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TUE3DA1T. MAY 26, 1884J.
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-" MOHIT.
Those were' wiae words spokea by
Bon. Josiah Patterson at the opening cf
his speech lut week before the Young
Men's Sound Money Club of Atlanta:
"The first words that I desire to utter
to this great audience are that I come
before you with no venom on my tongue
for any fellow Democrat. I come be
fore you with no treachery in my heart
for the party to whichu belong. De--wended
from a soldier of the revolu
tion who belonged to South Carolina,
born and bred on a farm in the Sonth.
- having devoted four years of my young
mannood to the Confederate cause, 1
have never had either kith nor kin to
reside north of Mason and Dixon's line,
I have been trained and educated and
inspired to love the Democratic party.
It has been to me like a great rock in a
weary land, and under Its shadow for
all these years I have hoped and prayed
for a perfect restoration of the Union of
these States, a Union not resulting from
force of arms, but resulting from re
spect, from patriotism, and without
loss of honor to our beloved people.
Yes, I am wedded to the Democratic
party for better or for worse, in weal or
in woe, in honor or in shame 1 am now
and forever a Democrat!"
Going on to say that he did not mean
that he would yield his convictions to
the mere whim of a majority; that he
did not mean that Mr. Tillman, of
South Carolina, or Mr. Altgeld, of Illi
nios, should control his political views,
be says that tte meant that he was a
Democrat as he was a soldier. He
would not desert his country's cause,
because he thought his fellow officers
were making a mistake in planning the
campaign or the battle. "A soldier,"
he says, "who would not fight because
he could not have the army to fight ac
cording to his counsel ought to be shot
as a traitor and a deserter." It was
this spirit that animated many great
men of the South at the outbreak of
the war. It led Lee and Jackson, who,
though they believed in the integrity of
the Union, to resign their commissions
in the Union army and take up arms
for the South. It led Vance and Ran
som, both strenuously opposed to seces
sion, to cast their abilities and their
servioes at the feet of their beloved
State. Ifis the same feeling that must
animate every true Democrat. Unless
the Democrats stick together, they can
only wage in the next campaign a desul
tory, guerrilla warfare. If there is any
bolting the party will degenerate into a
band of aimless, cane-burning Cuban
insurgents, with no hope of winning
any victories.
The able Tennesseean hit it off about
right when he said:
"Fellow-citizens, bitterness of speech,
bitterness of spirit, venom and sedition
are always the accompaniments of ig
norance or passion. When a man is in
capable of fair, deliberate and honest
discussion he always gets mad; he al
ways uses opprobrious words; he always
denounces those who differ with him."
When he sets the earnest, oalmly
spoken sentences of Carlisle or Patter
son by the side of the passionate and
vindictive outbursts of Tillman and
Altgeld, the thoughtful man instinc
tively feels that the Tillmans and the
Altgelds are dangerous and that the
Carlisles and the Pattersons are at
least the safest men to trust.
DB. ALEXANDER'S COLONIAL
LOVE
STORY".
There wasn't anything the matter
with Dr. J. E. Alexander's Mecklenburg
Declaration of Independence edition of
a love story in Sunday's Observer. If
you haven't read it, turn back to it and
read it now. The way the hero (who
was hid up a tree about where the rear
of Baruch's store is), picked off a low
down British colonel, as the heroine
lured him to the front door of what is
now the Central Hotel to buy eggs, is
great. The hero put a ball in him just
as the egg-girl stepped to one side, in
the very nick of time. It was a happy
idea in the author to have the wedding
take place at the house of Hon. John
McKnitt Alexander at a time when Hon.
William R. Davie, Hon. Ephraim Bre
vard and other men of prominence of
that time were visiting him. The only
improvement that we could have sug
gested upon this very readable story
would have been to have had McKnitt
Alexander wind up the impressive cere
mony by taking the Declaration from
the cedar chest (where it was after
wards burned with the house) and read
ing it aloud to the assembled guests, all
of whom had played so active a part in
the stirring events which immediately
preceded and followed its adoption.
Major E. P. McKissick.as the lessee of
the Battery Park, at Asheville, has the
Observes 's best wishes. A good news
paper man is good in any trade you put
him at. McKissiek always was a good
newspaper man and is yet, and that's
one reason that makes him such an
ideal hotel man, such a genial host and
such an all-round good fellow. Here's
horse-shoe luck to you, major, and may
your path ever lead through fields of
the four-leaf clover.
Referring to the interview by Col.
Olds with Maj. H. L. Grant, at Raleigh,
in which the major said that Mott re
fused to shake hands with a man who
congratulated him on Marshall Mott's
election as chairman of the Republican
convention, the Statesville Landmark
hears that it was Grant's hand that
Mott declined to shake, and that the
doctor also told Grant that he had lied
to Senator Stewart. Dr. Mott doesn't
give the glad hand every time, it seems.
Isn't the Rev. George vVashington
Gueinafix? He went to the General
Conference at Cleveland, got on the los
ing side, compared women delegates to
Conference to bicycle bloomer girls, and
is now trying to get elected as btBhop to
Africa to get out of going back home to
Portland to face the women of his con
gregation. He is playing in hard luck,
however. He only got 13 votes on the
first round. He may have to run the
gauntlet yet.
The Wilmington Star quotes f rosn
the Philadelphia Times an editorial
which favors a holt by the gold men if
free silver carries the day at the Chicago
convention. But Chairman Harrity
ays that no delegations which will not
pledge themselves beforehand to abide
by the convention's action In any and
all cases must be admitted. Let that
pledge be taken by all, without fear or
.favor, and there will be no bolting., v
PRISONER PUT" TO THE RACK.
xu cApnrasi or ths coxpxtitob.
VU1 Sit Was IHaeatarctag Hr Cargo the
SpanJab Unch Opaaad Fir A Fa tile
Effort Moist tbe Stars mad Strlpas
AoMrfeaa Ob Board th VmmI-Tlmldi
ty of tfeo Baaalarda Captala Poso Doer
oratod for Captmriag Two Dof
Mmm Tortartf tbo Priaoaora
Horror of ta Inquisition.
Ket West, Fla., May 22 The cor
respondent of the Southern Associated
Press has received the following graphic
account of the capture of the schooner
Competitor by the steamer Mascotte,
which arrived here from Havana Satur
day night:
Mv informant writes that the Com
petitor reached the coast of Cuba about
midday of April 25 and came to anchor
about a mile from Berracos, a small
village on the west coast of Cuba be
tween Muriel and Esperanza. . A bar
prevented a nearer approach to the
land. Jnst before coming to anchor a
small fishing, boat was seen to
hoist a sail and start down to
wards Port Esperanza, and as it
was afterwards learned, reported the
matter to the authorities. The Com
rjetitor had three small boats, one of
which was supplied with a sail, and in
this boat Antonio Cristo, with seven
teen men, were sent on shore to recon
noitre. Everything looked favorable
and they loaded the other two boats
with the amunition and provisions and
started for the shore. Wm. Leavitt
and Charles Barnett were detailed to
bring them back to the schooner. In
the meantime the sailboat had returned
and reported that about three miles to
the southward were six hundred troops
and on the northward two hundred
more and as there was only one pass into
the interior it was necessary to move
quickly or they would be cut off. A
few moments after the boats with the
ammunition and provisions had left the
schooner, the launch Manzajera hove in
sight. Vol. Munzon ordered the
balance of his men into the
boat and loaded her with ammunition
and started for the land. Benjamin
Gurk and another sailor were detailed
to return to the Competitor for the rest
of the party. About the same time
that Munzon left the schooner the two
small boats were seen to start for the
Competitor, towing one behind the
other, but before they had got very far
from the land the- Manzajera , opened
fire on the Competitor. The first shot
fell about one mile wide, but at every
discharge they came nearer until final
ly they came so close that the water
spattered over the schooner. There
were on the vessel at this time Alfredo
Laborde, captain; Wm. Gildea, mate:
Orna Milton, special correspondent of
the Times-Union; Dr. Eli as Bedia and
Augustin Quesada, of Key West, and
Teodora Maza. Laborde and the mate
tried to hoist the American flag but the
halyards became fastened in the top
sail, and then they fastened it on the
fore-sail boom.
Munzon, in his haste to get away, left
behind several boxes of dynamite and
the firing was so rapid and the shots
coming so close that Laborde, Quesada
and Gildea became alarmed and started
to swim ashore. Milton, Bedia and
Maza remained on board. Munzon aud
party had by this time reached the
shore and were landing and the Man
zajera directed her guns on them, kill
ing one of the horses which Cristo and
his party had captured. The Man
zajera came to anchor at the bar and
despatched a small boat manned by five
sailors to capture the men in the water.
Quesada had already disappeared, hav
ing undoubtedly beer seized by a shark.
Laborde states that he saw a large
shark pass by him and towards Que
sada. The Bailors rowed the boat
while the other kept up a constant
fire, first at Laborde and then at Gildea.
They fired 40 or 50 shots at Laborde be
fore they overtook him. Gildea, who is
an excellent swimmer, was rapidly les
sening the distance between him and
the land. Seeing this, the Spaniards
opened fire on him and finally overtook
him about 100 yards from shore. They
then returned to Laborde, who was in
the act of sinking for the third time.
They took him in the boat where he lay
insensible for some time. Munzon,
while the Spaniards were capturiDg La
borde and Gildea, had landed. Cristo
had secured all the horses he could find
and loaded them with ammunition.
The two Spanish troops on shore had
been notified and were on the march to
cut them off from the mountain pass.
Munzon was thereby compelled to aban
don his provisions, 3.003 rounds of am
munition and about 30 rifles, and start
ed for the pass. His men carried 1"0
rifles and 40,000 rounds of ammunition.
Each man was armed with a rifle, a re
volver and a machete of the finest
make. Benjamin Gurk, a Mormon from
Dantzic, was one of the party. Leavitt
and Barnett reached the shore just after
Munzon had left and not knowing the
country, wandered about until they
were captured by Captain Pozo. Al
though Leavitt and Barnett were un
armed, Pozo was decorated with a Red
Cross in recognition ot the brave cap
ture. After taking Laborde and Gildea. the
Spaniards returned to the Competitor
and called on Milton, Bedia and Maza
to surrender, but fearing treachery,
compelled them to jump overboard be
fore they would approach the side of
the schooner. The prisoners were then
tied with their arms behind them in a
most barbarous manner so that in a
few moments all were suffering the
greatest agony. They were then car
ried to the Manzajera which lay about
100 yards off and placed on the deck
and aft3r several hours of intense suf
fering they were landed on the dock at
Port Esperanza where a heavy guard'
was placed over them and after a few
hours more of agony their arms were
loosened.
On the morning of the 27th, the day
after the capture, the Contra Maestro,
with several adjutants, came out to
them and begat tying their feet, telling
them at the same time to prepare for
death. Dr. Bedia was tied first and
commanded to kneel down, and hold
himself steady so that the executioner
could make a clean cut. The doctor
showed great bravery and a nerve of
steel, -smiling while the machete was
being waved over his head.- This satis
fied the guard and they left. The next
day they took Laborde away from the
rest of the prisoners, saying they were
going to execute him. They took him
on board the schooner Cabello Marine,
where they put what is called a Spanish
windlass around his wrist, a bar of iron
was placed between them and turned
until the hands were almost severed
from the arms. A Spanish guard stool
ready with a pencil and paper to take
any statement he might make, bnt La
borde was made of different stuff and
took his punishment like a man. A
month later his wrists are sore and his
hands benumbed..
COHMEMCEHEXr AT KKKN'IRSTILXK.
Hick Beaool PapUa Acq alt ThsmMlrsi
Bravely Kav. T. F. Starr's Excellent
Addroas.
Special to ths Observer.
Kkbsxbsvtllc, May 25. Kernersville
High School closed last week with ap
propriate exercises. Os Wednesday
night the annual sermon was preached
by Rev. J. E, Woosley. On Thursday
night the exercises of the primary de
partment, under the efficient manage
ment of Miss Jfimma ixwrey, were
decided success. The annual contest on
Friday for the orator's medal was un
usually soirited- The annual address
was give "by Rev. T. F. Man, of Salis
bury, and was replete with sound logic
and advice to young men. The whole
address was pregnant with meaning,
and the eitisens claim it to be the best
address ever delivered in Kernersville.
The school has secured a new lease en
life under the excellent management of
Prof. W, B. B:atbortnago. :
THE C B ABLOTTE AJf .
It is to be hoped when Charlotte gets
the new eoort house that proper pre
cautions will be taken to prevent the
erection of unsightly buildings to prox
mity to it which would obscure th
beauty of the structure ordetractln the
least from the magnificent appearance
it will make v
That the court house plaza will not
be made headquarters for hucksters
and street fakirs, that ths statue of the
immortal Vance will not be compelled
to look' down upon the performances of
the itinerant tooth-puller or the leather
lunged, vender of "lightning liniment"
and corn salve, that the temple shall tn
no way be defiled, is a consummation
devoutly to be wished by ail good citi-
sens.
The street sprinklers have been ren
dering good service so far this summer,
in consequence of which, the people
whose business requires them to be on
the street a great deal, have not been
compelled to inhale so much real
estate.
The colored individual who sat upon
an empty whiskey barrel in the rear of
a Trade street bar-room the other day
and dropped a. lighted match in the
bung hole, felt highly elated at the suc
cess of Ms experiment but has no de
sire to repeat it.
Mr. Robert McClaice, who is em
ployed at Liddell's shops, is quite sick
at his boarding house, 910 North Gra
ham street, with malarial fever. '
A new roadway has been constructed
from North Cedar street to the crema
tory, which obviates the necessity of
driving the city garbage wagons
through the cemetery enclosure.
If the ladies who are addioted to the
bicycle habit would ride single file when
wheeling on the narrower streets it
would greatly lessen the danger to which
ice wagons and drays are suDiect to Dy
reason of 'cyclists riding three or four
abreast.
Only a day or two ago we noticed an
ice wagon narrowly escape Having a
wheel knocked off and a loaded dray ac
tually had to turn out into the gutter to
avoid a collision wh'ch no doubt would
have been very disastrous to the dray.
On West Trade street between Fort
Kennedy and St. James' Park, however.
neither ice wagons, drays nor "pleasure
craft need fear collision with bioyles,
for down there the riders of the wheel
confine themselves almost exclusively to
the sidewalks. If a policeman should
happen to stroll that far out of town
one who does not like to be run into by
a "scorcher" we would advise him to
"keep in the middle of the road."
The man who takes his baby for an
outing in front of him on his bicycle,
deserves to be classed with "the man
ho rocks the boat" and "the fellow
who didn't know it was loaded."
Although all of the wheels in the pa
rade on ihe 20th were equipped with
bells, the "Belle of Charlotte" was not in
it. She is of a very retiring disposition,
berself, and it also happened that she
was having her wheel re-tired that day,
consequently she did not ride.
The youDg lady who took a "header"
from her silent steed in the northern
kpart of the city the other evening, does
not use "cuss words, herself, but she
had a good job in that line to offer to
some one who did. No one but a good,
all-round cusser could have made re
marks appropriate to that occasion.
The young lady is going to prepare
berself for the next emergency by read
ing up Ben Tillman's speeches.
Bulletin Order No. 1. To all bicy
clists, especially scorchers: Run very
carefully on Graham between Ninth
and Tenth streets, and approach Ninth
street crossing under full control.
This order annulled after the street
commissioners have raised the low joints
in the track between the points named.
The latest reports from the banana
plantations in the neighborhood of
Charlotte are cot at ill encouraging.
The very hot, dry weather during the
first half of this month caused much
damage to the crops. Planters say the
shipments from this point will be light
and the fruit of an inferior quality, but
with the improved facilities for arti
ficial irrigation they now have, they
expect to do much better in the future.
John Sossamon has gone out of the
tea "sas Sifrack" business for the
season and will give his whole time and
attention to the shoe and clothing
brokerage business. He will continue
to negotiate small loans when be can
do so and desires to say that his office
hours are from Ha. m. till 9 a m. the
next day; also that owing to the press
of business he will be unable to take
his usual seaside outing this summer.
If General Weyler expects to be re
venged upon the people of the United
State for thesvmpathy they have shown
Cuba, by prohibiting the shipment of
leaf tobacco to this country he is much
mistaken. The cabbaee crop in North
Carolina promises to be a good one, con
sequently we will continue to smoke
Havana cigars all the same.
It is said that the Spanish soldiers in
Cuba fire explosive bullets or bullets of
some peculiar composition which cause
blood-poisoning in the wounds they in
flict. It is very evident that Senor Weyler
is a "misfit," "El es mo apropiado para
el oflcio." If he understood his busi
ness he would arm his alleged "soleda
dos" with guns which are not supposed
to be loaded. He may do so "pocotien
po, quien sabe."
CUBA, 19
"Above the maddening cry for blood
Lt Freedom's voice be heard for gcod ;
O Lord l soon let an answer be
To fervent pravers teot np to Thee
By patriots, la Antilles' gem.
For mard'roai deeds done onto them ;
They've prayed to as, they've prayed
vain.
Oar answer is, 'You're owned by Spain.' "
In
CUBA, 1806.
In Cuba's Isle, Antilles' gem.
Prayers yet are offered np to them
Woo are the rulers of this land.
And who, for gain, withhold oar hand ;
Who yet allow the dripping blade.
Unchecked tn tyrants' grasp to ware
Oalnst wishes fond of every man
Who boasts he's an American.
Ronaell Woald Bo Worse Than Jeffries.
KlnstOB Free Press.
'The people of Sampson county have
good cause to know how, and to what
extent Dan Russell can "nurse bis
wrath to keep it warm" and how merci
lessly he sought to wreak his vengeance
upon the citizens of that county when
he was judge of the Superior Court.
Grasping, grinding, revengeful, with
all the elements of a bloody tyrant, he
spares neither friend nor foe when bis
selfish ends are sought, or his schemes
of hate are fostered.
It is well known, when not a candi
date, he alluded to negroes as savages,
that he publicly dubbed ex-Senator C.
P. Lockey, of New Hanover, a thief,
and entered a plea of retraxit when his
Republican brother sued him in a court
of law for slander.
It is claimed by people of Sampson
county that when a judge, he made
himself so offensive by such viodictive
neas as a jndge that they bad their
county, upon their petition, taken out
of Russell's and placed in Judge Bux
ton's district. Jeff ries was an angel in
comparison. And he to be Governor!
God save the State from such a ca
lamity! - The President yesterday sent to the
Senate the nomination of J. Ward Gar
ley, of Louisana, to be attorney for the
United States for the eastern district of
Louisiana. ..: ;
THI6BUT IOWA CYCLONE.
Polk City Reported Destroyed Ta XJat of
thsDssd Grsvt Loarst-Tbs Dsbst ts
Proporty Istealealablo.
Dss Moons. Ia., Hay 25. The most
alarming reports are being received
here this morning respecting the
cyclone which swept over Polk, Story
and Jasper counties shortly after mid
night. Owing to the almost total pros
tration of telegraph and telephone
wires it is not possible to verify the re
ports that have been received, but indi
cations are that the casualties will reach
50 killed or Injured.
Fourteen persons are reported killed
In the three towns of Valeria, Bondu
rant and Ankeny. The two latter
towns are in this (Polk) county while
Valeria is in Jasper county, directly
east.
There is every probability that resto
ration of the telegraph will bring re
ports of disasters not heard of yet. Re
port comes from Polk City, this county
that it is totally destroyed. A tele
phone message from Berwick says that
a courier just in tells that 46 persons
were killed at Bondurant
The situation grows worse as authen
tic news comes from the cyclone dis
trict. At Valeria it is now known that
fifteen persons were killed, the cumber
being first placed at but five. Most of
those killed were in the depot of the
Chicago Great Western road, some of
lem having just alighted from a train.
The depot was literally blown to pieces.
The western bound passenger train
escaped the cyclone but a few minutes.
Had it remained at the station five
minutes longer the list of killed would
undoubtedly have numbered scores.
A dispatch from Santiago, this coun
ty, says the storm was unprecedented in
its fury in that section. Three miles
west of the town a house was lifted
bodily from the earth, carried some dis
tance and thrown to the ground a shat
tered wreck. The entire family or oc
cupants were killed. The roads are a!
most impassable from debris fences
out buildings and branches of trees be
ing swept together in piles. Nothing
has been heard from the northeastern
end of theoountry, where it is believed
the storm caused the greatest damage.
A messenger from Bondurant who ar
rived at 9 o'clock, says that R Q Scott.
a prominent farmer, was killed, also
that a church at AnkeDy was blown
down and several persons were hurt.
The town of Granger was badly
wrecked. The number of farmhouses
wrecked between Valeria and Bondu
rant is very heavy. Mayor MacVickar
has called a meeting at the council
chamber to take active measures for the
relief of ihe sufferers. A number of
coffins have been shipped to Bondurant
on the Great Western Extra, via Ber
wick, the nearest point.
THE NORTHERN PKKSBYTEK1 A3N9.
a Great Sensation Created by the Modera
tor's Liberal Sermon.
Saratoga. N. Y., May 24. Moderator
Withrow's sermon to-day created a posi
tive sensation among the commission
ers. Moderators' sermons in past years,
especially since the Briggs trouble, have
been characterized by earnest and elo
quent appeals to the commissioners to
stand up in defense of the truth of the
Scriptures and the standards at any
cost. Moderator Withrow's sermon was
characterized as a veritable plea for
peace and work, which, following upon
the conciliatory terms of Moderator
Booth, seems to mark a new era in the
Presbyterian quarrel.
Dr. Withrow preached upon the sub
ject of love being stronger than vio
lence in the advancement of Christ's
kingdom. He made a stroDg plea for
peace in the Church. He compared
the spirit of violence and the spirit of
love as exemplified in the ministry of
Christ. He called to mind the fact
that at the time of the reunion of the
old school and the new school branches
the Assembly asked the Church to
raise a memorial fund of t5,0CO.0O0.
The Church responded by raising nearly
$7,000,000. Last year the Assembly
asked for one million dollars to com
memorate the25ih anniversary of the
reunion. The subscriptions do not
amount to half of the sum asked. Tie
preacher attributed it to the position
which the Church had taken against
those who had attacked its standards.
He said that the spirit of the Church
should not be that of the "Lion of the
tribe of Judah," but that of the "Lamb
of God."
The speaker closed by saying: "We
cannot shake men out of wrong ways,
whether they are outside our member
ihipor within both membership and
ministry, can we?"
THE HY4TERIOC8 HORSA
It la Bellevrd Tbat a Sbot From a Spanish
Warship Set the Vessel on Fire That
Her Master Was Not Drowned.
Winning ton Star, 23d.
The British steamship Horsa, which
arrived last Wednesday at Soutbport in
distress (as told in the Star), left that
place yesterday at noon for New York,
under her own steam and Capt. Chas. E.
Mcintosh in command. Mr. J. Mcln
tyre, of New York, principal owner of
the vessel, was on board when the Horsa
took her departure.
A gentleman from Soutbport, who
went aboard the Horsa soon after the
steamer arrived at that place, told the
Star yesterday that there was some
thing very mysterious about the fire
that is alleged to have broken out on
ship soon after she left Jamaica. He
said the Horsa had a hole in her iron
hull near her bow which had been cov
ered on both sides with heavy boards.
Flis theory is that the steamer landed
her cargo of arms and ammunition in
Cuba, and that soon after starting from
Jamaica with her cargo of fruit she was
fired udob by a Spanish gunboat which
sent a shell through her hull near the
bow, and that this was the origin of the
Fire. He said that there were five Cu
bans and four Spaniards among the
crew, two of whom spoke English fairly
well, and that their stories were so con
flicting that the conclusion was irresist
ible that there was something untold
about the origin of the fire.
The Star's informant also expressed
the opinion that Captain Cook was not
drowned; that he was under indictment
in Philadelphia, a d that he was either
secreted on board the Horsa or hd
been .aken aboard some other ship at
sea.
Verily, the ways of these filibusters
are past finding out.
One Graad Sweat ttoag.
New York 8un.
The Hon. Judson Harmon has re
turned to Cincinnati for a music fes
tival. Syracuse Post.
The Hon. Judson Harmon is himself
one of the greatest, most musical, and
most festive of music festivals. 'His
raiment is a heaven of harmonies. His
bat is a fugue. His collar is a sym
phony. His cravat is a sonata. His
shirt front is a hymn. His coat is an
oratorio. His waistcoat is a psalm
His trousers are an anthem, and his
shoes and spatts are a doxology. Not
since the concord of sweet sounds was
discovered has anything one-quarter as
musical as the Hon. Judson Harmon,
the Pelham of the Cabinet, enraptured
a breathless world.
Wsstsrs Orlaalaal Co art District Conven
tion, JTaao 5th.
Special to the Observer.
Ashkvtllk, May 33 The judicial
convention for this district, composed
of Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson
and Madison counties, has been called
to meet here June 5th to nominate
Democratic candidates for judge and
solicitor of the Criminal Circuit Court.
The Presbyterian ministers attending
the General Assembly at Memphis,
preached in the various Churches Son-
day, la the afternoon Dr." Morton, of
North Carolina, assisted iy several of
the lay commissioners, cocducted the
solemn communion of the Assembly in
ta nm enure n.
GENERAL M: E. CONFERENCE.
BET. OUS AFRAID TO RBIUKH HOStK
Be Mad Remarks Aaoat Bloomers, and
taa Women of His Fold Have a Waraa
Weleotao Waltta for BlaAB Aaaomd
nsat Flaclas; tfao Clectloa of Lay Dolo
gatos la tao Haada of Cbwrea Bf embora
Defeated Xr. Joaeph C HartsoII, of
Loaislaaia, Elected Bishop to Africa
Only roar Says More Remaia for Baal
Clbvklaxd, 0 May 25. Only four
days remain of the session of the Gener
al Conference of the Methodist Church,
and the delegates are determined to
make as good use of the time as possi
ble. To that end a resolution was
adopted this morning limiting- all
speeches to five minutes. Very few of
the important matters now incorporated
in committee reports will be passed
upon- by this session. Only the reports
which must be acted upon in order to
insure the progress of the Church dur
ing the coming four years will be con
sidered. The following were approved as trus
tees of the new American University at
Washington: Judge E. L. McComas,
Washington; Rev. Michael Burnham,
D. D , St. Louis; Hon. H. L. Higinboth
am, Chicago: Rev. A. J. Palmer, D.
D , New York; Chaplain W HIil
burn, Washington; Mr. Wm. Cornell,
Scran ton. Pa.; Hon. John Fritr., Beth
lehem, Pa.; John E. Heald. Washing
ton; John G. Holmes. Pittsburg; John
R McLean, Washington; John H. Pat
ton, Curwensville, Pa , and Rev. Thos.
Pearnir, D. D., Hillsboro, O.
It was decided to hold two sessions of
the Conference every day until adjourn
ment. The Conference took a ballot
for missionary bishop to Africa. Two
thirds' vote required to elect. Re
sult: Necessary to a choice 301; J. C.
Hartzell, 233; M. C. B. Mason, colored,
81; D. 8. Monroe, 73; J. W. Hamilton,
13; G. W. Gue, 13; scattering 43. Mr.
Gue's candidacy is said to be due to the
fact that he is afraid to return to his
home in Portland, having incurred the
ent&ityof the women of his church by
making disparaging comparisons be
tween the bicycle bloomer girl and the
four women delegates.
Col. Fred Grant received an enthusi
astic reception when he was introduced
to the Conference. Bishop Arnett, of
ihe African Methodist Church and
Southern manager of Major McKinley's
campaign, was presented to the Con
ference. The long deferred fight between the
lay and the ministerial delegates came
up when the committee on constitution
reported the new constitution. The ma
jority report wanted a referendum to be
composed only of the ministers, while
the minority report demanded that the
lay members be given a voice in the
referendum. Dr. A. J. Kinnett, of Phil
adelphia, made a strong argument in
favor of lay reoresentation. E. Swart-
hout, of Michigan, declared that the re
port was a failure. ''What the Method
ist Church needs most, he said, ' is a
judiciary that shall decide judicial
questions only, and keep its hands off
legislative questions.
"What a miserable farce was the con
sideration of the woman question by
this body. We first considered the ques
tion as a judicial one and then compro
mised it by virtue of our legislative
power. That kind of work makes our
Conference ridiculous. I am opposed
to the report because it gives us nothing
new.
A motion was made to amend the re
port of the committee oq constitution
so that the lay delegates to the General
Conference should be elected by the
people of the Church instead of at the
Quarterly Conference. It was received
with tremendous applause by the lay
men. An attempt to table the amend
ment was defeated.
Wm M. Swindell said, "Let us give
to the laity of the Church this increas
ed responsibility and it will be best for
them and best for the Church."
Gen. Rusling said that he heartily
favored the amendment but he beleved
that it should not be adopted now. It
would imperil the adoption of the con
stitution. The amendment was defeat
ed by a vote of 189 to 193. The com
mittee on Epworih League recommend
ed that certain members of the board of
control be appointed' by the General
Conference instead of by the represen
tative of i he league. Several delegates
denounced the report as taking the last
vestige of authority away from the
league members in control of its own
organization. The report was adopted.
Dr. J3eph C Hartzell, of Louisiana,
was elected bishop to Africa on the
second ballot. He was invited to a seat
on the platform. When Bishop Taylor,
the aged bishop who initiated the Afri
can work, congratulated his successor,
the Conference applauded enthusiasti
cally. Dr. Hartzell" is 54 years of age,
and since 1S88 has been secretary of the
Freedmen's Aid Society. He was re
elected to the same position on May 21
on the first ballot. In 1870 he was
transferred from the Illinois Conference
io New Orleans, and was placed in
cbafrge of Ames church in tbat oity.
While in that city he became editor of
ihe Southwestern Christian Advocate.
He has taken a prominent part in the
development of the public school sys
tem of that city.
I T EMS OF STAIE NEWJ.
Deer have been seen in Person coun
ty lately, says the Durham Sun,
The Newbern Journal tays that after
tie return of Rev. Dr L C. Yass. for
merly pastor there, frm the Southern
Assembly meeting at Memphis, he will
join his wife in New York, whence
they will set sail for a European tour.
Dr. Vass will, upon its completion, en
'r upon his duties as chaplain of the
University of Virginia.
BOCKL.EN'8 ARNICA SALVE.
The best salve In the world (or cuts,
orulaes, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
ores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
oorns and all skin eruptions, and positively
oures plies or no pay required It Is guar
anteed to Klve perleot satisfaction or money
refunded. Price 36 oents a box. For sale by
Harwell TJnnn-
The Ideal Panacea.
James L. Franols, alderman, Chicago,
aysi "I regard Dr. King's New Dlsoove-y
as an Ideal Panacea for Coughs, Colds and
Long Qomplalnta, having used it in my
family for the last Ave years, to the exclu
sion of physicians' prescriptions or other
preparations."
Rsv. John Bargns, Keoknk, Iowa, writes
"I have been a minister of the Methodist
Episcopal Church for 60 years or more, and
have never found anything so beneficial or
that gave me such speedy relief as Dr.
King's NewDtsoovery." Try this Ideal
Coash Remedy now." Trial Bottle Free at
Bnrwell A Dunn's ro stora.
YalaaMa Fi uriptlom. S
Editor Morrison, ot the Wortntngton.
(Ind.) Sun, write: "Too have a valuable
prescription in Klectrle Bitters, and I can
oheerrolly recommend It lor Constipation
and Slek Headache, and as a general sys
tem tonic it has no equal. sirs. Annie
8-ehle, 86S Cottage Grove avenue, Chicago,
was all ran down, eoald bos eat nor digest
food, had a backache, which saver left her
and felt tired and weary, but six bottles of
Klectrle Bitters restored her health and re
newed her strength. Price 60 oents and S1.O0.
Ut a bottle at Burwall Si Dana's drag store.
5 Per Cent. Per Month or
60 Per Cent, Per Year
GUARANTEED TO ALL INVESTORS
O H
Ikvkstmksts Both Large isn Small
When Made With
NEW YORK INVESTMENT CO,
BROKERS IN
Stocks, Bonds, Grain and Cotton,
40 and 42 Broadway
HEW YORK CITY.
P. 8. People who desire to have a
steady and sure Income on a small or
large Investment, send for oar explana
tory circular, mailed free.
BELKrBROS.,
Cheapest Store on Earth.
Month of Events, Histor-ic-Poetic-Monumentic
and
otherwise f fast drawing to
a close with her records in
the archives of the past.
Before the sun sets forever
on May, 1B96, in common
witn passing events 01 un-1
usual notice, we hand in a
business schedule that has
never been approached in
Charlotte's mercantile his
tory, and f as the month ,
"oyster-like," closes, our
business, " 44 ocean - like "
surges and rolls on. Con
tentment has nestled round
the hearth of thousands of
homes in the past half year.
Fathers pleased ; mothers
no longer confused ; sons and
daughters delighted; "con
versational topic" Right
place at last found. More
goods for less money; kind
attention, then Belk boys
sure talk big, but do just
what they say. It used to
be big I and little u, but the
levers of time have reversed
things: Its big You, bigl,
big Business but little pro
fits. Nearly one hun
dred wide - awake sales
men in our several stores,
its no wonder we do the
largest business in the State.
Volume! expanse! Green
bay tree,; shelter, piotec
tion, contentment, no won
der the multitudes seek our
shades. Shirt Waists for
next week 25, 48? 68, 73,98c
$1.18, collars attached and
detached, from striped cal
ico to Persian effects. Par
asols white, black, figured,
Persian slid all sorts Chil
dren's, 15 to 98c.
F. P. Corsets, long and
slim, short and stout, me
dium; tennis and cycling
ones too.
Great slaughter in white
checks and stripes;' biggest
stock in town.
Laces; my, ray; they say
we have more than the whole
town put together. Glass
Linens, Organdies, figured
Muslins, and by the stack.
Call and look through; be
convinced; be with the big
gest crowds; they all rlock
our way.
BELK BROSo
Sparkling Catwaba Springs,
CATAWBA, N. C.
OPEN JUNE 1st, 1896.
Well fitted iip and . improved. The
finest medical mineral water and most
delightfully cool and pleasant place in
the State. Near Ilickoryon the West
ern North Carolina Railroad. Terms
moderate. Write
E. O. ELLIOT T & SON,
Proprietors.
THE - ATLANTIC - HOTEL,
Mokehead City, N. C.
NORTH CAROLINA'S FAVORITE
SEASIDE RESORT.
Opkns May 15th to October 15th.
rates of board:
Per Day, fcl.50 to $2.50; Per Week, $10
to $14; Per Month, $35 to $50.
Rates Governed by Location of Rooms.
Special rates to families and parties.
Prompt attention given all corres
pondence Address:
W. P. CAMPBELL, Manager,
Morehead Citv, N. C.
GLEN ALPINE SPRINGS
Near Morganton, Burke County,
Jforth Carolina.
Thoroughly Renovated and Refurnished
NEW MANAGEMENT.
Accommodations as nice and terms
lower than any resort in the State.
TERMS: 120.00 Per Month.
Write for "Booklet."
H. H, WALTON A BRO
Season 1896.
THE
Haywood White Solphur,
WATKESVTULE, N. C.
Open May; 1st. The most pleasant
place to spend the summer months in
the South. For full information and
rates address J. R. Stewart, Mgr.
--jyE HAVE ONLY THREE
ALMA REFRIGERATORS
. Left. If you want one
this is your ia&tchanoe this
season.
Another shipment of
Oil Stovts just arrived.
':. Special A set of three
Wave Blade Knives, for
'Bread, Meat and Vegeta
bles, the set for 25c.
11
k CO.,
Slat and Tin Rfloflne (Vintretor
JP YOU WANT
A bargain in a
P-I-P-E
Get one at WALKER'3 DRUG STORE.
Selling ft lot of them oat at coat.
FOR SALE.
2 3-room kouses in Groveton, worth
$450 each will sell for 325 each.
3-room houses for rent.
E. L. PROPST,
Owner Smith and 10th itrs.
-TEXTILE MACHINERY.-
THE D A.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
COTTON MILL MACHINERY
COTTON MILL REPAIRS,GEAR OUTTING.ROLL COVERING JKtc
OONTHACTOB8 KM
Self-Feeding Openers. -Cylinder open
ers with feeder attached, with or with
out trunks.
Breaker Lappers. One and two sec
tion breaker Uppers, with or without
feeders attached, with or without con
densers and gauge boxes, with or with
out screen sections.
Combination Breaker and. Finisher
Lapper. One or two section finishers
with feeder attached.
Intermediate Lappers. One or two
sections.
Finisher Lappers. One or two sec
tions, with ordinary plain beater arms,
or with Kersohner's carding beaters
Waste Pickers and Cleaners. Card
and picker waste cleaners, roving waste
openers and cotton waste pickers witn
thread extractors.
Carding Engines. Stationary iron
top, flat cards, with Licker-in and Well
man strippers; with or without coilers.
Revolving flat cards with coilers. Im-
proved grinding devices
ror revolv
Complete Steam Plants. Power plantsof any size and description; Cor
- liss engines and-high speed engines, either simple, compound or con
densing; return fire tubular boilers; water tubular boilers: feed pomps,
heaters, purifiers, ete.
Fire Protection Equipment. 3rinnell. Hill or Neracher automatic
sprinklers; "Underwriters" fire pumps, hydrants, wood or steel tanks
hose connections, etc. :
Electrio Lighting Plants. Westinghouse new tnnntipolar dynamos, in
oandescent and arc lamps, switchboards and all instruments therefor:
electrical supplies of all kinds.
0
WEATHER
DOES ivOT PREVENT
i
CROWDS OF EAGER
PURCHA S E R S !
i
i
FLOCKING TO
THE BEE HIVE
In the present time
business must be done in
another manner and on a
different basis from what it
has been done in years gone
by. Not the margin of prop
tit, but the volume of busi
ness must count. This has
been fully cemonstrated by
the unprecedented growth
of our business during the
past few years.
Hot weather, cold weath
er, rain or shine, you will
always find the greatest
crowds stoppirg in the
Cheapest Store
IN
North Carolina.
J.
s.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
COM MP NOEM ENT EXBRC1SBH UNI
VERSITY OK NOBTH'OAKOUNa,
CHAPEL. HILL.. N. C, MA A 81-J UN B 8, i8M.
To Ticket Agents tn North Carolina:
For tb above occlon sell tickets, form
8. B. T.. to Chapel Hill. N. C, and return.
at rate named m TarrifT 1, Circular 6,17.
Bell Mar 39 Jooe S. final limit Jane6tb.
1800 lndaaive; continuous passage in both
directions.
The following rates will govein from
points named :
charlotte 6.26 H ckory ... ..t 570
Durham 75 Marlon A.85
Ooldsboro SAO Raleigh 1.80
Gastonia 5.90 Newton 5 40
Greensboro 8.40 felmt . 2)
Henderson 2.00 Winston-Salem 880
W . A. TubCi General Passenger Agent.
J. M. Cuip, Traffic Manager.
J. E.. DUVAL,
Electrical En gtneer and Contractor. Office
Si West Trade Street, Room 1.
CHARLOT1E, N. C
Are and meaadeeeent lighting. Kq nipping
cotton tnlllewlth electrio light plants a spe
cialty. Estimate furnished on all kinds of.
electrical work. Call bells, betel annoncl
ators. burglar alarms, etc. Correspondence
ollcited
Diamond Rings.
If you want a nice ring for your
wife or best girl see my selec
tion before bnyinr- I have the
largest stock in the State and
can sell yon one at a very low
price. Every stone guaranteed
as represented or money re
fonded. JOHN FARRIOR,
JEWELER. ; -Fine
watch repairing a specialty.
Engineers and Contractors.
ing flats or carding engines.
Railway Heads. Single or double
railway heads; coiler heads, or arranged
for one, two or three lines of railway
troughs.
Drawing Frames. Any number of de
liveries, single or coupled; with or with
out metallic rolls; all stop motions,
Slabbing, Intermediate and Kovinc
Frames.
Ring Spinning Frames. Both warp
and filling frames; any spindle; all gear
ing on one end of frames; improved sep
arators, for single or double roving.
Spoolers. Improved upright spoolers,
new patent thread guides, with orrith
out Wade bobbin holders. .. '
Reels. Standard adjustable - xeeja
light running reels. ; ,
Twisters. Wet or dry twisters, to
twist from either spools, quills or beams.
Looms. Heavy or light looms, stan
dard widths and wide looms.
Warpers, Dryers, Presses, Slashers,
eto. ' '
HAVING
Just completed a . large contract of
plumbing- and steam fitting at Pine
hurst, N. C, we are better prepared
than ever to do first-class work at a rea
sonable price. Our stock is always
complete and the work is done prompt
ly and satisfaction guaranteed. Get
our prices on ' windmills and tanks.
pumps, water close's, enameled iron
baths, terra cotta pipe, etc.
A. R. WILLMANN,
Plornber and Steam Fitter.
NOTICE of SALE
iOF-
Furniture Facto ry
By virture of orders of the Superior
Court of Mecklenburg county, made in
the case of J. A. LUiott and the Loan &
Savings Bank of Charlotte, K C.; '
against the Elliott Furniture Company,
1 will, sell, at( public auction, at the
court house door in Charlotte, N. C , to
the highest bidder, on the first Monday
in June, 1896, being the first day of said
month, the real estate and furniture,
with machinery, fixtures and attach
ments, in the city of Charlotte, owned '
and lately operated by the Elliott Fur
niture Company and described as fol
lows: . ' -
The lot in the said' city fronting P9
feet on East Eighth street and. extend
ing back with tbat width and with the
O. C. Railroad, 398 feet-to Seventh
street, being the.lot recently occupied
by the Elliott Furniture Company, to-'
gether with the buildings, machinery
and fixtures on the said lot known as
the Elliott Furniture Company Factory
and more particularly described as fol
lows: One wooden building 100x130 feet,
with iron siding and roof: . V
One wooden building, 85x130 feet,
with iron siding and roof, used as a fin
ishing room.
One brick building 85x35 feet, with
iron roof, used as a warehouse. - ?
One brick kiln, 60x20 feet, with iron
roof and piping and fixtures.
One brick kiln, 24x20 feet; with iron
roof and piping and fixtures.
Two boilersone 60-horse power and
the other 40-horse power, complete and
in pood order.
Two brick boiler houses, and a shav
ings room with iron roof.
One engine, 40-horse power, complete
and in good order.
One electric light plant witlr26 lights.
Equipment of machinery for manu
facturing furniture, comparatively new
and in good order. -
The sale will have to be reported to
; the Court for its approval and conflrma
i tion.
' The terms upon which the sale wilf
be made will be announced at the sale.
The property may be inspected and
examined by anyone" wishing to pur
chase upon application to the receiver,
and any information desired will be
furnished by the receiver upon like a
plication.
R. E. CO( BRAKE,
Receiver.
w hol es a le a g ents
.' FOR
Crushed Fruits; . -Fruit
Stocks;
Extracts
and Specialties
Coco-Cola, Wine Coca
and Rock Candy Syrup.
Send for price lit before season opens.
JNO, M. SCOTT & CfK.
Wholesale rmeiti. Criti JTn
" We are aiy to estab
lish agents all over tbe
State of North and up
per South Carolina for
four of tbe best wheels
ever sold.
.The Stearns' "Yellow
rellaw."
V Tbe Waverly and Wa
eriv Belie. -
The Business Clipper.
The Kciipse(for heavy.
weights.)
We want only lire,
battling men.
W will also give them
-ebacc on repairing.
Sundries and rr pairs.
- w. r. Down.
- T Plumbeia Snpplies
.- and "'
B cyclea ;
J
WANTED FOB R. AKMY. ABLE
bodled, onmarrted men, between ages
of 81 and 80. eitisens of tbe United States, c f
good character and temperate babits, wbo
can speaki rea4 and write Engllsb. Kor in
formation apply. prefrbiy ry letter, to
Recruiting Officer, 806 Main st, Lynchburg,
There are many men of many kinds
and many kinds of furniture. If you
should wish the ,
Best Kind of Furniture
- r
At moderate prices and terms to suit
yourself call on
THOMAS & MAXWELL.
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