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CONCORD, N. C, THURSDAY. APRIL 28. 1S92
WHOLE NO. 223.
iMKLi.i(a;(i: blotted oit.
A Man Brronipi Innanc In an Instant
on the Train.
Chnrlntte Observer.
Mr. J F Anderson, traveling sales
man for the Charlotte Oil and Fer
tilizer Company, has recently re
turned from a Northern trip. On
the Richmond and Dauville train
coming south, he became engaged in
conve rsation, this side of Alexandria,
with a very agreeable gentleman from
Mansfield, Mass., who held a ticket
to New Orleans and who talked in
telligently upon a variety of subjects.
Presently the stranger observed that
lie had left his horse tied out and
believed he would go back and get
him. Mr. Anderson was struck
with surprise and first thought tLe
man had been drinking and tnat he
was just detecting the fact, but the
man kept rambling on about his
horse, which he said was a young
one which he had broken himself
and had owned for 30 years, aud
finally proposed that they get out
and stretch their legs. Suiting the
action to the words, he got up as if to
leave the car, but w is detained. By
this time it was manifest that the
stranger had become insane. The
attention of the conductor was called
to the case and he locked the car
doors to keep him in. He gabbled
on and on until at Charlottesville he
escaped turough the car door, which
had been opened for the admission
of passengers, and set out running
with all his might Policemen pur
sued and overtook him and when the
train pulled out the unfortunate
man wa3 left gesticulating at the
station.
l'retty Rough mi Mnlrsvlllp.
Shelby Seview.
The Review hears a pretty good
ODe on Statesville. It is said that
a mysterious individual had been
in that place for a mouth and no
one knew his business. As usual in
such small places, the stranger's ap
pearance and his business were ex
tensively talked about until curiosity
reached fever heat. Finally a citi-
zen approachedjiiin and llatly asked
him his business there.
"I'll be candid with you," replied
the mysterious individual, "I was
living in California and yielded to
temtaption and stole a sawmill. The
next night I went back to steal the
dam, but was caught; I was tried,
convicted sentenced to five years in
the penetentiary, or thirty days in
Statesville, and I wa3 fool
enough to take the thirty days in
Statesville '
It afterwards transpired that he
was a detective hunting up someone
to convict of wrecking the train at
Bostian's bridge.
At Meeting of the Citizenn
After the adjournment of the
County Alliance, the following reso
lution wa3 adopted:
Resclved, That we the Democratic
citizens of Cabarrus county in mass
meeting assembled at St. John's
Grange Hall, April 15th, 1892, do
hereby protest against the call that
appeared in our county papers,
daily and weekly, since March 21st
192, and do assert our purpose to
meet according to the call issued in
Concord Daily Standard, March 21st,
1S92, which call is issued accord
ing to the regular plan, and at out
polling places in our primary con
ventions on May 7th at 2 p. in. and
vote our convictions. And we do
hereby call upon all true men to do
the same thing,
We instruct our chairman to have
this action published in our county
papers till the 7th day of May, to
gether with the call issued the 21st
Jay of March, 1892.
Jxo. A. Sims,
Chairman.
A Call For rrimarie.
All voters, who intend to act with
the Democratic Party and support
the nominations made, and the plat
forms adopted by the Democratic
State Convention at Raleigh in May
next and by the National Democratic
Convention at Chicago in June next,
are cordially invited to meet at their
usual voting places on the first Sat
urday in May, 1S92 (being the 7th
day of May) at 2 o'clock p. m., and
t-lcct delegates to attend a County
Democratic Convention to be held
at the Court llousa in Concord on
the following Saturday (May 14th,
1892) at 12 o'clock noon. By order
of Democratic Executive Committee
of Cabarrus county.
Kobt. S Youxo,
Chairman.
March 19th, 1892.
One of our grocers says that all
merchants are averse to carrying
over a stock of goods therefore they
are still keeping up fires bo as to get
rid of a surplus of fuel.
lie Writen About IIU Trip.
Greeusboro Workman.
The editor left home Tuesday
night for the purpose of a visit to
Concord, stopping over at High
Point to see a sick friend and pro
ceeding on the journey Wednesday
morning.
When Concord was reached there
stood the street car with its dummy
engine, ready to transfer passengers
into the town a mile away. A great
convenience that Taking a seat,
accompanied by our polite and ac
commodating friend, J P Cook, edi
tor of the Standard, we were whirled
along to the point of destination,
which was the home of our long
time friend, Capt J M Odell, who
was at home at the time though of
course, exceedingly busy, as his son,
Mr. Will R Oiell, wa? absent in
New York.
The two nights of our stay in
Concord were spent at the home of
Mr. R W Allison, an intelligent and
remarkably well preserved gentle
man of S3 years. Mr. Allison was
a merchant in former years, and was
a member of the State Convention
of 1875. He has been a reader of
the best English authors, both in
poetry and prose, and has a number
of fine quotations at his fingers' ends.
His conversation on literary subjects
and on matters of history was re
markably entertaining as well as
edifying to the listener. An
acquaintance with the best English
authors never fails to mark the
man who has enjoyed that privilege.
Mr. Allison spoke of being in the
capitol at Richmond in 1S29, and of
seeing in that body Messrs. Madison
and Monroe, the late distinguisned
Behj imin Watkins Leigh and the
eccentric John Randolph, of Roan
oke. Mr. Allison also rememhered
distinctly the discussion between
Judge A W Tourgee, Rev. Biggs
Hsssell and others on the motion to
remove the political disabilities of
the late Gov. Iloldeu, in the Con
vention of 1875.
It is always pleasing to converse
with our aged citizens, and especs
ially when they have cultivated
minds, and memories well stored
with the facts of our State history,
a3 is the case with Mr. Allison.
When this writer had taken a
deliberate view of the vast buildings
appropriated to the manufacture of
cotton goods, on what is known as
"Forest Hill," bad measured the 304
feet front of one of the recently
constructed buildings whose uiachin
ery is driven by a 500 horse power
engine, he was reminded of Machine
try Hall at the Centennial of 187C,
and concluded not 10 undertake any
description in the narrow limits of
the Workman.
WTe saw a number of gentlemen
connected in various ways with one
or other of the factories, as Mr.
Wheeler, of Salisbury, Mr. Bynum,
of Cnatham, and Mr. 0 T. Troy and
Mr. Coltrane, of Randolph. These
meu were all busy, as a matter of
course, each one contributing more
or less to the success of the interest
with which he i3 connected.
To hasten this writer was much
pleased with Mrs. Capt. Odell, and
is indebted to her for many kind
nesses shown. Other matters of
note must be omitted for the pres
ent. Old Bro. Michanx spent a few
day3 here aud above is some things
he had to say.
lie Han "Killed Ills Fool Self."
Birmingham, Ala,, April 20. At
Springville, George Wood, a drum
mer, lies at the point of death. He
went out into the woods and shot
himself. He is a widower, and his
health has been bad, and all the
explanation he vouchsafed to those
who came to his assistance wa3, "I
have killed my fool self."
Did XellicBnrn Commit Snieide.
Oneonta, N. Y., April 20. The
body of a young girl was found this
morning in the Susquehanna River,
four miles from here. It was iden
tified as the body of Nellie Burns, who
mysteriously disappeared from her
home on Jan. 7. She was fifteen
years old. Her grandfather and
aunt committed suicide some years
ago, and it is thought that she also
committed suicide.
There are Sarsaparillas and Sar
saparilla3 ; but if you are not care
ful in your purchase, the disease
you wish to cure will only be inten
sified. Be sure you get Ayer's Sa-
rsaparilla and no other. It is corns
pounded from the Honduras root
and other highly concentrated altera
tives. . m--mi
The North Carolina Medical so
ciety meets in Wilmington, May
16th. '
DO AS THEY PLEASE ABOUT IT.
Some of Prof. WinNton's Childred Go
to Sunday School and Some Don't
Twin-City Sentinel.
At the Friday afternoon session
of the Baptist State Sunday School
Convention, President Winston, of
the University, was present. He
was called upon to address the cons
vention but asked to be excused.
Several members of the convention
insisted that Mr. Winston make a
few remarks, and he addresed the
convention briefly. Among other
things he said that he did not attend
Sunday school himself and did not
believe in forcing children to attend
Sunday school or in using compul
sion in anything. He said that he
had one boy who attended Sunday
school aud another who did not,
both following their own inclina
tions. This was not very enthusiastically
received and there was much quiet
talk about it among the delegates,
though nothing was said about the
remarks iu the convention.
Dr. RomiLger, of Reidsville, who
was president of the convention,
addressed Broad Street Sunday
School Sunday morning. In the
course of his remarks Dr. Rominger
alluded to what the president had
said in the convention and took the
ground that, holding su h views as
he expressed, he was not worthy of
the high position of president of the
University and the educational lead-,
er of the State.
PUT THE POSSE TO FLIGHT.
Bill Murphy Stake oir'ils (.rave and
Then Kills a Sheriir.
Murphy, N. C, April 19th. Bill
Murphy, the half-breed desperado
who murdered his brother and three
other persons, ba3 killed a deputy
sheriff and is now hiding in the Nan-
tahala mountains, where he defies
arrest. After killing his brother he
sent the sheriff of Monroe countv
word that he didn't want to hurt
him but that the sheriff must not
try to arrest him. The sheriff did
not try until a warrant was sworn
out He then summoned a posse of
fifteen men, and with Charles Ray,
his deputy, went to Jell'co. It was
after dark as they approached Tobe
Miller's house, where Murphy and
his brothers, Arch and Jim, were.
They heard the crowd approaching
and got out of the house through the
chimney corner.
Sheriff McKean ordered them to
surrender and they opened fire upon
the posse with Winchesters A hot
fire from both sides was kept up for
a few minutes, and Ray, the deputy,
fell with a bullet in his brain. Then
the sheriff's posse, except Dan Mur
phy, the uncle of Bill, ran. The
sheriff was shot iu the shoulder, but
fortunately the ball had struck the
breach of his gun first, which saved
his life. The Mnrphys made a dash
for the house again, which is built of
logs, with only one door, and began
firing through the cracks. The whole
posse then fled, leaviug the body of
Ray. A messenger was sent to
Sweetwater for medical aid for the
sheriff, and to telegraph to the gov
ernor of Tennessee frr troops. Mur
phy had staked off his grave by the
side of his dead brothers. Last night,
fearing that the authorities would
prove too much for him, he crossed
into North Carolina into Nantahala,
where it will be almost impossible to
follow him.
Western wisdom.
It is hard to agree with a man
who quarrels with himself.
Comparing your .sins wilh those
of pi her people won't make your
sinning any safer.
Make your mistakes teach you
something. Moses never lost his
temper in the wilderness but once.
If we had no trouble but real
troubles there wouldn't be a round
shouldered man in the world.
Ram's Horn.
A Clandestine Wedding In nhe Wood
Jackson, Miss., April 20. M J
Hart, a well known young Hebrew
of this place, and May McArdle, a
devout Catholic, were clandestinely
married ten days ago, a magistrate
pronourcing the ceremony in the
woods. Bride and bridegroom have
continued to live at their respective
homes, and the marriage was kept a
profound secret until it leaked out
today. When the bride learned that
the fact of the wedding had got into
Drint she fainted. The"relative3 of
A
both are greatly exercised.
In consequence of winter diet and
lack of open air exercise, the whole
physical mechanism becomes inpair
ed. Ayer's Sarsaparilla is the prop
er remedy, in the spring of the year,
to strengthen the appetite, invigor
ate the system, and expel all impuri
ties from the blood.
A Correetion.
Mr. Editor: Your account of
the railroad election in yesterday's
issue is in error as to calculating the
majority in favor or the question, it
should stand in the wards respect
ively as follows :
Registration For Sub. Against Majority.
No 1 153 101 52 49
"' 2 207 150 57 93
" 3 56 29 2S 1
" 4 145 109 30 73
Total 501 3S9 173 216
Respectfully Submitted,
Inspector.
The Standard has its own way of
calculating the majority. If "In
spector" will think a little, he'll see
that he is wrong. By very dint of
the requirement of the majority to
carry the measure, all those who did
not vote are counted against tl.e
measure. Counting the votes polled
and not polled the majority is 210,
but that is not the question. "In
spector" knows that 2S1 ballots
were required to even put the meas
ure "in the ring" and all votes oast
above that is simply a majority.
There might be 5000 voters in Con
cord, and two men run for mayor,
one getting 3S9 votes and the o'her
173 in that case only about one
tenth voted, but the first man was
elected and by a majority of 21C. It
i3 different iu the railroad question.
It was not possible for an election
until the measure received 2S1 votes
and all votes above that amount are
simply complimentary or "majori
mentary," if you allow me to coin a
word. For the measure to have se
cured a majority of 210, there would
be required 497 ballots instead of
389. Inspector, vor are wrong.
The .Majority.
Mr. Editor Please allow me to
ventilate this question. The word
Majority" means the excess of a
greater number over a less.
I claim that it is precisely auala-
gous to two opposing candidates. To
illustrate let us name those for
subscription, Mr. A. and those
against subscription Mr. B., there
are 561 voters, 3S9 of these vote for
A. and 172 vote for 13., 217 is the
difference or excess and therefore A.
is elected by 217 majority.
Again, it is true that the railroad,
or any other measure or candidate
must go beyoud one half of the
whole number of a two sided con
test before it or he is in the majority;
but in this case the affirmative has
all it3 numbers entirely from that
side.
Therefore, every time a vote is cast
For," it adds one to the affirmative
and takes one from the negative
thereby gaining a difference of two
at each time.
Now, in counting the excess, we
base the calculation on the less num
ber is here diminishing by every
vote and thus the basis is continually
changing.
The law says there shall be a
"Majority of the qualified voters,"
therefore the other side must neces
sarily be in the minority and the
Act does not and cannot designate
what that minority shall be, the
difference between the two numb?rs
therefore i3 the majority.
Respectfully Submitted,
Inspector.
"Inspector" has our sympathy.
If he saw his error we believe he
would surrender. The Board of
Canvassers against him, the law
yers now, and the facts in the case
are against him. lie's bound to
admit that the least possible vote
that would insure t he election is 281
and all above that number, of course,
is majority. He must remember
that the obstacle to be surmounted
is 281, and after reaching that and
moving on then majority is moving.
"Inspector," everybody who i3 offi
cially concerned in this matter is
against you so knuckle. And
when the weather clears away dirt
will be moved. Hurrah for the
Concord Southern. Editor
A BOSTOX WOOIXU,
Munscy's Monthly.
A dainty maid of Beacon street.
He loved with honest passion,
And bowing humbly at her feet
He spake in lover fashion :
"Thou art my soul, my star my light
Thy grace all else surpasses;
And like a dew drop gleaming bright
A tear fell on her glasses.
Sho answered not a single word,
Tha scene was too affecting,
But he divined that she had heard
And there was no rejecting.
,Tas as when through the depth of
night
A brilliant comet passes,
He saw the tear, a jewel bright,
That glistened on her glases.
The Louisiana state election is
over. Foster the Democratic nomi
nee is elected by a majority estima
ted at 30,000.
THE DEATH OF
KI M II IE.
Mil.
Editor of Concord Standard: I
have a painful event to record.
Death ha3 visited this congregation
(New Bethel) again. A short time
ago a dear little darling, Daniel Lee
Ritchie, infant son of D. D. and F
A V Ritchie was lain to rest. God
psrmitted it to live upon earth but
a short time, and then took it to
live with with Him in Heaven, be
fore it had eyen become tainted with
sin. While the grave was being
filled up over this one, the pastor, as
he .looked over the congregation,
and thought, "Who will be the next."
Early on the morning of the 11th
inst., the sad new3 came, that the
next is passing away. Hurrying to
the bedside we found it true. This
time it was not an old decrepit one,
nor one so tender in years a3 the
former, but a promising joung man,
who wa3 becoming more and more
active in all good works.
Robert Jones .Ritchie, son of M
and Mr.s A ERitcnie, was born Oct.
22, 1868, and died of measles April
11, 1892, and was interred on the
12 th.
The president of the Synod, Rey.
Geo. H Cox, was invited to assist in
the burial services, and having been
pastor of this flock not long since,
was assigned by the present pastor,
the duty of preaching the sermon.
He based his remarks upon Prov.
Xll ; 2S, "In the way of righteous
ness is life; and in the pathway
thereof, there is no death."
In this sermon the Christian life
and character of the departed were
eulogized, but we think not too
highly. Always present, when pos
sible, at all services of the church,
and ready and willing to assist in any
of its duties, and he cheerfully con
tributed of his means for the sup
port of the same. He was constantly
becoming better acquainted with the
woikiugs of the church through its
papers and. other available source?.
Not long before he died, in a con
versation with his pastor, he ex
pressed his sorrow because so few
of the church were subscribers
for church literature. Already he
was trying to incite others to a
greater Christian energy, both by
word and by pen.
In a recent article to the Visitor,
in which he spoke encouragingly of
the work here, and especially of the
work done by the W. II. and F. M. S.,
he said he would write again on the
same subject, but God called him up
higher before that article was writ
ten. Certainly his was an abiding
faith one tbat builds up and
strengthens and broadens day after
day. Robert is gone and left us
weeping, but let U3 arouse to a great
er activity, aud meet him in the
Heavenly land where there will be
no occasion for tears. To the be
reaved family I would say, I know
that the church sympathizes with
you in your grief, and is praying
God's blessings to rest upon you.
To all I would s iy, "Be ye therefore
ready also." C C Lyerly.
Copal Grove, N. C, April, 1892.
Resolutions hyUriends.
Robert Jones Ritchie, son of Mr.
and Mrs. A E Ritchi, died at the
home of his parents at Copal grove,
Stanly Co., N. C, on April 11, 1892,
in the 24th year of his age, Deceased
was a consistent member of the Ev.
Luth. church, and to make known
their appreciation of his worth as a
Christian, and as a means of stimu
lating others to a more ear t est devo
tion to Christ, the church and S. S.,
jointly, appointed a committe, with
power tj act, passed resolutio n of
respect to his memory. The follow
ing are the articles :
Whereas, It lni3 pleased Almighty
God to remove from our midst our
worthy young brother and co-laborer
in the cause of Christ;
And Whereas, He was al ways at his
place in S. S. and church, never
asking for worldy exaltation, but
faithfully performing whatever duty
was assigned to him, thus setting a
worthy example for all ; and
Whereas, His whole life was char
acterized by a deep humanity, aud
he was always striving for greater
attainments iu the Christian life ;
therefore
Resolved, 1, That our dear young
brother will be sadly missed in the
community, S. S. and church, but
we humbly bow in submission to the
will of Him "Who doeth all things
well."
Resolved, 2, That his humble and
Chist-like demeanor ought to en
courage us to a more faithful dis
charge of our duty, and to struggle
for greater acquirements, also, in
christian life.
Resolved, 3, That we truly sympa
thise with the family in their be
reavement, but can do naught more
ABOUT
than mingle our tears with theirs,
and pray God's blessings to rest
upon them, and fully prepare them
for meeting Robert in Heaven, where
there will be no more separation.
W S Blackwelder,
D A Lefler,
- C C Misexiieimer,
Committee.
WE ARE COOL.
Editor Standard : Reading
your timely article of last week, "Let
us Keep Cool," suggested the
thought that it would not be amiss
for a Democrat (who had never
belted or scratched a nominee) to
give his idea of who i3 entitled to
participate in the primaries. The
county Executive Committee has
made tha call for the 7th of May.
Nov? I don't know to what class of
the Democratic party they belong to,
but ain't it recorded in the memory
of the voters of each precinct wheth
er they have been in the habit of
bolting or kicking to the nominee.
My idea is for all Democrats to meet
at their usual places of voting: on
the 7th, and instruct their delegates
what they expect them to do and
send men with some back bone to
the county meetiug, for some of the
Democrats will be timid, and think
they are not expected. I will name
some to ?let them know that they
will be welcome by the true party
men. All the Democrats who voted
for Ilileman when Means wa3 nomi
nated, all Democrats who voted the
liberal ticket in the days of York,
(about 400 according to the Times)
and all Democrats who have not been
very particular for whom or how
they voted in the past in regard to
the sheriff. O, the Long, the Jim
Long Democrats, are especially in
vited. Come Democrats, all meet on the
7th, bury the hatchet, and hereafter
vote for "Betsy and the babies."
Respectfully,
"Blab Moim" of No. 2.
Dentil Clnimed A Lovely 1'bnrneter.
Miss. Fannie Smith, of Albemarle,
died early on the morning of the
20th. Hers was a short mission
that dread disease, consumption, cut
off her life at the young age of 21
years, 1 month and 17 days.
Her father and mother died young
of consumption and several years ago
she was left alone, by the death of
her only brother, whose life too was
nipped in the bud.
Since then Miss Smith made her
home with the family of Mr. S II
Ilearne, who savs of her : "She was
a pure, sweet young lady of a lovely
Christian character, and she had a
host of friends and admirers. She
certainly left a noble Christian ex,
ample for her young friends to emu
late." Though disease held her firmly
for the last two years, she was beau
tifully bright and cheerful, her
ability to look upon life as it was
with resignation and to make her
self an entertaining and pleasant
companion, was often commented
upon.
As an evidence of her thought
fulness and love for the Great Master,
she left a will, bequeathing the
greater part of her estate to the
building of a Methodist parsonage
io the town of Albemarle.
The remarks of her pastor, Rev.
Taylor, of the M. E. church, were
touching and tender, and the large
attendance tf sorrowful friends upon
occasion'of the funeral attest the
loving friendship of the many.
And in her last hours, he, to whom
she in robnster health had plighted
her love, was constantly with her
and remaining true to a pledge that
death itself was soon to break.
"Pis sad, this death is ; a bright
young girl, whose Christian bright
ness and cheerfulness were inspira
tion to all who knew her, being cut
off before the hey day of her great
est influence could be exerted, is in
deed pairful.
Miss Sirith is dead, but the influ
ences of a strong womanly woman
hood yet live.
Damages for Lost Engage.
Charlotte Observer.
The baggag-i of Misses Rosa and
Emma Freeze, of Mooresville a
trunk and valise was on the train
which went down at Bostian's
Bridge, near Statesville, in August
last, and was destroyed. The ladies
were going to Lenoir and were one
train behind their baggage. They
brought a claim against the railroad
for the loss of the baggage and re
ceived in settlement a check for
$214.75, which their brother, Mr. J
E Freeze, had cashed at the Commer
cial National Bank, of this city, yes
terday. This is probably the first
claim on account of loss or damage
by this wreck that ha3 thus far been
paid.
Helping; the BiisnIhiis.
China Grove, N. C, April 19th. '92
Editor Staxdaed: Please allow
me to acknowledge through the
Standard the payment of certain
amounts by persona near Centre
Grovo for the starving Russians.
This money will be sent Rev. John
Mueller, D. D., Altoona, Pa., who
sends it to a minister in Russia,
through whom it will certainly reach
those for whom it is contributed.
Perhaps there are others who would
like to add their contributions. I
will be glad to send any amounts,
and will request you to rceeivo from
persons who find it more convenis
ent to hand them to you. The peo
ple have seen so much about this
great suffering that I need make do
appeal. Other Concord papers will
please copy. Oblige, etc.
Youra very truly,
Rev. C A Marks.
Dr. J S Laferty 81.00
Miss Janie Winecoff $1.00
Mr. Henry Winecoff 50
Mr. S W Winecoff 50
Mr. F F Cline 50
Mr. Jacob Pethel " 25
Mr- John Patterson 25
Mr- W O Eddleman 25
Mr. A Walter 23
Master Parks Laferty 25
Miss M S Winecoff 22
Mrs. A S Winecoff 25
Miss Lizzie Rogers 25
Mrs. Adner Walters 25
Mrs. Jerry Eoeers 25
Mrs. S W Winecoff 25
Miss Allie Bernhardt 25
Miss Myrtio Moore 10
Miss Catherine Green In
Miss Mary Rogeis 10
Miss Maggie Rogers 10
Mrs. It E Crenshaw 10
Mrs. Elizabeth F Barnhardt 10
Mr. P M Daywalt 10
Mr. John Cook 10
-Mr. Harry Skinner's Card.
Mr. Harry Skinner has published
a card in the Greenville Reflector,
from which wc make the following
extract.
Aud if I may be permitted to
make a suggestion (without criti
cism) to Alliance and non-Alliance
Democrats in the interests of har
mony, it would be to carry out what
I intended at the last meeting of the
State Executive Committee, to rec
ommend to the different county con
ventions with as little variation as
possible the State platform of 1&D0,
and relegate all our difference of a
national character to the different
congressional conventions, A3 this
class of relief must come through
the channel of Congress, and these
are the political bodies that, should
be impressed with the importance
of relief on the line indicated. In
making this suggestion I am not re
treating from the Democratic prin
ciples invoved in the sub-treasury
Plan. I shall attend the Democrat
ic convention of the First District
and do as I did at our last District
convention, use my power to have
incorporated this plan in the plats
form, and work for the nomination
of a man that will stand flat-footed
upon such a platform. If I fail it
will not diminish my Democratic
ardor- but will follow the majority.
As a financial reformer I canuot see
how engrafting anything unusual in
our State platform will advance our
cause. I can see how it may divide
our people and endanger our local
institutions. I give the Alliance
credit for too much wisdom and
patriotism, even if in the absolute
control of the State convention, to
act either in naming the ticket or
the platform so a3 to bring defeat
upon the work there committed to
their charge. My opinion is they
will act wisely, conservatively, and
on the day after will deserve the ap
plause of patriots.
The Kail road Coinnilssiou
Thursday dismissed the case of
Deaver against the Richmond &
Danville railroad. Deaver complain
ed that the company had taken from
his possession a 2,000 -mile ticket, a
portion of which had not been used.
The evidence showed that his son-in-law
had been permitted to offer
the ticket for fare and the conduc
tor had declared the ticket forfeited,
as the contract printed on these
tickets and under which they are
sold provides that they shall be for
feited if presented by any other per
son than the one to whom sold. Of
course there was nothing to support
Deaver's case.
Prophetic.
An exchange says:
It a man dreams the devil is after
him it is a sign that he had better
settle his subscription bills.
If he dreams of earthquakes, it is
a 6ign that he is going to be mar
ried. If he dreams, that he 13 talking
familiarly to a ghost with horns, it
is a sign that he had better reduce
his liquor bill.
If he dreams that he is making
a fool himself, it is a sign that it is
true.
THE SALEM Pit ENS SOLD.
Messrs. V. E. frist mid ii E. Keenln
liuy the Entire Plant.
- Messrs. C E Crist and and G L
Keehln have purchased the entire
plant of the Salem Press, including
theJAlmanac, from Messrs. LV &
E T Blum. The price paid for the
property is not learned, but it is safe
to say that it required several thou,
sand dollars to make the transfer.
The new proprietors will take
charge next Monday. They will
continue' the publication of the
Press, which by the way has been
conducted under the same manage
ment for a longer period than any
newspaper iu the State.
Messrs. Crist and Keehln are en
terprising and deserving young men
and they have the very best wishes
of the Sentinel for their future
success.
First Settlers Dead.
Mrs. Julia Wilson, wife of Judge
Thomas Wilson, died of heart dis
ease at 1 o'clock on Thursday, aged
03, The dec ased and her husband
were the first settlers in Winston
and built the first residence, iu 1847
a brick house which is still stand
ing. She leaves three children.
One son i3 cashier of the People's
Bank and the second is secretary
and treasurer of Winston.
Cinilty of Perjury.
fVslieville Citizen.
"No man on the floor of congress
can vote for a protective tariff for
protection's sake without committ
ing pejury before God," said Judge
Merrimon in his speech Saturday
night. That sounds harsh, but ac
cording to tho constitution which
every member of both branches of
congress swears to uphold and sup
port, it is strictly true. They can
levy taxes only for the "general wel
fare,'' according to that instrument.
A tariff levied for protection is not
for the "general walfare," but for
the welfare of the few at the expense
of the many.
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Hill s Color.
Indirectly there was a test of the
strength of the silver men in the
Senate the 19th (Tuesday.) The
question came up on Mr. Kyle's mo
tion to strike out of the Arizona
funding bill the clause requiring the
payment of interest in gold, or its
equivalent in lawful money of the
U. S., and insert "lawful money of
the United states." The motion
prevailed 28 to 24. Mr. Hill voted
for it.
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