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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-18
STRAY BITS OF LIFE.
As Pictured by the Press.

Holes -Hollo, Jack! What
kind Of bargain did you make
with Bessie's father to-day?
Jack-Got the refusal of her
during the old mans lifetime,
blame it all Harvard Lam
poOn.
A young divine tells a story
of a groom who, after the mar
riage ceremony, slipped a two
dollao bill into his hand, mur-
muring, apologetically, "I'll do
better next time. "-Harper's
Magazine.
Miss Ketchon-"Did you knock
at the door when you came in
tonight, George ?" Mr.. Tum-
blety-"Yes, Amy; Why do you
ask?' Miss Ketchon (shyly)-
''I thought perhaps you had
come in with o ring."-N. Y.
Sur.
She-"Don't you think you
had better get a shine? Your
shoes are very dingy." He
"Why, they don't need it; they
are patent leather" She-"The
patent must have expired; you
had better get it renewed."-
London It'd Bits.
OBsERvING RULES OF ETIQUETTE,
"Will you send up a card ?''
said the girl to a Buffalo Bill
cowboy who called to see some
friend in New York.
"Will L send up a card, did
you say ?" he inquired as he
reached into his over-coat pock.
ct.
eyes, sir"
"Is that the fashion here ?"
eyes, sir. at least it's custo us
ary."
"WelI, Of course, if its cns
toma ry why I'll have to regu
late myself according. Which
style is considered the mos
| G enteel-hearts, diamonds, club.
or spades ?-here's the whole
dec K, jest take yer choice."-
| Merchant Traveller.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-18

While to those of the world
worldly Lent means a season of
retirement for purposes of
spriug dressmaking, and Easter
the fit occasion chiefly for a
new bonnet, and to others the
time for certain lily, and to
yet others the time Tor the per-
fOrmance Of certain church mus
ic, yet to the spirit in accord
with the spirit of the universe
the coming of Easter means all
that the coming of the sun does
to the earth herself. 1t is a re-
creation, a new life or lease of
life, fresheniug OF all the
powers either of the sense or of
the soul. But to the devout
the Easter season has a might
ier message yet; it is to them
like the word of God spoken to
the listening ear; for it brings
not only the message of the res
direction, but the message of
the coming of the heavenly Wis
liant to the heart, the full a.
wakening Of the heart to the
hospitality of holiness, the con-
sciousness, warmer and deeper
and more vivid than at any 9TH
er period of the round year, of
God within us.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-18

The permanent site for the
the annual encampment of the
State Guard has fin lily been Sc
lected., The Wilmington Star
says:
''The places from which the selec-
ton of a site was to be made were
each visited by the Governor and
party and final choice was made
Of the site on Summer Pest, adjoin-
ing the premises OF Capt. Jos. Price,
the plot having a frontage of 1855
feet and depth of $500 feet, anil
formerly the property of Mr.. VIM.
Larklns and Mr.. Fl. NJ. Bowden.
The price of the land was $4,000, OF
which the two gentlemen named do.
nate 5000, and the balance, 50, 400
was raised by subscription
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-18
CLINTON N c. THURSDAY APRIL 49, 1880.

open upon the desk Of every Demo
cratic faith. That which agreed with
the scriptures would be received and
that which disagreed would be re-
jected as the device of the evil one.
There il no other standard of author
ity 10 which all Democrats accede-
no other which can be invoked ~ be-
yond dispute. But We are all Jeffer-
sonians. We all subscribe TO the
prir ciples Of the author of the De
claration of Independence and the
founder of the Democratic party
Thus far all Democrats go together.
We may, for instance, differ about
minor details of tariff lcgis lation.
But every man OF Us, big or little,
learned or unlearned, holds with Mr..
Jefferson that government under our
republican constitution cannot, and
must not, levy tribute upon one class
of citizens solely for the aggrandize-
ment of another class, and that the
many shall not be made the slaves
of the few by cunning system of
taxation which transfers the hard
earnings of the former to the over
flowing Golfers of the latter. Up TO
and upon that line, at least, we all
stand together-Gov. Hill and Gro
yer Cleveland, David a. Wells and
Arthus p. GoIman, Henry George
and William III. Barnum. Let US, in
the spirit Of jefferson, fight that
fight and win it for our country and
its plain people, and we can postpone
differences until we reach question
upon which the authority is not clear
and our duty IS not plain"
These societies are no longer
confined to Pennsylvania, but
are spreading to other States.
One was organized in Raleigh a
week or two since, of which
Gov. FoWle is a member; and iu
less than two years we hope to
see branches of the same organ
ization reach every hamlet in
this State and every other State
of the Union to preach the cru
s9des of Pure Democracy and
White Supremacy.
With such a system properly
managed, we would surely ride
into power in the congressional
elections of 1890 and the Presi.
Dental election of 1892. Let US
start the ball in this section by
organizing one in Clinton!
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-18

Sometime since the Live Stock
Journal, owned by a company of
which Russell Harrison (the
Presidents son) is President,
published an article damaging
to the reputation of Ex-Gov.
Crosby. The latter demanded
a personal retractlon. The form
er refused; the latter has sued
the former for 100000 damages
and caused warrant to be issu-
ed for the arrest of Harrison,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-18
EASTER.

O-tcra. spirit Of spring time,
Awake from thy -lumbers deep.
Arise, and with hands that are glowing
Put of the white garments OF sleep.
Make tbyself fair, o goddess.
In new and resplendent array,
or the footsteps Of him who has risen
+ Shall be heard in the dawn Of day.
He is here! The long watches are over,
The stone from the grave rolled away.
we shall sleep was the sigh Of the midnight;
We shall rise is the song Of today.
. Music! no longer lamenting.
On plnions Of tremul0us flame
Go soaring to meet the beloved
And swell the new song Of his fame.
Frances l.. Mace
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-18

Serious charges have been
preferred against Seargeant-at-
Arms WIN. P. Canaday by Ma
hone and others who own Stock
in the CreOsote Works at Will
mingtOn, for improper manage
ment of the finances oe the
Company. This will, no doubt,
cause Canaday to lose his place.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-18

70 day is the And anniversa-
ry Of Gen. Winfield SCOTS great
victory over the M1xicans, at the
battle OF Ce! 70 GOrdO. To-mOr-
row il the 1O4th anniversary of
the battle of Lexington, the fiji st
blood shed in the great Revolu-
tionary struggle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-18

During the session of the
Wilmington Presbytecy which
was held here last week, some
learned, interesting and instruc-
tive sermons were preached.
The best one which we heard
was by Rev. Mr.. Mcintyre, of
Faison-subject: "Man, the
Great Seeker" The diction
was excellent and the illustra-
tions strikingly appropriate,
though the effect of the dis
course was slightly marred by
want of enthusiasm and energy
in delivery.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-18
The Wilmington Star saws:

In ten days the following white Dem
ocrats have been bounced and negroes
substituted: Galloway, on Wilson and
Fayetteville road Willis, on Goldsboro
and Morchead City roal, Lumsden, on
Goldsboro and Greensboro road, Smith,
on the Norfolk and Raleigh road, and
lastly. G.. w. Sumrell, one of the most
efficient clerks on the Washington and
Wilmington route. whose examination
equals that of any mans on the read.
He was removed last week and Wilson
darkey substituted.
Now the Star does not complain when
Democrats are turned out and honest.
honorable, intelligent, efficient, trust
worthy white men substituted from the
ether party. But it does dcnounce this
putting in negroes to handle the private
correspondence of the business of the
country as well as nf the white men and
women of the land. 1t is a most re-
spOnsible place, this handling Of conf
dental correspondence and tens of thou
sands of letters containing money.
1t is bad enough to have negro
postal clerks, but negro post
masters is simply an outrage.
Harrison and Wannamaker are
not prompted to do this out of
love for the colored man, but out
Of jealous spite toward their
democratic sup eriors South. We
were North for more than q
week last February, and during
that whole time we did not see
q single negro In the employ
ment Of the negro. o.loving(?y yam
kee, but on the other hand the
only beggars we saw were ne
groes. One cold windy evening
on Broadway, a strong able bod
led negro man, clothed (or rath-
er partly clotbed) in rags, and
shivering with cold and hunger,
approached us, begged for five
cents to buY a loaf of bread
saying that he had not eaten a
morsel for two days. We asked
him why he did not go to work,
that he was strong and able to
earn from so cents to q S1.O0 a
day. He said no one wonld EN-.
ploy him, that everybody pre-
fered white men, though foreign
emigrants. Then we asked him
why he came to us for LelI
when he had just PASSED hun.
dreds of people on the streets
who lived in the city and who
were rich and able to help him
He shook his head and said that
he had asked and asked but got
nothing, and that he though
from our manne; and appearance
that we were from the South
and would have pity on him
we gave him a quarter and ther
followed him to the nearest bak
cry an d saw him eat more greed
lily than We had ever seen NOR
tai eat before.
Moral: The negro is not good
enough to work even as servant.
Tor the yankee but they are good
enough to hold fat Offices owe,
our heads. If this is not petty
spite, what is it?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-18

Every student OF the history
OF the war knows that it was not
Picket, Of Virginia, but Petit
grew Of North Carolina who was
entitled to the principal credi t
for that charge.-National Tri- =
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-18

Golfers Once a Week is one
of the best, if not the very best,
illustrated weeklies that come
to our office. 1t is published by
p. f. Collier, New York, at $500
per year.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-18

Mr.. John Robinson, Comn.is-
sioHer of Agriculture, tells the
Chronicle that the farmers are
buying less commercial fertili-
ger this year than usual. He
thinks that this is a good sign
Mr.. Robinson was ont last week
organizing Farmers Institutes
and is seeking in other ways to
make the Departr ent useful to
them.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-18
THE EDITORS CHAIR.
HOW THINGS LOOK FROM
OUR STAND POINT.
The Opinion OF The Causaslan and
the Opinion Of others which we
Can Endorse on the Various
Topics Of the Day.

Dearly beloved, there is more
rejoicing i'll a printing office owe"
one subscriber who pays up, than
over the ninety and nine who do
not WaGe5bOrO Messenger.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-18
BUSINESS SUCCESS.

Indeed, no matter how
economically a business may be con-
Quoted, thereby enabling it to give
customers better advan' ages in the
price of its goods; or no matter how
worthy business may be Of pOpu-
lar patronage, it must seek its trade,
and let its advantages be known and
its merits be judged through the adj
vertising columns of its local news
paper.
But the advertiser who inserts an
advertisement to-day and then to-
morrow waits at the front door to
see customers rush in, will very like
ly be disappointed. Continuous pub
licity in the best newspapers Of any
article of merit, will achieve the de-
sired result.
1t is practical advertising that
Gays, and practical advertising means
the employment of the best news
papers to reach the people and the
constant use Of them not only to at
tract trade, but to create trade when
the busy season has pas ed.-Golds-
borO Argus.
We are convinced, frCm our
experience with the newspaper
business in this town, that the
most profitable way for mer-
chants to advertise is to keep a
standing advertisement with
a. change of matter and
type every month or two.
This has a general effect and
keeps your business constantly
before the eyes Of our 1000
readers each week. But this is
not sufficient, leaders and spec
ial bargains, with the prices
Damed, should be run in the
business local column each week
for an Immediate effect. 1t is
for this reason that we have es-
tablished this column, knowing
the advantage to both merchant
and customer, to have special
bargaing offered each week,
which could not be done in a
regular displayed advertise
ment.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-18

Ine reports or John McLau-
rim, Treasurer, and Rev. Colin
Shaw, Agent OF Publication, and
DR.. B. +. Marable, Agent of Ed
ucation were read and approved.
Rev. c. p. jerome, of the N.
+. Church South, was invited
to sit as visiting member. At
this point Ruling Elders r. Kor-
negay [. r. FaisoD, III w. Bas-
we'll and r. J. Fennell appeared
in Presbytery and gave satisfac-
tory reasons for tardiness
On motion: Presbytery resol-
we'd to bold an adjourned meet
ing in 1st Church of Whining
tonat u IN. on Thursday before
the 3rd Sabbath in May to Ii
cense df the way be clear Mr..
Neal Anderson.
A communication was receiv-
ed asking for the organization
of Pre- sbyterial Church at Out
laws Bridge, in Duplin county,
and at Bladenboro, in Bladen
county.
FRIDAY, APRIL II, 9 O'CLOCK A. NJ.
We failed TO get the minutes
of Fridays and Saturdays pro-
ceedings, hence our report is not
so full.-ED.
The most Of the time Friday
mas taken up in discussing re-
ports Of committees on Church
work.
Friday afterr oon a lively dis
cnssion was participated in by
different members on an over
turc as to the right of a session,
as such, to nominate officers of
a church, which was decided in
the affirmative.
On Friday night the subject
of Foreign Missions was dis
cussed.
SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH.
On Saturday Rev. G. w. Nc
MILAN and Presiding Elder G.
III. RobinsoD were chosen Com
miSsiOners TO the GeneIal AS
sembly, with Rev. j. c. McMul-
len and Ruling Elder I'D. Cur
rie, of Bladen county, alternates.
Rev. A. McFadyen was elect
ed Trustee of Davidson College
in place of Rev. J. w Primrose
resigned.
Clarkton was chosen as the
place foI the next regular meet.
ing and the time the 4th of Oc-
tOber q IL a. 10.
The body adjourned at II a
IN. Friday and a majority Of the
delegates left in the afternoon
The meeting was very harmoni-
Gus and business like, and most
Of the reports we're very graft
flying.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-18

SOMETHING INTERESTING
TO THOSE WHO TILL
THE SOIL.
n@So many agricultural pa
pers are published and articles
written by men, who have little
or no practical experience as
that information and
suggestions through such medi-
ums have fallen into disrepute,
and does but little good. In
view of this fact, we wish 10 get
the views and tested plans OF
practical farmers forttis column
each week. So farmers, send in
an account of your success in
any branch Of Agriculture, for
the benefit of the fraternity. -Ta
Basging fer Csttsa.
'The farmers are not out of tho
woods yet, but they can zee tho light
through the pine tree.."
This was said a few days since
by Mr.. Frank, of Columbus,
Mississippi. Who is Mr. Frank L?
He is one Of the FIVE members
of the Acme Manufacturing
company that made a small
quantity about 100000 yards) of
bagging from pine straw last
summer. The other four mem
bers of this company are Mr.. A.
+. Thornton, of Atlanta, Ga.
Messrs. Wm. Gilchrist, VIM. Lat.
inner and G.. II. Smith, of Will
mington, n. G. They have just
built a large new factory at
Cronly, n. c., at a cost of $780,
900 that will turn out 100000
yards Of bagging for this years
crop and they contemplate build
ing four other factories of the
same size at Charleston, s. C..
Savannah, Ga; Mobile, Ala.
aad Meridian, Miss, respective
ly. These five mills will turn
out 1O,0OO,OO0 yards of bagging
but this amount will supply only
ly about one-fifth Of the crop
SO if this experiment proves
successful this yea, they pro-
pose to erect fifteen more facto
ries next year. Then these
twenty factories would turn ou'
100000 yards, which wouli
be sufficient to bring the jute
bagging men to terms or drive
them from the field entirely.
Mr.. Frank says that this pine
straw bagging can be made fol
y cents per yard, which is a:
cheap as jute can be sold to q
profit, that while jute has OF
one or two occasions sold for o
little less on account Of compe.
tition, yet in such cases the
ma nufacturers lost money. Mr.
Frank was asked what he would
do if the jute men were to put
their bagging down TO six cents
per yard 10 drive his company
out of the market. He sale
that they would simply stol
manufacturing the pine straw
as long as the 1ute men would
favor the ia rmers with it at tina
price, and commence making
again as soon as they raised tn,
price. So it begins to look as i
our farmers will have cheaI
bagging at any rate; or, as MI
Frank says, we can "begin Il
see light through the pine trees.
But Why not use the infei 10
grade of cotton for making bag
ging The State Alliance &
Georgia has resolved TO use r.
other.
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-18

A slight of hand performance
a. suitor.-Burlington
Free Press.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-18
THE PRESBYTERY.
18Th SESSION HELD AT
CLINTON FROM THE
10TH TO THE 14TH.
Held at CIarkton Next Fall.

The Wilmington Presbytery
met at 7-30 p. m., and was CON
stituted with prayer. Introduc-
rY Sermon, from 1st Cor Is v,
by Rev. J. G. McMullen. the re-
tiring moderator.
The following Ministers were
present: Calvin Shaw, b. f.
Marable, d. D., A. M. Fadyen,
G. w. Nc MILAN, J. w. Primrose,
P. II. Hose, J. D. Stanford and
Peter Mcintyre.
The Ruling Elders present
were as follows: J. w. Cowan,
Rurgaw J. +. Landing, Chin
quepin; Warren Johnson, Clin-
ton; j. p. Kelly, Cobb's Mills +:
J. w. Carr, Duplin Roads Glib
son S. Carr, Mt. Lin; B. F. Will
liams, Oak Plain; J. w. Foun-
tain, Richards; J. W. Boney,
Rockfish. w. II. Sprunt, st. An
dreWs; W. X. Cromartie, South
River Chapel; and G. H. Robin
son, 1st Church, Wilmington.
Ruling Elder c. II. Robinson
was chosen Moderator. and Rul-
ing Elders J. p. Kelly and W.
H. Sprunt were elected Temporal
ry clerks.
The committee on Devotional
Exercises made Il partial report
that Presbytery meet at $50 a.
IN. tomorrow, and divine servi-
ces be at 8 o'clock p. M. con-
Quoted by Rev. Peter Mcintyre
THURSDAY, APRIL 11TH, $50 A NJ.
The Moderator appointed the
following standing committees
On Systematic Beneficence:
Warren johnson and J. w.
Cowan.
On Sessionf | Records:
Committee No. ii. w .Prim-
rose and j. W. Corr.
Committee No. 2.-P. McIn-
tyre and w. K. Cromartie.
Committee No. 3.-G. w. Nc
Mullen and G. S. Carr.
On PASTORAL Support
G. Shaw and J. f. Landing.
On time and place OF next
meeting:
B. F. Marable, D D., and J
?. Kelly.
Dr. B. +. Marab1e read let.
ter from the Synod's Commits
sion OF the Orphans Home
Messrs. J. W. Primrose, J. G.
Mcmillan and Warren johnson
were appointed a. committee to
report the sense of the PresbY
terry.
Rev. W. McC. Miller, of Vir
ginia, was received as a member
of the Presbytery and assigned
as Evangelist to a mission il
Wilmington.
! Committee on Devotional Ex
ercises reported as follows:
That the Presbytery take r.
cess to- day at II M. (after to
day at II a. n.y. for preaching
meet agaih at 2 p. H., each day
aud adjourn at 4 p. m.
! Preaching tonight by Rev. j
D. Stanford.
Friday, preaching at IL a. IN
by Rev j. w. Primrose.
Friday, preaching at 8 p. II
by Rev. Peter Mcintyre.
Saturday, preaching at II a
m. by Rev. P. H. Hoge.
Saturday, preaching at p. m
by Rev. G. W. Mcmillan.
Sunday, preaching at IL a. IN
by Rev. j. G, McMullen, follow
ed by communion, conducted by
Revs. A. McFayden and ]. {
McN1ullen. Sabbath School mas
NEE ting at 4 p. M, addressed b.
Revs. W. McC. Miller, A. Nc
Fadgen and j. G.. McMullen
Preaching at Baptist Church a
, II a. m. by Rev. Colin Shaw.
Report adopted.
Mr.. Lawrence BuIlard was &C
cepted as a pro ger candidate fo
the gospel ministry and arrange
= ments made to assist him t
persue his studies for the pres
, ent year.
Rev. K. Mcdonald and Eide
W. B. Whitehead, who had bee
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-18

A Paper Gutter, q Padding Machine
and New Job Type have he<n added
10 our Job ossacc, and We can now
do work 10 suit even tho most fas-
tiieous. Call in and see samples OF
tho work we have done la the last
few days.
ro~ Advertising rates made known
on application.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-18

i farmer ought not to be
ashamed of his occupation.-N.
c. Farmer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-18
THE CAUCASIAN.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY,
BY MARION BUTLER,
Editor and Proprietor.

This week we give you a neatly
printed paper on our
NEW PRESS AND WITH NEW TYPE.
Now show your appreciation by
giving us 3, 600 subscribers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-18

delayed, entered the Presbytery.
The reports of John McLau-
rim, Treasurer, and Rev. Colin
Shaw, Agent OF Publication, and
DR.. B. T. Marable, Agent of Ed
ucation were read and approved.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-18

On Saturday, April 9Th, in the
hi gh wind which prevailed In
this section, n tree blew down In
Carthage "a Mr.. f. Waddcll well
known here, was passing, kill.
ing q horse aud disabling a mule
in the same team, and injuring
Mr.. Waddell considerably. II
was a narrow escape for him,
and we hope ua serious results
to him will be consequent
Jonesboro Leader.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-22
Democratic Convention.

The Alturas Democratic County
Convention which assembled at
Haley on the 18th inst. selected
the following named gentlemen as
delegates to the constitutional con
vention which viii! meet at Boise
City July 4th, viz: |. |. Lewis, F.
E. Ensign and P A. Regain. The
ABOVE named gentlemen are so vel!
and favorabIy known throughout
the county that any reference to
their ability to serve In the capacity
Tor which they have been elected
would be superhuous. Suffice j;
TO say that each and every one OF
hem are, to the manor born,'
thoroughly identified with the ter
rltory, and acquainted with the
essential needs OF he people, and in
every way fully equipped to frame
a fundamental law under which
they are to live and be governed.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-22
Ice Cream.

Last Wednesday the treasurer
and recording secretary ofthe Won
ans Christian Temperance Union
opened an ice cream parlor during
the afternoon and evening, for the
purpose of earning money to lift a
debt that had been incurred by the
society. Mr.. Judge kindly gave the
ladies the use of the Palace restau-
rant, and the Union tender him
their thanks for his courtesy. The
officers above mentioned were ably
assisted by three young ladies. The
receipts were very satisfactory.
There was quite a large amount of
ice cream that remained unsold,
and the officers in charge deter
mined to give the members of the
Loyal Temperance Legion (the jul
venile society and their friends,
the benefit of it, and issued invita-
tons for a sociable to be held at
the headquarters of the W. c. I. ..
on Thursday evening. About thirty
persons were present, the most OF
whom were children. In the alb
sence of the leader of the juveniles,
the president of the adult society
called the meeting to order, and
conducted a short responsive SER
vice, after which the treasurer gave
the children some very good advice
and instruction. Ice cream and
cake was then served to all, ana Il
pleasant hour was passed in social
chat. The evening was pronounced
decided success by all who were
preSenk