THE ROANOKE NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 4. 1S93.
THE ROANOKE NEWS
THURSDAY MAY 4, 1893.
THE J AMES CITY AFFAIR.
Last week the First Regiment of the
State Guard was ordered to New Bern to
enforce the judgment of the courts in the
suit of James A. Bryan against the oc
cupants of James City, a settlement just
acros3 Trent rivci from New Bern, The
suit had been decided iu favor of Mr.
Bryan, but the occupant of the land re
fused to obey the mandate of the court,
and resisted the sheriff in his execution
of the writs of ejectment, threatening to
kill him or any of his poaso should any
of them attempt to put them out' When
the sbeiill' of Craven county found that
he cou'd not execute the writs issued by
the co li t ho appealed to tho Governor
for assistance, and the troops weie ordered
out. Happily for all concerned the oc
cupants of James City agreed to submit
peaceably to the civil authority, and there
was no conflict.
Many sympathize with the negroes
for nearly all, if not all, of them are ne
groes in the Jobs of their property. In
deed it was a hardship, for however the
original settlers came into possession of
the property, most of those who hold it
probably paid for their holdings in good
faith; and we do not hesitate to say that
sympathies are with them in their loss.
But just as soon as the courts declared
the land to be the property of Mr. Bryau
just then was the question reduoed aim
ply to the proposition that the law must
be enforced; because the dignity of the
law must be upheld at all hazards by the
whole power of the State, as well for the
weak as for the strong, Because if one
set of men is allowed to successfully resist
the law and set it at defiance, then anoth
er set must be granted the same privi
lege. Should such a state of things be
come the rule tho weak, of whatever
color, must inevitably succumb to the
strong.
If these colored people suffer by the
enforcement of the law it is not because
of the violation of the law by those who
were instrumental in their being there
in the first instance; but unfortunately
these are beyond the reach of the law,
and the present citizens of James City
must suffer the loss of their property
without compensation, so far as wc can
see. In this they are by no means alone,
for the entire South presents a picture,
which i: , we are glad to say, fast dissolv.
ing, of vr ng and oppression and depriva
tion of lights for which there has been
no remedy but in the strong arms and
hearts and brains of her sons and daughters.
Perhaps some of our readers would like
to know the origin of James City and
h'-w the question of property rights arose,
m ! we give a brief statement:
James City is situated on the South
side of Trent at its confluence with the
Nouse, and on the opposite bank from
the town of New Bern. The land on
which it is situated formerly belonged
to Governor Richard Dobbs Spaight, Jr.
Later it became the property of Mr. Jas.
A. Bryan. In 18(52 General L. O'B.
Branch weut into winter quarters at
what is now known as James City, and
erected a large number of rudo barracks
for his command. These were abandon
ed on tho evacuation ofthc place by the
Confederates, and a large number of
negroes flocking into New Bern immedi
ately on its occupation by the Federal
Army, an officer of the Freedman's Bu
reau one Capt. James, Congregational
minister from the N'nrth gave the ne
groes permission to occupy the old quar
ters, in fact gave it to them, but without
authority or even consideration. Acting
on this permission the Frcedmen took
possession and have since remained theie,
thinking the verbal deed of James was a
sufficient title. Mr. Bryan lieuan his
suit for the po?eession of the property
about ten years and it lias been in lilies
tion since then. After the courts had
sustained his right Mr. Bryan made sev
eral propositions looking to an amicable
and favorable adjustment of the matter,
but the holders would listen to nothing,
and insisted on keeping the property
without remunerating Mr. Bryan and
the latter asked that he be put in posses
sion, which was done as stated above.
The subject of woman suffrage has
received more or less attention for some
years, and most of the discussion concern
ing it has been by those who opposed it.
The few men who have labored to bring
about woman suffrage have been ridiculed
and laughed at not only by men but by a
large majority of their own sex. It has
been declared over and over again that
woman suffrage would take the sex from
that pinnacle of purity and veneration
upon which it has so long been placed,
and put it on the same level with men;
and when it is remembered how low a
level men may sometimes reach in the
thick of a political campaign one natural
ly from contemplating the possibility of
lowering women to it.
The fear of contaminating women by
proximity to the rough aod tumble feat
ures of practical politics, of destroying
their refinement and bringing them
down to what seems a lower sphere io
life, is wot natural to people who have
never had opportunity to see from actual
experience what real effect woman suffrage
would have on women. There has been
limited woman suffrage io several States,
but this, because it i limited, is not the
best criterion to judge by. Wyoming
is the only State io which unlimited
woman suffrage has prevailed, and there
it has been permitted for nearly a quarter
'-(' a century; so that to that State the
student of polities must look for results.
The testimony of Governor Osborne, of
Wyoming, is one of the highest tributes
ever paid to the excellent results of
womanhood in American citizenship
and politics. Governor Osborne says:
"Great good has been accomplished in
many directions by the exercise of suf
frage by our women." Tho resolution
recently passed by the Democratic House
of Representatives not only endorses what
Governor Osborne says, but goes more
into details. It declares that woman
suffrage has "largely aided in banishing
crime, pauperism and vice from the State,
that it has secured peaceful and orderly
elections, good government and a remark
able degree of civilization and public or
der, and w point with pride to the fact
that after twenty-five years of woman
suffrage not one county in Wyoming has
a poor house; that our jails are almost
empty, and crime, except that committed
by strangers in that State, almost un
known; and as the result of experience
we urge civilized community on earth to
enfranchise its women without delay."
Nothing could be plainer than tbi-, ai d
although it may be a question whether
the House of Representatives in passing
this resolution was not giving the fair
voters a little taffy, still the absence of
poor houses and crime and the empty
jails speak for themselves. While this
testimony, coming from such sources,
must be highly gratifying to advocates of
woman suffrage it refers only to the effect
on others of woman suffrage. The op
ponents of the measure, whose chief ar
gument is the bad results its exercise
would have on women themselves, would
like to know whether the exercise of
suffrage has been in any way injurious
or deleterious to the softer sex.
TllK State Press Association held its
annual session at New Bern last week.
The meeting was interesting aud well at
tended. The citizens made the members
welcome and did everything to make
their visit pleasant. There was a ooncert,
a trip down the river and driving through
the trucking country. The Association
will meet at Greenbor on May 19 to
leave for a visit to the World's Fair.
Resolutions were passed against type
and paper trusts and opposing unwise
legislation tending to drive capital from
the State and interfering with the pronm
tion nt' manufacturing, mining, agricul
tural and rilril interests.
Mr II W. Aycr pn vented matters
relative fci the State fair, and Hon. A
A. Thiitnpsiin, nf lliileigli, President of
the Business Men's Axunciatiun, address
ed tho c invention by invitation on the
i Im.iniM i ifi'fo-iN f the State, and reso-
lot ion wrr) passed pledging the press to
cui KTito in the work.
Th" following officers wore elected for
the ensuing year: Jerome Dow, Presi
dent; J. B Shcrrill, Secretary; H. A
Foole, Orator; W. (', Krwin, Poet, and
Messrs Aslio, Hilliard, Thomas, London
and Waring, Executive Committee:
WOKtD'B COLUMBIAN EXPOSI
TION Will be of value to the world, by illus
trating the improvements in the mechan
ical arts and eminent physicians will tell
you that the progress in medicinal agents,
has been of equal importance, and as a
Strengthening laxative that Syrup of Figs
a far in advance of all others.
A Sharp Phactick you call it when
reading an interesting article and find at
its close that you've read an advertise
ment. Don't condemn the advertiser,
You wont read the ordinary advertise
ment. All advertisers feel this in com
mon with the writer who takes this means
of tilling yon that Simmons Liver Regu
lator is the best medicine for Malaria,
impure blood, and a poisoned system,
Equally as good for Indigestion and biliousness.
North Carolinians generally get to
the front when they have an opportunity
and sometimes they mako opportunity.
Many of them are promioeot in politics
in other States where they have settled,
and others are making their marks in
the learned professions. Henry E. Shep
herd, President of the Charleston, S. C ,
is a noted example of the success which
North Carolinians sometimes achieve.
The llluttrated American says he is prob
ably the most aggressive, as also the
first English scholar iu America. He
has been appointed on the council of
Historical Literature for the World's
Columbian Exposition.
Another successful native of this State
is J. W. Osborne, who opened an office
iu New York City immediately on re
ceiving his license to practice law, and
soon built up a practice which necessi
tated the employment of several clerks.
Mr. Osborne is now assistant District At
torney and had charge of the prosecution
of Dr. Buchanan, who was tried for the
muaderof his wife and was convicted.
He is a younger brother of Attorney
General Frank Osborne.
Another successful North Carolinian
is a son of Capt. Turner Battle, of Rocky
Mount, whose success we have hereto
fore noticed. He also has secured a
lucrative law practice in New York City
and holds a position on the staff of the
District Attorney.
Still another North Carolinian who has
made a deserved reputation is Mr. V. S.
Yeates, a sou of the late Hon. Jesse J.
Yeates who has lately been appointed
State Geologist of Georgia by Governor
Northern. Mr. Yeates in 1881 was
made assistant scientist in the department
of minerals and economic geology in the
United States National Museum and a
month afterward was placed in charge of
the mineral collection of the department.
Lately he has immediate charge of the
department. Ho goes to Georgia with
the highest recommendations from the
New Jersey College of Sciences and the
Smithsonian Institute.
There will be serious trouble trouble
if you don't overcome those dyspeptic
symptoms. Hood's Sarsaparilla is the
medicine you need.
It's a good idea to work while the sun
shines; but some men lose all the light in
hunting for the shade.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Mrs. X. Townsend
Rising Sun, Delaware.
Good Family Medicines
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's
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"I regard Hood's Barsaparllla and Hood's
Pills, the very ties family medicines, aud we
are never without them. I have always been
A Delicate) Woman
and began taking Hood's Sarsaparilla thro
years ago lor that tired feeling. It built me up
bo quickly ami so well that I fed like a different
worn in ami havit always hail great faith In It I
&lvo it to my children whenever there seems any
oubln with their Mood, and it does them good.
My little boy likes It so well he crlei for it I
cannot find words to tell how highly I prize It
We use Hood's Pills In tho family and they
Act Like a Charm
I take pleasure la recommending these msdN
clnes to all my friends, for I believe if people
Hood's Cures
would only keep Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's
Pills at hand as we do, much sickness and suf
fering would he prevented." Mas. L. Towns
knd, Kliliig Hun, Delaware.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Hood's Pills act easily, yet promptly and
efficiently, on the liver and bowels. 350.
SALE OF LAND.
By virtue of a deed In trust executed to
ine Lv JiiIiii K. Whitaker unil his wife
Nannie It. Wliitaknr, on the 14th day of
March 18M7, anil being (Inly recorded in the
Register of Deeds otlii-e of Halifax comity
in book 7,r B, at page 4,"il, I will on Tues
day tbe llith day of May IrtiW, expose to
pulilic sale to the highest bidder lor rash,
at the court house door in the town of Hal
ifax, N. C, ce'tain lotsor parcels of land
lying and being, in Halifax county, and
town of Knfleldto-wit: The old Wiiitaker
store and lot, bounded by Wilmington and
Weldon railroad, Dr. John A. Collins lot,
the Methodist Protestant church lot, and
Wiiitaker store, and lying on both sides of
the street in front of the store. Also the
honse and lot bounded by said railroad, lot
of E. T. Bmnch, lotsor lands of James H.
Parker on the east, and the double store
commonly known as Spier Whitnker's;
also the coach shop lot now occupied by
F. J. Dennisand bounded by Whitaker and
McDaniel streets, and the lota of the Meth
odist Protestant chnrcb and W. Denuis;
also the old store lot known as the "Pal
len" lot, lying just below the store on same
opposite Dr. B- F. Whitaker's residence
and bounded by said store, Mrs. John A.
Collins, the W. & W. railroad aod street or
crossing. April loth 1893.
II. 8. HARRISON, trusts.
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KNOWLEDGE ,
Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and onjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the world's best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
tho value to health of tho pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
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una permanently curing constipation.
It ha given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
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Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
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package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
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