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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-04-11

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-AS'nS 'L-i '..' &C." -o-Eht Tho
..AH. 'F.n .rvrs.r.
NY 20 cr 'Tr A'fHf lsy ''~r-
-! iLh' '. .Anc" ot the 'f..r r~
Va "''h The '.,iinci nnarrsis udiHg
'hAt y Carried % political ~ hgA
'''h'- A. Nar'ag' vas iakrn ~ ht-
"HA'cisi "mtar' 'n"u' Aul be ~As
h"'' y th' lu'. gns ''inn g. de
'lh" if~ roTta-...tr. u n,ei not
'nf pr ~" r'ar tine rnAnIpu'A-
i"F however. @ know EAf Mr.
'n1g"r - above tn" pai'rN hr =. o'
r ilr". a. 'ta' >N'u'r ~ iA'.r b.,
vii dl-,lalul an rfliHA's,u. urf4 fb.
I'cmu rraii, mArLlu,.". ! q n
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-04-11

- a' 3 ..H
Hire v. find that in i>-3a bal,
# cotton p-i the a5oN- bal al then
pre- iiling prices aul Il surplus
."f si~.l"; IN 1895 the bale pa,, m,
came bill at present prizes and the
farmer Is happy 10 carry home
= -,
What Was the relation nf 49,. lu
TO other property ia l>.3 when cot
ton Wa H. cents? What j. the rrla
ton of - - Ia other rop,riy ncw :
Ia the former period the first named
surplus on sale of one bale of .on
over the bill rendered. would have
been able 10 take man 80. miles hy
rail; now he can travel l2j miles for
III" surplus on his one bale: then d,
could have paid fer 5000 feet oi
lumber with his surplus: NOW h. eau
not paw for m,rs than iUo f., with
his surplus.
There l. this other great a. i Vita,
difference IN the two period esii.
mated upon a commercial basic, "a
WIT: 10 January, 1873. money Wa.
lctiy" and safe om the market. aud
the volume of the currency was IN
circulation: now money j. 10; on ia,
general market at all. few can b,r.
row AT AT any rate, and the ,,lums
of currency i siagnant aud locked
IN the banks for safety.
~ much for the bankers ar-q.
m-nt that these blessed times pf low
prices secure plenty for all, Th,
ilindoo p,"n, toiling md the hayo
ne Of the British guard, has .'plen
"" but what is plenty ia his case
Oaly three 10 fifteen cents for /.
lays work: only thin soup aud grue
for diet, ard a pair of coarfe cottor
trousers for raiment- The die. tn.
raimcnt and the wages move ara5e
The bankers money buls more oi
the product Of labor ~ money L..
comes scarce and laborers multipl,
in the ii Id.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-04-11

much longer. Thank God. | hav'
no children to ave hs hind when !
am gone. But how Is II with mans
of you. | impIore you to be j-slouF
Of the liberty that was bequeathed
to YOU by the blood OF graudsires
Liberty, once lost, will never be re-
gained short of bloody revolution.
| say to all, in the name Of God and
humanity, to j in hands and cas-
your ballots against yours and my
common Ell emy. | advise as many
Of YOU as can 10 subscribe for the
tACcasIAN-the poor mans friend
both white and colored; and again
| say, take warning, before it Is too
late. Yours for the right,
J. W. kESSEDY.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-04-11
"AlRLIE" BURNED TO The GROUND
80 Wa. Oa. of the Finest Hoa..S in a.


u Was ga. of the ftn.-t H"a-.~ De az.
STAT.
N.ws has been received at Weldon
that the tine country residence Of
the late Gracral David Clark, known
as "Airlie," in this county, has been
burned to the ground.
This was one Of the finest country
houses IN the States, and was before
the war a famous place. II WAS the
home Of Supreme CURT JnIge
Walter Clark, aud Of Mr. A. T..
Clark, of this place. The building
took fire Oh the roof, and when die.
covered it had made such heads say
that it was impossible to save il.
There was no INSURANCE, and but
li'tle of ia. furniture was saved. Mr..
fhorne occupied the house at the
time the fire occurred.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-04-11
DEMOCRACY At A DISCOUNT.
The >iSns "f the Tim-- a. I,pr.s..d %,
Recent E,.nt..

Norfolk Pilot.
The news from the elections of the
past few DAYS show that the people
are still enraged against the dupli-
city and incompetency Of the Demo-
cra'Ic leaders. The great western
cI-i-s and states have gone over
whelmingly for the Republican and
Independent candidates. The sh, s,er
politicians and the poodle-dog Er.ss
pf the Democratic party mat yell ard
viii against a return 10 R-publi
caBism and the horrors Of fusion"
a. much a it pleases them to DO, but
the plain, common masses Of the
country believe nothing in those
political possibilities can be worse
than Democratic subserviency 70 the
geld bug moneycrats of the nation.
No party that this country ever
trusted has made so frightfHl botch
If government aud legislation az
c Cleveland Democracy. It, record
Is ind -fens sble-the result. Of IL
more desperate than those Of war,
pestileuce and famine. II is little
wonder, then, that the honest inde.
penden: ID mocratic voters have gone
away t. other parties and alliances.
That is the drift of the times and
will continue until the Democracy
again espouses the cause of the great
people.
In Virginia there are abundant
signs that the same fate awaits th'
rum-ruled and trust-ssddled Democ
racy Of the Statx If the party man
ayers will continue their present
course, therefore, they need not b
surprised when the people rally anc
put an end to the power of an AFRO
1 cant D-mocratic rinp'
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-04-11

u" f'T-t ssa Niii.a - %. We. w.. .
>aT'L '.r.iia...-r IA. 49,, a.. Nua.a
~. N-rth .--it.t.a $3.50. r.,-...t-
iss Ia.ia..t.-
""u"rAl Henry Earnd.u. ,hr ofic.s
- ih' n'"n army Who capt AIRED J.s.
frrsun l'aris. pr sidrni % the ronf.si
"r y NAs in Chattanooga recently
~l'h ih. Misoonsin rommls.ion
." l"cai- the P".iiion - the TROOP.
Il that .iAt- IA "a. ChlrkAmAnga
national park parade. lit a. no,
ira" that Pr-sid-ni DAVE ~as IN
W"man's Aiiir- Nh~u ~Aptar-a
hfm." be sAid. III .As about aAy-
break ah-n ! arr, .'~d him. aud 4.
bad a WomAn'- shawl os-r a.. -hoal.
i'r,. Th" story Ahoat hoop sliris
D. entirely false"
Th"n General HArrden. who 10.
l"ug'd 4 {" the Flfsi Wisconsin cav
airy. told how h~ NAs gwen a." pack
81 h"r>"men aud gwen orders io
c+r'urc Mr.. DAVIS They rod. fhr..
nights aud ihr-- dAN. without rect.
tn" captain" AAs made near Irwin
vale. IRWIN county, Ca. Jasi 4. fore
the capture. hody "t Mexican cav.
airy "n similar .kp-d liinn and
General llarnd.n's men -ollld.d. n
hight -nsuri and iWo or ihr~. men
on "iih"r side acre KILLED aud a
numh'r wounded before u wAs found
out they acre friends in.,-Al of
enemies.
"N hen ] reached the Davis camp
b" continued. the iirsi mAu ! spok.
10 was ih. T.Aas gentleman. now
Senator Reagan. Who told m. that
b" Was ih" p"si mAsf-r general of
the ioni.-i-rai" SiA'.- President
DAVIS ~As si'iiug near by on q log
Niih shawl. ] riosum. his sif.s.
over has shoulders. n u wAs cool
morning
'li"N did The story get out that
Ia" had "n dresses aud hoop-i" asked
the reporter.
We'll. when ! went a. Macon aud
reported q" General Wilson. nv
superior officer. h. had the story
iel-gra9h-d ont a. fast A. ] spoke.
and ih. womAn's shawl became "a
ag"raird lnt" i-mAl. attire. la
III. excitement he may have misun-
d'rsi"od m-, or the newspapers .r
Ag-rai.d %. hAy. tined FOR years
&" correct the siory. but have bc.n
unabi. Ia j" 80 entirely. IL - very
hard for truth io overiAk. lie. Ia
Grand Army posts when I attempt
So explain n. I attn some times Missed.
Ii the wtii.r oI history gets u ear
culai-d for future generations, l
shall feed better"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-04-11

A stubborn and disagreeable sub
official in the interior department
refused 60 audit an account in which
HoKe Smith had charged mp to the
taxpayers a 500 set of harness. The
re of the bill for the harness would
;ndicate that the obliging dealer must
have thrown in q horse or two along
with the eharness.-Current Voice.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-04-11
LETTERS FROM
THE PEOPLE.
Various Matters on Which the
Popular Opinion is Expressed.
All Sections Interested.
LIVING ISSUES FORWARD.
Contempt and Ridicule T. the Democratic
Press---Sorrow at the Degradation Of
Demncracyv shame for the Man Who
sticks to it---OId 'oter. pI;t 1t.

For the Caucasian
SM'THFIELD, y. C., April l.-four
last weeks issue March 28tb) is
grand. 1t exhausts the Douglass
matter. Very truly.
L. L. MASSEY.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-04-11
SOUND MONEY
~ ahit fAT.ii.i >h"~Iag >-.sa. ir.r
s""-- thst v.rta tas,

IrHT.,. IL u.ur
hr Pr"'alrDi agd ever iH',u rs
y : depression u industries under
'he ao"ha money policy Justliicr
very lr4nlrrr {" Pnt the f,cis of TIA,
,liht'i"n 70 the hsr. Below The
tribune presents the dc dly IA a'lel
'"iumn, displaying IN, actual ..ul,.
u reasonably sufficient currency
and one alSays contracting.
ACCOUNT MIIH on uAIE.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-04-11

For the Caucasian.
FLORAL COLLEGE, N. c., April i
Your explanation of Fred. Douglass
resolution is perfectly satisfactory to
your friends and all reformprs.
Give the Democrats the -- every
time you can. w. r. Henry's letter
is interesting reading. d. IL. Gill's
sentiments in regard to the News and
Observer coincide with all Populists.
[ should think the Democrats them
selves would become disgusted with
their press.
Very truly yours,
THOS. b. RUSSELL.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-04-11
For the Caucasian

For the Caucasian.
SEMoRA, n c, April 3.-Can't do
without it (THE CAUCAsIAN.) 1t is
the only paper in the State that
gives the truth. l.. b. SCOTT.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-04-11
pie fer II Iirty Mouth.

For the Caucasian.
CONCORD. \. c., April 3.-Dear
sir: | have read Mr.. W. r. lIenry's
long letter to Hon. NJ. W. Ransom.
This carried me back to ] SS4 when
| asked the Democrats of Caharrus
county for the office of register of
deeds-this, too, after losing $4,000
by the war, all the money had, and
cripple. did not own any real
estate. The Democrats kicked me
aside and kept in office "a uou,1q man
who had not lost a cent by the war,
and had been in office six years.
Gratitude among Democrats is a
lost jewel.
The same party trea'el a one-armed
soldier, J. H. Moore, just as bad
clay on McDuff, &c"
The CAUCASIAN of the 2Sth is a
hummer. Financial poverty is all
that prevents me from ordering lot
to circulate in Cabarrus, as an anti
dote to the poison disseminated by
such papers as The -- and
The uses such
expression about the Legislature as
compost heap
Such sheets will sooner or later
find their l-vel. The -- can live
and abuse the good people Of Cabar
rus as long as he remains postmaster
at a salary or $1,000. All the worl
in the p,stoffice is done by two
young ladies for $3.50; the post
master-editor spending all his time
in the publication of The --
The government pays the postot1ict
rent. J. W. MEHAFFY.
Only Cementing Them.
For The Caucasian-I
LoU1sBURG, N. c., April 3.-En
closed | send you --. | wan
as many copies of the CAUcAs1Al
of March 2Sth date as the none
will buy. Mail to me at Louisburg
N. G. | want to thank you for tina
issue. 1t is plain and Stronghold
boiled down-iust what we want tn
people to know. The course tha
contemptible sheet, the News an
Observer, has taken is not damae in
the Peoples party in Frankli
county. 1t is only cementing tn II
r. Z. HARRIS.
Majority of $4,000 in SO.
For the Caucasian.
If the money famine was not 0
our people with a heavy hand
could send several names with tn
money for the CAUCASIAN, bat tn
wolf is at the door, and it takes a
our power to keep him out.
| see the boodlecratic asses kee
up their kicking at their only &C
the ghost of Fred Douglas
They remind me of the man WI
took a pinch of snuff ard sneeze
until he became exasperated. L
then said to his nose: "Sneeze ol
fe low; you'll sueeze your brains OIL
presently"
So let the asses kick. They
kick their brains out presently
they ever had any, and nobody Wi
get hurt but themselves A VOL
to nv Populist and Republics
friends: Let the braying of Il
Democratic asses solidify you in tt
good work of unity and good wi
drive the enemy into the last ditt
and bury them so deep in '96 tn
Gabriel's horn will never call the
to a resurrection. Let's roll up
majority next year Of 10000 ov
our enemies of Doodle fame. Ia
my word for it, if the SO called Dem
orats ever get full control of t
State again you have cast your Ia
ballot. If they had carried t
State in '94, all illlterates wou
have been done voting for all tin
} without blood shed.
Take warning in time.
s This writer has been a studio
f and jealous follower of what
thought was Democracy. | f
f lowed them through four years
: fire and blood from '6l to '65.
s nm now sixty-three years old a
can't stay in this earthly sph
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-04-11

For the Caucasian
CONCORD, N. G., April Ill could
have sold many CAUcAs1ANs Of
March 2Stb. Send me. worth
of same date. 1t is a clinch.r on the
rotten ID moCracy. j.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-04-11
Ih. L-.i Man az ia. E.fr-.,sns A.@,.
a

srr"usioro IAirloi
II may not be generally known
that North Carolina furnished the
first and last brAv. men that laid
down their lives iu d-f-ns. Of the
Lost Gauss. The first Confederate
soldier killed ln ~. war wa named
Wyatt. "A member of th. f.mou.
Elgrrombe T. Guards. commanded by
col. Brldg.rs. pur friend. 10. ~.
woodbnfn. of Tabernacle. brought
o. ih" Patriot oilie. ih. other day
book printed ia 1910, which had
been IN his Amlly for over three
quarters "f century. IN the back of
which D. pasted the following clip
ping. taken from the North Caro-
lima Presbyterian shortly after ih.
close of ihe war. IN gives the pnr-
iiculars of the death of ih. last man
killed ~ liue of duty before the close
of the most memorable struggle an
ih. worlds history. The father Of
the soldier was Rev. M.bape, who
formerly preached ia Greensboro.
aud who viii be remembered by
many of our older citizens. Judge
xeban-, of Rockingham, another
son of Rev. Mebane, was one 81 the
youngest enlisted men in the serv-
zee.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-04-11
NJ. Hamilton. wbs Planned the s.<sps
PROM G1i,sy pri.sB in Isos. KILLED

fN's# @ffsn-
MoEGAsToS, Ky, April 3.-Mor-
canton lie ia fever of excitement
over the murder which occurred st
l o'clock this morning, Of Major q.
VI. Hamilton, the famous originator
aud executor Of the escape from
Libby Prison IN lsGi. Sam Spen-
cer has been arrested aud placed in
Jail with evidence against him. Al
fred Belches, who was with Spencer,
says Spencer .s the man wbo fired
the sbot. Msjpr Hamilton's name
Is famous throughout the country
aud he has received many notices
from the magazines ia the United
States.
Theesrspe of Msior Hamilton and
his 40 associates frcm the famous
old prison, is one Of the most inter
-stng incidents # the gar. Ma
ior Hamilton Was Of the Twelfth
Kentucky cavalry, aud with him
were confined Captain James John
st0n, Of the Eleventh cavalry, and
Edward Noble Of the First cavalry.
With only few crude implements
they made their tunnel. Digging
for - nights they saw daylight, and
with the 40 other officers made
their escape. The officers made
their appearance m Louisville on the
night IF March 10. 1864. The trn-
mel was 81 feet long and $ feet in
diameter. Many of those who en-
capped were recaptured, however.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-04-11
ABOVE THE PALTRY BRIBE.

Speaking of Mr.. Henry's letter
reference is made in it to Mr.. H. A..
Gudger's appointment in the De-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-04-11

lContinued on Fourth Page.I
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-04-11
The FACTS ARE
MADE KNOWN.
Jefferson Davis Did No, Wear
Female Attire When he
Was Taken.
HIS CAPToR TELLS TRUTH.

H.. tsr-t Ms sitl.a 0. %. We. w..
>aF'L .r.iia... IA. t-.i ~.. Nua.s
taE lns 49, as.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-09-12
Effect Of the Gothenburs system.

j. Mains, grand chief templar of
England aud others of authoritative
standing fId that the aggregate guam
tity of alcohol consumed in Gothenburg
now is about the same as before the
system" came into operation, and the
ehQrmously increased consumption Of
beer, which has been popularity called
temperance drink in Sweden and is
nos under the control Of the "bolag" or
company, accounts for this fact and for
ahe other fact that drunkenness is CON
,st&ntly increasing. New York Voice.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-09-12
Repair the Road. Properly.

l, tiffany W s.der ttI5t N many asl9''- the
horse, on tin. farm. are 4 hard looking
set u animal. when the riAds III the
near vicinity Il the farms IN question
arr one mass f mud and Nth: How
much more Ir#dtahle II would be not
only t. thu farmer himself, but 10 the
public in conceal. II moro attention We're
devoted to seeing that the roads are kept
in good condition. The greatest trouble
to be overcome Is not only l. see that
the roads are repaired, but u see that
proper repairing Is done Many farmers,
and even turnpike companies, when
they do MAKE repairs, such j. filing up
ruts and holes il the roads, haul loads
Of stone, without any care being exer
cised a to ,ize, and dump them on the
road and then wait for passing teams to
scatter them about, Good Roads.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-09-12

a pretty Woman, with nothing tut her
fairness 10 offer, invariably attracts men.
But She seldom holds them.
liz And 70 you saw Niagara Falls in
thor winter glory? How grand, how
awful, hoW sublime i the picture! The
swiftly flowing river, the great ice "a kes
tossing about, the terrible plunge, thu
churning waters. the roar, the She
Yes; il was awfulIy cute.
The expression blackguard originally
Indicated the scullion, kitchen boys and
pot was hers who brought up the rear
when a great mans household was NOV
ing from place to place. A. these persons
were by no means choice in their Ian
guage or elegant in heir deport ment, the
word Was soon applied to those who N
speech or action resembled them
Dnls Have drink? stiIIs - Never!
I've sworn off. Dills- Since " hen? stills
A week ago Wednesday. My wife pre-
scented me with a son and heir. and
went out to receive congratulations at
the cuh. When I got back I'm dashed II
didn't see triplcts' tel you shock
like that -Didds= All. yes; poor fellow,
Thank heaven I'm u bachelor.
Edison has devised for his own use
| bicycle with spring arranged for lessen
ing the work necessary FOR propulsion.
He winds the spring by power obtained
from his laboratory engine, and il sup
plies most Of the energy needed in his
ride home each day. He : going to ar
range it so that the energy developed in
coasting or riding on level may be APP
piled to storing power in the spring for
use in ascending hills
mustard plaster made according to
the following directions will not blister
the most sensitive skin: Two teaspoon
fuls mustard, two teaspoonfuls -four, two
teaspoonfuls ground ginger. Do not mix
too dry. Place between two pieces OF old
muslin and apply. If it burns too much
at first lay an extra piece Of muslin be-
tween il and the skin; as the skin be-
comes accustomed to the heat take the
extra piece of muslin away.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-09-12

1T Is reA4rkable, say, dealer quoted
by the New York sun, to note how the
American taste has broaheued in the past
two decades. Formerly my patrons were
almost exclusively Germans. Now they
are two-tAirds Americans Among them
are quite a large number who want the
best and the dearest. For such customers
have venison, chicken and game sausagts
either plain or truffled; goose liver sat-
sages, like the pates de foie gras q France;
the preserved breasts OF tame geese and
VIA gees and hams and bacon IRON wild
pigs The prices Of these range from IS
cents To & a pound. We import from
Germany ana France large quantities Of
fruits and vegetables IN tin and glass. on
account # the tariff they are considerably
dcarer than the native articles, but they
seem to be finer and sell readily. The
French excel in peas and mushrooms the
Germans in asparagus, green beans and
lp-rirS 80
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-09-12
The Beech Tree.

In America, says Professor Rathrock.
the beech tree extends from Nova Scotia to
Florida and from the Atlantic seaboard 10
Missouri, Arkansas and Texas. All in ALL
1t IS among our commonest forest trees
Its wood j. not durable In exposed situa-
tons, thau- it is strong and heavy 1t
polishes We Nd the silver grain imparts
a peculls 20 IL in the manufac-
tured sta iaable for making shoe
lasts, plaH aud also is being large
IL ConSuul 5.e so called 'chemical"
or wood ~. ar
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-09-12
Believes In Good Roads.

This story is told Of Congressman
DOckery If Missouri: Discovering n
stretch Of country road near Gallatin
that was in bad state of repair, the
congressman donned pair Of oyeralls,
shouldered a shovel and pick. and, fol-
lowed by a gang Of laborers employed
at his own expense, went to work and
ditched the road and leveled up the
roadbed Selected.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-09-12
Oldest Trade Secrets.

Among the Oldest secret trade processes
now in existence is that method OF inlay
ing the hardest steel with gold and silver
which seems to have been practiced at
Damascus ages ago and is still known only
to the Syrian smiths and their pupils and
the manufacture Of Chinese red or YER
million
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-09-12
Women and Corsets,

Women have worn corsets from the ear
lest times. The mummy of an Egyptian
princess who lived 1000 years before
Christ was discovered In 1872, and round
the waist was continuance closely resem-
bling the modern corset.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-09-12
A Move In the Right Direction.

Rockport proposes to have better
roads, being one If the towns that voted
last spring ~ exempt from taxation for
ten years wagons and other vehicles
having not less than five inch tires
This is good way to make those heavy,
time laden wagons build the roads, in
stead of cutting them up and spelling
them. Lewiston Ne Journal
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-09-12

A yard was once any stick, rod or pole.
The expression is still used with this
meaning when applied to various parts OF
ships equipment, as ysrd-arm, sail
yard and the like.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-09-12
An Alabama Road Tragedy.

On Blount county road some people
saw in slough Of mud and water some
thing which indicated the probable loss
of team of oxen and man and wom-
an. On the surface were gentleman g
and lady's shoes and portions of wag-
On, and sticking through sea of mud
were pair of horns. -Collinsville Clip
nor
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-09-12
The CycIer's Last Wish.

His loving friends, In deep distress,
Bent over him and pressed his hand.
"Have you no wish you would express
Before you start for that fair land
Where thieves come not Tor dust corrodest'
He, smiling, answered, .Yes, good roads "
Good Roads
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-09-12
.Jrl.1A Habit In Belgium

Belgium s revenue from the drink
nsoit has grown in 40 years from
4, 900, 600 to $4,000, 900 francs. crime
INCREASING 200 per cent at the same
xiHe ana insanity 12S per cent.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-09-12

asked the agent OF the man who answered
his ring. "Well," was the cautious rel
Spouse, in a resigned tone, II am the hus-
band and father"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-09-12

Annual sales more than 100000 boxes.