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THE ILIMd3SIhM A3 IIM IE Itl W J. M, ROBERTS. EDITOU ANIU'RUl'lilfcTOU. IrjKN TKKHIt INTHl. 1'oriT 1)1''F1 'K aT LlN'nOLNTON A3 SECOND CLAbS MAIL MATTER Subscription Cash in Advance. vpsr , Si. 25 .7 " months ; 4 months 0 ViffS of AdarthinQ. Oueiucii, on time. $1.00 ; 2ik frtrcAc.ti suhsHOUeu mseitioii. Two inches, one time, 1.50 ; 50! ",euts for each -.nbsequent insertion Three inches, one time, $2.00 ; 7 cents for each subsequent inser , tlt"oar inches; one time, $2.50 ! 1.00 for each subsequent insertion. ; Special rates lor one-halt anil one- fourth column : also, for any advertisement continued longer than two months. LINCOLNTON, N. C, APR. ISUOT HHOW," The account giveu in last week's; Courier (if not read very carej fully and critically) of that j "Monkey and Parrot Show" leaves j the reader under the impression that ! there was not anyone present who did not favor the resolutions adopt- i eJ. Such was the impression made on our mind. Such we think was the impression made upon the read ers generally. We have it from unquestionable authority that the number who did not take part was a; least as large as the number who did- In the meeting when a cer tain member was called upon to give his views touching the Third party action, he said he read what he pleased, thought as he pleased, said what he pleased and expected to vote as he pleased, giving them to understand that he was not in for pledging to such nonseuse as reso lutions binding him to tbeir party, lint what was the matter with tho-e 40 or 50 who pat there in that meet ing as silent as a lamb ? Was there nut one there with sufficient cour age to utler a word in behalf of the Democutic principles? There were a number piesent who afterwards expressed themselves as oppos.ll to the action. Alas that this new political god with these strange and fanatical doctrines has the power to drive tiom out the breast of the Southern citizen the courage of his convictions, and cause him to be silent when his voice should be beard to ring out if only in the ut terance of one word "yea" or "nay." Are Democrats simply to wink at this Third party non sense and not clearly and manful ly expi ess their opposition to it? If there is any uue deaiocracy in Lincoln county, Alliance or nonAI liance, let it show its hand at every opportunity. The Republicans ate going to show their hand and if the Democrats who have heretofore stood squarely to their colors do not boldly and unhesitatingly scorn this Third party folly the Republicans will capture the couuty and the State. Since writing the above we re ceived the fodowiug discourteous message : Mr. Editor Wheu you under take to make the impression upon the public that the writer made the Laurol Hill meeting "select'', sneak ing aiound using an undue influx ence upon the unwary, you lie. to use the mildest terms. And, if jou have laid aside the roautle which we. have given you credit tor wearing, and made your paper a medium to ' expose character impeach characi-i er falsely, insult the goodoeoulei LINCOLN COURIER- of your county, and sacrifice ALL Spedal Cor gtate chronicle for supremacy, we shall have noih-1 moeoanton, N. C, March 24. ing more to door say for auch hi ::be Alliance ie not responsible for medium. Correct that impression, tha op,e'8 pa.ty that "hernias Tue above message simply con firms the statement by many both I Inside aud ontside of the Alliance that Prot. Ilahn is fauatical. In the aocouut of tho Laurel Hill meet ing fnruished the Courier last week is the followiug : "By some mysterious meaus the news became curreut a few days prior that there would be a little mass meeting at the above place and time." The above sentence caused us to write the following : "You are to blame for not pub lishing tho "mass meeting," Prof. Ilahn, we fear you were too "mys terious" m making the meeting too select, thus preventing the pres ence ot "dissenting" votes." We suppose Prof. Hahn helped to get up the resolutions and min utes ot that meetiDg, because he came to u Monday a week and eaid "we want space for about one column ami a half." Now we want to know what Le means i.V tlio ex pressioti "by some Hystericus means the news became cuiieru" ? and wo want to know if the facts then before us did not warrant i the statement "we tear you were too mysterious aud too select" &c. Pie CoURIRR has not said any- thing to insult the good people who tit to sign those unwise resolui tjon?. But as a public journalist, : believing as we do in the principles of democracy we not only have a right hut it ia our duty to criticise ar)y public action of auy citizen who m;Vy take steps towards defeating 1)emocrallc partyfani to call ats teutiou to whatever appears to he -'mysteriousi'' ou the part of the ; fti(i4Ai8 of our opponents. We ask ed Prof, Ilahn about a week before he Laurel Hill meeting by what ! method the Third party men pro- posed to organize and to carry out "i,e anwT. Did be not know then that a meeting was going to be held and that ho would kuow all about the "object of ihe meeling" If Now we have but a few more words to say about this point. It Prof. Hahn or any one else is done mi injustice by the COURIER at -uy time and will come to us, or write, in the proper spirit he will receive a courteous hearing. Bnt we want to say to Prof. Ilahn that if he expects to set himself up as a public vindicator of the Third par ty and thus aid in an effort to de teat the Democratic party in Lin coin county, the Courier will see to it that he will not find himself sailing through the campaigu on "flowery bed3 of ease'', and it pro poses to see to it too under the "mantle" of truth, honesty, and principle as we understand them. The good people of Lincoln County will be their own judges as to whether we insult them or not. We say again to Prof. Hahn, if at any time the COURIER does him an injustice, he can have opportuni ty to correct it in a proper and courteous mauner; but hereafter any message clothed in such lan guage as appears above will not be published but simply treated with contempt. IT is gratifying to the admir or; ot Cleveland to see the wonder ful change of sentiment all over the country in his favor. Our exchang. (m are full of the statements that Cleveland stock has gone way op in the last few weeks. The COU RIER ia in for the trae Democratic nominee ; but it would be glad if t lat nominee would be the next president and if the next president would be GROVER CLEVELAND. How to liet Yonr Preacher Paid Up. When the market price for coin is C(j cents per bushel, charge him 75, i harge 75 cents for 25cts sorgum, S.i for $2,50 flour, 15 cents, for 10 cuts bacon, and other things in proportion IT. JV. U, Mellwdi&t. The Farmers' Alliance is in dan ger of being wrecked during the i'oi Incoming political campaign. Such a calamity would prove ex ceedingly injurious to the general interests of the couutry. If ailliance men would stick to the original con MLitutiin and keep designing politi titions out, of their order, the organ zAtion would continue to flourish a ul wonld result in the accomplish, .rent of great good to the country nz large, and to the farming c'asa in uticular. IV. A C. McthiJist. V letter to the Ylliance and Otlier Folkes. i - ---- -. j jui 1 1 avct hieh expects no issue, aud wears the braud of sterility, I lay no stress on the fact that the St. Louis onventicn did some things as del etep, then, by a deft back somer sault, getting iato their popular capacity, did something else. That is too fine for me. There is too much diplomacy in that for rustic honesty. Right is light, and it has i but one face. These fellows were .lanusfaced. With the tace wear iug an air of snbdned and suffering patience, they said : "We resolve so and so," Then that face disappeared in slanter iike a "jack in the box," or like weak stew at a Republican ban quet. The other fade, limited np with high resolve and dynamite de termination they said : "We are not the same fellows we were a min ute ago; we've out grown and "shucked" our representatives clothe?', now we are the people, the whole people and nothiog but the people; and in our amalgamated aud popular form, we be blanked if we don't set down and mash the grease out of Democrats, Republi cans aud every body else.' What hu unmitigated farce! The frieuds of this mush-room concern complas cently speak of it as the Second Declaration of Independence. Just thiuk of those stout yeomen liKo John Hancock and his copatri ots solemnly passing resolutions as delegate?, aud then by a feat of politic gymnastics, tumble back in propria persons, and doing some thing they were afraid to do before the metamorphosis. I despise snch legerdemain. Whatever is light for a citizen is right for an Aliianecman. Here is the point ; let no member 3uppose that he is tied by the action of that convention. The Alliance is a Democratic organization ; it gets its power from the people. Col. Polk with his headship, Messrs. Mas cuue and Ramsey with their organs cannot dictate one letter of oar poN cy. Only our own representatives whom we send from the subs to the eounty, State and national councils oau order our steps. The St. Louis convention was extraordinarv. it i was a body not provided for in our organization, it binds no one. The birth, heralded over the couutry with so much fuss and fury, was quite unique. They first mine the platform, then made the party. The baby was born backward. Such will be its future direction. Now, 1 am an Allianceman because tho movement is one for human free, doo), and there is but one side for a patriot to take. I believe iu every one of the Ocala Demand", includ ing the "subtreasuJy,', or some thing better. Honestly, I don't like to vote for a man who is ops posed to these demands. 1 will not do it, it I can help it. I bel;eve in free coinage. Is there any reason then iu my indirectly helping to power the party that demonetized silver ? I am opposed to the Na- tional Bank. Shall I vote this new bastard ticket, and aid the party that created and yet sustains tlie bank Because I am for reduced taxes and a more economical ad ministration of the government surely I do not want to play into the hands of the party ot plunder and of the Billion Dollar Congress. So of every one of the demands ; they are nothing else the Alliance is nothing else but a protest a?ainct thirty years ot Republican robbery and misrule. Bat sometimes a fel low is fool enough to say : "The Democrats have not done anything for the people !" Neither has "the man in the moon." Yet he has had just the same chance since 18G0 the Democratic party has had. Since James Bucaanan went out of office, everybody knows that the Demo crats have never had control for one minute, and the Republicans are responsible for every law of which we complaiu and under which we suffer. I am a Democrat. There ia nothing else to be. The Demo cratic party, the only party, at least in the South, is not what we wish iu all respects. It may have its rings all parties have every large body on earth not excepting the churches, lias the same thing. It may lack courage on some new and radical issues, but the only remedy is to tight it oat inside the camp. The humon race is not as good as I-wish; I am not disposed to change into a dog or some other animal for that reason ; better stay insid9 and re form the human. We want none of the Republican party. Its record is rotten, and its existence is a dis grace to every Southern State. So ong as memory survives, so long as ;here lives within the bounds of North Carolina one sojitary member of that pirate gang, which robbed our State, and ravished her honor ii her hour of darkuess surely, mrely, my countrymen, we will net suffer them nor their mongrel de scendents to tag on to the tail end of any reform, and thus get back into power. Tbey can't ride in on the Alliance you may be sure of that. They will get kicked to the "dog-star and the Devil. W. E, Abernethy, Lecturer of Burke County Alliance. Since the rumor came out that Mrs. Cleveland counseled exsPresk dent Cleveland not to publish the letter, he is reported to have writ teD, declining to be a candidate again, there has been a steady ad vance in Clevelaud Presidential stock. If Mrs. Cleveland has taken a hand iu this matter it is very likely that American voters will see that she has her way about it. State Chronicle'. not her JLciter From Dr. llattlc. For the COURIER. Chapel Hill. March 28. '92. Mr. Editor; I write mainly to say that I upoke of Charles I. as "the Martyr King," merely because he was, aud is, so called by his ad mirers. I have little respect for him, and hence said in my first letter that I regret that our State was not called Clarendon or Albemarle. He was bent on absolute power and he was utterly untruthful in public af fairs, but be was by no meaus as cruel and bloody as Charles IX. He had also the virtue rare among kings in old time?, chastity. Charles IX. was lascivious aud perfidious also. As for the question of the name. I merely say that in my opinion it is clear that R. Z. J. and all the au thorities he quotes err in the state ment that the South Atlantic' terri tory was ever called Carolina until Charles I. so named it. Only the forts were so called. R. Z. J. thinks otherwise, I have not the old doc uments to prove my point, hut un doubtedly Justin Winsor, the ac complished Librarian of Harvard University, has them to sustain the statement quoted in my Iar.t. I can show dozens of errors in North Carolina history, originally made by some old writer and fol lowed blindly by Hawks and others Uol. Saunders pointed out many of them in his Prefatory Notes. Trnly yours, Kemp P. Battle. HiOwesvllIe liClter. Mr. Editor The Triangle base ball nine met the Lowesville nine here Saturday to play a match game. Triangle scored 41 to-Lowesville 21, Lowesville nine are O- Lee Kincaid captain, Rickard Nixon, Whit Kin caid, Will Shernll, John Hager, Lee Hager, Will Ueukle, A. T. Jones, Frank Nixon. Triangle, S. C. Lit tle, captain, J. O. King, Obailey and Johnston King, W arren, Hall aud AdriaCheiry, Robt. Armstrong, aud Jackson Hager as played Sat urday, They manifested a zeal that required some hard work, sure. While Mr. J. M. Hanks was ens gaged painting Mr. 1), Kmcaid's house last Friday, he fell a distance of about 25 feet, striking the back of his head against the cellar door, from the effect ot which he died iu about two hours. Mr. Hanks was a noted p unter. He was also noted as an universalis!, and was said to almost know the Scriptures by heart. He was buried in Hills Chapel chnrch yard. The burial service was read by Rev. J. J. Ken edy, assisted by Rev. J. W. Clegg Mr. LsRoy L'ng has relumed from Louisville Ky, Medical College, where he won two gold medals. He went before two of our State B ard ot examiners and now has license to practice Medicine, till the meet ing of the Board in May. He is a bright young man, aud we feel con fident he will become a bright star in the Medical Science. We are traly sorry to hear that three more of Mrs. J. L. Long's children are down with the. grip. Please tell that "Farmer" up in Howard's Creek to be very careful how he throws his darts down this way for fear he might hit a friend who is also a "Farmer" and a qood Democratic one at that, if he is accused ot being a "standard candidate for Congress," and alsa te't him to re member that there are "bigger" men than he and his humble ser vant in the Democratic Party who honestly differ as to the best mode of carryiug into execution the great principles of true Democracy- Don't cry "rats" every time you hear a squeal", it may be only the echo you hear. "Whooppee-teetytee-Bobbee" but 4aint'' the Political pot a "biling", sure as frost ia Novem ber. Vre already have two or three Third Party candidates iu full blast down here. One man is juat "spiU ing" to go to the Legislature ridiug a Third Party horse. Who knows but there is Presidential timber in this Township tht will yet be brought out before the campaign is over. Now my dear sirs it you are not very cireful how you ride the Third party horse he will throw you, he is young and may "shy at the old Democratic and Republican horses as they speed by him. "But let me advise you if yoa are deter mined to ride him, get a good grip and hold fast to what yoa have aud die game, always rememberiug there will be none to lament your death nor attend your funeral. We do honestly believe the Third party was born hoping to eradicate the evils and oppressions heaped upon tho laboring masses by unjust Leg islation, but we thiuk its birth very premature and unwise. Just when i the Democratic party was getting in train to do some effective work too. We sympathize with the las borers and hope they will find ret bet but do not see how it can come through this Third party movement. We may be wrong in our conclu- i sion, but do honestly think Ibis i Third party movement is to be the death of the Alliance if persisted in. Mrs. Margaret Lowe is'quite ; sick with grip. Mr- L. G. Robins ' sou is dangerously ill with grip and ; pneumonia. Farmers are well up with their work. Corn planting has begun. . A light cotton crop will be planted. Bill Shanks. Lowesville, N.C April 4, 1892. j Withdraws From the Alliance For the courier. When I connected myself with the Farmers' Alliance, I did so with the distinct understanding that the organization was in nowise political. Many of the leaders of the Order are endeavoring to convert it into a political party organization, which must tend to disrupt the Democrat ic party, and therefore I feel it my duty, as a true and loyal Democrat, to sever my connection with the Alliauce. I cannot go with any party that opposes such men as Vance of North Carolina and Hamp ton of our sister State, and other noble men of the Domocratic party F. Beattie. Rotes. Dr. Hawks is authority for saying our State was once by mistake call ed "Win-gan-da-coa'' (which means "you wear good (or ga) clothes") a sort of Indian name. Our discuss ion has shown that our North Am-, erican coast from Chesapeake Bay south has bad various names : Flor ida by the Spaniards, Carolina and New France by the French, Virgin ia iu 1581 by tueEuglish, Wingau dacoa by mistake by English, Caro lina 1G29 aud 1663 by English. The name Carolina has survived them all and to me properly descended from Scotch Irish ancestry it ap pears the Freuch Protestants first gave it to our country. R, Z. J. Tribute of Jtespect. Cbaighead Lodge, No. 366, A. F. & A. M., Htjntersvi,lle, N.C., Men; 16, '92. - VVhereas, It has pleased Cod our Graud Master on high, to re move from our midst our loved and highly respected brother, Solomon Sifford, who for so many years has patiently and meekly borne the weight of declining years aud fail -sng health, ever looking and trust ing "to hear that call from the Grand Lodge above from whose bourue no iraveler e'er return and where the laboring cease to work,and the tired tiud rest for their wearied souls; qow therefore be it Resolved, That our lodge has lost i good aud useful member, Masonry a, worthy and zealous advocate, the community a citizen who was an louor and a credit to it, and the family a devoted husband and fath r'who8e long and honorable life of tireless energy and usefulness has dndeared him to all who knew him, Hid his living examples we shail aU jvays hold iu loving remembrance. Resolved, That our tenderest leeN rigs and deepest sympathy are ex tended to the bleeding-hearted wid ow and the fatherless children in this tbeir time ot trial and affliction. Resolved, That the members of rhis Lodge wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days, that these resolutions be spread upon the rec ords ot our L-jdge, a copy sent to the tamily of our deceased brother, md that a copy be sent to the Meek lenburg Times, thQ Lincoln Couri er and the Salisbury Watchman, with a request for publication. J. W. Mullen, J. S Hossamer, J. L, CHOAT, Co n. One m till! us well try to Mem the rapnls i.f Niagara. a ro expect, peri feet h'tb whi'e a Scrofulous latnt exists in the lilod. Through it al terative am) pun yi).g pioHies, Ayer's Sar-mpp r ilU remover every vestige ot Scioluh.ud poi.-oti from the blood- Merchants should Advertise. It j helps tbem and speaks well for the I town. The confidence that people have in Ayer's Sarsapparilla as a blood medicine is the legitimate and nat ural growth of many years. It has been handed down from parent to child, and is the favorite family medicine in thousands of houses holds. NOTICE. . North Carolina, Lincoln county, Ia the Superior Court, Before the Clerk. Winnie Sbipp, Cassia Hunter, PhuntifTi vs. t Barbara Johnson, Mark Bynum, Chaa. By nam, Walter Shenill and wifo Sophia, Mary Bynum, Lyd Forney, Dallas Hunt er, Emma Hunter, and SalJie McLean- De 1'endanU i Special Proceed n. ' State of North Carolina, To non-resident defendant, Mark Bynum, You are hereby notified to appear before the undersigned Clerk of the tfuperioi Court for the county of Lincoln, at his of fice in Lincolnton, N, C, on the SOth day of May, 1892, and answer or demur to the complaint of plaintilT, herein to" be filed, or judgment will be taken against you for the relief therein demanded. . You are lurther notified that the purpose j of tbi action is to obtain an order for as ! signment of dower to Winnie Shiop and j for a sale for division of lands beloneinar to i the late Starling Shipp among his heirs at law. (iiven under my hand and seal of of l nee thisfith day of April, 1S2. U. E. Childs, clerk Superior court, Lincoln county, N. C. April 8 6t GREAT EXCITEEMXT. Two Wolves Xear Chcrrjville ( On the 13th insf, some one from tho neighborhood of J. H. Roberts came to town and said there were two wolves in thai section killing sheep,pigp,dogs,cats, and everything that came in their way. The mer chants and citizens mounted their steeds, and with guns in hand sal liid forth to meet the foe. All but CARPENTER & LEON HARDT, who did not have time to leave, as they have just put np a Bran New Stock of goods consisting ofj Coffee, Sugar, Rice, Flour, Ba con, Lard, Pepper,' Spice, Nut meg, Ginger, Oatmeal, and a General Line of CAN GOODS, such as is kept in a First Class GROCERY STORE. Our stand is in the l. h. Long building, near the depot. We invite the citizens of the town and surrounding couutry to call and examine onr stock before buying elsewhere as we are determined not to be undersold. We buy all kinds of country prod uce and pay the highest price for it. Come arid see us and be .convinced. RESPEC'l 1 ULLY, CARPENTER & LEONHARDT, Jan 22 92 3m FOR SPRI G AND SUMMER GOODS Go to the RACKET. Old men, young men and boys, if you are in need of a suit of clothes, a pair of pants,a hat, a shirt, a pair of shoes, or a nice cravat, you can find what you want at the Racket. Ladies, if you are in need of a dress, either in Henrietta, cashmere, Shambrey, white or black lans,embroidered skirts for dresses, or black silk lace flouncing, or dress .trimmings of any kind. We have a large lot of Hamburg edgings of all kinds. This Is one department that we need not mention as everybody is aware that we are headquar ters for fine and cheap milline ry. Still we don't feel that we are doing it justice to pass it by. This is one season that we ex pect to command the largest millinery trade that we have ever had. how do we expect to do this? By having the best goods, the latest styles, and the lowest prices. Our motto is, Underbuy, undersell, ensh on delivery of goods. Very Respectfully, J. L. KISTLER, Propr. Sept. 18? 1891 RAMSAUR AND BURTON HAVING purchased1 the stock of U. E. & J. b. Ramsaur, we will continue to carry the same line of ,4O0ds. If yon want a STOVE or RANGE or the vessels, or pipe, call and ex amine our s'.ck. We keep on hand Buggies and Wagon, Harness, Saddles and Col lars, -Handmade," also the best sole and Harness Leather. Large stock cut soles. Old Hickory and Piedmont Wag ons kept in stock. Glass Fruit Jarp, Flower Pots, Glass Ware, Tin Ware, Jug Town Ware, Iron ot all kinds, Nails, "cut" wire aud horseshoe, Hoise and Mule shoes, one and two horse Roland and Steel Plows and repairs. The largest stock of Hardware in town. Buckets, Tubs, Churns, wheel bar-i rows, fence wire, in fact EVERY THING kept in Hardware and Leather goods line. The thanks of the old firm are hereby tendered the public for their ibeial patronage and encourage ment. The new firm will endeavor to merit a contiuuance of same. Come to see us whether you want goods or not. All questions cheeri fully answered, except aH to weath er lorecast. Substitute for Sash weights. The Common Sense Sash Balances : They can bo used where it i3 impossible to use weights or other fixtures. They are especially valuable for repairing oli buildings, and are as easily put in ola buildings as new ones. Commou Seuse Curtain Fixture : The moet perfect Curtain Fixture made. The cir ain can be let down from the top to any desired point, giving light or ventN latioa withont exposing the room or iu occupants, answering the double purpose fan inside blind and a window curtain. Automatic Centre Rail Sash Lock: The only automatic centra rail sash lock made. No bol;t springs, or rivets are used: We will take pleasure in showing theso improved goods. RE SPEC TFlrLL Y, Ramsaur & Burton. DO NOT FAIL To Examine OUR COMPLETE STOCK OF DRY GOODS" HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES, HARDWARE, Glassware, Tinware, CROCKERY &C As we think lit will be to your advantage to come to see us before buying elsewhere, as wE BUYJFOR CASH and SELL FOR SAME Respectfully HOKE AND fillCHAL.
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