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The Delta independent., 1888-11-13

far; still. ef you doan like de way
runs de place an thinks dat you ken
do better, wy. you's ut perfeck lib
erty ter go way summers an start er
restaurant O. your own. We doan try
ter trick nobody inter de b'lief dat dis
is de bes' house in de country"
II must say that ! like your sur
prises. Give me some bacon an
green's.
When he had eaten his dinner, he
called old John and asked:
"How much do owe you?'
Dollar. SAIL"
"What! just for bacon an greensp''
'WN you said dat wuz jest zackly
whut you wanted, an er man oughter
be willin' ter pay er dollar fur whut
he wants, an sides dat you said dat
you like my surprises, an ef you's go,
any fault ter fine. wy you ken go way
summers an start er restaurant an
run 1t ter suit yo' own taste"
''All right, l believe 1 will run a
restaurant. By the way. the mort.
gage you gave Brother Calvin Smith
has been transferred to me. an as the
time is up. l am ready to take posses
sion; still. if you think that you'll OF
like the way l will run the restaurant
you are at perfect liberty to go away
somewhere and start one of your own.
1t is better to have one little surprise
in mortgage than
'Dat'll do. sab; dat II do. I'm gwine
out now, an of somebody should come
in an AK you whar is de bgges' fool in
de country. wy jest say dat rs stepped
out ut'-Ar6dnSdO 1raUsler.
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13
Great DAYS.

ne hAd no great days In her life.'
These are glad words to read
In the record Of my mother wife,
And many kindly deed.
For great days in woman's life mean
But milestone on road
Where pain and sorrow intervene
On the way up to God.
Joy smiles not CT that one who asks
A crown OF glorious DAYS;
A weariness of mighty tasks
Comes with the longed- for days.
More happy, In her humble sphere,
The woman con tent thus,
Than she, who listening, turns to hear
The songs from Parnassus
Thorns lie beneath the laurels; seel
They pierce the brow they bind.
In the harps glad strains mournfully
A sob comes down the wind.
Better to walk, with mortal feet,
Earth's low ways, green and fair,
Than rise on while wings swift and fleet,
Thro' lonely seas OF air.
Better to clasp a friends warm hand,
Smile In dear human eyes
Than strive thro' dark 10 understand
Fate's hidden mysteries.
Peaceful she sleeps, OF whom ther said.
Good mother friend and wife.
We blessed her living, mourn her dead.u
She had happy life.
w Z. Henderson,.
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13
Little Surprises.

A colored preacher went into Black
Johns restaurant John being strict
economist. does service as waiter.
When the preacher had seated himself
John approached him and said:
'.F sh or roast beefp"
Beef" replied the preacher.
.,Ain't got no beef"
"Well, give me some fish.
..Ain't got none O dat. ne der"
'.Wbat! Den what makes you az M 9
whudder I'll hab one ur de udder
.whcn you amt got nonep"
Look ,arc," said John. ''ef you
know mo' bout runriin' er restaurant
den does, y. You go way an sum-
ners an buy you one. We tries ter
be perlite in dis house, an we axes or
pussou whut he'll hab whudder we's
got it or not We feels, sab. dat we
haster stan do compartments O. de
season in dis way. but ef we's too per :
lite fur yo bringin' up. why, you'll
halter scuze us, sab. an go on sun.
mers else"
..What have you gotP'
''We's got some midlin' meat an
some turnip greens. dats whut We s
got"
why that's exactly what l want!'
the preacher exclaimed. Why didn't
you toll mo so ut tirstP'
Look ycre." said old John, slime
you's run er catin' -house long ez has.
you'll GHs dat one surprise In de pot
is wutli ton big names on the bill o
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13
A Race With q Cyclone.

Andrew Gray, a bronzed western
cowboy. who is known among the
Indians of northwestern Texas by the
suggestive title "Jug-o'-rum." spent q
few hours in this city yesterday. He
was interviewed by Republican re.
porter last evening. and gave graphic
description Of a cyclone that once on a
time made dash for Mr.. Jug-o' rum.
and from which he narrowly escaped.
Said he:
II was drivin' across the prairie one
afternoon. when 1 heard a roarin'
noise behind me. and, lookin' around,
1 seed the tarnelest cyclone hump n
itself after me that ever was organized
fur destruction. l was ridin' steed
that had took the prize fur speed at
the Whitney's Pint Fair, and made up
my mind that if 1t was to be a race
atween us l wouldn't be left at the
quarter pole. seed piece of woods
about seventy miles ahead. and con.
cluded that if l could reach that ]
would be safe, SO diggin' spurs into
ole Bill, made fur it.
Fur time it was neck and neck
atween us. The cyclone seed what
my game was, and strained every
muscle to ketch me afore l got to the
woods. l could hear it spit on its
hands and dig its toenails into the
yieldin' sile, and the way ole Bill
showed Texas behind him and reached
out for Injin Territory was terrific.
Bang! bang! went my revolver. and
come to examine it l found that the
friction OF the wind had het the iron SO
hot that it went of;-combusted spon-
taneous like. ye know-and it was on v
through the best of luck that escaped
bein' shot.
"But bimeby we reached the woods.
and knowed l was safe. Ye see,
them Texas breed of cy clones amt
used to travelin' through trees and
brush. I dashed among 'em with the
paitin' cyclone not forty rods behind
me. The mint it got in the brush
they was fun. Ole Bill gallopod on
and never Stacked his pace an instant
/ could hear the cyclone swearin' be-
hind me MS it got the brush tangled in
it's whiskers, and sich thrashing and
fouuderin' We never heard. Woll, sir.
it saved me. That was two months ago,
and they's city now where that piece
of woods stood. but the people pint out
to this day where me and ole Bill
sarcumvented the Cyclone. "-Bisg-
hamton Republican.
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13
Figures Worthy of Study.

The signal service bureau has issued
a circular containing frost chart and
a tabulated statement of the average
date of the first killing frost at stations
of voluntary and state weather observ-
ers- Four hundred and thirty
stations contributed figures to the re-
suit, and the observations from which
deductions are made vary in length OF
record from two 10 forty-nine years
Thirty-six of the stations contribute d
records of fifteen years or more. The
city observers did no: participate in the
compilation. because data received in
the open country are deemed more re-
liable and also more worthy of consid
Grafton than figures noted amid vary
ing artificial influences in cities.
This chart and table are deserving
of study by farmers and by those in-
terested in the weather science.
knowledge of the dates presen.ed by
the various sections and the Host lines
on the chart may modify or extend the
latitude of chance among owners and
growers of crops. A mistake of judge
ment of only one day may result in
great loss to farmers in the different
frost belts; and even if loss follows a
farmers judgement after these frost
statistics have been closely studied, he
will feel less cllagrin. his decision hav-
ing been based upon scientific deduc-
tions, than If he had tioughtlessIy
taken hazard. = MiiDauEee JPis.
c0,lSt,f
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13
A Lucky Ithacap

Ithaca IN. " Journa, Aug. 2i.
Learning this morning that Alonzo
c. Edwards was the lucky Ithacan who
held oneE.entieth of ticket No. 81 1,S09
which disA the second prize of $780,
900 in the drawing Of the Louisiana
State Lottery held on the 9TH inst, our
reporter called at his residence to learn
the truth of the matter.
Mr.. Edwards has lived in Ithaca
twenty years and rents the south end
of the one story, unpainted house.
marked No. 70 on Linn street. Mr..
Edwards was just returning from his
work as our reporter reached the house
and he was asked if he was the lucky
holder of the above mentioned ticket,
and he smilingly said that he was.
Have you received the money!
asked the reporter.
"If seeing is believing, you can look
at the draft that received this morn.
ing" and Mr.. Edwards took from his
pocket a draft on New York which was
us good as gold, the face value being
$4.y95, five dollars being deducted fol
cost of draft.
"Shall you try your luck againp"
asked the reporter.
"Oh, yes," said Mr.. Edwards, al
shall try my luck occasionally, but shall
not let my good fortune run away with
me. rhe best part of it is can now
have home of my own," and Mr.. Ed
wards handed over the draft to his
wife which he said he should have
cashed at the First National Bank,
and the money placed where it would
be safe
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13
WI. Douglas, the best known shoe man.

W. l.. Douglas, the best known shoe man.
ufacturer in the world, was born at Ply
mouth, Mass, Aug. 29nd. 1S45. When he
was seven years old he was bound out to
learn the shoemaking trade. His early life
was hard one, but he did not COMPLAIN.
He had an ambition to be master. of, his
trade; he worked hard and learned all he
could. Having saved q little money by
facture shoes at Brockton, Mass, July 9Th,
1876. His knowledge of the business gave
him great advantage over his competitors.
He worked hard and saved his money; his
business began to incr ase and in May,
1888, his advertisement first appeared In the
papers, advertising w. l.. Douglas IS shoe.
He has since added several other kinds,
which he describes In his advertisement
that appears in this paper from time to
time. 1t is fact known by those who wear
his shoes that he gives more value for the
money than any other shoe manufacturer
in this c. untry. w. l.. Douglas factory Is
1876 feet long, 80 feet wide, 8 stories high
he employs $50 workmen with q pay roll
of "a, 900 per week. His sales are 1,s00
pairs per day; his business Is increasing
very rapidly and will reach over $1,000, ,O00
this year. He pays the higheet wages paid
in the city. and is highly regarded by those
who work for hip. lfyou are in want of .
pair of shoes 1t will pay you to 20 to your
dealer and examine q pair before you buy
any other make. There is one thing GER
tam, you will find his shoes the best value
for the price, and free from sholdy. w. l..
Douglas built up his reputation by making
honest shoes.
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13
A SURE CURE OR NO PAY.
WE TO CURE sYPHl'
LIS IN ANY STAGE.

A disease which has heretofore BAFFLEp
ALL MEDICAL SCIENCE.
We challenge The world to bring cs a case
we cannot cure. We Will contract with pa
tiefIts 70 cure permanently or refund all
money and pay entire expense of coming
here, railroad fare, hotel bills and ell uec-
ii is no secret among skillfuf physic ians
that they have no positive cure for this
dreadful disease. We will
.Guafantes. a Cure in Every Case or
Refund all Money,
We seldom require more than thirty days
In the most obstinate CASES, and 70 ~ days
In all recent cases.
Our reputation Is business men, the com.
pany's financial standing, together with
ihe character, reputation and skill OF our
physicians will bear the most rigid investi-
CATION, and the result will justify anyons
affected with syphilitlc or any blood dis
ease in placing themselves In our hands for
Q cnIe.
All classes Of people may consult or cor
resoond with rs with the utmost safety IS
regards exposure In any way.
The Cook Kennedy Co.,
Omaha. Nebraska
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13
"Jus. Hear That Child screarn,"

"Just Hear That Child screara!"
said Mrs. Smith to her sister, Mrs. Davis,
as til. sound of child's shri.ks came
across the garden from n.ighbor's house.
"What kind of woman have you for a
neighboi? Does she abuse her children?'
mo, indeed" replied Mrs. Davis. "She is
one OF the most tender mothers in exis-
tence. But you see, she telievas In the old
fashioned style of doctoring. When child
needs physic, shs fills spoon with some
nau.e0us dose, ays the little victim fiat on
her lap, holds his nose until he Is forced to
open his mouth for breath, when down goes
tie dreadful mess. Then come the yeIls :"
mo wonder" said Mrs. Smith, "Wby
doesn't she use D.. Pierce's Pleasant Pur-
gative Eeliet.? They are effective without
being harsh and as easy to take as sugar
plums. always give them to my children"
'And SO do >" said Mrs. Davis.
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13

An important engineering enterprise now
in progress is railroad In the arctic circle.
The Swedish and Norwegian railroad now
building from Lulea, on the Gulf OF Bothula,
to Loffoden, on the North sea, is partly stu.
a.ed within tho arctic circle, and is some
100 miles further north than any railroad In
Canada An interesting meteorological fact
stated In relation to this work 10 that the
snowfall is bound to be actually less than in
some more southern ATTITUDES, while tho
darkness of the long winter nights has been
partly compensated by the light OF the aurora
The object in view In constructing this line 10
to tap the enormous deposits OF iron ore In
the Gelliyara mountains, the approximate
exhaustion OF the ore In the Bilbao district
rendering very desirable new Held Of non.
phosphorlc ore suitable for steel rail- making
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13

Borrowed garments seldom at well, nor
do bogu3 remedies cure successfully.
The real cure for coughs and colds is Dr.
Bulls Cough Syrup.
Why sit doubled I'D like m old man, my
boy / What's rheumat!sml Take the good
the gods provide thee, and send twent y tive
cents around the corner for a bottle OF sal.
yation Oh and you'll ride your Bicycle to-
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13
"Iondon BnIIp.'

A positive cure Tor Catarrh, Hay Fever
and Gold in the head. Cleanse5 the nasal
passages Of catarrhal virus, s,causing healthy
tecretions. Heals the sores and protects
the membranai Innings. or the head from
fresh colds. Easy and pleasant 70 pse.
Soothing, antiseptic, healing. Price 20 C.
NJ MI DRUGGISTS.
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13

Many years ago, among the household eff
fects of Scotch farmer who died In Canada,
was an old portrait OF Burns, which sold for
little and found Its way to pawnshop in
Toronto. eomcous bought It the other day
for e., had 1t carefully cleaned and was re-
warded by finding 1t to be an oil painting by
Reaburn dated 1887. He values 1t at ea,ooo
md will send 1t to Scotland, where 1T will bs
hxhIhIfed.
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13

Mango, Calls, Scratches, Crs, ked Heel,
rit itions OF the skin OF horses and cattle
quickly and permanently cured by the use
o. Veterinary CarBolisalve. SOC. and 81 at
druggists.
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13
DIdn,t See Any Sucb ThIne.

Father: MARY. didn't see Mr..
Slim with his arm around you last
eveningP" Mary Indignantly: mo.
sir; you didn't. We had the curtains
pulled down and tho door shut ~
Washington CrilSa
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13
strength low.

Be wise In time. Check the little cough,
cure the little chill, dispe the little pain,
ere the little aiiment becomes the stioDg,
unconquerable giant of disease. Dr.Pi,rce's 5
Golden Medical Discovery, taken In time, is
remedy for these ills.
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13
Denxer. CoIorndo.

The st. James hotel Of Denver Is highly
praised by all who have been It's patrons.
The location Is most central, appointments
elegant, and the table exceptionally tine.
The house Is very popular with people
from this district.
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13

Judging by their doctors bulletins, all
the great men who fall sick continue to i'm.
prove until they die.
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13

Cinnamon should be encouraged in their
desire to learn basel ball. 1t teaches them
o make home runs.
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13

A little cough started-'twas only light;
A little chill shivered the hours Of night;
A little pain came and began to grow,
Then consumption laid all his brav
strength low
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13

The cleansing, antiseptic and healing
qualities Of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy are
uneuuaIed,
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13

The difference between being burned out
and fired Uut is that in the former case you
get the insurance.
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13

In Boston the neck of chicken Is called
Napoleon, because 1t Is the only bony
Dari,
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13

Mass, which we published last week,
should be noticed by our readers, as the
opportunity comes but once year. Any
new subscr ber to the COMPANION who
will send S1.75 at once, can have the. paper
free 10 January 1, 1889, and for year from
that date. This offer includes four holiday
numbers, for THANKSGIVING, Christmas,
New Years and Easter, all the Illustrated
Weekly Supplements, and the Annual
Premium List. with 500 illustrations.
Really 81. so paper for only 81. rs a year.
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13

If afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Thempson's Eye Water. Druggists Sell 1t.
25 cents.
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13

Deserving of Confidence.-There is no
a. ticle which so richly deserves the entire
confidence nf the community as Brown 8
Bronchial Troches. rnose suffering from
AS ihmatic and Bronchial Diseases, Coughs
and Colds should try them. Price 25cts.
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13
The Little Seed,

A little seed lay In the carter's path;
A little shoot bowed In the strong wi nd's
wrath;
A little shrub grew, BY Its roots held fast;
Then stout tree braved all the winters
blast
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13

The Chinese raise dogs principally for
their SKINS. Naturally, they. like those
which have plenty OF bark on them.
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13
Tho Special oner

The brain ofthe average dude emphasizes
the saying that there is always rheum at the
ton
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13

Stealing jam is not always fatal 10 the
small boy, but he is quite apt to be gath
cred to his father for it.
The Delta independent., 1888-11-13
Catarrh in the Head

soia ~ S,ueF!s,s tx for - PrssarSsd e., only
100 Doses One Dollar
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-11-01

That policy of Life Insurance made
payable to a wife can he colIecttSs ilv The
wife without the jntervenGio8 Of an eXecu-
tor or administrator
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HENDERSON. n. c., THURSDAY. NOVEMBER l, 1888

their vision and misled their steps are
being dissipated by the intiowing waves
of that wholesome light that Is emit
ted from that grand sunrise of eduCa-
ton that IS ushering in upon their
minds the richer briillancy of bright
er day of intellectual development and
enlightment. And SO, as they begin
to get into the effulgent light Of an
effulgent morning they are beginning
to see things as they are, and soon
they will realize that the interests of
all, both black and white, are SO close
ly knit together and interviewer that
what brings ruin to the whites brings
death to the blacks, and that which
ensures peace and harmony and pros
perity to the former will tend to the
improvement and to the betterment of
all the material interests and welfare
of the latter.
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SONNETS TO ERIN.
by JOHN J. NACGHTON.

My country, thou vert once as fresh and
| fair
| AS full-biown maid or summer morning
i t.Ower;
| No shade of sorrow or of dark despair
Eclipsed the SplendOr of thy regal power
| But happy moments are not made to last
As pretty t1ow'rets bloom their leaves t.
| she'd
So Times impetuous course with blightine
Strews Earth's dark odor round the gay.
est bed.
| Dear Erin, once thy Sunburst was unfurled
In glorious triumph over Tara's wall,
CnmOved thou saW'St the mistress of the
world
In glory rse-in ignomy fall.
The wreath of chivalry SO bravely borne
Was from each royal browby Dathi torn
Then, Erin, thou didst hold thy gallant
stand
Thy throne unshattered stood amid the
wreck,
Proud England fell beneath the conquer
ing land,
Thy chieftain stood alone and ruled the
deck"
In vain did Norman chiefs send forth their
In vain did Scandinavia s warlike race
Combat thy sacred soil in bloody fight,
While Europe bowed beneath them in
disgrace.
Thy warrior power departure is, alas
Rome'S meanest slaves do now assert
their sway
Der hill and dale, in fort and mountain
pass,
Where heroic blood impurpled native
clay.
Sigh, alas that such has been the fate
OF that proud land with ehieftains once
so great.
In distant climes thy wortliest sons forego
An exile far from their beloved land.
The dungeon drear, the convict ship doth
know
The worth unsullied of that patriot hand !,
My lot is Cast far DER the swelling foam,
No more on Erin'S soil to sing or sleep.
All ! vile the laws that bid me leave my
home
70 dream of Erin's woes far DER the
deep
The patriot heart shall break with loud
diSdain,
The links of love are stronger than their
chains.
Atevery breeze that's waited DER the maiE
My heart shall think on Erin's hills and
plains,
And wish L had been there with mighty
band
Amid the soldiers of our Weakening land.
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Hard Times and it's Cause.
durham Tobacco Plant. I

The Raleigh Signal says: "Hard
times! Hard times! Since I84o there
has been no such vail in this country
The farmers of North Carolina have it
in their power to remove the causes of
the deplorable condition of things, and
remedy the existing evils. Will they
do it?' 1t says: "Ihe future is black
unless the farmers will arouse and
throw off the chains which evil men,
for their selfish purposes, have fastened
upon them.
What is this evil that has brought
on this condition of affairs? Who are
the evil men who have, for selfish pur-
poses, fastened these chains upon us !?
What is it that depresses trade, and
makes the South poor, and money
scarcer here every year?
1t is the high tariff and nothing but
the tariff This tremendous tax on us,
drawing money from US every year
and piling it up in the Federal Treas
ury and the pockets of the Yankee
manufactured. Every workingman pays
this high tax of Al per cent. on ali the
necessaries he buys. When the labor
ing man receives his weeks wages on
Saturday night, this tariff reduces the
purchasing power of his money by that
amount, and he pays that tax as surely
as if he was compelled, before spending
any of his money, to lay aside Al cents
out Of every dollar he has received and
hand it over to z tax gatherer, who di-
vides it into five parts, pays one over
to the government and hands the other
four over to the manufacturers of the
articles the laborer buys with the re-
naming s. cents of the dollar he has
received for days work. Is this an
evil Ought it not to be remedied
The Democratic party are doing all in
their power to remedy it, and if the
farmers and workingmen will stick tc
the Democrats they will enable then
to overcome the opposition of the Re
publ,cans and relieve the people 0
this tremendous dram upon their labor
The Republican party brought th
evil upon us by making this high ia,
law for the benefit of the Northern
manufacturers against the interests O
Southern and Western farmers.
They, the Republican party, are tn
evil men who have done this deplora
bic deed for selfish purposes, and W
call upon the farmers of North Caro-
lima, OF the entire Uaion, to act, ant
act quickly and firmly in wrestln
from this party what power remains t
t2em, and place the Dem ocratlc part
= in full control of this Government, an'
then, but not till then, viii they &C
the relief all classes of men, except
l fex Northern manufacturers, are CT,
ing out for.
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NO. A..

to be profit to Mr.. Morton. One
thing which initiates against the gi-
gantic scheme is the fact that the DEM
ocrats ofNorth Carolina have 'tgot on"
to it. Senator Ransom is about to
freely expose it on the stump, and his
exposure will finally defeat it. The
people of North Carolina do not really
want to pay for bonds which were Is
sued by rascals which they have recent
ly driven from the State.
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A young lady being recommended
to exercise for her health, said she
would Jump at an offer, and run her
own risk"
ChoCrs of maidcns: 1.-The saddest
word of tongue or pen-there are too
many wonsen and not enough men "
A certain fat ahan has a very thin
wife. The begs have nicknamed theSl
enough" and ~to spaae.'
3 Although a wonan's age isundenia-
bly, her own, she does not own it.