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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-18
Notice

The ca uing Huual mseci5ig Of the took
holders OF the Raleigh 6 Augusta Air Lime
r ailload Company, win be held at the ono,
of the company, in Raleigh r.. e.. q
Thursdsy V. the l2tn 4 OF November, 96
commencing at j. o'clock. moor.
BY ORDER W. W. VASS, Secretary.
Raleigh, Oct 5. 1895.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-18
AIDES

Should look after the health of their hus-
bands If your better half has RHEU MA
once Thousands of men are physical wrecks
because they did not take constitutional
cure before it was too late To cure rheu-
the poisonous acids out of the system before
1t attacks every muscle and joint in your
body.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-18
S. Sd BERWANGER. One Price CIothiers
"A City Of Stores

asar known
hi
ng
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-24

and | don't want TO be cured. Eve.
dear. listen TO me a momenf-do no.
speak. dear. until I have finished-Iet
me have my say. even IL the answer is
No. | love you. dear. 50 dearly; have
loved you. think. ever since mat you.
and Ike self-rsghteous Pharisee have
endeavoresl TO put my love aside had
not wit enough TO see the best in YOU.
and have tortured myself by imagining
! Was in love with thoroughly world
iy woman Eve. dear. deserve moth
ing at your hands. but. darling. IL you
viii only establish home of your own
for 'ineurables' will try with all the
love that Is ir me 70 make you happy.
VIII you marry me. dear2"
The figure ut the window turned
around, but IL said nothing Perhaps
il did not need 20. Attitudes tell a
great deal sometimes. and then I think
there was a shadOwy outline OF little
outstretehsc hand At any rate. Rev.
Edward took three long strides across
the room. and the next attitude tina.
showed against the dim window was
very confused one But Il did not mat
ter: no one was there TO see.
Was 4 Sz-k7 Well. Perhaps an or
dinary henighted mortal. IoveIess AMI
unloving. might have thought so. bus
70 these two the room was full Of radi-
anee- for IL one is supremely happy. one
carries ones atmosphere about with
one. and what the rest Of th- worLl
moves in matters very little--Ethcl
Longiey. n Chicago Saturday Evening
Herald
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-24

from a pair OF hiy br4lvn eyes. but
grandmnmnia was ecmiug 10 spend the
Cay. AMI il would seem 50 disrespect-
fug 20 leave her
A third was taking part in a con-
cert their guild vas 10 give on New
Tears eve. and she bad promised Mr..
Trevor faithfully to practice his ac-
compartment with him on Christmas
afternoon. he was 50 ANXIOUS to ke
well up in his part of the trio"
A fourth girl wished dear Mr.. Dav-
ton would ask her something else. for
she would just love 70 help him, but
really il made her - dismal. seeing
those poor snui< suffer. that mamma
had positively forbidden her TO 60
again.
They were al 50 sorry. and 80 re-
gretted that they could not help hiri.
that the young rector Felt sure that !,
was not the will that was wanting.
ard thanked them fer their ready sym
rathy as warmly a. though Il had been
practical help.
But in the midst Of the vuiley OF cx-
cuses n bright thought struck enc os
the fair defaultcrs. and she exclaimed:
Why don't you ask Evelyn to take
your place. Mr. Dayton2 You would.
wouldn't yoH. Eve. dear2-
The rector hes5tatesi. then said. =:
formal tones. and without meeting
Eve's eye:
Il am afraid that Il would not b.
much IN Miss Gwyna's line
Evelyn drew herself up proudly and
seemed about 10 reply. then haI'
amused. half hurt expression crossed
her facr. as she turned carelrssIy away.
and sauntered over to a table where
twc girls sat chatting busiiv as they
arrayed a round faced. dinpied. vaxru
beauty in the royal ro5es of Queer.
Elizabeth
Evelyn. why did Mr. Dayton sav
that visiting the sick was not in vouF
liue%' queried May Lindsay. as she all
iusted the crown on the head Of the
doIi queen Il am sure there IS not Z
girl IN the guild " ho has doGe as much
visiting AZ the hospital and Home for
f1curabieS. as you have ! don't ser
why be should seem to regard you a.
50 frivolous lately. be 1eVer used 70
Doesu', he know that for wears you
have gone 20 your -incurablez' every
Sunday aftrrnoous Why. we eli r.
gart you as the most goesiy. gunsiy girl
in oar set don't see what has eome
over the rector"
1T Is aot worth taking about said
Evelyn lightly MIR. Dayton kas never
been ask-d to take an afternoon a.
the IneurableS' since be came until
now. 50 be probably doss not know
that ! am in the hab9t ot going there.
May. you are getting that ruff for her
majesty 90 high
And then they al plunged into the
mysteries Of dolls dir-ssr,lakfn fnx again.
When Edward Dayton first came 70
ST. Bouifaee he had b~-r lrrssistfhIy
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-24

left the room the committee. without
division agreed to report the Cameron
resolution as follows. after amen ling
is title % reaf.
A i1ias resolution acknowledging the laEa-
aenlenes q tar rrpabiic % Cuaas
Eesolv'sl. lss The senate aad house % repre-
senrltires as tie Caifesf states Of America in
etraEress assembled that the izfere1deac. af
ths republic % t'una b. lad the sane j. hereby
IcsnoSieslss,l bE ths Uuit..I Stats Il America
80. hat the UnitsG states viii use is
tEisniig Offices with the Euverament OF spain
a. bring - q close the war between spain ana
Caoa
The action % the senate committee
IN foreign relations in agreeing to re
port the Cameron resolution recogniz-
ing the Independence Of the REPUBLIC
II Cuba hzs naturally led to inquiry as
10 how such reeogni ion. il completed.
would affect the position of the insar-
gents. Inquiry Of comretent author
tiles goes TO show that such recognition
from 4 legal point of view woald be of
greater valHe 10 them morally than in
The addition Of any substantial and
Setual privileges 10 those they now
poSsesS This moral force probably
would manifest itself first in enabling
the new republic to fIoat I loan in the
verdi and thus obtain the ssnews of
war in abundance. for with the power
fuI backing given by this implied ex-
press.on of our "A IN in the ability Of
the Insurgents to achieve and maintain
their Independence there can be littI.
douh capitalists would take NJ such
an attractive loan
II the Cubans can manage to put
ahoat Il FEW Narships or even privatcers
their tag would admit them to United
states ports unier the protection of
the neutrality laws. thoash il i true
our government having IN mind the
Geneva award. could not tolerate the
fitting out of sneh private~rs originally
IN our own ports However. the pri-
vateers eould bring their prizes into
our ports ami would no Lon zer be kent
from the seas for fear OF deuHueiatioa
A. pirates Furthermore. a. this rseo =
milton of Independence would involve
the recognition OF n state of wa-.
neither the spanish government nor the
Cubans would be permitted to equip
warships or military expe 4 .tions in tie
United States. aEd this country would
observe street neutrality toward both
parties. Just as il did betue cen China
and Japan in their Late war
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-24

sus scrv.c, iu the order. 20 devote all
his time 10 tAe brotherhood Of Carpeu'
tcrs. NJ. NcGaire-s decliratioa was
rot accepted aud was called out q.
orier
Delegate Eiuart bitch. OF Balti-
more. presented the name % Frank
Morrison. 81 Chicago, for secretary.
vice August McCraith Mr Morrisou
received a unanimous vote of the con
veuti1n and responded with a speech
John T. Lennon. of Bin0r, Hgtau. Ill
was reelected treasurer without oppo-
sition.
When the selection Of the location
f1r the rext annual convention was
announced. Harry lloyd. ~ Boston,
presented the claims Of Nashville,
Tenn Delegate Mahan. % Detroit,
presented the claims Of Kansas city. al
which pace they should emphas z-
the Armour boycott AMI organ - the
street railway empIoves and others.
Delegatc Wh.ttaser. of Utah. present
ci the claims % salt Lake Citv Harry
White. of New York. presented the
claims % - Louis Al ave .. N the
Dreviou. question was ordered for a
ballot. winch resulted a. follows
Nashville. 1875; - Louis. s1)s kan>as
city. 31G. >alt Lake City. sG2
Eadfcais in the federation made q
bitter fight against the courts and thu
constitutions of the nation and the
,;a-es and tried toarrav the federation
"a ths siic Of the followers % Deb
after a lively debate they were defeated
by vote - 90 20 o.
Mr- Yaruell. Of Colorado offered 4
Fess3a atiou reafiirrniux the action Gf IN,
national conventions % i>l3. Isat ans
Ia IN indors.nz the frce aud unlim
itsI coinage - silver at the ratio o
sixteen u one hffer n hot debate
tals was adOpteI-Isg 70 30a
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-24

congress with almost unani iuaitv.
The committees meeting was impor.
tant IN two resreetS- IL resulted in
an agreement - renort the Cameron
reso utiun for the recognition Of Cuhart
Independence and IL developed through
the statement of Secretary Olnsv the
admin stratiau's policy in regard 10
the iasurrec-ion in Cuba The secre-
tary occupied she greater portion %
the time of the n e.. n- IN answering
qaestious and suggestions made ~
members of the committee lie and
Senator Morgan Engaged in general
@pirit~d enlioaui-S Mr. Olney made
two points against the Cameron resp
lution. a. fellows. First. that the Gu
oaa insurgents have established no
Govern meat. second, that the right To
recn-nlz. new state rests with the
presiuent- independent Of congress
sioaai artioa- lie eontenfesi in Ella no.
ration Of the fr>t point that the pre-
tended government Of the island was
without habitasioa.
All of the msnhers Of the committee
excerpt Nessrs Gray ani Daniel were
present when the COMMITTEE. met yes
teriav ruorniu-- The meeting Wa.
strictly private. Mr. Oney being the
onlv pcrsssu not 4 member Of the cosn-
uittee who was admitted 70 the c,fu-
ference >Ooa after Mr. OIney had
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-24

Canton. Dec Is.--I4ast nixhs about .
o'clock Mrs. ". y ChAmisrs vent 10
xet hot water for ssicls chii4. In some
var she fell. breaking her arm. and vas
badly scAl4ed by the hot Eatsr. STE Is
ssiil suffering intensely
Yesterday evening at the country
nome Of Mr.. Magaar. two miles so4ta ot
C4nton. his IiEtIe gsrl. years old. anI
4 negro girls gear old. we're staying
n she gard Hhere tsere vas fire- Tac
negro By some accident fe.i isto the
are. Mrs. Mayn9r. seeing the accident.
ran to save the girl. when her clothing
caught fire. and her baby ran 70 her and
both were in flames IN moment. Mr..
Maynor succeeded In saving herself AID
baby. though not until bota xers badly
burned The little negro was 81 ter
ribly burned that she died in 4 few
hours Mrs. Mayaar anl her chllI will
recover
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-24
FACTS ABOUT PENSIONERS.
These Are Vow g7o.sss Names on the Roll
Drawing Evsry Yx.- sIss.Es5-sss-

These Are Now g7o.sss Names on the Roll
Drawing Evsry Tess si=s.fs5-sss-
WAsHiSGroS. Dec. - In i>-f there
we're a.. 80 pensioners drawing sS4.-
$4,000 IS annually. In this. the iasf
wear Of Mr. Cieveland's second admsuis-
tratiou, there are g7o.6Ts pensioners,
drawing every year sIe9. ISIS The
amount appropriated for the fiscal
s-ar of .s97 was si4i. $3.50 and the
pending appropriation ball covering
the estimates Cor tine fiscal wear Il ,-s-
appropriates lsl..s3.ss0 The kausa-
City territory receives many millions
0f t1i. pension money. In Kansas there
are -. ts3 pensioners. I. .0G0 mere than "a
Massachusetts. and these draw yearly
81. 3si .3s8 ~. and in Missouri there arc
%. SIC pensioners vino receive annually
s. 80. ia g. Oklahoma alone has
more than Oregon or Rhode Island or
south Dakota its pensioners number
ing go and they are getting Ssle. s9L =
- a year The Indian Territory has
more pensioners than Idaho or Mon
tana. North Dakota ~ Wyoming there
are =, s>s Of them and tn-T are annual
Iv paid ssEs 957 "a
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-24

when a tan. ST. lowy figure Ioorned OF
before her. and voice said: -tiood
evening. Miss Gwynl." think he must
have been waiting for her for some
time, foe his eyes were evidently e.
some extent used to the dim light. how
ever tha. rsay be he could rot see well
enough. however hard he tried. to dis
cern whether she looked pleased ot
otherwise. "a she said. naturaII.
enough: why. Mr. Dayton. how ye1
startled ne. | thought you were niles
away
Il got back as early as I conid." he
reulird. "and came around 70 see how
the home had Jared for It's Christmas
Let me help YOU into yoer iacket.~
Well. !, always is terrible business
getting Jacket to 20 snugIy over ou-
Of our present enormous stecved dresS-
es. but these two seemed to make a
worse job Of Il than usual. AZ length.
when IL vas satisfactorily adjusted
ard Eve WAS fastening n niunStrously
elongated fur animal Of SOME sort
around her throat. Rev Edward broke
the awkward silence with rush.
Miss Gwyuu. want to beg your par
don"
why. Mr. Daytonr'
'Because have misiutgc.i you.-
please don't say asy mere. Mr. Day
ton
But I must have been sitting in
Judgment on you-as you know
know you know Il. and to-day eause
kere- and going frum room TO room
found that you bad been there before
M. and had left such trail Of bright
ress behind you. that your path was
easy 10 follow The poor souls here
are witnesses 20 qualities in you that
Lave been blind 20
Please don't say any nnorc.- pleaded
Evciyn You are going 70 the other
extreme now. and ! really won't know
myself Perhaps you did not give me-
credit for some things. but after al
you know am very frixoious,-
But the laugh with which she said !.
was not qHite -atural. ard thee was
really no reason for her TO walk 70 the
window and io.rk out. fns there va.
y
light from she wiEsl1vv oppo-ite
There was pause. and th-n 4 vcic-
came from The shasiswy selrs in tn.
erater - the room
Miss Gwvnn. y0E have dou- y great
deal FOR these poor souls here. won :
yDsl % something for me -
-Rut yuu arr not an 'incurahl-.' saiss
Evelyn The fur monstrusity had svi-
dently come uufasteneys again and -
/ guired great deal of attention. also :.
SEEMED that the blur on the Opposite
side of the street bad acquired 4 fresh
Interest 50 IL was % the hack ~ dim,
" outlined sgure IN the window tha,
Rev EaiwzT-l spoke next
y am an 'incurable.' Mss Gwvur;
! am suffering from something that
. must carry with rre the rest % my uf-.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-24

attracted by Evelyn Gwynn's pretty
face and sauey speeches. but lately his
manner had been much colder. for he
nad arrived at the conclusion that Eve
Iyn cared too little for serious things
TO consent to become n clergyman ;
wife. and he was too unaccustomed &c
women to divine that her fippant
speeches were assumed. and that her
gay, careless manner concealed n warm.
generous heart The facf was tha.
Evelyn was so disgusted at the sudden
mania for parish work. which had seized
the young ladies' of ST. Boniface siuec
Mr.. Dayton's advent. that she had
taken particular pains TO appear in
different. and even frivolous. and had
on one or two occasions evaded doing
some church work which Mr.. Dayton
had asked her TO stfend 20 personally;
hence his remark about the -incura-
bIes- not being in her line" Evelyn
felt sore and hurt at his opinion of her
and mentally resolved that for once she
would desert her invaIids rather than
have Mr.. Dayton imagine she was in
fuenced By his wishes. but better eouu-
sci came wi.h the morning. and she con
soled herself with the thought that Mr.
Dayton was out of the city and would
probably never discover that she had
taken his place
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-24

STEPHENS PoESr. Wis. Dee i--CarI
siloplse. an empsoye of the Wisconsin
Central railway. vas boiled 10 death in
a home made Turkish bath. lie had
heea rubbed with turpeniiae and
pIseei between wooden blankets SpOn-
taneous eambustiou iSnited the blan-
I<ets ami burned him frightfullv. To
cure hinn, he was placed in barrel
containing hot wa.er and c over bios
SONS and covered When the cover was
removed the nan was dead
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-24
The cessRr 70 BLOOM.

NO.2.

A Kaur~sd-. Uniaa~ srhsr-s fc~ EersstHn-
snE the sent Arid Lsnd. 90 sn-~rt-&
k.S-As CRY. No. Dec i9--If e4ans
that ars row being fornulated - tas
railroad eosn pznieS can be successfully
carried out. the aria eastern section %
Colorado vail be converted into fruit
fsl farm land. A. explained b. W W
Luncer. isnd Inspector % the Union
Pacific Railway Co. the railroad oas-
ciaIs propose To Introduce varieties
of agriculture and horticulture that
sf- sdapssd 70 the soil Of east
ern Coi-vado a. IL now stands
To do this will require a great deal
of iuve.ii cation aud experiment An
effort will &c made At once. u Is said,
To get all from CONGRESS toward this
end. IL no all can be obtained froHs
this source the railway managers say
act alone. Experts ia agriculture, hor-
ticulturr and the effects % climate. al
titude. drought on these two. viii oe
sent into siberia. Persia and other high
countries which possess the general eli
matte sud physical eharasteristies of
this rr-lrn. There they VIII hna out
what staple crops are raised ey e5sts-
vators Of farm ard garden products.
and specimens os these will he sent to
Colorado FOR planting IN the arlt east
arm tsr~fsB-v
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-24

Christmas trees were unknown il
England until the reign of Queen Vic
toria- After the present prince of Wales
had become three or four years old,
Prince Albert ornamented Christmas
tree f- the amusement of the infant
primes The idea pleased the people.
and. as Christmas trees were every year
made feature Of the court celebration,
the fashion soon spread among the Erg-
Iish--C Chicago Inter Ocean
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-24

CHicA6o. Dee I9-The dispatch
from Lineoln. Neh, about the contem-
plated visit of Mr.. Bryan to this city
Montay i eoufirmei here President
eiect Mckinley will he in Chicago Mon
dav. but il IS not likely that he will
meet Mr. Bryan Sc far as now know a
20 reception Is To be given Mr.. Bryan
while here His coming is known to
bot few 1t this time. and public
demonstration has not teen suggested
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-24

Renewed inquiry Tor lands in the
Geisa. srd especially Zoe small parcels,
= reported, and some good sales are now
bsiag negotiated. ~ stisenins prices
IL Is understood that the Illinois Central
railroad has made numerous sales %
late. some 70 actual settlers and many
10 investors Who believe that these
lands are ~ cheap As they ever Wiii be
and wili pay % hold There IS n de-
c.Ied revival of coniidence on all sides,
and men are talking of the time a. only
few years henee when the develop
meat % the country sill have reached
po.nt A. whica some general plan q
lrainage can be introduced. enhancing
-he natural Advantages, in this respect.
q the delta. and shen artesian wells
sill be universal CONNER
.tal Herald
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-24
a wIFEs CRIME


Fatally shoot. Her Ha-band WlthRat
usrning g->aieits NsiBfy Attempted
LAWRENCE. Kan. Dee. 10. 9.-AuguSt
Beurmanu, who lives i've miles west
OF here. was standing AZ n window Of
bis home watching n santa Fe train
pass, when his wife. without warning.
shot him in the tack with = revolver,
the ball passing through his heart
She then turned the pistol on herself Z
and succeeded in inficting wound IN
the breast which viii not prove fatal
Mrs. Beurmanu gives a. her reason for
committing the crime that she did no.
love her husband and never had, and
that she wanted n divorce She says
she j. not sorry that she killed him.
but regrets that she did not succeed IN
killing herself
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-24
NAY MEAN wiE.
Resolution Favoring Cuba Passes
tho Senate Committee.
a~rr~tsry etn-y's Protest OF M Avan ill.,
ale Doust Thst u van Pass Both
H.ase< of Cas<r~~--ft.
rrobs.ble Ere-E

WtsHrSstox, Dec. lg-The senate
eenm ttee on fore'rn Fetatians yester.
dav vo.ed 70 recornize tn. indcr-nd-
enee Of the republic cf Cuba. IL did
50 ovsr the protest. of Secretary o,
state oiney. There IS little daub,
that it viii pass both houses ot
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-24
a MOB KILLS THREE
The Proctor Broth-rs Victim. Of angry
Crowd Of ksnturkAsag-

The Proctor BrofhSrs Victims Of an sD-rv
Crowd Of ksntuekkAnx
RU-sELLvHLE- ky.. Dee i9-At two
o'clock tn morning a mob Of i03 men
went to the county jail and. after bat
tering down the front door and forcing
the jailer To give up the keys, went to
the cells Of the three Proctor boys
The Oldest. VIII. cursed the mob aud
was shot dead in his cell The other
two were taken out and hanged to a
cedar tree south of town Three weeks
ago Arch Proctor. aged 20. stabbed
Aaron and Doc Grafton TO death a.
Adairvilie. this county. Aaron died
Immediately. AMI his brother fingered
for a week or more. One week ago
the Proctors were arraigned for pre-
limiuary trial FOR the killing Of Aaroy
Grafton, and Diux aud Bill were ae-
quilted Their hearing for the killing
Of Dee Grafton was set for to-day. Bal
Proctor had been tried three times for
murder
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-24

RICHMOND, Va. Dee Is The court
of appeals issued an order command
ing the state board of election can
vassers u award toll Yost. republican
candidate, the certificate OF election To
cungrsss in the Tenth congressional
district, though some Of his ballots
read jacob Yost. and to count for c.
VI. Wallace. Jr., democratic presideu-
tai electer. votes returned to the credit
OF & u. Wallace.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-24

At Water Valley last week while Cal
win Shipnan. 10 years Of age. vas out
riding he accidentally fell of bis horse.
his foot banging in the stirrup. and be
was dragged for = considerable distanee.
The horse became frightened and kicked
the young man several times. Ills skull
was .br5ken for the splce of five inches
on the right side OF his head Il Is
feared his injuries are fatal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-24

Aberdeen. Dee 1s.-Sampsen fAth-
lugs. another old landmark Of Monroe
.ogntY. died very suddenly Of heart dis
ease last wednesday A. his home. near
Prairie Station, this county. Mr. Gath
'ngs hal been resident Of this eouutv
for more than forty years. and in ante
bellam days vas one of the largest and
most successful planters in this section.
II 5 remains were inferred In odd Fel-
lows Cemetery last THURSDAY morning.
attended By = large body Of frIenIs and
neigh 5ors.