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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-10-05


tII<Tc> LOCALS.
Note the Racket Store prices, as
promised, this week.
Rev A. A. Butler, of Durham,
was in town Monday.
Prof. Bruce White, of Duplin, was
on the streets Saturday.
Court next Monday, His Honor,
Judge Henry r. Bryan, presiding.
We are sorry to state that Mrs. j.
NJ. Williams is quite unwell this
week.
A light to our pathway-several
new lamps where they were most
needed.
Rev. Mr.. Greening was in Will
mington on business Wednesday of
last week.
Miss Georgia Williams left last
Saturday to visit friends at Louis
burg, n. e.
Miss Beulah Williams was visit
ing friends in Wilmington few
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Grier, of
Roseboro, are visiting at Mrs. w. H.
JohnsOn's this week.
Miss Muriel Richardson, who has
been visiting friends and relatives in
Goldsboro, has returned.
Miss Minnie Bunting, of Colds
boro, who has been visiting friends
here, returned Monday.
Capt. VIM. A. johnson returned
to Wilmington Monday after spend
ing several days with his family.
There were l27 bales of cotton
sold in this market last week, and
six bales shipped to Wilmington.
Mr.. J. E. Royal has returned from
his tip North, including the Worlds
Fair. See his ad. in another column.
Mr.. B. S. Peterson, travelling rep
resentatiye of the North Carolina
Baptist, has been in town "a few days.
Mrs. Kedar Vann is spending a
week or two at Aulander, \. c., WIS.,
iting her daughter Mrs. L. NJ. Curtis.
We are glad to state that Mr.. T.
H. Boykin, who has been very sick
with fever for several weeks, is able
to stir out.
Mr.. Hanstein is busy moving into
his new store this week. His ad.
does not show up as promised, but
will appear next week.
Clinton has four cotton buyers
now, as follows: Messrs. d. NJ.
Patrick, French Mcqueen, j. T.
Parker and H. B. Chestnut.
Capt. C. Patrick will open a first
class Grocery store at the stand just
vacated by NJ. Hanstein, in a few
DAYS. See his adj. in another column.
Mr.. J. A. Skies has accepted a
position as salesman with NJ. Han
stein, where he will be glad to show
his friends any thing in the cloth
ing line.
Mr.. Geo. A. Letford, Gen. South
ern Agent for H. E. Bucklen & Co.,
of Chicago, gave us call last week.
He says it pays to advertise in The
CAUCASIAN.
Mrs. A. A. Lewis died at her home,
about five miles west of Clinton,
Monday morning Sept. 25th. We
extend our sympathy to the lonely
and sorrowing husband.
We heard a lady say short time
ago that she wanted to bake nice
large cake for "Hayseeder Roderick."
Speak out Roderick if you want the
best cake you ever tasted.
We are glad to note the success
with which Mr., E. Nj. Hobbs is
meeting in his school work at the
old Clinton Hotel. He has no less
than forty pupils enrolled.
Monday being commissioners day,
ali were present to transact the usual
routine of business, with the excep-
/ ton of the chairman, Mr.. Slocumb,
who was too busily engaged with his
school to attend.
We hope the readers of The eau
CAsIAN in the different sections OF
the county will not neglect the
''Township Column" We are en-:
tirelv dependent on others for the
township news. Send it in.
| re Won behind with yaur sub.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-10-05

fAs f~~s osa ,&~r~is. r.sse ..s o. %
aay METZ.
A tnsaetAi condition whish - the
oSLT axSAcE 90 the country. vel
fare aud prosperity. Grover Clsve-
land. 1unv Sth. lsgJ II
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-10-05

Yellow fever at Brunswick is still
on the increase
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-10-05

Where is Capt. y. NJ. Wicker Of
Moore? Where is The Sanford Ex-
press and The Carthage Blade? They
were recently demanding of THE
CAUCASIAN that it should retract
certain charges, or stand SUIT for
libel and go to prison. We refused
to retract, the facts were on our
SIDE; then they threatened to proceed
at once with the suit. We are still
waiting to hear from them. WHY
don't they proceed! We are ready
for trial, and amply able to prove all
we have said. Ia fact we would be
glad to make a court record of GER
tain facts connected with the late
election. Bull doing or bluffing will
not work at this office. We regret
to have to give publicity to the con
duet of some men who have been
called good citizens, but the truth
and our duty to the people demands
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-10-05
EVERY MAN TO HIS POST.
ELBOW TO ELBOW,
SHOULDER TO SHOULDER,
AND
EVERY SHOULDER
TO TIE WHEEL

Should be the watch-word of the
hour.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-10-05
WAETAUGA COUNTY.

Baldwin, Oct. 10, ii a. m.
The County Lecturer will be with
Bro. Hoover at each of the above
places
Sample of Shoes, clothes, etc. will
be shown, and the benefits to, be
derived by the purchase of supplies,
especially guanos, through the
agency, will be fully explained. On
ly four appointments in each coun-
ty. Let those near the places OF
speaking attend, Speaking at II
O. clock a. IN. Other appointments
will follow.
Fraternally
w. ii. WORTH, S. B. A.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-10-05

Miss Mary Lewis and Mr.. Lewis
Tew were married at the home os
the brides father In North Clinton
last Sunday at ~ o'clock a. III. Rev.
.. i. Meeks was present and per-
formed the ceremony in his usually
impressive stgle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-10-05

.'.. -. '7.e5raph companies of the
on.. >'ates employ $4,000 women
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10
Down With Dvnamitardn

Yesterday an attempt was made 20 dis
solve the French Chamber of Deputies
with dynamite Fortunately much less
damage was done than might have been
expected. as the chamber was "thin -
that is TO say the proceedings were unin-
teresting. and not many members or spec
tators were present
Nevertheless, the attempt caused a pro-
found sensation In Paris. 1t doesn't take
very much to excite that ebullient capital,
and this atrocity was quite enough.
This is by no means the first time that
dynamite has been employed In Paris as an
instrument Of political assassins. Shrewd
and ingenious as the French are. they Will
no doubt so 10 work TO devise means
to prevent recurrence OF this crime-if
indeed prevention be possible. So long as
dynamite can be easily gotten prevention
win not be easy OF accomplishment In
happily. too. there are nowadays many
rascals who know how TO make this ex-
plosive for themselves. What the law can
DO It should do with all its might to put
down these enemies OF society.
We Join in the cry OF Down with the
dynamitards."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10
Tho Ttalian Situation.

Italy has been without a ministry FOR
weeks, and while the recall by King
Humbert of Crispi may have been
last resort, It would appear, under all
the circumstances. q wise one. Crispi is
easily the leading italian statesman OF
his day, and although he did not escape
censure from the commission that inves-
tigated the Bank-of-Roms scandal, there
was no positive charge Of dishonesty
lodged against him. The report OF the
commission no doubt weakened his IN
huence, but It left him sti.l the strongest
of the men who have In recent years
been prominent In Italian AFFAIRS, and
the fact remains that events since Rudini
succeeded him have indicated his gene
raj policy.
In 1890 Crispi secured the support OK
the country on the policy OF continuing
the Triple Alliance and the existing
armament without raising taxation. He
also promised retrenchment In the budget.
This latter promise he fulfilled, but sub
sequently the cheese-paring course OF
some Of his associates made 1t impracti-
cable for him 10 carry out the first part
Of the programme.
When his ministry went TO pieces 1t
was argued in France that the Triple
Alliance would follow suit. yet Rudini,
his successor. was forced to renew that
agreement. Since then the financial con-
dition OF Italy has been going from bad
TO worse.
1t seems TO be settled fact that Italy
must remain In the Dreibund as a matter
Of self-preservation. and, seeing that
Crispi, of all men, has the confidence Oh
the other parties to that compact II Is
easily understood that Of all men he as
Premier would be in position to secure
financial aid and backing from other
friendly Powers. Lack OF outside conf
dence in the ministries which followed
his has. 1t Is said been the prime cause
of Italy's inability to negotiate loans
which would tide her over until she could
straighten out her affairs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10
Nomination Of Judges.

The Democratic caucus has acted wisely
in postponing till after the Christmas holi-
days the nomination of judges.
Judges cannot be elected till 1894. ana X
would be useless TO nominate them far
In advance. Besides, our legislators should
have an opportunity to talk to their consti-
tuents before they determine how they WIN
vote. Doubtless some members are al
ready COMMITTED" but many others are
not.
Care must be exercised in the selection
Of our judges. A mistake made Is not
to be easily corrected. The Circuit Court
Judges are to serve for eight years. cor
poration judges for six, and the Supreme
Court judges for twelve. Most Of the
present Circuit Court and Corporation
Judges will be reelected. Not so with the
bench Of the Supreme Court Of Appeals.
Let us therefore proceed all the more
cautiously. Let US be sure that we get the
right men.
We are not only glad that these nomi-
nations have been postponed but that the
nominations Of senators and Capitol OFF,
GERS have been made in advance Of the
nomination OF judges. This gives-or
ought to give-a clear field for the choice
OF judges, IL there has been no great
swapping Of votes.
The people Of Virginia would receive
with expressions Of Unreasonable indig-
nation and scorn the announcement Of any
nomination tainted by trading"
Our judges ought TO be men as TO whose
character ability, and suitableness in all
respects no question can be raised. We
have such men. and they will accept our
judgeships. They want the places and we
want them. Then let the word go out
that it is the purpose Of the two houses
Of the General Assembly Of Virginia to
"pick and choose" till they get for these
positions men who are Of the purest and
hest Virginia has.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10
SUNDAY ......DECEMBER 10, 1893.
A constitntional Convention


A number Of our contemporaries have
made suggestions a. TO the ballot in
Virginia which are worthy OF thoughtful
consideration, but most OF them would
require changes in the organic law OF the
Commonwealth
To make these changes we would either
have 20 resort 10 tho slow. circumlocutory,
snd unsatisfactory process OF proposing
amendments 10 the people by two differ
ent legislatures or call convention. The
Dispatch prefers the latter method. 1t is
almost impossible TO discuss measures
which should be discussed save In a con-
vention II is a risky thing to attempt TO
engraft upon this old. patched-up, worn
ont Underwood Constitution the changes
which experience teaches US we need. Our
Constitution should be altered In numer-
GUS particulars and the way 70 do 1t well
f. 20 call "A constitutional convention,
where every scheme can be weighed and
analysed.
Virginia has had more than twenty-five
years trial OF the negro as voter. We
know what he IS. what to expect OF him,
ana how 10 legislate for him, ana the
time IS nearly ripe for important changes
affecting the question of suffrage.
We have long been in favor Of calling
q convention for this and other reasons.
bnt we found the state confronted with
financial conditions which almost forbade
the expenditure necessary in this behalf.
Now che is better off. We believe that
when tho General Assembly comes 20 ox-
amino our finances 81 will see that this
obstacle no longer stands IN our path. il
the State has any revenue in excess OF
her current nceds-and we believe that she
has some-we can imagine no wiser way
than thls 10 invest it.
Virginians are conservative, and they
cannot 10 expected TO give a proposition
~ this importance their support without
FIRST considering it carefully. That consid-
Grafton we now ask Of them. Let us re-
feet II II be possible for us TO live as
peacefully and happily under this Under
wood Constitution as We could under
Constitution framed by Nirginia's own
loving sons Our Constitution would have
proved intolerable long ago but for the
amendments put upon IL ny popular NOte'
That method. however, does not offer us
the opportunity OF securing such a har-
Inonious and well-adjusted instrument as
n convention would.
II we mistake not this question OF calling
n constitutional convention viii soon be
uppermost in the thoughts Of our people.
TO convention we may confidently look
for relief from many unhappy environ
ments. To 1t we may look 10 put Virginia
further forward in many many other de-
sirable directions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10
A Burning Inquiry.
Editor OF the Dlsnatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The Dispatch has a well-established rep
utation for carefully considering and
properly, and generally satisfactorily, an
swering difficult questions. Please allow
me TO submit one:
A recent issue Of The Advertiser, the
recognized MOUTH piece OF the solid men,
of Boston, the business as well as the
literary, etc, hub OF New England, con-
cludes lengthy editorial on the money
advantages that will accrue TO by-pro-
tection-made- rich New England by hav-
ing the duty OF seventy-fve cents ton
removed from bituminouS coal largely
southern coaD as follows:
ut would mean a saving OF S725. 600 alone
to consumers in the city OF Boston. The
various railroads entering here. which
use over 1.ll5,0g0 tons annually. would ex-
perience a saving of about Sl.4iS,0O0; Law
renee would save s162,O Manchester.
$4,000: Nashua n. H.. $4,000: Worces-
ter, s2l0.O 600; Pawtucket, r.. l.. $3.50;
Portland. Me-. $685.. 600; Portsmouth, n.
H., $4,000: New Haven. Conn.,. $4,000;
Norwich. Conn, 100000: New Bedford,
1925 900; Fall River. S3S5, 900; various points
along the Boston and Albany would enjoy
saving of 5000. and on the Fitchburg
SO. 900. on the New London and Northern
$50. 900. Salem would save alone $4,000;
Providence, X. l., $720.0oO; Taunton, $780,
600"
My query is: If the s5,296.5OO above
enumerated are saved to New England.
where would that sum be spent II the
interests OF our southern coal industries
are saved by the retention OF this revenue
duty only Of less than % per cent. al
volorem, which last year contributed
$sl7.oO0 towards the expenses OF the Cen
eral Government?
Don't keep this for your next Sunday
issue If you can possibly answer It sooner.
and oblige many other anxious questioners
as we'll as,
Yours truly. JED. HOTCHKISS.
Staunton. Va, December t. 1885.
Our correspondents inquiry answers IT.
self. 1t is very suggestive OF thought that
ought TO be transformed into action.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10
Postal Reforms.

The Post-Onice Department OF the
United States Government is depart
ment ia which everybody IS interested.
directly and personally. Its operations
come home To tho hearths and the houses
Of all tho intelligent people of tho land
and of a great many who are not thus
ciassed.
Unfortunately, THAT department has so
many regulations that congressman seem
20 despair of comprehendins their full
purport and the necessity for them, and
so leave II 10 the head OF the department
and the several Assistant Postmasters-
General to formulate new regulations
new laws 20 modify and improve those
already in force.
Nevertheless. tho Dispatch will continue
90 advocate the extension OF free de-
livery TO the people OF all towns and viii
lagos where IL would require daily the
services OF even one man TO deliver the
mail matter TO the people at their homes.
Also. such changes In the postal-laws or
regulations as will permit printed para
graphs TO be pasted upon postal-cards,
and thus sent through the mails.
Postmaster-General Wanamaker favor
ed the former OF these propositions. and
undertook TO demonstrate its feasibility
and desira5ilIty The present Postmas-
ter-General turns a deaf ear 10 both Of
them. lie has learned. he claims. or his
assistant has learned. that the reople
interested do not desire to have their
mail matter delivered free, or rather We
suppose We might say. that some Of
them have no mail matter and need
none and desire none. The same reason
might have been assigned in 1853 1--WE be-
lieve II was) when Il was proposed to
reduce letter postage from 8 cents per
half ounce 10 3 cents per half ounce The
masses then as now seemed TO be per-
fecuy Indifferent upon the subject, and
did not trouble themselves about It. But
the proposed reform was nevertheless
carried out. and cheap letter-postage was
provided for, TO the lasting and incalcu-
liable benefit OF the country at large. All
~ WV community now pASANes
b. the reform under consideration. and
many been educated by II.
80 when 1t was proposed 10 reduce the
pps'age upon newspapers, and charge ty
"'e pound for carrying them in the mails.
great eiamor was raised against the
proposition Such q thing was unheard
" had never been tested, would operate
nadiy. and would cost too much money.
hu' ihe reform was provided for. Where
10 the man who would return 10 the old
system OF making each subscriber pay
The postage upon his paper at the Office
OF oelyery?--and thus having in the case
OF the large dailies tens OF thousands or
persons TO collect postage which Is now
PAID by the owner OF the paper himself?
We have heretofore boosted, and we
taks occasion 10 repeat the boast. that
'ne London Times has come out In favor
Of allowing printed paragraphs TO be
pasted upon one side Of q postai-card.
ana 'hus sent through the mails. A mo-
tiee OF death, or marriage. or an ar
snsai' or departure. or any one Of the
many other short "personalss which APP
pear every day In the papers could thus
" sent 70 friends. Not that people care
eeeut the cost Of sending such notices
y seeisd envelopes. but because they DO
~ - - mAke = mSeh n ~ uttls
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10
Hawaii and Nicaragua.

1t begins TO look, even to the Reputli-
cans as IL the President had not hauled
down the American flag in Hawaii, and
does not intend to do IT, The premature
reports of two or three weeks ago as
to his hostile feelings towards the Pro-
visional Government We're too strongly
stated he desires to do justice TO al
parties. and from present appearances
Will be successful
But what we intended to say In this
paragraph is that the President has, we
guess, connected Hawaii with the Mica
ragua canal. and perceiving that Uncle
Sam needs both. has determined 10 think
twice before he extends help of any sort
TO the defunct Hawaiian government
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10
CLOAKS AND FURS.

Black and Navy Beaver, medium
weight, Fur.edged JACKETS-Worth
Collar, S3.75.
Tailor Made, Fur-edge, nice quality
BEAVER JACKETS. Columbian Col
lar, extra value, 1896.
Five styles NAVY and BLACK JACK
ELS, in Serge. Beaver, and Melton. re-
duced to $3.50.
BRAIDED-COLLAR JACKETS, re-
duced from SIS to sl2-3 styles.
$40 BRATDED-COLLAR and SKIRT
JACKET-very elegant-in Navy and
Black, reduced to 1880.
BLACK COMFY CAPES, Is inches
long, Storm Collars, 1926.
BLACK COMFY CAPE, 20-inch
Back-25-inch points TO front, s..
Finer quality COMFY CAPE. "a
inches-heavy Satin lining, $3.50.
Black Coney 24-inch CIRCULAR
CAPES-two grades. 1928 and $3.50.
FRENCH SEAL CIRCULAR CAPE,
27 inches long, $40.
FRENCH SEAL CAPES, Butterfly
Collar, edged with Marten "a and n
inches long, price $50 and S93.
MUFFS and TIPPETS to correspond
with Capes at reduced prices.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10

personals Just mentioned. Nor do they
wish TO send sealed envelope. nor to
write anything Mt all unless they write
letter worth reading. The Thunderer
ridlcules the refusal OF the Post-office
Department TO allow TO be sent through
the mails tho one thing that ought 20
be sent under the circumstances indi-
Gated.
We say once more that here is an OPP
portunity for some congressman. In one
house or the other. to connect his name
forever with most desirable postal re-
form
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10
Election of Omcers.

At regular meeting Of Union Council
No 81. II. A., held Tuesday night, the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
George l.. Curry. regent: s. w. Blankin'
ship, vlce-regent; Silas G.. Bass. past-re
gent: +. r. Butler secretary; William II
Williams. collector; N. X White, treas
urer; William II. Craig, chaplain; w. Bat
Riddick, guide: c. T. Ammons, warden
A. ]. Bowman. sentry; William L. Smith
o. r. Kelly. S. w. Blankinship, trustees
Roland Hill. representative to Grand Coun'
ell. j. W. Gentry, alternate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10

The Presidents message occupies nearly
nine columns of small type in the Rich
mond Dispatch. and very few people,
we imagine. will read it all.-Danville
Times.
We did not expect that many people
would read 1t all, but inasmuch as we
sub-headed 1t carefully we paved the way
for each reader to find any subject en-
braced in the message in which he was
particularly interested. And then our
leader of that day was syllabus of the
message.
Perhaps our next President will be a
newspaper man, and il so that will be
at once a guaranty of an able admins
tration and short messages.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10

only 10 be a centenarian. but to be able
to give the very day Of his birth-nameiy.
the 18th Of November. 1879. He was born
In Virginia, but went west In 1906. He
claims, too. 10 remember the ceremonies
Mt the funeral Of George Washington, in
1873, when he was Just 10 years old. We
wonder where these ceremonies took
placer Was II In the wilds OF Stafford
county? Hardly. IL not, and az there
were no railroads nor steamboats, In those
days. It. is not at all likely that John
Dawson went to washington's funeral.
Who carried the record OF his birth to
the West? We ask for more light"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10
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vliice. Sample copies free.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10

The lower branch OF the Georgia Legis-
iature has passed a bill taking from the
city Council OF Atlanta and giving to the
people there the election OF certain NUM-
cipai officers.
The bin was not favored by the City
Council. but seems to have been supported
BY Auantas delegates in the House.
Whether Il viii pass the Senate remains
10 ~ ssens
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10

The Southern Planter has absorbed the
American Farm and Herticulturalist
Hereafter the two papers will appear as
one, with a combined title. Mr.. ]. +.
Jackson. the editor OF the Planter. Is q
man OF ability and energy He is never
satisfied TO do well. but always wants to
do better. The Planter has constantly I'M
proved under his management.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10

Since we have Internationally touched a
raw spot We must ask the Dispatch
forgiveness. and recommend to 1t an
imitation OF the Times's example-to be
consistent. with perfect Indifference there
fore 10 what other people think on the
subject.--The Times.
II we have not touched the Times on
the raw, It Is because Of Its excess
OF pachydermatous development.