THE
COUNTY UNION
DUNN, Harnett County, N, C.
Entered accoiding to postal regula
glons at the potoftlce at Dunn, X. C, as
tecond class matter.
J. I Piitman, Proprietor,
A. M.Wood all., Editor.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Throe. Months '25 Cents.
Six Months 50 Cents.
One Year $1.00.
Sent by Mail. Payable in advance.
Dunn, N. C, Jti.v 27, 1838.
OUR CANDIDATES
For Congress :
Charles R Thomas
For Solicitor :
Edward W Pou
To the Democratic Party of
Harnett County.
Tour Executive Committee
met at Lillington the 15th of
the present montli, and called a
County convention to convene
at the Court House on Monday
the 15th of August at 11 o'clock
a. m. The Township Primaries
meet on the Saturday before
(the 13th) at 2 o'clock p. m.
We are just entering upon
the great campaign of 1898,
which will go down in history
as the most memorable in our
annals. In this campaign the
mijihtv issue is to be tried, and
decided, as to who shall rule in
North Carolina, the Anglo
Saxon, or the African. This
issue swallows up all other is
sues, because in comparison to
this all other questions pale
into nothingness. North Caro
lina to-day presents to the world
a spectacle to be found no where
else under the canopy of heav
en, for here alone, you see the
black man dominating the
white man; There is not a
single man in ofHce to-day in
our State who was elected by
fusion, but who holds his office
by the tenure of negro votes, or
who could have been elected
without them. No wonder then
do their orators all over the
State insist that the rule of the
colored man is supreme. Wheth
er this state of things is to con
tinue, and grow worse from
year to year as the black man
grows more and more aggres
sive, depends upon the result
of te next election.
The Republican party is in
power in the State in all three
branches of our State govern
ment, and we are having re
enacted all the shameless, par
tisan and corrupt administra
tion of our State affairs that
made the administration of
Holden, Kirke and Bergen a
dark and damning blot of shame
upon the pages of our Stated
history. We all know that
from 1876 to 1894 North Caro
lina had the cleanest and most
economical State government of
any State in the Union. Taxes
Averc lower than in any other
State, and yet life and property
were held in perfect tranquility
and security. How is it now?
Taxes have been enormously in
creased, public offices have
been multiplied, salaries "have
been raised and the demon of
partizanship, prejudice and hate
reigns supreme. Our penal and
charitable institutions have
been turned over to incompetent
and corrupt officials, whose sole
aim is to get as much out of the
job as possible. Party, not the
people, '-Pie" not principle is
their battle cry.
We have seen the Institute
for the white deaf and dumb
pass. under. the control of a ne
gro politician; we have seen
our State Penitentiary go into
the hands of men who spend
thousands of the people's mon
ey, and yet refuse upon demand
made upon them, to show the
tax payers of the State an item
ized statement of their dis
bursements. We have seen'one
of the most important bureaus
of the agricultural department
pass into the hands of a city
negro politician, who knows as
much) and cares no more about
the needs of tbn fn
A Cj lilllU
a Kangaroo knows about the
j)lan of salvation. We have
seen our school committees for
the control and management of
the white boys and girls of our
State- made up of J black and
white men, thereby violating
the spirit, if not the letter, of
our Constitution, which de-
Clares that the schools of the
two races shall be kept forever
separate. These are only some
of the fruits of that unholy al
liance between a few office seek
ers made with the negroes, by
which their thirst for office is
to be assuaged.
.The best element of the white
race in North Carolina, men and
women, has determined that
this reign of mis-rule and .ter
ror must stop. The issue has
been made, the line has been
drawn, and now the white men
of our beloved State, men who
in the years gone by have never
spared even their blood when the
safety of their State demanded
it, as well as the youth who in
recent years put on the panoply
of citizenship, all of them are
required as did the children of
Israel on Mount Carmel to
choose this day which side of
that fateful line will they take
i. , : r.t-L ,1 nn,l -ittIiiIi finer
lllt'll MtUlU, U U lie: J.
will they March, whether it be
the black flag of Negro domina
tion and radical ruin, or the
spotless white banner of Anglo
Saxon supremacy, and the rule
of truth, honor and patriotism.
White men of Harnett County,
can there be a doubt about your
choice? In our county there
are a" few white men who are
; willing to see the republican
party continued in .power, it
thereby they themselves can be
allowed to enjoy the rewards of
office, tut surely j this number
must be small. !
Congressman White the negro
member of Congress from the
first district, said in his speech
before the state republican con
vention last week that the negro
welcomed the race issue as upon
it they would win the fight, as
the'populists of the State hacl
shown by their votes two years
ago that they considered a negro
as good as a white man. Now
this we say was a slander upon
the best element of the popu
list party, far we , know that
hundrds of former democrats
joined that organization from
pure an patriotic motives and
could the veil of the future
have been lifted up, and they
permitted to see, the direful
calamities, in store for North
Carolina through the agency of
that party, they would have
died rather than join it, for it
has brought greater harm to
North Carolina than did the
armies' of Grant and Sherman
whose victorious legions left
ruin and desolation in their
wake, but left the people united
and invincible, whereas now
the ambition and intrigue of a
few disapointed office seekers,
have divided our people and
left them exposed to the crush
ing weight of a domestic oli
garchy more to be dreaded than
the. march of armies hich
unite the people they despoil.
A white man who will ally
himself with an inferior race
against his own color, against
his own flesh and blood for the
sake of an office is an enemy to
God, a traitor to his country.
Let us not put our children to
the blush, to have them read in
after years that in North Caro
lina's dire distress their fathers
turned a deaf ear t6 her call for
deliverance.
There are two things that are
essential to success in this cam
paign. A good county ticket
and perfect o ionization. The
personnel of the ticket must be
made up of clean and true men,
in whose faithfulness to princi
ple and fidelity to the cause of
good government, the people
have confidence. No aggrega
tion of forces can ever be effec
tual either in civil or military
life without perfect organiza
tion. Let white supremacy
clubs be organized in every vot
ing precinct at once, let every
body join, invite all white men
who are not sorry that they are
white to become members, and
complete and glorious success
will crown our efforts.
The ladies of the county are
with their own hands preparing
a banner to be given to the
most faithful club. Upon its
silken folds will be written,
"Woman's tribute to valor and
patriotism." With such incen
tives to action, with a
ticket and a righteous
good
heaven will vouch safe victory
to us if we are but true to our
selves. !
In this campaign North Caro
lina expects every true son to
do his duty. When the roll is
called, let every patriot son
answer, "present on the field of
glory." Let us keep our watch
tires burning. Let no eye lid
grow heavy until the sons of
Japhet are restored to their
birth right.
Verv respectfully,1
"D. H. McLean.
Chairman Ex. Cora.
J. C. Clifford, Secretary.
"1 have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedj io my family for years and
always with good rfsulfp," says Mr.
W. B. Cooper of El Rio. Cal. '-For
fruiall children .we find it especially
cctive." For sale by N. B. Hood,
druggist, Duiid, N.'C. .
Latest From the. War.
Spain has made overtures for
peace, through the French Am
bassador at Washington, who
interviewed President McKinley
yesterday. The plans for peace
presented have not been given
to the public. It is probable
that the war will be ended soon.
The Porto Rico campaign is
under way. General Miles with
3,000 troops made a landing on
the island Monday at a little
village called Guanico, about
ninety miles south of San Juan.
The Spaniards were surprised
and little resistance was offered ;
four Spaniards; were killed, no
Americans were hurt.
At Santiago jthe soldiers are
suffering greatly with fever.
General Shafter reports 2000
cases. Only a few j have died,
and he says tlie condition of the
troops is improving. All the
Spanish solders there have laid
down their arms and the work
of moving them to Spain will
begin soon. There will be about
25,000 of them -to carry to
Spain.
The Chief Burgess of lilesburg. Pa.,
says DeWitt's Little Karly Risers are
the best pills he ever used in his family
during forty years of house keeping.
They cure constipation, sick headache
and stomach and liyer troubles. Small
in size but great ; in results. Hood &
Grantham.
The great theme of the Re
publican conventions this year
has been more representation
for tlie negro. This fact the
negro should demand from his
party. He does the voting to
put his party in power, and is
entitled to the lion's share of
the offices. The negro in this
county is the major part of the
Republican party and his party
is now in the saddle and he has
not been allowed to ride yet.
He is entitled, to representation
on the county ticket and if he
will get his forces out on con
vention day and contend for his
rights he can get it. He will
not always ride the white bos
ses into office without even a
blade of fodder!. !
Win your battles against disease by
acting promptly. One Minute Cough
Cuie produces immediate results. When
taken early it prevents consumption and
in later stages it furnishes prompt relief.
Hood & Grantham.1
The Democratic ; party in
North Carolinajhas always been
disposed to treat the negro fairly
and justly but it does not be
lieve in giving him office only
where he can perform the func
tions of the office over his own
race. It made the laws which
taxes the property of the white
men for the negro schools. It
gave him ' the money and the
power to run his own schools,
ft builded him j homes for his
poor and insane, and institu
tions of learning for his unfor
tunate deaf, dumb and blind.
It did not and . never will give
him the power to hold office in
preference to white men.
Thousands of persons have been cured
of piles by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. It heals promptly; awl cures ec
zema and all skin diseases It gives im
mediate relief. Hood & Grantham.
The "White Supremacy
Club" idea is a good one. Let
a club be raisedjat every school
house in the county. Demo
crats, take your wivesanddaugh
ters out to the meetings of
these clubs and let them join,
and become members of the club
They can't vote at the ballot
box, but their influence will
cast many a vote for White Su
premacy. The ladies of the
state are alright, they are all
for white supremacy. It is the
men who are wrong. ;
Perhaps you have made
up your mind to take
this summer.
Then look for
this picture on
the wrapper, a
man with a big
nsnon his back.
Do not let anyone talk to
you j of something " just
as good.' j
When you want cod
liver oil and the hypo
phosphites you want the
very best. You will find
them in only one place,
Scott's Emulsion.
There is no other emul
sion like it; none other
does the same work ; and
no other has the same
record of cures.
All Druggists, 50c. and $1.
Scott & Bowke, Chemists, N. Y.
News comes from all sections
of the State that the prospects
for a victory for the white men
in November are brightening
as tlte days go by. The white
men of the State are awakening
to the fact that the party in
power is dominated by the ne
gro, and to keep that party in
power will make negro domina
tion greater each year, and to
prevent this they will rise up in
their might and stamp; the Re
publican party from power in
North Carolina forever. White
Supremacy is the battle slogan.
Our baby has been continually
troubled with colic and cholera infan
tum since his birth, and all that we
could do for him did not seem to give
more than temporary relief, until we
tried Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. (Since giv
ing that remedy he has not been trou
bled We want to gi"e you this tea
timonial as an evidence of our grati
tude, not that you need it to adver
tise your meritorious remedy. G. M.
Law, Keokuk, Iowa. For sale by
N. B. Hood, druggist, Dunn, N. C
Would the white Republicans
and Populists in Harnett coun
ty vote for a negro, if one was
nominated cm the county ticket?
is a question asked by the ne
gro. We can't tell how they
would vote in Harnett county,
but we know how they
voted in Wake county
two years ago. There they
voted for and elected James H.
Young, (now Colonel of the
negro regiment) a ! negro law
yer, to the legislature in pref
erence to one of the best white
citizens Hon. N. B. Broughton
in the, countv.
The war has taken nearly all
interest out of everything else,
but the stories of gold being
brought back from the Klondike
is again getting to bo of some
interest. It is estimated that
between 15 and 20 millions dol
lars in gold will be ; gathered
from the mines in the Klondike
this summer. One prospector
returned recently with $100,000
but he left both his feet in that
region. He got them frost bit
ten and they had to be ampu
tated, i
Now that the yellow fever
has found its way into the
American army at Santiago it
is the duty of the government
to take all precautions against
its spread, and as few troops
should be kept there I as pos
sible. If it gets into our soldiers
much it will take more lives
than the Spanish bullets. It is
sincerely hoped that it will not
spread among them to much
extent.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children. j
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature of
A twelve inch armor pierceng
shell weighing one thousand
pounds is on exhibition at the
State Museum at Raleigh ; this
with the gun from one of the
Spanish ships destroyed by Ad
miral Dewey which the cruiser
Raleigh will give to the city of
Raleigh, will make attractive
and interesting mementoes of
the war with Spain. ;
o
Bears the
Signature
of
r The Kind You Have Always Bought
When a negro in a Republica-
tiou convention states tnat the
issue isi one of race and he in
vites the issue ; that the white
Republicans and Populists
believe that the negro is as
good as a white' man, is it not
time for white men to get to
gether and vote together for
white supremacy in North Car
olina. ASTOXIZA.
j Kind You Have Alwiys Bought
Berath
Signature
of
NOTICE THIS.
You can get your le
gal blanks by calling
at The Union Office.
We keep : Warantee
Deeds, Mortgage Deeds
Chattels, Lien Bonds,
Claim and Delivery
blanks. State Warrants
Summons, Transcripts,
Judgments &c. &c.
Valuable to Women.
Especially valuable to women is Browns
Iron Bitters. Backache vanishes; hwuluche
disappears, strength takes the place of
weakness, and the glow of health ita.lilj
comes to the pallid cheek when this won
derful remedy is taken. For sickly children
or overworked men it has no equal. No home
should be without this famous remy.
HrowW Iron Bitters is sold hj all dealers
7
White men, you who live in
North Carolina, read what con
gressman White, the only negro
congressman in the United
States, says to you. He made
utterance of the following para
graph in the Republican con
vention in Raleigh last week :
"I am not the only negro who
holds office. There are others.
There are plenty" more being
made to order to hold offices.
We are the most modest people
in the world and don't hold as
many offices as we will. I
vite the issue."
The editor of the Evans City. Penn ,
Globe, writes: "One Minute Cough Cure
is rightly named. It cured my children
after all other remediies failed." It
cures coughs, colds, and all throat and
lung troubles. Hood & Grantham.
President Mckinley is repor
ted as saying that he would call
for no more troops ; that the
troops already mustered in
were sufficient to prosecute the
war to a final culmination.
"I think DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
is the finest preparation ot the market
fcr the piles." So writes John C. Dunn
of Wheeling, W. Va. Try it and you
will think the same. It also cures ecze
ma and all skin diseases. Hood &
Grantham. -
Eat and be Filled !
Buy Good Beef at
McLeod's Meat Market-
He will sell you good beef cheap, and
will pay a good price for Beef Cattle.
He wants your trade and will guaran
tee to please you.
Come one, come all, and see for your
selves. Yours to please,
R. L.McLEOD,
Dunn, N. C.
HAVING qualified as Administrator
of John T, Mt-sser, deceased,
late of Harnett county, N. C, this is to
notify all persons having claims against
the estate of said deceased to exhibit
tjiem to the undersigned on or before
the Is day of August, I890, or this no
tice will be plead in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment. This
22nd day of July, 1898.
V. Ii. Sorrell, Administrator.
A
DMINIS 1 KATOR'S NOTICE !
Having qualified as Administrator of
J. J. Kosser, deceased, late of Harnett
Count', North Carolina, this is to noti
f y all persons having claims against the
estate of said deceased to exhibit them
to the undersigned on or before the 6th
day of June, 181)9, or this notice will be
plea' led in bar of their recovery. AU
persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment. This
6th day of June, 1898.
James R. Rosser,
Jul-13-6w.. Administrator.
NOTICE ! By virtue of a decree of
the Superior Court of Harnett
county, at November term 1S97, in the
case of W. H. Sikes against Emory
Harrington and wife, Same Ilainngton,
I will sell for cash, at the Court House
door in Lillington, N. C, 011 Saturday
Julv the 30th, 1898 at 12 o'clock M.,
Forty Acres of land lying in Upper
Little River township. Harnett county,
N. C, and more fully describeo in a
Mortgage Deed executed by the defend
ants, Emory, and Sallie Harrington to
W. H. Sikes, on the 11th day of February
A. D., 1893, duly probated and recorded
in the office of the Register of Deeds of
Harnett county, North Caroiina, in
book "F.".No. 2, page 569. This June
2Sth, 1898.
Oscar J. Spears,
Commissioner.
UP-TO-DATE GROCERY
STORE.
J. L. BENTON.
I desire to inform the public
that my store can now'be found
on Broad street next door to J,
D. Barnes. I keep at all times
a well selected stock of Pry
Goods and Notions, and sell at
Hard Time Prices.
o-
GRGCERIES:
You can always find at my
store a choice stock of Heavy
and Fancy Groceries. Thank
ing you for past fayors and
inviting you to call and see me
in ray new quarters, I remain,
Yours truly,
J. L. BENTON.
NEW SHOP.
I have just opened a repair shop in the
Johnson Shop Building,
and am prepared to do
Cart
and
Wagon
Repairing.
, Horse and Mule Shoeing
and other work at fehort notice, and will
be pleased to have your work. All
work guaranteed to be first-class and
good workmanship.
Refrigerators-
Have a refrigerator made to keen afresh
meat. butter, etc, in. I am prepared
to make them chean. Give me ah fri.il
and I think I can please you.
Yours truly,
M. L-JACKSON.
mill fl UARTERS
ill Elf MUARTERS
ju-8-Im. Dunn. N. C.
1NL B. HOOD
Tin fliil sLuaflii
DUNN, - - - - N. C.
My stock consists of anything found in a first-class Drug
Store which I am selling cheaper
Prescriptions compounded
all for past favors, and invite
straight legal business.
Mr. Alfred Taylor is with me and he invites all his friend
to call and see him .
Yours to please for best goods and lowest prices,
. - N. B. HOOD
ri hr It
SpeakirxQ at Hood & Grantham's
Drug Store Every day Until Havana Surrenders.
Ndw is the time to buy your Drugs Cheap for cash, School
Book's, Soaps, Drug Sundries, Colognes, Toilet Goods, Chill
Tonics, all endorsed by all parties.
We can-furnish this entire section with New Crop Turnip
Seed and Cool Drinks and now is the season for both while the
days are long and hot . No contests from any county or township
in the district. Tlie only credentials we call for, is CASH.
Our goods have the war stamps on them but wo are holding
the same old prices. Respectfully,
HOOD & GRANTHAM,
D. H. Hoon. Dunn, N. C. G. K. Grantham.
A - Main
We carry any quality you desire. Styles and fashion tlie latest.
Assortment complete. Prices O. K. A selection from our
Spring Styles makes your appearance faultless. We guarantee
to please or money refunded.
A beautiful line of Shirts, both white and colored. Latest
style Collars and Ties. They have just come in and a look at
them is all we ask.
lioes I Slioes!!
We've got'em to burn. Black, and Tan, Gaiters, Bals, Ox
fords etc., etc., prices the lowest. Our ladies' Shoes are made
to n t, 01 ine oesc material, very siiapely and will stay so.
Dress Goods.
Our line of Spring and Summer Dress Goods is complete in
every particular. All kinds of thin things such as Lawns, Or
gandies, Dotted Swiss, etc. We have also Black, White, and
Blue Duck, Crush suitings, Linen goods of all kinds, guaranteed
Irish Manufactured stiffening for collars. Any kind .of lin
ings, Trimmings, Laces and Ribbons, all colors. Can "'match
most anything.
You just ought to see our Straw Hats for men and boys,
latest styles and honest prices guaranteed. Also a nice lot of
Children's Sailors.
-We carry the nicest and largest selection of Umbrellas in
Town, prices from 48ct to $2.50. ' ' ' , ,
The largest line of Trunks, Valises, Satchels, travelling
Bags, and gentlemen's Dressing Cases ever shown in Dunn is
now on exibition at our store, a look is all that is necessary.
We also have a few BUGGY WHIPS and LAP ROBES,
which we are selling at about i cost. Very few left, call at
once. .
We are still selling Coats' Cotton at 4, knitting cotton at
lojP. Remember that we keep what you want. When vou
can't find the goods you need at any other store in town "try
Massengill's for they keep them constantly on hand, andf will
sell when urged.
Respect fully, !
HIE MEW
P. T. Massengill, Manager.
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A. J.
IMIQi
Rosser, A. B., Principal.
(Trinity College.)
Giles' Mill, N. C,
OPENS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3,1898.
For Boys
EXPENSES : Tuition, $1,
piece for Latin, Greek, or German.
Board, $5 to $G per month.
Mr. T. R. Williams.
ft In reply t0 y,ur letter of recent date, I wish to say
1 know no vounfr man of (rrpntnr 1 ,r T. J
Tf " 0 , . , o.
Ai )uu can secure mm for your
young man. Yours
than ever for the cash. Vj
with care and accura?y . I th;
you to come and see me. I'mt
Canipip !
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DRY GOODS COMPANY. -
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$1.50 and $2 nr mnnti. r.n n
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pciouuai worm man iur. itosser.
school. VOll Will SPPIiro n refr flnn
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