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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1880-11-27
Political PestererS.

Once in four years the man who loves
to talk politics." but who does not
know what he is talking about, has his
most glorious opportunity. 1t matters
little where he may meet you, he stops
for a moment or pumps himself down
for an hour, and says, what is your
opinion about politics ?" Or, LET Us
talk about the state of the country"
Political philosophers have said that
this manifestation is a sign of health
~fulness in a free country, and that it is
a safeguard of liberty. But the man
who wishes to discuss 1.-The state of the
country" is(not always one from whom
you gain anything, except words as
empty as those of "a congressional
speech. He wears out the fingers Of his
right hand in emphasizing them upon
his left hand; his gesticulations are as
novel and as interesting as an organ
grinders. But he snOthers you with
his words-corners you-explains to
you-pulls your coat collar half off
asks whether you will betray 1.-The sa-
cred truths of j~ustice"-and actually
goes SO far as to ask you whether you
will or will not "listen to sound think
ing His wo Is have not always the
aid Of slsmmar, md if he knows what
be is talking abou you certainly do not.
He is. wors, han t1e persistent morn
ing fly. lie {, III 5 at you again and "a
gain, buzZes, taps at you, flies some
what away, gathers himself together,
makes another dive and buZZes again.
But you ear not hit at him, even though
you can not touch him, as is the case
with a persistent September lily. The
ma who talks politics" is as good as
the man who whistles at the opera.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1880-11-27
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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1880-11-27
Choctaw Justice.


The execution Of Chester Dixon, con
victcd of murder AZ the last term otthc
Circuit Court Of the Chortaw Nation.
took place, recently. in the presence of
but asmall number Of people, Chester
Dixon, the murderer. was a Young full
blood Choctaw. about l. Years OF ace.
He was subject To fits, during which
he often lost control OF himself. He
was, aside from this malady, considered
rather a bright boy.
Dixon lived with his mother and
step-father, about Juveniles from Atoka
Their nearest neighbors were an Indian
known as Washington and Martha, his
wife. One afternoon, about a Year ago.
Washington returned from .itoka and
found that a horrible murder had been
committed. The body OF his vie lay
on the floor of his cabin in Sha>tly
fragments.
Dixon was accused of the crime lie
was tried according to the ChocfaW law
by a competent jury. He wa found
guilty and sentenced to be shot on Sep
TENDER 10, at noon. He was allowed
TO 90 home from the court rouln unre-
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1880-11-27
Whispers from the Wings.

The sale of Sara Bernhard, seats ii.
New York aggregates So go.
Anna Dickinson says she has not
seen An American Girl" played.
Mr.. Mapie>on's performance OF Ita'-
ian opera in London begins. this
nlout.l.
Ofenbach's latest opera, LA Bell.
Lore'te,' is TO be produced at the Lon
don Globe.
adele Belgrade essayed Hamlet IA
Niblo's, New York. she did not sue
coed.
Mrs. Zelda Seguin, the c%cntralto, ha>
withdrawn from the Emma Abbott
Opera Troupe.
Messrs. Wolf and Collier are writin,
q new piece for the Barton-Cronlle,
Opera Troupe.
"A Gentleman from Nevada Will,
Joe Polk as CAL, is the attraction a,
Louisville.
"Forget-me-Not" at Baldwin's Will.
Adeline Stanhope as Stephdnie, was
the latest recorded San Francisco sue
cess.
The adaptation of La Morte Civile,r
made by w. D. Howells for Lawrence
Barrett, has b, en- entitled Broken
Fetters."
Cupid in Livery by NJ. F. Dona-
van, music by Alfred Collier, is a new
comic opera now under consideration
at Days Theatre, New York.
Henry Irving has revived "The
Corsican Brothers at the London Ly-
ceum with wonderful fidelity to his
toric truth and a surprising mise en-
scene.
Mckee Rankin will close his engage
ments in the British Islands in the
Theatre Royal. Dublin, on the 18th OF
November, and will at once return to
this country.
THE Honeymoon" 1.-THE School
for Scandal and las You like It.
together with two new plays, will con-
stitute the repertory of Mrs. Scott-Sid.
uOnS TINS season.
Miss Blanche Roosevelt, who has
been quite i'll, is now so far recovered
that she expects to make her appear
ance soon in Mr.. Cellier's new opera,
"Nell Gwynne."
Miss Lille Hinton is said to have
been engaged by Manager Palmer te
play Miss Harrison's part in LEO
Astray,", in the Brooklyn engagement
Of his company.
"All the Rage" is delighting tn.
audiences at the Olympic, ST. Louis
Buffalo Bill is crowding Pope's, ant
the Grand Opera House has 9Th,
Ticket-of- Leave Man by a snap com
pany.
Mr.. Steele Nackaye opened the new
Park Theatre at Newark, n. j., Will
Hazel Kirke" and his second com
pany. f. played Dunstan Kirke ant
Miss Je. eys-Lewis played Haze
Kirke.
Colonel Mapleson explains that tn
only trouble between him and hi
daughter-in-law, Marie Roze, is tina
she wants to sing for Strakosch, an
he will not permit it without a forma
oo,,o f-o,,, S&.looo
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1880-11-27
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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1880-11-27

-tr.iBta * ct hy lis ;,ar.'r o. honor
10 te 81 the court heu,eAl .Atuaa al the
hour appoia:o1 for hi. execution.
Ga Thursday Dixon came 10 Ascka
with his stepfather, for the purpose Of
ordering his coffin. He had his meas
ure taken, and gave the orders for the
disposition Of his body without the
least bit Of concern. cnFriday morn
ing about 100 persons, mo-t Of them
whites, gathered about the court house
10 witness the execution. Up TO half
IN hour Of the appointed time Dixon
'iai not appeared. Our reporter asked
IA, companion whether there was not
~oile Likelihood Of the prisoner break
Ing hi- parole.
If he is alive he vii be here within
ton minutes. Just as sure a the sun
shines
Hardly had the words been spoken
when d nIuruiur OF here he comes y
Vas heard on all sides, and there rode
~ = NtiGli8 ifiIt". Nttoill oi DuIiI, TAN
md straight, bat rather awkward in
his movements. A!ighting from his
lpny, the boy approached q little knot
e Indian women who were gathered
,bout a blazing log. Without giving
nv attention TO those around hin. he
at down by a stump and hanging
Town his head he seemed lost in Inedi-
tation.
Presently q venerable old Indian APP
preached the boy and spoke to kim in
he Choctaw tongue, bidding him, a.
became a Choctaw brave; to remember
that nothing but his life would atom
or the life he had taken, and not to
make explanation grudgingly, but to
meet hi, death feeling that his people
had done justice in co%ndenlning him.
While the old man was talking
Dix II held his head down, but at the
conclusion Of the speech he looked up,
held out his hand, and, in the hearty
grasp he gave thes old mans hand,
seemed to imply that he would not
%ftltcr, and be- never did throughout it
ali.
several men and ONE then came
up and shook hands With him. lie
looked up a each one with a glance OF
recognition, but never spoke a word.
About ll.t5 TIE sheriff, VIM Nelson,
b,ou"llt the doomed boy en- entire
change of clothing, which he put on.
While Dixon was dressing for thcgraye
eager t.ycs watched his every motion,
~todi.coveri if possible, the least evidence
o emotion, but lie az justed every but
ton without q SIGH or trclnor. lie then
: sat down on ablankct while his mother
combei his hair.
The sheriff then announced that the
time had come. Dixon arose and
walked to the spot pointed out by the
officer, and stood facing his coffin. His
stcpfathcr held his right hand, his
cousin supported him on the left.
The same old man who had spoken
to Dixon he.orc now made mark with
charcoal Upon the boys breast, just
over the heart, aud spoke a few words
of encouragement. The sheriff then
bound a handkerchief over DiXon's
ey :, commanded him to kncel, and
Immediately thereafter beckoned to q
man who had unit. then kept out O
sight. This was .Ahncr Woods,
.ou.in OF the condemned. Dixon haC
chosen him to Go the shooting.
Abner advanced and, taking his 20
-itlon about five pa ys from the bow
lcvelcdhis Winchester rifle, took stead,
aim, and fired.
The ball went to the mark. Amos
simultaneously with the report of tn,
rifle Dixon fell forward, uttered
groan, and died without a struggle.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1880-11-27
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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1880-11-27
F.A.Davies g Co.
CHAPEL HILL, N. G.

Dealers in Grocc-.es. Bot. aad Shoes,
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-09-15
The Record OF Democracy.

When the war was in progress ftr
the suppression of the Rebellion, in
augurated and pursued by Southern
Democrats, the Democratic Party
at the North, held a National Con-
vention at Chicago, in the summer
of 1864. That convention declared
the war, on the part of the Govern
ment. to be "a failure to restore the
Union, p and demanded that imme-
diate efforts be made for a cessation
OF hostilities, with a view to an ulti-
mate convention of the states. or
other peaceable means, to the end
that at the earliest practicable mo-
ment peace may be restored on the
basis of the Federal Union ofthe
states" At this time the resources
OF the rebels were nearly exhausted
and the Government was MOVING
upon them with force that carried
with it rational certainty of spec
dy success. 1t was then that the
Democratic party declared the war
"A failure, and demanded that the
Government OF the United States
should seek to negotiate with rebels
III arms against its authority. These
rebels were to be invited to Join in a
convention with the loyal states, and
terms OF peace were thereby to be
sought. IL is no wonder that the
people, including the army. secuted
and scorned the pusillanimous pro-
position, and swept the field with
an overwhelming political defeat of
General Mcclellan, who ran as the
Democratic candidate for President
The oifense committed by the Dem
ocratic party. in the circumstances
as then existing, ought to be regard
ed as politically an objectionable
sin.
Ihis same party, in It's National
Convention of 1868, demanded the 1
taxation of Government bonds in
direct contravention of the nations
contract with its creditors. | de-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-09-15

TIE splendid victory in Vermont
virtually settles the Presidential
question. as it dissipatcs all the
hopes of the Democrats of divisions
or disaffection in the Republican
ranks. 1t proves that the Hancock
boom has already spent its force,
that the Republican party Is solid
for the National ticket, and that the
loyal North is not to be hoodwinked
by the shallow trick OF cnlisting a
Union soldier to lead the rebel
forces. Vermont has given larger
Republican majority than she has
given at a Gubernatorial election
since 1868, and thus emphatically
points the way to victory for Gar
field and Arthur in November next.
This sweeping victory on poll ex-
cceding by at least 1000 the largest
vote ever cast in the State, is a strik-
ing demonstration OF the strength
and power of the Republican party
in the North, and Is crushing
blow to the hopes that Hancock
would draw off Union soldiers from
the Republican ranks. Vermont
points to the hand writing on the
wall. Let the Democracy interpret
it. Now for Mainel
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-09-15

ZEBuLoN VANCE Of North Carolina,
a rebel of the worst description, who
during the war proclaimed that he
would fight the government Till
HI froze over and is now Dem
ocratIc [. :. Senator, in 4 speech the
other day announced what he cx-
pected if Hancock is elected, and in
opinion he agrees with Gen. Bob
Toombs, the South will run the
machine" In speaking of the fact
that the revenues of the government
were principally paid by the North.
he said it didn't trouble him much,
as "the North took our slaves and it
isn't any more than fair that it
should support Us"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-09-15

THE old men Of the country have
now forgotten that in 1874 the Demo-
cratic cry in this State was for
Polk, Dallas, Skunk and the Tariff
of 1872" and that at the succeeding
session Of Congress, Vice President
Dallas, a Pennsylvania Democrat C
tariff man, at the dictation of his
party, gave the casting vote for the
repeal of the tariff of 1912, and thus
brought wide spread ruin to the
manufacturing interests, not only of
his own State but of the entire
country. The Democratic party of
the country is essentially and by
tradition, a free trade" party, and
he who trusts to a Pennsylvania
Democrat to save protective tarifiby
his vote. trusts to broken reed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-09-15

LITTLE Delaware can't stand the
pressure, and is preparing to wheel
into the Republican column.
At the municipal election in
Wilmington on Tuesday of last
week, the total poll showed a Re
publican majority of about three
hundred, which is a gain of double
that number of votes, and shows
if the Republicans of that little
State poll their full vote she viii be
added to the Republican column.
The drift Of public sentiment is thus
shown to be right on the border
doubtful States, and steady, perse-
vering work viii tell on them in
November next.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-09-15
The Victory in Vermont.

BUHIIEGToN, Sept. 9-Thc STATE
complete, lacking the three small
towns Of Belvidcrc Craftsbury. and
Nictory.gi Farnham Il ,539; Phil
ips, 21,133; Heath, sol; Rcpubli-
can plurality, 26,406, and majority
u, 902. The three towns not heard
from gave AZ Republican majority
in 1876. and viii make the majority
something over 2j,001.
BRATTLEBoRO, Sept 9-Fiiteen
towns in Windham County gave a
Democratic gain Of over 10 over the
wore Of 1876, while the other eight
towns gave Il Republican gam OF
1913. The Republican majority ON
the popular vote in the county is ..
O4l-an increase Of 2S over that Of
1876. Tyler, Rep. for Congress,
has majority over allin the county
of 2,Ol1, against, 2,432 in 1876. Two
Democratic, one Independent. and
20 Republican Representatives are
elected. The towns Of Wilmington
and Whittingham both elected their
Representatives by majority of 1
vote.
BosToy, Sept. "a private tele-
gram received here tonight from
Rutl, Vt, says: Two hundred and
twenty-ninc towns give Farnham
4. .17S; Phelps, 20,940; Heath and
,532. The same towns
in 1876 gave Fairbanks 44.33S
20,595, and scattering. -.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-09-15
1 Chinese Funeral.

New YORK, September G.-Lee
Wan, Il Chinese grocer of this CITY.
was bnried yesterday in Evergreen
Cemetry, Brooklyn, with ali the
peculiar rites of the Chinese. On
the way to the cemctry pallid. sad
faced Cinnamon, seated beside the
driver Of the hcarsc, threw strips of
rice paper into the street. At the
grave Lee Vans clothing was burn
ed, and rows of candies and lunches
OF slow matches were inserted in the
earth aj the foot Of the mound and
lighted. Rice, chicken, mutton and
tea were then placed beside the grave.
After the Cinnamon had bowed and
saluted the dead man and poured
tea upon the earth above him. they
drove OF, smoking and chatting.
One Of the Cinnamon said that had
there been native priest in New
York, he would have been engaged
to rccite prayers over the grave, but
there was neither. Joss Hoss nor a
priest Of the C0nfucian religion in
this part Of the country. The body
Of Lee Wan, together with the re-
mains Of other Cinnamon living in
Evergreen Cemetiy, it is said will bc
eventually returned to China
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-09-15

Congressman Beltzhoovcr was
foolish enough to pronounce that
now famous letter in which he said
that with the present Democratic
House, pension bills do not have
much favor" a forgery and threaten
ed to sue for libel the Carlisle Herald,
the paper that first published it.
Whereupon the original letter has
been produced, and its authenticity
sworn to by the gentleman receiving
it. II, as also another of his letters
has been autographed and publish
ed in the New York Tribune, and that
paper invites libel suit in the fol-
lowing plain and unmistakable man
ner.
"Mr. Beitzhooyer, don't sue in
small way. The Tribune published
the letter. Sue us. Sue us at once,
and get the matter to an immediate
trial. Sue for hundred thousand
dollars. That is the smallest
sum any blackguard asks Of US
for telling the truth about him to
his hurt. Don't you sue for a pen
ny less. And that you may have no
trouble in proving the essential facts
of our offence, we herewith repeat it
in detail
We say You did write the letter,
You wrote it to +. W. Curriden, of
Chambersburg. You wrote all Of it. |
text and signature. You lied, when |
you said it was q forgery. You lied I
knowingly and deliberately, hoping
to deceive your constituents. You /
did not then know that we had the I
original, andyou thoughtyou could /
lie your way through.
There Mr.. Beltzhoover there's
your material for a libel suit. Now
come along with it. Let the Car
isle Herald alone. Sue the TiJupci /
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-09-15

GENERAL GARFIELD truthfully
said of the Democracy, that they
clamored against the war one year
and were in favor Of it the next
that they advocated hard money,
then soft-specie one year, green
backs the next, according as the
political wcathercock would point.
opposed the Amendments, denounc-
ing them as unconstitutional and
void one campaign and declaring
them all right and invioable the
next one; opposed to negro suffrage
and in favor of it, and thus the
dance went on till the voters who
followed the party lead must have
grown giddy in whirling about and
turning about and obeying their
commanders in the hope of gaining
the offices for them, which their
.'organized appetite" coveted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-09-15

GENERAL CoFFRoTH processes tC
be in favor of protective tariff
but in Congress he voted for Sam
Randall for Speaker, who appoint
ed free trade committee with Fer
nando Wood as its chairman, who
in turn reported and urged the pas
sage Of a bill reducing the present
tariff. He also endorses the pres
ent Democratic platform which
lavors "a tariff for revenue only,
and if rctUred to Congress will have
to abide by the decision Of his party
caucus, that will again, as it did last
winter. declare for a reduction Of the
present protective duties.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-09-15
Forgery and Attempted Suicide.


COLUMBUS, O., Sept. Charles
Miller, attorney -at-law and son OF
ex-state senator Miller, attempted TO
commit suicide tonight by taking .
heavy dose of morphine, Miller re-
Gently forged his fathers nameto otwo
small checks and had them oashed
To-day Miller's father discovered
the forgeries, and said he had for
given such shortcomings as these
long enough, and was now willing
the law should take its course,
Upon hearing that warrant had
been issued for his arrest, young
Miller took morphine, but the
poison made him very sick and he
will probably live.