VOLUME XX.
HAKE HAY MILE
THE
sun shines:
in Opportunity That
Comes Once in a
Great While.
R a cn vrrt that merchandtoe of ail kind.
t.....rtvjjtUr.tMijUiue to the hlory of
fe vit in U. ivunirj".
rt ,v tt ! 17 extraordinary depw
t 5,.tirlrt frequent, and hare an
BBeiurohi. which my
iBocin-ii-J yar uptrienc In bwlnwi, w.
u. it no cn. Un in poon ' " en
a to L-iLj cLaw to make a dollar.
Tm lofi ' iituation Hh clear, "that he who
rji uy rai.
Wt tn-p'.j fan to aay that 'thla U the accepted
Hj.; art in Ur.neat to make a auowa. of it, we
oiWo( gemot to y ou.
aa tiuuu.'elj Wholeaale bualiiaa ad
rU bcyx capacity in txceaa of competitor, we
inKutjTiLU which we have not felled to
MMtcx4ut of, and intend thai our cnatomera
aU Ut tt. full bent at of It.
Ow K-U for the (all traaon La tow ready, and U
r& to pro? a "bit winner,
ai. iartniei.ta are loaded down with pew
ul Jrairat le g..oda and many thlpga are p-
M thee .st (.f j r.jduc tion.
w rlaim to 1. ad the van In low prices, and
A uVe yuu money on your piircM-
hU Ik t . your interest lo InTeatlfffcU
c" tfferii., ki e4r,y M poaalble.
Voara truly,
Wallace bros.
C. 8. Tomlin, John S. McEorie.
F. Bowles, L. B. Bristol and
frermsu Wallace wjU present !
the roa4 ar-d Yisit M minj of
eujtomerg m poglpJe.
LOCAL NEWS.
Democrats,
Do your duty,.
At the polls on the 6tb.
uont forget the Senatorial
ticket
Odd Fellows meet next Monday
nignt.
Work for the Democratic coun
ty ticket.
The Topic will not be publish
ed next week.
Bower, Newland and Nelson
are winning men.
- The county canvass closes to
day at King's Creek.
Regular Masonic meating next
Thursday night at 7:30 o'clock.
If you want to be on the win
ning side vote the Democratic tick
et. Let Caldwell Democrats strive to
pile up a great majority all along the
line.
Mr. Hime Hoke is clerking m
the furniture store of Bernhardt &
& C.
"Shut your eyes and grit your
teeth" when you put in a confusion
ticket.
"Borrowed men" are not pop
ular with the people of any party iQ
Caldwell.
The Republicans pull one way
and the Populists another on prin
ciples. Today (Thursday) the Dssao
crats of Watauga county are having
a grand rally.
The entire wheat crop has been
sown, and the acreage sown in Cald
well is large.
Solicitor Newland will speak
at Collettsville next lion day, Nov.
5, at 12 o'clock.
Vote for the mountain boy.
Abner Boyd, if you want a straight,
working sheriff.
Don't forget to voto for the
Democratic Judges and for State
Treasurer Tate.
Isn't it strange that the Popu
lists will fuse with Republicans who
call them f,'d n fools."
Bower, Newland and Nelson
are men whom the people delight
to honor by their votes.
"The boja are coming to town
to vote for Boyd I for Boyd !" and
the whole Democratic ticket.
Mr. Lee Sherrill, who has been
been in Clover, S. C, for a few
months, has returned to Lenoir.
The ladies and the children
will be hero Saturday to see the
drill of the Moant Holly Band.
To work ! Domocrats. Let no
grass grow under your feet from
now until sundown next Tuesday.
Married Sunday at Granite, by
D. W. Yount, J. P., Miss Ella
Payne to Mr. Oliver Mull, of Burke.
"They can go to the dsvil after
the election." That is what the
Burke Republicans say of the Populists-
The dity of every Democrat is
for him to go to the polls early and
stay late and work for the Demo
cratic ticket.
The Mount Holly Band-did
you hear it play Wednesday even
ing before it left for Boone f "She's
a good 'nn."
Boyd, McCall, Palmer and the
rest of the Democratic nominees
will be elected by -good majorities
next Tueadav.
How'doyou like the Democrat
ic candidates for the different coun
ty offices ? Are they not a splendid
lot of fellows I
The old men will ride in- the
parade Saturday. There will be no
running, and every one who desires
to do so can ride.
The Mount Holly Band pame
to Ixmoir Wednesday and went
right 00 to Boone. Itisa ''dandy.
It will be here Saturday.
Last Tuesday was a bad rainy
day. It cleared up in the night,
however, and Wednesday was a
bright day and slightly qool.
Watch eyery 'box, Pemocrati.
Do not neglect -our Judges.. State
Treasurer, Congressman Saitoh
Legisiatira and other tioketa.
Tomorrow (Saturday) ia Demo
cratic day- Don't you wish you
were one.' If you do come right
along and join tfe proton. :
-WiH the Bemocratio majority
i0 Caldwell be JOOO f ltwill be if
we work for it. Jf you want vb.g
bit majority we must work for it
The Democratic party in wa
tauga ii looking forward to a great
Tictl)ryonthe:6th. At
told Wednesday Bower
nld.t;iargeoteintcoun:
ty on the 5th than fer before.
LENOIR,
Read Pattern's card.
Logan Patton says no populist
can afford to vote for Linney.
The horseback narade. the
riders carrying flags, will be " a
beautiful sight. There will also be
several large flags.
In the light of Patton's card
can any Democrat or populist vote
for Linney and call himself consis
tent or a man of principle ?
- Spainhour, the independent
candidate for solicitor, is losing
ground every day, so a Watauga
gentleman told us the other day.
The effort to try to get the
Reps and Pops to pull one way re
minds us of two old oxen who are
pulling for dear life Against each
other.
Are the people going to be led
around by the nose by such men as
Bntler, who has put aside his prin
ciples in the hope that he may get
to the Senate ?
Sallie Benfield, aged 19, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Benfield,"
died Wednesday morning of con
sumption. She was buried Thurs
day at Collier's.
Every Democrat in the county
must go to the polls next Tuesday
and vote the Democratic ticket from
top to bottom, from the highest to
the lowest officer.
Two papers thia week. Tbis
issue takes the place of tLe one next
week. Don't be disappointed if you
fail to get your Topic. We give
you two tbis week.
"The d n fool Populists."
That is the way Burke Republicans
talk about them. How many Re
publicans in Caldwell talk about
them in such a manner ?
The committee on decorations
will have the speakers' stand and
many other places nicely decorated
Saturday. It will do your eyes
g .od to look at it. Everything will
be done in style.
Good speakers will be at tbe
Grand Rally Saturday. Come and
see the horseback parade, hear the
music and then go home, and on
Tuesday next go to the polls and
voto the Democratic ticket.
Never in the history of the
world has a political "fusion" been
successful. The cause is : Tha
masses of the people of all parties
are honest and yote from principle,
and not bagauee of expediency.
"We demand" thus and so i
what the third party leaders two
years ago sung. They have quit
demanding and have fused with
their old-time enemy, the Republi
can party. What a change has
come over them 1
Mr. H. M. Kent had a number
of his fine game chickens at tha
State Fair and he came back home
with a number of blue ribbons and
several prizes He has some very
fine chickens and he takes great in
terest in them.
Tbe young man who put his
arms around his friends neck, kit
ing him, and stabbing bjw. under
tbe fifth rib,, js ajuiost a parallel of
the course taken by WakeQeld in
attacking his friend, Will Newland,
whom he 'loves" so well.
Quarterly meeting for Lenoir
Station will be held in the Metho
dist church in Lenoir Saturday and
Sunday, November 10 fnd' 11. This
is the lastquarterly meeting of the
year, as the annual conference meets
at Stateaville on the 28th.
The Democrats are going to
win in the qom,lug election, and no
mistake. Put that in your pipe
and smote it." The only thing the
Democrats differ about now ia the
majority. Hut don't forget the fact
that we are gqingtQ yiny
P-Two solids cannot fuse and
make a fupion. It takef mushy
substance to do well in a fusion.
Most of the Caldwell voters are sol
id, straight men, one way or anoth
er. They are not crooked nor
mush that ia, very tew of them
are.
Wakefield seemed to Ije ra.tVe'4,
last Saturday wheq gratuitously
and without provocation be took
occasion in bis speech to attaok So
licitor Newland. Nelson gives him
sufficient 'amusement - without hif
going out q!' 'W tQ r"n or
Solicitor and the legislature too.
Next Tqesday ia the emotion,
emocrats, be en tb.e ground early
and do a hard day's work for the
Democratic ticket, and when you
bear that Caldwell coaqty an the
State of orth Carolina has, gone
Democratic by a large majority, you
will' feel amply repaid for your day'
work.
N. C.. WEDNESDAT, NOVEMBER 7, 1894.
-Logan Patton will vote for
Bower.
Read Patton's card, populist,
and then ask yourself if you can af
ford not to vote for Bower.-
"Anything to beat the Demo
crats" is the platform upon which
the fusion candidate for the Legis
lature in Caldwell is running. The
great reformer has thrown his prin
ciples aside for the hope of getting
a seat in the Legislature The peo
pie of Caldwell will not support such
a man.
Two years ago the Populists
were abusing the Republican party
for all the evils of which they now
complain. Now they have fused
with the Republican ' party.. Wnat
meaneth this ? Can some one tell f
Is it not done in the. hope that one
or two men may be eieeted to an
office ?
Advices received from Raleigh
and all along the"line indicate' a
great awakening among the Demo
crats of the State. They see -that
the safety of the State, that has
been well and economically govern
ed, would be in danger if their par
ty should be defeated and they are
arousing.
"I wish I had not heard a sin
gle speech this campaign," is what
a populist is reported to have said
after hearing Nelson and Wakefield
last Saturday. He didn't say why,
but it was inferred that his faith in
populistic doctrine had weakened.
It is bound to weaken in the faca
of Democratic truth.
We have it from Mr. James
Bryan, who came from Boone Wed
nesday, that the Republicans have
actually gotten out a judicial ticket
in Watauga with Green's name on
it. It 'ill be the only county in
tho State where his name will be
on any tickets and it is done to fool
the people of Watauga.
The Mes3rs. Tilley, of Burke,
were in Lenoir Wednesday and told
us that the success of the Demo
cratic ticket in that county is aa
sured. The oounty canvass of the
last ten days has stirred up the peo
pie and they have gone to work.
Julius Huffman says the whole tick
et is safe by a good majority
The reports from every town
ship, from every precinct, are jubi
lant and inspiring, promising a
greater victory in Caldwell than we
gained two years ago. Butt the.
spirit for Democrats to enter this
fight, from now till election day, ?s
to be as if tboy worp scored of got
tin? beat. Make, it a thousand I
t.'1 was a Popul'at, but when it
went over, head and ears, into the
Republican party, I quit it." That
is what a man told u? Wednesday.
He added : "I am going to work
hard for the success of the Demo
cratic nominees." He was an bqn
e6t man and would ofc be, Viid out
by the leaders the two parties.
The populist voters, belifiyipg
in principle, openly say ibey aie. not
Republicans and Are nut yoing to
support Repu,hlioan policies nor vote
for Republioan candidates who will
put those policies into effect if elect
ed. The Republicans say nothing,
but say they are Republicans.. Nei
ther eid.fi is feeing " to stujtify and
compromise itself. ' ?
Wonder if there a,re jnf Re
publican? iu Jorth Carolina who
have as pleasant (?) words to say
about the Populists, as. the Burke
Jepubiicacs said about them at the
fair, and printed iu-ur regular is
sue this week ? The words were
something like these : "We htve
got the d n fool Populists where
we want them notw. After the eleo
tiou they can go to the dvil,"
etc.
The Republican and populists
in the audience in the court house,
last Saturday, deserve great praise
for the fairness, honesty ant inde
pendence iu treating with contempt
the efforts of the nondescript najU
aan who tried tQ te.d tham. oqt of r
the eourt house when Nelaou be
gan to speak. Some of the severest
condemnation we have heard jhim
receive was from the lips of Repub
licans and popuMst, ' ;
A fusion that does not fuse it
more of a fusee than a fusion. A
political fusion of two .parties haa
never resulted in success. To fuse
fro parties you have to melt both
and let them run ; toeter, Jn
melting each,' osasj its, pwn character
and consistency and both . lose9 in,
Ibulk and weight. It wa,s. evr
successful poitjaally. The Know
othiuga and Abolitionists are' the
latest example of failure to fuse.
Saturday's rally will not be
made up of "borrowed" men.
Thelsinging will be splendid at
the Rally Saturday. In fact, every
thing in connection with the . Rally
will be done in good style.
lien, weaver said some titue
ago tfctat populists should do all in
their power again3t the Republican
party, which wa3 responsible for all
the bad legislation of which the peo
ple complain. The Caldwell popu
lists believed and sworo-by Weaver
two years ago, but the leaders
haye fused with the Republican
party.
The many friends in Lenoir of
David M'. Vance will regret to learH
of his death, which occurred at the
Hospital at Morgan ton on the 24th
of October. Mr. Vance read law
under Col. Folk in Lenoir several
years ago, and was considered a
very bright young man. The latter
part of his life wat spent ins jour
nalism. Read the card of A. D. Cowles,
of State'sville, late Chairman of the
Republican Executive Committee
of Iredell oounty and Postmaster at
Statesville under Harrison. Our
people all know him as one of the
firmest Republicans in the State.
His action is an indication of what
all the straight Republicans in the
State will do.
A Caldwell Republican told us
last week that he hated and despised
Populist principles worse than he
did Democratic principles and that
everything he is doing in this cam
paign is with a view to making Re
publicanism rule in North Carolina.
Even the leaders do not trust one
another. The voters of the two
partiss will not tamely fold ,their
arms to be bound and open their
mpuths to he gagged by the bo3sea
and candidates,
The Republicans or fusionists
or populists or Ropublico- fusio-populists
in this district have got them
selves in a pretty muddle over their
candidate for Judge. Greene is ori
tickets that are circulated, in Wa-
1 j 1 . . 1 '
inugn aau we naye seen nis name, on
tickets that have been $ho.wn around
iu this conntj. Yet all the papers,
iaeiiing thit truly good and pious
liar, the HioUory Mercury, print
Bowman a the oaadid.ia. Now,
who is tha candiuUta, Green or Bow
man ?
Nelson has been known among
our people only $3 a quiet, conser
vativej sensible business man and
th$ great political campaign he ii
making took thara hy surprise
Perhaps no mm in tha county is
more astonished than his opponent.
When Wakefield soars among the
clouds, Nelson takes hold of the
string and jsrks him to th arth,
when he tae the, buck ague and
dodges a ff after Newland, evidently
thinking he is ruaning fQ Solici
tor, -Caldwell is the best county in
the State and has the best people in
the State. Our candidates have
spoken at fourteen appointments
in the county, and at eyery one of
them the best o order has prevailed
and our honest citizens of all parties
have paid strict attention to, all the
speeches and ba been fair and
honest to all. sides. There have
been large turnouts of the people
and 8pleu,dJ4 weather except at Petra
Mills Tuesday. At that point there
was a "good crowd in spite of the
rain, and the people were all fair
and attentive.
This county canvass has been
a glorioui thing for Demcracy- It
began auspiciously last wee, and has
been getting better and better all the
time. Nelson and our candidates
havft gained votes at every appoint
ment Nelson is making a uperb
campaign. He is talking- sense to
the people and they listen to him
joyfully. He has his opponent on
the run and has worsted him at ev
ery point. At no appointment has
Nelson failed to carry the people
with him. Wakefield seems to have
got rattled and to have lq hi head
and raves icsd 4 debating. It
Hculd do. po good for Ts Tq?io
to describe the canvas thus if it
wq?b not true. They have spoken
at fourteen appointments and the
people can judge for themselves. -
Herb Greene sjgftVM nine yeara
ago !g avion Bo tier swore to, a, libel,
lyill the populists of Caldwell cfun
ty he dictate tq fey such a man ?
tbjnfcf? we oan heaip ? them i say
no. in thunder tones. They see that
Butler is only after office and don't
caraYfijj for the people and they
axe no lenge? 'going to. fo"'aw them.
PATTOX FOB BOWEBi
Tbe Populist Congressional Ctndiditi of
1892 Gives Bis Baasons fsr Op
posing Lianej-Ha tutises
all Populists to Voto:
Witt Bia For j
Bowor.
To the Editor of the Herald :
As between Bower and Linney, I
am compelled from principle to yote
for Bower
In the campaign two. years ago
Bower said he was for all the prin
ciplea demanded in the Omaha
platform, except the Rail Road
plank.
I have watched
Congress. He has
his course in
dQne tohat he
promised.
Ho has stood for :
A low tariff,
An income tax,
Against the federal election law,
and,
Even in the face of our Pres
ident, For free silver.
( He said here a few weeks ago
publicly that he was a Jeffersonian
Democrat. J Bia course 'in Con
gress has shown his claim to be
true. j
I know where Bower "is at."
But I cannot say so much for
Mr. Linney. If he is not a deep
dyed Republican, standing oa th
National Republican platform, then
I do not understand him.
I do not see how any man who
is a ropulist from principle
can 1
!
support Linney.
I ad visa all such to vote for
Bower, aa I shall do next Tues
day. R. L. PATTON.
Morganton, N. C, Oct
31, 1894. !
ERiSO BULY PROeSMHL
As soon as tho court house bell is
rnng, which will be done sa soon
after 10 a, m. as practicable, the
township tjoops will form' at their
respective pUces.
L'jveladv wiU form on tho Hickory
rod, with tne b.3;.d of its column at
This Topc office -not crossing
Spring street.
1 little River will form oa Spring
strict, with tbe head of its column
at. The Topic office. J
King's Creek will form ba South
Main Street- from the Bcalea back
past Ahemtjthy'a livery stable, the
head of the column resting at the
scales
Yadkin Valley will form on
Spring Street, the head of the col
umn resting at Ir. W C. Newland's
house.
Patterson will form on North
Main Street, the hea4 of the column
facing the puhlhi well. j
John 'a River, -st ill form on South
Main Street between the cou art house
and the jail, the herid of the column
facing from the court house.
Globe wiH form iu rear of John's
River.
Lenoir will form on West Main
Street, the head of the cojSnam fac
ing the court house. ,
North Catawba will form in rear
of Lenoir.
Lower Creek will form on East
Main street between tha court house
and Henkel & Craig's livery stable,
the head of the column facing from
the court hon.s.0.
Tho various companies will re
main where they form until ordered
to move by their captains, who will
receive directions from tho Chief
Marshal to advance to where the
grand parade will form, j They will
advance theav by townahipa.
The grand column fcill he formed
on Mulberry Street, on the Hickory
road, the head resting at Henkel,
Craig & Co s livery stable and fac
ing North, ! J
After the column has been formed
the line of march will be taken up
and a parade made through the
principal streets of tha town, after
which the troops will be disbanded
and the speaking will begin.
Tha People Ira Not Fools.
Monroe Enquirer, . .
From every quarter, comes the
cheering reports, of Democratic
gains. North Carolina is not going
to prate false to the party which
has done such a great work in the.
past. The people ara not foole.
Never have the champions of Dem.
ocraoy putuoh faith in the eternal
justice of their cause. They know
they are in the right, and
- - "Bight U right BJactOtti fa Ged,
' Aad right Uia day hum win."
Thk Republicans say that tje
tendency of the Populist party uto
'Ciiil War, not to peace." ' V v
NUMBER 7.
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Don't fail to call on me when you
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At The Drag Store.
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Nerve and Bone Liniment
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Everybody's Pill, purely
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i
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Evening Granule, for Habitna
Constipation, at Drug Store.
Pure Extracts of Lemon and Va
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Concentrated Essence Jamaica
Ginger at Drug Store.
Oarnrici's Baby Food, an elegant
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Pierce's medicines, Ayer's, Hood's,
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Fine Stationery, Perfumery,
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