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. . ''. 1 : ' -s S . , g"rk V .&fth -' : :, : - " -' ' '-' ' ' , ' . ' h ' -fiLr-: . ... ' " 5 . ' . . ' A "CS 'Cp TCp 7H) Tcp TQ Hi J Li J Clyi J Qo cnniTa V, Ho7 to-tlie Xiiaae, Xot tlio Clilpo LECit 'Tlxo Tlioy SwTay. VOL. 4. RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY, , MARCH 3, 1898. iNsO,, 2 2. "ft THE OLD BEAR SONG. AIT IT 907 It wm down on the r&rm In the long ao. Tbt we sat with Cncle FAmmle by bl log cabin door; And be told ns many tales and be sang many on. A be stopped to Uht his pipe with tne old Cre-tongnea, lie took us through the meadow and be stood us by the brook. While he taught us many lessons from na ture's opn book ; lie told us of the possum and be talked about the hare. But be always reached the climax when be touched upon the bear t He danced the old cotillion as be talked the watermllUon. While his gums shlned upon us like a pine torch race : He talked about to backer and the old Geor gia Cracker, Then be wept about his mother with the tears upon her face. Irat when amid the winter as It pattered down the snow. He was sure to take his BJdle and to fosum up the bow; Then he gathered round the children and we lingered with him long, A he Jarred down on tne music of the rold Hear Song": Oh, 'twas down In the woods of the long pine straw. I met an old bear with a very nimble paw ; He could da net and he could nddle at the only tune be knew, "'nudfce'bUed and be fiddled, but be never played It through. Then there came a; little boy who could , whistle all tho tune. And he whistled and he Jiang It by the rising of the moon ; And he whistled and he whistled and he sang It o'er and o'er. Till Horatio learned the music he bad never learned before. Ves.be learned Itallsoneatb'.and heplayed It all so sweetly. That be fell In love completely with the boy without a hwre. And he said. No matter whether It Is dark or sunny weather. Wi will' travel on, together till the cows come home." Oli. there w an a tine man and a mighty flue . gun. And a bear that played the addle, and a boy . that couldn't run ; ; And the lny was named Itosephus, and Ho ratio wan the Near, And they couldn't nnd a bite for breakfast - anywhere. Now they couldn't buy their breakfast, for their money all wai sicnt. ILty dropped into a cnraSfcld to collect a little rtnt; Hut they only took a melon ami an ear of corn or so., . And were goliy off to eut'them where the butter lIos!oins grow. Hut the old in.in got up early, with a temper rather surly, . And be chased them with hh rifle and to catch them he w as bound. Till he heard the rldy-rtddle of Horatio and his fiddle- Then he shouted, -Hallelujah, girls, and all hands 'round !' So Horatio pulled the triggers, arid Ilosephqs called the Aggers. And they rushed around the field with a right and left through ; Then there waa a mighty laughter as they shook their feet faster. And they bowed to each other and round and round they flew. They thought the earth was quaking, but day .was only breaking, And the dlde-dkle-dlddle. still was echoed from the fiddle; Then they struck a merry shouting and It ended up In routing .All the whlme-whlme-whlddle of Horatio and his fiddle. ' Jesse Fry. . Eren With .Her Cross-Examiner. "Now," said the lawyer who . was conducting the cross-exami: 'nation, "will you please state when and where yon met this man!" "I think," said the lady with the sharp nose, "that it was " "Never mind what yon think," interrupted the lawyer. "We want facts here. We don't care what you think, and we haven't any time to waste in listening to what you think. Now, tell us where and when it was that you tirst met this man." The witness made no reply. "Come, come," urged the law yer. "I demand an answer to my question." Still there was no response from the witness. "Your Honor," said the lawyer, turning to th3 Court, "I think I am entitled to an answer to the question I h'avepnt." "The witness will please an swer the question," said the Court inJmprcssive tones. "Can'tJS safd the ladv. KUTITS LEGACY. i-f BY BBB5 K. RKIFORD. When Rodney Dare camehome from the war without his. strong right arm Kuth Trevor s friends wondered if she would marry him "Of course she will," said the friend who knew her best. "Why snouian t snei lies tne same Rodney Dare now that he was whqn she promised to marry him, isn't he?" fiYest bnt there's a difference," was the reply. "Then he had another arm to fight the battle of life with. Now well, 1 suppose it wont make any difference wth Ruth. She always was peculiar." "Thank God for such pecul iarity, said her triend. "bhe wouldn't be the woman V have always believed her to be if she refuses to marry him because he had lost an arm. She will take its place to him. ' I know Ruth Trevor too well to believe that the idea has ever occurred to her that this loss need make the slightest difference in their plans." And her friend was right. When, one day, Rodney Dare said to Ruth: "I have come to tell you that, of course, I do not expect to hold you to your prom ise to me under existing circum stances, if you care to withdraw it," she rose up before him with something akin" to anger in her eyes. ."Have I ever given you any reason t6 think I care to with draw it?" she asked. - "No," w: s tlie reply." "But when you gave it I was a man. Now I am-but part of one." "I'll take that part of the man that's left," she said. "It's the part that the Rodney Dare I love lives in. Never speak of this to me again," she added. And he never did. - -Bnt -Jut 'would not talk of mar riage until he had. obtained em ployment of some sort, and for this he began to fit himself. It was almost like, beginning life "Because I am to marry Rod ney Dare," answered Rnth. "And who is Rodney Daref ' cnea Aunt JUartna Then Ruth told her about her lover. "A man with one arm!" cried Aunt Martha, "and a poor man, too! You're foolish, Ruth!" "rerhaps so," said Ruth quietly, out with a brave steadfastness in her voice. "But, foolish or not, I love him. T have promised to marry him, and I shall keep my word.7 "1 ou've got the obstinacy of mm - . Martha grimly. Hut this stub- bo rness ofyours'may make a great difference with your future pros pects, as . well as my plans. I have considerable property that must go to the children of my two brothers You represent one of them, Hugh the other. I wanted you to marry each othei and keep the property together. If you presist in your determina tion to marry this Rodney Dare, Hugh may get it all." "Let him have it," said Ruth. 'All the wealth in the world wouldn't influence me in the least in.this-matter." . "You're a Trevor al.l through," said Aunt Martha, angry, yet admiring the spirit of her niece in spite of herself. ".Well, since you've made up your mind, we'll let the matter drop; but if you are not mentioned in my will you needn t be surprised. "I haven't asked to be remem- bered injt," said Ruth. "I dou't want you to think for a moment Aunt Martha, that I came for your money. 1 assure you 1 have never given it a thought. Perhaps not, responded Aunt Martha, 'jbut money comes handy sometimes, and one wants to think twice before throwing away. j such a chance a this." "1 woiiiQ not change my mind if I were " to think a thousand times," said Ruth. "I am just old-fashioned enough to believe that there are other things more necessary to one's happiness.than money. . V ery 4welJ, you u do as you choose about it, of course, said Aunt Martha, frigidly,, "but I think my opinion - worth cohsid ering, notwithstanding. Cousin Hugh came, Ruth liked him, but- he wasn't Rodney Dare! Millions of money wouldn't i inoflier on het return j as she de posited & package, wrapped Jri thiqk brown paper and secarely tiea ap, on the parlor table. On the wrapper was written: "Knth Trevpr,to be given her, unopened after my deaths" in AuntMartha's primlpenmahship. Von don't mean to say that you vveere left nothing but that? cri6ilMrs. Trevor. "gfs as much as I expected ansVered Ruth; . at evening Rodney JDare camp in. Suddenly -Ruth bethought her of the. package, .wbicji had UQf been opened. "1 must show you my legacy, she said, bringing the package. "Cut the strings, Rodney please." He did so, and Ruth took the NEGRO PO ST JIA ST E R K I LLC 0. a of people, collected in a. lonely spot old, worn Bible from its wrap4Mnday night, and there arranged pings. A8vshe did so, some papers slipped from between its pages and tell to thenoor. bhe stopped and gathered them up. One was a somewhat bulky document. The other was an envelope on which her name was written. "Here's a letter from Aunt Martha," she said, and opeued it! As she read it a tender light came inther face. Then a look of surprise and bewilderment. "II don't understand," she sad, looking from Rod ney to her mother. " "She says something about deeds, -What does she mean by that, I wonder?" Rodney took the large docu ment .from Ruth s lap and un over in learning to make one arm do the work of two, but he had a brave heart fand a strong will, and love stood ready to help him in the times When he felt in- cl i n ed tot eco m e. d iscou raged . One day Ruth said , to him: "I'm going away for a month or two. I've had a letter from Aunt Martha, wrho lives in the prettiest little country village have tempted her to marry him you ever saw, and she wants me li.sne naa naa no lover to visit her.: I shall enjoy a breath "I suppose you haven't chang- of pure air so much! Only, I ed your-mind about matters and wish you weie going with me, things?" said Aunt Martha One Rodney. I shall think of you day, the week before Ruth went back here in the city and feel home. halt ashamed ot m-vselt torhavmer "JNot in the least, re - , - C-y . . . - - such a good time that ou cannot Ruth. share." "You're a foolish girl," said "I shall share it ! thinking howl Aunt Martha. re much good it is doing you,'.' he y "Maybe, but I think not, said. "One does not always have sponded Ruth. to take part in the pleasure of When she got home she- told others to be benefitted by them. Rodney all about Aunt Martha's There s a sort of reflex influence, plans. you know!" . ' "Do you think I wasfooJish?" That sounds quite metaphysi- she asked; smiling. into his tace. cal," laughed" Ruth, "but I think "I think you're a noble, tru-e I understand what von mean, hearted little woman, ' he an- and I promise to enjoy myself to swered, and kissed her. "I hope the utmost in order that you may you'll never regret giving up leel this 'reflex .iniluence' to the your share ot your aunt's tortune fullest extent." '. for a man with but one arm to Before Ruth had been at Aunt protect you with. I feel unworthy Martha's two days she found that of such a sacrifice." she had been, invited there for a "There was no sacrifice about purpose. . ! it," said Ruth. "I don't care for "lour cousin Hugh is coming the fortune, and 1 do care tor next week," said Aunt Martha, you." ,' . "I wanted 3-011 to meet him. I Six months later a telegram know you II like him at least, came saving that Aunt Jilartha I hope yon will, and rthe better was dead. Would Ruth come to you like him the bettersuited I'll the .funeral' : be. " . i Ruth went, and after the tune- j ral she and Cousin Hugh . sat down in the old-fashioned parlor together,, with Aunt Martha's old lawyer and one or two of: her intimate friends to listen to the Ruth looked at her question- mglv. "You wonder what sort of a plan I have in my head, I sup pose, said Jier aunt. , "I'm not fdlded;: itand:- gla'uced over thai Before the shooting ceased t half-written, half-printed page. "It means that you re a wealthy little, woman, in spite of yourself, Ruth-. Your Aunt Martha had lalf her property deeded to you befprj she died. 'That which she spojkVof -in lier will was, the other haljf it, which had not been deel away, and you, of course, siplised that represented ail. SliSldyes you her old home and oth property in its vicinity, to the?fElue of a. good many thous auo of dollars, I she u 1 d say." lt eaiL't be!" cried Ruth , ex- citeajV; "And yet it must be so. Reavd the letter, Rod n ey r e ad it aloud, and maybe' it'll seem cleaelr to me: RtVUney read: . MyIJbak Niece Ruth: I do Inot think I haveirjery long to lfve, therefore, I shall no arrati'e matters now that there need be lit tle treble In disposing of 'what I lea ve be- nina-peni am ,aeaa. wnen you 101a me lie Presided Oier the Odce ''at Lake CItr. 8. C. Charleston, S. C, Feb. 22. Frazer B Baker, the negro pot- master at Lake City, Wu hams- burg county, was murdered by mob at 1 p'clock this morning. Since he was put in charge the postofSce by President Mc Kinley (inl September last,Vdili- gcjit efforts have' bcen'mado by the whito-peoplo to have him Re moved. Un one occasion ho was fired LfrpJ2LS61xiil ot buckshot, but he escaped. I According to the best accounts obtainable the mob, which was composed of several hundred to kill Baker. About 1 o clock they went to the negro postmaster's cabin, which was also used for postofiice purposes, and fired it. The crack ling flames aroused the family, and they rushed out. f . Immediately a volley of lead was poured into the cabin. Baker was among the first to fall dead. His wife, who was holding one of her children to her breast, had a rifle ball to passythrough lier hand, whicli - aft e wards buried itself in the child, killing it In stantly. Two daughters and owe son were also struck by the shots, but they will live; I The mother was seriously wounded. you & told not fall in with my plan about marrt ie with Hugh I was indignant. If T bad ijed then, you would have got little from Je if I could have .had my way about it. IRbye an3 bye I began to think it over, and lftjne to believe that you were right and JiSvas wrongl .1 calculated from; the headlou from the heart, and the heart is to be "trusted, most in such matters. I think. I admfre you for your honesty to your "worn- anhoa and your loyalty to your one armed lov'efM you did Just right, my dear niecd "The- Court doesn t care toigoing to sav anvthing more about reading of her will. hear what I think, does itf" ' it now, but Husrh knows." .." In it she bequeathed to 1 ' O ! I . ."No." "Tiien there's no use question ing me any further. I am not a lawyer.1 Jl can't talk without think if igi'V Sotley called the next witness. dUcdand Leader. Hugh her 'i inter that it is a sort ot lrevor the property now. m matrimonial 'plan,"- said Ruth, possession; to which she had just "If it i put it aside at once!.. I title and claim, with the excep- mav like mv cousin ver- much r I Jiope I shall but I could not marry him.7,' ' : "Why?" asked Aunt Martha. tion of the old-4amily iiible,. That went to'Iviith. "1- have . Drought my legacy home with me," she told her Just ri rht! and to prove to you ! that I bear you rsly ill-will for not falling in with an old womb's foolish plans, I shall have naif my promty "deeded to you at once, so th'at, at txuy aiuer my ueatii, wmuu a iia ve renson to Deijgve may happen at any-time and sud- denlyll there wlU be for you will be .to take possession. God bless yoa. dear -Ruth. ana mKe you very nappy witn tne man you have cijosen. He ought to be proud, of so loyal-carted a wife as you will make him Somet&nes think kindly of the woman who never jgpt much happiness out of life, and may tljf legacy bring you more enjoyment tfean it?las ever brought me. Bjfar- Aunt Martha!" said Ruth'j softly, with tears rolling firm i ' - i i -l i , ,sw swiitfw aown aer - cneKs. "i wi8h r)he could know how much I tha -ik h er for her legacy an d her le tter. Do you know, Rodn ey, I'm liot sure .bnt T value that mostlr ' " , : Folf answer he ..bent and kissed her. ifj . - - r ; " "llour love and loyalty are wortlf'a thousand legacies," hp saidi And Ruth threw her arms aboulijhis jieck and cried: "I'm r crl&A for vniir- RaL'fi. Rndnrv!" JVtQo York Ledger. ' ' r For, Us .Or Against Ls. . . Ifthe doming campaign there ean stfc ao straddling, no .middle groiiid.. If you are not in line for goopi,J;overnment, and. not ready to.te-a hand in 'putting down the fetesent administration, you had Bs .well make a full hand on ''J? : ' :. - " . I . ' I'll. ! t the kher side. .Then choose you this ay the flag u note r yhich you will light! Rocket. i 10 building was covered with flames and the bodies of Baker and the child cofeld not be dragged out. This morning thev were found charred almost beyond recogni tion; The iniured members oil the family fled 'for safety, but they were not interfered with after the murder of tli3 postmas ter. -. ., : " All the mail in tlie postotlice was destroyed by the flames. It is claimed i that the negro Baker was never a resident of the town, and that he was Jazy, ig- norant ana very insulting to ine white lady patrons ot the oliice. A number of petitions had been sent to the Postmaster Gen eral, asking that the man be re moved for the. above reasons, but nothing Was ever done - about it. These petitions were signed by 200 of the leading business men of Lake City. The murder has been reported to the authorities at Washing ton. 'Ua Kit.' ?ncm Com- f Democrat !t Doctor DUarrri aeonj 1 1 r n t IlrfwlB im Tar lr ; Camp. I It is getting to Ikj am iidrfg. Read the following extracts from the Charlotte Observer, l)lvidM)n Dispatch,' who?e editor i In ber of theState Demorrntici mittee, and. F. I). WinMbh, an- other member of the coisnuittee in News and. Observer. 4 . The Charlotte Observe! "Reatflrm tho Chicago p in tho Stato convention by t don t push tho silvcV question to tho forefront in tho talc cainpafgn. men. wniy make a ucicrmincu alform We frequently come in con tact, with free silver Democrats, and .nearly all of them are plead ing for "all free silver men" to say that er De mo- vote together. They Populists and free si ly crats should join hands in the same party and under the same banner. They howl calamity as loud as the Pops ever did, and say th e cou n t ry i s go i i g t o r u i ii if something . is hot lone, but .when we ask upon what ground and under wnat Danner tney pro pose to "unite" the silver forces, they invariably suggest that it must be done under the banner of the bourbon Democracy, and unless they can have it done this way, they are not part culr as to whether we -tret free silver or not. fight, first and foremost, oti the outrageous, extravagant, ficandal- ous State administration, Mid assure Capt. Kitchin that tlie hot people of the State "giddl ugi," free silver men, Jew an 1 (Jen tiles will with one accord rillv to the Democratic staudardJ and . i t sweep tne iusion rooi)ern out ot the State s capitol." The Davidson Dispatch "These fellows who av t ilver man and a goldbu ote together are the vilckl of hypocrites. Tjjy jut ay that oil and water wifl! Such men are after oliice n get oflice thev are wi and deceive men who truu lonestly want better time ctter things. i F. D. Winston in New server savs: rusion wii Populists and Silver Uopup does not scare an v man v lonestly in favor of the pies of the Chicago platform. If usion oi tnese (liuereni menu ot the Chicago lwatiorm Han he lad then it is the. iluty f tho Democrats to fuse wit!) thot-o elements." ' ' jl "Jones, Butler - and J Towno lave some understanding. hat-' ever it is, we muj-t, as a part ot he National orgatiizationU adopt and istand to it, or the in-tciir rule in the State canciot be broken. 1 "No' party Stato lVenc c rv North Carolina Democi L Ihe Democratic party get rid of its goldbug eh then it will hnd it no tro . i . i .1 I co-operate wiin tne otnen elements in the State. T no difference between a crat goldbug and a Repilblicau goldbug, you can asconcb ly vote with one as-the Kick 'em out. n car- in lib t incut, bio to silver icrc is Demo litions- other. local Vlplin, , ho one uds us. For a Straight Fight. As will be seen on our page to-day a friend from of the county, and who is a of our good subscribers, k a Fiibscnption to the ueeklv Sun and admonishes us to rstan 1 square for a straight ueuibcratic fight in 'our State campaign this year. Straight Ucmocr its lies or to km tne In short, they want free silver provided they can get it through the Democracy, otherwise they are opposed to it. They ieminl us of the man who wa reliirion provided he dan tret it and bar i rooms, but if he can't he doesn't want it. let it th nothing for me. State isn the front." Such a communication d heart oTac editor good, aifci en courages liini to greater cllwrtft in his work. The Sun Iras heretofore contended for a straight li State issues and will coiiti do sotiritil the finish Un State cTiivention has spok highest- tribunal of the Democratic party. Metnl the State executive con who met in Raleigh, on T last, and passed a rcsolu call the State convention held May 26th, next, 'pay were no indications of a for fusion, hence it is to be stood that the conventi advise and -direct a straV? So mote it be. A str-i'X''1 It seems there is a on for a union of all tlie silver forces' under one-banner f kjcratic fight and on rtte 1 ; the hope of the 'rty this year. - A.-trhr.r?it light should niovcmen't i.' tl V,ih?urt Sail r j ; battle ct T0'1 y"r oc,f will t'rv to be brought SiiJttJj campaign this noYt nntionsilv rtfimDfiifln. rli?ii !,l rinon ot national ou us we frankly sav that no fusion in ours. A fight on the Chicago and white v ic . supreme plan.- lhe JJeinocra will .be weakened by an fusion. Dunn : Union, Democrat runilnittees of jjppulit, r--ratic and silver republic fiike ; ties'iiave issued an addri'4 r to a fusion of all tla into ear. we ctraiL'l jjlatfonif.1 forces. Lnicss they more satisfactory arrang than thev had ill 15VJ 't is ou V talk oif j they will find a lot of kicling. X . I.yt .F ... I'jV. V .11 I I) g" Chatham Cit izen . i le the ft I ... : -w - X" fir
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