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' v - , i Vol. Xj.Ko. 2709 CRAVEN N'EGKOIZED. CONCORD, N. C. TUESDAY, At.GUST 3 ) 1898 Mxy.Flve In OfHce-White Ladies Must Mary With Sejjro njned ceiitt;s Facts ' That Can't Be Dis puted. - Mr.'F B Arendell in the News and Obeereer says : "There are sixty-five negroes hold ing responsible positions in Craven cornt ?f to Bay nothing of special deputies, road overseers, etc. Now, if this is a Democratic lie, it is a whopper. If it's a lie at all it is a great big kinkyheaded lie that ought to have th life stamped out of it. But let's see if it is not the trutnaTid nothing but the truth. I haya justi spent two days in and around , the city of Ne w bern, and I am going to draw a picture for the white men and white women of North Carolina to look npon. l am not going to color the picture, but I am going to paint it as it is. The duty is not a pleasing one. I wish the picture looked a little less hide ous to me, I wish it had a bright side or even a gilt edge, but it has neither. ' A prominent citizen of Newbern said to me : " 'Wont you please tell the people of North Carolina the condition of public affairs, in Craven county.' " t "What shall I tell them," I asked this treatleman, and now I am going to let him draw the outlines of the horrible picture. "Tell them" said he; ".'that we have twentyvseven ig norant incompetent and in most in- staaces. unprincipled negro migis trates in Craven county. " 'Tell them,"' ha continued, " 'that we have not a single white deputy sheriff in Craven county, and that we have a sheriff now in office, a candidate for reselection who holds y and publicly asserts that no white man need apply. " Tell them that the next repre sentation in the Legislature from Craven' county will be a negro man who has been twice tried, convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary be fore Republican judges. " 'Tell them that the next treas urer of Craven county will be a ne gro bar-room keeper. ' TelJ them that the white women of Craven county cannot teach the white children in the public sohools until a negro school committeeman has had his Bay in the matter. 'Tell them that a white girl-r and God has given them to us as sweet, as pure and as beautiful as ever stood in the twinkle of a star cannot even for sweet sentiment sake obtain a license to marry and have signed or delivered by one qf her. raee. ; . ' tk 'Tell them that white men in Craven county have to work the public roads .under negro overseers. " 'Tell them that white men and hite women , in Graven county are summoned before negro magistrates y negro constables and deputies and frequently prosecuted by negro lawyers.- fiTellthem that the city attor ney, for the city of Newbern, is a negro. " 'Tell theni that five of the guars dians of the homes and liberties of of the people of Newbern are incoms petent, ignorant, and in most cases insolent and corrupt negroes . " 'And tell them, for humanity's eake and for the,-sake of peace, that the white people of Eastern North Carolina cannot and, will not always tolerate those conditions that en durance will cease to be a virtue, and a re.g of terror take the place I licemen in the city of Newbern.ind WholeNo 11780 of a reign of ruin ' 'Tell the white men of North Carolina to come to our relief with their ballot, and head off this horris ble tendency to completely nezroiza one of the befet sections of the grand old 8tate. But some of these fusion leaders will declare that these are Demo cratic lies," I suggested. "Can we back them up with, official state ments and affidavits taken from the records and certified to by those who Keep those records. , " 'Yes, sir, go into any department of the county or city government, and let the rocords tell their own tales.'" I went into the office of the clerk of the Superior court and asked him to give me a list of the1 negro magis trates in Craven county;,' He gave them to me from the: records in h:s office, and here is the list of negro migistrates : We here omit 36 names for want ot space. 1 , I asked for an official certificate as tO the correctness nf this fiaf onH W HUU here it is: State of North Carolina, Craven County. I, W M Watson, clerk Superior court of Craven county, do hereby here it is : Isaac R chardaoa, R C Baker, Henry Pasteur, A A Bryant and Bob Mosely. '4 The following negroes are on the Board of town commissioner ; W H Johnson, J E Shepherd and Eiiaa Hays. In the Register of Deed's of nue are , two negro clerks. A W Weatherington and George Willis Then there are special negro depu- ties, nero constables and negro road overseers, all over the county. Of these negro road overseers under whom white men have to work the public roads I shall have something o say in a subsequent letter. I shall alsoj haye something to say in detail aa to the character rof and records of some of those who are entrusted with the affairs of this city aad county. I could tell here of the harvest that is being reaped as a result of negro domination in Crafen cooRty but what is the use ? Doesn't eycry thinking white man in North Caro lina know that the fruits of ignorant and incompetent control are bd very bad,! could tell of indignities heaped upon as brave and as loyal white people as live within our bors dera, but what's the use. Doesn't every intelligent man in the fit. certit? that the foreging is a true know that insolence and arrogance use or tne coiorea magistrates of thisMare the natural results of necro dn . . . I r - - - county as appearing on the records mination wherever you find it? in this office. if : INTERESTING. ONE LOT of Lawn worth 10 to oroat 5 cents. Worth 25 to go at 35c. Worth 15 to go at 8c. These are Remnants. IOOOOOGOGOorf Ladies' G-owns 40 and 50 cents. Ladies' Chemise 20c. Ladies' Corset Covers 25c. Ladies' Drawers. We are going to sell them. YOU FURNISH THE FERJ WE DO THE REST. That's all we 8k yon to do f s nish the feet We will not only do the rest but we will do xt well for $2 50. W M Watson, Clerk Superior Court. Newborn, N. 0., August 16, 1898. 1 asked a Republican how many white deputy sheriffs there were in Craven countv . -xioi one, ne repnea, "we give these positions to the colored men." I asked for a list of the regular negro deputies, and here it is: Nathan Cobb, J H Fisher, Willis Petipher, J 0 Payne and E C Physic. I was told that the white man PERSONAL POINTERS. Mr. W J Swink ' of China Grove, is here today. Mr. Jno. Yorke returned to Charlotte this morning after BpeDtl- ing several days at home. Mrs. Jno. Allison returned home this morning from Salisburv where she h as been at the bedside o: M:s3 Uraigs, who is quite sick Mr. A P Connelly, one of the clever insurance agents, came to Nice Plaid Shirtwaists Worth 50 and GO cants, To close on t at 40"cants. Cannon & Fetzer Cornpany. . We have everything in.Oifpjrde except your feet. rfX tz- 1.. An ounce of satisfaction is woitfc. a ton of talk.. Satisfaction -gfteg with every pair of shoes we selL Respectfully, Dry Miller, Shoe Furnishers. A FRESH LOT' OF who was resnominated for sheriff of Concord this morning. r j t . i t ... I ' -1. ' graven uuumy Dy me xiepuDiican iuiss ura Hoover went to coanty convention, boldly stated in Zeb. in Rowan county; this morn his speech of acceptance that he was mg to attend a missionary conven- ... i.. - going to give all the positions under tion near there today and to him to the negroes, and that no sorrow. ... -- i . - i white man need apply. Mrs. Robt. Duval and hr viit. lasked another prominent white mg friecd, Miss Pritchard, are Republican to gie the names, color spending today at the home of Mr. ana- poiiuca ot me men 1 nominated :w j owinK at unma itrove. by the llast Craven county Republis Vhntntrrh w t r a - , - I -w.j-.v. . . w i'Auuoo auu can convention. He readilv com- family rettimed tn fiAliflhn piled, and here is the list. For sheriff, day evening, after spending Sun- J L Hahn, white ; for clerk, E "" .IWBtlTW "OJP Carpenter, white; for register of deeds, J B Willis, negro ; for treas urer, Chris : Roach, negro ; for the House of Representatives, Isaac H 8mitbj negro; coroner, W L Lassi- ter, negro; county commissioner, R G Mosily, negro; county commis sioner, R P, Williams, white; town ship constable, J P Stanly, negro county standard keeper, Jas . Dud ley negro. "I see you have no Populists on the tioket,-' I remarked.-j "No, we don't need them in Oras ven county," waB the reply.. I asked the clerk of the Superior caurt to give me a list of the negro school committeemen in Craven county, and. here is.Uie list; H E Dawson, John A Dixon, Jr. W D Pettipher Thos. L -Moore Jonas Hargett, W F Morgan. Nero Groom J ohnR Holland, Jesse BrookB,' Robt. R Davis, W W Iawrence and R W ancy -AT- Ervin & Morrison GROCERY Is what; comes to thiose that use a "Pine Fiber" Mattress. Cures coughs, colds and is very beneficial to all lung and throat trouble. Highly recommended by medical fraternity. Cheaper than Patent Medicine--soft as hair and will not pack. Our "Perfec tion Mattress," made from reginned cotton down, "sold with a guarantee," for solid comfort, stands at the head of the list Hair, cotton, cotton and husk, straw and cotton from a good common to the best mattress for the money always on hand. ' You know that one third of your life is spent in bad I In order to have a first class bed you must have a No. 1 Spring. We have at your command the Silver King, T2ia Dutchess, the President, the National, 4RaIeigh,, 4tSv&t Rest' Morpheoua" and "-."Solid Comfort." Pay your money arid take. your choice. t, s Williamsbn, I obtained a list of the negro po Keeps ThelrTlnif. Mr. Dan Krimminger, one of the watermelon raisers has the business down fine.--He brought ns a melon Monday evening that was t exactly 60 days from planting, it having been that length of time since the seed was put in the ground. This, he says, is an exceptionally short maturity for them. House Furnishing Goods'of eveayj description world without end. Come and see, .. . Befll, Harris & Compaoy - -. .
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