The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-29
FlockinR to tho Democracy.

Weldon, n. c., oct. 28.--Special.-It 4.
reported here this morning upon gooC
authority that nearly all the Third party
men In Conoconara township. this
county, have come back to the Demo
cracy, having become disguised with
the way they were being led about by
men secretly sworn TO obey a chief. who
lived in Washington. ID. c. 1t is also
reported that &. p. Simmons. who was
one Of the bitterest and most radical
THIRD party men in the county, and one
time chairman OF its executive commit
tee, has expressed his disgust and will
no longer cooperate with 1t. He was
recently appointed United States super
visor for his precinct
The Wilmington Star announces on
what IT says is good authority that
Marion Butler recently wrote a letter
urging that the Third party State ticket
be taken down, as there was danger II
Il remained In the field that the Republi-
can ticket might win. and the State come
again under negro rule. The Star SAYS
this information Is so straight there can
be no doubt about II.
The withdrawal from the Republican
party OF John T. Gregory, of this county,
who has been member Of it since 1865
and for the past twelve years chairman
OF its executive committee, is a severe
blow to both the Republican and Third
paroles, and the effect of the strong let
ter he wrote will greatly benefit the De-
mocrats.
The State conference of the Disciples
Church is in session at Grifton this
week They have decided to establish
missions at Winston, Greenville, Dunn
and Elizabeth City. The Rev. c. c.
Smith, Of Ohio. and the Rev. NJ. y.
Adams were present and addressed the
conference. Reports from the various
fields showed a gratifying increase In
membership and in all branches of
Church work. Mr.. w w. Farmer, Of
Wilson, is president OF tie conference
Mrs. Lease, OF Woaverite fame, has a
rival In a negro woman, who is canvass
Ing Jones county for the Third party.
She attires herself gaudily with bracelets,
tassels and blue sashes decorated with
stars. and makes speeches at night
Where she came from or who Is paving
her expenses no one knows She has
plenty OF white men among her audi
enCJs.
The shops of the Georgia. Carolina
and Northern raili cad which is a part
OF the Seaboard Airline, are TO be To-
Gated at Abbevlle. 5. c., which is about
half way between Monroe, this State.
and Atlanta. The citizens Of AbbeVina
In order 20 secure the shops offered the
company fifteen acres Of land and fifteen
thousand dollars in cash. and its offer
was accepted by General Manager Win
der. One hundred thousand dollars will
be spent there.
The Atlantic Coast Line has issued
handsome map of the New England.
Middle. South Atlantic and Southern
States, showing the route Of its own line
ana all It's connections through those
regions. The map gives in detail all
the distances covered by the system
throughout the entire stretch OF it's one
thousand two hundred and sixteen miles
of track
The rice crop, which was very promis-
Ing about month ago. now turns out
TO be very poor. on account OF the con-
tinued dry weather.
The Greensboro North State. the Re /
publican state organ, has been sold to |
satisfy u mortgage.