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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01
SILVER AND PRICES.
People Who Essay TO Teach Ought to
he Careful of Their Figures.

People Who Essay TO Teach Ought to
he Careful of Their Figures.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 30.
TO the Editor of the News and Observer:
In your issue of July 9th, you print
an article under the head of "Silver,
Cotton and Wheat" which was written
for the Atlanta Constitution by Mr. W.
II. West, of Arkansas. Mr.. West begins
his communication in the following
words
"Why is it that the price of silver bull
lion governs the price of cotton and
wheat ia proposition that statistics
prove to be true for the last twenty
years. But why is it so ~
Now Mr.. West ought to know, and he
is inexcusable for not knowing, that
statistics do not prove any such thing
From 1867 to 1872 the price of silver did
not vary more than sixteenths of cent
an ounce; but the price of cotton fluct-
uated from 31,57 cents in 1867 to 16 95
cents in 1871, and then jumped to % 10
cents in 1872. If the price of silver bul
lion governs the price of cotton, why
this wild flying of cotton from her sill
YER partner From 1873 to 1883 the
price OF silver ranged from 1852 dollars
per ounce to Iii d0llar5-a huctua-
ton of Az cents an ounce. Dur
ing this same period the price Of
cotton ranged from 11.88 cents to 10 81
cents, a variation of 104 cents per
pound. During this same period the
price of wheat ranged 1918 dollars per
bushel TO 1.175 dollars, When wheat
was at its highest mark, silver was two
and half cents below its highest mark
for the period, and cotton was also at its
highest price. These differences should
not have existed if Mr.. Vests PROPOSE
ton is correct. But they did exist, and
not because the price Of silver had any
thing to do with it, but because of short
crops of these two staples.
There is one other statement in the
article alluded to that / cannot allow to
go uncorrected: He says the wheat and
cotton grown in India compete in the
English markets with our wheat and
cotton. / have not had opportunity to
get the facts with reference to wheat,
but in an extended investigation in rela
ton to cotton, / find that the amount of
Indian cotton going on the English mar
kets is so small as to be no competition
at all. l will not here give figures, but
if it is desired | can make good my asser-
ton.
I write this for the purpose of giving
your readers the facts. People read
statements like Mr.. Vests and take it
for granted that they are true. This is
the great cause of so much error in the
public mind, and the proper thing to do
is to correct these off hand, reckless state
ments and give the people the truth.
T. N. ROBERTSON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01
Marriage in PittsbOrO,
Special to the News and Observer.

PrTrsB0Ro, N. G., July 81.
An exceedingly pretty wedding was
witnessed last night at the Methodist
church, in this place. by a very large
audience. Mr. Thomas Fl. Calvert and
Miss Addie McClenahan were married
by Rev. W. w. Rose, assisted by Rev.
Mr.. Calvert, of England, father of the
groom. Mr.. William J. Calvert, Of
Portsmouth, Va, was best man, and
Miss Emma Taylor, Of Raleigh, was maid
of honor. Miss Annie Peay, of Durham
Miss Hattie Aston, of Siler City; ana
Misses Julia Bynum and Matte Ihrie, of
Pittsboro, were the bridesmaids. Messre.
Jas. T. McClenahan, of Washington, D.
G, and F. K. Ellington, of Raleigh, were
ushers Miss Ella Peay presided at the
organ, and gave an admirable rendition
of the wedding march. After the cere-
mony the wedding parry and a few
select friends were pleasantly enter
tanned by the brides mother. A num-
Der of handsome presents adorned the
tables in the parlors.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Sunday-schOol Convention now in
Session at Henderson.
he News and Observer.
HENDERSON. n. O., Ju

HENDERSON, N. c., July 81.
The Sunday school Convention of AL
bemarle Presbytery met at this place last
night at o'clock in the Presbyterian
church. Rev. @. g. Vardell, of New
bern, was elected President and Mr.. W.
T. Allen, of Oxford. was elected Secre-
tary. Rev. W. T. Hines. of Granville
county, delivered a most interesting adj
dress on "Our Field, It's Needs, &C."
The Convention met at 10 o'clock this
morning with a good attendance. After
a song and prayer service Mr.. A. M. Nc
Pheeters, of Raleigh, delivered q most
interesting address on modes of Sun
day school Teaching Fifty Years ago and
Modes of To-day"
Interesting addresses were also made
on Methods of Teaching" by Rev. DR..
F. Fl. Johnson, of Elizabeth City. DR.,
Patterson, of Littleton; J. R. Young, of
Henderson; Rev. W. 7. Walker, of Hall
fax, and Rev. O. G.. Vardell, of New
bern.
The programme for this afternoon and
evening is very interesting, and also for
to morrow. There are a number of del
egates from a distance, and the conven-
ton is being entertained by the good
people of this thriving town with the
generous hospitality they know so well
how to bestow.
The Presbytery Of Albemarle has in its
territory thirty counties, as follows:
Granville, Wake, Vance, Warren,
Franklin, Wilson, Wayne, Nash, Hall
fax, Northampton, Edgecomba, Greene,
Lenoir, Hartford, BERTHE, Martin, Pitt,
Craven, Gates, ChoWan, Perquimans,
Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Wash
ington, Tyrrell, Dare, Hyde, Beaufort,
Pamlico.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01

A BAD BEGINNING.

The strongest Democratic county in
Ohio is Butler. It is the home Of eX-
Governor Campbell and Congressman
sorg. They are both against free silver.
At the county convention the free silver
men kept possession of the court house
and elected delegates to the State Con
vention, while Campbell, sorg and the
anti-silver men went into the court
house green and held their convention
The effort that is making to down silver
as factor in Ohio has split the party in
twain in the strongest Democratic county
in the Buckeye State This does not
augur well for success there this year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01
THE ATLANTA BULL FIGHT.

The Wilmington Star punctures the
sham bull fight proposed at the Atlanta
Exposition in the Stars best view. 1t
says:
''That bull fight they have been talk
ing about so much for Atlanta, and
which Mr.. Ballou of New York and some
Others are straining their linen to pre-
vent, is to be only sham fight with
padded bulls and other padded aces
SORES, as we are assured by the Con-
stitution. The padded accessories
means, we suppose, that the matadore is
also to be padded, and to go into the
ring with his corpus swaddled in thirty
or forty pounds of cotton lint. Go to !
with your sham bull fights. Who wants
to see that king of tame fraud People
who go to bull fights go for gore, and
they want to see some goring done. I'm
agine a senior or a senorita from the land
of the Montezumas, or a native born
thoroughbred sport, sitting down to be
entertained by looking at padded bull
fight. It won't do. 1t would be thin
ner fake than cock fight with padded
spurs, or dog fight with muzzles on, or
a foot ball game without some two hun
dred pound chaps to fall on and mash
the smaller fellows. When it comes to
this thing the average American is in
tansely realistic
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01
EDITORS, sKEPTICAL AND 9TH
ERWISE.

Editor Bethune is skeptical, and thinks
editor Marshall must have been talking
through his hat at Greensboro, when he
predicted that the people in North Caro-
lima would see windmills all over the
State generating electricity for farming
operations ard that all night electric
plows would turn burrows under the
glare of electric lights.
Editor Whichard is full of faith, and
says within a hundred years Editor Be-
thune twill see more startling things
than plows running at night by electric
itv.r
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01

1t is a big thing to say but neverthe-
less true, that great multitude of peo-
pie have crowned Simmons Liver Regula-
tor, the "the "King of Liver Medicine"
There is nothing like it for Malaria,
Rheumatism, Chills and Fever, Oonsti-
patton, Blliousness, Sick Headache, Indi-
gestion and all troubles arising from a
sluggish or diseased liver. Simmons
Liver Regulator is the prevention and
cure for these ailments.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01
In Your Blood
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 30.

Is the cause of that tired, languid feel
ing which affiicts you at this season.
The blood is impure and has become thin
and poor. That is why you have no
strength, no appetite, cannot sleep.
Purify your blood with Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, which will give you an appetite,
tone your stomach, and invigorate your
nerves.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01

KATE FIELD has suggested to Secretary
Herbert that one of the three new gun
boats to be launched at Newport News in
September be named after Queen Isa-
bella. Why this modesty2 Why did
not the fair Kate suggest that "Kate
Field" would be good name for win
ner2
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01

SENATOR german met in convention in
Maryland yesterday and nominated John
E Hurst for governor. Others may have
been present, but only for the purpose of
counting.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01

Don't you know that Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla will overcome that tired feeling and
give you renewed vigor and vitality
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01

IT is again stated, upon the highest
authority" that the President will not
accept third term.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01

Gov. O'FERRALL says 81 am goldite
and silverite." How does he stand on
the Temoah question
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01

HoRR AND HARVEY have concluded
their financial fasco. The country is
now prepared for the Fitzsimmons
fight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills,
Biliousness, Indigestion, Headache.
a pleasant laxative. ALI Druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01

The talk is that E. G. Wall is slated to
succeed Minister Dun as Minister to
japan.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01

An indignant Senator, referring to
Senator Gibson, during the tariff fight
said: Maryland has one Senator and a
messenger boy"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01

The Rev. DR.. Blyden, whose present
service for the Republic of Liberia as
minister to England, is informing Eng
lish audiences that the civilizing of
Africa depends on colonization by Amer
lean negroes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01
THE WEATHER.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Four hundred thousand bicycles have
been manufactured this year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01

HOOPS Pills are easy to take, easy in
action and sure in effect. CSC.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01
RICHMOND FEMALE SEMINARY,

No. East Grace SC richmond, va.
JOHN Fl. POWELL, Principal,
MRS. Il. G. PEYTON, Associate Principal
The twenty third session of this Board
18th, 1895, and close June 18th, 500
Course of instruction from Primary to
Collegiate Department full and thorough.
The best advantages in Music, Art and
Languages
Richmond offers many advantages for
improve mnt in Lectures. Concerts, &c.
For details, apply for catalogue to the
Principal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01
CONTINUATION.
M-MAKING SALES.
W. H. & R. S. TUCKER & CO.

The continued rainy days of last week
so interfered with our rOOm-making sales,
we deem it wise to advise our customers
that the renOvating of our store rooms
will be postponed a Week or so later
than August LIST in order that we may
further reduce our stock of dry goods
and kindred wares. We prefer to sell
the goods rather than have them injured
by lime dust and wOrkmen. Everybody
should avail themselves of this great Op-
portunity to buy dry goods.
New special value tables will be made
up during this week.
W.H.&R.S. TUCKER eco.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01

Mrs. Stanford is determined to keep
the Stanford University going, and in
order to raise the money necessary to
run it during the next year, has ordered
the sale of the stock on the great Palo
Alto ranch. If necessary she will also
sell all her jewels.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01

The practice of legislative bodies
making appropriations to newspaper re-
porters and public employees who are
paid regular wages was carried to ex-
tremes by the Legislature of Connect
cut, which adjourned recently, accord
ing to the Baltimore Sun. Besides gra-
tuities of over IS, 900 to reporters, the
members voted money to messengers,
doorkeepers, cloak room attendants and
employees in general. Not only this,
but they made an appropriation of $50
each to two boot blacks who have a
stand in the Capitol at Hartford, and
$25 each to three newsboys who sell
newspapers there. This reckless gener-
osity on the part of the Connecticut Leg
islature cost the State $50, 900 in the ag'
gregate. This was reform" Repub
lican Legislature.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01

AS prelude to his sermon the Rev.
Thomas Dixon, at the Academy of Music,
preached Sunday on THE Coming
Yacht Race" at is pleasant to know"
he said, ''that Great Britain and the
United States are going to meet in a
friendly contest on the sea. They used
to meet in quite different manner. If
these two great nations could bring
themselves into friendly alliance on the
sea, powerful stride would be made to-
ward bringing about universal peace.
These nations, with their unbounded re-
sources and power, could dictate to the
world. If Americans would lay aside
some of their prejudice and Englishmen
drop some of their proyincialism, this
union could be accomplished
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01

An association has been Incorporated
at Alexandria for the purpose of erect
ing monument to Anne Lee, the mother
of Gen. Robert T. Lee, and the Lynch
burg Advance very properly says ''that
every good Confederate will wish the
movement complete success. Lee holds
as high place in the estimation of his
countfymen as Washington"
Governor McKinley's administration
in Ohio will leave the finances of the
State in as bad a position as his party
left those of the nation in March, 1898.
The State treasury deficit amounts to
$50, 900, 900, and the courts, by knocking
out the new tax on inheritances, have
taken away one of the main sources of
revenue from which the deficit was to be
made up,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01

The Interior says: "Our Methodist
brethren, at recent conference in New
York, rejected a candidate for the min
istry who passed a creditable examina-
ton and was of good character because
he was cross eyed. Send him to us. We
want few men who can get an angle
on both sides of the question. Maybe
the brethren made believe that they
were afraid he would scare the babies -
when it is more likely they did not want
man who could make personal appli-
cation of the text to two deacons at the
same glance
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-11-13

Tho pre.eminonco Of Paino's celery
compound over all other remedies could
no, be better illustrated than In the case
OF tho Turnoy family Of 81 Anthony,
Iowa.
Mrs. Turnsy had recovered her health
by tho use Of Paine's celery compound.
She had suffered from a variety Of Ills,
all due to nervous system Improperly
nourlahod.
As frequently happens the entire fam
lily, overcome perhaps by anxiety and
caro-. began to feel "run down" and to
suffer with tho hardest dlsoaso in the
world to dRgnose-tho trouble they
have whom they say; Doctor, done
feel we'll"
The advice Of their physicians to use
Paiuo's celery compound, the one known
remedy that restore, lost noryo M ouor-
gy, creates an appel Q, purino- tho blood
and builds up the strength OF the entire
system, was followed. Mrs. Vufnoy Ia
letter 10 Wells & Richardson Co, who
prepare tho remedy, soon wrote rs fol-
lows:
"My husband and three children were
a. greatly benefited by tho use Of Paino's
celery compound ne ] was after an uu-
usually hard siege Of the grip, with var
ATOMS OF tho disease. We regard the
compound rs most remarkable rom
ody.h
AZ the winter comes on many people
win begin to suffer from debility, and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-11-13

lack OF rallying powers amor sllgh.
chill or cold
Their real trouble isA run down con.
diiion OF tho nerves and blood. aud
pnino's celery compound, as In the case
OF Mrs. Turney and her family, VIII
make them well again.
rheumatism aud neuralgia too, grow
moro dangerous aud moro painiul with
cold woa her.
This Increased pain points TO Increased
activity OF these Disorder.
Thoro u positive danger In allowing
the system to meet tho porlls Of winter
handicapped by rheumatism and neu'
ralgia, or any disease that comes nom
poor blood and bad nerves.
There IL tho same certainty Of getting
rid of these two diseases that there Il OF
complete recovery from sleoplessncss,
nervous weakness, hysteriu, or any other
result OF impoverished norver and blood.
Physicians tiday yet rid Of rheumatism
and neuTa gia ~ thoy do y coplo-s ness,
molnnohOlia and nervous dyspepsia 10y
building up the system and ppotting
It's delicate notVo na'ts with Paine'n col-
cry cOm pound.
Paino'H celery compound restores vi
tally TO Tired norves; " feeds every
tissue Of the body whom unusual waste
has reduced tho weight aud strength OF
tho body, as II frequently the case at tho
close OF the heated season, 10 gives now
appetite, aud keeps every part Of Tho
body, nerves and blood 70 we'll nOur-
ishod that the nervous, oNhau'tcd, Tired,
run down telling from worry and
hard work soon disrppoar Try H.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-11-13

IN the witness ohair, AMI was cate.
chiIed by Juuge Powers In regard 70
specification 3, which charged that
Donovan had sent Mcdonald TO nit.
Pleasant, TO obtain II possible, eyi.
dsnce against Sergeant Ford for the
purpose OF satisfying apsrsonsl gtudge.
The witness stated that he had sent
Mcdonald down there, not for the
purpose OF gratifying personal spleen
or spite, nor to 0laoken Ford's chstac.
ter, but to ascertain whether or not the
woman Frandzsn had pictures In her
possession AZ claimed by her. A letter
OF intrOdu elton given by Donovan to
Mcdonald at tho time OF sending him
70 Mt. Pleasant, was here offered In
evidence and marked "Exblbit an
IL was dated at Salt Lake CITY July ~,
1895; addressed ~ Thomas Brady E,q.
city marshal Of Mt. Pleasant, And
signed by John j. Donovan, acting
chief Of police. Tue following IL q copy
OF said letter.
Dear Slr-This will introduce to you
Frank T.. Mcdonald, n police officer Of
this city. Please give him any assistance
In your power to secure photo In hands
OF tho "frnndzenn woman. / received
your letter this morning and was sorry
you could not get the letters and pic
turo" yourself You may DO surprised
II you find my picture thoro. Mcdonald
will explain to you.
With regard 10 telling Smith Of the
anticipated atfest of the proprlstors 9 (
the assignation house referred to In the
beginning Of the testimony, the wit
ness stated that he had not spoken to
the man Smith for the purpose OF AZ
| Stating the proprietors Of the house ~
make their escape and defeat the ends
| OF justice.
Defendant had gone out 10 SaltAir
for the purpose Of asoertslning ~ to
MoDonald's alleged misconduct at the
resort While out there ho made
u orough inquiry ~ to his conduct and
every one he had INTERCEPTED had
told him that Mcdonald had acted Ia
gentlemsnly manner, that he was
perfectly sober, and that DAVIS, the Ia.
iotmant, was the whole cause OF the
disturbance. Such findings the wit
meas had reported 10 the chief but
they did not seem to satisfy him.
After the chiefs arrival from 5oiE
SPRING., no seemed aggriUveI at tho
defendant and ordered him 10 take q
luy of forth with. That was prior 10
tho I'll ny o. any charges against him.
At this poiut Judge Powers asked
leave 10 offer Ia evidences an affidavit
sworn TO by Smith, stating clearly that
Donovan bAi not given him the MI.
legsJ information.
Counsel for the prosecution objected
u its iniroductiOn,as It was not mat, rial
evidence. Tho objection was sus-
tanned.
Judge Powers-Did you give any
Information 10 Smith regarding tue
proposed arrest Of tue proprletora Of tho
designation houHtY
A Witne1-NO, sir, | did not.
Judge Powers-HOw long had Nc.
Donald been drinking prior TO his sus.
pension?
witnsss-I never saw the man take
= dfihk In my life.
DJnovon was under crUsi-eKamina-
ton when the NKws report closed ut
4o'oloek.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-11-13
FOR DISTURBING THE PEACE.
]. X. Rice, the "Cowboy Preacher"
Fined $40. Hut Sentence sus'
pended-Other Cases.

Judge Smith had before him this
morning the Rev. J. II. Rice, better
known as the "eowboy preacher" AZ
stated In the News yesterday he wac
arrested on Monday evening for dis.
turbAnoe OF the peace and II was for
the purpose OF being tried on that
charge that brought him into the
police court Morris Sommer defended
Mr. Rice, and after several witnesses
for tho prosecution were examined, no
moved for a dismissal Of the case, ms
nothing had been shown by the wilt
nssses for the prosecution, that Mr..
Rice had been guilty OF q misde-
msanor. His motion was prompt
overrulod by Judge Smith.
Dennis Eichnor was the most i'm.
porlAnt witness for the prosecution
and he testified In n very concise
manner AZ TO what led up % the die
tuTbauee. IL appears that Mr.. Rice
was delivering a sermon ami was In
teIspersing II with Jokes about that
great eTAdioator OF dirt-Ioap-when
Joe Walden, who was apparently In.
toxicatei at the the time, stepped into
ihs circle and began denounoing the
reverend genilemAn, AMI calling him
"iahir," "humbug," etc. This
aroused Mir. Rice's ire and he forth
with proceeded to elect Walden from
the ring, and succeeded In 40 doing.
This, of course created some excite.
msnt anu an officer Immediately APP
peared on the scene, and placed ths
preacher under arrest.
Dennis happened to DO present at
the time, and remained, he says, "to
see the iup." He considered It u very
humorous incident, but Commissioner
Sommer begged to differ with the ap.
plicant for City Attorney Hoge's place
under Glendinning's administration
In what constituted humorousness.
After both sides OF the case were heard
fully, the court found the defendant
guilty and Imposed fne Of $40. Sen
tence was afterwards suspended during
''good behA vioT."