waste time
i'l an argument in favor of educa
tion or its necessity. I trust that
there is no one in Randolph who
does not know that education is
power, and thut any county, Slate or
nation's prosperity depeuds largely
upon the extent of its citizenship.
The greatest undeveloped resources
of Randolph are the uneducated
minds of her boys and girls. You
plant your crop in the spring, but if
you fail to cultivute it tliroiiuli the
summer you will reap no harvest.
The safety of the county in the fu
ture demands that all i-iiould bcedu
cnted. You may boast of the nude-
eloped mines and water powers of
your county, aud the wealth and
mosneritv tbev will brinirwhen in v
developed, but let mu tell you, the
development of the omuls aud inl'i
lects of our children is of tenfold
more importance. When this is done
then tho undeveloped resources of
the county will be much more rapid
ly developed. Julucation is power.
Point out to me the most prosperous
section of any county and 1 will
prove to you it is the best educated.
You cannot estimate the power of
education to create wealth, mid who
does not know that light is better
than darkness? Who docs not know
that freedom is better than bondage?
Do you not think that your child
should have a chance at an educa
tion? It is not responsible, for its
existence, and do yon not feel the
responsibility resting upon your
shoulders to do the best thing possi
lie for its future happiness and use
fulness? The time is far iu tlie dead
past to advance the argument that
vou have lived without an education
and that your children can do the
same thing. Do you not think that
you could have been a better man
and could have done more for your
self, your family and your country if
you had been better educated? And
Jo you not think thai your Hie
would have been happier? 1 am
glad to be able to Btate that the best
people in the world live right here in
Randolph county, nnd I want to see
her continue to forge to the lront.
io do this we are compelled to send
our children to school. Now what
are you going to do about it? 1 take
the position that there is not a man
in the county who, if he will try lo
make the proper effort, but can gie
every child he has an education. 1
do not say that he can or should
send them all to college. Have all
your children attended school this
wintei? If not; why not? The
school house door has lieen open for
four months near your home; a teach
er employed by the committee and
paid by the county to teach all your
lilklren lietween the ages ot six anil
twenty-one. If your children have
failed to attend school, pray who is
responsible for it? Let me beg of
you as one who has the w hole citi
zenship ot the county at heart, to see
to it that your child is educated. It
is a duty you owe to your child, to
society, to your country and to your
.Maker. 1 speak lrom experience
when 1 say that a man in this coun
try without an education is bound
to be a hewer of wood and a drawer
of water all the duvs of his life. !
awake out of vor.r sleep, take upon
your shoulders your part of the re
sponsibility, see that Kandoiph does
not lag behind, but leads the other
comities of the State in this great
work. 1 urn sure we can find as good
teachers us can be found anywhere.
Help them, stand by them, bold up
their hands, visit the echool, take nn
interest in it, and the teacher will
do much better work and your srhoul
will be more prosperous and do more
good.
The county should be proud of lis
seperinteudent. He is doing a noble
work and seems to be the right man
iu the right plaee. He puts his best
efforts into his work, does notapptur
to think of much else, but if you
fail to send your children to school,
bis efforts will amount to but little.
I leave the subject with you, trust
ing that you will see the importance
of giving your child a chance to get
an education.
Einccrelv,
W. P. Wool
Dishooest Bankers Lose Investing in
Telephone Stocks.
Several banks iu Indiana have re
cently failed by rcaton of the fact
that tho bank otlicials have ocm us
ing the depositors' moneys to estab
lish telephone exchanges, which ad
ventures have proved unprofitable.
The indications are that the stock
holders in every bank in Indiana and
Ohio suspected of dabbling in the
telephone craze will demand a rigid
investigation regarding the value of
the securities given. Referring to
the foreffoine. it is iust as well to
snnik nlalnlv. Too much indiscrini
iuatc, loose handling of depositors'
money has been indulged in by many
of the bankers in recent years. Spec
ulating with the hard earned money
of depositors has caused many sui
cides and untold distress.
The legislation which will prevent
the importation of peanut aud coi
I n.,,) 0jl labelled "Olive oil", will
! j,nve a moit beneficial effect on .the
I California olive oil industry.
To The Fathers and Mothers of
BILL ARP'S LITTER.
The haul. mi h.-n has halch. il and
tin little grand children are hai
Th.-v can't lalk fa-i gh lo i.-ll
in.; about tlirin. Thriv an- lin ,
things iu our doinesl ir life and 1 hen
are big things, but I h.-lieir th.
little thing are lin- l.iggci.
Km-a in.uilh u' move these chil
divn have been watching and wail
ing for the ban:, mi In n to lav her
litter and lial. h her little brood and
this morning tin-tel. . hone li. ll rang
furiously and il sai.l: Unr bantam
hen lias hatrhrd." and soon th.-v
nio running to tell us about lli.-m.
but tbev didn't -lav the minutes.
i'hrv had lo o ba.-k and look afl.-r
the haiituiu-. ell, t here in nothing
prettier in all nature than a liitie
brood of bantam ebb kens ami my
faith i- they were rivaled -lu-cialfv
make little children huppi. It
Ills that ( I oii.:iuati.-.l in a' little
tow n of that name on lie- i-laiid of
Java and have been Iran hinted to
other cuinlrie-. Th.- are a game
bird and a bantam 100-t. r will at
tack and whip an ordinary gam.
e.jck ol'li.e limes ils weight. Tin -e
little children com.' to -ee u- eu-rv
day olid to comfort m - while 1 aio
sick and I heir piv-.-ii.-e i.-. : he I..--I
medirine I hair found. The hap
piness of our rhihlrui is tile biggv-t
thing in life and in;. .lr-iiv lo live
is mainly for ih.ir sake. The
papers are lull ot lug tiling-, out
they won't compare with the little
Clark Howell
a l liuii.-aiiil
.pce.ll annul
miles to make a I
(irant. Thai was all riu'Iit.
have
m.'i'e re-pert 1'ir General
memory lhau I'm- anv IilT uiai
v,!,!
was i.h'iIk.I side, bill i .-till fail to
erstaud how Lincoln came loap
it a shnr holder as general of
the army. Hut time keeps rolling
)ii and Grant's attitude . the rare
prolilrin serins to be lli.- popular one
now ainoiig our Northern Lr.-Wii'. n.
I'll.1 census and the iv-till of iic"-o
ilcati.ui has s, lu?l r.iin ino-d l.i
negro i.iut- ol in 'iriin-iai'.---.
1 couldn't imagine what Looker
YWhintrloii was ! .I" wuu tin!
.fiitin.oou ol ( arurgir - :-i-t iritr, mil
by Hooker s lal" 'MiM lie i-
going to expend II i anul;ieiiinu-j'
tooth brushes and he .-;
form the whole race 1
tin-in with to'.ih lu-ii-h
tie 1 all re
iipplyiu.
That i
rid of lh.
up. ii
ill right an . '.hiii-i lo :
moiirv t lin! k'.-.-p , mi je
might mI.I a -i.le far...;-
picks.
ill, -peaking al
drai.t. remind- lue .1
i..-ib at (Irani par
reminds me of a good i
finv Lovs. win, wl
York, not loiiu ng", w.i
oiur congenial lneiid
lilh them aii.l tl,.
lopped iu front ami in
lie
;i sigh ami -aid. "1 -
Hob Lee -I In- gn
I- liu-.l. and ti
' w hi
;it AipoiiiulW wle-ii he gne tii'.ii!
bark hi-.-word, -Let u- hac p- ace.'
Whrli informed of hi- mi. take I
id: Well, I '.v.i-n'l lh. IV. o
lir-e. bill in fat h-T V. a-, and '.ha I
hat happened .-o h told in
.m-rui (ii'-.iui .-anvii. h i- d hi- .-wor
to lo iu ral Lee ami old In1' gau-
iaek to hint and -siiil: ha
peace
But we want no mist;
nit the people down her
' want no mine slaves.
,n Dixie
( W'o'.ii.
We nr.
not have one as a free gill
:-adv to give them away to unyoody
that waits tli.-m. Ihe la-.t .-en-us
report says the negro is uiiti li Hie
most criminal ol our papulation ami
is inci. -icing in crime with fearful
rapiditv. The negroes w ho can read
and write are tar limfc eiiminai in.iii
those who cannot. 1 lie ingto is
four and one-half tun--s as criminal
ill .New Lnglaml, wll' iv he i -uliieat-
d, as.he is in th--Smlh, w heiv be
has not been tdueatud. What is I"
done about thi.? 'looth brushes
,s Hooker Wichiiiglon. Surely
. man was joking, but that's the
way.it read out his own Mguatiite.
If there is anything in Ihe won..
that a negro does not want it I'ii
tooth brush. Th. re I.- Sam Lend' r-
ou working in my garden now ami
I envv him his mouth lull ot tug.
sound teeth. Never had i pulled
or plugged ol toachr. 1 bur -.'I
im iiioutlitiig a wall mi ion.
No. it Serins now to be ailmitl 'il I
by Northern philanthropists that the
Southern negro has been pretty well
ruined by their blnndir if f'.ny
sago, when there was not a
criminal negro in uroigi.i, aim
there are near a.Oim in our chain-
gangs, liring on me i.Kiiu uii.siie-.
Dr. Scale Harris, or aiaoauia, puo-
lished not long ago in the t onstilu-
tion the unanimous opiu.on oi the
medical profession that the negro
was rapidly degenerating as a race,
both morally and ptiMcaiii, aim
was destined to extinction as sure
as the North American Indians. Ubl
Dr. Calhoun, of our town, a man ol
long nnd large experience, told lue
that before the war he hud an exten
sive practice on the negro plaiita-
t ons and never had a case oi iiinci-
eulosis or consumption, but now they
were common and as for other uis-;
eases, not lo ue iiiciiiioncn. im-v ...- ;
found iu most families and in both I
sexes.
1 am constrained to mention this
as a wanting to those no nine n-
hire nurses and chauincrjnaius. i ue t
time is near at band when every one :
will have to go before an examining :
board and get a certiliraie.
But I sec- my little children com
ing np the winding way and the nice
problem must take a lack feat.
BILL AR1V
Ask your neighbor lo take Thi
' Courier.
ARGAINS
And t he people are finding it out from J.i ,v,
li. A. Hoffitt & Co.
are sellint; the jroods since they bought out
THE WORTH STORE CO.
We are well aware of the fact that big prices will not do in these
when even the wealthy cannot afford to waste their money and the
poor ivqunr double duty of every dollar and every penLV. Who can tell
tin walr of money w hen you get your goods of houses that buy and sell
on long time? Compare our prices below with those of other hauses where
you have been buying same goods:
flood Calico, worth 7e. for 5c. yd. Colored Lawn, worth 10c
for 5c per yd. White Lawn worth 15c for 10c yd. Bleaching
worth lue for He yd. Ratter & Co's. Oil Cloth worth 25c for 15c
yd. Apron Ginghams worth 7c for 5c yd. Black Dress Goods
"from l'.c to ifLuti per yd. Open and Shut Fans worth 5c for 2c.
White Shirt Waist Goods from 8e to 15c. Ladies' Parasols from
50 t f 1 .")(.
We k.ep in stock all kinds of Shoes, Hats, Trunks, Furniture, Mens
sinl Buys" Clulhing, Hardware, First-class Groceries, and, in fact, almost
im-thirl" usually k.nt in first-class General Stores. We invite an early and
repealed visit uiid inspection. Everybody invited Everybody welcome.
A. Moffitt & Co.
"Ceeapest Store on the River."
Worthvilie, N. C. Successors to Worth Store Co.
gjOf Moneu Saved!
CY BUYING YOVR
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, CLOTHING, GENTS
FURNISHINGS, FURNITURE, &0.,&0.,of
WOO 1) MORIXG. -
Largest stock to select from and prices that are
sure to catch those seeking bargains.
We've Got Jvist Stacks of NEW GOODS
of every description and of the very latest styles,
nud when you want a new dress, new hat, new
suit of clothes, a new pair of shoes, or anything
i Ise that is up to date, why just go to see
i Style Originators. WOOD MOWING.
INew Goods!
WE ARE pleased to announce to our friends
mid customers that have the latest and most
exquisite styles in white goods, lawns, dimities,
and dainty shades in dress goods fabrics are
row awaiting your inspection. Our large as
sortment will convince you that we are leaders
in dress goods.
Gents Department!
OUR CLOTHING counters are laden witjj
rare bargains, ar.d we can fit you out spio and
span in a new suit, shoes, hat, etc. All the
styles in shirts, collars and neckties at prices
to command a purchase. Come to see us.
BARGAINS!
WE ARE
lose Out
Our Clothing, cm we Haven't Room to Carry it.
You .an secure some good bargains in Clothing, Shoes, and iu fact
m illing k. pt iu a general store. We mean just what we say. We are
i . ug out ot r Clothing about do suits. Come in and be convinced
Yours to please,
Tlmm 10. RIDGE, DICKENS ft COMPANY.
D. M. OSBORNE & CO.
T5he Largest Independent
Manufacturers of
Harvesters and Binders
In the World.
r
J. H.
.Miller a Wood.
GOING TO
BURGESS, Agent,
Ramteur, ti.C.