"This Argus o'er the people's rights
Doth an eternal vigil keep;
No soothing strains of Maia's son
Can lull its hundred eyes to sleep."
Vol. XV
GOIiDSBORO. N. C. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1905.
NO 76
1
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Vrt.
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AS TO IlliU.
NORTH CAROLINA IS WILL
ING AND WAITING.
Letters From Over tlie State
Asking Senator Simmons
to Use His Influence
to Secure Immigrants
From Austria.
Washington, Feb. 8, Today Rep
resentative Pou delivered an able
and exceedingly sensible speech on
th -aili o.id rate bill.
lie was followed closely by member-
nd.gakerie and was waruny
app -:ti.Jt d and iianu onratuiti
tea -.a hm conclusion.
Ui'S speecn uiaue a protouna im
pression iu ihe House aud has been
the subject of 'i-ut u discussion and
exceedingly favoiable comment since
the adjournment tonighl.
Col. Bill Steriet, tne veteran Tex
as newspaper man, prooably the
best known uc-pau r coiresponu
ent nere, a.d 10 y..ur coi respondent,
"Your ibuu Pou na nade ine oui
s pee tii worm a picayune on mis
question; tie correctly sized up the
situation."
In act Mr. Pou fally sustained
his enviable reputation by this
speecii, he is easily oue of the atrou
est speakers in tne House.
Siuee the publication that Mr. Kal
terbrunn, tne Austrian immigration
agent, would visit North Carolina iu
Marui for tne purpose of selecting a
location for iui migrants froui hi.,
country, Senator Swiuium has re
ceived a large uu.u oer ol letters from
all over the State requesting htui t
use his influence with Mr. Xalter
bruun to get him interested in iht:
writer's section. There is deep in
terest in this question, Iroua the
mountains to the sea.
Gen. Julian S. Carr, of Durham,
is bere ou private business.
Mr. D? K. Pope, a.sayer of the
mint, and Mr. Jake P. Newell, late
Republican cauuiuale for Cougress,
both of Charlotte, are here. They
say tiiere is no oliticai significance
in their visit. Tnere doubtless i.
Mr. Pope will apply for re-appointment
to his present position and it is
said Mr. Newell will apply for a
Federal position outside of North
Carolina, probably a consulate.
FALSE! EXCLAIMED MILES
The Charge That He Sought to
Humiliate Jefferson
Davis.
Boston, -iass., Feb. 8. In a state
ment issued today concerning the
imprisonment of Jefferson Davis at
Fortress Monroe in 1865-6 General
Nelson A, Miles says:
"The matter has been agitated at
different periods during the last
forty years, but never betore has it
been discussed in the halls of Con
gress. As far as my official action is
concerned, it was directed by tht
highest authority; it rtceived the
approval of, aud has uever been
questioned by my superiors or the
government. I nave no apology to
offer of any kind to any person. The
charge that the acts of the highest
officials of the government or my
self were prompted for the purpose
of humiliating Mr. Davis or the peo
ple who associated and sympathized
with him, is as puerile as it is ut
terly untrue.
"It is to be regretted that the high
officials, President Johnson, Secre
tary Stanton and Dauta, Judge Ad
vocate General Holt and Major Gen
eral Hallack are not living in order
that they might answer the vicious
vituperation by which their names
are now assailed. Still, I am sure
that they are acting in good faith,
and as they believe for the best in
ierests of counlry upon tne informa
tion theu in their possession and the
condition of the country at 'that
time."
Wants Piatt Expel e l.
Washington, Feb. 8. C. VV. Posi
of Battle Creek, Mich., who was in
terested himself largely in the estab
lisnmeut ot a parcel post sy.-tem,
today filed with President Pro Tern
pore-Fry of the Senate a petition for
the expulsion of senator Thomas C
Plait irom the Senate. The petition
is based on tho assertion lhat Mr
. Piatt, as the executive officer of the
United States Express Company, is
... a party to a conspiracy to maintain
- identical rates among expjreas cot
- panies for articies shaped: over their
lines, and be asserts -vHat Piatt has
4toid representatives ei his company 1
that he will oppose all legislation in
furiously affecting his company's in
" terest. ..;
y , A Guaranteed Care For Piles.
Itching,' Blind, Bleeding or Pro
truding Piles. Druggists refund
money if PAZO OINTMENT fails
td cdre 'any case, no matter of how
JoTu?-r,tiJidini?. in 6 to 14 davs. - PMrv
.-.ltcatiorj Klves easts and rest.' DCf
RATE LEGISLATION.
From all indications it would now
appear improbable that the Esch
Townsend rebate bill, which passed
the House on Thursday, will be act
ed upon by th Senate during the
present session of Congress. In fact,
it is stated that the Senate has no
disposition to hasten legislation on
ihi subject, and that the purpose ot
the leaders of that body is to grant
extensive hearings to railroad offic
ials and others in committee belore
the bill is even reported back to the
Senate. As the life of the present
Congress expires on March 4th, it
wouid be impossible to grant these
hearings and debate the matter with
in the period intervening. .
The .Senate is jueverin aiiurryti3'
do any tiling. It is the conservative,
it t say slow, legislative body of this
toui.try. However, if the program
uie auuve referred to is adhered to,
aad if an extra session of CoDgress is
not held, it is probable that the mat
ter will not be disposed ot until late
in the next Congress, thus requiring
action aam by the House, since the
passage of tne uill by the House at
tins si -ii wouid not suffice lor the
new Co. a less.
Tne iie-ident has his heart set
upon rat- legislation. He correctly
uoiicves mat great evils exist along
this line, and lhat immediate relief
needed, lit is especially desirous
of grautiug a wider range of power
to tiic inn rsiate Com uitrce Commis
si u.
Tho peoplo are with him on this
proposition, but, of course, the rail
roads are uot. As a consequence of
this situatiou, it is reported that an
extra session ot Oouartse may be
uiied immediately after the ad
juiument of the present session to
LaKe up this question. The people
would heartily applaude action of
tnis character. Tnere must be re
lief from the preseut intolerable sit
uation.
Addicks in the Lead.
Dover, Del., Feb. The Addicks
men scored 22 votes in the fiist day's
session of the joint meeting of the
general assembly today. Th'e vote
ou the United States sei atorshiD
was: Addicks 22, Dupont 9, Salis
bury (Democrat) 20. Necessary to
a choice 26. It is expected, however.
that on Monday, after a week of
faithful support of the Addicks
ticket, there will be a general break-
ug him will vote for Col. Henry A.
Dupont.
"Bear Arms."
The Order of Americans of Armo
rial Aucestry is another organization
which affords exercise to the Order
of Un mi titrated American Snobs.
rhe purpose of the order is to deter
mine what persons in the United
States are entitled to "bear arms" by
virtue of the blue blood in their
veins and a royal errant onainallv
bestowed by a king across the water.
Tnus far only twenty-five "noble"
tamiliea nave been discovered, and
t cau read dy be seen that the order
is nothing if not ultra.
Atlanta Cut Off.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Feb 9. The
weather conditions in At la-la and
vicinity today are unprecedented in
the history of that section. The At
lanta Constitution, issued today,
announces across the front page that
Atlanta is cut off from the outside
world and that it is impossible to
publish telegraphic news from other
sections.
CURES
WITHOUT STOMACH
DOSING.
Hyomei Cures Catarrh by Simple
Breathing. J. H. Hill &
Son Refund Money
If It Fails to
Cure.
A long stride toward solving the
mystery of curing catarrh was taken
with the discovery of Hyomei. In
fact, the percentage of cures by this
treatment proves it equal to the final
tests.
The folly of taking medicine into
the stomach to cure catarrh of the
nose, throat and lungs, has been real
lzed by physicians, but uot until Hy
omei was known, had they a practi
cal method that would obviate stom
ach drugging.
A. complete Hyomei outfit costs
but $1, and consists of a neat pocket
inhaler that can be ustd anywhere
without attractii g attention, a med
iciue dropper and a bottle of Hyo
inei. Hxtra b.ttles of Hyomei tost
but 5i):.
Bieatning Hyomei through the in
haler, evefy particle of air that eu-
ters-' tne nose, inroat anu mngs, is
charged with a healing balsam that
soothes and allays all irritation, kills
the catarrhal germs and enriches the
blood with additional ozone.
J. H. Hill A Son have so mugh
faith in the power of HyorP.nure
I
ATLANTIC COAST LINE CAR
RYING ON NEGOTIATIONS.
Deal Now Pending With Domi
nant Interests ol the McCor
mick and Ramsay Prop
erties. (Wilmington Messenger.)
New York, Feb. 8. The Wall
Street Journal tomorrow will ssay:
"The Atlantic Coast Line is seek
ing entrance into the Birmingham
LfteldJCt mil pronely aecare it
through ine purcnase of several large
coal properties.
"Negotiations are ou between the
company and the dominant interests
in the McUormick and Ramsay prop
erties. 11 they are carried through,
the Atlantic Coast Line would be
assured of good freight business from
the start.
"Tiiroagh the joint lease with the
Louisville and Nashville of the
Georgia railroad, the Atlantic Coast
Line has only to bridge lue gap from
Atlanta to Biruiiugnam to be able
to give iron aud steel products of the
Birmingham districts aud the cotton
a new line to deep water in competi
tion with the Soumeru Railway.
"Through its ownership of a ma
jority of the stock of tne Louisville
and Nashyilie, tne company is now
competing wita its rivals in the
South for the heavy and growing
freight of the Alaoama district and
the securing of a new line from Bir
mingham to deep water would be of
immense advantage to it in the con
test for control of the transportation
field of the South.
"Because of tne tremendous possi
bilities for development oi tue un
mingham field througn the pending
combination of Southern iron prop
erties made possible by change of
control of the Alabama Consolidated
Coal and Iron Company, all the
Southern roads not now represented
in Birmingham are seeking entrance
there, I
"The Atlantic Coast Line appar
ently recognizes the paramount im
portance of the point iiom a strategic
standpoint, and from the point of
view of immediate increased traffic.
"It is not anticipated that any
difficulty will be encountered in clo
sing the pending deal for the McCor-
mack and Ramsay properties."
A THEATRICAL FEAST.
The Great Maud Muller Com
pany Will Have th- Boards
of th Messenger Opera
House Next Thurs
day Night.
There is always a fascination about
the story of an unequal match. In
the drama "Maud Muller" we are
enabled to see what "miarht have
been" had the good old quaker poet
suffered his learned iudsre and his
modest meadow-raking damsel come
together as young people generally
do in this prosaic world of ours. And
the play is no experiment, for it was
a popular success years since, and it
only disappeared because its talented
star, Genevieve Rogers, permaturely
died.
The comedy, "Maud Muller,"
tells a story necessarily different
from Whittier's touching verses, for
in the drama the Jude, here called
Reuben Wayne, weds the pretty
haymaker, aud after keeping her at
school several years takes her to his
grana nome. liut tne marriage
proves a failure for the time, a re
suit due to the mach. nations of the
Judge's haughty sister, Theodora.So
poor little Maud, thinking her aug
ust spouse ashamed of his rustic
bride, steals away, and hides herself
in the home of a backwoods poet
The plot is not un ike that of
Hazel Kirke, or Minnie Maddern's
comedy, Caprice, but the characters,
incidents, and situations are esse.i
tically different, and it possesses
much more humor. It is beaming
with the warm rays of love and
sweetness. It nestles close to nature
and acts as a serene potion to the
tired mind, for
"A manly form at her side she
saw,
And joy was duty and love was
law."
Miss Buli Thompson, as "Maud
Muller,"has easily won the audiences
wherever this great, tender, sympa
thetic, romantic play has been pre
sented, for she is an actress of unus
ual ability and is surroun led by a
company of players who have a
reputation par excellence. Miss
Thompson is the neice of Daniel Sully,
the great cotton financier, and is a
favorite everywhere.
A select and excellent company
Uas-jjeen secured for the present pro-
duction. v
This play will Mve tie Vi
sw
a HouJ
ENTRANCE IN
0 BIllNli
SOUTHERN IMMIGRATION.
Senator Simmons Is Right In
Urging North Carolina's
Advantages. ' "
Avices from Chicago indicate that
a substantial movement of home-
seekers from the Northwest to the
South and Southwest nas set in.
This conclusion is based upon in
quiries which railroads are receiving
and upon the fact that the move
ment has already begun. Senator A message over the Southern Bell
cJimmons.is endeavoring to get our Telephone, long distance service,
people aroused on the subject and we fr3m Charlottsville, Va., this morn
cordially commend his ettorts. ! ing brings the information that J.
North Carolina should gladly wel- ' , . A
come immigration of the class re-. ;fuel IcCue' ex-mayr of that
ferrexT to. We nave a laige amount
of fertile lands in tuis State not vet
peopled only waiting for the thrifty
.uUIUOilu,U33U,IJillIwe)
and the iminip-rnritx wo am cooiimr
...Pkthr.onH liKu,"
and make most excellent citizens.
Theywill.find here a genial climate,
productive soil, great natural advan-
tages, good school a ii churcti facili
ties and ample railroad uu vantages
for shipping to market.
Tne railroads can be powerful fac
tors in immigration. It is within
their power to settle every acre o!
vacant land in the South with au
industrious and desirable population,
but they need the moral and m tie-
rial support of tne Southern people
to uo tnis. it tnereiore behooves tne
commercial organizations of the
doum in particular to support
the railroads in tnis laudable uu ier
taking. Of course more settlers uuau
larger revenues for the railroads, out
they also make for tne general
building of tnis sectiou.
North Carolina shoaid invite im
migration, it Ueeda iiiu
proper effort it can seoi.. it.
caiupaigu Keuld u Oe :. l,ei . .
.. .oio.uiiiiy pusued.
JiCKAMrJD HE WAd ItOHliED
dreamed Also the Idenity of the
Man Who Robbed Him And
Behold it All Came True.
Washington, N.C. , Feb. 7. Aqueer
but true story emanates from Au
rora, Washington's prosperous neigh
bor.
Mr. F.-F. Cherry, one of the lead
ing merchants there, dreamed re
cently that nis store was broken into
and robbed. The dream was a very
realistic one, even the identity of
the thief being discovered to him.
The morning after he went to the
store with the spell of the dream
still strong on him and to his utter
amaze found his drtama realization.
A number of articles had been taken,
including several watches and a suit
of clothes. So strongly impressed
was he by the ,vision that h got out
a search warrant which was served
on the man of whom he had dream-
uls given the ct protested but his
trunk v,ras searched and therein
were fonnd the stolen articles.
This unusual story is properly
vouched for.
THE JACK TRUST
Soon to I5e Presented By the
Goldsboro Dramatic Club.
The Goldsboro Dramatic Club will
at au early date, present in the Mes
senger Opera House, a very pleasing
farce, "The Jck Trust."
The plays heretofore given by the
Dramatic Club have given much
pleasure to the lovers of amateur
performances, aud this play to be
11 !-uiet of February will af
ford an evening of much pleasure to
those who witness it.
The proceeds at ways go lor some
good cause; this time the proceeds
will be for the Goldsboro Hospital.
Let all be there!
Potash as Necessary as Rain
The quality and quantity of the
crops depend on a sufficiency of
'otas
In the soil. Fertilizers which are
low in Potash wilt never produce
satisfactory results.
Every farmer should be familiar with the
proper proportions of ingredients that go to
make the best fertilizers for every kind of
crop. We have published a series of hooks,
containing the latest researches on this all
important subject, which we will send free
if you ask. Write now while you think of
it to the
OEBM4N KAH WORKS
Sow York OS Suui Street, or
Atlanta, Ga. 22Ji South Broad Street.
Dl. THEO. L. GINN,
Physician zrd Surgeon.
OM! Winot:8 East next a I-T.
Qla'
LETTUCE.
l
oi4" - sssiaEE3wKi, and swet grown nn-
r fk :..- . m mem..-.. 1 .j ,f
ES
E.
M'CUE WAS HANGED
MORNING.
THIS
On the Gallows He Confesses
JT:-
the Murder of His Wife.
Drop Falls at 7:34.
;u was nanged tnere mis morning
at 7:34 o'clock for the murder of his
wife, which atrocious crime he com
mitted in their home-in their bed
chamber -Sunday night September
4 oa their return from church, and
h3 guilt of which he confessed on the
gallows this morning just before the
drop fell launching him intoelernity
At the time of the murder McCue
claimed th it an iutruder had entered
taeir bedro ma just after their return
from church, and while they were
preparing to retire.
Later, the wife was found beaten
and shot to death in the bath tub.
McCue offered a liberal reward.
A coroner's jury immediately be
gan an inquisition. Before it con-
j eluded its work McCue was arrested,
charged with the murderof his wife.
The accused retained brilliant coun-
l. He was indicted at the Septem
;r term of court, was arraigned aud
p eaded not guilty. The case was set
r trial at the October term.
Great difficulty was experienced in
'tting a jury Just 163 veniremen
were summoned before Z jurors
were accepted. The cost for jurors
and mileage was $1,856.09.
Hearing of testimony was began
October 25th. Instructions were of
fered and argued, the case elaborate
ly argued and given to the jury be
fore noon November 5th. In less
than thirty minutes the jury report
ed a verdict of guilty. Motion to
set aside the verdict was refused. An
appeal was allowed, tbe petition and
record prepared and forwarded to the
appellate court January 3, 1905. The
court refused the writ of error. -
Subsequently, counsel for McCue
filed a supplementary petition, urg
ing the importance of the issue pre
sented. The court, after due con
sideration, handed down an exhaus
tive written opinion, denying the
writ and emphatically declaring the
verdict a just and justifiable one.
Thus, with this morning's execu
tion, the curtain falls upon one of
the most atrocious and remarkable
crimes in the history of "Virginia,
both for Its heinousness and the pre
vious high character and official po
sition of the murder.
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in Postotflce, Golds-
boro, Wayne County, N. C,
Feb. 13, 1004.
MEN'S LIST.
B Oscar Brown, Milton Bloom -
bery, Charlie Branch, Lendes
Beal, J T Bo wen, Harp Best.
C C C Cook.
E Win Eason.
FJP Faison, H S Fenner.
J M O Jones.
L Peter Lewis, W H Lawton,
LU
Legite.
M L C Maynor.
P Tony Pickett, Richard Price.
R Major Ray.
S V D. Stallings, J Shafer.
T T J Tucker.
W Ed Wadhard, J B Williams,
E Vinson.
LADIES' LIST.
G
A. Nicy Adkins, Martha Allen,
- Ashley.
B Walter F Butler, Eertha Brown,
Nancy Lee Brown, E S Black
burn, Almar Benton.
D Nannie Dardcn.
E Win II Edmundson, George
Evans-
G Ada Graham, Lillian Graham.
H Penine Hicks.
J William Jones,
K Mabel King.
L Julius Langston.
M Martha Manney, Mamie Mo
Cullers, Elizabeth Markham,
Maggie Marks, L Mitchell, Eli
zibeth Moses.
P Maggie Price.
R Ada Raray, Ella Rouse.
S Lessie Stevens, Jane Simmons,
Martha Simpson.
T Bettie Turner, Jas F Tripp, J D
Traylor.
W -Bertha Whitley, B W Webb,
Martha Washington.
Persona .jailing for above letters
will , please say advertised. Rules
and regulation require that one cent
oe pai.a or. advertised letters.
'"J. F. DOBSON,
Postmaster.-
CONFESS
CRM
MRS. DUKE ; IS FREE
Texas A nnounces that it Gives
up the Case.
New York, Feb. 7. Mrs. Brodie
L. Duke was discharged from cus'
tody today because of the failure of
the Texas authorities to send on
requisition papers. When Mrs.
Duke Was arraigned the district at
torney called the court's attention to
the letter he had received from Dis-
ttict Attorney Imboden, of Texas,
in which Mr. Imboden says that he
would not insist on the prisoner be
ing held any longer. Magistrate
Poole said:
"These Texas people have been
trying to trifle with the District At
torney's office and the New York
authorities too long. There is some
thing strange about the way they
conduct their criminal prosecutions
in Texas. I will have to discharge
this woman. I am lree to say that 1
think she has suffered a great hard
ship. I am inclined to regard this
Texas indictment in the same light
as Mr. Levey has referred to it. a
fake."
Upon leaving the court Mrs. Duke
went to her counsel's office to confer
on what steps she shall take to be re
united with her husbaud.
Mrs. Duke has aroused fresh in
terest in her case by the announce
ment made through her council that
she is to become a mother.
Mr. Levey made this announce
ment when Mrs. Duke was brought
into court in an effort to secure her
freedom. The lawyer - asked that
Mrs. Duke be paroled in his custody,
declaring that she being kept a pris
oner was a plot on the part of the
relatives of her husband to keep her
out of the way until Brodie L. Duke
could be subjected to me lical exami
nation. "They don't want me to be pres
ent at the medical examination of
my husband," said Mrs. Duke.
"Only today I received another let
ter from him telling me to keep up
my courage." .
M'CUE'S CONFESSION.
It is Brief. He Prays for His
Family.
Immediately after the execution
McCue's three spiritual advisers
gave out the following signed state
ment:
"J. Samuel McCue stated this
morning in our presence, and re
quested us to make public, that he
did not wish to leave this world with
suspicion resting on any human be
ing other than himself; that he alone
was responsible for the deed, im
pelled to it by an evil power beyond
his control, and that he recognized
his sentence as just."
J. Samuel McCue was 46 years old
and twice had been mayor of the cit
of Charlottesville. The tragedy for
which he paid the penalty created
more interest than any other crime
that has occurred iu the State in the
past quarter of a century.
After the execution one of McCue's
spiritual advisers said:
"Mr. McCue left this world with a
feeling of bitterness toward no hu
man being in it. His heart waa won
derfully softened. He was earnest
and tender. This morning in our
presence he offered to God .a most
fervent prayer for his family; for his
brothers and their wives; for his sis
ter; for his uncles and aunts, and
lastly and most fervently for all hi s
children. He called them each by
name. He invoked the blessing of
Almighty God upon them all."
Letter to J. C. Eason & Son.
Goldsboro. N. C.
Dear Sirs: There is endless
cussion about barytes in paint,
haps this settles the question):
dis-
Per-
Two houses exactly alike at Delhi,
N. Y.; the owner of both is Mr. N.
Avery. One was recently painted
with Devoe; the other with a bary
tes paint; same painter did both
jobs; his name is George Gilbert.
One cost 127; the other $54. The
first took 6 gallons; the other 12. Six
gallons Devoe, as to covering, equals
twelve of the other.
Yours truly,
F. W. Devoe & Co.
P. 8. Smith and Yelverton sell
our paint. .
FARM TO RENT.
About 6 miles fiom Beaufort, N
C, near the head of Nortli River.
There are about 80 acres undpr fence
of which there are about 50 acres 1 11
a state of cultivation. There is no
better land in this section whe i once
put in a good stale of cultivation and
will not cos any trreat amount to
: put tui-t land in su'-h condition. This
! land I ies on me west side of the river
and has a good landing. The privi
leges for game and fish and water
privileges generally, cannot be sur
passed. For further information, ad
dress, Lock ijox 47, Beaufort, N. C.
F
OR SA
oa mare, is
gentle
conrtition.
will w tk
and wagon,
$lso buggy
to Jsse Br
Ld$-. year
V
7
OF IHE
TEMS OF INTEREST FROM
DIVERS SOURCES.
;,he Latest Telegraphic News of the
Day Boiled Down to a
Focus For Busy
Reader?.
The Czar has been on Ihe jumpsky.
He's quieter now.
Even the hand-organ monkey wants
an eight-hour day.
Count Cassini draws his salary
and stays out of Russia. Lucky old
man!
Insurance companies have placed
the Czar's name in the bad-risk
crowd.
Returning chickens are coming in
in large numbers these days. Those
of General Miles arrived some days
ago, and now Senator Piatt's art-
docking in. At this rate the roosting
facilities may son be exhausted.
Statisticians have succeeded in
running the number of Iloch's wives
up to 42. Whether there are to be
further additions is problematical
but not at all impossible. Hoch
clearly advorate.s tandem polygamy,
but he is far ahead of the advanctd
thought of the day. He probably
knows as much as any man abou;
how it feels to get married.
While discus-ing the problem of
how to make a happy home it is iu
order to announce th-.it an Illinois
woman shot her husband for staying
out late ac night. II-jr example
inijjlu be ollowed to advantage by
other women attiicieted with errani
spouses. The average man would
rather be shot, any way, than listen
to an e irlv morning lecture from the
top of the stairs.
w limingiou. in u., eD. 13 It )
feared that great damage will result
to lettuce in this territory by the
fmz s predicted by the Weather Bu
reau lor tomorrow morning, which is
developing fast. Yesterday morning
a ga'eof wind uncovertd many beds
iu this territory, iearhng the canvas
n some instances into shreds. Many
growers found it impossible to replace
damaged covers by tonight and the
consequent damage may be large.
An octogenarian who gave a din
ner to 100 widows at which he was
the only man present has just passed
away in peace. One hundred wid
ows pitted against one ione man and
ie an octogenarian ut lhat! It is not
every nnu wiu ha the courage !c
face a masked battery of 100 pairs ol
widow's eyes at a dinner table und
t is L.oc every man who has survived
ine trial and livtdiodiein bed with
out at least one of his guests to shea
a tear in an official capacity.
There is a maiked distinction tt.
be uidde between a woman's wai. t
and a woman's waste. The formei
is ofteu an object of admiration or
riaicuie, according as it is trim or
obliterated by corpulency, while the
latter is often responsible for the
nightmares that visit married men
A woman is indebted to a kind prov
idence for a waist that is really a
waist, and heaven only knows where
her waste comes from. The be it we
can do is to figure up how much it
comes to.
Wasnington, Feb. la. JNot inre
cent years has the House witnessed
such a spectacle as it did today with
Mr. Sullivan, of Massachusetts, and
William R. Hearst, of New York, a
the central'figures. Both indulged in
personalities of the gravest character
and so stirred the House as to arouse
among certain members a feeling of
thegreatest indignation. Mr. Sullivan
heaped upon Mr. Hearst a tirade of
denunciations while the latter by
implication charge Mr. Sullivan with
complicity in a murder.
Samuel L. Clemens, who is more
widely known as" Mark Twain, "is re
porttd to be recovering from a severe
cold brought on by the rigerous ell
mate of New York. Mr. Clemens
is getting feeble and spends much 01
his time in bed, although he con
tinues to write. The world will re
gret to bid farewell to Mark Twain
He is not only a man who has made
his mark as a humorist and writer
of clever stories but he who gave us
"Tom Sawyer" aud "Huckleberry
Finn" is more than a mere writer of
books he is a philanthropist.
The nef trust has a corner in eggs
that is already enriching that com
bine and promises to make consumers
howl uuil the present cold weather
and stringency in the egg market
abates somewhat. Suffice it to say
that with eggs selling from 30 cents
upward, and a price of 50 cents re
torted iu the west, Irish comedians
are safe and egg omelette is looked
uuoo. as downright - oxtravaerarite.
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OAK PLAIN NOTES.
Tbe Doings and Sayinga of a Week
In and Around Our Thriv
ing Neighborhood.
Miss Lucy Talton spent Saturday
and Sunday here.
Mr Luther Edgerton made a brief
business trip to Smithfleld last Satur
day. Miss Blanche Montague spent last
Saturday night and Sunday in Pink
ney. Mr Jasper Sasser was the guest of I
Miss Maggie Phillips last Sunday
afternoon.
Rev Barney Perkins preached a
very able sermon at Nahunta last
Sunday.
Mr Ralph Aycock was the guest
of Miss Lucy Talton last Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Nora Phillips and brother, o"
Pleasant Hill, were in our commun
ity last Monday.
Miss Louise Brown and Mr Gil
bert Holland were the guests of the
Misses Aycock last Sunday.
Miss Mayme Aycock left to-day
for Princeton, where she goes to -spend
a few days with her aunt Mrs "
Matilda Howell, who is dangerously
ill.
Several of our young people at
tended thu party, which was given
by Miss Nora Phillips, Saturday
night, complimentary to Miss Nora
Edgerton, ot Bagley. All report a
very nice time.
The death ofMrs. J. M Britt, who
less than ten months ago was a hap
py bride, occurred Thursday night
at 10 o'clock, at their home in your
city. She was a most estimable young
woman, daughter of Mr. W. H.
E lgerton,and greatly beloved by all
who knew her. . Her bereaved hus-
bnad has the sympathy of all our
pe pie in his great sorrow. The
funeral was held Fiiday afternoon,
and the remains taken to the old
family burying grounb, near Na
hunta church for inteiment.
Oak Plain, Feb. 15.
NOVEL HILL ITEMS.
Chronicling of a Week's Events in
That Thriving Neigh
borhood. Mr J B Roberts, of Saulston, made
business trip here last Saturday
evening.
Miss Lillie Lancaster was calling
on friends in this section Saturday
evening.
Mr Richard Merritt, of your city,
visited a special friend here Sunday
evening.
Miss Ellen Ham, of your city,
visited here Friday, where she has
many friends.
Mrs Georgie Hinson, of your city,
spent a few days with her mother
Mrs Lon Lewis, here last week.
There is to be a Basket Party at
Stony Creek, Friday night, Feb. 17.
The public are cordially invited to
attend.
Mr J W and Cleveland Gardner,
of S-.u?8ton, were in ourmidst Sun
day, to the delight of their many
friends.
There was a runaway couple mar
ried at Rev C E Orton's last Wed
nesday. They were from the east
side of Stoney Creek. It ia said to
have caused quite a sensation, as it
took place in the "old man's" ab
sence. Novel Hill, Feb. 15.
Poor John L. Sallivan is reported
to be dying of pneumonia in St.
Louis. If he does not pass away
this time, the chances are that the
former champion has not much
longer to live. Sullivan is a pitiful
example of a man who has not only
been counted out in the prize ring,
but in the battle of life as well. His.
life has been a theme for preachers
and reformers, and he has himself
descanted at length on his failings.
But there is nothing uuusual In Sul
livan's downfall. Neither is he the
only prize fighter who has found
himself at the bottom of the ladder
before he realized that he was fall
ing. Sullivan was perhaps the great
est fighter who ever lived. He made
a fortune and threw it away. Now
he is sick and his race appears to be
about finished. Sullivan's latest
venture to make money was a lec
ture tour. It does not appear that
he was waxing opulent when he be
came ill. .
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