North Carolina Newspapers

THE PUBLIC LEDGER IBGJEBI By JOHN T. BRITT, ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING n . a si-ai oIIUunilTl'TIIlN IN A DV A N('K . Jne Year (by Mail), Postage Paid 01 JL .ill. U U Lll o -Advertising rates reasonable and furniehed n application. We are not responsible tor the views of corros- oondents unless so stated etiiioriany. OXKOKD.N.C - AUGUST 25. 1803. The calamity howler and croaker have it mostly in the throat. Thoy onjrht to set it in the neck. Attorney General Olney has ap pointed David A. Covington, assist ant district attorney for the West ern district of North Carolina. The farmers of Minnessota and the Dakotas are about, to market 100,000,000 bushels of wheat. Who says that America cannot feed the world ? Governor Waite no longer threat ens war, but the Colorado silver pig is furious. We'll see whether the pen, as it were, is in this case mightier than the sword. The Thirdites, Republicans and some Democrats still continue to abuse Cleveland, when we are still living under Republican laws, and Republicans are still in office. A man in New .Jersey, influenced by the panic, withdrew his money from the savings bank and concealed it in his house. The house burned down and the money was burned with it. But the savings bank is TV still safe and sound. Everyone in North Carolina will be distressed to know that Rev. Dr. Deems pastor of the Church of the Strangers, New York, is very low. Several months since he had a stroke of paralysis and the latest news from his bedside is that his family have all been summoned to him and he is sinking rapidly. The Democratic party is in full control of both houses of congress and will be responsible for whatever legislation is had on the financial or any other question. Democrats should consult with each other on the bills before Congress and recog nize no caucus except that of their own party. The Board of Directors of the North Caroli na railroad, decided to surrender the exemption from taxa tion which that road has enjoyed. A meeting of the stockholders is called to meet October 12th to rati fy the action of the Board of Di rectors. This places the last road in the State upon the tax-list. The next session of the Universi ty will open Thursday, September 7th. Tuesda' and Wednesday, Sept. 5th and 0th will be devoted to registration and the allotment of rooms. Lectures will begin Thurs day. President Winston has had over 1,000 letters during the sum mer, and the prospects are fine for a large attendance. Down at Waycross, Ga leading colored men have inaugurated a movement to put a stop to lynch ings. They have held a town meet ing and will soon call a State con vention of their people to further the object. They sagaciously pro pose to war upon the crime which causes white men to take the law into their own hands. They have hit upon the right plan, says the Richmond Dispatch. When the crime ceases lvnchings will cease. When the negro man abandons his besetting sin lynch law will be heard of no more. SOME FATS FOR FARMERS AND OTHERS. The Wil mine-tou Messenger holds that it is not onlv the farmers who are interested in the price of silver, but that all people who have deal ings with the farmers newspapers, merchants, lawyers, etc., are also deeply interested in the price of silver. Take the farmers. Their pro ducts cotton, wheat, corn, etc. are low down in price. How else could it be when a laborer in India is content to receive an ounce of silver for a bushel of wheat some 33 cents ? lie has always been get ting his ounce of silver from his British task-masters and so long as this continues he is content, wheth er the value of an ounce be 32 or G2 cents. 'What are American farmers now reeiving for their wheat ? It is lower than ever known before in any year. The other day good wheat sold in a North Carolina town for 00 cents a bushel and the same day corn sold for 75 cents. It is the gold standard that has done the work and well nigh ruined the farmers and all depending upon them. They are the foundation of all prosperity. Oppress and ruin them and the bottom falls out in spite of all calamity howling in commercial centres. Even Wall Street shakes under it. In August, 1893, wheat is fifty per cent, lower or even more than it was in 1873, when silver was de monetized. Silver is more than fifty per cent, lower than then. In 1872 it was worth 103. Mr. Bas- com My rick, in the Georgia Times- Recorder, in a highly practical and suggestive article, says that the reason why silver is so low now is the same as why wheat, etc., are so low. He says that for twenty years silver "has been only a commodity, a simple product of labor, just as cotton and wheat are, and because its value, like theirs, is estimated in terms of the aold standing of meas- urement, which has been artificially doubled in capacity by the law which discriminates in favor of gold bullion and against silver bullion." Senator Vance is in favor of free coinage of silver, says the Charlotte Observer. If he can't get that he favors the coinage of some specified amount, even as low as one million dollars per month. lie thinks that free coinage would have the effect of bringing the goid nations of Eu rope to a recognition of the value of silver as a coin metal, thus : If we have free coinage there will be for a time an exodus of siver from Europe to this country. That would create a scarcity. Silver is a neces sary metal in everyday transactions. Soon there would be a demand for more, and the governments of Eu rope would be obliged to adopt a wiser course than they are now pur suing. They would have to legis late or decree silver back into circu lation. This would assist us in maintaining the equivalency between the metals at a reasonable ratio. That eminent light of the Third party, Mr. Mary Ann Butler, went into a store in Raleigh last Friday and tried' to purchase a pair of kid gloves for his toil-stained hands. While stretching the glove to con form to the shape of the hand, the clerk was entirely overcome and fainted away. The story goes that the idea of a Gideonite buying kid gloves was too much for the clerk, who evidently has a nice idea of the eternal fitness of things. For a sluggish and torpid liver, noth ing can surpass Ayer's Pills. They con tain no calomel, nor any mineral drug, but are composed of the active principles ox the best vegetable cathartics, and their use always results in marked benefit to the patient. A bargain in a Victor bicvele, either cushion or pneumatic tires easy terms t- right party. jly28 S. H. Smith. IS HE NOT lTX.rUSTIY ACCUSED '! The President's message, has, of course been much discussed and criticised. By some it is pronounced one of the clearest and ablest docu ments ever penned by any Presi dent, while others stigmatize it as irrelevant and illogical. Indeed Mr. Cleveland, says the Record, is now receiving more criticism and cen sure than has ever before fallen to his lot, and among those who are now severest in their censure are many who voted for him. Yes, there are many Democrats now de nouncing him as a ugold bug" and saying all sorts of harsh things about him, just like there were some Democrats, three weeks ago, who denounced Senator Vance and ac cused him of consorting with "Mary Ann" Butler .and the Third party. We think that both are unjustly accused and we think that those Democrats who have denounced either of them will, after awhile, regret their outbursts of passion. We still have the ut most confidence both in the hones ty and patriotism of both Cleveland and Vance, and we do not purpose undertaking to read either one of them out of the Democratic party ! THE CaEORdiTA FARMERS. The Augusta Chronicle reports that the recent meeting of the Geor gia Agricultural Society at Stone Mountain was a splendid success. The railroad officials, recognizing that the farmers are the producers of the freight by which the rail roads largely live, granted special rates, and, as a consequence, there was a large attendance of leading farmers from all sections of the State. The Chronicle understands that the convention was that the farmers of Georgia are in a better condition than they have been in years, that they have as a rule, more home-made bread and meat, fewer debts and finer crop prospects than they have known in a long time. The views of the convention on the existing situation was indicated by the hearty applause which followed the suggestion of Captain Barry, one of the most succossful farmers in the State, that, generally, the people were happy and contented, and that it was the duty of every good farmer to turn his back on the "calamity howlers. We are net yet ready to brand the president with being a traitor to his party and an enemy to his coun try because he has ideas and opin ions, and possesses the nerve and courage to give expression to them. We accept his leadership, and hope that Congress will repeal the Sher man law and at once enact other necessary financial legislation. Equally any man of sense cannot accuse Cleveland of proposeing to violate the platform adopted when he was nominated. The major proposition on the coinage of that document is that all dollars must be of equal "intrinsic and exchange able value.11 lias Cleveland argued or asked for anything contrary to that ? No. lie is perfectly con sistent in the message with all he has before uttered and in perfect harmony with the demands of his party chart and guide. The Third party state meeting at Greensboro last week elected J. S. Bridgers vice-president. As Mr. Bridges says he is forever done with partisan politics and will here after vote only the prohibition ticket, it is taken for granted that he will decline the vice-presidency of this closed-doors, dark-lantern party. Newton Enterprise. Malarial and other atmospheric influ ences are best counteracted by keeping the blood pure and vigorous with Ayer's Sarsaparilla. A little caution in tins re spect may prevent serious illness at this season. Ayer's Sarsaparilla is the bes. all-the-y ear-round medicine In existencet Special bargains in Buggies .and Har ness for cash. jly28 S. H. Smith. THE WILLIAMS-SETTLE CASE. Tlie Evidence in the Contest Outline (living Some Idea or tbe Drift. The Washington correspondent of the Charlotte Observer, sent that paper. the following : The evidence in the Williams Settle contested election case, recent ly printed and not accessible for general use, is too voluminous ever to be examined by the public. There are C87 octavo closely-set pages, question and answer becom ing in the progress of the book so monotonous that their reiteration would drive anybody not especially interested mad as a March hare long before he reached the middle oi the testimony. I can only hope to sam ple this vast accumulation of stuff here and there very much at ran dom. Let us look over a portion of two or three counties only. Take Rockingham, Mr. Settle's own bilivvick. Dr. W. C. Staples, witness for Contestant Williams, is registrar at Reidsville precinct. lie testified that the election was fair and that there were two or three challenges. Settle objected to nam ing the party or class of voters. Generally he made this objection, while Mr. Williams demurred to questions drawing out for whom the voter voted. Contestee objected to a question intended to prove that persons under 21 years old voted. Democratic colored votes were shown at a number of precinc's. In the examination before a notary at Rnffin the notary required the wit ness, contestee's, to say how he voted against the contestant's pro test. In some of the Rockingham precincts contestee made a point in the examination of proving that the records of Democratic clubs were destroyed. In some cases the de struction was admitted, on the ground that the records were "no good;11 in others it was said by wit nesses that they did not know what become of the records. On the 26th of May at the law office of R. D. Graham, Washing ton, Mr. Joel E. Hill, of Walnut Cove, Stokes county, testified on be half of contestant. Mr. Hill is 38 years of age and is well known here, as he is in his own county. He is an inventor of a patent. Mr. Hill is a Democrat. lie voted at Ger man town and was at the canvassing of the county returns of Stokes at Danbury. He is a most important witness as so much rests on the question of bull-dozing on that day. In answer to a question he said of Mr. Settle, who was present : "He made several speeches before the board; I do not know how many. He told the board it was their duty to canvass the returns as they had come in; they had no right to change the vote of any precinct, but must canvass the vote without delay, and that if Williams was wronged he could have his remedy hereafter, and if they did not they would be liable for indictment, and a delay would run the county to a great deal of expense.11 In answer to other questions : "The crowd was boisterous and in sympathy with Mr. Settle.11 Mr. Hill said he remembered the lan guage of one man, the clerk of the Superior Court, "N. O. Petree, who said that he would spill his blood for his party, and in substance that when those votes were contested as per the returns he would be willing to spill his blood in defense of his party. He testified that "a large majority of the crowd were Repub licans;11 that there was a fracas on the first part of the two days of the court; that on the evening of the first day he was "in dread of what might happen11 not exactly person al fear, but thought he might get into a fuss.11 Question In Mr. Settled former campaigns had he not been credited with remarkable skill in getting his name out upon a number of tickets of both parties ? Answer I think so. Question Was he not charged with gaining his election as solici tor by such a trick ? (Objected to by Mr. Philips.) Answer I heard it charged; yes. Charles T. CTFerrall was nomi nated on the first ballot' for Gover nor of Virginia. His nomination was unanimous. The nominee re ceived 1,140 votes out of 1,655. Governor McKinney and Senator Daniel made ringing speeches. Scott was renominated for attorney general, and R. C. Kent, of Wythe, was nominated for Lieutenant Gov ernor by acclamation. STRANGE CASE- "Our daughter was so terribly afflicted with nervousness that she lost tbe use of her right arm and had to give up all her studies. We feared t. Vitus dance, and I) 11 t for Dr. iTi 1' s-J WmP I .... , Restorative Nervine v,,v . -Btj. V hs or in er vine en-'.vVm- tirely restored the use of her arm, she gainea 31 pounds in weight, attends school regularly, has excel lent appetite and sleeps well." Mrs. K. It. Hwl lock, Brighton, N. Y". Nervine is sold by ail druggists on a positive guaruntee. Contains no opiates. Dr. Miles' Pills 50 doses 23 cents. Sold by J. O. irall, je23. Oxford, N. C SALEM FEMALE AGADEHy; SALEM, N. C. The Oldest Female Academy in the South. The 92nd Annual Session begins September 5th, 1891. Register for hit year ft 52. Special features : The Development of ileaith, Charac ter and Intellect. Buildings thoroughly remod elled, Fuliy equipped Preparal.ory'7 Collegiate Departments, besides 15 rut-class school? in m7i?ic Art, Languages, Elocut ion, Commercial and In dustrial Studies. JOHN 11. CLEWELL augl-lm. Principal. College - Street - Seminary ! OXFORD, N. C A - S0H00L - FOR - GIULS - AND YOUNG - LADIES. The next Session Opens August 21th, 1S93. The usual English Branches, Ancient and Modern Languages, Music and Art taught by accomplished and experienced teachers. New mil in 1 11 g newiy i u rn i s lieu . Apply for catalogue to KEV. T. aug4-lm U. FAUCETTE. Oxford, N. C. Land Sale. I5Y VIRTUK OF A DEED IN TRUST EXE cuted to me by Babe Owen, ddly recorded in book 21,page 5U0.I will sell for cash at the Court. House door in Oxford. September lsth, 1N93, at 12 o'clock m ,the land described therein situate in Oak Hill township, Granville county, N. C , adjoining the lands of C. A Tuck, and containing 40 acres more or less. This land is in the eopper belt section, augll 4w JOHN A. WILLIAMS, Trustee. Notice. NORTH CAROLINA, ( Granville: Count v. j SUPERIOR COURT, July 17th, 1893. William E. Bullock and others, 1 Plaintiffs, against J Ernest L. Bullock, Sneed , Special Pro- and wife Annie, James Al. I ceeding for the Bullock. Adeline P, Paschall, sale of land for Wood and wife Amanda, i Partition, and Micajah Bullock, Defendants, Summons for or the heirs or devises of any j Non-residents, of these defendants who may I have d.ed. J A special proceeding having been begun in this court by Win. E. Bullock and others, for he sale of the land of the estate of Benjamin F. Bullock deceased, for partition among his heirs at law, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court by affidavit, that Ernest L. Bullock, Sneed and wife Annie, James M. Bullock, Adeline F. Paschall, Wood and wife Amanda, and JSlica jah Bullock, the bove named defendants do not reside wit hin the limit- of this State, and sli er due diligence cannot be fom.d therein, and that some of them are p obably dead, and that they or their heirs a e proper persons t o be made pan ies to this proceeding; it is therefore, ordered by the Court that publication be made for six suc cessive weeks in the Pitbt.io Lkdger, a news paper published in said county of Granville, summoning the said defendants if living or their heir or devise, if ihey be dead, to be and appear before the said Court at. the courthouse in ox ford, on Monday, the tith day of September, 1S93, then aud there to answer or demur to the peti tion of the petitioners, which will be duly filed in the office of the Clerk of said Court, And let said defendants take notice that if they fail to appear and ai swer said petition on or before the said 4th day of September, the petitioners will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in saie petition. 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