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en l I (t f rt" W g B St" O : W cu CO a w a CO H a (TfY p F CD j 02 o O CT" CD I I o cd r p - m O m a Hi O w P C. P O E- PL, P This Argus o'er the people's rights, Doth an eternal vigil keep No soothing strains of Maia's sun, Can lull its hundred eyes to sleep" .4 i VOL. XVI. GOUDSBORO, K. C THURSDAY JUNE 12' 1894. NO. 33 i f 1 H co o i ( K & H E-i rH O H 1 1 : i ri . - 4 - .V '4 The Faded Jacket of Gray. The following poem in prose was written by Smith Clayton, of Georgia, and dedicated to the Ladies' Memorial Association of Atlanta: "The neigh of the iron horse aud the song of the spindle min gle merrily, and, on eagle wing, the new South sweeps to a great and glorious future; while in her weeds, with sad face and bowed heart, the old South bends love ingly over 'the sacred ruins of a brave but bitter past. But the South is still the South, and the grief of the old shall never be forgotten in the grandeur of the new, for between the two there lies a memorial which binds., our hearts to the past, e'en while our hands build the future: "The Faded Jacket of Gray! The violet's breath is not sweeter than the memories by which ic is hallowed the shimmering stars are not more splendid than the glory amid wThich it was folded! Bring it forth to-day. With gentle hands smooth out these precious folds! A thing inanimate, it yet speaks with most eloouent tonjme. Its solid front tells of the dust of right eous battle, and its ragged edges voice the cruel scares of van quished veterans. It tells the solemn but grand story of thou sands of bright swords which sprang from their scarbards at the call of duty. It tells of the fiery charge the stubborn tight the bleeding hero the dead patriot the adroit retreat the muffled drum the sable plume nodding above these God-like men who save, and gladly gave. all that is best in life (save honor) and life itself, for liberty! Ev ery button has its memory, both dark and bright; every seam images some patriot's daring deed: its verv silence is the pathos of the honored dead. "In the land of the South the Faded Jacket of gray is a com mon heritage 1 reunited with a common woe. It hangs alike in the hut on the hillside and in the mansion of the city. In many, alas! how many homes, is it hung upon the vacant chair, never more to srrace the form which long ago tilled a Southern sol- rlior's rnvfi! Its -rustle is the orphan's plaintive cry, and o'er its blessincr and its blight is breathed the widow's prayer! "Faded and worn! Yes, but the gaudiest hue which tints the the arch of Heaven is not more bright than this same dim shade which dims our eyes to-day, and the tooth of Time but makes nearer and dearer the good and true which its newness proudly decked ' -Old and threadbare ! What matter? Honor wore it, love folded it away, grief stands sen tinel! Sad, sweet symbol old but still young, worn and yet new you live m the glory ot a crand nrincinle immortal as the white-winged seraphs which cir cle the great white throne. "Look at it, and the majestic form of Jackson rises to view look at it, and the calm, noble face of Lee peers kindly upon you from among the buttons and the braid; mother, look at it, and the nale face of your dead son comes back from a soldier's crave: son, gaze upon it, and the honored form of your dead father seems to rise from the earth; wife, look upon it, and the fond husband who exchanged it lor a shroud is once more before you; sister, look upon it, and once acain vou seem to see the gentle face of your loved ana lorio-iosi brother ! On, murdered nope . Oh. blessed Memory! Be they livinar or dead, all honor to the men who wore the faded Jacket of Gray. Palsied be the hand that wTould strike a single star from the crown of their ever brightening fame! "Nor braver bled for a brighter land, Nor brighter land had a cause more grand, lor cause a chief like Lee!" Striking Miners. Cripple Creek, June 13. No trouble has occurred over the opening of the mines this week. Most of the agitators have left the camp. The Victor mine re sumed operations to-day, and now over twenty mines are lift ing ore. This afternoon twTo hundred and fifty militia men of the Second Regiment escorted twenty-five prisoners to Colorado springs, -ria me iieyene anon road and xrxe-soiuiers win me -1 1 1 1 1 J' 1 1 A 1. return nom. lui pS against tne removal oi me id,ie lamented oenator vduus mains from the place they nw occupy as recently intered by his son Chas. N. Vance, at wbose rpnuest thfi imunction was is sued. The persons enjoined are Mrs. Vance and the cemetery committee." All that is very much to be regretted and we hope that his remains will be admitted to rest in peace hence forth lilSTOI-' LETTERS. Rem vimnsr in Post Offiae at G-olds-boro, Wayce county, C, May :1, 1894. A C H Auge, Miss Mary Ar lington. B Mrs Cecil A Barnes, Plylis Best, Rena Bowden. C Mrs Margaret Capps, Sallie E Cobb D- E-G-H- Eddie Davis, Joseph Davis, F D Darden. J A Edwards. Fannie Gassett. -Rebecca Hargrove. ' Dock Harper, Rev. Hildery, Matie L Home, J Everette Howers, J B Honnel, Billie Hubbard. J Dempsey""'3ones. L Nancy Lewis. M W V Meroney, Miss Willie Medlin, Emma Mathis, Lid di3 McDonald, A J Moore, N Jim Nicholson. R Patt Rodgers, S Jas E Smith, Miss Frauces Smith, T M Sawyer, Ellen Smith. R H R Russ. T Nannie Thomas, W Richard William, Isabella Washington, Aeden Woo ten, Carvin Wright. R H Rosenthal, Ann Roewd, PACKAGES. P E Jones (2). Laura B Hol- lowell. L A Jarvis, John W Howell. tSS "The ro-rukitions require tliat one cent shall bo paid on all advertised let tors. J. W. Bkyan, 1. M. Writing in a Trance. Kansas City, Kan., Juno 15. The medical " profession is most interested in the singular case of Mrs. Edith Morford, the wife ot George Mortora, a grain inspector who lives at 1208 North Twefth street. Mrs. Morfold went into a trance Thursday evening, and all efforts to arouse her have failed. Mrs. Morfold has been studying Christian science for abo ut a year, and this mental exercise, the doctors say, probably produced a peculiar nervous condition. Thursday evening Mrs. Mor ford, who had been at home all day with her sister, Miss Bertha Erwm, went to her room and re tired. Her husband returned home about 10 o'clock. He attempted awake Mrs. Moriord, and failing, called on Dr. Richards and Dr. Martin, who remained all night working with the woman, who, while apparently sleeping like a child, could not be aroused. All day yesterday, last night and to- day she has remained in the same condition. The most peculiar feature of Mrs. Morford" s case is that she occasionally rises from her bed and walks about the house while in her prolonged sleep. Once she went to the table and ate a few morsels of food, and then went to the pump and drew a lass of water. No heed was paid by ter to members of the family, and not a wTord has passed her lips. One night Mrs. Mor iord arose, and alter arranging her hair attired herself ma black dress, and wrent to the parlor. She seated herself at her writing table, with a Bible open before her, and began writing, ough Ler yjs re mained closed, the lines she penne(i were as straight and the words as correctly formed as thought written by a good pen- man with both eyes open. Dr. Richards and Dr. Martin are among the oldest practicioners in the city, and they assert that this is the most singular case of its nature that has ever been brought to their atten tion. They express the belief that the women will soon come out of her trance or prolonged sleep, and do not think any harm will come of it. A Startling Tragedy. Camden, N. J., June 14. A quintuple tragedy to-night star tled Cramer Hill, a suburb of this city. John Kaufman, a Bavarian, 50 years of age cut the throats of his wife, Rosma, and three chil dren twin boys, aged 5 years, and a month old infant, and then deliberately hanged himself. The awful crime must have been committed be twTeen 6 o'clock a. m. yesterday, and the same hour th1s rnfr7liT1r.. hut, it was not. His- i " O' covered by the neighbors until tMg-evening. Kaufman was a comparative stranger in Cramer Hill, having moved from Trenton about five k ' He was in destitute circumstances and had been out ot work some weeks, lie is thought to have committed the deed out of sheer despondency. The Perfume of Violets The parity of the lily, the glow of the rose, and the flush of Hebe combine in Pozzoni's wondrous Powder. Wind, Rain and Lightning. "The long dry spell was broken yesterday afternoon by -a sharp shower of rain that re vived the drooping energies alike of plants and people. The rain was preceeded by a high wind, seemingly on a high old tear. It gatheied up the dry leaves and straw and other trash that littered the streets and carried them high in the air, and raised immense clouds of dust that obscured ones vision and made some folks fear a Kansas cyclone had struck the town and was go ing to give a free-for-all enter tainment of a very large and elaborate kind. With the storm of wind and rain there was thun der and lightning on a grand scale. The fair weather flags floated from the pole on top of the government building, and the lightning went for it. The top of the pole was shattered into splinters, and the flags went down in a hurry, without wait ing for the weather observer or his assistant to call them in. Fragments of the pole were scattered in all directions and littered the streets and house tops around for some distance. xso other damage was done; not even a slate on the roof of the building was cracked. The wea ther observer, Mr. Graham, had taken the precaution to shut off the current in the office and noth ing was harmed. But many per sons in the building, even in the postoffice on the ground floor, felt the shock. It was rumored that a wagon in the street in front of the post office had been struck by light ning, but this proved untrue. A team of two horses ran a away during the storm and the wagon wTas slightly damaged. This was all. SEVERE ON THE SOCND. The storm was probably more severe on tno sound, east or tne city. Persons who came up from Vv rightsville last night said the ltning was terrific, and that the beach at Wrightsville and Ocean View was covered with hail the size of stones for some time after the storm. A HORSE K'LLED. valuable black horse, be- A longing to Mr George W. Wil liams, was struck by lightning and killed on the turnpike near the railroad crossing. The horse was attaced a light wagon, driven by a colored boy, and was coming to the city from Air. W llliams place cn Masonboro Sound. Close behind it was a two-horse wagon, driven by Mr. Williams' carriage driver. As the wagon in front was passing a pine tree close by the side of the road. there was a blinding flash of lightning that struck the tree and descending killed the horse instantly. There were two col ored boys in the wagon. Neither of them was hurt; nor was the wagon injured. - Wilmington Star. Two Thousand Lives Sacrificed. Tkoppeau, Austrain Silesci, June 15. A disaster involving great loss of life is reported to day from Karwin. An explos ion of fire damp occurred last night in the Johan and Franziska mines, at that place. About 200 miners are said to have been killed. Both the mines were on fire when the dispatch announc ing the disaster was sent. The vpntion shafts were destrovpd and the fire was spreading in all directions. The explosion took place at 10 o'clock, p. m. , in the pit of the Franziska mine and re suited in the death of 120 miners there. The explosion was al most immediately followed by a series of oMier explosions in the mines, tne most disastrous being in the Johan pit, where eighty miners were killed. A rescue party, which descended into one of the pits shartly before o o ciocK tnis morning also per ished. The ventilator shafts of several of the pits were destroy ed, and fire spread in all direc tions. Assistance has been sent to the scene of the disaster from all directions. The J ohan and Franzieka mines are owned by Count Von Larisch jTtsofafey Pure A cream of tarter baking pow; der. Highest of all leavening strength. Ixitext United 'States Government Food Report. : ROyftLL BAKING P0WDE.R GO- . . ."100 Wall StN. Y. Patriotic Ceremonies Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., June 14. On the spot where Washington and the Count de Rochambeau planned the final campaign which bro lght the independence to the Republic, the Sons and Daught ers of the Americaa Revolution gathered to-day and, with cere monies that stirred the patriotism in the hearts of dwellers by the historic Hudson, laid the founda tion stone of monument in mem ory of the heroes of the past. Flag d?uy, the anniversary of the adoption of the stars and stripes, was fittingly chosen for the event, and perfect weather addd to the enjoyment of the affair. The speakers, distinguished guests and members of the patri otic organizations who took part in the days' programme left New York city on the steamer How ard Carroll at 10:20 o'clock. On the boat Vice President Steven soa held an informal reception. The marine band from the Brook lyn navy yard played inspiring airs on the trip up the Hudson, while the many historians on board pointed out scenes of re volutionary operations as they were passed. Several steam yachts accompanied the Carroll and when Dobbs Ferry was reached at noon the monitor Miantonomah, and the old United States frigate Lancaster were found anchored in the stream, and a score of yachts, all covered with bunting, hovered about. Carriages conveyed the guests from the landing up the hill through files of Grand Army men, representing posts from neighboring towns, and the fire and police departments of Dobbs Ferry, and past Hag hidden resi-. dences and stores of Dobbs Ferry and to the scene of day's ceremonies on the outside of the town. About 2,000 people stood around while Chauncey M. De pew, president of the Sons of the American Revolution, laid the foundation stone for the monu ment. After the marine band had played the National anthem and a salute from the men-of-war had echoed over the water, the company moved to the porch of I the Mansion and the literary ex ercises took place, i nere were an invocation by Arch-Deacon Tiffany, an address of welcome by Hon. D. O. Bradley, chairman of the citizen's committee, which i was responded to by Col. John. C. Calhoun, a speech presenting the plot of ground by Dr. Has- brouck and its acceptance by Mr. Dephew. Knights of the Quill Morg anton, N. C, June 14. The Press Association met in the court house at 3. 30 yesterday and was called to order by President W. C. Burbank, of the Winston Sentinel. Rev. J. H. Page offered an ear nest impressive prayer, and Mayor John H. Pearson wel comed tne association m an ex ceedingly graceful and tastful speech, and wTas responded to by the president. The secretary, Mr. John B Sherrill, was detained by the re cent death of a brother, and Messrs. ThadR. Manning and John H. Whichard were elected temporary secretaries. The roll call disclosed the presence of about forty members. Capt. S. A. Ashe of the Ral eigh News-Observer- Chronicle, read an interesting letter orr "Books," and tne Association Mioumea for the day. These good people are kind ness ltseir, and attended tne opening session of the Associa tion in large numbers, both gen tlemen and ladies, and Morgan- ton will vie with the town that has yet entertained the body in courtesy and attention to its members. The personnel of the attend- ance is nigh, and one of tne most pleasant meeting's in the associa- tirvn'c hicfnrir ic qIt-qoHtt QconroH Five hundred people attended y - " i-i . j j- a the magnificent reception ten- dered the press and citizens last mgnt by Mayor John t. fearson . --- ----- at his handsome residence on West Union street. In the brilliantly lighted and beautifully decorated city hall last night the most beautiful wo men of North Carolina were be ing led through the mazes of the dance by the quill drivers, one nundred couples participating m the opening editorial quadrille. A Treasurer Absconded. New York, June 14. Benja min C. Peters, assistant treasurer of the new Central Coal Company of Maryland, whose principal New York, has absconded with $10,000 of the company's money. Besides robbing .his employers 1, i.j rA J113 VYllO ftUU CIUUCU with . a teacher. pretty young school A SPLENDID ORATION Delivered by Mr. W. C. Munroe on the Life of our Late Lamented Col. William Taylor. Last Tuesday night in the Odd Fellows' Hall in this city, Mr. W. C. Munroe, who had been selected for the purpose, deliv ered the following chaste and unique eulogy on the lite ot our late lamented townsman, Col WmLTaylor, which should be read carefully this Sunday morn mg as it portrays the noble vir tues of the life that is worthy of imitation: Noble Grand and Brother Odd Fellows: In accordance with the cus tom of theOrder.and in compliance with a resolution of this IjOdg-e, L am here to-nig-ht to pay an humble tribute to the memory of Brother William Tay lor the only member of our Ledafe who has died since last memorial day I here is no feature of the Order which more readily engrag-es my affec tion or excites my admiration than this custom of annually waving- tribute to the memory of those members who have died dunny the year It has a tendency to recall to our recol lections, to impress upon our hearts, and, it may be, to reproduce in our own lives the hner traits of their characters. in the world at large it is a common custom to pay like tribute, only, to the memory of distinguished citizens, men who have occupied high and exalted stations, and whose lives have been conspicuous examples of success. In many respects I think the custom of the Odd Fellows preferable to that of the world at large, for I believe that, a long and virtuous life sient in privatcy and obscurity requires greater fortitude ol spirit, evinces more real heroism than a similar life spent in the public glare and under the influence of popular ap proval and applause. Inen, again, it is a greater incentive to others; for few of us can hope to at tain to high and exalted station, or possess those transcendent virtues that will attract the attention and admira tion of mankind, even in the obscurity of private life. We are, therefore, more apt to try to emulate the example ot a man who occupied an humble sphere than ol him who shone conspicuous above his lellow men. Lord Brougham wrote memoirs of many of the public men of England who had not attained to the highest rank, whowere considered men of ordinary but ofrespectable abilities; and he gave his reason for so doing. The fact that a bio graphical sketch ol a great genius could have no other enect than to daz zle and discourage men of ordinary abilities, while the life of a man of like abilities with themselves, who by in dustry and perserverenee had won dis tinction, would have a tendency to spur them on to greater exertion in the hope that they, too, might win equal honors. He relates that a young man who had an ambition to become a public sjieaker, went into the Mouse of Com mons one day while Mr. Pitt was speak ing, and that in a short time he came out a sad. disappointed and almost heartbroken man. A friend who no ticed his dejected countenance asked the cause, when he said he had as pired to be an orator, but that since he had heard Pitt he had no hows ol ever becoming one, and he never attempted anvthing afterwards in that line. In the Scriptures, you know, we have a beautuui instance oi service ne:a in memory of one who had made life beau tifu. and instinctive by the homely but useful virtue of making garments for the poor. The inspired writer with that direct and touching simplicity nowhere to be found outside that- sacred book, tells us that all the widows stood around him weeping and showing him the gar ments that Dorcas had made while she was among them. So following tne example ot L.ora Broueham and in imitation of these primitive and godly people, let us look at some of the traits oi cnaracter inai qui- inir life made Brother Taylor respected bv his fellows and loved and admired by kindred and friends. The first time I remember having seen him was in Snow Hill, where he appeared before a referee in a case m which I was conn sel. He was or had been book-keeper for Mr. A. Dav. and was a witness for the purpose af explaining the dealings of certain parlies imgani; auu j. remem- ber as if it was but yesterday how sim- ole and truthful he was, ana now com plete a master he was of all the details ot tne somewnai intricate accounts ub was called upon to explain. One of his employers lor tne last ten or fifteen years told me that he was painstaking ana emcient. A mtiBmnn nf thU town who had known him lor years saia in our presence 011 the day of his death that Mr. laylor was a gooa citizen, quiet ana unassum- ing, but thoroughly competent to every task that had ever been imposed upon him. What member of this Lodge does not remember the familiar figure as he sat behind the Recording Secretary s aesK, his kindlv manner, his friendly interest in all. his familiarity with his work here as in every other post oi auty, ever Ph.f"r"fT. f h?s iif t uved on the same street with him. and. as a consequence, 1 saw him l noariv everv uav. ana met nim ire I 1 II.. ..... . .-1- f .....riil i i. ann YlT5 LS;""JZi":Z : I UUlUld.1 111 111" ii t ouiiutoi " " pleasant and honeful. I saw him also frequently with his family, and the im- " 1 a. t r. A. A.-; 1-..-V pression,siiem, Duirariam,iuai iu.iut. "P"""1 w ""'".-; t n . w -ft s -r f r- - Y rtn nr i u u n l f l Uil t familv man. than which I know of no more beautiful family trait. Rm. Tavlor was born in the city ot New York on the 1st day pf Februai y, 1829. and died at his home in this city on the 1st day of January, 1894, he be ing, at the time of his aeatn, o years and 11 months oia. ie came nore when a bov with his parents, was for a while a buildinsr contractor, was en- fi-as-ed during- the war in the the' railroad service, was for several years book keener for Mr. Albert Day ana occu- t)ied the same position with Messrs. Ainoia ana Jj'ranic tioraen lor tn last ten or fifteen vears of his life. He was a member of the Knights of Honor, t Ta? 21 vears of age. was for a long time a member 01 the .Baptist enure a, m 1 : . . V. 1. . . .. . .. .1 . ...... ( 1 . -r-. 11 rt hi, m. I A fiiend to whom I applied for these particular facts, and one.who had known him long ana well, bays "an . . . ..,, 3 . , " IU and was considered by all as one of the most correct, careful and painstaking of men; he was gentle, kind and indul gent with his family. -You need " not be afraid of saying too much in his praise, for nothing too good can be said of him." What more can be said of any man? For 64 years he was true to his- fellows, himself, his family and his God. The current of Bro. Taylor's life, was not like some mighty mountain tor rent, which, with leap and roar, goes rushing on, but was . rather like some stream gliding through meadows, be tween gentle hills, with many a quiet stretch and graceful turn, beside the shady bank of which men love to. lin ger, bo, it is p'easant for us to-night to linger over the many quiet virtues our departed brother exempliliod in his life. He has left to his children a priceless heritage: that of a good name and a spotless reputation. 1 heartily commend the younger gener ation an emulation of his example. A Plucky Editor. Our Monroe correspondent in forms us that Editor Rowland F. Beasley, of the Monroe Jour nal, after keeping up his studies at home along with his regular work on his paper, went to Wake forest, stood his examinations and took his degree. This is certainly a feather in Mr. Beas ley' cap. Horace Greeley, whose sole in struction at the hands of teach ers was forty-five months in the log cabin, old field type of school house, used to say: "Of all horned cattle, a college gradu ate in a printing office is worst." There is no doubt that a youth with a diploma, but without a knowledge of the types or the ways of printers, is capable of doing great damage in such an establishment, especially to the sensibilities of the averasre com positor. However, a mixture of ability to set type and a college educa tion, diluted with horse sense and well-shaken before taking, is a valuable compound for the health and happiness of an edi tor. Mr. Beasley s college edu cation will be valuable to him and the hard work by which he acquired it, will cause him to ap preciate the value of it all the more, as he advances m his pro fession. M r. Beasley has set a good ex ample to many young men who are, perhaps, situated as he was. Charlotte Observer. Washington News. Washington, June 1G. Ex. Congressman Thomas M. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, shot himself through the head this morning and expired instantly. Col. Bayne retired m his usual health last night. When he washed this morning he called the servant's attention to what he thought was blood on the pillow. It was blood and Bayne said he thonght he had a slight hemorrhage of the lungs. He began talking in a rambling manner of the ex pected return of his wife this af ternoon and asked if any one had gone to the train to meet her. The servant j-eminded him that Mrs. Bayne was not due to arrive until u p. m. lie then quieted down, but the -servant becoming uneasy epoke of it to other servants when she went downstairs. About 10:15 a shot was heard and when the attend ant reached Mr. Bayne's room he was found in bed with a gaping hole through his head and a large revolver grasped in his right hand. The bullet had plowed its way through from the rlorht temple to the lett. Ueath, of course, was instaneous. Dr. Sowers was immediately sum moned and gave as his opinion that Mr. Bayne became so fright ened over the hemorrhage that he became demented. -m Strikng miners continue to assault men whose only crime is a desire to work, aud they also continue to burn bridges an 1 tear up tracks. Most of the lawless acts occur in Ohio. Gov. McKinley seems not to be able to grasp the situation with the iron hand de manded by war on law and order, and an enormous bill for damages is undoubtedly piling up in favor of the injured railroad conipan ies. Burning bridges is calculated to make the coal, strike harder than ever to get over. Winston Sentinel: The baccal- laureate sermon before the stu dents of the Agheville Norma' and Collesriate Institute will be preached at 11 o'olock to-morrow by the president, itev. Dr. xnos Liawrence, at uakiana Heignts chapel, near the institute. The literary and musical recital wil occur Monday evening at o'clock. A dispatch from Englewood, N. J., says that Mr. Wm. Walker Phelps is suffering from tuber culer miningitis andm all proba bilitv will not live twenty-four hours longer. He' has been un conscious at different periods this alternoon and is weakening WALDENSIAN MENT. SETTLE- Charlotte Obsei vcr. Friday afternoon a brief visit was paid to the colony of Walde neses, eight miles east of Morgan ton on the Western North Caro lina Railroad. The trip was made from Morgan ton in company with Rev. Carlos Alberto Tron, the president of the colony; Mr. Prisard, an enterprising and genial Freuchman who has re cently located at Morganton, bought property and improved it handsomely, and others. The truth must be told: these colonists are settled on very sterile land and have had hard work getting a foothold. There are 30 fami lies, numbering 332 souls. The first of them to come have been just a year; the second install ment six months. They made little last year and the prospects for this year's crops are not bright. Nearly all their small savings have gone for transpor tation hither, for the first pay ment on their property and for subsistence since arrival, and some of them are about at the end of their tether. The people of Morganton have been exceed ingly good to them, but their cause is one which appeals to all the State. It is not intended to represent that those people are paupers and upon the people;' they have their holdings and are industrious in their work; but until they can have time to take root they may need some assis tance, and indeed they now need help to enable them to build a .church and school house. A church they must have for bv inheritance and of themselves they are a very religious people; and a school house is only second among their necessities. It is probable that in a short time Dr. ron, or Dr. Vinay another one of their ministers who has already been over and is now en route again will visit Charlotte and other places in the State and present their cause, and the Ob server bespeaks for whichever 01 them comes a patient hearing and a liberal response. The Observer has frequently lid that these are such immi grants as North Carolina wants. hey are patient, industrious. orderly and God-fearing. If hese succeed, other Waldenses will come; if this colony should fail it would bo a misfortune to the State. Dr. Tron, its head, is a bright, cheery, amiable gen tleman, who has great influence with the people, and he is alto- ether hopeful of the result of the effort to settle them here lermanently. He has valuable assistance in practical manage ment now, in Mr. John Meier, late of Charlotte, who, as stated in yesterday's paper, has iust en elected vice-president of the colony. These people are in the main farmers, but there are among them carpenters, black smiths and men of other pursuits. The farmers have undertaken general agriculture but will give special attention to grape-grow ing. The hoisery mill, as here tofore stated, now about being completed by Mr. Meier, will give employment to some of them. The physical and other per sonal characteristics of the Wal denses are interesting. They are small of stature and swarthy of complexion, in general appear ance much like the Italian people generally as these are known in America. In manners they are xtremely deferential. Hats arc off and smiles are on as soon as one looks at them. The children are remarkable for the brightness of their little black eyes and singularly attractive for the civility and sweetness of their manners. Men, women and children speak French and Italian' interchangeably, as it were, seeming to have no marked preference for -either. All are simple mountain folk, who will make North Carolina excellent citizens after awhile. Naturally they have their pariods of dis couragement, especially in con templation of the soil they have struck, for where they came from a farmer supports his f am uy on tne product 01 a halt acre THE of land. Among them is a man who, in Italy, had his home on a mountain the top of which was rock, and where he made a soil, and from it a living, by carrying up earth in a basket from the mountain's base. A visit to Vaklese will strengthen the interest already, felt by our people. In these well-behaved, frugal, hard-work ing, religious new-comers. Mr. Cleveland's Position. The Dispatch having stated the other day thai Mr. Cleveland stands now where he did in 1892 on the tariff question the Wil mington Mewtifer replies that it supposes we will admit that the Gorman bill is a protective meas ure. Of course, we will. But it is not fair to Mr. Cleveland to ignore his own utterances in 1912, and quote the Chicago platform as if he had prepared that platform himself. In ac cepting the nomination of that convention, he explained his own position 011 the tariff ques tion. But he did more. Before the Committee 011 Resolutions reported their platform he ex amined it carefully, and endorsed the resolution, which contains the doctrine he is now censured for teaching in 1894. Mr. Cleve land telegraphed to Chicago the following tariff utterance as hav ing met with his approval namely : When custom-house taxation is levied upon articles of any kind produced in this country the difference between the cost of the labor here and labor abroad when such a difference exists, fully measures any possi ble benefits to labor. But in making reduction in taxes it is not proposed to injure any domestic in dustries, but rather to promote their healthy growth.' The Jlcsseityci' will, of course, admit that as used by Mr. Cleve land the words "promote their healthy growth" are equivalent words, "protect them in their healthy growth." So as to the silver question. Mr. Cleveland cannot be justly charged with having changed ground 011 tne question, seeing that the silver declaration of 1 he Chicago convention is suscepti ble of a construct! on which agrees in every respect with his public utterances touching free coinage. He has never pretended to be a silverite, nor in favor of the free coinage of silver. As he stood eignt years ago, lie stands now. He said then that he feared the two metals would "part com pany under such legislation as was proposed. He says the same thing now. let us ' bo just and fear not." The cause of bimetallism is not losiug ground. Richmond Dix natch. Why lie Was There. He held two positions a witness in the criminal superior court and a pris oner in Fulton county jail. Nothing was said about his last posi tion by the defendant's attorney, and the witness seemed puffed up with his own importance. " i"ou are a prisoner in the jail, aro you not?" asked Solicitor Hill in cross questioning him. "Yassar; dey got me down dar, " re plied the witness in a surly tone. "What have you been doing?" "Nuffin." "'Ain't done anything?" "No, sah. I am dun nnfih." "You are one of those innocent men who are being unjustly punished?" "I am dun nuffin, numn at all." "Well, ain't there some charges against you? Why did they lock you up?" "Dar was a olo po' white man come long an 'dentified some chickens I had, but I am dun nuffin. " Atlanta Jour nal. Didn't Quite Understand. Yesterday an enfant terrible caused a loud smile to go around the audience assembled at the Walnut Hills Congre gational church. A reverend gentleman had finished delivering an address and was retiring to his seat in the front row when he was called back and handed his watch, which he had laid ou the pulpit to time himself by. The young ster did not grasp the state of affairs, and, with eyes wide open with wonder, he said in a whisper, audible all over the room, "Mamma, did they givo him that watch just for preaching once?" Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. Blind. . "Well, Joseph, did you take my let ter to M. de Y.?" "Yes, sir, but I am afraid he won't bo able to read it, for he is blind. " "Blind?" "Yes, sir. While I was standing right in front of him in his private of fice he asked me twice where my hat was, and I had it on my head all tho time. Ha, ha I" Petit Calaisien. Law. As is well known, the law cannot con cern itself in any case before it with side Issues. These are rigorously excludod. In a case in which a man was accused of forgery a witness for the defense managed to say: "I know that the prisoner cannot write his own name. " "All that is excluded," said tho judge. "The prisoner is not chargod with writing his own name, but that of Bome one else. " Youth's Comuaniou. 4 1 A 1 . t V- tr "I 5 ) Mi