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m r-f f r"" W 7 H Established 1870. Country, God and Truth. Single Copies Five Cents VOL XLin NO.80. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1912. WHOLE NO. 2814 ROB .AN FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER. New Buildings and Improvements Methodist Ladies Preparing for a Bazaar Personal Mention. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Fairmont, Nov. 22 The Methodist ladies have chosen as the date for their bazaar. December 10, 11 and 12. and the rest of the week if nec essary, and will be glad to see their friends and serve them with oysters and other good things to eat in the handsome new Jones building on Main street- Mr. N. R. Jenkins, who recently Doucht Mrs. Sanford s house on Cot tage street, is having a good deal of work done on it and it will be one of the most attractive homes in town when completed. Messrs. Claude Cashwell of Wil nineton, and Knight Cashwell of Washington, D. C, are at home with their father, who continues very ill. Rev. C. H. Durham and Rev. D. P Bridgers closed the meeting in the Baptist church last Monday night. Large crowds attended all the while and we hope much good was done. The Fairmont Messenger s new home is going up on Leesville avenue It is being built of concrete blocks. Rev. S. T. Moyle will leave for Conference at Fayetteville next Tuesday. He has had a successful year's work on Robeson circuit and will co ud to Conference witn a dean sheet and is expected by all to return for next year. Mr. A. a. Thompson, and possibly others, will also attend Conference. Quite a number of our people went over to your towiw to ., see ."Baby Mine last Wednesday night. Messrs. Carl McLean and Gray Mitchell and Misses Lorena Lewis, rannie Belle Taylor and Annie Lewis, and Monroe went to Rowland Wednesday night to attend a play given by home talent for the Metho dist ladies' society. Of course f.hoy had a most enjoyable time, but ask Hal Brown, who brought ihem in at live next morning, if they lowci haji py when he found them at th ? Cr e tan church near Rowland. We are sure they felt the strength ot that new saying, "Life's just one ulaniel thing after another." Mr. George Calhoun, who had been visiting relatives in Baltimore ami other points, returned home last week and Mr. Calhoun is no longer a "lone lorn bacheldore." Mr. Frank Floyd has purchased of Rev. W..W. Willis a house on Floyd street whi eh he wilf-emodeL for his own use. Mrs. Caroline Jenkins and daugh ters have moved into town and are oc cupying the W. C. Brown house on Cottage street. Mr. A. S. Thompson and Carl Thompson spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. Thompson's sister, Mrs. Eliza Smith of Latta, S. C. Mrs. Lillie Randell, Mrs. Brown, Miss May Floyd and Mr. Mai. V. Brown spent last Saturday in Max ton and enjoyed their little visit very much, especially the view of the handsome Methodist college which was shown them by Rev.S. E. "-Lvcvr, who if giving1 his life to the completion of this work. Already it has a fine rowd of girls interested and pleased with their college home. BACK SWAMP NOTES. School Progressing Nicely Death of a Small Boy Personal. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Lumberton, R. F. D., Nov. 23. Thanksgiving will soon be here. We will have service at 10:30 con ducted by our pastor, Rev. Mr. Bridges. School is progressing nicely under the management of Prof. H. John son. The W. O. W. camp of Back Swamp attended the burial of Mr. T. N. Lewis, who was a member f this camp, Wednesdav. Mr. J. D. Prevatt of Mullins, S. C, visited relatives here Sunday. Mrs. Nora Regan and Mrs. W. N. Townsend and little daughter Ellyee spent Tuesday in Lumberton. Harry Badger, 3 -year-old son f Mrs. Nora Regan, died at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Prevatt, on November 6 of. pneumonia. The funeral was conducted by Rev. I. P. Hedgepeth amid a concourse of sorrowing rela tives and friends. The floral offer ings were beautiful. Badger was a mnly little fellow, remarkably bright for his age. Farmers are almost through gath ering their crops. Next thing, get ready for Christmas. Interesting Comparative Foreign Mission Facts. At the Westarn North Carolina Methodist Conference which began its sessions in High Point last Wed nesday and probably closes today, Bishop Collins Denny, who presided, in collection with making inquiry of the presiding elders with reference to the growth of the spirit of foreign missions in the Conference called at tention to some interesting facts of a comparative nature. lie stated that the membership of the Methodist Church, South, is now 1,927,300 and that the assessment placed on the Church for foreign missions for the year is only $400,000, which is but 46 cents per member. He called at tention to the fact that during the past 25 years the Church has in creased its assessment for foreign missions only five cents per capita, while in the same length of time the Southern Presbyterian Church has increased its per capita contribution to this cause from 75 cents to $1.70. When baby suffers with croup, apply and give Dr. Thomas' Eclectic Oil at once. Safe for children. A little goes long way. 25c and 50c. At all drug stores. FAYETTEVILLE CONFERENCE HOST. Some Early Chapters in Methodism Centering Around Fayetteville First Confeence to Meet There Was Held Nearly 100 Years Ago A Negro Said to Have Been the Founder of Methodism in That Town. N. W. Brabham in Raleigh Christian Advocate. Fayetteville will entertain an Annual Conference for the eighth time when the North Carolina Con ference convenes there November 27. This is the fifth time the North Caro lina Conference has met there, and the South Carolina Conference con vened there three times before the territory was' changed. The first Conference to meet in Fayetteville was nearly one hundred years ago, when the South Carolina Conference met there in January, 1814. Bishops Asbury and McKendree were the presiding Bishops. It is spoken of as "a spiritual, heavenly and united Conference." In January, 1831, an other Annual Conference was held there, Rev. W. M. Kennedy acting as President of the Conference; in De cember, 1845, Bishop J. O. Andrews presided. These were the three ses sions of the South Carolina Confer ence to meet in Fayetteville. The sessions of the North Carolina Con ference to meet in Fayetteville were as follows: 1866, Bishop Pierce, pre siding; 1872, Bishop Paine, presid ing; 1887, Bishop Key presiding, 1901, , Bishop Hargrove, presiding; 1912, Bishop Denny to preside. Bishop William Capers in his au tobiography gives somei nteresting in cidents in connection with the time he was pastor at Fayetteville; this was so long ago as 1810, one hundred and two years ago. In view of the fact that our Conference meets in the town in which Henry - Evans, a negro, is said to have been the found er of Methodism among both white and blacks, it might be of interest to quote something from Bishop Cap ers' book bearing on his ministry while yet a young man. Rev. Mr. Capers was sent to this charge in the middle of the year 1810. "At our second quarterly meeting which was in June, 1810, 1 was removed from this circuit (Wateree) to the town of Fayetteville, N. C. The case was urgent, and my removal sudden; so that 1 went immediately after the quarterly meeting and on the 13th day of the month was in my new charge." Bishop Capers then goes into some details of the life of Henry Evans. Let us remember when this was be ing written (prior tew 1858) slaves were still owned in the South, also that isishop Capers was a missionary tj the blacks. "The most remarkable man in Fay etteville when I went there and who died during my stay, was a negro by the name of Henry Evans. I say the most remarkable in view of his class; and I call him negro with un- teigned respect. He was a netrro: that is, he was of that race and with out any admixture of another. The name simply designates the race. and it is vulgar to regard it with op probrium. I have known and loved and honored a few negroes in my Me, who were probably as pure of heart as Evans, or anybody else. Such were my old friends Castile belby and John Boquet of Charleston, Will Cambell and Harrv Mvrick of Wilmington, York Cohen of Savan nah, and others. I mieht name. These I might call remarkable for their goodness. But I use the word in a broader sense for Henry Evans, who was confessedly the father of the Methodist Church, white and black, in Fayetteville, and the best preacher of his time, in that quarter; and who was so remarkable as to have become the greatest curiosity of the -town; insomuch that distin guished visitors hardly felt that they might pass a Sunday in Fayetteville without hearing him preach." HiVans was originally from Virginia and had stopped in Fayetteville while en route to-Charleston where he expected to follow his trade, that of shoe-maker; but seeing the need of his people in Fayetteville, he re mained there. He was licensed to preach as a Methodist while quUe young. At first great objection was raised to his preaching, but after the good effects of his preaching became apparent, no further objections wers raised. It was not long, Bishop Cap ers says, before the mob was call ed off by a change in the current of opinion and Evans was allowed to preach in town. "At that time," says Bishop Cap ers, "there was not. a single church edifice in town and not one congre gation (Presbyterian), who wotsl.ip-i ped in what was called the Fiats House, under which was the market: .and it was plainly Evans or nobody to preach to the negroes. So, too, or the mistresses there were n! a few, and some masters, who were brought to think that, the preaching, which had proved so beneficial ti, iiiivr ser vants might be good for th;m :i'.::o: and the famous negro ;ro ichor had whites as well as blacks'to he.ir h.ru. It was a frame of wood, weath erboarded only on the outside without plastering, about fifty icet long by thirty feet wide. Seats, distinctlv separated, were at first ;ipropi iatcd to the whites, near the pulpit- But Evans had already become famous; and these seats were insufficient. In deed the negroes seemed likely to lose their preacher, negro though he We hope this great medicine will yet be sold in every drug store in Porto Rico." For throat and lung troubles it baa no equal, A trial will convince you of its merit,. 50c and S1.00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all. druggists.. was, while the whites, crowded out of their appropriate seats, took pos session of those in the rear. Mean while Evans had represented to the preacner ox eaiaen circuit now imngs were going, and induced him to take his meeting-house into the circuit and constitute a church. And now there was no longer room for the ne groes in the house when Evans preached, and for the accommoda tion of both elasses, the weather boards were knocked off and sheds were added to the house on either side; but the whites occupying the whole of the original building, and the negroes those sheds as a part of the same house. Evans' dwelling was a 6hed at the pulpit end of the church. And that was the identical state of the case when I was pastor Often was' I in that shed and much to my edification." Evans always "seemed deeply im pressed with the responsibility of his position. He would not allow any partiality of his friends to induce him to vary in the least degree the line of conduct or the bearing which he had prescribed to himself in this respect; never speaking to a white man but with his hat under his arm; never allowing himself to be seated in their houses; and even confining himself to the kind and manner of dress proper for negroes in general, except his plain black coat for the pulpit. He would say: 'The whites are kind to me and come to hear me preach, but I belong to my owit sort and must not spoil them.' 'And yet, Henry Evans was a Boanerges, and in his duty feared not the face of man." Bishop Capers describes the tri umphant death of this negro preach er, and tells how the whote f oramjin- ity mourned his taking oft. Hi"sTu neral at the church was attended, he says, by a greater concourse of per sons than had been sen on any fu neral occasion before. He was buried under the chancel of the church of which he had been in so remark able manner the founder. Methodism is not a new thing in Fayetteville, but it is a live force just the same, as all who go there this month will testify. ABUSE OF FRANK ING PRIVILEGE. Political Campaign Material Sent Free Puts Postoffice Depart ment in a Hole Franked Mail Amounts to Some $20,000,000 a Year. Washington Dispatch, 22nd. Political campaign material trans, mitted free of postage through the mails accounted, according to Post office Department records, for the defference between the postal sur plus and a postal deficit for the last fiscal year, ending June 30th. An account of franked mail forwarded for Congress, the executive depart ments and other government estab lishments shows that postage at the ordinary rate on this matter would have netted the government nearly $20,000,000. About $3,250,000 of this would have been paid on political documents. The postal service handled in the year 310,245,000 pieces of franked mail, weighing 61,371,000 pounds. This was 3.8 per cent of the total weight of all domestic mail carried. During the Presidential and Con gressional primary campaign in the last quarter of the fiscal year, as disclosed by comparision with the amounts of free matter sent during corresponding periods of previous years, an extraordinay amount of franked matter was sent through the mails at public expense. This matter consisted of political speeches,, reports-and documents of all kinds and of even one political campaign book, all of which had been made technically frankable by insertion in the Congressional Record. It i3 computed that the total weight of this franked matter was between 7, 000,000 and 8,000,000 pounds, all of which was transmitted as first-class mail. Commenting upon these figures, Postmaster General Hitchcock, who has long urged that restrictions should be thrown around the use of the franking privilege, said today: "The unusual expense entailed up on the postal service through the transmission by mail of the great amount of political matter in the pri mary campaign creatfd a temporary deficit for the first time in two years, the total expenditures for the fiscial year of ,1912 aggregating $248,525, 000, while the total revenues amount ed to $246,744,000. Had it not been for the cost of carrying franked political mail, the postal account would have shown a surplus of more than $100,000,000 instead of deficit of $1,781,000 and this surplus would have been developed notwithstand ing the fact that the compensation of postal employes was increased dur ing the year by an aggregate of $6,000,000." Computations of expenditures and revenues indicate, however, that since the close of the last fiscal year, the postal service once more is on a self-supporting basis. On November 1st, the latest date of available fig ures, itwas found that the receipts were materially greater than the expenditures for the current year. Mr. Hitchcock expects this condition to be maintained throughout the year, despite the large expenditure attendant upon the establishment of the parcels post system. Porto Rico's New Wonder. From far away Porto Rico come re ports of a wonderful new discovery that is believed will vatly benefit the people. Ramon T. Marchan, of Barce loneta, writes "Dr. King's New Dis covery is doing splendid work here. It cured me about five .times of terrible coughs and colds, also my brother of a tevt-re oold in his chest and more than 20 others, who used it on mj advice. MT. ELIAM MATTERS. Ever-Growing, Industrious and Hos pitable Maxton In the Middle of a Good Fix Contribute Liberal ly to the Orphans Thanksgiving Day. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Mt. Eliam (Orrum, R. 1.), Nov. 23. We spent Saturday of last week at the gate city of Robeson, Maxton. Many noticeable improvements have been made, in many different ways, since our last visit to that ever-growing, industrious and hos pitable Robeson-county town. The people have a kind, hospitable spirit that makes them treat visitors in a way to make them enjoy being among them. Different from Lum berton, Maxton has good eating ad vantages, and that goes a long ways in marking people like a town. We had the pleasure of shaking the hand of Col. E. F. McRea, the man who makes good at all things. He told us that he had the apple for us had we only gone to the fair. It made our mouth water to hear him tell about it. Folks will miss things and then regret it. The Maxton peo ple take the Robesonian, and pay for it so well that there is net much a-doin' for a representative who looks out for those who are in areas. How ever, we added several names to the already long list. We heard that "Aunt Becky" was in the hospital there. We hope it was a false report, and that she will soon make glad the thousands of Robesonian read ers who are anxiously waiting for something from her versatileypen Mr. A. D. Currie informed us re cently, that he would soon have ready for The Robesonian a reproduction of the famous "Jim Sinclair" poem. This poem was written in 1872 All the older folks will.be dee-liighted to see this famous poem, which is a column and a half long, in print again. Most all our "Mount" farmers have a milch cow and "taters" a plenty. We think it's a mighty good fix to be in Don't you? Prof. J. R. Poole and Dr. B. W. Page visited the school here, also the Broad Ridge school, Tuesday.' Mrs. R. A. Britt and Miss Caro line Nye, of Orrum, spent Tuesday on the "Mount," the guests of Mrs. I. V. Britt. What it takes to live at home our folks have got it, and closely keep it. There will be services at the church Thanksgiving at 10 a. m. ' We hope the Baptists of Robeson county will do themselves proud next Thursday, Thanksgiving, by. making a record-breaker contribution to the Thomasville Baptist Orphan age on that day. We should take pride in helping support this great God-like institution, where more than four hundred orphan children are be ing fed, clothed and sent to school We all have something to be thank ful for, and we couldn't give thanks in a more acceptable way than to remember these dependent (on the baptists ol North Carolina) chil dren with a gift, let it be large or small. I here are several fatherless and motherless children there from Robeson, and let's make a contribu tion that will speak well for our county. There is a time, 'tis near at hand, Should be observed ore all the land; None doth live that cannot say lhank God for life until this day. HAPPY JACK. Sidna Allen Gets 15 Years for Mur der of Judge Massie. Wytheville, Va., Dispatch, 22nd. Guilty of murder in the second de gree was the verdict of the jury in the case of Sidna Allen for the mur der of Judge Thornton L. Massie at Hillsville, va., March 14, last, when the Allen clansmen shot up Carroll county court, killing five persons. Punishment was fixed at 15 years in the State penitentiary at Richmond. immediately after the discharge of the jury, the prosecution announced that it would take up another in dictment against the prisoner, that charging the murder of Common wealth's Attorney William M. Foster and the court fixed Decem!)jr 2 as the date of trial. It was annoLnca.l tnat the next venire would be summoned from different places and from the eastern part of the State. President-Elect Wilson Working on Bigger Things Thai Cabinet Ap pointments. , Hamilton, Bermuda, Dispatch, 21st. "I am not thinking of the Cabinet and appointments nowadays," said 1'resident-elect Woodrow Wilson to day, "but much bigger things than that." Mr Wilson, though ostensibly rest ng, is at work on his plan for the reform of the tariff, currency and other important matters. He said he is in no hurry to begin office filling and recalled the instance when the personnel of the Cabinet was not known until after inauguration. The Governor, Sir George M. Bul lock, will give a banquet in honor of the President-elect who on Monday win attend the session of parlia ment. A. dispatch of the 21st from Los Angeles, Cal., states that th Dis trict Court of Appeals handed down a decision in the election controversy on that day which Democratic lead ers declare will place California in the Wilson column of presidential electors. A, Mitchell, a general merchant near Bagdad, Ky writes us: "I think Foky Kidney Pills one of the greatest medicines there is. My daughter was in terrible shape with kidney trouble and I got her to take it. She is com pletely cured now. I think it one of -the greaestmedicines-mader" For sale by all dealers." CHURCH NOTES. Close of Methodist Conference Year Special Train to Fayetteville Next Sunday Church Services. The North Carolina Conference meets in Fayetteville, Hay Street Methodist church, Wednesday of this week. Bishop Collins Denny, one of the new bishops elected two years ago, will preside. Rev. J. W. Bradley is winding up his first year as pas tor of Chestnut Street Methodist church and it is practically certain that he will be returned. A meeting of the board of stewards of this church will be held at the parsonage this evening to wind up the church's affairs for the year and it is thought that all assessments will be reported paid up in full. Rev. R. L. Carraway and Rev. A. J. Groves are also completing their first year as pastor of Lumberton and St. Paul's circuit, respectively, and probably will be returned. The membership of both Regan and Barker's churches, on the St. Paul circuit, at Mr. Groves' last appoint ment passed resolutions heartily en dosing his work for this year and ask ing that he be returned to them an other year. The Virginia & Carolina Southern Railway Co. will operate a special train through to Fayetteville next Sunday morning in order to accom modate those who want to attend Conference, leaving Lumberon at 7:30 o'clock a. m. and reaching Fayette ville in time for the morning ser vices. The round-trip ticket will be $1.50 good for return on any train until Monday evening. Special round-trip rates will also "be given ev ery day during the week on account of this Conference. It 'is probable that quite a number of Lumberton people -will attend. Mr. W. II. Hum phrey is delegate from Chestnut Street church. Rev. B. W. Spilman, 1). R, of Kinston, who is in charge of the work of the Southern Baptist Convention among the educational institutions of the South, preached at the First Bap tist church yesterday morning' and delivered an address at the samj church las evening in the interest of the work of the young people. Dr. Spilman came to deliver this address at the special request of the Royal Ambassadors society of this church, of which Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Varser have changed, and besides the address last evening there were special exer cises by this society, consisting of songs, speeches, ett. Rev. C. G. Vardell, president of the Southern Presbyterian College and Conservatory of Music- at Red Springs, preached at the Presbyterian church yesterday morning. Miss Lily Duke, of Durham, will talk especially to ladies and young people at Chestnut Street Methodist church Wednesday evening in the in terest of home mission work. This will take the place of the regular mid week praycrmeeting. There will be no preaching at this church next .-''in-day on account of Conference and probably not the following Sunday, as Mr. Bradley will probably go after Conference to the western part of the State to visit his father. Thanksgiving Services Dinner for County Home Inmates. Services will be held Thanksgiving Day at the First Baptist and Presbyterian churches. The Pres byterian congregation will hold a prayermeeting service at 11 o'clock a. m. and a collection will be taken for the Barium Springs Orphange. All are urged to attend. At the same hour at the First Baptist church the pastor, Rev. C. H. Durham, will preach and a col lection will be taken for the Thomis ville Orphanage. As is the annual custom, County Treasurer M. G. McKenzie is getting up a dinner for Thanksgiving Day for the inmates of the county home. All who will contribute to this dinner for these unfortunate ones will please send their contributions to the com missioners room at the court house. Among the Sick. Mr. L. T. Townsend, who for five weeks has been sick at his home, Walnut and Second streets, is im proving and it is expected that he will be able to be ouX again in a day or so. He was able to be up in the house all day yesterday. Mrs. N. A. McLean has b?en very sick for several days at her home, Elm street, but is able to be up to day. Miss Margaret Townserxi, teacher of the fifth grade in the graded school, who for a week had been sick at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Thompson, Water and Eighth street, where she is boarding, was able this morning to resume her work. Miss Jennie Russell taught the fifth grade during Miss Towr.send's ill ness. County Auditor A. T. Parmele was on account of sickness confined to his home on Elm street last week, but was able to be in his office this morn ing. Enlarging Plant. Messrs. E. B. Freeman and J. A. Boone, who recently started up a wood yard and grist mill at the intersec tion of the Virginia & Carolina South ern Railroad and the Elizabeth road, have outgrown tpeir present capa city and are eager for the Yadkin River Power Co. to gain access to the town so that they may enlarge their plant. They are uing 20 horse power gasoline engine now and want 30 horse-power They are grinding 100 bushels of corn per dav. People are bringing them corn from 15 miles around. Impure blood runs you down makes you an easy victim for disease. For pure blood and sound digestion Bur dock Blood Bitters; At allirug stores. Price $100. BRIEF LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Cotton today, 12, cent-. There will be a special meeting of St. Alban's I,odge No. 114, A. F. & A. M. tomorrow evening for degree work. A box supper will be given at the Saddle Tree school house Thanksgiv ing night for the benefit of Uie chool. The jiublic is invited. License has been issued for the marriage of Rhoda C. I,ee and W. H. Ixvett; Nellie Bennett and F. B. Dunn; Lorena Young and Joe W. Howell. Mr. W. S. Wishart, manager of the Pastime theatre, is having In stalled today a new Steiff piano to take the place of the self-player, which had been used for some time. Those who visited the Pastime theatre Thursday evening saw excel lent pictures and rare good acting. Manager Wishart is giving his pat rons the best there is going. Mr. I). M. Hollowell of Vlnelan: has engaged a house belonging to Mr. G. G. French, on First street, and will move here with his family, consisting of his wife and daughter, in the near future. They will run a boarding house. Mr. R. D. Trent, of Statesville, has accepted position as foreman la the Sanitary Steam Laundry. He ar rived and began work last week. Mr. Trent is said to be an expert in the laundry business, having had many years of experience. Dr. M. R. Gibson of Maxton spemt last Thursday in lumberton treating diseases of the eye, ear, nose anS throat. This was his first visit here and he had quite a number of cases. He is making arrangements to visit Lumberton twice each week. Fairomnt Messenrer 22nd: The Ashpole Ginning Co. up to Wednes day of last week had ginned 835 bales of cotton. Up to the same date one year ago they had ginned 1082 bakes, making a difference of 247 bales. The crop is nothing like it was last year. The East Lumberton school, of which Mr. A. B. Mercer is principal, will give an entertainment Thursday evening, beginning at 7 o'clock. One of the interesting features of the oc casion will be a music contest An admission of 25 cents wil! be charged. Mr. Joe Boone, who for some two or three years had been conducting the Woodlawn Dairy near town om the Carthage, road, has sold the busi ness to Mr. J. N. Dunivin of Harris burg, Pa., who for about, a year had been associated with Mr. Boone in the business. The consideration was about $10,000. County Superintendent of Public Instruction J. R. Poole will leave this afternoon for Greensboro, where he will attend tomorrow and Wednes day a meeting of the county super-, intendents' association. At the same place on Thursday and Friday there will be a meeting of the teachers as sociation and Prof. Poole will prob ably attend this also. Mr. H. C. Boylin returned Satur day morning from Charleston, S. C, where he spent' a day or so buying goods for his jewelry store on Elm street. The goods purchased are for the Christmas trade and Mr. Boylin says that he is expecting the largest business ever. He says that his business for this month has been 50 per cent better than it was for the same month last year. THE "GOD BLESSED MACS." Raleigh News and Observer. Every day it is demonstrated mote and more that those who have not the distinction of writing "Mac" be fore our names, had very little to do with the election of Governor Wil son. The clans did nearly all of It and they did it so well that every body is doing honor to them, and justly so. Some days ago, in an ar ticle on "the God Blessed Macs" and their work in the campaign includ ing McCombs and McAdoo and Mac Rea and McLean and the many other glorious Macs, this paper omitted to state that the first Wilson delegate in any district in North Carolina the National Convention was Duncan Evander Mclver that is a Scotch name from start to finish, from th patriotic county of Lee, and that the Chairman of the Corr.mitte of 0e Hundred to raise S10.000 for the WiK son Campaign Fund in the City of Wilmington was W. A. McGirt, and that the Treasurer of the Captains of the Ten teams under McGirt, was W. H. McClain. Wilmington gave more generously to the campaign fund than any city ortown in Ameri ca under the leadership of those two Scotchmen, James Sprunt and Hugh MacRea. The editor of this paper has already made formal application to the Scottish Society, which meets at Red Springs next summer t have his name changed from Daniel to MacDaniels so as to get in with "the favOred nation." As it becomes more and more evident how much the "God Blessed Macs" did to eleet Wiison, we may expect a perfect de luge of applications from good Dem ocrats asking to be admitted to the Scottish Society when it holds its next session at Rod Springs. In deed, it may be that the meeting will have to be held in the open in or der to accommodate the many ap plicants. : f Dan J Joyce, Sanville, Henry county, Virginia, says: "l t'k a cold with a cough which hung on for two years. Then I commenced using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and the cough fin ally left me and now 1 am perfectly strong and welL" Is best and safest for childrenand contains no opiates. . For sale by all dealers.
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