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The advocate., 1891-08-12
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COST OF THE WAR.
DO the RdItOr Of THR ADvooATE.


To the Editor Of THE ADVOCATE.
In glancing over your article on page
six Of THE ADvooATE Of July Is, mo-
tice the statement that the late war cost
about three billions. AS did not see
the NetVs article to which that was a re-
ply | do not know whether the enclosed
will be Of use to you or not, but the
figures and facts are Of such general in
terest that l send them.
On the Sth of March, 1880, the Senate
passed resolution directing the secre-
tary Of the treasury to send to the Senate
statement OF the amount Of money ex-
pended for all purposes necessarily grow
Ing out Of the war of the rebellion, etc.
On the 18th of June, 1880, the secretary
sent In his report, which was published
as "Ex. Doc. No. 208, I'd SEES. 46th Cong"
from which ! have copied the enclosed
figures, This shows, officially, that the
total cost up to June 30, 1879, was over
SGT billions S6, ,1S0, ,020, ,00s58. OF this
amount $445, ,284, ,235sO was for army and
naval pensions paid up to June 30, 1870.
Deducting this from the whole amount
Of pensions paid to June 30, 1890, which
was $1,15S,719,30336, 1t leaves S7l342s,-
067,56 OF pensions paid between June 30,
1879, and June 30, 1890; and this added
TO the amount reported less the pensions
paid TO June 30, 1870, and we
have as the total cost of the war
to June 80, 1890, the enormous sum
Of $6,9O3,358, ,1443S, or almost Seven biz
lions Of dollars! This includes the PEN
sions for the war Of 1912, the war with
Mexico and twenty-five revolutionary
pensions, all OF which, however, consti-
tutes but small amount, comparatively.
1t does not, however, include the interest
and premiums on government bonds paid
since June 30, 1870.
When we add to this the amount spent
by the confederate and state govern
ments Of the south, the vast amount Of
property destroyed, and above all, the
sacrifice Of human life, and the mental
agony endured by the millions In the ar
mics and at home on both sides, we can
begin to get realizing sense Of what
the effort to protect and extend human
slavery cost the nation! And how it en-
forces the lesson Of Washington when he
warned US Of the dangers Of allowing
party spirit to control our actions. These
facts, and the lessons they teach should
be ever present In the mind Of every true
lover Of his country and of humanity,
and should be for all constant guide for
present and future action. Yours truly,
w. G. DoDGE.
Washington, d. c., July 1S, 1891.
The advocate., 1891-08-12
THE KENTUCKY ELECTION.

The kENTUCkG EhEOIlUN'
THE following letter from the Peoples candl-
date for encouragement arrived too late for our
last weeks issue--EDITOR.l
To the Editor Of THE ADVOCATE.
The canvass In this state ends next
Monday. It's importance cannot be over
estimated; but in order that q small vote
(f such is to be our hard fate) may not
utterly depress our friends elsewhere, /
desire to say few words now Of the diff
ficulties that have beset US. In the frat
place, we had but little money to pay
speakers and buy our papers, our people
being mostly poor or hard run for ready
cash. The Cincinnati convention met so
late that we had to hurry up our nomina-
tions, hence our state convention was
small and our nominee for governor,
Barbour, declined about the middle Of June
and his place had to be filed hurriedly,
The man placed in his stead had had some
wrangle with some Alliance official. An
uncommonly fierce fight has been made
against us by both the old parties. The
Democrats assuming that we sought to
injure them and help the Republicans,
while the Republicans In Republican To-
calities were equally fierce in charging
that we we're working in behalf of the
Democrats-in short, that 1t was Demo-
cratic trick. Another serious drawback
is that DR.. Clardy, an Alliance man of
some note, entered the race for governor
and duped many good men into the
Democratic primary. The Farmers
Home Journal, edited by Colonel Nall, a
Democratic politician, and M. W. Neale,
a Democratic lawyer, formerly Of this
place, we're the bosses of II, and got the
Kentucky Union, the official organ of
the Farmers and Laborers' Union, con.
solidated with 1t as the organ, with
Shultz as nominal editor. The paper
has proven to be one of the meaneet of
Democratic papers. You can readily see
how pernicious It has been.
Some of the speakers sent out to dis
cuss the issues had little sense enough
to make free trade speeches, and also ad-
vOcate Henry Georges land tax ldiocy.
None of these things were in our plat
form, and Of course farmers were already
paying as much tax as they wanted to,
hence did not take kindly to free trade
and direct taxes, nor do they favor taking
taxes off of other things and putting il
on land. They are also Of the opinion
that they have good title to their real
estate, and do not take kindly to the idea
that use and occupancy should be the
only tile to land. But we must bear
these things patiently. Do not expect q
large vote in Kentucky. Do not be dis
couraged If we do not have over $4,000.
l think we will have enough for a nu-
cleus to start from and organize clear
The advocate., 1891-08-12
9th Kansas Cavalry.

Capt. E. w. Lucas has just completed
program for the seventh annual re-
union Of the 9Th Kansas Veteran Asso-
citation, TO be held at Pleasanton, Kansas,
September 16 and II. The program
The advocate., 1891-08-12

Ayers Ague Cure never fails to cure
fever and ague and malarial disorders.
Warranted.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-01
MOI ICE.

NrrDtnI1 Oh III OHM
- Of the Superior Court of
Sampson county, rendered in the
case of E. G.. Smith, administrator
of c. G. Smith, deceased, VS.. Frank
Smith and others, heirs at law, will
sell, at public auction, to the highest
bidder, at the late residence of the
said G. G.. Smith, deceased, in Tur-
key township, on Thursday, the 18th
day OF January, 1891, the following
described tracts or parcels of land,
being the excess of the homestead of
the minor heirs Of the said c.. c..
Smith.
LIST Tract-Adjoining the said
homestead and the lands of S Il.
Smith and Y. B. Smith, containing
twenty-three and a half acres.
End Tract-Adjoining the said
homestead and the lands of K. E.
Blackmore and w. a. GAVIN, con,
tanning twenty-three acres.
TERMS Twenty per cent. cash,
balance in six and twelve months.
with interest at per cent. on defer
red payments. Title reserved till
final payment is made.
Z, G. SMITH, Admir-
and CQmmlssi joiner.
Dec 18th l890.-1S-tds,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-01
HOLLID \ YS
80 e v G 8 e @ RE :!
ga STITCH IN TIME SAVES
NINEt

DON'T wait to get sick, but when
you begin to feel bad come and get
a dose of medicine and prevent sick
ness. This is the proper use of med
icine. fyou will do this you VIII
scarcely ever have a doctors bill to
pay or lose months of time, and
put your friends and relatives to
such deal of trouble,
In addition to my complete line
of pure and reliable Drugs, I carry
Warmers Log Cabin Remedies, B.
B. b., the S. s. S., Qulnine in small
and large quantities; SimmGn's Liv-
er Regulator, Famous Specific Or
ange Blossom, Cuticura Remedies,
DR.. Pierces Favorite Prescription.
the Golden Medical Discovery,
Horse and Cattle Powder q pound
packages prepared by the Herb Co.
of w. Va. Quaker brandy
Prescriptions carefully compound
ed. Local and Office practice upon re-
quest. Respectfully,
aug1-tf DR.. r. Fl. HOLIDAY.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-01

to them.-ED.
Mr.. EDITOR: AS the election is
over and all things seem to have
gone right, and as one will not
likely to be suspected Of Office
seeking now, / would thank yon
fof a. little space in your worthy
paper to give my views as to
my likes and dislikes:
First, I would like to speak
in reference to our county gov
eminent, especially in regard to
the Board of Education, which
| think is unnecessary, as the
Board Of County Commissioners
could do the work without any
expense to the county, more
than their regular pay as Com
missioners. And in connection
with this [ wish to say that |
dislike the plan Of having a
County Superintendent and pay
ing him six or seven hundred
dollars a wear out of the public
money, when you may say he is
of no manner of use to the coun-
ty. l have talked with some
teachers in regard to the Super
intehdent visiting The schools,
and they say it amounts to moth
ing. Then why waste the mon
ey in this way when the people
would prefer having it placed
in their hands for distribution
for their children. I say, do
away with the Board Of educa-
ton and the Superintendent and
appoint some man as examiner
and let each applicant pay him
one dollar for such exclamation.
This may meet with opposition,
but | don't see why it should,
as | believe there is a better and
cheaper way than the present
one, if it is looked after, and ]
hope the people will come for
ward and exchange views on
this subject in time to get the
matter in proper form for the
action of our representatives in
the Legislature, which L hope
will have their attention, and l
believe they will give i: their
support if the people will unite
and show wherein there is need
of change. We cannot expect
them to do as we would wish,
unless we tell them, therefore,
if there are others that desires
a. change and can suggect Il bet
ter plan than I, | hope they will
let us hear from them.
LITTLE SLEEPER
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENT il
Valuable Land Near Mt. Olive
FOR SALE.

By virtue of a decree of the Supe.
rior Court Of Duplin county, render
ed September 10th, 1880, AMI an Or
der made November 10th, 1890, in
the special proceed gs of Ngm. IL.
Thomson, ct al, ex parte, l will sell
at the court house door, in Kenans-
vile, said county, on Monday, 9Th
day of January, 1891, to the highest
bidder, the following described tract
of land, situated in said county. near
the town of Mt. Olive, bounded as
follows, to wit: Beginning at white
oak, running thence along Jacob
Korncgay's old line, north 80, east
81 poles, to a white oak, his corner;
thence with Duncan's old line, north
81, l1S poles, to Jacob Kornegay's
other old corner; thence his line,
south 5, east 127 poles, to white
oak i'll tho pocosin; thence to the be-
ginning, containing 40 acres, more
or less.
TERMS :-One-haif cash. balance
in six months, secured by d solvent
bind. a. d. WARD,
Commissioner.
This Goth daV of Nov. 1S9O.-dec4-4 If
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-01
Eupepsy.

This is what you ought to have,
in fact, you must have it, to fully
enjoy life. Thousands are search
ing for it daily, and mourning be-
cause they find it not. thousands
upon thousands of dollars are spent
annually by our people in-the hope
that they may attain this boon. And
yet it may be had by all. We guar
antee that Electric Bitters, if used
according to directions and the use
persisted in, will bring you Good
Digestion and Oust the demon dys-
pepsia and install instead Eupepsy.
We recommed Electric Bitters for
Dyspepsia and all diseases of Liver.
Stomach and Kidneys. Sold at SOC
and $1.OO per bottle by &. III. Ho. Ii.
day. Druggist, Clinton; and JOHN
X. SMITH, Druggist, Mount Olive.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-01
NOTICE
DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE
of tho S,,Dariop N,y,rt Of

IL LIN u T. VI "A l'Et III II T.
- of the superior Court of
Sampson county, rendered Novem-
Der 18th, 1890, in the case of J. It.
Dawson, d. c. Dawson, j. A Daw-
son and others, heirs at law of Jo-
seph Dawson, decd, eX parte, the
undersigned, acting as commissioner
under said decree will sell by public
sale to the highest bidder, at the
court house door in Clinton, n. c.,
on the 9Th day Of January, 1891, the
same being the first Monday in said
month, the following described tract
of land. situated in Sampson county,
Mingo township, known as the Jo-
seph Dawson place and adjoining
the lands of J. T. Dawson, II. NJ
Jackson, J. A. Dawson and others.
containing one hundred and forty
four acres, more or less.
Said tract of land will be divided
and sold in three separate tracts,
making three desirable small farms
Sale made for division among the
above named parties as tenants in
common of said land.
TERMS OF SALE Two per cent of
purchase money cash, balance in six
and twelve months, with good Sc
curity. w. S. THOMSON,
nOV27-6W Commissioners,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-01
1T is a MISTAKE

To Try to cure catarrh by using
loo Il applications. Catairh is not a
local but constitutional disease. 1t
is not a disease Of the mans nose,
but Of the man. Therefore, to effect
n cure, requires constitutional re-
medy ike Hoods SarsaparilIa,
which, acting through the blood,
reaches every pant OF the system,
exFelling the faint which Gauges
e5 disease. and imparting health.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-01

Train 90 connects with Whining
ton & Weldon train bound North,
leaving Goldsboro 1850 a. M, and
with Richmond & Danville train
West, leaving Goldsboro 2:40 p. m.
Train 81 connects with Richmond
d Danviile train, arriving at Colds
boro 300 p. M, and with Whining
ton & Weldon train from the North,
at 3 10 p. m.
Train z connects with Wilmington
& Weldon through freight train,
North bouni. leaving Golusbero at
$500 p. m. s. l.. DILL,
Superintendent.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-01
COUNTY MEETING.

COUNTY MEETING.
The next quarterly meet. ng
OF the Sampson County Farm
ers' Alliance will be he'd on
the End Friday in Jan. Jan
9th '9l) The secretaries of Sub
Alliances will please have their
reports in tho hands of the
county secretary before that
date.
W. K. PIGFonG, Pres.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-01
Alliance Department.
ALLIANCE NOTES, DISCUS
SIONS AND THE DOINGS
OF THE VARIOUS
LODGES.
A CARD BY THE LECTURER.

Ihad accepted two invitations
to speak this week. one in Samp-
son county, Andrews Chapel,
and the other in Cumberland, at
a public dinner near Wades.
Both of these engagements |
am forced to break, as business
calls me to Raleigh Thursday
morning. MARION BUTLER,
County Lecturer.
NEWTON GROVE ALLIANCE NO. 357.
Mr.. EDITOR: There having
been no news sent from our AL
lance recently, l take pleasure
in sending the following:
I see that Mr.. Pierce, Of Halls
boro, wants the State to have a
stock law and he seems to think
that we cannot farm successful
ly without it, | do not agree
with Mr.. Pierce, for we have
some as good land as there IS in
the State and upon the whole
90 not only think that it would
not be a benefit, but an injury.
If Mr.. Pierce would GO down in
Greene and Lenoir counties,
where they have plenty Of TIM
Der, and see the evils that have
resulted from this law, We think
that he would have the same
opinion on this matter that that
we have, and, at any rate, can
say that we do not want it in
Sampson county, aid further
more, that we will cever sup
port a man tor the Legislature
who will vote for 1T to become
a State law.
The editor will please publish
the above for Mr.. Pierce and
others who are in favor Of the
stock law.
EDWARD JOHNSON,
Pres. Newton Grove Alliance.
Progressive Farmer please copy.
One of the most gratifying
results Of the late National cIeet-
ing was the adoption of the Sub
Treasury plan with but four dis
senting votes. After a year of
discussion from every possible
point of view, otter all the ridi-
Guile and C )ntamptuous treatment
it has received from the hands
Of its opponents, but four votes
could be found against it in a
convention that represented 35
States. No better evidence is
needed of the rapid advance
mont of economic education
among the people.-National
Economist.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-01

DAILY except Sunday.
Iriln ou Scotland Neok Branch leaves
Weldon 10 p. M, Halifax 3 81 "A M.
arrives Scotland Neck ut 1 rs n M
Grcrenyille g % p. m, Kirstnu : Ii -
IN. Returning leaves kinston 90 \
Greenyille ! GOA. m. arriving Uobc,y
ut 10 lo n. m, Weldon 10 ~ a m. daily
except Sunday.
Local Freight leaves Weldon 10 2ls
HallaN III 30 a, m, Scotland Neck . nn
p. m, Greenyille 8 30 p, m, arriyip.
at klns ton Z 10 p. IN. Returning leave
klnston GOA. m, Eroenvillc9 3Oa.m
Scotland Neck Top. m. Halifax 3 r.
p. m. Arriving Weldon 400 y. m. daIl,
except Sunday.
Train leaves Tarboro, 4. G.. vim
Alhemarie n Raleigh railroad, d,ilr
except Sunday. 05 p. M, Sunday Z On
r. m, arrive WILLIAMSON, NJ & 10
p. m, l pop. m, Plymouth 5 IN. m.
} 20 !. m. returning leaves leaves Ply-
mouth daily except Sunday, 90 n, m.
sunday 100 IA. m, WILLIAMSON : IL
ia. M, > 5S a. M, arrive Ia. boro Q 30
IA. m. III 20 a. M.
Tram on Midland, \. e., branch
leaYes Goldsboro, daily except SUNDAY.
w q. n. arrive Smithlield. I 30 a. m,
returning caves Smlthiield, s 90 n. m.
arrive Goldshorn, 8 80 a. m.
Tram on Nashville branch leaves
Rocky MI. Mt 3O3 p. M, arrives Nash-
vile 40 p. M, Spring Hope 4 Is -
m. Retui ming leaves Spring Hone 10 tJG
q. M, Nashville 10 IS n, M. Rocky
Mount IL Is a. NJ. daily, except
sunday.
Iraln on Clinton branch leaves Warsaw
ior clinton, daily, except sunday. Il 90
p M, and at ii 10 a m; Returning will
leave clinton at s 20 a NJ ana 3 10 n m.
connecting at Warsaw with Nos Il
and 40, % and IS
Sonthhound train on Wilson Il FAY
etlevillc Branch is No, 81. North
bound is No, SO, Daily except sunday
Train No q, South, will sLop only at
wilson Goidsboro and Magnolia
Tram No Is makes clesc connec.,o,,
at Weldon for all points North, daily.
Ali rail via Richmond. and tl.ily. exceua
Sunday via Bay Line
All trains run solid hctwcen Whining
tor AID Washington, aud have Pullman
Palace Sleeper attached
JOHN + DIVINE, CELL Stunt
= kENLY, Asa Gea't Manager.
L NJ EMERSON. Gem! Pass 90,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-01
SOUTH RIVER BAPTIST INSTITUTE.

Jh School, is located at Auyvlle on the c. f Y. " Railroad
miles from Fayetteville and 6S miles Wilmington
The First Session will begin TUESDAY,
continue twenty weeks.
TERNs:Tution, month"; 81 90 $780, according grade Nh,
sic Board mont
atG
airy Is 1891 after that a. N. = ~ ~
REV F. r. UNDERWOOD, A. B., PRINCIPAL.
- i1h->ii1 Il
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-01
NHOX TO Cure all Skin Diseases ;,

Simply apply ''SwA1 NE's OINTMENT"
No internal medicine required. Cures
letter, eczema, itch, all eruptions on the
face, hands, nose, &C., leaving the SKIN
clear, white and healthy. Its great heal
ing and ours tive powers are posseeissssed
gist for wAYNE's Ointment.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-01

There will be public speaking
at Andrews Chapel Lodge, Jan.
lst 1891. The speakers will be
as follows: Mess. Marion }nt-
Ter, T. L. Owen, r. NJ. Crumpier.
K. b. Lockamy and Rev. L.
Culbreth and j. 0. Tew.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-01
CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED.

To THE EDIToR-Piease inform
your readers that have a positive
RENE iy for the above named disease.
By It's timely use thousands of hopeless
cases have been permanently cured.
I shall be glad 10 send two bottles OF
rAY remedy FREE TO any of your read.
ers who have consumption if they will
send me their express and post Office
address. Respectfully.
T. A. SLOCUM, NJ. c..
l81 Pearl ST., New York.
IF FOUR BACK ACHES
Or you are all worn out really good for nothing
il is general debility. Try
BROWE'S IROS EITTERS
II will cure you, ard give good appetite Sold
by all dealers in medicine
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-01

There will be a lecture de-
livered at Laural Hill Alliance
by Rev. Henry Duncan, Jan. LIST
1891. The public is invited to
attend.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-01
N EW ARBER SHOP,

When on wish an easy shave,
AS good as barber ever gave,
j lust call or us at our saloon
At morning, eve or noon;
We cut ana dress the hair with grace,
To suit the contour of the face.
Our room is neat aDd towels clean.
Scissors sharp and razors keen,
And everything we think you'll find:
To suit the face and please the mind.
And all our art and skill can do,
IL you just call, Well do for Won.
S1ERARD & NIXON.
The Clinton BARRIERS
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-01

Clear Run Alliance No. 927.
Mr.. Herring the Business
Wilmington Monday to make
wholes lie purchases for the
members of the lodge. He
will buy Il large quantity for
cash aud will get bottom fisu-
res.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-01
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.-ED.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-01

w. +. KYLE,
Gen'l Passenger Agent.
j. W. Fry, Gen'l Manager.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-01-22
PRIMITIVE PORTUGAL.
An Anticipated Country Where People
Are Greatly Behind the Times.

An Anticipated Country Where People
Are Greatly Behind the Times.
Here man may look about him and
almost forget that the world has grown
older and sadder. Here he will see the
plowman and the carter guiding oxen
in size and shape such as the ancient
Romans bred, yoked to such primitive
plows or carts as we can still see on
Greek and Roman coins Their rules
and methods of tillage are the same
simple and often foolish ones as the an
clients followed; the old heather super
stitions still mingle with the new re-
Ggion; the peoples language is liker to
the old one that came from Rome than
any still extant; and plowman and
wagner and reaper, the shepherd in
his goatskin coat, and the maiden with
her distaff, might all take their places
in some such rural procession as we see
sculptured on Roman has relief of the
Augustan age. The very aspects of
nature, the genial air, the vines and
olive trees, the rocks, valleys, running
streams, the songs of birds, and muir.
muring of bees on thymy hills are all
such as the sweetest of all pastoral
poets used as Accomplishments to his
idyllic song of happy rural life
Round the Calendar in Portugal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-01-22

The following remarkable feat Of
memory was performed by an Irish wa
ter spaniel His master was out walk
ing with him at the beginning of the
long frost in the year 1855, which set in
about the middle of January. He went
on frozen mill dam, where the water
was of course very deep, and accident
ally dropped his snuff box through
little round hole in the ice. The dog
was dreadfully distressed at not being
able to get it, but was obliged to go
home with its owner, who thought no
more about the matter. Two months
afterward, when the frost had gone, he
and the dog passed by the same place.
The dog paused opposite the spot where
the box had disappeared, seemed to
think intently for minute, then plung-
ed in, dived to the bottom, and returned
with the snuff box in his mouth.-Quar-
terly Review