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self respecting individual of the community place upon these wreekers of characters the seal of condemnation.
 There are few such foul birds in every community. The following are a good set of rules for them to he guided by: Circulate malicious lies about people whom they know to be friends and enstrange them if they can; swallow every word of gossip that comes to them and when thoroughly digested carry it to their neighbor; attend closely to eyerybody's business but their own, and after awhile they. can be- come so proficient in spreading the poison of calumniating abuse that they will be about as useful to the community as a snake in the grass.
 Above all things, never say any thing good about any body, and if you can't damn them, don't praise them.
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The Gossiper and Scandal MOnger

Contributed. Conway Log Cabin.
 The most contemptibleo of all Gods creatures is the gossiper or scandal-monger. The man or woman who, seizing with yuiture- like avidity upon the shaden or compromising story, dresses 1t in the garments of his or her own vulgar licentious imagination and starts it upon its round Of moral debauchery. No one is altogether safe from such assassins of reputa- tion, and it behooves all who have the public good at heart to guard against encouragement of their cowardly occupation. Refuse to lend ear or wings to islander from such conscienceless, irresponsible sources and in the interest of com mon decency that concerns every
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

Roads in Central Illinois rendered limpassable by mud. Two brothers were murdered at their homes in Oklahoma. The Cuban war causes tremen- dous losses 10 merchants in sugar. The naval register shows that Uncle Sam is not weak in war ships.
 Mayor Pingree, of Detroit. says that he Is for Reed for Presi- dent.
 Justin McCarty will resign as leader of the Irish parliamentary party, The new Bernaget light with 2,5O0,000 candle power, will soon be in working order. A scheme Is a foot to compass the fall of Chancellor Von Hohen- lehe, of the Germany Empire. The jury at Union, Mo, found Dnestrow guilty of murder in the first degree on the first hal lot.
 A pine box containing the decomposed remains of child was found near Chattanooga, Tenn. A man was mysteriously ar- rested at Cleveland, Ohio, at the instance of Justice Shiras son, 1t is said.
 The House will probably refuse to concur In the Senate free coinage bill and conference committee will be appointed.
 Many Chicago and Southeastern cabooses were burned at Lebanon. Ind. The company's officials say strikers did it.
 Joseph Corrigah, an Illinois drummer, walked into the Sheriff's office at Springfield and confessed to embezzement. Uncle sam has demanded an indemnity of $100.000 from Turkey for the destruction of American missions in Armenia It is announced that Spain, backed by Europe, would resent an interference with Cuban affairs by the United States.
 
 Philadelphia was visited by a $2, 1000. GOO fire. destroying several large buildings and large and valuable collection of paintings, books and curios Sunday morn ing
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Congressional District to Elect Dele.
 gates.

In accordance with resolution passed by the Republican Congress sional committee at meeting held January 25, 1896, convention of the Republicans of the second congress sional district of Arkansas is hereby called to meet at Hot Springs, Ark :, on Wednesday, March f, at D. m.. for the purpose of electing two dele gates and two alternates to the National Republican convention, to he held in St. Louis June r. 1896.
 The counties comprising the district will be entitled to the fol- lowing representations at said con venti0n:
 Bradley, ?; Cleveland, 3, Dallas, ]; Drew, 5; Garland, 6, Grant, 2; Hot Springs, 2, Jefferson. 6; Lincol, 6; Montgomery, 2; Polk. 2; Saline, 3; Scott, 3; Sebastian, 9.
 o. NJ. SPELMAN, Chairman.
 A.L.BURNETT, Secretary.
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favor of J. M. Clifford, Receiver, was ordered placed in the Merchants and Planters Bank, in conformity with Judge Williams order.
 Police Committee, through Alder man Howell, reported that they had investigated the charges against Patrolman Craig. and found them true; but also found that he was a new man, and at tfe time of his ar rest complained of he was laboring under great excitement, and seemed very sorry for his conduct. They recommended his reinstatement, in- struction in his duties by the Chief of Police.
 The City Engineer reported the building on the corner of Barraque and Alabama streets, in dangerous condition, and on motion, the owners thereof were ordered to put the same in good condition.
 A petition from citizens complain ing of certain nuisanees near the old Riggin mill property was received and referred to the Sanitary Com mittee.
 The report of the Police Depart
  ment showing cash collections of $668. 80, and commitments, STA, for January, were read and ordered filed
 Alderman Hightower reported an ordinance amending Section 269, Sub division 34, Graee's Digest, which fixes the license for sparring or wrestling exhibitions for a re. ward or price, at $1O0 for each ex- hibition, instead of $10. The ordi- nance was laid lover until the next meeting.
 Alderman Boyce called attention to mudhole between the Cotton belt and Missouri Pacific railways.
 Alderman Hightower called atten- tion to Main street, near the post office.
 The Board of Public Affairs re- ported plans and specifications A. made by Contractor Lane for city calaboose, Council chamber and Chief of Police office, at cost ol $1, 800, recommending it's accept ance.
 On motion the0Board of Public Affairs was directed to advertise fol bids for printing city digest.
 The Board of Public Affairs sub mitted plans and specifications fol the erection of Council chamber and city calaboose, which were referred back with instructions to submit other and better plans.
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A CALL.
The Mayor and Council Solicit City Clerk F. B. Bloom to stand For Re-eIec-
 tiOn.

PINE BLUFF, ARK, Jan. 2, 1896. MT, E. B. Bloom, City On
 DEAR SIR: The undersigned, Mayor and Aldermen of this city, recognizing your valuable service and prompt attention to your duties as City Clerk in the past, and your efficiently and kno wledge of the city affairs in general, thereby greatly aiding the Council to dispatch it's largely increasing business; and be- lieving, at this time, when the city has under consideration many contemplated changes looking to the improvement of our city, Of which you have thorough knowl- edge; and, believing that a change in the office of City Clerk would be detrimental to the success of the present administration, which is almost daily in need of the informa- ton you have acquired, by close application to the duties of that office, would most respectfully re- quest that you again offer for the office of City Clerk. to which we believe and hope the people will see proper to elect you.
 Respectfully,
 l.. E. GOLDSMITH,
 Mayor.
 J. Y. SAUNDERS,
 CHAs. WE'LL,
 E. c. HOW'LL,
 J. NJ. GozA,
 SOL MILLER,
 J. l.. BoYCE,
 J. NJ. HIGHT0wER,
 T. B. ATKINSON,
 Aldermen.
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MEssRS. LEV. FOWLER AND ]. s
 INGRAM HAVE RETURNED.
They Purchased Large Coffee Plantation in the Land of the Monte
 Zumas.

Messrs. Lev Fowler and June s. In gram returned yesterday from a months absence in old Mexico and the land of the Montezumas, where they purchased 1, 153 acres of land in the tropical regions which they will convert into coffee plantation, located about sixty miles from the city of Vera Cruze.
 Mr. Fowler was seen this morning by GRAPHIC reporter to whom he stated that they had very pleas ant trip and that he believes Mexico has the most delightful climate on earth. Speaking of his and MT. In grams new purchase, MT. Fowler said that the land was unimproved, but that they proposed to start to work on it at once and make first class coffee plantation out of it as soon as possible. Coffee planting is very profitable in Mexico, and Messrs. Fowler and Ingram will nc doubt in time realize very hand some fortune from their new pur- chase
 MT. Fowler says that they were treated we'll and he speaks in tEe highest terms of Mexico, her land' i climate and np0Dle
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A Sad Accident.

From parties from Star City we learn of very sad and distressing accident which occurred there one day last week. One morning while Prof. o. c. Jsyce's two youngest children were playing in the house, one of them climbed up the back of chair standing in front of the large fire place when the chair turned oyer throwing the little one in the hottest part of the fire. The child's head and sholders were burned almost to crisp, but at last account 1t was alive with but little hope of recovery.
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 The City Council met in regular session with the Mayor and all Al delhen present last night. The proceedings were as follows:
 The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
 A resolution appropriating $3, loO out of the future revenues of the city for the payment of warrants payable November 10, 1896, was adopted.
 The account of Pine Bluff Water Gas and Electric Light Company for lights in City Hall for December and January, amounting to $73, was re- ferred to Board of Public Affairs for adjustment.
 On motion of Alderman Boyce the Chef of the Fire Department was lnsfsayaated to examine the hydrants as peg list furnished by Alderman Atkiqson, and to make weekly re port fo the City Clerk of all hydrants out of repair, and to continue the examination and to report weekly tc the City Clerk, who must report the same to the Council monthly.
 On motion warrant for $663. 95 Tor water service for February, ir
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BETWEEN SHADOW MABER AND
 BILLY LAYTON
To Take Place in the Arena of the Athletic Association On
 Wednesday Night.

On Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock Shadow Maber and Billy Layton will give a ten-round scien- titic sparring exhibition in the arena of the Pine Bluff Athletic associa- tion.
 Those who witnessed the last two round 'go' between Maber and Lay ton say that they are very evenly matched, and the contest between them Wednesday night for limited number of rounds promises to be very close and exciting.
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BORN.

MoNK-To Mir. and Mrs. J. W. Monk, Monday, February 3. 1896, q son.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-23
SUNNY SOUTH COLONY.

1t is but natural that a section hav-
ing such material advantages as the
Semi-Tropical belt of Eastern North
Carolina, should attract settlers from
communities that are less favored. For
many years home hunters have been
going into these counties from the
North and West, and casting their
fortunes in this favored land. Re
GENTLY considerable impetus has been
given to immigration into these coun-
ties. The most important move of this
character was the recent founding at
Chadbourn, in Columbus county, of
the Sunny South Colony. OF this en-
terprise State Senator JOS. A. Brown
was the originator, the promoter and
the successful manager, The Sunny
South Colony comprises half a hundred
or more families of thrifty and indus
trious people from the West, who are
making Chadbourn and the commu-
nifty around it hum with progress.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-23
OUR FISHERIES.

The fishing interest of Eastern
North Carolina is of vastly more inn
portance than any of our inland people
would imagine, and in this great in
dustry are engaged a large number OF
the most enterprising and wealthy
citizens of our Eastern border-men
like DIR. W. II. Capehart of Avoca;
Messrs. J. G. Julian, Frank and Hal.
Wood, of Edenton; Thos. Daniels and G.
T. Watson, Capt. Geo. n. Ives, of New
bern; VIM. L. Arendell, r. w. Wallace,
of Morehead City; d. S. Saunders, of
Beaufort, and dozens of others who
have made the fishing and oyster bust
ness of this section among the chief IN
dustries of the State.
The follwing table, compiled from
reliable data, will give some idea of
this extensive industry:
The fishing interests of Eastern
North Carolina are of vastly more inn
Messrs. J. G., Julian, Frank and Hal.
It is estimated that our fisheries are
worth as much to the State as our an
nual crop of cotton.
In the industry are invested some
100000 and some twenty thousand
persons are employed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-23

that, if Mr.. Blackburn had stopped to
think, he would have realized that
neither The Post nor any other self
respecting newspaper is or could be
under the smallest obligation to treat
Mr.. Bourke Cochran seriously in the
connection he refers to Let Mr..
Blackburn consider for a moment who
Bourke Cochran is, and who are the
persons he describes as 1.-THE unrecon-
ciled slave owners of the South" Can
he see, can he imagine anw reason why
such gentlemen as John w. Daniel.
Edward Cary Walthall, Jas. X. Jones,
George Graham Vest, Francis Marion
Cocltreu, John II. Morgan, Isham G..
Harris, and scores of others we might
name-can he imagine any reason, we
ask, why these gentlemen should need
defense against Bourke Cochran? They
may be mistaken, but at least they are
sincere, honorable, high-minded, pa
trlotic American citizens. They have
inherited the character Of patriotic
ancestors They respect the tradi-
tlons OF families whose history is part
OF bhe history Of our country. Does
not the spectacle of this political Hes
sian, Uhls truculent adventurer, lectur-
ing them on duty and honor, strike Mr..
Blackburn as g'rotesque? All we know
of Cochran is that he was taken I'M
by Tammany Hall and sent to Chicago
to defeat Mr.. Cleveland's nomination
in 1892; that he delivered a tremen-
dous Grafton, which had about as much
effect on his audience as the barking
OF a yellow cur around the corner
might have had; that, few months af-
terward, he was one of Mr.. Clevelnnd's
most aSSiduOus tOadies; that he de-
claimed and GRATED and sputtered in
Congress against the income tax, and
then voted for it when the time came;
that Tammany Hall, Disguised with
his coarse conceit and indignant at
his base ingratitude, relegated him TO
the political obscurity from which he
had been originally snatched; that
I now he lends his lungs, his language,
and his legs to those who can--if they
will-give him what he chiefly wants.
And that is knowing quite enough.
No, no, Mr.. Blackburn. The gentle
men of the South need no defense a.
gainst this imported blathersldte, this
| staggering adventurer, this profess
| siOnal soldier of fortune. Their repu-
tations, their motives, their claims to
honor and respect are not at the dis
pOsal of BOurke Cochran, and The
Post, for one, declines to insult them
by such a supposition.-Wa
Post.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-23
BRYAN'S TRIP AND SPEECH IN
NEW YORK.

But, while seeing clearly the disad-
yantages under which this raid East
has been made, we cannot be blind to
the fact that it has not been without
results in favor of the railers. Not
withstanding much preposterous mis-
representation and perversion of facts
by Eastern newspapers, Mr.. Bryan
has succeeded in 1.-The heart of the
enemy's country" in drawing crowds
wherever he has appeared, in demon
strating to the East that he represents
a strong, active and formidable move
ment, in stimulating to greater aggres-
siveness his Eastern supports and sym
pathizers, and in annoying, if not
frightening, his most energetic oppo-
nents. And what is of far more con-
sequence, he has succeeded in placing
in the widest circulation in this region
a speech on the silver question which,
if not convincing, certainly has the
merit of calm, argumentative discus
sion, we'll adapted to reach the I'M
derstanding and engage the sympathy
of the average Democratic voters of
the East.-Springfeld Republican.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-23
A RECORD BREAKING YEAR.

The trucking possibilities in Eastern
North Carolina during years when
the seasons are favorable are practic-
ally unlimited. Probably the most
phenomenal results ever attained in
any trucking section in the South was
at Newbern in Craven county during
the season of 1891. From less than
$500 acres, was gathered and shipped
$4,000 packages of potatoes and other
vegetables that sold for the round sum
of $750,0o0, netting to the truck garden
ers nearly or quite half million dol
lars or an average of $3.50 per acre.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-23
OUR SEMI-TROPICAL BELT.

The extended article we print to-day
on the semi-trorical belt of Eastern
North Varolina, from the pen of the
late Col. VIM. l.. Young, will be found
exceedingly interesting to all those
who are interested in the soil, climate
and industrial possibilities of that sec
ton. 1t must be remembered that
Maj. Young wrote fifteen years ago.
The great developments since that
time have shown that Major Young
knew the possibilities of that great
section, and foretold them with re-
markable foresight and accuracy.
This article we print is from the
original manuscript, hitherto unpub-
lished, for which we acknowledge
thanks to Mrs. w. L. Young, of Will
mington. Our thanks and the thanks
OF the thousands who will read and
appreciate the valuable document,
are also due to Mr.. Iredell Meares, of
Wilmington, who with great care con-
densed and edited the article from
the original manuscript.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-23
MIR. BLACKBURN SPOKE HASTILY


Our very good friend, Hon. j. C. S.
Blackburn, the senior Senator from
Kentucky, must have been in hurry
when, just before leaving Washing
ton on Thursday last, he said:
II am surprised that the newspapers
which are disposed to be eminently
fair in this fight should allow this
speech of Bourke Cocl1ran's to pass
without taking him to task for the only
thing that is in it. / never believed
that Bourke Cochran was capable of
making so disastrous a failure as he
did the other night. He never answer
ed nor pretended ITO answer nor touch
ed upon single point in Bryan's
speech made at Madison Square Gar
den. The only thing that attracts at
tention in Bourke Cockran's utterances
is the conclusive proof that he furnish
ed that he is far in advance of any
radical Republican stump speaker in
this country in the matter of maligni-
ty. He charges that the silver move
ment is conspiracy, the object of
which is to Overturn all the rights of
property. This conspiracy is compos-
ed of silver mine owners of the West
and unreconciled slave owners of the
South. He insists that, having lost
their property in their slaves, as
result of war, they now seek to des-
troy the other property in order to
balance the account"
The Post is one of the newspapers
which are disposed to be eminently
fair in this fight" but we feel sure
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-23
COCHRAN ON SHAREHOLDERS.

Will you submit to this conspiracy
between the professional farmers, the
farmers who cultivate the quarrels of
their neighbors, farmers who labor
with their jaws, Populist agitators
Of the West, and the UNRECONCILED
SHAREHOLDERS OF THE SOUTH? ?
This is a conspiracy between profess
sional farmers, who want to pay low
wages. and the UNRECONCILED
SHAREHOLDERS, who would like to
pay no wages at ALL Extract from
the speech Of Bourke Cochran, deliv-
cred IN New York, August 1Sth).
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-23
THE GOLD CONVENTION.

We publish elsewhere the call of
certain gentlemen for conference to
be held at Greensboro. Aug. Goth, to
send delegates to the indianapolis gold
convention.
In 1892, Mr.. Cleveland wrote that
it was the duty Of every Democrat ito
submit to the arbitrament Of the Ma
tional convention" No man who re-
fuses to do this can claim to be DEM
ocrat. He has a perfect right to change
his politics whenever he chooses, but
no man who refuses ''to submit to the
arbitrament of the National conyen.
tiOn" can claim to be a Democrat. He
has bolted his party, and ought to be
frank enough to say so, and get an
other name for his new party, or go
over straight to the Republican party.
The contention by the gold Demo-
Gratis that they are organizing to pre-
serve "the purity of Democratic prin-
ciples'' is like the lone juryman who
said that the jury could not agree be
cause "the eleven fools on the jury
wouldn't listen to reason"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-23
THE ISSUE CLEAR CUT.

The proceedings at HendersonvilIe
yesterday show that Mark Hanna has
forced Pearson and Russell to come
out on the gold standard platform
without equiyocation, Pritchard said:
81 stand ON the platform announced
at st. Louis on the money question, -
and proceeded to ridicule she free
coinage issue. Judge Russell follow
ed in like strain, likening free silver to
free whiskey, notification, &c.
The issue is clear-cut. The silver
forces must meet and demolish these
gOldolaters,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-23

over to its rightful rulers, and drive
the money changers out of the semple
they have polluted.
Beside the question whether man
hood or money shall rule, the discus
sion of standards is one that takes sec
ond place, and all patriotic men will
join in saving the Government to the
people and afterwards discuss stand
ards. If there is no change, if Mark
Hanna merely takes ]. Pierpont Nor
gan's place as the real ruler, the people
need not concern themselves about
standards. They will be reduced to
vassals to the money kings, and the
hope of liberty and equality will be a
memory
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-23
LETTUCE GROWING.

New Hanover probably takes the
lead in lettuce growing, and Mr.. J. s.
FARRELL is one of the great pioneers of
this industry. 1t is said that Mr.. Jar
rell has gathered and shipped as much
as $4,000 worth of lettuce from one
acre, grown in winter under glass.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-23
s25o,ooo FOR NORTH CAROLINA.

The Washington correspondent of
the New York Journal says that the
mixed-up condition of politics in
North Carolina has caused Mark Han
ma to lay aside a quarter of a million
dollars to buy the State forMcKinley
The correspondent truly says;
"But North Carolinians, though
poor, are proud of their independ-
ence, and are apt to resent signs of
. corruption at the polls in an effec-
tive and extremely disagreeable
way"