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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-30
HIS LIFE SAVED BY 4 "suTr
JUDGE Hodges Narrow Escape From ths
Guns of an Infuria.ed hob

JUDE Hodges Narrow Escape From ths
Guns of an Infuria.ed Mob.
y few days ago a party of Texas con-
gressmen called upon the president to in
troiuce Judge Jacob Hodges, who IS a
candidate tor the attorneyship of the
eastern district OF Texas. ooh. yes =
said the president instantly. You are the
man who divided time with the negro
who was burned
Judge Hodges was naturally SURPRISED
that the president should have read so
closely the account Of the terrible venge-
ance which was wreakad upon the Tex
as negro, but thinking that the president
had not heard the whole story he said:
= thought shat Wor,Il prevent the
ragedy if I could, said Judge Hodges
land so | rode over into the crowd with
the air Of a field marshal. | assembled
the platform which was already prepare!
for the nero and looked out upon the
anrfy mob. Fellow citizens. | began.
You are about TO commit a crime thai
will bring disgrace upon our fair and
growing city. 1t viii return to plague
our children 5 children and will rebound
to the dlsCreDit of our state. 1t will
Just at that moment some one in tho
crowd whipped ont = revolver, pointed II
al ne ana shouted, Shoot the -
INSTANTLY it seemed to me as if every
man, woman and child had revolvers
leveled ar M unprotected breast. NV
wits dld not desert me.
But! | exclaimed.
But | again shouted, still louder.
If we are to lay aside the slow processes
OF law and resume our sovereignty as in
divlfua( 1nCl. let lis do so in an orderly
anu quiet MANNER
That simple word 'bnt,'" said Judge
io..-.S to Ile PRECEDENT, saved my life"
W ashington Post.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-30
REFORM Al THE NORTH.
Eight Weeks for 10 Cents.
CHEAP HOEES FER EVERYBODY,

If ycu want 8 good improved farm At low price,
il healthy section.
If you want improved or unimproved land NJ.
on which TO settle a colony for farming fruit
growing, truck gardening or stock raising
Ifyou want good location. upon which TO bufld
town OF city.
II you want timber lands fo- lumber. slaves.
cross ties or anything else.
LII You want the best bargains in lands situated
IN ten states, on long Or short time,
III you want TO act a. agent for e. in getting up
colonies or individual buyers WIT. ~
either Of as. Book giving prices and de-
eruption d i4Tz4s cent free on application
J. HUGH saDcWZLL, Uuisa City. Tennessee
v. ". MCDOWELL Memphis, Tsan-
Mention .4@Per il which ygU A4~ this notice.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-30
TIE co AND --E ~"

lie Old Democracy "a opposed
= National Bank and internal Rev
euae. and demanded the free coinage
Of silver. Modern Democracy i
owned by the Banks. has fastens 4
Inierna! Revenue upon the country
permanently. and has declared fcr
gold moaometalI.m. Virginia san.
to
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-30
YOUR FUTURE

Pslnistry Ass1nes TO tell what the Iines IN vonr
4Auc indicate. IL will srnuse you, IL nothing more
Inc ABOVE diagram almost explains itsef The
length Of the LINE OF LIFE lndicate. probable
age 70 which you viii live. Zach BRkCEI- RT
siyes yen thirty years. wel-nsrked LINZ or
F Ft,I,-r,,s denotes brain power clear LINE OF
foRIUN Ne, fame or riches. Both combined mean
success In lie; but you must keep al with modem
lqsss 20 win IL You will End plenty Of th.,e in
s,aT 80 tsniiy magazine, % sttractively pre-
,Iinec II - a dozen magazines ia one 4 CLEAR
LINE OF HEART oespeaks tenderness; q strsIght
crooked vel. denned LINZ 0P HEaTTH
spa,es you doctors' bile will the health hints
ID n Demorests No other magazine publishes 80
AIg stoTle- 70 Interest the home circle You viii
De =golect 70 extremes Of high spirits or despond
ehey ~ yoo have the GIRDLE OF VENUS well
H,a,ked keep up yo7r spirits by having Deuorest's
you viii receive gallery Of EXQUISITE works Of Ar
OF great value, besides the superb premium picture
Kz2inches, I'm Dsiryi" which IL almost q real
cost $50; and you viii have q magazine that cannot
be equsied by any IN the world for lite beautiful
Illustrations an subject matter, that will keep
you posted on all the topics Of the day ard Gil the
iads- and different items Of interest about the
household, besides furnishing interesting reading
matter both grave and gay for the whole family:
iis fashion pages are perfect and you get with IL.
Tee OF eost all the patterns you With 10 use during
the year. and IN any size you choose. Send in
your subscription At once, only g. co. and you viii
really get over ECO IN value Address The pub-
Usher. ". Jennings Demorest IS East I4h ST.
Sew YORK ~ sou are unacqusnted with the
ssSG G,ns; 'ena ,o' Specimen copy 1asy. quad
generosity: long FIRST DIVISION OF THUMB'
s ssrong vii; LoSG sECoSD DIVISION, reason
ambition that Of SATURN, prudence; the SUN.
ioVe OF splendor; MARS, courage; MOON magma.
ton; VENUS. lore Of pleasure; and MERCURY,
viii be sure 70 possess the las; and most va,uakss
quality.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-30
WOMAN'O SPHERE

Many TAX about woman sphere
A. ;hoIEh q bad anu
aere nos plAes Ia earth or heaven
There not a ask 20 raa.sktrlsl gwen
aeTe not = tar~>lEE ur : wo~.
here's not = ahlsp~r ye-s or m.
here hot q life = death ~ birth
haE has a feather wright q worth
Without a wonan IL i
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-30

HlNeF one seasons growth IN North
AZ a ma 'heT were better bulbs than
any 81! imported from Europe. He adds
aeTe - plenty o. land n your Sta..
f"r less than slo-oJ per acre
that = just as good fer the ,-I.5,,.~G-,.,
OF tuIhs a. the land In Holland -,
worth So per acre. Thf~ /. 80
cream; having been frequently sn
hol!and to bny bulbs. know th.iy
methods perfectly. a. well as the .o5i
anC climate and know the bulbs ran
De produced here a. much less Price
than there" f'-~'
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-30

A fellow in Smithville who couln'1
spare two dollar a year for news
paper sent fifty two-cents stamps to a
down-east Yankee to know how tC
raise beets. He got an answer,
Take hold of the tops and pull for
all you are worth"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-30
GROSS ABUSES"

* are Bringing Contempt and Ruin
= Poh Dishonored Party---The PopuIist
'E Better Than the Ballot BOX STUFF
4s Democratic Party.
F" -mington Messenger, May, 1881
W 'aAe leave just here to reiter-
* our well considered, honest opin-
mai North Carolina now stands
:. nl"cn N need of a good Elec-
- i@"-the Australian or some
,b.. 0ross abuses have crept in
r;1 Wshonoring to the party and
i lug contempt and ruin upon it
~ t''s.sted It, We know educated,
rn. uisn-toned gentlemen who are
~. 'Ingiy Democratic, who would
y -, the triumph of the Third par
h, 'A5 triumph of the Democracy
s,,r Soi ing to low, dangerous, de-
n 'e methods at the ballot-box.
n Nave said SO in our hearing.
= 'eiie'e that Third partyism is
than ballot abuses. Let
sIorm here" (tf.l
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-30

Get a copy of old Tom Benton's
"Thirty Years IN the Senate" and
read the history of Andrew Jackson's
fight with the United States bank,
and then measure Grover Cleveland
with the grandeur of "Old Hickorv's"
character, and then call Cleveland a
Democrat if you will, but you dis
honor the name of Democracy when
you do.-Ex.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-30
Questions and RYpTE~.

he station Wall h. glad 70 re,>@irs
any question on Agricultural tonic,
any one may desire to send. Asar.s,
an questions 70 the n C. Agricultural
experiment station. Raleigh. y. c"
rs Pi-es VIII oe written a. early a. pos
80 " the mem Der 81 the Station
stan most com petent 10 do =, ara
when Of general in t.-r,-sr. the. win 80
appear IN these columns. The station
expects, in this way, 10 enlarge Il.
sphere OF usefulness and render g-ea,
ASSISTANCE 70 practical farmer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-30

1t must be humiliating for those
Democrats, who have been cursing
John Sherman for many years to find
him the chief counsellor of Presi-
dent Cleveland, and the real leader
of a Democratic Senate. At the
the present time John Sherman is
the strongest, and most trusted of
all President Cleveland's allies
National Watchman.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-30

Miss Elder displaying her new gownl
Now, this Is a perfect copy OF a dress
Of the first empire.
Miss hlctlSh-You remember exactly
how they looked. suppose?-Vogue.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-30
Publications of the Experiment Station.

Publications of the Experiment station
The Experiment Station at Raleigh
publishes six classes of bulletins and
three of reports. as follows:
A. Regular Bulletins. Sent to all
names on the station list. Are for pop
ular reading, with scientific terms
avoided as far as possible. Subjects
are chosen to be Of most interest and
value to farmers and others. 81 have
been issued.
b. Technical Bulletins. Relate onlv
to technical subjects and results of ax-
| perlments, and only intended for sci
entlhc and technical exchanges. 8
| have been issued
! c. State Weather Service Bulletins.
The Meteorological Division OF the sta
! ton cO-Operat ties with the L. ). Weather
Bureau and issues these bulletins Civ
ing monthly summaries from meteoro-
/ logical observers scattered over the
State. ~ have been issued.
D. Special Bulletins Issued when
! special subjects demand. Among them
are included special bi-weekly fertilizer
analyses. Is have been issued.
L. Weekly Weather Crop Bulletins.
Issued each week during the principal
crop season during the year, and con-
tain compilation of reports from sew
eral hundred observers il 90 of the e3
counties of the state. Copies are sent
to any one who desires, provided he
posts them in conspicuous place after
reading. 1872 have been issued
F. Press Bulletins. Contain short
reading articles for newspaper columns
about the station and its work "A have
been issued.
u. Annual reports of the station.
These give outlines of work done, and
not details, during the Year. Is have
been issued
H. Annual Reports of the State
Weather Service. Contain summary Of
work during the year, and valuable
meteorological facts are recorded. 6
have been issued.
/. Biennial Reports of the Station.
Sent to the governor for transmission
to the legislature every two years
Give outline of work accomplished dur
ing this period. Z have been issued.
PUBLICATIONS ARE FREE
The bulletins and other publica tons |
OF the Experiment Station are free to
any one in North Carolina who requests
them. Write application to
DR.. H. B. BATTLE, Director,
Raleigh, n. C.
SOME INTERESTING BULLETINS.
No 10. The Weed Pests of the Farm, |
pages with 10 full-page cuts.
No. %. The Best Agriculture Grasses
A valuab bic ompendium Of 100 pages /
with "a cuts, many of full pages. Seed |
and seed adulteration is also treated. |
Mixtures for sowing on different soils
are given.
No. II. Value Of Pea Vine Manuring;
with full-page photogra phic cut show
ing increased growth of wheat. spp.
No. IS. Some Injurious Insects. 80
pages giving descriptions of injurious
insects, illustrated with 80 cuts. Rem
edles are suggested also.
No. 20. Facts for Farmers. "a pages
devoted to explaining in plain way
the growth of plants and what they
need. Homemade manures are also !
treated, and the action snd use of lime.
very interesting bulletin.
No 50. Silos and Ensilage IS pages
describing the construction Of a silo
md what to put in it, with suggestions
Tor stock rationa illustrated with -
cuts.
If you want either Of these bulletins,
write for it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-30

What makes home? -Four walls of
polished stone?
Or brick and mortar laid with incest
carer
Nay, prison walls are made without
as fair:
Within-look not within-corruption
there
With ignorance and sin detiles the
air
What makes a home? 'Twcre better
far to roam
Inhoused than have a part in DAINTY
halls
" here rarest gems of art adorn the
walls
If there's no hearth fire bright for
poorest poor
Who llnger in the night without the
door
What makes home? It's where the
weary come
And lay their burdens down. assured
Of rest.
It's where we learn 70 know our
dearest best,
Where little children play. blessed
and blest,
Tho walls Of coarsast clay enwrap
the nest.
Fanny 5. Reeder.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-30
The Y. {. AGRICULTURAL
EXPERIMENT ST4TlOy.
OF INTEREST TO FARMERS.
July o, 1893.
What 10 An Agricultural Experiment So.
ttnuP

what 10 An Agricultural Experiment St.
tion7
IL Is an institution established "
oeneht agricultural industry.
bow can il do this?
10 bear the expense and TO copduc,
work which will be useful To enter.
Prsing farmers. Many of these often
desire 10 investigate for themselves
but are prevented by expense and lack
OF facilities. Atsn experiment station
are employed scientific and practical
men VINO, with every facility, devote
thelr tune IN Investigate Agricultural
subjects
" hat are these subjects?
How can farming B made to paw
now can we improve our worn soils at
minimum expense? How should GER
tain soils be fertilized TO Weld the best
crop? How can waste products he
saved and utilized? Can new plant.
be advantageOusly grown? The value
or certain foods for cattle. The best
grasses for contain soils. The dairy
INDUSTRY. The value Of ensilage. 4
study OF the diseases and insects af-
/ 1ectlng crops, and the best methods to
prevent their ravages. To determine
the best varieties Of grasses fruits,
and veEeta bles for the highest mar
ketS These and score of kindred
subjects.
How long will 1t take to reach these
conclusions?
Answers should not be expected in
snort time. In many ca seS several sea-
sons OF careful work will be ne .essarv.
IN the meantime the Station seeks to
disseminate valuable facts and truths
which will ena BILE farmers to make and
save money.
Is the North Carolina Station at Raj
elgh doing all this?
Yes and in addition, through the
Fertilizer Control, it protects farmers
from fraud in the sale Of fertilizers.
In this way it has already saved them
millions Of dollars. In answering cor
respondents, it is always ready to give
the best advice it can ON agricultural
subjects
Does the Station print the result of
It's work?
Yes. 1t issues frequent bulletins.
and reports. These are all free to
those who request them. BY valuable
cooperation of the press of the State,
notes of the work Of the Station are
printed in their columns from time to
time.
How is the North Carolina Station at
Raleigh supported?
Funds for its support are appropria-
ted by the Z. S. Congress. Though it
is working for the farmers of North
Carolina, the state appropriates moth
Ing to 1T. No one need, therefore, fear
that the cost to sustain it Is burden
some. n. B. BATTLE, Experiment Sta
ton, Raleigh.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-30
Alliance Lecturing In Wilson County.
ELM CITY. y. c.. Nov. Is. q

ELM CITY, y. c., Nov. IS. -93
EDITOR THE CAUCASIAN:
Please publish the following ap-
pointnents: I will speak at the fol-
lowing time and places:
Bloomery Alliance. Nov. %
Rockridege ." "a
Springhill - Dec. |
Red Oak Grave Alliance ,
Speaking to commence at O'Clock
p. N. at each place. Everybody in
yited.
Progressive Farmer please copy.
JNo. D. MEAREs,
Lecturer Wilson Co, Alliance.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-30

Edwin-Will your mother consent, d.
you think:
Angelina-Yes, can fix that. I'll get
Papa to oppose it.-Tit-Bits.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-30
THE CAUCASIAN.
WAYNE COUNTY,
latch FOR THE BLUE CROSS

blue cross opposite your name
,..ars that your subscription will ex-
-. before the end of the month; and
: voa desire the paper 60 to YOU any
r,rger YOU must send in your renew
Il ,q that time. The low price of
n. PAPER makes it JUST OUT OF THE
.~s-rIoS to send it longer than it is
aid for. Be governed accordingly.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-30

She fcrying)-No doubt you think you
would have been happier if you had mar
ried some one else:
He-Ies. hut you'd have been happier,
too, SO | am revenged.-Truth
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-30

Small pox has broken out at Shen-
andOah, Va, and many of the citi-
zenS were scared and left. thus eli
dangering other towns to which the
parties may 90.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-30
,>uTN TO NEW ADVERTISEMEST

Or. L. II. Gratigny-Cancer and
rgmor- scientifically cured.
Earragansett Machine Code
rrlop our chest.
ng-We wish to request our read
s-. when writing to any Of the above
Companies to say that you saw the
.,yrrtr-rment in THE CAUCASIAN.
W. learn that Mr. VIM. Stafford.
ao vas tried for wife murder IN
Johnston county last week was ac-
4a.trd.
" are requested to announce that
there VIII be Cooper Oratorical
medal contest at Salem church, this
county, Saturday night, Dec. 9th,
,,g3. Everybody invited to attend.
Some there be who think, in our
remarks about a Favored few" in
week before lasts issue, was intended
for certain officials who "happen" to
be III Just now, Not so, it was a
thrust at the inequality of things
and would have been SAID even should
some Of our kith and kin been the
favored few. We are not blaming
The parties for receiving but blaming
those " nose duty it is to fix salaries.
Lead IL Not Into Temptations
Did 1t ever occur to you that it is
altogether wrong that justices of the
peace and mayors performing judici-
ary functions should be allowed to
charge Il fee for connecting a Defend
eut> Think of it. Take a case of
assault with deadly weapon. A
mayor or justice has only the power
to bind over and if the evidence is
insufficient he cannot collect fee; he
must bind over or get no pay. He
cali not mulct the prosecutor unless
perhaps he should find it malicious
So it must 90 to court
IN order that may he get his fee for his
services. Now, He who knew the
weakness Of man, said: LEAD us not
INTO temptation" 1t would be con-
,derrd very wrong for Judge of
the Superior Court or of a criminal
court to be placed where Justice or
a mayor is placed. Now if it would
De- dangerous to the liberties of the
'eoPIe for the Judges to be tempted
With the love and greed that they
night have for the filthy lucre, how
much more so when you place the
before one who perhaps
more easily tempted, for IN look
e for material of whom TO make
l'tices and mayors you do not al
avs hit upon men with consciences
old Of offense. No; place them
ooye temptation; pay them a salary
at least the mayor, and as for the
lstices in the good old days our
adde's tried criminals and sent
len up for the honor there was in
ang J. 2. and for certain exemp-
ons from arduous duties other citi-
ms had to perform. We believe
lat it is dangerous and should be ,
Hanged.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-30

\ sensible woman begins early il
life 20 show her prevailing charar
tensile. A. child she can he. rr. 4.
oned into obedience when she can
not be coaXed or driven. and Itls wise
70 remember that wise impulses ma,
b" charged 10 had ones bo Improve,
: aiming.
The sensible woman does not al.
low disqualification 10 persuade her
I" do that which j. contrary 10 reaS
on or sound Judgment. She never
loves man 50 dearly. uotuithztaui
ing his bad habits. winch >h, H..
Splses, that she cannot give hmm
up."
Her good sense tells her that low,
Is shortllved unless led on RESPECT.
and also that an affection which j,
weaker than a bad habit is scarcely
worth having.
The scnSlbl" woman ne-cr doe, !,
thing simply because everyone else
= dong II, but because she has de-
clded that She may safely DO it. Sh.
cares Just enough about the oplnIon
or her nelghbors and none TOO mucn
She who does not care what others
think of her is lacking either in good
sense or morality. She whose first
thought i. what will folks saw"
lacks good sense and tirmnc~s to do
what she ielIeves to be right regard
less of consequences. The sensible
woman l. the medium between these
two extremes.
In time Of trouble one turns inyol-
unfairly to the sensible woman
Others may be favored companious
when the skies are clear, but under
the clouds are useless as a lace shawl
IN snow storm. But the sensible
woman knows you are human. and
that may have seemed bro
sale, when your fair weather friends
comparing You with the angels Won
are not grateful. She does NOT pusb
Or loook scandalized, or say Il told
you so, or become sentimental or
ny to convince you that she has
uttered more; You know at once
hat she understands that she is not
wanting IN appreciation or sympathy \
md that she Will help you if YOU
Viii let her.-Chicago Tribune.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-30
Look Pleasant.

Have you even considered the
Christian duty of beng pleasant9
Whether you feel happy or worried.
whether things are going well or III
with you, you have no right. by
your words or even by a dolefnI
countenance, to cast gloom on other.
AS d Christian, YOU have. or ought
TO have, light in you heart. and
YOU are commanded to let it
SHINE. You are not only to rejoice.
but to lmpart Joy. evermore. Have
you ever tried, through the duties
and trials OF one day, ITO be a bless
ing, aklng your very presence a
light and JOY to all you meet Try
Northumberland Presbyterian.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-30
Blue Stone for Corn

Flease write me il, in your opinion, It is bes,
70 soak corn in blue stone before pIantiny n =
J. 2. B., Germanton, y. G.
answered by Gerald Mccarthy Bota1ist En-.
pertinent Staucn-} Seed gorn should not Be
eoANou II b4uc stone as tne treatment will In
lure the sproutlng power OF the grain and 40
cause an uneven stand. The only purpose which
sicn Z eaImeLt could serve would be the de-
structfon Of the spores OF corn smut IT-stiIaTo
mayns;) But the spores OF this fungus are
more ukely to be present il the soil or manure
Rlt on II, than on the grains OF sound seed corn.
The bcst preventive OF corn smut is rotation ~
crops ana the removal and destruction by frs
TIA growing plants. 1~A
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-30
The Culture and Fertitizipr Of p,,.,..

-. " anu sPfc-a- Information on the culture ara
-. - ,@-- % ne potato 30 no; have as Egl.!ca
= II i4--te a need. 81. have 70 eLy SONS
-, - - q. -fI ,---zer 1ai 70 buy for ecouo-
~" t--la 70 uS@ for The greatest p-o-t ~
. : s--'A potatoes made from Northern seed .
J-.L - IA ste1 raised IN the country. former
much better. WIN Il paw 20 sci MAI : -.
and o4J northern seed Have tried an exn+-rt.
A4ttt WIN the d--erelr ends o: potatoes An
rot sa,lsted YET. The L'tta end rr.-5 tn -
duo" fourteen pacEs whsr,. me lsrs-..s ~ 80
end gave only nine D-r the E.ttre IN IA ~, -
sS smooth and uLl . roEar9asrh4 1880 = SO
Ittlc phosphate found II IN NAV has, r-t.-y
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-30

W. learn that Mr. VIM. Stafford,
a o vas tried for wife murder III
Johnston county last week was ac-