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CHAPTER II.

THE PREPARATION FOR THE LECTURES.
The Rampant Radical Reformer was
standing in the telephone mandatory.
Like a gust of wind he was there; no one
there had ever heard of him; no one there
knew where he came from, or whittier he
was going.
With a quiet, genuemanly air he ac-
costed the manager in these words: 81
want you to construct an immense tele-
phone for me, and l want to borrow all
OF the small telephones in the United
States, and perhaps have some more
made"
The manager stared at him, but he went
on to explain, II intend TO give two lee
lures in the United States; one to men,
the other to women, and l want every
body to hear them. I desire to have a
telephone through which can address
the most distant individual living on
American soil and | want the small tel
ephones to put in the hands of every
man first, and afterward in the hands OF
every woman; so that everyone can hear,
and also so they can question me, if they
so DESIRE"
The manager comprehended in an in
slant what brilliant advertisement such
lecture would be for his business, but
he apparently unconcernedly, asked:
p Where do you propose to set up the
large instrument?'
I'm the center of the solar system, 4"
answered his customer.
A look came into the managers eyes,
which plainly questioned the sanity OF
the applicant. but he OWNED it at once,
and remarked with smile: 'In other
words, which will be more readily com
pretended, in the Hub of the Universe" ."
"a very good location" said the mana
ger with look of relief. ''Of course you
are able to pay for what you ask Mr..
-. what shall call your name?"
"Where [ am known [ am called the
Rampant Radical Reformer. and the Hy-
periodic Hypnotizer, and 1 can satisfy
you as to my financial ability" said the
applicant, with as much dignity as a
pumpkin-faced, pomegranate- headed imp
could assume, and he forthwith proceeded
to satisfy the manager.
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CHAPTER III.
THE FIRST LECTURE.

Several weeks after the interview re-
corded in the foregoing chapter notice
appeared in most OF the daily papers
throughout the country:
The Rampant Radical Reformer and Hy-
7,erbolic HypnotiZer viii give TWO lectures to
The people of the United States, one to men
only and the other 10 women only, IN which
the social evils Of the country will be freely
The speaker win address the people from
the town OF Boston through an immense tele-
phone constructed expressly Ior these lect-
ilres. and ali Of those who do not possess
small telephones and receivers, viii be pro-
vided with them on Application 10 the speak
er-s agents who are located IN the center OF
every community. Questions will be permit
ted from any one, and ideas Will be discussed
If of public interest. The lecture to men
win commence on the 30th instant, and will
continue until the lecture Is completed, put
not until the topics are exhausted The date
for the commencement OF the lecture To women
Will be duly advertised.
on the 30th instant the little Rampant
Reforner was reared on his legs on a
platform behind the largest telephone
aver constructed, and millions OF men
scattered all over the country were stand
ING before telephones and holding re-
ceivers TO their ears.
The lecturer commenced with the
query: 81 suppose you think you are q
nation of fliberUy-loving free men?"
w g are. Cdhl0 D"SA " AAi4A ~ OAAA iA4-AA
ions OF voices.
"You are not" asserted the speaker.
You are a nation of cringing slaves.
You are slaves to your traditional Gus
toms: slaves to precedents; slaves 10 your
preiudices; slaves TO host OF errors
which you practice; slaves TO your SELF
imposed rulers; slaves wearing self
forged chains, and you are continually
forging more letters which you laslen
,,non Yourselves and wear with SlaVlSl
complacency. You are nation OF
slavesr'
The small voices in the millions of tel
ephones, struck upon the millions OF
tvmpanums in the million of ears, with
the force Of million of tack hammers,
and as the Hyperbolic Hypnotizer waved
his magic wand o. common sense, ,conYlc-
ton seized the comprehension of his
hearers.
Continuing to wave his wand he went
on: "How can nation hope ever to be-
come free and elevate itself into ad-
vanced, or advancing civilization, by
sIavishly following old customs and old
ways of doing things?
II suppose you think you are a law
abiding and a law-governed people?''
oueried the speaker.
1--WE are,n came back from millions OF
s.You are not" yelled the sRampant
s.The savages in the wilds of Africa have
inst as much right to claim that they are
eoyerned by American laws as you.
How can people be governed by some
thing which they know nothing about?
itIs there a man among you who car
+a1l me- what the American laws are?'
and he held up the words American
1aIvs,, between his thumb and forehngeI
and tetered on his toes just like j. Whit
comb Riley when Initiating the schoo
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benson Villa Tract,

A pretty piece of ground that we
have subdivided into tracts of p
to ID acres, which we can offer at
a reduced price that will defy
competition, and upon terms that
are so easy that the purchaser
hardly feels the payments. The
land is only one mile from the
electric Car line on two country
roads, with avenues already
graded leading to the roads. The
land now not planted to trees or
vines is eminently adapted to
berries of all kinds, the profit on
which is very large, Now is the
time to begin to prepare the land
for plants.
We will give anyone meaning
business a good chance to get a
home with little money down.
Four years to pay the balance.
Interest 7 per cent. Der annum.
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THE FRlGHTFUL FATE OF THE RAMPANT
RADICAL REFORMER:
CHAPTER I.
THE LECTURER.
Or the HyperbOlic HypnOtizer HypnOtized

He was a pale, slight, Insignificant
looking little chap, not bigger than pint
of cider. i never Was much OF de-
scriber, but when l do describe. try to
be as accurate as possible. for L think
embellishments is apt to convey wrong
idea OF Appearances When was boy
my chums and l used to get pumpkins
and dig out the inside and slice OF the
outside rind in spots in imitation of eyes
aud eyebrows, and a nose, and mouth
with teeth, and ears; and by lighting a
candle and placing it inside, in the night,
one could see quite resemblance TO hu-
man features.
Well, my little Rampant Radical Re-
former looked something like this, and
bis head was as much like a pomegran-
ate as anything | can think OF, for 1t was
as full OF ideas as pomegranate Is OF
seeds; and as the seeds of pomegranate
are all there is about it OF any conse-
Quence, so his ideas were all there was
about his head of any consequence; and
as most people consider the taste OF
pomegranate seeds insipid, so most peo-
pie considered his ideas insipid.
You see the simile is a very good one. !
He had two powers Of personality
which made him remarkable; one was
the power to hypnotiZe men and make
them think just as he did; or perhaps
everybody old think just as he did, and
he only had the power 10 make tnen uO
Just as he and they thought; and this was
done with a wand which he always car
ried, often using it for cane, and when
he wanted to influence others he simply
waved it in an occult manner. No one
could tell whether the power was inhe-
rent in him or in the wand, but got
good look at the wand one day and saw
printed on it common sense, and l con-
cluded that that was what it was made OF,
Ill vhr.~a q
was located.
The other personal trait was probably
what brought upon him the calamitous
catastrophe which will be described near
the end of this story. He loved all
womankind, from the oldest grand
mother TO the youngest babe. with aqulet
devotion, amounting almost to alteration;
and he didn't know-as many wise men
do-that this trait is never appreciated,
except by the very old or the very young,
all intermediate ages despising the man
who possesses it, and especially so if he
does not show in person the semblance OF
hero; and 80 he went bhndly to his de-
plorable doom.
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ladies never knew what became of him,
or how, if they had been accused and
tried by an old-tashioned jury, they
might have been convicted of murder, for
no one could ever foresee what kind OF
verdict that old style of jury would
bring in.
Under the new jury system, [ don't
think, after considering the provocation,
that they would have been convicted OF
any greater crime than man's-laught
but only think what might have been the
consequences, and what might have been
the condition of the country, if no re-
form had been made.
He told the landlord what to put on his
tom bstone. The men who were hunting
for him ascertained these facts-here was
where they found him:
Picture of grave, on the headstone OF
which are the words. Here lies the Hyp-
notizer Hypnotized."
The hunt was ended.
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Why Meade Did Not Pursue Lee.

AS was observed before, General Meade
was ruled from Washington He had
done all he was ordered to do; he had
saved the capital. He had done more:
he had beaten a hitherto victorious vete-
eran enemy; he had repelled the invasion.
lie concluded To ''let well enough alone"
Had he done more he might have been
superseded. He had not gained the
supremacy of Grant. He could not tell
President Lincoln that Secretary Stanton
must mind his own business and not
interfere with grand tactics or operations
in the field. These were potent reasons
for General Meade's actions. He was too
good a soldier to exceed his instructions:
too patriotic to risk too much at that critl-
cal moment; too perfect gentleman to
assume anything more than the perform
ance Of duty, and hence he modeStly eX-
cused his determination to follow hard on
the retreating Confederates by reciting
the exhausted condition of his brave
veterans of the Army of the Potomac,
who had climaXed that army's marvel
lous record of endurance, bravery and
devotion, physically and mentally, by
winning grand triumph, without
prestige, and after having been expert
! mented with by dozen commanders,
for some of whom they were forced into
a lack Of respect and confidence if not q
feeling of actual contempt.-L. w. Wal
lazz, in Blue and Gray.
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Protestnnt Churches in France.

New statistics of Protestant churches
in France have recently been gathered.
estant houses of worship in 78l localities
in the French Republic. There are 887
reformed pastors in charge of congrega-
tions, and II reformed chaplains in the
army. The Lutheran clergy number
only 60 the Free Evangelist church has
AZ, and the other Protestant denomina-
tions have y. Then there are Bible So
cieties. 10 Protestant societies for home
MISSIONS 6 for foreign missions. a or
phans' homes, Al refugee houses, 66 hos
pitfalls and 11S periodicals-all in the in
terest of the Protestant Church of France.
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4 STORY.
Iofered the RECORD UNION by NJ. A. B.
Preface

always did like euphonius title for a
story, and also like to have it something
like the title to statute, which virtually
conveys to the reader a synopsis OF the
whole subject, and so 1 give the title OF
my story:
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Electricity That Kills.

Dr.. c. L. Chandler Of the Columbia
School Of Mines says: AN interesting
misapprehension that exists in the minds
of a good many persons is concerning
the vital dangers that Turk in the pres
sure of, say, 1000 volts. The newspapers
often tell US that a man has been killed
by such d pressure, whereas, in tact,
such a pressure alone couldn't Kill a
humming bird. have frequently caught
in my hand sparks possessing an electro
motive force Of 100, 600 volts without
feeling anything more than a very slight
burn.
The danger arises only when the
volts are re-enforced by a good many
nmperes or currents, as when one takes
hold of a charged wire. Then one feels
a shock that is u~nmistakable, because
force Of a great many currents IN the
wire suddenly decompose all the fluids
in the body. The salt in the blood at
| once turns to chlorine gas, and the man
whose veins are charged with this deadly
poison cannot in reason be expected to
live long"
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Fooled by a Filibuster.

A. p. Hulse, late of the custom house.
tells a good story Of some flibustering
shat came under his notice years ago:
In 1859 Harry Maury, a midshipman,
who had resigned from the service q
the United States government, was IL
command Of a brig off Mobile bay. The
vessel was loaded with flibusters for
Walker and was overhauled by a revenue
cutter. An officer went aboard IN the
night with instructions to seize the YES
sci and bring her to Mobile. Maury,
who was equal to the emergency, pre-
pared himself by unshackling the anchor
from the chain and fastening a lantern
to a pole. When the vessel arrived at
Dog River bar it was hailed from the
cutter and ordered to come to.
Then came the order, Let go your
anchor!.' Maury let go. Pay out
thirty fath0ms Of chain!" was the mex
order. Maury ran the chain through
the hawser hole and owe the rail bacl
On deck. He was ordered next to hois'
a light, which he did by lighting The
lantern already affixed to the pole ant
sticking the latter in the mud. He then
when all was quiet, put OF down tht
| BAY, leaving the cutter watching thu
light, which it did until morning.
In the meantime the officer from thu
cutter, who was in charge Of the flibus
| tering vessel. was down in the cabin
playing cards. On arrival at the en-
trance Of the harbor the officer wa
| tapped on the shoulder and told Of WheT'
;hey were and asked if he wished to g
ashore. A boat was at his service an
be took it, returning to the cutter Il
time to share the chagrin Of his mates
San DinrO Sun.
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\ Youthful Yankees Ingenuity.

A boy we know had some chickens OF
which he had made pets. He and his
father went to their work early in the
morning, and while the rest of the fam
lily We're away for the summer 1t became
a question how the chickens were to be
fed with proper regularity.
The boy was equal to the occasion. He
took an alarm clock and fastened it Sc
curelv to one side Of the barn by means
OF two spikes. Next he hung a bucket
of corn to a rafter and connected 1t with
the clock by a stout cord.
He wound up the alarm and set it at 4
o'clock. At that hour the alarm went
of, wound up the string and tipped over
the bucket. And SO the chickens were
fed by acknowledgements Leader.
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Intellectual Men and ouida's Novels.

Intellectual Men and Ouida's Novels.
Some time ago a busy man Of thI
worll asked Mr.. Charles a. Dana how
-e managed to keep himself mentally
SO fresh and vigorous. Dir. Dana gave
several explanations, and among other
he admitted that he had taken to read.
ing novels. Frequently Mr.. Dana Ii
seen riding on the elevated reading {
novel or a volume of short stories, and
the smile which plays on his face indi
Gates how thoroughly he delights in such
pursuit. He is a great admirer Of nov.
elist whom Mr.. Howells would esteem
with horror, and that is Ouida; and it Il
acurious thing, perhaps, that among the
many readers of this popular writer il
this city there are to be numbered sc
many vigorous intellects.
Roscoe COnkIing anticipated a new
novel Of Ouida'S with as much pleasure
as a Frenchman used to look for a new
instalIment of Alexander Dumas TO,
mances, and he regarded Ouida's ''Undel
Two Flags" as one Of the best storle:
which he had ever read, and even went
so far as to recommend that grin anC
dignifed Justice Of the supreme court
Samuel BlatchfOrd, to e 1t y hs
wanted a mental tonic. Congressman
Reed is a great admirer Of Ouida, and
Joe Choate confesses to the pleasure ht
mas taken in reading the works OF thi
N
Novel reading has become a passion
with many Of our professional nlen, ant
[ saw the other day the dignified presi
lIr< rf VC1n cDl19On +rn+f1np across TN.
street to the Grand Central station with
a couple Of novels under his arm and an
other n in his hand, with his finger
inserted between the pages, as though
ae had just been reading it and even be
grudged the interruption which tool
him from his hotel to the railway sta
tion.-E. j. Edwards in Philadelphi;
| Prnss
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Trinity College

The character and public worth of a higher
institution of learning IL known by what it IL
and does. Durtngt the past TO u years Trinity
having been SUSTAINED by private contrfbu-
tions and given her efforts to the public wei
fare. IL stands for progressive ideas and Is
the representative of advanced thought IN
public life. The leaven of her efforts has
quickened every other educational institution
within the range of her influence.
For ISIS 4 the following departments are
open for instruction after August 81:
l. Philosophers and Literary Qor A. b. can
didates)
:. History. Political and Social Science Cfor
Pm. II. candldates).
3. :, ientifc dor b. s. candidates).
4. archaeological (for Ii Y. candidates).
,. Law School summer term opens July I'D.
:. Commercial Course preparatory for ousts
ness pursuitS).
Besides these there are three special schools
with courses o. a more practical professional
character:
L. The normal school for Teachers-Ten
courses of professional instruction for one
year.
2. school of Journalism-Prof. John l..
Weber. director. Courses of instruction in
hngish, Civics, Political Science. History,
Sociology and daily practical newspaper work
required.
5. school of Finance, Economics and Adj
ministratiou Two years courses in the
higher studies related 10 public interests.
The College Is provided with ample facilities
IN the Laboratories. Libraries and Electric
Plant for giving the best instruction in courses
offered.
The buildings are the finest and best adapted
in the state.
The Staff of Instructors is chosen for its
merit in and devotion to the work of educat-
ing students. The participation of students
in their own government in college will begin
with the opening OF the year. August 81.
Rooms may toe secured and interesting infor-
person to JOHN F. CROwELL, Presdt,
Durham. N. G
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/. I'LL. :: 1~orosa5esteFn RI.
Gchedui2 in Effect April !, 1892.
DURHAM DIVISION.
rE.Ug pJrHJAN ~ ~

DURHAM DIVISION.
LEAVE URBAN n. C.
$40 =. m.-Daiiy for Lynchburg and Way
Stations. Arrive L~ynchOurE 80 p. III. Al
TRAINS. Durham DIVISION, arrive ana depart
from Union station LynChDurk.
Trains arrive at Durham from Lynchburg
at li:3U 4. NJ. daily.
Trains n and y have coach bet Eeen Durham
ana south Boston. Leaves Durham 6:3U "a. IN;
arrives Durham 5:l5 p. Ia. DAILY except sun
day.
WINSTON-SALEM DIVISION.
Leaves W~inston-SaIen 100 p. IN. daily :. ar
rive at ROANOKE 400 u. IN.
MAIN LINE-WEST BOUND.
LEAVE LYNCHBURG-DAILY.
$50 D.. H.. for Roanoke. Radford, Pulaski,
Bristol and ali points south, Via h.. L. V. u,
X. H.. also for bIuetleid, ONO E4tehsloh.
Leave 3iucuClu 6:IU Il. Ii. dally Tor hcnoNd ahd
COIumUuS. PaTlOT Car to ROanOke. Pullman
Slice per Roanoke to blcmphls VIA Knoxville
- a. IA. tor Roanoke, RadfOrd. Pulaski,
Bristol ; also Ior BIuetitld, POcdhOntas, Blk
norm ana stations CllnCh Valley DIVISION atsC
for louisville ana stations l.. u y. X. X. wa
Norton. Pullman Sleeper L~Ynchburg 10 Louis
vile via norton. Connects dL ROANOKE so d
III. with WashIngtOnai ana Chattdnoosa Llnllleu'
pullman Sleeper Roanoke to Nashville, Mem
,nIs and New orleans. bIuing Car attached
z:33 D. H.. daily. for Roanoke, and inferno,
diate stations. Has no connections DeyonC
Roanoke
INDEPENDENTLY.
9;I5 a. III. for Richmond. Petersburg and Nor
IOlk arrives Petersburg at I'D y. H.. connect
iny with Richmond ana petersburg railroad
rrIIVIng IN RIChmOnu at z:l5 p. III. Arrive
Norfolk 6:UO =. Ill.
lI:1U y. III. Arrive Petersburg 4:l5 II. IN
connecting with R.& Z. k. X. dailY; arrive
RlchmOnd "a u. H.; arrive NOrfOIk tOJ a. N
Pullman Palace sleeper 70 Norfolk.
Also Pullman Palace Sleeper between
Lyuchburg and
This car viii be ready at LynchDurg at W.
o. III. Tor reception of passengers.
20 j.. u. Tor bIcnLuOud, Petersburg and Nor
OK: arrive hiCnmyud 40 p. IN; Norfolk ~
Pullman ParlOr Buffet Car 70 Norfolk.
W. Is. BEVILL.
G. p. l. I. Agent. Roanoke. Va.
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John Wilson, better known IN lltera-
ture as christopher North" was a ro-
Dust walker. a forty or eighty miles
tramp was no unusual undertaking for
him. He often walked at the rate OF
i've miles an hour for a whole day, and
st the end of those long walks would
write off columns of the brightest thingf
shat adorned the pages of his Edinburgh
Review.
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Proportions of the Human Figure.

The proportions OF the human figure
are six times the length of the right foot.
The face from the highest point of the
forehead, where the hair begins, to the
end of the chin is one-tenth Of the whole
stature. The hand from the wrist to
the end Of the middle finger IS also one
tenth Of the total height. From the
crown to the nape of the neck is one
twelfth Of the stature.-Current Lltera-
ture.
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Jan. Is. 1891.
Cnre- Inflammation. and Indigestion.

MIR. j. &. henderson, SENECA. manager OF the
Chattanooga. -~iaTsicH ybU birmingham ran
road. says ne docs MOI = II"Ne are ~ Il case OF
rheumatism which Mrs. joe Persons kemed!
Vii. not cure, and il is toe nnesL remedy toI
INDIGESTION he has CIV. + seen.
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Nurses Sore Mouth.

| was badly afflicted with nurses sore mouth
and was perfectly cured by using Mrs. Joe
Persons nemehy. | found 1t a fine tonic and
strengthener of the system.
Mrs. JOSEF KINSEY,
Sept. 10, 1891. LAG NC.
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Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy
VIII Cure Eczema.

Will Cure Eczema.
LAGRANGE, n. c.. Sept. q.
Mrs. Joe Person, kittrell, y. c.:
DEAR MADAM-I have used your valuable
Remedy with satisfactory results in a very Sc
we're case OF Eczema 1t is highly important to
use the Wash in connection with the Remedy.
Wishing that success may attend you in your
noble undertaking, l am, respectfully,
Mrs. HENhY L. DILLON.
Will Cure Skin Eruption.
/, the undersigned, do certify that our babe,
at the age of three months, was taken with d
breaking out or skin eruption, which batfted
the skill of our finest physicians for two years,
and never did get relief until | used Mrs. Joe
Persons Remedy, ana one-half hOttle made a
final cure. w. :. ROACH.
COxville, Pitt county. n. c.
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nave used Mrs. Joe Persons ttemedy fOl
nurses sore mouth, and was perfectly cured
aHU can ~rcCUmInvnd ii r. 4 good tome.
Mrs. w. :. MCNAIR,
Jan. Is. 1881. MaXton, N. {.