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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-05
pretty much what is shown in the
accompanying illustration.

pretty much what Is shown in the
illustration.
Just now all that can be accom-
plished with the new photography is
to cast the shadow of an opaque
substance on the sensitive plate.
When the cathode rays are propaxa-
ted through the hand. they find the
flesh and blood and skin transpar-
ent, but the bones are opaque. So
tie outline Of the bones is traced on
the sensitive plate. This has its
value in surgery, aud already bullets
and other foreign substances have
been located in mems hands bv the
new photogra ply. But it will reach
q higher stage of usefu'n' IS when
the surface of the bone can be phot-
ographed through the flesh. Posi-
bly, before this written word sees
type, that wonder, too, will be devel-
oped.
Surgery seems likely to benefit
most by the new science. 1t has
been suggested that it can be used
to detect flaws in metal plates. Ed.
lson and others have suggested that
rs powerful rays of light kill bacilli.
the new ray might be a specific II
some diseases. This seems fantas
tic, yet nothing would have seemed
more fantastic to the mind of tn,
average man yesr ago than thu
suggestion that his skeleton coul(
be photographed before he died.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-05

Right 10 Rixht-The Band OF Patriots.
For The Caucasian
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Feb. "A,
'96.-I wish to congratulate the pres
ent maaagemen Of THE CAUCASIAN
on the continued production of a
paper so heartily in accord with the
interest of the people. And as such.
it is of course an honor to the State.
AS one who can never be other than
interested in Nor h Carolina affairs,
l am indeed proud of the stand THE
CAUCASIAN has taken in regard to
the ridiculous proposition of Popu-
lists voting with gOldbugs. Right
is RIGHT, and can have no part with
wrong. l am frank to admit that in
November. '95, l found myself "a
doubling Thomas" as to the ultimate
success of the reform movement
But to day occupy an entirely diff
ferent position. This change come.
from the fact that the people have /,
little band of patriots in Congress
who are showing up the old part!
frauds in fine style. And by thei
patriotic efforts, new hope and dc
| termination is being infused In tn
near is of the discouraged. The eye
of the nation are on that little band
and they are striking blows that ar
putting people everywhere to think
ing as never before. They are SOW
ing the seeds for a peoples harves
All honor to the faithful few!
f. NJ. PETERSON.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-05

sc-callsd interlopers, DO the nativ.
hunters owe the existence OF the
quantities OF wild fowl that
still visit our waters. In conse-
guenee OF the rapid settlement OF
Manitoba (the breeding ground OF
these BIRDS an immens. trade IN
wild fowl eggs has Of late been de-
veloped to the extent Of hundreds OF
tons annually. To preveat this.
these very club men have purchase d
immense tracts OF the breeding
grounds in British America, which
are regularly guarded for the sole
purpose OF enabling the birds TO
hatch and raise their brOods uDmo
Tested. When their annual migra
tion is made to our southern waters
they become common property ex-
cept in certain localities which have
been purchased from the State. but
the dwellers along the coast cannot
realize that these waters, though
are not to be- kept for
their peculiar use, and every attempt
Of the stranger to purchase has met
with violent opposition.
AS viewed from q distance, the
question naturally arises; should the
State be deprived OF the benefit ac-
cruing from such sales, for the per-
petuation simply Of local interests.
Barren and waste, as the country
seems, the people are not deprived
of all privilege as to church and
schools. These northern sportsmen
have, in great measure, aided in the
development Of certain industries,
and by attrition doubtless made
some impress along the line of civil
ization by generous donations when
needed, and lavish expenditures OF
money Qocally) in various ways.
In conclusion it may be said tina,
chile angels may be "few and fa1
between" among those entertained
by these members Of the coast-guar(
sci vice, they never fail to extend tt
the stranger open handed and gen
erOus hOspitality,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-05
To swerye From Priucipie is Suicidal.
For The Caucasian.

To swerye From Priucipie is Suicidal.
For The Caucasian.
LucAMA, N. c., Feb. IS. '96.-If
the Populist party retains the conf
dence of true patriots and continues
to gain recruits, it must be by a
strict adherence to the: principles
which gave it birth and such nm
precedented growth. Any other
course would be suicidal. The time
has come FOR all Populists to stand
firm. Let there be 10 bartering for
political "spoils" at a sacrifice of
principle. This talk about fusiug
with either of the old parties and
voting a goldbug ticket in part
won't work. To do so, would be to
stultify ourselves and justly merit
the condemnation of all true pat
riots. AS Capt. Kitchen puts it, Our
place is in the middle of the road"
Yours truly,
t.- l.. E. NEwsOME.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-05
A COLORED
MANS OPINION.
NE Is FOR ANY PARTY THAT IS
AGAINST TINE COLOSSUS WANTS
OTHERS TO STUDY.

He Declares The reopis's Party rs Ne
The OaIy Org.nirsssoa ss..d,sg S.s
The Peopie-.suit Talking Asess
straight Party Ticket Learn somsthisg
Of The Issue.
For The Caucasian.l
ESSEN. Halifax County n. &. Feb.
26.-l have been a reader Of THE
CAUCASIAN for some time and find
its columns full Of facts. IL not
only tells what one party Is doing
but it tells what all parties are doing
in the National Congress, and Of the
actions OF those Who claim To be Re
publican. of which organization |
am member; but whether or not |
continue TO belong there depends
upon its future action.
have been q member of this great
party for seventeen years and love
the name: and to-day l can say that
l love the true principles Of Repub-
licanism; but when l see the repre-
sentatives Of any party advocating
ing such principles rs they are 10,
day, l say they are NOT advocating
the true interests of their constit
uents.
| do not hesitate to say, without
fear of any party lash. that / vii
not vote for any elector who sil
vote to pat q goldbug in the White
House, and l will do everything il
my power to break up any schem
, and clique that attempts the sac
cess OF q goldbug from TOWNSHIP
constable TO the presideptiai electoI
: compliment the Hon. j. Z. Pritch
ard for his earnest support q
the silver measure, and ] hope Nj
Pritchsrd will stand firm with Sens
tor Butler in making q square fgh
in the coming campaign and help
defeat the goldbug electoral ticke
!, He will be endorsed by his constitt
e ents in North Caroliua. We shoul
q cooperate On this great question.
t Speaking of party, Am for m
: party that advocates the interest I
}. the people and I am satisfied thi
d many Of the people Of North Car
i lima think like | do. When q vol
is heard in advocacy Of the peop
of this country, that voice is certAi
ly speaking of me; and the Pecpl'
Party is the only party to-day tn
is standing up and pleading for q
II people of this country.
l. am . colored man and q Repu
IS lican and have been for ssvente
years: but be it thoroughly und'
es stood that I am not married to .
n party that will dodge from justice
er the people and yield to the few "
'e want to enslave the country by
Id single gold standard law.
or l advise every colored voter
OF this State to subscribe to The CJ
,g CAsIAN at once. II will educate }
I'D in the reform movement which J
'rt should know something about.
to The colored people Of each ceul
rit in the State should stop going aror
IT. bowling straight Republican Il
ur et." Teach those of less intsliige
l." and less understanding the great
sue now before the people.
N. L. kEEs
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-05

For Inc GpuooSlan.I ta
OK1sKo,a N c., Feb. %, D6.-Sir
Walter Raleigh on one occasion was
asked by Queen Elisabeth when he
would cease to ask favors of her. he
promptly replied when her "royal
highness refused to grant them."
So I again ask q short space in the
columns Of The CAUCAsIAN-a pa
per that every North Caro!inian
should feel proud of-to dot . few
lines with reference to the PROMIsHD
PROSPERITY, II Miss Prosperity has
made her spPearancs in this section,
she certainly has appeared wrong
end forward, for there never has
been, since Adam Was . boy, such
weeping; wailing and gnsshing Of
teeth known here among the poor
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-05
LETTERS FROM
The PEOPLE.
Various Matters 90 Which The
Popular Opinion is EIprsss
ed-kll Sections Interest," Z.
LIVING ISSUES FORWARD.
To s~srs. Issm fTtaslvis 10 sstssssi
Keep is the Misasis OF the H.sa tst
r~spis sssa T~s-shss >.as -'ts~...s-
essi." /. l.sg - >, Sree H..au..rss,s-
sss vossiass.

fps Alc a9t--a-Ah-f
REIDsyILLE. n. G f-b. Is. Dc. -
Allow me 10 say that, "a MY opinion,
no set of men ever adopted a wiser
or more patriotic cours. thar did
the naiiopAl executive committee Of
the Peoples Party at 81. Louis. i,
seems TO me that the time is At hand
when every man who favors The
money of the Constitution should,
for the present, lay aside minor Is
sues aud come together aud IN the
next campaign make Q united shor'
TO free this nation from the grasp oi
the gold trust. ID. W. HUpsoN.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-05
SOME WORK OF COURTS.
Is 1t Any wonder That Contempt For
Them Is Growing?

Is 1t ANY NOhdor InaC COhte"P' tut
Them Is Growing?
How can it be wondered at that
the people are beginning to lose
confidence in, and feel a growing
contempt for the courts and their
present day methods?
We need not recall the decision Of
the Supreme court on the income
tax, nor some court proceedings of
recent date in our own State. Here
are two incidents which are fairly
illustrative of how things are going
on:
IAN estate that was worth 500, 900
when it got into the law courts twen-
ty-fve years ago was settled last
week in Los Angeles, Cal. The
estate was left by Encarnacion
Buelna in 1870. There was nobody
to claim the forty-two cents that re-
mained when the public administra-
tor offered it in the Superior court
last week, and the Judge made an
order directing that it be paid into
the country treasury"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Miss Eliz-
abeth M. Flagler, daughter of Gen
eral D. ". Flagler, Chief of Ordi-
nance, U. S. A., pleaded guilty to
involuntary manslaughter in the
Criminal court of the District OF
Columbia to day and was sentenced
to fine of $500 and three hours i'm
, prisonment in the district jail.
On August I'd, Miss Flagler, who
I was in charge of her fathers subur-
v ban residence, fred a small revolver
v at small colored boy named Ernest
r. Green, who, she thought, was steal
.s ing fruit from her fathers trees
a The boy died.
General Flagler paid the fine t.
% the marshal, and Miss Flagler, II
is charge of bailiff and accompanied
III by her aunt, drove to the Jail in he
,e fathers private carriage, followe
* by General Flagler.
x Miss Flagler was given place i
az the matron's room on the secon
re floor of the west wing, the Warde
O. stating that there was nothing in tn
ar commitment papers that called ft
"A incarceration in a cell. She stage
~ there about three lhours and was r
f. leased.
~, We have no doubt that Miss Fla
~ w. Ter suffered much over her rash &C
nd but when she found it necessary
he plead guilty to manslaughter. al
oh then had such q sentence as Il
6a above passed on her, people ne'
n not be blamed for thinking that the
be is one law for the rich and artist
on cratic, and another law for the poe
llv The whole proceeding was mise
on able travesty on justice.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-05
Pledged to Silver.

For The Caucasian.
HICKORY. \. c., Feb. -, 9G.-We
pledge ourselves AS a people Of free
dom, in my community, not 10 sup
port candidate for any Office who
is not FOR free silver and gold as the
Constitution requires. and as both
stood up TO the year 1873, when silver
was first demonetized by the Repub-
licans, and second, by our great
king, Grover Cleveland.
W. ID. EKARD.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-05
OF
SHERIFF SIMS
Who Was Elected by C0-opefa-
tion-Why He Left the
Democratic Party. .

He Believes the Silver Men Can and Will
Garry the state-How Tho Democrats
Have Proven False to All Promises-An |
Opinion as to Political Policy.
For The CaucasianI. .... ....
AsIwas elected to the Office that |
I now hold by cooperation between
the Pepulist and Republican par
ties, and as so much is now being
said in regard to the campaign of
1896, thus publicly define my posi-
ton. s.--.-.f-
For 20 years a Democrat, taught
by every Democratic stump speaker
| 70 believe that al the financial
troubles of this nation we're brought
| upon us by the Republicans demon
etizing silver in 1873, and led to be-
lieve that the Democratic party was
| in favor Of remonetizing silver, re-
storing it to the position it held be-
fore it's demonetization in 1873. |
left the Democratic party in 1897,
when it put Grover. Cleveland at its
fmast-head as the man of the people
because of his pronounced views on
the money question. .#... 81 s,.-
t. The Democratic party since that
time has had full control of every
branch of our national government,
! and by one, fell swoop has taken
away the. last hope of relief to our
people; and now the leaders of the
once great Democratic. party defy
YOU to prove wherein they ever de-
clared, even in their platform, that
they we're in favor Of free coinage OF
silver Oh consistency! consist
ency! thou art a jewell no longer
worn by modern Democracy: - :,
81 The one public man OF NORTH
Carolina-one whom. veal delight
$ ed to honor, the late Hon. Zebulo1
lB. Vance, a man true to the best In
I terest of her people, is the man o.
all others whose views on this none.
. question l, years ago, accepted. r
. say that am not Democratic woult
> be to confess that I have lived fo
:, twenty years a lie, but when 20,
q ask me to endorse modern Democ
20 20 racy, say cannot; yea, l will not
: = and l say further that 1.have ia
>, more confidence in, and respect TO
the Republican party than for mod
y ern Democracy Cbecause of their in
E consistencies) because they (the Re
~ publicans) have ever let it be know
- !. just where they stood on the 6nar
~ =. cial question. *g res
IL Now, believe the rank and file Z
" both the Democratic and Republica
=, parties are in full accord with us o
eotf this question and there is no reaso
20 why.we cannot elect q free silv,
o1 ticket in North Carolina from Go
~ ernor to constable. tr..z,s =, :
u. r In view of the fact that 100 On
20 Repo blicans have been put on the
% feet in North Carolina by their Po
an ! !, ulist friends, justice demands tn
>. tthe Populists name the Govern
'm while justice also demands the Sc
.ss' ator for the Republicans and a,
ire tgood free silver Republican csn 6
esst tfbe same. esS-7 JOHN A. SINS.
- : g ,tssE- ~, e =
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-05

g And now some honest Democrats
who still believe in pure Democracy
talk with Populists with view of
uniting in saving Democratic princi-
ples. THEY talk first. and then
some Denny papers say the Populists
Eare trying to GET BACK INTO THE
PARTY. Great gall
dust Is there ne limit to . Demo-
cratic papers impudence, falsity and
foelishness is.ss-ae .ssss,slsE s.a3iSa
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-05
ANOTHER NAN BOLTS TINE OEn0c-
RAcv.
One Of The Old Party War Herses Kieks
Out.

One Of The Old Party War Horsss Kicks
Oat.
1t is a noticeable fact that among
the many political changes going On
these days, the discredited old Demo
cratic party is always the loser. Tnis
shows, a. has often been pointed
out, that the people are beginning
to think that anything is better than
Democracy.
Capt. "BlT Day, the great Bul.
wark Of Democracy in Halifax and
Eastern North Carolina the man
who could make q county having
three Republican votes to one Dem
ocratic vote, give Democratic ma
jority Of $500, has q7it the gang.
BE has done right in leaving the
Democrats, but ve think he has gone
to the wrong place for salvation. In
q card to the News and Observer he
says:
To the Editor: / WAS IN Washing
ton few days ago, and at the same
time Capt. PEBBLES, and Ar. I'd.
Chambers Smith were in tho city.
Twas not present at the confer.
ence looking to ''save the State. OF
for any other purpose. Ny mission
was to serve . friend. "Only thu
and nothing more"
Iregard the issue in North Caro-
lima rs 0 Rght between the Populis
and Republicsn parties. Or, il yo'
prefer, between sound money An
imitation. Between vagaries Of IN
lrestful political dreams and consery
stism. If il can be Of the least IN
! terest to the public what my polit
81 cal condus4 viii be under these eil
Oumstanees, / most unhesitatingl
say, I shall vote the National n
81 publican ticket in '0C.
IL ystt Very truly,
fI trs --sJ ". II. DAY.
!. Halifax, N. c., Feb. Is, 1886.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-05
Poor, but Not Weak.

For The Caucasian.i
PIKEv1LLE, N. c., Feb. %, 90
If it was not for poverty of the peo-
Pile could send you fifty subscribers
from this little postofice at once. Is
it possible that the hard times can
be made a lever to hold down the
people and prevent them from see
ing the horrors of the present finan-
cial systemi Don't think because
the people can't pay for a paper
they are growing weaker.
~. w. II. HAN.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-05
Death of Hon. George Davis.

Hon. George Davis, of Whining
ton, died at his home in that city on
the 23rd of February. His career is
a part of State history. He was an
acknowledged orator and profound
LAWYER and withal, q gentleman OF
the truest type. He was q member
of the Confederate Senate during
the early part Of the war and after
Yards became Attorney-General of
the Confederacy. he was 76 years
old,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-05

For The Caucasian

EvERETTs, n. c., Feb. IS. '96 :
Your paper is doing great good in
this section. May it continue to
she'd the light; may it bloom more
and more in the minds OF the people
so that they may see by November,
1896. how to vote and what to vote
for: May this country be controlled
by the people and thus crush the
goadbags down. P. T. EVERETT.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-05
TWO HIGH
AUTHORITIES
Declare In Favor of Silver-.One
From the Vicinity of Wall
Street.-The Other From
-.- London. s-.

The Issue Of Vital lnportasee-Soms illustrations Of
history-free Coiaase Ia The United States wos!I |
Command The Markets ei Two Continents Wonder |
That It Has Not Eeen Dene.
The New York Daily Financial
News says:
Some Of our friends here advised |
US that the silver issue has been set |
tied bv the vote in the lower House
of Congress. The hanging Of John
Brown settled the anti-slavery move
ment in the minds of some few peO-
pie at that time. 1t was also claim
ed, when the abolitionists were
driven out of the cities, beaten and
rotten egged, that their cause was
killed.
The silver movement is more i'm
portant than that great issue. 1t is
not dead; it does not even languisb;
the people are awaking, and will
soon be heard from. The present
bad times are due entirely to anti
silver legislation and will endure,
become gradually worse and worse,
until the popular erroneous impress
sions are changed and silver remon-
etizsd. Our American bankers and
business men are honestly and pat
riotically advocating monometal-
lism. They think that the silver
men are wrong. They believe that
free coinage would prove CONNER
cially disastrous to US. We take the
liberty of quoting the views Of the
editor of the London Financial News
on this point, as follows: "a
"There is q plain N 81 in the re-
mark that if the United States
:. would venture to cut herself adrifI
from Europe and; take outright tc
silver she. would have all Americs
and Asia at her back, and wouit
command the markets of both CONT
nents. The barrier of gold woulG
be more fatal than any barrier of .
custom mouse. The bond of sifve
would be stronger than any bond o
free trade. There can be no doub
about it, that if the United State
!, were to adopt silver basis to-mor
.. row British trade would be ruine'
before the year was out. Ever.
American would be protected, no
only at home, but at every othe
!, market. OF course the United State
would have to suffer to q certain ez
tent through having to pay her obi
!. cations abroad in gold. but the los
= = on exchange under this head woul
! be mere drop in the bucket con
: pared with the profits to be reape
: from the markets of South Americ
: and Asia, to say nothing of Europ'
The marvel is that the United State
N have not long gotseized the oppo
!. tunity. 1t has been q piece OF luc
!. that it has never occurred to Il
= American to scoop US eat, of tt
= worlds markets by going on aeilv'
- basis, and it might serve Us righ
= it., irritated by the acontemptuo1
y y apathy of our government to t!
o. gravity Of the silver problem, Il
= Americans retaliate by freezing 0
gold. It could easily be done"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-05
10 ThSs Means Moro C0tssos 1hs 1aso.
ess Are Not Aeslsg wissly.

Secretary Brunsr, Of the Agricul-
tural Department, says the records
Of the sales Of fertilizer tar tags
show that the sales this season are
about one-foarth greater thsn year
ago. Last year the majority Of sales
we're made in February. March and
April, but this year, owing TO the
open winter Ind the higher price OF
cotton. the sales are much earlier.
Last March the sales were q, $50,
which vas . phsn0nsnally large
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-05

Cures, absolute, permanent cures
have given Hoods Sarsaparilla the
largest sales in the world and the
first place among medicines.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-05
"Principle" FOR Motto.

TIihClpsc
For The Caucasian.
KAPPA, Davie Co n. c., Feb. 26,
'96.-I am we'll pleased with the
course THE CAUCASIAN is taking on
the cooperation question. A straight
fight for principle and no co-opera-
ton except ON principle is my motto.
Defeat on this line is to be preferred
to success at the sacrifice of pIinci-
pie. W. X. kETCHIE.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-05
A Geldite Organ Amits the Truth.

Washington Post.] --.-.4 u.
Disguise, embroider, and bedeck
the truth as We may, the United
States Treasury is insolvent. The
country ID running on narrowed mo-
ney. We are mortgaging the future
as recklessly as any spendthrift roy
sterer that ever, flung away his hsrit-
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