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The Carolina Watchman. QL XXI.-THIRD series. v SALISBURY, N. C. THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1890. NO. 41. 0 3 IS H H g o td CO OME! SEE! BUY! ! :0: ' G. W.WRIGHT, T.Aiin( Viiimitrmn HaoIah oni Tnlnrrtrilnri j Leauiiig r ui miui c uoaici anu u uuoi umci IN SALISBURY. theJargest and Best Assorted Stock of Furni ture ever brought to this place. PAR LOTS SUITS! PAHLOIt SUITS! Mohair Crash Plush nt $00.00. Former price $75.00. Silk Plush at $50.00. Former price, 6000. Wool Plush at f 35.00. Former mice, $45,00. .y RED ROOM SUITS! RED ROOM SUITS! Antique Oak, Antique Ashe, Cherry and Walnut at prices that defy competition. A -LARGE STOCK A LARGE STOCK Of Chairs, Safes, Mattresses of all Kinds, Spiring Beils, Work Tables for Ladies, Pictures ami Piturc Frames of every style ami quality always in stock, or will be made to order on short notice at reason able prices. R.VBY CARRIAGES! RARY CARRIAGES! A large, stock of Baby Carriages with wire wheels at $7.50. y Silk Plush Scat and Satin Parasol Car riages with wire wheels at only $10.50. Formerly sold for $22 50. td O UNDERTAKING DEPARTMENT ! UNDERTAKING DEPARTMENT ! - Special attention given to undertaking in all its brandies, at al l hours day and night. Pal fics wishing my services at riiht will call at my residence on Rank street, in Brook I v n." Thanking my friends and the public generally for past patronage and asking a continuance of the same, I am, Yours anxious to please, . w. WRIGHT, Leading Furniture Dealer. e m Tbis, space belongs tq W-H.REISNER. ) Vatcl it lYQXt 0- y Women Worthy of Honor. THE PATRIOTIC Sl'IR T OF '70. Recently the first regnlar meeting of the Washington branch of the newly organized society, "Sons of the Revolu tion' was held in this city. . Prof. 6. Brown Goode explained the object of the meeting, "that it was purely histo rical in its purpose, and was to perpet uate the memory of the men who achieved American independence." The South and the North joined hands on a common platform, and good speeches were from all sections. So far we say amen. Senator Sherman was the presiding officer, There were sixty persons pres ent and twenty of these were women. In the opening remarks the Senator said "he approved of any movement that would perpetuate the memory of the heroes of the Revolutionary war, and hailed with pleasure the organiza tion composed oh men and women of the decendants of Revolutionary sires." It is a noble act for the decendants of the Revolutionary sires. But were there no mother of the Revolution? Were these sires without dams? 1 trow not. This is an opportune time to bring forward some of the women of lest the sires become puffed up by vain glory, f will begin with a true story of the devolution, which can be back ed by scores of equal patriotism. The days were dark and hopeless, the hearts of our forefathers were heavy and cast down. Deep, dark des pondency had settled upon them. De feat after defeat hud followed our ar my until it was demoralize!, and des pair had taken posession of them. Lord Corn wall is, after his victory at Fort Lee, had marched his army to Klizabethtown, N. J and there en camped. This was that memorable December 177U. The Howe mothers had already issued their celebrated Proclamation, that offered protect on to ill who would seek refuge, under the British flag within sixty days and de clare themselves British subjects, and take an oath lundinc f icni m nut to take up arms against the mother wo! ,to ,1etW' polities, or to bawl she asked: "But what if we should live after all ?M " "Hannah! Hannan?" sard her hus band in distress. "Do you not, see that these are not questions for you? We doing what is best for yon for all. Women have no share in fliese topics. Go to your spinning wheel and leave us to settle affairs. My good little wife you are making yourself ridiculous. Do not expose yourself in this way be fore our friends." Every word he had uttered was to her as naught. Not a word had she heard; not a quivor of the lip or trem or of an eyelash. But in the same strangely sweet voice she asked: "Can you tell me if, after all, God does not let the right perish, if America should win in the conflict, after, you have thrown yourself oiiUritteluxkmeuey, u-L.iiM it'll I imiili 4-1. . . 'V "iicic win j hi uc uicu r "Then," said one, "we should have to leave the country But that is too absurd to think of in the condition our country and army is."' "Brother," said Mrs. Arnett, you have forgotten one thing which Eng land has not, and which we have one thing which outweighs all England's treasures, and that is the right. God is on our side, and cveiy volley of our muskets is an echo of His voice. We are poor, and weak, und few, but God is fighting for us: we entered into this struggle with pure hearts and prayer ful lips; we had counted the cost and were willing to pay the price, were it in our heart's blood. And now liecause for a time the day is going against us, you would give up all, and sneak back like cravens to kiss the feet that have trampled upon us. And you call your selves men -the sons of those" who gave up home and fortune and father land to maker for themselves and for dear liberty a resting-place in the wilderness! Oh, shame upon you cowards!" "Gentlemen, said Mr. Arnett with an anxious look on his face, "I leg you to excuse this most uuseemiugly interruption to our council. My wife is beside herself, I think. You all know her. and I know it is not her Bill Arp. country or induce others to do so. In one of the many spacious homes of the town, there had assembled a goodly number of the foremost, men of the time to discuss the feasibility of accepting the proffered proclamation. We are much inclined to the belief that enthusiasm, bravely, indomitable courage and patriotism were attributes that took possession of our forefathers and held on to them until they became canonized beatitudes m.m uhicli tin. . . . . I til'nf Ailf inn if ...... - '.II. .1 " sires alone had a corner: were times! I" j" proclaim vour- when manly hi arts a ered aid to I8 tnH.to,?..a.l,d cowards, false to courage was added a prefix, and this was one of them. For hours the conncil went on, tin and bluster. Jo-morrow she will seo her folly, but now I pray your patience." Her words had already besiin to leaven the the little manhood remain ing in their bosoms but not a word was spoken. She had turned the liyht of t w her soul upon them, and in the reflec tion they saw photographed their own. littleness of purpose or want of manly resolve. She still talked on: "Take your council went on, the arguments were siucere, grave but faltering. Som-i felt that the time had fully come to accept the clemency offered others shook their heads, but the talk went on until every soul in the room had become of one mind, courage, bravery, potriotir in, hope, honor, ail was swept away by the flood-tide of disaster. There was one listener from whom the council had not heard. In an ad- joining room sat liannali Arnett, Tin your God! will bring upon your heads and the Heads of those that love you. I ti ll you that England will never con quer, I know it, and feel it in every liber of my heart. Has God led ns so far io desert us now?- Will He who led our fathers across the stormy, win try sea forsake 1 heir children, who have nut their trust in Him? For me, I stay with my country, and my baud shall never touch the hand nor my heart cleave to the heart of him who shames her." While these words weref ailing from her lips she stood before them like a " li "AT J , i i. . - wif... of tli.. lior Sho Iwfo.wwl f,, lower 01 strengtli, and turning toward the debate, ami when the final vote !,er. lu,sba,," gave him a withering was reached she could no longer con- ,ok tat sent a shock through every strain herself. She sprang to her feet niwl or ,HS WJ. Continuing she said: ind, throwing open the parlor door, in her majesty oon fronted that group of counsels. Picture a large room with a low ceiling furnished with the heavy-carved furniture of those days, dimly Ijght d with wax candles, and a fire in the huge fire place. Aroung a table sat a group of anxious, disheartened, d:s-couraged-lookiiig men. Before them stood the fair dame of the antique cos tume of the day. Imagination will picture her stately bearing as she en- saae, we have lived together for twenty years, and through all of them I have been to you a true and loving wife; but I am the child of God and my country, and if you do th's shameful i -ii uiing 1 win never own you again as my husband." "My dear wife; answered Isaac, ex citedly, you do not know what you an f i . i " saying. ixave me lor such a tiling as this?" UCn. 41 1 '.51 kuiii ii miii" tin 1. 1 1 1 r "What greater cause could there Ik1? tercd into their august presence. The answered the injured wife "I married i .. . I ......1 ....... t i i.:. ....i i nd igiiaut scorn upon her lips, the flash of her blue eyes, her commanding fig ure and dignified presence brough every man to his feet, j Consternation and amazement for the moment ruled supreme. The husband advanced toward her, shocked and chag rined that his wife had so forgotten herself; that she should come into the the midst of a meeting where policies and the questions of the hour were Im; ing discussed. He would shield her now. The reoroof that he would give later on; and so he was quickly at her side, and whispered, said to her: "Hannah! Hannah! this is no place for you. We don't want you here just now." He would have led her from the room. She was a mild, amiable woman, and was never known to do aught against her husbands wishes, but if she saw him now she.madc no sign, but turned upon the astonished group. "Have you made your decision gen tlemen ?" she asked. "I stand before you to know; have you chosen the part of men or traitors?" It was a direee question, but the an swer was full of sophistry, explanation, and excuse. "The case was hopeless; the army Was starving; half clothed and undi sciplined, repulses everywhere. We are ruined and can stand out no longer against England and her unlimited resources." Mrs. Arnett, in dignified silence, lis tened until they had finished, and then a good man and true, a faithful friend, and it needs no divorce to sever m f a 1 -II,. irom a traitor and a coward. II you take protection you lose -jour wife, and I I lose my husband and my home." The scornful words, uttered in such earnest n 'ss; the pathetic tones in which these last words were spoken ; the tears that dimmed her sad blue eyes, appeal ed to the heart of every man lief ore her. They were not cowards all through, but the panic sweeping over the laud had caught them also. Thd leaven of-courage, manliness, and resolution had b gun its word. Before these men left the home of Fa inah Arnett that night every man had resolve! to spurn tu offered am nesty, and had taken a solemn oath to stand bv their country through good days and bad, until freedom was writ ten over the face of this fair land. There are names ot men who fought for their country and won distinction, afterward who were in the secret coun cil, but Hie name of Hannah Thurston figures on no roll of honor. Where will the "Sons and Daugh ters of the Revolution" place Hannah Thurston Mmtf S. Lockim!, in Wash in (ft on I osf. A party of Boston capitalists have taken an option on the famous llair.vtou iron property in Patrick country, Va.. and says that they will build a railroad to it if the option is taken up. This nronertv is verv v.dubfe, and was work- led by the Confederate government dur ing the war. THE GEORGIA PHILOSOPHER WRITES ABOUT OUR HISTORIC PAST. Atlanta Constitution. I asked an intelligent young man to day about the 4th of Julv and what it meant, and he said: "Our forefathers had a big fight with old England and wuipi ic, anu alter it was all over the colonies got together on the 4th of July, '70, and formed a union and made a declaration of independence." A good many young people have an idea that this day celebrates the whip ping of the fight, and the beginning of a new government. This is a mistake. but it is a verv reasonable supposition. The day of a great victory that closes a war and secures peace and independ ence is a greater day than- tlie one on which it was declared. Let not him boast that pulteth his armor on like him who taketh it off." The surrender of Corn wall is at York town virtually closed the war on the 19th day of October, 1781, and the treaty of peace was signed in Paris, on the '30th day of November, 1782. This treaty for the first time acknowl edged and established the independence of the United States, and the day it was s'gned should be observed as a very notable day. The 4th of Julv was not the beginning of the war. The colonies had been fighting for a year or .more all along the line. Ban croft says the Battle of Lexington, that was fought on the 18th of April, 1775, was the beginning of the revolution. The battle of Bunker Hill was fought in June, 1755. The colonies had re belled from Maine to Georgia, and had organized for resistance. Old North Carolina held a secession meeting at Mecklenburg in May, 1775, and passed a declaration of independence. The second continental congress met in Philadelphia on the 10th of May, 1775, and issued $2,000,000 of conti nental money for war purposes. Can ada was invaded and Montreal taken in December, 1775. Our forefathers were getting along pretty well with the war long liefore the 4th of July, but the colonies were fighting on their own motion, and had not cemented any settled union. Some of them thought that England would soon get tired and leg their pardon and invite them back, and perlmps they would go back, but on the 7th day of June, 1770, Richard Henrv Lee introduced resolu tions in the continental congress that cut the last cord that had bound the colonies to Great Britain. These res olutions were passed and a committee ippointed to draw up a formal declara tion of independence; and so it was lone, and was reported to Congress and was passed on the 4th of July, 1770. It is well for the children and youth to understand these things, so that when thev are asked what all Uli racket, is about, and these annual cele brations and fireworks, they can td them. Richard Henry Lee was the persona fiiend of Washington, and wheYi Washington died Le was chosen to m-Aiiounce his eulogy, and it was in that address that he said of him "First, in war. first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen. Hon forget that. Those Lees were terrible relwds When Cromwell was dictator they re tailed against him and passed a declar ation of independence for Virginia and so CroinwelJ sent over a fleet to subdue them, but he couldn't do it, am had to recognize their independence and make a treaty with them. The Lees were born to rule, and thoy have been ruling for 150 years in this conn try. It is a grand old family. Henry Lee, a cousin of Richard, was the father of our General Robert E.Lee, lie was known during the revolution as Light Horse Harry. His father must have been a very extraordinary man. for he and General Washington loved and courted the same girl, Miss (Lucy Grimes, the "lowland beauty1 and Lee outgeneraled the General, and history says that Washington never wholly recovered from that defeat. Some'years later he tried a widow with better' luck. She had one son, and that son married and died, leaving one daughter and our Bob married lier. The Lees all had personal pride and pride of family. Ihey scorned to do a mew thing. Their self-respect would 'I Viev stood up and sat dashing cavalrv cflicer of the revolu tion and Washington depended upon him as Gen. Lee depended upon Jeb Stuart m the late war. He was a de voted friend and a magnanimous foe. After the war he happened to be in Baltimore where a mob had gathered to break up a newspaper and whip the editor, a man who had been his friend, and he rushed to his rescue and got wounded in the fray and was injured internally and never recovered from it. He went to Cuba for his health and came back by Cumberland Island to rest awhile with Gen. Greenes family, and there he died and was buried. Georgia was honored with his bones. 1 reckon the 4th of July is the fittest day to celebrate, though it was not the day of Hie nation's birth, nor the be ginning of the warj nor the day when jwaee was mr.de. It is a singular coincidence that the battle of Lexing ton where the first blood was shed in the old revolution, was fought on the 18th of April the same day of the month that closed the late war, ninety years afterward. Sherman and Joe Johnson made eace on that day at Durham's station, in North Carolina. In the first revolution eleven of the colonies seceded. In the second revo lution eleven State speeded. Seces sion and rebellion legau with the athers and ended with the sons. It legan in defenser of a principle a ittle tax of three pence a pound on tea. All other duties on imports had been removed, and King George declared hat he would keep a little tax on tea, not for revenue, but to show the colo nies that England had a right to tax that was all. Where there is a will to fight, excuses are plenty. The colo nies had leen quarreling wit lit the arent government for years and were tired. So it was with the North and he South. They had been quarreling or fifty years, and the tiht had to i , i i . i come. It wasn t the election ot liin- colu, but it was the jient up bitterness of half a century that had to explode. And we are quarreling again, and if we keep oh there will le another fight some. time. Human nature is now as it was then, and there are more causes of quarreling than a little tax on tea. What is the matter with this American people i- i wonder it niese iamiers can t stop the fuss when they get into power. ror the Lords sake, gentle men, do start us on an era of peace and good will, and let the. next fourth f r i i -1 i 1 i ot July celebrate a victory over nate and prejudice and tlie inordinate love of other people's money. The Girl Who Knows Everything. Naturally it isn't you or your friend; but you certainly know her, and just as certainly you dislike her. When you dislike people, there is one thing you should always do, and that is- look well at their taults and make up vour mind that von are not going to fall into them, This girl, who is quite to generJ to be pleasant, is the girl who having learned something yester day, knows everything. She makes herself obnoxious by flaunting recently acquired knowledge, concluding always that the people who are quiet, are ig norant, she has no hesitancy in contra dieting anybody; she makes an entire luncheon disagreeable by giving her opinion on the hist pronunciations, for getting that custom makes many things eorrect,of which the dictionary has no mention. She is more than certain as to the dates, she can tell you exactly what to do, and she fails herself to see that she is a living example of how disagreeable onecan be. Young men dread her, old ones have the utmost contempt for . 111,1 I her; she tosses her neau ami says sue don't care for the opinion of men. Well, she is losing her womanliness when she feels that way. Every girl ought to care for the opinion cf men. She has her father to look up to, her brothers to be an inspiration to, and some day, please God, she ought to marry one and make him happy for life. . The girl who knows everything is seldom cultivated either in mind or manner; she throws out her bit of in formation as a naughty lnvy would throw bricks, and the one first fired is always the one just gotten. My dear, don't get into the habit os concluding that the world at large is ignorant. In stead, make up your mind that it can teach you much. Intelligence is never hf V.vimi if absolute in format ion is not permit it. 1 hey stood up ami sat ui)t (rjmi jn t,ll intelligent woman, lown and rode and waiKen vi m a . , , , s,mVs j 1Pr eyjs. Blains to Salisbury. I . rORRESFONDKXnE BETWEEN THE TWO PREMIERS ON THE UK II Kl NO SKA QUESTION. Washington, July 23. The corres pondence Ind ween the United States and British Governments regarding the Beh ring Sea controversy was sent to the House tday by the president, in accordance with a Houses resolution. The President makes no com men ts. and Secretary Blaine states that the corres podence is still in progress. In a letter to Mr. Blaine, Secretary Edwards of the British legation n't Washington, states that the Marquis of Salisbury wishes it pointed out to the United States government that a settle ment cannot be hindered by any mea -ures of force that may lie resorted to by the United States. Mr. Blaine re- G lying to Mr. Edwards, stilted that the nited States government decided to have the matter settled on . a basis honorable to both nations. Mr. Blaine says is the opinion of the President that the two governments are capable of prompt adjustment cm a basis honor- ible to both. On Octoler 2, 18S9, the Marquis of Salisbury addressed a letter to Mr. Ed wards, which the letter communicates o Secretary I Maine, in which tlie Mar quis, referrring to the seizures of the Hack Diamond and other vessels inaiiir ains that fom affidavits and reports hese vessels were seized at a distance rom laud far in excess of the limit of" maritime jurisdiction. In this letter he Marquis protests against the seiz ures, stating that they are "wholly unjustified by international law.'- Mr. Blaine s first letter to hir J uliam Pauncetote is dated January 22d, 1890 In it, he defends the acts complained ipf jy the British government. He holds: that the killing of seals in open sea rap- pidly leads to the extinction of tlie species and says that it was not until 4880. that the British sealers began to. work on Behnng &ea.-- On July 10th 181K), Sir Julian Pa uucefoie wrote to Secret'y Blaine that the British govern ment was willing to invite the partici pations of Uussia or renewed negotia tions for the settlement of the uinTculty. Under date of May 22, 18VK), thr Mar quis of Salisbury sent a long letter to j Mr. uiauie 111 wnicn ie disputes ai length Mr. Blaine's reason ing concern ing the right nf tha United States to , I ! ' i ll uomuit tne. Killing 01 seals in mo i'ehringSea. Replying to Mr. Blaine's statement that from 1807 to 1880, the possession of the seal fishers was en joyed by the United States without interruption, Lord Salisbury says be cannot but think Mr. Blaine has been misinformed, and cites instances to prove British vessels were engaged uu intervals in the fisheries, with tl.e cognizance of the United States -cr 11 meat. On May 22, 1893, Mr. Blaine wnde to Sir J 11 Qaii that he was instructed If the President to protest against the course of the British government in en couraging vessels in doing violame against seal life. In an interview with Lord Salisbury and Minister I 'helps, an account of which is given in the letter, Lord Salisbury agreed to a proposition of Mr. Blaine s that a close season for the protection of seals should be ob served. Mr. Blaine states that he had understood that the matter bod been practically settled, and is surprised that Lord Salisbury should think that it was not. He takes .Lord Salisbury to task for breaking Off negotia tions for many weeks, by the interpo sition of Canada and refuses to accept a prop: -it 1011 to estahlish an open season for killing seals during July, August and September, 011 the ground that that is the season when tlie female, seals are most needed to secure food for their recently delivered young. Mr. Blaine states that he reviews tlte circumstances which led to the present troubles, by direction of the President, "in order to show that the. responsibil ity hes not rest with this govern ment." - After a long interview with the Pres ident, Mr. Blaine wrote Sir Julian a note in which he aked if Lord Salis bury would not agree to prevent the killing of seals in Behring Sea for h single season, s.t the end of which ho hoped that a natural agreement niight . 1 1 Li- reaCUCtl. oir juohii pruumiiy rr- prineeiv uijiuny i.mhh spectandadmiratioii. William Preston Jo'iuston says in a recent letter that ho never saw Gen. Le take an ungraceful posture. No matter how worn, weary, or sick or sal, his bearing was grace and dignity refined. This was not affected. It was his nature. A .man with a great mind and a gofnl heart can't help Iwihg dignified. His body . tii P 1 partakes of the noiulity 01 ins mum. He becomes dodllko. as lliniel Webster. If : was said of Contradiction and ignorance are tlie combination that forma the knowing riiL and as vo i love everything good and irood mannered, liew are of drifting into being this type of girl. L oins If ohm JourHil. Highwaymen are making trouble in the vicinity of Wilmington and Wri'ditsville. A fisherman, named Daniel wewtwr. " 'j' . 1 he-hwayn.en, near Wilmington a week the temple of the l.v n ,? Gol, as t ie hi al f.om,ty scriptures say, hen it Ijecomns h,n, to . tw , a , ldignifie.lamlgra.efnlandc stlld,u,nt i Nathan Kails, was murdered by black i...thvrlM not. Jhev are toolui themselves. Just let a man or a woman sit liefore the camera of the photo grapher for a picture and see how they fix up for it. and how careful thoy are to take a good position. They will do their liest and look their prettiest every inio psnoe.n v u woman Light Horse IJarry was the roost escaped by flight i ir .. ....I. ..Minn t in. i-i'i i ii i 1 1 :i I IS OlllVOn"! lew.tiui wii'.n . ... - known. On Saturday night, the P.Hh, a capture of one or the sharpie at the H imiuocks, while w irking up the railroad, about two hundred yards from the vVrightsville ticket office, was at i....i....l l..r o noom hitdi waviil.ill. but I).. idied that Lord Salisbury was satisfied that them was no legal power to en force the oljservuilce of such a regula tion on British subjects and JJritish vessels. Mr. Blaine replied in a letter criticis sng Lord Salisbury's stand and states that the President is disappointed at it. A number of letters were exchanged between Secretary BJaine and Sir Ju lian Paiiucefote during the past month, in one of which Mr. Blaine offered to cancel all the rights claimed in thn I88S uegotialion, asking Great Britain to adhere to the agreement mail that year between Lord Salisbury and Minis ter I Mn4ps concern i ug the establish men t of a elosseasou for the protection of seals. This letter is dated at Bar Har bor July HI, 1S1K, and is the last of the correspondence. Air. Blame says that he is instructed by Hie Pre ident to s y Hi it the United States is willing tocnnsidera cancelled all the negotiations of 1 88, excepting the clo4 season agreeemeiit. so far - as American rights are concerned. No reply has fc$ep received to this letter. 1 H
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.)
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