flocldnghumv Rockei p. C. WALL, Editor and Proprietor. - Office : ,OVFR EVERETT," WALL & COMPANY StjBSCRIPTION RATES:' ' " (One year,..................... $1.50 Six months, .75 ."pCbree montha,..;..... , r .40 J8AU subscriptions accounts must be paid in-advance. ' ' :- . Advertising rates furnished on application. Published Every Thursday. THE. CHICAGO CONVENTION. We dare say the political; annals of this country furnish no instance of a public meeting of its citizens comparable to the.conyention which met at Chicago, Illinois, last week, for the purpose of nominating Re publican v candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States. Not for numbers gathered together,-for accounts differ as to the mere number in attendance, but at the same time we need not question the statement of some persons,im material in itself, that the number was greater than that at the late St Louis convention which placed the Democratic candidates in the field But there were other features in this later gathering of the people's repre sentativee which distinguish it ma terially from the Democratic Con vention, and indeed from any former convention of the Republican party In the first place, it was scenic in the highest decree and, from the earliest reports, it was evident they were running this card for all it was worth. It reminded us of the policy in war, said to be used by the Chi nese, of beating gongs with the view of frightening their enemy by the sheer force of sound and demonstra tion. At a former national conven . tion of that party when a Texas del egate, named Flannagan, sounded the characteristic key-note by say ing, in his address to the body, 'what are we here for but for the of fices ?" it was a revelation that stack in the gizzard of the more honest among them, and made a tender 'spot in their consciences for some time afterwards. On the late occa sion the. same' Flannagan was pres ent in high feather, and was accord ed especial recognition and promi nence by reason of thatsingle speech of his. This is but one straw. We pass over the disgraceful scenes grow ing out of a contest between the ri val Virginia delegations, each clam oring for seats in the body and, ac cording to .the papers, some of them coming to blows and knock-downs. Jt ia enough, without comment, to state the fact that the blatant infidel, Tngersoll, was one of the leading fig- lures- in the management, and that the presiding officers both tempor ary and permanent were influen tial monopolists in railroad interests. Jrh'ese facts Carry the suggestion that such a party should never be per mitted to control the destinies of this country, not if the welfare of jthe great masses is. to be consulted. !But. that which impressed is most lis' indicative of the true spirit of the .bccMupn, and of the' party that made it, was the declaration of a speaker, in placing his favorite in nomination jfor the high office of President, that his man had the "ways and means" for carrying the election . and would cheerfully' furnish th'e boodle for that purpose. This meant to buy Votes, whatever else may have been com prehended in the statement. Was ever such a base confession so pub licly "made before?' And yet it is evidentfrom more signs than one, that boodle was the trump card in the management of the booms of cer tain candidates. It is fair to presume that many of the delegates came kway From Chicago richer than when theV' went' there. The Tribune, an ' -Independent paper, states that never before had Chicago ever seen such a - congregation of "pot-house" politi . " cians. - j----:- "-'v. . , t Thus this .canard is disposed of. As to whose inventive genius started it, we do not know. But it is clear hat some of the persons who call themselves Republicans have very Utle regard for truth, and seem to think that anything is fair and com mendable in politics. In our opinion it is as great a violation of the moral code to lie on - one subject as upon another ; and he who is a knave in politics is a knave every where. We despise tricksters wherever we find theirs ; and any party which arfows itself controlled by them will, sooner or later, meet with a well deserved rebuke at the hands of the people. So far as wei are concerned it is ab solutely essential that neither trick ery nor fraud shall be used in party management, and that the true men only shall direct all movements. We do not propose to be led by Repub licaos, or by; those who,, to gain an end will consort with them. It is wisest not to subject our fealty to such a strain. FAYETTEVILLE DISTRICT . ; i - - FERENCE. CON- UNFOUNDED EUMOE. We heard about ten days ago that some of the Republicans of this vi cinity" were actually circulating the ; Report pretending that they had ; ; - auinorny iur u mai api. oyaen- :-!)arn B Alexander would be an in vfff;'4VpP fdr Congress in tislJJStrict. One of our citizens jaas.sn6vn us ri, letter fronf this geh . !. ;' . . . . . . t - . iieman. inTeiauon to it: irnm which ; : wetoake the following extract : -..-.. .- . . . -..- sideVihg it of 'sufficient . iin porta nee H thought never entered my nmid. f:-neyer,;; directly,- or indirectly, bar- ... ooin anuininrr irrm tnhmh A w -'-v cuiu njjut vxjlf u ujii ally Vllt? i-tv cuutu uiuw buwi mi uuerence, - iv.. . ., . ,: The objects brought prominently forward at the late district Confer ence held here, in addition to the various themes submitted by the Bishop for discussion, were those o Jiducation and .Prohibition. A re port as to the former object had spe cial reference to the interests Qf Trin ity, Greensboro Female College, and Jonesboro Hijrh School. The Bish op's address on Education was fol lowed by a I contribution to Trinity of several hundred dollars, raised by an improptu collection. The report on Prohibition set forth the follow ing facts as indicative of the progres made by the cause in the Fayette ville District : In the circuits of Cumberland, Lumberton, Robeson, Rockingham, Carthage, Cape Fear, also in St. .John's Station, there is not a single bar-room. Four town ships in Moore county are under prohibition by local option, and a fifth only missfcd it by four votes. The town of Lumberton, and the townships of Smith's and Alford ville, have local option, alsoShoe Heel township, except the town of Maxton. A large number of churches in the other circuits, and many fac tories, are under the protection of the Omnibus Bill, and several cir cuits lack "only one point of being free from the curse of the open sa loon. There are only two stations along the line of the R. & A. R. R., in the bounds of the district, where liquor may be legally sold. The committee's report concluded as fol lows: "'We think it highly import ant that the temperance sentiment be diligently cultivated among the people. A community will some times vote for prohibition, when they are not prepared for prohibi tion. Some vote for prohibition and J,hen drink all the liquor they can get such conduct is inconsistent We can never secure real prohibition until it stands upon the votes of men who will not touch liquor them selves ; men who hate liquor for the curse it is to the land, for the widows it makes', for the children it robs of their rights, for the souls it destroys. Let usdiligently cultivate the, tem perance sentiment by preaching it -from the pulpit; by teaching it in the Sabbath schools, as provided quarterly in our lesson , papers ; by enforcing the discipline, according to the provisions laid down, and by voting at the ballot-box under the local option laws." A resolution wasadopted asking Bishop Granbery to postpone the meeting of the next annual confer ence to the last week in November or the hrst week in December? In response to the above, and other re quests, the Bishop has ordered a postponement and announced that the annual Conference - will meet in New Berne, N. G, on the 28th of November next. The final business of the District Conference was the election of delegates to represent the district in the Annual Conference at New Berne, N. G, next November, and the selection of a place at which to - hold the Fayettevilie -District Conference next year. Lumberton was selected. The following is the delegation elected to attend the next Annual Conference : X. H. .Worthy, II. C. Wall, J. M. Lamb, J. T. John. Alternates: E. J. Lilly, R. D Phil lips' F.-B. Gibson JThe Conference then adjourned with the benediction by Bishop Key. THE REPUBLICAN 'NOMINEES. ' The agony at Chicago ended on Monday-last in the nomination of Gen. Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana, or President, and Mr. Levi P. Mor on, of New York, for Vice-Presif dent. The former comes to the front with the prestige of defeat for Gov ernor of his own State, some years ago, and without ; much record ex cept that he is of reputation more savory than is that of several who were his competitors for the honor of a nomination. He is a man of character, if not possessing a high order of talent. We do not regard him the strongest man our enemies had, but as a compromise candidate he is probably the best that could have been selected. He is a grand sou of the Harrison who died one month after his election to the Pres idency, him of Tippecanoe fame in the 'ioa cabin" campaign days. Of the candidate for Vice-President, Morton, it can be said that he is rich and will doubtless open his "barrel" liberally to promote the success of his party ; and this con sideration is destined to be of mighty force with the Republican party in the contest just begun. The" Contrast is Great Janies S. Goldstpn, -i" ' DEALER IN - StK3AR,OFFEE, MEAT. MOLASSES. FLO MEAL; TOBACCO, CIGARS, SNUFF, t Here is a small, block of refrige rated truth from the K Y, Star : "It is no: disparagement to the well-earned renown of A 1 len G. Th u r- man to say that the contrast between his congressional record and those rf fhA Rpniihlicstn Senators scored uy oenaiur iuSnno -j t,w kent in a first-class ero- personal one. It is easy for Demo- cery store, all of which will be Bold crats who follow the fundamental cheap as the cheapest, CANNED GOODS, Attention ! as principles of Democracy to be con-' sistently on the side of popular riulsts and interests. It s not so easy fur Republicans ( to avoid compromis ing themselves when their party shifts its ground with every change in the 'orders of the plutocratic com binations through which and for which it lives. Nor has any living Democrat the right to take offense when it is said that nowhere in the country could there be found a more fitting and perfect type of Demo cratic senatorial excellence than Mr. Thurman. Having just returned from New York, I am preparedto offer the largest and beit Stock of Llillinery and Fancy Goods ever shown in Rockingham. I was vr:y fu; in selecting my stock to get lie LATEST JYVi M ' YORK STYLES. A BID POE VOTES. The Chicago Convention has la bored to catch the ear of the voter in the high-sounding platform which has been placed before the country. It is an ingeniously framed instru ment of glittering generalities, prom ising everything in the event of the elevation of the Republican party to power again. On the taxation ques tion they favor a tariff for protection pure!', with what revenue may fol low incidentally. They say nothing about real tariff reform the burn ing question of to-day and the only promise made in the way of a re vision of the tariff i3 but with the view of continuing the present sys tem upon a firmer bais than ever. They pledged themselves in 1S8I to correct the inequalities of the tariff; now thev hold out no such hone. rather they put off indefinitely any attempt in that direction. Itremains to be seen whether the people will sustain the ciirantic system of wrong, at the bidding of "trust" and "monopoly" managers, or vote to continue in power the true friends of the masses who are being ground to earth under the working of the pres ent tariff system. As to the attitude of the platform towards the great question of tariff reform, the Wash ington Post truly says: It goes the whole length of the en tire protection scheme. It is more than the essence; it is the essential oil of paternalism. Itslaps squarely in the face- every principle. 'theory. tradition, purpose or hope of Jefier sonian Democracy. It is Ilamilto- nian to the last degree. The Democratic party fears not the result of a trial of the issue be fore the voters of the country. Deaths Prom Heat in New York. : New York, June 25. The con tinued heat is playing sad havoc, among the children in the tenement house districts. The certificates of deaths are pouring in to-day and several clerks are kept busy tabula-1 ting them for future reference in the bureau of statistics. Up to noon to-j day over 100 deaths of children from! diarrhoea caused by the heat were recorded, and the books show fully 300 deaths for the day, the heaviest for a year. Horses are suffering se verely, and a number of cab and car horses have dropped dead from the heat, lhe latter, notwithstanding the fact that the companies have re-, lays at intervals of a mile and hos pital stations all along the line. At noon the thermometer registered 98. Two Shot, and Both Dead. Montgomery, Ala., June 2ofh. Melville Lites, a young white man, and a negro named Wash Haralson fought with pistols yesterday near Richmond, Ala., and both were kill ed. They were living on the planta tion of A. T. Jones, Lites being an overseer and the negro a laborer. The negro had been ordered to leave the place but refused to do so, and when Lites went with Jones to the negro's house he fired on them. Lites was shot twice and died with in fifteen minutes. Haralson was also shot fatally and. died in a few hours. , DON'T FAIL to give me a call when in want of anything irrmy line. You shall have courteous at tention, and rock bottom price3 Yours Truly, J.'S. GOLDSTON. J. -W. COLE, DEALER IN General Merchandise, Has thoroughly and neatly repaired the store-house formerly occupied by J. W. ' W. C. Thomas, and opened out an Elegant Stock OF Hats, Men's and Boys' Clothing, and other General Merchandise. Also a Complete Stock of DRUGS AND MEDICINES, And Druggists' Sundries, in charge of HR. T. CDLEr The above cooda have just been pur chased by mo in the Northern markets, are braml now, were bought for the SOLID CASH with all the discounts off, and can and will be sold as low as the lowest. Come and try me. "A word to the wise is sufficient." Oct. 18, '87. J. W. COLE. -..n I will endeavor to sell goods cheay er in.' fl im s it? : tuies ana Oftilaren s liai- fi ; i hi : i.i! M'Ik: ii ' rs in Tips and Fcatl.r y As I anticipate a large busin" ili man ever. m siock consists i uh i . -. and Bonnets, trimmed and untrin.DtJ ftiiKs, satins, JUone fcuJks and Uauzrs o; vfry nsrr:j v r r.ai ana aress inmnji: Flowers in all the leading etylea anl .'... Kill; iv. i i 1 V Iveteens in all the r.ew Spring sfiades, Ribbons in Satin ar.! ; r. iur.dt! i ;o t ;.A j.lain edge, from No 1 to a sash ribbon. I have adcliphtful line of Parasols in ali t! e ie'ir:; V. vtn- cheap. Also a r,ew lot of Kid and Silk Gloves, Bustle?, V;l;r;. j vi-;;y. i . r? l. Dress Button, (Pearl and Fancy Leads,) Children's Lace LV; s, Lny' Hal .-ri Cops, and a great maDy oth er articles that I have not space to mention. Call a:iu tc convinced. thanking you very much for past patronage, I solicit a coDtinanc ot Ine same. ES-COUNTPwY ORDEFvS carefully and promptly rilled. JUST RECEIVED AT fk k F Washington Street, ROCKINGHAM, N. C. Is in store for those who come first to make selections from my New Spring Goods, for I am now receiving one of the largest stocks of that I ever offered to the trade, and I have carefully selected them and bought then for the cash and am confident that I am now able to make prices to suit the timea. All I ask is to call and examine my goods and get my prices bdfore you purchase and I know I can suit you. My stock of Dry Goods and Notions is now complete and consists of a beautiful lir. of Prints, Satines, Lawns in all colors, Piaues, Nainsooks, Linen Lawns, Embroidered Dresses and all-wool and half-wool Dress Goods in all qualities and shades, Ginghams and, in fact, everything in the line ot Dry Goods and Notions. I have also received the largest line of Shoes I ever offered to the trade, and they are cheaper than the cheapest. My stock of Clothing, Hats, Groceries, Tinware, Wooden and Willowware, Crockery, Ac., is just beautiful and will suit anybody. I also keep on hand a large lot of FURNITURE, such as Bedsteads, Mattresses. tc. Remember tue old advice of your friend Don't sleep on the floor when you can bur a bed frame at Watson's for the small sum of $2.00. 500 from 15 rent UNTRIMMED II AT; in up. D- n't u-' I':.r-!....ii.-.l when you can buy a Hut fur i j ceiii-, iy color and shape desired. It is not proposed to entirely ro lifce the coui try of taxation. It must Le extensively continued as the source of the government's in come ; and in a readjustment of our tariff the interests of American la hor enaed in manufacture should he can-fully cons'ulerfd as well as the preservation of our manufactur ers. It may he called protection, or ly any other name, hut rei.ikf FROM THE HARDSHIPS AND DANGERS OF OUR I'iiESENT TARIFF LAWS SHofl.D HE DEVISED WITH ESPECIAL PKECAl" TION AGAINST IMPERILING THfC EXIST ENCE OF OUR MANUFACTURING INTER ESTS. President Cleveland's Message. TRIMMED HALS. fr. :n Nov V. I am closing out cheap -L ;; will wonuor how I seli t!i':ri so v. i; Wl:lf!) You w hen you goo them. Don't faii t i:.' . it will pay you, and le.iut-s, you -a: ive from 50 cents to $1.00 by co-in;-.; !o ee mo. It ia a well-known Let ti.ul 1 avll Hats and Millinery Go-!s than they can be bought trial will convince v-u. :!ies 7 r.. '.' Pi 1 rx bun; i )) an! Feuth.-rs all lh. from Plain to Sha'iev Ns tiful Tips 2 cer.: s u: The glorification of the bandanna still goes bravely" . forward. A new pbstofSce established m North Car olinay has been named Bandanna. Will letters passing through that of fice be red ? N. Y. World. A BETBOSPECTIOW. Who of the old Pee Dee Guards does not look back twenty-seven years with mingled feelings of joy and sorrow for "the days that are no more ?" ;We left home on the 27th of June, a day that will ever be remembered by those who were present on the occasion of our departure from Rock ingham. How great the enthusiasm of that day ! The cause of the South was felt to be the cause of all. Con troversy was at an end. Difference of opinion, as to the principles in volved, was swallowed up in the stern reality that forced itself upon the minds of the people. The great heart of the community throbbed in uui son of sentiment and feeling, and all parties were ready to contribute of their means and sympathy to for ward and promote the common cause. The Pee Dee -Guards was one of the pioneer companies of Richmond county, the second, in point of time, to buckle on the armor and stand forth in attestation of the "do or die" spirit . that animated her people. When, therefore, the hour for the departure came when, with tearful eyes but stout hearts, that band of gallant boys bade adieu to the scenes of home and friends, the yearning hearts of the people went with them ; and as long as Rockingham shall have a "local habitation and a name, will the 27th of June, 1861, be re membered and marked as. a tnelan- 4 i enoiy but pleasing episode in her history. - '"Fresh as the first beam glittering on a sail That brings our friends up from the outer wona, Sad as the last which reddens over nnf That sinks with, all we love below the verge; bo sad,-so fresh the days that are no more.' Eeady to Bet $2,000,CC0 cn Cleveland. Mr. George Everhart, a prominent young real estate dealer and capi talist, of Chicago, has been- author ized by a gentleman in New York City to place $2,000,000 on the elec tion of Cleveland against any man whom the present convention , will nominate the bets to be made in sums of $2,000 each and upward, be fore or after the present convention finishes its business. T J. A Satins, Silks, RiU. n. Oauz3 WT5TMI v, and a 11urr.es ft ftvl?S ..f lk:au- Jn La p i A o s KPlANICH & EACH, EMERSON. SCHUBERT. HARRINGTON. BAY STATE. STONE. 5" CD to TV KIMBALL, MILLER, BRIIKJEPORT. NEW ENGLAND, BEETHOVEN. o R G A N S RALEIGH. T. C. all colors and prio ; in the Millinery line. Mulls l:i short, anything 1 can Bucklcn-s. Arnica Salv. The best Salve in the world for bruises, cuts, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money re funded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Thomas S. Cole. The wife of Solomon Havworth. of Rand ol ph cou n ty , G ra nt to wnsh i p, gave uiiiii io uiree gin uaoies, on the 14th inst., weighing 5, 4 and 2J- pounds. All are living and growing fat-Troy Vidette. New York, June 23. There were 811 deaths in the city this week as against 680 last week. The increase is directly due to the heat, nirie tenths of the increase being from the crowded tenements. This is the hot test June on record. Is Consumption Incurable ? Read the following Morris, Newark. Ark., sats i ... . . ' aown witn Abcess of Lungs, and friends and physicians pronounced me an Incurable Consumptive. Be gan taking Dr. King's New Discov ery for Consumption, am now on my third bottle, and able to oversee the work on nty farm. It is the finest medicine ever made." I Jesse Middleware Decatur, Ohio says : "Had it uot been for- Doctor King's New Discovery for Consump tion I would have died of Lung Troubles. Was given up by doctors. Am now in best of health' Try it. Sample bottles free at Dr. W. M Fowlkes & Co.'s Drug Store. Saue Ygu uloney, as I bought largely and paid the CASH fur all my goods. Jin't fail to come and see me. All orders wiil receive prompt at tention. I can be louud in my new build ing, two doors from Mr. Dockery. J8hfcf Nice line of Silk Parasols, cheap. Qlaude Hznctford The Prettiest Girl in Town WEARS A JERSEY BOUGHT of W. T. COVINGTON & CO., WHO HAVE III STOCK A beautiful line of Jerseys, Wraps, Gloves, PRINTS, DRESS GOODS, is with me and has a full line of Drp Goods, Notions, Shoes and Groceries which he is selling as CHEAP as you can buy else where. Give him a call. Mrs. SUE P. SANDFORD, Rockingham, N. C. April 4, 1883-tf. Th Reliable OF T. L. Seigle & Co. is now filled lo overflowing with new and stylish Spring Novelties. Each department is complete in variety, style and quality. BARGAIN NO. 1. Spring Dress Goods 34 inche8 wide, in beautiful shades of Browns, Greys, Tans, &c, in plain, stripe and plaid, at the low price of 25 cents per yard. A line of FINE CASHMEPvES in all the new colors at 25 cents a vard, double width. We carry the largest and finest stock of Trimmings, Neckwear, Hosiery, And everything lse needed by the people of this communitv, all of which will be sold as low ss uiy one else will tell them. W. T. COVINGTON & CO. The Motto the People Like : "Quick Sales and Small Profits." And that shall b my motto and practice in disposing of the LARGE STOCK OF FALL AND WINTER GOOES wriicii is now i:sr my stoke. I CAN1T0T ENUMERATE, Nor do I considerate it necessary ; but I do ask you, if you ned or want anything in the way of Dry Goods or Urocerie, to call and see me, because I can give you aome bargains worth coining afU-r. "A nimbi sixpence ia better than a alow ehilUuc " and tnat s Uic kiiul ot bait 1 m fishing w ith this season. H. C. DOCKERY. Do not place your orders for job print ing until you get our prices. i lx: Z K:FIJYE DRESS GOODS and TICIMMIJVGS in the State. Beautiful Braid Seia for vfaists at 50 cents. All kinds of Braid 3et8, Gimp. Jets. etc.. in nil hndna We keep everything to be found in a first-class dry goods store. gSFVe take pleasure in stating that Mr. JULIAN LITfLE, of Richmond county, is now with us, and any orders given US Will receive his rersnnal at.fntinn "We have a first-class DRESS MAKING Jiivjl ABL1SJ1MENT in connection with our business. All of our work guaran teed to give satisfaction. Give us a trial, either by personal visit or mrougu our order department. We guarantee satisfaction. T. L. SEICLE & CO., 11 West Trade Street, Charlotte. N. C. H. 8 LEDBETTEB. B. 8. LEDBETTEB, JR. LKDBBTTBR liaOTIIKRS Have just opened out at the old stand of II. C. Dockery, a full and COMPLETE STOCK OF wtmi Mia OF ALL KINDS, A2JD Farm Supplies, to which they invite the attention of the Public. T7SGINE AND SAW MILL K i jL-J SALE 1 20-bcrM power iVrtal ve propose to sell as cheap as any in ! Boiler; 1 20-hore Detached Enpi. C f:iiL - .i ... The finest nd most popular intn nanti before the public, ONE HUNDRED sf theie planot purchased by th prest w .cngiana conservatory 01 Music, and In dairy use at that inttrtut o. Dont fail to examine these pianos which are creating such a furore among our b musicians. For full Information abof lowectricet, terms, etc write or call cn J. Fa IIcKlKXOXt GmersI Agest, the market. Give us a calL LEDBETTER BROS. Saw Mill, being the same as lately ojf rate, by H. A. DeBerrv. Addrew MECKLENBURG IKON WOEKF, Charlotte, JJ. C.