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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-02-20

1t will be great snap 10 be dentist
about the year 5000 4. D. The sci
entists tell us that as man becomes
more human he will lose his beastly
adornments. First, the hair. next the
eyesight and sense of smell, and, ac.
cordlng to Professor Cope, at last be.
come entirely toothless. Cooked food
Is said to be the cause of the Jaw be.
coming weaker and smaller each gen
Grafton, There is now no room left
for the wisdom teeth, or the upper in
clsors; the wisdom teeth are retarded.
often cause great pain and decay ear
~. The second incisors put out at
the sides of the gums, causing .tusks =
especially is this true as regards Amer.
leans, they being liable to imperfect
development to degree wholly un
known among savages.
The same suppression has been OBJ
served IN the outer pair of superior in
clsors. This is owing not only to a re-
duction in the size of the jaw, but to
prolonged delay in the appearance OF
the teeth. In the same way men and
the man like apes have fewer teeth
than the lower MONKEY. When this
difference in dentition has been estab-
lished, man may claim to be a new
species, apart from low savapes as well
as from high apes.-St. Louis Repub-
lie.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-02-20
THE { AUCASIAN.
CLINTON, n. C.,-FEB. 20, 1880.
EDITOR BLOUST IN FIX.

For the past few days we have
been as vain, and stfutted as
proudly as peacock with dis
tended narrative; and az we
walked the streets, we felt that
we were indeed Lord Ego Of the
island of Mo in the ocean Of
Self. And the reason for the
display Of that "ecce homo" air
OF importance which character
red our lOrdly department cali
be found In the following article
which we clip from the Char
lotte Chronicle. Yes our pride
has been 40 stuffed with being
called a poet and rhetoric:an
and orator and hum )rist, that
We ale almost eft to burst" with
the gas OF solicitation, and We
reckon we would but for the
fact that we have tied stout
re pc around orr fragile and del
icate form which still holds
things in statu quo-the Latin
for unbnrstedness. But never
the!ess we are just tickled al
most to death at the very kind
notice o. such generous friends,
and II we "snicker out in meet
ing" we just can't help it, for
we are Wilson Mirror.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-02-20
How il TbiSsS

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by taking HALLS Ca.
tarrh Cure.
+. ). CHENEY & CO., Props, Tole-
do, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
r. J. Cheney for the last 16 wears
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obliga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST d TRUAX, Wholesale Drug
gist, Toledo. o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN
Wholesale Druggist, Toledo. O.
+. ii. VAN HosEN, Cashier Toledo
National Bank, Toledo, O.
HAIRS Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucus surfaces of the system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by ali
Druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-02-20
A Scrap Of Paper Saves Her Life.

1t was just an ordinary scrap of
wrapping paper, but 1t saved her
life. She was in the last stages of
consumption, told by physicians
that she was incurable and could live
only a short time; she weighed less
than seventy pounds On a piece
ofwrapping paper she read of DIR,
Kings New Discovery. and got a
sample bottle; it helped her, she
bought large bottle, it helped her
more, bought another and grew bet
ter fast, continued its use and is now
strong, healthy, rosy, plump, weigh
ing lao pounds. For fuller particu-
lars send stamp to w. H. Cole, Drug
gist, Fort Smith. Trial bottles of
this wonderful discovery free at r.
L. Holidays Drug Store.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-02-20
Times for Holding Courts for 1890.

FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Spring-Judge MacRae.
Fall-Judge BOykin.
Wake-.Jan. 9th, Feb. Gath, March
24th, April 21st, July 9th, Aug. 9th,
Sept. 22d, Oct. Goth.
Wayne-Jannary Goth, March 10th
April 18th, September 9Th, October
18th.
Earnett-February Bird. August
4th, November oath.
JohnstOn-Fe February 10Th, August
18th, November 10th.
SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Spring-Judge Graves.
Fall-Judge Armfield.
Psnder--March 10th, September
Sth.
New HanOver-Jan. 10th, April
18th, September 22nd.
Lenoir-February 3rd. Aug. 10th,
November 10th,
Duplin-February 10th, Aug 4th,
November oath.
SampsOn--February 9th, April
2Sth, October 6, December Sth.
Carteret--March 18th, October Goth.
Jones-March oath, October 9th.
Onslow-March 3lst, November
3rd.
SEVEN TIL JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Spring--Judge Bynum.
Falt-Judge Graves.
Columbus january, 18th. March
3lst, July 2Sth.
Anson-January 9th, April 2Sth,
September LIST, November oath.
Cumberland-January Goth, May
5th. July 2lst, November 10th.
RObeson-January 18th, May 10Th,
September 29th.
Acknowledging 10th, June
2nd, September 10Th, December 1st.
Bladen-March 18th, October 3Oth.
Brunswick-April 7th, September
Sth.
Moore-March 3rd, August 18th,
October 9th.
Judge Boykin holds court this
Spring in the Bird District, as follows:
Pitt-January 9th, March 18th,
June 9th.
Franklin--Jan Goth, April 18th
Wilson-Feb. 3rd, June End.
Vance Feb, 18th, May 10Th.
Martin-March 3rd.
Greene March 3lst.
Nash-April 2Sth.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-02-20
LARGEST Psasl IN TIE WORLD.


Hays~ ~ n~s--s-.. In r.ri~
Twas today at Baps,'S whilo,n jew
eler to the crown. 20 see what things
there were 10 tempt milllonzirss TO
/ buy. When cue saws "Rapxt's" one
does mol mean Rapsf's shop
/ There Is no shop. but house In =
modern quarter affecting the style Of
! the Hotel CIuny. Access Is obtained
/ by hall surrounded with paintings
and drawings. natural sixc. OF leweled
ornaments made since I13a for the
crown.
In that year Baps; who had taar
/ ried the daughter Of StraSs, the in
ventor OF paste, succeeded the latter to
the post Of leweler to the crown--a
| function that was no Sinecara. Is the
/ design books which | was allowed 10
| look through show.
The crown was always changing
the forms Of its icwelry, said 10 me
IL German Rar~., whose hn.tery. in
| folio, of the crown Jewels has been
] just Crowned by the Academy. and
is standard library Wort, as fun Of
matter as an egg is full Of meat but
incapable Of being brought into a
small compass because Astounding
with documents taken from ledgers.
The rooms in which the Rapsts dur
ing the century discharged their func-
thon are all lighted from the top, and
| noticed that the iron frames liz
which the panes are set are too close to
gether for a burglar 10 lei even an in.
FAINT down through them.
Whenever n door is opened any,
where an electric bell rings. Before
the Revolution sentinels of the Swiss
guard kept watch and ward at the
original house, which was on the
Quai des Orfevres. But it Was found
that they drew the attention OF daring
burglars. Hence the substitution of
the windowless warcrooms lighted
from the top.
One sees III these chambers no Jew
elry about but before counters old
customers quietly examine the treas
ures drawn from dark recesses TO be
placed before them. One almost re
quires a letter of introduction TO be
admitted TO see these treasures rs "A
would be purchaser.
There are many things kept as heir
looms, and they would not be sold on
any account One thing is "A UNIQUE
black diamond, set in India table dia
monds.
Tire black one is of as pure crystals,
zation as those encirling it. Therein
lies its popularity. Sometimes il is lent
for demonstrations To Professor Fave
at the Ecole DIES Mines
Louis XVIII offered -. 900 for il.
wanting it for mourning ring, but
was refused. Higher offers have
since been made by Weather fancicrs.
But it is, like the Luck of Eden Hall.
not to be parted with.
The dream Of most of the million
aires wives is the largest pearl in OK
istence, set with Indian diamonds and
mounted as brooch. Ii is generally
shown with nine smaller pearls, that
beat everything OF their size and kind !
IN the world in brilliant sheen and |
freedom from blemish.
Baroness Rothschild often looks nj |
1t with longing eyes, but she has no, |
yet made up her mind TO buy it, |
though foremost among the pearl fan
cylng ladies in the world. Like the |
sSibyls books. the longer it is kept in
hand the dcarcr it is priced, To make
up Tor the interest Of money which il
devours. Paris Cor. London Truth.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-02-20
Not One I'm Ten

VI the people You meet from day to day
has perfectly pure, healthy blood. The
hereditary scrofuleus talnt affiicts the
large majority Of people, while many
Others acquire diseases from impure air.
improper food and wrong indulqences.
Hence the imperative necessity ter re-
liable blood purifier like Hoods Sarsa-
parllla, which Graduates every impurity.
and gives to the blood vitality and health.
1t cures serofula, rheum. humors. boils.
plmples. and all other affections caused
by impurities or poisonous germs in the
blood. All that is asked for Hoods Sar-
saparilla is that it be given fair trial.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-02-20
The Spring Medicine.

The popularity which Hoods Sar-
saparilla has gained as spring med
icine is wonderful. 1t possesses Just
those elements of health-giving,
blood-purifying and apprehension.
ing which everybody seems to need
at this season. Do not continue in a
dull, tired, unsatisfactory condition
when you may be so much benefited
Dy Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t purifies
the blood and makes the weak strong.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-02-20
Bucklen's Arnlca SaIye.

The best Salve in the world tor Cuts.
Br. ises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fc-
Yer Sores, letter, Chappea Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Erup,ions,
and positively cures Piles, Or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
DR.. T.: II. HOLIDAY.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-02-20
CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED.

TO THE EDITOR-Please inform
your readers that l have a positive
remedy for the above named disease.
BY Its timely use thousands of hopeless
cases have been permanently cured.
l shall be glad to send two bottles
my remedy FREE to any of your read.
ers who have consumption if they will
send ME their express and post office
address. Respectfully,
t. A. SLOCUM, NJ. c.,
l81 Pearl ST., New York.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-02-20

There is something in sick
ness that breaks down the pride
OF manhood ; that softens the
heart, and brings it back to the
feelings Of infancy.-Washing-
ton Irving.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-02-20

Beauty is the mark God sets
on virtue. Every natural &C
ton is graceful. Every heroic
action is also decent, and causes
the place and the bystanders to
shinc.-Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-02-20
"HOw TO Cure all Skin Diseases. -

SIMPLY apply ''SwAS MES OINTMENT. y
NO internal medicine required. Cures
letter, eczema. itch, all eruptions on the
lace, hands, nose. &C.. having the skin
clear, white and healthy. It's great heal
ing and curf tive powers are possessed
by no other remedy. Ask vo.ir druo-
glst for wAYNE's Ointment.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-02-20
Ar Weldon 400" Z IS pm 9 80
u ally except Sunday.

LAZY except Sunday.
Train on Scotland Neck Branch leaves
Halifax for Scotland Neck :. 30 u m.
arrives Scotland Neck at , Il =. m.
HiVerton q 10 p. IN. Returning leaves
RlYtrton 20 a. m, Scotland Neck al
10 70 IN. daily except Sunday.
Tran leaves TarhOro, =. C.. yin
Albemar!c & Raleigh railroad. dali,
cXcelt Sunday, i 90 p. M. Sunday , 90
T.. M. arrive Williamson, y. e.. e 20
pm, 1 pop. IN, Plymouth . ~. m.
40 +. m. Returning leaves leaves ply-
mouth daily except Sund"y. 6 90 a. NJ.
Sund"y 30 n. m, Williamson : -
a. m, 50a. a.. arrive TaiboIo 9 20
a. H., Ii 50 u. M.
Tram on Midland, \. e.. branch
leaycs Goldsboro. daily except Sunday.
q 90 a. m. arrive Smithfeld. 7 80 m.
Returning caves SmIthfeld, 90 a. M.
arrive Goldsboro, . 30 a. m.
Tram on Nashville branch leaves
Rocky Mt, at 3 90 p. m, arrives Nash
VILE 40 J.. M, Spring Hope Is =.
m. Rctnlning leaves Spring Hope 10 90
a. m, Nashville 10 35 a. m, Rocky
Mount ii Is a. m, daily. except
Sunday.
Train Oh Clinton branch leaves Warsaw
Jor clinton, daily, except sunday, 90
p. m, and ut III 10 a IN; Returning will
leave clinton at s 20 IN aud 10 = m,
connecting ut Warsaw with Nos II
and 10, % and ~
Southbound train on Wilson Il Fay
ettevillc Branch is No, 81. North
bound is No, so, Daily except Sunday
Train No y, South, will stop only AT
Wilson Goldsboro and Magnolia
TRAM No rs makes close connection
at Weldon for all points North. daily.
All rail via Richmond. and daily. exccpt
Sunday via Bay Liue
Trains make close connection for al.
points north via Richmond an Wash
ington
All trains run solid between Whining
ton a'id Washington, and have pulm IN
Palace Sleeper attached
Florita Special Vestibulc Train No.
sol leaves Weldon MONDAYS. Wcdne =
days aud Fridays so p. m. arriving AZ
Wilmington 2 20 a. m. Tuesaays
Thursdays and Saturdays No. 500 Leave.
| 90 a. M, arriving wells
Ion 81 a. m.
JOHN + DIVINE, Gen'l Supt-
X KENLY, Sup't Trans.
L NJ EMERSON, Gent Pass AGENT.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-02-20

Every book is a quotation !;
and every house is q quotation
out Of all forests and mines and
stone-qualries; and every man
is quotation from all his an
cestors. Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-02-20
Supreme Courts for 4th, 9th and 9TH Ju.
dicial Districts, 1890.
JUDGES (Resident.)

IUI7VfEo NIteSIIICII.J
4th District, Spier Whitaker; Wake.
9th " EFT. BoykIn, Sampson.
18th j. G.. McRea, of Cum
berland county.
SOLICITORS.
4th District, II. M. Argo, of Wake.
9th o. II. Allen, of Lenoir,
18th Frank McNeill of Rich
mOnd county.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-02-20

WILL YOU SUFFER WITH DYs-
PEPSiA and Liver Complaint Shi-
loh's VitaliZer is guaranteed to cpre
you. For sale by r. II. HoLL1Day-
Druggist, Clinton, and W. p. KENNr,
DY, Warsaw, N. c.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-02-20

There is danger in impure blood.
There is safety in taking Hoods Sar-
saparjlla, the great blood purifier.
100 doses One dollar.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-02-20

II FOUR lack ACHES
Or you are ali worn out really 800 e., ,,<,,,..
II Is general debility. Try
:. .-s, BROWN'S IRON DITTERg.
WI cure YOU and give good appetite. Sold
by all dealers in medicine.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-02-20
DIRECTORY
TOWN OFFICERS :


TREAsURER--J A. F'rrTell.
CHIEF OF POLICE " liking.
JAILoR-Capt. Jas. ~. obinsOn.
COMMISSIONERS W. Thomson,
j. A. Terrell, w. a. johnson, J. ii.
Stevens, r. II. Patrick.
COUNTY OFFICERS:
SHERIFF-J. NJ. spell.
CLERK or SUPERIOR COURT.
:. Bizzell.
TREAEt'RER-J. X. Bcaman.
l.EGISTFE OF DEEDs-O. +. Her
ring.
Cor Nry SUEvEvOR-Arthul Lee.
- rcGoNEn-Dr. 4. T. Cooper.
HDNED or EDUCATIOS-R. X.
Boil, .. X. Herring and Warren
Jolusu,
toy i-sfOSERs-C Captain &. Par
tric. {. Hobbs, j. VI. Marshburn.
ADVERTISEMENT OF HEALTH
FOR Cot HTY--Dr. J. A. Stevens.
STANDARD KEEPER-W. X. Bea-
man.
SUPErISTENDENT OF COUNTY
FAEM-Ja James Ship.
SUIT. PUB. INsTRUCTION-Isham
Royal.
L.C. IIubbard-U.S. CorlnissiOn-
or Of til" Eastern District at North
Carolina.
POST OFFICE:
Clifton Ward, Postmaster.)
Mail going by rail leaves pOstC fee
daily st 8:O5 a. NJ, and 1855 Il. NJ,
respectively. Mail going via Hob
ton, Newton Grove, Dunn, Beam ms
X Road, etc, leaves 600 A. NJ. on
Mondays and Thursdays. Mail 60
ing TO Fayetteville, via Huntley,
Blockcr's, etc, leaves at 900 A. NJ,
OH Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days.
CHURCHES.
Baptist, Pastor, o. =. Mccks.
Services, l't and 3D. Sabbaths Of
each month. Prayer meeting Tues
day at p. NJ. Sunday school. Sun
day, +. NJ.
Presbyterian Pastor, DIR. Is. +.
Marablc, Services, 2nd and Alb Sun
days. Prayer meeting, Wednesday
at i. NJ. Sunday school, A. NJ.
MthOdIst-Pastor, G.. +. Jerome.
Services, (at Presbyterian Church)
lst Sunday II o'clock, d. M. and Up.
M. Sunday school Tin LODGE every
Sunday at " a. NJ. Prayer meeting
lat Presbyterian churchl Thursday
nights ut p. NJ.
EpiscOpdl-RectOr, -
Service, Sunday, IL A. NJ. and 400
p. NJ. Srr day school, 3P. NJ.
ColOred Baptiat-Second Sunday
in each month at IL A. NJ, 3 p. NJ.
and p. M.
MISC ELLANEOUS
X. Of H.--Marion Butler, Dicta-
Tor, meets every first and third Fri
lay night at 8 O'Clock.
Hiram Masonic LODGE. NJ.
Marshburn, Master, meets every
lhird Friday at II O'Clock A. NJ.
Clinton Chapter, No. Az, Il. A. NJ,
ID. A. Culbreth, III. p, meets every
irst Friday at II O'Clock A. NJ.
Clinton Lodge, No. l24, /. O.O.F.,
DIR. John a. Stevens, N. c., meets
every Monday night.
Library of Clinton Literary Asso-
citation over pOstofiice. Librarian,
w. s. Thomson.
Clinton Loan ASsociation-Presi-
dent, j. l.. Stewart; Cashier, w. l..
FaisOn; Express Agent, Ed. Faison.
Sampson Building and Loan Asso-
ciatiOn-President, ". A. Johnson,
Secretary and Treasurer, j. s. BizzelI.
Railroad Depot-Agent, II. II.
Holland, Jr., Telegraph Operator
j. G. Holmes.
Y. M. G. A.--A. A. Butler, Presi-
dent. Meets liz Courthouse every
at 1870 p. M.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-02-20
NEW BARRIER Ship

When on wish an easy shave,
As gccd as barber ever gave,
just call Oh US at our saloon
AT morning, eve or noon;
We cut and dress the hair with grace,
To suit the contour of the face.
Our room is neat and towels clean.
scissors sharp and razors keen,
And everything We think you'll.fnd:
10 suit the face and please the mind
AND all our art and skill can do.
Ii you just call, Well do for Won.
SHERARD & FARRfOR.
The Clinton BARRIERS.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-02-20

LvWilmingt'E L. OIL am 90 am ! nm
Lv Magnolia, 10 10 - " ; 30 :.
Lv Warsaw Ia IS " /, - q.
Ar GolGsboso. > is II > :" 81 !.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-02-20
TRAINS GOING NORTH.

No. IA. No. -. ~. ~
Daily. Daily. y -
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-02-20
Atlantic Cast Line.

Lv Weldon, II 30 p m SPIN G oo am
AR Rock Mt. iii 49,. 49,. 10 ~
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-02-20

Lv Goldsbofo, 3 10" ! 10 pm 35am
Lv Warsaw, 10 " .......... . IA !.
Lv Magnolia, 1 81 " 10 =. o e. =.
Ar Wilmington 5 so" g55 d" II ~ B..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-18
COURT CLERKS CONVENE.
The Sheriffs Go With Them and All
Having q Big Tina.

The Sheriffs Go With Them and All
Having Big Time.
BRUNSWICK, GA, Sept 1.-THE clerks
of the superior court, and sheriffs of the
different counties of the state are in con-
vention here. They met at the court house
this morning at 10 o'clock and were called
to order by the president of the association.
introduced Judge Boiling Whitfield. VIII o
welcomed the delegates to Brunswick aud
her hospitalities in ringing speech of fif-
teen minutes. At the conclusion Of Judge
Whitfied's address the convention proceeded
to the election of officers for the ensuing
year, which resulted as follows:
President-James K. P. Carr.
Vice President-Jacob l.. Beach.
Secretary-M. w. Wilson.
Assistant Secretary-George B. FERRIES.
HAVING JOLLY TIME.
Fifty counties are represented, and jol-
Her set of men could not have assembled
anywhere. Glynn's officials are covering
themselves with glory in entertaining their
guests. This afternoon at 2 O'Clock the Wis
itors in charge of thirty citizens of Bruins
wick, boarded the steamer Egmont, and a
pleasant excursion was given to st. Simon's,
where an hour was spent in the surf. The
party returned to Brunswick, and at this
hour, IL o'clock, are in the banquet hall at
the Ocean hotel enjoying one Of the most
sumptuous spreads ever put up at that
hostelry.
An important session of the convention
will be held tomorrow, at which much
business of importance to the state at large
will be transacted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-18
A FAVORABLE REPORT.
COURT WEEK AT CONVICTION.
Several of the Leaders Of the
Alliance on Hand,

Alliance on Hand.
CovINGTON, GA, Sept 17-Court is in
session, and some of the prominent leaders
of the alliance organization are here,
notably, L. F. Livingston and W. l. Peek.
The alliance and the anti-alliance people
appear considerable exercised as to how IL.
l.. Graves, the candidate for the legislature,
will vote in the senatorial election. Both
parties are seeking an expression as to his
preference, which he declines to give.
The issue may yet bring out another candi-
date who will declare his preference.
Tho people, or part of them, in Rockdale
have called for meeting of all who favor
Gordon for senator to meet at the court
house next THURSDAY to determine whether
or not they will put out a candidate who
fayors Gordon, or some other man who is
opposed to the sub-treasury plan.
Newton had her grand colt show here YES
terday, and it was certainly the finest dis
play of blooded stock ever exhibited in this
county. The sire, Enoch Arden, q thor
oughbred Kentucky horse, with turf
record OF 2:40, was on the ground. J. w.
Peringtons colt took first prize, j. w.
Browns colt took second prize, Hicks colt
took third prize Special premiums offered
oy +. b. Simons: Capt. Hargrove took
nrst premium. Christian took second pre-
MUM and Y. Mellon third premium.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-18
ADVANCES ON COTTON.
COL LIVINGSTON ON THE SCHEME
TO GIVE $50 A BALE.

Insurance Would be Intolerable on
100000 Bales Stored in a Single
Warehouse-The transportation and
Handling an Item OF Enormous Ex-
pense - Livingston Propos IS De-
livery of the Bales to Merchants to
be Held as Collateral
ATLANTA. GA. Sept. l7.-Col. Living
ingston in an interview today opposes the
gigantic warehouse scheme of the Alabama
farmers, so that advances from Liverpool
could be secured. 1t has been reported that
offers have already come from
Europe to advance S32 bale,
ard when asked about the plan Col.
Livingston said: 1.-THE advance of $50
a bale on cotton would of course be very
desirable thing for the farmers, and would
relieve the stringency of the money market,
as about S64, 600, 900 would at once come TO
our people. The only thing that will relieve
the stringency is the shipment of cotton to
Europe and the return of money TO this
country. This is being done as fast as pos
sible, and the farmer Is the only person VINO
suffers in consequence or makes any sacrlhce
now. Outside of this, | think the concen-
tration of cotton in one big warehouse would
not be a very wise thing for the farmers.
THREE SERIOUS OBJECTIONS.
ssTbere are three serious objections:
s'1 The insurance would be intolerable,
and doubt if any company could be found
that would care to take the risk on cotton
where ]. OOO. 600 bales were stored, and, If
they did, the rate would be enormously
high.
-. The transportation would be heavy
item of expense, especially where the cot
ron had to be carried from long distance.
''S The bales would have to be over
hauled in order to dry out the green and
damp cotton, and Just think what an ex-
pense it would be to handle 1,0OO, 900 bales.
CONCENTRATION NOT ADVISABLE.
"There are other objections to the con-
centration of cotton. 1t would not be best
for trade, for the point where the cotton Is
stored would be benefited at the expense OF
other sections Whatever commercial ad-
vantage there would be in the selling of
1 OOO, 600 bales of cotton, the point at which
the cotton was stored would have it. Then
cotton warehouses are liable to be misman-
aged, like banks, and If a manager OF a
warehouse with 100000 bales OF cot
ton should become entangled or en-
barrassed there is no telling what disastrous
results might follow. Now some OF these
objections might be overlooked If an ad-
vance of S32 a bale could be secured.
HIS ADVICE TO THE FARMER.
81 think farmer should hold his cotton
If he is not in debt. My advice to the farm
ers on this question is this: Put your cotton
in the hands Of your merchant If you are in
debted to him, not to be sold but as Sc
curity debt, and let him draw on the cotton
TO relieve his own indebtedness"