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THE PUBLIC LEDGER. I SnOCISSOR TO THE NIWS UJT wax l JOHN T. BRITT, - Editor and Proprietor, ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING. txj inviKCI. nno vnwh Main Postae-e Paid vuv " mm t Six Mouths i-Advertioing rates reasonable and furnished on application. l We are not responsible .for the views of corres pondents unless so siateu cuu.- j. Granville County Alliance, at their meeting on 'v?-4" W'conizfihe tact that The Pc Ikr of Oxford, is friendly to the t-UBLio J- "i . .l9nllv,n in advocacy Alliance cauae, - . w.d It as worthy the patronage of members of the Alliance and urge 6p5ember to srtve u a uoerai nuui,,, 'P()RD. N C JN 9 11 EDITORI AL NOTES. The Umtcl iStatt s are said to in crease in wealth at the rate o $200,000,000 every year. - The centers o attr ction in "'en atorial contests are New Hamp shire, Illinois and Kuisas. Six Democratic seats in the Illinois Liris ature. will be con- tesied by the Republicans. Money is reported easier. Thi mut mean it goes that way. It doesn't seem to be easy to get hold of in these parts. One special reason why the gai -sJajuld not be put in theS notorial r. Jt h is ibat it may turn out bad for the Constitution. If Virginia may proudly claim to be the mother of Presidents, Chicago can put in a claim to be ing parent of steptathers. The most serious thing about electing three national Senators from Idaho is the big cut it makes in the State's population. The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Judge Brown, ot Michigan, to be Associate Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court. M. A. Dauphin, President of the Louisiana Lottery Company, and whose name is very familiar to many of our readers, is dead. In the insurance line tho latest is an "Anti-Kidnaping League.'' No young married man with his first baby is likely to interest him Self. It is said that the Farmers Alli ance of Georgia, is holding Mr, Pat Calhoun in reserve, to succeed Mr Colquitt in the United States Senate. Spotted fever is knocking the spots out of Fairfield, Texas. Busi ness nas been almost suspended and there have been five or six deaths a day. At the Ames-West wedding in Boston the lather of the happy groom. F. L. Ames, settled the sum o $1. 0O.0U0 upon his son jis his fth.ut oi ihr jovous occasion. The Spriniitif Id, 111., syndicate which h-s ,iircn.ei the Aiiric 1 l u r ' Ma hint ry tru-i s -y it will Si im .i 'i o doll Very ik - 13 t 'he mill n will r' jiiiilnl in he Um n s. vv a pop ul h 1 1 1 . i .136 00, h-ss ttwui the S .mi 1 1 Dii e t h seven r r ail th ;iiiie. t Ui V'- i;i tli -A faiunliaii has le-i. figuring on how to sav sti leather, and esi m ies t1 at if every t ody' would take a s?ep Hirve incher longer than thty do the saving on shoe leather in thiscmntry alone would be $27,000,000 a year. Editor George VV. Child?, of the Philadelphia L( direr, spent a happy Christmas He gave away $20 000 in cash, besides hundreds of books an i other presents. Of the cash $10,000 went to bis em ployees in the Ledger building. If Senator Stanford is really anxious that farmeis should have money at 2 per cent, as he is worth about $30,000,000 he might take in a few more rich Republican Sena tors, open a 2 per cent, bank and do quite a lively business. The airship would be a great educator. It would compel a re vision of systems of taxation. It would revolutionize commerce and change the destinies of great cities. It would bring in either an era ol peace ora new art of war. It would bring the remotest parts of the earth under the view of civilized man. It would end the difficulties and horrors of African exploration. And McKinley would sit and gaze at it with' feelings of stupid and helpless resentment, as the savage Sioux gazes aft . the locomotive. ALUANCG EDUCATION. The strength of the Alliance principles and the unyielding force of its demands lie in the plain incontrovertible facts on which it claims are predicted says the Econ omist. The rapid education of the people concerning economic ques tions of national importance is proof pTthe substantial foundation lujjen which such education rests No fine spun theor' or assumpiini of lalse doctrine could have brought about this genera! desire tor information and almost uni versal efiort at research without having its real nature exposed and the whole imposition held up to ridicule and abandoned. Such has been the late and will con tin ue to be the ultimate end o all economic teachings not based upon truth and justice. The de mands of the Alliance hive been subjected to the most searching scrutiny and rigid analysis. hey have stood the merciless onslaught of ridicule and criticism, and have come out of this trying ordeal brighter, stronger 'and with firmer hold upon the intelligence of the people than ever. They stand today as an exponent of ul tiaiate truth unrivaled, by any economic proposition that has challenged public attention dur ing the past quarter of a centvry. All objections to these demands have been met in a manner cal culated to convince those seeking the truth, and to confound others attempting to confuse and mislead. The lessons of the past should not go unheeded. This urgent demand for Allianco education should be met by Alliance newspapers, speakers and lecturers with a de termination to furnifh the people with the information they desire. I'o do this ivill require close appli cation and constant .study. Those who would be leaders must be teachers, and those who teach must be informed. The day for newspaper slusii ana nonsense ias passed, and the time for facts, reasons and proper deductions has come. Those who assume to build upon the ignorance of the people will fail, while those who recognize their intelligence will surely succeed. The duty of all engaged in this movement is plain and not easily misunderstood. It consists in an increased efiort in all proper methods of education. An honest performance of this duty dur ing the coming year will place the Alliance in a position absolutely mpregnable against the assaults of the politician and trickster. A united effort on the part of all Alli ance newspapers and lectureis in adyocating fearlessly and intelli gently the whole platform of Alli ance demands, will so instruct and unify the people upon the great prin ciples which they contain, that every sub-Alliance would be a citadel of pure economics, and every member its true defender. The Hon. S. M. Scott, one of the chief organizers of the Farmers' Alliance in Kansas, and now at w rk in the organizations of Ohio, a R publican in politics, was asked hf ' ro ability of the re-v7i- . A Senator Ingalls, says ii Kansas we have no politics. Vhe Alliance people worked to ff' ther, and elected ninety-two out v t!e 15 members of the Lesrisla Hire, and they wre not selected to send Mr. Ingalls back to tne Un.ted States Senate. You can quote me as sayii g most emphati cally that he will not be re elected The miliionanes and politicians in the Senate know nothing about what is lor the interest of the far mers and for the benefit of 'corpo rations and the wealthy class. In addition to the members of the Legislature, we elected five Alli ance men to Congress in Kansas, and expect to keep on until we secure legislation beneficial to over 60,000,000 of people. President Frank McGrath, of the Kansas Farmers' Alliance, ex presses the opinion that the pre sent is not the time for a third party movement; it will come about in time, but the time is not this year; he furnishes facts to show that the Southern people are fighting for white supremacy, and that anything which will divide them politically will not find fa vor, and that the Southern farmers believe in working for their re forms within the democratic party. In Texas, near the town of Carnesville, three explorers have discovered an ancient place of sepulture, in there are many catacombs containing the petrified remains of an unknown race. Among the articles unearthed ancient pieces of sculpture and weapons of war. AGRICHLTURAI, ISDKPEiiDESCE. The stringency in lh? money market which has been exnerieno- ed so disastrously- Uv i-u, agricul- tural classes, says the Sentinel, should admonish our. people in North Carolina arid t he Soul hern States of the necessity of render ing their living more independent of the caprices of the markets. By this we mean they should priduco more of the necessaries of life at home, and buy less, 'from abroad. These utterances have been so often repeated that there is noining new in mem, ana me subject tus been v orn threadbare sun me iret remains that we have placed ourselves in position to invite these calamities eveiy time they re-occur. Every product of the farmer is always depressed in price in pro portion to the tightness of the monev market, and t Irese stiin gencies conic; on in Southern crop moving time. The result, always is'd it the prices of product1 are lowest just when farmers are called upon to pay their northern and western debts. They should have, comparatively speaking, no such debts to p y. North Carolina tobacco and cotton farmers should raise home all the staple products of their consumption, and when these autumnal depressions come along they would stand in posi tions of independence and ability to await a revival, of market prices; or if co.mpelled to sell on account of t he character and con dition ot the product, they would find their proceeds not all absor bed in the payment for their sup plies. No other way to independence and a condition of prosperity is open to our agricultural people than that ot making their agricul ture first subservient to the home needs, and ample for home sup port. As legards the incidental and indispensable articles of inarm- acture required in our homes and on the farm, these should, in the main, all be produced among, us by local manufacturing establish ments, whose armies of employees would create a good home market "or all products ot the form. The Supreme Court of New lampshire has decided against, he Democrats in the question submitted requesting the Judge to nstruct Clerk Jewett ot the House to declare more definitely his ntentions relative to placing upon the roll of the next House the names of members contested by the Domrer f- Tl ' Court declined to issue such instructions. Investigation of the operations of the pension agents at Washing ton develops the fact that these harks have already extorted $37,- 000,000 from claimants and look "or ward to extorting over $20,000, 000 more. The worst oi it is that most ol this money is earned wil fl out the rendering of an equiva lent, inasmuch ae veterans seeking an increase ol pension an obtain t by apphing to the authorities hrough the identical means which are used iv the agents. Messrs. U G-Dunn & Co.'s re port of the bumess failures hroughouL the United States for he entire year of 1890, show hey were 10,907 in number, being "ut 25 greater than in the year 1889, when the number was 10,- 982. The liabilities show a very ge increase over 1S89, being $189,000,000 against $148,000,000. an increase ol $41,000,000. These are the largest liabilities since 18S4 when fhey amounted to $225,- 000,000. A great and perhaps overshad owing need of the JNew Year is higher civilization more relevat ed and unselfish standards of thought and action in every-day lile. Of course the source of such growth must be Christianity, and it is not to be disputed that the shaping of human action from such a basis would correct the abuses and misconceptions which have in a meattsure afflicted the country politically, socially, and in almost everv field of human effort. Just as Edmunds urges in the Senate, so Reed urged in the House, that a cloture rule was needed to expedite business It must be confesed that Reed dur ing the last session mounted his legislative cloture bicycle and drove-through the House at a rapid headlong, and most inconsiderate gait. In fact, so rapidly did Reed go that he apparently worked himself out of a job, for now he is resting quietly on his oars, doing nothing but watch the Senate. CURREST COMHEHIS j Stand by the people the i m my. In saving them you serve Gwl and country. -Argus. An ujiknown man in Los An geles. Cal.. has cut out his tongue and there is no evidence that he ever made ;s mean a speech as Codfish Hoar made in the Senate Tuesday. Star. As regards compulsory educa tion, the Chronicle is opposed to the idea. It is un Democratic. and besides, it has not proven a success wherever attempted. Charlotte Chronicle. It every dollar not needed by the. Government for its legitimate expenses had been left where it belongs in the pockets of the men who earned it we should hear very little of financial distress. N. Y. World. The Foice Election bill is dead; it has been dead for months; it is putrid and a stench in the nostrils of the nation, and it should at once be consigned to the grave that be yond the reach of the resurrection trump, -Phil. Times. The laws of Arkansas prohibit the sellingof cigarettes to boys under lb years of age, under pen altv of from $10 to $100 fine. A number of merchants were recent ly made to shell out for violating t he law. And yet some people are under the impression that Arkan sas is a sort of a back-woods State. Star. A fashion of slaying wild beasts has lately sprung up among the fair daughters ot the South. Within a few davs it has been brought to our notice that a Geor gia beauty grappled with and put to death a huge bear, an Arkansas belle caused a wild cat to bite the dust, and a Texas charmer stretch ed a panther at her feet. State. There is no matter of deeper interest or more profound concern to the people of North Carolina than the care for the unfortunate insane of the State. It is a lasting shame that a sin;;le demented man or woman in North Carolina should be denied treatment in the asy lums of the State, or permitted to languish in the county jails, Every instinct of humanity de mands that provisions should be made lor their proper care and t rea t ment. State Chronicle. The utterance of SenatorWol- cott in his speech in fhe Senate on Tuesday to the effect that it ib "beitev that local and State elec- ions should be attended with rand and dishonesty than that they should be kept pure by Fed eral interference." This is an ex- reme expression of opinion, but it exhibits a truer spirit of patriotism than any words which have been spoken the Republican Sena tors in the course of the present debate. Rich. Times. North Carolina ranks very ow in the matter of educational "acilities and the legislature this winter should devote its energies n that direction of improving our school system. Of course some people will maintain that politics sol prime importance and that education is a secondary matter, ;mt we want to suggest that it gives our State a black eye, every time a school report goes out. There is no good reason why we cannot, have better facilities, and there is no good reason why we cannot pay our teachers more. Durham Globe. Savs New York Tribune: "A :entleman who greatly admires lis pastor said ot him the other day that he 'is a great preacher who never falls below his average, but often rises above it. Another gentleman writes to the Christian Advocate that he 'is a true minis ter, a man of God: more than that i man of brains.' This suggests the old story of the English par son who was once berating a par- shers for some offence, and who wound up with the remark: "In acting as you do you not only sin against God, but you treat aie with positive discourtesy. The late convention of county Superintendents of Instruction, in Raleigh passed a resolution favor- ng compulsory education, which we do not think will meet with he endorsement of the Legisla ture nor ol the people of the State. If people will not give their chil dren schooling when the schools are open to them, the forcing pro cess would hardly prove effective unless it panned out more satis- actorily in this State than in others where it has been tried. There is a compulsory law in Illi nois now which works so badly that there is a demand for us re peal, even in the cities, where such a law could be most effectively en forced. Wil. Star. As the Wilmington Star well i i i i says next to raiiroaas ana gooa newspapers, the most important agency in building up the business of a town is good country roads, good highways leading to and from the town. Ihis is a matter on which the business prosperity de pends more than at first it might rm i i t seem. ne mercnant wno aoes a country trade who sits in his light ly patronized store looking at a big stock ot goods in tne fall or spring, waiting lor the roaas to become passible, while his paper maturing, realize this. If the truth were known it would be found that bad country roads have had much to do with the business fail ure of many a merchant. They hurt both town and country. Catarrh indicates impure blood, and to cure it, take Hood's Sarsaparilla, which purifies the blood. Sold by all druggists. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. HY COTJG WILE'S a f evr doses of Ayer's Cher-y Pectoral will relieve you ? Tryt. Keep it in tlie house. Y6u are liable to have a cougn at aiiy time, and. no other remedy is so effective as tins woriji- renowned prepara tion. No household. with young children, should be without it. Scores of lives Ere saved every year by its timely use. Jenner, Northampton, Mass., writes : " Common gratitude im pels me to acknowledge the great bene fits I have derived for my children from the use of Ayer's most excellent Cherry Pectoral. I had lost two dear children from croup and consumption, and had the greatest fear of losing my only re maining daughter and son, as they wwe delicate. Happily, I find that by giving them Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, on the lirst symptoms of throat or lung trouble, they are relieved from danger, and are Ire coming robust, healthy children." ; "In the winter of 1885 I took a bEd cold which, in spite of every knon remedy, grew worse, so that the family physician considered me incurable, sip- i IlC l.My ill VAJII.111I1'L1V'11. t last resort X trietl Ayer's tJherry tree ral, and, in a short time, the cure w complete. Since then I have never be, o- n 9 T. -e h il ;i- d without this medicine. I am fifty ye; of age, weigh over 180 pounds, and tribute my good health to the use Aver's Cherry Pectoral." G.W.Youk Salem, N. J. liast winter l contracted a svi cold, which by repeated exposure,1, came quite obstinate. I was $111 troubled with hoarseness and brorcb irritation. After trying various ie cines, without relief, I at last purcBa?' f n taking this medicine, my cough cjasid almost immediately, and I have befn well ever since." Rev. Thos. B. 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Write taenk OeeeiiptlT Book, explanation and proof mailed (eealed ) free. Mima ERIE ME9ICA1. CO., BUFFALO, H,, Y. w tig WMm Amanda B maim A. LANDIS & SONS' NEW NEW ul Welnv ite Specicrl A TO Followinsr Articles Which have advanced which we shall offer at a SSMALL ADVANCE ON C0STIS $10,000 worth of Ready-made Underwear, Shirts, Shoes, Hosiery, $10,000 worth of Eeady-made Clothing. A very and unusually large" stock of Glaco- ware, Crockery, Tea and etc. Will close out a very consisting of Bed Room Sets, Parlor Suites, Bu reaus, Wash Stands, Chairs, Tables, Lounges, Bed Springs, Mattrasses. A first rate Bed Stead at two, three and a half, dollars. A big bargain will be offered in Carpetings. Will close out our Parlor Suites at cost. 10 per cent, reduction will be made on all shoes for cash only. 5,000 yards best Calico at 5 cents. 1,000 yards best Ginghams at 6 and 8 cenfSL 1,000 yards best style Sicillian Cloths. 1,000 yards Fancy Silks, all colors, at 5Q centa per yard; cost from 75 100 Pictures at 75 cents, worth $1.25. 50 Pictures at 1.25, worth 2. 25 extra large fine Frames at 3.76, worth 6. 25 at 4.75, worth 7.50. 25 Boys' Wagons at 1, 1.50 2 and 2.5Q, worth 1.50, 2, 3 and 3.5Q. 1,000 pieces Ribbon at reduced prices. Feathers at less than New York Cost. In fact our entire stock will be offered at much less prices than can be fail to call and ask for what you want. WTtieit &rz do Durirjg; tte Nex 4 JVIoritt) TO REDUCE XJOur Large Stock: !o IXfV WW I I a? 1 I dTh laTh rV rf-V vv s vvxxj. dcii ch iaigc prime cost. One large lot of Fine cent, on cost. A large stock of Ladies', Misses' and Childron'o Cloaks and Jackets at and below cost. A large stock of Ready and about cost. A great many Miscellaneous Goods at almo any price. Don't fail to call and see what barga: offer you as we are really in earnest give you Dig oargams. No new accounts will until old accounts are settled. Call i once and save trouble and expense. A. LANDIS & AD VERTISEMENT. YKAK 'fit - YEAR 9 THE at least 20 per cent, but etc. Dinner Sets, Tinware, large stock of Furniture, four and a half and five cents to $1. bought elsewhere. Don't Propose to for I -"V -,4- IMV a-N ri nfZL -V -a. W a-. a lub vjj. jljx coo uuuuy x.Vv Bed Blankets at 10 per - made Clothing at coat ' be made w. tention I f
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