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VOL. XXI. WELDON, X. C, THU11SDAY, JUNE 26, 1890. NO. 14. 5W I FIRST CAMPAIGN GUN. Si i ' i t NORTHAMPTON DEMOCRATS INSTRUCT FOR PEEBLES THE OOVEBNOR ASK . ED TO DEFEND PERSONS INDICTED IS THE FEDERAL COURT. Pursuant to a call of County Demo cnttid Executive Committee, tho Demo crats of Northampton county met in convention on Juuo 18th. It was called to order by Hon. T. W. Mason, chairman Executive coniinitteo. " Dr. It. II. Stancell was elected perma nent' chairman and A. J. Conner, secre tary A large delegation was present, every township being represented. The following resolution was offered by VT C. Bowen, Esq., and unanimously a 'opted: Be it resolved that whereas at the last rubernatorial election there were east at Licit Square preeiuet. one hundred and sixty-seven votes for Daniel (1. Fowlc and said votes were not counted by the board of county and State canvassers, and that if gaid votes had been included iu the count Northampton would have been en titled to thirty seven votes in ttie judicial rfld congressional conventions therefore ' it resolved further that Northampton jtioty appoint the full number of dele tes to which she is entitled, and request t jj) judicial, congressional and State eon tuitions to admit said delegates. The convention theu elected delegates vthe judicial, congressional and State h"' nventions. . The following resolution was offered by f C.U. Calvert, Esq , and adopted unani- r ously: Whereas, For partisan purposes, and 1 - ii cross violation of the riiilit of the ' r-,. ( V I. t'.r .V..... ... 1...I.I (,.. nr.,) fair elections by her officers, and accord 3g to her laws, the leaders of the Re- fobliean party have caused to be indicted , Jr the Circuit court of the United States Of the Eastern District of No.t'i Carolina sitting at Raleigh,the follow ingp ll hiJiers who held and conducted the election iu .. West lioauokc town-hip, Northampton county, on the first Tuesday in November : 1888, to-wit: Jas. II. Wood, J. Grant, IL.S. Barham, Henry Jackson, and Alex - Doone, and whereas the said defendants jted conscientiously in the discharge of ' "ieir duty and held the election at their . ating place and made returns thereof i icording to the election law of the ate; Therefore he it resolved by the . emocratic party of Northampton county '' convention assembled, . jlst, That the Governor be requested J cause the Attorney General of the late to defend the aforesaid defendants the indictment or iudietments afore iid. I 2nd, That the Democrats of North " mpton county should subscribe a rea- Onable sum of money to defray the ex ' I penscs of the defendants in the premises L V hnA thut tho I'hiiirmfln l t H reinvention " appoint a committee of twelve members to , .2 solicit and raise funds for the purpose. ' 1 3rd, That a copy of this resolution be sent to the Governor and be published in (lie Italeigh daily papers. ... , Dr. J. N. Ramsay offered the following fesolutiou which was adopted uuauimous- -Be it resolved, that tho Democratic - jarty of Northampton county iu conven tion assembled, presents the , Bame cf their I'ellow count jtnan It. 13. ' Peebles, Esq., to the convention of our 3istriet to be held in Weldon on the -3rd J of July, as one eminently qualified to , . adorn the bench of our State aud hereby instruct our delegates to said convention to cast the vote of the county for him, and request them to use all honorable -..means to secure bis nomiuaiion fur tho office of Judge of the 2nd Judicial dis- 1 - nottrlnrm ..... C. .1 1 . i I 1 T. n .1 if in Mother counties th;it his nomination would bo but the recognition of his worth and " .t fitness as a lawyer and a citizen and an expression of our appreciation of his ureal 'r services to tho Democratic party in the ... J0 j- j. 1 On motion the chair appointed a com- inittee of three to draft suitable resjlu "lions thanking W. A. Dunn, Ivq , of ... 'Halifax, for his kindness in offering his services to defend our countymen aud the committee reported the following res ' olution which was unanimously adopted : f Resolved by the Democratic party of Northampton county in convention as 'senibled, that the thanks of the party are Jhereby tendered to W. A. Dunu, Esq , for the kind and patriotic tender of his .i professional services in behalf of our fel low-citizens who have recently been in dicted in tho Federal court sitting in Raleigh and we gralelully accept the same with our highest appreciation of his kind offer. T. W. Masov, 1 V. U. Bow en, Committee. B. S. Gav, ) The chair appointed as committee to raise fund to help defray expenses of our iudicted countymen: Dr. D. B. Zolli coffcr, Dr. A. J. Ellis, Jas. Scull, J. W. Weaver, J. 0. Flythe, W. P. Yick,II. h. Joyncr, S. J. Calvert, P. T. Hicks, It. J. Kicks, J. E. Blanchaid and II. C. Las siter. On motion the convention adjourned. delegates to .irmciAL convention. Gaston township J W (iiant, Dr. ). JJ. Zollicoll'oi', K S ltook, M ,T Siiiire. Alter nates, J A Vincent, J T Pope, W K llrad ley, J K Lee. (leeoncechee townsliip C L Stevenson, 1! I! Stevenson, V 1) Kliis, L M Long. Al ternates, John Ellis, F J Jlaiding, Win. Yassar, W T Joyncr. Jackson township W C ISowcu, (. 1' !ur(rwyn, Dr. If W Lewis. Alternates, S J Calvert. J A lturjjwyn, 11 ,T Iturnett. lioanoko township Jas II Wood. Jr., It S Karham, J L Newsom, A W Fulrell. Al ternates, J M (irant, A Gratit, Jas Scull, K A Vaughau. llieh Square township J A (irillin, J W Weaver, lion, llisliop, J no. Wl'.uxton. Al ternates, L r.aum, E L Iiisliop, C Hall, W JJ liauluuo. Kirby townsliip K il Maddrey, J O Flythe, 15 F Martin, J '. Stevenson. Al ternates, J F Uarriss, W 1 Svkes, 1! Iv White, K SI Edwards. Seaboard township R T Stevenson, Dr. J N Itumsay, SI 1) L Harriss, J 0 L Crock et. Alternates, Dr. SI It Stevenson, T W Jordan, SI F Stancell, J L Harris. Wicciicaneetownship Dr. K II Stancell, .1 T Archer, T A Lanier, W V Vick. Alter nates, J F Debeny I P Parker, II C Lassi ter, W II Ivey. Delegates at Large T W Mason, J S (irant, Jas SIcGee, S P ISoone, J It Slason, Sr., W F Grulihs. Alternates, S E Long, J L Suiter, CS Gay, Geo W Davis, Dr. A J 1-211 is, Faison Calvert. BERTIE. THE 1'OOIUIOISE WAYLAID, BEATEN AM) R0U11ED WATERMELONS R H l'EKH LES FOR .11IK1K FISHED EVERY DAY AND MADE A liOOD fit 01' M. L. WOOD FOR SENATOR I. A ROE EAULE PICKED I P IN THE SOUND. Windsor. Col. J. T. Extell has recently had built four new double room houses on the poorhouse lot near towu, and had a nice plank wall built around it Since he has had the poorhouse in charge he has made it almost self sustaining. He has over sixty acres in coru which will more than feed the inmates and the team which is used upon the place, lie has about twenty acres in cotton, which in a good season will produce twelve hundred pounds of seed cotton per acre. The Col. has been in charge twelve years and has improved it very much. Before he took charge of it the inmates were dirty, ragged and half starved, and the place was in very bad condition. Now the premises and inmates will compare favorably with any in the State. Mr. W. J. Myers while returning home last week from town, where he had been to receive a large sum of money, was waylaid on the road, beaten very badly and robbed of over three hundred dollars. There is no duo to the robbers as he could not recognize any of them as they were nil disguised. A good many self appointed detectives have been pretty busy hunting for clues but nothing has yet been found that will enable hiin to recover his money ot identity the robbers. M r. Jesse B. Stokes, one of the leading farmers in this community, has ten acres in watermelons. He thinks he will be able to ship a load in a few days, as a rood manv of them are as large as a man's head. Hey Williams, a negro living en J- R. Smallwood's land in the "Indian U'oods" section, worked a mule last year, lie fidied every day in the week and only worked his crop nights and Suudays and made the fiuest crop that was made ou the plauta'i m last ye ir by ih to who pretended to work all the time. The lt.'v. Bythel Lepgett on Tuesday of la:t week kilkd a bald-headed eagle that measured teven feet three inches between the tips of his wings. Cant. It. B. Peebles, of Northampton county, will be endorsed by the county convention for Judjje of this district. M. L. Wood, Esq , formerly of Palmy ra, N. C but for the last eighteen years a resident of this county is prominently mentioned as a suitable candidate to represent this couuty and Northampton as senator iu the next General Assembly. Mr. Hood would make a good senator and would poll a luriie vote. He is ex tremely popular in the upper part of th county where he resides and would re ceive more thau the party vote. Little George Alger who was lost when the"Algerioo" was shipwrecked a lew weeks ago was picked up in tho At bcuiarle Sound by tho steam tug G. II Reeves and brought homo last Wednes day. Bob. For Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint you have a printed guarantee on every bottle of Shilnh's' Vitalir. r It never fails to cure. For sale by W. M. Cohen druggist. SELLING HER CHILD. A MASSACHUSETTS MOTHER OIVEs HER FOI R-YEAR-OLD HOY TO A CIRCCS All E. NT FOR TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS. A dispatch from Fall River, Masf., says: The police are investigating a queer case of child selling, a mother bavin" bartered her ( year-old boy for $25 to a circus agent, who wanted the little fe!luw to appear in un Arab scene. n addition to the sum paid the boy was guaranteed a salary of four dollars per week. A woman named Moncz, in company with a brother, visited the circus grounds and had with her a son, Michael, four cars old; and an infant in her arms. A man asked her if the children were hers. When she said ''yes," the stranger intro duced himself aud said he belonged to the circus. Thereupon he offered to ake tho children, and promised the mother a good sum of money for them. t first she would not listen to tho pro posal, but by adroit promises the woman was led to hear what the agent was say- g. She sold him the boy then for 25. The stranger then seemed eager to possessed the black-eyed little girl. He offered $15 for her and drew out from his pocket a tempting roll of greenbacks. The mother would not yield. The price was gradually raised, a dollar or two at a time until $30 were offered. The mother icsitated. Thirty dollars was a big sum to her, and as the man began to pocket the bills her eyes dilated with eagerness but the mother's love for the infant took possession of her and she refused. At ength the mother is alleged to have agreed to part with her offspring for $5 more, or 35 iu all, but he wouldn't lis ten to that price, lie paid over the 25 for the boy and walked away, leading the little fellow into tho dressing-room tent. MUCH MIXED RELATIONSHIP. A YOUNO MAN BECOMES HIS OWN FA THER'S FATUEIM.N-LAW. The laws of the State prohibit the marriage of relatives nearer than Crst cous in, says a Cattlesburg, Ky., dispatch. Yet the law does not prohibit a son from becoming the step-father in law of his father. Such a state of affairs exists in Knott couuty, Ky., near Ilindman. For some time past there haved live J as near neighbors a widower by the name of Johnston and his son, aged 22 years and a Mrs. Snow and daughter. Mrs. Snow lost her husband some years ago. The elder Johuston wanted a wife, and his choice fell upon Miss Snow, while the younger Johnston concluded to propose to Mrs. Snow. The proposal was made aud accepted. Hurrying home to impart the good news to his father he was informed that a new mother would soon fill the vacant chair. Two days later marriage licenses were secured, and a double wedding occurred in the meantime, the like of which, per haps, has never been recorded. The widow became the bride of the youug man aud the young, lady filled the same position to the widower. After the cer- emouy was over the elder Mr. Johnstou fouud himself to be the sou iu law of his own sou aud the r-ou-iu 1...V of I. is d.m 'h- tcr-in law. The younger Mr. Johnston fuuud himself to be the step-father of hisstep-iu ither and tho father-in law ol his own father. 1 he two brides were equally related. The widow the daugh ter iu-law of her own daughter aud daughtcr-in law to her sou iu-law. The youug bride was the mother-in law to her own mother and the sten-mother to her step father. Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy a positive cure for Catarrh. Diphtheria ana tanker Month. For sale at W. M. Cohen's drugstore. The Itev. Geo. II. Thayer, of Bour bon, Ind., says: "Both myself and wife owe our lives to bbiloh s Loiisumption Cure. For sale at W. M. Cohen's drugstore. ELECTION BILL. SYNOPSIS OF THE MEASURE WHICH THE REl'UHLICANS PROPOSE TO FORCE TIIROriiH CONdKESS. A caucus of Republican members of the house of representatives was held Monday evening, at which a federal electioti bill was substantially agreed up on. The paiucipul features of the measure, compendiously stated, are as follows: Chief supervisors of election in judicial disii iets are charged with the execution of the law, which is to apply to federal elections in cities of 20,000 inhabitants aud upwards, and in entire congressional di.-tricts, exclusive of such cities, upon application to the supervisor of 100 vo ters, ur in counties aud parishes forming apart of a congressional district upon ap plication from fifty voters. The super visors are to guard, scrutinize and super vise registration and every act or iucideut connected with registration and plans for ascertaining who are legal vo ters. Upon notice from the chief super visors the United Ssates circuit courts are required to open for tho purpose of transacting registration and election mat ters. I ho supervisors are to be appoint ed by the circuit courts, three in each election district or voting precinct, but two of whom are to be of the same po- itical party. These supervisors are to attend to all registrations in their districts challenge persons, personally inspect and copy the original registration books and papers, attend elections and detect and expose the improper or wrongful manip ulation of the lists. In case of failure of local election officers to put the status torp oath to a challenged voter and to pass at once upon his qualifications, then the supervisors are to apply the test and receive and deposit the vote, makiug a ist of all such challenges. They are also to personally inspect ballot-boxes before elections, keep independent poll lists and inclose rejected votes (indorsed with the name of the voter) in envelopes. In ad dition to these duties the supervisors are quired to make in towns of 20,000 peo ple and upwards a thorough house-to-house canvass before election to inform voters upon inquiry where and in what box to deposit their ballots, and to scru tinize naturalizations. In canvasing the votes the State laws are to govern, except all ballots aro to be counted by tens, first by inspector of electious, and second by a supervisor the local election ofilcers and the super visors keeping separate tally-sheets, which are to be compared and the result public ly announced. Ballots deposited in the wrong box are to bo counted. Returns arc to be made by the supervisors iu du plicate to the clerks of the United States circuit courts and to the chief supervisor, who is to tabulate and refer them to the United States board of canvassers of the Congressional vote, which is to be ap- poiuted by the United States circuit court, and consisting of three citizens of the State aud persons of good repute, uot more than two of whom are of the same political party. The board is to convene on November 15 each even year, and is to declare and certify the result of the (lection and send one return to the clerk of the House id' Representatives, one to the Governor of the State and one to the proper chief supervisor of election. The clerk of the House is to place upon the ruli of members elect the names of the P'Tsons declared elected by the Unili-d States canvassers in case there is a differ ence in the result reached by them and bv the Slate election officers. A penalty of between $1,000 and S.",000 is pro vided in case the -.'lerk neglects this duty. All ballot-boxes are to be clearly inscrib ed with its nature, and boxes are to be kept in plain sight and open to inspection. Bribery oratteinpted bribery of voters or election officers is made punishable by a fine of uot more than $5,000 or im prisonment for not more than five years, or both. Like severe penalties are pro vided for registration and voting, repeat ing, coercion of supervisors or voters, im proper coudec'. of election officers, false canvassing, ballot-box ttuffmg, fradulent distribution, resistance to a su pervisor's lawful comuiaodSjbreach of the peace at registration or election, intimi' ration and almost every kind of election fraud. THE W. & W. ROAD. THE I'UOPOSrriOX MADE TO THE KAIL ROAD COMMITTEE BY IT ACCEPTED. The Railroad Committee has accepted the proposition made by the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad with regard to its taxes aud made public the proposition as accepted which is substantially as follows: Tho Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Company hereby propose to voluntarily submit the roadbed of its main line ex tending from Wilmington to Weldon in in this State, as well as of all the branches to the same now constructed, or which may hereafter be constructed, as well as its locomotive engines, cars and other rolling stock, to taxation by the State of North Carolina for State and county purposes only, as hereinafter set forth, the valuation of the said property to be ascertained as provided by law for the assessment of the property of other rail road companies in this State for taxation by the State and the counties, provided that the said roadbed, as to the main line, shall not be assessed at more than 8,000 per mile, and as to the said branches at uot more than 4,000 per mile; and provided further, that tho State and county taxes combined to which the said railroad company shall in any way be liable, shall never exceed the rate of 2 on every $300 0f the property assessed against the said railroad compa ny, and that in no case shall the said railroad coinpauy or its property be lia ble to any special' tax that may be at any time hereafter levied by any county in this State under any special act or ap proval of tho General Assembly for any purpose whatsoever, or to any tax be yond the general limitation of Cfij cents on every 100 worth of properly assessed against the said company for both State and county tax combined. But this proposition is upon the con dition that in consideration of such qual ified surrender of its exemption from tax ation, the State of North Carolina shall grant to the said company certain rights, powers and privileges iu addition to those already held and enjoyed by said company as set forth in the following bill, which is hereby submitted as a part of this proposition. Whereas that the laws of 1S:U ''the property of the said company and the shares therein shall be exempt from any public charge or tax whatsoever." (LawslS55) That "tho Wilming ton & Raleigh Railroad Company shall hereafter be known by the corporate name of Wilmington & Weldon Railroad Company." And whereas the said company by virtue of the hereinbefore recited provis ion in its charter of incorporation, as the same has been interpreted by the Supreme Court of the State and of the United States, has always been exempt from all taxation, and the said company has by a communication in writing, bearing date the 17th day of June, A. D , 1890, ad dressed to the committee of the General Assembly of North Carolina, appointed under a icsolution ratified on the first day of March, 18SK, entitled "Resolu tion, '' etc. (llesolutioii appears above.) The first section provides for the in crease of the capital stock "not to exceed ten million dollars, and to be in all re spects the same as the common stock of the said company at any time heretofore issued. The second section gives them the right to consolidate or buy any oihei railroad company, to buy and hold the stock of other railroad companies, to con neet with other roads, to "enter iuto any traffic or other agreement with any such railroad." Section three gives them the light to purchase rolling stock or equipment and to "lease the cars or other equipment to any other railroad company." Section four ratifies the contract sot milted by the road, and closes thus: ' But nothing in this act or in the said proposition submitted by tho said rail road company shall be so construed ns U destroy, diminish. i.i o.iir or in any v j injuriously affect the chartered exetnptiji, of the stock and property of tho company from all taxation, State, county and municipal, nor any other chartered right, franchise, privilege or immunity of said company except to the extent and in the manner hereinbefore provided for State aud county purposes only." Section five gives them tho right to change the name of the W. & W. to the Atlantic Coast Line. Section l. That tho acceptance of this act by the said company or the exercise by it of any of the privileges herein granted shall constitute a contract be tween the Slate of North Carolina and said W. & W. Railroad Company. Section 7. That all laws and clauses of laws now existing lelating to taxation under which any town, city or municipal corporation might claim the right to tax said company are hereby repealed so far ouly as they can be held to authorize 'the taxation of the W. & W. Itailroad Com pany by any city, town or other munici pality for any purpose whatever, and nothing in this act contained is to be con strued as a waiver ou the part of said railroad company of its exemptions from all taxation by any town, city or muni cipal corporation in this State. Section 8. If the W. & W. It. Co., by judicial sentence or legislative action or in any matter whatever shall be held not to be entitled to or shall be deprived of the enjoyment of all the benefits and advantages, powers and privileges intended to be conferred by this act, and the con tract herein embodied, then the said company shall lave the right to rescind the said contract and such recision when made shall be equivalent to a repeal of this act, and both parties shall there upon bo .remitted to their respective rights as they existed prior to the passage of this act. Section 0 is the ratification clause. EMBARRASSINC. DELICATE ATTENTION SHOWN TO MALE OfESTS BY THE LADIES OF ICELAND. There is an old ceremony in Iceland of showing civilities to strangers preva- ent in remote rural districts. It is that the ladies of the house shall pull off the trousers of the fatigued and disconsolate travelers. The theory is that, as the rain may be expected to be always falling, the trousers must be wet at bedtime, and as the regular day's pony ride is about for ty miles the adventurer from other lands should be exceedingly weary, and in need of gentle encouragement and assist ance. It is thought, therefore, that it is nothing but au act of politeness and true concern for the welfare of the trav eler that tho most agreeable person in the house shall undress his legs. I may add that there is uot among the Iceland ers who perform this solemn rit j the re motest suspicion thai there is any indeli cacy in the porfi nuance. It is related of the most pious and famous missionary who ever visited die island, IIendersoni who contributed Bibles throughout the Wand fifty years ago, that this business of pulling oft" his trousers was a sad em barrassment to him, and somewhat pre vented the development of his vital piety. He could not retuso to accept the hospi tality of the good people among whom he distributed the good work, for which they were grateful in the extreme, and he finally managed a compromise and systematized it. He iusisted upon Cist rolling himself in a blanket and then up on unharucssinc; hims ilf as to suspenders and waistbands, and then, aud not until then, he allowed the ladies to st-ixe the offeu' iug garment by the straps (which he uniformly wore to keep his trousers legs doffu when riding) and pull them off So while they took the trousers in tri umph he spared hi-i modesty all the rude ness of the terribh shocks that would otherwise have boon inflicted. This philosophical and ingeuiou3 miuistet pub lished a large volume about his troubles in Iceland, and the story he tells about his trouble with his trousers is very droll, and in fact is quite pathetic, and pro- 1 y garni h d with pious reflections. New York ledger.
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