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DYSPEPSIA
IS tjat misery experienced when we suddenly
lcpio aware Miat we possess a diabolical ar
ranfeMtie.nt culled a stomach. The stomach is the
reweffoir from which every fibre and tlssae must
lienojirislit-d, and any trouble with it Is soon felt
turoiiliout the whu'e system.
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it y of the Stom
ach, Expel foul gases.
Allay Irritations,
A-sist Digestion,
and, at the same
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rt the Liver to Work
er, when ail other
troubles soon dis-
disappear. ?
wife was a confirmed dTSttebtic. Some
threvearsagibythe advice of lr. Stelner, of
i Augvieta she was Induced to try Bimmons Liver
iKegulator. I feel grateful for (he relief ft has
I jrtveitilier, and may all who read this and are af
: fltcie4 In any wv, whether iChronle or otherwise
. use Rhnmous Liver Regulator and I feel eonfldenl
heaJMj will be restored to all wno win oe aa
vlawtl' Wm. M. Keksh, Fort Valley, Ga.
' I Be not Imposed Cpont
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NEWS OBSERVATIONS.
: An explosion in a Bavarian
coal
mine killed forty persona.
I The fourth annual assembly of
i be Florida Chautauqua opened at
Defuniak Springs, Fla., Thursday
night with an illumination, music and
fireworks.
A meeting of Indiana Republican
editors was held in Indianapolis
Thursday. The general sentiment
favored making the campaign in fa
vor of protection, free ballot and a
fair count.
The Virginia House of Delegates
bas ordered to its engrossment the
State commerce bill. Among other
things it absolutely prohibits the
issue of free passes by transportation
lines to any one but employees or
persons who are objects of charity.
Fresh ejectments from Okla
homa hare taken place at the hands
of a company of colored troops, who
are said to hare handled the settlers
in anything bat a gentle manner. The
prisoners were taken to Fort Beno,
and most of them were discharged,
though some were held for trial at
the next term of the Federal court
A Maine school teacher was put
ting a class through an exercise in
the presence of two young gentlemen
from out of town who were visiting
tbe school. They laughed consider
ably at the scholars, whereupon "Chil
dren," exclaimed Miss Rowland, in
her clear, loud tones, "what is it a
sign of to see persons laughing T"
"A weak mind, was the shrill an
swer of every voice in the class, and
there was no more laughter.
Ex-Senator Fair has offered $10,
000 for the Baldwin theatre, San
Francisco, for one evening during the
BoOth-Barrett engagement in order
that he may have an. exclusive theatre
party. When Mr. Fair was in in the
Senate he gave a "rosebud party" to
twenty young ladies at a cost of
$1,000. The next morning he quar
reled with a hackman who wanted to
charge him fifty cents for a ride to
the capitol.
There are fifty-seven retail liquor
houses in Atlanta, Qa., eight retail
beer saloons, one wholesale beer
house and four wholesale liquor
houses. The income from the fifty
seven re ail liquor houses alone, if no
more were licensed, would amount to
$57,000 for this year, while the beer
saloons are licensed for $100 a year.
The sale of liquor is confined to very
restricted limits, and the saloons are
pretty welll bunchedtogether.
A convict at Stillwater, Minn.,
known as Dr. August Towsky, has
been identified as John A. G. Faw
toski, who, six years ago, while a res
ident of Chicago, took out policies
upon his life to the amount of $8,500
and suddenly disappeared. He had
married another woman and was sent
to the Stillwater penitentiary for
attempting to murder her because she
refUBed to act in collusion with him
to defraud an insurance company.
Mrs. Louisa Ramsdall, of Canan-
dAigua, N- T.,who died recently, pos
sessed an estate valued at $120,000.
She leaves two insane children. Her
will provides for the erection of a
mausoleum to cost $95,000, and then
seks aside $18,000 for statues of
herself and husband, and for the
maintenance of the mausoleum. The
remainder, if there be any, is to be
used for : the support of the insane
children.
Cuba promises to be a great Bes
semer ore producer. Plans contem
plating an outlay of from $750,000 to
$1,500,000 are under consideration
by Eastern capitalists to develop
those mines. It will cost from $4.25
to $4.50 to deliver this ore at Atlantic
ports. Mining companies in Cuba
are exempt from taxation for twenty
years. Labor in Cuba is paid 80 cents
a day. The projected railroad will
be twenty-two miles lone. The dis
tance from the shipping port to New
York is 1,340 miles.
Messrs. F. W.- Chatnberlayne, F
H. Deane and A. S- George, of Rich
mond, Va., a committee of the Stuart
Monument Association, have issued a
circular stating that a monument has
been erected near that city to mark
the Spot where Gen. i. E. B. Stuart,
the distinguished Confederate cavalry
commander, fell, but that the associa
tion is in need of funds to indorse
the lame, pay for the site and beautify
the ftrounds. Contributions for this
purpose are solicited
They have an exhilarating way of
doing things in Texts. 1 our robbers
entered a bank at Cisco on Wednes
day, took the bank officers in charge
and appropriated the $6,000 in th
treasury.! After the institution had
been "cleaned out" the robbers locked
the bankers in the back yard and de
parted. 'They did not go, however
in the shamefaced way customary in
the effete East, but rode through the
main street, firing off their revolvers
and displaying their booty as they
went.
Stripes of every style, color, and
description still hold nigh place in
the world of dress. More than this.
they appear to constitute a typical
peculiarity of the forthcoming modes
for spring. Much of the ingenuity
of the modiste is expended upon
their novel distribution and in study
ing the best manner in which to vary
familiar effects. One chance is ob
tained by forming the stripes into
series of points on the front of the
skirt, with perpendicular stripes at
each side, with kilts of plain goods
alternating. This method is effective
without being intricate.
3apt. Griffin, in his report relat
ing to the use of electricity as a mo
tive,: power for street railways
Washington, contends that "horse
cars belong to a past era." Motors
for street cars have now, he says,
passed the experimental Btage. Elec
tricity furnishes a power cheaper and
mote satisfactory than that of horses.
Not the least important consideration
urged in support of the proposed
change, is the reduction it would
effect in the number of horses disa
bled on street-car lines every year.
One out of every five horseB used on
such lines is killed or disabled annu
ally.-. All new lines authorized ought
to; be required, Capt Griffia says,
UNION PRINTERS
AND THEIR ATTI TUDE TOWARD
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
nr LOOisvnxx, sr. a cokfeeencs with
A DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE OTHF.U
TELEGRAPHIC KEWS.
Lotjisviijj, Ky., Feb. 18. Five
members of the Democratic Execu
tive Committee for this (the 5th Con
gressional) district met last night for
the purpose of receiving the reports
of representatives of the different
labor ! organizations who wished
the committee to attempt a
settlement of a trouble they
imagined to be existing between
the Courier-Journal nd the Times
and members of Typographical Union
No. 10. Thirty-two delegates, repre
senting two labor unions in this city,
were j present. One of the labor
speakers said : "The Courier-Journal
is the organ of the Democratic party,
and that organization threatens our
existence and yours. We are here
not as partisans, but as representa
tives of workingmen, asking you of
the Democratic committee, for the
good and advantage of your
party,' to settle this trouble.
The same steps have been taken in
the east with the Republican party,city
and county and State by committees
of union printers touching their case
on the New York Tribune. They re-,
fused to interfere and the Republican
party,' victorious theretofore, went
down in defeat. You can draw your
own conclusions. Irately the Repub-
ican National Executive Committee
succeeded in settling the labor
troubles on the New York Tribune.
Next fall, with every thins: union
the Republican partv. it is
easy to see that the same condition
should exist in the Democratic ranks
that party wishes to have equal
advantage in obtaining the votes of
workingmen." At the conclusion of
the speech the following resolutions
were presented to the committee:
'To the honorable members of the
Democratic Executive committee,
fifth congressional district ;
Wheseas, The Uouner-Journal and
the 2'imea of this city are recognized
organs; of the Democratic party in
this city and State, and,
Whebzas, The publishers of these
papers; have ignored, excluded from
their employ and refuse to recognize
honest home organized labor, and
have supplanted it with 'rat labor,
therefore
liesolved, That we request your
committee to induce the publishers
of these papers to recognize and re
employ honest organized home labor;
and if they refuse to do bo, for your
committee t formally and publicly
declare! said 'rat' papers as, no longer
organs of your party."
Chairman Shirlev said that the
Courier Journal and the Times had
never, by resolution of convention or
otherwise, been declared official or
gans of the party. The newspapers
were tree. So far as going
in the interest of the party
to the newspaper publishers,
he certainly thought the committee
would do that, but the committee
might tail in its purpose, and he
wanted to know in that event what
would be the poei'iontf the laboring
men toward the Democratic party.
The answer was that if tbe com
mittee refused to interfere in the mat
ter or failed in its mission the trou
ble would be laid before the State
General Committee and in turn be
fore the national Dem. Committee.
A CIRCULAR
rBOH TBI rSTEB- STATE COMMISSION.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 18. C. C.
McCain, auditor of the Inter-State
Commerce Commission.bas issued the
following circular to railroads located
wholly in one State or Territory :
"itoads located wholly in one State
or Territory which interchange freight
or passenger traffic with connections
to or from points outside of such
State or Territory on through tickets
or bills of lading should file tariffs
covering such traffic with the Com
mission. If such through rates are
made by the addition of local rates to
the rates of connecting roads such
local tariffs should be filed with the
Commission, together with a state
ment that the through inter-State rates
are mad by adding such rates to the
rates of the carrier (naming it) with
which connection is made. If the
joint rates are made on any basis
other than by the addition of local
rates to the through rates of connect
ing carriers, tariffs showing such rates
snould g filed with the Commission
covering all inter-State business
transacted thereunder."
A Despcrmt Bald Knobber.
Chadwick, Mo., Feb. 18. The
sheriff of Boone county, Arkansas
and a posse of four men, whue at
tempting to arrest G. W. Middleton
here, were fired upon by the latter,
and Chas. Richardson, one of the
sheriffs men, was killed and another
seriously wounded, Middleton mak
ing good his escape. Middleton is a
member of the Tanny County Bald
Knob robbers and was tried at the
last term of court at Forsyth and con
victed of murdering a young man.
He was sentenced to fifteen years in
the penitentiary, but broke jail and is
still at large.
7 Ttel Visible Supply orCstton.
New Yoxx,Feb. 18 The total visi
ble supply of cotton for tbe world is
2,ytJU,8H7 bales, ol winch '2,447,387
bales are American, against 3,183,077
and 2,672,077 bales respectively last
year; receipts this week at all inte
rior . towns 44,460 bales; receipts
at the plantations 75,915; crop in
sight 6,135,897 bales.
BaBp of Prisoner.
Newabx, O., Feb. 18. Thirteen pris
oners escaped last night from jail by
digging through the floor. Two ht d
been sentenced to the penitentiary.
Business Failure.
Cincinnati, Feb. 18. Mueller &
Gogerve, rectifiers, import rs and
wholesale liquor dealers, assigned this
tolS?1? iJbHitie. $150,000; assets
ftii?r.
IN C14TUEW.
A SCHOONER AT MOKIHIAD CTTT"
-THS
OTJTLISES OF A BOUGH EXPEBIIXCK.
Special to the Newt and Observer.
Mobehead Citt, Feb. 18 There
arrived here today the schooner Mel
vin, Capt. Abbott commanding, twen
ty eight days out from Prince Rupert,
Dominica, with a load of fruit and
bound to New Berne. She is in dis
tress. She passed Hatteras three
timet!; crossed the Gulf three and a
half times; off Charleston lost her
three jibs. Her main topsail is badly
fern, her bowsprit and gaff are bro
ken and her quarter rails are split.
No meat was had f or twelve daya.
The crew subsisted mainly on ba
nanas. Fortunately the vessel did
not spring a leak.
A SERIOUS OUTLOOK '
Wellington, Kan., Feb. 18. J. It
Eisenberg, editor of the Harper
Daily Sentinel, and Eph. Archbold,
editor of the Gleaner, of Harper, Kan
sas, had a hearing on a writ of habeas
corpus before Judge Herrick, Dis
trict Judge, in chambers in this city
yesterday- The parties were under
arrest through a warrant issued from
the election contest court of Harper
county for contempt of said court
through the publication of articles
criticising their action and decision.
The late election involves the county
seat fight, and a desperate struggle
is on hand for county officers. Judge
Herrick refused to release the prison
ers on a writ ol naoeas corpus ana
remanded them back to the court
issuing tbe warrant for trial. This
simply adds more fuel to the hot fac
tional fight in Harper county, and
should it end in the fining or impris
onment of the editors a general reign
of inob Jaw may be inaugurated.
Weekly Bank Statement.
New York, Feb. 18 The following
is tbe weekly bank statement: Re-
serve decrease, $220,5i)0 ; loans de-
crease, 5z,uuu; specie decrease,
$3,132,600; legal tenders increase,
$152,200: deposits decrease, $3,-
098,000. Tbe banks now hold $17,-
937.375 in excess of the 25 per cent
rule.
A Gla-Making Establishment Cl
Sandwich, Mass., Feb. 18. The
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. closed
every department of its factory here
today owing- to a disagreement be
tween the employees and the manu
facturers. Groin Warehouse Burned.
Chicago, Feb. 18. The grain ware
house t)f J. S. Smith & Co., on the
river, between Washington and Ran
dolph streets, was partially burned
shortly after midnight. The loss will
be between $75,000 and $100,000.
The Latest Thing In Blinds.
Boston Transcript
English Venetian blinds are becom
ing very fashionable in this country.
Outside Venetian shades have always
been in. use, particularly to keep out
the hot rays of the summer's sun.
The English Venetian blii ds are made
of slats similar to the outside shade,
but are arranged with cords, bo that
they can be drawn up or lowered at
will, just as a linen shade can. They
are more expensive than the linen
shades, but they last longer. Linen
shades hold the dust and fade, but
the Venetian blinds do not. These
blinds are made of thin wooden slats,
about two and a half inches wide and
about an eighth of an inch in thick
ness. They are supported by tapes
arranged like ladders. A cord runs
through a hole in each slat, and by
this means they are drawn up. They
are made of white pine, bass, cherry,
oak or ash and are s tamed or var
nished any shade or color that is
wanted. They cost from eighteen
ceits to twenty -six cents a square
foot. The most fashiouable colors
are gray, plain oak or green.
Gen. Sheridan's Katlvlty.
Baltimore Sun.
Gen. Sheridan is reported to have
s'ated at the War Department yester
day through one of his aids that he
was born in Albany, N. Y., March 6,
1831, but the record at West Point,
made by him on July 1, 1848, when
that event was more recent and bet
ter within his memory, makes his age
at that time eighteen years and one
month, and makes his birth occur in
Ohio in June, 1830. The discrepan
cy is of some importance as bearing
upon his eligibility for tbe presiden
cy. In his sta emeot yesterday he
said his parents landed from Ireland
about six month previous to his birth,
and' that they moved to Ohio about
two years later. If, however, the
West Point record is the correct one,
he must have been born, it is held, in
Ireland. Both dates being on Gen.
Sheridan's authority, the public has
the option of taking either as correct.
Those, however, who think the record
made in 1848 the more credible one
will be troubled with doubts.
North Carolina In Congress.
Thursday in the Senate, Mr. Ran
som asced tne unanimous consent ol
the Senate to take up the bill making
an appropriation for the erection of
a light bouse on or -near Diamond
Shoal, off Cape Hatteras, .North Car
olina, and said he thought it would
give rise to no debate.
By unanimous consent, the Senate,
as in committee ol tne wnole, pro
ceeded to consider the bill. It pro
poses to appropriate $500,000 for the
on or near
Diamond Shoal, off Cape Hatteras,
North Carolina. Contractors for do
ing this work inay be selected by tbe
Light-House Board, such as may, in
the judgment of the board, be best
fitted by reason of skill, experience,
possession f plant, and control of
meaua U d-j ho work, payments to
bo made in the diiectio i of the board,
upon the approval of ibe Secretary
nf fVift rPr.ftsut-
The bill wo leporud to the Senate
without amendment, ordered to be
engrossed for a third reading,
the third time, and passed.
rad
. Turning Hight Into Dor.
Why is the sun like people of fashion?
ti (urns night into day the time people
catch cold, which if not attended to in
timn. Will i oil n on mrwnmntlnn Takn in
I time Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of 8wet '
WORSE.
THE CONDITION OF THE GER
i MAN CROWN PRINCE.
Hi9 pise assumes a seriou3 aspect his
THBOAT DOES KOT HEAL OTHEE XIWS
. , BY WIBE.
I
San Remo, Feb. 18. A bulletin
issued by the Crown Prince's physi
cians at 10 30 this morning, says: Tho
Crown Prince passed a better right
He suffered from rather cough nor
fever. He feels altogether impro ved
San Htm " Feb. 18 Fresh and
pussing'- symptoms have manifested
themselves in the case of the Crown
Prince. The uneasiness concerning
his condition has increased.
Iran Works Burned.
KfsT Bridgeport, Mass Feb. 18.
The Rogers & Sheldon Iron Works
were burned this morning, including
storehouse, machine shop and several
sheds. About 100 men were employ
ed by tbe firm. Loss $75,000 to
$100,000; insurance $40,000. The
fire :is a severe blow to the proprie
tors -t- i m
WAKE FOII EST COLLEGE.'
AKNIVERSABT 'EXERCISES THE DEBATE ss
boOD SPEECHES NOTES &C &C
StaffiCorrespondance,
WiKE Forest, N. C, Feb. 18th, 1888.
ThjB fitfy-third anniversary-exercises
of the Philomathesian and Eazelian
Literary Societies of Wake Forest
Collf ge were held in Memorial Hall
yesterday, the public debate begin
ning at 2 p. in.
Mt J. N. Boothe, New Hill, N. C,
presided, and Mr. F. B. HendreD,
of Wilkesboro acted as Secretary.
j QUEST.
"Ipesoloed, That Laissez-faire is a
false! theoryi of Government." For
the Affirmative, M-.L. Kesler, States
villej N. C, and F. L. Merritt, Mor
risviile, N. C. For the Negative, R.
B. Lineberry Chatham county, N. C,
d D. A. Davis, Yadkin county, N, C.
The first speaker introduced wad
Mr. iKeslcr, 'of the affirmative. He
said the word Laissez faire means let
alone. As applied to government it
means that the State should let the
individual alone to pursue wealth and
happiness as he pleases as long as he
does not virtually assail the rights of
others. The State should only fur
nish a police force to protect man and
property from brute violence. The
theory implies that men will sponta
neously follow the .course which is
most for their own good and for the
good; of others.
This involves the two following prop
ositions: First, that all human interests
are the same; second, each man knows
his own interest and will follow it
without interference.
The first is true, but the second
may be true or it may not. Tho first
means ultimate interest, the second
present interest, to be decide' -v the
man himself. Men will snot often
subordinate present gratification for
future good. ;
It implies that the functions of
government are few and simple, but
this cannot be true from the fact that
the universal-Jaw of nature is that
the more advanced the organism the
u.ore complex are the laws of its ac
tivity! The social organism ia :he
last and highest term in the series of
natural development. There are cer
tain lnes along which the State mus4,
act. i .
"Competition is the life of trade,"
but it may be the death of trade.
There are certain kinds of monopoly
that the Btate must restrain, especial
ly such as railroad and telegraph mo
nopolies, where, by doubling the capi
tal, the profits will be trebled or quad
rupled. This is why Jay Gouid can
swallow up the telegraph lines of a
whole continent. The government
must arrest these invasions of irre
sponsible corporations or be swal
lowed up by them.
The free school system has been a suc
cess. Prohibition iBa success against
which it is useless to ague. Society
is too changeable a thing to be gov
erned! by laws built on any certain
theory. The truth.lies between Lais
sez faire and paternalism. Laws that
will govern men as wo find them
must be built on tbe golden mean.
Leissiz faire is an ideal government,
unattainable .by man in his present
state, j
Mr.! Kesler handled his side of the
subject with the skill of an old sta
ger. He is a Strong, eloquent speak
er and is destined to make his mark.
The second speaker was Mr. Line
berry, for the Negative. He began
his reply by making some very amus
ing allusions to the nepotism of Gen.
Grant! during his Presidency. He
said a State was a people voluntarily
associated for mutual protection; that
Laissez-faire means let things take
their own course, modified by such
limi ationB as will insure this to be
carried out; that government must
exist in order that each individual
may not be prevented by others from
seeking his own course, and if gov
ernment exists, it must have the
power! to sustain itself as a govern
ment and to see that all are protected
alike; jthat the government is not pro
hibited from engaging in any enter
prise not supported by taxation, just
as individuals do. Laissez-faire then
insures and protects all in their
freedom bo long as not interfering
with the rights of others. He ridi
culed jthe idea of the State playing
"mamina" to the citizen by furnish
ing milk for him until he grew old
enough "to crSck his own corn." He
said the Divine right of Kings idea
was exploded; that if the State is
human it must be subjected o the
laws of human nature. That it is an
established law throughout the realm
I especially adapted and listed for one
ot nature tnat i ll we nave an or tan
I thing .any attempt at anything else
amounts to failure in that and unfit
ness in that for which it was adapted.
Therefore the prime function of a
State consists in mutual protection
to its citizens, and when the State at
tempts more ' than Laiasez faire it
fails ih its first great purpose.. He
illustrated by saying, "One man is
other's industry. The government in
such a case instead of protecting dees
the opposite by esacfiug part of hia
just earnings,; and of all mean
attitudes of the State ibis is the
meanest. He said if the State takes
from its subject either property or
the . right to seek his own position
without giving some equivalent in re
turn the indivSJual becomes a slave
to it; that in proportion as the will of
the people is violated, in like propor
tion is Laissez faire violated.
Mr. Lineberry was humorous and
striking in illustration and anecdote,
scoririg sorao Strong points for his
sida. He is a humorous, strong
speaker.
Mr. Merritt for the Affirmative, tho
next speaker, said: The question before
us for discussion ia simply just this :
"What is tbe proper sphere within
which State action ought to move ?"
Does it exist to protect the inviduals
living within its territory only in their
person and properly, as the Negative
claim, or must it have a wider case,
including all their interests, such as
culture, education, morality, assist
ing the poor and encouraging every
industry, &c, or must it wait until
their rights are involved, or must its
protection begin in time to prevent
these evils T He said if he under
stood the meaning of the word
Jaissez faire the position the Nega
tive -are necessarily compelled to as
sume is, that the State is an estab
lishment existing for two purposes;
the fir, to enforce private contracts;
the second, to act as policeman and
police justice, and it has no right
whatever to interfere with the indi
vidual except to the extent necessita
ted by these officers. If these are the
true functions of government it has
no right to limit exorbitant charges
made by corporations, or to clip the
wing? of monopolies, or to charter
just and needful corporations. It is
beyond its sphere to prevent the
spreading of epidemics, prohibit the
adulteration of food or prevent the
licensing of incompetent pharmacists
to compound prescriptions, &8, &c.
It has no right to do anything for
free education, maintain public high
ways, construct any public buildings
or support hospitals or in any way
interfere with individuals. He said
the Affirmative advocate neither Laissez-faire
nor extreme State interfer
ence, but are in favor of a middle
course a golden mean a mild form
of government aid and protec
tion. He held that government
should interfere whenever, through
its instrumentality, it could do good
and promote the interests of its citi
zens. Mr. Merritt'd speech bristled with
many conclusive points and exhibited
thorough acquaintance with the sub
ject. He ia a good speaker.
The debate was closed by Mr. Da
vis of the Negative, who said that
wnat is meant by Jaissez faire is a
protection of each individual in his
life, liberty and pursuit of happiness,
that the State ought to guarantee
unto him the fullest liberty compati
ble with the like liberty of his fel
lows, and leyond this it has no right
to interfere; that man is the prime
factor in society; that the State is not
his master but his servant, created by
him through necessity for protection,
and for this alone; that nature and
nature's God have decreed this to" be
the true order of things; that the
greatest good accrues to mankind
when this is strictly adhered to, and
the greatest evil when it is per
verted. '
Mr. Merritt spoke at length,
elaborating his subject fully. He
handled his side of the
question well. His style is good and
his delivery pleasing. His speech
closed the debate, A vote was then
taken by the audience as to whom
the victory belonged, and it resulted
in a majority f 149 for the Affirma
tive. An adjournment was then had
until 7 o'clock, p. m., at which hour
the large hall was absolutely filled
with an audience awaiting the delivery
of tbe
ORATIONS.
The chosen orators of the two
societies were: Philomathesian, Mr.
G. C. Thompson, of Take county;
Euzelian, Mr. J. W. Lynch, of Leaks
ville, N. C.
Mr. Lynch spoke first. He is a
very fine speaker, his style being
easy, fluent and elegant. His theme
whs "America Holds the Future."
Ho at first spoke of some of the
perils of our country among them
Mormonism, Anarchy, and Romanism.
These, he thought, did not contain
the dangers attributed to them. The
pessimistic view of the future was
not the correct view. The- negro
problem was to have its solution in
one of two things in social equality
or the emigration of the negro. He
believed that it must necessarily be
the latter. It seemed to be the
Divine purpose that it should be the
case, for the negro was now suited
to be a missionary to his brethren of
the dark continent- The real danger
to our country is materialism; tbe
hope of the country is a united
Christendom. He, as a young man,
rejoiced to see Christ's prayer, for
the heart-union ' of His people
fast beiii g answered. Ihe creed
of the future ; is Christ, not
long-spun theories of theologians. He
did not oppose what was known as
doctrines, but believed, with all his
heart, that Christians should not per
mit their peculiar beliefs to separate
them so far and put them at daggers'
points with each Other as they now
do. He was one of a million young
men who would strive against this
misapplication of Christ's teachings.
Altogether, Mr. Lynch's speech was
one of good thought and delivered
with genuine eloquence.
Mr. Thompson closed the ex. raises
of the eveiiiL-gf with a most excellent
t-peecu, nis fcuui'.ci ueitif, "Italy m-a
Just Beyond tho Alps."
Mi. Thompson ii one of the bright
est men iu the college, bis selection
aa orator for his society being a re
cognition of his ability as well as
nis popularity. iiis suDiect was
graphically and lucidly treated. Of
ten-times' during his delivery he grew
sublimely poetical. He has much of
the eloquence of true oratory. His
delivery is easy and graceful, and his
taian&e
,er pleasing. !
NOTE.
sion was the largest ever in attend
ance at any previous anniversary! It
was composed of more pretty women
and good looking men. There rere
seven b.'idal couples present inj the
hall at one time last evening, jand
about six brevet bridal couples, ; e.
candidates for these honors. These
occasions are always a happy break in
tho monotony of student life, and are
looked forward to with eager delight
by students a" a season of recreaf ion,
pleasure and flirtation. After j tbe
exercises closed there waa the ubual
social gathering in the society brills,
which are among the beBt equipped
and most beautiful in the Ktito.
Wake Forest College is enjoying I he
most prosperous session of it exist
ence R is.
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TI1K FISHERIES TREATY. I
N. Y. Times. . .:
Now that the administration !ha
negotiated a fisheries treaty atld is
reasonably satisfied with its wbik,
which it would be only too glaif to
put before the public, it is prevented
from doing so by a regard for Ithe
Senate, which is not at all likely to
be reciprocated by that capital-making
body. It was expected that the Presi
dent would Thursday cend the treaty
signed Wednesday afternoon tojtbe
Senate, and at the same time giie it
to the press. That is what he vcqjjd
have liked to do. But executive ma
chinery sometimes moves slowly.
The State Department never hurries.
If for once the traditions of that: de
partment could have been laid aside,
a typewriter or two got at workf to
copy the new treaty, which is duly
about 3,000 words in length, anil a
copy sent up to the Senate this mdrn
ing, the country could bave had jthe
satisfaction Friday of reading i ex
actly what was agreed to instead of
being compelled to accept the
best compilation of bints about ithe
treaty that is procurable. As itl is,
the Senate haa adjourned over uiitil
Monday. Tho treaty cannot go tb it
before then, and when it goes the
President may not decide to publish
it unleBB the Senate consents. In he
meantime there will be circulatedjall
sorts of reports. An effort will '.be
made to give the impression that fin
stead of achieving about all that, was
attempted and reaching an agree
ment that will be permanent, ihe pid
minis ration has "surrendered" 4 to
Great Britain, has bartered away
privileges, and generally behafed
badly. If the Senate, by refusng
to consent to the publication of
the treaty, can manage to deepen
this impression and give the country
reason to believe, as it has don4 in
the case of the extradition treaty ilh
Great Britain, that it is a convention
dishonorable and unworthy of raifi
catfon, it will probably do it. That
is what the Senate appears to be for.
The only way left open for the ad
ministration to justify itself is tor go
as far as possible to live up to its lost
privilege, and to prevent the new
treaty from being rendered altoget ler
unpopular by giving it entire to he
public, which is more concerned in
its provisions than the little cliquy of
Republicans, whose highest aim just
now is to condemn the administra
tion by misrepresenting it. and I in
ha! way improve the Blender changes
of the Republicans for electing a
President in November next. f
While the President and Secretary
Bayard are absolutely non-communicative
as to the provisions of the treaty,
it is learned that to our fish
ermen are secured all the commercial
privileges for which they have been
contending, with the exception of the
right to purchase bait- in Canadian
waters, which is expresslv withheld.
Their righ s to enter Canadian porta
for fuel, water and repairs is con
ceded. Certain bays, which are spec
ified, are to remain under the exclu
sive jurisdiction of Canada. There: is
nothing in the provisions of the
treaty, it is said, which makes neces
sary the removal of the duty on Can
adian fish. In its important features
the treaty, it is stated, is favorable to
the United States, and, while new and
valuable privileges have been de-
quired, this has been done without
any costly sacrifice on our part. The
American negotiators left for their
homes Friday. Sir Charles Tupper
and Mr. Chamberlain will remain in
V ashington a few days longer. The
latter expects to sail for England in
about a week.
Over three hundred Confederate
veterans participated in the cavalry
reunion held in New Orleans Mon
day last. Interesting addresses were
delivered by Generals W, H. Jackson,
It. Chalmers, Rev. It. H. McKim
and others, and poems written for
the occasion by Mrs. Mary Ashby
Townbend and Mrs. E. J. Nicholson
("Pearl Rivers"') were read. A per
manent organization was effected,
with General S. D. Lee an president.
In the evening the veterans had a
banquet, which was an agreeable af
fair. At the conclusion of the ban
quet speech-making, Miss Winnie
Davis, daughter of the Hon. Jeffer
son Davis, was brought in and intro
duced by General Lee, who said he
felt honored at having the daughter
of the old chieftain with them, and
Miss Davis heartily shook hands with
the crowds of old soldiers that gath
ered around her, and this concluded
the formal reunion. )
Smoked Jowls. A fine lot of
Smoked Jowls, Ferris Hams, Wes
tern Hams, Baltimore Hams, Beef
Tongue;-, Codfish, Mackerel, Herrings
and other seasonable provisions.
E. J. Hardix.
The Handsomest if a Ertrsaw.
Mr. J. L Stone has just received
i-ome of the handsomest and for the
piice, the cheapest parlor and cham
ber nuns we -er saw. He will re
ceive in a few days some chamber
suits worth $250.00. Such stylish
and costly goods have never before
been brought to our cry. Give him
a call. i
Partner Wasted Sober, active anS
reliable, witn $buu, to neip extend
good paying business. Address Box
381. ,
Fine Cakes. A fresh invoice oj
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CHICAGO
WANTS THE DEMOCRATIC NA
TIONAL CONVENTION,
AND PROPOSES TO UAY IT AS IMP08IKO
DELEGATION BENT TO SECURE IT.
Chicago, Feb. 18. A big delega
tion of Democrats beaded by Gen.
R. J. Smith left for Washington tbi
afternoon on tho Pennsylvania limi
ted, bent on captiring the Democrat
ic National Convention. The delega
tion is an imposing " oao, including
bankers, hold raeui journalists, law
yers and representative local politi
ciansjof the party, and it goes to Wash
ington with confidence in its ability
to pecuro the convention. Subscrip
tions ttf 'the required fund already
exceed 25,000 and guarantees bave
been given beyond this amount up to
the possible iimit of need'. ' The
Jackson League will send a large del
egation forward tomorrow.
Death of Mr. J. K. Brldgers, of Kasb.
Cor. of the Hews and Observer.
Nashville, ft C, Feb. 17th.
J. K. Bridgers died yesterday af
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