North Carolina Newspapers

7 THE SEMI-WEEKLY MESSENGER: FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1893. BADLY INFORMED NEWSPAFEHS AS TO A CUBBESCY CAMPAIGN r. - NHSSM 4. There is none bo blind but him who will not see. With plain facts before the eye there are newspapers by the score who are writing nonsense as to the future of the silver party. They have already been at the funeral and read the burial service over the re mains. Why this precipitancy in the way of writing falsehoods? Are there any indications to justify any such statement as the following that ap peared in the editorial in the St Louis Globe-Democrat a very ultra republi can gold paper: - "The 'lost, strayed or stolen legend of the old advertisements will soon have to be used if any tidings are ever to be obtained of the silver issue again in the United "States. Nobody has, in in the past six months, mentioned 16 to 1. The '6,500,000' are nearly all living yet, but they have either for gotten their antics in 1896 or they are ashamed of them. Bryan, Altgeld, Stone, Bland, and the rest of the erst while silver shouters are all alive, and all of them have been talking to the public recently, but not one of them has said a word about free coinage or the crime of 1873." The democrats in North Carolina in their conventions, state, county and district, are very plain spoken as to currency, and indorse and repeat the national resolutions of 1896 in favor of silver and gold. We notice that the speakers capture crowds and evoke great applause whenever they boldly attack the gold standard programme, and insist upon a return to the money of the fathers and the constitution The other day one of the foremost public speakers m tnis state in an elaborate speech to a large crowd, de voted a considerable time to the Chi cago platform and the money question, and his words were listened to with great interest and satisfaction. That part of his speech fills more than two columns of the Asheville Citizen. He said that the Chicago platform of 1806 was right and true. We quote: "The logic of events has demonstrate ed the truth of the Chicago platform There can be no genuine and lasting prosperity until the principles there enunciated be written into lav,-." We believe that the democrats in all souinern state conventions nave re i t 1 , i m affirmed the doctrine of 1896 as to currency. So far as we know there has not been a break or failure on this important question. The Washington Post, i3 an excellent and able newspa 1 ir, but it is not a democrat. It is in t ;vor of high protection, we believe, ; nd it is a goldbug paper out and out, which is a very serious objection to its teachings for democrats. But in a recent issue, 4th inst, it rebukes its brother republican at St. Louis, and says this: "Now, as in 1896, The Post is op posed to the democratic demand for free coinage, and now, as then, The Post warns the advocates of sound money not to underestimate the strength of that issue. It is not dead, nor has it gone to sleep. It is much more wide awake than any other of the issues of past campaigns. And unless some other of overshadowing importance should thrust itself into the arena and compel all others to take back seats, it will be at the front in 1900, challenging a renewal of the war 'Of the standards." That Is correct. It shows candor and sense. It is at the capital of the American union and watches current events with an Argus eye. It tells the color-blind organ of radicalism in Missouri that up to now recent demo cratic conventions have not failed" to reaffirm the democratic faith as enun ciated in the Chicago platform of 1S96. Even in states where the democrats are trying to run their campaigns on local issues, they still stand up square .toed for 16 to 1. The gallant democ racy of Vermont, like their brethren in Illinois and the south, are not .afraid to raise the standard under which the six and a half millions ral lied in 1896. In the state of Virginia, -where a senatorship is dependent on the result of the pending campaign, .the silver issue im prominent, and the Tegular democrats will not let bolters set into the legislature if they can prevent it." It tells the opaque daily at St. Louis farther that a Philadelphia federal office-holder has been making an ex tended tour in the West, and he "was so impressed with the vitality of the 16 to 1 issue in that section that he deemed it expedient to warn his brethren to prepare for another hard fight for sound money." And still there are newspapers in the big north aspiring to be great and assuming to he wise and pretending to be inform ed, that are already telling their read ers that the money question is settled for all time and that there will be no issue as to silver as a part of the cur rency in 1900 or at any other time. They may call it fanaticism, or folly or "antics" or what not, but the people will see to it that currency is a very Important factor iu 18900. A RECENT REPORT OF SHAFTER Is the story told by the New York Herald through its correspondent at Washington true relative to General Shafter? The Herald is apt to be correct in its war news. It is to the effect that the American commander had lost heart at Santiago and was bent on a swift retreat. English sol diers of distinction have condemned his generalship in landing and ad vancing and fighting against such heavy odd3. They say he should have landed and fortified and then called for reinforcements. But he advanced, got into difficulties and on the night of 2nd July was for beating a hasty re treat. The excuse is that he wa3 "suf fering much in mind and body." He called a council of war. At first there were present Generals Wheeler, Kent and Sumner. The two latter counsel ed an Immediate withdrawal, but this wa3 vigorously opposed by General Wletler, who proposed to stay where he was. Generals Lawton 'and Bates were subsequently called in, and, though both voted with General Wheeler to stand firm, a retreat was resolved upon by General Shafter. All honor to the three. General Wheeler knew nothing of retreat He was for fighting. Shafter tele graphed to McKinley he would retreat for five miles. He was saved by the destruction of Cervera from this dis aster, and disgrace it seems. Shafter took heart when he heard the guns of Schley's sea fighters. We doubt if all of Shafter's conduct in Cuba were faithfully given if it would give him laurels or endear him to Americans. In this connection it will be well to bring out something more as to Gen eral Wheeler. In his despatches sent to General Shafter from 25th June to 2nd July, he says: "The positions our men carried were very strong and the intrenchments were very strong. "A number of officers have appealed to me to have the lino withdrawn anc take up a position further back, and I expect they will appeal to you. I have discountenanced this, as it would cost us much prestige." You hardly realize the exhausted condition of the troops." Full of game and under most trying circumstances as appears in his report General Kent is a regular United States army officer. His report con tains a most impressive tribute to General W heeler. Writing of this touching and diseased commendation the New York Times says: "It is the tribute of a regular to a veteran volunteer who has, perhaps seen more fighting than almost any regular oflieer now in the service, and who has profited by his experience. Not only has the veteran himself pro fited, but l.e imparts the benefits of his experience to the men who have had less. This is prettily expressed by General Kent: 'Though ill and suffering, General Wheeler was so perfectly at home under fire that he fnspired all of us with assurance.' " HOME FOLKS Rev. Dr. Shearer is the able, schol arly, efficient president of Davidson college. He sets an excellent example of what a teacher of "religious educa tion" can be in breadth and catholicity. The last number of the North Carolina Presbyterian says of him and his views as to the university of North Carolina: "He authorizes us to say for him now, that the state institutions are here to stay and that it is both patri otic and Christian to do all that is pos sible to keep them free from abuses, while the church-schools in fair and honorable competition, serve the pur pose of lifting the state institutions above the plane of politics, with its contaminations." Davidson college is one of the col leges in this state that under a broad, generous, wisa management has made great strides, and has a strong grip upon the confidence and highest in telligence of the people all over North Carolina. May it continue to widen and prosper. Rev. Dr. William L. Lacy, a most favorably known and gifted. Presby terian minister, is a native of Ral eigh. His health has been poor and he has been sojourning for some months in North Carolina. He is pas tor of a church at Norfolk, where he is really greatly beloved, for he is a very lovable man. In the Richmond Central Presbyterian he writes a touching but pleasurable letter of Raleigh, Charlotte and other points. Being native there we can enter with zest into what he says of the little capital city: "Thus it was I spent a week in Raleigh. I am not without an Eng lishman's love for his native trees, a Scotchman's devotion to" the heather, or an Irishman's pride in the green ness of Erin. Raleigh is my native town not famous in trade or arts, nor crowded and smoky with factories and people, but adorned ith the noblest oaks, the loveliest lawns with deepest green sward, the most abun dant flowers, having broad streets, ample spaces, generous yards, com fortable and elegant homes, and many of God's own elect; and you cannot wonder that I love the old home of my boyhood. The capitol is a noble building of pure Greek architecture. Other public buildings are also note worthy." , - . , Last week we saw in part repro duced in the Asheville Citizen a recent political speech of Mr. Locke Craig. We purpose reading all given, but of the part read we may speak in praise. It is very interesting and 'well season ed. We would suppose him to be par ticularly engaging to hear for he i3 evidently a bright and resourceful speaker bristling with point, apt in comment, sufficiently argumentative, good at illustration and some thing rhetorical. He i3 possibly the equal as a campaigner of any living North Carolinian. We would like to hear him. The Raleigh News-Observer last week had an editorial that should not be overlooked. It concerned the ef forts of the rag-tag3 to get away with the $50,000 surplus in the hands of the agricultural board, John R. Smith's concern. This sum i3 clearly in the way. So long a3 it stands it is a per petual menace to the peace, happi ness and virtue of said board and all others interested in its disbursement. If our respected contemporary has the right sow by the tail not elegant but suggestive there are 222 soppers and waiters who are to be pie-fed, and all at the discretion of that fellow John R. of whom the fat governor so bitterly complained when he had the penitentiary sop. This is a mar vellous statement, and if the News- uoserver is not misled it is a very shameful affair: It "says: 'This surplus is to be used to em ploy fertilizer inspectors, and inspec tors for anything else that may need that duty performed for it, except John R. Smith's penitentiary accounts. These inspectors are to receive $75 per month and will be employed for this fall when the inspection business will be flush. Now $50,000 will employ 222 inspectors at $75 per month for a period of three months until after the fall elections if the appointments are delayed for a few days. Why was this surplus of $50,000, which was too good to be shared by the farm ers, left to the tender mercies of a man whom the governor of the state accused of gross mismanagement, if not peculation, and who still refuses to submit his accounts, in another de partment, to the inspection of the publicas the law directs? NORTH CAROLINA Salisbury Sun: It is only a ques tion of a very short time when Salis bury will be connected by telephone with Lexington, Greensboro, Winston and Statesville. Laurinburar Exchanere: The De- Vaughn Lumber Company, owners of! a mill located on the other side of R. E. Lee's place, are now at work fill ing an order for 1,000,000 feet of lum ber for the Baltimore Car Company. Patron and Gleaner: As will be seen by our Jackson correspondence, Judge Norwood, who is presiding over Northampton superior court this week, ha? made quite a favorable impression in our county. We are s'lad to record this. Tuckaseige Democrat: Hon. C. J Harris, of the United States Indus trial Commission, has been down here this week, we learn, industriously en gaged in trying to patch the holes he broke in Pearson's fence before that gentleman shoved him the $3,600 pie. A pie in the mouth is worth two not baked. Ihe Landmark says that ttoyd Pow lass, white, about 19 years old, attempt ed to mount a freight train on the Wtstern North Carolina railroad, near the Statesville depot, late Saturday afVrrioon, and was thrown under the car wheels. Both his legs were so bad ly crushed that amputation was neces sary. The operation was performed im mediately after the accident, but the young man died at 4 o'clock Sunday morning. Raleigh News and Observer: There is a warm contest over the democratic nomination for the state senate. Ex Attorney General Frank I. Osborne is a candidate, and his friends are doing all in their power to secure for him the nomination. He is very popular and a formidable candidate. His strongest opponent is Mr. W. Cary Dowd, who was one. of the immortal democratic Seven in the session of '95. The Concord Times this week roasts Solicitor J. Q. Holton for his "farce" investigation of the recent lynching in that county. The county fathers al lowed him $100 for his investigation, which did not consume two hours' time. The Times claims that the solicitor did not make his investigation soon enough and according to law, therefore he should not have been paid one cent for it. Morehead City Pilot: On Thursday last at Smyrna, while standing by some men engaged in erecting poles for the tent to be used by Rev. Mr. Kendall for religious evangelistic ser vices, Mr. Clem Davis, son of Captain O. B. Davis, of the Cape Lookout light house," was felled to the ground by a falling piece of timber, sustaining a compound fracture of one of his thighs. A stiff wind was prevailing at the time and before the tent was made secure it was collapsed by the wind, and Mr. Davis was caught beneath it. Murphy Scout: The immense amount of machinery passing through Murphy to the corundum works at Shooting Creek looks like business. John Deaver was carried to Asheville last Thursday by United States Deputy Marshals J. C. Jenkins and R. L. Pat terson. He was arraigned before Judge Purnell of the federal court for violat ing the revenue laws. His plea was that the deputy marshals and collec tors had encouraged him to continue the business. He gave the names of various deputies, who, in years past, had cut two or three small holes in his still and then shook hands with him on an agreement that they would not return for six months. run ltu Cure sick headache, bad taste in the mouth, coated IPills tongue, gas in the stomach distress and indigestion, rw not weaken, bat bare tonic effect. 25 cents. Th oaly K1U take, irith ilort't SamparUl STATE PRESS If John R. Smith had any respect for the feelings of himself or friends he would immediately retire to private life. Durham sun. Is there any sal ary or junketting trip at the expense of the tax-payers attached to private life? If not. John R. Smith couldn't be induced to try it unless blown in, to it by dynamite. Raleigh News and Observer. "Don't always be cussing Governor Russell", says an exchange. "A crowd that would cheer the negro White during his speech at the Raleigh convention, is no better than Russell." The news has never contended that the republican party in this state is better than Governor Russell. It haa always held that Russell is a pretty fair representative of the best part of the crowd. Charlotte News. There never was a greater contrast in opposing candidates than in the case of the Ninth congressional dis trict. The Hon. W. T. Crawford is the very embodiment of honest, manly statesmanship; Mr. Pearson, the polite adept in the art of political trickery. The former standing squarely by the principles of hi3 party platform; the latter relying on the influences of of fice holders, political "pull," promises and "pie." McDowell Democrat. When asked what was the new3 in his section an observation gentlemen remarked that the people were in good health and the crops were splendid Then after a pause, he added that po litically the outlook was getting bet ter for democracy every day. Those heretofore our opponents were now our friends and accessions were being constantly made. There had been a a remarkable change of sentiment re cently. After this encouraging report the ffentleman said further, when leaving, that he confidently believed Robeson county would be redeemed by the democrats thi3 year. Lumberton Robesonian. If we were asked to sum up the po litical situation in Beaufort county from the standpoint of one who has earnestly sought the truth, and from the point of view of ari unbiased ob server we would say the democrats have reason to be hopeful, the repub licans despondent and the populists disgusted. We have in the last two or three weeks taken the pains to in terview the representatives of the three parties from different parts of the county. Every democrat we have interviewed has said the prospects of the democrats in carryirig the county in November are good. Washington Messenger. A DASTARDLY ASSASSINATION A Woman and Two Negroes Arrested. Tlie Former Charged With Ilirius the Latter to Itturder Her llubaua. Memphis, Tenn., August S. The peo ple of Clarendon, Monroe county, Ar kansas, are fearfully wrought up over an assassination that took place there on July 30th, and the developments of which took place on Saturday and yes terday. On the night of July 30th, J. T. Orr, a prominent hardware mer chant of Clarendon, was murdered in his house and now his wife and two ne groes are in jail, the negroes being charged with the murder direct, and Mrs. Orr is charged with having pro cured their services to make way with her husband. There was a demonstra tion there last night end a lynching may yet be the climax. Orr was foully murdered, having been shot by some one through the window of his home. The search for the guil ty parties was fruitless until Saturday, when the sheriff learned of a state ment made a young woman that Mrs. Orr knew something of the assassina tion. It was charged that she hired a negro named Dennis Record to kill Mr. Orr. A negro named Manse Castle, however, volunteered to do the work for the same amount, so it was stated. Record, Castle and Mrs. Orr were im mediately placed under arrest. Tester day Castle said that he killed Orr and charged that Mrs. Orr had hired him to do the work. Last night a great crowd gathered in the public square, and it looked for a time as if there would be a lynching. Judge Thomas, who had just returned from Des Arc, made a speech and made an urgent appeal to the crowd not to mob the prisoners. He announced he would at once adjourn court at Lonoke and try the prisoners. The crowd dis persed and Mrs. Orr, wrho had been kept in the court house since her ar rest, was conveyed to jail. Orrs life was insured for $5,000 in the Knights of Pythias and Maccabees. His wife is the beneficiary. While Cas tle alleges that Mrs. Orr hired him to do the job, some conservative citizens believe that Mrs. Orr is guilt less and that a trial will clear her. There will be an examining trial Tues day. Household Goda The ancient Greeks believed that the Penates were the gods who attended to the welfare and prosperity of the family. They were worshipped as household gods in every home. The household god of today is Dr. King's New Discovery. For consumption, coughs, colds and for all effections of Throat, Chest and Lungs it is invalu able. It has been tried for a quarter of a century and is guaranteed to cure or money refunded. No household should be without this good angel. It is pleasant to take and a safe and sure remedy for old and young. Free trial bottles at PL R. Bellamy's drug store. Tfount Olive Jottings (Correspondence of The Messenger.) Mt Olive, N. C August 8. It is with regret that I have to an nounce the death of Mr. John II. Un derbill, which sad event occurred at his home at this place yesterday morn ing at 1 o'clock after an illness of just two weeks with typhoid fever. The .in terment was made at the family bury ing ground at Salem church yesterday at 4 o'clock in the presence of a circle of sorrowing relatives and frieds. The deceased was 23 years of age and was liked by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and one child and a host of rel atives to mourn his untimely demise. Captain J. G. Kornegay, of Ports mouth, Va., and Mr. Geo. C. Kornegay, of Goldsboro. spent yesterday with their father, Mr. C. F. R. Kornegay, near here, and I am sorry to say Mr. Kornegay is quite sick and I hope for him a speedy recovery. Mrs. R. J. Southerland and Misses Annie and Kate Southerland left today for Piedmont Springs, where they Tlll spend two weeks recuperating .s r. - - .... ,i MXYdKOa HKYinilY. H M 311 WW :M iuil rptAi msrrj jo 3 no.C put: Aisvo ziuoo trcui izSgtj D A, r FLOUR, MOLASSES, SUGAR, WATER GROUND MEAL, BAGGING and TIES, SALT, Hoop Iron, Rivets, Nails, Hay, Corn, Oats. ALL AT LOWEST PRICES AND BEST QUALITY. The Worth July 29 I Am Thinking of Going To New York in a few days and I am very anxious to sell Summer Goods. I will make some special prices in this add to move stock. This is a list of small lots I want to sell. The first thingr is Shoes. A lot of La dies White Slippers, worth $1,00, now 40c; good nice goods, but small sizes. Ladies' small size Black and Tan Slip pers, accorted kinds, at 35c and 50c. All kinds of fine Slippers at and below cost. Boy's and Girl's Rubber Bottom and Cloth Top Shoes at 15c and 25c per pair. Children's Duck Hats, worth 25c, now 18c. Tamoshanter Caps at 15c, worth 25c. A fine line of White and Colored Sailor Hats at special low prices, from 10c to $1.00. We have beautiful Hats at 50c and 75c. New Sash Ribbon just received, from 10c to 75c. Our 25c line is very strong and nice, pretty colors and patterns. We are selling a nice line of new Carpet, good hemp goods, at I24c and 15c. Cotton at 20c and 25c. Half Wool pretty new patterns, at 33 l-3c. Beau GEO. O GAYLORD, Proprietor. aug 7 ." hat is this Man Good For? W As He Is-NOTHING! ,TUk...). r - m . , vj-iiiiii s ck vctciju.j vTcrcgs.es at once int acute symptoms ez) tvery form oiNervouaDerajtawment, and soon makes tha patient rotas I and ambitions. P. P. P. ia the best combination of green roots and bar jcs that was ever pat together for the, cure of Weakness, General Debility ajsd Ncnrottwtwlt is a good toalc and the btt Blood PurUe In the J-orjd. P. P IP. ia jfcature's specific for Rheumatism, Dysper-ala, Catarrh, Salaria oad all forma of Blood. Poison andcrofthahSS I In adults or, cjiildn. P. Pv P. li SoiabTall druftrcritaxi fcottle . ' a -T. Llppmoa Si-others, 0ffiu Savannah. For Sale bv R. R. BELLAMY. ESTABLISHED Medical 1S38. A Three Tears Graded Course " TAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL, The OUt Seirn wI11 Begin Tuesday. September 20th ISO Fcrcora- CHRISTOPHER TOnPKHS. II. D. RICHMOND, sssrrm 001 ?pps Asm vsnoij uuHu AtniiO Company. tiful new Brussels Carpet at 50, Matting at 12 to 25o. We are selling lots of Dress Goods. We have Just received a tine lino of new Lawns that we sell from 3 Vie to 10c. We have on hand about 1,000 yd, of fine Lawn. 33 in small hrdlufwy of fine Lawn, 33 inches to small lvs, that run from 5 to 15 yards. Tlies. goods are worth from 10c to 15e. I will sell any of them at 0c per yard. A big lot of double fold Suiting, worth 12Vc, now to move at he per yard. A good Cotton Flannel at 4. Flannel ette at 4V&c Fine one yard ShfMlng at 3c. Good Bleaching at 4c. Our Do mestic Goods are all very low. A splen did Cotton Scrim at 3r. A small lot of White Pique at Go. One piece White Welt, 72 Inches wide, at 25c. Remember to bring your card ami get it punched with every pun-has.' and get one of our splendid Chairs or nice Tables or fine Writing I)-sk nV Book Case, Hat Rack or .Set of tine China or Glassware, heavy set, with the lowest price possible, nt Wilming ton's Big Racket Store, opposite Tlu Orton, near the Postofilce. SECURITY AND COMFORTS BENEATH YOUR OWN ROOF TREE IS OBTAINED WHEN YOUR MIND IS AT REST ON THE SUBJECT OF YOUR INSURANCE MATTERS. IF YOUR POLICY IS WRITTEN BY US YOU MAY REST ASSURED OF SE CURITY AGAINST LOSS. POLICIES WRITTEN BY US ARE AS GOOD FOR THEIR FACE VAL UES IN THE EVENT OF LOSS AS A GOVERNMENT BOND AND COST NO MORE THAN IN THE LESS STAUNCH COMPANIES. Willard & Giles, AOENTS. . Only the BEST Companies represented As He might be-MUCH ! He is a nervons wreck. His life it a 5urdcn to klsdf, and his presence a dread to his family and friends. Hla Irritability ia ruining bis buAiness, and hla con tan tly increasing miseries, real and imacrinarT. arc driving him into tht grave. This- unhap py man is only one ol till . T. . t& xuiiiiun in jixscrica. If there were co re lief for their con dition they might in deed pray for death. But NervouaneBB and its morbid Horrors are vanishing beiorc-J the m&rvelosa xrorh " of advanced science , p. p. p. i . . I. College of Virginia of SEVEN MONTII8 EACH PEAN. ' Wlle Street viRqitnA, V