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VOLUME 2, 1 NUMBER 40.
The Carthage Blade.
C A R T TI A;G 10. N. C.
THURSDAY, MAY 3,
n. A. FCOTE, JF.-t Kditor fc Prcp'r.
F 0 ! T OR I A L;
The Convections.
pi
Tho different' Democratic Con
ventions will be held at following
places and tirw: :
At St. Louis, Mo., June 5ib.
State.;
At Roleiph on Wednesday, the
30ih dny of May. j i
Congressional.
For tho 3rd ietrict, at Golds
boro, May 23rd.
j Count)'.
At Cartridge, on Thursday, May
17ih.
Toivnslilp.
At the voting plnce in each
township, .Snturdny, May 12th.
The condition! of the German
Emperor- was reported slightly
improved yesterday.
CARTHAGE. N. P., THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1888
The President
Melville W. Full
bas nominated
hr, of Illinois, to
be Chief Justice of the U. S. Su
preme Court. The knowing ones
nay that a better appointment
could not have been made.
Mr. Josephua Darnels,' the able
editor of the "State Chronicle,"
was on yesterday united in mar
riage to Miss Addio Worth Bagley,
of ttaleigh. We tender our hear
tiest congratulation to our happy
brother "quill driver" and his fair
better half, i .
It is ruinored in -Washington
I
circles that Secretary of State
.iy;vrd will resign bis Cabinet
position, and 'starid for re-election
to the Senate. There is the place
where h.e can use his abilities to
the host advantage. We trust the
report m y bo more than rumor.
-' mm -
Durirrg our recent term of court
we talked to a great many men
about tho gubernatorial nomina
lion, in order to find out who was
ti e strongest man in the county
And there is no doubt in our mind
that Fowle is the man. About
nine of every ten-men we talked
to nir-the Ruhiect favor him. He
------ - i - .
U eminently qualified for the
Position, and faithfulness to the
party in tho past entitles him to
f-ome recognition at its hands. He
can beat Dockery as, bad as Vance
boat Settle in 1S70. .
In tbe Raleigh "Biblical Recor-
dor" of May 9th Prof. W. L. Po
teat, of Wok Forest College will
have an introductory to a series of
articles, the subject of which will
be-'Religion in Science." Prof.
Poteat is known 88 one of the
most progressive scientists of the
country. Ila is a deep and care
tul thinker, and in view of the
fact that many articles of a skepti
cal nature are being printed with
view to establishing a conflict be
tween the Bible and science, his
articles should be read by every
one.
agaioat theae men, I admit their
ability, and they would no doubt
make good Governors. But that
is not all to be thought of. Nomi
nate Fowle, say some, and we will
have a brilliant canvas. I do not
doubt that, he is an able man. I
would 1'ke to vote for him for
Supreme Court Judge, or make
him elector at large for the State,
then elect him to succeed Ransom
as United States Senator. .
It is evident to every seeing,
reading and thinking man that the
political body is to some extent
diseased. Whal j is the matter?
right or wrong, which, I shall not
discuss here. The tact neverthe
less exista that there is considera
ble dissatisfaction among farmers
and working men; it is widespread
all over the country. They are
sick. The disease is a complica
ted one, made up of Bossism, Rail
road and monopolistic influence,
Lawyers and Politicians thrown
in everytime. Now, what shall
we do about it, pour down the
throats of this large number of vo
ters the same old dose which their
stomachs will no longer retain, or
prepare something different that
will invigorate the party with new
lif ? I like a brilliant canvass,
but it must be something more
than brilliant. I bave known
many men to be defeated lifter a
brilliant canvass, because the mass
es were not with them. It must
be a canvass to enthuse and elec
trify the mass of voters among that
largo class depended, ou to elect
whoever is nominated. Fowle
nor any other man can elect him
self, the people do that. I have
seen and talked with many farmers
and working men in the county,
a large majority of whom want S.
B. Alexander for Governor. No
one questions his fitness in an em
inent degree for the position. He
is universally respected where
known oyer the State; a man of
fine practical sense, judgment, and
decision of character, with varied
experience in legislation and finan
ces, and he is a practical, working
faimer oue of us. What better
man does any one want for our
Governor? They all admit that
he isO. K., but say be is nothing
but a farmer.
' He can't make a brilliant can
vass, but you have got to elect
the man nominated, 1 do not care
who he is, he can't elect himself.
If you want Alexander, nominate
him and then see to his election,
and you can mako a canvass some7
thing more than brilliant you
can make it a . brilliant success.
Then go to the primaries, your
rights and work commence there,
it is your duty to go and work for
what you want, then, through
vour delegate, go to the Conven
tion and boldly, with dignity, de
mand your rights, without dispar
ailment to anv other man. And
when Alexander comes around on
the canvass next summer, let all
turnout and givo him a regular
farmer's and work'mgman's log
cabin, coon skin and hard cider
rousing reception that will bring
succcs?, if not brilliant.
One of Yoc.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
m
i . ...
ou KUiementg sorrooBdiog the eitf. lte G oTention of tk 41.. of V.
Tte nomber of people wto ttni a pot- tern North Carolina will aeable in
ion oi etch year m the enmity near FtTetteriile on May 23reL
tbecitywnow very great. Ech jear " . .
adda to the number. TT,. t.., I WJWUI woru r caretUs were
i. tb.t the eonotr, for a r.dia. cf some r" V h
miles ia dotted ith cou,.tr, borne, and U'J "U7
toe Deginnrog or small settlements. VifonTf raiirot4 celebration last
It .X. - 1? m - . I
4Viong iue imes oi tbe railroads the sU-1 wx wat a grand lutcefs. It u rati
tiona are laereasing in number, ani h I aated tbwt ten thooaaud people were
does not require the eye of propb cy to J pres-eut.
rVMA that It I - . i t I
. 3r. when it m., b. M th,t Ik. aJfCT ZZJJZTrT
;t , fJ.J . : .V i: 1 ' .v. v
Ilmm mm B VS Vraj
Offieeji.tr place scarcely recrgnlzeil b, , A f rtTeM iteJ D"bo
tis tors to thm rttv n -t t h.n vm ""J" wre sQuroo ox oon
. - J ' .c
many interesting things coutaioed with,
in its hundreds of vol arm a. In looking
oyer some old English patents rece-itlj I within 24 hours to offer northern cap
I found one granted to James Pucke talists to establish a cotton factory there
.c?, gentleman, ia 1715. The hmi.- The Rev. Wavland Hott. of Phil.
tioa is a portable cun to be used on I j-i-t,:. n ,l. i
i ucijjuM, nui preacu ioe Daccaiaureaie
hips of war, and emloiics the first Lermon at Chanel Hill eommmt
principles of the Colt'a reroWer, the tnj, veiir
j . .
aiderable attraction.
Recently Tarboro subscribed $50,000
The people of Wilson hare fubscri-
bed enough money to re-build the resi
dence of Judge Connor, vhicb, was re
cently destroyed by fire.
Ex President Jefferson Davis wm
Hotchkifs and the Maxim g ns. The
gun, it is stated, bas two plates, one
with round chambers for ebootin at '
Christians, the other with square cbam
bers for killing Turks, There is rery
ittle description to the drawing, but
the ue of rqaare and round bullets is forced to daclioe an irritation to attend
very plainly stated. The inventor was the unveiling o the monument to the
evidently bent on ths totul annihilation Confederate dead at Washington this
of the Turks, the bullets being designed month.
w 'v "VMUUJ .u. nwuiu vw.o vv I r TIT 1 r f Tt I ,
, . fieufner, oi uia xvicnmona
kill, while the round ones gave a Chris , . . . . ...
' 1 lownshin. of that cinntv. uavn htrLh nn
l- -1 t & it r - j i o
wiau eueiuy a vuauue o gc won.
The freedom with which the ladies
last Tuesday night to three bouncing
bov babies. Total weight of w hich was
now ream aooui iue nans oi noieis in pounds
Washiocton is one of the most enriou
illustrations of the way in wldch man. Baptist throughout the SUte
ners chanfte. A few years aeo no ladv wiU be 6ratifieJ t0 learn that N- B
would think of bein seen in the ball Houghton is likely to be the Democrat.
nronerofa hotel. Now you can see ic nddui for Congress iu the Raleigh
ft i . . .
them passing with considerable freedom 1,8tnct
about the precincts formerly sacred to There is a natural rock house in Swaiu
the male sex, looking at the list of arri- county,' which is used as a church. Seats
vals, buying papers at the news-atand have been placed in it hy citizens in the
and even writing in the men's reading vicinity and regular services are cor.
room. These fashions first came in ducted.
vogue at summer hotels, and whether
there anrearance in the mid-winter
"l27ih fjo and ,r them. You will find a full Mnck. If, c hw
ju ine di unn oi IIHrvv ftOODS trw krnt In ihl. m.rt.i Tk.u.u. l.i m.i. . .......
!in. in aeJecUng the PHETT1E8T and LATEST SrYLST lie liZTlZ 7 I wTU FINE cSStSu
5 0
TONS G U A NO.
1,000 BUSHELS
For sale by
COTTON SEED
Largest lot ot Calicoes ever Brought to this Harkot, and Pretty too.
TiAWNS 0m 5,w 15 CT1"' "ntl furc1 in BUck and other colors. Victoria Ijiwns India
rft I -,k k." ?d8 Rnd n?mm?5v, Vcr Prelty GrAV' nro" h "nd lt Tricots and 1'lauDela
Ureases, with suitable trimmings. Plain and Fancy Nuns Veiling, Black Silks, Jkc.
Lawn, and
for Summer
T51?rtie Her S1118 ?d, Hition SnItiHffyqTi evor Raw. A Beautiful stock of Para-
awj u a. uxm. tx mg bwm oi xx ouons ajia uuues' Tricks- Ladies Bilk, Lisle and -lex.
Kid Gloves -all sizes -
Make up a part of
McIVEK'S
Contributions to the beauty of Spring (and the Ladies )
It being leap year the sterner sex could not be neglected, and Mclvcr's are proud of their stocVof
CLOTHING,
Of Rlftelr. Ttrnwn mnA Tt1n.
r " " " " " viuv it uiaiirui ih V'K
l,u"" V1 QCJ m ssme UuU; boys suits from $1.50 to $7.00 j
Coats and Vests of light weight grays.
nAneTotiffiM Zmm. a mf O 1 .
5 lu j'an ol caca ana uuiaw.y suits. Uf Bl.ek, Brown and Blue We-rsUd. an-1 OrWw. from 10 to 221
Fancy Pants arc Beauties!
season of the Washington hotels should
be regarded as a recognition of the fact
that the Ca; ital is a great winter resort,
or is merely an illustration of tho in
creased freedom of manners born of the
women's rights movement and the gener
al march ol modern progress, is some'
thing which each obsorver of social phe
nomena must decide as he pleases.
After an earnest and thoughtful con
federation of the charges of fraud in the
presidential election of 1876, and of the j against the broken Sute National Bnk
statistics showing that the taxable val- raust present them, with proofs, within
ue of guns, piitols, and dirks exceeds three months from date.
that of libraries in some of the" southern
A mans meeting will be held at Louis
burg o.n the lit Monday ia this mouth
to determine what shall be done by
Franklin county relative to the Char,
lotte and Weldon railroad.
The lcal option campaign in Raleigh
is warmm" up. iue cght this year
will be a hard fought ou, as tho re"
hull will settle the question for two
years to come.
The Comptroller of the Currency an
nounces that all pers ns having claim
Black Alpaca Coats, medium and extra lengths.
SO Seersucker Coats and Vests, and more coming.
Special attention i is called to Gent's Neckwear. Plai ted bosom SlirU. open before or behind, and tho best plain
ones. Gent s night Sbirts.na
A Fery Large Stock of STRAW HATS. L'gbt Felts. White and Gray Plugs are all the r, of which they bave a bit
stock, and those broad brim Felta of which they have been sell'ms so many.
1 0 0 PIECES PANT.GOODS from 12J cents to $1 .00 per yard. All these ahould call for a litUa
JEWELRY. And they have a nice lot of Gold filled ringt, Ladies fin, buttons &c. GeoU and Ladie Chain and
Gents Buttons. A few Silver Watches. Also - '
The Prettiest lire of Plain and Fan ay STATIONERY to bo found and tha him and rirlft mnf writ a mm Vi.a
We have a full stock of , , .ww.
Now it is said that" Hon. Sid B.
A'exander avows that he will not
j.cci-pt the second place on
the ticket for Governor. Sorry!
Docs this show a democratic spir
it? It dont seem to us that it
does. Suppose every man iu all
the parties who fails to get precise
ly the office he wants ahould pull
out, there would soon be a great
. independent' party of tnalecontents
We would like to be President, but
it we don't get ho. nomination,
we are notigoing to kick out of
our Democratic harness by a very
large majority. Party principles
should never be sacriticed to one's,
ambition.
COMMUNICATED.
Mr. Editor: t wish to
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent.
Plans for the summer are now gener
ally coobiiered in this city. Nowadays
nearly everybody makea some kind of a
chacjre for the heated terra. Evea if it
all epLs iu staying at home ICis an in
teresting subject to talk over, j be re
spective advantages of the mountains
and tho seashore, of a locufijo near to
or at a distauce from the city, are 6ome
of the elements that lend to this matter
an importance of absorbing interest.
For instance, the financial question, and
then the more delicate cne of how to
dispose of the husband, father and broth
era, who are otHged to remain at home
for the greater part of the summer. Can
these members of the family circle be
left exposed for two or thrte months to
the trials and temptations of bachelor
life in the city? Oo the other band,
will it be conducive to domestic happi
ness for the unprotected wife and dauh
ters to engage in the gavetie and ex
citements of the summer resorts? These
are great questions iu the family circle
just now, and an tffart is made some
limes to dodge these usues and try and
find a Buddie course. This is thought
to be accomplished by selecting some
pbee near the city where the wife and
children can enjoy the pure country at
and the male members of ibo family caa
An exchange says that a new gem
has been discovered ia Western North
Cirdio eveu more valuable than dia.
mood or Hiddeuite. The name of it is,
Alexandrite audit ia found in the II id-
denite fields.
Editors as a rule are kind-hearted
arid libera'. Aa exchange tcl's us of!a
States, and of t.ther relative arguments
for and against the making of new
state?, the Seoato decided by a party
vote that no good reason had been sub
mitted why South Dakota should not b
admitted into the Uaioa. If the bi'
comes up in tha House during the pres
ent t'ongrcss that body will decide af
ter a like consideration of siiniW perti- subscriber to a paper who died and left
uent topic, that South Dakota should fourteen years subscription unpaid. The
not bo admitted. In o'her word, the editor appeared at the grave when the
admission of Dakota is treated aa a par- UJ was being screwed down for the last
ty question, and the debates upon it, time and put in a palm leaf fan, a linen
vhile they may incidentally develop the duiter and a recipe fur making ice.
a. aa I
the strengtu oi tue territory a cs, a Eievcn prisoners, two white, broke
happened in the recent Senate discus- 0Qt of Nasb C0UQt reC2nliy. They
sion. will it especially vaiuame io ue fil d iron gr,tiDr9 out aDd then let
compilers of this gammer's party hand- themS9vea dowu Oo their bed clothes
Cau do it cheaps?
SHOES, which we can afford and wilt CITE A PER thnn oar flimnfifir.
than they can realize we are selling. Our 8pring Stock of Z1EGLKR SHOES is a dandy.
A car load of "Straight New Crop" Cuba Molasses just received.
Our Hareware Line is complete, as usual.
teed Cutters and Threshing machines and a few Wheelbarrows, Ice cream feeiera. &3. You should have enc of th-If
Stonewall, or the Southern Cotton Plow, indeed both of them,
IKON AGE CULTIVATORS, Southern Single a- d Double Stocks, elo.
We will be pleased to see yon when you come to
S -A. ST r O I 33,
And will take pleasure in showing you our MAMMOTH STOCK
J. S. BENDER,
C-ACEH02T, 2ST. C.
PRACTICAL
SEWING MACHINE
ADJUSTER and REPAIRER
All work guaranteed
Charges moderate.
References.
W. M. Kennedy, J. W. Kelly, Dr. K. M
Ferguson, of Cameron, 8. C.
books.
Lenox.
State News.
As culled from our Exchanges.
Goldboro is building an ice factory.
Peter M. Wilson, Esq., has been clec
ted secretary of the State Fair Associa
tion, vice John Nicbob, resigned.
Crotsand White, the Raleigh Bank
boodlers, have been admitted to b-il in
the sum of $15,000 each.
The Rev. Mr. Peanon goes to Alville
next, and will begin a series meeting
there the first Sunday id May.
The cots ia the Stone-Heam libel
suit amounted to IS'iS. which Stone
had to pay.
A lptist revival nas jart cosea in
Warrentoo, which resulted in the con-
verdioa cf 50 souls.
A mad dog was killed on the streets
in IUieigh last We Inea 5 ay. He bad
previously bitten several other dog.
Nov. 23.
tf.
Oae of the white men wa3 a U. S. pris
ouer, being charged with passing coun
terfcit money. Nunc of them Lave been
recaptured.
Durham Plant : The patent med
cine man wa egged, rctteo-cgned, and
had to quit his stand. Fiue comments-1
ry on Durham. Some tillage on the'
slope of the Rockies might be guilty of j
it, but surely not Ddrham 1 Didn't the j
patent medicine maa g?t his license,
didn't -he give a free show? If y.-u
didn't want to bear him, or to bear his
mas'c, why didn't you stay at home?
Coldaboro Arjus : Our gxd friend
Mr. J. F. Hill related to us yesterday a
rather novel and bold robbery perpetra
ted by a colored womon oa a belp'ers
old colored man ia his neighborhood.
The old man is perfectly helpless and U
eared for by bis colored neighbors in
town. It sems that the woman iu
question was waiting on Lisa enc morn
ing when he showed her what little t
money he bad- tome three dollars
and where he kept it. She went off and One Year
dressed up as a man and, ermed with a 3 Muuths
r.USft WMffif Alt tittl
BeetCovK Bjrop. Twtmgood. Cm
In tin. Soldi
ULL 1-1
1IL
I believe Peso's Cure
for Consumption saved
my life. A. II. DowtxL,
Editor Enqnlrer, Eden
ton, N. C, April 23, 1887.
PIBO
We are now busy opening the LARGEST STOCK or
SPRING & SUMMER GOODS
erer brought to this market, and at lowest prke. Also youHl Jind
IN OUR Grocery Ieyartment we have Meat, Meal, Hour. Sugar, Coff,
Lard, Molasw, Canned Hood, &., Ao.
OUR HARDWARE Department is Complete
ALSO. WOOD AND Willoware. GUMwsre, Qieensware, i'urnllare
Plows, Plow Cattiug, &e.t ice.
OUR STOCK OF READY-madk cioti.i
U4 U Complete, all.
6
The best Conja Medi
cine ia Piso8 Ctbe rom
Cojrsujfirion. Children
take it witboQt objection.
By all druggists. 25c
UU IAU.
styles and price
DRY GOODS! A large and varied stock at low prices,
W e guarantee to sell goods as LO W, if not lower, than
house in the County, ana invite the public to give us a'Jall.
anj
dm. nt
MUSE BROS-
JAMKKO.n, N. C.
h cum iUf AH
In cm. RoMbi
I
TOE WILMINGTON MELNGER
The or.ly 8-page Morning paper ii
the State 1 Ths Leading Netfptr
of North Carolina.
Amen the features mipped out for
the Teachers' Assembly this summer U big stie'e, came bck rd boldly robbed j
a irand excursion to Nag's Head, BaUj the old man of his It tie wealth and 0 Tear
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PERKINS MEDICAL CO.,
LUhnjftd, Va
THE WIHK6T0H STAB.
UEDCCTIOS IS PRICE
At tcntfoo is eUd to lb followis rcdoeed
rates of Mbscriptioa, cask ia advsc:
THE DAILY STAR.
Oo Year
sii Moataa
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iui Fuwle. 1 have -IIP t hi 03 to ay ! rcajoa for the .;id 'growth of subur-jbly Maltha's Vincyird iEd Niagara.
brougut tojsiatlve.
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larzt ami CfrtAl?e Itoon., well
fumull. Tab! alwaya tupjlkd with
iim Ut Ue market aHurds. 1'uliUs and
alien live Movant.
AUo In connection therewith mrm
(iosmlsinUc, where borsca will be wli;
led and taml IVr.
Ttmb beahottauli
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Jan. 11 -If. Pro?irietret.
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