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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23
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called attention to the condition.
of General Clingman and the
shame Of it Assistance noT--a
little comfort and easc--a little
soothing Of the rayages age has
made upon this old patriot states
man, will be of more worth to
him while living than all the post
mortem eulogies pen can write or
tongue utter-more chrisriin JUS
tice than the master sculpiors Of
the world can fashion in the most
towering and ar.isticmarbleshafts
His condition is a reflection upon
North Carolina, and were tle leg
islature in session, no matter what
its complexion, General Clingman
would be provided for immediate
ly. AS it is not, will not some
state philanthropist of means adj
vance the necessary amount and
take chances of reimbursement by
the state2 As pertinent to this
matter, we copy the following
from an editorial tn the New
York Mercury ofthe 10th;
"This is lite of ups and downs
and the downs are in majori-
ty. However rich in this worlds
goods a man may be, there is no
assurance that the closing years
Of his life may not be clouded in
poverty.
The story is iold that General
Thomas L. Clingman, one Of the
most distinguished citizens Of
North Carolina, has made appli-
cation for admission TO the Con-
federate Soldiers Home. He is
S3 years Of age, poor and helpless.
Before the war he represented his
state in the lower house of con.
gress and in the Senate, He was
prominent in national politics
a powerful orator and an able
writer During the war he made
d brilliant record as q gallant
Confederate officer.
II is, indeed, pitiful to see Q
man like this depending upor
charity in his old age. The hu
mane owner Of a race horse which
has made a brilliant record on th,
turf will kindly and tenderly car,
for the noble animal when his day
of usefulness are gone. But her
is a man, Of once powerful intel
lect, who devoted bis life to th,
service Of his country, Of whom
North Carolina and the who'll
South ought to be proud, driver
by extreme poverty to oseek a hom
in charity institution.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

THE reunion Of old Confeder-
ate Veterans in Richmond, Va.
on the occasion Of the laying Of
cornerstone Of the JEFF Davis mon
ument, June Both to July End in
elusive, isprobably the last chance
that will be offered during life,
for so many Of them 70 meet their
old comrades. The thirty-one
years that have passed since they
won glory and never dying fame
has much thinned the ranks, and
the death rate increases as The
years go by.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

soME old fogies teach the doc
trine that il is unconstitutional to
have taxation without representa-.
ton. They are way behind the
age. Things have changed II
is now representation, and a heap
OF Il, without taxation.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

1T is a sad commentary upon
North Carolina that a man who
has rendered such distinguished
services as General clingman,
shou d in the sunset of a long
and useful life, be an applicant
for admission into the Old Soldi.
ers' Home. Means should be
furnished for his comfort amid
his familiar surroundings dur
ing the few days he has to live.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

SOME people are relying upon
getting a living out Of the differ.
ent campaign funds this year II
Is a very uncertain chance Of get.
ting anything to sat. They had
better plant corn, and work Ii
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

sIScE newspapers have been
disseminated, a free press has been
the bulward Of civil liberty, while
an independent clergy has saved
the cause Of religion. Yet, the
union Of church and state always
has, and probably always will,
mean tyranny and oppression,
Il is an unholy alliance on inde-
pendent soil, which We trust this
people will not be called on u
endure.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23
Failures Continue.

BALTIMORE, Md, April 1s.-
Three assignments were fu. on
record today. The George IL.
Foster Company, wholesale liquor
dealers rectifiers, Of East Lombard
street, fled a deed Of trust to John
II. Wright, who gave bond for
$4,000. Charles r. Benjamin,
trading as the Baltimore, Wash
ington, Richmond and Norfolk
Newspaper Syndicate, executed .
deed Of trust TO scar G. Marte
net, who filed a bond for $4,000
Sylvester Ruth, trading as s
Ruth a Sons. and aslo an indi'
vidual in the business Of manu-
featuring tin cans, assigned Z
Charles E. Suter, who filed a bono
for $4,000.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

THERE is anotl er cause Of
sympathy for the Cuban patri-
ots just come to light. They
issued two million bonds and
have them on sale in New York.
This should endear them TO
President Cleveland, and secure
their prompt recognition.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

The sporting season is on. The
race track and base ball leagues
opened up business last week.
Both are very exciting and most
excellent preparatory gambling
schools.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

ii. H. HOLMES, the multi.
murderer and incarnate fiend,
has professed religion, and will
join the Catholic church before
the day of hisexecution. While
christian people believe the
"thief on the cross" was saved.
but few viii. take stock in any
profession Holmes may make
So putrid a creature morally
and mentally is as likely to at,
tempt to deceive God as man
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

TnE women folks are in the
lead these days. We notice that
on The tandem bicycles The men
put the women in front every
time. III case Of a collision there
Is less danger to the man in this
arrangement.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

TnE two North Carolina con-
lested congressional cases, Martin
VS.. Lockhart and Thompson VI.
Shaw, have been postponed till
May 4th, and four men are hay.
ing agony longer drawn out.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

TnE spaniards In Cuba have
gone a little TOO far in their arrest
and treatment Of Missionary Diaz,
a natunlized American citizen,
representing American Baptist,
They may monkey with our pol
.iticians, but must keep theii
bands off our missionaries
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23
The Agony Over.

The meeting Of the populist
and republican leaders in Raj
elgh Friday marks an epoch in
the political history Of North
Carolina that will be remem Y
bered for days and j ears. With
avowed principles of govern
ment at utter variance, there
was a temporary coalition to
fight they pleased to call the
.machine democrats" But,
the affinity berg like that Of
oil and water, and the princi-
pal purpose of fusion beng ac-
complished. each party assumes
populists for a joint ticket-the
81 e. element being SO much in
the ascendency here that he
who runs against it will meet
his Waterloo. The boys are
out of suspence now, know
where they are at, and consid-
cradle shifting of sails to suit
the new wind may be looked
for We append the text Of the
propositions made for fusion
which were rejected.
The republican demands were,
/. In the apportionment Of
the several offices TO be voted
for the republicans shall nomi-
nate and the populists endorse
the following candidates: (D
Governor, (2) attorney general,
90 auditor (4) one justice Of the
supreme court. The populists
shall nominate and the republi-
cans endorse: ID lieutenant gov
ernor, [2) tecretary Of state, (3)
treasurer, (4) superintendent Of
public instruction, (5) one JUS
tice OF the supreme court,
2. That there shall be COM
plete cooperation between the
respective parties tn congress
sional and legislative districts
and counties, as 1894.
8. That the agreement here
tofore made between the res
pectiye parties. according the
senatorship to the republican
party, is hereby ratified and
confirmed and the populists are
TO support the nominee Of the
republican party.
4. That under existing condi-
tions each party shall run its
own electoral ticket.
To this the following reply
was sent, and the conference
tended.
Gentlemen: ! am instructed
by the state executive com
mittee OF the peoples party 4
respectfully inform you thai
your proposition for q basis Of
the credit Of their victory and
the right 70 assume dictator
ship OF the other.
The consequence has been
that the popullsts, dominates
by the reform democrats in il
ranks. have refused to gran
the republican demands for th'
larger part OF the spoils, an,
haye announced they will keel
house for themselves-hayin
both a North Carolina and
National residence. Itdoes NO
appear to US they could hav
done otherwise without o rs
traction Of their principles
While this is SO, IL is eviden
. there will be local fusion j
many Of the counties where
! is Of mutual advantage TO th
controlling politicians and O
; ice holders.
We suppose there will mo-
? be three candidates in the fiel
1 for Governor, OF that there wi
r be an understanding betwee
's the silver democrats aRa u
}. cooperation between the r
publican party and people
II party in this state is decline
II Very Respectfully,
I'll III. w. AVER,
Secretary.
= An opportunity Is here open'
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

An opportunity Is here opened
for the democrats, AM II re-
mains TO be seen what use they
will make Of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-14

the danger and by those huge. green
waves. which came dashing In and ran
against that barrier ut my feet. Kissing
along Its side 50 smoothly and SO power
fully. their foam crested tops tumSling in
great white masses of spume. I had NOR.
bid Impulse to Just drop myself on one of
them and feel myself glide along beauti.
fully back 10 yonder cliffs"
And them
That's what stopped me-that and
then'-and that's just what scared me too
I knew II staid should do 1t. and for
moment stood there incapable of motion
That morbid impulse and had fierce
tussle II seemed hours to me- though
suppose IL was only seconds. and finally
my will conquered. and I ran back in
mortal terror to find you here laughing"
II will tell you queer episode, con.
tinued the stranger. lishtir. u cigarette.
"of how got the best OF my first morbid
impulse. Ii was on the Lyons express
going from Paris. First there came into
the compartment an old lady and two
girls. then thin man. and finally big.
red faced Enelishman. whose features had
n permanent look Of discomfort bordering
on rago He was my vis-a-vis The old
fellow merely glanced around and fumb,rd
out book from his bag. put on hts
glasses, placed his elbows on his knees.
leaned over and was soon absorbed in its
contents AS the train flew along anus
ed myself regarding my fellow rassen gers.
but the old fellow centcred my interest
He sat there porting over that book like
statue. nor once looked mp Nv legs were
crossed, and once as the train gave .
lurch my foot few up and almost touched
under his book which was held right
over it.
That was the commencement, II oc
CURED to me In what n beautiful position
that book was Tor me TO kick What a
fine swing could get in that foot to give
IL . hoist into the air. The moro though.
Of u the mere wanted to Ito II. I pic
turcd to myself that mar s rage could
sec his face distorted with passion and
surprise could see the old iadvs alarm,
the thin mans surprise and the young
girls titterirg But how would explain
my actionf II would have to be explained
some way could not deliberately as.
sault tho man
Then I remembered o story OF how =
certain wag in Paris laid q wager with q
friend one day in the streets CT Paris that
he would GO up behind man just ahead
Of them. give him rousinS kick. and the
man would not be offended The wager
being promptly taken. the wag went uy
to the man and did kick him. The man
turned around. furious. In the instant
the wag' hat was of. and ne was saying:
Sir, beg you 10000 pardons. l have
made IN awful mistake. I mistook you
for my enemy. the Compile dc Y
(who was at that time o great lion and
the handsomest man in Paris). and the
stranger, who was very Ill favored, was
instantly Modified. It was the idea from
that stoey that seized as basis in deal
Ing with the big, red faced msn opposite
- Afs'r t'eksns biz soek tas Of 'ais
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-14

hands. which had now finally decided 70
do. l would tell him with my utmost re-
greet. that l had heen iooking at him for Q
long time and had decided him to be an
old friend who did not recognize me
would offer him 10. 900 apologies 1t de-
pended, OF course. on Ky magnetism and
manner how IL would succeed. ] now felt
happy I slowly raised my foot under the
book which hung sc tenirtlng:y over Il
until ,ny toe Just touched :t. and .heo ies
it fall back. ! calculated that my blow
would send t. go Bang against the root
Of the car.
Il adjusted my foot over my crossed leg
TO get the best swing possible. ana then
let Il GO II was as supposed The cook
few up out o: the mans hands and struck
the roof Of the ca. sharply and fu,tered
back almost as quickly. The REQ faced
man fell back and uttered a gasp Of SUE.
prise. The old lady yelled the girls tee.
heed. and the thin man jumped On the
instant l, too. was on my feet. hat Of
with my most engaging and Apologize
smile. hastily picked up the book gave
it into the astonished mans hands, beg
ging his pardon sincerely and explaining
as had thought &c do. The rec faced
man grew redder, shifted ureasily In his
seat, as II undecided whether TO ann:h;iate
me or not. ard finally growled out some
thing about whether that was my usua.
manner OF greeting old friends
Il had conquered. Thought. but l could
see he was not quite satisfied He settled
back IN his seat, did not resume reading
and now and then turned cold. inqu.rlng
eye on me. could see after little wk:ls
his face commenced to work. vlndictive
CLEAN lighted his eyes, and finally he
quickly leaned forward and raising enc OF
his heavy boots he planted 1t square:v en-
my instep ] uttered howl of pain and
woke up ] had kicked &c book Sc !.
was ali dream.
THE train had stopped at Dion. ard a
man coming in had stepped on my foot.
awaking mo, and my yell had aroused ev.
erybody about. including the red faced
man, who beaned on me look CT annoyed
surprise. 1t was that BLESSED nap that in
tervened somewhere ! Know not where,
and prevented lie frcm yielding TO that
morbid impulse. ] should have surely
kicked that book; ! know ! should
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-14

dumfounded. Lang had been warned that
an alliance with tho soldiers daughter
would forever blight his career as an OF
Ger. but the young lieutenant had an idea
that marriage was an affair of the heart
and not a matter OF military etiquette
Since that day Lang and his wife have
been socially ostracized. Langs best man
was Hospital Steward Lally A few
weeks after the marriage Laliy was dis.
missed from the army. His discharge was
attributed by his friends TO the part he
took in the Lang affair. Sergeant kinkle
then found 1t agreeable to leave West
Point He wanted TO get stationed In the
east, SO as to be near Mrs Lang. who Is
hts only child, but lie was serre Texas
Now Lang is IN applicant for retirement
and hopes to find among civilians the
courteous treatment denied to him In the
army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-14
THE MORBID IMPULSE.
An Uncomfortable Desire to Do
Preposterous Things.
A FRExCHxAx's FUZZY FAILING

oe AesSoeo DAsefetsoo FROM . queer Ad.
venture. and Nov He Aivays Runs Away
whss He Rssis Morbid lnpuiss Com.
isg On.
He was standing nt the extreme end Of
She dixie when I first saw him on the beach
OF Biarr!tz. The man stood there. his tall
figure outlined against the blue sky. TIRE.
proachably dressed. and seemed 20 care not
when mightier wave than usua, topped
the barrier and sent Kissing foam all
around his feet. waited to see him en-.
quilted. for twice since had sat there sew.
erai tons OF water had spread themselves
greedily over the place where he was then
standing. What sang froid, What cour.
agei Suddenly he looked about him In q
startled way. and. without any apparent
cause. he then bounded back like fright
ened deer. and. with q blanched face,
jumped over the wall just IL front OF me.
II was so monkeylike that It was funny.
laughed heartily.
You seem pleased, said he, somewhat
angrily
II am somewhat
We'll. on the whole. can't blame you, A"
said he, seating himself. He continued:
I'D like &c explain. am not crazy, I'm
not a crank. and never drink"
What did you see.'
Nothing "
Then why did you run?'
"Wel! had morbid impulse. Did
you ever have morbid impulse toy with
ycu' Yes, you have. Every one has.
And my advice is, when you see your NOR
bid impulse advancing. just fee as did =
What was your morbid impulseY'
While stood there, half fascinated by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-14
MARRIED BENEATH HIM.
Auuoyances Suffered by West Pointes
Who Espoused q Soldiers Daughter.

VINO Espoused q soid!er's Daughter.
The feeling OF caste Is No stronger in In.
dia than in the regular army of this en-
lightened republic.
II an army officer who has been fed
clothed and educated at public expense
condescends to marry the daughter OF a
private soldier he is forever disgraced: he
forfeits tine comradeship of his fellow OFF
Gers; his wife is socially ostracized. and
his position is made SO unpleasant that he
gladly sacrifices his. career in the army
and seeks retirement from the service.
That has been the experience OF Second
Lieutenant Clarence f. Lang. Second ar.
tillery. He was graduated with honors at
IVES. Point in June, 1894. and on the
same day was married 10 Miss. Mamie
kinkie. daughter of Commissary Sergeant
kiEk.e. West Point social circles were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-14

A friend advised
Hoods sarsapsrills,
which I took, and
when tho frs: bottle
was used I could see
and feel . great
change. The flesh
returned to my arm
and the soreness left
my body and limbs.
Every spring an d
A-Nu - A-->
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-14
whore Art Criticism Il D..esroa..

A Dantzig upholsterer, who was recently
asked to appraise n plaster bust Of the
German empress and said 1t was worth IS
cents, w. arrested ut once for lesc majesty.
As be was able to show that the bust had
% Artistic merit be was r6IcAsed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-14
l Was Helpless

Ten weeks with seuts rheumatism. Nv
right arm was withered away to akin and
bone and he'd almost Lost the use of Il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-14
MIXES PIETY and PELP
A Religious Editor Scandalizes
the Presbyterian Church.
LURES LAMBS TO WALL STREET.

Tempting Inducements offered By Rev.
Rufus 8. Green's Investment Association.
No Stock Gambling. OF Course. but Safe
Investments ~ Big Profits.
Rev. Rufus s. Green. editor Of The As
eembly Herald Of New York city. has
startled the Presbyterian world. He has
given the elders. deacons. Sunday school
superintendent and sisters Of that great
church organization a shock. The As.
eembly Herald is the organ of the general
assembly OF the Presbyterian church of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-04-24
FOR $ ALE.

2-story dwelling, No ell Tennessee st. 1 lot front west. rooms; terms, one-haf cash, balance and years.
 1-story dwelling, No. 616 Morris st, 1 lot fronts east, three rooms; terms oae- half cash, balance and years.
 1-story dwelling, No. 5l2 Georgia St, lot front east, rooms, at Sl,S00; purchaser can assume building and loan debt for $500 and pay balance, one-half cash, rest in I2 months.
 1-story dwelling, cor. 14th and Alabama sts, blk grounds front west, s rooms and all modern improvements terms one-half cash, bolance in and 2years.
 2-story dwelling, No. Il0i " Barraquc st, ? lots, fronts north, rooms; for price and terms apply at office.
 1-storv dwelling. No. 11l0 Cherry st. lot, front east, rooms; terms, part cash, balance on easy terms
 1-story dwelling, No. 1919 5th aye, lot, fronts south, rooms price 5000; half cast bals nee in twelve months.
 1-story residences cor. 16th and Linden sts. 1s block, fronts east, 6 rooms, at a great bar gain on easy terms.
 1-story dwelling, new, No. I'll 9th ave. l lot, fronts south, rooms; 5000 cash pay ment down, balauce on terms to suit the purchaser interest at 10 per cent.
 1-story dwelling, No. 6ls 9th ave. 4 block. fronts north [ rooms. S4OO0 F cash. balance in 1 and years. with interest,"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-04-24
COTTON BELT ROUTE.
Cheap Rates tn Memphis and Return or
 Account of Jockey club Meeting
April IS, Peabody Hotel Stake

April IS, Peabody Hotel Stake Day
 April 9. Montgomery Stake Day.
 For the above occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell round trip tickets from Pine Bluff to Memphis and return as follows:
 For train No. of April s, and train No. of April 9.
 For train No. ? Of April r.. and train No. 4 of April Is.
 For train No. , of April 24, and train No. 4 Of April 25 at rate of $5.l0 Also tickets will be sold for train No. pf April l3. and train No. of Aprii H; train No. , of April 20. and train No. Of April 2l, at a fare of $7:l5; all tickets limited to april 27 for return.
 Train No ? leaves Pine Bluff at 30 p.m. ,and train No. 4 at 1:37 am, F. W .LA BEAUME, J.W. FARLEY,
 C. F. < T. A. Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-04-24
JNIWPROMeD

lot 60 1t, cor 9th avenue and Oak st. $500, one-half cash, balance on time with interest. lot. 120xl60. cor. 10th ave and Chestnut st: S100 cash
 Lots 9, 10 and ls blk Il, Ringler's addition; S200 each.
 Lots 3, 3 and 4. blk s. Cockrell's addition, Sf50 each; 0ne-third cash, balance monthly installments
 Beautiful resident sites in M.J .Scull' s add n Lots ? and 3in blk 43, Tannehill & Owens add'n.
 Lot ?, sub div and in blks ands Henry Harding's add'n. Choice Building lots in Hammetts add n. Six beantiful lots in P. E. Land Co. s add IL 35 1t business property fronting on e 3rd av.
 40 1t business property fronting on e Barra-
 h block business property fronting on 3rd ave, between Chestnut and Walnut sts. suit able for warehouse or wholesale business. COUNTRY PROPERTY. Fruit and truck farm, 13 acres well inn proved, mlle west of city, 5000; on terms to
 2o-acre fruit farm and vineyard, 1 miles south of the city. at a bargain for cash. Several tracts of land near the city that lies beautifully; suitable for stock farms, orch ads and vineyards.
 Wel-improved farm, 250 acres, open land, 3 miles west of city; S10 per acre. Plantation, 300 acres land in cultivation. produces from half to one bale cotton per acre: situated on Arkansas River 16 miles east of Pine Bluff, will sell at great sacrifice
 1000 acres Virgin Pine, miles west of Pine Biuff: suitable for mill site; S2.5 per acre.
 1000 acres Pine land, in Grant county. on line of proposed railroad from Pine Bluff to Malvern; from Sl.50 to S250 DOT acre, I5000 acres fine land in Drew county, within 3 miles of railroad; S250 per acre. 12500 acres fine oak and cypress timber land in Desha county, S3.50 per acre. 5000 Jeres cypress. oek and hickory land In Drew county, convenient to railroad and nav ble ater; s per acre.