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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21

Is il to be General, Colonel CT II
Captain
Especial Cor. STATE CHRoNIcLE.l

Especial Cor. STATE CHRoNICLE.l
Oh, for the pen of Page or Peele to do
this subject justice Is there no hope for
plain Mr.. > Are We never to break the
precedent that a man witt a war record is
the only one eligible to our Offices: Is it
possible that the present generation can
produce nobody.
Since the war our only object seems to
have been to pay our leaders for holding
good positions of trust and honor, during
the war, although they did not repay our
confidence by being big men and reflect
Ing credit on their State, and since the
war they have been CRIMINALIY lazy and
allowed any State that chose claim the
honor that belonged TO the men that they
commanded, and who had night to eX-
Iect, that after they had made history THAT
WAS GLORIOUS these leaders (Who were not
the equal Of leaders of other States would
guard with jealous care the honor OF dear
old North Carolina Pick up history or
word, and see where the ''suDerb Virgin
ianS, gallant Te&ans,' or .'chivalGus
South Carolinians' did such great things,
and then go to the records and find that
poor old North Carolina lost more men
killed in these fights than all pat together,
and her name not mentioned. Who Is to
blame for this. Not the rank and file,
who, Hood says, were the best IL the war.
As general thing they Were not in either
a position, or had the educ ation, to write
up or criticize and correct when others got
things wrong. No, the men to blame for
this loss to our States history are these
educated officers who have not done their
duty, have been singled out for positions
of trust ever since the war.
What We need in the Democratic party is
NEW blood. young men without ante-bel-
lum or war records, or if they have war
records, let it be of those who honored the
State in the RANKS, as the ranks did. as they
were the equal OF any troops III an, army,
while we did not have a Lee OF jackson,
Grant or Sheridan.
Well, you see one man in North Caro-
Ina is not hankering for a General or
Colonel and Wpnld not go into ruptures
over 4 Captain, has tried tG let you see
how we, the post bellum" crowd feel (ANb
We ARE CROWD. Let us try new
man. Think about him, ye legislators:
ask your frisnds who they want, feel the
pulse of your constituents, and come to
Raleigh with your minds made up to cast
| your vote for the good OF your State and
| pot to suit some party boss.
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n "nnS North EHr0Iinian makes g, yro,
Reply to EEin


Especial Cor OF STATE CnEoT5ptFl
Ne often bear he GOOD people ~ on,.
/ 0c"te expressing their regrets Tor t.s I1.e
VI - many OF our Young men OF talent.
"Do einlgrate 10 Northern and W..tarr
0i't'es ana 10 tLose.WhO feel thi, }o.s 49,,
acuteiF, ! would say that there !. one ~,
/ deemlng feature connected with tho AMI
grafton ot oar young men and that T.. ,le
! ADVICE ana consolation VII get #.a,, dion,
when they baye gone
Although Il Is characteristic of North
Catoilul"ns 70 think tIey are carai.,- 81
'rdnnlng their own business. i" 7.f' n. -,i,
y encouraging he way some Of our ,.,.lf.e,
men. when hey have re- ted in Mass,
cb0setts and lmbibed Northern nrin,i,,la.
or ID Missouri and Leeu a1Atan iu ..sl hy
i'oman Catholicism, can admoni,h us ia
our atli lotions
In this connection. q low me. lis a.,ift.
zen "t North Car0iipa #ui 81 Ihe South.
lnot one WHO though -the salvation or
the earth depended on e. couauuauce Of
Mr. Cleveland III POI b." bat one who
knows tnat tle eiectIOi at cen II4r#.,n
and the probable couUI lance of I!s. .u4~t,
III power means, not o. is soltl9r. sf tl..
Southern farmers, bul taeoppro ss,0u of he
houesl yeon anry of She whole .1untyI d.
thank Key. Ihos. DIN Tor t4e consoa-
tloh ho offers Us. IL con 5.ation uav
have been we'll intend. d, bias it was cA-
pressed IN terms that aco 70 hagrant insult
to every patriotic son of the SeaL.
1t Is hard to tell in whose measure lie
measures our patriot pa when me pour,
out his heart IN sympathy fortte aG,ittious
we VIII suffer rom Jha 5ss of the E.,.crai
Offices; ! thought Rev A,r Dixon Know
'h''I al the "hite mea lu tie ~outh who
nave enough OF the principles of Judas
iscarlot to feel more II grat for The loss of
the Federal Offices than Cor she TRIUMPH OF
kepubiican principles A.a lous since 5.it-
I" ca the +paDican patr}, or emiItaCoo to-
,fI''s9aclu9e's@ MAere they eaG enjoy a
larger patronage OF t. enemies II taeiI
country than the Republicans cam Give
them here.
Mr.. Dixon says NArr. CleyeIa.s has
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21

to make the country great and mighty
state lines as they are now regarded in
the South are barriers to the settlement Of
race difficulties. Draw at ention from
faHliy fro 'h'eS hs extending the limits of
the count 4uW that the opportunity is
affcrle' " G can see how 10 occupy every
foot O. lad on which the National au-
tho:ltE rests. We can extend the National
care with safety and benefit Let the
South take IN active hand in these things
The country belongs 10 all of US, its name
is America and America reaches to the
North pole,
The country should have navy CO.
equal with that of England. 1t Is able to
have il. We should use the same etfort
that England is using 10 push our ac 4uain-
tance into Africa, the home OF the negro
race not IL a spirit Of conquest bat of
friendly interest in that race. As we hold
within our borders a greater negro popu-
Iation than any other country involving
a matter OF so!icitude and safety 20 them
and fo Us, We could, with as much grace
as England, carry the war into Africa
WIN he country great and powerful,
equaling the other nations Of the earth in
every thing that goes to make Inigh1, and
With tae different races amongst Us fully
educated and equipped for ali the demands
Of citizenship. we may discover a solution
Of the race problem But every American
Anglo-SaXon must be patriot, bent on
pushing his country to the front, Just as
every Englishman is engaged in doing the
same thing for England. England is grand
in the patriotism ii her people.
] write III a hurry not caring for the
dr. or form of my article Not being
an authority in craftsmanship, | can risk
grai atty in advice and use (, gun of wide
range, and shoot at ohiects afar of l
hope though rny scattering remarks will
not prevent the serious discussion OF the
sutieCt or weaken the idea that the gov
ernHent should control the elections for
CouG-esSTef .pd Presidential. electors.
J. J. mort
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21
4 So EET 4NCffBE r.
i Baby vino E'rays for Mrs. ~fev. fnt..-
Hrs. CleyeiaHd's BETTER 10 8t4 Vof4,,.
IErnn tn " 4 -

1t seems that not oa'y .n Washing gl
but throughout The country rhe ,ai'. .ireu
have a warm spot in ftt.e =a-. h.4its
for Mrs Cleveland Fha - evidence
OF this tender regard comes l3m Calr.r-
ton, ). C., where little aeueg. .ns..l
youngstc. IF Nr. Edward X =. m. the
southern journalist md Nlit.r un ri.
nightly q bis mother euae q .tsap pa.4-.
err Tor the wife of ia Presilej Tar
luci tent is described Grs Oldham fila.
letter no: long since i.eI a+t.... ..tr
Uousr, aud which PEI. .as f.=19Qs-.
Mrs. Grover Cleyel I:- 5aar Madam
You are rightly anG uas-Iytdlv a,.u-.
toned 20 ihe homage aud compliments OF
our proud nation, ana atA u3 doubt ,ur.
f,ited with both; bat il yoI aiii pa.3ou
mothers cOnceit ] want to send ..H "a
compliment, than which no higher can bg
paid you.
Oar first aud only baby, Edward
bright, handsome little Pre- b5teIian, Is
very much In love with . large picluI. oil
you that hang on our chamber wall. lust
over he martei. he win gaze at ir ,1I
some tILa p rapt miFatioa, listening ,o
any' hing ,o.d him about the Iitty lady.
| lie is not quite three years Oh ard ur r
talk very plainly. lie speass Of fo
! MI SIS levy" Which H the bes. ie oaU t.,
ut present.
Not long ago hc e.. saying hi- utu.
prayers, about which cI5Y ne seems oIitu
serious aud devout. and hen he bad lg
ished with 'Dod ae papa md uamma
he looked 9p al 4le with q bright smile
! aud sai5. "D0d Les. Nil (eFy too 1b.
! was wholly his own thought and s.rce
I then it has formed am important oiau ina
! his deyotiors. Is IT. MIDI -W 10 kuow
/ that from lips OF su-a purity a..a inlo-
? f4 q.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21
VIII He Get Married!
+ w ashington Cor. New York SUM-

viii David Bennett Hill remain single
until after 1892 is now the great Demo
cratic issue. For it has been proved for
the fifth time that the Democrats cannot
win Presidential election with a married
man at the head of the ticket. Buchanan,
Tilden and Cleveland were successful,
while Mcclellan, Seymour, Greeley, Han
cock and Cleveland (after he got married)
were walloped. Gov. Hills bachelor
hood is the only hope for the Democracy
four years hence.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21
- go
a c lean Sweep.


a private letter to the editor from his
esteem friend, Major c. ". McCla1amy, of
Washington, D. g., says it is bis honeot
opinion that General Harrison VIII make q.
clean sweep of the Democrats in office
Jack shall pipe and Gill shall dance"
just as long out in the open barn as they
please The free born American citizen
don't fear neuralgia with Salvation Oil to
the front. Only a twenty five cent invest
ment
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21
Their Business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused such
a general revival of trade at Lee, johnson
L. Co. s Drug Store as their giving away to
their customers of so many free trial bot
ties of DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. Their trade is simply enormous
in this very valuable article, from the fact
that it always cures and never disappoints.
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Group,
and all throat and lung diseases quickly
cured. You can test it before buying by
getting a trial bottle free; large size 81.
Every bottle warranted.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21
80; Heading Clerk o: the Isousc.
Especial Cor. to STATE CHRoxIoLE.7

ISFtNIt! NOI. % It I. NtiNONI'L-
WLkEsBORO, =. @, Dec. II, 1SS8.-The
9Th District with her 3, 500 Democratic
majority and especially Wilkes county
which made the largest Democratic gain
over he vote Of 81 # any county in the
district, Nll present The name Of Richard
n. I.ackett, ESQ, for the place of Reading
Clel K 10 the new House OF Representatives
soon to meet in yoar city. The East and
Center will figure in the make up Of the
new administr ration and he chef cIerEship
of the House > likely 10 20 III the same
direction. We ale pgoverbiaHy modest
up here, bat venture to obtrude ourselves
so far as TO ask this little bit OF recogni-
ton for one of our rising young men, than
whom no one rendered more valuable
service III iile late lgnta ana who Is in every
way qualified to fill The place satisfac' orily.
WINES
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21
Christmas Proverbs.

A warm Christmas, cold Easter
A light Christmas, a heavy sheaf.
A green Christmas, a white Easter.
A wind on Christmas day, trees will
bring much fruit.
If Christmas finds bridge, he'll break
it; if he finds none, he'll make one.
If ice will bear man before Christmas,
it will not bear man afterward.
The shepherd would rather see his wife
enter the stable on Christmas day than
the sun.
If the sun shines through the apple tree
on Christmas day, there will be an abun-
dant crop the following year.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21

THE Pittsboro Home is five years old.
Il is good newspaper. 1t has principles
and convictions, and does not fear to say
what i. thinks
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21

The SOUTH Carolina Legislature has
passed a law levying a tax of 25 cents a
to On ali cotton seed meal brought into
the State
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21
Tbs State Chronicle
800 SUBSCRIBERS!
HIGH WATER MARK.

- The State Chronicle has
$500 Bona Eide Subscri-
berS--Just Three Times as
many as it had Three Years
Ago. Advertisers make a
Note of this.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21

The EDITOR Of the Raleigh Signal has
starred upon novel plan to increase his
subscription list He knows that not less
than 5, 900 Republicans in North Carolina
expect an office under Mr.. Harrison and
he urges them to subscribe to the Signal
in order to increase their chance of ap-
piontment. Is it sort of Insurance-to-
get an office company that the Signal has
organized? 1t would seem 50 from the
following:
Every man who wants an Office or place
under President Harrison, should improve
his chances for appointment by an immed
late subscription to at least one State Re-
publican paper. Don't forget this, read
er, if you are hoping for preferment.
Mr.. PLUMB, Western Republican Sen
ator, talked rank heresy in the Senate last
week. 1t is true that he waited until af-
ter the campaign had closed, but it new
ertheless gives him a rel ton for being
untrue to his party tenet Of Protection.
Among other things he made two remark
able statements which we quote:
:" THAT leads me to say that one of the
features of these combinations is that GER
tain people will get enormous profits in a
short time and as long as they possibly
can, and when they get themselves sated
they will shut down, and they will always
do that RATHER THAN RUN THE RISK OF
RAISING THE WAGES OF THEIR LABORERs.
Again he said:
. 4 do not propose, so far as l am con-
cerned, in the maintenance of the protec
tive system to give undue profits to the
manufacturers, and | propose, with the
light | can get, to determine what their
profits ought to be and the relation of that
profit to the duty
THE Bulletin of the n. G. Experimental
Station, No. 80, Just received, contains the
result of an examination of different va
rieties of grass and clover seed which were
found on sale in the State. Mr.. Gerald
Mccarthy, Botanist to the Station, gives
the method for conducting these seed ex
am. 4Iations both as to the purity examina
ton and to the termination test Show
ing that a given sample of seed may be
poor, 1st, on account Of the impurities
other than pure seed present, and, End,
owing to some of the pure seed having no
vitality or will not be able to germinate.
Seed, therefore, must be both pure and
vital
OF the samples examined, the average
of ali gave only 56 per cent. of pure vital
seed, or, in other words, nearly on an
average was of no value to the farmer.
In one case is mentioned the presence of
barely 10 per cent. of pure vital seed.
The necessity of pure seed is apparent
TO all, for not only is it undesirable for
the farmer to lose the cost Of expensive
PR paration Of the Lard, but especially is
it harmful TO introduce seed of hurtful
weeds as may very easily be the case where
the seed are Of low grade and, consequent
IL VERY lmnure.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21

- NemCstheCes tno Greeotan orator,
cured his stammering by having his mouth
full Of p bibles, and many are the modern
orators who have cared their hoarsepess
by Al occasional dose Ct Dr. Bulls Cough
h.rlnI
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21

The Wilmington Star favors a tax pay
ing qualification. No tax receipt, no vote.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21

The Winston Republican says the
convict force is shoveling dirt lively on the
NocksVille extension.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21

NANDERBILT BECAME the great commun-
iet of the time when he reduced the cost of
moving years supply of food thousand
miles TO the measure of days wages of
an ordinary mechanic
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21

The Chronicle Expresses Its Opinion on
Passing Public Events and Questions
Of Interest Now Before the People.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21
THE EDITORS DESK.

COMMENTS ON TOPICS THAT ARE
INTERESTING THE PEOPLE,
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21

REV. DR.. CHAs. Z. TAYLOR, President of
Wake Forest College, calls fer an addj-
tlonal $50, 600 endowment 70 that college.
He sas that the money IS needed 10 ena-
bic the coIle-e TO DO its work without be
Ing cramped- The Baptists usually do
hat DR. Taylor desires, and the CHRoNI
GLE believes that they will raise the addi-
tioual so, 600
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21

The CHINESE METHOD of granting titles
Of nobility 10 the ancestors of him who
now serves his country well may be ap
proved; but 40 title gained IN the past,
unless sustained by its representative in
the present day by corresponding service,
viii long be tolerated as one either Of
privilege, honor or credit to him who
h.ars IL
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21

THE Charleston Cotton Exchange has
made a report on an experiment with pine
straw baggng as a substitute for Jute
bagging, and with most happy results.
1t has been demonstrated that the pine
fibre cotton bagging can be manufactured
At almost any weight per yard. 1t will
not rot nor stain cotton. 1t can be manu-
featured and sold at less price than Jute
bagging, even if jute should be placed on
the free list. The committee under whose
direction the experiments were made THINK
that with improved-machinery the manu-
facture of pine straw bagging will become
one of the most profitable industries IN
the South. The raw material costs abso-
lutely nothing beyond the expense OF
gathering it from the ground and trans
porting it to the mills
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21

Col WM. ALLEN, progressive Northern
man living in Iredell county, writes the
Landmark: After observing its progress
a-tentively, l am now convinced that
was mistaken in my earlier judgment, and
[ believe the speediest way for farmers to
nelp themselves and advance their mate
rial welfare is through the Alliance, of
which am pleased to say have just be-
come a member.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21

Hon 5. B. ALEXANDER, in speaking of
the recent Farmers Alliance Convention
held at Meridian, Miss, composed OF over
zoo delegates representing all the central
and Southern States, says; Il found that
nearly al the delegates from the Allegheny
slopes, both sides, were for tariff for rev
euue with incidental protection, while
those from the coast sections were for low
tariff
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21

The Harnett Courier has changed hands.
Mr.. J. J. Stone retlres and Messrs. D. H.
Seuter and {, J. Stewart become editors
and publishers The Courier is welcome
visitor TO our Office and We wish it con
tinued success.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21

\ BILL HAS been introduced N the South
Carolina Legislature granting pensions Of
go a year to ex-Confederate soldiers.
The present pension is S5 month. The
:. stem IS to be re organized, and the pen
IONS cut down TO one half the amount
previously allowed.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21

THE Columbia Register, the oldest De-
mocratic journal in South Carolina, has
caused a sensation by leading editorial
denouncing the present election laws III
that State. and the bill pending in the
legislature providing for educational
equallfcation, which Will for a time at
least disfranchise majority of the colored
voters
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21
FROM MURPHY 20 MANTEO.
SOME THINGS STIFAT TARFIFApp.
ING IN NORTH CAROLINA.
w nat Has Happened in the Good Old
state Since the Chronicle Last Greeted
LIZ Rp.iHn.A

POSTAL CARD NEWS ihe friends of the
CHRONICLE IN every section of the State
are requested to aid us in making this de
partment an accurate record, in brief II
the news from Murphy to Manteo. Send
Us a postal card whenever anything Of
punllc interest transpires in your neigh
borhood or section Of country You viii
aId Us and give prominence to your sec
ton Send on the postal cards EDITOR
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21

On THE FIRST of January Messrs. ". j.
Boylin and N a. Underwood will begin
the publication of the Southern Farm at
Monroe, n. c. 1t will be the same size
rs the Progressive Farmer, and its sub
scliption price will be 81 25 per year.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21

IT Is understood at Raleigh that Judge
Fowle is in favor of railroad commission.
The farmers likewise being favorable
thereto, it is probable that the next Legis-
lature will pass an act providing for
commission. as they will practically con
troll legislation. = Lexington Dispatch.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21

WEHAvE RECEIVED the very beautiful
catalogue of Oak Ridge Institute and are
gIaf 10 note its continued and increased
prosperity. Two hundred and thirty Fl e
students were enrolled the past year, rep
resenting seven States and two Territories.
The school has now regular graded
Course Of instruction, is one of the per
ynaneut institutions of the South and is
vel worthy the patronage Of our people.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-06-23
TEMPERANCE READING,
A WICKED SPIDER,


1know dingy corner where a wicked spider
clings;
Where he spins his web round bottles. glasses.
jugs and other things
And l listened in the shadow as one day I
passed along
And heard the wicked spider. as he sang his
cruel song:
"Will you take little cider? VIII YOU call
while passing byy''
Said the wicked crafty spider to the bu7zing
little fly.
" Will you take little lager? Surely YOU will
not decline
Just to take drink for friendship; say, Just
sip little wine''
" He is coming for his cider" said the wicked
cruel spider:
" He is coming for his VINE, and nv cord shall
round him Irvine;
\ While he sits and sips his lager. I will whet
l my little dagger,
land when he has drunk his wine he will find
that he is mine!
tHa! the little fool is coming. I can hear him
buzzing, humming;
Ne who comes to visit me, vainly struggles to
be free"
g are welcome to my parlor; I am glad to
lTsee you come.
Fmake yourself at home
VIII you take a little lager while sharpen
up my dagger?
VIII you take drop of wine? then you surely
shall be nine:
IWill bind you, will grind you, though YOU
struggle, weep and pray;
/ yin tie your hands behind YOU YOU shall |
never get away;
1 will fight you, will smite you, will stab |
YOU, will bite you,
will make you poor and needy, I will make |
you old and seedy,
1 Will make you bleared and bloated, with
rags and tatters coated,
And your hat will look so shocking that the
boys will all be mocking;
will haunt you till you die, then I'll hang
you up to dry!'
o my boy! beware of cider, and of lager, and
of VINE,
Then the wicked, cruel spider ne'er shall get
child of mine.
Let US storm his ugly castle, let us tear his
web away;
Let US drive away this spider. Heaven in
mercy speed the day
The little Christian