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VOL. VII.
ALBEMARLE, K. 0., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1898.
NO. 4.
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MR. EUDIE'S CHANGE.
WKLL KNOWN BKPUBUCAK COMK8
OUT PK WHITEIIPKEIACV.
hays All White Men Should Vote the Dem
ur rut Ic Ticket Thin Venr.-Went to Wll-niliiffi-un
and inw Negro Kale fur Him
self. H's Irtetis Completely Chang-rd. -IIIh
Account of His Trip.
Mr. Charles F. Eudie, of this city,
who lias beeu a life-long Republican
and has never voted anything but the
Republican ticket, has juat returned
from a trip to Wilmington. Mr. Eudie
ia not only a Republic.au, but two years
ago waa the Republican candidate for
constable of Charlotte township against
Mr. Irwin (Democrat). lie has been a
prominent fuBiomst worker, and was a
sincere advocate of the principles of
fusion.
Last Wednesday Mr. W. P. Howie
and several other Democrats were dis
cussing the situation in Eastern North
Carolina, and Mr. Eudie remarked that
be was a Republican and a consistent
one, but that he believed in white rule
as much as any man did; that be had
read the reports in the Democratic news
papers about the situation iu Newbern
and Wilmington, but thought that they
were greatly exaggerated. Mr. Howie
then told Mr. Eudie that if he would go
to Wilmingtoi, and investigate the sit
uation, there, and did not find it as
stated, be would pay his expenses there
and ba k, and the following agreement
was entered into.
"It is agreed that if upon going to
Wilmington there are 17 negro police
men including health officers, 40 negro
magistraUs and One negro register of
deeds, I will vote and work for the
Democratic party in the comingelection.
The expenses to be paid by W. P. Howie.
This October 5th.
Ciias. Eudie.
Witness: W. C. Dowd.
Mr. Eudie then offered to go to Wil
mington to see the exact state of affairs
' there, and said that he would report the
' situation exactly as it was.
Mr. Eudie lelf Charlotte for Wilming
ton on Thursday morning.
Mr. Eudie gives the following account
of what he saw in Wilmingtou:
"In the first place I took a quiet look
around town, before I met or talked to
anybody, to see what I could see regard
ing the negro olfice holders. After look
ing around the city for some time I met
Mr. W. H. Chadbourn, ( Republican),
the postmaster. I asked him for infor
mation about the number of negro
magistrates, policemen, etc. Mr. Chad
bourn said they bad nine negro pohce-
1 ) men, one sergeant and four sanitary
""poMeenren, fourteen . In -aVt." " He said
i there were forty negro magistrate in
New Hanover county. He did not
state the number of negroes in the post
office, but stated that all the clerks who
came in contact with the public were
while. He iB a prominent Republican.
"He then gave an introduction to
Mr. French, who is acting as sheriff. A
Mr. Hewlett was elected sheriff, but Mr.
French ia acting sheriff and has charge
of all the affairs of the office. 1 went
to see him, and he approved what Mr.
Chadbourn had said. He stated also
that there were four magistrates in the
city who did the principal work of the
justices of the peace in the county and
that each one of these had a negro
deputy. Mr. French stated that he had
a deputy who was a white man. He
did not state anything regarding negro
deputy sheriffs. He is prominent Re
publican. "Postmaster Chadbourn said the city
was divided into two schools districts,
with three committeemen for each dis
trict. The board sits together when
they meet. There are two negroes and
four whites ou the board. They have
control of all the public schools, both
white and colored."
"While ia the sheriff's office I met
the chief of police. He said he had,
when the negro policemen were first
appointed, given them certain beats in
sections of the city, but found this
didu't work well and now they range
. around where they please. He says
they do Dot interfere with the arrest of
a white party unless it is necessary. He
sid the people of Wilmington liked the
negroes better for sanitary policemen
than they did the whites. He is a strong
Jttepublican.
"After leaving the sheriff's office
went to see Mr. W. H. Bernard, editor
of the Star, one of the leading newspa
pers. He showed me a copy of the fol
lowing resolutions passed by the Wil
mington chamber of commerce:
"Be it resolved by the chamber of
commerce, That the politicial situation
in this city and couDty is a menace to
the peace and order of the community,
in which property has no protection and
the life of the citizen do security; that
the feeling of unrest and apprehension
following opon an incompetent public
service which, while it exacts tribute in
taxes, offers no immunity from danger
to the property or person of the citizen,
is detrimental to every business interest,
arrests enterprise, hampers commerce
and repels capital which might other
wise find investment in our midst. That
such commercial stagnation and social
disorder are the logical outcome of a
condition which finds the control of
government in the hands of corrupt and
incompetent men, whose authority fails
to inspire fear in the worst element of
our population as it does to command
the respect of our best citizens; that this
lawless and wholly irresponsible ele-
a roent, fortified by the consciousness
that the authorities are either impotent
or unwilling to impose restraint upon
them and protect life and property, con
vert lbsity into license, perpetuate
outrage on every hand, disturb the peace
of the community and offer indignites
to our white women which hare cul
minated in instAncesof personal violence
to the:a on our streets, and in an at
tack on the virtue of the worn at. hood of
our southland by the negro editor of
infamons Daily Record.
"Resolved, That in view of these in
torerable conditions, it is the sense of
this meeting that it is the duty of every
good citizen to exert bis utmost influ
ence and personal effort to effect results
which will restore order, protect projierty
anu give mat sense oi securing to our
OR1VKN AWAY BY NEUROE8.
A llaltlmore Lawyer Write Letter About
His Prospecting Tour Through JSaatern I
North Carolina and What tie Hew.
I HENRY WARD BEECHER'S) ADVICE TO
BIN HON.
Twenty years ago Henry Ward Beech
er wrote a letter to his son Herbert,
The following self-explanatory letter which was not so poetically phrased nor
has been received by Mr. John M. Ju- diplomatically expressed as Polonious's
lives and our homes which obtains only chairman of the Rowan Demo- oft-quoted advice, but excellent, whole-
iu civilized communities. cratic executive committee from Hon. some and practical admonition, well
"Resolved That this chamber is sen- c' r rea Aiisiana, a lawyer with olnces worth taking note of and following. It
aible that its province is commercial , at JJl're and Cambridge, Md.: ran as follows:
and not political, and the intention or ' "Camhhiixik, Md., Octo ber 10, 1898. You must Dot go into debt. Avoid
ueut as you wouiu ine aevu. juaae it
a fundamental rule no debi, cash or
nothing.
Make few promises. Religiously ob-
desire to enter the sphere of politics is j "Jno. M. Julian, Esq., Salisbury, N. C:
distinctly disclaimed, but the conditions ! ''Dear Sir : Last August a Swedish
: gentleman and myself mode a trip
through Eastern Worth Carolina with
A CHURCH DANCING CL.A8.
4 Jersey City Pastor Has a Plan for
tng- Satan at His Own Game.
confronting us and catling for solutions
are commercial and social, and not
political; and as citixens aud business
men, with the one desire to promote the
prosperity, peace and happiness of the
community, we declare to the world that
these blessings are not possib'e under
government by the present political
regime, whose existence and power are
predicted on the blind adherence of the
negro element of our population, which
taken as a whole, with some worthy ex
ceptions, are under the most absolute
bondage and domination of a few de
signing men of their race, who for sel
fish ends play upon their prejudices to
array them against order and good
government."
He said that the president of the
meeting was Mr. James H. Chadbourn,
Jr., a prominent Republican, who is
now county treasurer. Mr. Chadbourn,
seconded and voted for the resolutions
He has been honored by the Republi
cans with the offico which he now holds
but annouuees that iu this election he
will vote the Democratic ticket.
1 then went to see Mr. F. H. Ficb
tig, purchasing agent of the Atlantic
Coast Line. There I met Mr. Barney
Strickland. Mr. Strickland, who is -ar
inspector, has three little daughters who
go to the Citholic convent. A few days
ago they were returning home from
school when they met two negro boy
who offered them insult and indignities
in a way that cannot be put into print.
The children ran home and the father
has since been hunting the boys, and
they will be dealt with if caught He
will make an affidavit to this.
Alter that 1 took in the city on my
own nooz, and I looked it over thor
oughly. I talked with a number of
prominent citizens, Democrats, Repub
licans and Populists, and none of them
deny the statements that have been
made regarding the conditions there.
"I found conditions there much worse
than I had ever expected to find,
"I am so disgusted with tlpe condi
tions of affairs down there that my
mind is fully made up. I do not think
that there is a white Republican or
Populist in Mecklenburg county who,
if he went to Wilmington and saw the
uuuukuvu ui auun buuru a saw mum.
could vote the ticket this year, ana
thus help to perpetuate negro rule in
Eastern North Carolina.
"Though I am a Republican in prin
ciple acd have heretofore always voted
the Republican ticket; at this election I
shall cost my vote for the Democratic
state and county ticket. I believe that
it is the duty of every white man in this
county to vote that ticket this year. A
vote for the fusion legislative ticket in
Mecklenburg county, is a vote to per
petuate such conditions in Eastern
North Carolina."
A SWORN AFFIDAVIT.
I hereby certify that I have read the
article in the Charlotte Evening News,
and this is true and correct.
Chas. T. Eudie.
Sworn to and subscribed to before
me, thisuctober 1U, 1888.
itnesses :
E. Nye Hutchinson,
M. L. Davis,
M. A. Alexander.
the obiect in view of makine said State e've even the smallest promise,
our home. That we meant business is man "ho means to keep bis promises
easily nroved bv eorresnnndence with cannot afford to make many,
nrivate nartiea. industrial airenta and Be scrupulously careful in all state
railroad companies previous toour trip, wents. Accuracy and perfect frank
We even had rates for our household D, no gaesswork. Either nothirgor
furniture. At one time I cnntenmlated accurate truth.
moving without making any personal "hen working tor others sink your-
inveetication. as from all descrintive e out of sight, leek their interest,
matter received bv me evervthin? Make yourself necessary to those who
seemed invitinir. The irentleman with employ you, by ludustry, fidelity and
me renresentfid . lartre canitnl which scrupulous integrity. Selfishness is fa-
Ht-avenly CltleenRhlp Needed on sJarth Dur
ing the Next SO Days.
Charlotte Observer.
The sensational pulpit is an abomi
nation. Hence the safest ministers in
the Church to-day carefully avoid
preaching politics. It was the glory of
the late Rev. Dr. John Hall that in a
city full of Parkbursts and Tom Dix
ons, he never preached a sensational
sermon. Therefore it is the clearest
evidence that the State of North Caro
lina is in danger from political self-
seekers, when the most earnest, careful,
conservative ministers of thr Gospel use
their pulpits to urge upon their people
the duties of citizenship at the present
time. Rev. Jesse H. Page, of the Meth
odist Church, is one of the preachers
who has not hesitated to say in his pul
pit that it is a duty owed to God and to
fellow-men to vote for white supremacy
in North Carolina. And we learn from
a personal letter that several weks ago
Rev. Dr. R. F. Campbell, of the First
Preabyteran church of Asheville,
preached from the text: "Render unto
Ceasar the things that are Caesar's,"
declaring that it waa the duty of every
Christian citizen to vote. The fact
that unscrupulous men were in office,
he said, was being evidence in more
than one town in our Stale to-day. He
related an anecdote of Mr. Moody, who
near election times, was in conversation
with another evangelist, who helived
only iu heavenly citizenship, and in
answer to his argument, Mr. Moody
said to him: "You had better bring
down your heavenly citizenship to earth
for the next sixty days."
When the pulpit ia alarmed for the
safety of the State, good men ought to
opea their eyes to see if these men of
God are needlessly disturbed.
tal.
Hold yourself responsible for a higher
standard than anybody else expects
you. Keep your personal standard
high. Never excuse yourself to your
self. Never pity yourself. Be a hard
master to yourself, but lenient to every
body else.
Concentrate your forces on your own
proper business: do not turn off. Be
constant, steadfast, perserving.
The art of making one s fortune is to
spend nothing; in this country any in,
telfigent and lndostuous young man
may become rich if he stops all leaks
and is not in a hurry. Do not make
haste; be patient. '
Do not speculate or gamble. Yon go
to a land where everybody is excited
and strives to make money, suddenly
largely and without working for it.
They blow soap-bubbles. Steady pa
teint industry is both the surest and
safest way. Greediness and baste are
two devils that destroy thousands every
year,
I beseech you to correct one 'atilt
severe speech of other's ; never speak
evil of any man, no matter what the
he intended to invest, and it was main
ly through his influence that I did not
leap in the dark, but came on an in
vestigating tour. I am thankful for it
now.
"Our first experience was one day
spent at Weldon, which at once opened
our eyes to something rotten under the
surface, as the town, to be such a rail
road centre, seemed to be at least 30
yenra behind the times. I made inqui
ries and soon found that negroes, in a
great measure, were in municipal
power. Yes, even the old darkey who
served us at the table in the station
hotel belonged to the city council. In
this place, for the first time in my life,
I had the experience of mailing a let
ter at a postolfice managed by a negro
postmaster. That a town cannot ad
vance with an unprogressive race as a
factor in its community is plain
enough.
"Our next stay at Wilson, which we
found a very pretty town, had also a
gloom over it, which seemed to hang
aa a dark curtain over the town and its
citizens, though, we were told that this
is auite an educational centre and a
largo place. The sights that met our facts may be. Hasty fault finding, and
eves all alone the route to Wilmington severe speech of absent people, is not
were something so desolate that I can honorable, is apt to be unjust and cruel,
never forcot them. Thousands of acres makes enemies to yourself, and
of land lvins idle as a creat desert with wicked
a few scrubbv nines trrowiner over them If by integrity, industry and well
only waiting for settlers to redeem earned success you deserve well of your
them, but with no settlers coming as fellow citizens, they , may in years to
lone as thev know that neeroes hold come ask you to accept honors. Do
tho positions thev now occunv. Those not seek them, do not receive them
lands could bo easily sold to thrifty while you are young wait; but when
German and Scandinavian families, you are established you may make
who would make thorn flourish as a your father's name known with honor
garden. But my advice to thorn now I m halls of legislation. Lastly, do not
is, 'Stay away.'' J forgot yottr fathers ItfiT-your mothers
"Arrived at Wilmington, we stopped uou. uecause you win De largely uo-
at tho Atlantic Cafo, with Messrs. prived of church privileges, you need
Girschcn Bros., and were very com- all the nerve to keep your heart before
fortably located for making observa- God. But do not despise small churches
tions without being observed. We went and humble preachers. "Alma not
around the town sightseeing, and high things, but condescend to man of
found it a most beautiful place and its low estate.
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nillbO IJUUUIUUUU WlOl lllllltt. HO HU I P.. 1h.. Kurt 1h.l. PIhIm.
.1 1 C I 1 J I ' - . B .
uresseu a lew coioreo men anu, in gen- . .
eral. received very curt renlies. ?)ne New. and Observer
even went so far as to tell us that be- When the present fusion office-holders
fore 'we were manv davs older in Wil- were private citizens, and were appeal
mington we would know something.' n8 w me people ior weir support, wey
I walked away wondering what tho ne- made solemn promises to secure the
gro meant. strictest economy id public allairs when
After httv ntr seen Wi minirton we may were eievaiea. Aney ail suoscrioea
wanted to take a aea bath, and were to this plank in the Populist State
advised to takn a train to Ocean View. I platform
We had a delightful bath in the grand "In order to keep our public servants
ocean surf, but also an experience that in thorough touch and sympathy with
stands very prominently in my mem- the oppressed massts, and to check to
orv. viz.: A burlv necrro nearly choked some extent the scramble for olfice, we
a white policemen to death, fighting demand a reduction of salaries until
several white men and frightening wo- uch time as through an increase of the
men and children. This affray made currency the price of property and pro-
me impression on nie mat me ponce iu.fiiOTuii.roi.
power was not powerful enough to pro- Elected upon such declarations, quite
vide protection, or respected enough to a number of the Populists in the General
cause tear, and that these human brutes AseemDiy nougat to carry out meir piat
could not be controlled but would do form declaration and the pledges they
as thev iileased. had made on the stump. To that end
"Sunday we SDent a very nleasant bill was introduced in the Senate and
day with members of the Hanover Club passed by that body. Why was it killed
at Carolina LSeacn. we soon lound nouoe xuo ionowiug letter an
'Jimmie," the 14-year-old daughter
of J. H. Stephens, who lives in Gonza
les. Texas, tried to commit suicide by
eating the heads of 212 parlor matches.
After eating the matches, "Jimmie
regretted her act and tried to save her
life by swallowing bacon and lard; but
this treatment hastened her death.
The newest thing in belts, jeweled
belt pins and fancy combs of every de-
aswidinn em tst h faiinfl el KitiVinnii)
' Alexander's. '
upon investigation that the negro donv
mated over the whites in the eastern
section of the State. No one suspected
that we had come to the State with the
intention of making it our home, there
fore we freely received whatever infor
mation we sought. With the knowl
edge we had gained we concluded it
would be useless to try and induce
white people to settle the lands in east
ern North Carolina. We saw many
negro policemen in Wilmington. Long
ago I made up my mind that I did not
want for my family or myself protec
tion from a race that few white men
and no white women can trust
'When I returned to my home I re
ceived a letter from an acquaintance
in South Carolina, who told me that he
swera the question:
"Raleiqh, N. C., Feb. 5, 1895,
'Dear Sir:
'A bill was rushed through the Senate
yesterday reducing fees on Lien Bonds,
viz: Probate, 10c; registration, 50c,
There is quite a disposition for further
reductions. We urge upon you the im
portance of writing or even telegraph
ing your representative to defeat this
bill in the House. Concert of action is
to demand that our fees remain as they
are. Please act at once.
"Respectfully,
(Signed.) "D. H. Young,
"Uers; of Superior Court.
"J. J. Rogers.
"Register of Deeds.of Wake County."
Here was Dan Young and Joe Rogers,
had been up to his farm in North Caro- elected by promising to reduce fees in
Una. and that he and his wife would order "to keep ia sympathy and in
like to eo back and live on the farm, touch with the oppressed maaaes" with
but could never do so as Ions' as North in three month after their election,
Carolina politics 'are as rotten as they organizing their fellow officials "to de
are.' mand that our fees remain as they are."
"When North Carolina shall have a They were so earnest in this that they
Legislature with courage to frame such begged the clerks and registers to "even
laws as will insure white suDremacv I telegraph" so that the bill could be
may aeain think of retumine to vour "defeated in the House."
beautiful State and try to establish the
sea resort town on tne .Brunswick
county coast for onr friends in the great
Northwest, who do not like to travel
way down to the Gulf, on account of
distance, yellow fever, etc., when a cli-
Half Has Not Beea Told.
Greensboro Record.
Mr. Wm. E. Worth, of Wilmington,
was at the Beabow to-day. When ask
mate equally desirable, without those ed about the political situation in his
disadvantages and dangers, can be section, and if the newspaper reports had
found in your State. Our dream of a been exaggerated, he said
Florida at the mouth of the Cape Fear "No, the half has not been told. The
river will have to remain a reani as city for the past two years has practical
long as you have what I consider worse ly been turned over to the negroes
than yellow fever negroes guiding You people in this section cannot real
your Legislature and municipal bodies, ize tbe situation in Wilmington unless
"Yours very truly,
"C. Fbkd ArSLAND."
The Rocky Mount Motor tells about
a totally depraved Populist up there
who says he would vote the fusion
ticket if every candidate on it was "as
black aa the hinge of h 11."
you could come down and see for your
self,"
The Eastern North Carolina white
men are drawing the color line so close
ly that tLey demand the giving of work
to "white men who stand by tbe white
man's party." The line is thus drawn
on negro labor.
Jersey City Dispatch, 8th,
Another Jeraey City clergyman has
declared in favor of church dancing and
will start a class in connection with his
of tbe First
Church, which has two edifices. One
of these is tbe Tarbernacle, the largest
church building in tbe city, and tbe
other is a handsome structure in the
fashionable part of the Heights,
Dr. Scudder has arranged with adanc
ing master, who will begin work on the
evening of October 18. Ten cents a
lesson will be the fee and the pupils will
be expected to learn a dance in ten !es
son8. The lessons will be given in the
"People's Palace Hall," adjoining the
Tarbernacle, on Henderson street. Any
one of good moral character will be al
lowed to join the class.
The pastor stated to-day that he ex
pected to be severely criticised. Contin
uing, he said:
"Ours is a progressive church. We
believe in beating Satan at his own
game. We do our best to beat the sa
loons by furnishing pool and billards
and bowling for the young men. I be
lieve that in this generation, when the
cheap dance ball is to be found on every
hand, each Christian young man and
each Christian young women should be
taught how to dance properly. It is
better for them to dance under tbe aus
pices of the church and in sight of the
pastor and deacons than to go to tbe
public dance halls, where every form of
temptation and vice is to be found.
We will give tbe young people an
opportunity to dance this fall and
winter. There will be dancing at all the
church receptions, and special recep
tions will be arranged so that the young
people can got together and dance to
their hearts content, apart from the
rabble which attends the public dance
ball.
'To my mind there are three limita
tions which should be placed on danc
ing. Young people should observe
proper hours. Dancing after midnight
is unhygienic. A man should hold his
partner at a respectful distance. No
greater liberties should be allowed upon
the floor than elsewhere. The third
limitation is to be careful where and
with whom you dance. Public halls
and dancing pavilions where young wo
men trust themselves to the arms of
men they never met before are perni
cious in the extreme.
THR TRUTH STATED.
How Negroes
Hope to Amalgamate Tbs
Baeas.
Charlotte News.
Senator Pritcbard says John C. Dan
cy is not in favor of intermarriage.
Here are some extracts from an ar-
church. He is Rev. John L. Scudder Read them and see :
pnoiur ui mo rirei vAmgregauurmi i .Hundreds nf whit- men said lhA
would die before they would walk up to
the polls and vote with negroes, but
Popnllat Revolt in Six Comities.
In one of the voting precincts of
Pode-oatrAhw...awa.aavauloaa.
Populists at tbe last election. Of these,
fourteen have come oyer to the Demo
tic party, and two are on the "mourner's
bench. Wilmington Star.
in a precincnt in itobeson county in
which 55 Populista voted in 18U6, 49 of
them have announced their intention
of voting with the White Man's party
in tbe coming election. Wilmington
"Star.
In the Scotland Neck end of Halifax
county there were 77 Populists in the last
election. Now there are only 6. Mr. A,
Dunn, of Scotland Neck.
This week's County Union (Dunn)
publishes cards from ten Populists who
have quit the party and will hereafter
yote for the party of the white men and
tbe white metal. There are scores of
others who have already taken that
course in Harnett.
One-half of tbe Populists in Wilson
county have quit the party pnd will
refuse to vote the fusion ticket arranged
by party bosses. C. U. Daniels, chair
man Democratic Eexcutive Committee.
There is widespread revolt among the
Populists in Nash county. They declare
openly that they will not support the
fusion with gold-b:igs, which has been
arranged. They are outraged that
McKinley office-holders should dictate
tbe nomination of a Populist candidate
for Congress and will not support Jen
kinsMr. John W. Atwater, Populist
Senator from Chatham.
To Young White Voters.
The Newton Enterprise addresses this
timely appeal to tbe young white men
who are thinking of casting their votes
for the candidates of the negro party and
for those who are in league with the ne
gro party:
"To the young white voters of the
Populist and Republican parties we wish,
in all candor and friendliness to address
special appeal. Tbey had nothing to
do with the introduction of the trading
system to which their parties have, in
the last three campaigns, been commit
ted. Most of them are into tbe fusion
movement now because of the influence
of older beads upon them before the
degrading tendencies of the systems were
apparent; before tbe terrible conse
quences following it, to the white people
of the East, were made known. No
blame yet attaches to them. But with
the lights now before them they would
be doing a grievous wrong to their race
to continue in the Fusion party. We
implore them to join hands with the
Democrats and help in this election to
undo the wrongs that have keen fast
ened upon the white people of the East
ihere is no humiliation whatever in
cutting loose from a party tbey must
see in going in tbe wrong direction.
They will be honored for taking the
step."
Tbe trouble with the Indians in Min
nesota, it is feared, is not yet over.
lthough there has been no fighting
since last week, bix Jnited States
soldiers, including Major Wilkinson,
and one Indian policeman fffre killed,
and ten soldiers and one Indian police
man were wounded. It is reported that
six or eight Indians were killed. Rein
forcements have been sent to Major
Bacon, who commanded the small
body of soldiers, and ic is believed that
the military will be able to manage tbe
red man without further serious trouble.
they do and live. Scores of white con
gregations have listened with satisfact
ion to negro preachers who a few year
ago would have scarcely been tolerated
in tbe gallery.
"It is no strange thing for a colored
gentleman to dine and be entertained
in the best white families,
"Colored students go to Yale and
Harvard, Princeton and the University
of Pennsylvania, and if they stand well
in their studies or athletic sports
both, become tbe favorites of their class
es, sometimes visit the families of their
fellow students, and at all the alumni
dinners and class suppers take their
places as anyone else, and these are so
cial relations. Now if these wonderful
changes have and are taking place on
both sides, and tbe two races are dai'y
drawn into closer contact under favor
able circumstances, why should it be
any lack of self-respect in a negro to
marry a person of tbe white race, if
that tierson is his equal T or any re
pugnance on the part of tbe other, if
the negro is worthy f and if now there
are found white ladies sufficiently true
to their own hearts to brave the social
ostracism of their own people and some
negro gentlemen with sufficient man
hood to do as they please and get mar
ried, what may we naturally expect,
when the condition of the one and at
titude of the other will have so changed
as to bring them upon the same finan
cial, educational and social level ? Is
not our friend's conclusion too sweeping
when be says 'no elevation or freedom
will produce an admixture of race V
"1 rue men and true women of sense
under proper conditions find each oth
er's real worth in the affections, the
heart, the soul, and not in the color of
tbe skin.
"Desdemona will love Othello though
he be a dusky Moor, and her father ob.
ject, and Romeo will cling to Juliet,
notwithstanding the hatred between
the families. Shakespeare knew human
nature, and these creations of his brain
find there realities in practical life every
day. If all tbe things that have oc
curred in the personal histories of in
dividuals could be printed, the senti
ments that have lived in tbe breasts of
hundreds of men and women of the
two. races, .which have beea stilled down
by prejudice, could be known, and tbe
emotions that have been awakened in
their hearts, that have been crushed
out because of popular feeling, could
nave taken their natural course, we
would find that the races are even now
much nearer other than many sup
pose." Cases of Negro lusouraes.
StateaviUn Landmark.
Instances of negro insolence are not
confined entirely to eastern North Caro
lina. There were two or three examples
in HU Seville last Sunday that mark the
disposition of some of the colored peo
ple. A negro youth, Dearly grown.
shoved a little white hoy whom he met
oc tbe sidewalk, and not content with
that struck the boy in tbe back. The
boy's ...ther saw the occurrence and but
for tbe fact that he did not wish to cre
ate a scene in the street where a number
of people were going home from church,
the negro would have received the chas
tisement he deserved. He has been un
able to lay eyes on the negro since then.
Sunday afternoon some colored wo
men met some white youths on the
street. One of the women insolently
shoved one of the bovi into the ditch
and then turned loose upon him a fil
thy tirade of abuse.
Tbe same day a colored woman pass
ing along tbe street insolently shoved
her elbow into the face of a white gen
tleman who was standing in bis yard
leaning over the fence.
Harnessing the Tadkla.
Salisbury San.
For some time there ha been talk of
'harnessing the Yadkin," and it has
been known thtt this river could furnish
enough power to run every machine in
this part of tbe State u the harnessing?
should be done. But none of the har
neseers below the Fries power house at
Winston, has gotten so far as to start
the work.
It seems now, however, that the Yad
kin is to be harnessed and that this fact
means much to Salisbury one of the
benefits we are to drive is an electric
light system.
Work on the plant is to begin within
sixty days, and it it is to be completed
within twelve months.
The Baltimore Loan and Trust Com
pany is to furnish tha capital. The
trust company has a representative here
new and he and Mr. Boardman are look
ing over the city. To-day they visited
the factories in regard to furnishing
power for them.
The power plant to be bmlt at the
river will be similar to tbe Fries electric
power house near Winston-Salem.
The Wilmington Star says tbe owner
of tbe Hotel Richmond in Rockingham
is running his hotel by white labor ex
clusively. He (ays the Richmond coun
ty darkies under tbe Republican tute
lage of the Dockcries had become so
offensive in their manner he had to
dispense with them altogether. He now
has white waiters, a white bus driver,
white porters and white cooks. He is
highly pleased with the change.
UKNERAL NBWS.
Special dispatches from Mississippi
and Louisiana say that yellow fever is
spreading.
Col. Bryan has polled bis regiment at
Jacksonville and finds that 87 per cent,
of them want to quit.
Instructions have been sent to the
United States military commission in
Cuba fixing December 1 as the date
when Spanish control over tbe island
must cease.
Tbe Court of Appeals of Kentucky
has declared constitutional a statute re
quiring railroads to provido se pa rate, or
"Jim Crow," cars for colored passen
gers. 8pecial dispatches from Jackson,
Miss., say that yellow fever is gaining
headway in that State and Louisiana,
and that Governor McLaurin and State
officials have deserted the capital.
The Atlanta Journal invited the Pop
ulists of Georgia back to the folds of the
Democracy Saturday. The Augusta
Tribune, only Topulist dally in the
South, Monday advised the acceptance
of the invitation, admitting that the
ropuhst party is dead nationally and
there is no reason to keep np a separate
state organization. All eyes are now
turned on lorn Watson.
Adjutant General Cor bin on Tuesday
furnished the war investigation com
mittee a complete statement of thecaus-
alities during the war, which is official
ly accurate. Deaths from all causes
from May 1st to September 30th, inclu
sive, were : Killed, 23 officers and
257 enlisted men; died of wounds, 4
officers and 61 enlisted men; died of
disease, 80 officers and. 2,485 enlisted
men.
As the result of several conferences
between the President and his advisers
concerning tbe disposition of tbe Span
ish not to evacuate Cuba and Porto
Rico within a reasonable time, the ad
ministration has determined to take a
strong stand and expedite evacuation.
A telegram was sent to General Brooke
in Porto Rico Friday thatSpanish force
must all be out of the island by Oo-t
18th. In Cuba the Spanish must turn
oyer all custom houses and surrender
all their authority by December 1st,
and a demand to that effect will be
made within a few days. If the de
mand be not granted the United States
will take forcible possession.
Insulted the fostsnlstress.
Roleltfh Observer.
The Republican postmaster at Clay
ton recently had a taste of the insolence
of the negro that his party has been and
la asserting does not exist.
Duncan is the name of the Dostmaater
and bis daughter, Miss Duncan, attends
u the oinse. lioraoe Baucom, a neero
who gets bis mail at tbe office, came in
the other day and asked if there was a
letter for him. On being told by Miss
Duncan that there was nothing; ha crew
an&ry and seemed to consider it the
fault of the posm is tress that he failed to
get any mail. He grumbled for a while
and finally grew so insulting that a white
man who happened to be in the store
where tbe pottofiice is kept could stand
it no longer and kicked Baucom out of
the bouse, following up the ejection
with a good threshing. All of which
goes to show that others beside Dem
ocrats suffer from the fruits cf fusion
rule.
Cy Thompson's Mia take.
To tho Editor: I see in your issue of
the 29th ult. that Dr. Cy Thomson
proposes to give five dollars to the first
Populist who had joined the Democrat.
make this confession, not for the Doc
tor's money, but for the public to know
who I am and where I am. I was one
of tbe first Populista in the State. I
worked for tbe Populist party day ami
night, resorted to every honorable means
for tbe building np of that party, but
when fusion took place I come out and
loined the Democrats, and I think if
any white man will come down in East
ern North Carolina and see tbe negro
predominance, the result of fusion, and
then does not join tbe Democrats, I
am compelled to say be is a man eiihf r
without conscience or without wit.
J. A. ROMNSON.
Fort Barnwell, N. C, OctoUr 5.
Uraad Barbeeae at Sallsbary.
Salisbury San.
There will be a great time in f. '
bury on the 22nd of this month. (
that day there is to be a grand i -
cratic rally and barbecue here, k
preparations are being made to a.
modate an immense crowd. There t
be 2,000 pounds of barbeoned mest f
the dinner is to be served by one !
dred and fifty young 1., ... a ' .
many young men. Anvn tho ,
era of tbe day wiil be IU. I
Aycock and Hon. Jas. H. l'on.
will also be other interesting f t '
Can't Stjomaeh 'Em.
Charlotte News.
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of tbe most promir
Mecklenburg com:''
intention oi e ; ;
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stated to a wpII k-
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five counties in North C&niiina, t
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