North Carolina Newspapers

A .Racial Characteristic. J. Tarboro Soathernor. Some oi the papers of the hrst congressional district are giving space to an account, of the proceedings of a recent meeting of negro politicians at Edenton. The purpose of the meet ing seemed to be to protest against the way its members, and their race at large are ignored in the distribu tion cl offices, and their special griev ance was against Congressman Harry Skinner, who for some reason, has not met the expectations ol the man in the black.: Away up in the moun tains at Asheville, the "man and brother" seems also to have been in- jured in his aspirations ior omuni ognition, and down in the Cape Fear section a negro editor has given voice to the general lamentation of the sons of Ham. Our esteemed con tern por: aries, the Wilmington Messenger and Raleigh News and Observer and some others, have given much space to a reproduction of the wailing of the last named disturber of the peace, but for what essential purpose we do not know. Our friends should know that nothing makes the ordinary negro so happy as an opportunityto "orate and resolute." Let him be never so lull of wrath at actual or imagined wrongs, a chance to make a speech, or draught a resolution, or "write a A Most Miracaloaa Escape. Commonwealth. , -. iest week's Roanoke News gave the following account oi Hghtmng s freak in Weld on : "Little Leslie Parker, the three year old! son of Mr. A. D. Parker Lde the most miraculous escape from instant death on .record fost Sunday, at the home of its parents corner ol Sycamore and Third streets. "About seven o'clock, a heavy rain storm crme up and the little boy went out on the porch with a tin .can in his-hand to catch some water from r .1.- U..A,nr, fust aS the eaves oi me uuu,,,ft' he reached the edge ol the porch there was a blinding flash of lighi nin(r followed by a terrific report, and Little Leslie iell out as if dead. The inmates of the house rushed out and Mr. Parker caught the limp bt tle figure in his arms and ran across the street to Dr. Green, who lives opposite. The -physician began at once to work on the little fellow. It wa f.,llv ten minutes defore the child showed the least signs of life and about one hour and a half before the doctor could discover its pulse. In vestigation revealed the following facts: The lightning struck the roof of the building, and that being metal it ran down to the eaves of the house. Here it forked, one portion 01 me fluid nassinu down "a post of the t Womar and "HieSphinx" -. STATE NEWS. . REVIEW OF RECENT HAPrbMlNus THROUGHOUT THE. STATE. The mystery of woman hood is full of deep unanswerable enigrmas. Why should women be compelled to suffer sim ply because they are wo- men f w ny is il iuai source of their highest joys is at the same . : t,a rancp nt tne r ereaiesi wicuutu- ness? The very attributes which make it possible for women to De nappy w uu mothers also render them liable to the ut most physical misery and pain. ; - The sufferings of body and mind caused by some weakness of the distinctly feminine organs are so almost universal among wo men that the question might well be asked: " Is this Nature's punishment for the crime of being a woman?" . The true answer is No! These sufferings are neither natural nor necessary. They would not exist if the organism was healthy. n woman oujrht to endure such troubles. There is no need of it. Dr. Pierce's Favor ite Prescription is a perfect and positive fnr feminine weakness and disease. It gives health and strength to the spe cial rvrran? and nerve-centres: heals inflam mation; stops weakening drains; promotes functional regularity, and restores the nor mal vigorous and painless condition which Nature intended. . i ; tVif vnW medicine of its kind iti' vented by an educated and experienced phvsician. It is the only medicine which makes baby's coming safe and compara A n ii worn an who would like to know more about this medicine and about her own physicial make-up should seno 21 one cent stamps to Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, 1st v to naTr the cost of mailing only on an absolutely free copv of his thousand-page illustrated' book, "The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser;" or, 31 stamps for cloth covered. A sure and permanent cure for constipa- ' . tv: o Pollute fine "Pellet" lion is ui. ricni --- - -. is a gentle laxative, two a mild cathartic The Argus notes the death of Ex- Sheriff VVm. A. Deans, of Wayne. The Weldon News says the Roa noke river is now lower than it has been lor years, in fact, the oldest inhaibtant" dont remember a time when it was ever lower. Judge Ewart has rendered a decis ion rpmv.nno tne commisi lunti a ui ....... . - j - Haywood county to lay the special tax lor railroads, according 10 wic terms "of an act of the last Legisla-J ture . Secretary J. T. B. Hoover, says that bj the middle of October the shoe factory and tannery of the State Farmers' Alliance, at Hillsboro, will be in operation. The employes have been secured. SCROFULA in its worst form yields to the blood cleansing power of Hood's SarsaptirH a. rliiicnnrlc ft t-j'i' y a j Robert Staftord, the best ball play er North Carolina has ever produced, will wear a National League Uniform next year. Stafford, who has led the battery in the Western League this year, has been drafted by the Louis ville Club. He has been with Mil waukee two years. He is a native of Guilford county and resides with his people several miles from Greens boro, out of base ball season. . Tie fee- 8 j,, - Goldsboro Argus Our es teemed contemporary, the Wilming ton Messenger, is in error in its statement that Hon. C. B'Aycock has been appointed District Attorney ad intermiii by the President. ' Mr. Avcock was anDointed by the Chief j 1 Justice of he Supreme Court, Chiet Justice Fuller, until President McKin ley appoints a successor to Mr. Av cock. The Democratic party is proud of Mr. Aycock's record. a tlantic coast line. Cape Fear and Yadkin Valle? By XJl -t ; - John Gill, Receiver CONDENSED SCHEDULE In effect May 30, 1807, Wilmington and Weldon Rau road and Branches and t lorencb. . RailRoad. TltAIN GOING SOUTH. T7" . - ' DATED Si" Sept. 23rd, 1897 o! cf Tf'c - - - fc.? - - . ;. . A. M. P. M. p. M. A M P. Mi Lv Weldon U '-... . ArKocky Mt... 12 R- j - Lv Th?1v n...... 1212 C 01 - - - Lv Rocky Mr... 12 !"2 10 . 6 :T. 51 12 15 Lv.Wiisou... 2fi 11 lti 7 .7 b(2; n U LvPelma .. 3 00 , Lv Fayettcville. 40 114.... . .... Ar Florence--" ' 7 i-" 3 so:. , P. M. V. M. Ar VioMsboro .' ! .. .j G3 .'. ... Lv Goldstxr..! Tfl Lv Matrnoiia....! - .--i ' ! 4 1 ArWllminjfton.l ! S" 5 1" 1 V. M. A. M.V. NORTH BOUND. No 2 daily. ...L TUA1XS GOING NORTH. cases have boon ix ...... 1 - The M .yo Mills, ol Mayodan," N. C., has commenced the erection of a 500 foot addition to its mill building, to be used as an opening room. The Malarial Kitlr. mill has 15,000 spindles in operation and home by the use nnw nnH it i said to eontem nlate Rachael's Peruvian piece" in the papers will fill him to porch and the other shattering a win- the top with joy and make him forget- iulofallbut his present importance. His mouth is his safety valve for pent up wrath. As soon asit opens his anger escapes and by the time he reaches his twenty thirdly he will be as docile as any lamb ever led to the dow to the pantry, the posi w -laree one, but it was split and splin ters were torn out and scattered upon the floor. Little Leslie stood within two feet of this post and received a portion of this deadly fluid upon his The hair was burned wnere head. . ... 1 ...... slauo-hter. His DOhtical leaders know the liehtninar 'struck him, anu u this and are never alarmed at any sed d,own to his neck and attacked a volume of noisy shouting. They maul gold chain the child was wearing, him and fool him and arouse him to The 'chain was torn into fragments wrath until one would think they had and many of the links were melted. piled on the last straw. But they There is now a black streak around matter. as she is too heavy to be con know him better than that. They let the child's neck, and the burn shows I veyeci to court over the rough moun- him make a speech' or cet his name the im Dress of the chain. The light- tAn roads. If this di ' tli Too Bitj to Anrst. A Rogersville, Tenn., special to the Touinal says : 'M4rs. Mullens, of Hancock county, who weighs 630 pounds is 'defying the United Slates revenue officers. She lives in a log hut, and is selling liquor without bothering herself to pay the govern ment any license.- They are power less to prevent it. "It is easy enough for an officer to inform 'her that she was under arrest but bringing her to trial is another : Decatur, 111 , Aug. 26, 1896. Ve consider that we have not only saved our lives, but also our house of Aunt Malarial DATRO n5 .-2 Aujflst, t-97 01 n c "S ,S p , gff-jj - ; A. M. I I M Lv Florence 8 45 ... J 8 15 ... Lv Fayetteville 1120 ... 100 ""' .... . Lv Selma... ...j 1C0 .... ., ... "'" . Ar Wilson. 1 ....... 1210, - " I ' TM " "lV A. M Lv Wilmington! &' , 7 15 Lv Magnolia j......... r.5 "? Lv Goldsboro... ... '"oq 10 It) 11 !vS LvWilson. ... 142 5 41 12 15 1 H 20 12 ii Ar Rocky Mt...1 2ai 6 17 12 3 1157 120 Ar Tarboro..... 1212 545' ..... Lv Tarboro. ... .... ,. ".""."!" ... Lv Kocky Mt. .. 2 : 77T7; "isnii .77777 7777 Ar Weldon .... 3S9 ... 144 . I'-i I A.M. Leave Wilmington. Arrive Fayetteville. Leave r ayetteville. . ..... l-cave Fayetteville Junction." Leave Sanford Leave Climax. . . . . ... ...... . Arrive Greensboro 7 .7. Leave Greensboro. .......... Leavt: btokesdale. Arrixe V aln'iit Love.... . Leave Walnut Cove.. A i rive Mi. Airy . SOUTH IsOUND No 1 daily: 12 15pm. 3-35 " 3 45 3 47 5-5 " "34 ' 7.7.25 ; ? 45 " 93 " 9-io 1 1.0.... ' Leave Mt. Airy Leave Rural Hall Leave. Walnut I. o e. . . . . .-. . Leave Slokesdale. Aarive treensboro ... Leave Greensboro. ........ Le;jve Climax.......... LcHve Sanford. .......... Arrive Fayetteville Junction Arrive Fayetteville. . .... Leave Fayetteville Arrhe Wilmington... .... ' 5 25 a tn ' 6-5j " - , 7 19 " 7.52 " iv.40 9 00 9 29 " 1 1.20 " '2.4?.pni ..12.45 " ... 1.15 4 30 NORTH BOUND. No 4 DAILY Leave I'ennettsville. , Ariive Maxton Leave Maxton...... Leave Red Springs., Leave Hope Mills... Arrive Faj etteville. . 7 45 a m 900 -9.07 9-37 " . 10.26 V 10.50 ifficulty could be in print and there you are. It is strange that some of our democratic friends have failed to ap preciate this trait in the negro char acter. It is the string by which he is led and the more noise he makes the better the republican he is going to be when he gets through shouting. We would rather trust the one who works in the field by day and greases his lace with 'possum fat at night, not knowing or caring for anythimg else, than the sleek looking iellow who gets mad and makes speeches. For ourself, we do not care to .make room for these meaningless ning then passed down the chtfd's overcome another would present itself breast and other portions of the body from tne fact she has outgrown the the appearance being as if some one had taken a hot, iron and made the marks. There was a charm, or me- flip chain. The UcllllVJll, OUCix-w-" breast shows a bum where this charm rested, but the piece was not found. "This is undoubtedly the most re- jaice in defiance ot law Her supply doors of her house and cannot get out of them, and no marshal could be invested with the authority to tear it down over her. ".So she sits or reclines by the whiskey cask and deals out corn Bitters- We have been sick with malarial fever the past two years and not able to work sufficiently to pay the interest and taxes on our home and keep our family. We have used Aunt Rachael's Peruvian Malarial Bitters two months we are rejoiced to say that our health has been restored and we are free fiom malarial fever ! and chills. W. J. Campbell and Mary Camp bell, wife. building a new mill. The bo ird of county , commission ers have received a car load of ma chinery, including a crusher, an en-1 gine, and a roller, for improving the roads of Rowan. The visit of the commissioners to inspect Mecklen burg's roads is bearing fruit. argonaut Saturday morning last at his home, at the Old Westray ; Homestead, about half way between Rocky Mount and Nashville, Mr. William J. Newby was injured so se riously by fhe machinery of his cotton ! gin that he died on the afternoon of, he American hen is a rattler. She the same day after intense suffering. 1 Qes Jn and attends strictly to business There is no provision in the law an(j takes care of her family regard- tDaily except Monday. $Daily except Pun day. Train on Scotland Neck branch road leave? Weldon 4:10 p m, Halifax 4:28 p m; arrive Scot land Neck at 5:3), Greenville 6:57 p m. ' insf or SOUTH BOUND. No 3 DAILY Leave Fayetteville., Leave Mope Mills. . . Leave Red Springs. iuiiu n n,u inmij, vji 1. vv.11 fitiviiii j linn'.'" . ":55 pm. Returning leaves Kinston 7.50 a m Arrive ftlatcn She ih itaisy, Ledger. for filling the vacancy in the Board of Education of this county, caused by the death of Lee Perry, colored. This is another blunder of the late Legislature. But it is said that the "fusionists" v 111 fill the vacancy re gardless of the fact that no provision exists for the same. As in many less cf the times, There are 350 oco.ooo of her. She lays 13-75.-000,000 eggs, which would make an omelette 552,218 miles long which would weigh 851,125 ons, yet she isn't putting on any style or doine any crowing over her achievements She lets the fellows who don't dothe Greenville 8:52 a m, arriving at Halifax 11:18 a m, Weldon 11:33 a m. daily except Sunday. Trains on Washington branch leave Wash ington 8:30 a m, and 3:30 p m, arrives Parmele 9:10 a m, and 5:10 p m, returning leave Parrne le 9.35 a m and 0uS0 p m, arrive Washington 11: 00 a m and 7:20 p m, daily except Sunday. Train leaves Tarboro daily 5:30 p m, arrives Plymouth 7:40 p m. Returning leaves .Ply mouth 7:50 a m, arrives Tartwiro 10: 5 a m. Tmin on Midland N. C. Hranch leavas (iolds boro daily except Sunday 7:10 a m. arrives Smithtield 8:30 a m. Returning leave Smith fleld 9:00 a m, arrives at Goldsboro 10:25 a ni. Trains on Nashville branch leave Kocky Mount at 4:30 p m, arrive Nashville .Wi p m, Spring Hope 5:30 p in. Returning leave Sprir.ji Hope 8:0 a m. Nashville 8:ii5 a 111. airiv; at Rocky Mount 9:05 a in. daily except Sunday. Train on Clinton branch leaves Warsaw for Clinton daily except Sunday. 11:15 am and 4: 10 p m. Returning leaves Clinton at 7:0 a iu and 3:; 0 pm. Train No. 78 makes close connection at Wt l don for all points north daily, all rail via Richmond. Also at Rocky Moun' with Nor folk and Carolina rail road for Nojfolk and all points north via Norfolk H. M. EMERSON, (len'l Pass Agent J R. KENLY, Geii'l Manager. T. M.EMERSON TraJlic Manager- , Leave Maxton Anive Bennettsville. . , 4-45 p m 502 ' 5-42 . 6. 1 1 " 6.15. . 7.20 " NORTH BOUND , No 16 mixed daily except Sunday. Leave Ranisuer. . 7-4o a m t ie.i c 9 33 Arrive Greensboro..... 10.20 " Leave Greensboro. .....7... 10.55 " Leave Stokesdnle 12.20 Arrive Madison 7... 10 SOUTH ROIJNI) No 15 mixed Daily except Sunday THE COOPER MARBLE WORKS, in, 11? aud 115 Rank St., NORFOLK, VA. Large stock of finished Monuments, Gr.ivesco.ies, 8c Keady for shipment. Desiens free. Leave Madison. . ..... Leave Stokesdale. . . . Air-ive Greensboro.... Leave Greensboro...... Leave Climax. , Arrive Kamseur. . ... . 2.10 pm 305 V . . 4.30 5 45 " .... 6.57 . 8 35 ' " NORTH BOUND CONNECTIONS at Fayetteville with Atlantic Coast Line for all points North and East at Sanford whir the Seaboard Air Line, at Greensboro with The Southern Railway Company, at Walnut Cove with the Norfolk & Western Railroad for Winston-Salem. J. V. FRY, - W. E. KYI F, Gen'l Manager. Gen' Pass. Agt nt. other instances they will do their oa n laying put on the style and di all the legislating. Franklin Times. strutting and crowing. . mi markable case on record, and no doubt there are people who will be incredulous about it. But the child still lives, marked by the fluid from the elements, and it is the opinion of leading physicians that Leslie Park er's escape from death will go down I . 1 L HiMf mi rnonlnnc diatribes. We know they will echo inl msiory "c - . 1. Hiif oa tinb-hnrr Hracc 5ftPr fhP frrct e er KI1UW U. rfiay be destroyed, but it is impossi ble to keep an officer over her all the time, and she soon has a new supply brought in." J --7 BETTER than cure is prevention. By taking Hood's Sarsaparilla you may keep well, with pure blood, strong nerves and & good APPETITE. TTT'I Tk 1 II e -vv SOD BOOK tore. c Labor Tor Postal .Savins' Tanks, promise made their authors by Pritch- ard, or Skinner, or Russell, or Butler, or who ever else may chance to dish out the rations and guide the destiny ol the republican party. J Even if it were in all things desirable, there is no more chance to divide the negro vote in North Csrolina than to sepa rate the roar arid mist lrom the falls ' of Niagara ; for, sO long as there are white men to encourage them in the hope ol holding office or exercising power, so long will the negroes, vote as a body with those who lead them. -That they love office and would love to exercise authority is beyond doubt. We do not blame them lor it, but that is not the question. The matter to consider is whether or not they are doing too much of it already and where its further increase will lead us. - The question is whether or not the , :" time has come when public interests are safe in'the hands of many who now control them. If so, then, as good citizens, we should quietly say amen and send up our: psalms of thanksgiving. . If not then the ques tion arises what shall be done about ' it? ' " ? r We put the question square to the intelligent, thoughtful, taxpaying, non-office seeking citizens of this sec tion, without regard to political asso ciations, are you satisfied with what has been done in recent years in North Carolina?' Are you proud of the tangle in which almost every pub lic interest is involved ? Are you Chicago Record. The Slate Federation ol Labor in session at Bloomington has addedits indorsement to the agitation for the establishment ol postal savings banks. Local unfbns in large numbers have indorsed the movement. Other slate and national conventions as they meet should also take action along the same line. Especially should the American Federation of Labor, which meets in December, take a strong position in favor of postal savings Southern Tobacconist. hanks. The demand for their estab- Are not our contemporaries-giving lishment should be reiterated so per- VA V 3 I I V w 1 I 1 I i If 1 m A v 1 ta f 1 X. I I I ft 5 I S I - SCHOOL BOOKS AT ' There are among the thousands who use Cod Liver Oil to whom the taste of the Oil is objectionable. To these we take pleasure in recommend ing "mqrrhunin" (Wine of Cod Liver Oil ) It is not a synthetical compound, but is actually extracted from the finest quality pure Norwe gian Cod Liver Oil, thereby repre senting all its virtues, combined with Hyphosphites of" Lime, Soda and Magnese. for Infants and Children. 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IX. 125th Street and 7th Ave., New York City. .J. - v- f away the best part of their income by too free and indiscrtminate notices of individual transactions and tobacco sales, which really prevents the pa pers' better service to the market and firms by scantier income ? We note columns of rarely appre ciated free notices ol sales, pirties and prices and warehouses and buy ers published free. Con the papers aflord this and is it right in respect to those who pay tor other ads ? The desire to help the market is earned too far generosity, not to say self interest, ought not to seek on the part of the public, to make a bright, prosperous paper reflect the tobacco interest and not to starye the medium that promotes that interest. We ought all to be more just betore so generous. The greater purnals get high pay and escape the free col umn clause. sistently that congress cannot longer ignore the subject. The vote upon the adoption ot the postal savings bank resolutions at Bloomington was unanimous, which indicates the gen eral sentiment of workingmen on the subject. Hart's Essence Ginger quick ly cures summer complaints caused by changes in drinking water Cli matic changes unripe fruit etc. .Diar rhoea, Dysentary, Cholera Morbus, Nauseau, Vomiting, Flatulency, Cramps, Colic and all internal pains. A Great Walnut Tree. 4!fe ft MUUTn :i mm a PnrA ltranrty. sure that all things are as they should be and that worse is not coming ? We call our readers attention to the If so, well and good so far as you following testimonial from undoubted are concerned. You are entitled to authority on the excellence and puri your own opinion and we shall not ly of bpeers Climax Brandy. say you nay. But, if not, isn't it about time to think of getting back to h safe and intelligent conduct of State affairs ? Is it wise to allow pride or a false shame to hold you back from a duty you owe yourself and your neighbor? Much depends upon the answer. Quinine and other fe ver medicines take from 5 to 10 days to cure fever. Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic cures in ONE DAY. Mr, Speer : I congratulate you on a recent unsought testimony as to the purity of your brandy. Lady Qiiffus Hardy, of London, England, an old acquaintance of mine, on tast ing from the bottle of brandy we brought fiom Passiac, immediately asked me to get a like one loi heif, which I did.- The English aristocra' cy, you know, male and female, are pretty good judges of brandy I re main, Yours truly, Prentice Mulford, " Editor Graphic. A massive curled walnut tree, probably the largest in Easterri Ken tucky or Southwestern Virginia, was sold, on Elkhorn creek, Letcher county, Ky., Saturday, to an Eastern syndicate, they paying $400 for it. The tree, although buried far back in the wilds of Cumberland motjntain, where civilization is hardly known, will be split into small pieces and then carted out. 7 It will then be hauled overland through Pound Gap to Forton and shipped tc Cincinnatti, where it .will be manufactured into the finest furni ture. The tree in question is nearly sixteen feet to the first' limb. It is estimated that it will cost more than a $1,000 to get it to Norton, Va , the nearest railroad, but it will make $15,000 worth of furniture. They cannot lose, in factj they will make big money. jfS3r-- frrrn 1 l uiua1" """aunt; '"i'ftrsev few - i 0) CD . Q o - i- c 03 O O -o c s: 03 Z 0 (f) z v. .3 CO o c Lee's History of U. S., Holmes' ist'Reader, new edition,. 2nd " " 4th " 44 " " 5th " Sanford's Primary Arithmetic, " Intermediate" " Common School Arithmetic, " Higher Arithmetic, Harvey's Elementary Grammar, Practical English Grammar, Maury's Elementary Geography, Revised Manual of Geography , $1.25. 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