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The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30
REMARKABLE SLEEPER
A Colorej Preacher Who had no Con.
 irol over Himself

Parson Hcasely stole z, horse and Wa arraisned before the court. ilrSpn. said the judge !" l have always regarded yeu As an honest man. and am surpased ta sec you here. arrested upon such | charge and ~i,h proof >o conclusive Why did you steal the horse. pas>en :"
 Jedse, dr, word steal much as .d m3res de fiippency ob yer language. sah. is list i3ilie Ioa sui far dis he.,h ee,.,- sion. Now. Hi tell yer is, hew dis ,hin, occurred. In dc fus, place l'se l sieei walker. Whlie ~as asleep l went tel de stable an tuck de horse out.
 :, Bet evidence shows thst, As..s plowed ,l.e animal awhile
 Zaekly. sah. I'll tell yer what | fax. icdse: las' year trapped of Ger sleep arly in ,le spring. an when l woke tip hal done mldc cfar.
 That's as vcry we'll pafser. The evidence s..ys ,ha, after ple~.as the horse awhile yoa sold hlsn- la .a cAiskea ped dler"
 ..laeSl1. sah. lN~:ell ler whats ; faek, }e.1e. taa years a.a l went tcl sleep n, ahen woke sfl 1sd >eld mA steers sot de money. boush l ieEly boat. sold hi, houShi l hef>c sold hn aa pai ac mauey oui :, ia,Iusr wiyi t bfadtiet 'n dc church.
 That's all vers straight. paf,en. 5a, the evidence ,ay, that shor;iNs-aft. y"a soll the horse the owner aad a fen=iahle came along. You took ,o year heel, a'l.. did na, ,,a ? until you we're shot m the arm.
 ~zaakly. ,ah. I'll tell ycf whet's | faek. e. .e: dlsin de wah ! went ,cr sleep one lay an, when woke ! f.an d. t,. soldiers had been eha,in me rpau tef merc'n aWcek'
 The case was submitted to the la2. .nd n A Nery shoft ume :, scfc4e. oi guilty was FcndeFed.
 :, Nell. pafson. ,ald the latse. :" h"A long do You think you can slecp:
 = dean know 1a' Als. 9ah. bat Fl i;eli yer whats a aci, lcdsc
 Never miad any more isst-. rtrsaa. We'll .a,, assign you ,o.,'en year'9 aaFf. After this snoe1e you can no doub, kocp awake. You are all righ,. ind. >o lpng as you are aa2ke. busyou Will ,lcep.
 = kly, ,sh. I'll
 Take Llul away. Nil sheriff.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30
LITTLE ROCK. NRk.UlN 70, lSS-
rious failure j, the Gum sprine eelebra.

mus failure ;, the Gum Sprng eelebra- ton.
 Il made the best speech of the day.
 ~Ies. You d.d 1T horn
 Il, make, m difference, I amFelne ,e run fer the legislature"
 "leS. and >o am l
 ~lll beat you so baJi YOU won't know yourself
 "le> like l horse i's yoa v7ll Wh, I'll beat you by me thousand materitH I'll se, two votes te ssat ene tn lIrn town ship. and veu won't gel a vote in the >faas distinct.
 Won, se, vote I'll earrl the >prius district ten ,o your one.
 "\Ilaw ne ,a iatorm Aou that yea ate l lar =
 au .,tc- .ln old-t.,shtened suHebtap and down hal.
 "Nes and you atc an old tune ,ia,s eut tongue and Steeeed hat.
 fhe tNa parfaea,. young men ',ha had ,lep, ;o,scthei Inz. Nba had >hsf.a fhe cover Mth Gencte,lts lha, wh sllta. winds an,. dtft.as ,ne~s could npi kaII .laFcd i; e.,eh ether
 sl etn H5s fhc fife oa, et yaa n t.,7 ia,nu't-.. e>s lam,., kAfbhfli --!akla- h ti>l vitH dti ses,rgIi4,.rn.
 
 ~l4;sh D. snarIed ,.ris. !esan. ID ta..al ,eu anil yosi could ,l,!c ,htoa.h ! sAssage snndcr W,,hoa, addiiiana ta- aur
 several cmrl.Ace rushed t,fNara and scfafetel Inc two men. The uc<t dl4 they dissolved p,fines>alp n,d fliaslls entered .he a-rfeen ihe tatt-> ~4. baer. Ihe ;ae seuaa men fsu |, ,.,f soihcf three uaes H defeusc nt gh.gf.tst,f and finally. Nhen ne.ra hem ",ct tLt creek v.,, elected. thc ,wo friends hii,,' cne;a:cs. went b.s, < 'a the toVn of 'hoHi birth rhca ,he.r t,sis,s ah9 hal u @aN been 'ucnds. ,st mad aad to4sAt and the n, tEcr~ ,l,n.e,tcd each ..be, kcl.'ae7 alned a an'., iie cti'.tc ,e,.a tN bc, me t 'aiea Inc sharae'cfe q 'hc t@a leaa.a 3aaii,s aefs taesa The fi- eaa',a't narz and 'hc t"s were ;.a, a'ln@ed h ..aitlf5 l.=55i'l -eef't5 M ,b.s faqll,e4 iram Il deslfc t. be mcW5e ot'hc Artsa,.,A l.s.,,.-.;-4@e <. E, moral -'aal. af hAc tbe sainssas ? Rfa.le..
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30
How Two Young Friends Became B:te
 Enenics--A Mammoth Moral

Some timc ago two young men. Rebes' Rainhtll and George G'iesle,en. ra'ae = Arkansaw and engaged .e.'lcr n '5ss.- rc-s. They h4! gone ,AaIsa -.'ese together a'.d were n f.e, t!e,o'e,! 'a c.p other. one das KainhIi remarked.
 GriEglc~on. lnye been ,hu.k.ns ot the strong bonds oi friendship ,hat binG us together. and de D.: bebesc .hs' anything human ao4la separa'c us.
 :. Nothing human would ,eparas Us. = replied Grig slesoa with a smile. ~ for fl anything should separate e- should re- gard | as ia.,iinan.
 Grigslc7on. I ,eIl you vha; l've been thinking a5oat. and I ~an, your candid opinion. Remember aur friendship no~. and if you do not ,hink the step would be advisable. .shy. do no, hesitate 10 tell me. have been solicited by number of my friends to offer myself as q candidate for the legislature.
 Why Bob. ~as Ias, or the eye of speaking to you on the same subject, Ny friends have approached me in re- gard to the matter
 !" That sas probably af,er refused to give them any satisfaction" replied Chg gleson sish disappointed ar
 No. for the men ~ho approached me said that they had no, spoken 70 you on the sublec, and wondered if, we're better to speak to you. They came 70 me first '
 They cama to me first. For have al- ways been more public spirited than you
 No you haven't Didn't make A speech at the barbecue the other day?-
 Whats that to do:'' said Rainhill with emphasis. " Anybody can make a speech a, a barbecue
 Anybody" repeated Griggleson con- temp,ususly. You made a most ingio-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30
WAS A MECHANIC

fsl ts.eif.i. Hse 2, tai.fbaed .aid 'h, pei 2 5..e Cd aalafei man. ,aJ - i1a-a 4ere ani hsn,s and aphp Ina, a.es'.+a l lhera'cd }aa. %oa ! f,nd. slf. nd ypa hi3c ID '.adr. iha,you are a lsafer
 .Iedgc. n,le }er da' Al, blas. s,ni,h. dsdn', =
 fes aad ind ,hat loa he'd ,o me z
 Na didai Ie'i..e dldn'', lie ter yef ,ad da' NAs blse 5in.'i 4a s., ! .a. n;.faine is 9tn.iA sAh. Al .n5 body ean ~e d., lsc blas. Ter tnisandefs'apd ne 'er mean da, .as 4eqa4ir.cd sid l. trade"
 Hf oaioer r., hirp oif' The nigxets are flnning 'isla country.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30
,Noa'yc Eot Ia take tat ha,kuha squ

s'Noa'ye got Ia take th.t ha,k ~hat Neu alled me
 ra,ato hfm =, >sIlyd the avengers.
 What IT ,.ll 5ro
 . tui Il "n hin =
 ~ dun tete"i aoW, hat fl lou has, ralled me an>th4nk W,il Nou take Il hds
 eh. tvose',e .,ite, tel,1, hete'> tcuI rhante
 Ihe een'lr; ~s> dospelatr ssietd an,t confederate >el,6c,> gathered around -AS Ss,hau th1ec Htna'e- tt.,a ,le t,tee th. ensaeeue,a began the isere uss n had shape Ihe drummer ,lunhed all eee, hun- several rrtSo'5z wl,, s.ete present 1e, lae that the bcea he~led le,hap> he did. bu, .as @aA lhs the hshi ihh llsNatth ignl,l is ,acntlon
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30
TOLD TiIE TRUTH

The haht ef -'.s. . sa 'le s,.ee. ,.,z.. ne-. Wi,z h sic men aaf f'sna.el. 3zs= sess. aaA es. 3e. alfhaasa stf d.ses;.s engaged 2 a.a rs Ht.s' af.5ce.'lfT--.. T -=st'.+-''4.Hs f4af.i. keei"ft.. ssh ihe hai4siz .,.ss.ih rI'e aard i5'ieian. He a'aef asa~tsfr ~aissle. ~h,le standing oo s'fe,.. cor. rer. 'e3a4tkei l. . dessrsi an els,.9e- a'eiy die..e.. ,s.sas e'a - toeafi h.tn .
 Leak -' he.. Aes ,be, .ep- aeT. n 'QsL l.a.e=.' der e1othes. Ee hef husband ; de'' Ige' ,hen. ?. t tsad1canc- ehs tare', etra ,er1cs aaeof Ar ~aseele a-. 'se=st3t 1.s- ins .eaeenaa .3fae.. t.l.. -.,ed .,ra made some remark ataa. hHs f7et aSae atst eonfoaale.i eye,.sss.
 ~Whg .a, IL ss, :: sskeI one el h. ooiapan.oa,.
 NJ .,lf-.~ he repiicd. d. so,.as ,hc tt,ifh ef h, remark ,aat 'he 0es.an ,. husband mas; Dc IT tlcb'. f5f ,,rf,t..le ,,ss,#. nearly esery man | l.,..e iSee.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30
4 BAD BOOK.

The other day young feiloe f-rfn t,p ;hc rsef purchased a.-t,nsr5 4, I.,- .ie keek book >tose. shsstlY aft.faa-ds he entered the store ard sad
 Here. take yocf old book. ebecn disappointed .a '. e.ln4.ne al! mpne3
 What is the matter ~tth ,he i,,sk =
 Wall, you ssd that ,, ga tiled 4p wi.h ali inc ~ords eha; fc.IefH nee4 .a q life tune
 -' Yes and ,till say so.
 ' Ton do, huh. and he seized ,he book slalenily. You do. Call h. eam- ple'e dictionary. hah Hooked al oser | las; nigh, ard couldn't ind git and y.t. Then Tap lowed. take the fool thing back an here she IS. 4 dictionary what. leave out vi. am, ftten to be sarched' ''
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30
No DIFFERENCES
A Man upon whomthe Cotton c,"r la.
 No Influence

\ man ~tth klHa ei eame ,me Aes .,t7t-.-s,t.,,.. .st.i.l..i Ill- -Nfzlzhanl' Na #.t,,,,s,,, .-t5.A 2,4t-3.,4. and .,pia,s7 | nf the ftest1cat ~,s,l
 aa ..t# .s'lt, i, h ..a,.#..i ei tha- au ei5'ai,ett. saHFese
 Aes. s.f. ! .ua ihe g75zid,af
 Ah ] ta lad t5 meet YasG -. haeeui nm, L, .1t ,eeB.@ he added. al 'fflasA tbefe#ns' h.ea 'he daume,tos'= 'zn Il s4sh n a1l'stsau ! eapfosc. sl.,'l .,z- fis.alen, n,-ai tha bank ,oa ..,, taefc ar le,e s-inani.d ',lth n,e cotton .p1espseis. Now. esf. ~ani .a.lt ,.,n iHd oi,se ps 4aa bea.se thai 4saalld .iasz me l9 ts3asH D ttssn.lN ant5i tbe eetiat, mp i. a.,th,te1 lle .ea lhtnl tbaf tf.,4r MI tasta. ne to fefaasa4ne Ii >oH ='ia tsat tlsasl za. l,s.se ii. hesat.,ns sa atstans m ta1nssel
 Ma yo.n hqtpes-
 hse 10 bazla.ss
 Then es.s da4ae .iauk at taleE tnfi ilte .en.s..4 s,d
 %fi anh 'lelah' ,b.a n,oa,9 s.ala bs Hnnie risa,ful
 lia' eit8 dHast"-. aall f m.l.. z saa
 Ghst@ G5t Ihadal rhaashf ai Sal 5azel faat qf '. fhe ea'tor mp aanf hca, 'lse aa}. N4lt ae | n,,cr z'tast ne u 'iaf .s.l.' Hefese Nbt saa .ta sa .taa.l.'af .s4. e,a' }sa isr. a.le the l.tz.s.ei <, eatle II dan1,. fe fti' 4ffhe faFle
 =. i=seeg4.e gol 'hc pure.
 t!.sas 9aa.
 iAseat ise,efts :. fhe rser ai t.,s .a7as
 Ea' s.e B1s 'bc money ,aa as1 ,ss'5i tat=;hepfsr lsss5 f, i.s,e ei'= ~ a.aad d.
 tht.. hatp .ti aeoe mYsea 'l, efsatt 4. ie ad aa 'l., top
 g.tae# ! 1''le "a e.eeafEl fat las
 ;ae asa. l.il sd. .aeaad. ttbe. .,a 3loe 9n #, aes 'e iafn m5 eaa' sn' tfsr h,f, ..s I ,H.as'#rsdet ltt,e ba, ta tA, dsedf
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30
LIKE 4 WHITE MAN

z ] seppsse 3ol all lse A different srt pf life now said the peni,eni,aY ininis- Ter 'o a negro ~hs had Jasl eomple,ed 4 tern for s;e>iing a small sum of money.
 - Yes. boss. se game ter ine differ CT, lie. l'se larned 4 lessen, ssre's yer born. stole fifty dollan, lts true, bu, arer dis I'se g~iae ter live like ~hite man
 '' Like A white man. eh F'
 Yes, sah. Stead ob ste2lin' fifty dol lers an go,n ter de pen. I'll steal twenty thousand an go away an enjoy mysef. Oh I'se larnin ebery day"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION

The Ga-ett< claims 10 have larger circulation than all the other papers in in the state combined. The ARKANsAw TRAvELER. in truth. has larger circula- ton than any other paper in the state. Our circulation has increased 400 during the past week The following letter shows which way ,hs journalistic wind is blow ing:
 BosToS. Mass. July as,h Iss7 Aessrs. READ BENHaM:
 Please send US one thousand copies regularly until further orders.
 Yours truly.
 JAMES TENT.
 Manager New England News Go.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30
PRlC F, : ( ENTS.
wASN X FOREIGNER
Hut Ills Mo,hst Could No, Speak A
 Word et English

Inc ethet nigh A ,and,datc ha,lns found htm,.lt Tn ,.e,,usn aN,cmblagc where hss opponent hal ie,lded ad- Vantage ln that hs louli speak the lan- raagc. ue>c .ud e>sbellY exclaimed, z t.entirmen da aat be .ai>led by this man .a>t he, a.se he 9aa peak ,,erman. ite..eta,an |, slei.ats language. ad- mt. hut i, aae, ,sa, alaa. ,iu4i.N man fa aihte N,>ande1 thr .tcst could not spcsk ,..lmsa and VI h. vas an able man Ndstn ,eul3el zi1s.,k an5 IhiuE hut lnkl,sh s,ti 4et he s,s considerable ola ,eaa n la essaea,a4 ,e thc hnek he wasA Aie5te.' uian. Ne.t l,se the Ger. man l4nka.E, .end .Iiheafh ,annot epcaA H. >et ta} mother .tnl1 aa, peak | 1vvartiai tt,Fitsi, siis.t.. fasi hoa much Il l, tsiofrnes am
 n aest,t,> s"mma'fs .tue.n allei s.#s ftie g.,nz.Jzsss.z=is,l .,-ts.l hs.., Ia eA. .l.ta Ihe.de1 Iaf1ta7u7 win | ii, hl7! rnatic, tte oE'i i5fs7Iaa5-
 Maa dc,l4fatteus st,n,ieaca = ar b.,afk aeans fte.a = s.=.'s n tle pn- ssst .,s.a =,@t.n.# l.af.!.z.#slts.c=-a = de b.. ...ll.4 ..sn le@aa a1.h no5l, feet.
 sWh. sa. when ee nssm5aate. ,an se expected "a md U IT. enta.lmen, pi ihsl .lae5.=-tR I,af5Ia1#-zs s,hf,h is'eLs ~th ,tie a,n apoa hea,s ,aet,iai'ons and el1ls | srHs ID lria't's ie fh. raffenaee Il iat,ls. s.u.ls.
 .-..4.a i-zesl-a-a4i,b-- ai Inc sfnmp. iiluu eii ,,1.ts f down ttl a,e | darnR ;i, ,s,si.tf.n E. al,a.a Ihnnde, da 4a8 mean Nha fa 4e1 f'44as taes. u.. ae ipau fa5tstlf .t=sefe '.
 =Wo=,tt.,4 that the artet nishi you declared yua.tsst tt=i.zlss te.,fe.a
 a.d af
 iaa .a 'hst a1 az"lhe, eoaeln'i ,.s.,, r. ..=i.e
 tes. las ee''hee ee.ad -lr peak Ger man
 ' bef. saa shehea
 r. }lIansau
 aa ts tttpeh
 <e as-sssat .,,p. | ,lcz'er'.
 .eNaa r9ai3n.t sfese II. 'aafa4ae z
 &a
 lsa', aaae, '.nd 1'
 ~I da a5 fae'tets,, e,sf,nl daa,',."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30
rI.AurAfioH i'IiiLosoPHY

...tlfl tl'i,t s,, 'ila..h a 0rhu.ay sp,l,b ssesr $ dsa ',l be iranpcd 1n b4 t,etf
 \ i.l.,r.z,l..f t,ll sa zse.fe.i m de dsf.- as a4f ,e al. ..- L. ' dc da,Enezs is astei aia't
 II gere,'' fsses . man about hf'y ,..,ls E.. .i.,I.s.e ast beis eol. sn' ae l#aese elfs.s fet a,as aAt be 5.
 h taed.,a ''as $ aa.b'y gra,e- fl sa..4sl '.a' h,.il nse.. u.aeh l,'ieker ftr t from .5,es l.e s.li fa, 4 am.
 o,ls.aa5ty a aa'er .a, 4l'cn ra,.d liahet drn mraeon ite m"esin' bi,i 4tn.4 : l.s shel rl,e in de cre~
 nc hrrs .ia 4i~4y, sonpli- meafn de dose dean fene,nl,er ia, he .s q sad t,n 4' puil,a ap young corn.
 sfn.f fbY ettange ter me da, man sl step laA.f ief - fasget's seae dsa hc s4ll iet get ds so'e ob a sh.'c mar.
 l., s~ee,nesa ab ais l. amt confined ter ec gfaf efgl shape De u,uIey eo~ rs maas'foas ugly. buf she sises posetiui ane tailk
 : s,s4, 1rai .''. hs,fo ,< .,,netime> ,otnpl,shed n do,h. god IIe martin ma.es Nsf oa trsce.s. bu' he ineludes de honey Ice in h, tai ab fare.
 i'an gauge hoaeslY by polished man nefs. young man. ij' moie is mighty slick, bgl he's enc ob lie most under fsaulrs fnemiiefs ob de .nimal kingdom.
 De hornet is one ob de mos, peao able ,hinzs if de wo,i all yer inffnges on his rights When ysr ,ioes dis, ltspk out, fur dar' , swlne ,ef be migt'i, sudden com motion.
 be more ihin.s about oman, de more is con4ineed dai man IS mighty bt,'e acquainted w.d her. De grcasest thinkers in de world hah spent years in @ritin aboet oman, an doan know dat any ob 'em has ever shed any light on de subject
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30
TAKE A CHANGE.

'' Your honor sad an Arkansae lax- yer arising. my client is charged ~i,h murder and the testimony IS conclusive agalnsi US. We feel iha, If the trial pro- ceeds we will be convicted
 What, then, do you propose 10 do r'
 '' Take change Of venue. your honor.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30

An esthe,ic correspondent says ,ha, Josh Billings has a vulgar walk. Nes. Il kind of Billings gait.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30

The bird of time has '' crows foot. The world is unga,eful. Lydia l.. Pinkham Is still m untitled woman.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30

The attack on perfumery by the na- ,ional lawmakers Will work hardship on the skunk and the editors who clip
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30

\ woman in the southern part of Arkan- saw has given birIt to ] child wl,h three arms What an excellent bank cashier he will make.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30

When the political turtle catches hold of man il does not turn loose until the ballot-box ,hunders.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30

The other night an amateur prize fight, CT was killed by mule in Fayctteyille Ark. garnum wants the mulc. hnt the people of the town are unwilling te safi with him.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30

without giving credit.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30
DISASTROUS CANDIDACY.

:" sse han away. Nif. sheriff.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-12
Knitted to the Heart!

From a friend, who has kindly prom
Used to give us some news items as he
learns them in his travels, we get tn,
following
Mrs. w. mentions a murder as hav.
ing occurred near Lewiston. n. G.. Der
tie county, on the 26th of June. tn,
parties were colored females.
Tatty Thompson killed Kitty Hardy
fatty lost money, and accused Kitty OF
stealing it a quarrel ensued. The wea
pom used was a carving knife, blaze 10
inches long. Two wounds were inflicted
one in the neck and the other in the re
gion of the heart. Kitty Hardy who re
ceived the stabs at the hands of Tatty
Thompson, lived only about an hour
diving a few minutes after the Doctor ar
rived. The murdered woman was mar
ried. The murderess mad been, but wa,
separated from her husband"
This is the tourth case Of murder by
negro women in North Carolina since the
first Of January
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-12
Independent for Congress.

Chas. r. Jones, Esq, of the Charlotte
Obserrer, prints a three-column card an
nounciDg himself an Independent candi
date for Congress in the 9th Dist, now
represented by Maj. Glen. Dowd. He
charges the Democratic party with being
so largely under the control of ''cliques'
and rings" that no man of independent
views can hope to secure promotion there
III, and he regards Ii u reasonable ambi
ton for any man to carry the commission
of his State as one of her representatives
in the National Congress. He devotes
one half his card to Education OF
poses County Government" and Free
Trade" considers Prohibition dead and a
stone rolled thereon; and will canvas the
district from end to end.
In addition to the manifesto, he prints
the following editorial =
TO THE PUBLIC.
In another column of to days OJscrrtr
| myself a candidate to repre-
sent this Congressional district in the
next Congress of the United States. |
do SO as a Democrat. There may be-
those who think 1t would have been bet
ter to have waited until a convention had
been called for the district. This | have
deliberately decided not to do, and if |
shall be charged with party insubordina-
ton, | reply that | have neither time
nor the inclination to go into the cam
paign by attempting to control the pri-
mary conventions. My sin so far consists
in saying hat | am willing to represent
the district if | shall be elected. The
people will decide that question and |
cheerfully abide their decision.
CHAS. r. JONES.
Col. Jones says in a third article For
the Observer to say that its proprietor
would lac a candidate for Congress with
out the nomination by convention does
not necessarily imply that We propose to
fight the Democratic party, for we have
no idea of leaving it. We say furt her
that no trade or bargain Of any kind has
been entered into for the support and
influence of the paper, and that in the
event that a Republican, candidate is put
IN the field the proprietor will no longer
his name to go before the people.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-12

A MoUTHFUL OF BUCKsHOT.- The me-
groes had a great deal Of fun on the Fourth
of July. But their Patriotism" was
almost as fatal to them as were the ku
Klux around the Guildford mill ponds,
according to Judge Tourgee. For exam
pie at Winston, on the crowded cars, a
pistol cracked. "A ~nigger's shot"-said
somebody. "And here's anotber niger,
dead !2-said somebody else. The dead
darkey was Caleb Brooks, of Kerners-
vile. He had been slain by his nephew,
Wash. Irooks, who also accidentally
wounded himself. jailed.
Meantime. down 10 Lenoir county, says
Newbern Journal: Ellis Koonce, color.
ed, six years old, in the neighborhood of
J. ID. Sutton. while playing with a gun,
discharged a load Of buckshot in the
of a colored three years old. Instant
death"
n. B.-The Messenger says the boy was
named Cox. was IA years old, and been
jailed on charge of outrage and murder.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-12
How Gates Wore his Willows.

Mrs Irwin, of Charlotte, writing To
the "Ion.e,' tells now Gen. Horatio
Gate. changed his Northern laurels to
Southern Wiilowsl"
1t is not a part of our history to de-
scribe the disastrous defeat at Camden,
where Gates h I'd To cDn cad against both
Lords CoInnallis ahd Itawdun. The ioi
ner fed with such precipitation that
tradition states that he kIllet Two hors.s
before reaching Charlotte, d distance "a
.iAty miles. A Mr. Alien, who lived OF
the farm three miles Southeast of town
(now owned by the fsmlly of the late Nj.
John Wolfe used 10 describe the appear
ance OF Gen. Gates ana his two alus-ue-
Camp, as they passed his house IN iuu
gallop, stopping for a lew moments To
quench his lnIrst al Mr.. A!lou's spIlng,
which was on the roadside. In ms sell
lonntss, which Was 50 Cnaracler4slIc OF
The man, he did not wait Tor his aids to
get any water, but S%allopped on as 10
as be himself was served. Mr.. Won,
showed me the spring, with Its OeautIIui
Surroundings OF shadowlns woods ana
slopinS banks oI NerdanJ grass. add ia
Old foundations OF the Allen farm house
Washington Irving states that when
Gates reached Charlotte he had been
Joined 10y some of the other iugltives
rom his army. But on passing Allen )
spring he had only histwo aids with bin.
CORVALLIS, some weeks alter lis VIC,
tory at Camden, put his army III motion
for NortH Carolina, reaching Charlotte
as before stated, on the 26,h OF Septem-
Der. They entered by East Trade street.
Gems. Sumner and Davidson had retreat
ed on hearing OF the approach of til.
enemy, ordering Col. w. K DAVE, with
about one hundred and fifty men, and
Maj Joseph Graham, IA youth not YET
twenty one years OF agc.) Win a compa
ny of volunteers, to hover around The
advancing foe, annoy his ioraging par
tl,s and skIrmish with his light tloops
Tins small force concealed Themselves
behind garden fences on each side OF tn.
rect and some dismounting from their
noises, took position in the Court House,
which, AS before stated, stood where
Trade and Tryon streets cross each Other,
and winch therefore commanded ana
the whole iength IF East Trad.
street.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-12
Oemocre,c Stete Convention
ard the Nominees o. ne
Party

Convention met. Tucker Hal, july 9TH.
About 800 delegates, urdeT the new ithies-
CaucusSed till > y. m; on County GOV l.
Committee, of Is. appointed on eI Sess.
hey decided not to advise N-Se>S
Col. Coke CALI Cony. to order,
And delivers a ringing speech.
Col Jake Long OF Caswell, chalrmas,
Pro tenn, and warmly a%pplaudcd.
Col. +. NJ. Holt Perm. President.
Coz. r Tyler Bennett of Arson
Nominated for Congressman at Large.
Hon Thomas Rufhn, ot Orange,
Renominated Tor Supreme Court
BOTH By ACCLAMATIoN
AMID WILD CHEERS!
Evening Judge Merrimon speaks
Strongly, carefully, pleasantly
a udlence, on motion OF Paul Means,
Pays compliment of a rising vote
Other speeches, By Hon. JOS. j.. Davis,
Maj. Swift Galloway, j. W. Reid,
Capt. c. NJ. Cooke, ct ~dltcros.
DIST. NOMINATIONS ENDORSED.
lst Dist; } + Shepherd } Ii BiounL
2nd Dist; Fred. Phillips W e Bowen.
81 Dist; \ \ Mckoy Swift Galloway.
4th Dist ] MacRae J ID McIver.
9th Dist j A Gilmer; r Strudwick.
9th Dist " NJ Shipp; + Osborne.
Solicitors elected by their Districts.
Other officers by State at large.
THE PLAIFoRM.
Congratuiatcs the State on the outlook.
Adheres TO National Dem. Plat. of 1880.
Down with the internal Revenue System !!
Favors Free Public T. ucation, etc.
Prohibition settled 10y ballot, and Court.
While not welded L. present system
OF County Govt, dyes Protection to
The white Tax PAY rs OF Eastern \. c.!
VIII fight special tax bonds etc.
REMARKS.
Vote o. thanks 10 ; ate Chairman Coke,
On motion OF lst Secretary Furman.
All the delegates ny aud hopeful.
Col Green had a -uod following,
But refused 10 aiiuw his name.
. CONGRESS.
Fourth Dist. Cougl. Con. net July 9Th.
The friends OF Capt. A. III. Williams
OF Oxford, were out IN force
But he declined to oppose the
Gallant aud ge1t!emanly chief of
Brigade Nom. by a~ccIamation.