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. THE WINW LEDGER Thursday, October 10th. 1895. Published every Thursday at WINDSOR. N.C.. . By the Ledger Publishing Co. "W.E. JOHNSON Editor. The National Democratic plat form of 1892 declarer. - i - We hold id 1 he us of both gold : muPsiher . as the : standard, 'money 6f th. coimtnj. and to. the coinage of vOtl yOKi una vubti 'wu 'tf'hjiwativg against cither metal, or "charge for mintage" THE CUBAN SRTUGGtt. 'THB?Cuhans who have g)6he forth to 'battle and to die for their lib 1 erty are commendable and.' the United States owe them reeojnu- tionrunless our Administration is iJlindHb the institution of liberty :Htpon which the Government is 'founded. Why should not the Cubans 'declare themselves free and independent? Why should they longer be submissive to Spanish rule? , The CubaVs deserve their lib- -vty and should have it. They are fighting for a principle and .-should be encouraged by Ameri ca, if we' still love the . memories - of the heroes 6t Lexington, Bun ker Hill, Germantown, King's 'Mountain and wuilfords -Court House. " Let us in the Cubans - trouble not forget the sufferers of Valley Forge, who underwent the hardships and suffered death that we', might be freed from the . British- yoke of oppression4 and know that Cuban isle is prompted by that same spirit. Tney have sympathisers all "over the United States, andmeet- ings.are being held'and enthusi-i astic speeches made and liberty ' Moving, resolutions adopted. Resolutions that will be present ved to Congress pointing to the re--lief of the Cuban rebels. Let Cuba be free! ' M UllFilEESB ORG MUSINGS. vtHE NEWS FROM THE METROPOLITAN CITY OF HERTFORD COUNTY., , We are glad to i eport Mr. W. N. Griffith, whose illness we no i ted in last weeks issue, ' as im proving. The merchants are. returning from the. North with, their fall and winter goods. Mr. Claude Mathews, one of Unions pleasing gents, paid our ; city a. short visit on Thursday last. : v.;..: ' - " 1 . Mi. B. E. Parker, of Coleraine is in this vicinity, visiting rela tives. Bailie's return home is always hailed with delight by many friends. r . Our noble and worthy editor, 'Mr. W. K. Johnson, of Windsor, N. C , paid our city a hurried Hi sit on last Saturdav week. . Wish he could have remained longer. Mr. Kobert Holloman, of Un on N. C, spent Sunday last near this city. V Mr. Waverly Dukes and ' his ''harming sister, Miss Annie Waited our city during the past eek. Dr. C. P. Bogart. of Ederiton C, is in town pn a profession al trip. . Mis8 Brett, of near Severn, C , spent Friday 1 night last .i this city, the guest of " Miss -Maude Vincent. Come" again Uiss Brett. . - , Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Vi M near Conway, spent apart of .ie past week in our city, visit ing their relatives. - Mr. "and Mrs. W. E: Copeland gemmed from Lawistori, on Sun fclnv last, whether; they have been i-.ho by -the- bedside of Mrs. V '-'eland's mother, who has been ill. Glad to know she is rS'ritji roving. . ' One of our young- gents is y busy preparing to change 'H'i -i single life, to tlnit of happy Med life. Ve are informed 4vt the bfidcvwill be one ot Va's irt-' huu nas recently re- ;t- ed from a trip to Fla., Md as. of Va's most highly cultur "SfiStonng ladies- Weare well iIminted with the contracting W&m. The gentleman is one of our most ? worthy young men having: but one failt..f The lady is one of th e ;s weetest W ou'n g la dies thaVhasr ever visited,' our town. We are informed that the happy event will take place in a tew n avs. r . . ' , . We hope it will any wav, -for we are: try i ng to jjjy t tip addzeri niHiriilifJ J II Villi tlliV, IC... hUt close of the vear. V . ; 0 n last Wed ires d ay - after n p'o ri , at the residence bi Mr. . J. A. Parker, of Murfreesborb, by.Bev. Parker, op; Margarettsville, Mr. R. M. 'Martin;' !of' Conway, a nd Miss Sadie 'O.' Parker, of Muffreevsboro, .were itnited i n the holy bonds of .matrimony. The' gentleman ; iCrid lady at tendants were'; .Miss Laura B. Parker of Murfeesboro nncl. Mr. Tylden . Fly the off Con way, Mis3 Nellie Garriss'; antl Mr. , C. W :I)el vatch, of 'Coh ay, Mis Bssie Martin, of ?Pendfetoh, and Mr. W. Lassiter of Con'ivav, Miss ! Victoria Del vatch" v ot Conway, and P M. Martin ot Portsmouth Va.; Miss Edna Flytheand W. H. Flvthe, of ConWay, Miss Maude Fly the and R. R Lassiter of Conway. Miss Ada Parker of Murfreesboro, and ;Mr: B. Jt Rix of Conway, Miss Perlie LaRsitei of Creeville, arid Mr. J. HDry. per of Con wav. . . After the marriRge, , the. bride and bride ?roorh with the at- tendants5 Jepated Tor Conway the home of . the bride groom there to eniov a hoiintifnl sup per. The tables were beauti fully decorated, and the supper can hardlv be described, the ta bles wTere4 covered with every thing that was good. There were over a hundred peo- pie to partake of thiff supper, and yet there was a large quanity left. The bride lin:her costume of cream, trimme'd in lace and ribbon was the picture of. loveli ness. The groom in nis suit of black looked va though his happiness was complete. The writer extends congratuTations, and wishes for this happy con pie all the pleasure that God sees fit to bestow. -May their life be long and happy is the sincere wish of one vho loved the bride. Murfreesboro, N. 0. A protracted meeting ' at the M. E. church closed on last Fri day night, with one.addition to the church. Rev. Hornedv, of Redgenay, and Revi '' Parker, of Margarettsvi I ie. conducted. the meeting. Kev. Hornedy did some, fine preaching, while the vocal music rendered by Rev. Asa J. Parker was enouch to touch the heart of the most vilest sinner. .His singing was grand a.pin fallingto the floor could have beenheard while this great songster sang; with both heart and soul in the -sou Winter has returned, summer has departed. How many changes will take place ere we welcome bea'utitul sum me r a ga i n . Some of us willhaye departed forever, some will meet with sor rows and disapj)ointmeritp, vvhile.j some oi win see pleasure through out the the cold winter daysi Some of us have bid farewell to summer forever, although we do not known it.' Let 119 try throughout these winter days to make those around us as hsxp py as we can: Only a. word, sometimes make a weary and sad heart bright and happy, and brings ; sunshine in some dark home. Oct. 7th, '95. L. R. 1 ; SANs SQTJCI LlrTEli. ' Business is reviving , ' B.: E. Peas and cotton on the ro. Mrs. Knight who has been vis iting Miss Edna Sallenger return ed to her liome in Plymouth Wednesday. c " s ; ; - . Capt. Green well - an d family are expected to-mbrrow. . C Miss Lee Saunders a sister of vour townsman. Mr. J B. Satin -drsj will spenct a few days here the coming week. Look out boys or else you will' be mi nus a heart when she leaves. s It is now Friday .night, and the VVinisor Lsbger for this week has failed to greet us. The silver convention has met. and since the tmoke Has cleared away, I am more of 'a "Goldbug than ever, and .am almost per suaded to believe that silver has n ever or e ver will be mo ney since Judas betrayed --our Lord and Master for thirty pieces.., , Yesterday was spent' on Broad Creek 'Jjy 'sbme of our youn g meri angling. They report quite a hnnTiflr of fish caufrht. Boyhood days often bring to memory very pleasant recol lec tions of the-past.. ; It was only a short time since the winter iu company with some friends, ' doned - Ijis XTniyorsal suit and went cobnihgi our 'dogs were iu good trim aud soon after reach inr the swamp' old clown and prince got on : the trail -ot coony, and the fun commenced iu earnest, after awhile our faithful dogs brought old coon to a tree several attempts were made to reach him. but the iun?les nt Africa was an' open plain com pared to this spot. I was forcibly reminded of an expression. I heard . a centle- man use- years nso while hunt- v C ing, and becoming entangled, in iust such a place.- lie said "to be sure this is hell s desarc." We are :lad to see our old frieud on .the.' Stmr. Iertje, .Hc looks natural;: and I ihunagine he s got two or three good story s to relate some of thcseUlaVs .von know Mr. Editor,1 he always gets there with with a yarn. ; : V-QUIDCX0." . SENTIMENTS OF A WAR NTGUO. . Coirimmunicatad. , 1 imr. jditoii. 1 would like to tell the folks through your paper why I am a democrat attho close of the war the Colored folks were set free and nil that were twenty one year old were allowed to vote the country was Soon full of office Seekers They drove all through the country and told the colored folks that the rcpub licah party give them their' free dom and that if they wonld vote for them. they would divide their masters land and give every onq forty acres and n mulo the .dar keys were mfty hope up about it Some of thm went to the stables and Selected Such mniles ail'lhey liked best and Staked of their piece of land and Some of them fell out and fought, about whd Should have the srreat holism well thbsS lying ras:le i .would write deeds for them hut must be paid five dollars for every deed they wrote the darkey wnuld par the live dot Tars- take his ued and 2:0 up (6 the jrreafc house Sar bnssl irot p ded for that piece ot land 1 staked of the. other da the deeds wero all alike : th'p'v read like 'this even as moses lift ed up the Serphant in the wilder ness dust bo have I lifted .five dollars'out of this poor, old n- groes pocket they fooled them and got their money and have kept them or the most of them fooled until now wo " worked and planned untill we got them or the most of them out and elect ed good honpst democrats to fill their places then the white folks Started a religeous denomination called the farmers alliance and were doing powerful well until they got politicks mixed with their other releigeon and called them Selves third 'party but they were weak, and had to have help So they Said to, the colored folks you help us and we help you you vote for Hary for us and we will vote for Henry: for voir "and I tell yon Some high headed white men voted for Some of the Sorryest negroes in North Caro lina these common meri.may ,bq the Same that were assisting Boon in his civil rites business a Stinking mess that no( Sensible person white or, black! wants 1 met this great man Boone and drove him witK his civil, rites mess from the field wo know.that no white person wants to marry a negro and no Sensible negro wants to marry a white, person unless its these third party folks in all their politicol, nieetin nun riifui ana tioins cannou answer for them. " ' : . Jacksox Leart. HOXOBEL 11UMBLIXG?. PERSONAL. AND IMPERSONAL :0TtfS FROM GOOD OLD ROXOBEL. . Fine weather for farmers theV : .luotuug ior ail thev are worth. . . -" Eight niiich, news since our hist letter, out some U now too lata to topograph: We have been 1oo hus'y to write. The hi creRt crop of cor grown bn the Roanoke for several y.ears.is the present one"; .The predictions are that water Will Jl- . . .. V, uisiuri) the ti lers tl h i sj of thefr success. T h e Ch o w a n B a p t i s t A s oci i tion which convenes on theth of '.this month will be held with the Baptist church of Roxobel. A largo asfiemoiy 01 people is cx pected on this occasion. mary school hero Monday under bright prospects. Education is what wo need more of, cease to add'lihkrf to such n. worth jhnin. Mr. John L. Andrews loft for Conwiy, to visit his daughter, MrcJ. Boone, vesterdav. Misses Mat tic P. Liverman and Ilejoii C. Tyler left last week for Greensboro, where they arc at tending' the State Normal and Indd.-Urhil school. Tho Baptist have added new -furnituro in their, church and they will shortly purchase aorgan lonsarae, additional to the already welltnrnished house ot worHUip. Mr. A. T. Liverman is having considerable addition. in appearan made, to his dwelling, by building a double piazza in the front and painting the house .handsomely. Alter the job is completed it will be indee'd :tretty. . . Roxobel Academy is in a flour isiiing coadiiiori uuder the lead ership ot its present incudfb ents and prospects for larger at tendance of students are bright er. The music department .of tho school hav twelve .enrolled and more still expected. Mis Lena Mooro the music teacher, is truly skilled in this branch. Oct. "Tth, !Stf5f Elko. ' MT. GOULD CLinVGS- A SIMCV ETTKR FUM THR ClIOWAN ItlVEu'.SECTlOX. . Wo aro having ucliiriittui . wc.athcr now. Tho farmcrs8.iy the crops arc suffering for rain. Do not de spair, kind 'friends tno Lord will 4 , 1 M . 1 II .1 proviuc. no uoctn an ininjis well." It is hard to think this sometimes, bub nevertheless is truo. . . - . Miss Celia and mastej George Flolley, of Point Comfort Mis Mane Morris, of "31alvuni, peut last Sunday afternoon with friends at Jit, Gould. Come a;ain girls wc are always lad to see you. ; Bring them down often George.; Several of our hors aro speak ing of going to tht Atlanta Ex position next month. . Go hoys it will he a nice trip for you. Mrs. J. W. Perry and daught er Miss May afieV spending a most delightful visit with rela tivesatthe "Hermitage" left this morning for, their home in Nor folk. Misses. Celia and. Lulu Wuiv hie, spent quite :i pleasant even ing withjriends nt"'" Point Com fort" Tuesday. Much to the regret of us all, our little friends Misses Je.sic Perry and Sallio Jornigan left this morning for'Lcwiston, where they will attend school. We will he deprived of seeing their dear bright faces for nine months. How sad! v 1 Why does one ot our boys look so sad now? Dpnt grieve "She" will come to N.' C, again soon we hope. . ' Miss May Leary is the api.re cmted guest of Lula Womble at this --writing. Mi.s May is a sweet girl aud isloved by all who know iter. . . Mr. J. W. Brannirrg made u call while passing throligh to ;tBrariningsvillo" 'this week. Mr Lee Freenian has accepted a position as log scaler for tho Bratfuing Lumber Co.. Oct.' 5, 1895. - G. V. L. - Some ot' the tw thing's that I am selling cheap. , Ladies Vhtton shoe's, 75c. Silk handkerchiefs, 10. Gents undershirts, 15. u Gloves, .15 All wool coats, 1, 75 Overcoats, 2, 00. Ladies underskirts, '40c. Windoy shades, 10. - Men pants from 50c; to $-i,UO. Overalls, J5c. Towels per "pair, , 10. Men suits, "3, 00. rool dress patterns trimmed 50. . White blankets, ' , 75. Cohiforts, . 75. Pins per, paper, . 01. Leal pencils per doz. 03 Light colored outin-' per yd. 05. BoiThle widtil onliti-, " 10.. Needles, 0 papers for 05. Aim everv linn' nun muf r. cheap. " - - h. I II b T V WINDSOR ACADEMY. wiNDsoit.nniiTin co' n.'c. Tho next session of this school openp Spptcnbcr the 1st, lhj.i The teachers are experienced and the terras, moderate. pains wi will be sjiared to make 1O0I answer the wishes ol the school answer the wishes its'fricuds and patrons. Correspondence solicited. -W. D. Hor.NKR, Principal; J. N. kllNNY. Assist. AMERICAN HOUSE. VINDOit X. C, J. R. MOODY, . . . Pnopiiirruu. . The Atncihan'Hcusi , is the Old Bclbble. Htuntctt on 3fa!n street in front of Iho Cuurt Houie. BATJ.S UEAOXAULC. Hacks to meet rill passenger Steamers. itatcs S15U per day. DC COR. WJLllIXGTO.V '& IIAHGETT RALEIGH. NC CENTRALLY LOCATED d. g. conx, rnontiEToir. Selling Goods cheaper than ever. . LIPSITz I Has just received a large stock'cf LADIES DRESS GOODS and all -kinds of Trrimraings. Gents and Childrehs CL 0 THiNGk Shoes, Slipperr, Hats, Caps Va l:sus, Luce Curtnins, Cur tain Poles, Shades, btraw Mntting, Um brcllfis. Also a nice line of. - 'G&6GERIES. I can sell you all these gonh cheap er Hum you ijiu tuy cNrulirrc. I buy nil my giHMis f.rca-h ami can sell lljci.i lotr. All I aftkofuuisto call anl fee bcfire buying. We will not txs un.lcrtold. THE COUPER MARBLE WORKS, Hl,113Ddll5 1linkHt NOHruLK; VA. L KT.Q K STOCK OK FIN IS I! HO MONUMElS-GfiAVESTONESC-rl KEADY VOll IMMKDIATf: SHirHHNT. OUT i - Vo ndviso nil, loth yoti0f: Rncl old not to iml.ile In t!.. vicious, appetite of drinkiog, but if jou ivill drink LIQUOR, dhd not the ddctored stuff Sold under the nn cf whisker-- NOW FOlt THE BEST LIQUORS of which we keep the finest variety; also Wines, Beer,, Cigars, Cigarettes, and Tobacco, go to ST RESTAUR ANT ATTACHED. The First Wealth ' Is Health ' iiJirt.-ru V. HJiOUl Vitality fnrr-h In . I . I.- . hen JuU Ljj then), Tim t,JW wl. t 3 - y t GARDEN Q i " trck ,r"' o!J !h K :, . , flonvku beeds. n11 SeedSi beeds winch nrc i.ot T'lr I'-tsi una M-f how rn..- . t'T V HOI EL LENtdi, "Mlf, AUI.ANI)a!.x W.W.TYLER., t,. ' UVEUV ATTACH!! c ac- a n4 We ee 'sfactiia SrniAG AD SL11UER HllL"-1 anj every luortatttjr Fine Dress Got.: to tc .'ound u L';;kucj;i country. Wc ill CHEAPEST AKD BE5I r Goo l of nnr. v U c handle cvr ryih n uiualj, ,.c n: Heir c!o lhce r!cct tut lJiiI:r mtit rr... . . i. " : ;. ei a f.,v t " CASHIZ STEAfrf Aj3Vr rHAt rrn,t7r JfAihl STEAMER ' BEIITIK, Sterner trtcs U'lnffiorti . . ofiU4aurPlrm...t. J COQfllCf ft ts lft. NOTICK! WO!!rOI.KACAI!Or.lX f r m-riMAY2i. I,:;. N"o. No. b'TATinxs, A.M. I'M. 1 1 13 Lit it -! r. . - : an .x. if IS J . i t Mount u th "W - v t. . V. II. kflXf.v Smi V -r r u M Er.oso, Gen. I'ri VU; nn ... It ,J,CXC l uc " ' y iAlI LATAlCQiJ. r, iu.rn mil ;z LUck Uot - ' Mem ful, the ocU wo-ihf1 cil calico Ucm 4c v I Ktnm Av a van!. 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