THE
COUNTY UNION
DUNN, Harnett County, N. C.
Entered according to postal regain
gions at the postoffice ;it Dunn, X. C, as
tecond class matter.
J. P. PlTTMAX, Proprietor,
A. M. Woodall, Editor.
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Dunn, N. C, Octokkk 5.
1838.
Republicans Endorse Fowler.
The Republican convention
for the 3rd congressional dis
trict convened in Fayette
ville last Thursday. A negro
was made chairman and a ne
gro secretary. In fact the con
vention was run by negroes
very few white men being in
attendance.' A. II. Slocomb,
Esq., of Fayetteville, and S. H.
Buchanan, of Jonesboro were
aspirants for a nomination from
this negro convention. The
majority of the delegates favored
making a nomination, and put
ting out a straight . Republican
candidate, but the edict had
gone forth from Raleigh that
Fowler, the Populist nominee,
m list be endorsed. Abe Mid
dleton, the negro leader who
carries the Republican party of
the 3rd district in his pocket,
and his white aide, Seymour
Hancock, were on hand and
snid that the will of the chiefs
at Raleigh must be obeyed. '
Oscar J. Spears,-of Harnett,
and S. H. Buchanan and some
other lesser lights rebelled
against the dictation of the
ciiiefs and declared for a nomi
nation and so did the conven
tion , but Abe and Seymour were
too much for them. These two
gentlemen had seen Mr. Fow
ler and had gone to the conven
tion "loaded." Abe addressed
the convention in a great
harrangue for an hour or more
while Seymour takes the negro
delegates out of the hall and
"sees" them. This goes on for
some time until enough negro
delegates have been bought
to endorse Fowler and when
the convention was called on it
endorsed Fowler with a whoop,
while the white contingent gave
, vent to mutterings and curses.
It is openly charged by the
Republicans that John G. Fow
ler gave Abe Middleton a thou
sand dollars to make the deal,
and that Abe and Hancock
bought the negro delegates out
right. It is said that Buchanan
irave
a
negro
preacher ten dol-
lars to go to the convention and
work for him and that the ne
gro sold out to Hancock and
voted to endorse Fowler. Buc
hanan made the negro disgorge
the ten
dollars he had
given
him.
This convention is said to
have been one of the most dis
gusting ever held in any civil
ized country. Iu fact it was so
'corrupt that Mr. Slocumb with-
drew from it.
And Fowler is a candidate of
this negro convention and
bought its endorsement. Can
honest white men vote for him ?
We learn that some of the
white Republicans favor the
formation of a white Republi
can party. The Republicans
are disgusted with the way the
negroes run their party. In
fact the proper name is the ne
gro party, for all the Republi
can conventions held this year
have been largely controlled by
the negroes and most of them
have been presided over by ne
gro officers. We don't wonder
at white men wanting a white
party. The white Republicans
in North Carolina, especially in
;the eastern part of the State,
would make a lonesome crowd.
McKinley's war tax and 4
cent cotton, is not very enticing
fo the farmer just now. Every
thing the farmer; has to sell has
decreased in price while nearly
everything he has to bujT has
increased, in price. Ask the
Republican that claimed that if
McKinley was elected cotton
would go to 10 cents a pound,
if he has seen any change for
the better.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve has the
largest sale of any Salve in . the world.
This fact and its merit has led dishonest
people to attempt to counterfeit it.
Look out for the man who attempts to
deceive you when you call for De Witts
Witch Hazel Salve the great pile cure.
Hood & Grantham,
Truth wears well- People have
learned that DeWitt's Little Early
Risers are reliable little pills for regulat
ing the bowels, curing constipation and
pick headache They don't gripe
j
JJoou & tiniiituaiu.
I J a;-r. i ; 3?6? With Fusion. ;. . &f ; I
I ; : - I k
To Tin
White People of
IIaKETT;
The information lias come to
me that the enemies
of
White
Supremacy in Harnett county
in their great anxiety to defeat
my election ' and thereby the
more firmly "fix negro rule upon
the State are indusuiously cir
culating the report hat in the
legislature of 187G that I voted
for negro magistrates. I take
this method to denounce that
report as a campaign lie. This
report was first put afloat by
Dr. Cy Thompson m nis Can
ton speech some time ago and
has since been repeated by
every little fusion pie hunter
in the county. I think it due
to the people who sent me to
the legislature to tell them who
I had appointed to administer
justice in their county. The
following is the list as taken
from the office of Secretary of
State :
joiiuoi.iv uie luwusxnp . x. j
Buie, Duncan Morrison, Robt.
C Belden. !
Barbecue township : .las
Cameron, Sr, Nivin Ray, Jno
Harrington.
Upper River township : Jas
S Harrington, Daniel C Mc
Lean, Neil Clarke.
. Lillington township : T I)
Watson, II C McNeill, Wm H
Bethune, S D Pipkin.
Averasboro township : Archie
B Godwin, Jno G Hodges, Neil
S Stewart.
Grove township : J N Grego-
T T v T "fc 1 AT m "1
ry, J u nyais, A J lurnngton.
Neill's Creek township : W J
Long, . Thomas Matthews, Wm
, Pier sou. ;
Hector Creek township : Benj
Gardner, b E Green, C II Cof
field. Buck Horn township : Jesse
Morgan, Eli Carter, Geo W
Pegram .
Stewart's Creek township :
Hugh M. McDonald, Jno W
Howard, Duncan J Parker.
The above list is made up of
as good men as ever lived in
Harnett or any other county.
Fourteen of these men have
gone to that reward that awaits
all good and patriotic men, and
others of them are standing
very near the brink of the chilly
waters that separates them from
those who have already passed
over the river, but they enjoyed
the confidence of their fellow
citizens then, and their memo
ry is cherished now. They
were all democrats except Mr.
J. S. Harrington, but while he
was a republican he was es
teemed by all our people with
out regard to party.
Those who may deny the
statements in this letter I refer
to page 81G of the Journal of
the House.
I am not an enemy of the ne
gro, as they very well know;,
for they give me their law prac
tice. I will always protect
them in enjoyment of all their
constitutional rights at the bal
lot box, and at the bar of jus
tice, but I : will never, never
vote for them to hold offices
over white people.
The campaign liars are busy
in the land, let honest men.be
on their guard.
The white people are in mo
tion and victory is assured.
Xcry Respectfully,
D. II. McLean.
Populists Returning in Samp
son. Mr. II. L. Lewis", of McDan
iels township, Sampson county,
was here a few days this week,
the guest of F. P. Jones, Esq.,
Democratic nominee for State
Senator. Mr. Lewis is a repre
sentative citizen of his commu
nity and was a Populist for re
form but seeing that the lead
ers of that part- were trying to
lead him into the Republican
party, he returned to the Dem
ocratic part- to stay. He says
the Populists in Sampson are
returning in large numbers and
that Sampson will give a Dem
ocratic majority in November
despite the Rep-Pop fusion. He
states his position in a card in
the last issue of the Sampson
Democrat in which he says :
"Editor Democrat : " Some
of my friends appear to be in
doubt as to what my future po
litical affiliations will be. I
wish to remove this! doubt by
stating that henceforth I am a
Democrat. I feel it my duty to!
pursue this course for the best
interest of North Carolina which
should now and for all time be
governed by its white popula
tion. The fruits qf fusion do
not warrant its continuance and
white men should wash their
hands of it."
"Robert L. Lewis.'
Mr. J. A. Hawlev Returns to
the Democratic Party.
To the people; of Harnett
County : I write j you this let
ter to tell voti that I am no Ion
ger a Populist . Four years ago
I joined the Populist party hon
estly beli eving that great good
would QOme of the formation of
a new political organization in
the interest of reform and pure
and economical government., I
find now that to remain in the
Populist party and vote the fu
sion ticket I will !be giving my
voice and vote inj endorsement
of the present administration of
offices in North Carolina, which
I think no self respecting white
man can do. Instead of econo
my and reform fusion with the
Republicans has: brought ex
travagance and corruption upon
our people, and more than that
has brought about negro rule in
the State which puts all those
! whom we hold dear in jeopardy
every hour. In justice to my
self and in justice to my chil
dren and grand children I can
not afford to cast my vote for a
party or a combination ot par
ties that has brought this state
of things about, i
I call upon all my fellow citi
zens who joined the people's
party as I did in good faith, to
turn their backs upon fusion
and the friends of fusion, and
help redeem our native State
from the power of the negro,
and the rule of" those who are
willing that corruption, scan
dal and-extravagance shall pre
vail just so that they can enjoy
the luxury of official life, while
the people are crushed with tax
es and the rule of the African
over the Anglo-Saxon.
Our wives and daughters cle
mand protection at our hands,
and we as true; men have no
right to refuse them that pro
tection which the rule of the
white man will secure to them.
There are many: other former
populists in my section of the
county who endorse the senti
ments of this letter, and I hope
that there are thousands of oth
ers in the State who feel just as
we do. '
Very Respectfully,
J. A. IIawi.ky, J. P.
j Legal, N: C.
How to Prevent Croup.
We have two children who are
subject to attacks of croup. When
ever an attack is coming on my wife
gies them Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and it always prevents the
atUck. It is a household necefsity
in this couuty ' and no matter what
else we run out of,' it would not do
to be without Chamberlain's Cough
Ilemedy.f More of it is sold here
than of all other cough medicines
combined ' J. M. Nickle, of Nickle
Bros , merchants, Nickleville, Pa.
For sale by N B. Hood, Dunn, N. 0.
If Democrats voted for ne
groes to be magistrates in 1877
the most of them were fooled
into it by Republicans who rec
ommeuded them; for appoint
ment and did not state that
they were negroes. This is
what the Hon. Marmadube S.
Robins, 'of Randolph, who was
in the Senate that year, says.
He denies that he voted for the
negro magistrates, and says
that the Democrats in that leg
islature allowed; the Republi
cans to name one-third of the
magistrates in the counties that
were represented by them.
These Republicans recommend
ed the negro magistrates" and
are responsible for their ap
pointment, not stating that they
were negroes.
Cumberland's Ticket.
The Democracy of Cumber
land county met in Fayetteville
last Thursday and put out a
a countv ticket that will win in
November. The largest attend
ance in years was present and
among them many former Pop
ulists. The Democrats have
taken on new life and the enthu
siasm will carry them to victo
ry. The convention named the
strongest men possible. The
candidates are : . j '
Senator, Wm, L. Williams;
Representatives,: II. L. Hall
and David J. Ray; Sheriff,
Geo. A. Burns; Clerk of Court,
A. A. McKethan ; Register of
Deeds, J. T. Bynum ; Treas
urer, J. B. Troy; Surveyor,
Hector Smith ; Coroner. Dr. JV
j j -
E. Caviness ; Countv Commis
sioners, A. B. Williams, W . . H
Downing .and D. G, Blue.
For broken surfaces, sores, insect
bites, burns, skin diseases and especial
ly piles theie is one reliable remedv.
De Witt's Witch t Hazel Salve. When
you call for DeWitt's don't accept coun
terfeits or frauds. You will not be dis
appointed with DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. Hood &, Grantham.
mmMm
W. L Douglas S3 Shoe.
'"vPth. durable, terft-ct
Frdorsed by over i.ooo.occ v earers.
V. L. Doy2!as 53.50, .10 and $5.00
Slioes axe tae production of skilled
workmen, from the best material pos
sible at these prices. Also $2.50 and $2
Shoes for Men, $2.50, $2 and $ J .75 Boys
We use onl v the best Calf, Russia Calf, French
Patent Calf, French Enamel. Vici Kid, etc.,
graded to correspond with prices of the shoes.
If dealer cannot supply yon, write
Catalog free. W. L.DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass.
SOLD BY
The Massengill Dry Goods Co.
Dunn, N. C.
iOCent
T
If the farmers could get 10 cents n
pound for their cotton this season ever--body
would have a smiling face and
every home would' be a 'place of happi
ness. But the present price drives,
smiles away surd happiness is only found
when the people lind the merchant who
is -willing to share his comfort and hap
piness with the producer. Now there is
no use in mourning over what can't be
helped, and
' L P- JERNIGAN
is willing to do Jiis
part in restoring smiling faces and hap
piness to the oppressed people by selling
GROCERIES CHEAP.
1 sell the U. 3. Celebrated Cakes ami
Crackers, wholesale and retail. Canned
Goods of everj kind. Tinware, Crockery
ware, Snuff and Tobacco, Flour, Meat,
Sugar, Coffee, Meal, Molasses, and in
fact everything found in an up-to-date
grocery stoje. Call and see me and 1
will treat you -right.
Yours truly.
L P- JERNIG-AN, .
Dunn, N". C.
Give me your attention for a
moment.
If you are thinking of pur
chasing a new Buggy this fall,
you should not do so until you
call at my shops and examine
my home-made Buggies. I use
the best material and employ
skilled workmen in all my de
partments and guarantee my
Buggies to be equal to any sold
in North Carolina.
Small Profits.
I don't expect any big profit
at the present low prices of
farm products, and if you will
get my prices you will not go
elsewhere to purchase your
BUGGY.
All kind of repair work done at
my shop at moderate prices.
Horse-Shoeing.
For the best Horse-Shoeing in
town, call at my shops.
Give me a call and I will
treat you right.
W- D- THORNTON,
Carts,
Manufacturer of WagOXlS,
Buggies.
1 OTICE ! By viitue of a decree of
: " the Superioi Court of Harnett
county, at November term 1897, in the
case of W. II, Sikes against Emory
Harrington and wife, Sallie Harrington,
I will sell for cash, at the Court House
door in Lillington, N. C, on Monday
November 7th, 1893 at 12 o'clock M.,
Forty Acres of land lying in Upper
Little River township, Harnett ccmnt3r,
N. C, and more fully described in a
Mortgage Deed executed by the defend
ants, Emory' and Sallie Harrington to
W. II. Sikes. on the 1 1th day of Februa
ry A. D., 1S93. duly probated ana re
corded in the oflice of the Register of
Deeds of Harnett county. North Caro
lina, in book 'F." No. 2, page 5rJ9. j
Tins Sep. 24, 1S98.
Oscar J. Spears,
- Commissioner.
1
Cotton
RIDES I
NOTICE II I
I will attend at the following times and places for the pur
pose of collecting taxes for the year 1S98, and such as are in
arrears ;
Stewart's Creek,
Westville,
Johnson ville,
Barbecue,
Benton McNeill's,
Turner's Cross Roads,
Buckhorn,
Hector's Creek,
Black River,
Neill's Creek,
Grove,
Dunn,
Lillington,
At which times and places
the
A.
nffipp will Ko nroconf onrl ioci
This Sept. 30th, 1898.
it Winter
MILLINERY
ATTRACTIONS
AT
MRS. E. W. ANDERSON'S.
Exquisite designs in all the latest Xovel-tl-s.
Emphatically all the Newest
Fads, personally selected from
fas'hio'iable openings North.
..It will pay you to call'
and see the pretty
variety, of Hats,
Caps, Silks,
Velvets,
Dress X'atterns.
Dress Trimmings,
Ribbons, Laces, etc.,
now ready ;for inspection.
Beautiful Feather Capes, (some
thing new), Stylish Plush and Cloth
Capes, Children's Jackets, and Infant's
Silk Headwearin all the latest styles.
I am prepared to get up a lady's
outfit consisting of Dress, Hat,
Cape and Gloves, all to
match, and will take
i - pleasure in inform
ing my custom-!
ers how to
make
and trim
the dress and
just what it will take
to make the diess sty
- lish and becoming. New
"Goods arriving every week.
Will order any article not in stock
that my patrons may desire.
Mrs. E- W. ANDERSON,
, Broad Street, Dunn. N. C.
YOUR
EAR !
0
J
We come to you with a message of
relief and every one suffering with weak
or affected eyes will hail the messige
with joy.
m mi OF SPECTACLES.
We have just received a new and com
plete line of HYIi SIf.4SSKS and can
suit glasses to all eyes, young or old.
Call and examine for yourself.
JEWELRY.
Our line of .Jewelry this fall is com
plete, and prices marked down to suit
the times.
ATONES AND
LOCKS.
Don't buy a Watch or Clock until you
have seen our styles, and secured our
prices'. "We make.Renai ring a Specialty',
and guarantee satisfaction.
Yours to please,
GAINED & aORDAlsl.
6 Bicycles and Bicycle Sundries a
specialty.
-GO TO-
fronting cotton yard at A. T. Lee's cor
nr, for your BEEF and SAUSAGE,
where you will be treated right and get
good choice beef at the lowest prices.
Best cash prices paid for beef cattle.
See me before you sell.
All I ask is a trial; try me and T shall
make every effort to please you.
Thanking my friends and patrons for
past lavors, l am
Yours for good beef.
R. L, McLEOD,
Dunn, N. C.
Monday, October 24.
Tuesday, October 25.
Wednesday, October 2G.
Thursday, October 27.
Friday, October 28.
Saturday, October 29.
Monday, October 31.
Tuesday, November 1.
Wednesday, November 2.
Thursday, November 3.
i Friday, November 4.
Saturday, November o.
Monday, November 7.
candidates for the county
f li r follow Uvonc
J.H.POPE, Sheriff.
g fill
Mi
B. HOOD,
TUB Biil
DUNN, , -
My stock consists of anything found .in a first-class Drug
Store which I am selling cheaper than ever for the cash.
Prescriptions compounded with care and accura?y. I thank
all for past favors, and invite you to come and 'see me. I do a
straight legal business.
Mr. Alfred Taylor is with me and he invites all his friends
to call and see him..
Yours to please for best goods and lowest prices,
- N. B. HOOD.
FOR BARGAINS GO TO
m
ID
ulli)
O. P. SHELL, Manager.
These goods were bought for Cash and bought to sell cheap,
with an eye to 4 cent cotton. Give us a call and you will be
satisfied. It is a pleasure to show goods. Can save, you from
10 to 25 per cent on e very dollar. Below we quote a few articles
Men's Socks,
Ladies' Hose,
A A Sheeting,
Extra Heavy Sheeting,
Riverside Plaids and Checks,
Extra Heavy Plaids and Checks,
Towels,
Extra Good Towels,
Suspenders, Full Elastic,
The Best Made Suspenders
Boys' Suspenders,
Boys' Caps,
Men's Caps,
Men's Hats, Good Hat
Men's Fine Hats
Best Spool Cotton, 3; Spools,.
Best Outing,
Nice Cashmeret
Nice Fancy All, Wool Dress Goods,
Dress Patterns, 1Q yards each,
Good Suit of Clothes,
Good Coffee,.
Box Lye, Mend leson's.
1 Pound Can Baking Powder,
5 Can Baking. Powder,
Good Candy,
Good Syrup,.
Good Molasses,.
Good Vinegar
Good Shoes,
Good Womans Shoe,
Gents' Extra" Fine Hand Made
The Best fthoo on earth,
Good Lamp Oil,
Will soon have the cheapest line of Ladies' Capes ever brought
to Dunn, from . ' 09 to .t-U'J.
Good Chewing Tobacco, 25 cents.
IN FACT ALL GtMJQS AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES.
Come to see us.
Yours for Bargains,
The Dunn Cash Racket Store.
NEW
FA
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o-
5 i i. jj
REGARDLESS OF PRICE.
Owing to the low price of cotton we are going to mark tlifs
goods down and sell them. You can buy goods to-dav just
about half what you could when cotton was 8 cents.
WE HAVE IN STOuK WILL SELL
4,000 yards Standard Gray Calicoes at 3 cents.
5.000 yards yard- id.i lirowii Domestic 'at '.il cents,
1,000 yards Shirtin prints, :j cents.
1,000 yards 7 cent Outing, we oiler at 5 cents
1,000 yards Fleece Back Flanneletts, worth 12J cents, at S cents.
. btandard Gmgliam? at 5 cents.
All wool Paius Goods worth 40 cents at 28 cents
An elegant line of Jeans at IS cents.
A nice line of Cotton Pant Goods, we offer at 10 cents.
SHOES.
Shoes, we can suit them all, old and young, little and hi
We can sell you sho.-s from 25 cents up.
We don't offer shoddy tock.
See our English Tie at OS cent.
See, our English Tie at $1.38,
See our Ladies Dongohi Button and Lace at 08 cent
bee our war. anted shoe, Button and Lace at $1.38.
CLOTHINa !
-WE LEAD, OTHERS FOLLOW.-
Our prices on clothi
, , : to -iv " v mu wu are prepan '
to sell you your clothing at just one half of what the aven.g"
man will charge. Our stock was bought by an experienced
Ouver who was on tLo f1rn i ,i i
wX - ii . 1
W e can sell you Suits for men
artts Front
NOW ONE WORD
GROCERIES
ABOUT
WE OFFER YOU GROCERIES AT THE FOLLOWING
Granulated Susrar. G cents nor r.i.n.i
Brown Su-jar, 5 cents per pound.
Very best Cream Cheese, 10 cents per
s jjjc, u ceiiis prr DOX.
Our sto ck is comnleto
. . .
our prices before vou bur.
- , , "
present price of cotton; prices
leal
1
- - - N. C.
PD
4 to 23 cents.
5 to 21 cents.
4 cents.
f cents.
4i cents.
iH cents.
5 cents.
' 23 cents.
9 cents.
49 cents.
f cents.
10 cents.
15 cents.
39 cents.
49, 74, i;41.
11 cents,
5 to 8 cents.
7 to 11 cents.
23 to 35 cents.
50 cents..
$2.(;l
10 cents.
(H cents,
7 A cents..
4 cents..
9 cents.
29 cents..
29 cents.
21 cents.
99 cents,
75 cents.
$2.-lU.
$1.2:',.
Hi cent..
Tans,.
S.. . j.L
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BltStl
I
WORTH OF NEW
GOODS THAT
WILL BE SOLD
luvumage 01 an oargaiu-.
from $2J)0 to $3.00.
10c to $7.50
AND I AM
THROUGH.
pound.
Axle Grease, 4 cents per hox.
Flour, $4 00 to $5.00 per barrel-
Tobacco, 20 cents per pound.
ajKiyuu lu uome 111 turn i; "
' i i lu
"vc iuu many goous anu ui
are the only way to move them.
rr
x ours truly,
IVI. TV YOUNG,
Dunn, N- C