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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-01-07
New York Sun

New York Sun
you admit that you took these
books from the store at different
timesl' asked the judge.
"Yes, sir.
"Well, then why didn't you return
them?"
"You see I have a very bad mem
Dry"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-01-07
Laid 1t to His Memory.

TO be Continued )
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said, clasping her delicate hands in his
own; and in that firm grasp, in the fine
face there was that strength and power
which gives such an instructive sense of
reliance and trust, especially to wo-
man. "Will you trust yourself to me,
Signorina, for win save you or perish
in the attempt,-are you afraid?"
mot nowl" the Venetian said looking
up in his face; Il fear that seething
crowd-the horor of death by crush
ing" she shuddered, far more than
those roaring flames; but you mustnot,
shall not peril your life fosme, stran-
ger, who indeed has nothing to make
her life worth one risk to one who has
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CAROLINAS PRES
o

PAPER NUMBER SIX


A..
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BROUGHT To LIFE.
A Remarkable Occurrence In Iroden
County.

A Remarkable Occurrence In Ireden
County.
Hon. Burgess S. Gather writes the
Statesville Landmark as follows:
There was a young man residing in
Wake county by the name of Fitzger
aid. Receiving information that his
mother was lying at the pointof death
and wished to speak with him, he made
immediate haste His horse became
exhausted when he arrived at the Ca
tawba river. He applied for fresh
horse. By contract to return it in a
special time he obtained one, leaving
his own until his return. He found
his mother still alive and conversed
with her Shesoon died and was bur-
led and he, remembering his appoint
ed time to return his horse, being be-
hind time, found a State warrant
against him for horse stealing, was ar
rested, committed to jail in Statesville,
was prosecuted with all hatred, malice
and vengeance, convicted by the law
and executed by hanging until pro-
nounced dead. His friends obtained
his body from the gibbet. carried it q
short distance from Statesville, to
water, applied the proper remedies
restored the body to life and returned
with it to Tennessee He there mar.
ried and raised an interesting family
highly intelligent, wealthy, honest and
respectable.
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A Leaf From Mr.. Tildsn's Life.

Told BY Err Governor Pinekney White
In 1876, when the Maryland and
Virginia Boundry Commission, COM
posed of Ex-Governor Graham Ct
North Carolina; Ex-Governor Jenk-
ins, Of Georgia and Judge J. S. Black
Gall now dead, ), was in session at Sara
toga, Governor Tilden gave us a mag
nifcent dinner at the Lake, anu
among the guests was Ex-senator T.
A. Hendricks. AS we drove down to
the lake I was sitting next to the late
Vice President when Governor Tilden
came rushing after us in his T-cart,
with pair of spanking bays, and some
one in in our carriage, recognizing
how both Tilden and Hendricks were
in the minds of the people for the
nomination in 1876, jokingly remark
ed, "Look out Hendricks, the old man
is forging for the lead" 1t was nip
and tuck for little while between
the carriages, but in a few moments
Tilden passed us by, amid the laugh
ter and cheers of all, the Vice Presi-
dent enjoying the joke then, which
became reality at St. Louis in 1876.
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is splendid type of the true, honest,
upright, "self,made" man. Born in
an humble hamlet on the banks of
Haw River in Alamance-then a part
of Orange county-he has, mostly by
his own exertions, raised himself to
the position he now holds in the con-
6dence of the people as lawyer and
a citizen. Mr.. Long claims no "pride
of BIRTH" though his ancestors were
among the first settlers along the
banks of Haw River in the now
prosperous county of Alamance-then
an almost unknown part of Orange.
Sturdy and Of a strong German stock
they worked, as did Jake, for every
thing they got. But on both sides Mr..
Long can claim men who stood by
our people in the dark days of 1776
and can point with as much pleasure
as any citizen of Orange or Alamance,
to his maternal grandfather, Col.
Stockard, who for 10 terms represent
ed his country-Orangevin the Leg
islature OF this State. Alamance was
then a part of Orange. But Mr..
Long claims nothing from this; nor
do 1 claim anything for him. sim
ply present him as man Of merit.
He is son of Jacob and Jane S.
Long, who are now. as they ever have
been, unpretentious residents of this
section. But this family has accom-
plished more than any other family in
our midst. From an humble start have,
in this family, in this generation
sprung two ministers OF the gospel
and one of them D. D. They are
both teachers Rev. w. S. Long being
at the head of Graham Normal Col
lege and Rev D. A. Long the Pres
ident of Antioch College, Ohio Then
there are two lawyers, Jacob A. and
Benz. F. both prominent in their pro
fession and one doctor, Geo. W., who
stands high in his profession. Such a
family deserves credit and merits rec
| ognition at our hands whenever they
come before US.
Jake" Long, as we always call
him, was born on the 9th day Of Apr
1846 and is now 40 years old. His
early life was spent on his fathers
farm, where he was a plow-boy and
general hand He then went to
school, in Graham, to his brother W.
S. Long, but, the school being chang.
ed to a girls school, "Jake" then went
as pupil to Rev. A. Wilson D. D.,
preceptor well known throughout
the Southern States.
His tuition was paid in great part by
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thereafter, Jake, though but II, went
to Petersburg and joined Wright's
Battery Of Artillery. With this bat
terry he fought from Petersburg to Ap-
pomattox; and at the "Crater" fight
In June or July, 1854 was chief of one
of the guns of that battery, which be-
ing turned directly down our lines
played such havoc among the FEEDER
erals who charged into those lines.
He was a gallant soldier, though but
boy. His gun fred more than onehun-
dred shots on that eventful morning.
But let us not speak of the war. It
is over. Mr.. Long came home poor,
like the rest of us, and again went to
pirited, however, for there was the
true man in him. He, soon again be-
gan his studies and, when they were
completed. studied law under the late
William Rufin at Hillsboro, N. G.
He obtained license to practice law in
1870 and associated himself with Jas.
E. Boyd, late United States Attorney
for The Western District of North
Carolina. Then he became a partner
with Capt. E. S. Parker, under the
style of Parker q Long. After a
while, thinking Yanceyville in Cas-
we'll county better place, he remov-
ed there and had associated with, in
the practice, Graham & Graham
Ono. W. and Jas. A. His practice
in Caswell steadily increased and he
soon became the leading member of
the bar there. When his younger
brother B. F. Long, now of ofStatesville.
came to the bar, he dissolved his con-
nection with the Graham's and form
ed co-partnership of Long & Long;
B. F., being the junior partner. His
practice in Caswell still increased, but
thinking Durham a more desirable
place he removed there and continued
the practice of the law, with R. c.
Strudwick, then rising young law
yer as his partner Their practice is
! now large and lucrative one, extend
| ing into several counties.
This much give of his personal
history. And now let US look at him
| as man capable of filling the position
fer which the people have nominated
him. From several years experience
with him at the bar. I can pronounce
him solid, sound lawyer He is at
tentive to his cases and studies them
up closely. He has not the gift of
eloquence, but his arguments to Jury
are alwa.s we'll put, close and decisive;
covering every point of the case.
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Jacob Alison Long, one of the rising
young men of North Carolina, and
the Democratic candidate for Solicitor
in the Fifth Judicial District of this
State is a native of Alamance county,
and may well be styled "selfmade"
man. do not mean by that to class
him with many of the "so-called" self
made men; who, for want of better
manufacturer, "put up bad job" and
made wrecks of themselves but to
class him with men, like Merrimon,
Howard and others of our State, who
from an humble start raised them
selves to prominence and have made
and are making a name ofwhich their
posterity may well be proud. What
1 call "self-made" man is one who
has sound mind, coupled with ener-
gy, nerve and will power, and ha :
raised himself to such grade as to
command the respect of his fellows.
Such man is Jacob A. Long. He
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money, raised by the work of his own
hands on the farm.
In 1862 he went with 6is brother
Rev. w. S. Long to Hyco Va, where
the former then had!a school. In ashort
while he was, though but a lad made
assistant teacher for. the lower classes,
and was Captain of the company of
school boys at the School.
In 1868 when Wilson's Calvary
made their futile attempt to burn the
bridge on the r. Il D. r. r. over
Stanton river, news of it was brought
to the school, just as it was closing.
Old men joined his company and
they were soon on the way to the
bridge. Think of a boy captaln-not
II years old going to meet brigade
of trained cavalry. Anyhow the raid
ers were repulsed and the only loss on
the Confederate side was DIR. Sutphin
of "Jake's" company who was shot as
he was crossing the bridge Soon
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They are in plain language and, in
fact, SO plain that any one can see the
point at once. He uses no platitudes
nor metaphors unless the occasion
specially requires it. He is always
ready to catch a point and use it. He
is an able advocate, an honest, true
gentleman, faithful lawyer, pa
triotic citizen and, therefore 1 think
l can pronounce him, as I did in the
start one of our rising young men.
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THE UNIVERSITY.
More Students Present Now than At
tended All Of Last Year.

More Students Present Now than At
tended All Of Last Year.
Special correspondence Of The Sentinel.
CHAPEL HILL. Sept. 18.-It seemed
to me that your progressive paper,
watchful, as it always is, over the
prosperity of Winston, and Jealous in
the support of anything calculated to
advance the material interests of the
State, would like to hear now and then
from the University. I have there
upon made up my mind to write you
occasionally from this educational
center.
The friends of liberal education will
be glad to know that we have opened
with about 175 students. More stu
diets have matriculated already this
session than was registered during the
whole of the last scholastic year. The
opportunities afforded to students are
exceptionally good, and no young man
need go out of the State for instruc.
ton. The professors are accomplished
in their various courses of study and
are enthusiastic teachers. The following
young gentlemen are in attendance on
the Law School:
Edmund Alexander, of Plymouth !;
Oliver c. Bynum, of Chatham county;
r. L. Cooper, Of Murphy; P. B. Cox,
(son of Gen. w. r. Cox of Raleigh !;
S. P. Graves, (son of Judge Graves
of Mt. Airy; G. w. Rich, (son of
Col. J. M. Rich) of Raleigh; Thomas
n. Hill, (son of Thomas M. Hill) Of
Halifax; Paul Jones, of Tarboro ;
Alex. w. McAllster, professor at
Bingham SchooD of Asheboro; Ham
ilton w. McNeill, of Moore; Thomas
Ransom, (son of Senator Ransom) of
Weldon St. Leon Scull, of Hertford
county, w. S. Thompson, of Sampson
county; A. D. Ward, of Duplin
Stacy Van Amringe, Jr., of Whining
ton H. A. Wilmington, of Yancey
Julius Ward, of Edenton, and Claude
r. johnson, of BERTHE. LEX.
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OVER IN RANDOLPH.
The Center of the Third Party Move
ment-Their County Ticket Klep-

tOm0u1aC.
Staff Correspondence Of the Sentinel.
RANDOLPH Co., n. C.-This coun-
ty is about the center of the third par
ty movement in this State. If in any
county the Prohibitionists hope to
succeed, this is the one. Upon what
they base their hopes of success here,
no one has yet learned. In their re
cent convention they very sensibly
nominated representative men and
men Of standing; no sore heads
or petitions, though they have full
supply of such in their ranks. Moses
Hammond and j. G. Fuller, both men
of means and character, were nomina-
ted for the House, and the remainder
of their candidates are farmers of
ability and influence. Prof n. c.
English of Trinity College was en-
dorsed for Congress.
The Democratic Convention for the
county was held in Asheboro recently
and the following ticket nominated.
For the House State Treas, DIR.
Worth and T. j. Redding. Clerk
G. S. Bradshaw. Register. w.
Craven. For Sheriff.. A. Mofitt
This is decidedly one of the strong
est tickets ever placed before the
voters of this county.
The floating votes controls the elec-
tions in this county, there is no profi-
bition element in it, and the Republi-
cans cannot nope to have any infu-
ence with it without Office or patron
age. It i. easy to see which ticket
will be elected though it is generally
believed that the Republicans will en-
dorse the Prohibition ticket.
Trinity College has opened well,
some 80 odd boys on the role, with
many old students yet to return. In
point of attendance as compared to
its influence, capabilities, and standing
Trinity has always been a reproach
and disgrace to the N. G. Conference.
A minister who does not support his
conference, institutions and.enterprises
violates his ordination VOWS, and
| should transfer or locate.
We have a genuine keptemaniac
down here. A young man of good
family and in first rate circumstances,
invariably steals every piece of leath-
er he can get hold Of He has a good
plantation, we'll stocked and equipped,
with $500 loaned out, a batchelor,
yet for years he has been acquiriiny
leather. During the recent camp
meeting at Old Union he appropri-
ated bride, was promptly tried and
bound over to court. His excuse or
plea is generally that he found the
article in question.
Tobacco will tail slightly below the
average. 1t is either extra good or
very poor with preponderence of the
latter. Our farmers are now cutting
and curing, not 80 much for the rea-
son that it is ripe, as because the worms
are eating it up. They will be satis-
fed this year if they can come out
"even", and promise next year not to
overcrop themselves.
This is dry county. In one or
two townships only, is liquor sold.
Many of our magistrates and other
officers are Prohibitionists, yet there
is no difficulty in obtaining liquor in
any and every township in the county.
Practical Local Option and Prohioi-
ton has proved itself here, to be a
snare and fraud, and "wusser" delu-
sion than Civil Service Reform. B.
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SOUTH AND WEST,

Cotton Of the new crop in sight
amounts to 126, ,259 bales.
A heavy rain in Charleston Sunday
added to the discomforts of the situa-
ton.
A storm in Northern Illinois Sat
urday night caused great damage to
property.
Rev. Jesse Cook, colored, was hung
in Butler, Ga, for the murder of his
wife, he confessed on the gallows.
A hurricane in southwestern Mich.
igan Thursday evening was the most
obstructive ever known in the State.
Fully 10000 Knights Templar had
arrived in St Louis up to noon yester-
day to attend the Triennial Conc lave
of the Order.
The Mayor of Charleston issues a
proclamation, invoking additional aid
for the stricken city; slight shock
was felt there at 2.25 Friday morning.
Work at Charleston is going on
actively, but bricklayers and plaster
ers are badly needed: the subsistence
committee are feeding 1000 persons.
More than 5000 Odd Fellows left
Chicago yesterday for Boston, to at
tend the meeting Of the Supreme
Lodge which begins Monday morn
ing.
Jas. Douglass, Jr., a prominent
young man of Florence, 5. &. was
murdered on the streets Of that place
Sunday night, the murderer is un-
known.
A reduction of rates to all south
and southwestern points has been or
dered on all trunk lines; the cut will
be on the basis OF S25 to New Orleans
from New York, the rate now being
S32.
The meeting Of Governors of the
thirteen original Stetes Of the Union
to arrange for fitting observance Of
the centennial anniversary of the pro-
mitigation Of the Constitution, was
held Tuesdayat,P Observation-Disclosures
Lee ofVirginio was made permanent
president Of the meeting.
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FOREIGN

\ revolution is threatened IA Bui-
garia.
Another riot is reported in Belfast,
Ireland.
Three officers ofthe Spanish army
have been imprisoned for leading a
band of soldiers to join the Cariists.
Spanish troops in Madrid attempt
ed revolution; it was ill-planned and
amounted to but little more than
munity; the insurgents Were driven
from the city, several we're killed.
M Brationo, the Roumaniap Prime
minister, was shot at ny an assassin;
the bullet strickland wounded anoth-
er man; the populace, enraged at the
attempt, wrecked the offce ola news
paper that had opposed the Prime
Minister.
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Disappointments of journalism,
Special Correspondence Of the iSentin
From the Bloomington, Ill.,, Eye.

f70ns tae Boo7Ei7gto7i, 7A., Eye.
At an early hour this morning
Squire Bixby's barn, four miles east
of town, was consumed by fire. 1t
was supposed to be the work of incen-
diaries. Four shoats perished in the
flames.
Later-Since writing the above we
learn that there was no fire.
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Tax Valuation.
From the PHILADELPHIA Record.

from uS xHHdQSIpHtu nScO70
North Carolina newspapers are
urging the State authorities to increase
the tax valuations of real property in
that Commonwealth. They declare
that the impression has gone abroad
that North Carolina lands are next
to worthless, and that the tax returns
have contributed to strengthen this
belief, thereby working an injure to
the State. AS matter of fact the
land is held at and brings. higher
prices. Higher valuations would re-
suit in lower tax rates, but the net
revenue OF the State would in the end
be the same The North Carolinians
will find that there is only one safe
standard to follow in tax as assessments;
and that it is to appraise at the actu-
al value, as is required in Pennsylva
MIA.
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EASTERN AND MIDDLE STATES.
The New York chamber of COM
merce's fund for Charleston has reach
ed s7O,OOs46.
All the iron rolling mills in Leban-
on, Penn, have shut down: employees
asking higher wages.
Business failures in the United
States the past week number 1872, the
week before the number was 17S.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge 1. o.
0. F. is an annual session in Boston.
Mass; about 10000 visitors are pres
ent.
Members of the police force of Bal
timore contribute $7OO'fo the Charles
ton sufferers; total contributions in
Baltimore amount to $4,000.
George j. Gould, the eldest son of
Jay Gould and heir to his sixty mill
ions, was married to Edith Kingdom,
late of Days English company, at
his fathers house in Irvington- the
Hudson at 4 o'clock on the afternoon.
of the 18th inst.
An eastbound excursion and pass
enger train on the Nickel Plate road
colided with a westbound freight train
near Silver Greek, N. Y, Sept. 18th.
Nineteen people were killed and
large number of others injured. En-
gineer VIM. Harris of the freight train
is blamed 1t is said he had orders to.
meet the excursion train at Irving
He failed to obey the instructions, and
was running at full speed when the
collision: occurred.
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A Philosopher er Founders in Fog.
From the Mt Carmel Ne,cs

Why does the poorest band always
blow the loudest and longest in pro-
cession
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PRICE 5 CENTS.
THE GIST OF THE NEWS.
HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
The Cream of the Wire Caught by "The
SentineIs" Careful Con-

WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON
The President will probably return
to Washington Thursday.
Mr.. Sedgwick, the envoy to Mexi-
CO has returned, but declined to be in
view upon his arrival in Washington.
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You ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED

That from this day forth every day with US will
be an Opening Day" of some seasonable lines
and that We prefer the steady stream of con-
tented buyers to the fitful surge CT disconnected
customers. The majority Of our departments
are now well stocked with the cream Of the
spring seasons fabrics, representing some of
the best values ever shown by US during our
business experience in this city
We are particularly strong In Dress Goods
Silks and Velvets. and for true merit we never
had q better stock.
We are "Headquarters' for both White
Goods and Wash Fabrics, the pure qualities
and superior bleach of the first named being
equally as famous as the large variety Of the
latter.
Hosiery, Handkerchiefs and Gloves need no
comment as customers know what to expect
from US in them We may add, however. that
our spring importation OF Gloves will be the
superior oflast seasons.
As to Corsets and Underwear, we have this to
say, which speaks for itself: We sci; more Cor
sets and Muslin Underwear than asy other
mouse In this city. The reason ia obvious. Pay
this department visit of inspection.
Linens and Housekeeping Goods is o main
feature of our business, and its steady increase
Is but the evident approval of discriminating
people. We are constantly prepared to bid
upon the largest Of contracts. and pay especial
attention to fitting out Hotels summer Cot
tages, Boarding Houses, Institutions, Restau-
rants, etc.
Our large distributing capacity insures for US
the lowest prices and best discounts from
manufacturers, which enables us to name prices
otherwise impossible.
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ARE You Ok,

YOU REMEMBER WE TOLD YOU LAST SEA-
SON OF SOME OF THE PECULIARITIEs OF THE
HAT TRADE WE TOLD YOU THERE WAS BUT
ONE PROMINENT RETAILER IN THIS CoUN-
TRY WHO MANUFACTURED ALL THE HATS
HE SOLD. HAS ANY ONE DENIED THIS.
ARE YOU ON
TO THE LITTLE GAME THAT Is PLAYED ON
THE wEARERs OF HATS:
WE THINK NOT, so WE LET DAYLIGHT IN,
SO THAT YOU NAY GOVERN YOUR ACTIONS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR INFORMATION
MR.. An EXTENSIVE RETAIL HALTER
IN NEW YORK. WITH A REPUTATION FOR
STYLE AND QUALITY, ESTABLISHES AGEN-
CIEs THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY FOR THE
SALE OF HIS HATS.
NOW, MR. A DOES NOT REALLY MAKE
THESE HATS, BUT HE BUYS THEM FROM
MR. c.. THE REAL MANUFACTURER
MR.. C-'S PRICE Is $50 PER DOZEN, AND
MR. A CHARGES HIS AGENTS $50 PER
DOZEN; THAT Is. A GETS So PER DOZEN
FOR THE USE OF HIS NAME. FOR ANY HAT
TER IN GOOD CREDIT CAN BUY THE SAME
HAT OF MR. c. FOR $50 PER DozEN-HIs
REGULAR PRICE
AS A CHARGES THE OUTRAGEOUS PRICE
OF 50 EACH FOR THESE HATS AT HIS PLACE
ARE OBLIGED TO GET THE SAME PRICE.
THE CONSUMER Is THUS FORCED TO PAY
FIVE DOLLARS (sIXTY-sIX PER CENT
PRoFID FOR THE VERY SAME HAT THAT
WE ARE WILLING TO SELL FOR THREE
DOLLARS AND NINETY CENTS, AND THIS
WE ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEE.
NOW, WE PUT 1T To YOU AGAIN, IN AN
OTHER FORM: ARE YOU GOING TO PAY
s11O FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF SEEING AN
OTHER MANS NAME IN YOUR HAITI WE DO
NOT INTEND TO CONDUCT OUR BUSINESS ON
THE BASIS OF ONE HAT SALE EVERY TWO
HOURS. THAT is TOO SLOW FOR Us. WE
PROPOSE To SELL THEM MUCH MORE RAP
IDLY. AT CLOSER FIGURES THAN THE
TRADE IS NOW DOING COME AND SEE HOW
WE DO IT.
OUR $3.50 DERBY Is AS GOOD AS THE Ay-
ERAGE $3.50 KINDS SOLD BY THE HAT
TIERS.
HAT DEPARTMENT.
sAKs & COMPANY,
800 TO sos SEVENTH STREET.
1t ON THE CORNER