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Eokj Mouut.N.C.
sblY Xovemuei 15ih, J8!Jt
J NO. M. A-JPrvy-n. JKrtitor.
it'SIOX WISS. '
Tbe Funionists have scored
'great victory In North Carolina
giving the Popolipts four Congress
wen, a U, S. Senator anil tbe St it
'Treasurer, ' the Republicans two
Cougrcrsmea nod a Senator.? Mrss.
"Wooilard, Shaw ami Lot-kbart were
tbe only Democratic Congressmen
elected iu this State. Hon. W, V,
Stroud's mnjoiit.v u t hV District ix
oyer VM). Hon. V. II. Worth
Populist Candidate for Treasurer,
and tbe bod partisan Judiciary car
Tied the Utate by about 200OO. The
.Populists lose Kansas Colorado ai.d
iKebranka, except possibly one or
two Gougressraen and tbe Governor
of Nebraska. Tbe Democrats in
these States bavins gone to their
logical allies, tbe Republicans, pots
"tbe latter temporarily in power
The Populists made large gains in
North Dakota, Wisconsin and Min
nesota, and wonderful gains in Mjs
-siasippi and Texas, electing one or
, 4wo Congressmen in tbe latter State
undone in Alabama. Tbe follow
ing in tbe ITews and Observer's fore
cast of tbe Legislature Senite VI
Democrats, 16 Republicans, 21 Popu
'lists. Uouse, 41, 32 and 47cpeo
tively. t
ll,e eoWrj IO
v 'it,,. ( i iii.it would tJ M
ii,, , . ;n.i' I Ihi iX families
,:.' I t,t.:ui y lo i-f euliiv-atiott .
cy tfcousa'i'N of lU awes (bat
vJ..l be Ufaii;lit udc cultivation
by irri.;it"to. to a Micetiiig of
the workiugmeain, tbe s'uia din"
tiwtsoftbe RsrulV owa itv t,t
New York. Cast yer eye over
tbe sea of beads. . You will . see
that, the face ate pincbed and
sharp, the eon)!ojiiotts are pale an
tallowy. - Tbe bands and bodies at
tc-aii and shrunken. There w net
plump man among lliem, with tbe
i Brest exception.- AVbat doe till
prove? It proves actually tkn
those men uo not get enough to
eat. Look again at tbe children ia
these e-lura districts. Tbey look
like little withered old men and
womeu.. They too, aie insufficient
fy fed, plaiufy enoagb. It i true
tbe price of some f.uua produot
l. . 1. . .
ma wkh iow itte pasi tw years.
It was not beoose tle people did
not want and need to buy and eat
tbem. It was because tbey didn't
have tbe money to. buy tbero. No!
Wbeu food the farmer raises is so
low in price that be ean hardly
mane a living at an,- at the same
time I bat millions are In Sore iitnl
of the vcrjrlljig be rais. it is a
strfii that eomeihina else in the
matter than t o muifa laud under
cultivation. Norfolk Daily Pilot.
.t J
Iho yoiing Ivhedive of Ejrjpt
believes that tbe American ngn
cultuiul machinery is tlio best
in tiie world. Ha thinks that
the fanners of Ejypt should no
longer depend upon the uncertain
'woods ol the ri ver Nile for ir i
.gation, bo bo is stm'j in tle ineth
ods of tiie "ji'inuiis who settled in
JltaSi-arfJfiniide of n arjd nnpro
ductive ', rtgioit a perfect flow-
e' garden by means of scientific
irrigation.
I asked Solicitor E. W. Pou yes
terday at the station what b
thought of the new judge, and be
said: "Mr. TV. 8. O B. Eobinson f
a courteoos amiable gentleman, and
will make a perfectly impartijj
Judge. I have been ultimately as
sociated with him for years, and
tbe administration of justice will be
safe in bis bauds. As to Mr. Star
buck, I was at college with bim.
aud I have always regarded bim as
a man ability, a pol.sbed gentleman
with character above reproach.
and Obgerter. '
BE ITER PUBLIC" EOADS.
All movements in history have
'succeeded after a large amoaiit t
. talk and agitition. If the agita
tion BUows that the movement bas
tut little merit to it, tbe people get
ired of it and drop it. It on ibe
Uier Jwnd, as is tbe case witb this
move for better roads, it is full of
merit and of vital importance to
uo ixopie rt will continue to grow
ntil it ba become a part of tbe
policy and practice of every eon
mnity. We have beeu asleep on
the quest w of pWie road im
provemente for so tong 3 iJum that
it ic'janes a coiwiJerable amount
f agifatiou to wake as np so that
we realize tbe sieaatiou. But once
aroused lue reoik) of North Cure
1-B.i can be cltuianded fdob tn Hnl
SECUETS 01'' A LONG LIFE.
Ton sometimes ace a wom.m
hose old age is ss sweet us tbe
bloom of ber youth. Yoa wonder
how that came about; you wonder
bow it is that ber life bas beep sucb
a long and bnppy oue. Heru are
some of tbe reasons.
She knew how to forgot disa.
greeable tblsgs.
She kept her neveswer! in hand
auiTinfiicted thpin on no one.
bhe believed in the goodeess of
her own children and that of ber
neighbors'.
Slit cultivated a good digestion.
She mastered the art of -guying
pleasant things.
She did not expect too much of
hei friends. -
bhe :nado whatever work cjtne
to her. congenial. '
She retained her illusions and
not ueneve mat nil tue world was
She relieved the miserable' and
nyKpalhized with the sorrowful.
She muJo tbe best of everything
She did whatever came to bir
cbecrfnlly and well.
She did unto otheis as' sba wauld
be done by, and now, that old age
has come to ber, and there is n halo
of white hair about ber bead, sbe Is
loved jnd considered.
This is the secret of a long life
andaha;py one, Ladies' Iloine
Journal.'
Yifoolert Goods-at- - reduced prices.
Call and examine our stock ol
Fall and Winter Goods,
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BE SURE TO CALL ON
DAUGHTRIDGE & ROBBINS:
We arc now able to offer to the pub
lic some bargains in Ladies Dress
Goods,
look over tli
IMMENSE STOCiq
IndaxtDeax Gj all ineLat ' JjgcAo, &a$s, jgoots andl
OF
NORTH CAROLINA.
TJie number of orphans at the!
OxforS Asylum is 187.
Abe Jorih Carolina Annual Con
ference of the Methodist H, Cniircb,
Sooth, wii' couveno in Durham,!
lec. fttu.
'2koe3t txizntfa, )alxsoa (Sxo&ler$t titfiDara aia.
large lot of guilts aneL qaxits.
Clotliinrj Dress GcoC-
Judge Jesse -P. Craves dipd at his
home in Ut. Airy 00 last Friday-
I he Judge was in very feebleJieiJih
wjien ho was here to bold the Sep
teniber term of Pitt Superior Court
and bis friends feared then that lie
had not much longer to lite. Gov.
Carr baa appointed Air. W. N. iMo-
oane to nil the vacancy caused bv
-uuge urave s fleaia.cor.
The Eikin Times tays llut Mr.
a. i. omiin, president ef tbe EJkin
Shoe Company, Ist Week received
as order for a No. 10 shoe. The
Ial which was sent by a negro liy
ing at onoais, Burry eoBBty, is SO
inches ii Jengtb. llr. BmHb says
ine wegro in question is often times
compelled to go barefooted, as be
ean find no shoes at the stores large
enoii"Li to lit huu.
A choice stock of Standard Gro
ceries, Tobacco Cigars and'Snufi
Our line of Shooa and Pant
r-i
Scotland" JTeck Democrat; irr
rN- i-"-' g.Hlieied -,5 barreh of
niibt tbiuMu tl ri-,t pUce.l. ,,A ,,,, r. . Z . , , Ile
r i- - owihb mgs oeew
" r" ' on a part of tho roi-n besides sme
i eisjuitifs by the wm.l
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