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FRIDAY, : : . : March 15, 1895
PITT'S REPRESENTATIVES.
Pitt county seems to have had
more than its quota of repre
sentatives in this Legislature.
It is true only the regular num
berone Senator and two Rep
resentatives was elected. But,
like many other things and
bargains, extras are sometimes
thrown in. Such was its lot.
To the convention of 1776,
chat gave North Carolina
Statehood, Pitt county sent
five members viz : Benjamin
May, William Robson, James
Gorham, George Evans and
Edward Salter. They were
times that "tried men's souls,"
and such men were needed.
Save th stormy davs of 1861,
no other such conventions have
wrestled with such grave prob
lems. In those cases the men
who represented Pitt county
were recognized as qualified for
such positions.
Perhaps in no campaign and
at no time since, have our peo
ple expected and asked for
greater changes for the better
than within the last year.
With promises abundant, they
were led like sheep to the
slaughter, and the result was
Pitt county's delegation was of
a different political complexion
from anything seen in a long
time. Some expected much,
others wondered
The delegation seemed una
ble to cope with the men and I
measures there found, and for
the first time an outside advi
sory, dictatorial, steering, boss
committee, known later as the
'Big 5," took charge of affairs.
Pitt county furnished one of
those Harry Skinner, making
its fourth representative, lie
did like the others, the best he
could, but that was not enough.
Claude Bernard claimed the
bell weathership of his flock,
and must have a finger in the
pie. although much encumber
ed with a solicitorial plum that
stemed prone to slip his grasp
Ihm there was the ''Big f,"
and Pitt county's five, all look
ing out tor what might turn up.
3s o man will say that Pitt
county has not often been abler
represented, but who will say
that it has eyer been more mi
lnerously represented i
For the lack of stronger lan
guage, we will simply say that
the passage of the bill, forcing a
criminal court oh several coun
ties that most vehemently op
posed and earnestly protested
against it, was an outrage that
admits of no palliation.
The creation ot new offices
simply to reward unscrupulous
partisans, was
edlast year by the very ones
who have now been foremost in
curl) work. For iobs. for re-
warding the deviltry of low
rate men, this Legislatuie beats
the record.
GOING OUT OF BUSINESS!
THIS COURT.
This (at this writing) is the
eighth day of Court aud practi
cally very little has been done.
There was no court the first day
and only one little case has
been tried, one sent to the Su
preme Court, and one gtten un
der way.
Judge Coble is no doubt a
good, conscientious man, and is
trying to do right, but the law
yers have evidently gotten him
iDto deep water. That compl i
cated case for the sheriffs office
is becoming a white elephant
and there seems no chain strong
enough to bind it.
I have decided to change my line of business, linoo, after
MARCH 0, 1895.
1 will offer mv entire stock of
Dry Goods, Notions, Hats,
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS AND SHOES
At First Cost.
A complete line of New Spring Goods just received.
Also a full line of Staples, all of which weiv bought
at the latest reduced prices.
Mv Line of Dress Goods, Cashmeres and Novell v Cotton
Goods are exceptionally CHEAP.
Yard wide Homespun that sold for 5 cts, will be 4c.
Calico that was 5 cts will be 41 and tfj cts. Fruit Bleach
ing that was 9 cts will be 6.
And a Few Odd Sizea Will Run at LESS THAN COST.
IN FACT EVERYTHING WILL CO AT COST..
Wiley Brown.
OFFICE BEES.
A
It is rather early in the
Spring for the bees to be out
and there are few blossoms as
yet ; but it is said the Congres
sional bee has been buzzing for
some time in close proxity to
the ears of Solicitor Bernard
and that the Gubernatorial
bee has been making the most
pleasant music for Congressman
Skinner.
Let 'em buz!
WHAT NOW ?
We wonder vthat those Pop
lists will have to say now, so
many negroes have been put on
the list of Magistrates I Some
were indignant a short time ago
at the very idea. Now the idea
is a reality. Won't it be fun to
see such fellows jacked up by
their erstwhile friends
KIN
A Union county Populist, being
well loaded with the rum which
perisht'th, gave the Moiin? Enqui
rer, a lew days ago the benefit of his
views upon the coinage question
ami the tine interpretation of tin;
tenn, 'a ratio of 10 to i." He said
that what is needed i to make a
gold dollar of equal weight to six - j
teen silver dollars, and he would i
never again support, the Democratic ;
party until it does it. He would
make a good yoke fellow for the
Rowan man who says that the de
monetization of silver causes gold to
go up. j ut as it. should you demount
etize horses, mules would go up. !
Chailotte Observer. I
Big Mistake
Might have been mnde in making
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