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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-11-12

and insimidstions Of any Kind. But te
seems 70 me from the aSidsvits died
in this proceeding that this trouble
has probably arisen from the fact that
two negroes were appointed registrar
In this township. And while u Is ros
for me TO say whether they should
have been appointed or not, and DO
not say whether they should or should
not have been appointed, but i do say
that under the Cons titufiou and laws
Of this State the negro is legal cleo
tor and il entitled 10 accept and hold
the office OF judge or registrar Of cleo
ton, and 10 exercise and perform the
duties appertaining TO the same And
the time has passed, IL it ever existed
in North Carolina, when he can be IL
leg ally interfered with and prevented
from discharging his duties as such
officer. on that account.
But II is my opinion that the duties
of a clerk in tabulating the vote az an
election, and in announcing the result,
are ministerial duties And it Is his du-
~ to tabulate aud computate all such
votes ss come 70 him through the reg
ular channel prescribed by law. unless
it shall appear, upon the return ITSELF,
| that il is in fact not the return OF said
precinct, for which il purports 10 be.
| In such case he should refuse 10 count
| it, unless he shall be directed to do so
| by an order Of Judge of the Superior
dr Supreme Court.
Upon an examination OF certified
copy mot objected TO by piaintif) OF
the rstnrn of the election in this pre-
cinct TO the defendant, l cannot say
that it contains such inherent and Pa.
tent defects as would have authorized
the clerk to reject il under the rule
have stated; and this being so it wa:
his duty TO taculate ard count thu
same.
therefore, the restraining order
heretofore granted in this case is vaca
ted, and the motion for permanent
Injunction is denied.
THAT the defendant, j. NJ. Morrow
will at once proceed TO count said vot
as the law directs, and the same as ii
no restraining order had been issued
J in this proceeding. That She defend
ant will recover his costs OF the plain
-eiff, T.. Mcdonald"
Immediately upon the delivery o
this opinion. Mr.. w. X. Henry, VIII
represents tie plaintiffs, gave motto
of an appeal. The case will be argue
before the full bench Tuesday.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-11-12
aEsTRAIxIxe ORDER VACATED.

Jostiee Fsreses Decide Against I'd Ne
Donald In tbs Pinevfiis Election CaSe-
The CLERKS Duties are Purely Minis
terial.
The action brought by the fusionists
Of Meckienburg county to restrain
Clerk Of Court Morrow from counting
precinct No. ?, of Pineville township,
and which WAS argued before Judge
Furches Saturday, was decided Mon
day. 1t was decided in favor Of the
Democrats and again st the fusionists.
In rendering his decision, Judge
Furches declared that the Clerk was
only ministerial and not q judicial
officer, and recommended that the
plaintiffs institute quo warranto pro-
ceedings to determine whether there
had been any irregularities in the cleo
ton in the precinct complicated oil.
The opinion in full is as follows.
Upon a full consideration OF this
matter, am OF tie opinion that the
restraining order heretofore granted
1
an injunction should be denied. But
in thus holding do not find that there
/ bad been no irregularities, intimida-
lions, or frauds committed on the cleo
ton in precinct No. 2, Pineville town.
ship. 1t is not necessary that should
undertake to decide these questions,
nor do think have the power to do
SO in this proceeding.
"My opinion is that registrars and
Judges Of election should be resi-
dents Of the precinct for which they
are appointed. But when they are
regularly appointed, the law presumes
they are rightfully appointed, and
that they are residents of the precinct
for which they have been SO appoint
ed. If they are pot, the law provides
the means by which this may be tried
land tudiaialiy determined.
"That no citizen had the right to un-
dertake the matter in his own hand
and by fraud, violence, intimidation OF
other unlawful means attempt to cor.
rupt such mistake, if one has been
: made. If this Were allowed, free cleo.
tions and free governments would
soon be at an end.
"Thst no citizen had the right to IN.
dertake to correct such mistake, II one
had been made, by obviously running
the township lines, and filing his re-
> port with the board,' acting in the
discharge of their duties as REGISTRAR
or judges of election. And if any per
son by such acts, or by threats of VIC
lence or threats of Indictment, or Other
unlawful means, did intimidate sucl
? registrars or judges, and by sucl
r means did interfere with them in tn
l., lawful discharge of their duty as sucl
: registrars or judges, they have violated
+ both the criminal and civil law of tn,
State. And iii my opinion, neithe
the state nor tha individual! who ma,
u have been I'M ured thereby are wirhou
: remedy. But it is not in this proceed
q ing.
r Il am in full sympathy with what
understand to be the spirit and mean
ing Of the Election Law of 1886
free and fair election, fair and hon
o est count. And while l would no
J consider it my duty to sustain ever
= technical objection that might
r made to the manner of executing thi
r law, if I saw that substantial justic
n had been done, and free expression @
1.-the qualified voters had been obtained
y yet l would feel it my duty to exer
all the powers ! have to prevent frau
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-11-12
g God
Is essential to 0 n
health. Every nook @ENNH
and corner of the UV j WV

system is reached BY the blood, and on
its quality the condition CT every organ de-
ponds. Good blood means strong nerves,
good digestion, robust health. Impure
blood means scroinla, dyspepsia, rheuma-
tism, catarrh or other diseases. The surest
way to have good blood is to take Hoods
Sarsaparilla. This medicine purifes, vi
talizes, and enriches the blood, and sends
the elements of health and strength to
every nerve, organ and tissue. 1t creates
a good appetite, gives refreshing sleep
and cures that tired feeling. Remember,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-11-12
Cntarrh Means Danger.

Because if unchecked it may lead di-
rectly to consumption. Catarrh is
caused by impure blood. This fact is
fully established. Therefore, it is use.
less to try to cure catarrh by outward
applications or inhabitants. The true
way to cure catarrh is to purify the
blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla, the great
blood purifier, cures catarrh by its
power TO drive out all impurities from
the blood. Thousands of people tes-
tify that they have been perfectly
cared of catarrh by Hoods Sarsap-
arilla..
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-11-12
THE NATIONAL VOTE,

We give below the electoral vote of
Mckinley and Bryan. This vote is
about correct. The result in Kentucky
may possibly give Bryan one electoral
vote and Mckinley ~; the same con-
dition exists in Delaware-Bryar may
have one electoral vote and Mckinley
only two, instead of three as now given
in the following table. Otherwise no
change is anticipated.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-11-12

pany, Vas killed this morning at his
residence by . folding bed. Mr..
Mason arose to see what time il Was,
srd in getting back into bed Jared
i. so that the top fell upon him,
breaking his backbone.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-11-12
Disastrous Frosts In Texas.

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 9,-The cot
ton crop Of 1896 is at an end. A
killing frost has fallen and the fields
are as black as SCOT. There is not a
particle of life left in plant. A
few more bales can be picked cut,
but fully 80 per cent. has been mar
ksted. There is small number of
bales left about farm houses waiting
and hoping for g. price which the
smallest crop in ten years ought to
command.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-11-12
IT MUST BE UNDER ANOTHER
BANNFR,

While the known results Of the cleo
tion are not yet official, they are sufli-
GENTLY clear for us to understand that
Bryan Ia defeated. With this defeat
there come regrets of disappointments
of an almost bitter character. Dreams
Of pure American government and
hopes of better times and conditions
are nullified aud crushed temporarily
at least. But the cause of the people is
not dead. 1t is a cause that cannot
die.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-11-12

,s the party proved to be strong
enough to divide it, strength and thus
let the party standing for trusts, mo
nopolies &c. get another four years
lease on this country.
The announcement now comes that
Mr.. Bryan declares he will continue
to fight the battle Of reform. 1T Is
well, perhaps, that be viii Go SO. lie
IL an able leader, and it meg be that
none can now be found TO equal him.
But great events can be evolved within
the next four years; and speaking
now for the Peoples Party .oi
North Carolina aud We believe
for the nation, we take the IL
betty OF serving notice on Mr..
Bryan that if he desires to head the
reform forces of the Peoples Party IN
the next fight, he must do SO under
soME OTHER NAME THAN THAT OF DEM
ocgAT. That name has become a re-
pfDdCu Anu u sttISh ohoAS VIZ -
pie, and il will not be supported any
more now nor hereafter.
Democrats had charge Of the govern
ment for nearly four years, and they
played the people false-grossiy and
brutally false. In the campaign Jus'
closed, the Peoples Party joined theii
forces with the Democrats, and th'
Democrats again played the people
false-grossly and brutally false. Their
il no virtue in them. We are done
with them now aud forever, and ais
with any man who seeks to lead IN
people hereafter under anything tina
may bear the name, or have the smirc
OF the word Democrat on it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-11-12
Gcverncr-Elect yaylor.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. g.
Governor-Elect Robert L. Taylor, Of
Tennessee, telegraphed here to day
that he will start Immediately on q
lecturing tour through the South, to
extend from now till his inaugural
ton in March. His theme will be
Paradise Of Fools"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-11-12
Weyler Takes the Field.

Weyler Takes the Field.
HAVANA, Nov. 9.-Captain Gen
eral Weyler has taken the field in
person against the insurgents under
Antonio Maceo, in the province Of
Pinar del Rio, and reliable news re-
eeived from the front indicates that
the Spanish columns are approach
ing close to the enemy.
General Weyler left Havana on
board the cruiser Legazpv, half al
hour after midnight, his destination
being the Port Of Mariel, province
Of Pinar del Rio. From Mariel, it is
understood the Captain General will
go South by the highway to the
town Of Atemisa, and along the
line Of the trocha. Strong reinforce.
ments are beng embarked to sup.
port the Captain General in the on.
eratlons now in progress against the
insurgents.
"A Foolish Bet.
Little Rock, Ark, Special te
| Louisville Courier Journal:
James A. Gray, living six mile,
from here, came to town to day and
instructed Little Rock lawyer tx
make him a deed transferring hi
farm OF 16O acres, together with al
his stock thereon, to John A. Hayes
his neighbor, in payment of bet b.
made on Bryan's election. Ora,
said the result robbed him of home
and left him almost coatless, bu
that the bet was made in good faitl
and that he was not going to repu
date it.
Killed BY Folding Bed.
| CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-Warren D
Mason, president of the Chicag,
Acetyline Gas and Carbide Com
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-11-12
Car Went Over the Bank.

RICHMOND, Va, November IA
Danville, Va, special says: Fifteen
miles this side Of Rocky Mount, to-
day, the Danville and Rocky Mount
train met with q serious accident,
The coordination mail, baggage and
passenger car, which was at the rear
Of the train, was thrown from the
track by q defective rail. The car
(lled down an embankment, turning
entirely oyer twice, and injuring
many people. I
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-11-12

1t Is probably idle TO so back now
and renew the causes which lead to
defeat but the cbiefest among them all
was the brutal stupidity of the gold
bug nominee for vice-President in de.
olining to retire from the national
ticket supported by those forces de-
claring for reform. 1t may not be al
together correct to assert that this
stupidity is the sole cause of defeat,
but it is certain that many people who
favor reform could not be persuaded
to believe in the sincerity of such
man as Arthur Sewall, aud we HAYS no
hesitation in saying they WE'RE RIG at
We have asserted before that he was
defeat it, and we say so now. The OBJ
ject for which he was put up has been
accomplished.
Another cause OF the defeat was the
failurs Of the party represented by
the Chicago convention to support the
Bryan ticket. II that party had given
two-thirds as many votes to Bryan as
IL gave to Cleveland four years ago,
Bryan would have been elected. While
large numbers Of the rsnk aud Ale of
the Democratic party may be said to
have favored Whist Bryan stood fer,
the "bossing" and subsidized element
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-11-12
The Alliance Department.

This department has beer ia a great
through our Alliance brethren than our
Sub-Alliences will send such news and sur
work and programs for Alliance meetings
sll Alliance men. Send US reports from
for this column.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-11-12
Letters From the People.
Worlds News i'm Brief.

Under this head every week will give the
news We each weak md
rien Of what has occurred in The world
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-09

Prospect Harbor.
Miss Lena Moore has gone to sullivan
on visit to her sister.
Bradbury Smith, OF West Sullivan, was
in town last week at f. W. Cleaves.
Mrs. Charles Blanc. IT,, leaves this
morning for BROOKLYN ovisit her parents.
J. b, Cole has returned from a trip to
Portland and Boston, where he went to
buy goods for his spring trade,
Lorenzo Cole arrived home last week
from Nashua, y. IL, where he has been
employed through the winter.
The schooner LIZZIE May" Capt.
Ferna.d, has arrived from Portland laden
with goods for J. 3. Cole, Charles Bianee
and \. K. JOY.
Capt. and MIR. K. Il. Alien entertained
a small party Tuesday The kind hostess
and her granddaughter. Miss sawyer.
left nothing undone that would add To
the pleasure OF their guests.
The letter in THE AMERICAN short
time ago from Sara Sargent Abbott, WAS
read with pleasure hy your correspondent
and many Others in this locality. the
subject being OF great interest, rs Wei
from he fact that the writer has many
friends here, which WAS formerly her
home.
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Mr.. Bray will open meat market in Vt
II. II. SpofYord's store,

Mr.. Bray will open a meat market in w
II. II. SpofYord's store. W.
The FLORENCE" left for Rockland
Monday, where she will stay this snr On
mer. sum-
Hosea Barbour leaves for Boston Mo,
day. -'''h-
NJ ;. Joyce has bought the tvo-s,o..
house at the head OF the street, OF Johy
Greenlaw. ohh
Mrs. II. p. Pressey has her house r.i.o,
up and boarded in. She viii III it mn ~
the summer soiourners. '0'
:. ;. Scott has moved into the bo,..
which he bought OF c. c. Daniels,
Mrs. George +. Haskell has been ro.,
~, but i better now.
Lizzie Wood i on the sick list,
Mrs. +. F. Kelsey is at home again sh,
has been boarding in Hyde PARK. Ma.
this winter.
DAVIS Haskell has been III for tho roy.
three weeks but i improy ng nov.
Amos Scott went to Boston last Mon.
day.
\. O. Gross came from Belfast Fhpr..
dav
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COUNTY NEWS.



"es' e"''''""'
this week
High school closed Friday, after a
prontahie term oil ten weeks
Bradbury Smith VII euiid large
stable IN connection with ms MOTEL
Miss Bertha Murphy vent TO Ear liar
Dor Thursday to see her sister VINO l. iii.
Miss sadie hohiHsoh, oil + alraeia' Is
visiting her aunt MIS- e'e3fse hl''eF' 'oF
It" NeeA'
Harry HaVeE' 81 Franz KIM ana fFea
"hbur' OF Eastbfook, nave commenced
W. :, 10
Inc socabIe at biakes hait Statutory
evening was aeeseea success ana WAS
en!oS eo = III " ~ 4. < d =.
There was a literary prog FAMINE III con
heetloh win the reg atef Ef"eF'h lsHE1e
=.
-
-. -, -.
-:
Cora Gordon
March 30. g.
Capt Elijah Partridge has gone to SEA.
Mrs. Mabel Cook has gone TO Els
worth.
Mrs Nellie Cook and little daughter
are visiting in s,euhen.
Misc No+tie Moor. sr,s r,,rr,a Ssr,s,t
won't - pop,o- sot,-,te,.
c-.,,--. -. .-..-,, .-..--.
". es ~ 44a'e AA ,e . '''''''' 0''' = ~
There Is plenty OF granite N west Sui,
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DEER ISLE NEWS.

south Deer Isle.
Mrs BERTHE Hatch left for Boston Thurs
day.
The W. T. c. L met with Mrs. Abby
Judkins Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Small arrived home from
Rockport Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs George Alexander have
left for North Haven, where they will
make their home. Their friends here re-
greet their departure very much.
Presiding Elder Norton had an APP
pointment here for Wednesday aud
Thursday for quarterly meetings, but he
failed to appear on either day. rs We'd
nesday was all fools day. it was rather
suggestive, hut We have since heard that
he missed making connections on the
boat, SO could not get here.
Many people are sick now with cold
which j. very much Ike the grip. Mr.
Clara Pierce. Mrs. Hattie Small, Mrs
Mary Dow and Mrs Kate Stanley are
among the number, also our aeed friend,
"Unclc Thaniel" Robbins. He was some
What better at last accounts, hut At first
his friends We're quite anxious about him.
April 3. Eco.
Deer I.Ie.
Edwin :. Powers has gone 10 Boston.
Forest BRAY and wife came SUNDAY
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North LamoiHe.
Edith Richardson is seriously Ill.
A boy baby recently came to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Sargent.
Mrs. y. 3. Young is at Deer Isle, called
there by the serious illness OF a niece.
Eugene Hagen. who has been away for
the winter, returned home last Tuesday.
Mrs. Lizzie Brsgdon, who has been
visiting relatives in Franklin, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. ROBBIE Norwood, who has been
stopping several weeks with her father,
Henry Coggins, has returned to her home
at Southwest Hsr Dor.
Mrs. Fred Hodgkins, who has been to
sea with her husband the past winter, re-
turned home on Saturday and will re-
main with her father, Henry Coggins, for
while.
April g. y
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TOWN MEETINGS.


voted In Hancock Towns.
EAsTBRooK.
The Eastbrook town meeting was held
March 30, and resulted as follows:
Moderator, Edwin F. Bartlett.
Clerk, Alden Butler.
selectmen, J. A. Lowrie, L. F. Bartlett,
F. \. Billings.
Treasurer, Freeman Butler.
Collector, James r. Butler.
Appropriations: For schools. what the
law allows; roads, SEQ; poor, 500; Incl
dental expenses, 500.
PLANTATION 80.
The annual meeting OF Plantation 81
was held March 30. and resulted as fol-
lows;
Moderator, j. X. Shuman.
Seectmen and assessors, J. r. Shuman,
John Loughin and y. X. Collar
Clerk, J. K. shuman
Treasurer and collector, +. +. Mace
School committee. +. T. Mace, chair
man; J. K. Shumsn, secretary; John
Loughlin, L. y. Williams and J. 2. Pat
ter-on.
Road commissioner, J. Il. shuman. APP
pointed by county commissioners.
ConstabloS +. y. Williams, J. F. Emery
and u. W. Hanson.
Appropriations: Schools, So; repairs,
$50; books, -; contingent. SIS.
The plantation il free from debt, with a
balance in the treasury.
PLANTATION y.
The annual meeting Of Plantation y
WAS held March 30, and resulted as fol-
lows:
Moderator, Lewis Mace
Selectmen and assessors, Lewis Mace,
Urban Craney, Watson Mace.
Clerk and treasurer, Nahum Jordan.
Collector, George II. Mace.
School committee. Lewis Mace.
Superintendent OF schools, Nahum Jor-
dan.
Town agent, Nahum Jordan.
Consta Bile, Watson Mace.
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Great Pond.
Wsshburn Lord and wife arrived
Thursday from Rowland, and will spend
the spring here. Mrs. Lord will be the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Howard Lord.
A party OF fishermen have been spend
ing few days at Middle Branch pond.
On Monday, William McPhee's young
est son, child OF fourteen mont hs, pulled
cup Of hot tea from the table, severely
scalding his arm.
Our citizens are to be commended for
the action taken last Monday in regard to
the much-needed Improvements on the
school house and yard. Its general shah
buess has been source of annoyance to
those " no are interested in the education
OF our children. An attractive school
room must WELD some influence toward
making study pleasure as well as duty.
April 5. FLossIE.
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East franklin

Mrs. I. NJ. Blsisdel is i'll.
G. H. Rutter and wife are both i'll wit h
colds.
son was born to James Z. Gordon and
wife April4.
F. A. Patten and wife visited f. J. Rob
ertson, Of NAbriGse, last saturday.
". Il. Gordon IS able to be out again.
Mrs. Gordon Is confined TO the house on
account Of e severe cold.
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East Lamolne.
Ralph Bennett has gone TO Bar Hsr Dor
to remain during the summer
Sadie Young has returned from a visit
to relatives at Hull's Cove and vicinity.
Frank Winter ham left yesterday to
resume his position as pilot on the steam
er Mt. Desert His wife has gone to
Bayside TO visit her mother, Mrs. sam
uel Alley.
The ladies Of the sewing circle Of this
place have -a=pended work on the side
walk Tor t~o months and during that
time VIII WO-x Tor The church. on which
they X! make come Z acn- needed repairs.
A far sa1 super III = he'd al the town
hal o. 80 Gaming q. May :, the pro
ceeds 70 Be swell r. church fund
April Z. II.
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MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS.

MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS.
At stated meeting of Doherty lodge
No. 26, A. o. l. w, the following pre-
amble and resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, The insoluble mystery OF
deaf again confronts Us. before its fatal
shafts our brother, John Staples, falls a
victim and while in the prime OF his life
and the zenith Of his usefulness, the sun
Of his life has paled TO earth forever. yet
We believe its light has re-appeared in a
better world, there to shine with i'm
perisha bic glory; therefore be it
Resolred That in his death the A. O.
I. W. has lost Jealous member, the
town and county an houored citizen, and
rs family their best friend and pro-
tector. aud We commend them to the care
Of the supreme Master Workman OF the
universe.
Resoired, That a copy OF these resolu-
tons be sent to the family OF our de-
ceased brother, a copy sent to THE ELS
WORTH AMERICAN for publication and
the original spread upon our records.
T. A. SMITH,
{. :. HAMILTON,
II. {. ALLEN,
Committee.
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Every state has It's own keeley Institute
Names Kelley institute Is At peering (Talroad
station Westbrook Junction. Names own is
,ba rsst. nearest and cheapest. Its physician Is
a keoley graduate.
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EgYpt.

Samuel Savage starts for North Jay to
day, and George Ryder for Bar Har Dor.
April s. ALEPH.
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But you haven't a word OF praise for
any one. | should like to know whom
you would consider finished writer"
"A dead one, my boy, q dead one"
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Rev. Il. T. Day. s.te and daughter, Of
surry- are spending the Heek in Bangor.
at 80 Palm street. the home OF II. L. Day.
a former residen; Of Ellsworth