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Vol. IL SANFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, AUGUST II, 1888. No. 50.. J W**1 T lAmwur KArflNlr!! ■ j1 V? Zi-•■■' '•■ v wtwmr . ' Ji, tftERE’S KNOCKING AT THE GATE. • ^Perched and Gat an4 Nettling Mora.1* >T 0. J. Bti JOBS', J*., tlNIYERSITY « VIRGINIA. ■ * . ... Just after the killing of Dnir rv —can in that matchless play ef ShSke %peare. Lady Mackbeth, who before has had the ‘access dud passage of remorse stopped’ begins to have '‘compunctious Yisltings of ffatfere.” ^The fiendish character departs. Pear fend anxiety lieasa upon the mind. "‘‘The damned spot” will not out. _. All the perfumes will not sweeten that' bloody hand. . Thus reeking with blood and her mind beset with terrors she hears “knocking at the g“«>” . • What is the knocking? The hor ror of the dark deed repeating itself in the soul, the conjuring of a bloody imagination full of “the deep dam nation of his taking off.-" Peace has departed nevermore to return to that troubled niind. The darkness that brings rest to- the innocenjt oomes to her laden kith horrors. Noise is approaching danger and, Si lence is dreadful. Bemorse rends the soul. It is in this condition that ' she, standing in the room, stained with the blood of the murdered king, imagines knocking at the- gate. What a sound was that! now real! how awful to the guilty mind in the ■still night to hear that ■knocking—■ knocking. And bear in mind that nothing was krtOeking. It was •only the.,agitation of a soul upon which crime had set its seal, a soul tempest tossed with no bitven of rest. This is always the fate of guilt. It may escnpe the law, the censure ■and even the observation of men, but in every guilty soul there is an executioner whose vigilance Buffers no escape and whose punishment aurpasses all the tortures invented by men. It is conscience* the trou bler of the waters and the god of the billows of the abul. Men sometiiries cause vice to take the place of virtue. When they •deal out the rewards of thediscriinina tious in favor of the deserving are not always very marked, WrOflg •doers not only often escape punish ment bnt frequently wear the laur els. Corruption stalks along the the great highways with confidence. But when the Grkat God of heav en speaks there is ao confusion of .judgement. The good, the true, the pure then wear the crowns—the bad, the false, the corrupt are turned ■away. — It is the same principle, that dwells in the soul, justice, whose, verdict upon evil is remorse. lie that hides a dark soul dnd foul thought* Benighted under the mkUiuypsun., JjUfhseU 1* his own dungeon. Then how priceless is integrity! How smooth arid Calm are the wa ters upon which its bark glides along!—-How sweet and pure the breezes which fan its sails. It is “the immediate jewel of the soul.” The ■sweetest flowers bloom along the path of virtue-. The contrast is the chief person nge in the late great tragedy enact ed at Washington, which sent a thrill of horror through oilr nation, is striking and instructive. The dy ing President by the sea side with composure “heard the great waves breaking upon the farther shore and felt upon his already Wasted hrrtw the breath of the eterrtal inorn." The wretched assassin, the foulest product of the age, alone, face to face, with the awful crime, in cowardly fear awaiting the grinding of the gods, drinking tke cup of bitter Woes, the shadows thickeningarourtd him, heard and still hears that dreadful sound, thnt knockiiig-knoekitiy — , knocking. The agony may end UtYe but what then-. Who can tell — what doom is in reserve for the wretch in the great realms where — Justice reigns supreme? : What, still knocking? “What, will these hands never be clean ?'V “This mind torture ja jiot confined .to the low and the base. Rrutus. the “noblest Roman of them all,” . whoae alipRh Cmw's ride wae.^hc ■» - , -. ' ..r T* most unlnndest cut of all1 —wag he quite ' at rest while still reek? ing with the blood of his “best, lov er?” Tke jwrat English dramatist portrays the meeting of the celebra ted assassin and the spirit of his vic tim in which the brave' Old Roman is suddenly otefwhelined with a sense of the enormity of, his crime and he at trfiee becomes a plebian and a eoward. Alone, in his tent Mtm Itrutu*,—How 111 this taper burn*! ITaJ who comes here? ■_ — I tiltjftk. It is the weakness of mine eyes. That shapes this monstrous apparition It comes upon mo:—Art thou anything? A rt thou somo some angel or some devil That^niak’st my blood cola and my ltijjj ta Speak to me, what thou art. Oho»t of CVre/Mir.—.Xhy^MTl spirit, Brutus. Hr «f thou? Ghoul:—To toll tlice thou shalt see me at PhU lpl, ^ “Then^ilack despair. ,ThG shadow of a starless night was thrown Over the world In which. Ac -moved alone Does this inward trouble only come when blood has been shed? The vulture eiits into the soul of the wrong doer of every grade. It was ■the ghost of a wasted life, that haunt ed that wayward genius Edgar Allen Poe. With mind as luminous as the stars, he became a vagabond and an Qutcdst. Atleast he Wds brought face to face with the dread accuser. His own genius paints the scene. In the itfnely night titne he hears the tapping-rapping at his chamber door, I n stalks a_stately raven bird of evil omen from “night’s Plutoriian shore.” Who can mis take the import of this appaliug ap parition? The soul of the poet is preying upon itself, and torture be gins. It wag this that, PercfierfgBoli a bust 01 Palaa Just atfcmj my Chamber door. Perched and uat and nothing more, This was the fowl Whoise firey eyes now burned iu his bosoms core. Take thy beak from out mv heart, and Take tiiv fori* from off my floor, Quoth the liaven, ‘-Nevermore.” But this is shade. The picture of human life has ntany bright and beauteous colors. How sweet the truth, that life may be free from these tOffclrs and sceptres! What a perfect illustration is the life of our lovely poet Longfellow! Emerson, his friend and contemporary Whose memory age had dimmed, *i the funeral forgot the poet’s fiaifie,but he did not forget that there was a “pure and beautiful soul.” How pleasing sacred and' inspiring memory of such a life! When it is done we gather up thy beams and place them in memory and they continue to give ns light, like The spent shafts of the setting sun That aye gathered when the day is (lone And placed again In Its golden quiver. ^ Though all may not run the srttoOth course dfelirmgfel low and have in an equal degree the rewards that come of a pure, nohle and dutiful life, it is still well with us when misfortunes befall if we can only say with the bereaved Cardinal Wolsey, -my roDo And my Integrity to heavea la all 1 dare now cull my own. ArAthw Democrat on the Third Party. _jKx/«fc*§s Correspondence.) Editor Central Express.—Sir: Will you be so kind as to allow space in your valuable columns for a few wofds in regard to the political sen tunent of ; the prohibition, of third party in this the southern part of Chatham county. Many of us in this part of our county are highly in favor of W. T, Walker for our next Governor, owing to his temperance or prohibition principles; in other words we are strictly pro hibitionists. Hence, I feel it my bounden dutyto vote against him and do everything in my power to get others to do the same; feeling assur ed that there is no chance of his election, and, that every vote cast for him. is a step in the right direction to set hack the cause of prohibition at least five or ten years. Therefore, I am too loyal and too much interested in a cause so grand and of so much importance to do any thing that would jeopar dise or impede its progress, We are prohibitionists in deed and in truth, hot merely because'some one else ad vocates it or for the name, hut for the good of the cause and the party. Consequently, I do not just yet propose to let imprudence and haste destroy all of my former ef forts for the grand cause of which 1 have worked so hard. This may sound strange to some, though 1 do not propose auy explanation in regard to my views, believing that the most obtuse mind can appre hend ttiy meaning. - l’ours respectfully, - T. M. Johnson-. -- ^Osgood, N. 0,,- Aug; 7th, -mk tH£ BIBLE. A Biblical Address by one of Moore jW County's College Student’s. ' (Express Correspondence.) The product of the modern press almost defies estimate. ’ - rr 1 In I88|! t^eJS#ibrary i>f ^Congress acknowledged 8302 deposits schedul ed as books. * , There are 15.000 periodicals in our 6wn”country alone. But of all books the Bible is the greatest. It was written within the space of 4,000 years. The greatest intellects, aided by divine inspiration wrote this Book. If should be interesting to us because it is a history of the world—the dwelling place of us all and all of our ancestors. Again it should interest us be cause it is a history of our own race from its first appearance tell the death of Chiist, and it Contains prophecies about what is to befall us in the last days. - But it should especially interest us hecanse it is a history of Christ. All books are written with pur pose ambhave a centre of attraction. This book has the grandest centre of attraction of any ever yet pub lished, for Christ as it were is file hero of this Book. The Bible affords us the clearest insight into that complex thing known as human nature. \ It gives us a clear graphic ac count of creation, and of the flood which deluged the earth, the Jews also, God’s own chosen people. In portrtiying simple and affect ing scenes it stands alone. For example the story of Moses and of Ruth and of Mordeeas. Its characters are for the most part models of virtue, charity, mor ality and integrity. The faith of Abraham, the pa tience of Job, the sweet strains of David, the unsurpassed wisdom of Solomon, the prophetic visions of Jaremiah and Esekiel. The simplicity for the most part of the new testament is all portray ed with a simple grandeur which we look in vain for elsewhere. The works of Shakespeare are master-pieces. Men have spent their whole lives studying them. Vol umes have been written to prove that Shakespeare neverNyrote them all, hut that Bacon wrote them. All however grant the universal popularity of the works usually attributed to Shakespeare. But the Bible has beeu read in thousands of places and by thous ands of people who never heard of Shakespeare. In the Temple, by the Jordan, at Bethlehem, alt over/Palestine and all over Asia, in the Islands of the sea, in every land and beneath every sky has this blessed Book been read. It enlarges aur views and elevates our thoughts. How tender and touching are all of its words of hope and comfort. We are wanderers from (iod. The Bible is a letter written from God to us. How w'e should delight to read this letter written to us from our Father. When first the world was formed and fashioned in the most perfect manner, it stood forth the ‘ ideal world. Man, tne crowning glory or tne world was placed in it—the perfect man. „ Thus we have an ideal world and an ideal: man. Then the sun, moon, world and stars rolled on in their proper spheres ia perfect harmony. In all the universe there was no discord. When suddenly there is a jar, a discord. What is the matter? Gur world is wrong!! Ilad sin ned! You know, when any musical in strument is out of tune instead of making harmony it makes discord: So it was with our world. Christ left Royal Palace and Throne and came to attune our dis cordant earth. He did it, bat at the cost of his life. J' “ '■ ' Front Genesis to Revelation we find the impress of Christ op every page. All the old testament tells of him and prefaces his coming. —The new testament tells of him while he was on earth. Aside iron* its divine inspiration and the plan of salvation, the Bible interests us os a mere boook. Do you wish .for narrative. Where can yon find better than in this book. Do you desire stories of thrilling adventure and hair-breadth escapes? These can 1«5 found )>-. re. • ’fkryoti desire .fngSgfe. bssmtifu! djsdoftl‘Se?''"iWfthin tills Book” you can find that which is simple and as smooth as the crystal brook. Do you desire philosophical dis course? There are depths in. the! Bible which no giant minds, no towering intellects have ever yet fathomed. v Like the deep and mighty river flowing with undisturbed tranquili ty, while here and there upon its placid bosom in beautifuL. repose rests a pure white flower, soft leaves sparkling Witlrthcsi I very water, the Bilile is a grand story, flowing on in its unbroken course, while here and there is a beautiful story felling some great truth. Do you wish to learn music? In the Bible there are musical passages which have never been equalized. In your imaginative thinking the grand orchestras of David, the sweet singer of Israel and Solomon his son—we can almost feel the chords of our souls thnll with pleasure as we listen to the grand strains filling the air with sweetest melody. The Bible is suited to all classes, the learned and ignorant—the la borer as well as king. All other books perish by the ruthless stroke of time, but the Bible is a gem which nothing can destroy. Read I it and let it be your teacher andj <ruide» i You will find it an infallible source of truth. It will 1jc your safe guide on earth, your solace and portion in the hour of death and your introduc tion into the everlasting palace of! God. D. M. M. One of the Wilmington pa pers remarks that‘the Confeder ate veterans who marched down to Camp Pender to see the ‘'boys” and pay their respects , to the Governor, tried to give the "rebel yell,” but made a poor‘out at, it. The fact was due, not to any lack of physical vigor or enthusiasm, but simply to the further fact that the hearts of the old soldiers wee almost too full to permit of any ut-i teranee whatsoever. Their reunion was a most affecting occasion, re calling incidents made tender in the extreme by the lapse of time—sug-j gearing memories almost too sacred to he referred to above a whisper. It was a noteworthy incident that when the veterans formed in line before-tue Uovernor, all the veteran soldiers on the reviewing stand, Con federate and Federal, for there was one Union veteran—Col. Woodruff, as if moved by a common impulse, went down without a word, though with a look into eaekother’s eyes, locked arms in column.and proceed ed to the left of the veteran line, most of them in the brilliant uni form of officers of the State Ouard,-and took their places along side their brethren who had ihdeed smelt powder. Strong men wept and the eyes of more were not without moisture when these old heroes met to fight their battles o'er again. The suggestions of the occasion were touching in the extreme. The “vets'1 did not “yell'’ loudly because their hearts were too full for them to do so. Their voices were full of tears at the best. We are getting |far away from the war now, and time is hallowing every memory connected with the time that tried men’s souls, ivliilo the veterans of the conflict are falling about us daily.—Raleigh AVic.v and Observer. Ai.l the reports wbieb have reach ed us, whether public or private, say that Col. Waddell is surpassing him self by his speeches. 'He is delight ing the people and awakening great enthusiasm. Few of our speakers equal him. lie should be kept in the field until the fourth of Novem ber. The Democratic party is un questionably fortunate in having such gifted orators ns Strudwic and WaddeU to canvass the State as elec tors, _ Hcmoemts: Free salty-' - - Hepublieans: Free whiskey. Indianapolis Workingmen Against Harrison. (From SprlnffHcjld Republic&•».) A large and significant mass meet ing of laboring men was held in In dianapolis last week, and it split on a proposition to urgeex-tiovernor Por ter to accept the Republican nomi nation for 0 overnor. A bout J bU Men, went fo'the Governor’s* house, where nothing significant passed ex cept an interchange of courtesy and compliment, 'I'lie remainder, about 2,000. passed the following resoln-j tions; j Under a call front the political friends of Benjamin Harrison, pub-] lished in the daily papers of Indian apolis for a mass meeting of lobor ing then-{or tire purpose of consider ing the propriety of urging Hon. A. G. Portor to become tlie candidate of tlie Repuhiican party for Governor of Indiana, and to give an. konest expression of their feelings upon that subject, now, therefore, we, a popular gathering of workingmen, representing the several industries of the great city of Indianapolis, irrespective of party, here assembled, declare: (1) We are unalterably opposed to the election of Benjamin Harri son to the Presidency of the United States, because his life and- official record fully denominate that he is blindly wedded to the corporate pow ers of the country, and has no prop er regard for the interests of labor. (2) That we arc not to he longer deceived by a system of extortation ate “war taxation,” although de nominated “protection,” which de mands tribute from the millions of wage workers for the benefit of wealthy trusts and combines. (3) That we demand cheaper nec essaries of life, a wider market for our products, and that the American, home shall’not he transformed into a grog-shop and our people debauch ed by cheap whiskey, (4 ), That to become- a candidate on the State Republican ticket is to adopt Benjamin Harrison’s record and the platform onwhadi lie stands, while we now pledge our votes and influence in opposition both to said candidate and platform, and likewise any person who shall espouse him. Therefore he it resolved, that we sincerely advise the Hon. Albert G. Porter who has heretofore evinced a 'spirit of friendship towards the workingmen of Indianath.it he shall not at tliis late day in his life place himself in an attitude of hostility to their interest or lend himself to his personal enemies, who would thus .use him in an hour of dire extremi ty for their own selfish purposes and bring upon his own head filial humiliation ami defeat. The third party is reportinl to lx* wanting in harmony. In Wake county some "of its nominees are threatening to retire from tlioir can didacy, Humors says that not all the nominees in Rockingham will' accept. There never was a more un wise political movement in the State. The folly of the project will be seen ere long by many. There are oth ers, however, who will not see it un til too late. The visit of Mr. Augustin Daly’s company to -Stratford-on-Avon ' was the most interesting event of last' week in the English dramatic world. An instructive incident is the one re ported in the following paragraph of the Titin s' correspondence: In the course of a conversation with the venerable guide Mrs. Gil bert asked: “What do you think of those people who say that Shake speare did not write the plays:'” "Wed, ma’am,” said he, slowly sus pending his work, “there be people all about nowadays as is denying their Saviour, and I think they must be the same.” The name of Mr. Duily has been enrolled along with those of Mary Ande.ison and Edwin Booth as Gov ernors rf the Shakespeare Memorial Fund. Democrats: Give the builders free laths and free shingles. Republicans:- Give the builders free whiskey. A MARCH SESSION OF THE SENATE. The Next Senate Bids Fair to B| Democratic. . Washington, Aug. 9.—In accor dance with the usual custom, the Senate will he convened in special session early next March, immedi ately following the expiration of the present Congress. No matter liow the Presidential election may result, this special session will be necessary. Should President Cleveland be re elected, his Cabinet must lie reap pointed and should General Harrison win, the Senate will be called togeth er to assist him in organizing his ad ministration. If the Republicans elect their presidential tiekeit they will almost eertinly control the Sen ate; if they lose the presidential elec tion they are likely to lose the Sen ate ■■ * At all events, the next Senate will be very nearly equally divided politi cally. The terms of twenty-six Sen ators— thirteen Democrats and thir teen Republicans—will expire on the 3d of next March. Of the out-going Democrats eleven are rrom southern States, one from Delaware, a State as reliably Democratic as aaty in the South, ami one from New Jersey. The latter is the only State that can be considered doubtful in the list that must choose successors to Dem ocrats. Already the Democrats . have gained one Senator from the Repub licans. ‘They have chosen Mr. Barbour to succeed Mr. Riddlberger from Vir ginia. Therefore, unless some un expected aud remarkable political revolution should occur within the South betweet now and November, the Democrats are sure to hold their own in the next Senate. If they re tain New Jersey, they will divide the Sen ate equally with the J iepublicans, assuming that the latter suffer no further losses;and the political status of the State to choose successors to outgoing Republicans makes it quite certain that they will remain faith ful to present party affiliations, as the Southern States are to remain Democratic. If. then, New Jersey elects a Dem ocratic Legislature, the political con trol of the next Senate will probably depend upon the casting vote of the Vice-President of the United States. Of the Democratic Senators whose terms are now drawing to a close, Messrs. Beck (Ky.), Gibson (La.)‘ and Walthall (Miss.) have been re elected, and the indications are that Messrs. Berry, Saulsbery, Morgan, Colquitt, Ransom, Butler, Coke aud Keuna will be their own suecessOsr. “Me Likee Hallison.” “Do you like the Republican party, Kee?” "Yeh. Me publican.''’ "And are you a sinner, too?” in quired the scribe. But the joke was lost. Kee merely grunted and said, "Me no sabee." "Don't you like the Democartic party, too, Kee?” "No. Dlemclats no good.” "Why not?” “Dlemclat Plesident no likee Chi naman. Publican Plesident. Halli son, lie likee Chiuaman.’Y "Where did you hear that?” “Publicans telle me.” “Whydo you like Harrison?” “Me likee Hallison’ cause Hallison likee me. Hallison go to Clongless. He say, ‘Let Chinaman come to Mel ba, Chinaman roily good. Mulct Chinaman come.”' "Who told you that?” "Publican. He my fiend. He tell me 'bout Hallison and Maliton. He say Meliean man no likee too many Chinamen. Chinamen wor ker- too cheap. But he says Halli son no care. Hallison say, ‘China man eats ruts and sinokee opium, but 1 no care.’” “Don’t you like President Cleve land?” “No, me likee Clevclan’. Heglod lam Dlemclat. He no good. ' He say, ’Damnee Chinaman, they no good. Me no letee Chinaman ccune' to Meliea. They workee too cheap.” y “ Wouldn’t vou vote for Cleveland if you gut a chance?" “No, suhr- me voice for Hallison. Hallison likee Chinaman—China man likee Hall is»n. Chinaman hold heap big lat ideation meeting allee siunee Meliean men. Chinaman yell for Hallison and Hire off flirecluekers for Hallison. Chinaman no yell for Cleveland’? 1 fe no good.—-Cleveland Plain Dealer, i FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE; ~ „ ' .V h\ ■ ."V',:xi ' -T:: REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS.. Difierence Between the two Parties.,1 Democrts: We propose free lum ber. _ ,.... 4_ Republicans: Free whiskey. Rfemoctat*: We propose copper he- ; mams-free, .. •- ~ v Republicans: Free whiskey. Democrats: We propose to reduce tbe4ax on steel rails from $17 to Sll per ton. • ’ • Republicans: We favor the entire** repeal of the internal revenue laws : - rather than surrender any part of our protective system. Democrats: We propose toreduce the tax on 8 yards of fine gingham. from 40 to 40 cents. We favor the entire repeal of the-7 internal revenue laws rather than surrender any part of our protect ive system. Democrats: We propose to 'cut down the tax on a dollar’s-worth of starch from 8‘2c to 41c, Republicans: We favor therentire repeal of the internal revenue taws rather than surrender any part of our protective system. Democrats: We propose to reduce the tax on horse shoes from 70 per cent. to 43 per cent. Republicans’: We favor the-entire repeal of the internal revenue laws rather than surrender any part of . our protectiygj£ystem. Democrats: Wg propose to reduce-• the tax on ten dolars’ worthof pot tery from $5.80 to 4.00. Republicans: We favor the entire repeal of the internal revenue laws rather than surrender any part of our protective system. Democrats: We propose to abol ish the duty of 35 per cent, on con ton ties. Republicans: We favor the en tire repeal of the Internal. Revnnmv . laws rather than surrender any part of our protective system. Democrats: We propose in behalf of cheap paints to reduce the tax on flax seed from 55 per cent, to 22 per cent. * Republicans: We favor the entire repeal of the Internal Revenue laws rather than surrender any part of —. our protective system. Democrats: We propose- to take off the tax of 25 per cent, on curled hair for mattresses. Republicans: We favor tlieentire repeal of file Internal Revenae laws rather than surrender any part of our protective system. Democrats: Wepropose to roviso the tariff, reduce idle taxes on ne cessaries of life, ami make wool, salt and lumber free. Republicans: We favor tin*' entire repeal of the Internal Revennw laws rather than surrender any port -e£ our protective system. Home Revolt Aagainst Harrison. “ (FanSYllie Ind. unset#!. Rep.) Evansville is the first commercial aud manufacturing city of the great State of Indiana, the State Which is the home of the Honorable Benja min Harrison, Republican nominee for the Presidency of the United States. Yet, in this city of such vast importance, the Republicans’, with very, very few exceptions, are utterly disgusted at the action of the Chicago Convention. Every man in this community knows that tile Bulletin is as true to Republican principles as it is pos sible for any paper in the world to •m* Those principles, we love and honor and hope to see prevail, not withstanding the fact that the Re publican candidate for the Presiden cy, lias proved himself, by bis Rec ord on the Chinese question, to be an enemy to American labor land opposed to liberal views by his fa-' nalicism on the temperance ques tion. On all hands and among all classes of Republicans, we hear of their determination not to support Harrison, and it is as well for Re publicans all over the Union to un derstand, ouee for all, that Evans ville, the first city of manufactur ing importance m Harrison’s own State, has no earthly use for' him and will not give him its support. Boston, Auo. 7.—The Executive Committee of the Republican Com mittee at a meeting to-day appoin ted a committeo of fourteen, with S;. E. Burden, as chairman, to ar range a reception to Mr. Blaine upon his arrival here on Thursday next. This committee will leave Boston on Thursday for New York, being joined by similar committees at Springfield, Worcester and Hartford, and will accompany them to New York, R :