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Wadesboro, :':IL0;; Thursday. September 1 , 1898.
WHOLE HUUBER ,923
Pains of
' of-1
1
"Rheumatism
Have .Completely Dls- :
ppeared Since Taking ,
.ood's Sarsaparilla.
.eumati8m is due to acid in the
blood. - . Hood's Sarsaparilla neutral
lies this acid and permanently cures
the aches and pains of rheumatism.
Read the following:
- . "I was troubled with rheumatism when
X was a small boy, and I have been a suf
ferer with It more or less all my life. Not
long ago I took a bottle ot Hood's Sarsa-
- parilla, and it did me bo much good I
continued Its use, and since taking three
bottles I bare felt no symptoms of rheu
matism." Rt B. BLA.LooK, Durham, N. C.
MI was troubled with rheumatism and
could hardly walk. I have taken three
bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla and today
f;sm a. 'well man." - Robebt Jones, ,302
Macke St., Wilmington, North Carolina.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Is the best In fact the One True Blood Purine
AU druggists. SI ; six for $5. Get Hood's.
I-frtrtrl' Pills are the favorite cathai
R. T. Behwett, Jiro. T, Bennett
Crawford D Bennett.
Bennett & Bennett,
Attorneys-at-Law,
WadeBboro, - .. N. C.
Last room on the right In the court house.
Will practice fa all the courts of the State.
Special attention given to the examination
and investigation of Titles to Real Estate,
drawing Deeds arid other instruments. Col
lection of Claims, the Managing of Estates
for Guardians, Administrators and Execu
tors, and the Foreclosure of Mortgages. .
. Will attend the courts of Stanly and Mont
gomery counties.
- Prompt attention given to ail business in
trusted to them. -
Republicanism Responsible For
the Slanders White Ws
men.
News-Observer. - r
The wave of negro outrages began soon
after the Republican government came
into power in North Carolina. It would
never have passed over the State, with
all its horrors, if the men who believe in
White Supremacy had remained in power
in North Carolina.
Whj? Upon the advent of the present
Republican administration,' elected by
neero votes, the negro felt that he 7 was
the ruling spirit in North Carolina.- The
negro politician thought he had a right to
hold office and lord it over white- men.
Apparently the white politicians agreed
with him, for negroes were placed in pos-s
itions where they could control the sal
aries aad employment of white laflies as-
well as white men. The ignorant negro
brute thought he had license to'ohtrage
white women and to escape the penalty
of the law for his base crime. And so
between the two, the public service has
Covington & Redwine, Monroe, N. C.
T. L. Caudle, Wadesboro, N. C.
Covington, Redwine
& Caudle,
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WADESBORO, N. C.
Practice in all the State, and United
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and other legal instruments; the colleet
inn of claims, and mangementof estates for
Guardians, Administrators, and Executors.
Commercial, Railroad, Corporation and
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- Continuous and : painstaking attention
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Office in the Smith building.
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Railroad calls by wire promptly attended
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ALL OPERATIONS WARRANTED.
mm
Si
prepared especially for you, which Y
w mau rree. it treats or tn
stomach disorders worms, atn.
that every child is liable ta ud tnr
which .
rr Vermifuge
I has been sneoessfanynssd
I I ior nan century.
I 1 V) bottl. bj mil for K. f
Q
WHERE THE BLA11E LIES.
WK snixB.
isna? Talks of ihe War it
Thinks. (he Hardships ef Oar
Sellers nt Snnllas; Were as
Notnlsa1 In loiaiparlaan With
Whatv i7aele Bab's Ilea En-tlaresl.
Correspondence ef the M. & I.
Sometimes we imile. 1 Now, really, we
are reioiced at the success of our arms,
but there" seems to na very UtUe to brag
about; as far as the fighting ia concerned.
Weliave had only a few skirmishes-rnot
a drop in the bucket in comparisoa with
such hattles as first and second Manas
sas, Fredericksburg, ChaBcellorsvilie,
Sharpsburg, the Wilderness or; Gettys
burg. Those were , battles. r"This last
concern has only been skirmishes, for
we had nobody but a ipoor; "broken' down
government ;ghtT 'The : wonder is,
that Spain didVfreallao better. Oh,"
somebodv says,' "look at the great 'naval
Victories." 'Well, what of: them,' pray?
The strong 1 against " the weak. Spain's
ships put up no fight l)ewey, at lda-
nila. met with , no opposition. Cervera
been incompetent and on a low 5level;1 aartrlnlng away. He dHn-t stop and
and the white women in the country disj up figttl was' facing a strong
tricts have been afraid to visit their heighij mighty power1 He "didn't fight. The
Dors wunoui proieciion. 1 whole thing' a ida't last more" than an
When these brutes are brought Tip Wlnonr 0"two.'The Santiago affair was
fie bar for punishment the man of theifj oniy'a: -brush.1 I don't wish to detract
race and the base politicians of the white 4 from lory ot our arms really we
race, seeks to palliate the enme or to de have Had no voDposition. The resulU
ny the guilt oi the" brute. " The Evan 1 Ji Uinn. Here' were njobo
case was an example of the latter and the Spaniards ia a fortified position ittacked
infamous charge ol Judge Spencer B.: b js oc ; Americans.- After fifehiing a
small part of three days the Spaniards
surrendered 24.ooo: tnt tjacle Bob
hold Petersburg and Richmond with an
average of - foooo " against 'the atack -of
300,000 for a whole yeaC fighting night
and day. Oh no, thbf last business has
only been" a skirav'sh; for there has been
nothing to fight
,The"other day we saw the cause of
the sickness of Shafter's army stated to
be the want of rations, the first Three
or four xiaya that bur troops' had nothing
but bread (flour or crackers), meat and
Adams, Republican judgean example
of the former. Never before in the his
tory of the State, not even in Greasy Sara
Watts's day, was a Judge guilty of ; con
duct so infamous as Judge Adams who
virtually charged the men who preach
White " Supermacy, with the lowest
of crimes a charge as base as it is
fal se
The negro editor followed the example
set by Judge Adams when he wrote In his
paper: . ' -
Poor white men are careless in thd mat
ter of protecting their women, ESPECIAL
LY ON THE FARMS. Thev are careless
of their' conduct toward them. And lODR
coffee. Now,' really, Uncle Bob's poor
of their' conduct toward them, and iOUKl hova Wouldliave regarded that a feast
EXPERIENCE AMONG POOR WHITE W T - ir L
PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY TEACH- I Uncle Bob, himself, didn t have better.
ES US THAT WOMEN t OF THAT To the old yets this last affair seems only
playing at war.' Talk about privations and
suffering. 0 Man j hundreds of our troops
marched barefoot and ragged hundreds
of miles on dry: bread and not enougb'bf
that. We don't wish, by comparisoa, to
detract anything, but we think there has
been a sight of braggfng and buncombe
and"white washing. . J
Didn't oldack, with 6oo, 'whip
Santa Anna at Buenavbta with 23,000.
A. SMORISON,
RACE ARE NOT MORE PARTICULAR
IN THE MATTER t)F CLANDESTINE
MEETINGS WITH COLORED MEN,
than are the white men with colored wo
men. MEETINGS OF ; THIS KIND GO
ON FOR SOME TIME UNTIL THE WO
MAN'S in fatu axiom or tne man s
boldness, bring attention to .them, and the
man is lynched for rape. J!.very negro
lynched is called a 'big, burly, black
brute.' when, in fact, many of tboiej who
have thus been dealt with bad white men for
their fathers, and were not only not 'black'
and 'burl".' but were SUFFICIENTLY
ATTRACTIVE FOR WHITE GIRLS OF
CULTURE AND REFINEMENT. TO
FALL IN LOVE WITH THEM as is welt
known to all." -
The publication of this editorial in a
Republican paper created the deepest in
dignation all over the State. It is a 'mon
ument to the conservatism and law Obey
ing instincts of the people of Wilming
ton that no injury was done the base
negro.
T;ie above article appeared in the Re
cord on the 18th, day of August.' On
the 24th day of August, the Record print
ed the following:
"The following resolutions weie adopt
ed at the regular session of the Minister
ial Union, which is composed of the
colored ministers of this city:
Resolved. That the "Ministerial Union
is in hearty sympathy with the offorts of
The Daily Record in defending the rights
of the race, and that, each minister in
form his congregation of the present! situ
ation, and endeavor to sustain the riaper,
by swelling its subscription list, anil urg
ing prompt payment"
Here we have the Ministerial Union oi
the city of Wilmington giving strongest
endorsement and earnest support; to a
paper that was upholding negro fiends
and traducing in the vilest manner the
white women of the State. This ini not
all. After the article had "been widely
published and denounced the negroes of
Wilmington, hearing that the negro edi
tor had received threatening letters,
gathered in great crowds at his office as a
bodyguard of protection. -
; It is such acts as these that exasperate
white men and stir them to indignation.
proud of our people; proud of our gov
ernment My national pdeba t n
awakened, but there haabeen literally no
foe to face. The "opposition has fallen
far below our weak expectation. Spain
has literally rotted out You see she was
in existence in St Paul's day. She has
held immense possessions. One by one
in the rolling centuries she has lost them
all, except the Philippines, and if Amer
ica determines, through her commission,
to evacuate that country, Spain never
can retake it Couldn't our commission
ers have some understanding with the
natives and pay money for the same, or
negotiate with the natives and let' theui
pay money. I honestly believe our army
aad navy would have accomplished
anything in the power of fighting men,
but they have had really so Tittle to" do
in the way of real downright fighting,
that we are disappointed,' and it seems to
us a regular farce to be crowing so. v :
The harvest has been great, provided
our goyernment manages well in landing
the 'fish. - True " there is much ' nice,
shrewd, statesmanlike work to be accom
plished yet Spain can't fight, but She
has brain power. 80 we watch and
wait the moves on the chess board , and
our reputation may be lost in the eyes of
the ' world if we" fail to" utilize the full
benefits accruing from our success It
mav - be like I liter's wheat deal. If
Uncle Jonathan" should trip this time in
gathering up Arie spoils to the best ad
vantage it will be the first time. I said I
would trust to him to look out for Na 1
and I am still of the same opinion. : Pro
testant Cuba, protestant Porto Rico-, the
hum of industry, commerce, peace.
blessed peace . The tide of emigration
turned South. Cotton mills, great to-,
bacca and sugar and coffee Industries.
We look forward a few years and see
prosperity all over the great South, with
Cuba and Porto Rico added. American
ized. English schools. American lrn and
industries, a better civilization with pro
testant churches everywhere. It seems
t us the hand of an all-wise, guiding,
over-ruling providence. It seems to us
that providence will save the Philippines,
yet, to America, somehow, in the negotia
tions to follow. We want those millions
of Malays civilized and redeemed. The
religious world with its civilizing '-amp,
are praying to-day to that effect, and
somehow it will come about
Gamma,
THE DOCKERY-SJJITH
PORT.
' The Cabas Machete.
Exchange.
Yankee hands forged the weapon with
which all Cubans are armed. The ma
chete pronounced "machetty" which
is the implement for all neecVbrd, qJ
1 1 - , A 1 1 Nn . M
Didn't he ride up to Capt Bragg during '.I V f -'8fi-speatf
Ex-Sap. A. Leaser Iays It Rare
Misrepresentations aadj Mis
statements la the Allesxesl Be
pert DIsseeted-Attenapter the
laeeaapeteats to Shield Them
selves Fre-sn the C'eadeaaaatlea
ufPnblie Oplatea Exposed.
Editor of The Raleigh Morning Post:
I saw yesterday in your paper of re
cent date certain letters by Chairman
Dockery and ex-Superintendent Smith,
in regard to penitentiary affairs, contain
ing many gross mipstatements and many
petty quibbles, and doubtless designed
by them as some sort of palliation to an
outraged public sentiment for their mal
administration of important Slate busi
ness., When their . management of the
penitentiary has been condemned for
incompetency and worse by every man'
iairly well acquainted with public affairs, -af
all parties, from the Chief Executive
down to the township, and when driven
into a corner and refusing information
that every citizen is entitled to- they
have been smoked out by the fire of gen
eral indignation, they have now, in the
eighth mouth of 1898, offered these feeble
diatribes as information to the people as
to the business of the penitentiary for the
year . 1897. If the business has been con
dacted according to law. why do ihey not
make a report as required by the statute,
and give the information desired?
Mr. Dockery says: "Theoretically, the
law requires the peportof the superinten
dent of the State's prison shall be made
on the 1st day of January." I affirm that
It can be done, and practically always
has been done herotefore. And if a few
days delay were necessary, how does he
account for a delay of eight months, and
then responds only upon the demand of
the Chief Executive forced by the public
clamor?
Both of these officials affirm in this so-
called report that Superintendent Smith
took charge of the penitentiary April 1,
1897. The records show that he qualified
on the 5th of March, 1897, and he notified
me the same day, whore rjpon I at once
turned over the whole .business, and after
that never contracted for a cent, never
collected a cent, never paid out a cent
The statement, therefore, that I was re.
sponsible for any business of the peni
tentiary, out-going or incoming, after the
5th day of March, -is without founda
tion. 'It is stated in "Mr. Dockery's letter (or
Isv .--. 'nS vp k ward state of ore Da
"od, uupon some of them
RE-I Legislative committee on penal institu
tions to recommend an appropriation, he
declined to do so, saying that it should be
not necessary and that the penitentiary
could be sustained in the future as it had
been in 1896 without the people's taxes.
Some other persons, very few, may have
asked my opinion about an appropriation,
and if so, I made the same answer. It is
strangely paradoxical to charge that I
had any influence at all with that mob
called the General Assembly of 1397. I
had no Influence at all with them, and
desired none.
Mainly, by way of feeble criticisms of
the former administration rather than by
a plain business-like statement of the af
fairs committed to their trust, these ofQ
cials who have been clearly unfaithful to
the State hope to avert the blow threat
ened by the indignant public The re
moval of Superintendent Smith irpm the
control of the penitentiary is confeasioa of
judgment before the open court of pabhc
opinion in North Carolina, that th fu
sion administration has been ahariefally
incompetent, if not worse. The people
have a right to look at the books, and they
intend to do it and thev will yet , 'what
have been the receipts of the penitentia
ry and what has become of them. ' -A.
Lkazkr, Ex-Supt
THE MAN WHO SUCCEEDS.
t ft-v
ff
atd been done toward
the hottest of the fight and say, ''iMe ". Nr; oin f crop." Mr. Dockery
more grape. Capt Bragg." Ybody that m the
the sabre of our caval!- at" fL bn itTZ'u TTL
saDre serves omy one pufj and I
chete serves many, and is aa - I goods l'
DEALER IN
8
O
o
h
a
,. ha
knows Americans can fight, bnt this time
there 'has been' nobody to fight, and we
see no use of standing on a stump and
crowing, "We've whipped them." It
dont sound " well to' be crowing so. ' I
said before the little turmoil began that
America could take Cuba any morning
before breakfast, and I stick to It.
'' THS RESULTS
have been all right. Our government
has been moderate and cautious and wise
in its demands. No one supposed that
we will 'ever turn loose Cuba, ' We have
only gathered the" ripe plums that fall
into our' mouths. ; The diplomacy , thus
far hat been ' better than the ' fighting.
Nobody seems to'i want the Philippines.
Acqutnaldo is the great stumbling block.
If it hadn't been for him our government
never, uo never, would have given up
that rich cbuntry What aplty' Acqaihal
do didn't act ;wiser. Under our govern
ment what a future would have dawned
upon that -rich, province. As it is, con
tinned turmoil and strife await them.
What a pity? -Never, no neveri will
Acquinaldo have such an opportunity to
have helped his country. Never,- no
never, will America have' such a ripe.
luscioas plum offered, or such another! The Chief Burgess of Milesbure. Pa,
"opportunity to 'acquire" such a province I &yi.DeWitt s Little Early Risers are the
r. ow utt ot.,M v. "e ever useu in nis lamiiy . uur
AAA - sw ktv vaiuutvuiv vi isw.a casavs 1 . ,
peace as m war. Almost eyery Spanish
American male above the age of child
hood carries the machete. The laborer
has it, because, wi.h the machete he cuts
sugar cane, prepares f fire-wood, and
trenches the ground for his crops. The
horseman wears the. machete, because
with It he cuts his way through the wood
lands during journeys oyer rough conn
ry. It is sword, spade and hedging-bill,
axe, hatchet and pruning knife. The hi-
dalgojwears it with silvered hilt and tas
seled scabboard; his humbler neighbor is
content to carry it bare and hilted with
horn, wood or leather. The machete may
be had in nearly thirty different forms.
The blade, which varies in length from
ten to twenty-eight inches, may be either
blunt or pointed, curved or straight,
broad or narrow. The favorite "with tie'
laborer is the machate of medium length,
with unornamen ted. handle and broad,
straight blade. The Spanish-American
hidalgo bears a scabbarded machete, long,
straight, or curved, as taste prompts.
ttBe of Aboard, Messrs. Clark,
together with the
constlDation.
stomach and liver troubles. Small in size
but great in results. J . A. Hardison.
"I think De Witt's Witch Hazel alve
is the finest preparation on the market
for piles." So writes John C. Dunn, of
Wheeling, W. Va. Try it and you' will
think the same. It also cures eczema
and all skin diseases. J. A. Hardison.
inff fnrtw tmn Af hnnl. tAAninir Thuw
. : . a 1 f . 1 J J ' 1 F-
treasure. - oomeume in tuts iuiure we l Mni r-nnatir.arir.n Eilr hMHh nnri
will Hee the Mistake.
American brain and vim ' will make
vi .v -
1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 111 ui n in. " 1 in, iu 1 r.r . . v ... .
- - " I KAh MnAM fir TaVa..AA 1 nri -emtra
and were I a young man I'd land in I that tor rnatiMnn tA.o fn n.
Porto Rico "before a week to take a level 1 Witt's Little Early Risers to be . perfect
sUrt ' with1 the magic wand that is to 1 They never gripe. Try them for stomach
-.shop,. 7 aa'hisited all the penitentiary
x- .fOr a ii r
Watches, Clocks, Eye-Glasses, Spec
tacles and Jewelry o all kinds -repaired
on short notice.
Inspected Watcnes for S. A. L. K.
IL four years.
Fourteen years experience. Can
be found in Caraway's store on Wade
street. ' "'..-
SENT FREE
to housekeepers
Liebig COMPANY'S
Extract of Beef
COOK BOOK,
telling how to prepare many del
icate and delicous dishes.
Addrro. Llebig Co.,P. O. Box 7i8. (New York
PARKER'S
HAIR BALSAM
Thousands of persons, have been cured
of piles by using DeWrtfs Witch'? Hazel
balve. it heals promptly and cures ecze
ma and all skin diseases. It gives imme
diate relief. J. A. Hardison. . ,
Thin
3l00(i;H
transform that gem into a pure, diamond.
The Tesults have been wonderfulno go
back'on'that hut as for the battles and
hardships, bah!" it has only been a pic
nic. Don't you remember, old comrades,
that march to' Belfield through snow and
sleet, where we camped at night; next
morning 'the ! whole r army "was covered
over with snow.
.From my' sUudpolct it looks like the
plans haw been- prudently laid and well
executed, "but ' lo our few', skirmishes,
carrying- out thos well laid plana,' as I
shid 'befbre; thete 1 hW been nobody to
fights The' two places, where we would
have met with opposition have -been
and liver troubles. J. A. Hardison.
intense red TOWXlhIa "iri4
A - - 1
due our officials. The array of newspa
per correspondents have magnified every
little incident; made the very most of
every item' of news and' kept the country
expectant; on the' S.IU vive.; 'What a har
vest it has been for newspaper si But we
smile 'at such expressions as "Such bra
very was never displayed. Such hard
ships weTe' never endured. " Our army
sufieredloi; everything' for 'first three
days- had nothing to eat but bread and
meat and ; coffee - And now they have
been carried toa summer resort to dissi
pate and j recruit. 'Its all' right, because
they htveiiad nothing to do. . . s . v 1
If Spain bad been anybody at all, ex
cept braggadocios, "when Shafter's little
skirmish tine was spread out before San
tiago she would have -gobbled up the
s . - . . -
wnoie concern, or at lease by this time a
4 O
. sr.
f
LEAN
' and the spirits 6cprtutL
i Scott's ' Emulsion
phosphites of Lime and SodV.
this condition. The cod-Srcr 1
$ oiL emulsified to an exquisite
m fineness, tntm the b!oc4 direct:
m and feeds its every corpuscle it
2 restoring: the natural color anA $
giving vitafity 'to the whole'
S system. The hypophosphitci-4
J reach the brain and nerre- J
centres and add their strenrti-fc,
eninsf and : beneficial effect j
If the roses hare left your!
cheeks, ix you are erowinj ;
tnin ana exnaustea trom over--
I work, Of if are is heibinU r?lit ,hf would have recaptured
to telL use 2UU 115 innul--' ' wuu
10 uu. yur navy uiu everymmg u was
'ordered to ' accomplish, and, therefore,
deserve commendatioa and credit ' Ko
W K9 proud of theoj;
v
sion. "...
Be rare you get SCOTT'S auklos. '
WW . . M. ms ' ' WJt. ' ' ' .. I W , J m mm m p ; .
- - - - -m iooudi oi mat
Hi
PEOPLE
With health, jfvx
havt -tatmrrh atry-
5 not bt whollv
Makesyatem-
aUc effort to
& r"rA do tree mom
thU aUgnstine
disease. " Mrs. L A. Johrmton, 10S
mham and Bipley Sta., Montgomery,
Ala., tells her experience with catarrh
of the stomach and how she was
cured: .
"I will state to yo that I have
taken eight bottles of your Fe-ra-na
and two of Man-a-lin and retolce to say.
Ood blsasDr. Hartman and Pe-ru-na.
And I earnestlv assure von that ii
has done me mors good than any medi
cine I have ever taken in my Ufa.-. 1
prescribe it to every one I meet who
Is suffering, as the beat medicine in
the world, and have made many con
verts who are now rejoicing ha sthe
great good whioh they have derived
from the same. . I can tell you. that I
am almost entirely relieved of indiges
tion, that great foe which has tortared
me so many years, and can now eat
anything I desire without it ia fruits or
.something acid.' -
. To understand the scientific action
of "Pe-ro-na it is best to have Dr. Hart
anan's special book for women or his
book on ehronio catarrh.' - These books
are mailed-free by the Pe-rn-na Medi
cine Comrtanv." Columbus. 0. All
druggists sell Pe-ru-na. . ... . .
farms, .'r tj purpose of inspecting
and receiving ihe property. I beard all
the members of the committee, especially
Mr. Clark as also the superintendent, ex
press astonishment and delight at the ad
vanced and careful administration of the
lands, Mr. Clark asserting that he be
lieved there was no farm in the State in
such good condition as that before him.
This misstatement is so palpable that it
vitiates all other statements made. : The
truth is, there were not less than 7,000
acres of these lands beautifully and thor
oughly prepared by the 20th of March.
If nothing had been done, which I say
again is absolutely false, why did the in
coming administration employ my super
visors to remain and make the crop? And
if nothing had been done till the 1st of
Aril, how was such a large crop made that
year?
As to supplies on hand, the fusionists
seem to have expected that the Demo
crats should have provided at least a
year's rations of flour, meat, etc., for
their benefit We usually bought such
things of this kind as they were needed
every month, and we expected them to do
likewise or as they deemed best It is
admitted that there was not corn to reach
corn again, because as every one knows
the July flood of 1896 destroyed the whole
corn crop except about 20,000 bushels.
Much ado Is made by these officials
because they found amongst nearly 406
mules and horses a very few sick, disa
bled or wornout animals. We found it
necessary every year to dispose af ineffi
cient stock, and to replace them with oth
ers fit for the service. We found the peni
tentiary in 1893 with 210 mules and
horses. We added just about that num
ber of young and vigorous animals dur
ing our 'term, and the ayerage of the
whole was very high to any one capable
of judging and who is not determined to
mis resent.
If Mr. Snrith sold 821 bales of cotton
for $20,061.27, as he reports, then he re
ceived only about 5 cents per pound for
it. Hundreds of bales were sold in Feb
ruary at an average of 6 7-8 cents, ia
Norfolk, equivalent to 6 3-8 at home mar
kets; and the price was 1-4 to 1-3 cent
higher in April than February. It is not
to be forgotten by these guardians of the
8tate's interests, that a large part of the
fertilizers, several hundreds tons, were
bought from parties who bought much of
the cotton; and for these, several dollars
more per ton were paid than the stuff
was offered at by other responsible pat
ties.' Certainly this could not prove less
than the baldest incompetency. Accord
ing to the code ot ethics of the late Ben
Butler, a man might prefer to be called a
knave than a fool.
The officials find much fault with the
Democratic administration because their
superintendent, they allege, exerted great
influence to prevent an appropriation by
the last General Assembly for the peni
tentiary for the years 1897 and 189S. The
superintendent differed vtlth Governor
Carr as to the necessity; for an appropria
tion, and declined to recommend it,
though the Governor did. When asked
by the Boperloteudeat-to-be and by the
Not the tiraad-SUsd Player,
Bat the Unostentatleas r el lew.
' Whs Means Business.
Richmond, Va., Evening Ledger.
A philosopher who sees with his', eyes
and who takes note of what the observes,
subm:.'t these conclusions:
"I saw two men playing billiards, says
a wtlter in Brains. One played to attract
the attention of the spectators.; The
other made no fancy shots, but pulled out
every count in sight He won the
grme.
"I witnessed a game'of football. One
fellow on the losing team was a f alius'
chap. He waved his hands gracefully.
When his team was applauded, he bowed
and saluted the grand-stand.. At the
end of the game I heard th manager of
the team say that they would have won
but for the poor playing of this 'gallus
chap-
"I know a handsome salesman who at
tracts many girls to the store where he
works. They love to stand and talk to
him he Is so 'witty. Theylistea and
giggle. The proprietor tells me he is
the poorest salesman in the store.
"I know an advertisement write who
gets many compliments for the brilliant
sentences and witty verses in his adver
tisement. His employer tells me 'he is
look in e for a writer who will convince
readers and bring business.
"I notice, wherever I gc that the fel
low who is bent on attracting most at
tention to himself is not the fellow who
succeeds.
hI notice the fellow who has wood to
saw and saws it, is always in de
mand."
In other words, success Is thorough,
not superficial. Accomplishments are
l;,tegood clothes. They help the ap
pearance and 'oft proclaim the man,' hut
they do not make the man. Many
youth has been mined by a superficial
accomplishment Mr. Randolph tells of
a lad In his community who was a grace
ful dancer and skater, and knew how
get himself up in attractive style. He
was the envy of the boys and the ido
of eveiy silly girl In the neighbor
hood.
But his accomplishments mined ; him.
His head was turned and he was never
an V thine more than a dancine dude. He
had fair intellect, adds Mr. Randolph,
and without these superficial accomplish
ments might have turned his talents to
oracttcal account, and have made a man
of himself.
WE BE BRETIIBEX.
Webster's Weekly.
The time has come for the white men
of North Carolina to get together in a
spirit of patriotism and conciliation and
bury the difference that have divided
them in the past They owe it to them
selves, to their wives and children and to
the State they love to come together like
brothers sod forgive and forget They
have differed honestly, and neither side
feel they have done anything to apolo
gize ror, ana no tests will be submtttea
to.
Now let's compare notes and sec what
has been gained by division. We cheer -fully
concede that our friends who went
into the Populist party in 1893 and 189 4
were actuated by honest motives. Those
who left in '93 did so because they ha 1
no confidence in Cleveland and believed
he would betray the people into the
hands of the money power, while those
who went ia '94 were mad because the
Democratic party had failed to carry out
its pledges. While dissenting from their
judgment as to the remedy, we have nev
er found it in our heart to think or speak
unkindly of those who left the Dear ocrat
ic party on account of Cleveland. They
meant to rebuke him and those who up
held him in his treachery, but they made
serious mistake in letting a few trai
tors drive them out of the house of their
fathers.
Now the Democratic party Is with them
In repudiating Cleveland it did so in
1896 and nominated as its candidate for
President a man who satisfi. 1 the Popu
lists in every respect and they made him
their candidate. So in coming back to
the Democratic party a Populist is not
playing the prodigal son act nor even
sacrificing his pride of opiuion, for his
repudiation of Cleveland has been en
dorsed by his former associates.
The Populists ought to come back to the
Democratic party for many reasons. We
will name some of them:
1. Because it is the only party that is
capable of giving good government in
State and Nation.
2. Because it is here to stay .being based
on the bed-rock principles of the Consti
tution.
3. Because it ia the only party that is
st xngj enough to throttle the money
power.
4. Because it is the party of intelli
gence ana virtue ana does not aepena
upon the negro vote.
5. Because good Populism and Democ
racy ate the tame and there is no sense in
the lesser body holding aloof from the
greater,
fa th laod para.
.o;
FDVDZH
Absolutely Pur
cwm aunNO prwwr tr..
MAJ. Gl'TliniE'S VIEWS.
He is "Sick And Disgusted at
Seeing Fnblie Ofllee Made a
Matter or Merchandise to be
Hawked by Political Traders
for Purely Personal jain.n
Durham Daily Record. '
The Almance Gleaner this week con
tains the following paragraph:
When Adams U nominated for Con
gress he will accept the nomination and
then h& Executive committee will cast
about for a candidate for judge. In look
ing around Settle will not be seen, but it
is confidently believed the man will ba
found In Hon. W. A. Guthrie, of Dur
ham, who has had the fortune or misfor
tune, one or the other, to belong to all
parties witin the past few years.
This was shown to Major Guthrie and
he was asked regarding e truth of
the statement. In reply to this, Mr.
Guthrie said: ;
"I am not a candidate for the nomina
tion of any political party for any ofSce
at the present time, nor do I expect or
desire to be nominated for any political
office this year of grace, A. D-, 1S9S. The
most esteemed favor my personal friend.-,
of all pa. jes can do meat present is to
let me alone and stop circulating false
rumors, based on nothing said or done
by me to encourage them.
"I want it distinctly understood that
while I feel, as every citizen ought a
lively interest in political affairs, noth
ing could tempt me at the present time
to become a candidate before the neople
for any political office. I am not a poli
tical trader and until thejtime shall come,
The people may differ upon matters of I if ever, in North Carolina, that political
opinion and policy, but parties are not
made in a day. The Democrat is here
because it has a mission. It is not a per-
1 nrin-
honors shall be based upoarolvt
cinle?. I shall be content to remain sim-
K ,
ply a private citizen, aad vote as I see Ct
with the best lights I can get as to what
is best under the circumstances to pro
mote good government I am heartily
sick and disgusted at seeing our public
offices made a matter of merchandise to
be hawked around by political traders
for purely personal gain. Our the ry of
government is that the public offices
are the agencies of goverumert,
and those who hold -em are
are servants of the people, but most f-f
the office-holders and office se'ekers of tl e
present day in Noi h Crroliua, in pra
tice, have reversed this theory (which
the true theory) of government
"The traders now havj their day, b.il
it requires 110 prophet to " foresee fiat a
day is coming, and I hope it is near at
hand.when the traders Vill be forced to v
out of of business and give the peop'e
a chance to administer our own State goy
ernment upon correct princij es."
The pain of a burn or scald is almost
instantlr relieved bv applyine Cham
berlain's Pain Balm." It also heals the
injured parts more quickly than tnj
other treatment and without tbe burn is
very severe does not leave a scar. For
sale by J. A. Hardison.
The Matter ot Aee Aged Million
aire "And you refuse me?" Mis Beau
ty "I am sorrv. sir. but I cannot be your
wife." "Ia it because I am too ; old."
"No. Because you are not older.'-i-New
York Weekly.
feet party, because it is composed of im
perfect men, but it is by long odds the
best par j the sun shines on. Thelre are
bad men in it no doubt: there are trick
sters and wire pullers. We have no
apology to offer for their existence. Our
quarrel with our friends who went off on
this acc unt is that they were not practi
cal; they weakened the hands of the
faithful, and in repudiating one set 01
bosses took refuge with another. .The
boss thrives in every organization in in e
proportion the members wHl submit to
his domination. Party very often gets
the blame that belongs to human nature.
so prone are we to charge other people
with our failures. The Farmers' Alli
ance did both itself and the Democracy
a service in 1890 when it turned its atten
tion to the regeneration of the party.
Every demand it made was acceded to
and the largest Democratic majority since
the war was rolled up. So long as it
worked inside the Democratic party it
had everything ita own way in State af
fairs, but when it went out it found it nec
essary to combine with a party that op
posed everything it wanted and enter into
a cold blooded trade tor omce.
The Populist party is only six years
old. yet Its factions accuse each other of
as many sins as has ever Deen laid at the
door of the Democratic party. Butler
says Skinner and his crowd sold out to
Hanna and el. -tea mtchard. bKinner
and his faction charge Butler with being
a boss and w "th having broken faith with
the Republicans. If this be Populism
in Its infancy, what wi'l it be in its maturity.
What have our t'opuiisi menus gained
by - utting life into the Republican party
in North Carolina? They have a United
States . Sena , but his vote on party
measures are killed by Pritchard. They
anTskYnn Won. are imported
these are onset by Republicans, tinney, l ior meir yucco uu.uu m
Aa Example of Fusion.
Snow Hill Standard. -
A cliaracterLtic piece of North
Carolina fusion was in evideuce nt
our last week's term of court, when
a. felon, previously convicted of
theft, and whose rights of citizeu
sbiD had not been restored, w.13
found ou the ury selected by our
board of commissioners to hear and
pass upon causes between the free
citizens of our own country.
And t' "s is no uncommon occur
rence in North Carolina during
TEE EXCELLENCE OF SYEUP CF HSS
is due noi only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination, bnt also
to the care and skill with which, it Is
.manufactured by scientific processes
known to the GaxiroBVLA. Fio St BUT
Co. only, and we wish to impress Upon
all the importance of purchasing the
true and original . remedy. As the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manuf sctured
by the Caxironaia Fiq Srarjp Co.
only, a knowledge oi that fact, will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
imitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of tbe C AU
TO RXIA Fio Sraup Co, with the medi
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
- given to millions of families, makes
the name of the Company a guaranty
of the excellence of ita remedy. . It is
far in advance of all other laxatives.
as it acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without Irritating or weaken
ing them, and it does not gripe nor
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
.effects, please remember the name of
the Company
c&iifornia fig syrup co.
sajt rxAxcisce, oa.
irtnimu, Kr. new veaxv . X.
Pearson and White. Shuford was defeat
ed for renomlnation because he stood by
Butler, and Fowler and Strowd have been
marked for slaughter for the same reason .
Martin was turned down becauso he had
wheels In his head and a Republican was
nominated to succeed him, and Butler
wants Skinner defeated because he sold
out to Hanna. -
Our Populist mends say the Democrat
ic party is not united. Did not the Pop-
uiisi party uiviue in we last uef, stature
and fie factions denounce each other as
dishonest? They say we haye gold bugs
in out party. Tes, in spite of all efforts
to convert them; but the Populists have
more in proportion than we have. ISo
Democratic bolter has ever been able
carry enough votes to elect a Republican
senator, but fcxinner co..upted enongn
Populis return Pritchard to the Sen
ate. So hadn't we as well stop throwing
rocks at each other and start anew? All
hands have made mistakes and the
material for a perfect party does not
exist
Co-operaUon was effected in 1S94 to get
a new election law, yet it is a fact that
the Populists polled more votes under
tbe Democratic law than they did under
the law passed by the legislature elected
oa that issue. The new law has streng
thened the gold standard and negro par
ty and made it able to dictate terms to le
Populists.
Our Populist friends must admit that
they are not as strong now as they were
in 4 ana cannot carry a single coun
ty ia the State without the aid of the ne
gro party. To get anything for them
selves they must1 consent to a division
with the Republicans, and their experi
ence in the last Legislature shows that
having released the Republican tiger they
are powerless to control him. The pres
ent shameful state of affairs has come to
pass ia spite of the good intentions of the
rank and file of the Populists, who have
found themselves unable to control the
Republicans and the corrupt element of
their own party.
dear
est right belonging to the free holi
est citizen.
Not Bad.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
He was an ardent youth and he Amcie d
he was in love.
Impressed lth iis latter assumption ,
he detet j-'ned to 3end his ladylove a big
chrysanthemum.
In order that there might be no m;s
take as to the donor he sent '"lis explan
atory note with it:
"Deer miss, I send my luve, togeth cr
with this as I cant spent I will send yu
a rose insted."J
Which was rather a neat way out of 1 1
for a 9- year old.
Ueod Euongli to Take.
The .finest quality of loaf sug is
used in the manufacture of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and the roc- used
in its preparation give it flavor similar
to that of maple syrup, making it very
pleasant to take. As a medicine for the
cure of couhs colds, la grippe, croup
and whooping congh it is unequaled by
any other. It always cures, and euros
quickly. For sale by J. A. Hardison.
A negro who killed a woman and her
son ia bed with an axe near Friendship,
Ga., and then attacked and mutilated a
colored waman, was lynched afV - being
identified by the colored woman.
No other preparation has ever done so
many people so much good as Hood's
Sarsaparilla. America's Greatest Medi-clot.
Don't waste today's strength fightin g
tomorow's battles.
l i
3
Cure sick headache, bad
taste in the mouth, coated
tongue, gas In the stomach.
dltru and ludigeattoo. 1
no weaxra, ot bt tome effect. . eenta,
Tat only mis to ta vita ttwa't 8mfrU4,
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