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Owr -4im will be, the People's Right Maintain,
Unawed by Power, and Unbribed by Gain"
VII.
WILSON. NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 22, 1888.
NO. 23
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DISCONTENT.
SPIRIT FOREVER RESTLESS.
chives s Hard Sweet Best to
y"bnt nods It Hot in a World
There
comes a time in the life of every
u he devoutly wishes for a change.
C be a merchant he sorrowfully casts
eves towards the banker, as thatjindivid
'carelessly rools by in his. carriage.
e banker with outstanding loans arid
Rations, rides by the neat trim cottage
J the independent laborer, and would
Mr exchange his luxurious surrounding
the peace of mind that", -the poor man
Ihtto possess. The poor laborer can see
pleasure in his lot and he turns with a
from the sight of the sleek, well
S-ssed politician, who, since the election
by him unnoticed. The politician
. i-j unr- Arrrc ?ntr thp littlp iw-
jjSalCOi iium ulur " - J
(rrown church and listens in envy to
& acred word as preached by the pure
ktf, blue eyed minister, who reflects in
fcgand gestures the love of a pure, un
hand immaculate Saviour. His life
jiiiilits wire-pulling and scheming, its
jpvals and promises he would gladly
jive for the peace and contentment 61 this
cr, and jet the mild, pure, blue-eyed par-
is is not content; he would fain change
cs with any man. His congregation is
Sera!, unjust, miserly. It does not even
fxkthe Lord for the gift of such a man,
let oa the contrary speaks fretfully,'ill-tem-pe-edly,
growlingly, in order -that it may
Seep lain humble. He is afraid, that if he
leams that he is a man of ability that they
rHihaveJo raise his salary and they would
rather lie, play the hypocrite, do anything
tat is mean rather than draw an extra
cent from their wellfilled purses. They
spead hundreds of dollars' for their enjoy
ments, ar.d cents for their religion. The
poor parson is aware of this and devoutly
wishes that the Lord had called him to some
other work. Thus the world rolls on.
Erervbody believes every boy else happier
himself. The spirit of ' dissatisfaction
s erernvhere abroad and causes man to
pe himself trouble over nothing. The
man who is content with his lot is the
fcethat owns one in a cemetery and occu
Fs it, for there alone the restless waves of
life will sleep in peaceful calm, for Death
2 soothe all strife in its sweet and bless-
Their First Dinner.
GOD's CiLOKY
A Printed in Nature's
Beauteous
The wild flower is scenting the breeze,
re the butterfly is revelling in a paradise
eets, andlhe lark is teaching her nest-
"v weir tirst hymn of praise. See . now
God leaves his imnress look uo into
ail liiviaaiuic uauu lias pa.nn.-
deeply, beautifully blue, while the
Blookinzliorht unon nil hpnpnth itsra-
track, see then how God has flung
his siorn onJ u-t, n
"--' iitLCii ilia iianic. - vj
Jtcio-V, fn j. i
eposes the peaceful herds upon its
of turf, when the moon, like a pearl
en, is scattering the lucid corusca
te its silvery car, as tho'.a shower of
USt of diamonds mc cnrinlr liner thf
3S air, and the starrv hosts that re-
in her train are serenelv floatiner amid
rf a
- Adulations of sublimated ether
.--u.icci ana, Know mere is a
--ic la an e very w Here present
Presiding deity the mountain en
tries .....-
n :ts sunlit grandeur, there
is in the sunshine and his song is
sue.- ihe flying storm bears'him
. jr ioias then his chanot is
v 0ud and his voice is the thunder.
fcn rd old oc1 receives
w tiicn me wmas are nis
C Itn which h icVioc f Ka ,,.c';nfn
0r fens them to repose while the
wot Ashing waters proclaim him Al-
When He stood upon the moun-JeC-rJed
his name in characters of
Us heaven-pointing peak when
r J! i Upon the storms hanging in the
inhndg ver th? e rth He left h
. e lainbow a a i tt .
tin i.'. eeP He fpread it as a mirror be-
ed!t0h0ldin far off reflection the
H w reaIm' From earth'
h..e as carpetted for His footstool
tWn'hich He haih sky-curtained for
ngot jj. of his name and the
Mody or156 is borne in the minSIed
Sres. huran tongues and angelic
They had just returned from their wed
ding tour, and were to have their first din
ner in their own home.
"Well, Percy dear," she said sweetly,
atter breakfast, "what shall we have for
dinner?"
"My, dear, anything you like."
"But I shall like anything you iike, my
little rosebud."
"And I shall like any thing you like, you
precious old boy."
"Well, what shall we have, dear?"
"What ever you want, darling."
"But I want to please you Iovey."
"And I wantj to please you precious."
"You old darling!"
"You blessed old precious."
"But what shall we have?"
"No, for you!"
"But I'm so afraid I'll order something
yon dou't like."
I'll like any thing you'll like darling."
"Truly, Percy?"
"Truly, my darling."
"Because I'd feel so badly I'd just cry
if I had anything you didn't like. Do you
like roast beef ?"
i "Do you?"
"I asked you first, dearie."
"What if I don't care for it?" '
"Then we'll never have a pound of it in
the house."
"You little darling!"
"But do you like it?"
"Do you?"
"Oh, Percy, you naughty old boy. How
am I ever to get what yon like if you go
on like this?"
And I do want to please you."
"Please yourself and j'ou'll be sure to
please. me."
"Then we'll have the beef?"
"If you say so, lovely."
"But I don't say so."
"It shall be just as my own lovey-dovey,
lifey-wifey says."
"No. Just as my own treasure boy
says." -
"What if I say beef?"
"Then I shall say beef too." .
"Well then I love roast beef."
i'SodoI."
"Oh ! I'm so glad."
"So am I."
"You old darling!"
"You precious!"
Oaly the Force of Habit.
No reply.
"Is the draft too strong?,,
No reply.
"Shall I shut the door?"
No reply.
"Think Cleveland will be re-elected?"
No reply. , -
"Awful fire in New York last night?"
No reply.
"Shaveyou pretty close?"
No reply.
"Getting verv warm now?"
No replv.
"That was a very heavy thunder storm
last njgnt?"
No reply.
"Shampoo?"
No reply.
"Tri my our hair up a little?"
No reply v
"Briliiantine on the moustache?"
No reply.
"Bay rum?"
. No reply.
Then the country barber, who was all
alone in his breezy shop, sat down greatly
refreshed. He had been shaving himself.
A MIXTURE.
EDITORIAL ETCHINGS EUPIIOXI-
OU8LT ELUCIDATED.
Numerous Newsy Notes and Many
Merry Morsels , Faraffraphlemlly
Packed and Pithily Pointed.
An ill-word Sick.
Dies by degrees the sun-struck man.
The living skeleton is generally born
poor.
The Czar of Russia is a great fisher
man.
No-table means noted. Not-able means
thrifty.
Electric execution is more shocking than
hanging.
General Harrison is five feet five inches
in statnre.
When man buys a cradle . he pays bed
rock prices. t
Free wool means cheaper clothing,
laboring men. . '
Down with the "Trusts' and the. Repnb
lican pajty. "
The Germans are solid a gainst Harri
son. Ex-Queen Isabella, of spain, is an accom
plished instrumentalist.
Chinese and pauper labor must go, sas
the Democratic party.
Harrison has an awkward record on
tariff and currency questions.
The chicken crop is largest just after
feeding time.
The dog star isva meaty planet, but a
shooting star is meteor.
Miss Annie Dickinson will take an active
part in the Presidential campaign.
A good oyster is sometimes called a na
tive a bad one is certainly a settler.
Its no use urging with an amateur phot
ographer he has views of his own.
Cardinal Mannnig is eighty -years old,
but rises five o'clock every movnlng.
' Cleveland is trusted by ail the farmer,
Forever And Ever.
I think of all thou art to me,
I dream of what thou cans't not be,
My life is cursed with thoughts of thee,
Forever and forever.
My heart is full of grief and woe ;
I see thy face whePer I go
I wonld alas! it were not so,
". Forever and forever!
Perchance if we had never met,
I had been spared this mad regret,
This endless striving to forget. '
Forever and forever!
Perchance if thou wert far away,
Did I not see thee day by day.
I might again be blithe and gay,
Forever and forever.
Ah no; I could not bear the pain,
Of never seeing thee again;
I cling to thee with might and main
Forever and forever! ;
Ah, leave me not! I love but thee!
Blessing or curse, which'er thou be,
Oh, be as thou has been to me,
Forever and forever!
the buisness man, the laborer.
It is said that Harrison's home county
will give Cleveland 1,000 majority.
Thurman says the Chinese must go,
while Harrison says he must come.
Frank James, the reformed bandit, has
a pointed chin, and along, aquiline nose.
Cleveland is out and out opposed to pau
per labor. Remember this, working men.
Hanilton Disstonthe Philadelphia saw
maker, has his life insured for $500,000 .
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland will go to
Europe next year to pursue her literary
studies.
Senator Tom Palmer, of Michigan, has
the proud satisfaction of making his own
butter.
Pinkerton puts down strikes with Spring
field rifles. And so does Ben Harrison
When protection is highst labor is low
est. Does this speak much in favor of
protection?
A young Madras Brahmin speaks of his
marriage as "the eternal knot of sorrow
tied."
The thunder will knock out many a base
ball player whom the pitcher couldn't
touch.
Let every man'devote a dollar's worth
of time against Harrison in November
next.
"Steve Elkins, the cattle fiend of New
Mexico, is for Harrison." That will help
to kill him.
" Alaska's a fur counrry, isn't it, piofes
sor?" "Yes," replied the urofelsor, coldly,
"it is qu'te distant"
Two of the greatest arts in this -world are:
To keep a polish on a silk hat, and off the
shoulders of a frock coat.
Ex-Governor Berry, of New Hampshire,
is ninety-three years old. He is almost as
active as ever.
- Calvin S. Brice, the new Chairman of
the Democratic National Executive Com
mittee, is forty two years old.
Some of our colleges hesitate about giv
ing degrees to women, but certainly a
woman is well fitted for an Ma.
; The Rev. Warren A. Candler, who has
just been chosen President of Emory Col
lege, Ga., is only thirty-two years old.
Prize-Fighting should be prohibited in
the celestial Empire for fear that some of
the Chinamen will get their heads bro
ken.
Mr. Carl Schurz has been collecting ma-
terial In the Berlin archives bearing on the
history of the American Civil war.
Florida Is passing through a furnace
fo afflicetion, with a yeow fever epi
demic.
The fall of the Roman Empire must
have occured during the wet season. At
least history tells us that there was a great
reign fall. ,
If Harrison is elected, Blaine will be
Secretary of JState and the power behind
the throne. But why ponder upon im
possibilities.
Preston H. Leslie, who was appointed
from Kentucky to be Governor of Mon
tana, has a Bible-class in the Baptist Sunday-school
at Helena.
The youth Enperor of China rises at 3
o'clock in the morning, breakfasts at six,
dines at noon, sups at three o'clock and
goes to bed by six.
"A sea surpent has been discovered off
the Rhode Island beach twice as long as a
tug." Again the question arises does pro
hibition prohibit?
"Mrs. H. V. Bronson, of Ponsylvania,
O., has raised for the present campaigh the
largest flag used in that part of the coun
try for William Henry Harrison in 1840."
But William isn't running. .
Harrison recommended the use of bul
lets for working men out west when they
struck for higher.wages and something to
eat. Stirkers will use ballots in Novem
ber for the defeat of Harrison.
The average tariff tax to each family is
over $45.00 per year. At this rate how
long would it take a poor man to buy him
a house with the money the protective war
tariff locks up yearly in the vaults at
Washington.
' Miss . Daisy Hampton, General Wade
Hampton's daughter, is a famous pedes
train. She recentl) walked from her home
to Charteston, S. C, a distance of 145 miles,
and made on one day a record of twenty
five miles.
Represenentative Randall, who has just
been so 111 from the effects of eating too
much ice-cream, is 59 years of age and the
best preserved man in Congress. He is
now serving his twenty-six consecuti
year in the House of Representatives.
A well-known newspaper correspondent
in describing General Harrison to a friend,
says: "He is a small man, with a large
head and full beard and whiskers." This
1
accords with the statement, that Harrison,
if elected, will be physically the smallest
man who has ever occupied the Presiden
tial chair.
Chattanooga last week established quar
antine against Jacksonville and all yellow
fever infected points. A car load of
Jacksonville refugees, who were en route
to Chattanooga, were met at the depot by
the Mavor and Board of Health and not
permitted to remain over. They went
North.
"Is the editor-m-chiet in?" asked a
stranger as he sauntered into the city
reporter's room at eight o'clock In the
morning. "No, sire," replied the janitor
kindlv, "he does not come down so early
Is there anything I can do for you?" "Per
haps so. I am connected with the po
etical deoertment of the paper?" "I
empty the waste baskets, sir."
"Maw, how I perspire!' Liear me,
Clara, don't let me hear you use that vul
T-V A.
gar expression again. -uo you want
me to say sweat?" "No, you wretched
vulgarian: you must say you are 'bedewed
with heat.' TfrV first thing you know
nennle will say we haven't grot no style
r 4
about us.
Yellov Fevor seems to be gaining
Komethinsr of a foothold in Florida. The
o
the town of Jacksonville is excited and
heroic measures are being adopted to pre
vent an epidemsc A grand exodus of the
timid members of the community has
taken place and rigid quarantining against
the enfected town will now ba the order-
Recently Queen Victoria has contracted
the habit of carrying household cats along
with her when she moves from one castle
to the another. The transportation of cats
has, therefore, become quite a fashionable
craze in England, no family of the least
pretensions considering it in good form to
appear at a railway-station without an
ample basket containing the domestic
felines. The aping of royalty even in the
most absurd and silly customs is one of
those things that is not destined to die out
soon. Of cours the cat craze is liable at
any moment to invade the ranks of our
American noblisty.
STATE NEWS.
FBOH TUX DEEP IXEUE SEA TO THE
GRAND OLD MOUNTAIN.
An Honr Pleasaafljr Spent With Oar
Dellrutmi Exchanges.
Ashville has had a lot of new to baccoon
the market.
The taxable property of Durham in
creased last year $429,856.
The reports from the crops throughout
the State are favorable.
The North Carolina Tobacco Associa
tion meets in Morehead on the 2SU1 Inst.
The Hon. Thomas D. Johnston has
been re-nominated for Congress in the 9th
destnet.
The Corner-stone of the Agricultural
anb Mechanical college will be laid on the
22nd inst
Evangelist Pearson will begin a meet
ing in Winston on the First of Septem
ber. -
Mr. Wm. Burgess, of Wake, was killed
by lightning last week while attending to
tiis stock.
The North Carolina Teacher for June
iSSS is to hand, abounding as usual with
he choicest readiug matter of the most
valuable kind.
Hon. Adrian H. Van Bockkelcn, one of
the most prominent citizens of Wilming
ton, died at his home in that city at 2
o'clock on Monday morning last, aged 69
years.
A Miss Almond, of Stanly county,
while standing in the door during the thun
der storm of last Thursday evening was
killed by lightening.
The road from Cameron to Carthage has
O
been completed, and trains are running
from Raleigh through to Carthage.
Rev. J. H. Anderson, of Rockingham,
nominee for the Senate on the Third par
ty ticket, has resigned, says he is a Demo
crat. .
It is report ;d S. W. Hearn, whe pur
chased the Observer Publishing Company's
plant will begin the publication of a daily
paper at Raleigh.
The Candidates are making speeches to
large crowds in the centeral and western
parts of the State. Reports from all sec
tions are cheering.
The dates for joints canvass between
Fowle and Dockery are from August 27th
of September 22nd. They are mostly in
the central portion of the State.
Five negroes hung a white man a few
days ago in Hendersou county. Before
hanging him they beat him nearly to death.
They have all been arrested and lodged in
jail.
NOTES BY THE WAT.
Concluded From East Week.
After spending a pleasant night In
Greensboro we proceed to Hickory where
we met our quandam pastor Rev. Joseph
E Carter, than whom there is no more
genial compmion devout christian, ear
nest worker in his master' vineyard, or
more polished, ornate, eleoquent preacher
of the word. It was our pleasure to hear
again his dulcet strains in proclamation of
the gospel, on Sunday night In which he
demonstrated from the history of Gideons
band that it is not by might or the power
of man but by the power of God that Sal
vation Cometh, and victory is assured.
Returning he stopped over in Raleigh to
attend the meeting of Trustees of Wake
Forest College to assist in the election of
Professor of Modern Languages which
resultee In the election of Prof. B. F. Sledd
of Virginia, Who was highly recommended
to the Board by the faculty of Washington
Lee University John Hopkins Universitr
and numerous friends of the College inter
ested in the professor. We mildly sugges
ted that some of our own alumni ought to
be brought to the front, and put to work in
our own School but as has before been re
marked North Carolina boys are honored
abroad, while North Carolina institutions
honor those of other States. While such
course may be unjust to our own people, yet
Wake Forest is honored and placed perhaps
on a higher plane by having distinguished
sons of Virginia enrolled among its profes
sors. We boast several already how many
more we may have, depends upon the va
cancies made and to be filled- Let North
Carolina be heard from in Newa Mexico
Nebraska, California and other States of
progress and push. G. W. B.
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