The Home Companion
Be Sure You're Right and Go Straight Ahead.
VOL. I.
MANSON, N. C, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1897.
NO. 5.
STATE PEN! POB.
The News of the Week Tersely
Told in Paragraphs.
Y. M. C. A. STATE CONVENTION.
Graham Under $1,000 Bond-WUl
Not Accept Office Will Enact no
Laws Regulating Working Hours.
The twenty-first annual State Con
vention of the Young Men's Christian
Association of North Carolina will be
held in Winston-Salem February 19-22.
The attendance will ba large and the
programme interesting. Among those
who are to make addresses are Dr. A.
C. Barron, pastor of the First Bapti
Church of Charlotte; Rev. Wm. "Black,
the well-known evangelist; Professors
P. P. Claxton, of Greensboro, and J.
A. Bivens, of Charlotte. The interna
tional committee will be represented by
Messrs. H. P. Anderson and H. W.
Georgi. Topics will be discussed cov
ering the whole range of association
subjects. Especial attention will be
given to the educational work, to Bible
study and to the religious work of the
Young Men's Christian Association. A
conference of the college association
presidents will be held by Mr. Georgi
on February 18 and 19, and it is hoped
each college association will send its
new president or order that he may be
instructed in his important work. All
Christian workers, and especially Chris
tian men in towns where there are no
associations, are cordiajjy .invited - to
attend; and every pastor will be wel--conjed.
Reduced rates n all railroads.
TnoSs desiring to attend should write
to Mr. F. TWLuraaf? State Secretary,
Charlotte, N. Zr.
The Charleston, (S. C.) News and
Courier says: "Sympathy for the Cu
ban patriots has permeated into the
wilds of Western North Carolina and
has induced a young lawyer of Ashe
ville to give up his business and start
out for Cuba to join the insurgent
forces. A reporter had a chat at the
St. Charles Hotel with Mr. C. B. At
kinson, a well known young man from
Asheville, who will go to Tampa with
the intention of casting his fortunes
with the gallant Gomez.
"Mr. Atkinson said that he has been
watching the war in Cuba verv closely
and at lust determined to volunteer his
services. He has two friends from
Texas already down this way to join
him, and they will go well armed for
the .struggles.
"Mr. Atkinson's appearance is not
unlike a Texan, which is due to the
fact, perhaps, that he once Jived down
by the waters of the Rio Grande.
"Arrangements have already been
made, Mr. Atkinson said, for himself
and friends to land on Cuban oil on a
filibuster. He realized the dangers be
fore him, but wants to fight for the in
surgents and try to help them on to in
dependence." -
The House judiciary committee have
disposed of .Judge Norwood's case.
Jaines M. Moody, ex-Judge Avery, T.
P. lfvereux, Spencer Blackburn and
Representatives McCrary and Skulken
asked for mercy. The committe finally
decided to indefinitely iostKne the
resolutions of imieachment upon Nor
wood's placing his resignation in the
hands of Chairman Lusk, it to take
efUvt the moment he again becomes
ilf.)icated. The committee . did not
eonfer with the Governor about this
matter.
The Raleigh correspondent of the
Wilmington Messenger says: "The
Populist bolters and the Republicans
are xow welded together in a firm or
ganization. Their total strength is
ninety, which gives them absolute con
trol of the legislature. Thev do not in
the least recognize the Populist major
ity or caucus. They say that if the ma
jority wants office all it has to do is to
say so, but that it will not accept office."
This Legislature will enact no laws
fixing the hours of labor. That was set
tled last week onee for all. In the as
semblage of cotton mill men in Raleigh
to defeat the bill over 20,000,000 was
represented. It is stated that operatives
dc not want any such law these strin
gent times, when shorter hours mean
shorter wages. Mill men say many
mills are being operated almost at a
loss.
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Monroe Johnston, the negro con
victed of burglary in Mecklenburg
county in 1896, was hanged at Charlotte
Monday. The execution was private.
About 1,000 spectators, mostly colored,
stood around the jail yard trying to get
a glimpse of the doomed man. Gover
nor Russell refused to reprieve him,
though his lawyer, Walter R. Henry,
of Charlotte, exhausted the law. He
pleaded innocence to the last.
An amendment of the law as to the
criminal cases will probably be made
by the Legislature. The committees on
judiciary will recommend that in crim
inal cases all juries shall be chosen
from the box, the same as regular juries,
and also that county commissioners can
employ local counsel to aid the solicitor
in prosecutions.
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The nominations of the Democratic
postmasters at Lenoir, Wilson, Rocky
Mount, Warrenton and Laurinburg are
hung up in the Senate committee on
postoffices. Senator Pritchard has re
quested that they be not agreed upon
until he can consider them, being pre
vented at present by illness,
JThjmxestioa is-asked, will the legis
lature pnact any general road law? It
seems it will not. Many mo;e counties
are adopting the plan of working road
by taxation.
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It is settled that this State will as a
State make no exhibtit at the Tennes
see Centennial Exposition. The bill
calling for a $10,000 appropriation will
be unfavorably reported.
J. L. Graham, chief clerk in the of
fice of the State Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction, who was arrested in
Raleigh on the charge of arson, has
been placed under a $1,000 bond.
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It seems that no attempt is to be
made to reduce the appropriation to the
State University.
Nfw York's Pan per Dead.
The graveyard of Now York's un
known and pauper dead Is Hart's Isl
and, situated at the entrance to Long
Island Sound, In the East river. Pot
ter's field la only a few acres hi ex
tent, but It holds over 100,000 bodies,
says a correspondent. There are about
twenty Interments made there every
day In the year, and a constant tream
of silent passengers flows from the
morgue at the foot of Twenty-slrth
street to this quiet resting place out In
the river. No monuments record the
virtues of the sleepers on Hart's Isl
and, no flowers bloom on Its graves; In
fact, no graves are visible only a flat
expanse of sod that would never be
green If Its life depended upon the
tears of mourners Instead of the morn
ing dew and the weeping clouds.
Mamma Whore's papa? Flora lie's
clown stairs. Mamma What's he do
ing1. Flora Iliipblcyele Is out of breaff
and he's giving It some more. London
Figaro.
Madge now proud Mame is since
Bhe ordered her bicycle! Tom Well,
you know, pride goes before a fall.
Yonkers States. roan.
BUDGET OF PUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
And His Departure A Different'
Feeling A Theory Not His
Full Title In Constanti
nople, Ktc, Etc,
And then they both began to sine
The key was, I think, B flat.
She took the alto, May the air,
And I well, I took my hat.
Town Topics.
ESTIMATED.
Bingo "That doctor must hare
found out how much I am worth."
Mrs. Bingo "Why V
"I just got the bill' Life.
(WHY BE DABED.
She "I think I mightlore youmoie
if yon were not so extravagant."
He 'It's my extravagant nature;
that makes jne lore you bo. "Life.
A DIFFERENT TBXLESQ,
Miss Timber wheels "How were you
impressed by Mr. Noodles?"
Miss Hunger ford "I wasn't im
pressed. I was oppressed. J udge.
OUT OF. HIS UXE.
Tourist "How long will it take me
to reach the ferry, me good man?"
Polioeman "I ain't no mind reader.
I'm a policeman. " Detroit Free Press.
a roirrrriir'T, -v-
Editor1 Tour" story is flat."
Author "Yes?"
Editor "I wish to compliment you
Most stories we get are rolled up,"-
Puck. !
BIDIHG NOT KXCZSSABT.
Berthwhistle "Do you ride your
cycle to reduce your weight?"
Dasnap "No hustling for the
money to meet the installments for U
does that "Puck.-
A- THXOBY.
Maria "How kin these weather
prophets tell about the weather, any
way?" Josiah "1 danno; unless niebbe
they go by the almanacs. " Pack.
IN CONSTANTTNOPIiB.
The Sultan ''Have they ceased
to
allude to me as the 'Sick Man?' "
The Grand Vizier "No, Commander
of the Faithlul ; but they are willing
to admit that yon are not in business
for your health." Truth.
NOT HI3 FULL, TITLE.
"Hungry Higgins?" said the kind
lady. "Of course that is not your
real name 1"
"Nome," answered Mr. Higgins.
"It's wot might be called a empty
title. " Indianapolis Journal.
LIKE OTHEB MEDICINE.
Penelope "I hear you are engaged
to Miss Dingbatts at last."
Reginald "Yes; she refused me six
times, but I perserved."
Penelope "Then you were well
shaken before taking." Harlem Life.
SOMETHING BKAIi HOBBTD.
Ethel "And would yon really be
willing to die for me, George?"
George "Darling, I swear it."
Ethel "But, would you be willing
to die of hydrophobia or appendicitis,
or something like that, George?"
Truth,
A BXrk BXMXKCTB.
Mother "Willie, as you come horn
from school stop at the grocer's an 61
get me two bars of soap and a dime's
worth of candy."
Father "What in the world do yon
want candy for?'
Mother "So that he shall not forJ
get the soap." ,
NOT AT HOICK TO HDL
Caller "Is your father at homeH
Little Daughter "What is your
name, please?" i
Caller "Just tell him it is his old)
friend, BilL" j
Little Daughter "Then I guess he
ain't at home. I heard him tell mammSjj
if any bill came he wasn't at home,"-?
Washington Times.
SABCASTia N
Mrs. Aohem (reading) "The Chixy
ese are a cheerful people. In Ghinaj
while the dentist pulls the tooth an
assistant stands by and drowns th
lamentations of the victim in the noise
of a large gong."
Mr. Aohem "So they hare adopted
the painless method of extracting teeth
in China, eh?" Norristown Herald j
&LKIHTXjY TWISTED.
rittJ
He entered the store hurriedly, wit
the air of a man whose mind was filled;
by a weighty commission. Those:
whom he passed at the door heard him
conning under his breath a formula:
which he seemed to fear might elipt
away ana do iobz. nefPWOMiwt w
who wishes it wero.
well over. ,
"I wish to get," he said boldly;
'some ribbon for a red baby.'
The salesgirl's blankfetare seemed td
arouse him to a sense of something
lacking.
"That is," he said, "1 would lik
some baby for a ribbed red one."
The salesgirl was smiling broadW
now and four cash boys, a floor walkei
and seven customers gathered ant!
grinned in unison.
He besran again. "That is o
course, you know, I mean, some ribbed
red baby for one that is some re
ribs for one baby some ones r
babv'a ribs some- red ribs for on
baby some thunder and guns,
where's the way out?"
He departed on a run.
"I Wonder," said the salesgirl!
thoughtfully an hour or so afterward,
"if h could have meant some red
baby ribbon!" New York Press.
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j The Count "My dear Meos CJoldoIlJir,
! I want you to marry me." Heiress
"Oh. Count! I am speechless with sur
prise." The Count "Zat Is all riht;
your money talk." New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
Of the 50,00." men employed on Brit
ish sailing vessels 1128 or oat- in sixty
lost their lives by drowning, whereas
of the 102.120 men employed on steam
ships only U74--or one in -41 were
1 drowned.
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