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Dar ain't no day lack show day, when de
circus comes to town,
Wid ull its spotted horses, its varmints
an' its clowns;
Hit's lontr w;lys 'head of Christmas an' ef
here de whole year roun',
I'd be a happy nigger while de circus wus
iu town.
Hit jes puts a kind o' feelin' all in a fel
ler's boues
Dat makes him fee! lak spendin' jes ev'ry
cent he Owns
To yet iiicide dat ciixus--i,a it's inside
I'll be boun',
You'll alius fm' dis pusson when dc cir
cus is in town.
How well I's rickolcctiu' long sens nig.
gets wuz sot free,
Old Master comes aromr one day an' say
says he to me:
'I want you all to promise that the fac
t'ry shan't shet down,
But you'll all keep or. a-workin' when de
circus comes to town."
An' he lowed pore bucks an' niggers wuz
all
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An' spent their titne an' money Inside a
circus tent;
An' he lowed ef everybody wuz lack him
de circus' grouu'
Would look lonesome as er ' graveyard
when de circus come to town.
kt dey
slu!y wouliu t no
An fool away der money a messin, wit
dat show.
But I jes' sorter mumbled an' it mought
a sorter soun'
Mos' lak aome sich a promise 'fore de cir
cus coine to town.
But 'twarn't a plum shore promise kase I
know'd I couldn't stick
Hain't nevtr mist a circus but wunst when
IwnLssick;
Au shore enough, ties' moi nin' when dey
come purradin' roun'
I Clean forgot Old Master, l.ase de circus
wus in tov-n.
I know'd he wouldn't miss me kascVd
seed him go away
An beam him tell G!e Mistiss he'd be
gone r.H of dat day
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PnocTOR 8i McIntyre,
ATTOKXi2Y.S AT LAW,
', '" Tvor' da'."
An' while I felt oueasy an' as sucrddn' as
a hotin', .
I marched into dat circus big as any man
iu town.
J,u!nlK.rtou,
N. C.
Practice in all the courts of the Stale.
Prompt, an I paiustakiu iittcnliuii given
'.o all liusiitas. tf
But 'fore I'd got sJt down I mos nearly
had a chill,
Fcr right dar sot Ole Master a lalTui' lit j
to kill;
I pear'd I didn't see him, but when he
gin' to frown
Den I know'd he know'd I seed him when
de circus wus in town.
Sam Bean in Charlotte Observer.
and fiirmshud; and Miss Wynn
had jiwfc made htr final visit of
inspection.
At the great Pago mansion, in
tho next county, ths clan had al
ready begun to assemble ; tremen
dous preparations were going on,
in the kitchens of a dozen country
neata, which tho wedding-party
would visit, on their triumphal
progr&sa, a fortnight hence ; far
otT kinsmen -were on their way, in
lumbering fairiily-coachea, with
outsiders from Kentucky and Car
olina; the laet stitch had been ta
ken iu tho bride's trousseau, the
very veil was in its box, pinned
to the orange blossoms ; anil yet
Doctor Wynn'o blue eyes wander
ed uneasily, and he bit his thin
lip, as if his good fortune was a
mere vision, fading in thin air.
"What is tho matter w it'll you,
Stephen?" said Nelly, sharply.
"You look like tragedy itself."
"It may be my jealous , fancy,
Nell, but, "hesitating,- "there is
something troubles me."
"Tell me all about it," with a
decisive nod. "It's not about
Lee, is it? You Lave your weak
nesses, biophon. hut you re not
jealous. It can't be a jealous fan
cy. Leo is nervous, romantic,
but"
"No, I never had any cause for
jealousy," interrupted the doctor.
"And I've known Lee since 'we
wore children. But there ia a
coldness, a reierve in Lee's lotters,
lately, which I cannot understand. '
There was another matter." He
hesitated. "Nell, I shall not go
into detail. But there has been
several tmaccountable circumstan
ces, which make me uneasy, and
uncertain; even though, " ho ad
ded, smiling uncomfortably, "my
wedding-day comes next week."
Miss Wynn waited a moment,
iu hopes that ho would bo more
candid. But he seated her on her
horse, and mounted his own in
In silence. "What can you do for
me, Nell?' he said, as they can
tered down tho hill together.
"1 will go on to Oolonel Page's
tomorrow, Stephen," said Nell,
prompt as usual, "instead of wait-
ing to go with you, next week. If
pay to a woman, whose shrerd
sense and keenness scares and
awes them. ?
"It is very kind in you to co-mo
so soon, E'.len. Lee is out m thoj
park, somewhere," hs said, hur
riedly.. "Sho ia not a9 well as :-o
should like to see her too pal,
and haggard. But that's natural,
I suppose. We have a few frieudi
with us, already, tho Cedar-Lodge
Marshalls, and the Volneys, and
all of cousin Betty's folks, ' and
tho Professor. Pyrus, whero is
Miss Lae? Oh,- I forgot. See is
walking with' Professor Sartll'.
She's not as strong, Ellen, as I
could wish. . She feels the need of
her mother now, as never before, I
think." All this was poured
forth, sagerly and incoherently,
as tho old gentleman inarched up
the long hall, with Ellen, pulling
his long, white whiskers.
Ellen Wynn knew, as plainly as
if he had put it into words, that
there was something to conceal,
something which ho did not him
Belf understand. "Poor old cous
in Rupert," she thought, with an
amused smile. "I must find it
out."
"I will cnango my dress, and
find Leo," aho said, aloud, how
ever. "Do not send for her. I
know my room. Maumee Sue
will take mo to it."
Half-a-dozen servants escorted
her to her chamber. "Mies Nel
ly," with her hearty good humor,
and sharp authority, was dearer
to them than their own gentle, ir
resolute mistress.
Mrs. Betty Page, "from Ken
tucky, hurried to welcome Ellen,
as soon as she heard of her arri
vl, and to pour out the news.
"Go on with your hair, my
dear, and I'll sit here, by the win
dow," 6he said. "You've seen
cousin Rupert? He is in his ele
ment. You know he always did
rejoice in a turmoil, and a house
full to bursting. So fond as he is
of Stephen, too. Tho dear old
man wonld bo perfectly happy. T
think, if only he could know that
Fred was alive."
"lie has not heard of Fred, for
a year," said Ellen, sharply.
N. A. MCLEAN,
Attorney At Law,
I.I'M BKRTON'. N. C.
All kiud.4 of legal business at?
tended ic Miywhere.
DR. EUGENE HOLCOMBE,
Dentist,
T'p stairs in New Shaw
Huildin,
LUMBERTON, N. C.
K. T. 1.KW1M. W. II. J. . McGKlCUY. M.P.
Dcs. LEWIS & KcGEMHY,
Physicians & Surgeons.
Office in RouesOMAS Building.
Ll'MBEiiTON, N. I".
!r VcGeachy will room in the oflicc,
whrc he can be found.
MESMERISM is. COMMON SENSE.
f'HAI'TEIi I.
Miss Wynn followed her brother
out of hi new house, and stood on
the verandah. She looked down
at the elopo of forest and farm
land.
"You ought to be a satisfied
man, Stephen," 6ho aaid, in her
full, hearty tones. "There is not
a prettier home in Fauquier coun
ty. And so 'Lee will think, I'll
answer for her."
Doctor Wynn locked the doos
carefully, and glanced doubtfully
around hi ui.
"It ought to please Lee," he
said. "Nino years of preparation !
And always with an eye to her
wishes. It ought to please her.
But I don't know I don't know !"
They walked together, down the
steps, nnd along th avenue of
olmi, to tho gate, where their
horses were waiting.
Ellen Wynn, who was a tall girl,
with a firm, free utep, and frank,
gray eyes, half hummed, half sang,
A. VCXL1I.I.. A. W. MCLEAN
MgKEILL & HcLEAH,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
OHi'-e in Hmw Buildine tin 6tairs. to herself. a they went: but the
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doctor was grave and silent. He
was a thin, fair-haired man, with
a more refined und sensitive fact
than his sistor. But it was to the
woman, with that resolute face o
hers, that you would have turned
for help, in an emergency.
Nelly, watching him keenly, as
nhe walked, decided that he did
not look as th prospective bride
North Corner,
t.T.'J-f TiliRTON, - N. C.
I'ractn f in Sti.te and 1'ederal Courts.
Prompt attention given to all
kgil Luoiness.
G. W. PlcQUEEN.
THE LUMBERTON BARBER.
When you wish an easy shave,
As gid ha barber tver gave,
Jii-.t cii'l on me at my saloon,
At morning, eve or noii;
1 nil and dtr.vthc hair with grace,
To suit the contour of the face.
Mr io iu is iirat and towels clean,
Snors sluirpand razors keen,
And evm thing 1 think you'll find
To ",'iit the face and please the mind,
And . in v art nudfkill cm do,
U you M,.,t call Ml do for you.
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ROWLAND & SON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
bl '.Ml!!' I TON, - . - N. C.
l'rni tiee in State and Pedeml Court.
Prompt attention given to all
legal business.
T. V. COSTEN, JR.,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
" Ml SP!'.IN'(,S, - - N. C.
' ,;'ili' e in i,ute and V eder.il Courts.
groom of next week should do
Yet- nobody, who had known Ste
phen Wynn for ten years, had rec
ognized him, in that time, nsany
thing elo than Lee Page's lover.
That was th essential fact about
tho man. The Wynna and Pngns !
were allied, by those countless ties
of blood and intermarriage, which
bind Virginia families together;
the coupins, Stephen and Lee, had
been lowr in their cradle. Tho
current of their love had flowed
always without a ripple, and un
der a Hunuiipr fuii. Parents,
friends, uncle:-!, aunts, and an in-numerablf-
cousinship, had waited,
approving and impatient, for (he
day, when Slr-phm should lmvo
established hiinfolf in prueiico,
and should bo ready to bring homo
his bride. Tho practice now was
e tabli-ihed ; the house wa:-) built,
unyluing is wrong, trust me to
find it out, and set it right."
"I knew you would suggest
somothing, Ellen. But if any
thing is wrong with Lee, I must
set it right myself. Nobody must
come between us not even you."
''I will go, tomorrow," said El
len, decidodiy. i nereis nothing
more to tell me?" looking at him
sharply, feeling that she had re-
eived but a half-confidence.
"No, nothing," said Doctor
Wynn, evading her eye'.
Among Misa Wynn's many qual
ities, was a certain big, careleea,
good nature. "Very well, Stie-
hen, I'll do tho best I can," she
naid. "Keep up heart. It will
all bo right. Things alwaj-s do
turn out right in the end." Es
pecially, she thought, with regard
to Stephen's fantastic, imaginary
grievance.
But the mattor, which he had
reserved, was, this time, more than
fantastic grievance. A year
ago, Doctor Wynn had presented
to Miss Pago, a pearl necklace
He. was not a rich man, and his
gifts to hia bride represented much
actual self-denial and privation, a
fact which Leo well knew. A week
since, while he was in Lynchburg,
completing his purchases for tho
house, he had seen this necklace
exposed for sale, in a jeweler's
window, and, supposing that it
had been stolen, had entered, and
demanded to know how it came
there.
"It waa sold to us," said the
jeweler, "by Miss Leo Page. I
have her letter here, offering it for
a certain sum, cash, which we
yaid her."
The writing was Lee's.
"Tho pearls are very fine. Will
you look at them with a glass?" j
said the man.
Doctor Wynn did not look at
them with a glass. He went out
of the shop, sick, and almost stag
gering. L,ic, trading witn nor
jewels? Lee, selling his poor, lit
tle gifts for ready cash? The
mystery, the horror of the whole
thing, was so incredible, eo dread
ful, to him, that he could not
bring himself to-tell Ellen of it.
She started, the next d.ay, there
fore, ignorant of his trouble.
"Njt since he started to India.
Why does he choose this especial
time "to worry about him? I
hould waste very little anxiety on
such a, feather-headed fellow, at
any soason, I am sure."
"You never were a father, my
dear. An only son, too. And
Fred never had any fault, except
a drop of vagabond blood. It's
quito natural, tnat ins lather
should wish for him, at this crisis
in the family affairs."
I suppose so. But Fred al
ways seamed such a cipher to me,
that I cannot understand anybody
wasting affection, or emotion, on
him. The Cedar-Lodge people are
here?"
Yes. But tho house will not
really fill, until next- week. All
that are here now, are of our own
family, except Professor Sarth."
A singular hesitation, and a fur
tive glance at herself, did not es
cape Ellen.
"Who is Professor Sarth?'' she
said, carelessly, thrusting a gold
bodkin, through the soft, dark
puffs of her hair.
"He is a friend of Lee's. She
met him in Lynchburg, two
months ago. He followed her
home, and cousin Rupert invited
him to stay for the wedding."
"Ah I What a trouble such
mass of hair is. If it only were
curly. This friend of Lee's he is
very pleasant, of course? What
family does he belong to?"
'Oh, gracious knows, if he ever
recoptivo of the mesmeric influ
ence, lie. puts her to sleep, at
will; wakens h"-r; summons, or
sends her from him. at will. Ho
bas had one or two exhibitions of
his power, in the drawing-room.
ButXbavo heard it hinted, that
hia power ctVr Leo is much great
er than wo are . allowed to see;
ihat ho can command her, when
absent, as if he were present;
bring hcrlo him, by a few passe
of his. hand."
r UTgiat is absurd 1" said Ellen,
... "1 have heard of his m-merism.'-
Iris ail a fraud, an un
godly fraud 1 Do you mean to
Bay, that Lee lends herself to such
trickery?" Or that cousin Rupert
allows her to do it?"
"Her father was much opposed
to it. But Lee insisted on tho ex
periments. She has ahown, gon
tla aa pha is, that she ha a will of
her own. I did wonder," said the
matron, with a sudden access of
franknens, "what Stephen Wynu
would say to all. And I am glad,
on this very account, Ellen, to
see you here today."
"I am glad that I came," faid
Sllau, calmly, for she had regain
ed her control. "But tho mawter
is not aa sorious as you think, I
hope, cousin Betty.',
To be concluded next week.
State Superintendent Mebnne to County School
Committeemen.
The following letter, issued by
C. H. Mebano, State Superintend
ent of Public Instruction, is print
ed at the request of W. R. Snrlo3,
supervisor of public schools of
Robeson county :
To the Committeemen : .
I hopo you have the census of
your respective townships, and
that you have assigned tho chil
dren to their respective schools.
If you have not tho census you
must take it accurately and have
the report in the hands of your
county supervisor not later than
the first Monday in December.
i rr wnl only give Uio supervisor
one month to get his report in
shape for the county board of ed
ucation on tho first Monday in
January, 1S9S, when the appor
tionment will be made strictly by
tho township, and eo much per
capita.
Whore it is necessary to con
tinue a school near a township
line the committees which control
the territory from which the chil
dren will como to coniposo such
school or schools, should got to
gether and decide how many, and
who, shall attend or be assigned
to sucu scnools. MaKO these re
ports plain, so that the county-
board of education may easily un
derstand.
The law does not require that'
each nchool shall have sixty-five
children- assigned to it, no moro
and no lesi, for, on account of
geographical reasons, in certain
localitiei, impassable streams and
creeks and sparsely settled areas,
it will not bo practicable to have
aa many as Bixty-five children for
each school, and for these reasons
one Echool may have fewer than
thirty children, but others may
have as many a seventy-five or
one hundred, but the average in
the whole townshirj should not be
lews than sixtv-lle.
If possible, I would much prefer
to have an average of seventy-five
or eighty. This would be much
better, as the greater the average
the fewer the schools, and conse
quently the longer the school
term.
You are required to meet on the
second Monday in January and re
j apportion the money that has
I would remind y"ou that a good,
live, energetic teacher is cheaper
at $85 or if-iO per month than a
teacher who' knows nothing of
what progress and real teaching
is, even at $15 per Jmonth. Pay
your teachers moro and demand
more of them then you will move
forward.
Do not, I beg rou', waste th
echool fund for echool supplies.
It ia amazing to see how many
thousands of dollars of our public
school money has boon epent for
tupplios, am! yci where are the
equipped public school houses?
C. H. Mkbank,
Snp't Public Instruction.
BetUr than the Best H.tet.
"Home life cements tho love of
luirtband and wife . other modes of
living often loosen tho tie," writes
Edward W. Bok in the November
Ladies' Home Journal. "Nor does
tho question of oxpenxo excuse the
not having of one's own home. A
home is not, of necessity, a palace.
The humblest cottago is a million
times better than the most lux
urious hotel ever planned by tho
hands of man. In tho one happi-
n?a is probunlo; in the other it is
just possible. We can talk all we
choose about married happiness:
that it, after all, reKts solely be
tween two people, and that it
makes no difference whore they
live. That is very good aa a the
ory. But thousands of instances
prove the contrary: that the the
ory will not work out in practice,
liappinoss dopendd upon the
growth of the people who are parts
of it. People who stop and stag
nate are never happy. True hap
pinesa thrives on what it feed
upon. Lot stagnation enter into
two lives, and happiness becomes
stagnant and unhealthy. But
let our lives bo filled with con
tentment, and domestic pleasure,
with that germ of evolution which
springs from the hearthstone, and
the happiness which springs from
these element is purer, sweeter
and more satisfying to our na
tures, our minds and our souls.
A man and wife were made to
abide together in inseparable lives,
and as new elements come into
that union to sweeten and hallow
it, the abiding place should be
some little place, some comer in
thii big world which they can call
their own, their very own, whore
everything around them speaks of
the husband's energy and tho
wife's achievement. That is
home."
Alt His Wheels In Motion.
I'hurlutt Observor.
The following open letter is sent
to the editor of the Obsorver, by
Hon. Charles H. Martin:
Dear Sir: In a recent issue of
your paper I find tho following
editorial: "The rumor come
from Washington that Hon. Chaif.
Honry Martin, the noblo Congress
man from this district, has boon
sick there 6ince Congrosn adjourn
ed, but that ho haa recovered and
is writing a book; furthermore.
that, after tho expiration of his
congressional term, ho will duvoto
his life to literary labor. The sto
ry is incomplete, however, in
that it doe-s not stats how many
thousands of revolutions to the
minute Rev. Chas. Ilenrv's wIiocIh
aro now making."
How such Btat imonts could have
gotten into circulation I a-n una
ble to conceive except that their
author drew upon his fancy for
his facts. I havo not been sick
iu Washington nor undor medical
treatment for my oyos. However,
from incessant reading and the
use of glasses, not adapted to my
fight,
:y eyes oecirao seme
tenna of 1 1 i emuattc logan t;diei i cr .
ftiidfgreat('Ht3fcuurtoBy,and.th
time, as it'tojeclipeojall former cl-
hadafamilv. He might beMol-!oea apportioned to your town
It often happens that the doctor is out
of town when most needed. The two
year old daughter of J. Y. Schenck, of
Caddo, Ind. Ter., was threatened with
croup. He writes: "My wife insisted that
I go for the doctor at once, but as he was
out of towu I purchased a bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, which relieved
the child immediately." A bottle of that
remedy in the house will often save the
expense of a doctor's bill, besides the anx
iety always occasioned by 6erious sick
ness. When it is given as soon as the
croupy cough appears, it "will prevent the
attack. Thousands of mothers always
keep it in their .homes. The 25 and 50
cent bottles for sale by Dr. J . D. McMillan
How to Be Erect.
It is an easy enough matter for
a woman to have a straight, fiat
back if only she will take a little
necessary trouoie. without
pretty back which moans
pretty . carriage all tho Paris
gowns in tho .world will never
give a woman an air of distinction
aud grace. To attain this special
beauty a woman must make it a
ruls to keep the back of the neck
close to the back of the collar.
Roll tho shoulders backward
and downward.
Try to squeeze the shoulder
blades together many times a day.
CirAl'TEB 11.
Colonel Page, with all tho rest
chisedek, from the mystery there
is about him without father, or
mother, or descent. Very learned,
and very silent, and with no breed
ing at all to speak of. A thin,
colorloss, pale-eyed creature. His
eyes havo that dreadful death-in-
life glare, which I have seen in ft
fish."
Ellen laughed. "Not much fear
of his fascinating any of your
giris, cousin Betty."
"No. Not my girls." She
coughed, uneasily, and arranged
tho flounces on her skirt. "Not
my girls," she repeated, meaning
ly. But Miss Wynn was too busy
with lacing her bodice, to answer.
"I honostly confers, Ellen,"
continued Mrs. Page, lowering her
voice, "that I do not like this
man, nor his doings. He profess
es to be mesmerist magnetizer
of the innumerable family con-j I hardly know what. Thank heav
ti'X'tions, had tho highest rcspoct j en, I'm a good church member,
for Ellen Wynn's abilities. He and trouble myself very little
received her with that peculiar, J about such infidelisms. But he
anxious deference, which meu declares thufe Leo i wonderfully 1 your duty
ship by the county board of edu
cation. I have taken considoranlo pains
to prepare a record book for you.
This book is arranged as simply as
can be, and should be in the pos
session of each echool committee
in North Carolina. You will find
a colored page for your account
with the county board of educa
tion, and twelve white pages fol
lowing each colored one for an
itemized account with each s.chool
in your townsdip.
You have more power and larger
discretion as to the re-apportionment
of the school fund than was
ever a 1 rowed to echool committee
men before by the laws of our
State, and I trut you will use
this power and discretion widely.
Remember that the cue-cess or
failure of the township system is
largely in your hands. "Use your
wisest judgment and do what you
know is for the best interest of the
public schools. Do not expect to-:
plea kg evei v'wodv. but dare to do
during tho day with head up, chin
in, chest out, shoulders back.
Walk or- stand with hands
clasped behind tho head, elbows
out.
Walk or even run upstairs with
from ten to forty pounds on the
head. ,
Try to look atstho top of your
high-cut vest or necktie.
Practice the arm movements jof
breast stroke swimming . while
standing or walking.
Hold the arms behind the back.
Carry a cane or umbrella be-!
hind the small o the buck or be
hind the neck. v
.Put the hands on tho hip, with
ftlhows back and fingers forward.
When walking swing the arms
Stand now and then during he
day against a wall, with your
heels, shoulders and head touch
ing it. -
Sinai, pill, safe pill, best pill. De Witt's
Little Early Risers cure biliousness, coi -I
stipatinn, sick headache. J. P. McMillan.
inflamed, but are now about well. !
Neither am I engaged in writing
a book, nor have I, at anytime,
mado known, nor do I cherish an
intention, after tho expiration of
my congressional term, to devote
my life to literary labor. These
aro statements out of the whole
cloth and exist only in imagina
tion for they have no foundation
in fact.
Important business involvhig
largo Bums has been intrusted to
mo and the time within which it
can be transacted, according to
law, will expire, by limitation be
foro Congress meets. My ..person
al presence is absolutely necessary
to pueh this business to a filial
conclusion. Under these circum
stances for me to leave Washing
ton, with the business unfinished,
would betray tho confidence which
has been reposed in me. I thank
you, sir, and tho Democratic edi
tors of ray district for the tender
solicitude which you have mani
fested for my return to my native
State, but if you would not waste
your breath, go apeak to the
winds, the cyclone, and the storm.
I tell you plainly, but honestly,
when you counsel mo, either di
rectly or indirectly, to betray a
trust, tho w inds will regard you,
tho storm heed you, and tho cy
clone obey your voice moro than I.
Unless I can leave Washington
without betraying the obligations
of an important aud sacred trust,
here will I remain until Congress
re-assembles and, if need bo. till
Gabriel's trumpet sounds.
Here, long delighted will I etay,
And pats the spring nd fall away.
I should be duller even than you
give, me credit for being if I did
not perceive that, in the phrase,
"Noble Congressman," you epeak
figuratively, saying one thing and
meaning the opposite. As you
have introduced this style, I will
tako it up, and write in the same
ironical manner. Is not eauce for
the goose sauce for the gander? Is
not that which is fair and right
for the goose also fair and right
for the gander? Has the goose all
the rights and all the privileges
and the poor old gander none?
May he not lift up his voice and
be heard, in the eame style in
which the goose was pleased to
speak? You will perceive, at a
glance, noble eir, that, in this
metaphor, I am the gander and
you aro the goose. Thii, of course,
makes you a & shall I say it? A
a female. The other part of
your glowing editorial requires, it
socnr to rrie, r mere cTvtinfn an
swer, Time and time pgain, you
have referred to my wheels, in
oganci and courtesy, 3'ou add th
poetic and fanciful stateme'ji
"wheels making thouHands oiSrv
olutions to the minute." Tiii.-,) I
know, sir, ia a polite ind poLl4 j
wsy you have of calling me a fi
and publishing it broadcast to U"
world. For three long veara I hs -,v
.uviiii.MAi) iijiu iab:iiivU iu jr.i.u
high-toned and complimentary i-
hisions, and without onoe opening
my lips; but now the time ru;
como whoa even ft foul ahou
speak. Iu view of this, aud h f
more significant fact that were I
the vile-t cur in all tho laud, with
none of the refined foeling? of ;-,
gentleman, I would still be o:i
titled to justice, I respectfully tWx
tho use of your columns to inak"
a few eimple observations. Yout
stock and trade argumont, in iti
ultima to analytic, means, in plair.
unvarnished English, eimply Ihu .
The Rev. Charles Henry (a3 yet
courteously call me) is a criik.
and a fool, with wheels in hi
hoad, unl a Tory big fool, becauSu
his wheels make thousands of tov
olutions to tho minute. I ask w
fair and candid mind if thin ia no
tho essence of vour arcn.irnr.r-. .
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when boiled down and reduced ir
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vrarnps, 1 i ruup.
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Diarrhoes,
Dysentery,
Bowel Complaints.
A Burs. Safe. Oulok Cut for
A thosA troubles is
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O Mechanic, Farmer, Planter, a
? Sailor, and in fact all classes, m
Used Internally or externally, y
ita primeval elements. You apeaV
of my writing a book. You Lav
called me a fool, air, and would
you have a fool to write bockat
This is something new under th-i
sun. If I should write a book,
who would read it? Would it uot
be cast, aa common rubbish, upcu
tho dunghill? But if you will
hear mo, I will answer the ques
tion. Who should Le an author?
Answer A wise man and not &
fool. As you are he wise unh
and I am the fool, tho writing o
books is a work for which you s-rt
better qualified and a task for
which you poseess Dative and su
perior gifts. If I should btxv.vm:; .
an author, nobody would TOl
works. But if you ahould writ
book, men and maidens and old
ladies would hang delighted ci
your words, saying "Great :
Caldwell, of the Ob3orvor. tb
gifted author of world-wido ro
now n. Joo! Jool forever and ever
Hurrahl Hurrah for Joel" Yc"
sco, eir, the effect of your book
will be electrical, aud the most in
tense and wildest enthusiasm will
prevail among the people. Younfc
men will throw up their hats, tixix
maideca tosa up their eilk boaneta,
and old women fling up their nighv
caps, shouting, "Hurrah! Ilunt-a
for Joe! Jool forever!" These 'V.
ladies, mind you, also threw
their their Sunday bonnets ir. tho
day time, when the fair yoivr.
maidens toskod up their Svuid-y
hats, but your book waa ?o thru
ling and so wrought up iLs cli.
women that after going to Itu
night, having nothing cIpo t-j
throw, they HDfttch off their n:.i;uv.
caps, and fling them in the air.
still crving, "Hurrah for Joc-i
Hurrah! hurrah!" Aa wa h?-r
the bhoutingof th multitude; sr. i
gee the old women ia bed throw
ing up their night cape and shoei
ng "Hurrah for Joe!" we cannot
but exclaim, "Wonderful! Wor
derful ! "Wonderful Joe 1 1 ' Yon :3
will be a literary reputation,
of which tho most giftod itithor
may well be proud. Your book a
will not be cast, as mine would le,
upon the dunghill to lie tber3 and
rot, but would be found adoruiup.
tho shelves of all the librarioe c i
the land. Your qualifications, a
an author, gathered from an w
alyeis of yonr late poetic a-d
blooming editorial, are so ras-r.i
fest that a wayfaring man, tL-.-iyu
fool, cannot fiil tc dirc:r?i
your euporior and magui !::; en-,
dowment. In my next r .M.-OT.ua-
cation I will 6et forth, in utvl?.
the specific attainments and qua
ities of your mind, which will
make yon shine, like a star, in thi
literary firmament and eoeuro for
yon an enviable and deathless im
mortality. Your humble servant,
Chas. II. Martin.
Beware of imitations.
Take
Davis." Sold everywhere. A
25c. and 50c. bottles.
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A little child of J. R. Hays, livirg tui
Colquitt, Ga., overturned a po cf l-ou:r
water, scalding itself so severely thn-. ri. :
skin came off its breast and iiai' s .T: -.
distressed parents sent to Mr. E::sh -merchant
of Colquitt, for a renivdy, --i. "
he promptly ' forwarded Clia:;ib..r'.j;;.-' .
Tain Baluir ' The child was stifle: tu
tensely but was relieved by a ii' . f.-Ti
cation of the pain balm. Alio. -cation
or two made it sound ?.n-l
For sale by Dr. J. D. McMillan.
The State commissio'i or If. Lot
statistics is informed that, i--?n1y
North Carolina gold im-.-'n -r.
now making deposits at ..,: j-r
oGlaij at Charlotte.
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