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THE C A U C AO I A TJ 1 tte conTention it m have ba IUUII MI1UI V, FUBU8UKJJ KVXBY THUESDAT. BT TUB CACCASIAK MARIO BCTLBB. HALATBR. rUBMAHIWU CO. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. ONE 8IX MONTHS THRZK M0NTH8 Entrml in the Post Office at Baleigh, N. t Second Class Matter. We regret that we cannot of fer more reading matter through these columns. We regret that we cannot promptly publiah all the com munications Bent us. Oar apology for not doing so ia "bard times.'' Thousand of letters come to as Bay ing tut for the "hard times" they would subucribe for and support the paper. Well, our troubles are mu tual. We ar doing the best we can and wo prebuiun our friends are do ing tbs same. "Hard times" with them makes "hard times" with this oflice, and surrounds it with depress ing difficulties. We hope daily and weekly for better times among our friends. We told oar Democratic friend that we thought his statement that Democrats wonld not attend a eon vention eaUed by Populists, and the fact that Populists did attend a eon Tention called by Democrat when Democrats themselves bolted it, were good and sufficient reasons for ns to doubt the present Democratic professions, and for ns to determine that we could not co-operate with them as a party. And then onr Dem ocratic friend used these very words. "Well, I giro it np." - - a . a mi upon the erooinre ot inai new bank circular! Ho, not one ! Bat on the other hand the Aahe- rille Register, which claims to be for free silver and whieh also claims to be opposed to bond issues, has clipped and published comments from the eastern goldbug press la whieh Sen ator Butler and his bill were ride enled and abased. Let every silver Democrat and silver Republican note these facts and keep their eyes on the hypocrites. PltOriuNNIOMS AMU ACTION. "Silver men ought to unite." We must get together." "We think alike and ought to vote alike." These are some expressions which fall upon the ear of the Populist who may find himself among Demo crats these days. The utterances are pretty. They declare what ought to be, but the source from which they come makes them meaningless and o' no value. Ai uttered by Democrats they simply constitute a weak little whin ny for the Populists to vote the Democratic machine into office again, just because the machine is having its claquers to whoop for free silver. The machine is not hon est ar.d sincere, but it is no longer seeking to keep the "boys" from trying to make a great fuss and blow. It still hopes to fool the people. We had a little talk with a Demo crat last week who appears to have some confidonce in the machine. He had read a comment in the News and Observer on a Caucasian edito rial which misled him, and he came down to take US TO task for trying to split the silver forces. "What in the thunder do you mean!" he asked. "Don't you know we ought to get together!" And t0 WOT BE AFFtCTED BT WILD KCMOKS. Thi Caucasian stated last week that it believed that the Democratic party, as an organic force, was a party with which the Populists would never co-operate on any terms, and that before they would consent to such a course, they would go into the Republican party. We have re ceived letters of approval and com mendation for this utterance from all sections of the State, and we can now say that we know such co oper ation is an impossibility. The statement seemed to disgrun tle and disturb some Democrats who, for some utterly inexplicable reason to us, appeared to hare concluded that they had corralled the Peoples Party, and that the only thing left for them to do waB to brand it. Un less they bad grown to believe the false reports of their own papers we cannot understand now they ever arrived at such ridicuously absurd conclusions. A most astonishing incident in connection with this matter is the fact that we have received a few let ters from some good Populists in which they confess that they were beginning to believe that some ef forts were beinir made to effect eo operation between Populists an Democrats, and that some promt nent Populists were parties to this effort. It is totally beyond our pow er to understand how any such idea could have been impressed upon them unless they allowed Democrats a ti mitt m m mnn fm K 1 y4 I Cwmc,inl c -Tin - Ys ! A time 1 1 Mr Wk OnduM a4 Wee. te Bek- C BIBDflOr i The Fifty-third Congress, with a large Democratic majority, adjourn ed amid a roar of indignation and disgust of an outraged people. It won the unbounded and irrepressi ble contempt of the country before it was a year old, and the people God give us men like tbis demands Strong minds, great hearts. true faith, and ready hands! lien whom the lest of office does not kill; Men wbotn the spoils of office cannot buy ; Men who possess opinions and a wit! ; Men who nave bonor, who will not lie; Men who can stand before a demagogue And scorn bis treacherous flatteries without winking. Tall men, sun-crowned, wbo live above the fog. In public duty and in private thinking." Ok! An earnest Democrat ssys: "What amazes me is tbis, that while the Pop ulists, led by Butler, are continually sneering at and denouncing Demo crats, a lot of our party are ready to the had and renlacad it with the na 8. " " uepuoiicans, present Republican Congress. And what, in the name of God, have the people gained by it! Who can point to a single respect able act of this Congress that origi nated with either of the old parties. Peffer's bill to investigate the bond sales and Butler's bill to prevent the issue of more bonds are the only two measures in the interest of re form that reflect any credit what ever on the body, and but for these two brave People's Party Senators, these two redeeming features would not be to the credit of the Senate. The House has credit for neither, for the first one they had nothing to do with, and the last one was pigeon holed there. The recognition of Cuba goes to the general credit, but this measure does our country per $e no good whatever. On the whole the pres ent Congressional majority is about as worthless, incompetent and con temptible as regards the work of its first session, as was the proceeding Democratic Congress. It has shown itself to be as much dominated by monopolies and the money power as its predecessor was. There is but little hope that it will improve its record. whom tbev profess to ridicule, in ca tering to Populist tastes and begging for Populist support. Tbis may be a little overdrawn; but it serves the purpose for a parallel. While the Democrats broke all pre vious records in rotten egging, abus ing, slandering and lying on the Pop ulists, these same Democrats some times indulge in such rotten lush as the "Populist are coming back to us," and drone out such absurdly ridiculous tunes as "the Populists are coming back home" (to the Democratic party.) Lrapb: And now the jroldbugr commercial papers say that business is not looking up any yet and is not expecteu 10 un til after the conventions have met. When the conventions are over, they will say that business will not improve till after the elections. They have given many fool reasons for the busi uess depressions, bringing in the weather, the storms; almost bringing in the moon, and this foolishness will be kept up. They will not give the true reason which is a want of more money and financial reform. Business failures are reported on the increase. Col. J. S. Carr, of Durham, and Col. J. S. Cunningham, of Roxboro, are re ceiving county Democratic endorse ments for the Democratic nomination for Governor. We have the highest personal regard for these gentlemen and we believe they are held in high personal esteem all over the btate. But neither have said anything nor made any record which will justify any man in declaring that they are for free sil ver at the ratio of 1C to 1 independent of any other country. This is a time when all facts ought to be known, and hence we state this one. I to so impress them. These letters also stated that had such an arrange- again send to Washington a Demo mATit Wy. attorn ntad hv .nv Wdfirs. cratic or Republican Congress. How "Mr. McKinley still insists that the platform must be one which will not alienate the great farming element of It may be that the people will I the Middle States and the Northwest, aitnougn ne aoes not want anytnmg less positive than a demand for the it would not have been supported. WW We have more than once warned our people against putting any con fidence in statements and declara tions made by Democratic politicians and papers. We can speak but once a week, and our paper is not large enough to contain one-tenth of what would be necessary to correct the wild, sensational reports inaugurat here you are declaring you will not led and circulated by these agencies. vote for the Democrats who are in I We can only warn our people again favor of free silver," &c, &c. not to bb exercised or influenced We quietly cited the previous by what may thus be started and promises and records of the Demo- bandied about. We give our solemn cratio party and then plainly told pledge to keep you posted and in him there was no member of the formed as to actual proceedings j Populist party who was so big a fool which may effect the party in any as to believe any more Democratic way as soon as it is possible to do so, promises. The "chance'' they had and unless yon shall see in this paper 1 asked for had been given them by some reference by way of verifying the people and nothing had come of a report by which you are affected it. It was our opinion that nothing as an organizrtion, you may safely would, come of another chance. I put that report down as a pure sen- isational, baseless fake. i "Well, then." he said, "let the people get together in a non-parti- We be yu once more5 do not be Ban. representative mass meetine influenced or excited by wild rumors. and name men for offices who will They are originated solely for the not be objectionable to the silver Purpose of disturbing you, and when men of any party, and let the united yu allow yourselves to be so affect- streneth of the silver forces be cast ed 11 is a victory for the enemy. ior mem." kkkp youk eyk on tub hypo s' CRITES. Very crood. we said. That would I " is admitted on all sides that the bo a solution of the "getting to- fold men in the Senate were badly gether" problem; but who can or worsted in the discussion of Butler's will inaugurate the movement for anti-bond bill. The gold pres has such a meeting! If the Populists not irie to answer the arguments should call such a meeting, would but has dealt in abuse and ridicule the Democrats attend it and enter Senator Butler and others who into the movement in good faith supported his very important bill. and do what they could do make the "getting together" plan a success! benator Butler, in his argument I in support of his bill, produced a "No," h said, "I think not. The I secret circular which is being sent Democrats would probably think it out from New ork to a11 tne banks a trap laid by the Poonlists and containing instructions 10 secure . the election of a goldbug for Presi dent. One paragraph of the circu lar is as follows: "The executive council of the Amexican Bankers' Association de clare unequivocally in favor of the maintenance of the existing gold standard of value, and recommend they can do so, with the records be fore them (if they know those rec ords) passes our comprehension. Both have been tried fairly. Both have proven to be incompetent and contemptible. They are a bird of a feather. If the people shall fail to rebuke them in positive terms, there are thousands of good men who will seriously begin to wonder if the peo ple are capable of self-government. soundest of sound money." (Gold standard.) So it goes. This old party has for twenty years past acted on the supposition that the people can be fooled, and for that length of time the people have most certainly acted the fool. We shall see if the Republicans are right in the supposition that the people can always be fooled It makes us laugh. A few weeks asro the Republicans were "everlastingly" wnooping up juciviniey as tne advance The annual commencement of the College of Agriculture and the Me chanic Arts was 1 eld here last week, and was an event of more than uual interest. Tbis institution ia rapidly growing in favor and gaining reputa tion, and already ranks with tee best colleges in tbe South. The benior Clasa held tbe regular annual exerciaea on Monday evening. L.K. WhiUed presided: Daniel Al len was aecretary ; W. J. Jackson, ora tor; II. I- Williams, historian : George S. Fraps, pop net. Tuesday morning tbe annual meet- ins; of the alumni was held. Mr. Mat thews, of Morganton, delivered tbe address. In the afternoon tbe last drill was had including an interesting sham battle, and tbe cadet officers for the coming term were announced. The bonor men this year are : sen ior, George S. Fraps, It, G. Mew borne, Dsniel Allen, William C. Jackson: junior, Sidney G. Kennedy; aoptmore. Hugh JUcL.t.urran, u:ua K.Mansen; freshman, 1 arroll J... Mann. Their average ;r lUa lear u.l tiuu was over Ihi. 1 n t lie rVfliilljr PreMdr:t Mrlver, the Normal and luduMrial s-l.ful, de livered ttie addre l-fnre Uif tfraUo- atinir -l.n of the .irri-ulliir.il and Me-uam-al t Ilege. Mis theme wa the duty and the obligation to the public; school of perou who hae had the beneut l me irainin in the higher State institutions. On Wednesday morning the rum menceiu?nt exercises proix-r were held in the Academy of Music. The following was the programme: Oration, "Agricultural l'rogress,' by Daniel Allen, of Kaleigh; oration. "Fiction as a Moral Aeent.' by Kobert G. Mewborne, of Kinston; oration, "The Iron Age," by Levi li. W tutted. of Alamance county; oration, "neigh ed Wantine." by John Howard, of Tarboro: oration. "The Food of Plants," by George b. traps, of Kal eieh. The following: graduates received tbe degree of llachelor of Scieuce Allen, Fraps, M. J. Green, Howard, W C. Jackson, Mewborne, t bitted, Henry Williams; the following the degree of Master of bcieuce: aiuuel K. As bury. Charles li. Williams; the follow ing tbe degree of Mechanical Kngiii eer: David Clark, William 1!. liar riss; the following the decree uf Ciil Engineer: Charles M. I'ritcliett, of Georgia. The following received special men tion, having averaged over .m per cent, during the juuior and senior years: Allen, agriculture and but any; Fraps, all studies; Jackson, agri culture; Mewborne, all studies; uit ted, pure mathematics, electricity and civil engineering. Distinctions were announced as follows: First distinc tion in applied science, r raps; agri culture, Allen ; engineering and me chanics, AVhitted. Second distinction, in applied science, JVTewborne; agri culture. Jackson; engineering and mechanics, Howard. A reception was held in the main college building at night by the fac ulty, and was largely attended by many people who are rapidly learning the great value of the A. & M. College to the btate. i PH PI JUL I ill Congressman Powers Enthusiastic to Patau's Col Compound, the Groatost Spring Rcmody. 4 f'i V!-Viv'."-VV""-" '" 'VvV.'.v'-V ....- "v ' -y i-iV.V-:v.::x;.v imW i fey V AT TRINITY. i Seventeen Young Men and Four Young Ladles Go Out to Battle With the Prob lem of Life. The commencement of Trinity Col lege, that splendid institution con- SHeniT0f -"pr0.tection nd PrPSDerit.y-" ducted by the great Methodist denom The National convention is in session this week at St. Louis. For ten days past people have been pouring into that city, but no one talks "protection." Tbe money issue is the great subject and the "taritt " is buried out of sight, xne great money power which has a mortgage on McKinley will force the convention to adopt a gold platform. All the Democratic county conven tions that have been held in the State, with two exceptions, have declared in favor or silver. The exceptions are Polk and Rutherford counties which have declared for the gold standard. Mecklenburg, which is the home of the chief gold standard Democratic paper, the Charlotte Observer, went over whelmingly for silver. Declaring for free silver and endors ing men whose records and utterances do not fully accord with that declara tion how is tne Democratic program. Fooling the people is still their policy ana tneir nope, xnis is not the way to achieve financial reform and a re- Vioirtri rtt rtll'V m nnnf sf arofnm Wa - v aoawa va via uivuciai i djoviii. IV C usienea 10 aemagognes ana sconn- tell you, men, Populists, patriots, you ureis ana votea ior party." onouia i ini waicu tuese uiu parties, a it- 1 j -rr l I . mil tuo paupie mow uub granu tsuuri It will be notiCed that every gold to take the power away from these I Democrat in the State is anxious for nonnl wfeil?r v. Democratic State convention to by ballot! " BULB OR BCIS." Elsewhere we publish an article under the head "To Kill Free Sil ver." It is quite possible that the article may be somewhat sensational as to the intent described therein, but it does not overrate the power that could be exercised if the gold ring and money speculators should decide to use it. For this reason the article is worthy of consideration. Now, the question arises, is not this power dangerousf Is it not a menace to the people and to the country? The people have unwit tingly voted this power into the hands of a few men because they Is it quite possible that! In tbe past the silver Democrats have dies. ination,was held last week, beginning on Monday night, when Dr. John C. Kilgo, president of the college, deliv ered his annual address to the gradu ating class at Main Street Methodist church, in Durham. The church was packed to its utmost capacity and large numbers were turned away, Tbis was followed on Tuesday by the annual baccalaureate sermon of the college by Dr. A. Coke Smith, of Lynchburg, a member of tbe Virginia Conference. It was a sermon long to be remembered by the graduating class and by all who heard him. It was a masterly effort. At night Dr. James H. Kirkland.of Vanderbilt University, delivered the literary aaaress beiore the two socie ties the Columbian and Hesperian. It was a very line and learned address, and was listened to by a large aud ience. On Wednesday the closing exercises of Trinity College commencement for 1896 took place, and one of the most prosperous years in the history of the institution is now a part of the records of the college The graduating class was composed of as fine a set of young men and la dies as ever left tha walls of Trinity College to go out into the world to Qght life's battles. The class was composed of seventeen gentlemen and four la- Judge Powers, who today repre sents Vermont in Congress, entered the national house with a magnifi cent record as lawyer and judge of the supreme court of Vermont. He is a fine type of the careful, learned, New England lawyer. Though but 50 years of age, he was a member oi the ermont legis lature a third of a century ago, and again in 174, when he was speaker of the house. He has been State censor, a member of the constitution al convention and of the State sen ate. In 1874 he became judge of the supreme court of Vermont, and remained on the bench until 1S90, when he took his seat in Congress. Judge Powers presided at many of the most notable trials in the history of the State, and in the author of many of the most important opin ions to be found in Vermont reports. No judge on the supreme bench in any of our States has a reputation for more clearly and unmistakably expressing his opinions. Uis un qualified endorsement of PAine's cel ery compound in the following letter is as straightforward and concise as any ono of his thoughtful charges to a jury : House of Representatives, I. S. Washington, D. C, Feb. 19, 1G. I have for several years been ac quainted with the medicinal quali ties of Paine's celery compound, and can enthusiastically endorse it as a specific in many cases for which its use is recommended by its proprie tors. H. Henry Powers, 1st Dist. Vt. Uy far the best use that any tired or filing person can make of these precious- rpring days is to purify their blood and regulate their nerves with Paine's celery compound. It is plain to any observant person that the best remedy for neuralgia, per siftect headaches and such like in dications of low nervous vigor, is the one that most rapidly and complete ly nourishes the worn out parts. It is not in the power of any other rem edy to do the vigorous work of Pain ft1 ctlerv compound in strength ening the jaded system, and in bring ing it back to an energetic, healthy condition. The real danger that stare "eV people in (be fje.o is the putting IT attending to sickness and diM and letting slip these bealth-itvia. spring days, when everything strongly favors getting well. Ti. gieatest of all spring remedies U i ing an astonishing amount of p theso days among sick people u. tnose semi-invalids who are n: down" by tbe long, trying winter. worn ont and afilicted by dieai. The soul and life of sound beu is a well-nourished nervous syttn Paine's celery compound repairs V worn, nervous system as notha; else can do. It is tbe one eerts: and permanent cure for sleeple ness, hysteria, nervsos debility as. exbanstion. rheumatism, ueura'.r ard the various manifestations of a unhealthy bodily condition, such larguor, nervousness, heart ralriu tion, 1om of Mesh and mental dr- sin. With Paints celery compound, rt turning strength and cbeerfal&m soon show that one is nndoubtVi; on tbe right road to health. Pain' celery compound is one real spring remedy known tootf that never fails to benefit. Paint's e-lery compound if you sia t H . !J. if that power shall be undisturbed for another four years, it could not be removed except by bullet, and possibly not by that method. As to uone tne taiaing out tne gold men have run things and bad their way. I Will the same thing happen again this yearr w e win see. We wonder if manv Democrats of this question the great people only I the rank and file are being fooled by can decide. might not enter into the plan. It wonld be a surrendering of their au tonomy and that, they would not be willing to do. We then told him we knew that. The Democrats (the machine ele- EDlTOltlAJLi COMMENT, We just want to cail your attention to a fantastic fact. Last year the Dem ocratic party of Kentucky adopted a gold standard platform and then tried to elect a free silver man named Har din for Governor. Tbe Democrats were beaten. The Republicans won tbe State. About two weeks ago an other Democratic convention was held in Kentucky, and remembering! tbe beating they got on a gold plat form, adopted a ringing, straightout silver platform and declared in favor of abolishing the banking system. rney actually hissed the gold platform they bad adopted tbe year before, and booted tbe . names of Cleveland and uarusie. ine Dems will try anv Democratic professions for silver. No Populist is being fooled by it. Read the Democratic record on the question in this issue, and see what you think about it. There is a big difference be tween "records" and promises. The goldbugs are getting hard up ior arguments, xney nave fallen back on that wheezy whine of a "scheme to benefit rich silver mine owners," But you cant get them to say a word about their scheme to benefit the gold mine owners. Do you see? Democrats Kndorse Another Goldbug. The Charlotte Observer's report of the Gaston county Democratic conven tion, says : . "Mr. Xi. M. Hoffman, ex-county su- perimenaent, was unanimously pre sented to the district as Gastonb ment) think more of their party than to all bankers and' to en atom a f scheme swallow anything for office choice for the State Senate. In a brief no part in tne inspiration of their innnence as citizens. in their various Hm- 'Phi.... k:. standard and on this account heo-tred . .. I a m ucb-tv uuud baaia a ui luuri . tactics. Their inspiration is office tale? t0 select delegates to the po- years and will do it four years more if e convention not to present him. i iii. iv a i iuu vouuvua ui uom ine i iiiev can eet -me r. nan p.p." i wovmicij ucuuhcu w cuusenb id ...uuwu.,. eat tie8 wm declare xm eiose corporation or such character equivocally in favor of the mainten as would sell out every national I nce of the existing gold standard principle for the sake of controlling I eI value." and holding the spoils and offices - Jhe circular goes on to say: "Your K ... q. influence is earnestly requested to x n tun uiais guv em ment. The Association We then referred him to the fact national organization," etc that in last September nearly a thou sand Democrats in the State signed This is the first time that this cir a can xor a non-partisan State silver cular has been brought to light. convention. Populists did not say The gold press were so dumbfounded this is a Democratic scheme to trap that they did not mention it the us. lbey said it is a silver convcra- naxt Uv. Tint thav Here it is again. The Charlotte Observer's report of tbe Democratic i primaries at Morganton says : "One of the best posted men in the county counted the assembly and says there were e-vs.nt.lv tr.nr t nnm in f t-.. to this action, of sound mnnev. Vet thai rnMhn c.C seeks to unite alllauietlv and allowed th banks and bankers in one efficient, (which was composed of three gold- tbe wishes of his friends, though be thanked them for the honor they did him. But tbe convention would not listen to bis declinations. His speech was enthusiastically applauded, and the county will present him for nonii nation at the district convention. No silver man was put in nomination against him. soon pulled as best-they bugs and two silver men) to report twelve silver men and teven gold men as delegates. I mention this to show that the goldbugs are the very best Demo crats in North Carolina, and are Dem ocrats irt and gold-bugs afterwardt." un i that's it. They are Democrats first and goldbugs afterward now. Those who had orations and their subjects were as follows : T. b. Aldndge, of Oriental. "Luxu ry;" J. r. Uivins, of Albemarle, "The Element of Stability in Our Civiliza tion;" Ernest J. (reen, of Durham, "Man from an Optimistic Standpoint;" J. J. liaii.ot Troy. "Radical Changes in Man's Higher Development;" !. S. May tubby, of IJoggy Depot, Indian Territory, "Social Changes;" S. K. Mercer, or Ilaroldville, "The Highest Law, O. o. JSewlin, of Iiurlington, Is Tariff Reform Lost?" li. R. Pavne. of Morganton, "Our Foes and Our He roes ;" J. II. Separk, of Raleigh, "Po tentiality of Greatness." lhose who presented theses were as follows: F. II. Brooks, of Charlotte, "Industrial Arbitration;" Miss Fan nie Carr, of Durham, "A Poet's View of Progress;" Miss Ida Carr, of Dur ham, "Woman On the Field of Battle;" C.R.Clegg, of Pittsboro,"An Anglo Saxon Union;" H. B. Craven, of Trin ity, "Materialism;" J. F. Curtis, of Luther's, "Some Phases of American Literature;" J. F. Hayden, of Lin wood, "Reason in Religion;" Miss Ma mie Jenkins, of Cary "Aspirations;" R, A. Mayer, of Charlotte, "James Lane Allen;" Miss Annie Pegram, of Durham county, "Education;" S. V. Sparger, of Mt. Airy, "One of Xorth Carolina s Heroes;" A. S. Webb, of Trinity, "The Independent in Poli tics." The "Wiley Gray Medal" was offer ed to the one having the best oration in the contest. The judges to decide which was entitled to it were : Dr. E. A. Yates, Dr. J. M. Rhodes and Dr. F. H. Wood. They repaired to tbe parlor and soon returned and announced that the medal was won by Mr. J. S. May tubby, of Boggy Depot, Indian Terri tory. Tbe medal was presented by the Hon. Clem. Manly, of Winston, who gave a history of Wiley Gray, in the man and Messrs. J. W. Brown and R. A. Gill secretaries. Owing to the fact that some of them present failed to hand in their list of delegates we are unable to give them in full, and hence we leave them all out. The first busi ness before the convention was the election of delegates to the State, Con gressional, Judicial, and Senatorial conventions. The same delegates cho sen for the Congressional will also at tend the .Judicial convention, ibe delegates etected are as follows: State J. JJ. Elliott, G. 1 Allen, J. A. Waller, L. C. Farrabow, J. F. Cole, J. B. V. Tunstall, J. S. Pool, II. C. Gill. A. J. Dalby, J. W. Brown, A. II. Greg ory, J. S. Gooch, J. R. Wilson, R. T. Pittard, W. S. Cozart, S. W. Knott, M. L. Winston'. Congressional axi Judicial J. R. Buchanan, J. 1. Champion, J. A. Waller, t. 1. Washington, S. R. How ard, M. S. Daniel, A. II. Gregory, W. N. Critcher, J. W. Brown, S. 1. Brum mitt, W. P. Lyon, C. J. Robert?. E. L. Jones, J. P. Breedlove, A. Baker, R. T. Chandler, J. R. Wilson. Probable Money Plank or The Kationad Republican Convention. The Republican party is unreserv edly for sound money. It caused the enactment of the law providing for I honor of whose memory the medal is tbe resumption of specie payments I given, and told of how bravely he their wits together could and then tried to break its force by starting another tirade of abuse and ridicule. Now, what bas been the position of that por tion of the Democratic and Republican press in this State which claims to be in favor of silver and opposed to bonds? Has a single one of those papers commended Senator m 1879. Since then every dollar has been as good as gold.- We are unalterably opposed to every measure calculated to debase our currency or impair the credit of the the old crow would not know it. tion. We are for silver and we will attend it and try to unite the silver forefs. We don't care what becomes of party if we can secure the opera tion of our principles, and we will g' there and throw our force and strength with silver Democrats for that purpose. But Great Scott! When the Popu lists came fur the purpose of effect- log this union, they found that the democrat, bad fled from and aban- long and bard fight? No! Hasone KVmp Mvuru me cuavBuuua wnioa tneyioitnem expressed pleasure that the I ior an intelligent man to ask I nations 0 we eartn. had themselves called, and but for hill m IntrodnnA and nuuutf v mem. ado cause is tne exclusive died on the fatal battle-field of Gettys burg, l Dr. Kilgo announced that J. F. Biv ins, of Albemarle, bad won the vale dictorian place, not, however, without a sharp conflict with Misa Fannie But if tbey "get in" or have "another chance" they will be goldbugs first and Democrat aftkhwahd. Watch 'em boys : watch 'em close. Some of these ieiiows are so aeen tney could steal tbe country, w e are tnereiore opposed Carr. The valedictory address of Mr. eggs from under a setting crow, and to the tree coinage of silver except Bivins was very touching and well de- ujr uiieiruAuuiuM agreement, and un- I uvereu 4.11 1- . .... It is a sad and snrnrisintr tart: th.t. BU011 an Sneni is O&tamed men who are recognized as being well 1,16 exg gold standard must be informed and intelligent are influ- preserved. All our silver and paper enced by tbe most unfounded and on-1 money now in circulation, as cnr-lTbr Nominate a Foil Ticket a siot reliable Democratic reports. We say I rency must be maintained at a saritv I Orderly Body. deliberately that such men in tbe city with gold, and we favor all measures Public Ledger. nnertinnJnfrn.h . fkH V'J.i niaintain inviolably the obliga- The county convention of the Pop- Bntler for his snceeaa in nnftia. si,. t : ..t.. siT 77r. I uons or " .united States and all was held in tbe court house r :, o " '7 . . ,kT. T,k" our money whether gold or naner at ,n uxrord. on Wednesday. It was com oiii xnrougn tne oenaie aner such a JESTT JT"? ."1""! the nreaent standard, ih. .s.-a I posed of many of our good citizens and ruui liriiiirmuu imt iiiim kiiii ksks-lv niinn s m . . . mv - - ----- - - . a GRANVILLE COUNTY POPULISTS. of all tu f at th-it the Populists had come not one ! Have they commented them. The cause is reading ot Democratic I sations. tbe fakes and sen- was the most orderly convention we ever attended, not a bitch of any kind occurring. There was not even a word of any Are you helping to spread the cir- t?!.. 5r !b Jw.ord of enlfttiou of thi QluoAilAMT aVVnES7iL ILZ T.J?; chair- A Terr Choice lilt or 1'l.llosopby. Charlotte Observer, After a drought which has affect ed a large part of the State and caused no end of murmuring, we are in the midst of a season of rain, and already men are remarking that there is too much of it and that pres ently things will be ruined. It is well, however, that mankind hasn't the regulation of these matters. A boy having an engagement to take his girl to ride would postpone a rairifall, if he could keep it from in terfering with his drive, though the season were summer and no rain had fallen for three months. It is best to take these operations of natural laws as they come and not complain about them. The philosophy of James Whitcomb Riley is the best : "It ain't no use to grumble and complain; It's just as cheap and easy to reioice. When Uod sorts out tbe weather and sends ram. Why, rain's my choice." Orood, very good, Air. Caldwell. L-jt us take the "operations of these natural laws as they come," but let us rise up against the unnatural, artificial and oppressive laws made by man and get them nearer ricrht We are with you. Are you with ns t J A Chance to Hake 31 oner. I have berries, grapes and peaches, a year old, fresh as when picked. I use tne California Cold process, do not heat or seal tbe fruit, just put it op cum, aeeps penecciy iresn, and costs almost nothing; can put op a bushel in ten minutes. Last week I sold di rections to over 129 families; anyone will pay a dollar for directions, when tbey see the beautiful samples of fruit. As there are many people poor like myself, I consider it my duty to give my experience to such, and feel confi dent any one can make one or two hundred dollars round home in a few days. I will mail sample of fruit and complete directions, to any one of yonr readers, for eighteen two-cent stamps, which is only tbe actual cost of the samples, postage, eta, to me. Frakcis Caskt, St. Louis, Mo. ELKIN WOOLEN MILLS. 2SIIIJL YOUR WOOL THIS YEAR TO' The Chatham M'f'g Co., Elliin, N. C do co CO tO CO FSr CO OJ CD CO CO CO (A Ahey have the largest woolen mill in the State. Thty do the larre custom business in the South, and their goods are the best you can boy f " tiivuej. rue itii oi ior samples. WORTH CAROLIHA'G BIG QTORE W. H. & R. S. TUCKER & 0., XVo in our own lirens Making Department at moderate prices. Vone m& more tiyiun ana correct costumes. We give tbe best work excelior In t and dMifn other dressmaking departments and at ranch lower nrirA. e submit samples of eiylisb Dress Good Silk and Cotton Drew Go at moderate prices. We supply Wedding Outfits Brides' and Brides-maid' Dreaae. at "7 little cor Write to u for Samples. Ettimstes and Ideas. We mail rr"s " 3'imuier c atalogue, now ready an for one. W. H. A ft. 8. TUCKk.fl A CO. NotirPSnPri5ll Val.fOC ADt,J "lortrating our pri' r w.M. , m.mwo faring methods: 2Mnch Japanese Kaiki Silks, 25 rents r-?r yard. 24-1 nch Japanese Uabutai Silks, 79 eet,ts per yard . In. P"?'? Wrap, Dresden Per.ian t floral effe-is. H-incii n vvooICsshmeres IMack and all colors, 25 cent- V 1 ru won D U rent. FARHEBS AND WOOL GROTO ! ! In r;o tthr way can yon nMain as much vvu for y nor wry-1 ns hv ex chaTeir it f"..r WVclen Croin, Blank-?, (whit oe cxi'nred) ard Ktttirg Yams. We carry intur ance on wo.! Ship m a trial lo: arHc.nvilc-il. -WriU fo- am pl-s .rd teroi3 to ALPINE WOOLEN MILLS, Mt Airy, N. C WALTER R. HEKRT, Attorney tat IoW CHARLOTTE, M. C. Will nraetie ia fh. fVuirf a of Vfck lenburg. Union, Cabarrus. Cleveland Li neol n. C astoti. ('aUwbt a us I redli. the Lotted State Court and tbe i breme CVnrt t.t vtt rAlSna Tronipt attention give . to s hrancbea of ibe Uw and to all buiss entrusted to bira. YCU CAN ENCCUftASC TNE CAOSC Cf REF0R3 BY SlfSSCCtSINS TO TBE CUCAJN t Ut9 A YEAR.