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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
VERDICT FOR PARHAM.
The Jury Gives Him a judgment
For $1,000.

The case of Hugh Parham against ),
G. Maroon. administrator, was con-
Guided in Wake Superior Court, and re-
suited in a verdict for the plaintiff, 10
the amount of something over $1,2OO.
Mr.. Parham's contention was for 81, 30,
balance due him by the late B. f. Cheat
ham Mr.. Parham's claim was that
the deceased owed him at hisdealth bal
ances on each wears services since
1889. which. NJ lecrued interest,
amounted ito tn sum stated at Mr..
Cheatham's death. The evidence showed
THAT Mr. Parham had contract with
Mr.. Cheatham Two years at $3.50 year,
and three years at 5000 per year.
Several T1le;gh merchants testl1ed
to Mr.. PaTA@m's proficiency as bust
ness mar. aud to his valuable services
as Mr. Cheatham's manager, Some Of
them declaring that in their opinion
his services were worth $500 to 5000
per annum more than he claimed.
The contention of the defendant was
that any balancesd due Mr.. Parham three
years prior to the death of Mr., Cheat
ham were barred by the statute 1t was
contended also, that Mr.. Parham, ac-
cording to a declaration of Mr.. Cheat
ham himself, was receiving only 800
per month, and that the natural infer
ence was that Mr.. Parham had ben paid
i'm fun for his services. The argument
in the case was able and exhaustive.
Nessrs. r. T. Gray and Robert o. Bur
ton speaking for the plaintiff, and Mr..
I. I. Hicks and Mr.W. J. Peele for the
defense.
The Judge charged the jury that the
statute barred any claim that existed
prior to October z, 1892, three year be-
fore the death of Mr.. Cheatham, and
the jury found that the estate was due
Mr., Parham for three years services at
5000 per year, less certain amounts
which the books showed had been paid
him from time to time, these sums
to about 5000, making the
Judgment in favor of the plaintiff of
about $1,000 and interest from the
death Of Mr.. Cheatham
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NEWS ITEMS ABOUT THE n. c, R. II

An iron bridge is being placed over
the Neuse below Selma by the Southern
Railway Company, to take the place
of the old wooden bridge which has
stood the tempests Of a number Of
wears. The new bridge Will be finished
i'm thirty days.
The 1000 feet of siding which is to
be placed at lslfland, between Hillsboro
and Mebane is being graded and will
be completed by about June /.
In a few days a through train from
Memphis to Norfolk will be put on the
Southern, thus avoiding the unpleasant
ness of changing cars four times. This
is a great improvement, in that hereaf-
ter be no danger of missing Connection
in Selma, Greensboro and Western
Carolina.
There has been a rumor afloat in
Greensboro to the effect that express
clerks will be placed on the morning
mails of the Southern batwen Colds
boro and Greensboro. At the present
time express is handled only on the
afternoon mails.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION,

n ;1oz lCracialN
DuIilalil' ~ - = Fl = 80 s-a,,,
Inc hepuDIlcalls oi lllis oo ,Iiy -. A.,
bled IN convention az = cioGN ~ 20
for the purpose OF e!ectlilg ueleS "'e9 70
the various cohVen IONS. r. ~ r,-,,-,t,,
,. ". iioIUoll' cl..'i nan Iii an 90
Executive eollillrLles' ce'ieL olio .,osa 49,
Yentioh 10 oIugl az, 10 o,,,o,.1I
or other gave Olle 'lele - ilo
mby 20 eliecC
tlon' oq. W. ,r,1 I,i-,sa1f
OF any hli' 10 I0i0 ny -, -,
as temporary anu eIlild li1l' -
The following deleSates "Sl0 ol0o'
ed:
State ConyehJlol'--so' NJ Iio''oil ''l'''
Jas. +. Shepherd. =.
CongFeSslonal--NN ! y i'l 'o' anu ~
b. Fitzgerald. Ar
JudielaI-t. 7. warren anu ~
Moore.
Senatoriai-b. L. DuAe am" -
Parker 7,,.,7 i,.+,.,,,t
A rasoluHoh was III uceI' lll''1i ~
ing the delegates 10 Uhe '9ld,e con Yell-
ton to vote for Dockefy TOT NIoyeIllol,
but Executive comm tvteeI Lllol et
and permanent CHAIRMAN yoS my Q IVA \
grace ioiuoh, took lne No. No. 90 ~ I5
ms coiorea leSIoliS 80, .
there with - =: MANS I'M 49, " -
T. Warren tWhlUel, anu y = al u =
(White), THAT ne ana not prOPose ~ ~
10 any convention lll'a@4ieo' - I,gt,
ehce ~ Wlllcn plo'e'7' ''io
was WlUhafaWh, m 81
Immediately JueiedL uJI - "a % GU.
4. chairman Ilol UOii 0ooh ING 49, ~
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GILL VS. GILL.
The Doctor is Not iIling to Be Carried
Into the GoIdbug Republican Party.

Henderson, n. c., April (SpeciaD
"A day or two ago there occurred here
a debate between two brothers who are
Populists that has more than local in
terest. d. H. Gill is clerk of the Court
He is a Populist who believes in fusing
with the Republicans upon any terms
that the Republicans name. He is hos
tile to Butler, and has called a confer
ence of PopuIists to meet in Raleigh
when the Republicans hold their State
convention. His brother, DR.. Gill, is
also a Populist, but believes in silver
and is backing Senator and
Chairman Butler in opposition to
fusion with the Goldbug Republicans.
Butler shall not carry me into the
Democratic party said of1fceholder
Gill, as the climax of a friendly dispute.
And you shall not carry me" said the
doctor into the goEdbug Republican
party"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
ELECTRIC BITTERs.

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gem
orally needed. when the languid ex-
hausted feeling prevails, when the liv-
er is torpid and sluggish and the need
Of a tonic and Alternative lis felt A
prompt use Of this medicine has often
averted long and perhaps fatal bilious
feyers. No medicine will act more
surely in eounteracting and freeing
the system from the malarial poison.
Headache, Indigestion, constipation,
dizziness yield to Electric Bitters. soc
and S1.o0 per bottle at John y. Mac.
Rae's drug store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
LsAzAR LITERARY SOCIETY.
Cards Are Out For the Fourth Annual
Debate.

The Leazar Literary Society has is
sued beautiful cards Of invitation to
the fourth annual contest given by the
undergraduate members May s, at 3
p. m.
The officers of the society are:
W. G. jackson, president, Winter
Vile; L. B. Thomas, secretary, Thorn
asvilIe
DISCLAIMERS "A. +. Cohoon, Elizabeth
City: d. O. Uzzle, Wilson's Mills.
Essayists-C. =. Clark Charlotte; r.
b. Owen, Michael.
Debaters Affirmative w. j. McLen-
don, Jr., Wadesboro; w. a. G. Clark,
Raleigh; N. i. Gibbon. Charlotte; " b.
Ramseur, Hendersonyille.
Query Resolved that the States
should adopt the Norwegian system of
controlling the liquor traffic.
Marshals r. H. Merritt, chief, VIII
mington; A. r. Kennedy, Caohoma; G.
j. Harris, Mebane; d. #. Asbury, Gas
tonia; A. III. Yearly, Durham; r. n.
Kuykendal, Davenport; d. s. Watt,
Raleigh
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
IT'S STRaNGE
IT'S PASSING STRANGE.

1 have been a severe sufferer from
Hemorrhoids for over a year and moth
ing gave me any relief. My system
was completely run down from the
trouble and finally the doctors said
an operation was the only hope for ms,
and / went to Goldsboro for the pur-
pose of having the knife applied. But
when / got there I was in such a weak
condition that my family feared an
operation and begged me to try Mrs.
Joe Persons Remedy and see what 10
would do, as they had so much faith
in it. / used hat dozen bottles and
every night took a warm, copiouM
bath of the wash and the result was
magical. The swelling soon subsidized
and all necessity for an operation with
the knife had passed. L returned to
my home cured, my strength recupsr-
ated and so much improved that my
neighbors said they hardly knew ma.
For Hemorrhoids Mrs. Joe Persons
Remedy and Wash are far ahead Of
anything have ever seen
Mrs. w. w. COX.
Newton Grove, Sampson Co, N. c.
April Sth, 1896.
Strange that all who suffer do not uss
Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
MooNsHlNER CAUGHT.
The Republicans of'De Ate" Stick to
Pritchard and Dockery.

Lenoir, n. c., April 25.-(Special) -
Asa Hamlin, a resident Of Wilkes
county, and for many years dealer
of the ardent was captured last
night bv J. w. Abernethy, deputy
sheriff, assisted by Pinclney Healan,
three miles north of Lenoir, while re-
failing the contents of three barrels
of whiskey. Hamlin's son and another
man, acting as sentinels, to give notice
of the approach of officers, made their
escape after giving warning, but the
warning was too late to save the noted
bloekader and he was brought to jail
He has managed the business very
adroitly; some days before he would
bring his supply, he had a runner to
inform the elect of the time and place
to meet him, never going to the same
place the second time. He would ar
rive at a certain hour and distribute
the supply in an hour or two, and be
well on his way home before any infor-
nation of his presence could reach the
revenue officers. He was holder this
time, as he had played the same trick
during the fall term OF the Federal
Court at Statesville, and brought a
larger supply, knowing all the revenue
officers were attending court at Safes
vile this week, and had sold nearly all
his whiskey when Abernethy captured
him. He submitted to a similar offence
at Greensboro week before last and got
off by paying a heavy fine.
At a very slimly attended meeting
of the Republican Congressional
committee of this district about two
weeks since, it was decided to elect Il.
Spencer Blackburn, of Ashe, and
Charles Reynolds, of Forsyth, as dele
gates to st. Louis, and 6. W. Conley, OF
Caldwell, and some one from CASTOR
county as alternates. The delegates
meet here tomorrow, and OF course
win confirm the decision Of the com
mittee They will all be for Mckinney,
Pritchard and My Son Oliver.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
MAYORS COURT.

Mayor Russ had several cases to dis
pose of yesterday. The first called
was Mary Patterson. Mary had become
very disorderly, as theevidence showed,
and she was given twenty days in the
work house to repent.
Henry Terrell, colored, also forgot
to behave himself, and the city was
1925 richer because of Henry's disor-
derby conduct.
c. W. Self, white man, paid in S.
and cost for making an assault upon 2
man named Gargus. The fning Of
Self made Gargus so happy that he
went down, imbibed a little hilarity
water, used a few cuss words around
City Hall and was soon standing where
Self had stood and listening to like
sentence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
WANG LAST NIGHT.

The academy Of music last night was
packed There was hardly a vacant
seat ia the house. Tt was o pleasant
sight to manager Meares ITO see both
floor and galleries filed to oyertiowing.
The attraction was the amusing opera
Wang, and for over three hours the
large audience laughed and applauded
and laughed again at the amusing ups
and downs in the life of the Regent Of
Siam, and his search for his brothers
treasure.
Though lit has been seen here before,
it is one of the few operas Of its kind
that has retained it's hold on theatre
goers, and is ever amusing. The per-
Torrance last night was altogether a
pleasing one OF course Albert Hart as
.slYanoo was the source Of endless
laughter, but the others in the cast
were quite equal to their roles. The
choruses were wen given, and the solos
dlfos. etc, were excellent, and the girls
were as pretty as the music was good.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
LAUGH AND GROW MONDAY NIGHT

The lecture by Rev. b. w. Spillman,
that was to have been delivered at the
West Raleigh Baptist church on Fri
day night, had to be postponed on ac-
count Of the weather. 1t will be given
Monday night Admission free, bllt
collection viii be taken up after the
lecture for the benefit Of the Infant
class room. Speaking of the lecture,
Mr.. N. b. Broughton said
II don't remember to have ever en-
loved an evening more than when /
heard Rev. b. w. Spilman in his lee
ture Laugh and Grow Fat" All lean
and moderate sized people should hear
him. There may be some danger in
very fieshy people hearing him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
1.-THE LITTLE GIANT. !"

Rev Dr. Peyton Fl. Hoge, in a letter
to last weeks st. Louis Presbyterian,
pays the following high and deserved
compliment to DIR, Daniel, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church of this
city:
Last week we had our Presbytery.
Wilmington is a small Presby terry, and
we get tired hearing addresses from
one another, so we imported two
brethren from Albemarle. On We'd
nesday night we had DR.. Eugene
Daniel, '.the little giant" as some one
named him, in Foreign Mission adj
dress that for brilhancy and power
equalled, if it did not surpass, the best
we have ever heard upon that great
theme
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
CHURCHES TO-DAY.

Rev. b. W.Spillman win fill the Cen
trail NJ Il. church pulpit this morn
ing at II o'clock in absence of Pastor
ID. H. futile, who is holding aseries
of very interesting and profitable
meetings at Main street church, Dur
ham. There will be no services at
night.
Rev. DR.. Simms, at the Baptist
Tabernacle, will preach a sermon to
the Odd Fellows this morning. They
viii be present, the occasion being the
nth celebration of the order.
Rev. w. c. Norman, pastor, begins
revival services at Edenton street
Methodist church this morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
SILVER AND CALL.

Capt. Charles NJ. Cooke and Mrs.
Cooke returned yesterday from a three
weeks stay IN Florida. Speaking Of
Florida politics, Capt. Cooke said that
the silver sentiment there is as strong
as it is in North Carolina.
Zone prominent gentleman said to
me. remarked Capt Cooke, shat the
silver men were going to win IN FLORIDA
even if they had to re-elect Senator
Call we would like to win with some
body else, but If we can't get silver
without Call. we are going to take sill
yer. Cali and ALL
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
\. H. c. a.

The mems meeting this afternoon
at O'Clock viii be led BY Secretary
Oyerton. whose address viii be ''Pro-
family All men are invited to be pre-
sent.
The Ladies' Auxiliary viii hold an
important meeting this week. The an
nual election of officers, taking place.
Regular work is being done in the
gymnasium and the classes viii close
with a public exhibition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
REPUBLICANS NOMINATE.
Davis School Downs Guiiford College,
Salem Academy Walking Club.

Winston, n. c., April -(SpeciaD-
Davis School and Guiiford College ball
teams crossed bats on the formers
grounds this afternoon. GuiIford was
defeated by a score of twelve to seven.
The Winston Republicans have nom
mated their municipal ticket, p. w.
Crutchfield is the nominee for Mayor.
The ticket upon Il whole is considered
a very weak one.
The Salem Academy walking club
returned home to-day from pedes-
train trip to Pilot Mountain. The
girls walked forty miles. The party
numbered eighteen people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
NO MIDDLE GROUND.

Sheriff Kearney, Of Franklin was
here yesterday. silver politics is all
the kind Of politics that are being talk
ed in our county" said the Sheriff, ''and
in ais much as there no longer seems to
be aay middle ground between free and
unlimited coinage of silver and a sim
gle gold standard, ali Of our people are
for the former"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
TIE HrsssEY LIBEL SUIT

The suit of John b. Hussey against
the News andObseryer for $4,000 for
alleged libel, set for trial yesterday,
has been continued. Counsel for the
Newsand Observer made motion that
Hussey be required to strengthen his
bond, and be required to pay the
costs in the suit up to this time, he
having asked for a continuance. The
Judge reserved his order upon these
motions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
PERSON FOR BOYD, SETTLE, Me-
KINLEY.

Boxboro, n. c., April 25.-( Special.)
The first gun of the season. Repub-
lican county convention met to-day.
Positive instructions for Mckinley and
Boyd.
1t was strictly Mckinley and Boyd
meeting. Delegates instructed for
Thomas Settle for Congress; w. p.
Bynum for Judge; and J. S. Merritt,
of Boxboro, for Solicitor.
Reed forces worked all the morning
trying to instruct for their man, but
utterly failed.
7. G. Pass was elected chairman of
the county executive committee. He
is the shrewdest politician in the
county.
1t was pitiful to see the manner in
which S. p. Satterfeld, who had form
erly controlled all Republican meet
iugs, was sat upon by his colored allies.
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DEM. Ex. COM. MEETING.

The Wake County Democratic Exec
ecutiye committee viii meet in Raleigh
on Saturday May is, 1896, instead of
Saturday, June 6. 1t has been thought
best to change the time ofmeeting. and
you will please make such change in
the notice.
FRANK STRONACH, Chm.
w. i. Watson, Sec'y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
BIG CATCH or FISH.

Nearly a thousand people went to
Alford's pond ait Holly Springs on Fri
day, and those Raleigh gentlemen who
We're present say that when they had
finished drawing off the pond over two
thousand pounds of fish hadben caught.
Shares were sold In the catch" by the
owner of the pond at ST each, and over
500 worth of shares were taken, and it
was not very good day for fishing
either.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26

Base on balls by Pearsall 0, by Hill
8, by McGuire ), Locllett I.
Double plays, Stanley to Winston.
Time of game 2 hours. Umpire Mr..
Heydley
Two base hits, Stanley, Gregory Ora
ham; three Bonney.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
ATIANTIC HOTEL rms SEASON.

Mr. ". p. Campbell, who will have
charge or the Atlantic Hotel this SUM
mer. announces that it will be thor
oughly renovated, and viii be ran in
first class style 1T viii open May 18th.
Mr.. Campbell's reputation as a hotelist
will insure a large crowd this season.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
A CALL FOR A MEETING
The Chamber of Commerce and
the Citizens to Meet.
AT METROPOLITAN HALL
TO Take Such Action as May be Deem
ed Necessary to Secure the
Rebuilding ofthe Shops
in Raleigh.

Raleigh desires to put itself on rec
ord and assure the management OF the
Seaboard Air Line, if any assurance IS
necessary, of its full appreciation OF the
value to the town and community OF
tbe establishment of the recently
burned shops Of that system. The fol
lowing call explains itself:
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RASEBALL YESTERDAY.

Yesterday Afternoon there was game
of baseball between the Pilot Mill club
and a pick team from Raleigh. The
score on nine innings was 90 to 6 i'm
favor OF the Pilot Mills. Batteries:
Watkins and Ethridge for Pilot Mills;
Coats, Lambeth and Bryant for Raj
eioh. Mr.. Watkins, who pitched for the
Pilot Mills, pitched Cor Danville last
year, and is a good player.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
MKTNLEY AND DOCKERY IN LIN
COLIN.

Idncolnton. n. c., April 25.- (Special)
i'm the Lincoln county Republican
convention to-day Mckinley, Dockery
and Pritchard were endorsed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
EIGHTH INNING.
NINTH INNING.

Virginia-M Mcclure out on foul TO
Bailey Marshall out on fly to Whita-
ker. billiard hit safe Garnett out at
first.
Captain Mcclure, of Virginia, tells
me tonight that he has never seen a
more impartial umpire than Mr..
Heylder.
President Winston made a speech to-
night in the Burton, saying in the
course of his remarks, that the present
baseball team represents the highest
standing men in college who have ever
played on the University team. "The
watchword of the T. N. c." said the
President. sis, wherever, whoever,
whenevr you play, you can afford to
whenever you play, you can afford to
lose your self-respect."
The team leaves tomorrow morning
for Chapel Hill.
The summary is as follows:
Virginia:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26

Thousands have tested the great
bllilding-up power Of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and have found renewed
strength, vigor and vitality IN its use.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable,
carefully prepared from the best i'm
gradients. csc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26

ate it up and AIarsbaIrs pop UP was
taken a first bag 10y Hill
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES placed Lock
EFT in the box who was hit
as freely as McGuire by the
Tar Heel sluggers. Gregory out ON
pop up to pitcher Bailey got base
on balls Brem hit to third who made
wild throw to second Graham hit
safe, scoring Bailey. BFem scored ON
Marshalls past ball Graham goes TO
third. Whitaker thrown out at first.
johnson hit safe. scoring Graham.
Hill thrown out at first
EIGHTH INNING
Virginia billiard out on fly to Gre
CORY. Garnett safe to first. Haxton
hit safe Bonuey hit safe and scored
Garnett. McKim out on, fly to Brem.
scoring Bonney. KEN out ON fly to
Stanley.
Carolina-Stanley and Winston
both out on fys to centre. Gregory
out on fly to left.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
DEATH At THE SOLDIERS HOME.

Walter S. Henderson, aged 50 years
died at the Soldiers Home, a ~
l,ef,nlr yesterday. He was a member
~ ~ X. Is Regiment. Funeral ser
~ .'.oa - ~ the Home to-day at 3 O'Clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
SEVENTH INNING

Virginia Hill goes in box for Caro-
lima and is more easily hit than Pear
sail, whom the Nirginias could not
find at all. Kem out on fly to Gregory.
Mcclure out on fly to Whitaker VINO
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26

Raleigh Proposes to Do What
ever is Necessary to Secure
Their Rebuilding Here,