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NoVEMBKH 19. 1891. WHAT IT MEANS. The application of the Urunswick, Western and Southern 'Railroad Com pany to th citizens of Urunswick County, for a subscription of one hundred thousand dollars in County bonds, in its favor, is only one side of the question, and if simply accepted as the only point to bo considered and voted upon by the citizens of the County, is a most erroneous conception of the question to be decided next month. Voting Mibscriptions to railroads or enterprises of any kind by the citizens of any County, township or city, is not a matter to be gone into hastily or without duo consideration of pres ent benefits and the future effects of such subscriptions. The Lkadkk, as the sateh-tower of Ilrunewick County's interests, would lie first to giv the alarm if danger threatened, and the., last to leave the scene of action, and not then unless all danger to the ?oplo's interest was past The simple application of the Urunswick, Western and Southern Kail road Company for the Urunswick County subscription, and thovote -for' or 'against' this subscription by the voters of the County, is the main pro position;. hut no one should vote either way without 'thoroughly understand- ' iii what tho granting of this subscrip tion to the Railroad Company means for Urunswick County and its redemp tion from its present isolation. Asa business transaction, the citi zens of the County have everything in their favor by encouraging the build ing of this railroad. It gives tho farmer a chanco to market-his produce within a few hours, saving his animals the long hauls now necessary and thus giving him the benefit of their labor on thn-farm, instead of wasting it on thoTrauling to market. By the build ing of this railroad, the farmer will have two markets for his produce, for tho development of a first-class demand at So'uthiort for all country produce, must follow the construction of the railroad to this place. With two markets to sell in, instead of one, the fanner can not only secure competi tion for what ho has to sell, but also has two markets striving to sell him what he wants to buy. To tho laborer, he building of tho Brunswick, West ern and Southern Railroad means em ployment, and at good living rates. ith work for hundreds of men for years to come From the County's standpoint tho issuing of $100,000, forty year, six pereeut louds, in favor of the Uruns wick. Western and Southern Railroad Company, is a firstelass business transaction. RrunswickCounty votes these bonds. Does it njean these bonds rt to lie issued upon the day or a few days after tho vote is decided to grant them to the Railroad Company, nd the County is then to begin to - pay interest upon them? By no means. HHrunswick County will not havo to issue a single bond, pay one cent of interest or bear a dollar of expense, until the railroad is in operation be tween Southport and Wilmington, and trains running on schedule time between these places, with the road built five miles west of Southport, then, and only then will Brunswick Countv haw to act, and then it will be the ,MU m me Kailroad Company of fifty thousand dollars worth of its bonds, with tho second issue of fifty thousand, when the South Carolina lino is reached, before the County has to do a thing except to pledge itself to grant these bonds. Then it has - securel a line of railroad in full opera tion, a railroad company paying taxes into ita treasury, its people, have been given work, thousands of dollars have been paid to its citizens, and the whole community aroused to the sense of its importance. But this is not all. With tho County's granting the Railroad Company its bonds, the Railroad Company turns into the County treasury one hundred thousand dollars of its stock, which will belong to the County, and can be used as may be desired by the County. And also, as specially provided for in the charter of the railroad, all taxes collected from the Railroad Company must be set aside as a distinct fund to provide for the liquidation and pay ment of the interest accruing on the bonds issued by the County in favor of the railroad. The voting of these bonds by the citizens of Brunswick County, means the upbuilding and advancement of every interest of the County, and at me tame time the Countv assumes an indebtedness which is practically guaranteed to be paid by other means outside of its own resources. THINKING FAHMERS. What is more desirable than to bring the agricultural class out of the benumbed condition into which it has sunk, where it takes everything for granted, as if it suits their condition and condemns it if it contradicts their belief? And to get them aroused from this comatose state is the great object of the Farmers' Alliance. If a man can be made to think for himself, in dividually, the beginning of the aim sought for is made. For, having be gun to think, he will not "stop there, but will use his mental faculties to search for more. He will, if he keeps on, find out what ails him, and at the same time go in quest of a remedy. If one is offered he will closely analyze it before he will accept it as the pana cea for his ailments. At the present time we need thinking men, men that are able to distinguish between real and imaginary evils, and if a remedy Is proffered, to discern whether it would remove that evil or not. Ohio Farmer. Nothing could be truer than this, and the application, liko the great commandment, is 'exceeding' broad." It applies not merely to the work on the farm, but off tho farm and in every department of the farmer's life. A good, practical thought with reference to the best method of conducting the simplest farm "work is often, as wo have all found a hundred times, worth many days' work. It is the indepen dent thought that counts, and not the thought that is poured into us like 'Water into a bucket. The man who has once learned to think for himself will keep on at it, and, though he may think wrong at times, will correct his mistakes for himself, and will be the stronger for having made them. Re may fall into wrong theories about his worker about matters that lie outside of strictly farm work, but he will not stop thinking on that account. When a man is once thoroughly aroused to thinking, his mind really quickened. he keeps on thinking. In this respect he is no different from his boy. Teachers often say that their work is more than half done when they get a boy once thoroughly waked up. So it is with men. When the prophet prayed that the Lord would open ''tho eyes of this young man that he might see," he answered. "I see men as trees walking." Then ho told Mum to look again and then he saw deliverance That is just the way with all of us. Politicians are often in great trouble lest the farmers may do something wrong and turn the world upside down. "These men that have turned the world upside down have come hither also.' Let them come. Nothing that the farmers can possibly do is as bad as allowing somebody else to do their thinking for them. It is the men that do not think that are the dangerous element in any community, for the reason that they vote and are voted by. men who do not care a copper for them or their interests. Tho first thoughts on any subject aro, of necessity, crude. The first plans laid for the removal of any evil are almost always inefficient. The remedy is, not less thinking, but more and better. This will 'come by use It is dangerous for a boy to have a gun or an axe, but wefet them have them all the same. We may tell them somo things about their proper use, but, after all, they must learn them- selves, and do learn in the only way possible, by using them. So it is with luuiKing. ine remedy ior wrong thinking is more and better thinking, IT... i:.i . . no iuub omrniin can ao ior any other man! How little can any one class do for any other! The man who makes me think for myself on any subject is the best f nend I have, or over will have. Soc rates was tho greatest merely human teacher that the world ever had, and all lie did was to ask Questions that made the hearers think. All great teachers are incarnate interrogation points. It never troubles us when we hear that farmers are thinking, even if we think their views are all wrong. The high court of heaven never ap pointed any other class to be their guardians or to do their thinking for them. Think on and keep on think ing. llomesteul. A MEANS OF GRACE. Recent experiment in London hos pitals proved that music had what might be called therapeutic properties; tut, unfortunately what was music to some of the patients, was to others merely a conglomeration of unpleas ant or else unintelligible sounds. The experimenters learned that the most acceptable music in the boys' ward could be produced by means of a stick and a tin pan. In other wards simple Gospel hymns had a quieting effect, while in others nothing but strains from Beethoven and Mendelssohn could soothe delicate nerves. So the music cure was voted to be only a partial success at best. s But it has yet to be shown that music, at least instrumental music, is not under-rated as a means of grace, especially in churches whose pride is that their congregations are cultured. Organ music is valued chiefly as a re lief from the monotony of waiting till all but the late comers are seated, and as a d straction from the passing of the contribution box. But the personal experience of most music lovers, back ed by the authority of music-writers and writers about music, is that there is more spiritual exaltation at times in songs without words than in songs with words. To be sure, there is no creed in the organist interpretation of the great masters of music, but there is something better the spirit of all creeds. So why hot let the or ganist deliver his sermon, even at the cost to the pulpit of a "fifthly, my brethren"? When we become a little more re- j sponsive to the ethical influence 01 music there can be no very good reason why a service of song may not be va ried now and then with a service of instrumental music. Of course, tra dition would hold up its hands in alarm at juch an innovation just at present, but it is hard to see why an organ solo for its own sake should be any less appropriate to church service than an offertory to which few give any par ticular attention, why an orchestra in instrumental music should beany more pernicious than an orchestra accompa nying a church choir. If these suggestions are too radical we can get back on safe ground again by urging that church-goers and others be given a better opportunity to note the elevating tendency of the best class of music by means of such organ recitals as Mr. Gerritt ..Smith gives free to the public on Monday afternoon at the South Church in New York. It would be no great incon venience to any organist to give at least a public rehearsal of his music for the following Sunday. Very like ly the-audience -would bo small, but a greater appreciation of the organist's efforts would be the inevitable result, especially if the pastor should take some pains to call attention to this bit of missionary work and to point out the fact that there is something more in the best music than mere pleasure for the ear. The time will come when worship and devotion shall be inspired by everything that can stir noble emo tions, when it shall be more clearly understood by the churches that art and beauty, instead of being mere ser vants of the senses, can be made the most powerful allies of religion. Buf falo bJxjress. NORTH CAROLINA EDITORS. The indiscriminate credit system in newspaper subscriptions will bank rupt any newspaper. Concord Times. f We are fully satisfied that the State must not only go into this matter of constructing leading thoroughfares, but to do it well it must have trained experts in road building to superintend the work.- Wilmington Messenger. Indeed, all experience serves to prove that the worth and strength of a nation depends far less upon the form of its institutions than upon the character of its men, for the nation is only the aggregate of individual con ditions, and civilization itself is but a question of personal improvement. CJuinbns Xeics. It has reached that period in the history of this country when we are strictly confronted with the fact that 4iself-preservation is the first law of nature" and the farmers in organizing to secure a refojrm in the management of affairs have done so in order to protect their rights and maintain in dependence. banners Advocate. No one will assert that Sam Jones is as bad as the devil, but some will assert that he is as smart. Jones is as smart as the devil, but the devil is a much older being, has had many more opportunities, has a permanent habita tion, well furnished, saw Eden and how man started, kc But Jones is a "winner" in his own language. Char Iftte Chronicle. - ""''' The repeal of the- national bank laws besides being ineffectual to stop any bank now in operation, could not possibly take away from their stock holders the money they have invested in them. Drive that money out of national banks, it will go into ccmbi nation elsewhere. No law can prevent the aggregation of wealth in the hands of individuals. McLUb,tn, Time. POLITICALLY CONSIDERED. One of the most melancholy feat ures of the election is that Mr. Matt Quay considers himself personally vin dicated by the result in Fcnnsylrania. ('hiragt TriljMnf. The primary object of the Austra lian method is to secure the absolute secrecy of the ballots. The result gained by such secrecy is the greater independence of the voter and his freedom from intimidation of any sort. Washitiqli'ii '"'. Mr. Flower may have spent a hogs head of monev, but he never could have made the honest old farmers in these and many other counties turn their backs on the Republican candi date. It was iolitieal treachery on the old farmers p3rt which laid Fas sett' low. X. '. Herald. The returns from Iowa show that, the fool-killer has not been earning his wages m that State. He should get his work in on that large class of Republicans who elect Democrats by voting for Prohibitionists. Earth is not half good enough for such men and Heaven is waiting for them. St. Isouis Globe Democrat. Outside of the pivotal contest in Ohio and the local one in Pennsylva nia the elections weigh rather heavily in the Democratic scale. But the sig nificance of the results on national politics is rendered practically a cipher fromjthe fact that they were due either to local issues or to the personality of the candidates. Pittsburg Despatch. Every consideration or State inter est and of party policy urgently de mands of the Republican legislature of Iowa the repeal of the prohibition law and the enactment of high license with local option. Nothing but the folly of an unreasoning fanaticism will persist in maintaining a law which an experience of ten years has shown cannot be enforced. Omaha Bee. The action of the Democracy of that State Ohio in indorsing the silver coinage delusion showed such a degree of economic inaptitude that, iii spite of the position of the two parties on the tariff question and the personal merits of the Democratic candidates, there was no alternative offered to those not closely bound by party ties but to vote for the Republican candidate. All that can be said of this election is that it was a free silver coinage defeat. lioston Herald. 0 I ONE OF THE ABLEST. The Southport Leadek, one of the ablest, most carefully edited and most interesting of our exchanges, has en larged to seven columns. We con gratulate the Leadeh upon this im provement and wish it tho continued prosperity it so richly tleservete. Kings Mountain Xacs. THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION. The President on Friday issued the following: A PKOCLAMATION. It is a very glad incident of the marvelous prosperity which has crowned the year now drawing to a close tiat its helpful and reassuring touch has been felt by all our people. It has been as wide as our country, and so special that every home has felt its comforting influence. It is too great to be the work of man's power and too particular to be the device of his mind. To God, the BeneScent, and the All Wise, who makes the labors of men to be fruitful, redeems their losses by his Grace, and the measure of whose giving is as much beyond the thoughts of man as it is beyond his deserts, the praise and gratitude of the people of this favored nation are justly due. Now, therefore, I, Benjamin Harri son, President of the United States of America, do hereby appoint Thursday, the 26th day of November present, to j be a day of joyful thanksgiving -to God for the bounties of His Provi dence, for the peace in which we are permitted to enjoy them, and for!the preservation of those institutions of civil and religious liberty which He I gave our fathers the wisdom to de vise and establish, and us the courage to preserve. Among the appropriate observances of the day are rest from toil, worship in ,the public congrega tion, the renewal of family ties about our American firesides, and thought ful helpfulness toward those who suffer lack of the body or of the spirit. In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, this 13th day of November, in the year of our Lord 1891, and of the indepen dence of the United States the llCth. TsealJ Bexj. Harrison. liy the President: James G. Blaine. Secretary of State. How to save money Is a problem that interests everybody. One way to do it is to invigorate the system with Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Being a highly concentrated blood medicine, it is the most powerful and economi cal. It is sold for a dollar a bottle, but worth five. "X YARD OF ROSES. One of the popular paintings at the New York Academy of Design was a yard -long panel of Roses. A crowd was always before it. One art critic exclaimed, "Such a bit of nature should belong to all the jieople, it is too beautiful for one man to hide away." The Youth's Companion, of Boston, seized the idea, and spent twenty thousand dollars to reproduce the painting. The result has been a tri umph of artistic delicacy and color.. The Companion makes an . Autumn gift of. this copy of the painting to each of its five h'umlred thousand sub scribers.' Any othersvWho may sub scrile now for the first time, and re quest it, will receive 'The Yard of Roses," without extra charge while the edition lasts. Besides the gift ot this beautiful picture all new. subscribers will re ceive The Companion free from the time the subscription is received till January First, including the Thanks giving and Christmas Double Number and for a full year from that date. The price of The Companion is $1.73 a year. Every family should take this bright est and best of illustrated literary pa. pers in addition to its local paper. W I LM INUTON AD Y ERTI SEM ENTS. Cliairete Pantes ! WILMINGTON'S Welcome Week, Dec. 1st to Dec. 5tli, The Gates of the Old 6fiCity by the Sea", will be thrown open And everybody is invited to come and have a good time. GRAND DISPLAY OF FIRE WORKS. Magnificent Trades' Parade by the Merchants and Industries, repre sented by some of the Handsomest Floats ever seen in a parade of this kind. Grand Carnival Parade ON HORSEBACK. Finest Marine Parade ever witnessed on (he Old Cape Fear. Military and Firemen's Parade and Contest.. BEST BAND OF MUSIC in the Old North State, BICYCLE RACES, BASH BALL GAMES, Yacht Races in the Harbor, Shooting . Matches by Rifle Teams, and an Elaborate Programme of At tractions hereafter to be announced- The City Will Be Illuminated and Decorated Throughout. REMEMBER THE DAYS. Dec. 1st to Dec. 5th. LET EVERYBODY COME VOTICE OP CHANGE As I have con - ' eluded to change my place of business to some other city. I therefore offer great inducements to my former customers, and to as many as may hereaf ter want bargains. I have a complete stock of first-class goods, such as gents' and children ready made clothing, furnishing goods, bats, caps, trunks, valises, &c, which I am offer ing at a great reduction. . Be sure to call and see us before purcha sing elsewhere. I. F. PENNY, 110 and 112 Market St., Wilmington. N.C. R. U HARRIS Undertaker and T; Cabinet Maker. All sizes of Coffins, Cases and Caskets. Ladies and Gent' I lobes constantly on hand. Orders from Country promptly attended to SSatisf action guarantee! . Residence over the store, r Corner Second and Princes Street. IREDELL ME ARES-,. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office, 17 Princess Street WIL3IIXGTOX. CY Practice in all Stale and Federal Courts W. w. V "J S. k J. SOLOMON Wholesale and Retail Dealer hi DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS. :o:- BOOTS, SHOES, HATS. SOUTH EAST CORNER Market and Front Streets WILMINGTON, N. C. FOR 30 DAYS We will sell at greatly reduced prices our entire stock of CARPETS. MATTINGS, CLOTHING. To make room for the Holiday Trade. SOL BEAR, No. 20 MAEKET STREET. THE 0RT01 WILMINGTON, N. C. Strictly first-class in every particular. :o: Tho most complete and fashionable Hotel for Northern Tourists between Washington, D. C, and Florida. All modern conveniences for the comfort of guests, unsurpassed Cuisine, Elevator Service. Electric Lights and Steam heated. Rooms with bath and en suite. Host locution fur transient and per manent guest In the City of Wilming ton. N. C. J. E. MONTAGUE, Manager. MILLER & IIAAR Can furnish you with the liest PIANO AND ORGAN in the world at reasonable prices. Instru ments sold on the Instalment Plan or for Cash. Sheet Music and Books always on hand, also all other instruments ami trimmings. Tuning and Ik-pairing of all kinds a specialty. Call or Address, Miller & Haar's Music House, 122 Market street Wilmington, N. C. H T U R T- -to- I Am The Only Strictly Eetail Dealer In Fine BOOTS, SHOES and Clippers IN WILMINGTON'. I sell no shoddy good, but sell as fine all leather shoes as are manufac tured in the United States. I. Im GREENE WALD, 113 Market StreLWIImlartoa. WILMINGTON MARBLE YARD, JOHN MAUXDKK, Proprietor. WILMINGTON, N. C. North Front Street -:o MoNTMEXTg AXD (iuxXZ 2 S-rojna Made to Okdeb. I CALL AND EXAMINE our large toc-k of CIGARS, TOBAGCO, SNUFF, FTC. Before iiurckatiiig. It will be to your interest. SAMUEL REAR, Sr., No. 12 Market Street, WILMINGTON. N. C. WM. GOODMAN. No. s Market Strivt, WILMINGTON, . r Ready l;ub CLOTHING DRV GOODS, FANCY AKTK l.i s I " BOOTS AM) MIOKs HATS AND (WIN. Brunswick County People Should Make My Store Their Headquarters, While in Wil. mington. WM. GOODMAN S. H. FISHBLATE. WILMINGTON, N. C. . S. H. FISHBLATE WILMINGTON. N . ( BIG BARGAINS. S.H. FISHBLATE WILMINGTON, N, i S. H. FISHBLATE, WILMINGTON, N. C. ALDERMAN & FLANNER. Importers and Wholesale DEALERS IX Wo. 114 North Front Street WILMINGTON, N. ('. THIS 18 WHAT THE RACKET STORK will do, tliey will wll yon more p either retail or wholesale, for lew mow v than any other house In the city can affon! to do. We Intend currying, by far the larg-t line of roods, tbU wawm, we erer bad. Our buyer ha just returned from tin Northern markets, wberebe has purcba-wi a Urge stock of good for ready jot ali Wc do cordially invite one and all. ri I or poor to come and in-1 our diftVr-r! lines of goods In Millinery. SImxu, Notion, Dry Goods, Men. I Joys' and Youths' ('loth Ing, Ladies' and Gentleim-n'c Underwear, Lacea, Embroidery, Jewelry am. Iought in laree ntiantitien. A nice new line of Ijw-e Curtains, Win dow Shades, Trunks, Valise. Toys, Gloves. Hosiery, Neckwear, all kinds ot Cari-H. floor and table Oil Cloth. Hibbon in all shades, widths, quality and style. Come and see us and be convinced that our goods are strictly first-class and price to suit the times. . Merchant are respectf ully invited to cull on us and get our prices in jobbing lots. All on 1 era from the country are promptly attended to. We hare on hand a fine and cheap line of Matting for 1 Get, per yard worth 30cts prices cannot be beaten by anyone. We are still at our old stand opposite the From) Street Market, No. 1 17 South Frout Street. BEADDY & GAYLORD Headquarters New York. TIME, STOVES WILMINGTON. N. ('.
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