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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-09-07

Der came ~ stairs and of,ensxl II. q sata-
PIE rooia- TSs1 ilss eiesir;citv. AMI the
beat. and the elevator gave ur the gfsust.
and the billiard balls cssuld tse h.zE.l
knocking against the f.aov ~ the usssc~ =.
the water rose. Tlss weather was in
tensely cold. and even the css=rx haa IA
lire by at oil stove AMI make chang,
with a Iair uf warn fuittsais On. Guests
ate their meals IN their ulster. ard thea
went cat around fowu IL Iaaf a. the
stores where there we're coal stoves.
But this do~s nat interfere wita ayr
culture Ii the river gu--s down early
enough to spw and plant. the. soil will do
Its part. Ha4IsforfnE sometimes destroy
CROPS ia certain localities, bur the lrztz-
lature votes more ~--i In these cunnties.
and they try it again.
Cyclones sometimes crysss Dakota.
spreading Oscillation everywhere and srt-
ting 4. nau@ht the works of man. but
the soil reIaaiHs rich and full of yigur
Scboollsoys even are aware that the
cause 81 all this is the fact that the Red
River of the North runs into the arctic
regions, and the mouth of the stream
does not open till Decoration day. Thus
the great valley is flooded, and the allu-
vium for centuries has made an almost
bottomless bottom. If | may he allowed
to use this seeming anactfronisrn
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-09-07
~.
Commodore Van Santvoord Inland
Navigation,


From Our Kew York Correspondent
Commodore \ BRAN Van Santvoord is the
heir of ItoGelt Fulton and is probably the
best informed man Oh American steam
boating in Tie United States He i the
owner Ct the succ; Ssor of the original line
of steamboats, which Robert Fulton estab
lished Commodore Van Santvoorl said:
Il do not believe that Fulton's invention of
the paddle wheel will ever be improved for
inland navigation. There may be some i'm
provemcnts in minor details, but the prin
ciple of the paddle wheel will remain su
preme.
II am inclined to think, however that il
may be possible in the next century to 20
from New York to Chicago or Duluth, and
possibly from New York to New Orleans,
by inland Waterways by. steamboat. If a
ship canal is cut across New York state,
and it is entirely within the bounds of
probability that this will be done early in
the next century, and another is cut from
Chicago to the mississippi, then it will be
possible to make this trip by steamboat.
The probabilities, however, are that navi-
cation of this sort will be made by screw
propellers for the most part rather than by
the side wheel boat.
Il think the development of an inland
marine is going to be something prodigiou-
in the next century. While railroad con
struction going on as rapidly as has
been the case in the last thirty years, inland
marine development was checked. 1t is no.,
again attracting the attention of the great
| capt. alists The tonnage through the sEi J
| canal at Sault Ste. Marie has been the Urea.
est in the world, and that canal has beef
| enlarged only within recent years.
| the railway problems in the development
| of this inland marine, and if the greater
canals are dug, which capitalists even nov
are considering. in the Twentieth century
those who then live are going to see almos'
as enormous a system of inland merchant
marine IS are the railway systems whic,
control the great trunk lines"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-09-07
ONE by ONE THEY COME TO GRIEF.

Steve Daniel, col, who for years
has been a leading drayman Of this
city, and who so long as he followed
his avocation and attended strictly
to his business, had the respect and
confidence of the citizens, has of late
got to be quite a noted character,
and that notoriety has not been
gained by his strict morality. Steve
began his career as a ward politician.
1t was said that he took an active
part in the last campaign and spent
considerable of his own funds in the
election of Mr.. Cleveland and the
balance of the Democratic ticket.
At least we learn that it was 80 stated
to the court before whom he was
tried few months back for whip
ping his wife, and it has been init
mated that for that reason his pun
ishment was abated, and he was al
lowed to go UNPUBLISHED. Since then
we have heard but little of Steve I'M
til few nights ago, when he con-
cluded to get on another tare and
mop the ground with wife No. 2.
and John Denning had to be called
in to quiet him. John can tell you
when, where and how he got him,
but he got him, and started to the
lookup with him, and while on the
way he become so unrully that it
become necessary for John to club
him, and after the CLUBBING it furth-
er become necessary for Steve to
have to be carried to a doctor shop
for repairs. If Steve will take our
advice (and we think we have some
right to essay to advise him for we
gave him his first job as drayman
in Goldsboro, Employing him to drive
our dray in the year 1879 he should
let whiskey alone, drop wife No. 2,
don't become henchman for any po-
litical party, keep the money that
his wife and children should have
and not spend it in electing a Pres
ident on the Democratic ticket that
don't stand on the platform, attend
to his business and he may live to be
respected by his own race and per-
haps die natural death-otherwise
we do not know where Steve will
wind up.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-09-07

The News aud Observer comment
ing on the action Of the House on
the silver vote SAYS:
This analysis OF the vote seems TO
Indicate that no independent meas
ure can pass the House To utilize
silver IN our currency to greater
extent than At present. The only
hope of reseuing the Democratic
party from it's embarrassing position
now rests with the Senate. And
10 the Democratic Senators we
recommend study of the fall OF the
Federal party. That party had lead
ers who were Of fine intelligence and
undoubted patriotism. Washing
ton was its head and around him
clustered "A bevy of men second
onl y to him in high resolves of pa
triotlsm. But after Washington ;
retirement the Federal leaders of
Tended the spirit of the American
people-and the people turned
away from those who had been
their idols, and the Federal party
became odlous and detested and
went out of existence.
Let the Democratic Senators,
who are wise men in their day and
generation, remember that the
spirit Of the American people is to-
day just as resolute and determined
as IN the early years of this century.
And that the people have a deep
seated prejudice in currency mat
ters.-
This is plain talk. There is deal
of sound sense and truth in it. But
like Arp when he was trading for the
fiddle, we are a little dubious about
what prompted the note of alarm.
Does the brother feel concern for
the people or for the dear old party?
In other words, who does he fear
will suffer should the Senate fail to
rescue the Democratic party from
its embarrassing position?n The
Senate undoubtedly will fail TO
rescue" Will the brother be with
the people when they turn from
their idols after the Democratic
party like the old Federal party,
mas become Odious and detested
Will hee We will see.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-09-07
TO THE READERS AND FRIENDS OF
THE CAUCASIAN.

The editor and proprietor has
gone to Chicago to attend meeting
of the Reform Press Association.
On last Thursday before going he did
what he ought to have done sooner
(but it is never too late to do good)
be took unto himself wife. He
plucked fair flower from a farm
in his native county of Sampson.
She is a graceful and accomplished
woman and everywise reformer. l
wish to congratulate him and the re-
form movement, for she will be val
uablehelpmate to him as she stands by
his side in his future fights for the
great cause of justice and humanity.
They are now in Chicago, and after
the work of the convention is over
they will take in the Worlds Fair.
They will return by Washington
City and take a look at Congress.
Though the editor-in-chief is on his
bridal trip he will not neglect the
paper. He will send back editorial
matter for each issue. He has left
the undersigned in charge, who will
do his best to keep the paper up to
the standard, and trust in your
kindness to overlook any short-com-
ings. But what | started out to say
in this, was, let us all 60 to work
and try to have one thousand new
subscribers on the books before Mr..
Butler returns. The paper and Mr..
Buffers efforts deserve them, and
the reform movement needs ten
times that many more copies in cir
culation. Let every subscriber and
friend of the paper and the reform
cause 60 to work for the paper; let
us show Mr.. Butler that we are all
doing our best to hold up his hands
IN the great fight for reform.
Yours very truly,
w. G. HOLLOwELL
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-09-07

We are just learning how to keep
meats fresh in North Carolina. We killed
a large bossy calf three days ago, and
this morning we put pound of him at
the root of each grapevine in our little
vineyard.
You ought to have seen those grape
vines look at each other. The surprise!
The air! The manner to each other, as
who should say:
why recall the past' Why revive
dead issues?"
Then the way they began to go up
their trellis as far as they could!
1t was an idea of my own. "All the
meat that does not keep perfectly fresh
in our new refrigerator" l exclaimed.
"shall be put on the crops"
Every one remarks, "How well every
thing is looking on your placer!
Farmers used to come quite distance
to talk with me regarding my methods.
At first they often remained to dinner,
but the roast and remove (Which l had
happily combined) seemed too much for
them.
Some of our friends suggested that we
keep our fresh meats at the bottom of the
well, but we might have guests come to
see us, and their time might be limited,
so we do not keep these things in the
well now.
Life in the country here in North Caro-
lima Is full of excitement.
What are those graceful birds sailing
In the eternal blue over your farm
asked friend Of mine the other day who
Is spending the summer with US at
nominal rate.
"Thoss," said l, ''you metropolitan
ass, are buzzards. They were at the
depot and saw me get my new sefriger'
ator."
hate a man like that. He knew just
ss we'll as did that they were buzzards'
Second-The farming lands of NORTH
| Dakota are the richest wheat lands on the
face of the earth. The Red river valley
SO often referred to as the Nile of the
western continent, is overlooked eacf
wear. millions of acres being covered
with water and debris, which enrich the
deep black soil to a remarkable degree
The author visited the state OF NORTH
Dakota in April of this present year ano
can truly say that this rich valley OF the
Red river overfows each spring unless
this season was unusual this year.
This makes the wheat land very rich
but has an opposite effect on railroads
The hotels, too, suffered a great deal
And SO did the guests. There were tw'
or three cities where the best hotels hat
been flooded with water. First the bar
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-09-07
Y(ElI P0lis' Post Ofcs.


fAh lbKsN ItiG y. e.. Ans. stk.
l>tj--lln>. NAgioN hrrLsg -
Fis-ase find 'Iacc enough ia vo. ia.
Ter {" Pslnt = 5~ttsr f.g ns.. raIs
take s.ur l@p~T and hke 10 rad
II Sr.A nAo,h. | alsays mad the
''Chl I,.fs:'s ,'a' ns-r'' ! 90 Ia sam
day ''h,ssl vtr't SUNDAY aid chun-h
tor Ne Hfy going to move to Ta,.
suTs'llle ln as-out tao xrAn. Well.
| vi! .iss, Sishiug you aud ,oar
paIsT iauyh sac CO.
Your unknoWn frlct4d.
MAGGIE MAA.EN.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-09-07

Gnss ilollowell saws We n.rd ,,t
KICK, the die Is cast, the SherIu.n
Dill VII be repealed: We believe II;
out we are protesting just the same.
IL Is our hight to protest. If We were
gong to be hung we would ask the
Sherih to suspend operations long
enough for us to enter solemn pro-
test against all such foolishness. We
always protest against what we CON
celye to be against our interest.
Some time ago we had occasion
10 speak OF the fact, that some of
the State Guards while on their way
10 the encampment, robbed the wa
termelon patch Of Mr.. Tom Snipes
near this city, and we notice that
some of the State papers copied the
article, and added their condemna
10 the dastardly act. But with all
this Governor Carr, the commander
ln-chlef, passes it unoticed, and does
nothing to show that such conduct
does not meet his appreciation. If
such acts are allowed to go unnoticed
and the perpetrators UNPUBLISHED
what right have we to expect that
these pets OF GoXernor Carr NAV not
feel themselves at liberty to do as
they please when called out to take
an airing. Will the Governor order
an investigation, if lie does not we
will take it for granted that he APP
proves it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-09-07

1t is IA strange land, full of atmospheric
and political surprises. The horticultural
exhibit at the legislature this year was
remarkable.
POmology does not do well, as a gen.
eral thing, owing to the cold of winter.
The Siberian crab apple, of which jelly
is made, grows here, and the kamchat-
kan watermelon. Grain, however, is the
natural product of the country. and in
good seasons it might feed the world.
With cracked wheat from Dakota and
oranges from southern California and
Florida. steaks and chops from Texas
and the west. French fried potatoes from
Ohio and the middle states, corn bread
and bacon from Illinois, Iowa and the
Carolinas, and coffee made from the split
peas of New Jersey, what breakfast we
could give the world!
Guinea eggs fried on one side could be
obtained from my farm. The guinea
egg is destined at no distant day to be-
come the universal remove for breakfast.
If better known, there would be great
scramble for this egg (sic).
The guinea hen has never pushed her
eggs as she might have done, and other
fowls have thus crowded out her handi-
work, but can truly say that it is one
of the most durable hard boiled eggs for
those intending TO visit the open polar
sea and carry their victuals with them of
which know.
With the guinea hen herself | have
nothing in common. Our paths are
widely divergent. She can go her way,
and | can go mine, but her egg if prop
erly and promptly collected can be made
into light, spongy wedding cake for the
table of wealth. or boiled hard by well
trained cook may surprise and delight
| the nav of the peasant.
The yolk Of hard boiled guinea egg
| powdered in a deep soup plate makes q
| good relish when covered at once with
three or four inches of hot green turtle
soup. | am trying this on my farm
hands this year to make an agricultural
life as attractive for them as possible.
You ask me what put on my aspara
Gus bed during the summer, but that il
hardly necessary if you will pause to think
of my justly celebrated refrigerator.
| have an ice box, too, that | made my
self when was at home during the holi
days. did not do as well as | can d.
bw. Still it keeps the largest an(
coarsest pieces of ice from coming out
1t also keeps cows and grownup cattle
out.
1t was made from a recipe in thu
column of our home paper headed The
Fireside and Spare Room"
What get out of this ice box is wha
put on the asparagus bed. Yours truly
| A1x1 A4e
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-09-07
Julln..n. AnnntN.

GLENMoRE, \. C.-MR. EDITOR
the little space in the
Young Folks Column that | may
help out the rest My "ps" takes
THE CAUCASIAN. und thinks il "A
good paper. ! will answer Bessie
Williams question. King Williams
war began in 1859. aud ended in
1897. | will now ask one. How
long was Gabriel Johnston Governor
of n. &. am little girl II years
old. Success to THE Caucasian.
Your friend,
EMMA STRICKLAND.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-09-07
PUBLIC SPEAKING.
Nv County Lecturer In oranr. Co..t,,

Nv County lecturer In Orange Coaaty,
] will address the members Of the
Alliance and public generally at the
following places
Coles Store, Friday, September
lst.
Fairfield School House, Saturday,
September, 2nd.
Damascus Church. Friday. Septem-
Der Sth.
Piney Mount, Saturday Septem-
Der 9th
Sugar Hill, Saturday, September,
10th.
Dlmoch's Mil, Saturday, Septem-
Der 23rd.
Speaking to commence at p. m.
BY order of the Executive Com
mittee of the Orange county +. A.
4 |. L. W. b. YORK,
County lectarer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-09-07
ATTENTION BATTALION.

There will be a reunion of the
first n. G. Battalion III. A. known as
Mai. McRae's Battalion at Kelley's
Grove, Bladen county Thursday Sept.
21st 1898. All survivors of said Bat
talon are requested to attend. Col.
John D. Taylor, Lieutenant Eugene
Martin and others are expected to
address the Battalion. The COM
mittee will make all necessary ar
engagements for a pleasant time.
The Baptist and Sampson Demo
crat please copy.
R. NJ. BLooDwoRTH, N. R. GROOM.
Chairman. Secretary.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-09-07

Bourk Cochran, the idol of the
goldDugs, made a speech in the
House against silver and it was one
of the weakest, most absurd and
most illogical speech we have ever
heard. He took the position that
this country to-day is suffering from
a REDUNDANCY, of currency and
not a scarcity. If he was honest in
this statement the proper place for
him is in an insane asylum. But
he is servile tool Of the gold kings
and must use falshoods and sophis-
tries in order to to serve his masters.
The financial Record published in
New York city, gives the lie to Cock
rams speech when it says that the
one and only explanation lies in the
vital pregnant fact-lack of money.
Our country could have continued
in its progressive and prosperous
path had our Legislators with the
acuteness which is inseparable from
true craftsmanship, provided means
to increase our supply of money.
Ships can not float without water,
machinery cannot run without oil,
and vast and constantly increasing
business interests of this nation can
not be conducted save on an abund-
ant cash basis"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-09-07
Who Has the Increase?

During the 80 years ended in 1880 the
net product of our manufactures in
creased over 400 per cent. But this
wonderful increase, instead of lifting
the masses in a vertical line, has lifted
the upper crust to higher and better
planes, while it has cramped and pressed
down to lower levels the masses be-
meath. Thus it appears that the labor
er under the modern system sees himself
Filling the world with wealth and at
the same time living in want" The
middle class, the moral safeguard of
every community. crushed out by the
competition of the billionaires, is rapid
ly diminishing Hon. Walter B. Hill in
Christian Thought.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-09-07
EAGLE BRAND THE BEs7
ROOFING

Is an.saalsd for House. Barn. fae.
tory or out-eGildipgs. aud sests half
the price Of sAiaglss, tau ~ iroa. q,
- feady fog as-, and eAAsly applied
by any one. S.nd stamp for samples.
and state sixs vt rysaf. ExCrt.sioR
FAINT \ kcoFtSa Co. Dept. l.. iss
naauc ST, New Work. y. I.
mzNS 4xx.ss.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-09-07
"John Sherman a patriot"
New York World.
GROWING MORE POPULAR.

That Omaha platform which talk
ed abous several kinds of ruin, and
which caused so much hilarity and
ridicule among the me-too states
men, has come to be quite respecta-
BILE document lately Even the
western republicans and democrats
quote from it, and choice extracts
from it are frequently heard in the
halls of congress. The hayseeds
didn't think it would grow into pop
ularity so fast.-Topeka Advocate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-09-07

When The CAUCASIAN gets TO-
600 subscribers some of our present
subscribers will say 81 was one of its
early friends. l helped double its
Circulation by sending in club of
new subscribers (tfO =
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-09-07
ALLIANCE SPEAkINGl

Bro. Cyrus Thompson, State Lect-
urer, of North Carolina Farmers
Alliance, will address the Brethren
and the public generally, at the fol
lowing places:
Fairfield School House, Sept. I'd.
Grantsboro, 80 Sth.
Aurora, g 9th.
Pantego, Beaufort CO.. Sept. u.
Elm Grove, Chowan CO., Sept. 13.
NixOn's Grove, Perquimans CO.,
Sept. IA.
Corinth Church, Pasquotank CO.,
Sept. Is.
Pleasant Grove Church, Northamp
ton CO., Sept. Is.
Halifax CO., Aurelian Springs.
Sept. 10.
Warrenton, Warren CO., Sept. 20.
BUMCOMB COUNTY.
Oak Grove, Sept. %.
Sand Hill, Sept. 25.
Mt. Carmel, Sept. 26.
Speaking at IL a. m. at all the
above places except Elm Grove,
Chowan county, which is at 2 p. m,
Other appointments will follow.
Brother Thompson represents the
Business Agency and carries samples
of Shoes. Cloths, &C., to show you,
and will explain the benefits to be de.
rived by patronizing the Agency.
Let every one turn out and hear
the distinguished Lecturer. 1t will
pay you whether an Allianceman OF
not.
/ Yours fraternally,
w. FL. WORTH, S. B. A.,
North Carolina Farmers State ALI
ance.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-09-07
THE REPEAL VOTE,

President Cleveland and Secretary
Carlisle have stood serene and con
tident, while the windbags of con-
gress have been blowing off their
surplus gusts.
There is hardly possibility that
the enemies of the Administration
can prevail. The views of Presi-
dent Cleveland on silver were known
to the people when he was nom lated
and elected. He has not changed,
neither have the people who elected
him, and the House, by its vote for
repeal of the Sherman law on Mon
day shows that that branch of con-
gress is overwhelmingly with the
President, as it should be.
The masses and the popular branch
of congress earnestly support the
Administration in its fight for hon
est money. The silver barons are
routed.-Argus.
According to the Argus way of
thinking, the North Carolina delega-
ton in congress, except the Great
Straddler Benz. Bum, and Thomas
Little, who was elected as a Repub-
lican, were all wrong in casting their
votes for free coinage. They did
not represent THE people, although
they voted CONSTANT with the plat
form upon which they were elected.
If Mr.. Cleveland sis right" and
THE people "are right" and meth
er has changed,' then according to
the Argus way of reasoning the
Eastern Goldbugs are THE people
And the Chicago platform did not
mean what it said and Charlie Ay.
cock and other speakers were de-
ceived, and therefore were deceiving
the people, when they claimed it te
be a free coinage platform.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-09-07
INGALLS, on POVERTY
4 GIFTED Es-SEssToR's VIEWS on
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION.
Fr~N~ns CoaaIttos. tN~nssa pSssI Ia The Las
xusg~ ST Easisa al he. siu tIaaAsH-~ D~~~nt
sns~ All si.e size Pest. sr.. the Read yes-
IA Ah~nrd Tarta xlsw.

II John J. ingalls, had bra turned
snwn about is wear. Gssforc tho rupuliss
Epzissnzs ira Kansas ~ rel him "a private
lie. a. might probably by this taKae have
reached a puant in the understanding 81
economies where b. would have hc~n q.
considerable service to the Progressive
movement. A. IL Is, Mr.. Ingalls, occA-
sioEally contributes a Thought through
his syndicate letter which Indicates that
whesI untr2mmeled by party chains he
has tho courage # his cous lctions, and
they are conylctlons which must cosne
10 any intelligent man who observes and
thinks with a view to finding the truth
Instead Of holding only the purpose Of
shaping everything - the continuance 81
his party, right or wrong. Much that
the ex-senator writes as To what may and
must b. done is meaningless, II only
stilted rhetoric based upon the siereo-
typed boast of the immense superiority
Of American institutions and the inn
measurable opportunities open Ia indus
trious and enterprising citizens Of this
great country. We can forgive Mr..
Ingalls, for this and must bear with him IA
little longer. for pyrotechnics in express
sion were for 50 many years his chief
stock III trade that 1t is hard for him TO
come down 10 plane of common sense
all at once.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-09-07

If you want to keep up with the
procession you must read The CAU
CAsIAN each week.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-09-07

Th"se Who WANT coI,y If the
p,"ii Il hc lips shat touch liquor
shall uy>rg torch migs Gu Nrstc In
Miss Mary +, llarr-r, iaur-l. y. &.