J
I JAS. A. THOMAS, Editor asd Prcpristsr.
THE COTJlSTTrsr, 'X'JbJJ STAtTB. 'X'H HI XTOTZOILT.
r:iscs;?n:i: JI.CJ Fir Ttir. St'j li liruiu
VOL. XXX
L0UISBUI1G, N. C, FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1900.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY
:'r METHODIST.
Sunday School at 9:30 A. M.
Gao. S. IUkbb, Sapt; X WW ia
Preaching at 11 A. and 8 P. M. ;
everv Sunday.
Prayer meeting Wednesday night.
. M. T, Pltlbb. Pastor.'
' BAPTIST.
Sandav School at 9:30 A. M.
. , Thos. B. Wilder, 8opt
Preaching at 11 A. M., and 8 P, M.,
every Sanday. ' ' , : ,-: v .
Prayer m eting Thursday night:
' Fobbbst Smith. Pastor: :
VrTifesaional cards
B. J, JT, MA.NN. V. .
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN, ;
, Lotjisbtjrg. N. C.-
; -,. . ... .. " .
Office over Thomas' Drug Store.
yjE. S. P. BURT, ' . " . -
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PRACTICING PHYSICIAN,
Louisburg.N.C.
' Office n the Ford Building, ' corner Main
and Nash streets. Dp stairs front.
R. R. V- TAKBOROUOH,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
LouiSBUxe, N. C.
Ota Snd floor Nenl building-, ubone 89.
iirht calls answeroi from T. W. Blckett's
evidence, phone 74.
IB.
B. S1ASSENBTJRQ.
A.TTORNBT AT LAW.
v LouisBuae, . a
W1U practice in all the Courts of the State
Office In Court Hons. -
c.
VL CTIO&B ft BOB,
ATTORNBTS-AT-LAW.
LOUISBUBS. K. 0.
VVnl attend the courts of Nash, Franklin,
Granville, Warren and Wake counties, also the
Supreme Court of North Carolinp, snd the D.
8 Circuit and District Courta.
V
DR. B. S. Postbr.
DR. J. E. MAL05I
D
RS. POST BR St MALONB.
PRACTICING PHYSICIANS SURGEONS,
. ' Louisburg.N.C.
Office over Aycocke Drug C in. pany. -
HAYWOOD RUFPLN.
ATTORNBT-AT-LAW,
LOUlBBURe. sr. oi- .
Will iirsj-.t.loe in aU the Courts of Franklin
and adjoining counties, also In the Supreme
. . . . i i i 11.. T 1 .nil
Court, ana in uie umteu Duties uixit
Circuit Courts.
Office in cooper ana uunon huuuiuk.
rjJHOS. B. WILDBS, -
ATTORNET-AT-LAW,
. LOUISBUBe.S.O.
Office on Main street, over Jones at Cooper'r
store.
s. spuuill.
. ATTORNET-AT-LAW,
: LOUISBURO, K. C.
Will attend the courts of Franklin, Vance
Granville. Warren and Wake counties, also
the Supreme Court of North Carolina.
Prompt attention given to collections.. ..' i
Office over Egerton's Store. -
T.
W. BICKBTT,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
LouisBuae sr. a
Prompt and painstaking attention given to
every matter in trusted to his hands.
Refers to Chief Justice Shepherd, Hon. John
Manning, Hon. Robt. W. Winston, Hon. J. C.
Buxton, Pres. First National Bank of -Winston,
Glenn at Manly, Winston Peoples Bank
of Monroe, Chas. K Taylor, Pres. Wake For
est College, Hon. K. W. Timberlake, ' ' -"
Offiee in Court House, opposite cuusnu
M. PERSON.
ATTORNEY AT-LAW, '
MUISBURe.sT. a
Practices In all courts. Office In Heal
Building. "... - :
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H YARBOROUGH, JR.
ATTOEUEY AT: LA W, - A
LOUISBURG. N. a
I Office in Opera House building, Court street
All len-al business intrusted to him
vill receive prompt and careful attention.
J TR. R. B. KING,
I DENTIST,
v LOUISBURG,' N. C. ; -Orn?
over Atoockb Drug Compart.
With an experience of twtnty-flye ypara.
s a sufficient guarantee ot my wora jiu u
the up-to-date lines of the profession. -
HOTELS.
FRANKL1NT0K HOTEL
FRaNKLLNTON, n. c.
SAM'L MERRILL,' Prjfr. ;
Good accomodation for the - traveling
public.
Good Livery .Attached. -
MASSENBURG HOTEL
sT I MaMSjenburg Propr
HENDEHSON. If. O.
Good accommodations. Good fare-' Po
, s j
lite and attentive servant ; ...
. NORWOOD HOUSE
TYirrintan. . ' Kcrt-MJl'.:!
W. J. NORWOOD, Proprietor.
'Patronage ot Commercial . Tourist
raveling Public Solicited.
ool Sample XZ oen.1
KNOW HOI!.
y r --""6 "
IS
worm DOING well. To
7-, do a thing.well it
" is necessary to i
KNOW HOW.
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Ittas been said that Paganini, the graat
loliliiRt, conld get more music from a fin
Uje strinfr than most Orchestras get from ten
pieces. He Knew Hnw
One of the beet portraits of Lincoln ever
maoe was drawn on a shingle with a hot
poicer iy an artist.UK Kkiw Bow.
:o: 1
The best repairing of Wafchen.
Jewelry, Timepieces of " all kinds
ever done io Louisbar? has -been
aoae by i. JSweJ, the new Jeweler
IOdJS HOd).
To the people of Lonisbnrg and Vicinity:
reiuiu mj grateiui tnants lor the rery
nberal patronnge giren me for the short
time 1 ve been here, and hy giving you the
test best wosk at prices as low as the times
will admit I hoite to mnrit n. Mnt.tininni nl
ihe eamn. . . - . .
. Tours respectfully, ' f
: r;: PEWELU
t Xiouisburg, NsC.
Z0LLIE WILKINS,
Tonsorial Artist
Has opened a Barber Shop in "thc.Ford
Building up stairs. Ever) thing kept
neat and clean.: If you want a good
easy Shave, Hair Cut or Shampoo, call I
nd see me.
FABMEES AND ' MERCHANTS BAM
..... --:of: .......
LOUISBDRG, N. C. )
ASSETS OVER :
- ONE .HUNDRED THOUSAND .
DOLLARS.
ALL OF WHICH IS HELD FCH TKE PRO-
. . . f - .- , . -I -
TECTION OF DEPOSITORS.
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Deposits Solicited on Interest, or
't Subiect to Check ' : :
Money to loan on approval of
-v- security. t;
William Bailet. President. . ,
A. B. HAWxnrs. Vice President;
.W. J. Btbelt. Cashier. s '
I Safe Deposit-' Boxes for rent $1.50
$2.00 and $3.00 a year' i
- ISTEAiIiAUNDRY;
Wehave the ascency for the OaK City
Steam Laundry, Raleigh, N. C.,v and
we are sending a quantity of clothes
there each week to be' lauaderecU All
the work is guaranteed, and the
ladies and gentlemen who dsire to
have their Collars, Cuffs, Shirts
Waists or any article of ClotMng
well laundered will find it to their
advantage to. send them through us
to the Laundry. All you have to do
is to send the articles to us, and we
promise yqutihey will return to you
in O. K. style.
. Respectfully, ,
i King & Clifton.
I ' STILL'AT THE BRIDGE.
BLACK-SMITHING
Where I am wall known and'preparea to do
v name work: I hone you wiU see ma as
von have done before. Ton will
wAr, hA Ann Ttefore. Ton will find saa oa
fvA v.-. miia nf tha RivAvhridira. Main street
rnlahnvir. N. IL. W Dlte 1 am UOIUK avu uuu.
fcsve repaired taat wm d boiu u um
uv . . .... . . s MJt tfa
a ten
days.
Tonrs truly,
a, T Haas.
HEADQUARTERS
F0R-
Every thing that you warn in
Fresh Msat or VMi Stuff,
-AL80-
HEAVY" 'AS - PAUCI GEOCEEES.
CARLYLE & OO.
MORTGAGE, 8 ALE.
vvTtv- virtue of a
,
mortgage deed made
.. vnth nf March. 1899. to the un
t HI1U ltt vaivnnv
designed 7l wiU sell to the highest bidder,
a!- vr 9it. at the Court House
on jnuuus,, j . f A
. . i ..;.i,nni f-.erta.in tract of
U. H, Griffin. J- ' 1 a i
, . r..;niorlv desorihed In'
ana more im Bee-
irtry of Franklin county, in Book 114, page
419. xennscaau. B WheiK88; -
llortgagee,
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WHILE THE HEART BEATS YOUNG.
tVtail thf ht-art boat jounj, oCU splendor"
.the spring. . -,
With all her dewy jewels on. Ia not so fair a
thing;
The fairest, rarest morning of the tiiosaom time
of May
I not so sweet a sraaon as the season of today, '
While youth' diviner cllinatc folds and bold
ua. close caressed,
AJ we feel our mothers with us by the touch of
face and breast;
Our bare feet Jn the meadows and our ancles op
-The alryleiriir,JwUe the' heart basis f
young 1.
While the heart beat young and our pulses leap '
ana aanoe.
With eiery day a holiday and life a glad ro
.'" nance, '
W hear the birds with wonder, 111 wttfi'wander
watch their Sight,
8tandina; still the more enchanted, both of bear
ing and of sight.
When they bare vanished wholly. Jor. In fancy,
wing t wing
Ws fly to hearsa with -them. and. returning.-still
we sing . - . - -. ...
The praise of this lower fcearen with tireless
voice and tongue, - ,
Eves) as the Master sanctions while the-: jtearf
w beats young. ' ;
While the Jiesrt beats-young t
beat vounef ' ' 1 "
WUIb tki heart
vn. green and gold old earth of ours, with azure
overhung
And looped with rainbows, grant ua j-et ibis
- . grassy lap oTthinei .
Wa would be still thy children through the show
r and the shine! -
8o pray- ,. lisping; whisperings In childish lost;
anu rusi. t -
With our beseeching hands and faces lifted from
the dust. x
By fervor of the poem, all unwritten and unsung.
Thou girest us an answer, while the heart beats
young.
. , James Whitcomb Riley.
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THE PASSING
OF THE LAIRD
A Story of the South African War:
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It was that field of dread memory
Magersfonteia. From -dawn when, the
belching hill front of fire bad mowed
in swathes the ranks of the Black
Watch till dusk when the last gun
had sent Its whistling . shrapnel the
air had seemed to live and screech and
scream and to malm, blast and wither
the men of the Highland brigade.
f-. The dark African night had fluug its
blackness1 over Magers(pnten, and in
the scanty scrub and hollows remained
those who could not well retire when
the bugles, with reluctant rTotes. sound
ed the retreat.
; - Piper Duncan -Farqnbarson sat up
and groaned. His - last experience, of
life had been' rather mixed. He , re
membered retiring behlnd& wire- fence,
and after be had scampered over the
veldt a few dozen yards somethlnc
happened. What this was Duncan
was uncertain, but as be felt his bead
he knew he had been: bit. ;AV t -.
- The blood bad caked hard on his
neck and collar, and as be . moved it
began, anew to trickle down his face
He took out his handkerchief and band
aged bis wounds as well as be couldr
-His pipes were safe. He could feel
the reeds lying over hia knees. He
bent, to grasp them. . , ,
I He - was- tormented ; with ran- awfnl
thirst? fits, water bottle was-' still In
tact, and be raised" It to his lipst StfU
the thirst continued.
He sat np and considered. Where
was his company? Where was the
captain and his lieutenant, the" young
laird, who bore the same name as he
bore? He would go to them. So be
went. '. . :
: He rose up nd. reeling,; tiltX He
rose again and once more -came down.
Then he crawled. ' " -
There, were groans and curses and
sobs from the darkness, and sometimes
a wild, yell tore tbe"""nTghrrasunder.
There were calls for water in all the
dialects spoken north of the Tweed
and In- many- forms. of southern Anglo
Saxon. " , .
Duncan crawled ' through '"them.1 -At
last he came to the barbed wire en
tanglements. As be crawled through
these the barbs tore his kilt and hose,
and he felt them enter his flesh, but at
last he-thirW himself clears- 4
Then be rolled down a short ' way,
and a bowlder brought him up. lie
put out bis band to protect bis face
and caught another hand, "cold and
clammy. In his" own, -"-A" v
The other groaned aloud. 7 -; 4
"Is that you, laird?" said Piper Dun
can Farquharson.; ,, , - -
Ah, it's you, Duncan." said Lieuten
ant Dunean Farquharsoiu -. ': -4.
"Ah. It's me. laird. Are ye salr
hurtltr -
Oh. 1 don't know, . Duncan. F'or
heaven's sake. If you have any water,
give me some!
Tve.nae water, laird, but I'll get ye
some. Ye are' awfu' caul'; though.'
said the piper.1
He too off his tunic and wrapped
the laird lu it as well as could be done
under the circumstances.
The laird suddenly stirred. c .
"DO you mind the loch your father
and we two used to fish at the back o'
Ben-d-nouran? Now, was it a Jock
Scott he used? - I donH remember."
He shivered; tben be came back to
Magersfonteln.' " ' . " ' - '
"Duncan, lad, if you can move, bring
mea:driuk.of water."
Duncan sat stHl " and-felt his head.
He beard with his cars, but bis brain
bad not yet comprehended.
Then consciousness returned to him.
He must obey the laird-,
It was in these circumstances that
Piper Farqnbarson robbed the dead on
Magersfonteln. ... f t
His' field of oDeratlou -waa limited;
but he had many within it. Jluiited"
though It tHigbfJievn . -" y.'j .
Duncan pillaged from an officer a sil
ver flask which its owner would never
more require. , , '' 1 . u ; -
With other melancholy loot Duncan
crawled slowly back to the laird, and.
feeling for' his face, he pouredwhisky
and water between bis lips. ' '
- The laird cangbt- bis. trembling band.-
iSa d5.u, a..
later ana tue ngure 01 jus S"'
appeared beside the dog. She was
bareheaded, barefooted andC.-not-.ovei
8 years old. Hesitating for only a mo-
a -k kumin adrsnrln? across the
. 1 iiirui, out - o
by smoke from the 8oldieri
- a
nusket had located him. The dog fol
lowed at her heela, head and tall down,
nd with surprise Holllns watched the
girl's approach. It took her live min
utes 'to cross -'the' fieldVn She came
straight at him as he stood up among
the bushes.J and "When she -reached him
she extended her band and clasped hia
snd said: -"Come
along, your . '
lie rested his musket against a. k3
and permitted her to lead him out .Into
- the - open and across the field. He d'J
not Inquire why she bad come, lie d J
not ask where she was leading blai.
Not a question passed his lips, nor did
she speak further. Straight across the
field to the trees among which his vl5
tlm had stood, bat long before be got
there he saw a form on the grassy . By
and. by they were close op te 1U and
the girl let q of his hand and pointed
Und Sald;
! I
"You shot manor . ' 1
It wasn't a man lying dead on the
grass, soldier or farmer, but a woman.
The soldier rubbed his eyes and looked
around In a dnxed way. A boy of 10
and a girl of 5 cape out of the- boose
and stood there and looked from -tha
soldier to the dead .woman and back.
They spoke no word; tbey shed no
tears., ft was true that the enemy's pick
et post was In the bushes a few rods
away. The man on post came out of
his hiding. - He came. walking slowly
down, and "when be had .reached th
body there was a gasp In his throat.
He looked around. upont the' children,
looked np at the blue sky as if peak
Ing to God and, with a-groan. turned
bis back on the place and returned to
bis post. . . . "
"Welir queried Holllns of the chll
,drenas they Continued to stare at'hlm.
They simply pointed to the mother
lying dead and uttered no word.; The
soldier tried to speak again, bnt be
could not. -With face whiter than the
one on the grass, with quivering chin
and blinded eyes, be made hi way
slowly across the old field to his post
As he lurched and staggered he beard
the dog howl again, but no one fired
upon him, no one called to him. When
he reached his post, he sat dowa on
the ground And covered his face with
his bands and groaned. An hour later
the corporal came with the relief. Hol
llns was lying on the ground with arms
extended. ' ' "
"Say, boys, said the corporal, ar he
bent over the body, "I'll be hanged if
Dan' hain't gone and killed himself
with his own muskett Who'd ever
have thought ft of hlmT'. .,
Up-there among the trees, standing
about with the awe of death: upon
them, the children bad beard the shot,
and as they looked at each other the
girl had whispered:
"Mebbe he's dead tool
- Cable Jalatera. 1
Cable Jointers are clever specialists
who work for' telegraphic engineers
and contract In the memorandum of
agreement to go anywhere. ' They are
employed on the ships of the ocean tel
egraph companies, -and their duty is to
make splices and Joints In the cables
which are dragged up from the sea for
repairs. To those who are not initiated
this would seem to be fairly easy work, j
but It-really requires great skin and
takes years to learn. Few are aware
how liable to damage undersea cables
are. In the case of some of the old
lines there Is scarcely a mile of the ca
ble that has not one or more Joints In
It
Expert engineers can determine In a
length of thousands of miles to within
a few feet where a break in a cable Is,
itbe telegraph ship proceeds to the spot,
Iwhlch is Indicated by a buoy; the dam
aged length of cable Is dragged up,
and the Jointers proceed to cut out the
fault and deftly splice the cable.' The
.slightest mistake, a tiny air bubble. In
the reheated India rubber would, spoil
the Insulation. That would mesa that
the cable would fail to transmit mes
sages at an Important moment and
tbat a ship., jritb all Its high priced
scientific staff, would have "to steam
hundreds or perhaps thousands of
miles to pick up the cable again. New
York Sun.
Ttt WaTti KlekedU
In the old theatrical days, before the
Introduction of "mechanical waves," It
was the custom, when a sea scene was
-wanted.' for men to ""make" the waves
by kicking about under a green cloth
tacked across the front of the stage,
the men being blindfolded to keep the
dust out of their eyes. 4
""One night A """new hand" was asked
to tack the cloth down across the
stage, but instead of doing this be tack
ed it across the curtain. The wind
whistled, the thunder rolled, and the
curtain went up. revealing a body of
men lying .on their backs kicking or
ineir lives, lusieaa oi uie sau sea waves.
Tb roars-of laughter .from the audi
'nee may be better Imagined than de-
lied Rot From The Uun ' j
Was the ball that hit O. B. Steadmsa.
of Newark. Mich., ia the Civil War.- It
caused horrible nicer that no treatment
helDed for 20 years. Then BockUn's
Arnica Salve enred him. Cares- eoU,
bruises, barns, boils, felons, corns, skio
craptibBS. . Best piU eare on earth. 23
ents a bos. Care gas ran teed. Sold by
W, O. Thomas, droggist. i -
hV
will
The pastor who tries to carry
whole church on his shoulders.
sojd be very laroein the back.
Working- Night aud Day 't
'The busiest and mlghtieat littl thing
that ever was made is Dr. King's New
Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-ouated
irlobale of health, that ehsnges weakness
into strength, listleasneas into energy,
brain-fag into mental power. They're
wonderful in building op the health.
Only 25 cents per bos. Sold by W U.
Thomas, drnggist
A flower will ' have something swe-1
to say to you, no matter where . you
put
it.
An Epidemic of Whooping Cough.
Last winter daring aa epidemia tf
whooping cough my children contracted
the disesne.' having - Wvere eongbing
spells. We had osed Chamberlain's
Coogh Remedy very saeeesafailr for
coagb . and naturally turned to it at that
time and found it relieved the eoocrh and
rffeeted a complete ear. John K. Clif
ford, proprietor, Norwood House, Nor
wood, N. Y. This remedy U for sal by
W. Q. Thomas, druggist.
The Historic-Route to the Confed
erate . Reunion at Louisville, ! May
30th June 8rd, is the
SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY.
' Write to L. 8. Ailed. G: P. A., 8.
L Railway, . Portsmouth, Ya ;
full descriptive pamphlet" Riving
information as xo Uonlederate He
union at Louisville, Hay 30th Juno
ora, .
I
THE CALAMITY CAME. I
ZEB'S WIFE KNEW THAT SOMETH1NQ
- . - WOULD HAPPEN,...
Thm Pouwaa naater Tlla Haw. Hi
v CaWw t llav a Lively tWair Tw
Be4rllow and tht Resalt It
svCrlBi Oslatlaa ( Mia.
' tCopyrUrht, 1M0.' fcy C B. LevrU.1
One tnawntn at the breakfast ta
ble," said- the old possum hunter as I
asked- him tm a yarn.. "me an tha old
woman got Into a Jaw bout coona, I
held to K that all coons orter her bin
bob tailed, an she contended, that the
Lawd made 'em as he wanted 'em an
did a 'good Job. ' "We wasn't mad at
fust, but the mo" -we talked the meaner
we f elt-an blmeby we got downright
Bgiyj It was Sunday mawnln. an we
was gala 5- to preachln that day, but
when I got my mad up I said: ,
. ' long-as- I'm fur bobtalled coons
an tha Lawd didn't maks 'em that way
it ap't -Douse fnr nrerto- bear prachla.
I'll stay home. an. yo kin go alone.
1 L reckoned tktr Yeuld cool her off
'a ,blt, but it didn't She chawed away
at her bacon, fur awhile an then said: r
, M 'Zeb , White, thar'a bound to be a
calamity, around this cabin. Can't no
body find fault the way yo do without
sunthln happenln. ' I'm goln tight along
to preachln, an If yo want to fly In the
face of .Provlditoce yo must take the
a. -
consequences. . 3 ,
u," 'I'm contendln fur bobtailed coona,'
aald L :lf all-coons was bobtailed.
they'd look a heap punier an git along
a heap better.' ' -.
" But now kin Vhey be whea It'a all
fixedr ' ' '-;
'Dunno. but J'ni contendln.'' .
" Then yo keep on contendln an sea
Toow roll come put Tour's bobtailed
varmints In the mountings, an mebbe
yoll"git nuft of them' befo.yo gH
through abusln Providence.' : '
"If- ahe'd eoaxed-me abit. I'd hev
gone with her, , explained Zeb, "but
sax ptmrsn mat oct. -
she'd said all ahe meant to. When she
'got ready, she -started off through the
woods an never1 even looked' at me.
My rifle was out of order, an ray old
dawg had run away, an so I couldnt
go strollin through the woods. I sot
dowa oa tha. doabstea an- smoked a
pipe or'two; an as tt was a warm day
I begun to feel sleepy. I went over
an tumbled on to the bed, an It wasn't
five mlnlts befo' I wss- sound asleep.
The doah was left wide open, an 'bout
the last thing I. beard .befo' I drapped
off was the pld mewl brsyla in the sta
ble. I'd btn asleep an hour when sun
thin' crowded me over agln the wall.
an l woke up. I opened my eyes to
find -a big b'ar on the bed with me.
He'd found the doah opetvan walked
In, an. seeln me asleep, he . sot out to
her some fumy Ho didn't see tne open
my eyes, an I'toofkeer to abet 'em
agln arter one look. Befo' the Lawd,
but X ,was steered! I felt the cold
chills creep In up sn down my back, an
the sweat busted out on mc as If twss
choppin at a big tree.
"I had found fault with the Lawd
fur not makln bobtailed coona," con
tinued the old man as he, refilled his
pipe, "so a bobtailed b'ar 'had "bin sent
in revenge. It wasn't bo' use to think
of Jampln up or figbtln him. He had
all the advantage, an If 1 made h!m
mad he'd finish ma up In a mlnlt My
rartiii xraa ta islsiv bnraiflm.on Llni. bot
I: hope I shaU never bev slch another
two hours while I live. "That b'ar
"
wanted a good time. He was feella
good aatured, aa he Jest tried all sorts
of circus tricks with me. He'd roll me
over ag!n the wall with a bang.' an
then arter .a chuckle he'd roll.me.back
with a flop. ', He didn't bite at all. bot
every time be put his claws on to mo
they went " through the cloth. I be
lieve that varmint turned me over 50
times befo' be got a little tired of It
I wss playin ' dead aU ! the time an
didn't know what mlnlt he'd git mad
an set out to finish me. He finally got
thirsty an Jumped off the bed an went
to the water pall on the bench an la
ped away fur ten mlnlts. I had my
eyes open ail the time an was anxious
to git away, but I waa a feared of him.
I couldn't fight him barehanded an
a V
stana any anow.
"I Jest laid thar. till the varmint bad
auenched bU thirst an looked around,
tn then he come back aglo Tbe cir
rus was only half over. He was so
xough at times that I almost yelled out
with the pain, an between the c la win
an the skeer I wasn't much better than
a dead man. The mewl smelt of b'ar
an kept up a tremendous brayln. an
the old woman heard the noise when
ahe waa ylt a mile awsy. BImeby,
when the varmint .had ' bad js aaow
wlth the price of admission, be settled
own fur a rest I was then lyln with
my face -to the wall, an be planted all
four feet agln my back an kept op a
sort of purrln. "Tie bad me crowded
afln the cabin logs till I could hardly
breathe, an I had made up- tny-wrlwd
that I'tTnever tree another coon when
the old woman got back from preachln.
The old mewl was kkkln an brayln, aa
she seen the tracks of the b'sr leadln
Into the cabin. She stood In the doah
an got sight of the vsmimt on the bed,
aa she did a thing which, no man on
these --- yere - Cumberland mountings
would her attempted. Thar was no
gun at hand to shoot with, an her only
show waa to take that b'ar by sur
prise. That's what she did!" She tip
toed up to the bed an fastened ber fin
gers In his fur, sn, though-he wsa a
hefty load, she csrried him to the doah
an dumped bira cut 1 never- knowed
A.
ahe was home tin she pulled tbe osr
away. As t tti tt hsteoTshed Var
mint wak'xualla fur the' Wooda.rhllo
the old woman .hadn't efen turned
. pale.'"- 4 - " . ' -?Was
was It a b'arT I asked as
for
all
b"
" "Of co'se,' she keerteaaly rrpd.
" 'An "what did yo" do with hftnT
" 'Jest duraped tlm ontdoaha. Tears
to m yo've bin bevia heap cf fun.
Moat of yo'r clothes her bin clawed off,
tha bedqunts chawed to rags, an yo
ar blood from bead, to beet , Mebbe
yo' was learnla that b'ar a lot of
tricks?
"I tried to git oat of bed to hog ber
an'pral ber punk. explained Zb to
toe, "but I was so weak that I feU
down. Bhs never let oa to mlsd me.
aa I bad to help myself op. Bioxby I
got over to a cheer an dropped Into K
an asked:
" 'Did yo find the preachln, aa was
it goodr
" Tow erf ul good.4 aha answered, but
It wasn't "bout coons or b'ara. ' Any
thing waatla of tna txTo I pots the klt
tlooa? ...
" 'I'm wanttn yo to bel m doctor
up bout fo hundred acratcba.'aa I'm
also wantln to be forgives fucasy-a.
marks bout coona.' . .
-now Is It, Zebr" aha said aa aho
turned oa bm. When tha Lawd dsn
pot a long tan on a coon, was It fur
the likes of pore human critters to kick
aboot Itr -
" "Reckon not not skaaaly.'
"'An bow Toout b'ara? Mebb yo
find fault bekaae the Lawd mads 'eta
bobtailed r
"I barent a word to aay agin It
" 'Jest goto to let the long tails an
tha bobtails ramble around as tha
Lawd made 'em to rambler .
; " That's If '
" 'An gola to hear preachln when
thar la preachln at the skulchouse?
- 'Fur soah
" Then 111 warm up some coon's fat
an greaao yo'r harts,-an yo Jest let
this be a iwwerfnl warn la 1070 not to
find any mo fault with the Lawd's
way of dorn things. It was for him to
put long tails '00 coons aa foxes aa
bobtails on b'srs so wildcats,' an yo
Jest keep yb'r gab sUH "boat tt an reck
on to consider that It was all fur tho
beat "-' - - ' ' XL Quad.
" F1MM0XS TO BCTLEIL
Declines to Treat Wlla tbeShara Ee-
publleaa Ticket. Botlrr and BU
Tnekatera Properly Eoaited. Pop
Conrenfjoa Declared Amendment
Was trot a Party Issue aad Therefore
Xo Issue la Presented.
Chairman Simmons wrote a letter to
Chairman Bailer Saturday thai shows
that the DemocraU have oo intention
of letting the Repoblicao-PoDultat
tnacbJoe change the issue of ibis cam
paign. Tbe issue is White Sapreuucy vs.
Negro Role.- The Kepntblkaas known"
that upon this issue they can make do
headway because nine-tenths of the
members of their party are Begroes.
They have therefore arranged with the
Populist leaders to set as the cat's paw
to poll the chestnuts out of the Ere for
them. Ia contiderstioa of the Repub
lies a support of Senator Bitter, the
Populist machine has agreed to lake
the lead and try to get op a hot fight
between a bite men, sod thereby let the
Republicans restore oegro rule and
then vote for Butler for the senate. To
the accomplishment of this secret fusion,
by which the Populists get Butler ard
ths Republicans get negro rule. But
ler addressed the following letter a day
or two ago to Mr. Simmons, U.'tai
crstic chairman:
Raleigh, N. C., April so, 1900.
Hon. F. IL, Sirs moos, Chairman ot
the Democratic State Execu'iv
Cmsnitiee,' Raleigh, N. C:
Sm: The candidate of the People's
Party for governor, and the candidate
for the other State offices, and the
I a J . . a - a v a s a
I canaiaaic 01 ane rcopK s; pany soi
I United States Senator, desire 1 iiio'
- - 9
discuasioo with the candidates of the
Democratic party for said position
respectively, in order that the voier
f the State, who most, to tvex
August, cast their ballots in approval
or disapproval of the proposed consti
tutional amendment, the election law.
and other issues io the Stale may heir
the lets sod arguments that can le
presented by both sides, snd render
lheir verdict accordingly. If you
committee sod the candidates of your
party will agree to such Jiot discus
sion, I will be glsd to confer with you
at once, with a view to srratgicg a
series of sppolaimeols to begin im
raediaicly after the close of the list of
appointments for your candidates al
ready announced, extending to aad io
eluding May 8ih, 1900.
Very respect fully,
(Signed.) MaajoK Btrrtta.
Chairman People's Party State Execu
live Committee,
To this letter Mr. Simmons made
the following reply:
Raleigh, N. C, April at, 1900.
Hon. Marion Boiler, Chairmao Peo
ple's Psrty Stale Execu live Com
mittee, Raleigh, North Carolina:
Sir: I received this morning your
letter of the 20th insi., in which you
suggest a iut debate between the can
didates of the Democratic party for
the State ofScrs. and the candidates of
be People's party for l.ke positions.
The qoestioa to be presented to the
people for their approval ia AugtjttJ mc Jjhop OD Main Strict
and around which sil other questions
center, is the sd opt ion of the coestito
kriar amendment. The People's
party ia its Late State con ven tioo while
urging objections to the saeniraenr,
declared cooccrmof if, e iii
make Ua party cacuioe," tod ttirruly
raid that it "matt be dctciro ned by '
thejodncet sod coocieoce oi each
individssl -otrr." Ia jour Wt'rt yvo
ask for a joint dcba:c opua thesmrod
tnent, thereby d mc ri 0 1 a pyrpewe oa
the part of the orjao!attko of jour
party to commit jour part j to a j o i
tioo ohxh it tat esprrra'j rtfavrd to
Uie ia iu State coovroibo, T.n at
tempt lo raise an rwue ot made by
your coaventba is misi'mly the re
sult of a secret undernandicj was the
RepUaQ party and ia l.oe wuh the
actioo cf jour ptny orgtniutioo i-oce
1894. wh'ch bit been emplojtd 10
foster tcmet ol ct-operatioo with il
RrioU.caa pay to f reseat the
ledividasl vo'er cf the Pto; Jes j;r' j
from pxjuc) atm io i&c BiB't; iA
caodidstes or dKdtieg its poi cy. 1
is a muter of com coon kfvcrledke in
North. C ra! ica that there b a' jetket
on jersfsndinf teteeo the letdert ard
the fcdersl 1 fEce buld.rj clement c4
the PeopU'i psrty and the Rrpujlcso
party, and io ponoince of thtt under
standing ibey have s cured the nomin
ation of a S'ate ticket aod aiked toe a
jiot debate io order to ditide ard
divert the atteotioo of the oh;te people
whi'e their Repoblicaa allies are en-
pged in their schemes of attempting
to agaio fasten negro rule oo the S;atr.
Later oo, by these same tactics, the
People's party will onJocV.edly t
led into futioo with the RrpsbUac
party upon, the legalativc, county snd
coogrrational tickets ia all cooniies
snd districts where it is thocrht that
fusion will do any rood toward, the
defeat of the amendment and the per
petuation of negro cubage to Nonb
Csroiina. "
Under tbeve circotnuacce it b im
possible to consider the organization
of the People's party, as now consuls
ted aod Cunt rolled io North Carol ica,
as haviog aa existence separate aod in
dependent from that of the Repoblicaa
party. Uotil the organization ot the
People's party ia this State proves iu
right to be treated as a political entity,
separate and distinct from the Repub
lican party, by refusing to fuse with
that party upon State, county, lejb'a-
I tire aod congressional candidates, the
I Democratic party jesncot consider your 1
I propositbo.
Concerning the suggest ko contained
io your letter as to a j jint debate be
tween you snd the Democratic candi
dates for the seoate, you are informed
that the Democratic party has as can
didate for the senate and that it d jcs
not propose to discuvs or cocskJer the
senatorial q-aesi ion until after the q-ses
tioo of whether North Carolina u to be
governed by the white mao or by the
oegro has bee a settled io the A arm
election. From that paramo-ant and
ill sbsofbicg qiestioa the Dem'xratM
party does not propote to be diverted
either by senatorial contest, sa
tickets, or cuaniogty devised scheioe
it 'play politics."
Yours truiy,
F. M. Sihucss.
Chairmao Democrat cS-ate E Com.
OASTOTIXA,
"lie l2 I" ,r 'T" tx?t
There is do use ia prating j G-1
to opeo the windows of hraseo ur.t.:
you bring aU the tithes ioto the s'ote
hnrse. I eoesiJr It sot oaly s tLssqra bot s
daty I owe to my aUtr to Uil a boat
tha woadKal car a"ctd la ray rase fcy
the timely 4 Chaos ber laia'a CX,i.
Cholsrs aad Diarrhea lUaaedy. I was
a a aw wry badly with Sss asi yroeaurd
a botCeof ttb rvmedf. A few dosara of
tt affected a pertaaseet ear. 1 take
pUtsarw la recosameadier It to others
S6rria from that dr4fal diarts.
J. W. Lyaob. Dorr. W. Va. TlU rvav
dy U sold by W. U. Tbonas. drcf itlt.
The stained rosewood of religiosity .
has ever been one of the most Caihico
able finishes amongst the worldly.
The aacUeta beloved that rheaaaiisra
waa the work of a daoe withia a mas.
Aay owe who has bad aa attack of aclatis
or lalaaraaiory raetaausaa wiu arre
that tha USktia U deosoaUe eaoerh to
warrsat the Ulif. It has svtwr b-o
claiased that ChamterUia's Fa! a Bala
woo Ul east oat d-moss. bet U wUl care
rbeomatuvrs. aad bao ireis tar t-U
oar to the troth cf this iaUeet Owe
atTlleaUoa rvlU, the taia. aa-1 this
qaxr rvisri uko it asovas u mtaw
worth essoy tiraes its eot- roraary
w. O. Thocsas. ororctsa.
Close calculation baa put the oatn-
uerof Veterans at' the Confederate
Reunion at Louisville, Mav 30tb
June 3rd, at 40,000. and the num
ber of rbitoni at lOO.lX. The bulk
nf them will travel part of the way
by the 8F.AEOARD AIRUSERAIL-
n Ai. u, . km t r-m .
throcgh the battkltlds.
IF YOU WANT
Your Shoes nntl Haras
Repaired Cheap, corae and
Under Hart's Var?hoiiM
. W.M. MANN,
LoufsburpTi
Lo&c In Yotir t.Zlrror
tVs in sr?w a aT.
uia, vmS ,tv" 1 ! im
rl r T mmm . 1 c. x-- 11. , . . 1
4 r 1 a.tx. tt t v j jMti. 1 1-.
is ?vv kt, mm 4.. mi m
tl sac, ' V i. '( KM 1 II . V r k.it ,
I av-gaa r a Msrfa Jfc4
VJiizo of Czirdui
bales voorw bras' Jil aad r-aV.iy.
tl strikes at um root cf a3 ts-nr
troclie. There it no reeiatrsal dis
order, acbe rr pais which tt w-.U twt
care. It t for the trad-Jcr ri:t tie
bcry wile and t rsaro 877-jaci.lrg
th tbjre cf Ut. At errry Irrizt
crisis ta a wtxBMa Lie tl tnajr
I costs f l xic4 ess-iliosse oVaVt-4.
t or a. loos la case rrsarisjr rciaj
c:rect--. a Vires. rMr f-nrjcraa.
"lis La IvV A.'. -TV IrTiartort:l.'"
unooga, l eta.
sst&a, oirr a tjrwta. mt ewarvrrw
Tnas avr "l - iv.nl ., ,
THE
PEERLESS
STEAM
COOKER.
:o:
No man with i fa rail sbould
come to town teat week asd fail
to call at tha Tixt cILee to te the
Peerless Steam Cooker.
Noboasekteptr should Is wjlli-
oai one pectanjr at nootr
cones oa.
It will pay for itealf Io a very
abort time if oel alone for Canning-
Vegetables aad Frait, and
tbty both can be kept to perfec
tion. We woald be glad to base every
one ii;l;r.gr oar town eeit wttk to
'call aod esamioe tbiscfut article
rbetber tbej Intend p?rtbsile
oroot.
Very rtapectfally,"
MILS. J. A. THOMAi.
Disease ire nurifciri by
Oackxschc,
Rheumatism, .
Loss of Appetite.
Fou! Tonguo
ond Vcnkncss
Dr.J.H.UcLEAtrS
LIVER and
KIDNEY BALM
Is the remedy yea need, cf eq-.ul
vrrr kc la cZd cr chrocic ciia.
tixopta BOTTur,
rB I1U SIT
W. G.'Taosiaa, Druggltl-
HEKQERS01 TELEPHCSE CO.
CtxtxAt S.7ta:xTtttxt"i Oirxt-
IlPEio3r, X. CXiArrb 15, lr0.
The co sc pany b-p to aarxctoi
that the following town axe txw
cocnectetj by the lor.; JUtacKW- rrv
Ice. and the rates herewith puUiahed
wiU be eS-etive 00 aad a!;rr Manh
moil LonsBcr.G to
ixtell, 25
Airly. .15
itacr.a,"
i'aroa.
rbunr.
OaktilSe,
Olfonl.
Hi .leeway,
Kierwool,
r.rookston. -5
r. rink le w Ufc, 35
Ceatrevu.
Churrl.i'.l
Crowill, rQ
rabnv, 25
EaS.M, .',0
r rarA'.ictoa, 20
Oitoa. 35
C.i:i!.nr?. -0
Hi-r.lervoa, 20
H.l.Ut. 45
KittMl, 2)
laorvl.
E IP? Liver
and
t M Kidney
IlrKiaoivUipi Jl
T.iWy. S
Vacsl.an. 35
Warrm llilzt, 5
Warrtton, i",
v.i : 2-.
Yoc:.Hfi!, 25
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