TH2 IiEIMOIH. TOPIC.
H. S. BLAIR, Editor and Pttlistar.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1897.
Entered at the Post-office at Lenoir
as second-class matter.
Telephone Call Numbeb 7.
Subscription price, $1.00
The Topic stands squarely upon
the Chicago platform. Tnat is
the Democratic creed, Its follow
er! are the party, and any who haye
heretofore affilated with other par
ties will be welcomed into the
ranks of the giat organ:zation,
but the Topic stands just whee it
always stood in favor of fighting
for governmental reforms in the
old ship of DemOcracy, putting no
one at the helm who has ever wa
vered in his devotion to the stand
ard, and it is idle to talk of fol
lowing any ones leadership who
has cast out the name of Democra
cy as evil.
The State government has been
turned over to bad and incompe
tent men, and now we have the
spectacle of seeing the very man
who was instrumental in destroy
ing good government going over
the State and asking the people to
follow him again. Does he think
the people are fools? He has lei
them astray onco. They wili hard
ly listen to him sgain. In de
nouncing the present political sit
uation he arraigns himself and
repudiates the workmanship of
his own hands. He charges the
Railroad Commission with having
sold out to the Southern railroad.
And pray, who is this Railroad
Commission? Two-thirds of it is
Butler's own dear crowd, Otho
Wilson and D. H. Abbott, legiti
mate children of "Fusion." twin
brothers of Butler himself. He
is a nice gentleman now to go howl,
ing over the State talking of ths
"Reform movement." Denouncing
Fritchard Populists, as if ho him
self was not the author and fin
isher of all such. Who but he
made the damnable political deal
by which these hated Pritchard
Populists secured their seat3 in the
last Legislature? But he ;s dis
appointed because these men were
not as treacherous as himseif, and
after promising their Republican
supporters to vote for Pritchard,
turn their backs upon him after
securing their seats. There is
such a thing as ''honor among
thieves" and all honorable men
despise the wretch who adds treach
ery to hia diabenestyi ueh a
person net cniy loses the respect
of honest people but is loathed ard
despised by hia SEEccia'tes ia vil
lainy. Yes, Butler defervt a even
less respect than a j 'Piiichard
Populist." i
La3t week's Caucasian, in a
lengthly editorial in anawW to an
expression (a very true j staient)
of the Charlotte Observer thatN "if
it had not been for tho AlliAnco
Butler never would havojbeen heard
of," goes on to enumerate a great
many things vhieh were caused I j
the Alliance.
This ic, rather significant. Tte
Alliance did accomplish wonders
atone time, but it had 110,000
members then, and had cot bren
Butlerized. In the making of
Butler it destroyed itself it was
a case of destruction of the moth
ter in giving birth to a monstrosity.
She locked upon her effeprirg it&d
turned away in disgust shocked
and mortified at the political var
mint of whip":: she had been de
livered. The result is a once pow
erful organizaticn, able to dicttts
the policy of the State has been
reduced to a mere handf ull and, oa
account of the disgraceful political
alliances of seme of its leading
officials, has become a st'erseh in
the nostrils of honest men.
The commissioner of agriculture
says all the crop returns which come
in are remarkably favorable. In
fact the excellence of the crops is
simply wonderful. The retuna for
August are rapidly arriving from
correspondents. None of th?sa put
cotton below 100 per cent. aDd soieq
put it as high as 120, compared with
average years. There is a large in
crease in acreage. The report a3 to
corn is the best ever received by the
department. It ia a remark that
1897 may well be termed "a year of
plenty."
Mr. Vf. J. Bryan's friends at
Fitzgerald, 6a., have shipped him
a watermelon weighing 81 J pounds,
going two or three pounds better
than the one tho McKmley boys
sent their man.
' Young Chickens and Eggs
wanted by 1 J. L. Nelson & Co.
A VICIOUS ATTACK.
BY SEMT08 BUTLER ON THE RAILWAY
COUUISSION.
Raleigh, N, C, August 10. Sen
ator Butler in his paper this week
declares editorially that it seems the
Southern railway has a prior lien on
the North Carolina railway comis
sion; that the commission has not
done its duty as to rates or assess
ments; that the people must elect a
legislature to do what the commis
sion refused to do; that it must elect
another legislature like the alliance
legislature of 1891 one that can not
be bought after it gets to Raleigh;
that every candidaie for the legisla
ture must be pledged on every
stnmp; that tbe Southern railway
captured the last legislature by a
majority of one in each house.
He declares that the great reforms,
for which the true populists in the
last legislature stood like a stone
wall, are issues on which the next
legislature must be elected, and
that those forty populists, after sub
jection to the greatest temptation
ever known, proved as true as steel.
He says the populist party will join
hands with any party cr fraction of
a party which will fight for these
reforms. If no party will join
hands then the populists will fight
in the middle-of-the-road.
In another editorial he declares
the railway commission has cot done
its duty and that the people must
elect a railway commission,
The Railroad Commission has not
done its duty, neither on the ques
tion of rates nor on tho assessment
of railroad property. The people
must elect a legislature to do what
they refuse to do. They must elect
another legislature of 1891 a legis
lature that is right and one that can
not be bought after it gets to Ralr
eigh. The pecple must pledge every
candidate for the legislature on every
stump. The Peoples Party will see
to it that there is an honest and
true candidate in every county and
district in the State. The voters
must defeat any candidate who is
wrong or about whose position and
courage there is the least doubt.
The Caucasain.
There is a very simple way to
right all these matters. We had
respectable legislatures till, in an
evil moment, the people listened to
the man who penned the above
lines. The thing to do is to leave
Butler and his fusion crowd, high
and dry, and place the State in the
hands of the Democratic party
which gate ua clean government for
twenty years.
We hear a great deal of "Capt.
Ashe's plan;' for educating the vo
ter into a reader. Capt. Ashu ha3
plenty of honors to hia credit, but
we don't believe this is ona of them.
It 12 Tom Dixcn'a plsn. Years ago
when a senior at Wake Forest col
lege, he wrote a thesis to be submit
ted at Johns Hopkins promulgating
thj idea now known as Capt. Aahe's
plan. The News and Observer wa3
furnished with a copy of it, and, if
our memory be not at fault, that
paper contsined from Capt. Ashe's
pen an editorial critique of tho
young college man's essay.-Gaatonia
Gazette.
The Morganton Htrald says:
"For six years Mr. S. W. Happoldt
was clerk of the court and after the
expiration of his office he came cut
with clean hands and a clear con
science More recently he was tax
collector for Morganton and in a
settlement this week with the now
board of commissioners he had
not only properly accounted for
every cent, but it was found that
there wa3 a small sum due him."
Did you say you were nervous?
Well you need OXIEN "tho won
derful food for the nerves, " It ney
er fails to do vou good. Price 35s
and $100 per box. Paul O. Grist,
Agt., Lenoir, N. C.
. tm
NcticB to Contractors
Until Aug. 25th 1897, sealed bids
will be received by the Building
com., for making some improve
ments to the Methodist church at
Lenoir. These improvements will
consiat in the main in the erection
of an octagonal annex 26x28 feet
and a tower, putting on new roof,
cnanginz the windows &c &o. Bids
are wanted for the complete job
and for the brick work alone. ri he
right is reserved to reject any and
all bids.
Plans and specifications can be
seen at the store of J. L. Nelson &
Co.
Try our granulated sugar-the
very sweetest-18 lbs for a dollar.
J. L. Nelson. & Co.
Steel rods for making Rake teeth
at Berndardt Hdw & Furniture Co.
Educate Your Boweu With Cascarets.
ira.iy S ohrMC;ouUr.? constipation forever
XOc S5c. Ii C C. C. fall, druisisu refund money.
GUTHRIE'S PLAIH
TALK.
WIT EE DID MT ITTEHD TBE POPULIST
EX. m. MEETJMS. '
Eroployad Hew by a Firm That Keep
Their Precise?, Dsn't Tell Lies far
Prsicsdto Bs!i8T3 Gsa Thing
zU da Another,
Durham, N. C, Aug. 12 (Spe
cial.) A Nevrs and Observer re
porter being in Durham, called at
the tbe office of sthr:e & Guthrie,
and finding th Mhjor at hia deek
the foilo-ving interview occurred:
Reporter: "Mp.jor Guthrie I see
you are lie: a tiding the meeting
of the State Populist Executive
committee nop Lcir.g held at Ri'
e'gh." Major Grahri:-: "No, I am not a
member of tho committee myself,
and 1 thought under existing cir
cums.aiiCL3 I Lai bettor stay at
home. You ltinember perhaps
that the State Populist committee
in the last eampgn got eo ''fused"
and mixed up with the Republican
Stato corniti: tteo th.U it was hard
to tell wi w. v. tho Liig belonged
to, aml'I foar.u an toll puling one
way and thej .vre pulling accther
way befoie tiio ekcticn came on
I thought i would just wait awhile
nor aud irt Cud out "where
they aru ;.u ' , . . iaet ia, I am
now p; ulu.i1j employed t by
Guthrie & Gi-ib.k, attorneys, and
attend ii ,-; to tui'c business exclu
sively, . ..d I r like my em
ployment, : they keep their
promise; ti ; : and don't tell
me any 1:- eh: .:, nor pretend to
believe d o .: : t.nd do another."
The B'u:u ...uditcr says that if
the newly-C: ar i ISiate Board of
Tax Eqiui.r; .v.u is to do nothing
he does r.c:
the r i".
luk it should use
specially made.
.-.3V d Jack Caand-
A . 5. '
ler killed a iici'j nacied Bud Reeves
at a a"iI-hn;,: r.car Rockforu, Sur-
days ago. Tho
king and assaulted
knu'e. The white
negro's ekull with
At the inquest the
negro v,Uo c
O handler v. it
man cracked
a large parh.'ii
illiterate Republic::;! coroner was un
able to read tho ozih in administer
ing it to the "jviiuesses.
Senator George, ct Mississippi,
died at hi,; "Lome ia that State last
Saturday cFenir.tr. U& wa3 one of
our ablcit in public life and was
scrying hio inuti term in the United
Statcj H. . ii'u teini dees not
expire ilil l'S'Ji li;L en account of
failing h;(.it h h
ed a i .: . :
was cl o". ;.:
ceed Lim
. i ; heady deelm
u II. I) Money
. ;0 ao to buc-
Thc
to V i i ;-.
greoiir..':
wuo a ,!
and u:
brigLt ,.::-.':
but who .,.
Treasu.y i
ton for ;
visit ii; L.i
around i. '.::.
friends, v :
ber to ' :. :
ty. V c d.-. ;
i :. tho h; .:
but l:e cv ..
With U3 i:' :;;
is. IJo-s .
O'.ivrver extends
"!i"',u;:3 kindly
- . : W . V. Scott.
... Lao;.- Topic
-cc . iiugly
:.' ii i paper of it,
:(iio:i iu Vxa
' ., r.l ut Washing
icuc year?, ia on a
hvj:u3 and ii oing
; hunci3 with his
act halted m nutn-
: : ( :i'dvri:li COKn
:c, . :: cf his being
c. : ;. h ehorc time.
. back aud livo
d i.j.lioy that he
The O .i: held a very
disorderly su convention at
Gelumb- ; :. l.h. They nomina
ted J act- -.; o C.c? for governor.
The no;:.iu. ic. . or middle-of
the road t ru r.vf s everything. The
disorder :;g and wide.
Senator Briirr ray 3 tint ho
would, 'awlc: ::;-'.rii;? nrcumstances,
'fuse" again no did in 1894.
No orx2 doub :s If he were out
of cfihs ;:.' cc-ad secure a good
one by 'tJ'aair.;?i' with any crowd
on earth, ho ecu'.! be relied en to
doit. Lie virtually, admits that
nothing h;3 bscu accomplished by
tho political revolution except to
give ua wcrse govcrnnent, jet he
says ho would repast it.
SS "SK
Cane MiiLv CiJcr Mills end Gal
vauizai iron chopper than elsewhere
atBernhardfc Had?? & Furniture Co.
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BUTLER AT REWTOI
Es Eid a Largs Crowd and Delhrsred Sub
stantially His Spsscb at Wadssbsro
Scored Democrats and Republicans
AlikV
Special to the Charlotte Observer.
Newton, Aug. 14. Senator But
ler arrived on the vestiblus Jsst
night. He was accompanied by
Congressman Shuford, returning
from the meeting of the Populist
State executive committee.
This was Butler day in Newton.
His coming had been well sdvertis
ed in Catawbs and adjoining conn
ties' Early the people began to
come in, Populists in abundacca,
and a great maDy Democrats and
some Republicans. It being uncom
fortable to crowd ia tho court
house, tho speaking took place in
the public Equara Tns Senator,
although claiming to be unwell,
epoke for about three hours, princi
pally the eame as his Wadeoboro
speech a3 outlined by'tho Observer
correspondent. A portion of the
crowd was enthusiastic He scored
the Eepublicans, Democrats and
bolting PopulistB, recognizing only
forty true Populists m il his allu
sions to tho comp. snion of the kafc
Legislature Llo predicted that the
Democra' 3 wcuid rctrrst from the
reforms ad vocated List y-ar, and the
reason he wfs cut & pea king at this
time was to-warn tht people of the
movemt-nts of tho politicim?. He
also predicted that none o! tho Pop
ulistg in tho hst Legislature turn
ing traitors would ever again be
elected to any office. To the ques
tion what ho intended to do next
year, he reviewed fu3icn iu the past,
sajing that bo advocated fusion in
1894 and under the satao condi ions
would do it egaio; that in 1896 fu
sion was forced on t' e Populist3;
that they eupported ftrjan faithful
ly; that the State fusion tt tho Eauia
time with tho Eepublicans was a
litter pil), but they could do no bet
ter. If this was to do over agm,
he might do it, but he d d not
know. If any party advoc&ted and
pledged itself to the reforirt3 ho ad
vocated to-day, ho would be with
them; if not, he would be in the
middle of the road, appsaliiig to the
people to follow him.
Anti-Civil Service J. Wiley Shook
was in' town to-day, taking notes
of Butler's speech. L O. Caldwell
was here as wero also Andy Cowles
and Dr J. J. Mott, all cor. earned
about the policy Butter would pur-,
sae.
Fifth Sunday Heating.
The following is tho program for
the next fifth Sunday meeting to bo
held with Fie mining's Chapel
church, beginning on Friday before
the fifth Sunduy it; August, at 11
a. m :
Introductory sru on Bro. I, W.
Thomas; Bro. I. Oxford, alternate.
Qaeirics, 1 Do v.e us Baptists
have '"thus eaycth the Lord" orall
cur church work? Sid Suddcrih.
2. Are wo cs B-ipiie'.s following
tho New Te3carii3i;i, ia th.it nearly
half our churches are served by pas
tors of other apecci-t'.oua, while
nearly half of our oidaiucd muiiiteis
have no pastoral work? I Oxford.
3. la it scriptural for a chu ch to
have a man ordained when the
church would not be willing to have
the man for pa3tor? --M. L. Clarke.
4. How can we beat develop our
churches? I. W. Thomas.
5. Are we doing cur duty to and
for our children? W. R. Bc&ch.
6. Are we doing our duty-toward
tho temperarco cause? J. G. Pul
liam. Tho importance cf revivals of re
ligion. J. V. McCall.
Sunday school experience meeting
Sunday at 9.30 a. m., conducted by
O. M. Beach.
J. L Beach,
S. H. Oxford,
. M F. Bumgarner,
Committee.
Land for Sale.
14.0 acres of land in Burke county
is offered for sale. There are about
50 acres in cultivation ballatice in
timber. Good orchard of 200 bear
ing .trees select variety of fruit.
A good six room dwelling, good
barn and outhouses; 2 tobacco
barns, 1 packing barn. Ten to
twelve acres of branch bottom. A
wel1 of as fine water as can be found
anywhere. A good school within
i mile, which runs 10 months in
the year.
Adjoining the above tract is
another of 45 acres 10 or 15 in
cultivation the ballarce in timber
No buildings, 3 to 4 acres of branch
bottom. Both these tracts are good
strong land. For further partic-
ulars call oa or address
1 H. S. Blair
I Lenoir, N. O.
Ho-To-Bao for Fifty Cena.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. 60c, (l. All druggists.
Merchants can buy Octagon
Soap, Gccd Luck Baking Powders,
Gail and Ax Snuff at Jobbers, prices
ana sive freight from
J. L Nelson & Co
SALEM
Academy and College, for Girl9 and
Young Women. Bset home care
together with full College icstruc
tion. Specialists in Music, Art,
Elocution, Languages, Commercial
and Industrial Studies. Institu
tion founded in 1S02. The Regis
ter shows 324 last year New term
begins Thursday, September 2,
1897. Seed for Catalogue to
Rev. J. H. CLEWELIj, Prfncipal,
Salem, North Carolica
New Firm.
Geo. E . and Jno. iv. Mocre,
under the name of
Moore Bros
have opened up in the New
land building, Tuttle olel
stand a new and complete
stock of both
STAPLE AND FANCY
GROCERIES
We will keep constantly on
hanel every thing kept in a
first class grocery store, and
a ays at the right price.
We will be pleaseel to have
oar friends call and see us,
and are convinced that this
is the place to buy your
goods.
Yours truly
Moore Bros.
Notice.
ii new Enterprise at
Granite.
After several years of hard
practice, economic living,
close observation and study,
not only of Books but tho
needs and wants of niy pa
trons, I am now opening
out a small but well selected
stock of
Pure Drugs & Medi
cines. Thanking the people of my
territory (or an extensive
practice combined with grert
hospitality. I respectfully
ask them to call and exam
ine my stock and bo agreeably
surprised.
News Stand
Having a great reading peo
ple, I will soon add a news
stand .to my oflice
Respectfully,
Dr. Geo E. Flowers.
Lenoir Boys' School.
rIhe next session begins Sept
&th, 1897, and continues forty week,
with a short- recess at Christmas.
For Terms etc , see the Priccipal.
Rodes Massie, Principal.
qpRlNITY COLLEGE.
. . . J"ext Session Opens St i tember 8.
Three fu 1 courses of study. Larg i number
cf electives. Two full chair's in English.
Women admitted to all classes.
OSE HUNDRED ASO OKE THOUSAND DOL
LARS add?d to endowment during the i res
ent year. Only male literary college in
North Carolina that la located in a city.
The beat business course otfe ed iu Ihe
State. Send for album and ratal'xruo
Address JNO. O. K1LGO,
Durham, N. C.
Are worn, not as an ornament,
but as a matter of necessity.
Most cases of Hernia can be
cured, and all can be made
comfortable, by the use of a
proper truss.
If you should be at all inter
ested in Trusses, it will be to
your interest to see our stock
before buying.
We have the Agency for this
county for the only adjustable
hard rubber and water pad
Trusses made.
We can fit any one.
We carry them in stock.
TODD & SHELL,
DRUGGISTS.
Phono 16.
Briclc and
TO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS
If you arc going to build, and want a goo : r;r -;
will not crumbia and break in haalins:, wnro m
?1 FARMERS
If you want to mako from 25 to 50 per ct:i:t r
cieek and river bottoms, drain them vith tiY ;.
done you will have no more trouble. You c i
tile about as cheap as with pine pole?.
JAMES BUTTRICK, M: 1
Office -Emma, N. O
Harrison
Fancy Groceries.
Try our Country Lard and
Country Vinegar.
Wholesale dealers in Jfeats, Lard,
Tobaccos and Cigarettes.
OF-
a
73 PER CE N
June 30uh closos the first six months
ol oar business f?r the year 1897.
73 PER CENT
Represents tho increase in deposits?
for July 1st, 1897, over deposits tor-
July, 1896. laero must be reason
for this. Our people are eithor
more prosperous, or a larger number
have learned tho convenience of us
ing tho Ban If, and have become its
customers. We attribute this re
markable increase to both of the
above mentionod causes.
Offering every facility
Consistent with Sound Banking.
we invite your account.
Respectfully,
J. H. BEALL,Cash ier
BANK OF LENOIR
Notice.
North Carolina,
Oalpwe:i County
In the Superior Court,
Before the Clerk.
J. Willian Kherrill 1
Executor Joseph Sherrill deceased vs Notice
Sarah A(iSherrillet al. )
Alice Sides, William Sides, Belle Sides,
Susan Sides, and Laban Siaes, of the State
of Texas, and Sherrill, of the State of
Indiana; will take notice that they are made
parties defendant to an action entitled as
above commenced before the clerk of the
Superior Court of Caldwell county to procure
an order for the sale of a certain parcel of
laud in Lovelady township in said county to
rtiake assets to pay debts: and the said de
fendant will further take uotice that they
are required to appear before the clerk of
said court on the 30th day of August, 1897, at
2 o'clock p. m: and answer the complaint
filed In said cause, or the plaintiff will apply"
to tho court foa the MieE demanded in raid
complaint. J. V. McOALL,
Clerk supjrior Court.
Self snd Whitner Atty's
for plaiutiff.
NEW GOODS.
R. G. COURTNEY
Is now receiving many new
goods, and is offering some
rare bargains in, Shoes. Hats,
Dress goods, Piece goods,
Crockery. Glassware, Tinware,
and Hardware.
We cajry a full assortment of
Groceries
Consisting in part of Green and
Roasted Coffees. Sugar, Rice,
Crackers, Soda, Baking Pow
der, Starch, Bacon, Lard, Corn
MeaL Flour, Syrup, Molasses,
Cigars and Tobacco, Plain and
Fancy Candies, all of which
will be sold at prices as Jow
as the lowest, and which will
meet all competition.
Thanking my friends and pat
rons for their patronage in the
past would respectfully request
a continuance of the same.
Very truly,
IB
E1 i ffn
tir m ii Ei
R 6. Courtney
Drain Til
p.
L'.itl
Blue Grnea Ax -will
run ii:t'fi- ,o
Bernhardt Hd .; v
Your Health,
Ye
u
DKDEK-STAMj. -,
Beware! wet feet may
I make first class BOO is ami s.
Shoes, too.
I have a repair machin-., ai, i
to do All sorts of repair w..i k
shoe and harness line,
Prices reasonable. CeII
H.J PEAiisu:.
Ko 5 Jouea House It w, W. .-:
Sale of Ken! !
By virtue of a pot
tainod in a mortgu
by N C. Fleming a-id M
lng to N. T. KeatoD. o;i
the 22nd 1893, and rtg
rj t '
tho Register's offic
o or
county, in book "G"
of
pages, 422 3-1, I v,j' 0r
the 21st day of Au?;;.?
tween the hours of lo oV
and 2 p. m. at tho '.'
door in Lenoir, N
a debt of Fifty J.':
and costs, ad; t. pub
the higher biddvr
est iu a trse f
beh: m tho cou..'
John's River tovc'i
and designated j:
Adjoining th J,v;
derton. M. P. K :. . r
and bounded m 4W
ginning on a J3JachL ,
North 150 pc!
Road, then Vc.::.
200 poles to a et k ,
100 roits to a i t
then Ei3t 200 r or.
niug; containing 125 :
lees N. T. Keaton. v
R. L. SberrilJ, Atty.
6th 1897.
1 --'I
jvHu) II u
ISfWe will re-open
Saturday, July 31s;
We want all the
Wheat
AND
Cor
You have to c la r us
Market if you do nvi v,
Exchance for Hoar :i 1 t
We will i-'
Shingle
Bloc
August 1st Dv'
want all you cm
member we will h -
izer for Wheat ard l '
Blocks in pafm ui
for Cash and buy :-r
all is based on tbe c u-n "
MOORE & L'UL
Always Brigi
FOR
'97
WILL
NOT
JAR
OUT
I ALL RIDL--S
SAY
j IT IS
i TheBesl.
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