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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-09-17
LII41|oNS I,,,,,,, By
l,reIl P. Flower r1 Nam
N For Their Next
Governor
STRONG PLATFORM.

IA STRUNu 4
!, Honest Ad~i"istro'lo" A'-
E,,,J and a Strere Re'"As
cireu tie Rcp"'h'""''-
Great Enthusiasm
B, the United Press
| .roe,. Ny, Sept. l6. The
l,o.ratic a"r, State Convention was
N J'lo "a order at 1915 a. m, and
|'aavsntiOn " at once settled down
S",ire... -" The report OF the
|mittee on resolutions was read;
po-tions relating to natlonal
r.; read as follows : -,
fhe Democratic party Oh :"e
T. of New York, in convention
Imbled, renews the pledges OF
fjslity to Democratic faith, and
I.card; national issues, reatfirms
doctrine of the national plat
kd 1884 and 1888, endorsed by
DoOular votes in these years
% overwhelmingly ratified by
Dopular verdict in the Congress
a elections of 1890. We now,
hen, steadfastly adhere to prin-
= Of sound finance. We are
Inst the coinage of any dollar
ch is not Of the intrinsic value
very other dollar of the United
tes. We therefore denounce the
Sherman silver law, under
cb one.tenth Of our gold stock
begn exported, and all our sill.
output j, damned up at home as
lT preen,e but artful hindrance
|ttun to free bi-metallic coinage,
a; tending only to pro.
a change from one
d Of mono mentalism tC
btLer, We therefore unite with
friends Of honest money every
tre in stigmatizing the Sherman
Psressiye silver basis law as n,
ltlon Of the gold and silver ques
and as a fit appendix to tn
sdy and bounty swindle: tn
hlnley worse than war tarif,th
lIne reciprocity humbug; tn,
fandered surplus; the advancin
fdt; the defective census; tn
med representation and the re,
uonafy procedure of the billio
'!Fe''--all Justly condemned b
| people great uprising las
'emorr' A verdict which re
Nga next year, will empowt
no'ratic statesmen to guid
peoples councils ar
execute the peoples vii
'y'''ues p are then discussed, ar
republican Senate is arraign,
'1'I"'iils wholesome and need,
s'@'loo passed by the Democrat
emily Governor Hill is Q
W. va ! IN the e. following language:
We heartily endorse the able a,
N llYs5n'anIIke 5n.. administration of &c
| |. Il rurlng fa,lgi his several years as t
ia,a, 'Hycu'lve o. the State he b
moa. ,o,a.ned the principles of t
joJ Jj,yIlacy, sacyn, and faithfully &C
b,. :, .,a' ,l,e interests ofthe peop
l., "as asa ably resisted the agrr
HAM. h u me successive Republic
i ,u,y'' no..! whose object has be
/ br@n br@1','an n. advancement, and
to y,', ia. . friend and unrelenti
b. In 'IJ'ous Il. u, and corrupt legis
H. i =" +, ms administration Of s., St
'o eo,i ne has tried the intellig, 10,
|nocro,! n,or,y'en'ious cooperation Of f
I,artmon. 'r,ra,'e Associates in the St
'''ehtS. Their ;o;a. fc
al, rO' ,l1 the State practically sic I,l'
lSs /, 'ad left a generous suyr
ocny ,oo treasury. s., Eli Eaieiency iaa s"'!
cial rer".J .g marked IL
y su5Di, igDf+d'' :. We resp
tise. discharge Of resnons;h; sn1S Ia
po,a1 pI"ss a continuance Of ,FV'ts,1' ,ha d,
: a the Democratic t'l pa a
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-09-17

The State Ghro.iio!e has the
Largest Circulation Of any
Daily Paper published in
North Carolina.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-11-04
Grounds for Being Ashamed.

In the good old city which had been
immortalized in story as Rivermouth
it CHANGED that a couple who did not
move in the most exalted social Cir
cles. and from whom the most refined
sentiments might not have been ex-
pected. were united in the holy bonds
of matrimony upon the day which
followed the funeral of the first wife.
The conventional sense of propriety in
the neighborhood was shocked by this
haste in furnishing forth the marriage
tables with the funeral-baked meats,
and upon the night of the wedding a
company of sons of Belial gathered
themselves together and went to sere-
made the bridal pair with horrid up
roar of horns and pans and guns.
The charivari was at its height and
all the region was aroused by the
hideous noise. when the bride appear
ed darkly at the window above the
riotous crowd, and with supreme feel
ing appealed to their delicacy.
''Ain't you ashamed" she cried in
hot indignation, ito come here making
disturbance like this when we had a
funeral only yesterday?n
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-11-04
Freemasonry in Boards.

A social philosopher in the Boston
Transcript says that there is kind of
Freemasonry in. boards. A man with
long beard always makes the acquaint-
ance of other men with long boards.
Their boards are the only common
friend they need. and no man with such
a beard will ever suspect any evil of
another man with long beard. Thou
sands of dollars have been borrowed
with nothing but beard for security.
The acquaintance generally begins in
the same wav.
"A fine day. SIR says one long
bearded man to the other. They have
been glancing at each other for some
time in friendly sort of way. The
other makes casual reply about the
weather.
Good weather for whiskers to
grow" says the first jocularly.
''That's a fact" says the other; chow
long have yours been growing?"
''Just seventeen years last Thanks
giving"
We'll. I beat you by year and a
half"
Then they compare measurements
and from that time they get on famous
ly. This is as good a means of intro
duction as being very fat. Did you
ever notice how quickly two fat men
get acquainted, and from comparing
weights advance to all sorts of friendly
confidences?
Mrs. Squalls-"O. George, arise in
stat llv, fear something terrible is 90.
ing 70 happen to baby" Mr.. Squall:
whats the rowP" Mrs. Squalls
He has fallen into quiet, natural
Sleep" Mr.. Squalls" For heavens
sake! Telephone the doctor. Min.
7sedp0Lis Journal
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-11-04
Are You Going to Alaska.

Much has been written as to how to
prepare and what to take on an
Alaskan trip. The following embody
the salient points and bedrock phil
osophy:
Before starting bury all your cares
then:
Take congenial friends.
Take full stock of good nature to
meet disappointed emergencies.
Take clear conscience and content
ed mind.
Take all the precautions of an En-
glishman against rain.
Take heavy underwear and thick
shoes, somewhat worn.
Take outside clothing such as you
would in this climate in January.
Take good digestion, for you'll need
it.
Take strong pair of field glasses.
Take "Kodak" if you have a weak
ness that way. but use it cautiously,
for at times it is attended with peril.
Take liberal supply of Christian
fortitude to restrain forcible express
sions.
Take phrase book of objurgations
to use on the natives; it won't hurt
them and it may do you good.
Take your own cigars if you are a
smoker.
Take plenty of silver change to
/ gratify the native eario vendors.
Take good care to have a return
ticket for its long distance to swim
and foot -Ptifadeiphia Inquirer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-11-04
WHAT SHE WOULD DO.
II She We're a Young Girl and Had Her
Daily Bread to Earn.


sWbat would you do" asked one
woman of another who is wise in the
ways of bread-winning, s'if you were
a young girl aud had your living to
earn?n
- Il don't know" was the answer,
..but [ can tell you some things |
wouldn't do.''
II wouldn't teach unless the call
was almost deafening. because then l
should be carrying my little napkin
full of talents to market sadly over
crowded.
Il wouldn't study stenography or
typewriting unless l knew or had
opportunity to learn two or three
modern languages besides English. and
unless l was to start uncommonly well
educated; because unless l could tit
myself for one of the few extremely
good places should find the other
places had little money in them.
Il wouldn't go behind counter un-
less l needed 81 or $5 or Sc a week SO
urgently that couldn't do without 1t
while was learning better bushes.
If / did turn saleswoman | wouldn't do
my work languidly or negligently. for
| hope l should know that the question
OF VINO SUOuIu COubluuo tIW6J . W ga a
Sc and who should earn $40 would be
conditioned by that other question out
of 800 or 1000 who were the half
dozen that had most intelligence and
capacity for application.
Whatever did l wouldn't do 1t
with an eye to that and nothing more.
1 would remember certain assistant
bookkeeper who does her work with
perfect exactitude and punctuality,
vet sees every lad who enters the office
promoted above her head because the
| lads open their eyes in many directions.
and are ready and eager the moment
there is chance for an advance, while
every afternoon the bookkeeper rolls
up all thoughts of her work with the
methodical rolling of her soap and
white apron. She isn't really interest.
| ed in it, and once her sense of duty is
satisfied she goes home to embroidel
things for charity fairs and absorb
herself otherwise. She is absolutely
faithful and, like majority of womer
workers. absolutely without intelligen
ambition.
whatever L did I would remembel
the saving of one of Brooklyn's bis
dry-goods men: OF all my employe'
the best women are the very best, bu
the average woman IA nks far beneath
the average man.
IF wanted to succeed with an.
success beyond bare living l woul'
try hard not to be an average woman.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-11-04

Bill raised himself tremblingly upon
his arm and looked at me with
strange pallor gathering in his face. |
was alarmed and tried to persuade
him to lie down. But he would not
and remained in his upright posture,
resting against me for support.
s'Ralph." he said in a hoarse whis-
per, do you remember the time we
crossed the divide together and went
prospectin' on the slope?"
Yes, Bill" answered soothingly,
'.but we'll talk about that some other
time. You must be quiet now.'
Il can't be quiet. Ralph. I'm runnin'
down. can't last long an l must
speak. Ralph!''
Yes. BlllPn
1--WE had hard tussel when we
crossed the divide. didn't weP"
1T was.a rough trip. Bill"
But we kept cheerin' each other
on by talkin' bout the Golden Gate an
the yaller dust we was goin' to git
didn't wepn
Yes Bill"
I'VE were goin' to become rich in a
few months, Ralph, but that was thirty
year ago, an here we are in the same
old rut.''
l did not speak and Bill continued:
'.An' the Golden Gate-there wasn't
much sparkle about that. was therep"
Only rocks, Bill"
Then Bill was silent. His head fell
on his breast and l was about to lay
him down when he aroused up and
whispered:
Ralph, old friend. am goin' to find
any gold across the divide?"
could not answer him. My heart
was full and turned from his plead
ing eyes.
''Cause can see the white tops OF
the mountains" he went on shading
his eyes with one trembling hand and
looked up at the dark rafters. IAN
they've harder range than the Rock
les, Ralph" he shivered. There's 9
cold wind comes down from the snow
an ice on their tops an it makes me
cold. Let me lie down. Ralph, an
cover me up. There-thank you. old
boy. I'm afraid. he added after 3
pause, ''that my life amt been right
I'm afraid I shan't find anythin' bu
rocks when get over there. No Gold
en- Gate" he mused wearily. as hi
eyes closed, ''only rocks-rocks.
And l wept beside him and lived al
age in the hours of that night. Ant
when the sun came and threw hi
beams over the lonely mountains m,
comrade had gone. He had ''crosset
the divide. Detroit Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-11-04
4 NORWEGIAN DINNER.
1t Was Very Good One, Too, n 1t Was
Peculiar.

A neat maid with beautiful COM
plexion announced dinner, SAYS
writer in Matrray's Magazine, and Prof
Heiberg offered me his arm, and as
he took his seat at the table said:
the board). very pretty way of ex-
pressing hospitality.
The table was charmingly arranged
with quaint old Norwegian silver and
beautifully fine embroidered linen.
shapes had usually little round. tink-
ornamentation; these bangles gave a
light and pretty effect, and are quite
old Norwegian style. Some of the
spoons. with their quantity twisted
handles. were also very pretty.
The menu was excellent and in our
honor had been composed of purely
representative foods. First of all we
had delicious white soup made from
cod, in which floated small balls of the
fish, along with French beans that had
| soaked in vinegar and sugar. This
soup sounds curious melange, but it
was really excellent. Next came a
AoHs SOLNO0 Ill ii SOu11S NllouJ
something like kegeree, only without
any rice. A white sauce was handed
with this. Wonderful to relate. we
had fishknives, still a great luxury
abroad.
Cold ham, tongue, aud peas. pref
tily arranged together on one dish,
were next handed round; and ther
came ptarmigan. which in its native
land, we'll larded. and with a thick
Norwegian sauce, is an excellent dish
With this we had compete of raspber
ries, red current jelly, and preserved
ginger.
Multer are delicious. They are vel
low fruit, about the size of mulberries
They grow on low bushes in the Nor
wegian mountains, the fruit and flow
er bearing simultaneously. They are
picked in October. and preserved, anG
served cold with cream. They have
slight flavor of pine trees, if such
thing is possible. bnt they are fasci
mating food.
Two or three kinds of bread wer
eaten-white rolls, black bread, whicl
closely resembles German .'pumpker
nickel, = and fad brod, "a bread or cak
made from rye. and first cousin t
Scotch oatcake. Hook and clare
were drunk during the dinner AM
sweet champagne served with the pud
ding and dessert. After dessert W
had cheese and the meal ended.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-11-04
A FRIDAY IN RlLLINcsGATE.
Hucksters's Cries which Make the Noted
! Market q Yeritable Babel.


The word .,Billingsgate" has strange
" enough been transferred from the
place itself to the language spoken
there, for Webster says, The word is
from a market of this name in Lon
don, celebrated for fish and foul
language" A visit to this renowned
fishmarket in these days will perhaps
give one better idea of the place than
Webster's explanation, says Pen and
Pencil
There is considerable slang and good
natured chatting among the. buyers
and sellers, but one is not overwhelmed
by that torrent of foul language he has
been taught to expect from his associa-
tions with the word. The best time to
visit the market is on Friday morn
ing. The wooden-barn looking square
where the fish is sold is crowded soon
after 6 o'clock with shiny cord jackets
and greasy caps.
Every body comes to Billingsgate in
his worst clothes, and no one knows
the length of time coat can be worn
until he has been to a fish sale. Over
the hum of voices are heard the shouts
of salesmen, who, with the white
aprons peering above the heads of the
mob, stand on the tables roaring out
their prices. All are bawling together
-salesmen and hucksters of pro-
visions, hardware and newspapers
till the place is perfect Babel of COM
petition.
.sHa-a-ansome cod! best in the mar
! keti All alive! alive Or .'Ye-o-o!
ye-o-o! here's your fine Yarmouth
/ bloaters! Who's the buyer?n Here
you are. governor splendid whiting!
Some of the right sortr' '.Turbot!
turbot! All alive! Turbot!" ''Glass
o. nice peppermint, this cold morning!
ha'penny glass;"
Here you are at your price! Fine
soles Or 10y! Oy! Oy! Now's your
timei Fine grizzling sprats! all large
and no smali!' ''Hullo! hullo here!
beautiful Holsters! good and cheap!
fine crabs, all alive Or Five brill
and one turbot! have that lot for 9
poundi Come and look at 'enl. gov
ernor! you won't see better sample
| in the marketr' Here. this way fol
splendid skate! skate! o! skate or
"Had-had-had-hadd all frest
and goodt' Current and meat pud
dings! ha'penny eaeh!' Now
you mussel buyers, come along! come
alongi now's your time for fine fa
musselsi' Here's food for the belly
and clothes for the back. but l sci
food for the mindr' shouts the new.
vender.
Here's smelt o! Here ye are, fine
finny haddickr' ..Hot soup! nice pei
soup! a-all hot! hotr' .Ahoy! ahoy
here! live plaice! all alive OF" NOV
or never! whelk! whelk! whelk
Who'll buy brill o! brill Or Eel
O! cells! o Alivel alive Or Fin
founders, a shilling lot! Who'll
have this prime lot of fiounders?"
''Shrimps! shrimps! fine shrimps
Wink! winkl wink!'' Hi! hill her
you are, just eight eels left-jus
eight! 20 no! o hoi this way! thi
way! Fish alive! alive! alive, Or
This is fair sample of what may b
heard at Billingsgate a fine Frida
morning. But no ingenuity of print
ing can give any adequate conceptio
of the peculiar intonation of the Londo
fshmonger. That must be heard t
be appreciated.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-11-04
CLEVER FLIP"
He WoEldn't Allow Lady to Forget
Her Spectacles.

He was only common blak-and-tan
dog-not beauty by any means. for
his eyes were so unpleasantly promi-
nent as to have almost the appearance
of glass eyes. What he lacked in
beauty. however, he made up in wit,
says the YOUTHS Companion.
As there were no little children
in the house, he became a great
pet, and was taught many funny
tricks; but none of these were so clever
as some things that he did of his own
motion.
In bright. sunny room of the third
story lived dear old lady, a distant
but greatly beloved relative of the
family.
She had chosen this room in order
that she might be out of eyerybody's
way. as she said, and free to entertain
herself with writing, reading, or sew
ing. as she liked; for she was very deaf
and could not enjoy general converse
ton. Indeed. she could not hear at all
without an ear-trumpet.
As she could not hear the bell, FIJI
had been taught to go up and summon
her to her meals. If sent to call any
one else he always barked noisily, but
when sent for his deaf friend he would
scamper up to that third-story room,
aud. if he found the door open, would
begin frisking and dancing around
her, saying Come, come," in every
movement, but without uttering a
sound. He had learned by experience
that he must attract her attention by
the eye.
Even if he found the door closed he
never barked, but waited patiently
until it opened. For his old friend
knew about what time to expect him,
and looked out now and then to see if
he was there.
One day he came up in this way to
let her know that dinner was ready.
She had been cutting out some work
on the bed. but laid aside her scissors
at once and, having washed her hands
and adjusted her cap. followed Flip
toward the stairway. But the little
fellow was not altogether satisfied.
He stopped, looked up at her. and
backed toward the room. Then he
ran back himself.
AS she made no motion to return he
stood in the door irresolute, came and
looked up into her eyes again with a
troubled expression, and once more
darted back into the room.
This time she followed, murmuring.
whats wrong, Flip? Have I left
anythingp"
Sure enough there he was on tiptoe,
looking eagerly over at her spectacles.
which she had forgotten and left on the
bed. Flip knew very well that she
could not eat her dinner comfortably
without them.
All that time he made no sound. but
mine. as it were.
Flip is very clever dog" the old
lady said. as she told the story at the
| dinner-table. ito save me that long
walk upstairs"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-11-04
SOuthWard

Nos. 336 and 33S connect at Wellsville for
5teubenville and Bellaire. Nos. 32S and BAD
sonnect in Union Station, Pittsburgh, for the
East.
BETWEEN BAYARD AND NEW PHILADELPHIA.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-11-04
Petroleum-Power.

A new petrcleum-burning boat was
tried near Berlin with a four-horse
power engine. which went from six to
eight miles an hour at an expense of
2 cents a horse power per hour The
engine needs only one man to tend it
and he can also steer.
The motto beneath the coat of arms
of the Marquis of Aylesbury is quite
appropriate: 1--WE Have Been"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-11-04
HOW BILL CROSSED THE DIVIDE.

He Could See the White Tops of the
Mountains on the Other Side.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-11-04
A Lucky Purchase.

At recent action sale of odds and
ends in Paris woman bought an old
mattress in which she discovered a.
900 francs in gold.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-11-04
The Summer Girls Fad.

She-''Yes, am very fond of pets"
He-'Indeed! What, may l ask, is
your favorite animal?"
She (frankly)-"Man. "-Munsey's
Weekly.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-11-04

Daily. Except Sunday. Alag stop. meals.
Dark Faced Type denotes time from LOO 9. m to LOO
a. M; Light Faced from LOO g. m. to 100 p. m.
JOSEPH WOOD, E. A. FORD,
General Manager. General Passenger Agent
S-2-9-I PITTSBURGH, PENN'A.
For time cards, rates of fare, through tickets,
baggage checks, and further Information re.
garding the running of trains apply to any
Agent Of the Pennsy y1vania Lines.
W. D. ARMSTRONG. Agent.
Ra7enna. o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-11-04

The average life of a tradesman is
about two-thirds that of a farmer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-05
AFRAID OF HARD CIDER.

4nit Is Why a Prohibitionist Farmer
Destroyed His Big Apple Crop.
CHESTER, CONN, Oct. PREACHER Hall
ana bis two sons aided Deacon Hungerford
ano us hired man to destroy the biggest
anu hnest crop Of apples ever grown in
deacon Hungerfords orchard the other
10Y Preacher Hall, his sons and his dea-
t are ardent prohibitionists, and when
Ine LORD blessed the latter with more
apples shan he could eat he Yves in sore
stIalts lie did not want to turn them
t t CIDER, for that was the bane of the
farmers lie, and especially after it lad
slowh hard" He consulted with his
pastor and suggested giving tbs fruit
way put Preacher Hall detained in elo-
quent terms against that, lest some one else
Alig III make cider of them.
10 was finally decided to throw away the
whole crop, and SO the four men. with the
aelp Oh the hired man, who silently pro,
Usted against the work. stripned tire
orchard and dumped every blessed annie
INTO the village mill-pond. The water was
covered with them, and when the miller
ypened the gate to his wator wheel the next
say the apples filled the 1ume, ratified into
s @s wheel pit and were ground up, making
~e water foamy with Indignation at thiS
waste OF excellent fruit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-05
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

More than onehalf of the people die before
the age of 16
New York city. tempts dyspepsia by eating
5000 pork pies daily.
A simple remedy for hiccough is a lump of
sugar saturated with vinegar. 1t will stop 1t in
nine cases out Of ten.
The best remedy for congh or cold, when all
Is said and done, is pure stimulant in hot
water
Cramps in the stomach and many other minor
complaints. as well as many more important
ones. can be cured by a stimulant, and whiskey
is the finest stlmulant.
One particular whiskey is made for purely
medicinal purposes, namely, DufTy's Pure dalt
II has received the highest Endorsement of the
leading scientists and physicians of the land.
The statesmen at some druggists and gro
GERS will try to persuade you that they have q
whiskey as good as Duffy s Pure Malt; do not
believe them. There is not a medicinal whis-
key on the market that can for moment. be
compared in purity and goodness with Duffy's.