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MESSENGER - INTEELLIGKCER. SITUATION UNCHANGED. WADES BOKO, N. C, MARCH 17, 1858. JAS. G. BOYLIN, Publisher. Tlie latest news from Washington is to the effect that Ewart's nomination, to be Judge of the Wertern District of North Carolina, is likely to fail Of confirmation. PREPARATIONS . FOR WAR ACTIVELY CONTINUE. The railroad commission will decide today whether the reduction in passenger fares, recently promulgated, will be al lowed to stand. It is believed that the reduction will be considerably modified. Tom Watson was yesterday nominated .lor Governor by the GeorgiaPcpulist State Convention. Watson has declined to accept, though it is believed by some that he will yet consent to make the race. - ' . ; Country Fall or Rumors Most of Them Without Foundation Nothing to Do bat Await De velopments. The war news for the past -week has been very threatening, but the situation, while-; still critical, is somewhat easier. The whole situa tion to date is portrayed in the dis patches published below. obtained here, this was not sufficiently likely to justify a longer stay.- The court can return if the divers or wreckers make discoveries that add to the stock of knowledge now gathered. -The plans of the submerged wreck, in the preparation of which Ensign Vowellson has nad a large share, are elaborate, and Captain Sampson says the testimony and records of the divers are very imu- FITZ LEE. Beverly TROOPS TO THE SOUTH. President McKinley has been invited to lend his presence to the 20th of May festivities at Charlotte. He promises to give the invitation his consideration with the hope that he may be able to attend. A conference of prominent Popu list of the State was held at Raleigh last night. Pritchard Pops and Butlei Pops commingled in the meeting on terms of equality and brotherly love. Dr. Cyrus Thompson presided. At an early hour this morning the conference was still in session. ARE WE FOR ENGLAND? The World's Peace May Depend Upon Our Decision England's Policy is Open Markets in the Orient It is Now Almost Cer tain That Nothing Bat Our In dorsement or That Policy Will Avert .War Between England and Her Continental Rivals. London Cablegram, 12th, to ?few York Sun It has come to pass that Great Britain especially, and to some extent Europen diplomacy as a whole no longer regards the Spanish-American crisis, the far East em crisis, and the West African crisis as separated and distinct issues. These questions are now looked upon as inter woven factors in a political situation which threatens the peace of the woald. The decision of the point whether this is a true view rests solely with President McKinley. His power and responsibility in shaping human destinies is greater at the present moment than has fallen to the lot of any man in this generation. There is danger that the attention of the American people may be too much con centrated upon the Cuban-Spanish affairs with which they are more directly con cerned. Europe regards these troubles as ol little intrinsic interest as compared with the incalculable importance to the whole human race of the Titanic struggle which threatens to involve all the nations of Europe and Asia. Tne worst of the Spanish-American difficulties will be a brief war, wherin the United States has nothing to gain except a sense of disagree able duty faithfully performed. It is a simple truism in politics to say that vastly greater issues hang upon the American policy with regard to the fate of China than anything the United States may do concerning Cuba and Spain. It is now almost true that nothing short of a distinct and decisive American indorsement of the British policy in the far East can avert a collision between England and her continental rivals, I say almost, because it is not yet qiute clear wheather Russia and France are convinced that Great Brit ain is in earnest in her open declaration that she will go to war rather than permit the partition of China or the closing of the British marketthere. This doubt, if it exists, will soon be removed, for the Salisbury government has taken means to carry conviction to the most skeptical diplomatists on this point. Then, and the time cannot be long delayed, the Franco-Russian attitude will change or the war, which these countiies, by their re cent policy, have almost ,been inviting, will come. Most observers are inclined to believe that Russia will manage to postpone the fatal day, for her present unpreparedness, despite her ultimate intentions,is notoriouf. On the other hand, if Great Britain is con vinced that the conflict is inevitable sooner or later, it will be greatly to her interest to force the issue. The British war preparation for months past have been on a vastly larger scale and more thorough than the present meas ures undertaken in the United States. There is need of no argument on this situation to demonstrate the vast impor tance of the American atitude. It is this obvious importance, probably, which has given rise to free discussion of an Anglo-American alliance in the past few days, a discussion which is more promi nent on your side of the Atlantic, accord ins to the cable dispatches, than on this side. It should be said unreservedly that there is not the slightest expectation in England that any alliance will be made at the present moment or in the present situation, it i3 hardly necessary to add the English denials to those from Washing ton that Great Britain has been so patron izing and undiplomatic as to offer the United States assistance in dealing with a fourth-rate power like Spain. It is prob ably true that English public opinion is more well disposed than American toward an Anglo-Saxon combination, but even this country is by no means unanimous in favor of such a consummation. The English view of the subject is not alto gether selfish, for it is believed that the United States, with it3 rapidly expanding foreign trade, will profit fully as much as England by co-operation in keeping open the markets of the world. On the other hand, with regard to immediate policy in China, there is probably some danger of retaliatory action by the continental powers in the Spanish-American contro versy against the United States in case the latter supports Great Britain in the far East. Any such action, no doubt, would lead Great Britain openly to take the American side, but it is impossible to estimate the complications which might arise. The problem before President McKinley, therefore, is one of great difficulty, as well as far-reaching con sequence in the estimation oi Europe. Railroads Centering at Atlanta Preparing to-Transport Them Lines Leading into and from Chicago Arranging to Bring Western Batteries to the East and South. WASHiXGTois, March 13. The government is perfecting its plans to make the movements" of troops to the coast defenses, orders for which were issued by the War Department Friday. A conference was held here today by representatives of the following railroads to arrange for the trans portation of light artillerymen and their accoutrements: The Atlantic Coast Line, the Southern Eailroad, the Seaboard " Air Xine and the Chesapeake and Ohio. The government wanted, it was declared, the arrangements perfected by tomorrow or Tuesday at the latest. No bids have been asked for regarding the transportation ot heavy guns, and it ; was understood that the men were to be carried to the different points simply to man the batteries. Chicago, March 13. Quartermaster-General Lee, of the army de partment of the lakes, is making arrangements to transport batteries of artillery now at forts in the "West to the Atlantic Seaboard and Gulf of Mexico. Yesterday the western railroads having headquarters in Chicago, St. Louis and other Western cities were invited to .telegraph by Tuesday noon proposals for transporting a battery of artillery from Fort Eiley, Kan., to Fort Monroe, Va.; another from Fort Eiley,-Kan., to New Or leans, La., and a third from Fort Eiley to Savannah, Ga. Each battery consists of five of ficers, sixty-five men, fifty-five horses, four guns with caissons, battery for ges and camp equipage and will re quire one Pullman car, two tourist sleepers, three palace stock cars, three flat cars and six freight cars. The equipment must go through from the initial point without change, and must be ready to leave Fort Eiley by Wednesday noon. Warlike Wove by Spain. "Washington, March 16. Great con cern is attached here to the departure from Cadiz of five formidable' torpedo hnat rf(strovers for Havana and to offi cial information from Madrid that the Spanish government contemplates fitting nut a similar expedition of equal strength for duty with the vessels now in and about Cuban waters. " The addition of these vessels to the Spanish squadron in Cu ban watprs is viewed as almost amount ing to an act of defiance, as they could not be used for any other purpose than in operating against battle ships or cruis ers. .' The President, it is stated on trustwor thy information, is considering the advi cahilitv of sendiner a flvins squadron to meet the flotilla and keep watch on it. The boats are now far beyond the Span ish coast. WHAT THE REPORT SHOW. WILL The Maine Was Broken in Two and the Forward Part Rent Assnnder by an Outside Ex plosion. , Havana, via Key West, March 16. With the departure of the court ot m- auirv. after a second visit to the scene of the wieck of the Maine, the tension grows serious. The court,' a body like a grand jury in its functions, is nearly ready to report. Unless there are new discoveries here, which is unlikely there is nothine to be done but for the mem bers to seclude themselves in the Iowa and formulate the convictions already firmlv held. There is no reason to change the belief that the court will find that the disaster was caused by an explosion outside the Maine. The chief officers have been absolutely discreet while the talk of the divers has been contradictory From evidence that has come during the three week s examination, it seems as sure as anything in this latitude can be, that the plans before the court show the ship was broken in two and the forward part rent asunder by an explosion from the outside. Cabinet Expectations. Washikgtox, March 15. "The general expectation of the members of the cabinet." said one of those gentlemen after to-day's meeting:, "is that some report will be received dur ing the present week from the court of inquiry examining into the cause of the Maine exnlosion. "Yet," he added, "it would not be surprising to us if the report should be delayed for a longer time. We had nothing on which to base this hope that 1 have said will be the case. There is nothinsr at hand as vet to indicate what will be the nature of the find ings of the court. , TWO WARSHIPS PURCHASER. The Nary Department Bnys the Amazonas and Admiral Afore nall front Brazil. Washington, March 14. A week's negotiations closed today with the purchase by the Navy Depart ment, in London, of two Ad e crui sers, one built and the other build ing at Elswick for the Brazilian government the Amazonas and the Admiral Abrenall. Spanish agents had been striving to secure these ships for their government, to whom, it is said, they would be of much greater value in case of trouble than to the United States.. Orders have been sent to Commo dore Howell, commanding the Euro pean station, to send a force of men from the San Francisco to take pos session of and hoist the American flag on the Amazonas, which is ready to go into commission at New Castle. This will prevent any difficulty in case hostilities should break out, as the ship would be under the flag, but lying in a friendly harbor. The next question is how to get the ships home, and that has not yet been set tled, accordiug to the Secretary of the Navy. Just as soon as the crew can be put aboard the Amazonas she will start for the United States. The other vessel will follow at the earliest possible moment. The terms of sale are secret. Franz Josef is Alarmed. London. March 14. The Fans cor respondent of the Times says that he has learned lrom good sources tnat tne tm neror of Austria is making great efforts to induce the European powers to repre sent to the United States the danger to Europe of the C nited States pursuing a policy of interference in Cuba, whose af fairs are regarded as European gather than American. His Maiesty s enorts are warmly sec onded by Emperor William. It is de clared that the Washington Government is aware of the situation. Seven Tons of Ammunition Car ried to Fort Caswell. Wilmington Star, 13th. The news that a battery of artillery has been sent to Fort Caswell brings the possibility of war yet more strongly before the people of Wilmington, and this is not the only preparation that is being made. How the steamer Wilmington has been carrying down big torpedoes to be planted for the purpose of working deadly exe ion on hostile ships has already been told in the Star. Friday night the government boat James D. Eason carried down a large quantity of explosives, between six and eight tons in weight, which was brought there over the Atlantic Coast Line. All this goes to show that we are getting ready for war. Fighting Tar Heels, 215,000. Raleigh, March 16. Governor "Rus sell today received a message ftom Presi dent McKinley asking how many troops the Statt, could furnish in case of hostili ties. The reply gave 245,000 as the number. EVAXS NOT WORRYIXti ABOUT HIS FATE. "Gamma" Writes, a Glowing Description of His Old Commander. Tt is wonderful how many different re ports are set afloat now a days. The dai ly papers come 01 a morning wammeu full of all sorts of rumors war declared; Americans ordered out of Cuba; the Maine blowed in from the outside; Spain offers ten millions; Mr. JttCKinley asss fifteen; Senator Proctor assassinated; Cu bans perishing; Gomez on his way -to Havana. All that ought to satisfy any man's aDoetite for the marvellous; but be fore night here comes the telegraph with more improbable things lien. Lee or dered to leave Havana; took shipping to day. Between the lying papers and the lying wires the cormorant keeps filled with sensational reports uaj iu iuu uy out. - T was standing in plain yiew ot Lapt. Joe Jower? driving his fane blacK fcorse to a too busev. Suddenly the horse be gan to run, demolished the vehicle, rolled it and Capt.-Joe over and over; tried to climb a tree; tore loose from the demol ished vehicle and came my way with lines and traces flying. I caught the horse and went on to where I could ask Cam. Joe if he was hurt. "Not much, he said, "just a lew scratcnes. uirecny 1 went down the street, and first -one and then another beean to tell Lapt. Joe is dangerously hurt; they don't expect him to live: tne spmai cora was severcu; a runner has iust come for the doctor and Mrs. Jowers has telegraphed to "Wades- boro for another physician; she had the horse killed and Mr. Goodman had bought the hide and Mr. Briley, the black smith, had gone to tare on ma snoes. co I had to 20 oacK to see 11 tne nan 1 neara was so, and there was uapt. Joe laugning and talking and the horse hitched to a tree. Did you ever! It things couldn t go straight 200 yards how can we expect them straight trom (Juba here. GEN- FITZ LEE. I have known Gen. Lee and seen him in trying circumstances. He used to be chufl'y, full, round face with laughing eyes long whiskers. He filled up, fitted a cavalry saddle exact, tus legs were some what short; alwas laughing, never serious, lie lea a nunared or more charges, but jabbed and charged laugh ing. Gen. D itz did some terrible fighting against great odds, but always covered himself with glory. He was a General but a hale fellow well met above no body, and afraid of nothing on eartn He never said go, but led right into the jaws of death. Now, I would say all the Spaniards in uuoa couidn t move him un less his Government said so. Besides Gen. F itz is a born cavalryman; next to J. E. B. Stewart, the most prominent of the souther army. He never stoppci to count noses. If it was twenty to one he drove right at them. The great Stewart loved him, trusted him. On one occasion Stewart was present when F itz Lee s di vision was "opposed to ten to one, at Eran dv Station. "Go ahead, Fitz old fellow If vou do well I will not take command. rhat day F itz, lighting under tne eye 01 1 Stewart, surpassed himself won a glo rious victory. "Fitz, old fellow," said Stewart, "you have covered yourself with glory." "We cavalrymen feel proud of Fitz. He 13 one ot us and lay stretcned out on Uncle isob's blanket at tne last council of war at Apponiatox. You may bet your bottom dollar on him. We ate proud of him, because Grover chose him as a man tu trust a man with judgment,as firm as adamant, and we are proud of him because in all this time he has grown more and more prom inent, and even McKinley leans on his judgment ana nerve, uo 11, r iu., uiu fellow, may God bless you and keep you. We know if you go down it will be w.th honor and bravely smiling. There isn't one bit of guile or duplicity in your make-up. Somehow I fear some sneak in"', prowling Spaniard will strike you under the filth rib before this matter ends. If they do, America will avenge you. You have covered your name with glory, and the whole world Knows Amer ica's Council Generai at Havana. If you say peace, it will be cairn ana serene; if you say fight, the guns will begin their racket I believe you have thus far said peace and, therefore, peace has been right If fisht we must, and they will give you a division of cavalry, you'll charge under the old flag as ' you did under the red cross, lavishing to the last all over a brave soldier, a great officer, an houora hie. patriotic American, true as steel to your colors. VJne Oilier thing. J. uuu 1 uencve juu won Id permit a single blot, or tarnish, to rp;t on vour Country's name. Oh no, if Hnrh should be offered, and not "at once avsnced. we beiieve your sense of honor is so fine that you would cast aside your position as unworthy an i mcie your iace in diame for vour dishonored country. Such we believe the great cavalry leader of the southern army; the living repre tentative of Lee's horsemen; the friend and companion of Stewart, who sleeps in Richmond; the kinsman of the great I .ee himself. Your escutcheon has always heen bricht and must grow blighter as the vears roll on. y . . 11 f v The bugle call to saaaie up ior me other shore has been answered by many an old saberer and. General, we'll expect to see the old smile, the face all shining with glory, the eyes sparkling with inno cent mirth brieht and shining not f blemish on your fair name, when the call shall come to you and you shall cross the portals ot eternity. uamma, Items-"J." Courier. and the ASSAULTED THE PREACHER. "We are having some very warn weather for the time of year. Our tarn ers are busy putting in their fertilizers and getting ready for another biz crop of nve-cent- cotton. tome ot our ladies are gardening ngnt extensively; some report peas np and looking well. Mrs Joe Watkin3 has the first young chickens we have heard of in this section. Rev. A. C. Davis filled his appoint ment at Brown Creek last Saturday and Sunday. We are very sorry to learn that some of our boys behaved so badly dur ing service that the preacher had to re prove them. Now, boys, this sounds very bad indeed. Such conduct disturbs the whole congregation, as well . as the preacher. Mr. Charlie Watkins, from near Ekas ant Grove.was in this section last Sunday calling on some of our fair damsels. There were other visitors too numerous to mention. Miss Minnie Pope has returned from Anaonville, where she has been going to school to Prof. Clark. Mr. Marshall Tyson had a pair of buggy shafts stolen from him a few nights ago. Mr. Tyson says he thinks he knows w ho got them. Now, Mr. Editor, I will say a word or two in reply to the long wirfded article at tacking me which appeard in the Courier last week. I know you do not care to take up your space with a controversy of of this sort, therefore I will only call at tention to some 01 the misstatements, not to use a stronger word, which said article contains. In the first place, I have it straight that Mr. Ball, has only visited Beverly postoffice three times, and not six, as he says he did. In the second place, it is not true that all the copies of his paper now being sent to Beverly are delivered, and the postmaster there we are informed, did not so tell him. Last wee kseven copies of his paper were sent to Beverly and of this number two only were taken from the office, and one of them was v delivered to his correspondent in this neighborhood. So tar as his remarks on what I meant when I said, in my former article, "that somethings are being attempted in this county," etc., are concerned, I will refer him to his practical declaration of political independence.contamed'is his article last week, for an answer to that; and if that is not enough, I will just ask him to ex plain to the democrats of Anson what he means when he calls on the M. & I. to help him rescue the county in the com ing campaign. What does he want to rescue the county from? From demo cratic control? As every county office is now filled by a democrat his boast of res cuing the county can mean nothing else. And right here we would like to know whether he proposes to replace these democratic officials with republicans, or with pcpulists.or.perhaps.his programme is to give us a mixture of both. So far as the circulation of Mr. Ball's paper at other postofflces is concerned we know nothing personally, but we have it on pretty good authority that practically the same condition of affairs exists at nearly all the o.her offices in the county as exists at Beverly. If Mr. Ball will publish the names ot the persons which have been sent him by the various post masters in the county as refusing to take his paper out of the office 1 believe it will misrhty quick put an end to his boasting along this line. J. W. WATKINS. Rev. J. J. Matthews Struck by Edgar Hints at L'nlou Baptist Church. Edgar Mintz was lodged in jail last night by Justice Bornemann, charged with a disgraceful disturb ance at the Union Baptist (Sanctifi cationist) Church, comer Eighth and: Dawsou streets, and also an assault and battery upon the pastor, Rev. J. J. Matthews. The warrant was- sworn out by C. T. Croom, who witnessed the disturbance and assault. It appears that Mintz and several others were at the church drinking and were severely reprimauded by Rev. Mr. Matthews, and after the service Mintz stopped the minister in front of the church and demand ed of him why be pointed bis finger at him (Mintz) in church. Rev. Mr. Matthews disclaimed any in tention of having done .so" aud lifted his hand in prayer for Mintz, who was drunk. While offering the prayer, Mintz dealt the preacher a heavy blow in the face, cutting a deep gash in his upper lip and causing his nose to bleed freely. Winter Goods Must Go ! Chili not Likely to Sell. Loxdon, March, 14. The Press Association states that Spain has purchased the battle ship O'Higgins, built by the Armstrongs for Chili, but the Chilian charge d'affaires does not confirm the report He says a Chilian crew for the vessel is expected here next week to take the O iiiggins to Chili. Hyatt IMck-Cps. As 1 have not seen anything from this section in some time iu the JI.il. I will write a few lines. We are having some fine weather and the farmers are making good use of it, plowing, putting out manure.cleaning up, preparing lor a bis crop. Hope they will succeed. Professor W.S.Clark closed his school at the acadamy Tuesday, the loth of this month. I think Mr. Clark . has given splendid satisfaction as a teacher. Mrs. Ilinson, wife of Noah Hinson, died very suddenly Thursday, March the 10th,. with heart trouble. Mr. Hinson's family had recently moved in this section from near Morven. She leaves a husband and several children to mourn her absence. We extend to the bereaved family our heart felt sympathy; we have a tender feeling for little motherless children. Mrs. Berta Thompson, of Concord, is vis iting friends and relatives in this section. Mr. E. M. Bcooks is erecting a new barn and stables. - Mr. Bill McSwain has recently moved . into his new house. Mr. S. P. Martin was in this part of the country a few days ago, buying cattle and sheep. Not ranch news this week. Everybody too busy. llurah for the M. & 1. 1 Long may she live and flourish as the ereen bay tree, for she is good enough for me. ScnooL Boy. To be Mobilized - at Fori Mc Pherson. Cincinnati, March 15. Maj. Chas. Porter, United States Army, of the Fi th Regiment, at Fort Mc Pherson, near Atlanta, arrived here today. It is rumored that he is ar ranging for the transportation of artillerymen from Fort Thomas to the South Atlantic coast. The passenger agents of the Southern, of the Seaboard Air Line and the Chespeake & Ohio have been asked to make rates on the transportation of troops and accoutrements. Fort Caswell, on the Cape Fear river; Tybee, near Savannah, and Fort Morgan, near Mobile, are to be re enfoiced by troops to be mobilized at Fort McPherson. Companies of about 60 artillery men, it is said, will be organized in the west rendezvous at Fort Thomas, and hurried off to Fort McPherson, whence they will be distributed along the coast. The Ravisher or Miss Lilly Cole Will he Hanged Next Week if Gov. Russell Ioes not Again Interfere. Raleigh Press Visitor, 15th. John Evans, the condemned negro who is in confinement awaiting executive ac tion, is not worrying about his fate. Ev ans does not look any the worse for his long confinement. He has been in Wake county jail since December last. Unless the Governor extends Execu tive clemency, Evans, who has been re prieved three times, will hang within one more week. Evans was seen m the jail yesterday. The darkey talks in a stupefied manner. He is not uncommunicative at all.' He still protests his innocence of the crime with which he is charged. Religion is the theme on whicn he converses mostly. "Death ain't botherin' me," said the negro, with a stutter; "I knows I won't have to face dat crime when I face de Lord. I'm jest as clear of dat charge as dis iron bar here. De Lord in Heaven knows it. I puts my trust in de Lord, and then m de good people. Yes, de good people. Dey can do what dey please. I prays for them who is guilty of dis, night and day. I has some kind word for dem and dat day may have good luck in dis life. I am not afe ard to die. Yes, sir. Dat's de way it is wid me. "I wants your paper to say dat I have been treated good as man as a man can be in dis jail." - S. T? The Court Leaves Havana. Havana, March 15. The Manerove. with the court of inquiry on board, sail ed tonight for Key West. Captain Samp son, president of the board, assured the Associated Press correspondent that the decision to leave Havana was not reach ed until this afternoon, after a consulta- t'-m of the mcr It was decided Beware ot' Ointments for Ja tarrh that Contain Mercury, as mercury will surely destoy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system wnen entering it through the mu cous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from repu table physicians, as the damage they will do Is ten fold to the good you can possibly aerive irom tnem. tiairs Catarrh Cure. manufactured by i . J. Chenev & Co.. To ledo, O , contains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the svstem. in buv ing Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. lestimoniais free. Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per.bottle nan s r amny fins are the best. m m To those who drink whiskev for oleas nre; HAKfliK Whiskey adds zest to ex istence. To those who drink whiskey for health's sake; HARPER Whiskey makes l:.f? worth lii-ino-. Sold By MILLS & "Thinker" Writes About War Outlook. the When You Are Tired Without extra exertion, laneuid. dull and listless, your blood is failing to sup ply to your muscles and other organs the vitalizing and strength-giving properties they require. Hod's Sarsaparilla cures that tired leelmg by enriching ana puri fying the blood. It will give you energy and vigor. " . Hood's Pius are easy to take, easy to op erate. Cure indigestion, biliousness. 25c. Mexico Takes Sides With the United States. Guadalajara, Mex., Dispatch, 15th. All classes of Mexican citzens sym pathize -with the TJuited States in its controversy with fepain ana the al- eged blowing up 01 the Maine, which is called a characterise Spanish trick. All newspaper matter is read and discussed in the smallest towns, and the remarkable fact is that the Mex icans who have been hitherto cool in their manifestations of regard for the United States publicly declared the United States should punish Spain. Uucklin's Arnica Salve. The "Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rbeum, Fever Sore3, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positive ly cures riles, or no pay required. It is guar anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded, rrice So cents per box. t or sale bv Parsons & Hardison. News this week is very scarce. If there is any at all it is a long way apart and only one in a hill. The war talk, has about eclipsed other matters and, in fact, it begins to look like more than a mere rumor and, if it must come, for our part we don't care how soon. We are not of that class who, like "Gamma," think the United States could whip Spain before breakfast. But as soon as the boomiug of cannon and the rattle of musketry begins by the United States in her owu defence and in the interest of suffering, starving, down- troden Cuba. We shall watch as the smoke of the first battle clears away for the silver lining to the dark cloud that is hanging so heavy and low over this is land of the sea; where the people, under Spain's despotism, are perishing by the thousands. We are not prepared to be lieve that the Great Judge will hold the authorities of this nation guiltless for looking idly on at this terrible suffering so long, and, as we intimated last week, the blowing up of the Maine was provi dential, 'o awaken our slumbering nation. She is not sleeping now, for never before was there a more united determination on the part of people to correct an evil. The whole circumstance is striking to us, for it was Mr. Cannon who iutro duced the bill to buy "cannon" and other war material, if necessary, at a cost of fifty million dollars. The bill went through Congress like it was shot from a "cannon," as it swept every thing on its way. The voice of the people is unani mous that it was right; except the voice of ' those who are scared and are now wishing they were a baby and a "gal" baby at that. Instead of making the above wish we wish to annonnce our motto: "Invincible in peace invisible in war." Something was said recently about uot planting so much cotton, since the war broke out. An old soldier remarked that "cotton made good breast works; mighty good to fight behind." We don't know so well about its turn ing bullets in time of war, but we do know its mighty fine to get behind and put off creditors at all times. Next to the war this much abused article is re ceiving the attention of our people. They continue to haul guano and prepare for making the fleecy staple. One man has suggested that if we must have war he wished ."they would order us out and settle the matter in time to make a crop." Guess he read what "Gamma" said about "whipping Spain before breakfast." It won't be a fox chase in the early morn and no more of it, and none seem to realize this more than the poor negroes, who, to say the least of it, are scared badly. They enjoy free dom and voting, but poor cuffy can't stand the idea of going to war. "Sallie Ann has ways he does like" and he can't bear to leave her. These poor creatures, who have been taught by men worse, if possible, than Spaniards, to despise our race, are to be pittieJ. When trouble comes they are sure to look to the whites for protection. . They are quiet now, and as a rule are working well, and we hope the present troubles are "blessings in disguise" and when the war clouds pass by that there will be less sectional and race prejudice than heretofore. So may it be. Thinker. Spriug and the Roads Discussed Correspondence of the M. & I. "The time for the singing of tha birds has come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land." Spring time is coining clothed, in beauty and loveliness, laden with the fragrance of flowers, and embalm ed with the dews of morning. The beauty of spring is bursting forth. Soloinan says, "there is a time for every thing" and I think he alluded to spring as the time for rejoicing and merrymaking, for it is a time when ali creation seems to be endowed with new life. The birds sing, the squirrels chatter, the woodchnck wakes up from his lethargy. I he cows low, the sheep bleat, and even the low-spirited farmer attempts to put on a smile ot cheerfulness, i heard one the other day go so far as to whistle "The old gray horse come trotting through the wilderness." Thinks 1, old fellow, if cotton stays at five cents and the war with Spain comes you will have to trot him tothe wilderness, or, more probable, tothe court house door, next fall. Well, we cant help thinking what is to be will be. I see there is considerable discussion of the road question of late. Some favar one plan and some another. , Some say increase the taxes on property arid poll. I say not, because a large majority of the people of Anson county ogly pay a poll, the greater amount of taxes coming outot the property holders and therefore it would be an injus tice on them to levy a greater tax, for they have already the burden of taxation to bear. Well, some win say tney are aDie to bear twice or thrice as much as the non pror erty holding class. Maybe they are as har 1 run as you are to make ends meet. There are large property holders in A.nson county, who are as hard run as the man who navs only his poll tax. Their expenses are great, and the cost of production equals, if not exceeds, the prices. We are not op posing good roads in the least. If the question of taxation be left to the voters of the county, which it should be, and a ma jority say more taxes, we haven't a word to say. It seems to us the most feasible way to aet at the road question would lie to have laws enacted which would give us con vict labor, instead of running the county to expense in jail fees and board. Work the convicts on the public roads. As it is we send convicts from our county to Union county to keep up public roads why not work them here? If the county has them to feed and other expenses to pay why not get it back in road work. More anon. 1 EX AS JA1K. Ever since we have been in business it has been our policy to carry as few goods as possible over from tne season to another, therefore all Winter Goods have been marked down to prices that will move them. In "Winter Dress Goods, consisting in part of Outings, all Wool Flannels, &c, we are offering inducements., that will amply justify you in buying j our next win ter's dress now All our Flannel Underwear, for men, ladies and chil dren, will be closed out to quick buyers at sacrifice prices. The gain is yours, we pocket the loss, but . all the same this underwear must be s6ld at once. We have a lot of Jeans and Kerseys that must be got ten out of the way, therefore the prices on these staple goods have been cut into. ' Odds and Ends in Shoes. We have a lot Shoe Remnatns that we are closing out at less than half first cost. If your number is in this lot you get a bargain. In this connection don't for get that we are still heaquarters for Shoes of all sorts. -SPRING GOODS Our beautiful line of Spring Goods is now coming in, and when complete we will need even nook and corner for its display. HEAVY GROCERIES Don't forget that we meet all competition in heavy and staple groceries. COVINGTON BROS. Important! Important! A Tragedy. Ellenboro, March 13. About two miles from Henrietta Mills, early this morning, Mr. John Green, township coustable, attempted to ar rest a negro named : Blake, who had rim away from South Carolina for wife beating, and for which crime Constable Green held a warraut. As soon as the negro heard of the officer's business he opened lire with a pistol. The constable fell to his knees,mor tally wounded, but drew his pistol, firing three shots at the negro, all of which took effect, one ball piercing his heart, killing him instantly. Mr. Green lived about au hour after being shot. He was about 45 years old and was a brave aud efficient officer. He leaves a wife and several children. Do you now, or at any time, expect to buy a Sewing Machine, Bicycle, Gun or Pistol; Crockery or Glass Ware of any kind; Lamp Goods, Cutlery, Toilet Goods, (best and bigest Cake of Toilet Soap for 5c.) Books, School Supplies, Stationery, (60 Sheets of good writing Paper and 50 Envelopes to match, for 25c.) Watches, Clocks, Jew elry, Musical Instruments, Tobacco, Cijgars and Cigaretts, Spotting Goods, GameSj Pictures, "(Picture ' Frames' made ' to order.) Faiiiy Baskets, Art Novelties, cce. Spectacles and Eye Glasses Accurately fitted. No Ex tra Charge for Examination. The above headings do not include ever)' line I carry, but call for what you want. Remember, if you want a first-class SEWING MACHINE or BICYCLE I will sell it to you at less price than you can buy elsewhere. This, is a broad assertion, but I mean it and if you don't believe it try me. Your trade is mine if close prices are any induce ment. Respectfully, B. H. C SO W DEE. Jewelry, Book and Novelty Store. After years of untold suffering from piles, B. V. Pursell of Knitnersville, la., was cured by using a single box .of De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. Skin diseases such as eczema, rash, pimples and obstinate sores are readily cured by this' famous remedy. James A. Hardison. P 11 I Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet It cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and instantly takes the sting out of corns and bunions. It's the greatest comfort discov ery of the age. Allen's Foot-Ease makes tight-fitting or new shoes feel easy. It is a certain cure for sweating, callous and hot, tired, aching feet. Try it to-day. .Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. J Jy mail for 26c. in stamps. Trial package FKEE. Ad dress, Allen S. Olmsted, Ee ltoy, i, Y. If. i Hnbtoa Has Havel His Stock of FA0OY A Shattered Nervous System. FINALLY HEART TROUBLE. Restored to Health by Dr. Miles' Nervine. A mm vi wm, Into the brick store room, on Rutherford Street opposite the store of Covington Bros., where he will be glad to serve his friends and the public generally. He -will also in the future carry a full line of HEAVY. QR0GERIES. Remember that his prices are as low as the lowest and that he meets all competition. W. W. PINKST0N.- M There are three little things which do more work than any other three little things created they are tne ant, the bee and De W itt's Little Early Kisers, the last being the famous little pills for stomach and liver troubles. James A. Hardison. C1U Itrse packaw of the world 'n beet cleanser for a nlcktl. 8till greater economy tn 4-poand package. All grocers. Made only by Tim X. K. FAIUDiXIC COMPATfT, JuULulin R. EDWARD HARDY, the Jolly man ager of Sheppard Co's. great store at Braceville, 111., writes: "I had never been sick a day iu my life until In 1S9C I got so bad with nervous prostration that I had to give up and" commence to doctor. I tried our local physicians and one In Jollet, but none gave me any relief and I thought I was going to die. I became despondent and suffered untold agony. I could not eat, sleep nor rest, and it seemed as if I could jiot exist. At the end of six months I was red need" to hut a shadow of myself, and at last my heart became affected and I was truly miserable. 1 took six or eight Dottles of Dr. Miles' Nervine. It gave me relief from the start, and at last a cure, the great est blessing of my life." Dr. Miles' Remedies are sold bj all drug gists under a positive guarantee, first bottle benefits or money re funded. Book on dis eases of the heart and nerves free. Address, rf 5C; Dr. 1 t-Nervine Retor Health V DR. MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart. Ind. Xotlce to Iuteudlug Applicants for Certificate as Teachers in Publie Schools. At a called meeting of the County Board of Education, held in their office at Wde boro, Feb. 28. 18, it was ordered, that ex aminations of applicants for teachers' certifi cates shoul 1 be held only on the regular examination days, which begin on the sec ond Thursdav in July, September, Novem ber end April, of each vear. W. D.REDFEARN. F"T?trv cf Fcrd aft SttperTi-'V. ' Covington & Redwine, Monroe, N. C. T. L. Caudle, Wadesboro, N. C. , Covington, Redwine & Caudle, ATTORNEYS - AT - LAW, WADESBORO, N. C. Practice in all the State, and Un ited States Courts. Special attention will be" civen to exami nation and investigation of titles to Ileal Estate, the drafting of deeds, mortgages. and other legal instruments; the collect ion of claims, and mangementof estates for Guardians, Administrators, aud Executors. Commercial, Railroad. Corporation and Insurance Law. Continuous and painstaking attention will be given to all legal business. Office in the Smith building. W. A. ROSE, General Insurance Agent. Office Comer Martin and Ruth erford Streets, Wadesboro, N. C. 7AXTED TRUSTWORTHY AND active gentlemen or ladies to travel for resionitile, stablishe1 bou iu Norti Carolin. .Uouthly lk ant expenses. Position steady-; -liefereoce. Enclose ?t addressedstamred euvel'pe. Tbd Dominion Co""irv. Deft, K. Cl,: .'!ro. H. J. Bierman, Goinmission Mercliant and dealer in all kinds of Country Pro duce, Uutter. Eggs, Poultry, Fruits, Veg etables, Pork, etc. Quick sales; prompt returns. Consignments solicited. Market reports, references, etc., free uii appli cation. 105 S. Front St., Wilmington, X. C. Sale of Land by Commissioner. Under an order anil decree mde in tbe esse of J. H. Hen.Uey against K bt. Crump, Waller Crump an 1 othe-s, at Janutry Term. ls'.tS, of the Superior C.-urt tf A'uDneouutyy wherein it was ordrel that tha land herein, at.er dc-scribed be s ld, the undersigned commissioner will s!l at public auction.to th highest bidder, for cash, at th- ex.urt boum door in Wadesbjro, on Moudy, the ljh of April, 18V5 a tract aud parcel" of Uud iu Ansuu county, Ansonvili township, ad journing tfce land of J. B. Gillis n4 otbers, co!itaiuui Mjventy sevfn acres, more or U-s for a full descripuou if said land refe.-ca is made to Trust Book. No. 31. pge "5 and 3d of tbe reisu?r' othed of Ausmi o uii'j-. Said sale is made subject to approval an 1 enntirmatiou by the c urt. Thr-, March 14, lyi. . ri. C. LKK, Cosamiviouer. Executors' Notice. Having qualified as Executors of th Last Will uud Testament of C M. Little, decM, we hereby notify all prsm having clau v against Ue estate of said de-'d to prtrse; them tj either of us for payment, in or b for th 'iOih day of March. liO. - All per sona in icbted to said etal. ar repim.e t to make prompt io'tlem?!!. Mach ;f,lsJS J. P. LU r'LE, Jr., A. J. LI t I LK, j. a. Lin Li-,
The Messenger and Intelligencer and Ansonian (Wadesboro, N.C.)
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