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? ' The - Ifnstgqir, wIfraok,.l.1ctnf8s. j KntendvvonlmgtoiHxt nvlUmt , ;;vchare nS noNortlrn men who j tlu-ifficcalSoiilhpi.ri.X.CaMljjn tM.ir conventiou Were offensive to TfcitM VF xtiwc'iuifiox. 1.x ttftxTii ...0.1. - A ;.UVA . .60 CVllU. Hent by Mall. Payable In advance. Give p4ofllee luldresx in full, including County and State. ' . , ' Itentit by dmft, Kwtofllaf fnler, or re jfinterwl letter, at our ri.-k. fjyAilvcrtMng rates fuadshetl on appl: cntltm. No eonimuiiieHtim nill lie irinttl in th Lkauku without the name i if 1 he writer being known to the eilitorn. " (Itiftunrv or dentil notlei-s. of MveHnin. l i . ii. u i t 4 t 1 wihject lo rultorliil revision, fn-'. lnpTj rMrtlee. wibjret to apprcnal, to tie paid for in advance Tue - Lkxuku . camuit return rejwtitl manuwTfptR, no matter what their charac ter amy lw. To this rule no exception will lie mmle with regard to either letter or in closure. Nor will the editor enter into any i-orrespiHMlewe respeilin reject i-d coiumuok'atioiis. All in.it t r not inserteil in h"troj'eil. STEVEHS & FARRELL Kilitnrs and Proprietors. uiki'imiiiikiin n L f -1. fi.. V nui lu uni, irunsnicik iu.. . . SoiTinoKT, N. C. Jri.r 23. 1891. Til E J! KNT0U- TO Til B 31 KSSKN( ER. The Wilmington Mrsm-nji-r's answer to the Lkadku criticism on its article published in the .frssrni rot July 7th, dodges the jioint ut issue, namely, the observance of Independence . Day, North and South. The Lkaiikk con siders the Missrurprs answer in a great mensure irrelative) the qmtiou at issue. The '"methotls" and "prac ticeg" employed by the North or South in the late war, can hardly be said to have any bearing in a discussion on the War of Independence. ?'h Mrxxrrnjtr further, says: '"Even now mi Northern historian is able to dual with exact impartiality in writing of the War of Independence, although more than a. hundred! years have jmssed since ieace came, aud with it Reparation," and gives as a reason for this lartiadity of the Northern histo rian, supjiosahly in favor of his own svtitn, "lkrause we are too near the late war." According to the .lA'.'y'r, there fore, the Northern orator cannot de liver an Independence Day oration . U'forean eilucated Southern audience witlmut otTending his hearers," . by :. Itsini: terms iudisf recti v.' and condem ning the Sojth for its posit iou in the Jato war, ami no Northetn historian is nbleto deal with exact impartiality ii writing of the War of Independ ence, Ijecause we aru too near the late war." The warrant for the latter state ineiit caunot be supported. The wri tings of thole Northern historians, whose hooks have lieeti authorities, the world over, for so many years, cannot .he affected by any such statement. That they have been acceptetl as authoritative on the events chronicled, by colleges and schools, and the lead ing cliolas of the day, must place them above uny criticism, pro or con, which can injure their standing. In re furring to the Northern orator us lieing unable to deliver an oration on IndeM-ndence Iay without being offensive," the Lkadku quotes again. 'The Mrsfuny f itieaiil no offense, It merely stated what it supposed every frank, intelligent Northern man would agree to. If the thing: the hiiAHEH says can le ilone. liy is it never done? The Iiiuuni can most emphatically reply that it has been done, and naturally once accomplished, can be,Ia,l basin of which St. Iuis is the uinun And it is onlv necessary to so Itack'to July 1, 18UU, aud the place. Southpon. N. C., to find a complete ultanttation of the Lkadku's position. On that day, a Northern man, orator, scholar ami gentleman, delivered a .1 k masterly ami eloquent oration to an ! nimbly of nearly a thousand ple, 4 - - : who lu'artilv ai.oriv...l .,f t... vvrnn' ii it w '? eration. I he oration w br. ;,. i io oration was hroad in .l.n.ct. r, i.notie in its ... and Wc which fc S; o v . 4v wivu ua, ...c-nuente, no mutter; J what Mtion they may hail , from, South. Kast or West, f 1 kind and considerate of peeJ4r If 1x5 found hu agreeable in private, why prrsnme that- they ihuM give vffeiiof if invited to address a Southern audi ence? The .-standard of measure which is governed h' a sectional sentiment, is unjust. The Xew .South wants and asks for Northerners to come and help develop it. The Northerr.ers coining i rxuin - mean imsiness. inev nave come to stav. to develop and enjoy the fruits of their industry, llesjiect is due their opinions, as well as others, and only injury is done by invectives j against the North. f'AK of local vmm I 1 fie absence in anv town, eitv or county, of what may be teniKnl "local pride," denotes a low state in the reli gious and business life of such a com munity. The town or citv. which does not have at least once a year, some agitation in its religious circles, to stir up the lecjiers,' reclaim 'backsliders' and bring sinners to their sense-vis a very dead place. Ami the place which has no citizen or citizens", toeonstantly plan and execute new schemes, either for the amusement or benefit of the rest of the comuuity, should be aband oned to Us fate, it cannot have any pros)erity. The citizen of a city, who has the bump of --local pride," fairly developed, caunot be lost anywhere. He is promi nent at all meetings. A way from home, he is a terror in slow towns, always boasting of what ins place is doing, ami will do. He never figures on im lossibilities,. everything can be accom plished in some way, and it is, for the faith winch can move mountains, is a prime factor in his life. The -local pride" of a community overcomes all obstacles, which may appear to arrest its progressiveness. Nothing prevents its successful march. Its enemies even are converted, and become firm Ixilicv ers of the place,-whose men and women, governed by strong individualism, faith in themselves, and local pride, stand ever ready to fight or work for their city. The failure of a city or county to take part in any progressive movement, shows a lack of local pride, and the apparent penny-saving lolicy, which may be offered in extenuation for the course pursued, does not deceive any one, but indicates the absence of a conscious pride and ambition, which has not the welfare of anything at heart. The liest evidence of a healthy local pride, is the willingness shown by the citizens of ji place to make personal sacrifices for the general good. LiUira lity either in' Contributions or services, and not with the proviso of future re compense attached, as a saving clause in case of loss, but a flee giving with the only thought that the general public may be benefited by the offer ing. This is what has made the great countries, states and cities of the world, the sacrifices of their citizens. The city or county which does not exhibit its resources to the public can not expect' to prosper. The plea of poverty, unless some effort lias been made, will no avail when an account ing is demanded. The sin of omission stands charged against such a city or county. The local pride may be wanting, yet what excuse shall the eopleof a place offer for not at least putting at interest the one talent," which was ipven them? A righteous local pride can raise the poorest county or city to the highest position. The lack of an honest local pnde will degrade the ieop!e of a city or county in llyu eyes of all. TAKE A STEP FARTIIEK. The national entrepot of the great lowest point is on the Atlantic coast from llrunswick to Baltimore, and sooner or later the foreign trade of that great region will find its outlet aloug those lines. It is difficult how ever to successfully contend with the established trade line, ami so New Yrk has held that traffic re.narkablv ... .i - . . I t'i. evert tiehss in n-i-t'iit viHr PhiUil.-lnhia first ,,m.t. i..i- rw..J i iiwiii ears , !,. it and the. IJahin.ore. Xoxv a n r V Tnt 1 aim lureign orts re-uHrly. Wc tmt the attempt will 1 succef r thus the natural iiift south wanl will J continue .until "Wilmington or SontJf- port wilfireap some of its benefit. The moteineot V noteVorlhy lind U imrKrtant fur the West no less than fn IUs iMrke UuitWihwngtoo or ouujpon..or uoiu win reap liie.U?ne: States is a great seaport of its own. Ilmld! it up. SouthiKirt U the Puttire Oreat Wtyof "Hie State,5 and the Lkadkh is glad to note that the News Observer partially acknowltHles its fiossibilities, although it may be fully cimscions of what Southiwrt is to Ut in the future. -i ; Pit ESS COMMENTS. The Lkadeh is iu receipt this week of the Premium List, Hides and Regu lations of the second Annual Fair of the Lumlier Kiver Industrial and Live Stock Association to In? held at Red Springs, N.' C, August 12, 13, 1 4. ami 15, 1 SOI.' Premiums to the amount of nearly $l,0bu are oiTeml in this neat list and 'may lie competed for by the citizens of both North-and Soiuh Carolina. The Lkaiikk is in receipt of a very handsome illustrated album of iie City of Greensfioro, N C. This work has been arranged under the auspices of the Chamlier of Commerce of that city and calls attention in the most attractive way to its various 'manu factures, improvements and buildings. This album of (ireensboro, is charac t?ristic of the enterprise of its citizens, who thoroughly believe in their city's future, and show their faith by their actions in presenting its possibilities to the worla in an attractive and inviting manner. The letter addressed to the people of the South, found iu another column of this issue, should be. read by every one, and esjx'cially y North Caroli nians. The benefits arising from such an Exposition as will be held at Raleigh next Octoler and November, are not fully appreciated by our "people. The counties making the exhibits will later on both see and feel what they have gained by the expenditure of time and money, in gathering their exhibits. The counties which through indiffercne i fail to advertise themselves at the Exposition, will always regret it. The Southern Industrial Exposi tion will attract visitors from all parts of the country," and will introduce the great advantages of the South to 'many thousands who will undoubtedly in vest their money in Southern enter prises. ' ' CONFEDERATE PENSIONS. One. of the officers of theex-('onfed crate Association of this citv in con versation with the wrib'i- said: "Every now and then you ' will sec something in Northern newspapers to the effect that the old Confederate soldiers are going to make some move the object which will be to get pensions from the United States. I doubt if any sensible Confederate ever thought seriously of such a thing. It may not be known to some of your Northern readers that in some of the Southern States arrangements have been made whereby the survivors of the late war on the Southern side are being cared for in the way of iiensions.J The State of Virginia was the first to take the lead in this matter. It established a Confederate home in Richmond, and the State pays $5,000 a year in pen sions to the old Confederates ot that Suite. Ueornia has a system by which its disabled veterans get from $H to $25 a month; Alaliaina pays her Con federates $i5,000 a year; Arkansas has a home at Little Rock supported by State aid; Florida pays $.'5,000 a year to disabled Confederates who have resided iu the State fifteen years; Mississippi has no Confederate home, but there is a State provision by which the old Confederates are taken care of m a very nice way; Maryland has a Confederate home and $10,000 a vear in pensions, Lousiana has a home and the same amount In pensions; North Carolina has a home and t! ttm arkt,r,.M-..t.. c-1 1 a. - -. :. . r - v lenamrt imiiii 'raiiTtnr iB.ncuw teiiaiiet I-i,!, .r; i.M,ti.' i-,K. . n A-- sions to its Confederates, I h-adsJinc " A,"irVW t fits insucJi aiuovenwnL butthe entire! about increasing he aiuoupt and pay-4 orK rr two weeks buying all the wanted -to place North Carolina among home, Kentucky alone of all the t . Th gcxis are mining in -ami we .t i- - i . ,i . . ; - " . . . will lw alile tu stll Voii limmIa . me leautng commercial anu inunstrial jouthern Mates has matte no rctmt UHeimblican standpoint jt hasn't ituckJsi- uI.au.lIUe anfe-lenite .htiat m th.tl 'State-has- a home established at thef Hennitage. the home of Andrew Jackson. . Hie State has donated 47j acres of land tu "the ssociatiqb ami $2a,000 for a building. 000 a year j pension. -Tfexas Jias home, wJi!ijor S 11 at t,Klr own price. costdun ami is talking abonn provision for its Tribune; ex -Con federates. Ch icago 0UE WILMINGTON LETTER. To write a letter of : Wiliuingtoii just now, I must of necessity associate her resorts within it, as part "f the city, for with the constant line of peoj le coming aud going to the, sea side, Wilmington, would need to extend her boundaries, in order to retain her .-poiHilation, for no ono will stay iu the city during these days, if it is possible to get atf-ay. r: v r I Yes I have been with the 'boys" at both resorts. I enjoyed some elegaut little games of Baccarat at the Beach tire other day. This game is the. "go" just now, with some of the 'boys," aud d. fouml it decidedly interesting, especially so as I came off winner." The game is a; changtr. from poktu. which we usel to play, and lieing new. of course is enjoyable, anyway it helis to pass away the time, for the Beaeh has been fairly deserted during tin? week, owinir to rainy weather ami the Encampment. . The city has tried to look gay with streamers, flas and bunting iu honor of the. "soldier boys," .but the rain spoiled things to a great extent. No fault of our merchants, however, for the general impulse and desire on all sides is to show our appreciation of the military encampment and make a gay appearance -'m honor of our dis tinguished visitors, from Kaleigh ami Virginia. Montague, of the Orton hotel, had the front of Ins building brilliant with red, whiteand blue, Hags and bunting, and nearly every store had some decorations, either on windows or buildiii" fronts, or flars 6u roof. The Second . Regiment Hand, the toys in their new uniforms, on their way to the train for Wrightsvihe, made a very handsome appearance. Matt Taylor makes a graceful drum major, and the order of the musicians on the march, is of a military charac ter. The Second -Regiment cannot but le proud of its band. I forgot to mention that the band went into camp twenty-five in numlier. The weather for- the last week has been of the worst kind, raining every few ' '.hours. The crowds going to Wrightsville. the. Hammocks and Ocean View continue large. I have heard complaints almut the meals Will Hunter gives, but must say for myself I never ate a better one than 1 did the other evening at his hotel. The enterprise shown by the Sea Coast Railroad management, in jnvinjr rapid transportation to and from their Resorts is appreciate!, and the travel over the road shows it. The theater entertainment at -the Hammocks also shows a desire on the part of the management, to provide plenty of amusement for v'sitors. The jieoole going to the Hammocks can have a choice of many kinds of recreation, with cliange reasonable, and it seems the wish on the part of the manage ment to make eveiy one have a good time, so they will come again. A gay party, among whom were Mayor Ricaud, Col. Tom Strange, T. M. Emerson and Sol. Weill, left the other, day on a sjiecial car for Western North Carolina, to lock at some land, with the idea of purchase. They go in the region of Itntherford. Blue clothes ami brass buttons are the correct thing now, and the com mon civilian has no show with the girls. Abijkv. Don't be discou raged about that eczema till you have given Avers Sarsaparilla a jiersistcnt trial. Six bottles of this medicine cured the complaint fur ;eorge S. Thomas, of Ada, Ohio, when all other remedies failed to afford any relief. 1TIUHNUT0X ADVERTISES EXTS. WILMINGTON !T2 i AFA1IT 1? V t Tn 1 i . !OIIX 3IAUXUM1L. . t lis ' IToprirtor. I ! NirM. Frnnl strt. - tM ox C m e xts axi (I Rx y k 5? TON: Mi.t: x (uteu. I." OUT " j e are now closing out our summer -w . p-, V1 Wr7llxlb j " AFS AMI JliOHfcHfe uneoi our ouvers nas been in ew AT PRICES that will astonish . everyone for the next sixty days. We will then open our New Store, which is twice as large as the oub wo now occupy. : matting' ; We have a special drive in Matting which we are selling at '22 cents per yard, worth 30 cents. Also a job lot for 1(J cents, worth 20 cents These Mattings were bought at Auction Sale. Come and see us lief ore you are too late for the Bargains. RACKET STORE, Opposite Front Street Market, 'WILMINGTON. Ni ('. THE BEST THING OF THE SEASON. A handsome lot ot : Printed Java Cloths at St: jK-r yanl. ,They are lieing sild rapidly. J HEDRICK. A" JOB , in Iulies' GLOVKS, Silk and Lisle Thread, at half priee, iK'ginning at .V a pair. . HEDRICK. OUR TOWliL bargains have created a big trade. We have a hir;' lot left. An extr.iginKl thing in Turkish Towels at 12ccat-h. HEDRICK. I'OR CASH will give you your choice .from our large stock of TOKCllON LACES ut the exact cost. HEDRICK. DOMESTIC GOODS Sheetings, Shirtings. Ticking. Outing Cloths, Ginghams and Calicoes. HEDRICK. ALDERMAN & FLANNER. Importers and AYhoIesale IlKAMiltS IX HA III) WAKE, ST0VKS, TINWAItE, Etc. No. 114 North Front Street, WILMIXOTOX, x. a IF YOU WISH TO l'URCllASli A PIANO OR AX Write to or call at the Reliable MUSIC HOUSE OF E. VAX IjAEK, No. 402 and 404 N. Fourth Street (comer of Walnut street ) Where you will find the largest assortment of inRtrnmonto ?fi tha . Oiaifi. Wft smnnntoa LOWEST PRICES anl the BEST (J00DS. ORGAN vivii fv u40., ,T inf v i t al trth I' Mirth tr-U, Furnishings ARE NiU ill BURG'S 113 Princess Strt. II I'LVI ) QIT A HT K Hs tor Xwjltgcc Shirts. HT URT I Am The Only Strictly Betail Dealer In Fine BOOTS; SHOES AND SLIPPERS I WILMIXiJTOX. I sell no iluxhlv mh1s. but sll a$ fine all leather shoes as are manufac. tunnl m the ITnitetl States. I. I (JIlEKNEWAI.l), 113 Jtarkrt Slrrrt.Vllniln;(o. X.c. HEINSBERGER tiii: i.ivi: iJOOKHKI.LER AND si atiom:i. IiKAl.Klt IX Fancy Goods, Wedding Pres ents, Oil Paintings, Steel Engravings, Chrcmos. Pianos, Organs, (iuitars, Violins, Ihass Instrii nieiits, Etc., Etc. WILM I NGTON. N C. THE ORTON WILMINGTON, N. C. The Favorite? Ilnti'l for nil Northern Travel. ouiirr, liLHGANT. II0MHLIKI:. "THE ORTOX" Caters to the highest class oi patronage with Ouiaine and Ser?ice equal to any in the South. Careful attention paid to Business Men and Tourists Rates: 2 per day and upwards. .J. 15. 31 ON T A ii V K. Ianau r. IRHDHLL MMAKi;S, ATTORNEY AT LAW . Office, 17 Princess Street AVI LM I XGTOX, X. C. Practices fn all State awl Federal Cihi rt ELEGANT OEOCKEBY, GLASSWARE, LAMPS and HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. :o:- Cliamber, Dinner and Tea Sets a Specialty. S. A. sen LOSS & CO. 121 mid 3I;irket Street. WIL3IIXOTON, X. C. Jeanne ron SAUL DY Hen's FLOURISHING mmim mm T. W. WOOD, 123 Princess St, WilmingtonrN.C.
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