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TuE National Convention of col !.
ored men, ordered to be held in Sep
tember, is receiving very little en-.
couragement tlom large ma jority Of
the leading colored men of the coun-
try;>- and muck less from the masses.
Few States have as yst held couven,
lions, and we predict that :nany will
hold none at all. The prime movers
and supporters are becoming desper-
ate. they are beginning to see that
the Convention as whole will be a
failure, and AS last resort, one of
our contemporaries suggests that
even districts or parts OF a State that
favor the mJvg I,Hly sand their pro-
portioual part of representatives.,
We have long since fouod that the
leaders and the masses Of this State
hold the same opinion that we do:
that is, no good will result to the
masses of til eo|0red people. We
are surprised th.t some Of o0r con-
contemporaries have g.no SO far
without gaining this information,
There are several enterprises goius
on at present that demand thr undi~
vided attention Of our people, among
the most important are the Indus"
trial Association and the Winning
ton, WrightoyilIe 4 Onslow RAILROAD.
Be quiet, gentlemen, the country is
safe.
The banner-enterprise., 1883-08-16
TIE FAIR.

The campaign in the interest Of
the next Fair will begin in earnest
on or about the first Of September.
The executive committee met ON the
9th of June last and appointed a
large number Of gentlemen in ditfel-
ent parts of !the State, as agents
and csnvassars. Commissions have
been forwarded to each gentleman
with full powers to act in every way
honorable, and to make if possible,
the next exhibition the graudest we
have yet had.
These gentlemen will in connection
with their canvass, solicit donations,
premiums, &c, in money, goods or
otherwise, to be used to in paying
off premiums.
They will do all they con to inform
the people as to the Importance of
the Fair and its beneficial effect upon
the race in the present and future.
Also, try to induce as many as pos,
sible to attend and bring something
to place on ambition.
The premium list is now ready for
distribution and all persons desiring |
a copy will write to the Secretary at
Raleigh.
Friends, work for the success Of
the coming Fair. If you have any
race pride let it show itself in this
grand effort of the race to make a
lasting mark in the history of the
world.
From many parts of the State
come cheering news AS to the pros
Dects Of the Fair next November.
The time for holding the Fair has
1een set for November 18th. and will
continue through the week. This
will give the people full time to gather
heir crops and get ready for the ex-
iibition. Everything seems to be in
ayor of a large attendance at the
ext Fair if every good citizen will
10 his duty. Work, work, is the
Eatchw0rl. The canvassers will cor
.sspond as often as possible with the
Secretary at Raleigh.
The banner-enterprise., 1883-08-16

I'VE have in our town colorcd
man who is as much Of a pro dizzy r.
the veritable Blind Tenn. His name
is Zach Taylor, born il Csrteret
county Of parents who we've slaves, is
thirty three years of aye, never went
to school in his life, and yet lie can
build mill, repair n watch or print
newspaper. The most remarkable
gift hs has, however, is the ability to
repeat Scripture, which he can do
for hours at a time without making \
mistake
The nan here referred to by the
Telephone is our printer, who on ac-
count of much sickness and death in
his family, has not been able to rint
our paper regular. lie is now se-
riously i'll at bis home il Beaufort -
Tile Present slge (BedgJou.)
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TIE EASTERN ASYLUM

This Institution, located near
Goldsboro, for the reception and care
of the unfortunate of our race, is
conducted by set of officers worthy
the position which they occupy. The
superintendent and assistant super
intendent, Ductors Roberts and Fsi,
son, are gentlemen of excellent at
tainments in the medical profession,
which, coupled with humanitarian
regard for the unfortunate poor, make
them the right men in the right place.
The steward. Mr.. V. b, Smith, un
derstands fully the important trust
committed to bis care.
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family; yet, he cannot see that he is
any better than his fellows. Listen
to the immutable truths as they come
from DR. Haygood: The social spheres
arrange themselves to suit them
selves, and no law promu gated by
State or church, will change the so>
cial atfinities and natural selections
of men. = No human force
or ssgacity will change the social laws
which bring them together or rspal
them. When the hltelligeacer shall
have learned this, it will have learned
that social equality can never exist
with either race individually nor col
lectively.
No MORE LANDS TO BE SOLD TO
NEGROES.
The Mtelltgencer endorses the fol-
owing from another Of its ilk, the
Clinton Caucasian :
"lhis Hametic race amongst us
must be made to recognize the fact
of its natural inferiority to the Cau-
casian, and compelled to keep on its
side of the line. When the superior
treats it humanely, justly, and by
example and precept teaches it sound
morality and true religion, all has
been done that ought to be done. For
any people to so further and debase
themselves by unnatural social alli-
auce with the inferior race is crime
against themselves and natures God.
But; how are we control them in
those localities where they have the
Il jority? We reply by bringing in
imnigrants. 1t becomes high pa
II tic duty to every white man 10
letlI.o to sell lands to Negroes; bat
t. ,,ll to white settlers and to aid in
bringing in, at least enough good,
substantial white immigrants TO put
the community under the political
control of tie whites to keep 1t so
White people must cling togethsr and
resist to the bitter end everything
that looks toward social equality
with Negroes. An ounce of preven>
ton in this, as i'll everything else, is
worth pound Of cure
We know our Northern friends
think that matters aro getting des
perate, when, as last resort to keep
the Negre down, q newspaper recomr
mends that the whites refuse to sell
the "lazy, gocd.for-nothins niger
land. One would think, according
10 the general tenor of such sheets
that the Negro is too trihing to do
but now he's getting too
much land. Remarkable. We don't
for moment allow ourselves to think
that the suggestion of the COucastan
will be carried into practical effect.
But in the event that such m impoli-
tic course should be pelsasd, our ad-
vice would be to organic emigration
societies in every county In the
State, and we are certain that a sym
public would come to the
rescue of an oppressed people, and
assist those who could not assist
themselves. Yes, the Negroes are
rising, and because they are not will
ng to stand still, or retrograde, they
must be removed.
Believing that the whole article is
,he outgrowth of a sordid and dis
disposition of mind
warped by prejudice and blind to all
.he teachings of the better spirit; the
impulse of frozen and ungratefuI
leart, void of the essential attributes
If Christianity incapable OF
light conception Of the age, and the
Intention of the carcass in which it
las its being: We drop the subject,
rusting that God, in his infinite
mercy will deliver us from the gov
rnmeut of such creatures.
.--
The banner-enterprise., 1883-08-16
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.
GOING 1T BLIND.

An intelligent teacher writing
from Halifax county, among Other
things, saws: "Your articles on the
bite Boss Republicans snits me to
u I. Keep them warm. They, il
connection with Your sentiments to
the colorcd voters, ar what our peo-
pie need. They've gone it blind
long enough Little, if anything,
can be of much mole real value to
any people in republic, than the in
culcation of a pure and healthy 20
liticaI sentiment, such as will divest
them otali prejudice, aud cause them
to use the iectivs franchise for the
common veal of all. To pursue any
other course is dastardly and un-
statesmanlike
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WHAT THE BANNER ENTERPRISE WOULD
LIKE TO SEE.

Some wo, thy Negro appointed to
6ll some one of the many lucrative
Federal offices in this State. 1t is a
recognition justly due the Negro
Republicans of Noath Carolina. We
make no threats. We repeat 1T Is
due the race, and that promises and
bulldozing will not suffice for 81.
Perbatns sat Saptentt.
The banner-enterprise., 1883-08-16
THE CITM SERVICE.

The civil service rules, as we un-
derstand them, have been invaded, or
totally disregaricd in the discharge
of certain employees Of the governs
ment in his State Proficiency and
honesty i'll tile public service in these
days Of corruption, demend at least
a passing notice,
We will take occasion in our next,
to give a brief OF our survey of the
situation.
The banner-enterprise., 1883-08-16
rxDErrNprNT.

From the s.. Lpui, : ivaucr
The colorcd press OF the country
is almost a unit upon the question of
independent action in politics, and if
a mighty upheaval is not near at
hand we fail to perceive the signs oi
the times.
The banner-enterprise., 1883-08-16
OUR SENTIMENTS.

AT any rate, we are firm in the be :
lief that it is wiser for the colored
man to base the security of his rights
upon the good will OF all the Amerl-
can people rather than upon any
party. Parties will pass away, but
the people will remain. If our rights
are only secure SO long as the Repub-
can party remains in power, then
they are already lost for, in the very
nature Of things, the time must come
when the administration OF govern
ment will be placed in other hands.
We are firm in the belief that when
the political servitude of the colored
man is broken; when the managers OF
the party.see that the colored voter is
alive to his interest in the same way
AS German or llish or American vo
ters; ohcu they SEQ that mobility IN
ii that enables it to respond to oNer-
tues, they will vie with each other
in the cndeavor to secure the favor
of the colored man, and that reas>
ouabe share of official consideration
will be accorded to them; but what
is more, the last Nestige of proscrlP-
tive legislation will BE- swept from the
laws OF the State, nor will any desire
remain in the heart Of any one to re-
place its. frico-America9.
While the above position may be
unpopular with and criticised by Il
few, in our opinion it is the only
tenabIe ground in political point of
view upon which any race can con-
sistently afford to stand.
The banner-enterprise., 1883-08-16

WHITE MIN WITH CoLoRED WIVES.
". III. of AZ least hundred
white neu III Virginia with colored
wives, so does the law and the gen
eral public know Of it, that is in the
immediate vicinity in which they re-
side. 1t is all right when this way,
but Just let colored man get a
white wife then you will hear it
thunder. Well, of all things that
are very strange American race color
preiudices takes the cake. Some of
these days we will publish a partial
list of well known nm Of honor,
fame, and wealth, in Virginia, that
haye colorod wives; then the reading
public outside the II .e will open
their eyes in amazement and wonder,
astonishment to think, to know that
distinguished juisls, lawyers, doc
tors, mon OF letters, ex>generals in
the Confederacy, legislators, leading
men in the Democratic PARTY, presi.
dents of colleges, etc, etc, have col
orcd wives, This may sound strange,
yey nevertheless, tbs true.-Bee.
What is true of Virginia in this
respect is also true in many other
States If the Negro would preserve
IN 81 tt the lineage Of the race, it is
high time he were endeayorlng to cor
rect this evil.
The banner-enterprise., 1883-08-16
ACKNOWLEDGED MERIT.


Rev. Amos NJ. Freeman, the only
oolured member of the New Jersey
Plesbytery, Is moderator of that
body.
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Six Years Guarantee,
MIDSUM MdER OFFERS.

A full line ~ Sheet Mu.ic, Muse
Books, Acrg.laoas, tc,, constantly on
hand. h,dr S. WILL B. LANE.
Glidsh'r1, \. G.
The banner-enterprise., 1883-08-16

\ other hOus in AmcIica can offer
sucd inducements to purchasers.
Pianos and Ofsans sent on fifteen
days test trld. No money repaired
until satisfaction is given. Ii pot sat
lsiactory, instruments viii be ex-
changed Tor others sold By Us, any
time within siA months after t1e pur-
chase.
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ANTIDcrE 70 MALARIA.
TIE rErTg TfTIrs KTyp NAV

HE FEELS ItHE A NEW MAN.
al have had nysprpsia, with Consiipa-
tiOn, two years, AMI have tried ten tliffs,rnt
kinds OF pills, and TUFTS arc the first
that have done me any good. They have
cleaned me out nicely. My appetite Is
splendid, food digests readily, and now
have natural passages. / fe0l like new
mnn.H w. j.. EDWARDS. PALMYRA. o,
sodeverywhcre, ,25o. Ofi,e, "A Murray st, MY.
The banner-enterprise., 1883-08-16

Train on Scotland Neck Branch Road leaves
Halifax for Scotland Neck At ) - ? m, Re-
turn,ng lelyts -coianl Neck st a ~ daily'
Train No 43 n,rth will stop II nj 'iit ons.
Train No 40 south viii stop Oniy nt Rocky
Mount, Wilson. lollsbaro aud Magnolia.
Train No a makes close connection Mt We'll
dom Tor all points north daiN. All rail via
Richmond, aud daily Except Sunday via Bay
Line.
Trains make close connection for AL points
nat,h yia Riehnnnl aud " 81 ingian.
All trains trn soll bctseri Wimiugtoa
and " Washinet.n, aud have Pullman alacs
SIeepers attached. JOHN +. DIVINE,
General Superintendent.
TN, EaKEsoS, Gent Pass Agent,
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
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The need Of your people no,p Is education"
Address OF President Grant

AN ignorant
Nm 70 q sldps
W" Proyerb.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-08-30
GARDINE Err.

Work is being pushed rapidly forward on
the shoe factory. 1t will be 80 feet wide and
100 feet in length.
The Thermometer registered &C degrees,
Monday morning.
Farmers are harvesting beans and po tatoes.
The dry weather has ripened them very fast
Mr.. Robert Pope and wife and Mr..
Springer and wife of this city, made call at
Tacoma, Bro. Morrill's country residence,
on Sunday.
Mr. Edwin X Elwell died Monday evening
of-hemorrhage of the lungs. He has been in
feeble health for six or seven years, suffering
from what is commonly called -'old fashioned
consumption" He was man of excellent
character and amiable disposition. His death
occurred on the fittieth anniversary of his
birth The funeral will he held at the resi-
deuce of Mr. James P. Eiwell on West street,
Thursday afternoon, at O'Clock.
Olivette presented at Johnson Hall
on Monday evening to a fair house. The
troupe was good one and the opera was well
received bv the audience.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-08-30
Thr Markrts.
AUGUSTA WHOLESALE MARKET.


NtuheeuaN, aug. "
Since our last quotations the market has undergone
some change, Butter has advanced and good arti.
Gle now finds n ready sale at 20a25c per ID. Eggs
have advanced TO 2a22c per dozen. Cheese plenty
and prices low owing to the large amount which has
been placed upon the market by the many factories
throughout the State potat are lower than for
Il number OF years. Fish remains quiet. Mackerel
sells for l5c per To-; cod, :: hake, cusk g. blue
fish, Is; swordhsh, "a hallibut, IS; haddock, O.
Below We give quotations as corrected by the
most prominent pro uce deal' rs In the city:
APFLES-Evaporated. l7diqc. dried. 5 aec.
BEANS-Pea, $2.6aa2 IS Yellow eyed, e. l5d$340.
BEEF-Small, Ease; OK, aa9lc.; Chicago dressed,
sld9!c.
BEETS-lia2c per pound.
BUrrER-Solid. icd2lc.: ball. 22d25c.; common,
lsd20c.
CABBAGES-lto2c per pound.
CHEESE-Factory and domestic, ioal0lc; new
l0all.
EGGS-2ld22c. per doz.
GRAIN-Corn. 75c.; meal. Pc. bran, $l20
per cwt.: cotton seed meal, 81 80 per cwt.
HAY-New loose, so ooa$ lilo, pressed, ti2d$l4;
straw, S.50a$s so.
HONEY-Box. eoc. per pound.
LARD-Domestic. .i4di5c.; western, tiercc l0ial0l.
SPRING LAMB-pc.
MUTroN-ec
oNIoNs-s l.ooai.l5 per bushel.
OAIS-55d60c.
POTATOES-New, 35a4sc.
PUMrkINS-2c
POULrRi-spring, chickens, 2oc,; fowls,
Hdl7c; turkeys. 20c.
SQUASHES-2c. per pound.
TURNIPS-lc per pound.
WOOI4-20a2sc. for washed and uuwG she'd
NOoD-Dry hard, $5 75d&6 90: prepared for stove
t725o$s.0o per cord; soft. s37sdsi.oo
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-08-30
Boston Market, August II.
WHOLESALE PRICES.

FLoUR-The demand f. steady and prices firm;
We quote Western Superine at 81 50a&4 90; com
choice bakers brandy s5 0Oas6 SO; Winter wheat
Michigan at $3.50 960 Ohio and Indiana, including
roller, at 81 75a6 90; and st. Louis ard Illinois vt
s6 90 a % so. Patent spring wheats are held at
81 70 az 10 per Dbl, and patent winter wheats
CoES-is irm 6sassl lc v bushel for steamer Mixed
dc tor grade
oATs-are dull at 4sas2c. per busbeI
47c for old No. hite and sc for new 42a44c for
old No white. and 3saf0c for mixed.
RYE-75as0c per bushel.
SHORTs-are held nj ti7 GOALS 90 per ton. and
Fine Feed and Mddlings SIS O0a22 90.
PoRK-- in fair demand sales at els OOal5 80 per
bb for prime sl6 90 alc 30 for mess sls ooa9 5Ofor
Western and Boston clear and backs.
BEEr-is held at siz ooalz 60 for mess; eI2 Goa
IL 90 for extra mess, and sls 5oai5 90 for family
and plate.
LARD : is in steady demand a, sla9sc per ID.
tor city and Western.
SMOKED HAMs-at iaaiilc per pound for
Boston and Western.
BUTTEg-is quiet; xe quote Western creamery
at 2iaZ3, per n for choice, and 1se2o for fair to
good; Northern creamery at zia23c for choice. and
at lss2lc for choice, and i5alsc v n for fair
to good; Western dairy packed at HeI6c; Western
CHEEsE--is steady at saalc per n for choice,
7laslc for fair to good and 6a7c for common.
= EoGs-are he. held "a at 70 9 2ie per dozen for
Northern, and 2az2c tor Western and Nova Scotia
aud +. r.. 4.
POTATOES Are held at $1.75a1S7l " Dbl for
native. and 65al rs for New Jersey and Rhode
Island.
APPLEs-are lower, with much of the fruit Offer
ing OF inferior quality. Foreign fruit Is dull, but
steady Receipts OF apples we're 397 barrels. We
quote orange Pippns at s25oa3 80 per bbl ordinary
sl 50a2 80 per barrel.
HAY-Choice, prime hay Is steady, with interior
graies dull. Receipts wee Is carloads We quote
choice prime hay at e,7sl5 per ton, fancy higher
medium hay at Sl5ael6; choice Eastern fne al
sl4ae1s; poor at sl0ae Is, and damaged at e9aelI
with Eas efn swale at ~; rye straw in moderate
supply at tI3al4, and oat straw at " per ton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-08-30

At the reunion of the 18th Maine Regimen,
held At Bovdoinham Tuesday, one hundred
veterans were present A business meeting
was held at the G. A R. Hall At $50, At which
the following officers we're elected:
President-W. H. Fogler.
Vice Presidential E. Nickerson, A. j.
Billings, A. Whitten.
Secretary-Silas Adams.
Orator.. W. Spaulding.
Surgeon-J A. Q Hawes
Chaplain-G R. Palmer.
Historian-F. E. Haskell.
Daughter of Regt-Miss Grace A. Dollof.
Executive Comu .tee-W. H. Fogier. A..
E. Niekerson, A. l. Billings, A. whiten,
". B. Sawyer, E. B. Sheldon. E. W. Ellis.
Geo. F. Inks was made honorary member.
Voted to hold the next reunion at Sears
port. Me.
The followi ing preamble and resolution was
adopted:
WHEREAS. At the organization of this
Regiment il was represented that soldiers
thus enlisting would receive leo acres of
government land, and whereas, there is a
manifest iniquity in the present law relating
to the matter. Therefore,
Resoired. That We hereby request Congress
TO enact law by which any Union soldier of
AHS iatS VINO uUuOfauIf uisCHdEgcu
NAV acquire free simple title to l60 acres of
the unreserved public lands Immediately up
on locating the same and conforming to the
registration rules of the United States land
office.
At 4. 80 there was Dress Parade and
Review at post office square.
Supper occurred at Mechanics Hall at 6
O'Clock. Immediately afterwards the regi
ment formed escorted by Thomas T. Ride
out Post G. A. R and Drum Corps, and
marched to Town Hall. when short addresses
were made and personal experiences related
by comrades Prayer was made by Rev. Mr..
Mitchell. The address of Welcome was de-
livered by f. o Fish. ExGov. Connor, DIR.
Billings, Col. Spaulding, Col. Starbird Mr..
Chanbill and Mr. Wells, made short
speeches. male quartette, consisting of
Sheriff j. W. Balton, Bath; DR.. Hawes, Hal
lowell: Capt. Snow, wdoinham; Mr..
Brown, Bow doinham. enlivened the exercises
with selections during the evening. At 10
O'Clock the regiment formed and marched to
G. A. r. Hall, where a campfire wss held
and a general good time INDUCED in.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-08-30

Mattocks of Portland opposed the amend
ment. and Mr.. Spear of Hsllowell favored
Mr.. Fox of Lowell moved to amend the
amendment by striking out the provision for
per diem paw, which was adopted The
amendment as amended was then rejected,
and the order was indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Hamlen of Bangor announced the
death of Col. Webster of Orono, member of
the House.
lRemarks and resolutions tomorrow.
communication was received from +. A.
Robinson of Readfield, transmitting his
resignation as a member of the House.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson of Paris, the
clerk was charged with and conveyed a mes
sage to the Senate informing that branch
Il at the House had disposed of all business
before it and was ready to adjourn without
day.
message was received from the Senate
conveying the information that that branch
had disposed of all business beirc il and
was ready TO adjourn without day.
The Speaker Joined to the Senate commit
tee to wait on the Governor and inform him
that the Legislature was ready to adjourn
without day, Messrs. Mattocks of Portland,
Heath of Augusta, Moore of Thomaston,
Pierce of Frankfort, Goodnow of Calais,
Meader of Waterville and Allen of Dresden.
Mr.. Mattocks, from the committee,
subsequently reported that the Governor was
pleased to say that he would forthwith COM
municate through the Secretary of State
list of the acts enacted on this day.
Thereupon list of acts was received,
numbering five.
Complimentary resolutions to the officers
were adopted and speeches made. Report
of proceedings tomorrow.
At 10 o'clock the Speaker declared the
House adjourned without day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-08-30

The New Englander who does not like
pumpkin pies should be ostracized. The V
are reminders to many Of the halcyon boy
hood days of country life. A large golden
pumpkin pie set on the table is almost suffi-
cient to give the dyspeptic a good appetite
and cause him to see worldly affairs in roseate
hues. The farmers are now bringing pump
kins into the market, and many staid citi-
zen walks smilin2lv homeward with a good
large one under his arm. A good sized
pumpkin could be bought this morning for
ten cents.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-08-30
Dreadful Attack At Might,

Burglars No. Midnight assassiLs ? No.
Man with sand club No. Big dog from
over the way =? No; it was old cholera NOR
bus Came in full force without previous
warning. Too much indulgence in unripe
fruit and lobster salad. What awful pain
What dreadful gripings. What longing for
the morning light. Prompt administration Of
Perry Davis Pain Killer turned the intruder
out. Then came sweet sleep and pleasant
rest
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-08-30

1-Our readers must remember that they
can. tomorrow. make an excursion on the
steamer islander" to Fort Pophsm, Mouse
Island, Capital Island, Squirrel Island, Ocean
Point or Boothpay, and return early in the
evening. and have from three to four hours at
either place. Fare for round trip, only one
dollar A rare chance to get a smell of sea
breeze and get fish or clam chowder.
july2-tm&tb2m
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-08-30
Called to Preach.

We feel called upon to preach a few gos-
pei facts facts that are worth knowing.
We want everybody to enjoy all that is pos
sible in this world. We want all those who
are suffering from rheumatism, neuralgia,
and all aches. sprains and pains to know that
Thomas's Electric Oil is an unfailing and
splendid cure. sug21t t&wlw3p
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-08-30

The Council yesterday confirmed the NOM
nation of Judge Peters for Chief Justice. to
take effect September 20. Last evening they
considered the claim of the Ossipee Valley
Agricultural Society on certain territory in
Oxford county which the West Oxford Agri-
cultural Society say belongs to them. The
Council adjourned last evening to meet the
last of September.