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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-23
The Wild Cats Are Coming.

From the days of Judea 1t has
been the policy of the money chang
ers to favor the circulation of vari-
Gus kinds of money used for various
purposes, and varying monetary val
ues.
Jewish sheckels were good for
Jewish taxes and tributes; the Ro-
man money was not. One was legal
tender for religious purposes in Je-
rusalem; the other was good for pay
ment to Caesar. Each in it's turn
scarce or plentiful, valuable or less
valuable, as the quality and urgen-
cy of the demand varied. These va
rlations gave to the money changers
their opportunities. On the APP
proach of the Jewish taxpaylng time
the money changers providently and
promptly bought up the Jewish
sheckels, and afterward placed them
in the temple for sale to the tax
payers at premium. 1t was this
wicked scheme which so enraged
the "Man Of Peace" The man of
tears and acquainted with grief.
The man who was more than man,
whose heart melted at the sight of
wrong and human suffering. The
man who on no other occasion was
ever known to exhibit the passions
of anger. When he found those in
human wretches-the money chang
ers-with corner on sheckels and a
corner on sheep and oxen and doves,
the great soul of the Savior of men
was moved with anger. and with a
''cat-o-nlne-tails," or words to that
effect-with a fashion of scourge
used on slayes-he drove the money
changers-the hyenas of finance
from the temple, saying: at is
written, my house is a house of
prayer; but ye have made it alden
of thieves"
On no other occasion did the Son
of God on earth become angry and
inflict physical violence on his enc
mics. This proves most conclusively
that on no other occasion did He
meet with so great and merciless a
crime as is the robbery of the worthy
poor through the schemes of the
pirates of finance when gambling in
money and the other necessities of
the people in the hour of their need.
John Davis, M. G. of Kansas.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-23
WOULD YOU HERE FROM KANSAS?

If so, subscribe fol The Kansas
Commoner, published at the home
of l.. D. Lewelling, the first man on
earth to be elected governor of a
great state by the Peoples party.
The Commoner has been published
nearly six years and from the start
has been an aggressive advocate of
the now Peoples Party principles. -
1t is brimful of news from every
quarter of the United States, and
especially from Kansas. 1t has for
ty-eight columns, all home print.
Send 70 cents for subscription trial
of three months. of $1.00 for one
year. Sample copy free. Address,
THE KANSAS CoMMoNER, .
tt. r. Wichita, .Kas.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-23
The Development of Women.

In recent article IN tne NOrCh
American Review Mrs. Amelia Barr,
one of the contributors. asks this
question: eff some good and thought
full woman who died fifty years ago
could return to this world, what in
our present life would most astonish
her? Would it be the wonders of
steam, electricity and science, the ty-
ranny of the working classes or the
autocracy of servants?" 1t would
be none of these, but it would be the
amazing development of her own sex
the preaching, lecturing, political
women who are doctors and lawyers,
who lose and win money on horses,
or in stocks and real estate; the wo-
men who talk slang and think it an
accomplishment; who initiate mems
attire and manners; who do their
athletic exercises in public; and per-
haps, more astonishing than all, the
women who make marriage the cloak
for much profitable post-nuptial fir
tation.
One could picture the astonish-
ment of such a woman could she but
appear upon the scene of action of
the present day. We need not go
back fifty years to recall the re-
tlring manners and the quiet sphere
occupied by our mothers and grand
mothers. They reigned supreme in
the kitchen and home, but beyond
that their voices were never heard,
they scarcely dared to differ in opin-
ION from their liege lords, much less
express an original idea. Indeed, in
the olden times it almost amounted
to the rule now laid down for chill
dren, women were "seldom seen and
never heard" But all this is changed
Year by year women are coming te
the front and the development Of
talent in woment is most remarkable
not only in the professions hitherto
followed by men, but in art, as sculp
tors, workers in iron and brass, an6
as inventors, and in various othe1
paths of work.
Edison has at the present tim'
two hundred women in his employ
making the most delicate electrical
instruments. In almost every brancl
of work women now hold prominen
positions, and those who doubt tn
amazing development of woman ant
her rapid progress to the very from
rank with the stronger sex, shoul'
visit the worlds fair, where woman
work and talent will be exhibited il
every department, and we have ever
reason to believe will compare favor
ably with that of the sterner sex-s
J we are prepared to agree with Mr.
Barr in her statement that woma
. who died fifty years ago would
more amazed at the stand her Sc
now occupies could she appear
this world than she would be at an
of the scientific discoveries of tt
J age.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-23

curye a mile below. The Que whistle
vas followed BY series OF sharp
shrieks, and Sue knew the tram vas
saved.
The engineer reversed the lever
the brskemen sprasg TO the platform
the air. brakes whistled, the whole
train gave = mighty grcan and shiser'
and after few irregular shoots came
TO q dead stop.
The excitement over, it was foand
that nobody was seriously hurt, al,
though several persons were brnise,
by being thrown forward, aud all
were terribly frightened.
Sue tried TO get AWAY, but ths
grateful people would not let her.
Before she had n chance 10 escape
her mother and father came.
"Mother, forgive me-" cried Sue
throwing her arms around Mrs
Craig's neck. II had To disobey
you!
..Sue, INV child" said her father
blowing his nose very hard, there Ii
YOUR Aunt Maria. She arrived on
the southern express, aud she is go
ing on to Niagra right away. You
had better run home and get read,
to go along with her" and Mr.. Cra:l
blew his nose very hard again.
Sue made her trip, and enjoyed it
too, despite her broken promise t.
her mot her. But whenever the mat
ter was referred to Amt Maria woulc
say. There are great duties ant
small duties, Sue-great duties and
small duties" And then Sue would
sit and think.-Exchange.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-23

The Democrat. get Scared aad run fresn
Their swn Pet hui
Our Readers viii remember that
some DAYS ago Hon. w II. Kitchen
introduced in the House bill TO be
entitled IAN Act TO prevent. the or
sanixatien of secret oath bound po-
liticai organizations,
This bill came up on ifs final read
ing last Wednesday, and of course
"Capt. Buck had to explain
and say word on the bill,
among other things he said: 81
introduced the bill, and found out
what wanted to know. found
the majority of the members of the
Committee on the Judiciary belong
to Giieon's Band, and not only that,
but the biggest heap of the so-ealled
Dem o.rats of this House are mem
bers.r Notwithstanding this speech
of Capt. Kitchen the introducer oil
the bill. it passed. Every People,
party member and every Republic
can voting for it.
This took some of the members by
surprise and the News and Observer
says:
"Mr. Allen moved to reconsider
this vote.
'.Mr. Spruill said it did not com.
port with the dignity of the House
to pass bill in jest las this had
been passed.; that Legislative body
should not for one moment pass a
foolish law, which it is necessary
the next moment TO undo.
"Mr. Wicker warmly endorsed the
the action of the House in passing
the bill. as be was in favor of bring
ing to punishment any one who be
longed to such All association n
Gideon's Band.
MIR. Watson of Forsyth, argued
that the bill provides for the punish
ment of just the same evils as already
by the constitution and statutes OF
| North Carolina.
"Mr. Allen spoke on the same
line adding that parts of the bill
were dangerous to our liberty, &C..
particularly such as excluded certain
jurors from the trials.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, of Cald
well, the bill was postponed indefi'
nitely."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-23
ALLIANCE DEPARTMENT.
wu.T Will voc DO About rTr
sIe,..r Frssn the FIRST yiee-frss1dent "'
the state Alliance.

4 Litter FroFn the ttrst sist-f fNN
the state Alliance.
Mn. EDIToE
man was once rescued from
drowning although IN a very eHalist-
ed aud almost unconscious condition.
and az his rescurcr stood over him,
hcsitatina and uncertain just what
10 do for him, a bystander approach
81 and asked: Cant something be
done at once for this man; he isn't
dead" :.
"No," said the other, "he isn't
dead. but there are fifteen different
things to do for an apparently drown
ing person and can't think which
one comes first"
The drowning man opened MS
eyes and gasped III IA shivering voice,
as there any one of them that says
ANYTHING about brandy :"
! ~Ye.," responded the other.
/ "Hcll, then" said the drowning
n.an. ..vou 90 ahead on that one
never niind the other fourteen
| suppose We make "A practical aP-
olIcation Of this story to the ALI
aucc. -.
There are men now III the ALI
auce AS well as others who have lett
II hecause their bosses told them TO,
who are very persistent IN saying the
Alliance is ''about dead" the ALI
ance is "eone." Whether or not this
j. a case of the lips expressing what
the heart wishes, Is not appointed to
this scribe to say. Yet they would
impress the unsusplcious that they are
very soIIcitous about the condition
of the Order. All realize that it re-
ceived IA severe shock during the re-
cent campaign. If you are sincere
in YOUR anxiety for the cause, and
still see signs of life (Which signs to
some eyes are abundant), WHY dent
You do something for 1t? The Alli-
ancc needs reforming at so many
different points, there are SO many
different things to do, that you ''can't
think which one comes first" Up
steps a brother and cries Business
Agency" Why just Ego ahead on
THAT one, never mind the other four
teen" Never mind about your pO-
ltical differences; never mind about
your demands; never mind about
Congress, or the Legislature, dema-
gogery, partisan leaders, and the
like. Never mind the insults OF
such a man as Bro. j. S. Bell, who
by virtue of being an Alliance Off
Ger and upon his honor(?) as a man,
bought goods from the Agency fol
which he has many times since de-
cIined to pay. Never mind the fact
that Bro. Bell seems to think the
Agency Fund was contributed to pay
the debts of such defaulters. 1t will
not be done as long as they have d
shirt on their backs (unless they take
refuge behind the homestead.) Never
mind the kicking, squealing, foaming
and biting of the enemy. Go ahead
!. on the Agency. liz is the antluote
It. is the lite restorer. 1t is the one
thing upon which we are all agreed
Do not wait for this or that thing
to transpire. $50 ahead' on what
you KNOW to be right. 1t is the
, part of simpleton, or of nerve
+ less man, to stand and look ON {
= suffering man crying, "he'll die! he'll
die. he'll die" and offer no effort t.
relieve him. If you are sincere il
your anxiety for the Alliance, tr.
!. your hand at the agency. It is thu
one feature of the Alliance which
, reflects instantly to the benefit of thu
participant. Try it. L. lvEY
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-23

The fate that has overtaken the
distinguished Engineer De Lesseps
now, when both feet are at the side
OF the grave, is one that will elicit
unusual comment. Pushed to the
wall in his hopeless undertaking of
cutting his canal without further
assistance, he fell into the way of
paying newspapers and public men
to aid him make his plan successful.
The scheme eventually failed. the
money obtained by him was wasted;
the lenders were left in the lurch;
the promoters were disgraced and
now he and his intimates arr. to be
lmprisoned.-News and Observer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-23
WHY Mutton Has Done So Well.

We have heard wonder expressed
that fat sheep have enjoyed so good
an average market for SO long a term
of wears as compared with other
stock, and a season in which mutton
making is not profitable is a rare ex-
ception. We think a leading reason
for this is that very large proper
ton of the sheep going into consump-
tion are marketed quite young. There
are no data available to show what
proportion 60 to the block at the age
of one year or under; but it is very
large proportion, and one that is con-
stantly Increasing. A great percent
age of the increase of flocks from year
to year is thus cut off from producing
further increase, and goes at once
into the food supplies of the country.
There is occasionally something of
an increase of flock totals one year
us compared with another, but this
increase does not keep pace with the
growth of population. Another in
Thence probably affecting this some
what is, that Americans have never
been great consumers of mutton, the
appetite for this meat has steadily
grown since the tendency has been
developed to market stock so young.
Lamb Is very largely preferred to
mutton, and lamb has become sta
pie market al ticle in many places
where the flesh of sheep was hardly
an item of consequence in market d
half generation ago. For the rea-
sons stated we have no uneasiness
on the score Of mutton production
continuing to be reasonably produc
tive for years to come.-Nationa
Stockman.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-23
Chemicals for Compost Heap.

$ A subscriber writes US asking for
a substitute for wood ashes in max
ing compost from woods mould
and leaves, We would advise either
kanlte or muriate of potash. KANT
VIII analize about II per cent. pot
ash, while muriate of potash viii
give about so per cent. potash. The
addition to the mass of some acid
phosphate. or floats, will materially
improve it as food for plants. The
phosphoric acid in acid phosphate is
more quickly available; but if the
heap is mixed some considerable
time before being wanted, the floats
will be equally valuable and more
enduring.-Southern Planter.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-23
SURE CURE FOB g.


eyapssns ef the Dlse..
Treat stsI HIRE.
A subscriber who's o,5.AL,
. white substance aruuna IS
10 the windpipe and -
while the young pul.c,,
with swollen eyes, ask, -
From the symptoms -
impossible 10 say whether -
case Of true roup Rogp
contagious disease and 80.
induced by cold. damn d,,s
quarters Even drafts a, -
sceuding on the fowls wAf.
seem 10 bring on the mAl,4.
similar are the symptom, .,
several throat and na.,l
caused by the same bad h,-
roundings mentioned ,hs,s
20 tell the true nature @,
For this reason we can pl.n
reliance on most of the -.
In claimed that roup has l-.,
The symptoms OF true rous
ness aud general lAnguor ~
ers. loss of appetite and r,,-,
breathing. There is a wa,.rTS
from the nostrils which late,
thick and foul smelling -
nostriis become closed n.
exudes from the eyes. tia,
blindness and the heal 70
severe cases sores form unA,,
yellowish chcesy matter in u.
and on the face. have conan i
DIR. James Law a. 10 the -,
ment for roupy fowls lie rea..
rs follows: Spray and swabn,N
mouth aud nostri's thorough,
solution OF I ounce hypse,,.
soda To I quart of water ~
should be thoroughly disivs..
kill all germs of the disease ~
be lodged about the walls ..I q
To do this spray with a.,
chloride of lime ounces 10 49,
water. Provide the fowls US
dry, sunny quarters and iess !,
nutritious food In good varie,,
keeping pure water and gri, -
James Z. Rice, Cornell e.,
N ".
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-23
Had His Opinion About 1t.

This is your little sister, Tommy,
and his father, showing him the
baby. You will love her dearly,
will you not?
Yves, of course, replied Tommy,
inspecting the latest arrival; but It'll
cost a good deal to keep her, won't
it?
presume so.
Yes! said Tommy, with a long,
drawned breath. And when I
asked you the other day % buy me a
white rabbit you said you couldn't
afford it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-23
SOME DEMOCRATIC HISTORY.

The 9Th plank in the national dem
ocratic platform Of 1910 reads as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That the separation of
the moneys of the government from
banking institutions is indispensa-
BILE for the safety of the funds of the
government and the rights of the
people.
This was reaffirmed in the con-
ventions of 1874, 184S and 1852. -
The 9th plank of the platform OF
1852 reads:
Resolved, That congress has no
power to charter a national bank.
that we believe such an institution
one of deadly hostility to the best in.
terests of the country, dangerous to
our republican institution and the
people and calculated to place the
business OF the country within the
control of concentrated money
power, and that above the powe,
and will of the people,
The convention of 1856 again re.
affirmed the above resolution. The
same was done by both the Balti
more conventions of 1860. Not un
til the convention At Chicago in 1864,
when the republic was in the throe.
OF mighty revolution, do we hea,
one word Stimulating a combination
with the greedy plutocr.ts of the
land.
now the times have changed. To
day we find the party leaders of de
mocracy Cd cheek by jowl with tn.
spoilers of our people-nationa
bankers, syndicates, corporation,
and every species of corruptionist,
Known in the political calendar
Southern Mercury.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-23
BEEKEEPING PAYS
n One Il Careful the 1nsecs
HandIed with Esss

- o0O - SeEokoh Nht husv>~
Handled with Esss
Why don't farmers keep d
care for them a. they do theirs
and crops? They work for 7
board themselves and furnish u
of honey in any ordinary seAsO
a single colony I have taken 81
and q swarm in one season. ~
I have the best Italians ] I'd
which work on red clover. n
is very light and pleasant tosrlI
terested.
The idea so common that vi
bee Is on the alert TO sting sons
something il . mistake. hOS|
their nature and treats themsH
ly they can be handled with ]
ease as a cow or a horse, the
ing the most dangerous. ~
painted hives and keep the ~
about them. II q colony Z !
give them q start in the work.
ing. which they pay back D.
with interest I put chat
around them in winter yet
warm, therefore brood-resnfs :
lively in spring and the beea y
er are happy.-Kansas FsTb
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-23

It il not often that ] attempt 10
write anything for the papers, and 1t
is oily philanthropic spirit that
moves me to write this. Every edit
tor in the United States should copy
it. and every farmer cut 1t out aHd
preserve it. Why! Because II IS Il
sure cure for hog cholera. J have
never known or heard Of ii failing
1t Is very simple, cheap and easily
done. Directions: put one-hllf TEA
spoonful Of pure carbolIc acId ~ IA
gill Of sweet milk and pour 1t down
the hog. When the farmer sees any
symptoms Of cholera among his hogs
especially when one or two have died,
drive every hog and pig into very
close pen. let one man catch the
ears and sit the hog up with hIs back
between his legs, while another man
opens the hogs mouth with "a stIchr
and the medicine, being III ii long,
necked heavy bottle, il easily poured
down. Care should be taken not t.
dose one twice. Twice the amount
will kill, and every hog, sick or wei
on the farm, and surrounding farms
should be dosed. Now, brother cd
itor and farmers, if you do not u7'
all reasonable means, especially wheI
it cost You nothing, TO let every farm
er IN the United States know thls
you ought to die just little bit will
the cholera YOURSELF. A. Dodge
Brady. Texas. in Live Stock Journal
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-23

Have you ever awakened ID q,
ing with infiamed eyes, pai MI
ing and blood shot? Try o ~,
with very hot water and NIB n
parts, as hot as you can p .,su
it. Apply with . soft old In ,hip
h.ndkerchief, and after BAD .s,,
for ten or fifteen minutes III
with IL. Warm water ana ~,
excellent. To test the smo'I1,
to be used. taste the "
be quite salty.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-23
PUBLIC ROADS.
'Let Those who Dance, Pay tho Fiddler
Cor. of the News and Observer.)

'Let Those who Dance, Pay tho Fiddler
(Cor. of the News and Observer.)
1t is well known that the present
system of working the public roads
is not only unjust, but has proved
total failure. Those who use them
most, and others who would be most
benefited, (including the cities and
towns), by good thoroughfares, con-
tribute the least to their support.
We should have a law laying a
special road tax on every dollars
worth of real estate, every poll, every
house, every mule, and every wheel,
regardless of where such property is
found, whether in city town or coun-
try.
The tax in each county should he
used exclusively for the roads in such
county; and after being collected by
the Sheriff, should be turned over to
the county commissioners, whose
duty it would be to employ good
and competent surveyor or overseer,
with power to buy implements hire
hands, and go to work on such roads
as the commissioners may direct.
Giving preference to the main
thoroughfares leading to the county
seats first.
Every county should have the
privilege of using the labor of ITS
convicts on the public roads, which
together with the labor the tax
would give us, | am sure in few
years there would be no complaint
about bad roads.
There would no doubt be some
kicking against this law, probably
from the cities and towns. But let
them kick; no great object was ever
yet accomplished that somebody did
not kick. They will all become rec
onciled in few years-when thew
see what great benefit they have
received for SO small an outlay. At
ter the roads in any county are got
ten in good shape the tax can be re-
duced to the minimum necessary In
keep them SO, which would be com
paratively nothing with the aid of
the county conyicts.
But what shall We do in the mean
time with the roads that are not be-
ing worked under the new system?
Simply let the present system remain
IN effect. So far as the road poll
tax is concerned, letting parties work
out their road poll tax only as they
do now-an oyerseer's certificate Of
so many days work being receipt to
the Sheriff for his road poll tax.
Q. W. RAINEY.
Kittrell, N. g.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-23
CHII,DRgN'S CORNER.
litter. fr.m the lIss,. Feih


They are pleased With THE oAu-
cAsrAx and the .'children's Corner.
Mr.. MARiASS BUTLER Am q
little girl living near Caldwell Sta,
ton. and have three brothers and
two sisters. Ny father takes your
paper and ne all like it very much;
am glad that yon are interested
enough in the children to give them
o column in your paper, and l nope
it will be interesting TO all OF them.
/ will do all I can to help make II
interesting, and | hope all the othe'
children will do what they can.
The answers to your dohble cross
word enigma are. Herring aud Han
but. Wishing you and your paper
much success, ! closes
Your unknown friend,
ANTHEA Bosr.
Caldwell Station, n. c., Feb. i 'a3.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-23

1t is strange to us that SO many
"gifted writers and great men, at
least in their OWN estimation, make
SO many attacks upon the farmers.
Would that they could get through
some day and not always be kicking
against the farmers. The farmers
are not the driving wheel" but he
is the "wheel driver" He does not
make the laws, but he labors for him
self and those who do make the laws
and they could not get along with
out him. So away with this non
sense, and if you think it SO easy and
pleasant to farm, "go to work, put
Yourself in their place and show
them how TO live by ''your great
farming" which seems to be so much
like doing nothing. What the farm,
ers need is not advice all the time
and abuse because they do not dc
any better, but they need somebody
to take hold and help them up, not
tear them down. Give them an ex-
ample by going to work yourselves
and by and by things will change
and all will rejoice together as friends
and co-workers.- Western Free Lance
Marion, n, G..