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STEVENS & FAEEELL Editors and Proprietors SOI'TIirORT. Brunswick Cc X. C. SoLTHroRT, N. C. December 3, 1891. WHAT TO CONSIDER. No voter in lirumwick County should vot" cither- for or against thesubscrip tion to the Urunswick, Wertern k S .utlirri Hailroid, without a careful examination of the question as to how it will lH ii:fit him individually, how it will affect his neighbor, and what its' influence will )m 'in the advance-, incut of his countys interests. H'-miiin'at the home, the voter's first thought is the additional taxation which a county subscription must cost him in way of meeting the yearly interest on the bonds (subscribed. (irautinx for the moment that the j-cople of P.runswick county would have to meet this yearly interest on tin: bonds voted the Railroad Compa ny, also granting the imjoBsiblc idea tht tfventy five miles of railroad, roiling stock, railroad stations, shops and terminalK pay no taxes, hence the ' interest on bonds is left to the county tax payers to meet yearly, unassisted vet granting for argument the above 'absurd propositions, would there not 1m countless benefits to he derived from a railroad,' which are not en joyed now? It is no exaggeration to say that nine tentliH of the qualified voters of Urunswick county gain a living from what they get from the ground or, an laborers, earn a living by tho work they can secure. The one-tenth could be considered as wage-workers in a PerTse, ns they are merchants, thus having no 'capitalists," for such can hardly bo said to exist in this county. Therefore with the great majority of the tax payers of the county, producers, anything which will make r demand for what they have to oiler, for market benefits them to the extent of the existing demand. The .fanner, at present, has to haul his produce from one to twenty miles to reach a market which does not have to compete with any other, hence can make the price for the farmer on his own goods. The fanner, as a purcha ser, has but one market in which to buy what he needs. The farmer of I'runswic.k county to day is really a seller and buyer, with no actual c.ption in the matter. A railroad means for the farmer an easy haul and two markets at least, to 6ell and buy in. At present the fanner cannot market his produce unless the wither is favorable. Even with favorable weather, the farmer must now take two or more days to go to market and return, and then only af- 1 ter crops are secured. W ith a railroad tho farmer can place his produce on board the cars go and return from market the same day, if necessary, at small cost and bo well protected in any kind of weather. At present the farmer cannot take ad vantage of any sudden demand for his product?, simply because he cannot Jiear of the advance in prices and get to market in time with' his goods. ith a railroad, the farmer can know every day what the demand and price is for everything. At present, away from any point of communication, the farmer could not sell his farm for any reasonable figure, but with a railroad there will always be a chance to sell. A railroad, for the farmer, means a certain market for his products every day in the year. In voting for a railroad subscription, the laboring man of Urunswick county must consider the effect' which' "the. bringing into this county of a half million dollars or more will have upon his condition. At present, except for field work, theio cannot 1? said to be any demand for labor. The building of docks and houses, and some short jobs m the shipping line at Southport during the past year, indicates what the workman and laborer might ex pect if a railroad and its shops como to this county and city. To the work men of lWswick count v, a railroad means work at tZ& waKC8 the year round. It means diversiGed employ, ment, with the gradual increase of skilled workmen not only from out side but in the young men now grow ing up in this community who, if en terprising, must seek other places in order to secure work, whieh cannot now be found at home. A railroad for Brunswick county means-a change from the ignorance of the present day, not only in the Geld of labor, but in social and moral hab its. It will bring light and happiness into every household, stir the present sluggish tendency of the county in ' everything to one of life and anima tion, and instead of being compelled to send our young people to other counties or states for their education, and our young men to distant cities i to eeek einploymentji'denied them at home, Brunswick county will be able in securiig a railroad, to not only educate its own children but build schools for others to come to, and the young men can find at home employ ment suited to their individual abili ties and tastes. NEITHER GOOSE OH GANDER The Southport Leadib is rery jubi lant over the prospects of an early completion of the Railroad from that place. The company it appears has been re-organized, and it seems will change tho original plan of the line. It is now proposed to tap Chattanooga Tenn., instead of Bristol, and then on to Chicago. This line will of course leave us entirely out of the ring. But we suggest that to reach Chicago it is clearly out of the way to go to Chatta nooga. . It is sometimes the case that in pass ing from the North to the sunnier clime South of us. some lone gander strays from the flock of wild geese, while, passing across this beautiful Piedmont section. It would appear that this Southport Railroad, like the lone gander, has lost its course right in this same section. Its proposed route by Chattanooga will travel through country already filled with roads, while the line as first proposed through this section would open up a largo amount of new territory. .Let the lost gander recover its bearings and get on the right track again. Yilce.sboro Chronicle. Brother Deal, of tho Wilkcsboro Chronicle, grows tenderly poetic in his striking simile of theWone gander,' when speaking of Southport's new railroad. Our brother of the beauti- ful Piedmont section could not have read the Leadkk correctly, for Chatta nooga was not mentioned, but Knox ville, and, this is not a re-organized railroad but an entirely new one. Tho 'lone gander' the Chronicle has in mind is practically a 'gone goose,' but keep up courage a little longer, and Wilkes boro may rejoice in finding itself in good fellowship and communion with Southport. - LET 'EM FIGHT IT OUT. The members of the Farmers' Alii ance who are opposed to the demand of the main body regarding the sub treasury scheme did the proper thing to withdraw from tho larger body and form one of their own. It is an ideal condition of things when the minoiity can withdraw from the sup port, moral and financial, of principles which it does not believe in. The rule of the majority then becomes the rule of all. Xo one is compelled to sup port an institution which he thinks is wrong. lie is allowed to seek other associations, those which are in har mony with his own views, and if his notions arc the best in practice they can be demonstrated practically and show by example their advantages over the other. In spite of the spasmodic efforts of paternalistic reformers, the world of thought and of action is making for larger personal liberty. Time 'was when tho individual was compelled to take his religion from the state. The right of private judgment in matters of religion meant that those who thought differently from the mother church should be allowed to act in accord with that judgment. There is little satisfaction of thinking one way and being compelled to act another. The protestant movement was and is essentially individualistic, but we see many of .even the brightest protestant ministers illogical enough Jo be indi vidualistic in religion and communis tic in jolitics. How many protestant ministers ranged themselves in opposi tion to the free text books scheme in this city during the last election? None that made their opposition known. Where is the difference be tween compelling the individual to support a school book scheme author- ized by the state or a system of educa tion or morals state imposed, and com pelling him to support a church and its religion when he does not believe in them? The privileges enjoyed in this coun try to a very large degree and iu oth cr countries to a less degree, of exer cising one's belief iu any religious creed or in none, and of refusing to support any or no church must not be j confined to religious matters alone, w hile there is liberty in religious oehels, wo have not yet reached the tune when men can refuse to support any or even all churches. The policy pursued by the state of exempting church property from taxation com pels the agnostic, the infidel, the atheist to paj an increased tax and thus indirectly compels him to pay tribute to the church, a policy that is surely destined to give way to broader views of liberty and justice. There should be absolutely no relation be tween the church and the state. The best interests of all, of even the church itself, would surely follow a complete divorcement of the two. But the principle of private judg ment and the right to act in accord with that judgment can be carried in to the field of politics with equal ad vantage to our political life. We have now the right of private judg ment in the production of wealth. The state does not tell us what to raise nor how much to .raise of it. And thero is a very strong and rational movement in the direction of private judgment in the commercial world. Free trade is simply another phase of the principle of.free religion, the right to trade wherever one pleases, and at his own cost and risk. Free trade is commercial protestantism. It denies the authority of the state in matters of commerce, as the protestants de nied the authority of tho state in mat ters of religion. This principle of free action and personal responsibility is exercised by the minority in the alliance. But the principle is not carried far enough. Those who are opposed to the sub- treasury scheme should not be com pelled to support it, even though the other side is strong plough to have the government adopt it. And neith er should those opposed to it prevent those who believe in the scheme from adopting it. A good way and a way that would harmonize with liberty and not infringe the rights of any one would be to. allow those who believe in floating a currency upon farm pro ducts to organize themselves as they like and issue their own notes on whatever kind of property'they choose and let the other folks get their medi um of exchange as they like and as their ingenuity suggests. The govern ment can go on coining the metals, giving guarantees that the pieces coined contain so many grains of gold or silver. The principle exercised by the alliance minority is one that can be studied with profit, and its practi cal application to every avenue of human life will open up opportunities for man to make the most of himself. Detroit 2fews. PRESS COMMENTS. 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In all departments the "Youth's Companion" promises for 1892 an intellectual treat to all of its readers. Subscription price $1.75 a year. Address, "The Youth's Com panion," Boston, Mass. REVIEWS. The Cosmopolitan for December is an attractive number, with its satiny paper, clear type and beautifully fin ished illustrations. A trip on the Nile "From Philae to Wada Haifa" is entertainingly described by Gebel Effendi. Miss Sherman continues the publication of "My Father's letters" followed by an article entitled "with Sherman in his Army Home.'" In fic tion the chief attraction is the first part of a story by Mrs. Burton Harri son -A Daughter of the South" to be concluded in the January number. In the editorial departments Murat Hal stead discusses current events, Edward Everett Hale writes on social prob lems and Brander Matthews tells us about Books of Travel. The Cosmopolitan, $3.00 a year, New York. ; "I use Ayer a Cherry Pectoral freely in my practice, and recommend it in cases of Whooping Cough among children, have found it more certan to cure that troublesome disease than any other medicine I know of." So says Dr. Bartlett, of Concord, Mass. A Railroad la Bruaswlek Conaty means rood market and rood prices for the farmer, and work for eTerj laVorer, white or black at rood wagr. NORTH CAROLINA EDITORS. People read the advertisements. Don't make an mistake about that. They are just as much interested in knowing where to buy to an advan tage as the advertiser is in selling his goods. Durham Ref,rdrr. Stand by your town. Not a dol lar invested but what some good comes from it. There is no family like one's own family, there is no wife like on?'s own wife, and there should be no town like one's own town. Asheboro Cou rier. Wrhenever hope abounds success must be the result. We are as keen ly alive to the fact that these are hard times as any one else, but we see no earthly good in continually parrot ing the same phrase about hard times. Scotland XecJc Democrat. No country on earth offers a better opportunity for the stock raiser than Eastern Carolina, stock fattening on the native grasses and reeds, and in the Eastern counties can be brought in from roaming in the woods all winter, rolling fat and fit for the butch er. Argonaut. , . The Alliance is either a political organization or it is not. No man can controvert this statement. If it is not a political organization (and its most intelligent members say it is not) why does it attempt to control the political and party action of its members in Congress? Chatham ' cord. North Carolina, and especially Eastern North Carolina, should be one of the greatest fruit-growing coun tries in the world, for in favorable seasons two crops of apples, cherries, etc., are not uncommon.- and there is as little danger of injury byjfrostas in any country where frost is ever seen. Wihnhifjtou Star. Education in North Carolina is certainly not all, and by a very great deal, that tho friends of popular ed ucation desire it to be. When Boston expends more for education than a State five hundred miles in length and with nearly Jl. 700,000 .inhabitants expends, it is time to awake from the sleep and move out on higher lines and with nobler aspiration. Wilmiuy ton Messtnycr. POLITICALLY CONSIDERED. No tidings have been received from Tom Platl since the election. There is a painful suspicion that he has been sucking his torch. -Boston Herald. The latest way of expressing the idea of transiency is to say that a thing didn't last as long as the People's party. St. Louis (i lobe-Demoaat. We can elect Blaine whether nomi nated in New York, Pittsburg, Cin cinnati, Chicago, Minneapolis, Omaha or San Francisco. Brooklyn Times. The politicians who made such a great effort to make the American farmer believe that he was starving to death should be thankful that he didn't succeed. M'ashinytou Post. The nomination of Mr. Cleveland at the next Democratic National Con vention now seems inevitable. It would be an extremely creditable choice for a great party to make, as it would lead to a dignified honorable campaign, with live issues and every assurance of success. Pna-ideiac Jour', iial. WIL31 1 XUTO X A D V EKT IS KM ENTS. Antimalarial Tonic Pills. A SURE CURE FOR CHILLS AND FEVERS. Sold under a positive guarantee. The money will be cheerfully refunded if they fail to cure Chills, when di rections are strictly followed. Call or address: Ir. Wright Hall & Co. COR FRONT AND CASTLE STREETS WILMINGTON, N. (V PICTURES. When you come to Wilminton call at Cronenberg's for a first class Photograph. Special prices this season. fii rkxi iit iimi n i;iiuiiaMmiu, THE PHOTOGBAPHEK. JAMES F. WOOL VI NY Funeral Director and Embalmer. , No. 105 North Third Street. ' Out of town orders wfll recti vc fH-rsonal attention. Having had 24 years exjwrie noe t the business, I am enabled to carry in stock the best goods in all grades made in country. Iteaidence: SI ! ChcMiut 'Street. WILMINGTON, N C. Taylor's Bazaar Will he fully able to supply all its ealRu-s duriiijr tlu' w. w. w. with the latest and newest styles in MILLINERY GOODS Holiday Presents 5 Toys and Christmas Gifts for the young and old. Come in and see us at the same old place on. Market Street. Cliairete Pantes! WILMIXGTOVH Welcome Week ! Dec. 1st to Dec. 5th. Tho Ciatcs of the Old "City by tho Ken-' will he thrown open And every body is invited to come and have a good time, mum display. or 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 the Old Cape Fear. Military and Firemen's Parade and Contests. BEST HAND OF MUSIC in the Old North State, IUCYCLE HACES, BASE BALL GAMES, Yacht Ra( -es in the Harbor, Shooting Matches by Ritle Teams, and an ElalKrate Programme of At tractions hereafter to lie announced- The City Will Be Illuminated and Decorated Throughout. REMEMBER THE DAYS! Dec. 1st to Dec. 5th. LET H VERY BODY COME SlMi:iTTNI-; KI-MKDIKS SPIHITTINE' BALSAM Cures HU rii-mtU.n. IMh-ves Pain. SPIHITTINE INHALENT. For Consumption.- A?hm:i, Catarrh, and I .a 'rijjx-. SPIRITTINE OINTMENT the :rr ;.u-t Skin Cure in' the world. For j Salebv I. I. WA1ON. I)ru--it. So-itJ,-! port, N". ('. j ' .Manuf:u;tun-d oidy.by the SPIRITTINE CHEMICAL COMPANY. HANSEN SMITH, M '-r-. WILMINGTON. 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WILMINGTON, N. C " . , orth iroiil Mrwt. :o:- 5r Mo N r M K x T fi A n n O U A V K to.ei Mad,: to Ouuku. V OTTOS OP CHANGE As I have cu- eluded to chan-e my place of I.umius to v,me other city. I therefore offer reat lie sure to cidl and m.v u Jx.forc ituixiia- ssingclscwiierc- 15. r. I'Kxxy, 110 and 11 Market t., Wilmington. S'.C. BOOTS THE IT 1 t,Mi,.,,.., ., - V uu-luItn, sn i s Wehavi'on hand a hne and cheap line I & frant har-ain. of M.ttinp for yard worth -2. .uxrh "T' . .C 'Ktit.k-Jf fin,l-c1? and v n.e for 22ict worth SOcts. Thce 1 1 S ciiiMrcDfcVrtad.J- ,,riti cannot U- N-attn hv an von. . Pt trS?fii Jli;;: I -r oldand on,ethe tn? at a "rtt reduction. f n-nt btntt ilarket, . . WM. GOODMAN WILMINGTON , - V(v Rvady-MailT; CLOTHING !l)RY CtiOl.S. l:ANi: Ak lli i BOOTS m XJIOKs HATS AM) Cain Brunswick County People Should Make My Store Their Headquarters;'. While 'in Wil. mington. WM. GOODMAN. S. H. F1SHBLATE, WILMINGTON, N. C. S.H. FiSHBLATE WILMINGTON. N BIG BARGAINS. S.H. 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Nc k wear. !! kinU "i f Car-4 s IU,T a::d UUe ;ii ( 1 i ll'AA'i ill ill! h$iU., WtdtiiA, 'lUuI.'V . : and Ktye. f ( 'i iirsi' rinri mt' llxnli! ti. -.l.. t:t J-A ! )i iT ' our irtli are isirktly llr.-t iaiA or"u ! to stiit the times. : Merchants ary n-s-ctfuJly irivittl tor:.H j '" und get our prutr, in johhing lt4. : All or !er from the ountry art promptlv attend,! to. ' HARDWARE mm VE No. 117 South Front Street. BRADDY & GAYLORD HendfuarUrs New York. WILMINGTON. N. (.
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