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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-08-13
NO. 33
THE LAST MEETING.
A GOOD OLD BACKWOODS
MEETING.
The Ladies' Were Present With
Lovely Flowers.
philsdai nhia TtpuaS

The last meeting of the Tillman
campaign in South Carolina was Of
the good old backwoods order. 1t
took place on Tuesday at Waiter
boro In the damp corner of a general
rain-storm, and the wind blew down
the speakers stands, the rain played
Billy with the reporters notebooks
and Captain Tillman flung discon-
nected sentences to the breeze from
under huge white umbrella.
There were present about a thous-
and persons, who interrupted the
orators with great ambidexterity
and refused to 60 in out of the wet
to the court house. Captain ill.
man was elevated on the ratings"
and General Earle was chaired. The
gallant captain stated that if he be.
lieved all the things that had been
said Of him he would 60 out and
hang himself. General Earle :raf-
tily remarked that the Tillmanites
were personally good friends Of his
and asked him to 60 home and share
their corn cake with them.
After Captain Tillman's speech
he was presented with lovely flowers
from the ladies. II was good grow
ing weather.
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Alabama and Kentucky Speak.
Philade,phia Tlmss.

The State campaigns in Alabama
and Kentucky opened some months
ago with more hopeful and earnest
Republican organizations than have
been known for years. Alabama
was convulsed by the Farmers AL
lance that nearly controlled the
Democratic State Convention, and
the Republicans Of Kentucky started
in the fight more than hopeful Of
carrying the State.
But the revolutionary policy Of
the Republican leaders in Congress
suddenly halted the opposition to
the Democracy, and forced whites of
all parties into solid ranks against
the revival OF the race issue with
Force measures behind it; and the
result is an enlarged Democratic
majority in Kentucky and a next to
a unanimous vote and Legislature
IN Alabama.
The lesson Of Alabama and Ken
tuckY will end the hope Of disrupt
ing the Democracy Of South Caro-
lima, where disruption was inevl-
table but for the madness of Force
leaders in Congress. The one ques-
tion that all parties must learn in
the North is that no revival Of race
conflicts backed by Force can pre-
vail in any Southern State.
The white race and the property
owners will not be ruled by Force
organized negroes any more than
would the people Of the North, and
that tells the whole story. Alabama
and Kentucky simply forecast the
inevitable tide Of politics in the
South as long as Force election bills
are even threatened, and the sooner
all Force schemes are abandoned the
sooner will there be hopeful effort
to break the solid South.
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There Must Not Be a Split.

We copy the following from the
Pee Dee Alliance, an Alliance organ
published at Bennettsville, South
Carolina, 9TH inst. Listen to what
it says: "All this talk about split
in the Democratic ranks, is sheer
nonsense, and must not be thought
of, or tolerated for one moment.
The caption of that News and
Courier editorial, primary or split, :"
was indeed unfortunate, and while
we don't believe that it intended to
advocate a split, yet that impress
slon has obtained, and had its effect.
Asi we'll known, we have opposed
Capt. Tillman's nomination for
Governor, not because we oppose
the farmers, but rather, because we
are their friend, we have, perhaps,
lost friends by our course, but "eter-
nal right though all else fail, can
never be made wrong" we have
literally accorded TO our friends the
God-given right Of freedom Of sp :ech
and the expression Of their indlvi-
dual views, and we SIMPLY demand
the same privileges Of freedom. We
have no i'll will towards any man, yet
our motives have been impugned and
falsely represented By some, but
We cody and deliberately counted
the cost, aad recognized the fact that
this would be q heated campaign,
when the utterances Of our people
would not always be tempered with
justice and moderation-we think we
are right, and fully believe that time
will prove the wisdom Of our course
After the nominating convention
shall have made its nominations for
the State officers. we must unite as
one brotherhood and organize to pre-.
vent the restoration. to power, oil the
Republican party.
We are satisfied that there are
many men 10 South Carolina who
would not support Capt Tillman
under any circumstances-this is all
wrong, there is no man who possibly
could oppose his nomination more
strongly and strenodsly than we have,
yet the majority Of his supporters
are good Democrats and among our
best citizens, and should he be the
nominee land he wil) We will exert
our personal and newspaper influence
to secure his election. for If we divide
the white vote IN South Carolina,
sooner or later we will have trouble,
for We are conirOnted ty q political
foe, well organized, awaiting an op
| portunitv 10 capture the State. We
must not divide, but unite and sup
port the nominees Of the September
convention"
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is not the remotest hope of success.
Let him place the claim of these par.
ties never So high, it does not pass
beyond temporary claim of expadi-
ency, and the expedients involved are
such as wise men and good differ
widely in their estimate of.
These are gnats, to strain out which
We abandon the great and eternal
moral principle involved in Prohlbi.
tion. Of all these Jesus of Naz .reth
told US long ago that it is better to
cut off the right hand or pull out q
right eye than enter through them in
to the hell involved in the combina-
tion Of the State and, liquor power.
To give a ballot in favor of par
ty holding to the license system is to
barter principe for pay, todeny the
blood that bought US, to sell the Mas,
ter for 30 pieces Of silver. Every
excuse that a Christian can make
for refusing his ballot for Prohibition
is to deny his Master like Peter in
the presence of a reviling mob.
all churches Of the day have pro-
nounced in behalf Of Prohibition.
Every Christian voter knows that
the ballot alone can bring us to this
result. Every excuse that is made
falls beneath the scathing rebuke of
the Master against straining out a
gnat and swallowing a camel. Of a
religion which does this the Master
has said: aye build the sepulchers
ofthe prophets and garnish the tombs
of the righteous. Ye SER
pents. ye offspring OF vipers, how
shall ye escape the judgments Of heli!'
Upon you shall come all the righteous
blood shed on the earth from the
blood Of Abel to the blood of the last
infant sacrificed to the l;quor>dealers
thirst Tor gain.
The Christian who loves party
more than prlnciple.is unworthy of
the name be bears, and unfit for the
heaven of which he dreams. He tnat
claims to love God and hates his
brother is a liar. and the truth is not
in him. He who loves party more
than souls is unworthy of the Master
who gave himself for US,
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Farmers I'm the Field.

The Philadelphia Times asks: "Ts
it surprising that the farmers are
beginning to think Of political ac-
tionP" Esteemed contemporary,
they are not beginning to think"
They have already thought, and
their political action" in Georgia
has swept everything before it with
the irresistible force Of a cyclone.
The average farmer is slow to take
to revolutionary methods in politics,
business, industry or religion; but
when he does wake up and pull
himself together, he's the hardest
sort Of q fellow to boss. And this
year seems TO be one of the few oc-
casions when the farmer proposes TO
boss himself and thereby boss poll
tics generally.
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did you take your girl in bath
ing2"
II tried to, but she acted just like
her bathing suit"
What was that? Cut uphigP"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-08-13

Miss Matte w. Rountree sue
ceeis Miss Stubbs as editor Of the
Oxford Orphans Friend.
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AnnnHnrnnrwnH~sAnHsnn1H
The RECORDER is tn,
Oldest veteran in the prof.
fsssion, having been es-|
sablished Feb. 20fil|
1880.
"Ours are the plans oil
fair delightful peace,
Unwarped by pirty rage
TO live like brothers"
Try 10 think what tim.
your subscription expired
and remit at once.
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For the Man without q Consci-
encc.
BostJn oiobe.

Never do anything you are as
hamed Of, or the kodak man may
take your picture while you are de-.
ing il.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-07-15
Wont Set His 5000 Yet.

The case of w. Spohn VS.. the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway Co. was revers-
ed and remanded by the supreme
court recently. SpOhn, On bis way
west, lost leg by jumping from a
train in charge OF Conductor Charlie
Gallagher, Of Sedslia, near Ewing
Station, March 6, 1880. He claimed
that the parties on the train frightened
him until he believed his life was in
danger and hence jumped from the
train. A damage suit was instituted
and the case has been twice to the
supreme court ami sent back both
times. The las! judgm- mt was for 80.
600. The supreme court p aces The
case just where it started from
Spohn lost all interest in the case
long since. He sold The judgment tc
his lawyers, bought himself leg, Ell
gagged in the grocery business and j;
DONG well. better than if he had two
legs.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-07-15
AFTER A BAD BOY.
Charlie Bailey Escapes From the
Reform School to Seek
His Sweetheart.

During last January Charlie Bailey,
q youth of sixteen SUNNI rs, who re-
sided with his parents i'm Kansas City,
fe in love with a young lady Of about
his own age, and in order to keep her
supplied with jewelry and the choicest
brands of chewing gum committed q
plumber of pitt thefts. Being caught
in the act of burglary he was convict
ed ofihe crime and sent to the reform
school near Boonville. His sweet
heart lett her home in Kansas City
and came to Sedalia, 81 that she could
be nearer her Charlie snd occasion
ally visit bin. She found employ
meDt as a servant in this city. She
visited the school on two different oc-
casioDs and an arrangement IVES made
to enable them to keep up a clandes-
tine correspondence. A few weeks
ago they perfected plan to enable
them to enjoy married life. The
young lady wro'e Charlie to escape
from the school and join her in St.
Louis. She acc ordingIy left Sedalia
and went to the former city.
On last Sunday Bailey went to the
room of a fellow prisoner and stole a
suit Of clothing which he put on and
then hid the suit from view by plac-
ing over it his school uniform. Early
in the evening he succeed ed in making
his escape. Yesterday Officer /. N.
Craig, of the reform school, spent the
day in Sedslia, in hopes he would find
Bailey here. He also visited the
wine garden south Of the city, Pro-
prietor Schock being an uncle of the
missing lad, but be had not been
there. Officer Craig said the boy bad
undoubtedly gone to st. Louis and
would probably be intercepted by
Superintendent Drake, who had gone
there for that purpose.
Two boys escaped from the school
last week. Frank Hamilton, from
Marshall, Saline county, took French
leave ON Mon1ay, and Hubbel Reed,
from Kansas City, said "tra la" on
Wednesday. Both are still at large.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-07-15
LOST AN EYE AND HIS NOSE.
j. b. Quigley, of the Water Com
pany, Meets With a Terri
BILE Accident.

S. F. Rcsse, superintendent of the
Sedalia water company, received a
letter from st. Louis this morning,
informing him of a terrible accident
that happened 10 j. B. Quigley, pres
ident of the company, in the Future
Great, on the evening of the Fourth
inst.
Mr.. Quigley, with a party Of
friends, was giving display OF lire
works in South st. Louis. and had
lighted q large bomb tha' did not ex-
plode as promptly as it should. He
was in the act of bending over it, for
the purpose of seeing what IVES
wrong, when the explosion took place,
the entire discharge striking Mr..
Quigley in the face, with a result
terrible to contemplate.
The ball of the right eye ran out, the
nose was torn away, the left eye in
jured and the face terribly lacerated.
Mr.. Roses information is to the effect
that Mr.. Quigley is receiving the
very best of attention and it is hoped
to save the sight of the left eye.
Mr.. Quigley left here one week ago
to-day to spend the Fourth in St.
Louis. The gentleman has large
circle of friends in Sedslia, and in
fact throughout the west, whose SYM
pathy will 90 out to him ia his mis-
fortune.
Referring to the accident, the st.
Louis Post-Dispatch of last evening
had the following: Mr.. John b.
Quigley, who was seriously burned
about the face July 4, is reported by
his physicians to be improving. DR..
Post, the oculist, feels confident that
Mr.. Quigley's left eye will be saved
despite the fact that it is badly burned.
The right eye and nose are compile e.
lv gone.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-07-15
To BE Relieved of The Odium.

Mai. Thomas w. Houts. who re-
sides at Warrensburg and was dis
missed from service in 1864 for caus-
ing the release of Private Bill Hig-
gins in spite of a general order of Gen.
Curtis, will soon be relieved of the
odium under which he has rested dur
ing all these years, by an act of con-
gress. The colonel, now Judge John
F. Phillips, and the ieutenant-colonel
being absent, the command of the
Seventh Missouri cavalry devolved
upon Msj. Houts, and he released Pri-
vate Bill Higgins from the guard
house, where he had been placed by a
provost marshal. Private Bill Hig.
gins is now secretary of the state Of
Kansas,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-07-15

A young man by the name of Fred
Cousley, who works ON widow War
ren's farm about two and one-half
miles south of the city, was making a
wedge with a small pocketknife,
this morning, when the blade slipped
and penetrated the left leg just be-
low the knee, inhicting an ugly
wound; The incision was about four
inches in length and penetrated to
the bone. After resorting to various
measures in vain to stop the flow
of blood Cousley was brought to this
city. When he was assisted into DR..
CrawfOrd's to have the wound dressed,
he was completely exhausted by the
loss of blood aud restoratives bad to
be given him before the gaping flesh
was united with a number of stitches.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-07-15
The Blue and the Gray.

During the session of the Army of
he Potomac, held at Portland Me.
asst week, the principal speaker, Gen
raj Horatio King concluded his ad-
Iress with the following beautiful i'm
,romtu lines:
Hail to the Blue and the Gray,
Who still remain;
United are they to-day,
Firm friends again
They fought IS brave men fight,
With conscience clear;
Each thought him in the right
Nor dreamed Of fear.
Fill to the Blue and the GRAY;
Here's health u all;
F.s, friends, hencefortA, are they,
What'er befall.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-07-15
WHAT DOES HE WANT?
burlington, the Murderer of Tom
Cranmer, Requests sheriff
Smiths Presence.

Sheriff Ellis r. Smith received a
letter from burlington, alias West,
the murderer of Sheriff Tom G. Gran
mer. this morning, asking him to
come to Boonvil' e at once.
TIE letter did not state what was
wanted, so Mr.. Smith telegrsphed for
particulars, but the reply was far
from satisfactory, merely stating that
there was trouble and requesting his
presence without delay. Mr.. Smith
took the 10:40 o'clock train for Boon
vile.
When Sheriff Smith visited Tur-
line.on in the Boonville Jail a few
weeks ago, at time when fears were
entertained that be would be hanged
by a mob, the prisoner talked freely
with the officer and gave him consid-
cradle valuable information. When
they parted company Sheriff Smith
said:
burlington, | believe there is
something back of what you have told
me. know that you do not feel like
talking now, but if you ever do, and
will drop me a line, | will come over
and see you"
A BAzoo representative was present
and heard the above conversation.
said that he fell very
kindly toward Sheriff Smith and
his wife for their good treatment OF
him while in the Peltis county Jail,
and he promised that if he ever cared
to make any further revelations he
would send for Mr.. Smith.
The indications are that he has
further information to impart, and
hence his letter to Sheriff Smith.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-07-15
Population of This District.

Superintendent Morey, of this GEN.
sus district, comprising sixteen coun-
ties, estimates the total population of
the district at $50, 900, gain of about
rs, ZOO over the census of 1880.
The gain has been altogether in the
towns Of the district, many of the
country localities showing small de-
crease. The larger towns, like Soda.
liza, Marshall and Lexington, have not
increased as rapidly as those of from
1000 to 5000 each, like HigginsvilIe,
Nevada and Slater. The decrease in
the country districts is attributed to
the emigration to California, Kansas
and the new northwestern states.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-07-15
The County Court.

The July term of the county court
commenced Its session to-day with
Judges Daily, Higgins and Becker on
the bench.
The time of the court was taken
up in examination of applications
for dramshop Licenses and the bonds
offered by the applicants. Twenty.
one applications were filed, which in
cludes all of the Sedalia
saloons with the exception of
the LIE Grande bar, KelPs, Slavin's,
Quin's and Morris Sullivan's saloons.
The total revenue from the twenty
one saloons for the year, if all are
granted license, will be $19, $50, dis
tributed as follows: State $1,000,
county, s11, $50, city, 1880. The
decrease in the revenue, compared
with last year, from dramshops caused
by the failure of the FIVE bars men,
toned to take out licenses will be
$4,750.
The expense of maintaining the
eleven lunatics from Pettis county in
ASYLUM No. 1, at Fulton, during the
past six months, a. per bill presented
to the county court, was s762.60.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-07-15
Epoch.

The transition from long lingering and
painful sickness to robust health marks An
epoch in the life of the individual. Such
a remarkable event is treasured in the
memory and the agency whereby the good
health has been attained is greatly blessed.
Hence it is that so much is heard in praise
of Electric Bitters. So many feel they owe
their restoration to health. to the use of the
Great Alternative and Tonic. III you are
troubled with any disease of the Kindneys,
Liver or stomach, of long or short standing
you will surely find relief by use of Elec-
trio Bitters. Sold at 60c. and 81. per bot
tie ut Mertz & Hale's Drug Store.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-07-15
A CONDUCTORS CLOSE CALL.
Telegraph Poles DemOlish the
CabO0se of John Dean on the
NJ, II. & T.

Conductor Jack Desn and his
cabocse brakeman, Frank Hammond,
who went south an NJ, K. IL I.
freight train at l o'clock yesterday,
had a narrow escape from death while
crossing the bridge that spans Grand
river, four miles south Of Clinton,
about $3.50 O'Clock that afternoon.
The car next to Mr.. Deans ca
boose was loaded with telegraph poles,
which became displaced 10y ressnn of
one of the standards OH the size OF
the car giving away. One or more
of the poles projectei to such an ex-
tent that they struck the timbers OF
the bridge. and as the train was going
at high rate of speed, the piles
were showed backward with great
force. They struck the caboose and
plunged through it, ore of them
striking Brakeman Hammond in the
back, and injuring him slightly. An
other pole passed upward into the CD
bose cupaIo, where Mr.. Dean was
sitting. demoIisbing it and throwing
the genial conductor to the floor. He
is a large man, weighing over 225
pounds, and it is miraculous that he
escaped with nothing more than a few
bruises.
The bridge was weakened, as mat.
ter of course, but the caboose finally
passed over in safety, t. the great ,e-
lief of The train crew.
The accident resulted in a suspen.
sion of traffic tor several hours. the
trains due here at $50 and 11:45 p.
m. Sunday no; arriving until s a. M.
this morning.
Conductor Dean and brakeman
Hammond were brought to their
homes here, hut it will probably be
several days before they resume work.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-07-15
Was Raised in sed ALA.

j. A. 7. Hull, nominated for Con-
gress in Iowa in place of Conger, was
raised in Sedalia, where he lived
when q young man, while his father,
DR.. Hull, conducted the old Demo
crat. Mrs. Highleyman, of st. Louis
wife of Samuel Heighleyman, of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad, is sister
of Mr.. Hull. He was secretary OF
state of Iowa for two terms, and lieu
tenant-governor one term. He favors
free coinage of silver, and on this issue
defeated Conger.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-07-15
THE OLD WHITE HAT.
The big Ingin's" Tile Caused
Considerable COmmOtiOn
i'm the Lakeside
City.

The original owner of the pictures
que "lile" that suggested the dirty of
~ here Dill You Get That HAITI"
was in the city yesterday. His name
is j. West Goodwin. He halls from
Sedalia, Mo-, where he edits that
euphoniously sounding democratic Or
gan, the BAzoo. Mr.. Goodwin's pic
turesqus title" looks just as fresh as
it did thirty yeas ago when he got it.
Its whiskers have grown a little more
hoary, that's all.
1t goes without saying that Mr..
Goo Twin was the center of attraction
wherever he went. He had stopped
in the rotunda of the Auditorium
hotel and was talking with local
newspaper man when hand touched
him ON the shoulder.
II beg PARDON, sir, for interrupting
you," apologized the intruder, shut
Don't mention it, sir, don't men
ton it, said Goodwin. With a gran
d,loquen, wave of the hand. "What
can | do for your
Il only wanted to question you for
little information. Where did you
get that hat?"
well, sir" said the editor, as he
strsightered up on his tall leg-one
foot is shorter than the other Il paid
fer thar hat in cold Cash, sir. Then,
turning to the | cal newspaper man,
he said: Ever see such impotence?
Let rs Ike walk
The two tramped down Michigan
avenue AT the corner of Peck court
a pack of young women crowded the
sidewalk. A young man who was
known to the newspaper man was
with them. There was an exchange
of civilties. Know them asked
Goodwin; Introduce me-
There was a general tit er as the
young women took different bearings
on that tile. Goodwin was as sober
as a Judge. Somehow the longer he
staid among them the broader they
smiled. Evidently all were thinking
of the same thing. The strain upon
their dignity was now intense, and
something had to be done or an out
snd-out explosion was sure to follow.
Finally ssucy little wench, winking
her black eyes roguishly as she spoke,
turned to Goodwin Pardon my
curiosity, Mr.. Goodwiu-it our priv
ilege you know-but-where did you
get that hat ?"
"Well, ahem humph-" The an
swer was lost in burs, of hilarious
laughter that followed.
That's the way it is wherever /
CO." said the Missourian. People
get stuck on that hat. It's like old
wine, the older it gets the better it
grows. Eli! Amt that so? / got
that hat in go, when the old man
died. Kept it ever since. / like it.
It's my best friend. Have a cigar"
Mr.. Goodwin left for PittsburS last
night.-Chicago Tribune.