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EOCEINGHAMilOCgET. OR. W. KNIGHT, Editor and Proprietor. OVFE CAPT. Office : EVERETT'S NEW STORE. SUBSCRIPTION rates: ne year,. $1.50 Six months .75 hree months, , 40 All subscriptions accounts must b paid in advance. Advertising rates furnished on application. Published Every Thursday. MINORITY RIGHTS. Editorial Correspondence. The tyranny with, which the so- called Republican majority in the House of Representatives has acted within the past ten days is anparall eled in the legislative history of the country. Heretofore, even in times of great party excitement, it has been conceded that unless a majori ty of the members of the House are present and acting, no business could: be done. Neither Party has ever TAKEN A DIFFERENT POSITION. "We recall many instances in which, al though the roll-call showed the pres ence of a quorum a majority-Hand yet, by tbe refusal of a part of those present to take part ia the proceed ings, no legislative action could be bad. No doubt this was quite un pleasant to those who desired to con trol, but the right of tbe minority party to refuse to participate and thus force the other side to furnish a quorum, was undisputed until the present House of Representatives met. Now one Tom Reed, a mem ber from Maine, who was chosen as Speaker by the so-called Republi cans of the House, claims that if a majority of the members are present, whether they vote or not, they shall be counted by him as participating! This tyranical conduct is the result 6f a party caucus in which it was determined that the necessities of their party demanded the commis sion of an unheard-of outrage. In plain English, these "fellows of the haaor nrt" ha vp. r)o.lnrerl that th "ends justified the means" and that thev are ready and willing to do anything to preserve tbeir party I ascendancy. We have some recollections as to the course pursued by tbe minority When any offensive legislation was proposed to require the majority to furnish a quorum. We have sat in the gallery, or elsewhere, and seen Mr. Conger, of Michigan, sustained by the whole Republican party, di rect his forces to abstain from voting, and thus prevent a quorum. In that he was sustained by Garfield, (afterwards President), Reed, the present Speaker, and McKinley, Cannon, Dur.ncll, Caswell, O'Neill, Bayne, Henderson of Illinois, and a few others,' who are now supporting Reed in his present, outrageous and unprincipled tyranny. Then these fellows, with apparent sincerity, claimed that they were only doing what they had a right to do. Now they show that they were either hyp ocrites then or are hypocrites in their present action. Even McKin ley, who claims to be a gentleman, has admitted that he formerly took tbe course which he now denounces, but was always ashamed of his con duct. He never bad the courage or the honesty to. say so. until he and bis friends desired to play the part of the tyrant. But after this admis sion who can say that he would not, if the Democrats had the Speaker, boldly stand in his place and declare that he was ashamed of his present Conduct? 1 Mr. Carlisle, Mr. Crisp, Mr. Spring er, Mr. Bynum, Mr. Turner, Mr. Breckenridge of Kentucky and oth ers have shown not only the incon sistency but the want of principle on the part of the Radicals. Mr. Bynum, who lives at Indianapolis and represents the district in which the President, Ben Harrison, lives, baa on the floor denounced the Speaker as a corrupt tyrant, and yet that unprincipled fellow from Maine fcne hnrne the impeachment! He has opgttly defied him and dared him tot his name down as pres ent and thus force him to become n fltrpnt of the destruction of his own rights. These fellows now say that all precedent was wrong. They allege that under the Constitution if a ma ioritv is present in fact, though not taking part, the minority of the House can, by having the Speaker to say so, make them participate. Whenever it suits their purposes they invoke the Constitution ; when it is in theii way they ignore -and cppise it. But the Constitution is- . - does not sustain them, as has been shown conclusively to all honest and sensible men. Section 5, Arti cle 1 provides that "a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and may be authorized to compel the at tendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as each House may provide." There never has been a rule in all our par liamentary history which attempted to force any member to vote, even if he were present. When this was attempted in the House of Com mons of North Carolina in 1850 by announcing that Mr. Stanly, of Beau fort, should be required to vote, be remarked that "anybody could lead ft m a a horse to tbe branch but no one could force him to drink." The fact is, the present course of the Republican members of the House of Representatives is only another evidence of the utter want of principle of that party ; of its readiness to act the part of a tyrant and even a periurer when it suits the exigency. All thoughtful men will see where such a party will lead the country. That party revolution izes by artifice, by intrigue, by hyp ocrisy, and by vile fraud. Reed is a suitable tool for the execution of their nefarious designs upon Constitu tional liberty. THE FATE OF MARSHAL NET. Staff Correspondence. This writer was in Paris the past summer, and, passing through the cemetery of Pere La Chaise where plain slab marked "Ney" attracts attention, the question was raised whether the great Marshal of France was actually buried there. Our polite guide, being a Frenchman and proud of his country's history, said there could be no doubt about m TT 1 ft . . it. xie naa not neara that it was a mooted question in this country or that the friends of one Peter S Ney in North Caroliua claim that he was Marshal Ney. So lightly was the question treated by tbe in credulous guide and, for that mat ter, by tbe party of Americans with us not one of whom had ever heard f the controversy about it that we could not induce the crowd to forego another engagement by going out of the way to look at the tomb. It was only after repeated assurance by the guide that the tomb was un pretentious and simply marked with the letters "Ney" that we desisted from solicitude to see it. We came away unsatisfied. But from such further inquiry as we were able to make of Frenchmen and others we gave it up that Marshal Ney was actually shot to' death under the walls of the Luxembourg. The above was suggested by the Wilmington Messenger's reference, in its issue of tbe 29th ult., to the forthcoming life of Peter Stuart Ney, who figured as a school teacher in North Carolina during the forties, written by Rev. James A. Weston, rector of the Episcopal church at Hickory, N. C. We observe that the writer is distrustful of his ability "to prove that f . b. JSey was Marshal Ney." Nevertheless, he proposes to make a book that will be invalua ble as a contribution to the history of tbe time of which it treats, and. we may add, of a most interesting character the true hero of his story We shall be only delighted to read the work, although not prepared to pronounce wneuier reter ney was Michael Ney. What we have given above is worth, perhaps, nothing. SEED'S DESPOTISM. Carlisle Issues aa Address to the Peo ple of the Country. Washington, D. C., Feb. 3. An ad dress to the country explaining the posi tion of the Democratic members of the House has been prepared by ex-Speake Carlisle. The address begins by stating that the present situation in the House of Representatives is so anomalous, and the unprecedented decisions of the Speaker are so full of danger to the integrity of fu ture legislation, that we, (meaning the Democratic members of the House,) con sider it our duty to submit a brief state ment of the facts m order that the pro priety of the course we have taken, may be fully determined. After referring to the appointment of the committee on rules by Speaker Reed, and its duties, the address states that al though nearly two months have elapsed since the committee on rules was appoint ed, it has made no report upon the matters to it, except a partial one on Dec. 9, au thorizing the Speaker to appoint House committees, and consequently the House has been compelled to conduct its business without any rule or system, except the general parliamentary law as construed by the Speaker. There hav) been no calen dars, (it is stated), no order of business, no fixed time to receive reports from commit tees, or for the consideration of bills or res olutions, and in fact no regular methods whatever in the proceedings of the Honse. No measure can get before the House for consideration, unless the Speaker chooses to allow it to be presented, and members have no means of knowing in advance what they are to be called upon to discuss or decide. This is the first time in our history that a legislative assembly or even a public meeting has attempted to transact busi ness for any considerable period without a regular code of rules prescribing the order of its proceedings, and the inconvenience and injustice resulting from such an at tempt has been forcibly illustrated in the present instance. The rulings of the Speaker are referred to in vigorous terms and the address char ges that "he has subverted nearly every principle of constitutional parliamentary law heretofore recognized in the Houte." ' The Smith-Jackson contested election case on Jan. 29, and the unprecedented rulings of the Speaker in the battle that followed, are referred to. Speaker Reed Randall on the Enles. Washington, Feb. 1. Win. Ran dall, referring to the conflict now pending In tbe House of Represen tatives, states that the effort made to blame Mr. Carlisle for the non reporting of the rules from the com mittee on rules, is almost too ridicu lous to notice ; yet truth of justice demands a flat denial. Mr. Carlisle is one of a minority not responsible for tbe act of the committee, but as I happen to know, Mr. Carlisle with my concurrence, and authority from me, has been ever ready to meet and act as a minority. ; Mr. W. D. James has purchased Mr. Peter Mcintosh's plantation of 200 acres about two miles north of here for $5,750. Laurinburg Ex. The reason RADAM'S MICROBE KILLER is the most wonderful medicine, is because it has never failed in any instance, no matter what the disease, from LEPROSY to thesim plest disease known to the human system. The scientific men of to-day claim and prove that every disease is CALSKD BY MICROBES, AND RADAM'S MICROBE KILLER! Ixterminates the Microbes and drives them out of the system, and when that is done you cannot have an ache or pain. No matter wbat tbe disease, whether a simple case of Malaria Fever or a combination of diseases, we cure them ail at the same, as we treat all diseases constitutionally. "Ana tne jsatora Hotel is the only hotel in North Carolina with an elevator." Charlotte Chron iele. There you are mistaken, brother Haydn. The Orton, in Wilmington, is provided with an elevator ; and our candid opinion is that it was put in to raise the price of board, as tne ouis are too neavy to "tote" up the steps. We agre with you, how ever, that Charlotte has the cleverest and most progressive business men of any city in the State. B. Tl fill TT1 9.1,1 fiTTI is undoubtedly caused by lactic acid in the blood. This acid attacks the fibrous tis sues, and causes the pains and aches in the back, shoulders, knees, ankles, hips and wrists. Thousands of people have found in Hood's Sarsapariila a positive cure for rheumatism. This medicine, by its purifying action neutralizes the acidity oi tne oiooo, ana aiso ouuas up and strengthens the whole body. himself, the report gees on to say, when in the minority on the floor of the House. stated tne true philosophy of tne Constitu uon wnen ne said : "The constitutional idea of a quorum ia not the presence of a maioritv of all the members of tne rtouse, but a maioritv of t he members present and participating in the ousmess oi ine House, it is not tbe visi ble presence but their judgment and votes which tne Constitution calls for Gen. Garfield. Mr. Blaine. Mr. Hawlev. air. uonger, mr. nooeson and otber emi A T t-l - 1 Ml- .. nent nepupneans nave lateen tbe same position, and their arguments have never been answered. We are not contending for the rieht of tne minority to govern, as tbe suDDorters of the Speaker have endeavorhd to make tbe country believe ; on the contrarv. we are denying the right of the minority to eject members from their seats, or to pass laws lor tne government oi tbe people TT 1 -A" . - , u uuer me wnsuiuuon a majority oi tne members of the House constitute a Quorum to do business, and we are simply insisting mat less man a majority shall not do bus ness. We are contending that tbe major ity shall take the responsibility which properly belongs to them, and shall come to the Mouse of .Representatives and vote if they desire to control its proceedings ano we are protesting against their right to carry their measures by counting us when do not vote. The claim of the m atoritv that thev have a ngm to govern tne House witbout at tending its sessions ana taKmg part in con duct of its business is too preposterous to require reiutation. it must be evident to any one who understands the position tak en by the Democratic maioritv in the House, that it ean not Dossiblv' result in any injury to the country or in any mius tice to tne majority, its only ettect will be to compel! tne .Republican majority elect ed by the people to assume the responsi bility imposed upon them. Un tbe other hand no one can foresee the evils that may result from the inaugu ration of the practice of counting votes not cast in order to make a quorum. Under it a manority of the members-elect to the House and Senate, may pass the moet ty rannical laws for the oppression of t people, and most corrupt laws for the spoliation of the public treasury. Whether so intended or not, its direct tendency is to break down the barriers heretofore ex isting for the protection of the, citizen. against the encroachments of power, ana spoliation of the treasury by destroy the limitations which the constitution Bishop Brewer, of Montana, thinks he will have to get recruits from T7I1 . I England to nelp him in his mis sionary work. In a State which at her age shows the precocious devel opment for wickedness that Mon tana does, there is room- for mission artes, and a good many of them, but a good, first-class penitentiary ought to be . one of the adjuncts of tbis m iseionary movement. Wimingtop Star. .... NOTHING MTCKKDS LIKE SUCCESS. F It is one of tbe Solid Facts of the times that nowhere in Richmond or any adjoining county can you buy better goods for the money rhan at Face's Cheap Cask Store, HAMLET, JV. C. It is a settled determination with him that while he continues in business no man shall undersell him, quality, quantity and price all considered. In fact, he ex pects to do just as he has done in the past, Pace Along a Little Ahead of any one else on low prices. And why should he not ? With a stock of well se lected goods worth $8,000 to $10,000, pay ing cash for nearly everything he buys, Asthma, Consumption, Catarrh , Bronchitis, Rheumatism, Kidney and Liver Disease, Chills and Fever, Vernal Troubles, ia all its forma, and, in fact, every Disease known to tbe Hainan System. witn ntteen years practical experience in the business, studying the market, when and where to buy and all the details Of his business with as much energy as any law yer or physician does his profession, sell ing almost exclusively for cash or barter, be sees no reason why he cannot meet any competition and then go them one better. H is prices are as low as can be afforded on all goods, but be would call your special attention to his GEORGIA JEANS (the best goods for working people on the mar ket) and his Fall stock of shoes. He did not buy these goods at New York auction, neither were they smuggled from China, but he bought his Jeans direct from the mills in Georgia in a 50-piece lot. They give their lowest discount to the wholesale trade on a 50-piece lot, also a cash dis count of 4 per cent., of which he availed himself, and you can buy them of him as low as anywhere in N. 0. His Fall stock of Shoes were bought di rect from the factories in Lyon and Brock ton, Mass., for spot cash. In fact, seven hundred dollars worth were made on order especially for me and among them you will find some of the best bargains in shoes you have ever seen. He makes a specialty of Flour, Meal, Meat, Sugar, Coffee and all Heavy Groceries, and guarantees them as low as they can be delivered here from any point. If you want rotten spool thread, pot-metal pins and second-hand clothin go somewhere else : but if you want 1 cent's worth for every dollar you spend, go to Hamlet and call for PACE'S CHEAP CASH STORE. Nov. 1st, 1889. Highest of all in Leavening Power. U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 1S89. a X- Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE T. C. LEAK. J. K. McILHINNY. H. C. WALL. j i i to Belongs to the ROCKINGHAM DRUG COMPANY. For pure Drugs and Medicines come see us. J. K. MclLHENNY Manager. T MY FRIENDS and PATRONS Will please remember that owing to the fire sod to extreme illness in my family I have been delayed in getting my Fall and Winter Goods. But 1 HAVE. THEM KOW, and my wife's health is so improved that I can now wait upon you personally. Come to My stock is replete with everything in tbe line of Ladies' Press Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Woolen Underwear, and everything, and lower than tbe low est. ting, Shoes, Rats, Woolen Underwear, and everything, and The biggest line of Notions ever exhibited in Bockiagbi Goth the in BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT IMITA TIONS. See that our trade -mark (same as above). appeaxs on each lag. Send tor book ".History 01 tne Microbe Killer," given away bv Doctor W. M Fowlkes & Co., sole agents for Richmond county. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, Couhty or Richmond. SUPERIOR COURT. A. S. McNeill, administrator oi George Woodard, dee'd, Plaintiff, AGAINST Rarhael Woodard, Eliza Woodard, Willis Teague and wife Harriett, J. W. Wood ard, M. C Woodard, D. H. Woodard, Margeret Woodard, Eflie Woodard, Mi randa Woodard, C. J. Wright and wife Mary A. Wright, J. A. Woodard, Cath erine C. Woodard, Rebecca Woodard, Saunders Sessoms and wife Sarah, the heirs of Lilly Brown, wife of Richard Brown, names unknown, the heirs of Ally Brown, wife of Ebenezer Brown, names unknown, and D. C. Woodard, Mary B. Woodard and Isabella Wood ard, who are minors, Defenoants. To the heirs of Lilly Brown, wife of Rich ard Brown, and to the heirs of Ally Brown, wife of Ebenezer Brown, names unknown. Tbe above entitled proceeding was be gun this day by thcplaintiff as Adminis trator of Geo. Woodard, dec d, against his heirs-at-law for the purpose of selling the real estate of his intestate for the payment of his debts and the costs of administra tion. Summons returnable tbe 20th day day of February, 1890, before Z. F. Long, (Jlerk of the superior Court for county aforesaid, at his office in Rockingham, N. C. You are further notified that if you fail to appear at said time and place and an swer or demur to the plaintiff's petition, which was this day filed in my office, that the relief demanded therein wdl be granted. Witness, Z. F. Long, C. S. C, at office in Rockingham, this 31st December, 1889. Z. F. LONG, Clerk Superior Court for Richmond county latest styles and at the lowest prices ever offered. Hats till yon can't rest. abundance, baddlery, Hardware, Crockery, etc., cheapest ever shown. They are surely as cheap, if not cheaper, than any goods on the market, and quality guaranteed. I return thanks to my friends for past patronage and hope for a continuance of tko same nndr this motto- Bring Me Your Cotton, And I will sell you what you want aa cheap as anybody can do it. THE WORLD'S DE8T Kid Button Shoe Ha no equal for Style, Fit aim We VN DQ SDOe lu America ior me deceived. Sees otber. lumn on bottom of Krery pair warranted. J. M. F2EFLES & CO., Chicago. Sold in Rockingham only by H. C, DOCKER Y. Removal. SWEEPING REDUCTION. Closing out Sole off Winter Millinery AND CLOAKS AT COST for the next forty days, to make room for I have removed from the Rocketts and am now located in the hnilding recently occupied by W. A. Robbins, Esq. And I have got all the Holiday Goods and Christmas Tricks you are look ing fnr, and at the Lowest prices yon over heard of. Come and see me. J. S. GOLDSTON. aa Also great reduction in Ribbons, Fancy Feathers, Birds and Notions, &c. Call early and get your bargains. DRS. STARKLY & TREATMENT BV IK HALATION. TRADEMARK" REG 1ST I tne ing has wisely imposed upon the legislative department. Constitntions are made to restrain ma jorities and protect minorities. A ma jority ruling without restraints upon its power, is a pure despotism, and is incon sistent with our system of government. Speaker Reed's autocratic proceedings in the House yesterday, in defiance of the usages oi that body and all respectable parliamentary precedent, illustrates the capacity of the leaders of the Republican party to make it edious with conservative people by resorting to unscrupulous meth ods to attain their ends. Not having a quorum of his party present to sanction proceedings to unseat a Democratic mem ber, the Speaker dictatorally andertook to make a quorum by counting Democratic members present but not voting. Balti more Sun. The families of Messrs. George Whitbeld and jonn uivine were made very sick bv some souse-meat last Wednesday. inir pnysicians decided that the meat was tainted with acid from putting u not into a tin nan, which is a warning to mak era of it before somebody's life is lost by U. Laurinburg Exchange. tSS 9 JkxcHx Street. Fhilad'a. Pa. For Consumption. Asthma. Bronchitis, Dyspepsia, Catarrh, Hay Fever, Headache, DeDiuty, Kunmtniin, Meoratgia aaa an Chronic ana Nervous Disorders. Drs. Starkey k Palen's office records show over 50,000 cases in which tbeir origi nal (and only genuine) Compound Oxygen treatment has been used bv physicians in their practice, and by invalids independ ently. Over 1,000 physicians and more than 49,000 invalids. Drs. Starkey A Palen have the liberty to refer to the following named well known persons who have tried their Treatment : Hon. Wm. D. Kelly, M. C, Phila. . Rev. Victor L. Conrad, Ed Luth'n Ob server, Phila. Rev. Chas. W. Gushing, D. D., Roches ter, N. Y. Hon. - Wm. Penn Nixon, Ed. Inter Ocean, Chicago, 111. W.H. Worthington, Editor New South, New. York Judge H. P. Vrooman, Quenemo, Kan. . Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, Melrose, Mass. Mr. E. C. Knight, Philadelphia. J. Moore, Supt. Police, Bhvndford, Dor setshire, England. Jacob Ward, Bowral, New South Wales. And thousands of others in every part of the United States. "Compound Oxygen its Mode oi Action and Results," will be mailed free to any address on application. Read the Bro chure 1 ii Please mention this paper when you or der Com. Oxygen. STATE OF -NORTH CAROLINA, County of Richmonb. SUPERIOR CO URT. Eliae & Cohen, Plaintiffs, AGAINST L. C. Robinson, Defendant. . This is a motion by the plaintiffs for leave to issue execution on a judgment re covered by them against tne defendant on the 14th day of January, 1880, before H. C. Wall, a Justice of the Peace for said countv. and duly docketed in the Superior Court lor county, lor fy.ou ana interests and costs. The defendant is required to appear at the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Richmond county on the 12th day of March. 1890, and show cause why execution should not be issued in said judgment. This January 25th, 1890. it. e. ukjss Clerk of the Superior Court of Richmond Countv. Burwell, Walker 4 Guthrie, Attorneys for Plaintiffs. Administrator's Sale of Land. TTNDER and bv virtue of a decree of U the Superior Court of Richmond coun ty, made Jan. 14th, 1890, in the case of A. J. Taylor, adm'r of Richmond Yates, dee'd, vs. James Yates and others, the undersign ed will, on Mondav. the 17th day of Feb ruary. 1890. sell at public auction on the premises at Laurel Hill depot, in Richmond countv, to the highest bidder for cash, One and One-quarter Acres of Land lying at Laurel Hiu depot, in aforesaid county. Full description of said land will be given on dav of sale. Tbis sale is for the purpose of making assets to pay the debts of said intestate. Time of sale 12 m. A. J. TAYLOR, Adm'r of Richmond Yates, dee'd. This 14th January, 1890. N wests OUR STOCK OF t - EW FALL AND Q WINTER GOODO IS NOW COMPLETE, IN Dress Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, And everything else needed by the people of this community, all ef which will be sold as low as any one else will tell them. W. T. COVINGTON & CO. PIANOS, ORGANS, SMALL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, &C. Sewing Machines, Needles, Oils, Attachments, Parts ana Repairs. The "Davis" Has No Equal. J. A. McCLENNY, Practical Watchma ker and Jeweler. Rockingham, N. C Repairing neatly and promptly done. .5fcJffjJy'RsSt j3 win JajeB S affl3 sBSaw WHEN YOU WANT any of the above named goods be sure to get my prices before buying. I can save yon money ana sell yes bet ter goods for the price paid than yea cam get anywhere else. T.imiH Needlmr a tonic, or children that want bonding up, sBouiawge BEOWS'g IBOS MrmSHs. t i. r,iuuni to take, cures Malaria. iBduret- Ho aikl WUousnesa. All dealers keep It. mm M mm. mm mmt. mm mu mm mm MM Mm uja- sV -m m mm, av -m. aa aaa 1 . ' " J JL
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