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ME OBSEItVEli. THURSDAY, JUNE 24, "1000. Indux to New Advertisements. Dlugliam School, . Littleton Female College. .Carolina Business School, .' ' 1 H. McD. RobinsonProfessional Card. J. I. Fount State Normal ft Industrial College.- , ' Huake Hardware HouseThe next Ex citement. V";,,;;,, t.;.!,,'. VA., -.; H. McD. Robinson, John 0. Shaw No ' tlce of Dissolution. .. r Publication of letters from Hone Mills and Parkton Is deferred In order to make' room for matter pertaining to Liberty Point celebration. : r ; JUDGE CLARK AND MAJ. HALE GO DOWN THE CAPE FEAR. ; Quests of Capt. Earl Brown. From Tuesday's Dally. ' Judge Walter Clark and Ma. E. J, Hale went down the Cape Fear early this morning on the handsome new government boat Mercur, the guests of Capt Earl I. Brown, united States en gineer in charge, of the Wilmington district. Mrs, Brown is also a member of the party. ' ( : The Mercur arrived here yesterday afternoon, averaging a, speed of 15 miles an hour for the entire distance from Wilroingto nto Fayettevtlle. Shu was preceded the day before "by the government tug Apax, which arrived here Sunday night .' .'' '. The Wilmington star of today says of this tripv-.'sv 'iVi -y.'C ., A significant cruise down the Cape Fear river from Fayettevllle to Wil mington, which may give the deeper waterways proposition a , decided im petus, is being made on the govern; ment steamer Mercur by Captain Earl L Brown, in charge of the Unit ed States Engineer's office for this district with headquarters in Wilming ton; Chief Justice Walter ' Clark, of the North Carolina Supreme Court, 'and 'Major E. J. Hale, editor of the ' Fayettevllle Observer and one of, the most prominent citizens of the npper Cape Fear section. :':'"' ."Captain Brown and' Justice Clark were In Fayettevllle to attend the big celebration held there yesterday and were due to leave Fayettevllle on the ,trlp down the river late In the after 1 noon. The trip, will be made slowly In order that the members of the par ty may make a thorough Inspection of the stream at different points. The' boat Is expected to-arrive here" some lime today.. ' ' ; . " "There has been a movement on foot since 1903 to secure an average depth of eight feet between Wilmington and Fayettevllle and those Interested In the matter believe that they will get what they want. sooner or later." DEATH Of MI88 ANNIE ELLIOTT " Cumberland Loses a Noble Woman. From Tuesday's Dally. : Mies Annie Elliot, on of the most beloved and highly respected women of Cumberland county, died in this city Sunday afternoon and the funeral took place this morning at 10:30 o'clock from the Presbyterian church in the presence of a large number of friends and relatives, Inoludlnga score or more of negroes, from Miss Elliot's country place, Ingleslde, who were all greatly attached to her.' Miss Elliot, who was 81 years of age, was In all respects a noble mo-1 maa.'' Her hosnltalitv knew no hounds and her charming home, Ingleslde, in . Carver's Creek township, has been for many wn, uv pycue ui wnuj uw..,.. ful entertainments, and a haven of re fuge for the wayfarer. Her charl'y was limited only oy ner means, ana no one was ever turned away from her door. She was indeed a' noble, Chrl tlan woman, and we, in common witn I all our feiiow-countymen, deeply regret her death. . - -" Miss Elliot was daughter of the late John Elliot Esq., a large planter In his day, and her mother was a mem- i i f ilia nrnmlnnnt flmlth famllv. ct .k- Lhhrhood. Her nearest surviving relatives are; Mr. John El liott, a nephew, and the following first eouslns. Mrs. W. I Williams, Messrs. J, B-, George and Henry EUlot;. Mrs. Franklin ' McNeill, Raleigh; Mrs. Falrley Patterson, of Laurlnburg Dr. Farquard Smith, Messrs. ' Walter and Lawrence Smith, and Capt J. C. Smith, .of this city. :- ; ; . The pall bearers were: ;; i, : v : ' Honorary Messrs. Falrley Patter son, David Ray, Josle Williams and Dr. J. F. Highsmtth. , T ActiveMessrs. Thos. Purdle, R. a. Evans, Henry Williams,' W. E. McAr - thur, John Williams n4 f. H. William - son. Mr. Fletcher Sedberry Missing- Mr. Fletcher Sedberry, a well known young man of this city, and a mem ber of the Fayettevllle ugnt mmnirj. has disappeared, and for the past week a diligent search has failed to uisoioso any trace of him. Several weens ago he went up to Linden to accept a posi tion atw. W. M. waiKeriB w A wek ago he suddenly disappeared and has pot been heard of since. ' Business Locals. WANTED FOR CASHitvo work mules. ; Won't mind one oi them being blind, if active, hea thy and a good walker; also one medium . a .nnk tnvp Write Yy 'orMTnday nearrefttarver, CALL ANO 8EE OUR PEA DROPPER Attached to any plow. Saves seed - - eTbor.Caaalgh;; b -r add gafr. e a on RaoerHOse for garden and lawns, Chas. Halgh. ! "Cuiiupbell's 8talnsand"FlooF Finish are guaranteed by the makers to give perfect satisfaction. You can reflnlsn floors, furniture and Interior woodwork , with these stains and ae results will come up to your expectations. Prepar ed in all colors. Dry hard over night H. H. Home and Sons will tell you all about them, - BEAU ESTATE TRAN8FER3. . i . 1 Complled Weekly bv MicKathan Real uofiipMoa weeKiy Dy MaoKetnan Real . estate, Loan and Truet Co. , K. R. MacKETHAN, Attorney. 176. J. H. McPhall to W. C. Perks, et als, lot Hope Mills.- f 10. May M. B. MacRae to Mary Hinsdale, 10 acres Cross Creek, 700 acres Carver's Creek, store and ware house lot In Fayettevllle. 11500. Mrs. M.'C. McArthur, to Mrs. Mabel Brady, lot Adam street. ' '$2C00. . C. C. Bullard, et ux, to W. P, Godwin, 2 acres Flea Hill. ISO. John W. Moon, et als, to O. W. Cox, lot Raeford. . .. . p 150. H. Gt McKay to J. 8. McKay, 205 acres Carver's Creek. $62. J. H. McPball to W ,F. Rey nolds, '2 lots Hope Mills. . . $100. Mrs. J. W. MacKethan to Pol ly Armstrong, lot Pearce's Mill. $75. E. R. MacKethan, et ux, to John Surles, lot Cross' Creek. ' 1 $200. Mary Graham to George Gra ham 600 acres . Quewhlffle. . $160. J. W, Moore, et ux, to G. W. Graham, lot Raeford, "; ' ADDRE88E8 AT LAYING OP COR NER 8TONE OF LIBERTY POINT MONUMENT. . By -Judge Clark, H. McD. Robinson, Esq., and Master James MacRae. The following are the addresses in full of H. McD. Robinson, Esq., Mas ter James MacRae and Judge Walter Clark, delivered in the presence of a great concourse of. people, at Liberty olnt yesterday "afternoon: ,1 ' Mr. Robinson's Address. ' ' .: Ladies of the Association, Ladles and Gentlemen; : . - , yt We have assembled to commemo rate a most Important historical event it is well lor us, on tnis tne I34tn an niversary of this Liberty I'olnt Declara tion, to turn for a while from the arduous duties and , streuous life of .: ., this, ...the... 20th century, and to contemplate, with : our . hoa--ored ' orator of this occasion, the environment ordeals and purposes (t the heroic men whose names are at tached to the declaration. Those were times that tried men's souls. The weaklings, trimmers and time-servers of that day had not either the. inclina tion or the audacity to affix their sig natures to the document, nor have they had the honor of being remember ed by ; all ; subsequent generations. No allusion Is made to the brave High landers. Thoseslgnerswereheroes,who had a God-given love for and apprecia tion of liberty for themselves and their fellow-men. This : declaration ranks next in its Importance only- to that of Mecklenburg,' of Only one month earlier. Great indeed were the colonists of North Carolina of the year 1775, who were the people to pro mulgate and adhere to these two first declarations of Independence from the mother country. ' Woman, "the last at the cross and the first at the sepulchre," has, with her steadfast devotion and finer sen sibilities, been ever among the first, to appreciate and adhere to the good, the noble, the beautiful, the true, even since the day when "Miriam, the pro phetess, the sister Of Aaron,, took a timbrel in her hand and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances." These noble women, to whose Initiative and untiring ef forts in a large degree- we owe this magnificent celebration; and will owe the monument here to be erected, have demonstrated that they are worthy daughters of the worthy mothers who, In their poverty, erected in Fayette vllle a monument to the confederate dead, the second In point of time, I be lieve, In our dear South land, and those mothers of our noble South were in turn the worthy descendants of the heroes. and heroines of 1776. I say heroines, tor we may rest assured that the wisdom,- patriotism and determina tion of Rowan, Gee, the Evanses and nf all the niher aimers had their coun- ternartWae noble women of their day, to whose quiet, determined and persuasive influence we Owe perhaps far more than we know. . Noble descendants of heroes and heroines, of whose acts and history you are justly proud, I congratulate you on this good day, on the taste, en ergy and capacity of yeur chairman, chief marshal and their assistants, and on the appropriateness of the telee-j Hon by you or rJortn uaroiina a lore most cltisen'as your orator. Perhaps no one, living or dead, has done more , t lnt0 a tom Bhall not per- lsh the great and remarkable history of North Carolina, than has the able nhiflf Justice of our State, your hon order guest and orator of this occa sion. But I need not descant on his great work for this and all future gen- I pratlons'. - Knowing ana Appreciative of the nut ha has kent the rudder true, and wnnrntlons of North Carolinians yet nn- Knm will marvel at and commend his tremendous energy- and capacity and will praise him for the works of his aroAt hraln as literatus. historian and Jurist and well will they say great in deed was he whom the people gladly trusted and deligntea to nonor. ' . . vnnv hnnnrMi riiftsL Mr. Chief Just ice Walter Clark, will further be wet nmd bv Master James MacRae, iiiatinsrulahed kinsman and grand uncle, the late CoL Duncan K, MacRae (so the tradition Is), as a lad of six years welcomed on his visit to irttTii.. In March. 1825, a revolu tionary hero ot no less lmporiwiuw ur 1 greatness than the Marqula de LaFay- 1 ene s larteTM MRae's"" Welcome to ' J udgt" ' Clark. Mrs. President Ladles and Gentle men: All are curious to Know nay small boy should ride In the carriage olth nnr dlstlnEUlsnea guest' l oav heen jgkea-to introduce him because my peat uncle uncn """VTr'X troduced General LaFayette on his vis it to our town in 1826 and my great, great grandfather Duncan -MacRae, gave ip his bome vo mm, kiu um ' to this the MacRaes have always stood In the front rank in loyal service to Fayettevllle- ' f Allow me to present to you a gallant soldier, a learned lawyer, an upright judge, a patriot who measures up :o the highest standard of North Carol na cttiienshlp, her worthy Chief Justice, Th Honorable Walter Clark, " This great concourse w m This great concourse ,A intalllirnnRe of tne Upper vaye Fear has met to do honor to a hrave Fear na met ,v .,.. ana patnouo uu r.Z MirmmhfirgT annrecraxes m -com memorates great deeds Is of the same material as the brave men who enaoted them and needs only opportunity and occasion to perform them. . . It is ratifying to be liere on this great occasion in the heart of the State and ot this Cape Fear section .hi.t, t, hflm foremost In so many patriotic, movements and whose sons h.vfl.heen leadors lfl times -of eao and In times of war. It is gratifying to see gathered bare so many survlv- lng xnte of the "thin gray line," whlcn ,8 growlng thiuneT yet with n,e yuarM tUat pttBg( Dut tue tflam oI ; whose deeds belongs now to the ages. It is more than gratifying to note the presence of your noble women whose patriotism started this movement, and organized it. Whatever cause calls for patriotic effort and self-denial, there be sure the glorious women of the South will be found giving to it their brave support, their magic influence and their faith in God. It Is with men In the mass as with Individuals. It is not what they do for themselves but what they do for others which shall abide. If we heap up wealth for ourselves it is soon scat tered and is dissipated. It we spend our time In ease, or our days in revel ry and. debauchery, all thought and memory of us shall periBh forever from the hearths and the Hps of men. But If, like the signers here, with high re solve and stern determination and fac ing toll and danger we assert those principles which shall insure justice and liberty to all, and maintain our words at every cost; If we shall pain fully seek out those things which ehall redound to the common good and aid In the betterment of the conditions ql life to all; if in the seeking we are re gardless of comfort and regardless of danger, we shall leave behind us a memory which shall remain when the world . ' . "Forgets fts empires with a just decay." . -. . It was self-sacrifice that made the martyr of Golgotha the hope ofcthe world. It is because of the supreme sacrifice of self that; the memory of those who give their lives for their country abide forever in honor and in the affection of their countrymen. At their graves we gather at each recur ring anniversary. . ' . : . "By fairy hands their knell Is rung By fairy forms their dirge is sung There, Honor comes a pilgrim gray To bless the turf that wraps tneir clay And freedom shall awhile repair -To dwell a weeping hermit there." The generation of 1776 and the gen eration of 1861 were not better or brav er than others but to them the oppor tunity for self-sacrifice came and they were equal to their opportunity.. They made willingly, nobly and unstintedly the sacrifice of themselves for the good of the ace, and at the command of their country. Therefore, do we' re member them, here and now, and al ways. Therefore do they stand out In history like the demigods of Homer and of Virgil and of Osslan. r They have given to us battle cries that still stir tne blood. They have left to as names that can never die. The declaration made here at Liber ty Point on June. 20, 1775, was only a month later than the bold Declaration at Mecklenburg, which was certainly and beyond all question the first open movement for Independence on this Continent by any community. The first State action was by North Caro lina when at Halifax on April 12, 1776, It Instructed its delegates in the Con tinental Congress to vote for Inde pendence, The declaration here was therefore nearly ten months earlier than the first State action and more than a year before the 13 colonies made their immortal Declaration at Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. 1 There are circumstances which make the action here at Liberty Point espe cially-noteworthy. At (Mecklenburg, the population was practically all on the same side. There was no division of sentiment to call for delay, for cir cumspection -or for caution. Here a large element were Royalists. Among them were many who had been at Cul loden 30 years before and knew of the atrocities which the government of England had visited npon its oppo nents before and after that battle. The very name of your countyCumber land was an ever present reminder of the young prince whose merciless sword at Culloden has. won for him .'n history the title of "the butcher." There were men here who could tell your people too of the bloody repri sals ia the earlier rising in favor of the Stuarts in 1715. Your people tnere fore knew, at first hand, as it were, of how Great ritaln treated the crime of treason. They knew of the bloody heads of the leaders on Temple Bar In Central London. They knew of the heads of the humbler sort above the gates of Carlisle.. They knew of the harrylngs of the rude and unbridled soldiery. They knew of the burnings, the whippings, the confiscations under the forms of law, the packed juries, the biased judges whlcn bad been deemed good enough for those suppos ed to sympathise with tne fallen cause, and even for those who were merely connected by ties of blood or friend ship with, the men who had dared to oppose the Royal Government Flora McDonald was sere ana er Kin ana their narrative of the events before and after Culloden were vivldtand no man could call In question the truth of what they had seen and Buffered. The 39 men who signed tne Decla ration at Liberty Point on June 20 In that year 1775 knew as few outers on this Continent could, have known what it was they nut at issue.-. Had they considered their own interest and safety they would have deferred ac tion. The. sump act meant tne pay ment of a few pennies, ine declara tion was treason. It pledged support In a war against the King. It meant hardships to be undergone. It meant loss of ure ana ot property even u we succeeded (which was doubtful) and ' the halter and confiscation and unspeakable atrootties if we failed. 'Knowing all these things the man who met here deliberately chose their nart. They saw their duty and they did it., without haste and without fear, When the State acted ten months la ter, events -had ripened the public judgment . The victory at Moore's Creek bad been won. The armies of the thirteen colonies had been organ ized. That the sentiment ot the ma jority, . in , this State ' at least was for Independence had then been ascertained.' When more than a year later than the action taken here the United Colonies declared for Independ ence further progress bad been made for events and public opinion move rapidly in a Revolution. - But wnen the natriota oi uoerty roini mautj thnlr memorable declaration, the Con gress at Philadelphia waa still declar ing Its opposition to separation from tha : mother country. , No ' State had then indicated Its desire for independ ence. Indeed it waa not known that any county or community aspired to Independence save for the declaration recently made at Charlotte, which was then a remote settlement,' and by a nennle who having no hostile element or division of sentiment, bad put no limit nnon their einression oi opinion. That the men here o soon therafter and though surrounded by a hostile el ment, most respectable y reason oi ipnat coaraciierKineir, iuioub AlflW1 (ouumi "rTr. "SZTZl 7MTnh,,,.ri seconueu uia -., is proof-all tbings consiaerea-uiaj .ha mBn of Liberty Point are second ,";-:, ,,,. nrm.v of nralse which out any considerations of danger or of Interest effectively urged on, the cause of American independence, and led the way. . What was the declaration at Liber ty Point and who signed itt To those of this section its Words and the names of Us signers are familiar as household words. But as there are others here it U proper that I should read It.'" ' ' " " """ ' The Liberty Point Declaration of In dependence. - The Association, June 20, 1775. The actuul commencement ot hostil ities against the continent by the Brit ish troops, in the bloody scene on thi l'Jta oi April last, near Boston, the in crease of arbitrary impositions from wickea ana despotic ministry, and the dread of Instigated Insurrections In the colonies,, are causes sufficient to drive an oppressed people to the use of arms. We, therefore, the subscribers oi Cumberland county, holding our selves bound by the most sacred of all obligations, the duty of good cltlaens toward an injured country, and thor oughly convinced, that under our dis tressed circumstances, we shall be jus tified in resisting force by force; do unite ourselves under every tie of re ligion and honor, and associate as a nana in ner defence against every foe. hereby solemnly engaging that when ever our Continental or Provincial Councils shall decree it necessary, we will go forth and, be ready to sacrifice our lives and fortunes to secure her freedom and safety. . This obligation to continue in full force until a recon ciliation shall , take place between Great Britain and America npon- con stitutional principles an event we most ardently desire; and we will hold, all those persons inimical to the liberty ot the colonies, who shall refuse to subscribe to this association;, and we will, in all things, follow the advice of our general committee, respecting; the purposes aforesaid, the preservation of peace and good order and the safe ty ot individual and private property. Robert. Kowan, Tneopbllus Evans. David Shepherd, Lewis Barge, Thomas Moody, Micajah Farrell, Morris ISew lan, Joseph DeLesplne, John Wilson, Lewis Powell, Arthur Council, James Emmet Martin Lennard, John Oliver, Aaron Yardey, George Fletcher, Char les Stevens, John . Parker, Walter Murray, William Herrin, Philip Her rln, David Evans, Robert Verner, James Gee, John Elwell, David Dunn, Wm. White, Benjamin Elwell, Simon Banday, Joshua Hadley, Joseph Green. John Jones, Wm. -, Blocker, Robert Green, Robert Council, Samuel Hol- nngswortn, Robert Carver, Samuel Carver, Wm. Carver. .: The above was adopted at "Liberty Point" (the intersection of Person and Bow streets), Fayettevllle, N. C, on June 20, 1775. While expressing a desire for recon ciliation with the mother country, the signers-pledged their lives, their hon or, and their fortunes, to support and obey the- orders of the State and Con tinental Congresses, whatever those orders might be. - They declare war to be justifiable and their readiness to share in it If in the one hand they held out the, olive branch, with the other they firmly grasped the sword. In considering this early and unmis takable movement in support of the patriot cause, two questions nave aris- en from solution indeed a distinguish ed citizen ot this section, of unmistak able Scotch name and lineage has re cently 'written asking me to express my views on the subject of this occa sion.; My opinions are entitled to no more weight than, those ot any one else, but as they are asked, I will give them for what they are wortn. The gentleman asked why It was (1) that the Highlanders in this section who had found it advisable and indeed nec essary to leave Scotland on account of the support which their clans had given to tbe Stuarts by rising In re bellion against George the first and second should have supported George the third and opposed the patriots here who had risen against his tyranny. The second question -la.equally per tinent and Interesting and that is hew did it happen that with so large and respectable a Royalist element in this section, the meeting was held at Lib erty Point and a declaration so ad vanced and so clear was put forth without molestation. A few months later the Highlanders of this section to the number of more than 1,500 stal wart soldiers marched to the battle at Moore's Creek on Feb. 27, 1776, but on June 20, 1775, not a man of them so much as raised bis little finger so far as we know. - With all deference and aedesty it seems to me the answer to both ques tions is to be found in Scotch defer ence for authority, In their respect tor the lawful right as they understood It In rising in support oi James ill against George I in 1715, and in rally ing to tbe cause of "Bonnie ronce Charlie" 30 years later they were obey ing the Orders of their clan chieftains (the only autiiority tney recognise who,, in their turn, supported - the Stuarts as the rightful heirs to the throne, as they certainly were under the old doctrine of Divine Hignt They opposed . the Georges because they deemed, them usurpers, (and as they would have opposed any other usur pers), for they deemed such mode ot filling the throne suDversive oi an right and anarchistic. As between the old line of the Stuarts and the substi tuted Georges, they stood for the Stuarts as the legitimate sovereignty. Here the situation, was reversed. The King, George HI, was the recognised Sovereign.. His title was undisputed As between him and the insurgents who would set up a Republic and that unheard of thing, the rule of the peo ple .the Highlanders were consistent In standing by tne oia oraer ana against what they deemed an usurpa tion of authority and anarchy. From our standpoint they were wrong both times, for on each occasion they sided asrainst tbe popular .win. from uoir own standpoint, they were right both times, for on each occasion they stood for the anolent order and against what thev deemed treason and usurpation. For the same reason that they deem ed that it waB for the lawful author ity to order and. for the auwect 'o otaev. they did not stir in June, 1775. Thev had no order to move. But when Sir Henry Clinton was oraerea wiw the British fleet to Wilmington and the King's Commission as Brigadier General was sent to the Chieftain of tha McDonalds. Donald McDonald, with orders to raise tne Highlanders and Join Clinton at Wilmington, they obeyed their hereditary chieftain and 1.500 atrona marched to Moore s i-reeit and defeat at tha hands ot their Whig neiirhhors. - When the, Emperor Galba was de posed by an Insurrection and about to be nut to death one of his faithful fol lowers, about to suffer with him, told him he had stabbed the leader of the mob to the heart. Tbe stern Roman, mindful to the last of the traditions of Roman discipline, sharply asked him. "Comrade. "Who ordered youf So these loyal Highlanders deemed it as unbecoming to act Without orders as to fall to obey when oraerea, ' Flora McDonald with Scotch shrewd- nesa. afterwards observed that the Highlanders had lought tor . the Stuarts against the Georges, and for George against the Whigs and had re ceived no reward from either. The Highlandera were Drave and faithful, s haryn,;t-ie aa it waa riVe von mem to see tne rism. If on these occasions they were unfor tunate they maintained their ancient honor unspotted ana unquestioned. as, daJijr,, 'or,ou. Dime would Jail mo to recount them all CawilnnasnohetOT norr North Carolina braver citizens In her borders today and they have no cause to be ashamed of the loyalty to duty and courage shown by their ancestors, the gallant Highlanders of the Revolution. - In 1861 when North Carolina dis solved the bonds Which bound us to the old Union and took her stand with nor Bister States of tne South, no part Of the State responded more prdmtply than the people of the Upper Cape Fear. Their dead He on every battle field from Bethel to Bentonvllle, from Gettysburg to Georgia. And foremost among the foremost and bravest among the brave were the descend ants of the gallant Highlanders who were with McDonald at Moore's Creek. Fayettevllle and this section have many claims to historical Interest be sides the memorable Liberty Point Resolutions. A glance at the map shows that Fayettevllle was the natur al point for the location of the State Capital. While not half way between our Eastern and Western - boundary, yet 'by reason of the greater width rl the State in the East than In the West, Fayettevllle is very near the geograph ical centre of the State. The exact centre is at Haywood, a few miles above here on tbe river. Many ot on" rivers lie partly In other States. The Cape Fear is the largest and longest that lies ' wholly in North Carolina. Midway its course and- at the head of navigation lies Fayettevllle. Before the days of railroads, water-borne com merce came farther np Into the heart of the State at Fayettevllle than any where else. Down the river near its mouth are two fine seaports for the trans-shipment of goods to and from foreign ports.- These onslderatious made Fayettevllle the commercial cen tre for the back country. For some years, 1820 to 1830, it was the largest city in the State and Indeed' up to 1861 it was still the second city In size in North Carolina. The building of the North Carolina railroad and especially the construc tion of the cut-off from Greensboro to Danville had the effect of a hill side ditch In cutting off the natural springs of your prosperity and diverting the trade of your natural hack-country to the support of Virginia towns and to cities farther North. The completion of the railroads from Wilson to Flor ence and from Washington to Mt. Airy and other railroads now centering here is bringing back prosperity to Fayette vllle and a bright future lies Before you. But the real hope of this city is in its restoration to its pristine advan tage as an Inland port by the proposed canalization of the cape rear, wnn the reduction of rates which' water competition will give you, Fayettevllle will again take Its place where na- ture Intended her to be, at the hejd of the table, and the surrounding coun try, freed from the oppression of tne railroad monopoly, which lays heavy, discriminating rates against all North Carolina points, will bloom and blos som like a garden. - Gentlemen of Fayettevllle, nature has done all that she could for you. Vour future is In your own hands. As In the Eastern -story,, to make your beautiful city anything you wish It to be, you have only to will it and to will it strong enough. The fathers saw the advantageous location of Fayettevllle. At the con vention held in Hlllsboro in 1788 to consider the adoption of the Federal Constitution, Fayettevllle came within one vote of being selected as the per manent capital of the State. It was defeated only because the Albemarle counties which then had a dispropor tionately large representation, under the leadership of Samuel Johnston, of Edenton, at that time Governor of the State, preferred a location nearer :o their own section. Even then Fayette vllle would have won out but that it did not receive the support of its nat ural ally, Timothy Bloodworth, of Wil mington, afterwards U. S. Senator and a man of great Influence in his day. This detection waa charged, whether rightly or wrongly, to a "trade," for the politicians or the present day did not inherit from their predecessors honesty bnly. They may have acquir ed some. Returning to the past the State con vention when North Carolina adopted the- Constitution waa .held in this city in November. 1789, more than a year after the first election of Washington as President in which election North Carolina took no part, as it was then not a member of the Union, . Thus, there have been two elections for President of the United States In which our State has not shared in 1788 and 1864. At the same time, the conven tion was sitting here, the legislature Of 1789, the first legislature of this State under the Union, was held here, when we elected oufflrst two Unltod States Senators Samuel Johnston and Benjamin Hawkins. At the same ses sion the legislature established the State University. Governor Johnston, who was President of the convention was chosen, by the same legislature, Governor and United States Senator. At three points, at least, Fayette vllle has touched the world's history. It was here that for awhile, resided the celebrated Flora McDonald, whose conduct in saving- the life of the fugi tive heir of the Stuarts has thrown a historic Elamour over her name, ana reflected honor upon all womanhood. She was not an adherent of his cause nor was she of his religious faith, but he was in danger of his life, and to that sympathy for the distressed and natural impulse oi unBeinsn- ainnness whloh make her sex so charming, she added the quickness of wit and bold ness in execution which got mm on safe to France. His subsequent life did not nrove him worthy ot tbe effort Another event was wnen Liayeiia, tha friend of Washington, for whom your town was named, paid you a visit in 1825. xou receivea mm royuy. Ha had been our first ally In the Rev olution. He had aided us with men ami monnv. At 19 years oi acce ne waa a Mator General in the army ' f tha TTnited States. Under a monarchy, though a noble by birth, he always re mained a Kepironcan. ne was pnnui- mint in the French Kevoiuuon uu driven out bv Its excesses. On the downfall of Napoleon he again came 10 tha front hut wouia laae no vium whon tha Bourbons were restored. Af ter his enthusiastic reception In this country another revolution broke out in France in 13U, wnen uie buuiwuh were - expelled. Though then an old man. Lafayette, who commanded the nnflitanee and respect of all parties, was placed In command ot the army that he might repress disorder and rule the storm. He died in 1834 when nearly four-score. The unselfish ca reer of such a man reflects credit up on humanity and your city has cause to be proud of the name it bears. May I be pardoned it I suggest that though your city is not yet ready to nrnt atatues to Flora McDonald and Lafayette, to emphasise the connec tion of these hlstorio characters with vnnr itv. would it not he possible and appropriate to place portraits of them in your public buildings? ' Another event of world Importance was when Sherman with his army ot pillage and plunder, like a devastating tornado, passed through here. - Though war was near at ena ne gave i mo torch the Arsenal ana the printing ci- of the Fayettevllle Observer, to whose power he thus paid homage, on nthar 'hnlldinirs.. .He.triea to maxe war wtntt heujf'lt wai M W3jt w i - picture or statue of him. Among the very many other claims, Favetteville has to distinction and ganlsatlon, the Fayettevllle wgni in fantry. ' K is the oldest military com pany in the 8tate, and save an artil lery company In, Boston, the oldest military organization In the Union. The Fayettevllle Light Infantry was at Bethel in the first battle ot the. war In the 60's, Its members were in the world-famous charge at ' Gettysburg, and In .the last great scene at Appo mattox, faithful to the end. Its slory is wreathed around with glory. And If opportunity offers, no one can doubt that the present membership of the company Is equal to Its record, and will rival the deeds of their predeces- suis, ,- i You have here too one of the oldest papers in the State and the Union, and which, at one time before the war, had the second largest circulation of any paper published In the Southa paper which has always and at all times been true to Its convictions, which has never truckled to power or wealth, and has never fearedthe frown ot mortal man. It has stood fearless ly -and at all times, for the good of U . 1- f J i , - . JL F . . ! L 1 una viiy uuu oi mm utie. - wueu Sherman's army came through its com mander-in-chief paid an unique trib ute to the powerful support it had given to the cause of the South by setting Are to the building. He burnt that and much of its material but the unconquerable spirit within it lived n to battle for the right during the dark days of reconstruction. It has' lived on in the same course and spirit and down till today there has never been contest between right and -wrong, that It has not been like the -white plume of Henry of Navarre, at the front of the fray. It has ever stood For the right that lacks assistance, Against the wrongs that need resist ance, , ' For all the good that it can do." f need not name It, tor throughout North Carolina, whenever Fayettevllle Is named, who is there that does not think of the historic "Observer" and the editorship that during eighty-four years has descended from father to son. ; 'i r-.y; ..... : , . That Fayettevllle is not unmindful of its glorious past is shown not only by this celebration but by the hand some monument which you have erect ed to the memory of your deathless dead, the brave boys in gray who came not home again those gallant men who, like the'slx hundred Marseillaise, knew how to die." Nor la Fayettevllle unmindful of the present When the war began in 18G1 there were -more cotton factories In Cumberland than in any county in the South. The factories that you have now In operation, the buildings of all kinds that are going up, the civic im provements, the utilization ot tbe wa ter power about you,' are creating a new and greater Fayettevllle. . You are coming to your own again, and there are none who do not wish you well. But, If you will permit me to say, your future lies down the river. Who soever controls the rates of transpor tation controls the future of men of cities and of States. That power can by discrimination build a city in a desert. It can cause cities to wither and grow dead at its touch, like those cities of old by the river side when in a. night the river broke Its banks and found a new bed afar off. All depend ed on cheap transportation and when that was lost the people left ana the city died. The great railroads of thiB country are In the control of a few men. Their interest is based on securing long hauls to New York, to Philadelphia, to Baltimore, to Richmond. To this end rates are so made that products shall not stop here, and that points farther off may have as low rates. The pow ers of the Federal government If equal to the suppression of secret rebates and discriminations against or In fa vor of individuals and localities have certainly not been successfully utilized to that ena. certainly, tne power w the State government has so far prov ed unable to suppress the open and no torious discrimination against North Carolina towns which dwarfs them to build up cities in Virginia and farther North. Our business men Know ana feel the deadly effect of this discrim ination, but they have been unable to overcome the power of the millions consolidated in a few hands and the solidarity of railroad ownership. Fayetteville is one of the few points which fortunately can free itself from this hard situation. By the estab lishment of a suitable canal from here to Wilmington it will have cheap trans portation to all parts of the world and thiB will force the railroads to give cheap rates to compete with water transportation. This is a matter which vltalitv concerns not only rayeiievme but all interior points in North Caro lina which can receive benefit by util izing the competitive water rates i-.t this point . If the men of 1775 deserve commem oration for refusal to pay the small stamp tax imposed because imposed without their consent oy a ai8u.ni, though governmental authority, last ing gratitude will be duff to those who shall free you from a crushing tax, imposed,, with fatal discrimination against you, by private authority anl without your consent, une is as uiucu tax as the other, for Doth lane tne property of the citisen. The proposition of a canal down the Cape Fear has been, three times- unani mouslv endorsed by your State Legis laturein 1901, in iU5 ana ism. me nroDOsition was adopted by Congress in 1901 and 1902. That It Is not yet far advanced, but has met hindrances and delays is due to malign influences which know but too well how to oper ate at Washington. The hiEh banks of your river give you a aeciaen aavaniage. as nwr Franzius, the German engineer, wia Mai. Hale, "The Manchester canal cost $2,000,000 a mile to dig but your canal Is already dug and you have only to plug it up by dams to get ail tne dentil you need. Every aire has its own proDiems 10 solve, its own evils to fight The men of 1775 freed us from unjust burdens, laid iy distant governmental author ity. It is for you to free yourselves from a more crushing tax and dis crimination laid by private combina tions of capital. A distinguisnea citi zen of your town has shown you how this may be done bv Fayettevllle and the communities that can oin witn you. By this effective agitation and untiring" industry he has secured the endorsement of the measure by both State and Federal Government and en listed the support of the business com munity. It lies with you to so urge tha movement that you may see' the early fruition of your efforts, in spite of all Interested opposition, whether secret or open. Mr, sman, tne ms tlneiilshed member of Congress, from the First District, with like untiring seal is pushing on the "Inland Water way," which will benefit that part ot our State which it toucnes. It Is not compliment but conviction which causes me to say, and it re quires no gift of prophecy to predict, that wnen ure peneni receivea uy ms mipeess of this movement snail -De iui- lv nnnn and felt a bronze or marble statue looking down tbe river will atand on some commanding spot to Mttorit a neoDle's rratltude to the na- tpintimn nf the man who conceived and ged-.uccefc His u larn of your maenenaence. - Fayettevllla and the ' Upper CP Fear have a glorious past They have Mima to be nroud ot the present. With offc um cn Jew. .LTws ward to a granuer iuiure. . Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Sedberry, Who have been here on a visit to Mrs. K O; Sedberry. returned to Tarboro to day. ' The Kerii will Guecc , A four-foot candle will be lighted in our store window on Monday, June 7th. (It is now on exhibition)." y y " u The person who estimates the time, or nearest to it, that it will burn, lrom the time it is lighted until it goes out, will receive as a reward: ' ; A Fifteen Dollar Vapor Stove. Tbe Second Prize Is a Stone Water Cooler. The Third Prize a Twentieth Centory Freezer. ; There will be Ten Prizes In alL J The books are now open and estimates are being recorded. Keep your eye on it. .'1,1 , ."i Rules for Candle Contest. . Every customer purchasing for cash goods amounting to One Dollar will be entitled to one estimate, and one estimate for each additional dollar purchased iat any one time. The right to extend this privilege to any drive" or "bargain article offered for be used by us," and to close the contest ' Estitnaits mnst be entered in be made from the time the candle was lighted to the time it goes out , We will endeavor to keep the time accurately, and the time of the going out of the candle will be recorded as near the Our record will have to BE FINAL ON this point , , . i In case of ties the value of the prize will be divided, unless a different settlement is agreed to between those HUSKE HARDWARE HOUSE. Statement OF THE CONDITIO OF The National Bank OF FAYETTEVILLE, N. C, At the Close of Business April 28th, 1909.' . Loans and United States Bonds, "- $603,209.18 Over-drafts, ....... a,84f.54 Real Estate, Furniture and Fixtures, ... 171569.52 Cash on hand and in Banks, - - . . 162,943.31 . $786,565 55 Capital Stock, - - . - - . $100,000.00 Circulation, ....... 100,000.00 Surplus and undivided profits, .... 11,786.03 Re-discounts, - - - - . 44,000.00' DEPOSITS, 530,779.5a $786,565.55 Safety, Promptness, Courtesy The above strong statement is an invitation itself, and we solicit your account on a thorough business-like Yours respectfully. W. A. VANSTORY, President. S. W. COOPER, Active Vice-President. SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. CAROLINA PENMANSHIP SHORTHAND TYPEWRITING BOOKKEEPING SPECIAL PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT DAY AND NIGHT SESSIONS. RATES REASONABLE. SPLENDID EQUIPMENT. For terms, etc., address, CAROLINA BUSINESS SCHOOL, OWEN C. ROGERS, Principal, Bank Building, Hope Mills, N. C. Littleton Female College One of the most successful and best equipped boarding schools in tbe South with hot water, heat, electric lights and other modern improvements. 27th annual session will begin Sept 15, 1909 For catalogue address J. M. RHODES, President, Littleton, N. C. For 116 Years boys have been prepared for COLLEGE and for LIFE, and have been trained to be MEN at THE BINGHAM SCHOOL. Ideally located on Asheville Plateau. Organization MILITARY for discipline, control and carriage. Boys expelled from other schools not received. A Vicious boy sent home as soon as discovered. Hazing excluded by pledge of honor. Llm tied to 136. Rates reasonable. Address Col. R. Bingham, 8upt, R. F.D., Box 78, Asheville, N. O. BINGHAM SCHOOL 1793 1910 THE NORTH CAROLINA State Normal and Industrial College Maintained by the State for the Wo men of Korth Carolina. Four regu lar Courses leading to degrees. Spec ial Courses for Teachers. Fall Ses sion begins September 15, 1909. Those desiring to enter should apply as early as possible. For catalogue and other information address J, I. FOUST, Pres., Greensboro, N. C. GRANTHAM'S STOCK REMEDIES. Grantham's Stock Powders... 250 Grantham's Worm Powdew "O- Grantham's Horse Colic Cure .......... 0o. Grantham's Scratch Liniment owt. Grantham's Eye Wash for Horses. .1 w These Goods Have Been Tested Carefully And - Are Reliable. . Try Fly Scare; Keeps oft Flies .W J"0, , worth twice what it ooats . I pu. SBo. Grantham's Cholagogue, 25c. It wakes np your tleapy lrver. ,, .Grantham's Rubus Mixture, for children! cheeks bowels.,...... c., -vffanJ Ltr JTabh: jes tJ Japrfery- tJme,T.. ....j, 5o.- Hood'siTaby Powders, for children rinakes teeth Big- J ?'i Hood's Headache Powders, 4 doses 0o.;One dose relieves. A - : For Sale By Druggists. f jMMtranthMa'a Stock .JPowdaxsrJ. Wv Lane, Dunn. ; "QrantTTam's ftttoif m.B aiew to -orLr,C)d, . tof Ballance, Dunn. ''.,.. We find Grantham's etocsf Powdara beet on marketT. L. Gerald Co., Dunn. . , . 1 use, sell and recommend Grantham's Horse preparations. A10MO Par ish, Stock Dealer, Benson. . s . ; . ' . . ' Put Up By Hood & Grantham, Dunn, N. CV Ezci:2i::2i:: tz tliz tA ,y,, iUi.'A sale is reserved, and will probably , at any time. ' - ', - .' hours or hours and minutes, and must minute as possible. ; v y tying. 1 . ' basis. A. B. McMlLLAN, Cashier. T. M. SHAW, Ass't Cathier. 1 The North 1 Carolina College of Agriculture ' and Mechanic Arts The State's college tor vocational training. Courses In Agriculture and Horticulture; In Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering; In Cotton Milling and Dyeing; in Industrial Chemistry. Why not fit yourself for life by taking one of these courses? ' - Address, , D. H. HILL, President, West Raleigh, N. Cv ' BUSS I
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