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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-11
THE COUNTRY.

IT'S with thy country thou must rise
or fall;
Heed thou thy country's call!
The blood of patriots crimsons all her
clods-
Her cause is thine, and Gods.
Still be thy breast brave in her right to
bleed
Thy dream should be thy deed.
Upon her affairs still thine eyes should
see
The fires OF liberty
Flame in their hannered-beauty to the
breeze,
Lighting the farthest seas.
Bright, though stars perish and the sun
sink blind
A beacon to mankindt
BE thou firm-sworn her foes shall only
tread
To triumph, DER her dead;
Content to find where'er Yer flag shall
wave
THY glory or thy gravel
F. i. STANTON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-11

ted of the restoration of silver. Mr..
Hearst's interest in the Anaconda"
mine of Montana alone would have
been greater under free silver than III
can be in all his other properties with
lit or without. This mine though
cupper mine would have profited more
by free silver than all his others for
the reason that all practical miners
know the demand for the ore from this
mine to hux with other ores is greatest
when low grade silver ores are being
produced. This mine was sold,
however, for 81, 100000, and the money
invested in the very class of securities
which will suffer most if any securi-
ties suffer bv the reconciliation of
silver and the reduction of the unna-
tlraIlv appreciated value of gold. /
have, moreover, in my possession let
ter from the late Senator Hearst to me
at a time when in his employ IN San
Francisco. | sought to supply him
wfbh newspaper clippings relative to
mines and mining on the Pacific Coast
while he was in Washington, in which
he saws: "Send me all about gold and
copper am not especially interested
in silver or lead This letter was writ
ten in 1888 when the agitation ON be-
half of the Sherman silver purchase
act was strongest, and when If the
increased coinage of silver would have
benefited his silver mines, Senator
Hearst would have certainly sought
all possible information about them
SO far are the facts of the charge of
self-interest as applied to the editor
of the New York Journal. Now, as to
this gentleman's record in public life,
and his private character Mr.. Hearst
is very young, being about 20 years of
age. He is the only sum of one of the
most gifted women and practical phil
anthropists in America, and his faith
er was as stauneh and square" a man
in every sense of the term as ever
stood in sole leather. When he took
hold of Che San Francisco Examiner
about ten years ago, Pacific Coast
journalism was by-word andreproach
Politics in Sam Francisco were so
prurient that they were pervaded by
a verita'ble stencil. To-day there are
no better newspapers in America than
away out yonder at the Western gate, |
and no American city has a better
The people of San
Francisco gladly give credit for this to
no man more than young Mr.. Hearst. |
A close perusal of his paper for 8 |
years fails to show me single fight |
begun. continued or carried on by it |
in the interest of a single selfish |
scheme or enterprise. while / find |
many in which Mr.. Hearst has taken |
the cause of the people against his |
own and his family's interests. / feel |
it due the people of the South and West |
whose especial champion in the East !
and at the North, Mr.. Hearst has be- |
come to state these facts concerning |
him, not because of the cordiality of |
our personal relations, but because it |
is his due, and because under such |
praise even for Sir
Hubert is the highest possible praise
indeed"
PHILLIP WILLIAMS AVERETT.
Oct 6, 1896.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-11
AN OBJECT LESSON.
Deposited Gold in a Bank, But CouIl
Not Get Gold Back.

made reference yesterday to the
Catholic priest who endeavored to
have a bank in this city return him
$500 in gold which he had deposited.
The priest in question was Father Ed
ward Kelly, pastor of st. Cecilia's
church. 1T seems that Father Kelly is
frequently called upon to act as busi-
ness agent for Pensioners who desire
to deposit their hard-earned savings,
or make Investments Of their scant in
comes. A few weeks ago one of Father
Kelly's parishoners-an old lady who
had by rigid economy accumulated
$500 in gold as the result OF years Of
tOil-came to him and said she was
afraid the treasure, which was in
twenty dollar gold pieces, would be
stolen and begged her pastor to de-
post it i'm a bank for her Father Kelly
complied with her request and depos-
tied the gold in the Illinois Trust and
Savings Bank, of which John r. Mitch
ell is president. The bank rapidly
took the yellow pieces and gave a GER
tifcate of deposit therefor
A few days later the old lady came
to the conclusion, after reading the
free coinage of silver would drive the
gold out of the country, that she would
prefer to have the gold coin in her
own possession, and asked Father
Kelly to get it out for her. He cheer
fully consented to do so, and, armed
with the certificate, of gold deposit,
went to the Illinois Trust and Savings
Rank, where by the way, the reverend
father had a balance of his own of
some $4,000, and presented the lady's
check for $500 To his intense sur
prise and indignation the paying teller
coolly showed out $500 in silver certifi-
Gates. The good father refused to ac-
cept the certificates and made a vigor-
Gus demand for the gold.
eve are not paying gold out to any
one" was the cool response of the tell
er.
But my parishoner deposited $500
in gold less than week ago." said
Father Kelly. land she has right to
receive gold in return"
'"That makes no difference to u.s." in
solently responded the bank official.
''You viii have to take the silver GER
tiicates or nothing"
"But this is a TRUST fund" the good
father said appealingly. my client
gave me gold and / must return gold
TO her. She will not accept silver GER
tificates- for gold
The teller stiH refused. Father KEEL
ly then appealed to President Mitchell.
but met with refusal. The bank would
receive all the gold that people might
deposit, but the bank would not re-
turn a dollar in the yellow metal.
Father Kelly now denounces the
cause of gold supported by this bank
and is actively for Bryan.
He began campaign 10y returning
to the bank ON the following day and
transferring his account to another in
stitution. Now he is working for Bry-
an, and so are his thousands Ofparish-
correspondent to At
lanta Constitution.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-11
WIFE'S TEN COMMANDS.

When William SchmeckebieF appear
ed before Judge Hanecy to ask for di-
vorce from his wife Title he produced
a set of commandments for the in
spection of the court, who, after read
ing them, gave William the required
decree. The laws which Schmeckebier
submitted are as follows:
'"THE TEN COMMANDMENTS"
These are the new commandments
ten
Which wives now make for married
men:
Remember that 1 ann thy wife,
That thou must cherish all thy life.
2-Thou shalt not stay out late at
night,
When lodges, friends, or clubs in
wife
3-Thou shalt not smoke indoor or
out,
Or chew tobacco round about"
Thou shalt with praise receive my
Nor pastry made by me despise.
My mother thou shalt strive to
please
And Oct her live with ms in ease 81"
6--Remember tits thy duty clear,
To dress well throughout the year.
Thou shalt in manner mild aRS
meek,
Give me thy wages every week.
S-Thou shalt not be drinking mas,
But live on prohibition plan.
9-ThOu shalt not flirt, but must allow
Thy wife such freedom, anyhow.
10-Thou shalt get up when baby
cries,
And try the child to tranquiliSe.
These, my commandments, fFom
day to day,
Implicitly thou shalt obey.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-11

Corning, Iowa, Oct Corning was
visited this morning by the most disas-
trous fire in the history. Three hun
erty went up in the flames. An un-
known man was burned to death in a
box car. The city was generally
pillaged by robbers, who undoubtedly
set the free. Z. Cole, cashier OF the
National bank of this city, has been
arrested by the United States marshal
on a charge of embezzlement. The
bank was forced to sell it's business
last week to the First National bank.
The deficit is about $4,000
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-11

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills. Bill
lousness, Indigestion, headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. csc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-11
MR. HEARST DEFENDED
Would be Financially Injured by
Restoration OF Silver.
he NOW HAS A MONOPOLY
His the Only Mines That Can
Produce at Present Prices.

BEEN ALWAYS FOR THE PEOPLE
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-11
BRYAN WILL WIN OHIO
Henry Georga Thinks Demo
Gratis Nor Too Sanguine.
OVERRATE HANNA'S MONEY
Ex-Repubucan Central Commit
tee Chairman For Bryan.

SPEAKERS GO WITHOUT PAY
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-09

The northern papers are making
a great ado over the Christmas gift
to the Confederate soldiers that
was made by the Senate in remov-
ing their disabilities. This is one
of cases where it is more blessed
to give than to receive, for while
the Northern Congressman seem
seem to be telicltating themselves
greatly upon this burst of mag
nanimity, the old soldiers of the
South arc absolutely Indifferent.
Had this action been taken sever
al years ago, before the men it
effects became gray-haired grand
sires, and in u time of peace,
there might have boon somo claim
of magnanimity; but actions ta-
ken in the excitement of possible
war with powerful nation, un-
dor the idea that we had better
avail ourselves of all material and
remove all cause Of complaint on
the part of our Southern brother
may be described as prudent, but
hardly magnanimous.-Augusta
Chronicle.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-09
Would Cut No Ice.

In ono of the windows of ar
uptown shoe storo there IS q scene
quite life like. Throe little "nig-
ger" dolls are seated around a ia.
bic; III front of one of them is q
large sized stack of "rcds" while
the othor players have only q white
or two in front Of thom. On the
table, spread out in front Of tho
miniature sports, arc "straight
tlush," a "king FULL" and "four
aces" Last night while tho ram
was being driven before the wind
and the telephone wires overhead
wore singing a requiem to the fast
DYING year, two "coons" stood in
front OF tho window looking at tho
unique scono. One of thom look
od at his companion and SAID,
"Lord, if had them 'fours' and
that red stack, l wouldn't do a
thing"
"That's all right, nigger, bout
what you'd do if you had every
thing on tho table, it would cut no
ice, if one of dem niggers had a ra-
Zor. '-Augusta Chronicle.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-09
The Venezuelan Comm iSSiOn. Ina

Tho President on the 1st inst,
announced tho composition of the
Venezuelan commission which will
consist Of five members as follows:
David J. Brewer, of Kansas, AS
sociato Justice Of the Supreme
Court of tho United States.
Richard II. Alvey, of Maryland,
Chief Justice of tho Court Of APP
peals Of tho District of Columbia.
Andrew d. White, Of New York
Frederick r. Coudert, of Now
York.
Daniel G. Gilman, Of Maryland
President of tho John Hopkins
University.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-09
------~--"1-1-kS<- -I1ass'-------------
Shall We Meet Again.

The following is ono of the most
brilliant paragraphs over writren
by tho lamentcd George d. Prem
tice:
The fiat of death is inoxorablc.
Thoro is no appeal from the great
law which dooms us to the dust.
Wo flourish and fade as the leaves
of tho forest and flowers that
bloom, wither and fado IN q day,
havo no Trailer hold on life than
the mightiost monarch that ever
shook tho earth with his foot stop.
Generations of mon will appear
and disappear as footsteps on the
shore. Men seldom think of the
great events Of death until the
shadow falls across their own path
way, hiding from thoir eyes tho
faces of loved ones whose smiles
was the sunlight of their existence.
Death is the antagonist Of life and
the thought Of tho tomb IS tho
skeleton of all feasts. We do not
want to go through the dark VAL
ley, although the dark passage may
load to paradise; We do not want
to go down into the damp graves,
even with princes for bod follows.
IN tho beautiful drama of Ton'
the hope Of Immortality, SO olo-
qucntly uttored by tho death de-
voted Crock, finds deep reposo IN
every thoughtful soul. When
about to yield his life IL sacrifice
to fate, his Clomentho asks If they
should meet again, to which he
responds: l have asked that
dreadful question of tho hills that
look oternal--of tho clear streams
that flow forovor-of tho stars
among whose folds of azure nv
raised spirits havo walked in glo-
ry. All are dumb. But as l gaze
upon thy living face, | feel that
there is something in love that
mantcls through it's beauty that
cannot wholly perish. We shall
meet again, Clementhe.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-09
MOrfOn n Candidate.

A1hany, N. Y. Jan. 2.-Govcr-
nor Morton announced at dinnor
at Chauncey M. Dcpew's house,
Monday night, that he had posi-
lively decided to become candi-
dato for tho presidential nomina-
ton before the republican nation
al committee in st. Louis.
1t is understood that many Of
the republican leaders will an
nounce their endorsement of Mr.,
Morton's candidacy. In case he
should be an unsuccessful candi-
date for the nomination it is like
~ that the governor will be a can
didate for the seat Of David B.
Hill in the United States Senate.
There arc q number of names
suggested for the goyernorship
should it bo loft vacant by MI
Morton'g nomination.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-09
THURSDAY, JAN. 8, 1896.
bids FOIe BONDS.

Secretary Carlisle issued a no
tice on tho 9th instant, calling for
bids for bonds, in ordor to get
money to maintain the parity of
gold, silver and paper currency.
1t will tako ono hundred millions
to meet tho present emergency in
financial affairs and bids for that
amount is called for, and bids will
also bo accepted for any Other
bonds which congress authorize
Tho bonds will be ready for do
livery on or before tho 18th day o
February ncXt. The bonds vii
bo dated February 1st, 1896 an'
bo payable in coin thirty yoar
aftor date and will bear interest a
d por cent. per annum, payabl
quarterly in coin.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-09
Assessment Notice.

The Auditors Office will be open
from tho 1st day of January 1896,
to the goth day Of February 1896,
to receive returns Of real and por-
sonal property for taxation in
Picllens county for fiscal year
commencing November tho 1st
1898.
The Auditor or his deputies will
be az each Of the following pro-
cincts to receive returns for said
fiscal year:
Calhoun, Tuesday, Jan. 14th
1896.
Central, Wednesday and Thurs
day, Jan. 10Th and 10th 1896.
Liberty, Friday and Saturday,
Jan. 18th and 18th 1896.
Easlcy, Monday and Tuesday,
Ja'' 2Oth and DIST 1896.
ross Plains, Wednesday, Jan.
22d 1896.
Looper's Storo, Thursday, Jan.
23rd 1896.
Petor's Creek, Friday, Jan. oath
1896.
Pumpkintown, Saturday, Jan.
25th 1896.
Eastatoe, Cat Kings old storc.)
Tuesday, Jan. 2Sth 1896.
Hurricane, Wednesday Jan. 29th
1896.
Six Mile, Thursday, Jan. 3Oth
1896.
Prator's, Friday, Jan. 31st 1896.
Pickens Court House balance of
time.
All changes in Roal Estate must
be mado and all now buildings
orocted since tho 1st day of Jan
uary, 1895, returned for action of
Township Assessors who are re-
quired by law to examine all TO-
turns made.
Ignorance Of timo of listing is
no excuse and penalty of so per
cont. for non returns is strictly en-
joined upon Auditor.
All tax payers must make their
returns in person or by somo ono
legally authorized to do so in case
Of sickness or absence from tho
county. Banks, Buildings and
Loan Associations, Fire, Lifo and
other Insurance Companies, are re-
quirod by law to make returns.
each and every person will please
be prepared to say in what Town
ship and School District they live
at tho timo they arc required to
make thoir return.
All Malos between 81 and SO
years of age except those excused
by law arc liable to Poll Tax.
N. A. CHRISTOPHER,
Auditor Of Pickens County.
Nov. 2Sth 1895.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-09
All Sorts.

The first known coin Is Chinese.
It is copper and specimens weigh
ing from one the tivo pounds, and
supposed to date from a perlod at
least 1000 years before Christ, ..are
still in existence.
According to recent figures, the
people of this country are longer
livod than those Of Europe. In
this country 18 persons out of ev-
ory 1000 dio each year IN England
tho average is 20, and in Germany
26.
Tho SO, oral species of turnips
appcar|to have originated in Europe
but to have carly spread under cul-
tivation in Siberia and other parts
of Asia. They are still found in
thoir wild state in many parts of
northern Europe.
Avoid making your horses cx-
citablo by being cool and level
headed yourself. Horses are imi-
tators just as men arc, and if you
are inclined to bo foolish about
littlo things you cannot expect
anything elso from your horses.
A farmer Of Oregon is exhibit
ing bunch of forty-two stalks of
wheat with 925 moshes and about
5000 grains which grew from q
single kernel. Another farmor, il
Cedar Rapids Mob, has q cucum.
Der five feet long and still grow
ing.
That the Lords supper ought tt
be q real meal and not a shan
supper Of crumbs of bread an(
drops of vino was tho radica
proposition put before tho Rov. I
M. Gibson, of Plattsburg, Nc, 8
fow days ago. And it is statet
that many of tho congregation art
heartily in favor of tho innovation
Tho newspaper is the familiar
of all men, of all dogrcos, Of al
occupations. II it teaches it teach
os imporceptibly. 1t has no pom
pous gown or scholastic rod tt
abash or control, but prepares it
sclf and is admitted freely and al
Onco to Worldwide intimacy
with all kinds and conditions O
pooplo.-lIunt.
In my judgment all tho ma
chincry used in communicating
information to tho public is no
Of really moro Importance to th'
community at largo than the pow
or of the people to communicate
by advertisement and bring tn,
buyer and seller togothor and Civ,
thcm the machinery for commrl
nioating their wishes to ono anoth
cr.-Right Hon. y. j. Balfour, q
the Newspaper Society dinnor il
London.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-09
KHC Republican Fipht.

No doubt tho factional war in
the ranks of tho Republican fac
ton will be renewed with incrcas-
ed bitterness from now on. Mr..
u. M. Brayton succoede& in get
ting the National Committed to
recognize Capt. l.. d. Melton as
chairman of tho party, thus turn
ing the tables on the Webster fac
ton which has hitherto been on
top. The Webster committee will
hold a. meeting here to-day, the
object of which is not stated, but
no doubt they will buckle on their
armors for war,--Register,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-09
Prohibition in RAanSnS.

Governor Morrill, said to a re-
portor: 81 am a temperance man,
but | have come to the conclusion
that prohibition ls not tho instru-
mont of reform which its friends
thought it would DO when they
voted it into tho constitution
When pooplo want liquor they
will find way to buy it. Appe-
tito cannot be regulated by stat
uto' / would liko to see the State
IN control of the liquor traffic.
Then pooplo who must have liquor
could purchase pure article from
tho State. This would do away
with saloons and reduce drunkon-
moss" Tho governor SAID that he
had been thinking along this limo
for somo time, but had not agreed
with himself in regard to the de-
tails Of his schome. "Howover,"
he continued, 81 am sure that such
systom would push forward the
cause of temperance. Temperance
advocates could work tho moral
sunsion plan under this systom.
They can't do it now because anti
prohibitionists laugh at thom
whom then try it and point to tho
prohibitory law, which is not on
forced. Thon, apparently as their
only recourse, the temperance ad-
yocatos como to mo and demand
the enforcement of tho law. We'll,
you know how it is. 1T is tho samo
old story. 1t is easy to enforce the
law whom public sontimont favors
its enforcement. When public
sentiment is tho othor way 1T is
noxt to impossible to do it,
Greenvillo News.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-09

Thore is a stove III the Virginia
state capitol at Richm ond (if it
has not been recently moved
which is believed to be tho oldest
iron stove in existence. 1t was
manufactured in England about
tho middle of tho Seventeenth
Century by one Bu2azlo, and was
imported by Lord Botetourt, then
in Virginia IN 177O. 1t was used
in tho House of Burgesses when
Virginia's colonial capitol was at
Williamsburg, and is now counted
among tho most sacred rollcs Of
oarly days in America.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-09
The Registration Enws.

Governor Evans stated yester-
day that Supervisors of Registra-
ton have beon instructed not to
open their books for registration
until after the Legislature had met
and enacted a now law. Assistant
Attorney General Townsend, who
is also a member of the Legisla-
ture, is now drawing up a registra-
tion act in accordance with the
terms of the new Constitution. ---
Columbia Register Jan. LIST,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-09

Utah was admitted to tho sister
hood Of States at 1880 o'clock,
on the 4th inst, when President
Cleveland signed tho proclamation
to that effect. Mr. Cleveland and
Private Secretary Thurbor woro
llone in tho Presidents Office at
he time, and tho signing was done
nth q steel stub pen point, affixed
70 a wooden pcnholdcr. The pen and
penholder were presented to Gov
ernor West, Of Utah, who camo to
the White House about the time
the proclamation was signed.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-09

The finest yield of corn in the
Sonth is reported by Mr.. Harrison
Butler on his placc,ncar Hamburg,
On one plat of twenty acres ho
claims to have averaged 9S bush .
els to the acre, and on two other
plats of equal acreage moro than
S5 bushels to tho aero.