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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
ALLIANCE THANKSGIVING DAY.
To The N. c. Farmers .AIliance,

To The n. G. Farmers Alliance,
At the last State meeting OF the
n. G. Farmers Alliance held at
Morehead, the following resolution
was passed:
Whereas, Wc acknowledge IN our
Constitution the existence OF Su-
preme Being and the need Of His
blessing; and whereas, we believe
that He is a nearer and answerer OF
prayer Of those who approach Him
properly; therefore be il
Resolved, Thar we, tho North Car.
olina Farmers Alliance, 1T its annu
al session IN Morehead City, earnest
ly request that all Sub-AlIiances of
the State meet, separately or in uni
ons as they may deem best, on the
first day Of January OF caeh year,
for the purpose OF thanksgiving
and prayer to God.
The above resolution explains it.
self. While we ale by no means
prosperous as class, yet we should
be thankful that We have the man
hood and are spared the health to
fight against wrong and oppression
and for truth and equal justice, be-
sides many other blessings for which
we should return thanks to our Gre
ator. Signed,
MARION BUTLER,
President y, G. F. s. A. .
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31

in his Madonna, make it an English
facet Why did MrIriIlo, the Spanish
artist, in his Madonna, make it q
Spanish facet / never heard, but ]
think they took their own mothers as
the type of Mary, the mother OF
Christ. When you hear some one, in
sermon or Grafton, speak IN the alb
stract of a good, faithful, honest
mother, your eyes fill up with tears.
while you say to yourself. that was
my mother"
The first word a child utters is apt
to be Mother, and the old man in
his dying dream calls Mother!
mother!" II matters not whether
she was brought up in the surround
ings of a city and in af1iuent home.
and was dressed appropriately with
reference TO the demands of modern
life, or whether she wore the old
time cap and great round spectacles.
and apron of her own make, and knit
your socks with her own needles,
seated by the broad fireplace, with
great backlog ablaze. on a winter
night.
1t matters not how many wrinkles
crossed. and recrossed her face, or
how much her shoulders stopped with
the burdens of long life, if you
painted a Madonna, hers would be
the face. What O. gentle hand she
had when we were sick, and what
voice to soothe pain, and was there
any one who could so fill up room
with peace and purity and lights
And what sad day that was when
we came home and she could greet
us not, for her lips were forever still.
Come back, mother, this Christmas
day, and take your old place, and as
ten or twenty or fifty years ago
come and open the old Bible as you
used to; read and kneel in the same
place where you used to pray, and
look upon us as of old when you
wished us a merry Christmas or
happy New Year. But no. That
would not be fair to call you back.
You had troubles enough and aches
enough and bereavements enough
while you were here. larry by the
throne, mother, till we join YOU
there, your prayers all answered,
and in the eternal homestead of our
God we shall again keep Christmas
jubilee together.
But speak from your thrones, all
you glorified mothers, and say to all
these, your sons and daughters, words
of love, words of warning, words of
cheer. They need your voice for
they have Travelled far and with
many a heartbreak since you left |
them, and you do well to call from
the heights Of heaven to the valleys
of earth: Hail, enthroned ancestry!
We are coming. Keep place right |
beside you at the banquet.
Slow footed years! More swiftly run
Into the gold of that unsetting sun;
Homesick we are for thee, |
Calm land beyond the sea,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
TCRSING ovKR A NEW LEAF

What shall be said IT New Yea,
good resolutions? They Are e,rhe,
commendable or conssmptible. ac
cordin2 to their nature and nurture
-picnts whose value depends upou
the seeds and the soil. Good reso-
lut,oEs are In order at all times
surely, then, at the best OF times.
Why should not every man, woman
ani child among ns try to spell out
nubie words onied letter days. New
Year good resolutions need not h.
ephemeral-they may DO eternal. II
Is our fault il they are like Jonah,
geard. that withered when the .un
waxed hot. There Is DO reasou WHY
they cannot be like Devisi's tree
planted by the rivers Of water. that
bringeth forth its fruit in its season.
New York World.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
A Gold Watch and S2O4,

That is what every Agent receives
who gets up club on our 81 per
week plan.
Our 14-karat gold-flled cases are
warranted for 20 years. Fine Elyin
ar Waltham movement. Stem wind
and set. Lady's or Gents size.
Equal to any $50 watch. To secure
agents where we have none, we sell
one of the Hunting Case Watches
Tor tho Club price $28 and send G. O.
ID. by express with privilege of ex-
animation before paying for anne.
Our agentat Durham, N. G. writes:
sour jewelers. have confessed they
don't know how yoa can furnish
such work for the money!"
One good reliable agent wanted
Tor each place. Write for particulars.
EMPIRE WATCH Co.,
48 and 30 Maiden Lane.
DC z9-lynrm. New York.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
Missed Himself.

A French landed proprietor and a
colonel OF dragons quarreled, and 2
challenge to duel followed. Blood
only could wash out the insult that
one had put upon the other. It was
determined that the duel should be
"a PAmericain," that is, that lots
should be drawn and that the loser
should retire and shoot himself.
The next morning the opponents
and their seconds met at a small cafe
outside the town. Lots were dulv
drawn; the landed proprietor was
the winner.
Inc colonel took his bad fortune
calmly; he wrote a few lines upon a
piece of paper, which he handed to
MS second, took an affectionate fare
Well OF all, and forgave his more
fortunate adversary, as a Christian
gentleman ought to do.
Then, accepting the loaded pistol
ne retired to an adjoining room and
closed the door. The rest of the
party remained breathlessly awaiting
the defamation which was to convex
10 them the finale of the tragedy.
AT last it came. Eagerly thew ran
10 the door of the fatal chamber
winch was thrown open and dis
closed the supposed defunct duellist
standing on the threshold graspine
the smoking weapon.
Good gracious, gentlemen" ex-
cial1ned ne with a bland smile. "Is
1t not unfortunate9 I have missed
mysef"-Youth's Companion.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
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 ad.
vertised Druggist bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. tits
guaranteed to bring relief in 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. Il. II. HOLIDAYS Drugstore, Clin-
ton, and DR.. ]. R. SMITH, Druggist, MI.
Olive. n. G..
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
Improved Fruits of the rut,r

It seems probable that the list n,
seedless fruits will be materially lenoth.
ened, provided our experimental borti
culturlsts make use of the material :,
tneir command. The common frn;ts
winch have very few or no seeds ~
the banana, pineapple and certain
oranges. Others mentioned by Mr.
Darwin as wei known are the braad
!rulf, pomegranate, azarole or Neanol
i'an mediar and date palms.
IN commenting upon these fruits NJ,
Darwin says that most horticnltnr;st t.
look at the great size and anomal,ns
development q the fruit as the cansa
and sterility as the result lint the hs
holos the opposite view as more nroba-
ole-that is, that the sterility coming
ABOUT gradually, leaves free for otner
growth the abundant supply of buIld.
ing material which the form;r. ses.d
would otherwise have. 49,
he admits, however, that ..tf,ara l.
an antagonism between the two form, :
OF reproduction, by seeds and bv hnds
when either is carried 70 On :. 49,.
degree, which is independent Of anv n.
e,plent sterility. q r Good
ave 70 Popular Science Monthly
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
A Joke of the Kaiser.

A story which reaches me from
Potsdam is of a harmless character
The German emperor appeared few
days ago before the barracks of the
Guard Hussars. He dis1nounted and
gave the corporal of the guard orders
to march his men away silently into
the officers mess close by. Then he
caused the alarm to be sounded by
the trumpeter of the guard, whom he
kept by his side. The officer of the
guard, who had noticed nothing of
the event, came rushing out, but the
guard was gone. where is your
guard, sir9" said the emperor; to
which the unfortunate man could of
course give no answer. His majesty
was nightly pleased at the result of
this practical joke.-Vanity Fair.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
row WCM-N VOTE
Some Amusing Characteristic EpIsoa.
In Ealiotiu- at ElnaIra

Some Amusing Characteristic Episode
In Eaiiotin- at Eimira-
When the women were voting fo
school commissioners in District No
], reporter stopped in and asked
few questions as TO how the ladie
managed IT. The first lady the re
porter questioned startled him witt
the reply:
''Oh, have we got TO tell everybod,
how we votef"
''Oh, not certainly not. ] wouIdna
have you tell me fer the world: It'll
against the law" said the reporter.
"Oh, well then, don't care who
knows how vote" and with thai
the lady unrolled a small bundle o.
paper and cautiously extracted 9
ticket which looked as though it had
been folded up and pressed out with
hot fiatiron.
There it is, )" and she held up tri
umphantly before the reporters ewes
a ticket with John r. Joslyns name
on it.
why do you vote for himg" asked
the reporter.
"Well, / don't know"
Perhaps it is because he is better
looking than DIR. Parke in your est.
mationf'
mo, that isn't it at ALL"
'Then perhaps you admire his poll
ticsY"
mo, that isn't it, either. Mrs
- said she was going to vote for
Mr.. Joslyn because his family lived
near hers, and I thought I would
too"
The lady then carefully arranged
her hat, took the ballot in her hand
as daintily as if she were picking a
bonbon out of box, and handed it
to the teller.
Next came lady who was in a
hurry and said she had to vote right
away, SO she could hurry back home
to get supper. A lady in a hurry is
a dangerous thing to modest OF CD
pose, and all the men down in Dis
trict No. l seem to agree on that
point. They all made way for her
without saying a word, and she
handed in her ballot and got away 30
quickly that she was nearly home by
the time the teller had shouted.
Name, please?"
The next lady was ready with her
name and gave it simultaneously
with her ballot. Number, please"
asked the teller.
"Oh, now, you are just like those
ho1rid telephone girls. Every time
any one rings the bell they shout
out, Number, please I have lust
got good mind not to tell you.
Then you can't vote"
That proved too strong an arcu-
ment and the lady gave up her mum
Der.
One thing that rather nonplused
the tellers was a woman who gave
her name as So-and-so, and the very
next one gave the same name and
the same address. 1t was evident
however, that the tellers didn. t want
to get into any argument over it. and
they took the ballot and deposited it
asking any questions.
One thing noticeable was that the
Ladies all come in cliques, usually
SIX or eight together, and they all |
lived neighbors. The way one voted
they all voted. The majority of the
ladies' held their ballots wide open,
once in awhile one would
be folded up to the smallness of a
postage stamp. The ladies all seemed
to enjoy voting, which was evidenced
oy the statement of one who said she
would like to stick in two or three
0allots.-Elmira On. " Gazette.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
wire Fences as Lixhfnfno

wire Fences as Lightning Conductors,
Inc data collected by insurance
companies that issue policies on cat
tie show that a distinct increase in
.1sk Is caused by the use Of wire
FENCES ON farms. The number Of
cattle reported as killed by lightning
Is very large. In the majority of
cases the cattle were near the wire
FENCES at the moment of their being
struck, and SO convinced are the
companies that the metal strands nv
actlng as conductors of electricity
increase the chances against the life
OF the cattle that they are making a
modlflcation of the conditions an
Wnlch such insurance is given.-New
York Telegram.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31

business men should stop long
enough to study the demands of the
farmers before they decide that the
the farmers are wol king against theil
interest. What benefits the farmer
benefits the business man. When
the farmer prospers the business
man will share his prosperity. Re.
duce the farmer TO mere living and
who would expect him to buy luxu-
RES! The demands or the farmers
/. are as necessary to the success of the
merchant as they are to the farmer.
II any merchant will stop and ,hink
he will find that $4,000 failures of
the year will teach him that bank
ruptcy Is coming closer home every
year, and that he has no time to lose.
but should join the farmer in fore
ing their demands to adoption
Gibbon (Neb. Reporter:
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
The Way the 10y Got IT.

The danger of intrusting oral mes
sages to boys, however bright they
may be, was demonstrated in a news
paper Office not a thousand miles
away from City Hall park. A mem
Der of the editorial staff sent one of
the boys to the composing room for
a proof of a story entitled, "Arion's
Great Performance" Arion. it should
be remembered, is Senator Stanford's
wonderful 2year-old trotter, who has
just made splinters out of all previ-
GUS 2-year-old records. The bow, on
returning from the composing room,
said, They amt no theatrical
proofs. There was a puzzled editor
unni 1t was learned that the boy had
asked for "Ha1rigan's Great Perform
ance. New York Tribune.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
ODDS AND ENDS.
china eats American quail.


Chill has female car conductors.
marrying for money has its draw.
backs.
Even a sheepskin isn't yard wide
and all wool.
There are 400 permanent police de-
tectives in London.
A woman's smile is the little poem
we lind IN the prose of life.
Never regret anything you did at
the time with the best intention.
Thirty-three years was the ace of a
horse killed in Wooster, O.. a few
days ago. I
Dr. Kelley is said to be receiving
an income of $4,000 a week from
Dwight home.
we never read a novel that we
don't hken ourselves to some one of
the characters.
Inc use of gas for illuminatino
hbrar1es Is found to destroy the leath,
er bindings of books.
Over $4,000 worth of pearls were
found IN mussels on the Sugar river
wisconsin, last summer.
Wellesley college has a polit;cs1
ciab. and political debates are part of
the Junior rhetorical course.
Partisan ragpickers operate only
after shutdown. Their piclyincs
amount to $40, 900 worth night
Cure tickling in the throat with a
punch OF dry pulveriaed borax placed
On the tongue and slowly dissolved.
The New York legislature has as
members Alfred R. and Howard
Conkling, nephews of Roscoe Conk.
ling. nA
In nothing is mans inferioritv to
woman SO apparent to her as in the
ciumsiness of his methods of maxine
love. = hS
Little girl, sadly contemplating
empty skin OF large gooseberry She
mad just eaten. 'Tchabod. the olory
has departed" NV ei"y
DIVERS notice that when fish are
frightened each variety seeks the
shelter of the submarine orow+h
nearest In color to the fish.
Inc number of cigars sold at the
Nauonal Liberal club for the mast
year was considerably over leo 600
,aie clgarette sales for the sauna .,e,.;o5
exceeding $50, 600. eiiou
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
TAKE A STAND ON THEPLAT
FORM Or WE WILL ALL
GO DOWN TOGETHER.

The only two clothing firms in
Salisbury, Messrs. H. & L. Wright
and M. s. Brown, have both made
assignments in the past ten days.
They were all energetic business men
but our financial policy did the work
All over North Carolina failures are
occurring with alarming rapidity
just go ahead with your voting for
dead issues and for parties with no
issues at all, and the job will be CON-
pleted. There are not a thousand
business houses in North Carolina
that are over ten years old. Nine
tenths are not five years old. Come
out for the Ocala platform or go
down in tina general wreck that is
sure to come in less than ten years.
Progressive Farmer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
NOTICE.

and n go c,.lzens of School District Nos 1
there = a mn,se are hereby notified that
Snne,;n, on ms IN the Office of County
s apnsna OF Public Instruction Of
r n Hns Gou-ty, petition signed by
the town ~ r.. ard others. asking that
Dist,;et - VI Clinton be made School
the tovn " taxing eli those portions Of,
aries Of The ahc wit. 10 the bounda-
and q &C. me s above named districts Nos.
the Coups s1, ION viii bs considered By
Office il c \ sosrd Of Education at their
January 1900 On the LIST Monday in
ested vi, 70 Ioyz when all persons inter.
ucation. county Boa:d of Ed
dec3-3t ionAM ROYAL,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
NORTH CAROLINA HONOR.
ED.

Inc North Carolina delee alton In
congress have been well provided
ior oy Speaker Crisp. Three Of them
getting chairmanships OF important
committees. Mr.. Henderson, on post.
omces and post-roads; Cowles. on
mines and mining; Bum, on claims.
rms was a high compliment, but
we'll deserved.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31

1 have had to give up my business
for days at time on account of Sc
we're headaches. Bradycrotine has
never yet failed to relieve mo, and
now seldom have them.
T J. BoNNELL,
Pot Jarvis, New York.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
The Last Call 1!

will again give all an opportunity 10
pay Taxes. After this .sRonpd" shan
enforce collection. I will attend as fol.
Lisbon, Tuesday, December 22a. Is9l
franklin, Wednesday, December 23rl
os day Iaps Bridge, Thurs lar, Dcocub.-
Dismal, Monday, December 28tb 1891
o0, Lutte O., Coharie, Monday, DECEMBER
M'ngo, Tuesday, December e9lh. 1891
.o, Wsesstabnrooks. Wednesday. Dsgsn5.r
so, ph,ne ,yo. Grove, Wednesday, December
., Newton Sso Grove, Thursday, December
Hall's, Friday, January Is. 1900
a aufkey, Friday, January Is. 1892
all times AL " "."'1 ~
save r,e sse. met me an ! pay peonpuy AL
-, j. NJ SPELL. Sheriff
Oec2mDer BIB, 1SJI-IO1t
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31

The church trial of Rev. Mr., Aber-
nathy. OF the late troubles At Snow
Hill, was held last week. The COM
mittee Of Ministers who tried him
held recent session. They recon-
mend his temporary suspension till
his Trial before his Conference.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31

pr. u. W Earle. Pickens, s. C..
writes: 81 recommended B. B. r.
10 man who had suffered for wears
With malignant ulcer on his leo
seemed to resist all other treatment
After using four or five bottles the
ulcer began to heal and his leg is
nov sound and well.n :
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
POSTPONED.

1t is reported that Hall, McAllis.
Ter q Co., the Anti Subtle :suryites,
have indefinitely postponed their
convention at Memphis. We thought
that would be the outcome of their
little blowout. They had better hire
somebody to kick them across the
country now.-Ex.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
A WELL harmed HOLIDAY,

Travers-I think shall take New
years DAY off and go up 10 the coun.
try hunting.
Dashaway-Why. didn't know
there was any hunting this time II
year.
Travers-There isn't But NV
creditors need the rest,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31

r: 2. P. Is the greatest blood purifier
OF the age, the best Of humor remedies.
cures every disease and humor of the
skin. scalp and blood. whether itching.
burning. scaly pimples, scrorula or here.
dltary, when all other remedies fail.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
AND THE PEOPLE PAY 1T

Gen. Garfield, when q member OF
Congress, apelogized for introducing
Dill appropriuting thirty-eight mil
lion dollars for pensions. This Con-
gre.s will be compelled to appropri-
ate $3.50, OOO, 900 owing to the legis.
latlon Of the last Congress.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31

The United States Senate has con.
nrmed the nomination of John C..
Dancy, to re Collector OF Customs at
Wilmington, this State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31

Train 80 connects with Whining.
ton d Weldon train bound North,
leaving Goldsboro 1850 a. m. and
with Richmond & Danville train
west, leaving Goldsboro $40 p. m.
Train 81 connects with Richmond
q Danville train, arriving at Colds
ooro zoo p. M, and with Whining
ton d Weldon train from the North,
at 8 10 p. m.
Train connects with Wilmington
q Weldon through freight train.
North bound, leaving Goldsboro al
gov p. III. s. l.. DILL,
Superintendent.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
Legal Notice !

Legal Notice !
NORTH CAROLINA. sAMP-
~ son CO. BEFORE s.
Bizzsll, O. s. O. "N o. %
William d Try
VS..
Sylvester Bizzall and Others
10 sylvester B.zzell:
You will take notice that tho ofoya
enllt:ed action has been Commence h.
Iore the undersigned for the nprno1a -
seii,ng the land belonging to the narties
70 TINS action for partition. said land
being house and lot situated 'n near '1 Inc
town of Clinton, on fbe TSsb n-A rad ,g'
saio cause will be heard befora Tho m.
derslgned ut bis Office in Clinton n q
On the 9th day of January 1872 aoh
TAX. . notice that you are reouired to ar
f pear az sne time and place above sneci.
~ nsa IA ana answer or demur to the petition
t;onas p pa, or the prayer of the psti
''ouer Will be granted.
c,a., j. g. BIZZELI,.
o'Tr. superior Court, Samnson 20 40
.1ls ISL, 1881. Nov 26-6t
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
Of The Nativity

Continued from First Page.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-08

Tents and wagon umbrellas at Foys saddlery
house. 3l5 n. Los Angeles street
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-08
NEWS NOTES.

An offer of $500 reward, land no ques-
tions asked" for the return of some lost
diamonds, appears in the advertising
columns.
Yesterday Judge Stanton held Frank
Glencross on the charge of man
slaughter. Glencross is accused of caus-
ing the death of Martin Reagan, by
striking him with club. Glencross's
bail was fixed in the sum of $4,000.
The annual meeting Of the Jackson
Democratic club will take place this
evening, in the rooms of the Alliance
club, Downey block. A full attendance
is requested, as the election of officers
for the ensuing term will take place.
The Caledonian club gave a musical
entertainment before large audience
Tuesday evening, at their hall on Spring
street. j. O. Maclean was the chairman.
Mrs. Catching sang Annie Laurie and
several other ballads with great effect.
Miss Maud Reese, in her rendering of
Coming Through the Rye, proved her,
self a veritable Scotch lassie, and was
cordially received by the audience. The
other names on the programme were
Miss Walruth, Messrs. Spencer, Millard,
Gregor Mcdonald, L. Whvman, R. T.
White and Tom Barnes.