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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27
The Power Of the rloon.t0.a.

There is q perfect mania for moon
stones, not always 10 be worn as
ornaments, but to be carried about
the person. as temp .ation to good
fortune and success. TO show how
deep seated 10 this belief, / viii
quote from letter received by Il
dealer in gems from an unlucky
artist Having heard Of your
wonderful fortune.compelling moon.
stones, | send Immediately for one,
hoping that it may dissipate the i'll
luck that has followed me for some
time. Though not a believer in
necromaucy, / am inclined to accept
this with my whole heart. If yoa
can add an extra charm to it I win
remain your debtor for life"
Once in a while one catches q
glimpse Of humorous side to this
superstition, as in the case Of a w9ll
newspaper man, who, being in love
with a young woman many years
his junior, did not dare 10 try Lis
fate until he had a moonstone which
held magic mirror" One Wos
easily found for him, and it must
brought him tho coveted success,
since he was married within ak
months tetbe object" Of his adarh
lions sIls yot White
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27
no. Is

with them. The recollection Of earlv
kisses and sly hugs, stolen on the
way home from ,singin," comes nb
and forces a sigh; but, Wilhal. the
thoughts of my youth can only b
pleasant ones.
1t is not altogether clear to ma
now how | came to imagine anYsen
u love with the sweet and pretty
Barbara. ! only know thatI called
her my girl" III an off hand manner
and all the aeighbors somehow ia.
mitted that 1 had al undisputea
right to the claim. Barbara did not
wear bangs or any Of the paleat a..
rangemenSs that go 10 complete
Iemenine toilets of to-day. Perhaps
she would have worn them had tllev
been in vogue. bat l will gire the
little girl the benefit of tue doubt.
Many months were spent ia the
usual love,making preliminaries be.
fore felt it my duty to tell Barbara
OF my love for her. On the day Z,
had set for making the avowal. I
dressed up just afternoon and set
off down the road for The sweet
.child's house. Ny costume was of
linsey, and it consisted simply of
shirt, coat and trousers. The latter
were Of q large roomy pattern, very
much like those worn to dav by
young men who follow the styles.
Mine were not cut from any partiCu-
lar style, and they did not reach nv
ankles, but two little things like that
did not bother me.
Barbara was sitting on the style
when reached her house, and she
saia "good evening" that pretty mid
afternoon in such pleasant way
that / vented to bite her then anu
there. A big shade was tied down
over her head to keep the sun from
dropping srcckles on the rosy cheeks
while mits of her own making en-.
cased the small hands / 40 longer
to hold. | forget my mission I'D i
looked at her and my dream vas
broken by some stray remark about
the need Of rain. But braced nb
to my task and began to collect my
thoughts. How many times / chang.
ed from one foot to the other ia ten
minutesl How often I ron my big
brown hand into those short, roomg
trousers! But ! told my Barbara 4
loved her, and she seemed glad of It
all,
After that day what moments Of
bliss we spent together, and what
great fools we made of ourselves
from that time on, until, one day
she gave north neighbor's son .
bunch Of field daisies, pIncked By
her own small hands. We quarrel.
cd then, and my FIRST love was over.
Although it was only silly childs
play, I wish I could play 1t over
again. Snch pleasures come bnt
once in a lifetime, and blest Is ho
who has yet to experience them.
Detroit Free Press.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27
Constitution de I'Eaaa de la
AcGisEamsa.

ARTICLE 167.-La Legislature
pourra accorder des privileges GU
charles de lotteries pourva que,
chaque charte GU privilege pale au.
SInoins $4,000 par an, en- argent,
au tresor de PEtat; ET poURvU DE
ILUs, QUE ToUTEs CHARrEs ExPIRER
ONT LIE Ter JANVIER 1895; a PARTIR0
DE CETrE DATE ToUTEs Lotteries.
soNT .PROHIBEEs DAMS LETAT,
Les $4,000 que Ia Loterie de
la Louisiana doit payer d'apres les
conditions de Ia charte Qui lui a Ste
accordee en- 1868, appartionaront
fHopital de Charlie de la Non
velle Orleans ct cette charte est
reconnue CONNIE obligatoire par
4 Ela', pour la periodic de temps
y speclfee Perception de Ia clause
lui accordant IN monopole qui est.
abrogee, ct toutes lois coutraires
aux prescriptions de Get article sont,
par les presentes, declar6es mules
ct non avenues; PoURvU QUE la ditet
compagnie enregistra, dams les go
jours qui suivont la ratification de.
cette Constitution, al bureau du
Secretaire d'Etat. une reconciliation
6crite tout &c qui a trait un
monopole.
Des sommes additionelles, prove
nant des licenses accordees aux
lotteries, lHopitaI de Charlie de
Shreveport recevra $4,000 annuel.
lement, ct le reliquat sera partag6.
chaoue aimee entire les diverses
Paroisses de pEtat, au profit de
ieurs ecoles.
ARTICLE l72.-Le jeu est declare
etre un vice ct |. Assemble Generate
passera des lois pour sa suppression.
Ce qui suit ct un exlrait de la
platforme 'Democratiqne de lEtat,
adoptee en- Decembre 1883, ct sur
laqnelie S. d. McEnery ct Clay
Kaoblock ont etc choisis ct eIus
Goyerneur ct Lieutenant Gouverner
a pele3tion qui a ca lieu en- Avril
1884. II sera remarquG que les
mots LA Constitution etc" iusqu'a
ct incluant les mot "entrayant la.
legislation" sont COPPER mots pour
lnots du message du Gouverneur
McEnery a la Legislature en- 1882.
Nous nous d6clarons hostiies a
toutes lotteries, La Constitution.
declare que le jeu est un vice mean
moius, elle.l'encourage sons sa forme
la plus pernieieuse, non settlement
en- induisant la violation de la fol
donnee ct la dissipation dams l'aspi.
ration a s'enfichir par les chances
du hazard, mais en- delnoralisant laj
eoci6te, en- corromptant Ia politique.
ct en- entravant Ia legislstion, ct
nous demandons que la legislature
qui sera clue Pelection prochaine
prenne les measures l6gaIes qni
seront necessaires pour supprimer
ce vice.
Quill soft resolu que lie travail
des criminels condamnes au pcniten.
cier de l'Etat, deyrait etre appro.
prize ct assign6 lentretien des
levees publiques ct que ce travail,
regl6 par telle legislation qui pour
rait etre jugee necessaire soft sous.
la direction ct le controle des.
authoritee de l'Etat.
Les membres dGmocrates de la
legislature deyraient etre capables,
de reconnaitre la voix du peuple,
ct particulierement ceile du peupleI
democratic ct blanc de PEtat, ct les
limftes dc leurs mandats contenus
dams les eztraits cidesus de Ia Cons
titution ct de Ia platform du parti.
ss--
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27

Clerks Of registration, except in
New Orleans. under Act No. S. OF
1888, are entitled to $500 per day
Tor their services, which shall not
exceed thirty days.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24

Bully Reed and his cOnscien-
tioua gang are bent, it seems, TO
acquire a reputation that
would make the ancient Goths
and Vandals envious. Their
whole course in the present
Congress is so Outlandish and
antagonistic to a torn of gov
ernment like ours that we are at
a loss for words to. characterize
their conduct. They have ad-
mitted and seated the Radical
imposter Senators from Montana
without a qorum vote, in the
face of d Democratic majority
and in the face of the certificate
from the Governor that the
Democratic Senators were eject
ed. They passed, with less than
an hours notice, not allowing
discussion, the Judicial Bill, one
Of the most important measures
since the foundation of the Coy
ernment. 1t provides for the
appointment of Is new United
States Circuit Judges, giving the
President power to appoint them
all of the sams political party.
Thus our Judicial system was
changed for partlzan purposes,
Is new Judges',ips created, and
all done in an hours time, with
out debate and with less than a
quorum present, and now, to
cap the climax, they have ar
ranged a tariff bill that will
place heavier burdens upon the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24
TENDETH TO POVERTY.

Solomon Was wise beyond
his times. 1t is not in reason
to suppose that he had the
modern newspaper i'll his mind
when he wrote "There is that
scattereth and yet Increasetl;
and there is that with-holdeth
more than is meet, but it
tendeth to poverty" bnt the
saying applies to newspaper
advertising just as surely as if
it had been written in these
latter days of the nineteenth
century.-Durham Globe.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24
Let The Niger Go.


A great deal is said and writ
ten about so many negroes leav-
ing the State, and very few
words Of encouragement and
very little inducement offered to
the enterprising white young
men to remain and assist in de-
veloping the different resources:
10000 negroes can be easily
spared and if the remainder
would emigrate 20 retdrn no
more forever, in less than five
years there would be plenty OF
available laborers. Capital
would turn this Way, and real
estate would advance in price,
and a general thrift would take
place. There would not be such
an enormous expense of feeding
indolent negroes, that rarely
earn more than their board, and
commit enough depradations t.
make them a nuisance 20 the
white race. May God speed the
day VIII IN the last mothers son
of them will leave this cOun.
try. W. j. {.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24
A Safe Investment

Is one which is guaranteed to bring
YOU satisfactory results, or in case OF
failure a return of purchase price. On
this SAFE plan you can buy from our adj
vertised Druggist a bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. 1t is
guaranteed to bring relief i'll every case,
when used for any affection of Throat,
Lungs or Chest, such as Consumption,
Inflammation of Lungs, Bronchitis,
Asthma, WhOoping Cough. Group, ETC.,
etc. II is pleasant and agreeable to
taste, perfectly safe, and can always be
depended upon. Trial bottles free at
DIR. II. II. HOLIDAYS Drugstore, Clin-
ton, and DIR. J. r. SMITH, Druggist, Mt
Olive, n. G..
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24
aartling Developments in
the Butler Murder
WAS THE DYING MANS DECLARA-
RATION UNTRUE7 DID he
KNOWINGLY ACCUSE THE
WRONG MANI
THE son ARRESTED FOR
THE SHOCKING DEED!
What Was His Motive Ibid He
Have an AccOmplice ?--The
Mystery Yet UnfathOmed.

Last week We gave the account
of the assassination of Edw. N.
Butler. His dying declaration
implicated a desperate young
mau with whom he had had a
difficulty. The officers have
made search for the accused
without success. In the mean
time, little by little has been
gathered and put together, a
number Of mysterious, con ira
dictory and strange, but tell-tale
facts that threw a strange sus-
picion on-horrible to relate
the murdered mans ow,, SON
Avery Butler, a lad Of sixteen
years.
The frst clue to the first link
in the chain of evidence against
him was gotten when DIR. Ste
vens exhibited the death missile
to blacksmith Wilson, who said
that he recognized it as piece
very similar if not the same
piece that Buffers son had pick
up in tho shop few days before.
The next clue was that Buffers
own gun was found in the
branch near where the murder
was committed, and Buffers
son was seen to take the gun
from the honse the morning OF
the murder.
The boy has been lodged i'll
Jail. his mother is prostrated
with a double, an indescribabIe
grief. The citizens are more
shocked than ever at the turn
things have taken.
LATER: The boy has admit
ted committing the horrible and
unnatural deed. The crime is
yet yelled in mystery. He re-
fuses to say why he committed
the crime, or whether he had ar
accomplice, but significantly re-
marks that people will be sur
prised when the story is told or
the witness stand. The prison
er's attorney valves IN examin
alton.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24
Merit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens. that
for years we have been selling DIR. Kings
New Di, ,covery for Consumption, DIR.
Kings New Life Pills, BuCklen's Arnlca
SalVc and Electric Bitters, and have
never handled remedies that sell as well,
or that have given such universal salts
faction. We do not hesitate to guaran-
tee them every time, and we stand reauy
to refund the purchase price, if satisfac-
tory results do not follow their use.
These remedies have won their great
popularity purely on their merits. For
sale by DIR. II. II. HOLIDAY, Druggist.
Clinton. and DR.. J. K. SM TH- Mount
Olive, n. G..
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24
THE EDITORS CHAIR.
HOW THINGS LOOK FROM
OUR STAND POINT.
The Opinion of The Editor and the
Opinion Of others which we
Can Endorse on the Various
Topics of the Day.

AS will be seen in another col
umn, some Of the railroads have
signitied to the Railroad Com
mittee their willingness to waive
their charter rights (?) of exelnp-
tion and will enlist their prop
erty for taxation and others are
expected to follow. The State
Press generally il applaudipg in
advance this action of the COR
pOratiOns and speaking Of their
generosity, patriotism and sense
Of iu ,tiCe, etc. 1t is to be re-
gretted that the spirit did not
strike them sooner and to be
wondered al that the labOrer
struggling to pay tax on his lit
tie hut has not long since, risen
to inquire iE the justice and
equity Of such corporations, who
more enjoy and more need the
protection of the government,
not paying a cent of the States
expenses This may be patriot
ism and generosity, but we are
inclined to believe that it is
done to try to fight off a Com
mission. They prefer to pay
tax to being investigated by a
commission. Before another
twelve months we will see wha
it means. Hope that we are mis-
taken.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24
agricultural class, and that toe

agricultural class, and that too
in the face of unprecedented
agricultural depression, and in
defiance of the Alliances appeal
for relief, and, unless death or
the end Of time prevents, they
will rush it through regardless
of consequences. We said this
was the climax. We fear not.
Tylant Reed will dive again
into his Pandora's box, bring up
more deviltry and oppression.
Can such things continue under
a. representative government
Let the people speak in thunder
tones Of condemnation at the
next ballot box!
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24
INVESTIGATING RAILROADS
Looking into the Charters and
the Workings of Corporations
that Evade PaymentOf
Taxes,

AAN vs. IuIl1odiA uJlu
corporation investigation COM
mittee met in Raleigh on Tues
day Of last week. The men,
bers of the committee are State
Senators E. W. Kerr, of Ss.mp-
son, and B. F. Aycock, of Wayne.
and Representa- ives Me. Carter,
Of Buncombe; II. H. Sutton, Of
Cumberland, and J. B. Holman,
of Iredell.
The committee was created
and appointed by the last
General Assembly with instruc-
tions to forthwith proceed to
investigate the question of the
liability Of any railroad or
other corporation. claiming i'm
munity from taxation by virtue
OF any provision in it's charter,
to llst and pay taxes upon it's
property, and to also investigate
and ascertain what railroads or
other corporations have failed
and refused to list their stock
and other property for taxation.
The committee was further
ordered to report the testimony
taken by them, and to report
such legislation or other pro-
ceedings as in their opinion
may be requisite to compel said
companies to pay their lawful
taxes. This committee has held
one meeting previously at which
a line Ct work was mapped out,
and subp9nas were issued to
the representatives of the At
lantic Coast Line and the
Raleigh and CASTOR railroad to
appear before them at this
meeting. Both of these roads
have charters exempting them
from taxation. The exemption
in the charter of the Coast Line
is absolute. That of the Raleigh
and CASTOR is conditional, be-
cause the provision is that the
road shall pay tax to the amount
of 25 cts. on each share of stock
when its net earnings shall
equal a eight per cent interest
on the stock. The company
made the claim that under this
provision it is exempt, from
taxation because the net earn.
ings do not amount to that pei
centun per annum. But the
investigations of the committee
showed that the profits of the
road have exceeded 8 per ct. and
the fact that some of this profit
has been used in making i'm
prove ments and building
branches does not by any means
exempt the company from taxa
ton.
i Warren G.. Elliot appeared be
fore the committee and asked
for the courtesy of 60 days te
answer the demands Of tht
committee, which was granted
1t is understood that at tht
end of this time he will come
up and waive the exemption il
the Company's charter and agre,
TO enlist for taxation its three
and 81 half million dollars wortl
of property in the State. Tb'
income to the State in this prop
erty alone would be over $1,000
per year. The committee viii
be in session all this week if no
longer, and will issue Subpoena
for the managers OF Expression
panies and other corporation
: to appear and be investigated.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24
Piles !! Piles! Itching Piles

SYMPTOMs-Moisture; intense itch
ing and sti1glng; most at night /; worse
by scratching. If allowed to continue
tumors form, which often bleed and ul-
eerate, becoming very sore. SwAYNE's
OINTMENT stops the itching and bleed
ing, heals liberation, and in most cases
removes the tumors. at druggists, or
by mail. for so cents.
DIR. SWAYNE g. SON,
ltb2l-Gm PHILADELPHIA,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24
CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED.

To THE EDITOR-Piease 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 of
nay remedy FREE to any of your read
ers who have consumption if they will
send me their express and post office
address. Respectfully.
7. A. SLOCUM, M. e.,
l81 Pearl ST., New York.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24
1t is the courtship that leads to the
matrimonial sea. a.--Harper's Bazaar.
Bucklen's ArHIca SaIye.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts.
Br, ises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
Yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns. and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed t. give per-
tect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
DR.. Il. II. HOLIDAY. Clinton. and J.
K. SMITH, Druggist, Mount Olive. n. &.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24
elbow TO Cure all Skin Diseases -

Simply apply "SwAyNE's OINTMENT"
No internal medicine required. Cures
tetter, eczema, itch, all eruptions on the
face, hands. nose, &c, leaving the skin
clear, white and healthy. lis great heal
ing and cur. tive powers ale posses sed
by no other remedy. Ask yo.r drug
gist for swAYNE's Ointment.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24

The charter Of the w. q w.
Railroad as originally printed
in the laws of The Legislature
Of 1881 is not punctuated like
the manuscript of the same
which is or. file in the Office of
the Secretary of State. The
Daily Chronicle of the goth
prints the two different readings
and asks which did the Legisla-
ture intend to become a law.
The printed copy (of the part
under controversy reads:
And the shares shall be deemed
personal property and the property
Ofsaid cOmpany;a and the shares there
in SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM ANY
PUBLIC CHARGE OR TAN WHATSO.
EVER.
The manuscript copy reads
And the shares shall be deemed
personal property, and the property
of said company, and the shares
therein shall be exempt from any
public charge or tax whatsoever.
According to the latter read
ing all the property of said com
company would be subject to
taxation according to the first
reading the shares only would be
exempted. Which did the Leg
islature mean? The difference
is a comma in the one case and
a semi-colon in the the other
after the word company" and
on that punctuation point hang:
d half million dollars, for the
taxes of the road would have
amounted to at least that amour
since the granting Of the charter
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24

WILL YOU SUFFER WITH DYS-
PEPSIA and Liver Complaints Shi-
loh's VitaliZer is guaranteed to cure
you. For sale by II. III. HOLIDAY,
Druggist, Clinton, and W. p. KENNE-
DY. Warsaw. n. c.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24

There is more Catarrh is this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For a
great many years doctors pronounced 1t
a local disease. and prescribed local rem
edies, and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatmcnS pronounced it in
curable Science has proven catarrh to
be a constitutional disease, and there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
IIall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
Y. J. Cheney Il Co., Toledo, Ohio, is
the only constitutional cure on the mar
kct. 1t is taken internally in doses
from ten drops to a teaspoontul. 1t acts
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case it fails to
cure. Send for circulars and testimOni-
ais. Address.
+. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, at - cents.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24

Mrs. FigsOn--Slim waists are no
longer considered fashionable. Mr..
Figson--Indeed Well, now, real
ly thought the slim waist hal come
to stay.--TOwn Topics.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24

''HACKMETACK,' a lasting and fra
grant perfume. Price 25 and so cents.
For sale by DR.. 4. H. HOLIDAY,
Druggist, Clinton, and W. P. KENNEDY,
Warsaw, n. c.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24

They are talking of John L. Sulli-
van for Congress. He would feel at
home when he struck the ayes and
nOes.--YOnkers' Statesman.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24
THINK /!
JuDiCI0rs ADVERTISING

CREATES MANY Pew hu.inr<s.
ENLAaG E> many an old business.
RENINES many dali business.
RE>tt' ~ niany a lost business.
SAW - many Iailin. business,
PRESERVES nany = large business,
SECURES success ia ary hsisiacss.
Thcrciorc advertise in a popular paper.
one the people are anxious Ia mad.
LtsrES-SOO subscribers in
1888; 1854 to-day.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24

Good dogs, when they die, go to
the happy land of canine, of course.
life.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24

"Whpt is the best safeguard against
low spirits ?" "Don't empty The
decanter, my y."--Wash. Capital.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24
A Forum Of Public Opinion.
THE OPINION OF OUR READ
ERS ON THE VARIOUS
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

We offer this column to our readers in
which to discuss topics of interest and profit
to them
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24
PIED QUOTATIONS..

We had set up" two quota
tions for this column, but they
acciden ly got pied. See if you
can figure these ont.
"Sword thouwit ghoutSth rcnev
ot vhcnea og."
>. "Owlkneedg dan sodwim raj
mort gineb con evah tofmetisi on
cootinccnn."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24

1t IL the great delusion iii the
world for Il boy to get the idea
that his life is of no consequen-
ce. and that the character Of il
will not be noticed. 4 manly,
truthful boy will shine like Il
star in any community. \ boy
may possess as much of noble
character as 4 man. He may
SO speak and live the truth ttat
there shall be no discount on
his word. And there are such
noble boys, and wider and
deeper than any are apt to think
is theiI influence. They are
the King DOyS duIung tncIr
fellows, having an immense in
fuence for good, and loved and
respected because of the simple
fact of living the truth.-Dr.
Kingsbury in Viii. Messenger.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24
NUMERICAL ESIGM

| am composed Of nine letters.
My 3, /, 7, s is to jump.
My 6, 7, 3, $, $ is proper name.
My ), Z, 3, /, is what sailors dread.
My 1, =, il beverage.
My whole il Il rapid transmitter of
news.