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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-16
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The System is a Failure--Let Us
Have a Change for the Better.

In ante-bellum times we had
a three months term of school
each year, and the public fund
was distributed with little eX-
pense. Since the war the school
fund collected has grown to an
enormous amount, and we would
naturally expect an increased
term of school. but the average
is less than two months, and in
many of the counties the future
statesman of the country receive
about 80 cents per year to fit
them for the duties of citizen
ship. Is not our public school
system a failure We have a
State Superintendent, ninety-six
county superintendent, ninety
six school boards, and ninety
six county treasurers engaged in
the management of the public
schools in the State. An increas-
ed levy is impossible, as the
constitutional limit is already
reached. What remedy can be
suggested to better our condi-
ton? Private educational en-
terprises suffer in proximity to
a public school, we all know,
and the mere pittance doled out
each year ought to make us feel
ashamed of our educational sys-
tenn. Let us have a change for
the better, if such a thing is
| possible.-The Farmer and Scot
tish Chief.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-16
GENERAL LEE.
The Man w 10 Never Shirl<ed q
Responsibility.

After the close of the war,
While | was in prison and Lee
was on parole, We were both in
dicted on a charge Of treason,
but in hot haste to get in their
work the Indictment was drawn
with the fatal omission OF an
overt act. General Lee inter
posed in the case of Gen. Lee
on the ground that he had taken
his parole and that he was,
therefore, no subje ct to arrest.
Another grand jury was sum-
moned, and bill was pres ented
against me alone, and am ending
by inserting specifications OF
overt acts. Gen. Lee was sum
moned as a witness before hat
grand jury, the object being 10
prove by him that | was respon-
sible fo. certain things done by
him during the war | was in
Richmond, having been released
by virtue of the writ Of babea
corpus Gen. Lee met me very
soon after having gwen his te5-
timony before the grand jur ,,
and told me that to the inqniry
whethei he had not, IN the spacl
fed case acted under my orders
he said that he had always con
suited me when he had the op
portuEity, both on the field anf
elsewhere, that after discussion
if not before, we had alWay'
agreed, and therefore he hat
done with my consent and ap
proval only what he might have
done if he had not consulted
me, and that he accepted th'
full responsibility for his acts
The evident purpose was to ofe
Lee a chance to escape by trans
ferfing to me the responsibilit.
for overt acts. Not only to re
pei the suggestion, but unequiv
. ocallv to avow his individual
e responsibility, with all that, III
i der eXist ing circumstance wa
}. implied, was the highest reac
e Of moral courage and gentle
? manly pride e-.JHffarSon Dayi
in North American Review.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-16

only 500 pounds 10 pay in 1870.
1t required twice as many hard
licks to make these two bales
they cost me as much as 'he one
bale and yet thev buy ms no
more money. Somehow or 9th
er it looks to me that just one
half my labor has gone for no
thing and somebody has got 1t
without paying for IT,"
"Say, Allen, can yoa tell me
how it is that | have To do twice
as much work now for thst $50
as | had TO do in 1870 -
Allen-My advice TO You, Mr..
Adkins, is to take Alliance pa
pers and read and study more
about your business"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-16
THE CAPITAL.
What l., TranSpiriug ut the Head
OF the Nation.
Reg. Cor. THE CAUCASIAN

WASHINGTON, ID. g., Jan. 1Oth.
Senator Voorhees, is always
certain OF large audience, no
matter what the subject is that
he is announced to speak upon,
SO that it IL not to be wondered
at that the Senate CALLER -
should have been packed to
overflowing TO hear his speech
on the resolution offered by him
calling upon the department Of
Justice for information as to
whether the United States At
torney at Indianapolis acted un-
der its ius ructions in protec--
ing w. W. Dudley, author of T.
notorious "blocks OF five" lrl.ar.
from arrest, when he was Re
Gently IN Indiana. He spok- OF
| DudleY's crime a. having i'll
flicted an indeniable stain Oh ii
memorable election and i'm
lpeached its result. He said
further that the fact OF the crime
was open, universally known
and practically cOnfe, sed, and
yet by vigilance III obstrticLing
the law, III d III deny ing and pre- T.
venting justice, the crime has
thus far gone unpunished. The
beneficiary OF o polluted ballot
box now in high place had felt
compelled to shield the corrupt
in strument of that success, and
he thought it was high time
that the most disgraceful and
most alarming episode il the
presidential campaign should
be fully understood by the
whole people, and that the pro
per degree of responsibility
should be assigned 10 the in
strument by whom ii was per
petrated, and to those who tried
to hide the Offense. He also
spoke Of Dudley's threatening
Harrison if he was not protect
ed, and closed by saying that
Mr.. Harris on now had it in his
power 70 eXOnerate himself by
disInissing the corrupt United
States District Attorney who
had ordered a United States
Commissioner not to issue q
warrant for Dudley's arrest. The
resolution was amended by Sen
:, ator Edmunds and then adopt
} ed. NotDins is expected Of it
however. as such orders, if Civ
ell, are not made matters Of Off
cial record.
REPRESENTATIVE Bynum, of In
diana, is also after Dudley il
. the House. He has offered 6
r r resolution providing for the ap
pointment Of q select commit
tee with power to send for per
sons and papers for the purpose
of investigating the Congress
sional election, including the
"blocks Of five" letters. Mr.
;, Bynum says he never INTENDS tC
:, let up on Dudley until he sees
, him where he belongs-in pri
, son.
\ The Worlds Fair question
. will probably soon be settled
? now. st. Louis and Washing
p ton have been leard by the
= Senate committee, and to NOR
~ row will be devoted to hearing
arguments in favor Of Chicago
and New York. In the House
= the committee on Foreign Af
= fairs, which has charge Of th,
~ matter, has decided to report
:. bill, leaving the site blank, t.
- be filled by vote Of the House
" If no bitch occurs the Who'll
y thing should be settled befOr
=. - the 1st of February.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-16
Official.

Official.
NATIONAL FARMERS ALLIANCE
AND INDUSTRIAL UNION,
Washington, D. G, jan. 3, go.
At an early day the Ritual,
containg form for burial service,
VIII be published and issued
from this office. Also, the Con-
stitution and Statnary Laws of
the Order, with siT pie and pcac-
tical rules OF parliamentary
usage. Thee books viii be
printed in neat and durable style
and will each bear the imp int
Of the seal of the National Or
der. Rituals and National Con-
stitutions without such imprint
will not ,e recognized as official.
rhi4 Office can supply State
Secretaries only. Members If
the Ordet must apply to their
State Secretary.
By order of the President:
J. Ii. Turner,
Sec'y \ F. A. and [. U.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-16
JEWELRY Lid OLOGKS!

| have just received a large lot of
Elegant Jcwelry. This l will guarah-
tee to the purchaser to be just as rep
resented. | sC!iuo cheap, fire guilt
goods but carry a STANDARD LINE OF
GOLD FRONT Goops. The attention of
the ladies is called to the latest styles
Of BREAST PINs-tbev are things Of
beauty" ,
The old reliable and standard SETH
THOMAS CLOCKS always in stock,
in various styles and sizes.
~ Repairing Of Watches and Clocks
and meuding Jcwelry is a specially.
Allwork | dc i guaranteed to give en-
tire satisfaction.
Respectfully.
sepj If G.. L. RAWLS
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-16
He Was Puzzled.

Farmer Adkins: II don't un-
derstand it. In 1870 I owed a
man $3.50 and brought one bale
of cotton to town weighing 500
pounds and sold it and took up
the note. | was owing another
mau this year the same amount
and brought two bales to town
and sold it to-day and it took
the last cent to pay it. I couldn't
for the life OF me understand
how it is that it takes just l 900
pounds of cotton to-day to pay
the same amount that it took
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-16
COME SOUTH, YOUNG MAN.

Young men do not g1 vest
any longer, and f Horace Gree
lev were alive he would substi-
tute "Go South " Mr.. r. lid,
i'm a recen: rumhe Of the Fo-
rum, shows by facts and figures
that small farms nn longer pay
in the West, and t!:at B well-to-
do farmer in the East and South
had tette" stay where he is
State Chronicle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-16
Not One i'm Ten

Of the people you meet from day to day
has perfectly pure, healthy blood. The
hereditary scroful,us iant afliicts the
large majority of people, while many
others acquire diseases from impure air,
improper food and wr"2- indulgenc@s.
Hence the imperative necessity tcr re-
liable blood purifier ike lio'd's Sarsa-
parilla. which eradlcatss every inquiry
and gives to the blood vitality an,i health
1t cures scrofula, rheum. hu.E"rs. b"li+
pimplcs. and all other aifacs:ons caa- ef
by Impurities II poisonous -"rn:5 ii The
blood. All that is asked for Hoods Sar
saparilla i. that it be giTafl a IA rial.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-16
Sale Of Land.

TN PURSUANCE OF AN OR
l. der Ofthe Superior Court of
Sampson county, I will sell, by pub
lie sale, at the COurthous door in
Clinton, on 10th day of February,
1890, one tract of land situated in
Taylor's Bridge township, Sampson
county, adjoining the lands of Hay
wood Register, Ira Powell, Davis
Powell and others, and known as
the lands of Prince Boon, deceased.
The said lands will be sold in lots of
100 and Ill acres each. The terms
of sale; % per cent. of purchase
money cash, the balance on a credit
Of u months, with note and approx
ed security. Title reserved until
purchase money is paid.
WIN. S. MATTHEW'S,
Admir- and COm'r.
NJ. G.. RICHARDSON, Atty.
This 8th dap of JAM, 1S99.-it
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-16
EW BRRBER SHOP

When on wish an easy shave,
AS gCci as barber ever gave,
just call o. me at my saloon
At morning, eve or noon;
| cut and dress the hair with grace,
To suit the contour of the face.
My room is neat and towels clean,
Scissors sharp andrazors keen,
And everything / think you'll fin1
TO suit the face and please the mind
Aud all my art and skill can do
Il you just call, I'll do for you.
PAUL SEIERARD,
The Clinton Barber
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-16
ORGASIZATIOS,

ORGANIZATION,
President-W. +. Stevens;
Nice-President-R. NJ. Crum-
pier;
Secretary-O. F. Herring;
Treasurer. X. Beaman, Sr.;
Business Agent-G. \. Clute;
Sergeant-at- Arms B. S. Pc
terson;
Chaplain-Dr. G. ". Moseley;
Doorkeeper-W. j. Faircloth;
Assistant Door eeper-D. W.
Williams;
decentralization Butler;
Assistant Lecturer. 3.
Lockamy;
Executive COmmittee-J. A.
Oates, Chairman r. Nj. Cru II
pler,M NJ killett, w. X Pigford,
G.. +. Daniel.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-16
A NEGRO'S ADVICE TO ME.
GROES.

Congressman Cheatham has
made a speech strongly opposing
the negro exodus. He address
ed a crowd at Halifax a few days
ago aud gave the labor agents
some rodnd denunciation. He
told the negroes not to go any
where unless they were able to
pay their own way and go inde-
pendently. They will do we'll
to heed his advice-State Chron-
itle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-16

'AshAi' %AsNs>'ft tdAA'iA Va ~NSn VI
celebrated the battle of New
Orleans on the 8th instant, the
scventy-fifth anniversary. 4
large gathering Of distinguished
Democrats were present, inclu-
ding the Governors from many
States. Over the chairnan's 9
seat n the hal Of the Associa-
tion was the floral motto:
.lS15. TARIFF REFORM. 1890.
..'.... 49,. =.
President Simmons in open
ing the meeting said
"As your presiding officer, you
have accorded to me the plea
SAINT privilege of inviting you
/ % the entertainment which now
comes. Especially is this re
mark true as applied to the dis
tinguished gentlemen some of
whom have come a long way t.
night 10 participate with us in
this banquet. [Applause ] 1t
baS become appropriate with Us
to celebrate the Hattle of New
Orleans. Applause. 1t is pop
er that We, who are i'll sympathy
and afiliation with the Demo
cratic party, should choose the
3th day Of January as one OF
festivity and rejoicing. Now.
while it cannot be regarded as q
great epoch, yet it IS great
event in the history Of the na
ton. Gen'l Jackson [applau5e
was the central figure in That
battle, and bis subsequent popu
larity dates from that victory
! The admir- Is OF jackson vii.
certainly not say that he was al
excellent scholar or a profound
lawyer, but lie was pre- EN- nent
ly a statesman and a leader OI
the people and by birtha Dem
ocrat. Great applase. He wa:
elevated to the chair Of the
Chief Executive Of the nation
and the rapidity with which III
was advanced from his b0yhooi
shows the possibilities of th'
humblest and poorest childrel
! born under the banner of ou
nation. There is no such thing
: as caste in this natiou. Cries o
"No! now] We are rather lik'
, the ocean, from which any droi
Of water may come uD and glis
: ten upon the crest of the high
est wave that rolls. Great ap
: plause.J We honor men o
l Jackson's stamp because Of hi:
l undevia ting devotion to the peo
pie whom he ruled. Especial.
: his unfiinching devotion to the
: rarty that placed him in poWe
will cause him 10 be remem Der
: ed by those who believe in tn,
: Democracy Of the Constitution
as propounded by Thomas JET
fersOn.'
, The meeting was one Of grea
enthusiasm and the principle
celebrated did credit to thos
who participated.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-16

TOO FEW.

1t is said tt at the decent
Republicans of Montana are
as ashalned Of the course pursued
by their parry in that State.
But the decent Republicans are
too f w to amount to anything
Wilmington Star.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-16
Alliance Department

E0- THE CAUCASIAN was adopt
ell rs the official organ Of the Coun-
ty Alliances by The County Alliance,
January l9th.-n
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-16

Keep doing, always doing. Wish
ing, dreaming, intending, mourning,
talking, signing and pinihg are idle
and proftless employments. .E
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-16
NOTICE!

"AVI.IG THIS DAY QUAIL
LII flied as administrator upon
the estate of s. o. Sutton, deceased,
notice is hereby given all the credi-
tors of said estate 10 present their
claims, duly proven, on or before
the 18th day OF Noven. Der, 1890, OF
this notice will be plead IN bar nt
their recovery.
All persons indebted to said es.
tate will please make prompt settle.
ment. s. X. DAUGHTRY,
administrators
HENRY E. FAIsoN, Atty.
December 18th, 1889-dec19-6t
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-16

gss BROWR'5 l5CN 3iTTERS
Cures Indigestion, Biliousuess, Dyspepsia, Mala-
ria, Nervousness, and General Debility. Phys1-
clans recommend it. All dealers sell it. Genuine
has trade mark and crossed red lines on wrapper.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-16
For 20 Years
], /. G2EGORY
has occupied his same
TAILGn ESTABLISHMENT

on Church Street. The great and
original leader in low prices for mems
clothes Economy in cloth and money
will force you to give him call.
sSg~L Latest Fashion plates always
on hand. June 7th. Tyr.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-16
ATTENTION.

VIII IL pay you 10 advertise
In THE CAUCASIAN
Look at oar ADVERTISING col
umns, and you will see how
many are profiting by II.
IIsrYs-s00 subscribers In
1888; 1871 today.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-16

A few days since we heard a
gen tleman say that the trouble
with the farmer was that he did
not work enough; that if he
would produce more, that hard
times and depressed agriculture
would be a thing Of the past.
That the first part Of his state
ment is true in many individual
cases we will admit, but the
cause for the general depression
of agriculture is to be found
elsewhere. Let us take broad
view OF the situation. During
the year 1889, the farmers Of
the United States produced
more corn than ever before.
According to the report Of the
Department Of Agriculture the
total is over two thousand mil
lion bushels, which is more than
two hundred million bushels
more than was produced the year
'SS, yet the corn crop of 'S9 is
not worth as much in the mar
ket as the corn crop OF 'SS. Just
think Of it! The average price
OF corn in the United States to-
day is only about % cents pei
busheI. TheE there ia some
thing also the matter, something
badly wrong; and it is thai
wrong that the Alliance is in
) pursuit of. Unjust legislation
tells the story. This govern
ment is under the control Of Plu
tocracy-money-kiDgs, who ar
driving the producer to starva
ton in the midst of plenty, b,
gambling ON the hard-earne'
y products of his labor.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-16
Alliance trade cards for sale
at THE CAUCASIAN Office at %
cents per hundred.

The Executive Committee of
the STATE Farmers Alliance was
in session in Raleigh last week.
Much of the business transacted
will not yet lie made public.
Col. l.. l.. POlk's resignation as
secretary was accepted and Mr..
Z. G. Beddingfield, of Wake
county, elected to succeed him.
He is a young man though, has
represented Wake in the Legis-
lature. We hope he will prove
equal to the important and one
rou5 duties Of the position of
Secretary Of the North Carolina
State Alliance.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-16
Lumber Bridge High School
Spring Session Opens Jan. 9th, 1890.
A thorough, practical, wide-awake
&C II q q l.
REV. J. ". TURNER, A. NJ, Principal.
MRS. J. W. TURNER, Assistant

- G IL . q l.
that means business" Location
healthful and Board and Tuition
quite reasonable. Be sure to send
for Circulars before sending your
children elsewhere. Address,
J. A. MONROE, A. NJ, Prin.
dec26-1m Lumber Bridge, n. G..
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-16
In MENORIAM.

ANDREW CHAPEL ALLIANCE, |
No HI0
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-03
AN INTERESTING SUBJECT
Dealt With In an Interesting Manner by
Rev. J. b. Koehue.


Rev. J. B. Koehne.
At the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
last night Rev. j. B. Koehne, of the Slay-
ton Lyceum Bureau, lectured on "Infdelity
in Early Centuries. Mr.. Koehne, who,
though comparatively young, has already
made for himself a name as a lecturer, en-
tered into his subject with vigor and origin
ality. He said that it was a surprisingly in
teresting subject. The present was ever
fading away; the past was always with rs.
Our bodies were the creations of the past.
Our poetry and philosophy were but the
embodiment of past dreams and past re-
Elections.
The lecturer then turned to the subject of
inhdelity in early ages. Having described
the splendid battle of Christianity with
Paganism, and its final triumph in placing
its chiet and pope upon the Caesars throne,
he turned to the arrows shot at it even after
this success. First of the intidel writers
was Lucian. With ready wit, and total in
ability to grasp the great truth O., and the
great necessity ior, religion, Lucian jeered
against the church, without affecting any
real harm. He attacked with ridicule.
Then followed CELSIUS, who used other
weapons. He attempted to prove that Christ
was an impostor, a mere clever Egyptian
juggler. He attacked the Old Testament,
and he attacked it with such apparently
astute reasoning that he wrought damage
upon it that all the fathers have been scarce
able to mend.
Mr.. Koehne then traced the different
heresies and infdelities of the Christian
Church, showing how triumphantly she had
overcome them all.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-03
ONE WAY TO RAISE THE WIND.
A Young Mans Ambition TO Get Rich
Nipped in the Bud.

A Young Mans Ambition to Get Rich
Nipped in the Bud.
B. F. Levi, a young man whose father
keeps a clothing and jewelry store at No. 81
Wylie avenue, hit upon a new scheme for
making money easily, which was unhappily
frustrated by the police. He went into
Cappel's saloon, on Fifth avenue, and told
the proprietor that be was a Government
gauger, whose duty it was to visit each
saloon once a month, and test the liquor
Mr.. Cappel introduced Levi to two stand
ard brands Of whiskies, which were
each declared to be six degrees
above prcof. Levi then recounted the fear
ful penalties which followed such trans
gression of the internal revenue laws, and
sternly refused a peace offering in the shape
of drink of whisky. But Mr.. Levi was
not hardhearted. He would sell the gauging
instrument he carried to Mr.. Capped at
reasonable price, and the latter, armed with
that, could visit the wholesaler he bought of
and rebuke him for selling whisky above
proof. Mr.. Cappel made the purchase, but
when he visited the wholesaler with his
complaint he was laughed at and the matter
reported to Collector Warmcastle.
Detectives Fitzgerald and Robinson went
after Levi and soon ran him down, discover
ing in the meantime that he had sold a
number OF these instruments to new saloon
keepers. Levi was put In the Central
station. In few moments number his
friends arrived and pleaded Tor his release,
declaring that he was nice young iellow.
and this was his first otfense. After keeping
Levi in a cell for q few hours the Collector
relented and allowed Levi to go upon his
assurance that he would sin no more
against Uncle Sam.