With Malice toward none Wit Charity for aJL
11.50 PER ASS CM, ImmAmn.
VOL. XXI.
LOXJISBXJRG, N C.j JUNE 24, 1893
NO. 20.
. A. T HO MASy Editor and Proprietor,
Highest of all in Leavening Power.s--Latest U.S. Gov't Report
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WHAN
IS IT
HAS IT DONE
CAN IT DO
9
I
STATE DEiffOCBATIC PLATJBM.
Adopted May 18, 1832.
r Resolved 1. That the Democracy
of North Carolina reaffirm the,prin-
Th? orifrinol and only genuine Compound
Ox v?pn Treatment, that of Dre. titafkey &
I'aien is a scientific adjustment of. the ele-'
t.. ..( Drvwan uml Nihrno-un imifntaf.iuMl?
I II t 1 1 n yj i uvtvu - - - - r- l " . , . .
nd the compound is so condensed and i cipies oi ine uemocrauc party, ooxn
State and National, and particular
ly favor the free coinage of silver
and an increase of the currency, and
the repeal of the internal revenue
system. And we denounce the Mo
Kinley tariff; bill as unjust to the
consumers of the country, and lead
ing to the formation of trusts, com
bines and monopolies which have
oppressed the people; and especially
do we denounce the unnecessary and
burdensome increase in the tax on
cotton ties and on tin, so largely
nsed by the poorer portion of the
people. We likewise denounce the
iniquitous Force bill, which is not
made portable that it is sent all over the
veorld.
It has been in use for over twenty years;
thousands of patient have been treated,
and over oue thousand physicians have
used it and recommended it a very signifi
cant fiwtf'
Compound Oxyjcen Its Mode of Action
and Results." is the title of a hook of 200
p i hips, published by Drs Starkey & Palen,
which gives to all inquirers full information
itH to this remarkable curative agent and a
pood record of surprising cures in a wide
rune of chronic cases many of them after
binu; abandoned to die by other physi
cians. Will be mailed free to any address
on application.
Das. STARKEY 4 PALEN,
1520 Arch Street,, Philadelphia, Pa.
120 Sutter Street, San Francisco, Cal.
Please mention this paper.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.
For Governor Elias . Carr, of
Edgecombe. C
For Lieutenant Governor Ru-
fas A. Do ugh ton, of Alleghany.
For Secretary of State Octavi-
us Coke, of Wake.
For Auditors Robert Fur-
man, or UuncomDe. .
For Treasurer Donald W. Bain,
of "Wake.
For , Superintendent of Public
ing" club or a training school for
economic students, but it would bo
of no practical value to car
penters in. the exercise of their
trade.
' The point to be remembered is
that a farmers organization should
be just what its name Implies an
organization' intended 'to act for
the benefit of individuals because
they are farmers. With this defi
nition in view, it Is easy to . point
Instruction John G. Scarborough, I out many things which improper
of Johnston; r V ; I ly engross the attention of suchur-
For Attorney-General Frank 1. ganizations to the exclusion , of 1e-
Osborne,.of Mecklenburg. gitimate business; and It is gener
For Jiidge.of the Twelfth Dis- ally quite as easy to show that
trict George A. Shuford, of Bun- these very points are the rocks np-
combe. on which "shipwreck is made.
For Electors-at-Large Charles Farmers may not onl7 properly
B. Avftock. of Wftvne. Robert B. but should be I oner to political or-
. , .. . F 1 W -
Glenn, of Forsythe.
FARMERS'
ganizations, but such an organiza
tion, whatever it is iuv its incep
tion, must be a failure as a farm
Toe Insanity Flea,
organization and mutual co-opera
tion as will secure an intelligent
and equitable" diTersification of
production which will red ace to a
minimum the natural risks. The onles has become so frequent and
principle can be carried beyond often successful, any light on
production into the field of dlstri- he abject from scientific experts
Now that the plea of insanity
in cases of murder and other fel.
Tke Thirl Party Onrm&lzcd.
bution of farm surplus with still
greater advantage. There are
leaks between the producer and
consumer which the material in
terests of both demand should be
stopped. The army of middlemen
who stand between the Celd and
the table and take toll for 'unnec
essary and wasteful handling, may
will be welcome. To hang or
otherwise punish an insane man
is revolting, to the deepest in-
Istinets of humanity, and yet wt
! all feel that society must. protect
its members in some way from
the assaults of the criminally In
I sane. '
On this, snbject Dr. II. C.
be avoided by bringing producer Wood, an eminent insanity spec-
and consumer nearer together, and lallst of Philadelphia, In a recent
this is another line of work for address before the State Medical
the ideal farmers organization. Society has something of interest
The createst need of American I to say. He baa no doubt that "as
agriculture to-day is organization U result of inheritance, an Improp
npon the plan of mutnal co-opera-1 rly developed brain may pro-
tion in all lines of interest, backed
The conspiracy has been formed,
and Cataline stands revealed ia
all his horrid dtformlty.
The People's party has thrown
oat its flag in North Carolina.
The rank and file of the rartr
may be inspired by the spirit ef
patriotism, but the leaders are
traitors to home, manhood and
honr.
lie who, yielding to the better
impulse of his nature. Is led cap
tiv by aatanle w lies Is to be com
miserated, but the man ef intel
lect and experience who makes
the misfortunes of a people the
stepping stone ef ambition, and
attempts to mount the ladder of
fame on the rounds of dininala-
lion, treachery and treason de-
ORGANIZATIONS AND LEGITIMATE LINE
OF ACTION.
Coffins and Caskets.
The great fault of farmers or
ganization lies la their failure to
deal with the practical facts of
farm life, and in their tendency to
undertake action in matters which
vet abandoned bv the ReDublican thev are without power to settle.
V V A. I
party, but is being urged as a meas- Organizations made up of the
ure to be adopted as soon as they workers in other crafts seldom fail
organization. As apolitical move- by brains and directed with ener
ment it may be anuubounded sue- gy; such an organization as -will
cess, at Least for a few of its or- unite farmers interests without
ganizers who are shrewd enough segregating farmers as a class from
our
We have added largely to
stock, and now carry a full line
of these goods from the plainest
wood coffin to the finest plush or
velvet covered casket. Also
full line of coffin hardware,, lin
1112.. trimmings. &c. All of
which wi'l be sold at reasonable
prices.
Respectfully,
R. R. Harris & Co.
Louisburg, N. C.
regain control of the House of Rep
resentatives, the purpose and effect
of which measure will be to establish
a second period of reconstruction
in the Southern States; to subvert
the liberties of our people, and in
flame a new race antagonism and
sectional animosities.
. z. Tnat we demand nnancial re
form, and the enactment of laws
that will remove the burdens of the
in their general aims on this ac
count, because there is a single
ness of purpose, the advancement of
to direct its efforts and their am
bition in the same channel, but
though it may run conventions,
and dictate to parties, it is doubt
ful if it will ever confer any ma
terial benefit upon the agriculture
of the country. Its energies will
be wasted in discussing political
or economic schemes claimed as a
panacea for all ills suffered by cit-
a a a 1
izens. wnicn mile, attention win
other citizens Co-operation in
every direction and not Ishmaeli-
tism..
W.B. fisow.
What Good Roads Mean.
From a lengthy article in jl re
cent number of Coleman's Rural
World, on what good country
roads might be counted on mean;
serves to be lashed with a whip
dace an insanity of character, and I of scorpions and his glittering
this insanity or character may be I disguise lorn irom Lita by a cy-
so rooted in nervous disease that clone of public indignation.
It cannot be cored; that vice, lnere is coining more men
nervous disease or alcoholism in strous in political annals than this
the parent may prodnce an tusan- iniquitous attempt to mislead a
ity of character in the offspring cooniing people and precipitate
bicb shall dominate the whole them into revoiauoo, ini coo-
life of the individual, making! spirators may wear the robee of
him a ctiminal, who Is no moreloSce and riot in the rain thty
responsible, morally, for his acts have made.
than a man who suffers from In- Bat, the conspiracy cannot be
herited gout for his pain." Dr. j sacceiwfot. The conservatism
Wood also declares "that to pun- that has been our shield in the
-
ish for revenge such a criminal Is past will again assert iUelf. The
unchristian. and that to punish foundation on which the liberties
- m
the craft in a practical way by prac-L .d to matter8 immediately foUowiogpointshavebcen I e object of reformation of of the State and the fair name
tical means. The success of
the -Printers' Union isthe result
of strict attention to matters which
tonch only printing trade. Where
outside matters engross the atten
tion of trade organizations, and
people relative to the existing agrL especially where politics and un-
cultural depression, and do full and
ample justice to the farmers and la
borers of our country.
3. That we demand the, abolition
of national banks, and thesubstitu-
settled economic questions are in
jected, failure results. Practical
matters are neglected for imprac
tical, and unnecessary outside op-
Dosition is aroused, which in the
affecting the farm. There can be
but one result. Dieseusions follow
discord, and disintegration treads
close upon the inevitable clash .of
mm
opinions.
"With this brief discussion of the
line of action which the successful
organization must avoid, it is easy
to point out in a general way what
it may do. In broad terms its
A 1 .
ta&en;
They would mean a saving to
him of days and weeks of time
which he wastes every year wal
lowing through the disgusting
mire of bad roads.
They would reduce to a mini
mum the wear and tear on carri
ages and wagons.
They, would lessen tbeexpense
of keeping horses in working or
der, and vastly fewer horses would
field covers evcrTthing which may
tion of legal tender ' improve the .condition of the tiller K ired to do lhe farmer..
in lion rf ti nTinnn I luinlr nntiw iti. I o I m it. : 1 I. ; n .i(h. I
work.
They would increase the demand
for country and surburban proper-
Thev would brine every farm-
the criminal, is hopeless, and to I and honor of the people mis Is
punish with hope of deterring I not made of perishable material.
other such criminals is useleaa." I but of solid graoile that has stood
But like all sensible men Dr. the test of storm and temptest.
Wool thinks that "society has fire and battle, and will remain
for its bounden duty the pro tec-(firm and unyielding as long as
tion of its ne members from time shall last.
these criminals," and advises I He is a madman who believes
i
that they be "isolated in criml. I that communism ran plant lu
nal asylums rather than prisons J bloody banheron the sacred soil
and never be allowed to co at 1 of North Carolina.
in lieu oi national DunK notes, is-
Bued in sufficient volume to do the
business of the country on a cash
system, regulating the amount
needed on a per capita basis as the
business interests of the country ex-1 the attempt to unite too many tie-
DAVIS'
Ubor Saving
Guano Book,
For Keeping the Different
l rands, amount of the same,
price per ton, in money or cotton.
MUUl for afl Fertilizer Sellers.
FOR SALE BY
S. C3-. D-Av-IS,
FRAXKLIXTON, N. C.
Price $2.25 per book. Express
prepaid if you state where you
saw this advertisement.
CUT FLOWERS,
JVJUM;, lJroHiiiO, EiLKj. ship p ianj, and that' Congress
take early steps to devise some plan
Fine Cut Flowers in Great Vari-I to obtain all ihds now owned by
eiy.
Bouquets, Baskets and Designs
tastefully arranged..
the organization to no purpose.
The recent history of the Knights
of Labor illustrates this tendency
and also another cause of failure
pand. and that all money issued by
the government shall be legal tender
in payment of all debts, both public
and private.
4. That we demand that Congress
shall pass such laws as shall effectu
ally prevent the dealings in futures
of all 'agricultural and mechanical
productions; providing such strin
gent system of procedure in -trials
as shall secure prompt conviction
and imposing sucn penalties as
shall secure the most perfect compli
ance with the law.
5. That we demand the free and
unlimited coinage of silver.
6. That we demand the passage
of laws, prohibiting the alien owner-
ments, with conflicting iuterests,
in one body.
The history of farm organiza
tions show that they have had a
permanent success just in propor
tion as they have given their at
tention to the solving of the prac
tical problems of rural life, and
failure has inevitably awaited
them when they have neglected
these matters of everyday concern
to dabble in questions which' they
have no power to solve. It should
not be understood that all ques-
of tho soil, by placine either
knowedge or material resources at
his disposal. The ereatest work
m.
is educational not "book learn-
a a A
ing but mai Droaa euucauon
which takes in all the various pha- nsr community into closer social
ses of our active business life, an relations with every other one.
education which is the result of They would make an evening's
experience of pthers. An illustra- drive a pleasure Instead of a vexa
tion of work Jn this line is afford- tion as it now is.
ed by farmers' institutes, typified They would mean, in short, the
by the exceptionally good organi- best possible investment that a peo
zation of the New York institutes, pje could make, being alike ad
which have perhaps done more to vantaireous to both country and
- i w m
advance the material interests of town.
farm at hroncrht within reach of
v.: :-a v w. . 1 ouKnwc
U01X7 IUUUvUVv fcuaa vcso uwu ev
vuiuimoucu wjr v6u4.vm w I Southern FrTO.
effort upon Bimilar lines. Larce fixrnres sometimes tell
After educational work, the startling stories. Let those who
large unless pronounced cured.
and then only under surveil
lance."
This Utter part of Dr. Wood's
address is the most important in
its rractic! beartntrs. i bat our
w
Has history no leonsf Are
the scenes of the French Revolu
tion to be enacted in this blesed
land of Liberty ? Never, no
never !
The Democratic party has teen
ill
be true to It. Th day of recon
struction are freU in their mem.
ories, and the hideous srtctre of
force bills adtn?uULei them to
stand by the gxtxl party that
through all the past has been the
body guard of tbe Constitution,
the shield of Libert t and the pro
tector of the People. Xewberoe
Journal.
tiona not immediately connected
with the cultivation of the soil most important field is the unifica- Tare fond of working over statistics
A a m m m . . 5a L - sri I a e sr 11 v .
All matters I llon OI Ia,ming inierai8. -tuo i see wnai iney mace oi mis;
should be passed by.
which concern the farmer as a farm-
individually, socially, financi
er
ally or politically, may properly
be considered and made the sub-
Paiupas Plumes, Magnolias and
- other choice evergreens.
alien and foreign syndicates; and
that, all lands now held bv railroads
1 iect of united action, but such
such as is actually used and needed questions will be found in actual
by them, be reclaimed' by the gov- experience to be comparatively
firnment and held for actual settle
Sugar and Silver Maple, Horse j onjy ,
Chestnut and other shade trees. I 7. Believing in the doctrine of
Parinn,uM nA fA;A'ii.nt. I Cranial' risrhts 1 to all and "special
t uaciu auu iuiiia.111 uiau 10 '
at the right season.
Orders promptlv filled and sat
isfaction. guaranteed
privileges to none," We demand that
taxation, National or btate, shall
strength of united effort, of co-op- In the year ended June 30, 1801
eration can be realized by its prae- a tax was paid to the United States
tical demonstration. An instance on more than eighty-eight millon
of what might be done in this di- gallons of distilled spirits made in
rection is afforded in the present this country, and a duty was -paid
condition of one branch of our ag- on a million gallons more import
riculture. The cotton acreage for ed from abroad.
few. The line of distinction u
should be this: Matters affecting the demands lor consumpuon war- nue Ux was paid on etgninunarea
the farmer because He is a farmer ranted, the industry is depressed, tDd serenty-four million gallon, of
and safelv I ana iorraerB ui mo ouuwu 010, ao iiqiii liquor, auu iiuurb uujr
on
NOTICE. '
Having qualified as administratrix " of
I.18. V. (iay, dee'd., all persons indebted to
entate will, come forward ,md pay the
tjime at once, and all pet-sons holding
aims against said estate will present them
'or payment on or before June 10, 1 893, or
Hub notice will be plead in bar of their re
covery. This June 10,1892. : : r. : ;
-. ElTNICY jGrAT, AdmXv
dangerous t all engaged in cotton
irrowini?. The only remedy was
a smaller acreage, with more at
tention to the production of other
crops, but such a reduction could
m m m m m
-almost nail a
barrel of beer for every Inhabi
tant of the conntry 1
What did it cost f It paid the
government in - taxes more than
one hundred and seventeen million
dollars, li probably cost the peo-
ma-o- h Ifltritimatelv
, consequence,, in s financial straits: three million more.
;nMw 'maWwinaffe,t th Th approach of this condition has Not far from six quarts of fiery
not be used to build up one interest . because he is a citi- been recognized by those familiar I spirits for every man, woman and
or class at the expense of another. armer BimP . - . " with th facts of production, and child in the United 8tates 1
TT OTPTmiTrrrr m . i nr. .-.! il..iM.. , t t Z6U nitty DO lei W MB tUUBlUWa- . - . . . . -
OAA1,'f 10"8 , ne eu J?J?TJn ?n nW aln hlseanacitv earning was given in a htiui way Fourteen gallon
ivdicigu, i. w jcouui,rybuuuw mu . - that 8.000.000 bale : erops were
possioie injtne nanus i nitspeupxc, o vi.iu. j - , "t- -
and hence we demand that all reve- particular snbject which segre-
rnue, National, State or county, gates him as a citizen from other
shall be limited to the necessary ex- bodies of citizens similarly affect-
penses of the government economi- edr will in the end be Tound a
cally and honestly administered. 80Urce of weakness. This line "of
8. That congress issue asutflcient demarcation ieaves a field for or-
amount oUractiona) paper curren- izations whicn is wide enough,
cy tofacilitatetheexchangethrough a . .
the midiutn of the United .States 5 Ui 4U v"u"" ' "'v"7
mail.. - . . .. v-i,..M v .cLlf. nn . and organization which associa- loss of self-respect and the respect
9. That the: lienerav .Assemoiy r "W n 7 711 Uous of farmers in the cotton SUtes 0f others, figures do not tell. 6t
-ni TnciVofiarni-. I apf.lv-thft Rame footing as similar 1 . - . . I , ' . ...
.W,"wr: .-1 vr;T" . - m have iven to nolitical contests fistics are not gathered to cover
lie school system more effective that associations pi ptner, gniias. .ue , - . .
the blessings of education may carpenters' contents itself with ac- -""6 tr ' - . . .
extended to aUf the- people of the .. f: viAiHr directed toward properly . govern- : Nor do we know how ranch It
Stote alike. . ; ,1 7 W ing cotton production, the' present c08ts those who do not drink it-
ated tax on incomes. ; but it would be a failure and a
crlii ncr stock if- it devoted its
. o o
presenUtnodef dealing with the! true to the people, a&d they
criminally insane is in much need
of amendment does not admit of
a doubt.
When a .murderer pleads in
sanity and is acquitted he it
either turned loose on the commu
nity to repeat his crime with im
punity, or sent to' an insane asy
lum where he remains a lew
weeks or months, and is then dis
charged as cured.
If a man has developed the
homicidal mania and is pro
nounced by a jury irresponsible
for his acts, he is too dangerous
to go at large. Remember, that
the verdict of the jury renders
him ever after irresponsible, and
he can commit crime without Oar
of punishment. A man thus
above the law and with a propen
sity to crime U more dangerous
than a wild beast. We only dis
agree with "Or. Wood so far that
we would never release him from
confinement. No doctor could
ever be sure he was cured.
Certainly our laws badly need
amendment osthls subject. Kz.
A Little Glrfs Experience la aUfit-
aoa.
Mr. d Mr. Lorm Tr! ar fcr-
rt or ib uov. u.-b'4ii at
IW-tiOMUrh-, aad ar -Ua a
djha htr tcxir jrxrt oil. LjiApU-W
vita a dnn it al coojrk aad tarmliur tabj
a fTf. Doetor aitooa4atlatroU
trMt'd Ur, bat la vai. rrrv votm
cbooM. Tbra V trUl Dr. klaa
Nr Dlcotrf aA4 after 11 nm ci tx
aixl a aalf tkKitWn wax oca
TWy nj Dr. Klaifs Xr Dtaeory Wi
vorut u wona ia rw. 7
ioeeaartiatrUl bott, trim al TV
, A jcockc drojc aeorw.
Coaches were first used In En
gland In
Too Much Justice.
Conflressman John Allen-told
o
this story during the Noyee-Rock
well contest: "I went down to
Itawamba county some years ago
as public prosecutor. The Judge
went with me. When we got
there we found a number of in-
be brought about by united effort J pl0 who drank it twice as much. I dictments against the citizens for
in all sections , where cotton; is That is, twice as much in money, selling whisky without a license.
btreaxta and Heal ta
li too ar oc iwub hmu
With j. try BWtrW lUnr. if ML
OrlrrV ta Ufl yoe aad ajj.
wKkrtriaBUlm. nurrnxur tu
dlmtly oa liter, ttocaacb aad kiiaeys
gratlj aidla tao org ta jrfurm
ibeir faaetioes. If Ton ar aSktd
miih Lck hradab, yon will fl4 nwd
aad pwnaa&eat relwl by takla SUcitm
lUUr. On trial -ill ' eot!e Jom
tLil iklj U th retalr jon d1. Ljt
botllt ooly 60S. at T&otaaa A Arock'a
drag nor.
Mohammed was bom at Mecca
about 57U.
rr TbUQoMilM.
Scientific AAerlcai
Agency for: . s
WffddiABiaiffMMii ttftsAMftJM
-w . n 9 1 f . t . a I w"' . .
grown and there was no means at How much it cost them in 'physi- 'TTmSr KTTurT.
1 -J (T - Tf InKsi 1 J 1 .J.tlnn n Ym I - rf J . -
uuuu w BctuiD cuui. , m i cut miM. uvrai ucgi cuwu, ... jhs scales of Justice, in every
1 A! t I 1 A mj... m .IV mm " A X 9. K . a . 1
V ' TRADE MARKS,
DCSION PATENTS
yyvt' COPYRIOHT8, tc
Mi7vI?l,5!2B free Handboolrwrlt to ;
0w?? CO- 861 Bboadwat. Niw Tobk.
SL1 b-eau for Mooring patent ta America.
the m,KteJlt oat by nTITbronKht before
" PuhUc by a notloe glyea free of chargs in th
Icimtifii-ifiatt
Jest rtronl atton of any tdenttflo paper hi th
nuS .k'T MuotrMed. NoMntellipent
yi tiS?1.be ut it. Weeklr.jft3.00
yJAiwjBS,.39 UrttidFAj, Mew forkI .
. - i . .
crisis in that section would have in the poverty of families whose
we nave a apeeay auu poiwv cure i . , - ...
for catarrh, diptheria, ' canker mouth I energeies to a discussion oi asiron-
and headache in Shiioh's Catarrn omy- or a consideration - of the
u1ir ;i k ntin 1nitwfj-r fmtM With fiftCu I J k . ... -
'' Jbottle.x Use it if voa desire health and il problems of free trade and protec-
u ,U v r j7nr 1 tion. -in tne latter. capacity, "
cocke, liouisburg, ad X U. Joyner,! ,-.,rf, ' '.' ;o -Kt.
been avoided.
. Farming, perhaps above any
other occupation, is subject to im
mutable laws of nature.' and bad
head was a drunkard; in the sup-
pdrt ef paupers ruined by drink;
in a hundred other ways. .
tnttanee we convicted our man,
When we went to v tie railroad
station - on ' our way back tbe
Jndcre nnt me out to boy a bottle
of whisky.
. 9 m A
"I bunted blen and low, oni
nobody would sell a drvp. They
Raid thev had received harsh
txmtmitnt and that they would
not even cive a drinK away,
When I told the Judge the result
hU face blanched, and he seemed
Ur.1. GooJ Godl John he fi-
IxmmoI ADtwtlt.CoBtc mpei W load.
TOow Stia. mn tar i3 mM mn
Hoi4 tvTVNBa A wrt, Uwti&r(aJ
T- C Jojmr. rrlliato 31. C.
Does the magnitude of the na-
j :...t. .M Uionl drfnV bill anceest anvthinir nallr reDlied. 'we're overdone
BQUUUB UUU )CM9 Vi uunwivi v . .00 " I 1 It " , ,,
S,.0?toW- tint tiM ran be . such I to TOUf ' . IU iu4.
1
Among English people dark
brown hair is more than twice a,
common as hair of any other fcjwle-
TLa bet alf ta th y$ r-1 f.-r eoU.
earttA. aaA all ftkia rcrt.'. ar.i rmi.
. ' ,. - , -
Uti rare pum rr o jaj. 11 m pur.
aatd to gi frl' MrJiaetk r
moawy retad-d. Vn 33 erara yx
buz. For aa! hj Tha & AjrocL.
Franklioton. ' , vi a