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XYI. W i M L-WIND -o- In the midst of the Panic which . j has just passed ovejlthe money cen- rtes of this country our buyers were on the market placing orders for .SPRING GOODS. Panic has been defined as ''People Losing tlieir Heads The definition is a good one, Dur iug the cri-iis a dollar in cash was worth a hundsome premium. Hold ers of Merchandise who found them selves in neeu pi reaay cash were driven to make and the opportunities for profitable investments were not wanting. J It is only necessary to add that we have taken advantage of the situation to the fullest extent and '!' i as a result are prepared for tho Spring Trade as we have never been before. Economical management, small profits an 1 a large volume of busi ness, we have always believed, the surer road to success. This will continue to be our policy. To merit the good will and sup. port of our friends and customer always foremost in our minds and starting into the New Year v ith such auspiciousproepects it af fords us great pleasure to invite their continued co-operat.on. Very Respectfully, Wallace Bros. ... a Statesville, N. C, January 1. 1891. DAVENPORT FEMAlE COLLEGE, Ler.oir, N. C. The 'best school for. young ladies' in VVestern North Carolina. Fall term begins Sept. 11th. A full faculty of scholsrly, experienced, aud cultured teachers. AH are graduateb of the teat- Bchoola of the United States. Liberal and useful courses of study. Masie and Art are prominent specialties. Aims to develop the highest type of cultured womanhood. For health, the location and climate; can not be surpassed. The building's renovated and comfortably famished. New furniture and appliance. The school refers to any of Its patsons. For circulars and farther Information ad dress, John D. Mm'ick, A. B.. Pres. EUREKA : MATTRESS COMPANY j MANUFACTURES OF CottK Graasi Husk And fitraw Mattresses, Slat Apings, Spring- Be Is, Woven Wlrs and Spring Mattresses, W.H. Powell, Manager. Lenoir, N. C. Obtained, aad all PATENT BLdlN&g l' VOLUME euasa to for MODEM ATE FEES uur on opposite the D . Patent Office, and we can ob f,n ptent I less time than those remou from ASBlNQTON. Send MODEL. DRAWING or ftiOTO of lnvestioa. We advise patent Wliry fr 0f charge and we make AO CMAMd UNLESS PATENT IS SECURED. .or circular, advice, terms and reference to SP"1 clients in your own flute. County. City or Iowa, write to fj- f$j jJA ; ; CppoW Fata &c WvMnim, ? THE GREAT fiENSY U. STANLEY: Biautss with tee Most Ftmois Han iD tbe World. Auhukn, Ala., April, 3. To the Editor of the Lenoir Topic : In one of my last. visits to tne Pi oneer Library in Lenoir I noticed that atnoug the many values it con tained there were but few showing more evidence of having been read than the works relating to modern explorations in Central Africa. The revelations of travellers ip strange lands have always been interesting to most readers; but the cloud and the mystery that hav hunir over the lands of Ethiopia have had an abid ing interest ever since the days of Herodatus ever since the days of Moses even; for it isjclaimed in Ori ental Legends that this great apos tle of civilization went to Central Africa and there founded a city. It was one of the great disturbing dreams of Dr. Livingstone that it would be his fate to discover the ruins of that Mosaic city Meroe or llermopolis. But the poor man died away jn the heart of the dark continent without j-eilizing a sin gleoneof the dreams nearest his heart; he was not permitted to see the healing of the -bpen sore of the World" tbe vile slave trade O- the Arabs nor did he solve the mystery of the Nile, nor the, source of the. Congo, nor the receptacle of the Lualaba, upon whose banks he sank down in prayer and died in a de spair and desolation of hope that can be revealed only in the great day when the leaves of the Judg ment books unfold. The interest that Lenoir ' and Caldwell people generally appear to have manifested in Central Africa literature has prompted me to tell them something about Henry M., .Stanley, ,he greatest- explorer and writer on Central Africa that the world has ever known. I have re cently had two interviews with Mr. Stanley, and 1 propose to tell my old friends of The Topic some thing about the man. personally, in the belief that what I say may be of interest or pleasure to some of the old friends I have left behind in my removal from their midst. What I shall say in this article shall have of course, but little of great val ue for ffles often interest uj more than weighty matter and tbe ''weighty matter" gleaned by me in my interviews with the fa mous traveller are reserved for other articles. Mr. Stanley lectured in Atlanta H on Thursday night 2nd inst. I was in the citv purposely to see biui, as I had special business with v m . I him. 1 sent np my cam soon alter his arrival at the hotel 'the Kim- Miball House. In a few moments , I was met in the office by the special interlocutor who came down hold ing my prof essional jcard in his hand for I had not written the "special" on the card. The inter locutor was prepared with his gen-'. e "No He "regretted a great' any things all of which I was ' epared for : in fct, as he sta- ted, Mr. Stanley is a very nara man-. ny body to get to see except by " . J - A. 1 paying me aamission aee . at toe door PHv didn't care for that. I. had the complimentary ticket al ready in my pocket thanks to the ' guild. But I did not tell Mr. S, that much. I simply stated that I was a newspaper man,, connected with the Atlanta Constitution, and, that Major Pond, the manager, and I were acquaintances, &c. So I got "Yes" the meeting could be ar ranged. Mv introduction came i n good time. Lhad the great honor-4 of being presented duly by a great editor; and in the interval of a dis cussion, which Mr. ' Stanley was conducting with ;a city official, I had an opportunity to look at the famous explorer, and then go through the process pf what is cal led "sizing up" the man. I was somewhat disappointed in Mr. Stanley's personal appearance. While he is unquestionably one of the greatest men the world has ev er seen, he does no i prepossess jou with his greatness." There is a compact massiveness about the man whenyou loo at him sitting at ease, in his chair; but when he ari ses his odd physique dispels the idea of Igrandeur. I have never seen exactly such a physique; in some re spects he reminds me of Stephen A. Douglas, whom I saw in Washing ton in I860. Stanley is small and somewhat "below the ordinary size of man. But he Has a fine and splendidly shaped ' head, this now corered with close-cropped hair of almost snowy whiteness; yet bit face shows a genuine.youthf ul vigor, al though the man has passed fifty. He has a light grey mustache that ticks slightly oter his upper lip, yet not concealing the mouth He has a blue-grey eye that looks like it could flash fire and gentleness all in a minute. His complexion was Tery florid showing generousness in bis diet aad drink. YVhile he is a temperate man as the world calls it he is not averse to tbe rich old wines which his ample fortune now enables him to use. There is one man in Caldwell who has; Stanley's face and neck in their outline, and he is Jim May; from - the shoulders LENOIR, N. down your Clerk, .1. E. Shell, could wear his clothes in a fit. In con versation Mr. Stanley appears rath er indifferent unless you have a theme in which he is interested. Nothing touches him like subjects which, aro related to Central Africa, Fortunately for me, I won the fa mous traveller's interest in a few moments after our first meeting fori had two interviews with him For many years I have been enga ged in studying and writing about pre-historic nomenciaturo some ar ticles of mine on the subject bar ing been already published in diff-? ereat Northern periodicals. At the time I was in Atlanta, I was prepar ing a magazine article on the nom enclature of Central Africa.. hen I made mention of the fact, and gave Mr. Stanley ihe results of so we of my recent discoveries touch ing his own Africau ' revelations, I at once caught tbe interest and fa vor of the great man; and as his face lit up in a glow, he invited me to a seat beside him, and we were soon in that rappart which is al ways gratifying to both talker and listeuer. Finding that, I had' interested Mr. Stanley; I gare jiiw a copv of one of my articles as he bad ex pressed a desire to see it. On h s arrival at Chattanooga, after leav ing Atlanta, he wrote me a most gratifying letter, which I consider one of the highejt honors and com pliments I have ever received, In this letter he sajs he has read my "able paper through with '.absorb ing interest and genuine admira tion. I wish you all success. You have convinced me "him " as to who planted the earliest civilize tion in Central Africa." The en tire lotter to me will, be published. Mr. Stanley on the stage is easy and graceful, though there is a lit tle of the John Bull cocknyism in his tongue.; "While he does not read his lecture, he keeps the written matter continually befons him or a stand made specially for holding the portfolio. lie waits warm and eloquent ;at times; y;t generally his manner of delivery ia in the conversational style of talk. His attiro is in the regulation dres? suit swallow-tail coat, with dia mond shirt amply exposed at the bosom with a white necktie around a stylish standing collar. His au dience in Atlanta is said to have been tie largest ever seen there of the city's elite; it represented many millions in dollars and mountains of fashion and style, sprinkled with a few of us poor folks." The vast opera house was filled-to overflow ing. People had come from hun dreds of miles simply to see uui hear the most famous of livmg men. I would like to tell you some thing that Mr Stanley said in the lecture, but it would take up too much of your space. Therev was nothing in it, however except what yon can find in his printed books with perh ips ja new para graph or so personally. But I will tell your readers one thing he said to me in one of my interviews with (him for that much is not in the ; books, and I consider it a lesson which may do some good in the world. I asked the great traveller whose cup of fortune and happiness had 'appeared to have been so often fi' led to the overflowing after aH his sufferings and sacrifices -I asked what ws the very . happiest mo ment of his life ? Was it when he had found Liviugstone ? Or was it when he had emerged triumphantly fjom Dai kest Africa after settling -proble;Dflrthafhad vexed the world of civilisation for more than thirty centuries after solving mysteries STder than Christianity ? or was it when he was being honored and fe ted by the highest nobility and rank in the world of powers ? or was it at his marriags ? or was it on some other occasion ? I reminded Mr. Stanley that 'the same question had been once asked of Napoleon Bona -partey the greatest soldier the world ever saw, and who had drunk of ev ery cup of earthly happiness; and now while I had Napoleon's ans wer by j heart I wanted to hear what the greatest explorer of all ages had to' say in reply to the same question - for he too doubtless had held" the cup of happiness on many brilliant occasions : Mr. Stanley hung his head in thoughtfullness and interest at my question. Here is what he said, after a moment's reflection : "Well, that is a subject upon which I have thought but very little. Yes; I have drunk of many cups of pleasure.--Yes I a s happy at my marriage. But really, I believe I have always experienced most hap piness whenever I have had the con scioitsness af having lest done my du ty I "This is a lesson to be taught: "Deriving the highest happiness in doing one's duty best. Mr. 8tanley, in another connec tion, showed that, in his allegiance to "duty," he was governed fisrt by these three. . Commerce, Civilization aad Chris tianity. In his lecture he does not advance the belief that Central Africa will ever be the theatre of great achieve ments universaly by the white race. The negro alone will flourish there. We ust send him the Gospel .of Jesus this irst and . civilisation 0.. WEDNESDAY. APRIL, 22, 1891. and Commerce will follow. He closed his picture by a sublime per oration in which he pictured the unborn millions of the Dark Conti nent singing,, in joyous praise, the song of the Stars and the Seraphim in tbe morning of time : "Glory to God in the highest ! Peac8 on earth and good will to men !" M. V. Moore ON THE JURiSDICSICM OF M&GISTRATES Another Case of Ligialatva Iciest Mot Le gally Expressed. The suproma court holds that the act giving magistrates jurisdiction of assaults with deadly sveapons is not operative. North Carolina Supreme Court. No, 285 Stata (appellant) VB. ' Fesperman. Appeal from Stanley Superior Court. Attorney General for State: no counsel contra. Clark, J. The indictment charges an assault "with cerain deadly weapon, to-wit: a shovel of the weight of five pounds. " The special verdict finds in fact the assault was made by the defendant with his fist and within six months before the trne bill was found. It has been repeatedly held that when the indictment in the su perior court charges an assault with a deadly weapon the court retains jurisdiction although in the proof, simple assault only shall be sbown. State vs. Kay, 89 N C. 587; State vs. Reaves, 85 N. 13 553; State vs. Cunningham 94 N. C. 824; State vs Earnest, 98 N. C, 740. The cases in which the jurisdiction of the su perior court is ousted by showing that the assault was within six months (now 12 months) before in dictment found is limited to those in which the charge in itself is of a simple assault State vs. Porter, 101 N. C. 713, and cases there plainly in error in holding as the law stood at tha time of the trial, 1890, that th;? superior court did not buyo jurisdiction. It is insisted, however, that by virtue of chapter 152, acts of 1891, a magistrate has now jurisdiction of an assault with deadly weapon, if no seriouf damage was done. There is in the act no exception as to pen ding actions and the present case differs in that respect from State vu. Watts, 85 N. C. 517. But if it is conceded that the act applies to pending cases we' are of opinion that it does not confer jurisdiction of assaults with deadly weapons up on magistrates in any case The constitution restricts the jurisdiction of magistrates in crim ina! matters to cases "where tA punishment cannot exceed $50 or imprisonment for thirty days." It is' not competent 'herefore, for the legislature to confer jurisdiction upon magistrates of any offences of which tbe punishment affixed by law may exceed that limit. The Code, section 9S7, which was not amended, still prescribes that the punishment for assaults with a deadly weapon may be by fine - and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. It is true that the Code section 892, acts 18Sl. purports to give magistrates exclusive original jurisdiction of all assaults "in which no serious damage is done and, of all criminal nia t'ers arising in taeir counties where the- punish ment prescribed by law tshall not exceed a fine of fifty dollars or im prisonment for thirty days." We might surmise that the intention was to confer jurisdiction upon magistrates in cases where, though a deadly weapon was used, no se rious damage was inflicted. But the punishment for assaults with a deadly weapon in all cases wheth er serious damage is not inflicted, being left unchanged, "fine and imprisonment in the discretion of tho court." whatever may or may not have been the legislative intent in amending the code, sec. 892, the amendatory act could not- con fer upon the justice's court juris diction of an offence the punish ment affixed to which may exceed the constitutional limit of such court. The judgement is reversed and the case remanded that the court below may pass sentence upon the special verdict in accordance with this opinion. Per curiam. Re versed. Guaranteed Cuoe for Li Grippe. We authorize our advertised drug gist to sell you Dr. King's New Dis covery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, upon this condition. If you are afflicted with La Grippe and will use this remedy according to directions, giving it a fair trial, and experience no benefit, you Way re turn tbe bottle and have your mon ey refunded. We make this . offer, becanfe of the wonderful success of Cr. King's New Discovery during last season's epidemic. Have heard of no case in which it failed. Try it. Trial bottles free at W. W. Scott & Co., Drugstore, Large s:i9 50c. ano $1.00, Ohnges fi tha Laws. (The numbers ate the chapters of the A.ets of 1891,) If ewa and Observer. ' ' . MISCELLANEOUS. 14. To ainend the law relating to agriculture and gtology taxes fer tilizers 25 cents a ton; each, bag to have a tag, railroad companies to make monthly statement of ship ments of fertilizers, &c. 24. Changes the name of Western N. C Asylum to State HospitaI,and provides for tho care pf inebriates there: 1 35. Amends election law, registra tion to cease at noon on second Sat urday before the election 32. Provides th5 qualification for membership in the N. C. Pharma ceutical Association.' 55. Penalty for carrying concealed weapons to be not more than $50 nor less than 30, or imprisofiment riot more than 30 days. G5. Mak' s it unlawful to employ and carry' a minor out of the State. i 86. Makts January 19, birthdayof .General Lee, a holiday. . 9G. Makes it unlawful to allow hogs with cholera to have access to a ditch or water course; or to throw dead hogs in any water course; 97. W here a mortal wound is given on the high sea3 without tbe State, the offence may be prosecuted where death ensues ' - 101.. Amends school law, r1889, section 2G7G, line 27,by substituting "may,, instead of "shall." 102. Re-enacts section 2766.-C ode about surveys. H9. Bird law amended by fixing thedates from March 15th to Nov. 1st. 124. Extends tho Lime for fun ding old State bonds to July 1st. 1892. 125. Sales and rentings by guar dians to be by public aaction,unless upon petition and sufficient evidence before clerk shall permit private ren ting. 132. County commissioners may increase bonds of cierks and registers at any election of county officers. . i 33. Practising physicians to ap pear before clerk and register before Jan. 1st 1892. - 134. An act relating to chattel mortgages. Mortgages of household and kitcheu furniture not good un less the privy examination of the wife is takeu. - ; 137. Macjle a misdemeanor to ob tain false registration of breed of cattle, fowls, 3tc, 'or to "obtain money by misrepresenting any breed of cattle or fowls 138. Unlawful to, hunt birds with a' net in the laud of another in Dur ham county. 143. If any trustee of ihe Uni versity uegiects to attend meeting for four years, h is place made va cant. ! 179. To lucorporato tne Soldiers' Home Association. 222. The names of the poor hous es in this State changed! to'Home for the Aged and Infirm." v' 214. To establish a Normal and Industrial School for white girls. 231. Allows a person, after ten uays' notice at court houtso, to apply to clerk to change his Quae can only be changed once. The County Alliance Meeting and Picnic. To the Editor of Ihe Lenoir Topic : The Alliance . picnic and coun ty, meeting that came olfat ilibriten Academy the tenth mat, was not withstanding the mud and lowering clouds a success. Early in the day people began pouring m firom all quarters, iiuu aii! bearing carefully preserved burdens in tne shapfe of baskets, boxes atui trunks which we afterward itjanitu by aoiuai, expe rience and much inward satisfaction contained many of the good ' things of the land. At half alter ten o -cloch'the ringing of the school house bell called the Alliance called the Alliance to secret session on the second floor of tne building, where considerable business of importance was transacted leaving the juvenile crowd and many older psrsons outside- But the rules of school being suspended for tiie day the young lady pupils andiyoung gentlemen put in the time pretty well a;nd ev erything went on lovely At twelve o'clock a number of ladies and gentlemen (previously ap pointed) spread the dinner over a temporary table i prepared lor the occasion and everything being ready the Kev. Isaaa Oxford, Chaplain of the t ounty Alliance came forward and in elegant and appropriate lan guage asked the blessings of Al mignty God upon the same to the good of trie people, after which all hands went to work. And here we would say that language' is a poor medium by which description of the quality and quantity of the fat things that lay before usl Suffice it to say, that the dinner was first class, gotten up with an eye to please and satisfy showing task, and does credit to the the good wives and dauth'-ers of the farrarj of the neighborhood, j Every b6dy was tilled and many baskets full taken ut And here if we may be par doned we would like to speak though we will try to:$o so fn a sup pressed tone of voice of the shameful waste of provisions, ajnd abuse of the Academy floor, indulged in by careless persons while at It is to be hoped that inch dinner. persons will exercise better ? j dgment and. manifest a higher re feelings of the ladies occasions than was sh ard for the like future n on this. Dinner being over the fChaplain re- n a t m, 1 1 i ra turn-' a tnanKs, alter twnicn jaq, Gwyn in his mellow, pleasant style ci speaking came upon the rostrum and in benalf of himself and the people expressed his pleasure at hav mg an opportunity to thank the igood ladies for the nice dinner so 'much enjoyed on this and a previous occasion at the samel plaoe. The people now gave audience and Sher iff J.-V. .McCall was called upon for a short speech, and vo must say that the sheriff spread jhimself. He said we had a great country and the price of this country is the blood of out fathers. He thought we should use with care the privileges that cost so much. He thought it ill timed for the Alliance to talk or think of a third partyj He fellpn Wall Street brokers, trusts and com binations all spraddled out, rounI iug up his periods with gems of thought and snatches ( f history that gave his speech a professional ring, closing with appropriate remarks. The Rev. G. D;, Sherill was then called out for a speech which call was responded to by the opening remark that it' was hurdly a fair tote to be called out ot. such an oc casien without a moments notice. But in that cool, deliberate way pe culiar to himself he spoke at some length of the failures upon the part of the farmers and laboring classes if the country. He thought that there was one great caijase of failure among the people outside of class legislation that was as bad perhaps worse than any other, & remedy for which was within the reach ;of al most every man, aiid while he would not have anybojiy get mad, he believed he would risk the asser-. tion that it was ignorance. He thought that opportunities were away below par thai; the people might be better inforined if they would. He believed In educating the people but he did ;not believe in, that kind of education! that made a boy ashamed to be found in the back-yerd cutting webd with his coat off. . j But here his time ia up and the Alliance is again calleil to business which time continues ffor an hour ana .a nan alter which everv- body goes home full of cake and hap p:nes3 to dream of hour's of the past, the pleasant and the now drawing glorious futmre .when the glad song of the laboring class shall bo heard ringing out from the thou sands of tlroats throughout the length and breadth of this great shall country. When the farmer hay a become successful and satisfied and his occupation be looked upon with that degree of lionor that it justJy merits. Now in conclusion we must not forget to speak of the school at Hi bnten which is under the control and supervision of Prjf. E. B. Phil lips, a scholaaly, high; toned gentle man, trained in school work and well fitted for the imp ortant and re sponsible duties of! shaping the heads and hearts of tne girls and boys upon whose shoulder must rest tho future honor, prosperity, and destingofthe nation, Tbe school is beooming and the people are well pieased with the thorough work that is being done the re. We think it is due the young ladies at Hibri ten to say that we found the build and grounds in nice condi tion. A certain taste exhibited in the arrangement of t lings that is peculiar to, and characteristic of youug ladles of rtast and refine ment. Of couBro Prof. Phillips and the boys will come in claiming their part of the cred t, ail of which we chrfully grant. Thanks to the Professor for thi use of his school house, and a word ofapology in' behalf of those careless persons who had so little regard for the feelings of the ladies, and so little thought of the amount of hard work it would take to cleat the Academy floor of the grease and pie and oth er rubbish that was thrown around in such profusion. V. L. AIBBx. Good looks are more khan skin deep, leneDding upon' p be lthv condition of all the vital organs, ha inactive, vou have . If the Liver ' Bilious Look, if your stomach be disordered you have a Dyspeptio Look and lif your Kidneys be affected you have a Pinched Look. Secure gooaeaitn and vou will have good looks. Elec tne Bitters is the great ltero.tiye and Tonic acts direct y on these Ti tal organs. Cures Pimples, Bloch- es, Boils and gives a good complex ion. Sold at W. W. acott & ue., Drugstore. She was quite small Jwhile he was tan: And Jack was known to fame, And people said w wed. hen they were "Hifh, low, Jack knd the game. Good Look !. J NUMBI3B.r01. T. il. DIAL. X. DIAL. Deal & Deal Lenoir. 17. C. New Goods Coming in everyday. Hats, Shoes Dress Goods and ITotiono. Meat, Flour, Lard, for the least money in this tOTni, see our prices 5 they will convince you. We want chick ens and eggi far cash. Look for our now Ad vertisement next woolr . Thanking lour patrons for past , -iuj a UWUblUUBUQSJ Jl VOUr patrnaffe bv eririner TAn H- gains. We are your friends, Deal & Deal. LINVILI A place planned and developing as a Great Resort. Situated in' the Mountains of A region noted and beauty of for healthfulueat i 1 An elevation of 3.800 lst with cool Invigorating Climate. It is being laid out with Unte aad kill, with well gwsdea aaals and ex tensive Forest Parks. A desirable plaae forjine residen ces and HEALTHFUL HOMES. A good oportunity forproltabla investments. Por ilia itraW pan- phlet, address 4 . j.-V sill fcw ' , i 'Mb U'ttfU Oa. ft 0, ! r t a -V. i ii
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