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ANNOUNCEMENT or NELSON
O'kELLY FOR LEGISLATURE.

At the request Of many friends who
are dissatisfied with the nominees OF
the Republican and Democratic con
venlious. which recently met In Raj
einh. / hereby announce myself as a
candidate for n member Of the House
OF Representatives Of the State Of
North Carolina. / ann opposed TO ring
rule and all men who denOunce the
honest voters as "hangers-on;" / am
also opposed TO men who say after
they are elected that they are "the
bosses of the people" and viii not listen
to suggestions coming from the people.
am also opposed TO drawing the color
line in the politics Of Wake county,
and excluding our time-honored white
friends from participation in our ass
semblics. / am also opposed to men
who are elected by Republicans voting
for Democrats for office. ] am opposed
TO men who have very recently can
vassed the county for Bryan and Wat
son being elected by Republicans TO
represent them We cannot trust such
on call on all true Republicans and
fre,2s Of honest politics to support
me
(Sigued) NELSON O'KBLLY,
Method, N. G.
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ENDORSED BY Mr.. SEWALL.
Chairman Manly Receives Letter from the Democratic
Candidate for Vce-President Commencing
the Action of the Committee

Mr. Clement Manly chairman the Democratic Executive
asng objection the joint ticket the ground
that it showed clofo o
of committee electoral ticket
with the Peoples party of different
restoration OF
hold nominated mutual candidate TO carry
that
that the
with the sanction of the highest party
National that our action
way ycePresdent received
to-day the etter which hand Sewal:
lads Square, Jew September 29, 1885,
Cemen Manly, Raleigh n c.:
acknowledging the receipt Of your favor
of
askn approval
bell the bmeallm electoral
that
the policy free silver State and
against monopoies
aspirations ought to
Very respectfully yours,
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THE RAILROAD NOT LIABLE.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 1.-The SUI
preme court to-day decided the long
unsettled question of liability of a
railroad company to the employees of
an express company injured in a
wreck or otherwise on performance
of duty. The decision is adverse to the
right of the express messengers to
recover from the railroad company.
The court holds that the express COM
pany is a private and not a public
carrier, and it acquired by contract
rights which the railroad company
was not required to grant.
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SENATOR JONES CONFIDENT.


my information" said Chairman
Manly yesterday "as to the condition
of National affairs is most encourage
ing, as the following letter received
thsi. day from Chairman Jones dis
closes;
Hon. Clement Manly, Raleigh, N. C.
my Dear Sir:
Il am very much gratified by your
letter with regard to Mr.. Bryan's trip.
] am delighted that it was so pleasant
and successful. His campaign has been
from the beginning up to now mar
Vicious success. He is gaining strength
every day, and / certainly have no
doubt of his overwhelming success. Be
sure that the "Old North State" does
her full duty.
Every truly yours,
JAS. X. JONES,
Chairman
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-02
ELECTRIC BIrTERs.

Electric Bitters is q medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gen
orally needed when that lanpuid, ex-
hausted feeling prevails when he liv-
err lis torpid and sluggish and the need
OF tonic and Alternative is felt. A
prompt use of this medicine has often
averted long and perhaps fatal bilious
fevers. No medicine will act more
surely in counteracting and freeing
the system from the malarial poison
Headache, Indigestion, Constipation
Dizziness yield to Electric Bitters. soc
and 81 per bottle at John Y. MacRae' 5
drug store.
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SUPREME COURT.

Cases from the First district were
argued yesterday as follows:
Kramer VS.. Odds; argued by Z. r.
Aydlett for plaintiff; W. j. Griffin for
defendant.
Cowan VS.. Phillips; argued by w. b.
Rodman for plaintiff; Charles f. War
rem for defendant.
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For several years had been subject TO
severe attacks of cramp collie. Sometimes
they would last me an hour, and hardly a
week passed that did not have several at
tacks. / tried everything that was sugges
ted, but found no relief. During these at
tacks the muscles of the arm and leg wer e
terribly drawn and the whole body was
cramped. 1 was advised to try Mrs. Joe
Persons Remedy. which gave me relief at
once, but not until had taken two dozen
bottles was I entirely cured. 1t was eight
years ago since / took the Remedy, and ]
have not had touch of the trouble since.
MRS. j f. BRAwLEY,
Granite Hin, Ireden Co.. NC, Dec. A, '95.
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telegram was received by Mr.. 7. p.
DeyereuX:
'Smithfield, N. c, Oct. /. 90
"Thos. =. Devereux:
Il am still a candidate.
up. T. MASSEY"
The telegram was shown by Mr.
Devereux to numbers of Republicans
before Strowd was endorsed,
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Friday, October End, will be public
donation day at the "Home of Incur.
ables." Any contributions of provis-
ions, wood, etc, will be gratefully re-
ceived. There will be a committee te
receive all articles sent.
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RECEPTION TO A. AND M. COLLEGE
STUDENTS.

Edenton street Sunday School Will
give an 'imformal reception" to the
students and faculty of the A. and M
College this evening at eight o'clock
The public is cordially invited to at
tend
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HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Biz
Iousness, indigestion, headache.
Easy TO take, easy to operate. 25c.
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Register tomorrow Register ever,
Saturday. Don't forget!
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Register tomorrow! Register every
Saturday Don't forget!
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Chas. Pearson,
Architect aa5 {1gia53

Plans ana specifications furnished n ap
plfcation. Land surveying, water works
Room %, Pullen building.
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Register tomorrow! Register every
Saturday. Don't forget!
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Register tomorrow Register every
Saturday. Don't forget!
LADIES' HOSPITAL AID AsSOCIA
TION.

The regular meeting Of the Ladies'
Hospital Aid Association will be held
this afternoon in the Supreme Court
building at o'clock. A full attend
ance is desired. The heads of the sew
eral committees are especially urged
to be present. By order of the Presi-
dent.
MRS. f. A. OLDS, Secretary.
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Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as administrator of A.
j. Pool. deceased, late of Wake county,
North Carolina, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate of said de
ceased, to exhibit them to the undersigned
at Auburn. N. q, on or before the 10th day
OF September. 1897
Tais sth day of September, 1896.
MOSCOW POOL, Admir-.
FLEMING & MoFFITT, Attorneys.
, 1896-10-27
SOME LEAF YEAR LAWS.

4 woman Could Propose Six Hundrsd
Years Ago and the Man Had to Accept
In two countries, at least, and more
than 900 years ago, laws were passed
which gave women the right Of propos-
ing marriage. These enactments went
even farther than this. They also stip-
ulated that il the man whose hand they
had sought should refuse he should in
cur a heavy fine.
A searcher among the ancient records
Of Scotland has recently discovered an
act of the Scottish parliament, which
was passed in the year 1888, which runs
as follows:
at is statut and ordaint that during
the rein Of his maist blissit Megeste, ilk
for the years knowne MS Lepe Yeare, ilk
hayden ladye of baithc highe and lowe
estaet shall haze liberte to bespoke ye
man she likes, albeit gift he refuses ia
talk hir to be his lawful wyfc, he shall
be mulcted in ye sum of III dundis or
less, as his estait may be; except and
avis gift he "a make it nppearc that he
is betrothit ane ither woman, he then
shall be free"
A year or two later n law almost sim
liar to the Scottish enactment was
passed in France and received the ap.
proval Of the king. 1t is also said that
before Columbus sailed On his famoas
voyage to the westward n similar privi-
lege was granted to tho maidens Of Ge-
noa and Florence.
There is nc record extant of any fines
imposed under the conditions CT this
Scotch law, and no trace Of statistics le-
garding the number Of spinsters who
took advantage Of it or Of the similar
regulations in France. hut the custom
seems to have taken firm hold upon the
popular mind about that time. The
next mention of it is dated nearly 400
years later. and it is n curious little
treatise. called Love, Courtship and
Matrimony," which was published in
London in 1900. In this quaint work
the privilege" is thus alluded to:
"Albeit it now becomes q part of the
common law in regard to social rela-
tions Of life, that, rs often as every leap
yeare doth return, the ladyes have the
sole privilege during the time it contin-
ueth Of making love either by wordes OF
lookes, no man will be entitled to bene-
fit Of clergy who 10th in m wise treat
her proposal with slight or contumely."
Up to within q century ago it was
Of tho unwritten laws Of leap year that
II q man should decline a proposal he
should soften the disappointment which
his answer would bring about by the
presentation Of u silk dress to the un-
A curious leap year superstition is
still to be met with IN some parts Of New
England, and that is that during leap
year the beans grow on the wrong side
Of the pod."-Philadelphia Examiner.
, 1896-10-27
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLAT
FORM.
The platform reads as follows:

The platform reads as follows:
The republicans Of the United States
assembled by their representatives in
national convention, appealing for the
popular and historical justification of
their claims to the matchless achieve
ments OF 30 years Of republican rule,
earnestly and confidently address
to the awakened intelli-
gence, experience and conscience of
their countrymen in the following dec
laration of facts and principles: :
For the first time since the civil war
the American people have witnessed
the calamitous consequences OF full
and restricted democratic control of
the government. It has been a record
OF unparalleled incapacity, dishonor
and disaster. In administrative man.
agement 1t has ruthlessly sacrificed in
~dispensable revenue. entailed an I'M
ceasing deficit, eked out ordinary cur
rent expenses with borrowed money,
piled up the public debt by $262, 000, 900
In time Of peace, forced an adverse bal
ance of trade. kept a perpetual mem
ace hanging over the redemption fund,
pawned American credit to alien syn
dicates, and reversed all the measures
and results of successful republican
rule. In the broad effect Of Its policy
Il has prscfpitated panic, blighted in
idustry and trade with prolonged de-
preston, closed factories reduced work
and wages. halted enterprise and Grip
pied American production while stimu-
hating foreign production for the
American market.
Every confederation Of public safety
and individual interest demands thai
the government shall be rescue6 from
the hands Of chose who have shown
themselves incapable TO conduct Il
without disaster At home aEt dishonoi
abroad, and shall be restored to thu
party which for 30 years administered
1t with uneQualed succsss and prospsri.
Ity. And In this connection we heartily
endorse the wtsdom.patriotism and II,
success Of the administration Of Presi.
dent Harrison.
T7IB TARIFF.
We reasw aaA snpAaAss our allsei,
, 1896-10-27

There are small ''deer'' on the island
that arouse nc poetry or gracious senti-
ments. The mice. those pests Of Japa-
nese t%eahouses, raced through the doll
houses at will by dark, the ornamental
traceries and designs pierced in the
pretty wood panels above the screens
giving them free range Of every room.
They ran over my face, scratched my
pillow, nibbled my fingers and kept me
awake night after night with their rus
Ting and gnawing. On the third night
Of mouse carnival I called the servants
and had lights brought. The landlord
heard the sounds and hustled across the
court to see what the matter was. ~
think there Is a mouse in this house" I
said. "Oh, certainly, certainly. honor
able lady" he said. bowling low and
proudly. "Yes, indeed. I have many.
plenty Of rats at the MONTH" And he
could not at all understand why we
ahould make such q trouble about 20
natural a thing and object to these mre
evidences Of abundant prosperity. these
companions Of Daikoku, the god of
plenty Eliza Rhuhamah Scidmore in
Century.
, 1896-10-27

UOmess,o Arfnng- ~ ente 18th Century.
Carpets were unknown luxuries. bu;
the fashion of strewing the apartment =,
with rushes was being gradually aban.
doncd. Rushes were still used in the re.
tainers' hall. bat for the better room,
sweet scentAl herbs and fragrant twjgs
were usually employed.
In the fourteenth century windows
were upcrtures filled with glass SO us to
admit light, but to exclude wind. The
walls also were frequently hung with
cloth or tapestry to protect the inmates
Of the room from the many currents oi
air that penetrated the strong but badly
buiIt walls. We learn from various an
cient documents that it was the duty Of
the serving men and pages to sweep out
the principal apartments, but as the use
OF water is rarely mentioned damp ana
fragrant leaves and twigs must have
aided not only in collecting the dust,
but also toward refreshing the atmos-
phere in such constantly closed rooms,
fresh air being only admitted through
the doors opening OH to the pattlements
or balconies.
From old inventories ut Thurleigb
and elsewhere we ascertain how scantily
furnished were these ancient mansions,
although they seem to have been album
dainty supplied with flagons and drink
ing cups in gold, silver and finely en-
gravcd pewter, besides an infinite num-
Der Of black jacks or cups made Of
leather. Good Words.
, 1896-10-27
SUBLIME FOLLY.

6oblime,t folly iron, their campo uprise
Two mighty armies, eager for the fray.
drum beat rolls, the brazen trumpsD
bray.
And runs and bayonsss flash against the skdss
Swords CLEAN. the booming cannon hurl dis
may,
The quick, sharp rife shots for death make
way,
On high the bird OF evil omen criss.
Mem fall as in the field the full rips grain
Where bending rcapers swin. - sickie's
blade, =A.A
b ranks they fai, never to rise ,saih-
But wherefore the dread ho.ocaust thu
mAdef
rAst past all doubt nan may make this truth
plain.
On honor more than life his heart Is staid.
-Bishop Spalding
, 1896-10-27
Daily Republican 5oc per month.
REPUBLICAN PLATFORMS.
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM.

Tue republicans of the State oe Wyo-
ming In convention assembled most
heartily approve and endorse the nomi-
nation Of William Mckinley for prssi-
dent aud Garret A. Hobart for vice
president.
We reafirm our allegiance to repub-
lican principles and policies and de-
clare. with that able and conspicuous
exponent Of republican principles
William McKinley-that the only safe
policy Of the American people II .
speedy return to that system which
will provide . s~uficient revenue for the
expense oe the government; cherish,
protect and build mp it, Industrial In
terests. and afford employment with
liberal compensation for every man
and woman DESTROYS Of obtaining 1t.
We caii attention to the tact that
his country has been prosperous un-
~ 8 protective tariR, NJ nsvsr WIN.
, 1896-10-27
QUALIFICATIONS OF A VOTER.

He must be a fully naturalized citi;
zen or native born.
No person can vote on first papers.
1t is not necessary to have paid a poll
tax to enable a person t o vote.
He must have been an actual resident
of Wyoming one year and of this coun-
ty sixty days prior to the day of cleo.
tion.
Should a person be unable to read
tie constitution, and was a citizen OF
- state July 10. 1890, he can vote;
but any person coming to this state
since July 10. 1890. and who cannot
read. annot vote. See constitution.
Sec. 9, Art. VI.
No person is entitled to vote who is
not an actual resident and has been in
this county 60 days. The fact that he
is a resident o. another county in this
state does not entitle him to tote even
for state officers.
When a voter is challenged on any
grounds 1t is the duty OF one OF the
Judges to administer to him the oath
set forth in the election law, which
must be supported by the oath Of two
other qualified electors Of the district.
If challenged solely on the ground OF
being unable to read the constitution,
he can qualify as in other cases Of
challenge or by reading to the judges a
paragraph Of the constitution of the
state.
The clerk of election shall write aft
er the name o. every person who has
been challenged and voted the word,
Sworn" and the names Of the electors
making affidavit to the qualifications
of the person voting.
1t is the duty of each judge or clerk
of election to challenge any person who
he shall know or suspect as not being
a qualified elector.
The judges Of election are the regis
try agents whore prior registration is
not required and must complete the
registration OF the voter before de-
livering to him the official ballot. See
Sec. IS, page Is, and Secs. % and 20,
page 10 Of election law.
The false swearing before any regis
try agent is perjury and shall be pun
ished as such.
Should a voter be unable to mark his
ballot, and demand assistance, he must
call for TWO judges to assist him, and
THESE TWO JUDGES MUST BE OF
DIFFERENT POLITICAL FAITH.
, 1896-10-27

out 1t. The distressing panic and pov
erty which the people of this country
are passing through. caused by the re.
peal of the Mckinley law and the pas
sage OF the Wilson-Gorman act, EN-.
phasiZes the fact that protection is the
paramount issue Of this campaign.
We favor laws in aid of state immi'
grafton. We need settlers to open oul
mines, to make homes on the million;
of acres of irrigable and fertile public
land, to develop and utilize all our i'm.
mense and unused resources.
II the rich rivers which now run &c
waste were diverted and used, ii the
valleys which border them were re-
claimed and occupied, it would add
hundreds of thousands to our popula-
ton and hundreds of millions to our
taxable wealth. 1t would stop the
drain of money sent each year TO sur
rounding states to purchase farm pro-
ducts, revive trade in our cities and
towns, tighten the burden of x and
afford employment to labor. To secure
these results and to aid those who re-
claim and make productive these un-
occupied wastes, we favor legislation
by the general government in aid of
irrigation. We believe that every dol
lar paid for desert land should be re-
turned 10 the state and expended on
bitches and reservoirs to make these
and other lands productive.
We recognize the need of laws to
protect and preserve our mountain for
ests and favor legislation to that end.
We condemn the present forest reserve
law, which prevents the legitimate and
harmless use of timber by settlers, pre-
vents the ownership or development
of mines in reserved areas and does
nothing to protect the forests from fire
the chief agent of destruction.
We favor laws for the preservation
OF the native grasses on the open range
and laws which will give to the citizens
and taxpayers of this state the exclu-
sive right to occupy and use the ranges
within it's borders and protect their
homes against the focks and the herds
from other states when owned by nom
residents and those who pay nc taxes
in this state.
We d%enounce the present democratic
tariff as sectional, injurious to the pub
lie credit and destructive to business
enterprise. We demand such an equa-
bic tariff on foreign imports which
come into competition with the Ameri-
can products as will not only furnish
adequate revenue for the necessary ex-
penses of the government, but will pro-
tect American labor from degradation
to the wage levels Of other lands. To
the products Of the mine and field as
we'll as those of the shop and factory,
to live stock, wool and coal, We prom
Use protection.
AS in the past, we favor liberal pen
sions to the veterans of the union
of the party on the subject, protesting
against the vicious and unjust actions
of the present democratic administra-
ton with reference to pensions.
We favor the free coinage of gold
and silver into the standard money as
expressed in our former platforms un-
dor clch louio1otiop a will 1,,oroptoo
, 1896-10-27
STARTLING DISCLOSURES.

~" well kncw n.ats fearfuls hrnkage in values a. struck the live
wa nousuy. hough few people supposed the loss val 20 great y It
80 :" "h senator Warren made al examination Of government Stats
~ M presented the facts before the senate in his speech
W january Is. 1896. significant coincidence vas also discovered that
nnS OCCURRED DURING DEMOCRATIC ADMINIsTRA-
A'o>o au the practice of Democratic theories. Mr. Warren went u the
me 1--WE took industry. The figures were taken from report No. rs OF the
sSAncm"H department. showing the values o. farm animals In the United
o"e hm "S 10 1898 Commenting pom the startling revelation dis
ciosedc hese reports. Senator Warren said: An examination cannot
la !" Ill or heartsa and minds with apprehension, as we'll q % with . 10
SIRE II We b patriotic citizens, to overcome or improve the appalling con-
u''"s 30 painfully appaent To be fair. and brief al WELL. I will dts
m comparisons no further back than 1879. 1t was in that year-becanss
VI esu"pu or specie payment-that values became stable. and gold, Sill
'er ant paper reached a parity which has been since maintained. Ovid
ing the time between 1879 I'M the present In cycles representing Rspubi-
Cal LII mocrui administrations. the result is al follows:
"hen we resumed specie payment in 1879 or domestic
INA horses. mules. cattle. sheep and swine were
During the ensuing six yea rs. until h election Of Mr..
Cleveland in 1854, the values increased o...... 24s7sssss4
A gain during six years of Republican rule Of os2. 4ssss
Harrison in 1883. values decreased from .......... 2467s6 s4
To ....... .."..... ...... ........ ........ 2A0s04s41s
A loss during 10 r ears of Democratic rule Of. sss.ssss
During the ensuing tou years. until the second election
To o'n:: Cleveland '',i in 1872: ?a':s' again Increased from -; g: q:
A gain during gu years If Republican rule Of. s,.n2zso
During the last two years. under the second adminitra- ID
ton of Mr. Cleveland am under proposed and accom- q
pished free trade and sweeping tariff reductions.
values again decreased from ...:":............. 14ss5oses1
o "e comparatively Significant total Of ......... 1S19A4e30S
Showing the enormous oss in two years Of Dem
ocrati ruleo OF ......... ........ ..... eS4o601K
TON ant a LOSS OF STOCK VALUES DURING EACH DEMOCRATIC
ADMINISTRATION. IN TWO YEARS THE LOSS WAS OVER SIX
HUNDRED AND FORTY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. or $.looooo for svory
working day during tho two years Is It lot enough % satisfy any intsnt-
gent man tina there Is something radically wrong about the fee trade poll
cy Of the Democratic party! Surely nothing could bs more oonv1nang Of
this fact than the tables herewith submitted
, 1896-10-27

Mrs. l.. R. Patten, Rockford, ILL.,,
writes: From personal experience !
can recommend De Wits s-1saparIlla,
a cure from impure blood and general
debility" Chas. N. Settele.
, 1896-10-27

Many lives Of usefulness have been
cut short by neglect to break up an
ordinary cold. Pneumonia, bronchitis
and wen consumption can be averted
by the prompt use Of One Minute Cough
Cure. Chas. N. Settele,
, 1896-10-27

Old papers to put under your carpets
It The Republican ONCE.
, 1896-10-27

letter, eczema and all similar skin
troubles are cured by the use Of De-
Wits Witch Hazel Calve. 1t soothes
at once, and restores the tissues to their
natural condition. and EVE fails to
cure piles. Chas. N. Settele.