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I Daily except Sunday. Daily. Z Dali
eXcent Monday

Additional train leaves oxford daily eX-
eept Sunday II 90 m, arrive Henderson
II O5 m, returning leave Henderson 10
p m, daily except Sunday, arrive Oxford
Is p NJ.
No. 80, leaving Goldsboro 90 D m and
Raleigh to p m daily, makes connection
at Durham with No. 49, leaving at 6 90 D m
daily, except Sunday for Oxford, Hender-
son and all points on o. & H., o. & e. and
X Il NJ. roads.
Passenger coaches run through between
West Point and Raleigh, via Keysville, on
Nos. "a and 1O2, and 55 and 1O3.
Nos. 81 and 53 connect at Richmond from
and to West Point and Baltimore daily ex-
eept Sunday.
Nos 80 and 81 connect at Goldsboro with
trains to and from Morehead City and Will
mington and at Selma to and from Fayette-
vile.
No. 81 connects at Greensboro for Fay
etteyille.
No 5S connects at Selma for Wilson, \. C.
Nos 90 and 81 make close connection at
University Station with trains to and from
Chapel Hill. except Sundays.
SLEEPING-CAR SERVICE.
On trains 50 and 81, Pullman Buff
1et Sleeper between Atlanta and New
York, Danville and Augusta and Green's
boro, via Asheville to MorriStown, Tenn
On 81 and 53, Pullman Buffet Sleeper
between Washington and New Orleans via
Montgomery. and between Washington
and Birmingham, Richmond and Green's
horo, Raleigh and Greensboro and between
Washington and Augusta, and Pullman
Buffet Sleepers between Washington and
AShev:ile and Hot Springs.
Through tickets on sale at principal
stations to all points.
For rates, local and through time tables,
apply to any agent of the company, or to
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Irathc Manager. Gem. Pass. Agent
W. \. TURK,
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HENDERSON, N. c., THURSDAY, MAY 8. $780,

judge for reward and the priests there
of teach for hire, and the prophets
thereof divine for money; yet they will
lean upon the Lord and say, Is not
the Lord among us? None evil can
come among us. Thereof shall Zion
for your sake be plowed as field, and
Jeruselam shall become heaps But
it needs no prophet to foretell the re-
suit.
"Elections of last November were
a warning that the people would not
tolerate your methods. You have re-
fused to heed the lesson, and the
election of next November will empha-
size it. The narrow Republican ma
jority in the lower House will be
swept away, and your path for the
latter half of your administration will
be path of thorns. You have re-
warded the magnificent majority Of
$4,000 given to you by Pennsylvania
by riveting upon her the chains Of
Quayism. You need not wonder that
disaffection is spreading rapidly
throughout her borders in manner
that may render even her allegiance
doubtful. The outlook for 1892 is
even darker. Were the Presidential
election to take place tomorrow, there
could scarce be doubt of democratic
success. Let me counsel you, Mr..
President, as friend, to reflect that
this has been your work in one short
year of misused power.
"If this retrospection should bring
with it repentance and amendment,
you still have before you three years
which may be fruitful for good. Bear
in mind that faithful are the wounds
of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy
are deceitful.' Discard the advisers
who are Turing you to your downfall.
Recognize that the truest political ex-
pediency lies in the application of
conscience to public affairs and that
you can serve your party best by
stimulating the nobler aspirations of
the nation rather than by pondering
to the baser appetltes of spoilsmen.
Cease to expect to gather figs of
thistles or to touch pitch without de-
Element. Apply to your public du-
ties the high standard of morality to
which you adhere in your private life.
Remember that evil can give birth
only to evil, and that you, as Chief
Magistrate of65 900 of freemen,
have on your soul a charge for which
you must reckon to postererity and to
God.
81 am, Mr.. President, your obedi
ent servant, HENRY CHARLES LEA.
"Philadelphia, April 8, 1890"
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Be Not Anxious.

One reason our Lord gives for not
worrying about the futnre, says the
Westminster Teacher. is that we have
nothing to do with the future. BE
not therefore anxious for the morrow
for the morrow will be anxious for it
SELF God gives us life by days. Each
day has its own duties, its own needs,
its own trials and temptations, its own
griets. and sorrows: and God always
gives us strength enough for the day
as He gives the day with all that He puts
into it. But if we insist on dragging
back to-morfew's cares and piling them
on top of to-day's. the strength will not
be enough, for God will not add to the
days portion Of strenth just to humor
our whims of anxiety. So the simple
lesson is. that we should keep the days
fenced off, each one by itself. do to-
days duty, fight to-day's temptation,
and do not weaken and distract your
self by looking forward to things which
you cannot see, and could not under
stand if you saw them" You say, Il
could easily enough get through with
to-day. but this must 60 on tomorrow
and tomorrow and tomorrow" Yet
you may not have any tomorrow
to-day. When the morrow comes, it
will bring its own strength.
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How to Use the Bible.

l. Have for constant use small
portable Bible, with clear type and
complete marginal references.
2. Garry Bible OF Testament with
you.
3. Mark freely with ink upon it
promises such as Is. XII. 13, to Chris
tians, and invitations to unconverted,
Rev. III. 20 and XIII. II.
Brief notes may be written upon the
margin.
4. Do not be satisfied with simply
reading a chapter thrice daily, but
study out the full meaning Of at least
one gerse dag.
5. Study to know the whole truth
contained in single incident or a single
miracle; when and why written; how
it applies to self, and how to use it for
others.
6. Study to know what for and to
whom each book of the Bible was
written.
7. Beliere every word of the Bible.
8. Learn one verse of Scripture each
day. Verses from memory will be
wonderfully useful in your work for the
impenitent.
9. Study hov to use the Bible to lead
a soul to Christ.
10. Set apart Is minutes each day
for studying it; this little will be grand
in result.
IL, Read the Book as if it was writ
ten for yourself only.
II. Always ask God to help you un-
derstand it, and then expect He will.
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SilOs.
Raleigh News and Observer. |

When the silo was first introduced
some years back we were not impressed
with its value among us in North Car
olina. We thought it better adapted
to the North than to the South. And
vet we had once made an experiment
that practically demonstrated its use
fulness. Before the war we tried the
experiment of putting up sweet potato
vines in order to start an early crop of
potatoes. Having cut the vines we
packed them in barrel and buried
the barrel. About early spring, how
ever, some old sows found their way
into the sweet morsel and that ensilage
was devoured with great rapacity. We
saved enough of the green vines, how
ever, to try the experiment, which did
not succeed.
AS far as we know that was the first
silo. Doubtless a fermentation took
place in the vines which rendered them
incapable of taking root, but their
feeding quality was not impaired. In
recent years the silo has come into
general use among the thrifty farmers.
If any farmer neglects to have one, it
is because he lacks information as to
their value or being informed of their
value, he has not the enterprise to
make one. No farmer ought to be
without one. The cost is compara-
lively nothing, their value is very ap-
parent. The leading idea is to pack
away green stuff in box or chamber
from which the air is practically ex-
cluded, and feed it out as desired to
any kind Of stock.
As far as we know, any sort of green
stuff will do; pea vines, potato vines,
corn, clover, grass, &c. 1t appears
that the value of green crops for food
purposes is at its highest when the stuff
is mature.
Referring to the statement of Prof.
Ladd, elsewhere printed, it seems that
an acre Of corn in the tassels yield but
122 pounds of starch; when the corn is
fully ripe the acre yields 2,852 pounds
of starch, nearly twenty-five times as
much. Therefore, in putting up ensi-
lage one should wait until the crop is
mature in order to get the best returns.
A silo six feet square and six feet deep
is said to be sufficiently large to supply
a proper quantity of ensilage to one
! coU 6uriop the winter
There is no need to cut the stuff up
with cutter, although that may be
desirable. The corn stalk as cut down
can be stored away and packed down
sufficiently well to keep it. And corn
makes the best ensilage. 1t gives a
larger quantity of green stuff to the
acre, and it is easier handled, and it is
more valuable Our information on
these details, however, is limited and
we invite farmers who have knowledge
to give the benefit of their experience
to our readers We want every farmer
in North Carolina to have silo, and
hope to induce many of our readers te
try it this season.
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The University Alumni.

The Centennial Alumni Reunion
at the last commencement was SO re-
freshing to the harts of all present, so
honorable to the University, and SO
Creditable in its results, that it is
clearly essential to the welefare and
growth of the institution to have an
annual reunion of the Alumni at each
commencement. Feeling the inspira-
ton of that great occasion, the associa-
ton, unanimously adopted the follow
ing resolutions
I. That an Alumni Reunion and
Banquet shall be held at each COM
mencement, and that committee be
appointed to arrange the programme
for 1890.
2. That the Alumni Association
should have an organic connection
with the University and some voice in
its management.
g. That a Chair of History in the
University should be endowed,
and that committee of twelve
be appointed to take steps for its en-
dowment
The president of the association,
Hon. Walter l.. Steele, in compliance
with the first of the foregoing resolu-
tions, appointed the undersigned
committee. The trustrees fixed We'd
nesday of commencement week as
Alumni day, and directed the neces-
sary arrangements for its celebration.
The Philanthropic Society, to whom
belongs the choice of the orator to de-
liver the literary address on that day,
is courteously and loyalty cooperating
with the Alumni association, and it is
united with us in selecting, Col. w.
H. S. Burgwyn as the orator of the
day.
1t gives us very great pleasure to
state that Col. Burgwyn has consented
to deliver the address. His subject
will be: 1.-The Necessity of Preserving
the Memorials of the Past and OF
Transmitting to Posterity Just and
Faithful History of North Carolina
Historical investigation is occupy
ing, just now, more of the thoughts
and energy of scholars and patriots
than almost any other line of study.
There is much in the history Of our
State to excite our admiration, stir
our hearts and kindle our love, and
there is enough Of untruth and ol
want of fairness in the current and &C
cepted histories of the day TO stimu-
late us to set forth fairly and impartial
ly the history of our State and its
people.
Please inform us whether you can
come, SO that we may provide suita-
BILE accommodations as to lodging,
and to make proper arrangements fol
the banquet and the reception.
We beg leave to add, in justice to
ourselves and to the occasion, that the
Memorial Volume of the proceedings
at the cententennial celebration in
1889 has been delayed in its publica-
ton by causes beyond our control
The volume will be ready by COM
mencement, and copies may be OBJ
tanned from w. T. Patterson, Bursar,
or from members of the committee.
The price is SI.oo per copy in CLOTH
SO cents in paper.
KEMP P. BATTLE,
JOHN MANNING,
F. P. VENABLE,
GEO. +. WINSTON,
Committee.
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We are glad to learn that notwith-
standing the damage done the tobacco
plants by the cold snap, and subse-
quently injury by bugs, that there will
be plenty to set out the crop. While
some planters are scarce OF them others
have a surplus. The fine tobacco
lands Of Nash have already attracted
the attention of many tobacco growers
and in most any and every section in
this county, can be met former citi-
zens of Vance, Granville or some
other tobacco raising county; and
most of them plant tobacco exclusively,
and scarcely any of them plant any
co,ton.-Nashville Argonaut.
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mankind to a grateful one to the father
of his country.
The wretched name of Lee has been
a gloomy, conceited, disloyal shadow
in our national history,wherever petted
and courted and trusted, and it is time
to have it forever obliterated.
Charles Lee was coward, and was
halted by Washington in an eventful
battle of the revolution, just as defeat
was settling down upon him, and vic
tory was rescued from his angry in
competence.
Arthur Lee was the secret maligner
and traducer of Franklin, the coun-
try's great minister to all Europe.
And Robert E. Lee was the arch
military traitor who seized his mother
by the throat and did his best and
worst to strangle her.
1t seems as though there could be no
David without his Absolum, no Louis
XVI. without his blacksmith mo Napo-
leon without his Ney,no Gates without
his Benedict Arnold, no Hotel Wash
ington without its Arlington.
But this is no reason why Absolem
should not be hung or Arlington be
buried, and under Mine Host Roessle
the name be reformed, restored and
glorifed for the modernized, well fur
nlshed, lighted, warmed and kept, new
and enlarged Hotel Washington.
We publish this article in the CAron
iele merely that our people may see
the depths of falsehood and infamy to
which a hypocrite will descend, and in
order that the writer may enjoy the
righteous contempt of all honest North
Carolians. We have read many of
Shepard's articles of venom, land heard
him traduce good men. Bad as he is,
we had thought that if there was one
name that would escape his attempts
to traduce,it was the pure and spotless
name Of Lee. But no, with ghoulish
glee, he pours out his strong abuse OF
the purest and best man Virginia has
produced since Washington and Jefer-
ton were carried to their honored
!, graves.
Father Ryan never wrote more truly
than when he paid his familiar tribute
to the name of Robert E. Lee, and his
estimate of the brave chieftain of the
South will live and be accepted as just
and appreciative of Lees good quail
ties when such fellows as Shepard have
gone to their unwept and unhonored
graves. He sung of Lee in this beau-
tiful strain:
Go ! with your bright emblazoned scroll
And tell the years to be,
The first of names that flash your roll
Is ours-great Robert Lee
Lee wore the Gray since then
IT'S Rights and Honors hue!
He honored it, that man of men,
And wrapped it round the true.
Dead but his spirit breathes!
Dead ! but his heart is ours
Dead but his sunny and sad land wreathes
His crown with tears for flowers.
A statue for his tomb
Mould it of marble white
For wrong sceptre of death and doom
An angel of Hope for Right.
But Lee has thousand graves
In thousand hearts Ween:
And tear drops fall from our eyes in waves
That will keep his memory green.
All Muse, you dare not claim
A nobler man than he,
| Nor nobler man hath less of blame,
| Nor blameless man hath purer name,
! Nor purer name hath grander fame,
Nor fame-anOther Lee
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A KISS.
Mary E. Buell. in Milwaukee Sentinel. ]

Mary E. Buell. in Milwaukee Sentinel.
made of nothing, tasting very
sweet;
A most delicious compound, with ingre-
dientS complete
But if as on occasion, the mind and heart
are sour,
1t has no great significance ; it loses half
its power.
Something made of nothing, and never
twice the same,
Though It's known in every country where
love has had name;
1t is clearly meant for giving, though tits
sometimes bought and sold,
And, like coffee and potatoes, is not SO
good when cold.
1t oft appeases discords, when words have
failed to please,
Whether bestowed caressingly or given
to tease;
For a laugh will often save one from doing
something worse,
And the lips that taste this sweetness, ,are
seldom heard to curse.
lis the strangest oldest mixture, this
something made Of naught,
Which is never seen nor handled although
It's caught
Which will not spoil in keeping, whatever
be the cline,
For this something made OF nothing, will
stand the test of time.
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Mr.. T. R. Jernigan, consul to Japan
under Cleveland's administration, an
nounces that the first number of the
Moth Carolina LnfelXigeneer will be
published in Raleigh June 4th, 1890.
1t will be weekly journal, four pages,
eight columns to the page; and neatly
and clearly printed. 1t will be Dem
ocratic in politics and devoted to the
general good of the State, its resources
and institutions.
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One of our most prominent mer-
chants informs us that his firm has sold
as much clover and grass seed this
spring as they had sold for the three
years preceding. We are glad to
learn this. What our people need is
more grass and stock, and conse-
quentlv more homemade manure to
enrich their lands. More corn and
pork, more beef and mutton, more
milk and butter, more poultry and
eggs, more fruits and vegetables, and
smaller store accounts are what we
need, and what we must come to-
Nashville A,gonaut
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Col. John D. Cameron, one of the
most charming and polished writers in
North Carolina journalism, has severed
his connection permanently with the
Asheville Citisea. His shoes will be
hard to fill, while to lose him from the
editorial fraternity would be loss not
only to Asheville but to the entire
State-Fayetteville Obse,0er.
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Mr.. Elias jenkins, prominent cit
izen Of Granville, suddenly dropped
dead on the street in Oxford, April
2oth. The deceased was a brother of
w. H. P. jenkins, the County Super
intendent of Public instruction.
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Dairying is growing industry in
Pitt county. Special attention is being
given it in some sections, and the run
ming of the railroad through the coun-
ty greatly facilitates matters for such
industry.
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ONE ENJOYS

~A<sS ~ u ~
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures hahitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptahle to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale Il. SOC
and 81 bottles by sill leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it ON hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
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Prime Timothy Hay.

Just received, a car load of No. l Tim
othy Hay. H. THOMSON.
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FFICE IN BURWELJ, DrrIl

GoURTs:-Vance, Franklin Warren. Gran.
vile, United States Court at Raleigh. and
supreme Court OF North Carolina
hEFERENCEs Chief Justice W. n H.
smith, hon. Augustus y. Merrimon. Gov,
nnaniel G. Fowls Hon: +. &. Fuller, Hon. r.
Tucker, Mr.. NJ. Dorsey, II. II. Burweii. ESQ.
Hon. James Edwin Moore Ex-SolicItor Gen
of U: S. Samuel +. Phillips.
Office hours o n IN. TO D. m mcb.73r
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SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK nv
Daily Republican., 1890-05-05
PAGE 326. Revised Code, Section 2C
rcadB as follows:

PAGE 326, Revised Code, Section 20,
rcads as follows:
The Levy Court commissioners re-
spect!vely shall suLefintend the repairs
OF roeds and bridges in their respective
| hundreds and shall examine and correct
the overseer'l lists aud accounts. Each
| commissioner shall receive, for this ser
vie, one dollar an1 eighty cents for each
days attendance thereon provided, tha.
no mmisslouer shall receive more than
twelve dollars per annum therefor"
If this applies 10 all the counties
alike, and we believe 1t does, where
does it place the levy courtmen of New
Castle county, II the levy courtmen
OF Sussex county have been augment
ing their salaries BY total disregard
OF this act, how much have the levy
courtmen OF New Castle county drawn
more than they should have drawn.
This thing needs Strengthening up.
Levy Courtmen are allowed 50 per day
ard mileage for attendance at the Levy
Court. They 81 three weeks Of tour
days each in februsry, and iour weeks
of four days each in March, and one
day in every other month. This
would make SS days all told, but to
make sure and be on the right side we
will say 45 days In all. which would
amount 10 $l35, For good measure
we will say the mileage Is as much us
the per diem which would be s27O all
told. ..... .."....
The other charges for overseeing
and inspecting bridges cannot be ovoI
/ sl2 year, which would make iht
total S5S2 How Levy Cour,mer
make $500, 5000 and 800 more that
this tor their years services remain!
for them to show. II we could have
ACCESS to the books we could show it
but not having that access we leav'
the Levy CoIrtmen themselves Il
show it.
Daily Republican., 1890-05-05
First Delaware Reunion.

An article In our local colu mns,
giving O condensed outline sketch oi
the First Delaware Regiment will be
read with interest by the surviving
soldiers Of that regiment, and by the
widows and children Of those who
laid down their lives in defence Of
their country. Those who were living
at the commencement Of the war, and
still survive, recollect the excitement
consequent upon the formation OF the
First Delaware Regiment. The people
had just been divided into four politi.
cal parties. The Bourbon element,
that never moves forward unless COM
pclled. early showed their sympathy
with the rebels, while to the Union
Standard hocked the followers Of Lin
coin, OF Bell and Of Douglass. The
Bell and Everett Club, under such in
trepid leaders as the LaMoltes and the
Stotsenburgs, and the Douglass men
came pouring into the ranks Of the
First Delaware and We'd with the
Lincoln men In devotion to the cause
of the Union. Party lines were ig-
nored and forgotten, and there was
but one sentiment OF "Down with the
traitors, and up with the stars" After
service for three months, nearly the
whole regiment went into the three
years service. or for the war.
There were but few regiments In the
war that showed better record than
the Firs; Delaware. From Antietam,
where she received her first baptism al
OF blood, leaving four captains, two
field officers and fifty men upon the
field, on through nearly every hard
fought battle by the Army of the Po.
tomac, the First Delaware did its iull
duty. 1t will live in history with the
Delaware Line that under DeKalt
beat back the bordes of Hessians al
Cowpens and Kings Mountain. and
that led to cooping up Cornwalis al
Yorktown. The First Delaware came
home decminated by the viclssitudes
of war, but they came with battered
flags flying and the lsurels of victory
around their brows. Tomorrow tht
few that can be gathered together will
meet In the Institute Hall In CRANE
reunion, none the less impressive thai
the members are few, to talk ovei
bivouacs, battles and camps. These
men are entitled TO the homage of q
grateful people and VIC trust they will
receive 1t.