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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
THE SOLDIERS OF GEN. LEE.
Why Did They Desert Him ?



Sometime early in tie month of
March, 1865, our Brigade known
as Iverson's Brigade) was detached
from The main Army OF Gen. Lee
and marched down into North Caro-
lima to the Roanoke River and dc.
pieyed on the south bank of that
stream for the purpose of prevent
Ing as far As possible any further
desertion from the army, as they
would have TO cross that River on
their way TO the South, also to catch
those who might attempt tp do so,
and send them back TO the Army.
Subsequently we were recalled,
for on the evening of 22nd of that
mcnth we received marching orders
for an tarly hour the next morning
TO rejoin Lees army at Petersburg i,
Va, it being at that time very
closely besieged by the army of
Gen. Grant, SD by forced marches
We reached the camp of the main
army late in the evening Of the Gath
We then took a little rest and ate
our supper, which We carried in our
haversacks. Then under cover of
the darkness we were marched close
up to Gen. Lees line of defences !;
we then knew that trouble was at
hand, and sure enough the next
morning just before twilight our
pickets we've ordered to charge upon
the Yankee pickets, which they did
with SO n.uch surprise and precision.
that they either killed or captured
nearly every one TO man our line
of battle then doubled luicked to
the enemies breast-works and not a
Yankee soldier was to be seen at the
W )rks-these works could be cross
ed only by narrow defiles at inter
walls, just wide enough to pas.
through in single file. AT one Of
these passes-the one through which
our portion of the line had to pass,
stood one or two officers of rank,
one of them was Gen. Walker, Of
Va, about half drunk with file of
soldiers with guns and bayonets--
these officers were cursing and dam
ing and daggering the poor soldiers
with sabres and bayonets as they
would pass, infiicting some bloody
wounds--an old veteran who had
championed many battle field, and
had won glory after glory in many
bloody struggles-brave menl who
had shouted victory on the fie ds of
Cold Harbor, Manassas, Fredericks-
burg and Chancellorsvill lie, and suf-
tered defeat at Gettysburg, where
the heavy guns and the small armies
roared, thul dered aud ratified both
day and night for three days; an d
again at the Wilderness where men
met and grabbed with each other
like tigers in hand to hand strug
gle for victory.
Soldiers, whose valor had made a
fame for Gems. Lee and Jackson's
Army that was world wide, then to
be treated thus was more than brave
men like to bear, for that night over
200 men left the army. Had Gen
Lee seen this treatment, he would
have sent Gen. Walker to the rear
with the stamp Of shame upon his
name. Many is the time when
these brave soldiers had gladdened
the hearts Of their beloved com.
manders. w. A. PETERSON.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
SENATOR JOHN BARBOUR DEAD.

u. S. Senate Barbour died sud-
denly at Washington, d. c., last
Saturday. He was sick only few
minutes. Heart failure being the
cause of his death.
Senator Barbour represented Vir-
ginia in the Senate. Was a man
highly esteemed by all, and his
death is great loss to the Senate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
THE PARTY DRINK

A couple Gf opposing candidates
for Congress were riding along the
road during The campaign to meet a
joint appointment at back country
seat, and it was dry. hot and dusty
Al the foot OF a hill they came nrou
2 pleasant, t. vi looking house with
a WOMAN sitting In the shade on a
long porch in trout. They pulled
up at the gate, saluted the lady, and
the Democratic candidate said:
"Madars, Ca. We get drink
here ?"
"Air you DemocIat or Republi-
can" she inquired.
"I'm Dem ocrat, madam, and
my friend here is Republican"
John" caleb the woman TO
some one inside, "there's two gents
here that wants a drink. Bring out
a tin full of liquor and a tumbler OF
water" ."-Natiuna Bulletin
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
PERSONAL. MENTION.
Of Somc Prominent peopl. of
This State.

President Geo. r. Winston. or sh,
State University. delivered an able
address in the graded school build
Ing In Wilson last Friday night.
Senator Vance Is az his country
home near Asheviile. lie will he al
Charlotte Goth, and has promised "a
attend the Teachers Assembly a,
Merehead this season.
Ii Is whispered that Eaves Il "a
be the Republican candidate fOl
Governor. He will have the pleas
ure of putting himself up, since Il
appears that he and his comraittes
are 10 do the nominating.
Thomas II. Pepper, one of Win,
ston's prominent young bushes,
men, who was sued Tor breach oI
promise by Miss Emma Smith, ot
that city, for 5000 damages, ha
compromised the case for $500.
Col. r. q. Harrali, OF Raleigh
has been to Wrightsville to max,
arrangements for the encampmenl
of the State Guard. He says there
will be abundant supply Of excel.
lent water.
Hon. +. NJ. Simmons has moved
from Winston TO New Berne.
Prof. L. j. Simmons, formerly OF
Wake Forest, now of Georgia, will
spend the summer i'm Germany,
Rev. DIR. Hume, Professor oi
English literature in the State Uni.
yersity, has been engaged To lecture
on English literature before Glass
Falls summer school.
r. +. Moore, lite President of the
Peoples National Bank. was con.
victed i'm Fayetteville lat week for
false pretense. The sentence Of The
court was five years In the State
penitentiary, from which the de.
fendant took an appeal to the Su-
preme Court.
c. L. Bailey, Jr., son of Rev. c.
I. Bailey, editor of The Biblical
Recorder, has allied himself with
the Republican party, says the Raj.
eigh Signal.
DIR. u. w. Sanderlin will deliver
the literary address before the
franklin aud Lee Societies of Hor
ner school, Oxford, at the com.
mencement, June End.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
A DAY OF RECKONING COM
ING.

Rev. T. De Witt Talmage, in an
address to saloon-keepers, closes with
this strong paragraph:
81 tell you plainly that you will
meet your customers one day when
there Will be no counter betW cen you.
When your work is done on earth
and you enter the reward of your
business all the souls of the men
whom you have destroyed will
crowd around you and pour. their
bitterness in your cup. They will
show YOU their wounds and say,
you made them; and point to
their unquenchable thirst, and say,
you kindled it,; and rattle their
chains, and say, you forged it,
Then their united groans will smite
your ear, and with the hands out of
which you once picked the sixpences
and the dimes they will pus', you
off the verge of great precipices ;
while rolling up from beneath, and
breaking among the crags of death:
will thunder, 'Woe to him that
giveth his neighbor drink !'"-Ex.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
WHAT HAS BECOME OF THI
MONEY?

Alliance lecturers and others are
constantly writing 10 the Mercury
for informatit n as to how muci,
money We have now in circulation
how much il has been concentrated,
when and how. For the informa.
ton of inquirers upon this vital
question, the Mercury states that
there is now in active circulation
among TIE people about $500, 900, ,00C
or $3.50 per capita, and that IN 1896
we had $50 per capita.
The act of Congress passed Sept.
IL, 1865, provided that legal tender
notes might be converted into in.
terest bearing bonds to the extent oi
100000 in Fix months and $40.
OO0,e per month thereafter.
By act of March Z, 1867, 500, 900 ;.
900 3 per cent. bonds were issued for
legal tender notes then held by
banks as lawful reserves.
BY act of Feb. 3, 1868, S94, ,00O, ,OOC
legal tenders were converted intu &
per cent. bonds.
BY ACT Of July %, 1868, S25, 900,
900 more legal tenaers were retiied
and 3 per cent. bonds Issued there
for.
By act of March Is, 1879, the iegal
tenders and 20 bonds were made
payable in coin and the people lost
$500, 100000.
BY act of July IA, 1890, $1,000,
OOO,0 were issued at an average
interest of 81 per cent.
BY act of 1873 Congress demonet
lied silver.
BY act of Jan. IA, 1875, $4,000,
600 fractional currency was changed
into 5 per cent. bonds.
By act Of 1878, 500, 900, 900 5 pc
cent. bonds were issued for 800, 900,
600 in gold coin 10 lock up in thu
treasury. Southern Mercury.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
WHAT IS THE CAUSE?

ing sad figures, Which should .wak-
en- every true man tf our country,
and make them seek the cause, and
demand the remedy for it:
"Twenty years ago it was esti-
mated that the producing classes
owned three-fourths of the wealth
of the nation to-day only about
one-fourth of the nations wealth is
in the hands of the producing class
es, yet the wealth of the nation has
been doubled in the same period.
They have lost, in comparison to
the increase of wealth, two-thirds
of their wealth in the last twenty
years.n
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
a Cnre for Twenty C nts.

Any remedy sold at one dollar a boz
tie which claims to oEre Rheunati N
is simply sh imposition. for when all ex
penses are deducted it leaves Lot mere
than twenty cents to represent TIE med
icine. DR.. Drummond's Lightni 8 Rem
rdy, which Is performing such wond.r-
ful cures that it is being prescribed y
the medical faculty everywhere, is c ~
pouaded st great expense from rare
d-ugs land cannot be sold for less than
Five Dollars bottle. But it always
cures. Sent prepaid to any address o.
reee.pp of prc4 Drummond Medicine
Co $50 Maiden Lane, New York.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
TkADING A WOMAN FOR A
KINGDOM.

The young German emperor wish
es to trade his youngest sister, Mar
garet. for the little kingdom uf
Luxemburg with its army of niDe
officers and 800 men. The mere
fact that in order to carry fut the
trade he has to marry the girl to a
drunken prince who has more debts
than his father can pay and has pub
licly and continually debased nim-
self makes no difference to William.
New York World.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
THE BATTLE OF GETTYS
BURG.

We were told by a Conf, decate
officer some years ago that the bat
tie of Gettysburg, which was the
turning point In our Civil War, was
decided in favor of the Union by a
baiky mule. The Union troops and
the Confederates were racing to
reach a high point, the possession OF
which practically decided the bat
tie; the Confederates were blocked
by baiky mule, and the Union
troops got the position and won the
battle. GEO. L. ANGEL.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
Don't Take Our Word,

Bat call your druggist to one side and
ask him privat' ly which of all the rem q
dies advertised to cure Rheumatism be
would recommend. II he is osted, and
c nscientious, he will tell you that DR.
Drummond's Lightning Remedy is the
only one that offers reward OF $500 fol
. case it will not cure, and in ordinary
cases the money is returned when one
bottle does not cure. With sensible peo
pie this il the strongest recommendation
Price s. per bottle. Sent to any ad
dress prepaid on receipt Of price Drum
nond Medicine Co 4s so Maiden Lac
New York.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
BIGGEST CAD" IN THE
WORLD.

The largest advertisement in the
world is that of the Glasgow News,
cut in shape of flower beds on the
side. of a hill back of Ardenlee,
Scotland. The words "Glasgow
News" can be seen and plainly REID
at a distance of four miles the
length OF each letter is 40 feet; the
total length of the line, 323 feet !;
he area covered by the letters, IA,
S45 feet.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE

AB1IlANCf.
Decentralization Butler, Clinton,
North Carolina.
Vice-Pregident-T. B. Long, Ashe-
vile, n. c.
ry-Treasurer-W. ,. Barnes,
Raleigh, N. G..
Lecturer-J. s Bell, Brasstown, n. G.
Ste e0ard-C. C.. Wright, Glass, n. G.
Chaplain-Rev Erskine Pope, Chalk
Level, NC
Door-Keeper-W. III. Tomliuson, Fay
etteville, n. G..
Assistant Door-Keeper-H. E. King,
Peanut. 3. &.
Sergeant-at-Arms-J. S. Holt, Chalk
Level, n. C.
State Business Agent-W. Fl. Worth,
Raleigh, n. e.
Trustee Bsness Agency Fund-W.
A. Graham, Machpelah, n. G..
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE
NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS
STATE ALLIANCE.
S. i. Alexander, Charlotte, n. c.,
Chairman; J. NJ. Mewborne, KinstOn,
NC; J. S. Johnson, Ruffin, n. Z.
STATE ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COM
MITTEE.
Elias Carr, A. Leazer, n. NJ. Culbreth,
M. u. Gregory, VIM. G. Connell.
STATE ALLIANCE LEGISLATIVE
COMMITTEE.
r. J. Powell, Raleigh, n. c.; n. C.
English, Trinity College; j. j. Young,
Polenta II. A Forney, Newton, N. c..
NORTH CAROLINA REF )RM PRESS
ASSOCIATION.
Oficers-J. l.. Ramsey, President :;
Marion Butler, Vice-Presldent; W. S.
Barnes, Secretary.
PAPERS.
THE CAUCASIAN, Clinton; Pro-
gressive Farmer, Raleigh Rural
Home, Wilson Farmers Advocate,
Tarboro; Salisbury Watchman, Sal
isbury; Alliance Sentinel, Colds
boro; Hickory Mercury, Hickory;
'rhe Rather, Whitakers; Country
Life, Trinity College; Mountain
Home 10 0urnal, Asheville; Agricul-
tural Bee Goldsboro; Columbus
News, Whiteville, :. c.; The Busi-
ness Agent, Raleigh, n. G.
Capt. A. S. Peace, editor Of Alli-
ance Department, Oxford, n. G.
Each of the above-named papers are
requested to keep the list standing on
the first page and add others, provided
they are duly elected. Any paper fail.
ing to advocate the Ocala platform viii
be dropped from the list promptly. Oul
people can now see what papers are pub.
lished In their interest.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
GOOD ENOUGH.

We need no bonds, says the Her
aid, on which to base an issue of
money. The property Of nation
is good enough security. If there
are bonds they should bear no in
terest. It is too much to ask peo-
pie to pay interest on borrowed
money, and then ask them &c pay
interest on bonds that secure it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19

The President of the New jersey
State Board Of Agriculture favors
the Governments adopting the
county free mail delivery, believing
that the mounted carriers could
take, not only the mails, but we ath-
er reDOrtS
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19

Mr.. Justice Harlan, Of the United
States Supreme Court, and Hon.
John Morgan, United States Senator
from Alabama, have been selected
by the President as arbitrat0rs on
the part of the United States in the
Behriug sea arbitration.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19

The programme of the commence
ment exercises at the University
this year is very interesting. The
Grafton will be delivered by Senator
Carlisle, of Ky. Addresses will also
be made by Col. A. NJ. Waddell and
Prof. Chas. D. McIver. The recep-
ton and Glee Club entertainment
will add very much to the pleasure
of both students and visitors.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
To Eft the Crime.

"Mr. Newcombe," inquired the city edi-
tor, "did you write this article in which
the statement is made that K. K. Perkin-
son suicided yesterday afternoon"
Eyes, SIR" answered the new man on the
local staff.
"H'mp' rejoined the city editor blandly.
"Mr Ne,Scombe, you will please consider
yourself 'resignationed.' '"-Chicago Trib-
upe.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19

The bitterest TRADE against the
Alliance ever delivered from an
American rostrum was the speech
Of Col. r. II. Linney, the Alexander
county Republican leader, at Wa.
tauga court last week. The Lenoir
Topic, which gives synopsis of the
speech, says it was the sensation Of
the week. Next.-Morgant on Her
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
In Her Sleep.

Helen -, aged four, has a new baby
sister to whom she is devotedly attached
and over whom she watches with all The
care and attention of mother. The othel
day Helen was lowering over the. crib in
which the baby was sleeping and saw he'
mouth open and close as babies mouth,
do in their slumbers. Helen became ex
cited and called out, Papa, see; Marg' 'eet'i
swallowed dream.'
Where do children get their poetryf-
St. Louis Republic.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19

God gave the fruitful earth to his
children for homes, to held in fee
while Time endmes He did not
give it to a preferred few and con-
denim the remainder to wander,
strangers in the land of their Father,
says the Democrat.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
THE CAUSE SIR ?

What answer do you make when
story is told by pointing you to
100000 mortgaged homes, $780,
100000 of mortgaged and bond
ed Indebtedness, and the thousands
of homeless wanderers starving in
this land of plenty and prosperity.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19

Prof. Drummond has we'll said /:
"Christ built no church, wrote no
book, left no money, erected 10
monuments; yetshow me ten square
miles anywhere on earth without
Christianity where the life OF man
and the purity of woman are re-
spected, and 1 will give up Chris
tianity.n
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19

The Peoples money will abolish
child-labor-will take the cupids
and cherubs fIom the whirling
wheels and clattering hells of facto-
ries, and the mines, dark prison
drudgery, and let them out to play
in the sunlight, on the green of the
heaven at hand. o Lord, give us
the Peoples MoEey and let the
children out to play. Amen =
Kingdom of Heaven at Hand.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
Foreign

If Mr.. Gladstone's party should
win at the coming election through
out Great Britain he proposes to
take time in presenting his home
rule, AMI bef re doing 50 viii sound
every section Of his supporters In
framing the measure.
DIR. Weiderhold, director Of the
hospital for nervous disease at Cas-
sci. House. Nassau, has been sent
ence to three months imprisonment
for whipping patient, the wife OF
q consul-gsneral, who was suffering
frSsn hysteria. His defense was that
the punishment was the bese treah
mont for her ailment.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
ADVERTISING DID IT.

Editor-Who says that advertis-
ing doesn't bring results?
Printer-What's the matter now ?
Editor-Why, just look at this :
Major Jones advertised for wife
last week, and six hours afterwards
he got one, and whole family
thrown in, and committed suicide
next day ATLANTA Constitution.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
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.

1t is the duty Of honest men true
citizens-to eliminate professional
politics from the management of our
government affairs and substitute
business principles and common
sense instead,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19

The Modern Way.
In days of old the husband raved,
And naughty words he spoke,
Then took him to his match and string
When his suspenders broke
But what mighty change IL wro1ghs
To countless troubled lives,
For when suspenders break, the meu
Now button on their wives.
-ClotEieT and Furnisber.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19

The Chicago Sentinel says, "don't
spend any more breath bowling
about trusts till after you have tried
some practical method of getting
rid of Them" That is one Of the
objects the Alliance has in view,
and one that it will accomplish if
every good citizen will lend their
haln
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19

What about over-production now?
Who will have the cheek and brass
to tell you about it, when to day
there are from 10000 to 10000 seo-
pie actually starving in the Great
State of Texas.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19

Selling themselves to the highest
bidder, says the Columbian Dragon
of some of the politicians, the leader
in our national dishonor have be-
come millionaires, who purchase
their reel ction in the open and
most shameless manner, to launch
again upon the vortex of social ex-
ceSses, shameless debauches and po-
litical treacherY.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
Ma and Pa

First Small Boy-What does your ma dc
wen you lie to herr
Second Small Boy-She tells pop take
after him.-Good News.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
This May Explain 1t.

Putson-Another million dollars for the
Chicago university Lucky institution
Kawls-Mr Rockefeller knew the uni
versity would need it to pay its gas bills
Chicago Tribune.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
Warse Still.

Miss Chow torturing the thought
must be for great singer to know that
she has lost her vote.
Mr. P.-Its much more torturing whez
lie doesn't know jts-Lifa
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19

It is said that Col. Elliott F.
Shepard, of the n. Y. Mail and Ex-
press, never reads Democratic pa
per. You know too Col. Shepard is
considered the d. fool in America.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
A Predicament.

Truckman-Is the hired girl In,
Lady of the House-No She's gone for
a walk.
Truckman-Then who's going to tell me
where to put this pianof-Brooklyn Life.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19

Idaho has one el.iZen fer every
square mile of her territory. Or, to
speak accurately, there are "a, 200
s luare miles q land in the State and
S4, ,385 people.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
Woman and Burglar,

Mrs. Winks Cooking up from the paper
Here is a woman shot a burglar and
killed him
Mr. Winks-Welll WELT What was she
aiming ats-New York Weekly.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19

In the days when wigs and powd-
er were fashionable, ladies are said
to have paid as much as Sic, 900 for
having their hair dressed for special
or State occasions.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19

The geological survey of the State
IS now in active progress. Quite a
line working force is in the field.
Much. will be done this year. Just
now coal is receiving special study.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
In the Land of the Free.

"Where tonight."
81 am going to congratulate Miss Beau
fort"
"What's your rushi The engagement
didn't come out till this morning"
81 know it, but I want to call before it is
broken Life
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19
If you WOULD LIKE

To communicate with about ten
thousand Of the BIS, country
people in this section Of North
Carolina then do IL through tho
colu,ans Of THE CAUCASIAN. No
other paper In the Third Gen.
gresxional District has a. large
a circulation.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19

In the history CT the world the
men noted for great wealth have
not been noted as great statesmen.
st. Joseph Herald
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-19

1t is almost impossible for one to
become excessively rich without
making many others corresponding
ly poor.-Adam Smith.