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STEPeES W. KENKEY,
: Editor. ' .
C H. Swain is not resposible
rthe debts of this ; paper con r
rracted sii.ce Nov. 8, 18$5. t
. The waves of lelOrm and pros
Iperity strnclrihe shores of Windr.
'ffsor Towns'hlp'last Thursday. A
well known the only result
.... ..
likely to flow from a Populist
fttfvention are more money, bet
ter times, and happier homes.
why no one was "present and that
i v A.
h e said :. was . o w i n to
want of notice. ?Xlie r?Ridtof
the. business "was that only six
ai en were there who did not. see in
to know what thevmet for, or to
have any idea of how to proceed.
Untler instructions .from "Bro.
Early the meeting adjourned.
Bro. Early, in speaking ofHhe
smallnnss of the meeting, said
he had seen Jess titan thosep resent
in" his old - party himself tind
and : two . oth ers. " We bel i e ve
boms m i s on e( of B ro . .E afl y 's
complaints. Himself and two
others running a township and
then quit on 1 account of bosses!
W e k n o w : B r o. Ea r 1 y i s h o n e s tl y
on
.At least that is" what tlniy claim. t
If thisis true every Jpocket in the; opposed to bosses by the way he
"County is now fur the.timcs are'
better, an d ever v home hilarious
' with joy and gladness, because a
typical third party ' meeting, was
held -in Windsor last week. -,
A real 'first class Populist
iDeet'ng:is'one; in - which no, one
-rrmi -thfv locality, in which it
V J
held, takes part. If it -is. in
Lewisron. then the delegates are
sail trom Boxobel. This meeting
was held in Precinct "No. 1, and
was composed of Bro;. James M.
'Earley, of Aulander Bro. James
E. Tadlook, of Precinct No. 2;
, & brothers Joseph & wain, A.
W. Snell, John Tarkington, Jos
eph Tarkirgton, and R. E. Tark
ington, of Washington County,
but now sojourning in Precinct
ro. 2. So it will lie seen at a'1
rglance, that the conditions oi
membership were fulfilled. Then
'too, there is always a spirit of
brotherly love and fraternity in
vsuch meetings. Generally this
Tallin gof one another brother is.
nideal, evolveaout of the Omaha
platform , and relates to an -em- of
universal peace. B"t in this "in
stance, the. ideal gave wav to the
t4nd real substantial; and make the
title of brother secure in warne
?ancl in tact, the uonTention was:
composed mainly of Bro. A. W.
Snell, and his three brothers-in-
;law. The returns from Wash
'ington County all being in, Bro.
. -A.'W. Snell called the meeting
to order and asked Bro. J. M.
Early to state thv oliject of the
; vcf the meeting.
15 ro. tiarly arose with a.nt ex-
- . iression-of? longing on his face.
here peeraed to be a void in hia
oration. The- absence of Bro.
Ben Askewfrom town must have
caused a palh to. settle over the
. .'sky of his oratory." At any rate
Bro. Ben was absent and Bro.
- Early could not get up' a full
- ftiead of steam. He accounted
! . 11 ' Jtil - '1
. ' .J - . . ' i . .."
'the ground that they were all at
Jhome busy; 'This is the favorite
dodge of the Populist,' when he
arises to add reL's a thousand, and
. rsees a half dozen of his followers
'present. The absent are all
1 . Jbusy.1 After .this self-accusation
that.thoso prlsent were loafers
;and , idlers, Bro. Early stated
Hhai' the object of the meeting
was Jto or gan i ze th e town shi p.
.Bro. Snell's notice did not say so!
; rBro. Snell was made - Chairman
ysatter ro. bwam declmed-owing
an impeuimen .in nis speech-;-v'Bro-inlaw
R. E. Tarkington was
- ?madef Secretary... His duties
"werje laborious and lengthy.
iReve Bro. J. JL Early arose and
asuggested that a want of interest
2hiight have kept soma away;
that ti e political pot was boiling
5and people might be waiting to
me where to go. - .This dead give
"way of Bro. Early's own - person-
sality did hot evoke tremehderous
applause. It seems that every
ne present had formed that idea
i him in advance. The Ion
ng look of his eye . plainly told
that Bro. Ben had not arrived.
After a ".'dead.. calm-, of a tew
foments it- was suggested that
an adjournment be in ..order
came t ro m hi s 1 o w hb.1i i p and t u n
this Washington Co. affair meet-
possible the nomination of
'l ViiV. ill
1 1
ion. In this case it is a compro scboo for tca(.;(
lisc of I. oth politic V-ind morals, lege 333, inaki
roivEltSlTY aT.MMK SCHOOL
rOUIKACllKl: .
JO, the
hcis 1 10, the
in a total nf
vol.
r3 1
students tauirht by
lirofesors and
ing in Windsor. So enthused did
Bro J Swain get, he even inti
mated that he had bossed a town
ship in his; old; party. What a
fine spectacle these two gentle
men fleeing from political perse
cution and -bosses.
: Our citizens learned that Pre
cinct No. 1, did not contain a
Ponulist in it. The Lord be
praised.
Manv rears :ago p. certain Ite
publican candidate 4b r Sheriff, it
isaid, expected a big swelling
of his vote in Bertie County,
when the returns from 'Plymouth
came in. It may, be that .his
success in that direction has em
boldened the Populists of Pre
cinct No, 2, tonmport from Wash
ington Co., five sixth of the mem
bers when they, 'meet in Precinct
No. 1. The whole thing was a
farce It was however tnme tind
harmless.
There will be a meeting of tiie
Democratic Executive Committee
ot tins the Second Congressional
District at. Rocky -Mount, on
Thursday May 21,1896 at 8 p m.
The object of the meeting is to
fix the tiuWand.rdace for holding
the Congressional Convention.
Mr. Francis . D. AVinston is the
member of the Committee from
this Countv. He will attend the
meeting.
The third HHsion of the sconol
be gi n s T uesd a y J u n c 2 3an d closes
July, 1SU6. Twenty Courses are
offered n Pedagogics Psychology
History, English Litciatiire Civ
ics Modem Languages', Latin, A I
gehra. Natural Work, . Music,
Drawing, Vertical Writing and
all the public school branches
Fifteen Instructors from the
Faculty of the Universitv of the
State Normal School, University.
ot Louisiana, Clark University,
and the City Schools, of Wilming
ton, Charlotte, Winston, Raleigh,
Prof. Austin C. A pgar4 of Tren-
torv,.New Jersey, will take charge
of the Nature Work. Miss Belle
Thomas of fhe. Cook County Nor
mal, will have charge of nil Pri
mary Work Miss Little.and Prot
Newlandb, famous teachers ot
I Chicago Ontario, will give in
structions in Drawing and Ver
tical Writing. Prof. Newlands is
the pioneer of vertical writing in
America. Dr. C. 4 1 p h b n zo
Smith, of Louisiaua, will coniuct
the courses in English Literature
Full courses by Profs. Alderman
Troy, .Noble, Blair, Brown and
others will be given daily, llr.
Ellis of Clark Uni vercity will con
duct a Psychological Laboratory.
The University LW-arv contain
ing 30,000 volumes, wil bo. open
every daj 'affording tuiusurtl. fa
cilities or private vending and
intelligent research Freeacco
to the Scientific Laboratories will
be given to the Btudentn of the
Summer School Chapid ilill is
delightfully situated in the
Country of North Carolina with
almost salubrious climate. The
campus. of 50 crcs. wel. shaded,
the spacious buildings, and libra
rics, and the lteatitiful scencrvof
fr a most attractive place ot.
summer residence Tuition fee
G admits to all courses. Board
reasDnabVc, from $10 to 15 per
month. Cheaper rates of board
and tuitron are offered to parties
coming in clubs. A ncnt pam
phlet continuing f information
as to ail details will bo " sent, to
any applying to Proffessor Alder
man, the Superintendent.
instructors. Free tuition U offer
ed to teachers and candidates for
the minifttrv. TocndoNved schol
arships are given to r.n-dy Ijovm
of talent ind charactr. $D 000
is loaned in small uni to wtu
tlcnts neeciing help. Per catalogue
write President Winston, "Chap
el ilill, N. C.
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NOTICE!
At a meeting ot the Democrat
ic ?xccutive Oommittco o Bet
tie Countv it was ordered that a
County Convention be cillcd to
meet in the town of Windsor, N.
C, on the 10th day of June lh'Ji'.
and thatthc township-committees
'alb conventions on Friday, the
5th dav of June, to send dide
jzates to said convention.
At the County Convention
delegates to the State, Congres
sional and Senatorial Conventions
will be appointed and conven
tion called later by the ( ouuty
Committee to nominate Couuty
Candidates. The ame dtdegattw
will meet in the convention.
E. It. OUTL VW. .
Chr. Dcm. Ex. C:n.
Slipp
ALL MUCKS AND .STY IIS.
c r.rc not tc bt txr-
Gentlemen's Furnishing Get
P, cat: Ufa! IJao ofSCACr, -in - THIS, isJ
Fine Line ot
COLLARS AND r
Wanthd. A reliable lady or
gentleman to ditrihute Ktuiplen
and make a hcue-tu-houae can
vn85 for oir Ycjfihlu Toilet
SoHps and pure Flavoring Ex
tract $lO lo 73 u tU'tiitti eas
ily irade. Address Crufu L
Keeil, Chicn?o, III.
Straw and Felt Hats
A Select St.x! of Drr- GorU IN'DIA LINLK.S, an i CliZ
MUSLINS, COTTON CT.KI'OX, DIMITII,
PEHCALS, ETC
Cj-Scc our line of Cigars and Tobcci.
UNIVERSITY CATALOGUE.
ob riiorisop.s and iNSThfcxons
; . 534 STUDEKTS.
the University catalogue for
lS'.JG shows marked growth in
every department of the institu-
koiice:
Having duntifinl m ndraiidstr.t'vr on
tlw t;tate of.I. U. Ilcckniall, dec i.cl
iitt'Jcu i tieri-bv s;ivcu to ull pcrou$ In
tchtcd to Uic i state of J. V ileck
htaJl. to maku husn-dhtc Wvmmt anil
all it'rsons holding claim ;iinit haLI
cite will l icseiikUjctn to inc ou or bt
fure tlirt 2;iy f April 1S37 or iM -
kxjwjll be plealeU lu Uir Cflheirru
covcry. Xi:xii cuiy or aku iwq
. T. U kckstalu AUmV.
t. Leon ixu.l Atlorucy.
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NOTICE ! .
A rdminUtmtor of estate of I. F.
WiUwi. -dfccnMMl. I at I-ir.r Ilill
Fishery hi tliTil a THiih?iv lkrtlc
Couitv. N. f .. on Wcihic!v Uc 27lti
day of Mav H'M tl to ll.e h'ch tt lil-
(Icr,thQ.4ronai r.roperiy oi mui cm.i;o
the rnnie fonistlujof fcliic, cotli, rojf.
jtaauH. Kitr-itiK. and hUoh new lai
tlit nndrihl D-iti lincU. fsilp tUUc-
inntll iu. Term Caaa. Thi 7th
day of Mnv 10(.
Mits pA-rnn C. Wilvk. Adrn'x
Finnci D. Wltitiiu. AHomcy.
tim
Ilia
The Korthern .Se tiers Convention
at . Southern Pines was n complete
success. Ahont.six hundredXorth
ern Captalists-Avere present as
were also ;i nuniher of leading
Southern men. Exscnator Walsh
of Georgia was there and deliver
ed an ahle address, giving tha
mary Southern advantages andl s tno PLACE where
inducements to Northern manu- Evervbodv Can Gel the Best Goods for th3
ists of Bertie, you had Deter get MONEY..
a hustle on or-aur yankee friend
will he herf and start the band
piaying ana you' will have to
sit aside ?ind listen to the fume of
all for the Yankee and none for
you Arouse yourcelves and start
. 77 UTm Out Stock is complete in every thing kept in a General Merc ban-
U 'l 111 Uil 1CV tvv (
PEANUT PLANTE
TJUI ONLY SUCCESSFUL ONlS HADE.
NEARLY 2.000 IN USE.
Price Reduced to Suit the Tin
1. - . ... j
to the 1 atcntce ana launt ictUTcr,
J. K. AYERS, Petersburg
Write for CVrcuUm,
C.E ; I MAUDUK, AGKXT.
Wm TIMBER FOR St
Wq otter for Sle the PINE, CYl'KESS, ASH, nnd
OTHER TIMUEIt on SEVERAL THOUSAND ACRIScf
in Dertiu and ' North imptn i'U'iticj, near the Rorncl ,
and the liues of the Ro.inbhc nnd Tnr Hirer Rill R..;J, at
Norfolk and Carolina Rail Hold.
inrita correijun lcirj r.ud infection of t!w fi:
" Call on Waddro rithcr if tu tt ROXODEL, N C.
LEROY OA TEH ART, A. ;APi:ilAT. M. M. CAPKllAlH
Eec!it'rK f V.. J. C.ip?hirt.
PERHAPS YOU THINK
, TIi.it htrmc vou huv o:! a f.t r ;ic li u) c.rh tlit."
vv.njc to l uy itu ni nr cn.r.uUr tnvkti an ! fuTrc; rtio! TVnn n--p!c
tanik-Ao. but then. MU't any I la rro.,i.. Vc . hir t!
a the iiyct uu:t nlut r u c lave no .jj, u,
whojc laU tua k la inn !.um'rr! ti wc 5rc r.a ttntin- U,:t h.Im.
.or Uicia. lh.y..n.tiii,,l thUkin l srummu U n.tt rnM:.u
t!;it it nor:', vt tir u!..!c t m! t, -.s f , r cv.rv S ct:ii jckel .!Ut
1 cculIy Ulto ,ivr,.uc!i .anu: .fr-u MjrjcrcrL.i T.-.tLj Uui
AYe carjv.tlie largest STOCK and Latest design in ail klndj of
Woolen and Silk Fabrics.
tide of prosperity;
swim in. the disc Store.
GEO. TA1T & PONS,
SEED 3IERCHANTS.
Hi CcJarnercUl
NorftlL, V::
THE PANIC I
OVER
MIUINERY AND FINE OR ESS GOODS A 'SPECIALITY
I V -1 -. J
them ciie.vpe;: than any uuuculc ciuu uiubucriiv arc I
Drug
it.iiin ui.lt ..j , Wehuy them Cheap and if voit will coii3 v ne tx wa will
iixiiin v mi uiucui.- viuieni, Hull r " . .. .
I nrfll'a tn linn liof irr nnri .rtll tlmi
. '. n j . li' 1 I'll lllltb V.U OV;il bllWI
oiuiiiijr bchsiuu ui- mree uavs ana J BODY ELSE
nignis,inexiepuDiican state Uon
yeotion nominated D. L. Russell
for Governor, Zeh. V. Walser for
Attorney General j -Ruff Hender
son for Auditor, and R; M. Doug
lass for. Associate 'Justice of the
Sunreme Court. This is a com
bination of hate and .hitterness,
youthful incompetence, and un
couth demagoguery and a mod
erate drop of respectahle carj.et-
bagism. V
There has never t been a dav
when this ticket could he elected
in North, Carolina;- We do not
believe that day will, ever come.
As k duty bound the" Ledger will
from now on lay betore the peo
ple : tho private and political
characters of the men composing
WALKE AND WILLIAMS,
K O RTO LK, V A. .
. .' DEAiLEBS IN .
s. Paints, Oils, Glass. Spices, Per-
fumes, etc
OUR KSSENCES ARE OP THE PUREST MATEIUAL.
TRY THKM AND YOU WILL USE NO OTHER.
tu rni nor.
Now ig tho time
value unless used
JVIR.
THE
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Mnm
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I-now have tho Largest, Prettiest, and tho CHEAPEST Stock o.
Millinery, Dress Goods and Notions,
business circles are 2;
ting lively.
to look nroun for purchase nocer it c!
lor the convenience and conifort of zr.zs. f
rcaJv ar.il cme to,
V1MDS0
And do your trading-Toe place abate "U othors to nak;Ur"4tif
r.L.tlazemore
"Anything you need can le found with him nnd at the Is1
price No use goinic to any other place His prices aro the
Ills supply tno pretest Clothing. nr.d shoe arc xarvde iper
iiy in ins unc ow moro uiica 10 its bnin
a cross thk stukkt
with tho largest, bent and cheapest supply of rcntUmcn'i els'-
and ladic and gents shoes. In thi nc houfc will aW
found eido-bargins which means cheaper than any where
Don't fail to visit the new department when vou como to t'
ANOTHi:U HOUSK-
is filled to its utmost, with a full complete and van d fijurortaa
FURNITURK, ilATTRHSSKS
jnst auch zs you want, with.priccs to tuit the tines
UK IS NOT SELFISH
this ticket. A s a sample of Rus- VrTAi vt t.i v k Op pppcdiy crrwi TAPn-TAc tt f...
sell's violent, opinions we simnlr AND COLORS. 3JUOCADE SATIN. - but .bsIieYcs ho can ofTer vou eelcctinni anl nr7rf in n-ir llzt -
recall his 'assertion that all the EVER BROUGHT TO WINDSOR. CALL AD SHE THEM wm you to purch:ueC;ll utA cxaino and n&
sell's violeut opinions we simply
rftfiall his assftrtion that, all flip
Here. Bro. Earl arose' TA gave 'negroes, were savages-and ' that' JRemCml)er I ll.avc ain secured the services of the skilled and
, . t ; : . - experienefd milliner, JIiss Pearl Jfason
n. c. razeiiore; ;