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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-27
AFALSE ASSUMPTION.

The result Of the subscription to the
recent bond sale has been seized upon
by the money owners Of the country
and heralded far and wide as an en-
dorsement Of their policy and positive
evidence Of the prosperous condition
Of the people. Neither Of these as
sumptions is we'll founded, as a mo
ment's consideration will disclose.
First, President Cleveland makes a
dark lantern bargain through his old
law partner with that prince of fnan-
cial brigands, J. Pierpont Morgan, in
which the people were buncoed out of
fully $lO,OOO,OOO. When a similar
game was threatened in placing the
present loan vigorous protest went
up from that portion of our people
who were being plundered.
Just at this point comes in the spec
tacular part of the farce. Both Presi-
dent Cleveland and Mr.. Carlisle knew
better than to play the old game under
such conditions. They also knew that
a popular loan without something to
stir up the people would fall fiat. In
this alliance it was determined to play
the people against Mr.. Morgan and
give Mr.. Morgan One-third of the box
receipts. A sham fight was started in
which the subsidized press took the
lead as usual, and as result over five
times as many bonds were subscribed
for as was offered.
| Now comes the sequel. In the allot-
ment, just made, Mr.. Morgan gets Just
an even One-third. He guessed the
bids so exactly that be was neither too
high or too low, but succeeded in hit
ting the mark just right. These bids
were not made to sustain a goldbug
policy. They we're made amid the red
fire and tin thunder Of a sham battle
and carry no significance whatever.
As an evidence Of prosperity this
subscription list furnishes ample proof
Of directly the reverse. When business
men stand ready to purchase 8 per
cent. bonds, the business industries of
the country must be in a deplorable
condition. When the taxing power of
the nation is at a heavy premium over
the industrial efforts of the people,
there is something radically wrong
with the economic management of
government.
The fact that over five thousand
business men in bidding for these
bonds, signifled in this open manner
their distrust of our industrial enter.
prises, should I'll all candid men with
alarm. The fact that a bond running
thirty years at 4 per cent, sells at q
premium of fourteen per cent, while q
mortgage on the best farm in this
country at one-half its value at 10 pei
cent. running that length of time
would not bring over 80 cents on the
dollar, II it could be sold at all, is not
by any manner of means an evidence
OF prosperity. To the contrary i:
proves clearly that the business of the
country is in a desperate condition,
with universal bankruptcy not far in
the future.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-27


The Kentucky Democrats are max
ing as big mess Of things in that
State as the Democratic administra-
tion has made in the nation in a pro-
pOrtiOnate way. There are enough
DemOcrats-all told to elect q Demo-
cratic L. 5. Senator. Blackburn is the
nominee Of the Democratic caucus and
is free silver man. 1t requires &C
votes to elect him. Sixty Democrats
have been voting for him for some
weeks. Five goldbug Democrats have
refused to vote for him. One Populist
has said that If the entire Democratic
force Of 65 votes can be cast for Black
burn, he (the Pop.) will vote for him
and thus make up the G6 votes neces-
sary to elect him. But the five gold
bugs refuse to line up. The 60 free
silver Democrats wrote to the goldbug
Secretary, Carlisle, to use his influence
in getting these five goldbug Demo-
Gratis to vote for Blackburn, and thus
elect a Democrat. Carlisle wouldn't do
it, but intimated that he would like to
see man elected on sound Demo-
cratic principles. Goldbuggery is
Carlisle's principle, and hence he
wouldn't interfere with his influence
for free silver Democrat. He was
afraid the Morgan syndicate and the
Rosthchilds would be displeased if he
did. What can the country do to get
rid of this Democratic horde? Lett
vote 'em off the earth.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-27

Our recommendation is to be steady,
keep cool, remain quiet, but work !!
BE We rs wise as serpents and HARM
less az doves Let sensations pass
by you. Your convention must pass
upon everything affecting you, and
even if you had no other safeguard,
you have sure one there. We cannot
hope to try to correct every state
ment made by the press of other par
ties about Populists, for we carry
messages but once week and have
limited space; but we will always keep
you advised as to actual facts and Oc-
currences of interest to the party.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-27

Several weeks since MIR. Holton,
Chairman of the Republican State Ex-
ecutive Committee, gave the Charlotte
Observer quite lengthy interview,
outlining some of his political schemes
for the coming compaign. We did not
pay much attention to the interview at
the time, but a number of our subscrib-
ers have written calling our attention
to certain paragraphs in it. They are
rs follows:
"The logical conclusion is that Mr..
Butler intends to carry out views
expressed in the Silver Convention,
September 25th, 1895, and his address
is nothing more than l have expected
for some time. He knows it would
have been disastrous to attempt to
amalgamate the parties on issues on
which they are not in accord"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-27
M STEADY, KEEP COOL. REMAIN
QUIET, BUT WORN,

HI SHADY, OooL, re" ~
QUIET. BUT WORK
Democratic newspapers have been
full Of sensational "stuh" for some
days past, and despite their wide rep
utation for reckless and unreliable
statements, they have managed to Gre
ate some commotion. We hardly think
it necessary to say To the members OF
the Peoples Party that all these ru-
mors and reports are not to be regard
ed as facts. II is true that some prom
inent Democrats, who favor reform on
the financial question, have been talk
ing with prominent Popnlists; but
any statement to the effect that any
plan or policy in the matter Of fusion
or cooperation with any party has
been "agreed upon" or settled is alb
solutely false.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-27

Surely it is not necessary for The
CAUCASIAN to say that it will keep
ropulists fully informed Of every
thing that is done and until any re-
ports started by Democratic papers
with reference to the Peoples Party
shall be confirmed by Populist papers,
they may be put down as the romano
ings and guessings of those who don't
care whether they tell the truth or
not.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-27

Neither the Chairman nor the State
Executive Committee will say or do
anything to commit the Peoples
Party to any measure without first
finding what the wishes of the party
may be by correspondence with the va
rious district and county Organiza-
tions; therefore when wild, ridicu-
lous reports concerning the making
up of tickets by the Populists and some
other party are circulated by
the Democratic press, just let
them go unnoticed. They are not
worth consideration. They are
"made up" by irresponsible "space
writers" and paid sensationalists for
the purpose of creating talk, and espe-
cia!ly for the purpose Of trying to
make it appear that prominent POpu-
lists are trying to play the boss act
and thus create prejudice.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-27

Again Chairman Holton says:
"Butler will carry with him a few
silver Democrats, perhaps 10000, but
will lose more than that number of his
Populist people, who will vote the Re-
publican ticket by the time we get
through our cooperation on local mat
ters."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-27

The Peoples party has offered to CO.
operate with the Republican party
against goldbugs. That is; we have
offered toput up joint electoral ticket
with them, pledged to vote for no gold
man for President, and to have Coop
GRAFTON all down the line as we had it
before. But Chairman Holton says he
is not in accord with this line of prin-
ciple and this plan of campaign
against the common enemy. He saws
that he and his associates will not
cast Off and abandon their Republican
ism" to make such cooperative fight
for an American financial policy
against the British goldbug conspira.
cy. We trust this statement of Mr..
Holtons does not properly represent
the sentiment of the rank and file of
his party. We believe that a large
majority of them are opposed to the
single gold standard.I
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-27

"Butler will uot carry 5000 Republi-
can votes with him. The $4,000 voters
who cast their ballots for Dockery in
1883 will not cast off and abandon their
Republicanism at the suggestion Of
any one man or of any two men,"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-27

"By a division of the local Offices
with their local leaders, such as coun.
ty commissioners, magistrates, etc., we
will be able to control three-fourths of
the Populist VOTE
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-27

before very long, come; come all who
can; letnothing keep youaway; let it be
q grand outpouring Of the people from
their farms, their Offices and their
workshops: and when you have got
ten together and frankly and freely
consulted as to the welfare Of the State,
II you conclude to fight single handed
for "a great and fundamental princi-
pie" and go down with your guns
firing and your colors flying in def
ance Of the enemy, rather than by
temporizing for the present to at last
gain the victory by slowly gaining
strength and courage, you alone will
have the responsibility of defeat or
the glory of triumph. But in apy
event do not forget that an alliance
with you is of immense value to either
OF the two old parties, that without you
isldefeat and with you is victory even
though you are less in numbers: and
being the weaker you must be exceed
ingly careful as to the terms of COOP
GRAFTON or you will be terribly weak
ened and perhaps irretrievably dam
aged by the alliance.
The Republicans say they will "co-
operate" with US il we will give to
them all the turkey" of any value while
VIC C8oie ourselves WIN the SCRAPS
ana bones; and now comes the news
All the way from Washington that at
last the Democrats, beginning to see
the light, have magnanimously con-
oluded to accept the same unselfisb
terms just to "save the State" The
great literary, judicial, political aero
bat, famed for riding three horses at
the same time, only two of which were
going in the same direction, to head
the list of course; his great power and
advantage chiefly consisting in the
fact that no person on earth can tell to
what political party he claims alleei-
ance, and all the other patriotic gen
tIemen % earnestly engaged in .ssav-
ing the State" to have their plates
bountif0lfy supplied with the choicest
morsels Of the turkey in hum BILE token
and slight remuneration Of their great
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-27

"Our deal with the POpulists is SIM
ply an arrangement, and we will use
It for getting their votes for our State
and National tickets. For instance. in
Democratic districts we will vote for
the Populist candidates for Congress
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-27

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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
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THE CROWD WENT WILD

Chillicothe, Ohio, Oct. 16.-The spe-
cial train bringing the Union generals,
reached here at 4:40 this evening, and Q.
ooo people were at the depot to welcome
them. There was great demonstration.
The speakers were Corporal Tanner and
Generals Stewart, Marden and Howard
The last speaker made the crowd fairly
go wild with enthusiasm, and Il regular
ovation followed. The Grand Army of
inns city, regardless of politics, turned
out en- masse to welcome the distinguish
Gu 'lSltors' ana the sound money club
and Mckinley club were also present in n
body.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17

The Millinery Department. at "Ths
Bazaar" is complete. Hat after hat IA
being sold. Popular prices is what
does it.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
CARLISLE ASKED FOR The TRUTH
THE SECRETARY SAYS HE WILL
TRY TO TELL IT.

a Delegation From Baltimore Calls on
the Secretary of the Treasury, and Ex-
tend an Invitation to Him to Speak
in Baltimore on the Question of
Sound Money-The Invitation Was
Declined, With Much Regret-Too
Busy to Campaign.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
SENATOR BUTLER IS SATISFIED
WHAT HE THINKS OF THE POLIT-
ICAL OUTLOOK.

His Very Conservative Expressions of
What Might be Expected in the Com
ing Election-Mr. Butler Has Not Yet
Received Mr.. watson's Letter, and
Declined. to Discuss It's Probable
Character Wants Mr.. Watson to
Cease Public Criticisms.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
The USUAL CROWDS AT CANTON
MORE VISITORS FROM PENNsYL-
WANNA.

Major Mckinley Greeted With Cheers
and Hurrahs by Thousands of Amer
lean Sovereigns- Elkins Irwin
cibles,of Sisterville, Form the Greater
Part of the Crowd-Twenty-seven
Delegations Will Pour Into Canton
To-day to Greet the Nominee.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
ADDI(KS CHARGED With FRAUD
BY a STOCKHOLDERS IN THE BAY
STATE GAS COMPANY.

The Complaint Alleges That Addicks and
His confederates Appropriated to
Their Own Use Large Amount of
stock-Receivers Were Asked For
and Granted by the Court-The Com.
plainant Was Also Served with a.
Warrant Charging Criminal Libel.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
NELL A@ "lh ANh HM NoNNh AAM nABE ASKED The TRUTH ADD
mM r]v
THE ENTHUSIASM KEEPS UP WELL
MIR BRYAN'S DEMONSTRATIyE
RECEPTIONS.

The Democratic Nominee Continues to
Address Audiences Eager For Instruc-
ton on Free Silver Doctrine-The
Great Campaign of Education Goes
Bravely On-He Takes His Theme for
One Speech From Mckinley Banner
Many Goldbugs IN His Audiences.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
THE BALTIMORE CONTINGENT.

Baltimore, Nd, Oct. 1.-Two thou
sand workingmen left here tonight over
the Baltimore and Ohio for Canton The
Fifth Regiment will furnish music, and
its leader has written a piece, which he
has dedicated to Mother Mckinley, and
which will be played as the party
marches past her house. The arrange
ments for the meeting and carnival at
night are elaborate. There are in the ex
cursion 900 members of the Wage
Farmers Association, 800 employees of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, 800 potters,
and 20 members of the Master Club.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
BIG MEETING AT XENIA

Nenia, o., Oct. 16-Ten thousand peo-
pie were in Nenia to-day and monster
procession from all parts of the country
Pnradea streets as Il greeting to the SOL
aier Speakers, Generals Alger, Sickles,
Siegei, Corporal Tanner and Gen. Walker
Howard. They arrived at . O'Clock and
remained half an hour. They spoke from
II stand in the middle of the crossing of
the two main streets OF the town. MANY
persons think it the largest meeting since
Blaine was here in 1876.
The United States Government reports
show Royal Baking Powder superior to
ali others. "
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
Some Points

NECESSARY TO MAKE A MEDICINE
POPULAR ARE, FIRST or ALL, 1T MUST
BE GOOD THING" 1T MUST DO WHAT
is CLAIMED FOR IT, BE PLEASANT no
THE TASTE, BE WORTH THE MONEY
THAT is ASKED FOR IT, AND CIV.
--ENTiBE SATISFACTION TO THE BUYER.
ACME COUGH SYRUP HAS THEE
POINTS, IT'S MADE IN OUR OWN Lab
--RAToRY, FROM ONLY THE BEST AND
-PUREsT DRUGS. LARGE BOTTLE y
GET ACME COUGH SYRUP
LIVERY TIME II. G. BARNES. oHk
UP PRESCRIPTIONS.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-04-10
Masonic Notes.

The Indiana FreemasoD tells Of a
ccesSful objection to the ins;alla
sior If @orshipful master elect. He
had rot attended lodge meeting for
some years, and 80 be was not con
sidered tit TO ON H. Office The same
paper tell of a candidate who object
ed To the preparation for initiation,
but who. by { prudent and apt pact
master, was induced 10 submit, and
who after learning the reasons of
the requirements. developed fitting
interest in tie ceremonies. In each
case the result Justified the action
adopted. Voice OF Masonry.
SThe grand eomuiandery Is a true
and loyal member of the great Ma
sonic family.
There are 90 grand chapters of
Royal Arch Mason5 with a total
membership of 100, $50.
The Duke of Wellington was a
Freemasou, md his father, Garrett.
the first Earl of Monington, was
grand master of the grand lodge of
Ireland in 1777.
Freemasonry in the German EN-
pire IS rather complicated, says the
Masonic Herald, there being no les
than eight grand lodges exercising
their sway. all of which are legal and
duly recognized. There are also IA
number of lodges working independ-
emily Of any of the grand lodges.
The great Irish liberator," Dsuiel
O'CouneH, was Jealous Mason and
w, NJ of lodge tS9, Dabliu. In 1888
he was induced by the clergy of his
church to withdraw from the order.
Royal Arch Lodge, No. 2, of New
York, recently held its 13cth annual
meeting. In all these years of its
existence it has never failed to hold
II meeting.
Lieut.. Robert =. Peary, the Al cite
explorer, wac raised 20 the Master
Mason degree in Kline Lodge, No.
l54, New York, last week.
Lock Wing. Vice Consul of the
Chinese legation, was recently made
a member OF Hope lodge, No 244,
New York.
A great deal of siIess is laid in
some lodges as to the particular pas
sage at which the Sacred Writings
should be opfnsd in tile various de
grees. DIR. Oliver suggests the fol.
10" ing: FIRST degree, Psalns; c&xiii q,
Ruth, ~ D.; Genesis xvi xxi
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-04-10
UNAKA.
UNAKA. VA. APRL4. 1890.

UNAKA, VA. APRIL4. 1896.
Please find space for a few words
from Uuaka.
We received our last weeks paper.
l NEAR the News, and no wonder we
missed it the week before, for it was
chuck full of news of interest to the
country. Success TO you, Ed.
We have bad a severe storm all
TIN ough our valley, but no serious
damage was done
Squire Hedrick has returned to
his home after more than years
stay with his daughter, Mrs. Jennie
Greever, of Burkes Garden.
Rev. Wm. H. Kelly has added
more improvements to Uuaka in the
way of cattle scales.
Mr.. John w. Mccall is having a
jolly time eating maple syrup.
Miss Title Witten, of Uanka, we
understand, Will teach a school on
Cavatts Greek this summer.
Nj. S q Hedrics Mas about com
pleted his dwelling house and has
moved into it.
Mr.. l. E. Brown, the shepard f
MIR. w. H. Kelly, is still calling the
sheep and lambs to the fold.
Mr.. L. H. Gillespie is building a
two story house on his farm. and
when finished it i'll add great deal
to our valley.
Mr.. Geo. w. Yost is still digging
on his farm for iron, and he says the
prospects are good.
Miss Rosa Burton will teach a
summer school at Concord.
Our winter Sunday school Will
close the last Sunday in. April. 1t is
conducted by s. w. Barnett, super
intendent..
Mr.. ii. G. Hurt is still behind the
counter selling goods.
Mr. ?. A. YOst is making prepare,
tons to- erect fue mansion on the
land he bought from Mr.. Nj. s. Bur
ton.
We are glad 10 see Mr.. John Bur.
ton out again aftefa severe attack OF
grip.
YoUR SUBSCRIBER.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-04-10
POUNDING MILL.
POUNDING MIL. AnriI 8.

FOUNDING MILL. April s.
Mr.. w.R Williams returned last week
from the medical college at Richmond.
The slide at this place on the 29sh
ult.. prevented trains from passing un-
I'll last Friday night the Bird.
Mr. T. p. Ford went to Tazewell last
Monday on business.
Mr.. j. p. Porter is suffering with a
bealed thumb.
Messrs. VIM. Allen and Alex Steele
and Miss SalIie Steele, of Paint Liok.
spent Sunday at W. B. Steele's.
Mr.. John Lambert went to WEIGH, w.
Va. Monday on business
p. II. Alder went to Tazewell Sunday
afternoon and returned.
Robert Williams returned from Salt
vile Sunday where he had been with
an engineering corps for several
months.
Miss Msry Osborne returned TODAY
from an extended visit to relatives and
friends in Bluefield audTazewell. Her
aunt. Miss Columbia Azbury, of era
ham, returned with her to spend a few
weeks mere.
Mr. Charles Lawrence and Squire II.
+. Hunt were both taken dangerously
Ill Saturday. DIR. Baylor was called for
the former.
Mrs. Seffey Sturgill. who has been i'll
for some time, is slowly improving.
Miss Sailie Maxwell returned last
week from visit to Maxwell.
Mrs. w. b. Steele ssand children Wis
tied her friend Mrs. w. Baker at Blue
field from Friday until Monday.
Miss Maggie Williams is quite i'll at
her home.
Mr.. Ben Ward sold his property at
this place last week to w. II. Steele &
Co, and w. c. Williams and moved his
family to Welch, w. Va. where he
will remain in the merc5ntile business.
Miss G. Clark, principal of Taze-
well Female Seminary, visited her
friend, Kiss Maggie Williams, Of this
place. last Saturday and Sunday.
During the storm on March Goth the
school house on Pounding Mill Branch
was turned around, two houses unroof-
ed. number of fruit trees uprooted
and fences blown away. The branch
and river at this point were fuller than
they have been siace 1861.
On account of wreck east of here
last Saturday the east bound passenger
tram was delayed at this point for sew
eral hours.
Rev. p. ]. Lockhart will preach at
this place next Sunday at II a. m, aud
Rev. Hubbard wilt preach at D. IN.
Miss Barbara Patrick. of Cedar Bluff.
began a subscription school at this place
Monday with good attendance.
G. a. Maxwell, agent n. & VIZ. Il.
visited his sister, Mrs. II. NJ. Sparks, last
week.
The Shelley sale on the 2Sth of March
was largely attended.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-04-10
0UR STANDARD BEARER.

I he time 10 approaching when the
Democrats of the Ninth Congressio nal
District of Virginia will be called mp
on to make their choice of candi
date to represent them in The SSH
Congress of the United States
Among the many names mentioned
IN this connection is that of Nh J..
j. Ballitt, of Big Stone Gap. Mr.
Buiiitt, if nominated, would arouse
the young Democracy of the Ninth
District to such pitch that nothing
could with stand the wave of Demo
cratic enthusiasm that would roll
from one end of tue district to The
other. Speaking of Mr.. Bullitt tie
Big Stone Gap Post say:
"He is known throughout the dis
trict AS "a man unbemished character
ard faithful worker for the success
OF Democratic principles. He came
to this section nine years ago FROM
Kentucky. where lac had practiced
law with his father, who is an ex
Chief Justice of the Supreme Cou: Of
that State At that time, by reason OF
the building of railroads, lawless
element came into this section who
rode roughshod over the rights Of
peaceaple aud law-abiding citizens.
Dir. Bullitt was the prime mover in
adding us of this element, leading
the expeditions in person and risking
his life on numerous occasions in the
effort to restore law and oIder, thus
making his name terror TO evil
doors and winning the gratitude of
psaceable citizens. As lawyer he
staada high aud is noted for his pow
srs Of generalization and analy sis
and persistent efforts in behalf of his
clients He combines a certain dash
aud bOldness with an acute and well
balanced mind, a quality as rare as it
is desirable. 1t WAS when he met
Walker in Joint debate at Jcnesville
last fall thai the Democrats com
menced TO talk Of hihi for Congress.
General Walker, in an unhappy hour,
agreed TO divide time with him, and
as usual with the man, Democratic
fraud at elections was the burden OF
his song. Mr.. Bnllitt in reply, pro
ceeded to carry the war into Africa
by dissecting the fraudulent Peters
burg Bill the R~publicans pro
posed as substitute for the Walton
IHw. Walker WAS thunder struck
lie had expected quivering apology
bit he was reckoning without his
host, and did not know what kind Of
man he had run against He was
thoroughly taken by surprise anc
Pat Oh the defensive, aud the defense
ne put up was enough to make Tia,
most arrant Republican sick