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2 A NEW POLITICAL AFFLICTION. The east under the piebald, combine regime has fared badly. Many coun ties have doleful experiences, and the rwhite people of whatever name who are white are growing "mighty tired" of the black rule and the Anglo Saxon slavery. There is a steady growth of hearty public sentiment, and good and true citizens who have for some years antagonized the democratic party are preparing to co-operate with the White Man's party this year. The indications are certainly propitious, and Hope is beginning once more to sing her merry, jubilant song. The Messenger recently presented to its readers how good government had suffered at the hands of negro rule in some of the Eastern counties. "We take from the democratic Hand Book so carefully prepared by Gov ernor Jarvis and Captain Samuel !A. Ashe, other facts and evidences that tell plainly the story of political transgressions: "In Perquimans there are 6 negro magistrates, 10 school committeemen, 1 member board of education, 1 county commissioner, and 1 town constable. In Jones there are 3 negro magis trates, 12 negro school committeemen, in five townships, there being two negroes on each committee. In Hyde there are 8 negro school committeemen. In Beaufort there is 1 negro school committeeman in each township. In Caswell there are 7 negro magis trates, 1 negro school committeeman in each township, 1 negro deputy sheriff. In Wayne there are 6 negro magis trates, 2 negro postmasters, 3 negro aldermen, 1 clerk in oGldsboro p6ot office. In Nash there are 3 negro magis trates, and 11 school committeemen. In Carteret, 1 negro town commis sioner. In Edgecombe there are negro post masters in the towns of Rocky Mount, Battleboro and Lawrence; there are 35 negro magistrates and 8 negro con stables, besides a large number of ne gro school committeemen. In Montgomery there are 10 negro school committeemen. In Richmond there are 10 negro magistrates, 23 negro school commit teemen, two negroes being on every school committee (except one, where there is a vacancy), 1 negro on the board of education, 1 deputy sheriff, and 3 negro road overseers." An examination shows- that the central counties were also suffering from negrophilism as well as the east. The state all over is suffering from r.egrotic poison. If the disease shall -vntinue in its sweep and malignity orth Carolina will be indeed a very f .'ck patient before the first year of the i.axt century 1801 comes. The Hand 3ook offers in connection with the .bad examples the following comment: "Elsewhere in this Book we have laid stress on the fact that under the republican populist fusion .the share of the negro in the pie was the local office. The above illustrations show how true this is. And in another place we have suggested that as the states to the south of us have put up a barrier against the negro, and the states to the north of us won't give him anything, North Carolina is the only state holding out to him the al lurements of office, and thus invites him to come here and agitate for of fice; and, unless there is some change, if the negro progresses in office hold ing in the future as in the last two or three years, it will not be long be fore he is in absolute control." There is possibly a plot on hand among the reckless schemers to negro ize North Carolina to rush in from every border the negroes of other states to rapidly swell negrodom in this state. The white men have the matter in their own hands if they will unite to prevent it The office holding mania has fastened its grip upon Sambo, and he finds the pie counter so inviting and the pie so toothsome that he is willing to eat pie and steal the remainder of his worthless life. The east has had to suffer long from mal-arla, and also from mal-aqua, and now under the leadership of white demagogues it is a victim of mal-negritos. IIO.TIi; FOLKS. Let it be remembered that North Carolina democratic conventions in this year of grace 1898, do not forget to indorse the national and state dem ocratic platforms of 1896. We must hope that the Second con gressional district can muster enough "white men who are white men to re lieve the state of the services of that very bumptious and swollen statesman George White. Another term would cause George to burst his waistband, and he would even "get too big for his breeches." George is smart, smutty and slick. Turn George down and help save the state. Dr. Norment is perhaps correct in his political diagnosis of the sick black Tadical candidate in this district The Doctor's contention is that "My son Oliver" is not a regular, but a populist in disguise. He is the genuine nigger candidate for they nominated him and it made him feel mighty glad and grateful. Oliver is old but hungry. His appetite for pie Is keen and in satiable. If Dr. Norment can help defeat the great soldier of the great war, "Colonel" Dockery, he will have served his state well in 186. The very flatest of all political jokes of this time of anxiety is the attempt to palm off on fools the groundless statement that democrats bought up the silmy slandered of all the pure white women of the state to make capital for them. It is as baseless and false a3 it would be to charge that Gabriel blew his horn to order the devil to lie when he so deceived Eve and caused the fall. A He to hold must have some semblance of plausi bility and some seeming basis of fact. But a lie out of the whole cloth can never bamboozle any but fools. Why has the Progressive Farmer never had anything to say of Vander bilt's gift veneered with the name of Deems to the University of North Carolina? Raleigh Biblical Recorder. For more than forty years the late Rev. Dr. Charles F. Deems was the personal friend of this writer. We re gret to read the above fling at the dead divine. Dr. Deems gave to the university a gift earned by his own in dustry, fidelity and brains. Old "Com modore" Vanderbilt left Dr. Deems, his pastor and friend, in his will $20, 000, but he would not receive a cent of it Jonesboro Progress has changed hands. Mr. A. A. Seawell retires and Messrs. P. V. and K. R. Hoyle suc ceed as editors. Much success attend them. It strikes us that the law in North Carolina against carrying concealed weapons is simply a bid for lawless ness. Good and true citizens who ob serve faithfully the law are at the mercy of scoundrels and murderers who always carry them. It i3 a very bad law. The law-abiding men should carry their arms in their hands or swing them on their shoulders when ever they think there are danger and devils lurking in their path. We note that Captain Wililam Lassiter, 16th U. S. infantry (regulars) has b'-e" ordered to join his company at x -.p Wikoff, Montauk Point, IiOng Island. He is a native of Ox ford, N. C, and wras wounded at Santiago. A CASE TO TOUCH NORTH- CAR OLINA. The Messenger has several times urged that the Second regiment be quickly discharged and allowed to re turn to their homes. From young Mr. Gore's statement in yesterday's Messenger it is apparent that a great outrage of misrepresentation and com pulsion is being perpetrated upon the privates of the regiment. Full ninety per cent are reported as desiring to disband. But this condition does not please the well paid officers, so the lieutenant colonel is sent whizzing to Washington to secure the retention of the regiment in service for two years representing that it is their desire to be so retained. If all this is true it is simply false and infamous. The war department so much censured, should have grace enough to rectify a wrong and protect the privates against mis representation. They are too poorly paid for suffering and toil to thus be "made game off." If the statement of Mr. Gore continues unchallenged, and represents correctly the facts in the case (selling the colonel's picture in the camp included) then it would have been far better for the guilty ones if the war had not come and they had not played their little parts. North Carolinians like fair play and when they learn of the flagrant and inex cusable outrage placed upon their sol dier boys they will be heard from. What more inexcusable statement could have been made than to repre sent the regiment as "desiring to re main in service" if in truth nine out of ten really desired to be mustered out? Let justice be done though the heavens fall. BREVITIES. Poor Mr. Alger repiningly says that reports of bad management in mili tary camps "make Europeans laugh." They also make genuine Americans groan and weep because they are true. In California a watermelon five feet long, thirty-four inches thick and weighing ninety-eight pounds has been exhibited at Rockford. It was "ex tremely luscious." That probably beats the record. In Brooklyn, N. Y. 800 negro soldiers nn LnJ Are much in little; always ready, efficient satisfac tory ; prevc nt a cold or fever, cure all Lrer ilia, sick head Pills ache. Jaundice, constipation, etc. Price 25 cents The only Fills to take with Hood' Sarsaparllla. n s of Twenty-third Kansas, made a gen eral raid upon barrooms, restaurants and fruit stands and cleaned up as they went. They are lawless even in the army you see. Rev. Anson Colt of Milwaukee leaves the Episcopal for the Roman Catholic church. He is married and is asking for a papel, decree annulling marriage that he may enter the priest hood. Major Frank Gordon, son of Gen eral John B. . Gordon, of Georgia, Is under arrest for bad conduct at San tiago. His father thinks It was for drinking. Sorry for the gallant father. Texas volunteers on the San Marcos tell bad stories of Captain Merrill. His treatment was harsh. Three soldiers were kiled and five injured in a railroad wreck on Louis ville and Nashville. They belonged to 69th New York. Governor Stone, of Missouri, tells New York Herald that free silver will be the issue in 1900 and Bryan will be the democratic nominee. Replies from the south confirm the opinion. Mr. Josephus Daniels correctly voices North Carolina in this: "Governor Stone is correct The na tional convention in 1900 will be stronger for Bryan and free coinage than the convention of 1896." Sagasta still insists that war is not ended, and that Spain will resume hos tilities if she is dissatisfied. What treachery and folly! Old John Sherman was kicked out of little McKinley's cabinet and now his bitterest political enemies in Ohio are trying to force him to run for governor. General Mile3 i3 aggressive and Alger is dumb and sick. A court of investigation i3 in ' order. Congress may ventilate. A sword for Schley, by popular col lection has begun northward. Hur rah! He is the south's favorite. When Captain Dreyfus, of the French army, was tried the Messenger condemned the unfairness of the whole procedure. It now turns out that the famous secret letter was a forgery and Colonel Henry did it, and he killed himself when discovered. There are others connected with the case would do well if they would follow his miser able, fatal example. It was the most .disgraceful trial perhaps that has oc curred in any country since the devil Justice Jeffreys rode the circuit in the time of the "bloody assize." Men sitting to try a cause deserve to be jibbeted if they play false and are un fair and unjust and render a false verdict We are glad that the Drey fuss case is to be reopened. Last year there was a smaller for eign immigration to the United States than in many years. It was 229,233. Only six years ago in 1893 it was 502,917. In two years it has fallen off over 100,000. The main cause is the decided healthy improvement in immigration laws. It has been too lax, and tens of thousands of immi grants have arrived who belonged to Europe's pauper and criminal classes. The immigrants now arriving are bet ter supplied with means and are able to go to work to earn a living in some way. Then this country has been for six years suffering greatly from low prices, trade depression, and discon tent and Europeans have not been so anxious to find a home in this "land of the free.' Bncklen's Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup tions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refund ed. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by R. R. Bellamy. EXPRESS TRAIN WRECKED. Three Persons Killed The Work of Train Wreckers. Syracuse, September 1. A special to The' Herald from Fulton says: Train No. 5 on the New York, Ontario and Western railroad, known as "The Chicago Limited," was wrecked at In galls crossing four miles south of this village, at 5 o'clock this morning. The wreck was doubtless due to the das tardly work of tramps, who threw open the switch at which the train was wrecked, as well as two switches to the north of the wreck. The train was an hour and a quarter late and run ning nearly sixty miles an hour when it struck the switch and was thrown over to the side track. The rapid speed made it impossible to make a sharp turn, and the train left the track when it struck the safety rail. The engine was thrown twenty feet and blown to pieces. The tender was in verted. The trucks of the baggage car were thrown off and the head coach telescoped the baggage car. A vesti buled chair car and the sleeper car Parragut were derailed, but neither was badly damaged. Engineer Dowd and Fireman Hall both jumped and were found under the wreckage of the tender by passengers from the sleep er. Both were alive at the time, but Dowd died in a few minutes and Hall succumbed to his injuries three hours later. The body of Brakeman Osborne was torn in two. Nine persons were injured. Jasper Trull, 12 years old, was kick ed by a mule at his home near Ashe ville some days ago and died from the injury. NORTH CAROLINA. Mr. Archibald Henderson, son of Hon. John S. Henderson, of Salisbury, has been elected tutor in mathematics at the state university. Greenville Weekly: In the death of Rev. Thomas Moore, of Snow Hill, which occurred on the 13th of Au gust, Green county lost one of its best and most valuable citizens. He was active in all that was good. . Kinston Free Press: Mr. R. K. No ble, of Pink Hill, was here today. He says the democratic party is gaining strength In Pink Hill. The white folks in that section are coming to gether regardless of past party differ ences. This is a time for all white men to stand together. Sanford Express: The republicans made a negro secretary of their re cent county convention at Carthage. It is said that three-fourths of the men in the convention were negroes. No wonder many of the populists of Moore county declare they will have nothing to do with this crowd. Beaufort Herald: A few more "di does" 'by Russell's "savagvs" from Fort Macon, and a few more outrages commuted Dy tnese black hyeanas on the good white people in Morehead City, and there will not be enough white republicans in Carteret county in November for a corporal's guard, much less a majority. Lillington News Reporter: Captain E. A. Thorne met with quite a painful accident on Saturday last fi hewins: a post, the axe slipped and cut a gash on his leg nearly the whole width of the blade, chipping off a piece of bone two or three inches long. Under the skillful surgery of Dr. Alston the wound is healing. Raleigh Post: The democratic con vention of Randolph was fortunate in enjoying the counsel as well as pres ence of the venerable Dr. J. M. Worth, ex-state treasurer. Though 88 years old, the grand old man could not re sist the opportunity to go to the con vention called in behalf of White Su premacy and good government, and beg and urge neighbors to stand by the old state. Lincolnton Journal, Callie Bynum, the 10-year-old daughter of Gray Bynum, who lives near Iron Station, was bitten by a copperhead snake Sunday morning. The child was gath ering tomatoes from the garden. The snake lay hidden under a vine and fas tened its fangs in the little girl's hand. At last accounts she was suffering greatly, but it was thought she would recover. Statesville Landmark: Mr. Wood Krider, of Salisbury.who is well known in Statesville, having been located here while in the revenue service, was tak en to the state hospital at Morganton last week for treatment. It will be re called that he enlisted in a South Car olina regiment and while in camp at Chickamauga lost his mind and at tempted to commit suicide. He is in a critical condition. Charlotte News: Mr. I. H. McGinn has just picked 324 grains of coffee from one stalk which he had growing in his garden. The coffee is of a pe culiar variety. When parching, he says,' it has the genuine coffee odor, but it does'nt do to drink like genuine coffee. The seed from which the plant grew was sent to him last year from Florida. "Will Dr. Norment remain in the race until election dav?" is n question frequently asked. The doc tor says he is in it to the finish. "I am running- for congress as an inde pendent republican," he asserts, "and I expect to stay in the race until election day and win out." The doctor was not pleased with his treatment at the hands of the local republicans. Raleigh Post: "The death of Judge Boykin was a great shock to me," said Solicitor Pou, who came to Raleigh with the remains Sunday. "I was with him nearly all the day Friday just be fore his death. He was in fine spirits and we went to the speaking at Pea cock's Cross Roads together. He spoke two hours. It was a great speech calm, dispassionate but very effective. He held the crowd motionless in their seats almost during his entire speech. Just as he was concluding he said: 'My friends, I must apologize to you for this effort. It is the second polit ical speech I have attempted to make in fourteen years, but I beg to assure you it will not be the last.' Mr Harry Johnson, an old man just 80, was sitting near by, and said: 'You should not say that, judge 'Why?' said Judge Boykin. 'Because,' said Mr. Johnson, 'you may die tomorrow.' 'That is true, my old friend,' said the judge; 'but if I am to die tomorrow my love for my state is so great that I must try and speak again today.' " STATE PRESS Butler's trading stock must be get ting low, when he runs from a meet ing: and lets Skinner get so far the advantage over him. Greenville Weekly. The way some folks are trying to Shield John R. Smith arouses the sus picion that that worthy may not be the only person who has profited by his scandalous mismanagement of the pen itentiary. Wadesboro Messenger. Dr. Cy. Thompson, secretary of state and populist state chairman, in his speech opening the populist campaign 1 maae at senator sutlers nome town, Clinton, impugned the honesty of two of his predecessors, Secretaries Octav ius Coke and Charles A. Cook. It i3 said that ever since he got in office he has inspired various publications mak ing such attacks. It is also said that he personally stated to Captain C. M. Cooke that he was not attacking him. Dr. Thompson is easily the smartest populist in North Carolina, but he Is also the most cynical and bitter in his attacks on democrats.. He can along this line surpass Otho. Raleigh News and Observer. Ono of the unavoidable and most de plorable consequences of the surrender of the southern confederacy in lSi was the emancipation of our former slaves, and their enfranchisement a3 citizens or equal political rights with the white citizens of our southern country. The weapon given them for the protection of and maintenance of their rights under the constitution was the right of suffrage. Whether contem plated by our conquerors or not. the presumption was reasonable that the negroes, in the exercise of their right of suffrage, would use their constitu tional prerogative for the betterment of the conditions of not only their own race, but of all the people of the coun try in which they were to live, move and have their being, and it is a mat ter of serious regret that the opposite is true. They have ever eince the war allied themselves to and been led by a party whose only object has been to despoil, plunder, rob. degrade and ruin his own land and country, humil iate and impoverish the white people of his native land, who have ever since his birth fed. clothed, educated and doctored him. and to whom in ev ery strait or emergency he looks for help and. sustenance. Morehead Pilot. b its zj rvr. lj.rs package of the world's c'.cartT imckace. AU crocers. ita.Se ouly by riir. N. K. yAlRB.-JSK COMPANY, Clikaso, Ijou Sr. Yorc. Bodtoa. rhLdeiiti. D FLOUR, MOLASSES, 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 HAVE BEEtl This week opening up new Fall Goods of every kind. ; I have- received a big lot of beautiful Fall Dress Goods. This line of goods cannot be eaualled nor matched by , any dry goods house in the state. It comprises everything in fine Suitings, Cashmeres, Novelties in Wool Goods, Gold Medal Black Goods, Worsted, Lawns and Organdies. j We handle a big line of fine Silks, black and figured; Black Satin of sev eral grades. To mention the names and quote prices and widths would fill up the paper. j Our domestic counters are loaded up. Calicoes, Flanneletts.Teastledowns and Outings, Cloakings and Sackings. If you are thinking of buying or are in need of Dress Goods see ours, we guarantee the price, style and quality to be the best and lowest. We have just added a large Toy, Crockery and Glassware department to our second floor. These good3 are GEO. O GAYLORD, Proprietor. Of Wilmington's au 23. fr I I i yf'x VCL- 1 y 11 I II rPvVX. Jffl VjS KAlV II y W t V . ' S 7' ' tZ3 M.a SZf ' HEAR 1 & jrj Sgl : Jk FROM ONE OF SAVANNAH'S PROJ1INENT MERCHANTS TO THU PrBLXCt Lippman Brothers, Proprietors, Uolesale Tucflsts, Llppmaa Block. Savannah. Ga. For Sale bv R. R. 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