The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-21
POLITICS AND OTHER THINGS.
Corn Cracker Makes Some ObserVa-
tons on the Passing Show.

Corn Cracker MAKES SOflS SDSGfNe-
tons on the Passing Show.
Shelby, n. c., June 17.-(Staff Cor
respondence.) I'm the first place
this sinful scribe has been among
those who guide the pillow, as
well as in the busy marts
of men. From Rutherfordton to
Shelby, the son of toll blasphe-
meth because lice is on his cotton.
AS cotton has been called the power
that makes the treaties of the world,
and binds the nations over to keep the
peace, the yeoman is not inclined to
look with gratitufe on any thing hurt
ing the fleecy staple.
Among casualties, we are sorry to
learn that the residence of Kinch Car
penter, merchant and banker of Ruth
erfordton, was burned on Saturday,
18th inst, at 3 p. m. Mr.. Carpenter
and wife were visiting at the time, and
came back to find their home q heap
of smouldering ruins. Most of the
household furniture was saved, and we
learn most of the loss was covered by
insurance.
In the way of freaks, relics, and an
tiquities, Rutherfordton always comes
up like the traditional back counties
with the necessary majority. Mrs
Nancy Holifeld has established the
fact that she has passed 115 years of
feeting existence, and bids fair for
many more moons. We have not learn
ed anything as to her diet, frugal hab-
its, and other peculiarities, but suppose
she would be careful to do nothing cal
culated to cripple her for life.
In the way of antiquities, we saw a
table cloth of pure Irish linen, in the
family of Joe Flack, Esq, which was
brought from Tipperary, Ireland, in'67.
1t has been in the family ever since,
and has been remarkably well pre-
served. Mr.. Flack also has Bible
bought in 1925 which has also been an
heirloom in the family. From its
worn and battered condition, il is
to be inferred that this family has
searched the scriptures. Such being the
case. all the Flacks, with one exception,
go Democratic. tbs ohne has gone
wandering after strange gods until he
awolle and found himself in the last
memorable Legislature. 1t has passed
into history as to his failing to find
the way home, and lifting up his tear
full voice among the Philistines of
Atlanta, Ga. Also, as to his gymnas-
tic, vocal and otherwise, when he arose
as one man at the Republican conven-
ton at Rutherfordton.
In the presence of Aunt Loge Har-
ris, of Raleigh, ]. Brutus Fortune, of
Shelby, and the ever censorious Junius
Mode, of Golden Valley, he flew the
American Eagle until all the vile
Democrats of the assembly expected
to see the falling mantle of Fred
Douglas.
We had the pleasure OF meeting
Cleveland county's choice for Congress
yesterday, Hon. j. l.. Webb, of Shelby,
the present solicitor for this district.
His chances are glowing, and he is a
very intense silverite. The truth is,
that among the unterrifed in this
county the 16 to / creed is very popu-
lar).
Your impenitent scribe is still re-
buked by the "honest money" contin-
gent, but is informed that his silver
proclivities result from not knowing
''where we are at that Allen G..
Thurman, Zeb Vance, and other back
NUMBERS WtT6 QUIZ VI htdilllS VI bllS
band wagon; that silver money might
do for the King of the Cannibal Is
lands, but just imagine the dire conse-
quences of paying for sore-eyed stall
lion in a deprecated currency; that
an unlucky 13 of nations had tried to
stagger under a vile silver currency
and it caused them to have hobble IN
their gait and very uncertain look
in the eye. We are Informed that we
might be like MeXicoi From such a
fate we pray to be delivered. Rather
let us be an Italian Count with sore
eyed monkey and hand-organ,
Russian serf, or peasant of any coun-
try in Europe. We asked an apostle
Of sound money, or rather two OF them,
how about a Becker five dollar gold
piece being worth $3.50 in silver in
1884. One said it was a trick of the
banks, and the other that it was be-
cause it didn't have enough gold IN it,
The Becker gold is now at pre-
MUM, because, as my sound money
solon told me, it is scarce.
AS a case in point, he referred TO
the Columbian half dollar which is at
a premium because of scarcity ~. AS
$4,000 worth of them were paid at
Henrietta Cotton Mills recently for
face value this writer in his stupidity
didn't know they commanded a pre-
MUM. He took them for fifty cents
and passed them two for dollar, ana
that was the bulk of the circulating
medium at that place.
AS a seeker after knowledge, we
have been reading some of our sound
money organs in the Democratic par
ty. and comforting with the truly loyal
who raise their voices in the CHIEF
places of eoncourse. Any man who
has been friendly to silver has been
under espionage something like the
Russian spy system, and adjured not
to bolt. Now, when silver is on tidal
wave will our friends take their own
medicine? One very able weekly and
daily paper has been afraid all silver
men would go whoring after Pop gods.
Now we would like to know if he and
his followers will keep their forces in