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PATIION AND GLEANER.
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LASKEH, N. C, Aug. 16. 1894.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
. Hoase Moving E S. Elliott.
Suspenders. W. S. Pruden & Co.
Teacher Wanted. S. M. Lassiter.
New Goods. TFenver & Edwards.
Conway School. A. J. Britton,
Frio.
Belle of Winston Tobacco.--Lead,
ins Store 8.
Jackson Male Academy, J. P.
Leitner, Prin.
They Must be Sold. Garner
McNeal & Co.
We acknowledge the receipt of
the following subscriptions since last
issue :
B. B.. Peele, Portsmouth, Va. ; W.
T. Griffin. Woodland ; S- A. Grant,
Lasker, Misa Clara R. Newsome,
Aboskie ; E. S. Eliott, Rich Square ;
John Reams, Menola.
We .are glad to note that Mr.
Josephus Daniels has control of
the Raleigh News and Observer
under its new management. We
have for some time regarded him
as one of the very best newspaper
men in tne btate and under his .
management we expect the News !
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nnri I Ineorvpr t.r r n irroaf uniror
for good in North Carolina. :
The advertisement of Jackson
Male Academy, Prof. J. P. Leitner
Principal, appears this week. ' The
last session ot this school under
its present management was very
" i :l . : j.- .1 n i
fuuuesiui.. uuu it is expected tnai
the next will be more prosperous.
Jackson is now easy of access,
since the completion of the rail
road, and it is a remarkably quiet
town and should have one of the
biggest schools of the county.
Meherrtn Academy seems to be
an established institution. The
Trustees employed Mr. Rufus
Bradley to teach last session and
he gave such general satisfaction
that he has been employed for an
other session. Mr. Bradley has
had good training at Trinity Col
lege and is a young man who has
the esteem and confidence of all
who know him. See notice of his
school on first page. :
-The people of Roxebel know
how to appreciate a good thing as
is evidenced bv the wav the school
4 Wo ,o ni ij.ii '
uvu AO I tiki. UUIMJU. UC1 I
Academy had a prosperous ses
sion last school year under the
management ol Prof . Johnson, and
the good crops and the increased
interest manifested in education
in that community are likely to
cause the next session to be more
largely attended. This school
draws patronage from quite a dis
tance and generally retains it for
some time: which indicates that
the school does good work.
As will be seen from the adver-
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tisement in another column: the
fall session of the University be-'
gins September 6. Every boy in
North Carolina should have an
ambition to graduate at our Uni
versity. If a boy has a high am
bition he is more likely to accom
plish something than if his aim is
low.
The University was never
better equipped or under better
management than at present. It
is both the foundation and cap
stone of our educational system.
Write to the President for a cata
logue.
We are glad to carry the adver
tisement of Wake Forest College.
It is one of our oldest colleges
and from its classic walls have
gone forth some ofthe foremost
men of the State. It has an able
faculty and a large endowment
About all the members of the fac
ulty are in the field soliciting pat
ronage and we hope to see their
labors rewarded by a large increase
in attendance over any previous
session. It should have five hun
dred students. If you have not
already made up your mind where
to go, write for a catalogue of this
school. -
Union Academy at Union, Here
ford county, bids fair to be largely
attended this fall. Mr. Paul J.
Xong, of this county, who is prin
cipal, has been very successful as
a teacher, and his assistant, Miss
Nannie Peebles, of Jackson, is an
accomplished young lady whose
attainments make her a favorite
wherever she goes. She is an ex
perienced teacher and is doubt
less well known in Hertford coun
ty, as her mother is a niece of Dr.
Gatlin, the inventor of the Gatlin
gun, who is a native of that
county. This school is ; well
worthy of consideration by those
who have sons or daughters to
educate. Mr. Long shows good
judgment in selecting the Patron
and Gleaner as an advertising
medium.
See the advertisement, of Mr. S.
M. Lassiter, Secretary board of
directors of Rich Square High
0 , v i . - ,i
School, which appears in this is-
XX
sue. Rich Square is one of the
best placed , to. build up a large,
successful school vve know of . The
enterprisingcitizens of the' plade,
realizing the necessity of a per
maneni school of high grade, have
raisexl a considerable sum of mon
ey to erect a school building arid
employ a teacher. They want a
good live teacher who understands
the art of teaching, and who, has
energy, ability and character suf
ficient to build up a good school.
With the right kind of teacher
Rich Square High School will be
a great success. That being the
old home of the writer, around
which cling his fondest recollec
tions, he is naturally desirous that
the school there succeed, and
trusts that no mistake" be made in
employing a teacher.
Notice of the. opening of the
Fall session of Conway School ap
pears in this issue. This school
has been in successful operation
for several years and its Principal
is too well known to need any
word of commendation from
us. The last session of tho
school was the most prosperous
in its history. We have often
heard people ask why a man
of Mr. Brit ton's scholarship and
ability should remain in the coun
try. He could easily obtain a
more remunerative position in a
college or university, and. nothing
but his extreme modesty and a
desire, to labor with, and for the
upbuilding of, the people with
w-nom he has been brought up has
kept- him with us. Mrs. Futrell,
who has charge of the music de
partment, is also well qualified for
her work and has made that de
p1116 of the school very pop-
ular.
OH h'.W
BELLE OF WINSTON
It sweetens the breath and preserves
the teeth. The bet 10c plus on the
market. For sale at the leading stores. ,
THE POLITICAL SITUATION,
iiic,
Sn w. CAPEHABT, dY ROXOBEL,
REVIEWS TIIE POLinCAL SITUA
TION IN CAEOjL2fA.',
Editor of The Patron and
Gleaner The" bid Grippe of last
winter has hot fully retired frond my
system. My eye 9 suffer more jnst
uow Xban any ptber member ol my
norson. - ;
I see your paper is filled up with!
political meeungs, &c. uapi. n. x.
Peebles baa denned ;his position on
the silver question and has lold the
public- in language 'that cannot be
misunderstood that he cannot sup
tiurV Senator M." W Ransooi on ac-
pport
tire for purchasing silver and coining
the same a9 the Shernjan act author-
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Mze, tnen ine nasse ot ukiuv
crats would be for him today instead
of, against lum. The General ba9
beenin office long enough to.be rich
from bis salaries, and nowlhat he
has almost A fortnee 'he ought to
have shown in his last 'acts in i he
Senate his gratitude -for the' liberal
support received from the hands of
his constituents. ..W.beu he pposed
the Sherman Sil er parchaaing leg -islation
of congress he opened bis ar
tiler on tlievitil interest orthe State.
The General is a strong man and a
politician and can paddle his own
boat, but when Capt. R. B. Peebles
warned 'bim against the' bad effects
of voting for the Repeal bill tie dis
regarded the a 1 vice -to vote for what
the interest of the State required,,
anl wentvigorously for the financial
policy ofthe administralipn, a. very
fatal move oh ' his political check-board.-
Politicises should never ig-
nore .J&eirs.frifcnds, the votersv --'
We are not averse, Mr.. Editor, to
your nmination for, State Senator ;
we nave a very exaiteu opinion or
"you and Mr. C. W'.'Mitcbell, of Au
lander he: will make us ft good rep
re sent atiya iinV the Legislature and
like you, 7is for free coinage arid for
the interest of the masses of the vo
ters of the State. 1 have voted for
men to keep General Ransom in of
fice ever sjpe the war, but. when he
loaded 'up his gun with Gold Bugs
and turner) it upon his own people,
then he piked his own weapon ol
oefense.!' Yhe 1 national 'pulse is not
at rest- Tb?re can no w be heard I lie
mutterips of .distant tlrinders and
the cioud "Will "rise sooner or later
and whenit txplpdes there will be a
crash f?ntions and empires. The
Grants" are gone, the tjreat Shermans
Are "gone 'out, and our Senator, M. W.
Ransom, fs' on hand only to be re
tired. ShSke rtot thy hoary locks
at me, thou canat not say I did it."
Respectfully. -
: " ' y "W. J. Capeiiart. '
Roxobel, N C , Aug. 10, 1394.
PENDKTON LETTER.
A 8TJGGE3TION FOB SENATOR BA8E
BALL PERSONAL AND LOCAL
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Mr. A. E, Stephenson is adding
another piece to his dwelling.
Mr. W. F Lee is visiting his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Lee.
Protracted meeting at Providence
M. E. church; near Severn, this week.
Miss Taylor, 'from near Galatia
church, is visiting friends and rela
tives at Mrs. Ann Glover's.
Miss Maggie L. Maddrey left last
Sunday on a few daye visit to $Irs
BettieS. Harnes, of VVoodland.
Miss Bettie Worrell, of Southamp
ton, Va., is visiting friends and rel
atives at Mr. A. H. Stephenson's, j
Misses Mattie Buxton and Lilly
Cay, of Portsmouth, Va.. are visiting
in Uwn, the guests of the Misses
Beale. ; 1
Mrs. Mollie E. Harris, wife of the
late Stephen Harris, of Margaretts
ville, is very sick at her father's, Mr.
W. Sykes. .
Misses Carter and Brett left for
their homes in Murfreesboro last
week accompaniel by Miss Bessie
Martin of this place.
Mr. Robt L. Edwards, of Wood
land, was in town Sunday. We
suppose that he came on business.
Come again. Bob. she returns from
her schooKevery. Friday evening. !
A large number of our people at
tended Jackson Court last week to
hear the Odom and Belch case. Ev
ery one seems to be greatly sur
prised at the short period of the sen
tence. Mrs. Susie Stephenson received
slight injuries on Sunday by falling
from a cart, the.mule moving off be
fore she was seated, Mr. Thad Joy
ner al soiree eived a slight wound in,
the face while playing base ball. We
have nevet:-irrinessed before such
enthusiasm as now exists in a thing
of so little imporCance. During
count or his (Kansoin sj opposition , pn '6- - -
to free coinage of silver; Had Ran. the county, lie is known also o
a,,rt. d the Sherman meas- some extent in the-connty of Bertie
O V a-W W V" Ws W - I
.court at Jackson last week hae ball
-fwaMhe tbeme oor the general top-
ic conversation; we also noticea
Cworcolored clabTon the field.
Jre Senatorial Convention will
cbnvene t Rich gkre xm 0-20th
int.-nd I desire to suggest $ -trateft
that the voters oftbls (Northampton)
and Bertie counties "nay think ripon
before the day of the convention.
He Is a man that we have tried and
fonnd well balanced a high toned
Christian gentleman well qoalified to
fill any office of this or any.oiuer
coantv in the State within the gi a of
the people. It is the name of Prof.
John Wiley Fleetwood, the present
Register of Deeds for Northampton
eonnty. We ? believe that he could
and as by virtue of previous arrange
ments Northampton has tin Choice
for this year, we earnestly request
that the name of Mr. Fleetwood rer
ceive due consideraton from the 3rd
SenatoriaiPistrict.
Rodney.
Pendleton. N. C, Aug. 13, '94.
LEWIS TON NEWS.
THE HUNTING SEASON OPENED --PER-'
SONAL AND NEWS ITEMS
BRIEFLY 8TATED. .
Watermelons and cantaloupes are
still in abundance prices 1 to 5 eta.
One of our young men has met
with a terrible disappointment. We
will not say who.
Our ball team has received several
challenges of late- they will be at
tended to in detail on Urquhart's re
turn. The crops in this section are good,
though they are reported to have
been injured severe from the heavy
rains; 3
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Miss Annie Mason, of Portsmouth,
spent a few days with Miss Maggie
Hardy last week. Her many friends
regretted the time to say good-bye.
The Roxobel people are having a
picnic at Burden's Mill today. Dr.
A. Capehnrt, H., E. Ballance and
Walter Meakins were the represent
atives of our town.
The visiting girls have all left
town and the boys are wearign long
laces. Me thinks their hearts are
sighing in sad, weary pain for the
joy 8 that were too bright to last.
Mis Kate Joyner, of Garysburg. is
expected to arrive this p. m. . She
will be the appreciated guest of M: 88
Maggte Hardy. We have' already
noticed a change in one ofthe boys.
Mr. L. T. Urquhart, the pitcher on
the Lewiston B. B. club, is novr on a
two weeks sojourn at the White Sul
phnr Springs, on his return he ex
pects to be in fine shape for pitching
ball. 1
Misses Mattie Cotton atid Julia
Dunn, of Scotland Neck, made a
pleasant visit to their schoolmate,
Miss tlancock, Ja9t week. Two of
our young men 8em despondent and
we fear that "legal talent" has been
made to suffer. '
Miss Bessie Outlaw, of Norfolk,
after spending a week at the Wil
liams House, left yesterday morning
to visit her aunt who lives in Wind
sor. .Miss Outlaw was formerly of
Lewiston and her many friends were
glad to welcome her.
i-
A party went deer hunting yester
day and Mr. P. T. H aire 1 1 shot, down
a fine buck, but he struggled to his
icci auu ieu me aogs a oeauiuui race
straight to the river, leaving behind
him a blood-stained path. We wish
Mr Harrell better luck next time.
Several weeks ago some of our
young men got together and agreed
to 8 tart out courting in August,
The other night they had a call meet1
ing and declared that August was
an unlucky month, that they called
80 often when the girl was not at
home.
We are glad to learn through some
of our traveling men that business
is improving. One who feeling the
need of recreation and finding pleas
ant quarters at the Williams House
remained over a few days, but left
yesterday accompanied by the 'Beau
tiful and Gifted." We trust bis fair
assistant may prove a personal com
fort. - .
The recent heavy rains have put a
quietus on fishing at Burden's Mill.
Onr boy a would bring in from three
to five hundred every day prinr to
the rains. The moist successful of
our fishermen has a large boat, in
which he has an easy chair and with
Sambo to paddle he Just hauls them
in. We are eorry for him as fishing
ia ataan end for this season. Tbia
fisherman's boat is an ideal one for
cum ion ana is much songut after by
young men wiio fiab with the girls,
t - -Clara.-Lewiston,
N. C , Aug. 14, '94.
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I FKpii CONWAY . V
THE CROPS PRESIDENT CLEVEHjj
E;; JEDtCATlOXAL z
IOK-T-PERSONALS.
alR. Editor: Von
SD0-
n,swsy lettersand you are rigllt fJ
wuim it iauiucu easier fiir thecoQ
tributor to write at random than pilj
lly and to the point, the -multum j
parvo communications are of ffiUcJ
more interest to tne reader.
The crops around Conway are gej
erally good, though not so ffln,,
aboye an average as in eeveral other
3cvi.iuu9 hi uB,wuMiy. i ue penpl
have cayse for grateful hearts, nod
withstanding low prices that then
will be an abundance of "bread for
tue eater and seed for the sowe-M
We have not bad much sickness
. i(ohT. section this season, another'
cause ; for thankfulness tii.rk
- - , ...wuu we
are under the painful necessity o(
chronicling the extreme and critical
illness of Mrs. S. H. Harris at the
residence of her father, Mr. W. f.
Sykes. She i9 Buffering trom rasla
rial fever. Dr. Futrell, who ha8 beeo
attending her, thought it necessary
on ye8teroay to call in a consulting
physician In the person of Dr Eld
ridge, of Murfreesboro. The result
of consultation we have not beard
. .
We sincerely hope, however, she may
recover.
But little is said about politics
hereabouts. We are patiently wait,
ing for the outcome of the conflict
between tie two houses ofthe nation,
al Legislature. We regret such a
contest. Many of us wish they had
been guided by the counsels of frea.
ident Cleveland, for many of as have
unbbunded and unshakeu confidence
in his wisdom, honesty, statesman
ship and patriotism, and when the
mists and clouds of doubt and uncer.
tainty now obscuring our political
heavens, shall have been dispelled
and cleared away in the light of the
consequences of hin counsels, we be.
lieve our people will then see a9 we
now believe. We read with pleas,
ore the splendid encomium of Sena
tor .Vilas, who has known the PresU
dent long and intimately, as confirm,
ing our faith, that Min every move
ment, in every temptation, in evm
trial, personal or political, he. (Vilas)
had never failed to see the pare
white light oaii upright purpose il
luminate and direct bis (the Presi
dent's) mind. Such praise from such
a source, it seems to me, should
make those who have doubted the
President, question the correctness
of their doubts.
We are glad to congratulate tbe
people of Northampton on the prom
ising and marked change in the poo
lie spirit in favor of education. We
clajm that Conway and vicinity, if
nod in , the very front, is at least
abreast with any other seetion of oar
country in this regard. If a better
and a more general education has
caused in the North, the desert to
bloom and waste places to rejoice,
and who can deny it? why shall
we not look for similar results here I
That the Patron and Gleaner bas
been an important factor in bringing
about this desirable state of things,
we take It, thinking and observant
people will readily admit, and that
a grateful acknowledgement of tan
truth should manifest itself in a lib
eral support of yoar paper.
We have already written more
than intended and are sure that oof
letter does not come up toyoar stan'
dard, but must beg to intrude a little
further to say: The recent change
of schedule in tbe express and pas
senger trains of the R. & T. R.-B-11
entirely unsatisfactory to our ieople,
and we trust railroad Authority
will give us some consideration ana
convenience. A. J. Britton'.
, Conway, N. C Aug. .14, m.
Don't forget , tbe. Seahard Af
Line Excursion toUaleigb next Mon
6. This will be the only cbanc
of ibe season for thtf people of tbn
section to visit the State Capital at
a small cost. Good order and first-
n a aa ummfMiuliXnnt rrnin? a&
w ao OWUUIUiUUMUU4 O
coming.