"Our Aim will be, the People's Right Maintain,
VOL VII:
WILSON. NORTH! CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 6. 1888.
NO. 12
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THE BIG CONTEST.
rvTIirSlASTIC AXD SPIRITED
STATE CONVENTION.
rriomls of Fowle, Stedman and
.Vander Meet in Noble Rivalry
a 'I Slrnggle for Supremacy.
0 Wendesday the Democratic State
vention met in, Raleigh, and was cal-
nrVr by Chairman Battle of the
Executive Committee. - He selected
rMorehead as Temporary Chairman.
icomroittee on permanent organization
s then appointed and thev selected that
and admirabl v and courtly parliamen
n, Gen. Cox, to preside over the delib
" r.t ti, Convention. R. M. Fur-
" 0f Asheville, was made secretary,
r7all Democratic editors present were
ed to act assistants.
The chair then announced that if there
no f urther preliminaries to be ar-
aed the convention would proceed to
the nomination -" - - - -
or of North Carolina. ' . ...
V. A. Branch, Esq., of Beaufort, was
i recognized, and in a brief, pointed and
brisome speech placed in nomination
Hon. Daniel G. Fowle, of Wake.
H A. Gudger, Esq., of Buncombe, nom-;-v,r
Lieutenant Governor Chas. M.
Redman, of New Hanover, in a strong,
contact, logical speech of fifteen minutes.
Hon. V". L. Steele, of .Rockingham,
nsir.;r.r.:ed Hon. S- B. Alexander, of Meek
' lenburg. Col. Steele said that with Alex
ia: its head the democratic party
be victorious, but it Would also be
req-1
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victorious with any of. the other gallant
leaders who had been proposed for its lead-
ship.
i
l Con VPntinn ricino rl-ii-iT-irr until Vni
MV VliVVl W M 4 kit 11W
took the platform. The cheers were deaf
ening when Fowle and Stedman clasped
hands with great heartiness. Standing in
front of the stage Steadman introduced
Fowle as the next Governor of North Car
olina. Fowle made a speech, which was a
marvel of vigor and grace and acknowl
edged kindness shown him by the grand
est Convention which ever assembled in
North Carolina; He expressed his willing
ness to do any work for the great Demo
cratic party of the State. His eulogy of
Steadman and Alexander drew loud and
long applause. He pledged himself to con
duct an earnest campaign. His descrip
tion of the glorious work done by the
Democrats in all departments of the State
Governments was greeted with special ap
plause, as were also his allusions' to Vance,
Jarvis and Scales. He discussed the con
dition of colored people and pledged the
fairness and justice as well as kind consid
eration, but he declared that this is, and
must be, a white man's country. He com
plimented the farmers and the Farmers'
Alliance, and remarked that if the agricul
turists . had had ninety days more, their
candidate would have swept the field. He
termed the farmers the backbone of the
Democratic party. He spoke of the de
mand for the repeal of the internal reve
nue laws, and expressed joy at the end of
sectionalism, and at the unity of the coun
try. He paid high tribute to Cleveland,
and classed him with the ablest of the
Presidents. This expression was roundly
applaudad. In conclusion Judge Fowle
said he was ready to give the Republican
party a Roland for its Oliver.- Great
cheers and laughter. He assured them of
a ; great victory for the Democracy and
good government. At the close of his
speech, Maj. Stedman was the first to
congratulate him. There was a rush to
the stage to shake hands with the next
Governor. The Convention was in the
highest spirits.
At 2 o'clock it was decided to go into the.
nomination of Lieutenant-Governor. Le
grand's nomination of, Alexander was very
,abl vjsecorided bv Thas. W -Mason, of Hal-
d. oquer.ee.
Koa. F.N i Strudwick spoke, endorsing
Fowle. but said "No matter on whose
shoulders the mantle of Scales shall fall
success in ours." -
Hon. Oct. Coke, or Wake, spoke forci
blv, as always, seconding arid endorsing
.he nomination of Hon. Daniel G. Fowle.
V. M. Bona, Esq., spoke forcible as al
v:a s, seconding the nomination of Lieut.
Gov. Stedman. Mr. Bond, who is a prom
inent voun? lawyer of Chowan, created a
rood deal of merriment, at one time, by
ddres:r.2: the convention as "gentleman of
tajury.- ins speeca was a capital one. ifax F. N. Strudwick, 6f Orange, and
L V Winston, Esq., of Granville, spoke K Elias o Macon, Alexander was
endorsing Alexander, in terms 01 genuine
vote. At 2:15 the Convention took a re
cess, as the delegates were completely
worn out.
Nominations for three Supreme Court
Judges being in order, Toseph J. Davis was
When Capt. Strudwick had concluded, nominated by acclamation; James E. Shep-
fce convention shouted for the balIot,which hcrd on the second ballot, and A. C. Avery
ros immediate! v proceeded with. The , ytc
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W. L.- Sctunders, for Secretary of State;
D. W. Bain, for Treasurer, and S. M. Fin
ger for Superintendent of 'Public Instruc
tions, were nominated by acclamation
Geo. W. Sanderlin was nominated for Au
ditor. A. M. Waddell and F. M. Strud
roll of counties was called and the vote ta
ken. The result of the ballot was then an
nounced as follows: Fowle, 374 64-100;
Stedman, 331 74-100; Alexander, 245 5S
100; Gilmer, S; Eennet, 1.
ing a reassuring answer I resolved to once
more visit my native state, from which I
was driven by stern necessity.
A week later I reached the florishing lit
tie city of H and registered at James
Hotel. It was in a part of the town which
had been newly built, and there I stayed
for fully four hours without seeing one fa
miliar face. I was beginning to feel a
stranger in my own country, when a well
dressed man appeared, who after looking
carefully around, fixed his eyes on me, ex
claimed as he advanced, "How do you do,
old b6v;" and then hesitating! v "is this
really ou, Frank Lawrence?"
I returned the cordial grasp of his hand
and recognizing the voice and address of
my old school mate and companion, ejacu
lated, "Whj Harry Benton!" For an in
stant we stood gazing at each other. He
first broke the silence by saying, "Law
rence, I welcome you uack to Carolina,
but frontier life must have been agreeable,
for I am at a loss to understand how the
delicate boy that left us ten years ago could
have developed into the" robust man I see
before me. Do you . find H . much
changed?" . . :
"Wonderfully, the onlv natural feature
being the pretty gjrls, for which H has
always been justly famed."
tAmong them is your little cousin, Ef-
fie Winbourne," said Benton.
- "Who is heiress to an enormous fortune
which no doubt adds a lustre to her beau
ty," I interrupted.' - 1
"You are badly mistaken, Lawrence, I
am the lawyer employed to settle her fa
ther s estate, and I tell vou franklv that
Miss Efnie will not be, by no means, hand
somely provided for after the creditors are
all satisfied; there is something for you,
probably bank notes; but, of, course you
know this." "c
"Yes," I answered, "and to find if possi
ble the course of my uncles unjust treat
ment, and his ultimate favor is what calls
me again to II ." - t
"What do vou mean by unjust treat
ment?" asked Benton, "1 thought .Jlr.
Winbourne was all that a father could
bav e been." .. .1'- , . '
"All that a fiither coiliu Have been, sure
ly you are jesting, Harry."
"Upon my honor, Lawrence, I am not,
but I find it after twelve, good night, call
at my office on the corner of 12th and iSth
streets, tomorrow morning and we will dis
cuss the matter more largely."
On being left by my friend I sought the
solitude of. my own room tnd there pon
dered ovenihe conduct of my uncle. If
Harry Benton knew nothing of rny rela
tive's motives I was sure no one in II
A MIXTURE.
This Benton did with the careless appro
bation of a lawyer, and as he took the fa
ded sheets of paper from within, a small
". "ZLT t,T.on,At ETcmxc rrrm,.
"My govenor made a ciear Sl,ooo.vester-
day he will be" on a'big spree by night,come I "nmepn!l ewT Notes and Hand
over and help me put him out of the wav, -"erry jiorseis Parasraphltally
everything down here will be ours, and racked and Flthlly Pointed.
for a while w wlf hfivp enrrp fun "
Aug. 13th "Si. . F. L. J "lWrt.v -umc oui on iop nair.
Benton threw down the other papers 0 thorough fare An oatmeal din-
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with a disappointed air, remarking, "Those jer.
other papers are blank and-what you have A copper trust getting credit for a
just reaa appears to oe your only legacy, cent.
Lawrence, what could Mr. Winbourne
have meant?"
"I confess that I am at no less a loss
than your self to understand," I replied,
"and see it bears mv initials."
"Are you sure that you did not write
this?" asked Benton.
"Quite sure; what is the date?"
"August, 13th, 'Si."
"That is the- very day I left my uncle;
the day he charged me with attempting to J est is a do's tail.
perpetrate some terrible crime."
"Charged vou . with what? Let me see
the note." and snatching it from -my fin
gers Benton persued it'again and again.
Then suddenly exclaimed as if convinced
by some overwhelming evidence: "Frank
Lawrence this is surely my writing."
"Yours! impossible, Benton," I replied.
The world knows nothing of its great
est men. . .
The thirst of desire is never filled, nor
fully satisfied.
Money is an enigma that even body-
must give up. -
A chess tournament is always played"
on the square.
The canned article that goes the quick-
Artaxerxes had 900,000 men at the
battle of Cunaxa.
A dentist will file your teeth but not
for readv reference.
Something that should be looked into
a pretty girl'a eyes. -
It is unfortunate that a little money
"Do you remember," he continued, "that I dosn't go a long way.
silly custom of ours, when we were boys
of using each other's initials for our own?"
"Yes," I assented.
"And whenever father met with special
"good luck he celebrated the event by be
coming fearfully intoxicated. On each oc
casion I would invariable send for vou to
help get father home, and when he was
Crocket Marshal, of Kansas, has a suck
ing calf that gives milk.
The highest price recorded for a Stra-
divarins violin is SSooo.
When a man claims the tarth it is
time to unearth his claim.
Until 1776 cotton spinning was per-
safelv in bed we would carouse around the formed by the hand spinning wheel.
rest of the night with a crowd of Mild
boys."
"I remember all of that perfectly well,
but tell me what has it to do with this
William Harvey, an Fnglishman, discov
ered the circulationof the, blood in 157s.
A craving for sympathy is the com
mon boundary line between jov - and sor
row. " " .
No candidates having received, a major- wIck were nominated for Electors at Large.
r.v 0: the number of votes cast the con ven
dor the Mirror.
3Xy Second Iejrncy.
BY ERNEST HARTE.
note?"
Didn't you see," answered Benton im.
patiently, "that thiss a note I wrote to you
on such an occasion, which your uncle
found, and placed a wrong construction on
the avoids, .'put. him out of the way' for see
they are heavily underlined with blue
while tne writing is in biacx. liaa not
Mr. Winbourne a few ttevs before vou left Mary Share lefc, the richest child in
him made a large profit on his tobacco? I America, is nine years old and worth5o,-
remember that father with several other 000,000.
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farmers nad. 1 Rnx- nr l.vman AhTwt ie oti
"He certainly did, Benton, and yoa think thepastorateo Ceecher's old church in
uncle suspected that I was "tempted by prnntl
ton proceeded to take a second ballot,
The result of this ballot was : Fowle, 403 ;
te&r.an, 236, Alexander, 230.
third ballot was taken resulting as fol-
lows: ux cwie 41 Steadman 317, Alexan- If was a bright June morning, twenty
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cr ::S; showing a sain of twelve votes years asro, that I received the information
I inUL II1V UULIC JUllli niuu' "k. o w4..u,
fourth ballot was taken resulting as and that he had bequeathed to me the con
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w-ows: Fowle J.17. Steadman is. Alex- tents of a sealed yellow envelope with the
showing aain of 1 votes for intimation that it contained something ot
inestimable value.
For an. instant, surprise predominated
over rief, for mv uncle, years before,
when I was but a clerk in his employ, sud
denly entered the counting rcom one
t
Aiexancer.
A xn ballot resulted a follows: Fowle
-TA Siedaun 3-. Alexander 2:7; show
lnS - grdn of 10 votes for Stedman.
Ane nth ballet resulted as follows
H. Battle, Ec.., 11 Lawrence,your service is no longer need-
"o election and the convention proceed- ed, .your diabolical crime has been inter
f 10 t:-e ith br.Ilot, ,w.hich resulted as fol- cepted, and was it not for the sake of your
iu-v: x",
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w.u.ici lion, -wauer viaivo.
,t t;Us Iora,iot the convention adjourned
o'clock Thursday morning. '
Ane convention reassembled 'at 10 o'clock
earnest
v.:t!-t
did, so I had crossed the continent only to
return without accomplishing my purpose.
I determined to ascertain if my efforts
should be utterly foiled, and if so, to secure
my legacy and leave at once for my home
on the Western prairies.
On entering Benton's oflice next morn
ing I found him busily engaged, with a
troubled countenance, examining paper re
lative to my uncle's estate.
"I had no idea Mr. Winbourne's affa!rs
were so complicated," said Benton, addres
sing me, "but to be brief with you, his
daughter will inherit out a mere pittance
of her father's wealth, his creditors are al
most innumerable "
"I regret to hear this
tell me did uncle speak in terms less dis
paraging of me, before he died?" I asked
"No one in H ever heard him speak
of vou except in terms of approbation, and
f t 1 .
s exceedingly, out
0xvIe 393, Stedman 29S, Alexan- mother who is mv enly shier, I would
hand vou over to the officers of the law, to
be dealt Aith as your treasonable conduct
deserves."
In vain did I ask for an explanation, and
mv entreaties were unheeded. "Go, sir, go!
On the-22d ballot Steadman 01 I vili kick vou from my door, and your
rew, and on the 24th ballot Fowle conscience shall be your, own accuser,
roared uncle m a periecc iury, uc guc
me the amount due for my service
Thins T wns hurled into the world to
re
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nominated, the final. vote standing $5x.
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TS i'lij. C-CUililtii lillCltU lilt
rnio great applause. He was intro-
hairman Cox. He looked rath-
gentian at 6r.ee.
'i ;n language
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and
He made a speech,
sentiment was a
to
He said it was his hi"-h nleasure
. 0 t
and cheerfully support the
He thanked
corJiaIiv
."-si'.ee of the Convention.
0rlri.cnJi and .asked that any difference
.lCr'.r.:.jn he laid aside. 'lie was given
'cheers virh a n ill.
. 1 l2:5o Judge Fowle entered the Hall.
given a grand ovation, the entire.
If thirty-two is the freezing point,
what is the squeezing-point? Two in the
shade. .
It is just one hundred years fcince the
ink price in-England was as low as it
is now.
his monev to commit some foul deed to
murder him, and to get it into my own
possession."
"Candidly Frank that is my solution.
You know Mr. Winburne confided m no
one. ana even misirusieu ins uc uu
daughter."
Seeing that this was the inevitable de-
Auri from circumstantial evidence, 1
Two of the Northern Methodist dele
gates have died during the session of the
Comferense.
The city of Edinburgh, Scotland, was
burned by Richard II. of Ehgland in 13S5,
and by Heniy IV. in 1401. r
Tom Sweeney, of Greensburg, Ky.,
has a lamb born with two perfect bodies,
unexpectedly accomplished my purpose m eight legs and only one head.
visiting Carolina, so returned West imme-1 Foraker is understood to be against
diateiy. ' l Sherman, and is taking a hand in the Ma-
Not long after my arrival on the prairies, 1 hone Sherman fight in Virginia.
I received a letter from Benton informing Bishop Jovce u a native of Qhio and
me of the destitute condition of Effie W m- . fif p. . n wm!ln
born in New York State in 1S2C.
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If the postage of this country were di
vided up equally, it would cost each indivi
dual eighty live cents, a year to get their
mail carried.
Four generations live in a house in Cen-
meet mv destiny, without money Qr fame,
and stripped of honor by my only friend
and relative.
It seemed impossible that my uncle who
had ignored me through weary years of
struggles and privation, and who had be
lieved mv character tarnished bv an indeli
able stain, hadso far relented as to re
member me in his last,, will and testimo
ny. Fearing that there might possibly te
sdTtip mistake I wrote to know if I was
really the person in question
if any unpleasant transaction ever passed
between you, rest assured that it has nv.ver
been so much as intimated by him."
"Eut what reason did he give for my
leaving hirn so adruptlv?"
'He simply said that you had been cal
led a wav on business, and it was uncertain
how long you might remain."
Finding it imposib!e to obtain any clue
to mv unclers mysterious conduct I ques
tioned Benton concerning the sealed en
velope, and its valuable contents.
"Something valuable Mr. Winbourne
said, and when I suggested bank notes he
smiled, so I am not sure but what your in
heritance wili excel his daughters," said
Benton.
"Never," I protested vehemently "and
if her financial circumstances are as you
have described, I pledge you my honor
that what ever that envelope contains shall
be hers, there is no'need of further delay so
produce the parcel and reveal the treas
ure.
As Harry placed the envelope in my
hands, I noticed that it was well filled.
"Here," I said returning it to him, I pre-
On receiv- J fer that you should open it.
borne. She was without monev, nome or
friends, and bv delicate training utterly in
capable of providing for herself.. The first
thin that she needed was a home and how
could I in mv Western ranch furr.ish her
with that?
But monev, surely I had amassed a con-
cMKV 01m. and what was I poia? lo l t:iil5 iv- A- inere are a mother,
do with it? Strange, but I never thought daughter, daughter's daughter and daugh
r j..r.'..!n :.nctir M-rwr in nnnrH I ter s daughter daughter.
ing the glittering treasure. If I should die
whose would all this be? Almost surely Colosseum at Rome. It took 60,000 m.n
Effie Winburne s as she was mv nearest re-1 ten rears to bui.d it in honor of Titus, and
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lative. it feated 57.000 spectators
Buenos' Ay res succeeded from the Ar
gentine Confederation, and was rcconized
The largest edifice in the world is the
Soon after I forwarded a sufficient SKm
to defray her expenses at any first class
college. I institicled Benton to keep Erne
at school until her education was comple
ted, taking care that she should le igno
rant of her benefactor.
When Erne left school I began to think
that Mi. Winburne had left his most valu
able possession without an owner; and as
I was he nearest of kin surely had the
best claim. So I did the most naturai
thing in the world; wooed my sweet little
cousin, and ?he, alas,' for the fancy of wo
man, did the most unnatural thing, mar
ried me, a bachelor twice her age.
And thus I obtained my second legacy.
Mv daughter suffered greateiy with neu
ralgfa in the face and forehead and was un
able to secure any relief. I saw Salvation
Oil advertised, sent for a bottle, and one
application gave entii e relief.
T. S. McCAULLEY. (policeman.1)
Residence 204 N. Bond St., Balto Md.
as an independent State October 12, 1S53;
reunited with Argentine Confederation,
November 11, 1S59.
Lorenz Hummel, of Adrian, Mich,
was switching one of his children the other
day, when the switch broke and a splinter
struck him in the eye, piercing the pupil
and destroying his sight.
The Moors invaded France from
Spain in 720, but were overwhelmingly
beaten by Charles Mattel, near Toui, Oc
tober 10, 732. This defeat prevented the
extntion cf Moorish rule beyond the Py
renees. A famous collection of bric-a-brac his
just been sold in Paris, belonging to
Charles first an errand boy, then a billiard
maker, a croupier, and finally a millionaire.
He had an immense establishment and fin
al iv went crazv.