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Vas not maintained: for almost every
evening ,as occupied in carousng. and
never heard the slightest protest from
The captain or any Of the officers OF the
deck. Finally the fragments OF con-
,ersation which overheard between
TWO of the sailors impressed me as De-
ing remarkable. 20 say the least
last cruise. oh. Bill." said one
.And lin glad Of il. too. growled bis
comrade. !.
well. so am I. TO tell the truth. IL
i wonderful that we've never been sus-
.,ccted in a whole year.
That's the shippers skill-snd !, Tor
one. don't grudgc him his half share
specially as he provided the vessel
well. YOU and I have near eight
thousand apiece. an it'll be nearer ter
when We quit. That's more than we
make in wear at cattlc-punchng.
~Hut it's in such mean stuff. Ear
rings and watches arc all right, but
won't be so easy to sell them
MELT down the solid and her
! the sneaker walked away, and lett III
wondering. but still unsuspecting.
7 on tae fifth day out was arpriSe
~ the hustle around me that soin'
r thing of unusual interest was trai
\ spiring. To my great surprise Y
/ t,red that spars and ropes were sea
Il tered round the deck IA seeming go
tusion. that the smolv.tack was part
! t.trn dow n. that the beats were swui
y ul,oard and hidden under tarrauiln
II .na that che English flag was fas'en'
" W tie main shrcuds, union down. IN
" IN course. knew was signal that "
Y. NV, Vas in distress and required 2
4 .;utancr: but when | noted that eve
~ man ON board wan equipped Win y
~ rcyolvers and mnrderous-'oohi
NJ lbowie knife. felt sick at heart, an'
RI mist came before my eyes. !,
/, Cvcrpowcred by fear, ! kept wei y
nj den in my packing box, but VIII oric
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and forwards Here ~a~ predlcameh.
;-d..ed, | knew that II discovered 1
sho,,,a ~. handed over 10 the ignorant
policc Justice who would be utterly IN
moved by any statement that ! migns
make. Unless ! could get on the snip
n, Scme other point. or the sentry sno",u
o,,.. NOR. relax his vigilance, shouid
,~,l,ahlx- he caught and sent 10 Jail a.
= warrant. II not an actual thief u
80 ,,cll i,e imagined how cursed the
;aI. curiosity that had led me 10 place
.,,-...I, ~ such an uncnviahlc POSITION
gut repinng was worse than useies !,
Z determined To reconnoitre the posi-
t.lities ~ escape. and watching my
-hance when the srntry'~ BACK Was
,,rn..s / stole away in the darkness
RI. steamship. as near rs could Judge
a. of the typical tramp" class. with
spardeck cut away between the mast
60 .be better accommodation OF cat
~. shi,,ments. In the forward cut
stumbled over quantity OF S'"i'N
which had seemingly not b,en 1aAt'
care az i,N the hams. DarfeIs Z"
rour canned goods and aS nearly a.
-.n.,iJ ;udre. snrcra, hundred loavcs ?
/. l,r.al ss~rc piled UP n disordcrly mar
| her. Much a. marscled y th's turtle
; ..h;bition or lack Of discipline. u Va
(, certainly lucky ind for me-. ana
{. rade ~ delay ia breaking oil Loaf
! I'M bread ana mnnched i grccdiiy.
!. The greater part ~ the cnt was r r
\ ,npied by d large number n packin
cusss. and while making my Way oy'
Z .rcn Mas surprise 70 discover ~ y
hollow sounds given forth that IN
v.re seemingly empty. lust about y
! middle Of the cut ! almost ieli into
= small space !. hirh had been leii betwe
,wo cases ~ strwing. and IN rccoscri'
a my balance wrcnched loose one Of
" boards on the side. Again my idle Gu
o. osity proved 10y curse, for without a
p e, purpose lowered my sell down :
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VERY early in life the child shows by
r,anv indications whether he y TO be =
,...rson with resources or without them.
s.xyhat shall do nextg" Is question
r.n;l;ar to mothers from small boys
IA cirls. who look despaifing around
,s,.;r store OF TOYS and games. all %
s.h;ch have lost their power TO interest
and amuse. The child Who knows what
10 do next. and VINO j. not Dependent
on mot her or nurse for continual rua-
es,,ion and stimulant. is The chiid who
VIII probably carry through life 2 Ger
tain power Of entertaining ana pleas
ing himself power well worth nav
ing. well worth culsiyating Albany
Journal
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The dew, finds il hard 70 Get foot
bold in the aomc where love is king
The heart IS larger than the world.
because The whole world cannot fill II.
No man can Grind down another with'
out first pacing his own soul under the
milestone.
The greatest thing possible for any
man to DO Is 70 walk in the foots'e - OF
| Jesus Christ.
II the hcs.-t goes with the git. Y
may br small and hcrrcly in the eyes o.
r,c:,. and yes il will he great n the sight
! Of Col ---sa-rs's H~-n
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The tale I have 10 tell Is so strange.
60 ..cird. ard So improbable. that must \
preface il bv stating that what ! say
herewith is absolutely al know Aoous
the subject. 1t Will he noted Dy ths
reader that on several important points
my descriptions are vague anc uncertain
but quite enough is known. ana 'o.u.
10 refute the assertion that There =
rothins new under the sun.
In the month OF june. 1924. walked
IN. streets OF New York without cens
o. money in my possession ana WITHOUT
"A friend in the whole city Like many
another poor unfortunate. u seemed I'M
rossible for me 10 find niche IN the
I world 81 labor into " hich could nt- 1
snAsistcd entirely by the charity OF
few good Samaritans, and became more
and more Respondent as the une'entini
dnys dragged by.
on a certain sunny afternoon man
nred 20 eludc the vigilance OF the watch
man al d steamship dock. and WalKihS
ont 10 the end OF the pier esconced my.
self among some bales OF hemp. and
,here went to sleep. IL was night When
anokc. but as there was no one u
wait for ms homecoming. nor lnleea
any home for me TO go TO- y made ne
particular difference
Still. | was. as you may say, All sep
ou-. and there were several hours u
diSpose Of IL fore could have IN oppor
trnitv Of passing out OF the gate nnpeI
c.;yed. 30. with noisclcss footsteps,
wandered around among the piles @
{, merchandise until my attention was a
,racteh by the cabin lights 81 steam
J. shin that lay "a on. side OF the per.
With the exception Q. these i'ght
which were. or course. situated Well ~
no sign OF life was visible; and aithonE
| stood alongside The eangway Drive.
Y the wharf and the spardecf<- could 81
y ,irs-,,iSh no watch or har 70 prevent II
e from going aboard Inspired by ies
T. ing 81 curiosity as the careiessne
y which left such splendid opening =
n the dock thieves. that knew iail
r. s,,armcd hercabours. 10 make WAY WI
" portable property. walked cautious
"a ~, he steep incline. and as started
n swing off the end 70 the deck anne
"a walked over the recumbent hgurc o
n man. Before | could recover J
Startled faculties and retTace my 10
ed stems. the sleeping sentinel gave grc'
At and had barely time TO drop down
Is hind a water-butt before ne arose 10
1T feet and commenced pacing backwa
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urax. woman.

Women are acknowledged 20 be really
brayer than men. The anticipated
pain or peril they shrink from y ien'.
n,ne timiditv. but IL they are plunged
;n,o the midst Of great danger, YOU
seldom find one that Is not brave ana
helpfnl. The woman who has Mysteries
!, sight OF mouse will be the last one
10 leave sinking ship. or will with
doured courage defend her home
ocaius, burglars. her child against tn
| fury Of a mad dog.--Albany Argus
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Harry tnoticing white disk o.
n;,l..s facel What's that on your
check? LII,
picl. They're putting up new cell
;nys ~ our house, and as | was going
,hrousyb one OF the rooms a big piecs
came down and suppose eaugh'
some OF the spatters-
.Oh. / see: caught plaster. QUITE
roner ~ wear il on ones fscs."-bosso'
Transcript
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On the hill where stood ancieu'
Troy. Schlicmann found. in successiv:
layers. the ruins OF four cities. cacn q
'. hich had evidently been DESTROYED y
DeA
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-18
HOW SILVER WOULD HELP LABOR

Failing prices cause business stag
nation. Rising prices cause business
activity. The demand for labor de-
ponds upon the condition of business.
If it is brisk and booming, there is
more work to do, and hence more de-
mand for labor; and larger profits and
the employment of surplus labor
causes competition which raises the
price. If it is dull and falling, profits
are reduced, expenses are cut down,
failures occur, and new enterprises
employing labor are discouraged;
men out of employment compete for
the work of men already employed,
and at lower rates of wages. In gener-
al, rising prices mean good times. and
falling prices bad times. Labor never
yet suffered in good times, no matter
how high the prices of food and cloth
might be. Being in demand and pay
ing a profit to the employer, it could
command its own priee-Columbia Is.
CO. State.
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ARcHIyE For OCTOBER.

The Trinity Archive for October
comes to us again in its usual excellent
form. The subjects embraced in It's
liable of contents are all of deep inter
est. and are discussed in a most com
prehensive and serious manner. 1t
is never frivolous, and there is never
dull line in 1T. Within it's more than
fifty pages, you have history, romance,
science, poetry and comment on the
current events of the day.
lit is very gratifying-the great inn
provement that has been made in the
college magazine in the past few years;
and nowhere has this improvement
been more marked than in North Car
DINA. This improvement has come
with the change in the college curricu-
lum from the exclusive study of the
classics to the branching out, by orig
inal investigation, after new ideas, new
discoveries. 1T has come with the de-
sire of the individual student to add
to the sum of human knowledge. And
WIu1 III 1idS COIliC Il ICllNISSu1ACC III ClAS
history of the State. Old records have
been searched, primal causes have been
sought and the history of North Caro-
lima is to-day being rewritten with a
patience, critical care and fine judg-
nient suitable ITO the difficulties of the
subiect-and this is being done by the
students in North Carolina colleges,
and the results are being published in
such magazines as the Trinity Archive.
Inded, the Archive is the pioneer in this
work, and is now fulfilling in rich
abundance the promises made for it by
its friends in it's early existence. For
instance, the subjects of the four lead
ing articles in the number before us
are: Education and Pessimism," by
Prof. w. i. Crawford; "The North Caro-
lima Manumission Society,"" by Charles
c. Weaver; '"The Introduction of Sla-
very in America" by p. V. Anderson,
and John S. Cairns, Ornithologist, "
by w. K Boyd The rest of the con-
tents are as follows: ITO My Class
mates" (poem), by d. w. N; Confer
ence of Southern Students at Knox
ville"; 1.-THE Haunted House." by E. w.
Hill. The editorial notes are timely
and always command respect.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-18

Unexpected Effect of a Mckinley
Speech in a Cotton Mill at Concord.
The unusual is always happening in
North Carolina politics these days.
Yesterday at Concord Mr.. J. w. Cam
non, of the Cannon Manufacturing
Company, stopped the machinery OF
his plant to give his employees an OPP
portunity to listen to Republican argu-
ment from the lips of Col. A. d. Cowles,
of Statesville, for one-half an hour.
Col Cowles was of course in his hap
piest mood for it is seldom such OPP
portunities come the way that a poll
tician treads. He told of Mckinley
tariff and of Bryan Reputation, and
of course thought that the laborers
in Mir. Cannon's mill would cheer him
10 the echo, but alas! When the voice of
the Statesville orator had ceased and as
the mill hands started back to their
DAYS work, thankful Of course to Mr..
Cannon for his brief respite from
labor, the entire mill was filled with
wild cheers for Bryan and free silver
These same men and women were
anxious to hear the Democratic candi-
date when he passed through Concord,
LAST the Cannon Manufacturing Com
pany were too pressed with orders to
give their employees a chance to look
into the face Of the man who will be
President Of this nation for the next
four years.-Charlotte News.
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CAN THE PEOPLE BE BOUGHT

mckinley will be the next Presi-
dent. II we can't elect him one way.
we shall another"
MARK HANNA.
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BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.

Only one case before the Mayor
yesterday morning. An affray among
Smoky Hollow people. They were
punished to about the tune of $500.
The dockets are small thDse days.
The Democratic county canvass be-
gam yesterday at Ganard's shop, Lee
banon township. 1t is little earlier
than usual, but the necessity of this is
the result of the number of appoint
ments made. There are sixteen ap-
pointments i'm the county.
Some people seem hard to satisfy
Less than two weeks ago Durham had
right in her midst one of the best
circuses on the road and yet all were
not satisfied. A large number went
to Hillsboro Friday to see how the
elephant looked in that town.
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THE STORY OF MR.. THOMAS AND
THE APPLEJACK.

Mr.. Jacob Thomas, who lives near
our village, went to Wadesboro one day
last week, carrying with him one bale
Of cotton and a fat COW, and shortly
after arriving in the above named town
disposed of said property, which
brought him $45. Mr. Thomas bought
small string of fish and some apple
jack, which cost 40 cents. The last
named article he made use of immedi-
ately, and in short while was UNI
conscious of his doings or whereabouts,
and while in this condition,
some one robbed him of S44.60. And
as yet the same has not been returned.
Since this time Mr.. Thomas has tried to
destroy himself by hanging, and was
found by his wife at one time hang
ing to limb, and in a very short time
his existence would have been gone.
He was cut down.-Oliye Branch cor
respondence Monroe Journal.
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SOME ORDINANCES OUT OF THE
RUN.

The town of Fayetteville has passed
an ordinance prohibiting dealing in
margins" or futures" under a pen
atty of fifty dollars fine The city of
Asheville has passed AN ordinance
prohibiting any person from expec-
torating on the sidewalks or public
streets. In many of the towns in the
northeastern part of the State it is a
misdemeanor to stand around a rail-
road depot unless you have some spe-
cific business there. And in Charlotte
it is unlawful for man to have his
boots BACKED on a public street after
teno' clockSundaym Charlotte
News.
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A MATCH.

IF love were what the rose is,
And / were hike the leaf
Our lives would grow together
In sad or singing weather,
Brown fields or Powerful closes,
Green pleasure or gray grief;
If love were what the rose is,
And I we're like the leaf.
II I were what the words are,
And love were like the tune,
With double sound and single
Delight our lips would mingle,
With kisses glad as birds are
That get sweet rain at noon;
If I were what the words are
And love were like the tune,
If you were life, my darling,
And I YOUR love were death,
We'd shine and snow together
Ere March made sweet the weather
With daffodil and starting
And hours of fruitful breath;
If you were life, my darling,
And I your love, were death.
If You were thrall to sorrow,
And [ We're page to JOY,
We'd play for lives and seasons
With loving looks and treasons,
And tears of night and morrow,
And laughs of maid and boy,
IF you were thrall to sorrow,
And I were page to JOY.
IF You were Aprils lady,
And I were lord in May,
We'd throw with leaves for hours,
And draw for days with flowers,
Till day, like night, were shady,
And night were bright like day;
If you were April's lady,
And I were lord in May.
If you were queen of pleasure,
And were king of pain,
We'd hunt down love together,
Pluck out his flying feather,
And teach his feet measure,
And find his mouth a rein;
If you were queen of pleasure,
And were king of pain.
-Algernon Charles Swinburne.
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HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bill
bousnesS, Indigestion, headache.
Easy TO take, easy TO operate. Csc,
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PERSONALS.

NJ. Summerfeld has gone to Kinston
on business.
Mrs. Mary E. Gattis has gone to
Raleigh, where she will spend the win
ter with relatives.
Mrs. J. w. Allen and Mrs. Leila Green
are attending the Richmond fair and
will spend some time with relatives
in that city.
Durham people are glad to learn
that the report that Mr.. Il. j. Filter
would GO back to Concord is all
mistake. He is in Durham to stay.
Mai. Henry A. London, the versatile
and distinguished editor of the Chat
ham Record, has been in the city for
the past few days. He is always a well
come visitor in Durham.
Miss Mary Davis has been spending
some time with her sister, Mrs. w. H.
McCabe, in this city, and left yesterday
for Cary, where she visits friends and
from thence goes to her home in Frank
linton.
Chas. r. Wilson, who went to the
hospital five weeks ago and submit
ted to a very delicate operation, has
sufficiently recovered to be on the
streets. While he is yet weak his con-
dition is much improved and his
many friends hope at an early day
to see him entirely restored to health.
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P0SITloN WANTED

BY Music Teacher. pupil OF Greensboro
Female College and Charlotte Conservatory
of Music desires position az teacher OF
Vocal and Instrumental Music I'm some
school or college. Best of references fur
nished. For fun Their Information apply to
office OF News and Observer tE. M
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-18
Land for s: ale.

On Mtnla4y. October 18th, 1886, at the court
house door in Raleigh, n. c., viii sell at
public ss44cry the tract of land in Wake
county. ssbeEl6 elk miles southwest Of Rat
eigh, III swift Greek township, which was
form lls 0@ned by Dnnald Campbell, de.
ceased. I'D tract adjoiDs the lands of
Moses Mutaard, G. E. j. Goodwin, Colin
Camposi Hud Others, and contains about
eli acres Van be sold in two parcels
A rl0. showing the Two parcels VIII be
founti IN the record In the .ase Of Hicks,
execn.oI, VI Canpbell ct ais. NO 40 q. l..
d., " Ike Superior Court.
Sale muae by order Of court Ia said case
ofHieas executor. vs.. Campbell at ais.
Terms cAsn. Hour OF sale, IL 10.
ST. M0RBECAI, Com.
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SPEAKING IN PIcKETs MILL.

r. B. Boone and III. A. Foushee
spoke to the voters of Patterson town
ship at Picket's Mill Friday afternoon.
The crowd, while not large, is said to
have been much larger than usually
attends at that precinct. The speech
es were good, and the best of feeling
prevailed.
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THERE IS NOTHING so GOOD.

Their is nothing just as good as DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Colsump-
ton, Coughs and Colds, so demand it,
and do not permit the dealer to sell
YOU some substitute. He will not claim
there is anything better but in order
TO make more profit, he may claim
something else to be just as good. You
want DR.. Kings New Discovery, be
cause YOU know it TO be safe and relia-
BE, and guaranteed to do good or money
refunded For Coughs, Colds, Con-
sumption, and for all affections of the
Throat, Chest and Lungs, there is Moth
ing so good as DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry. Trial bottle free at John Y. Mae
Rae's drug store. Regular size so cents
and 81.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-18
THEY CHEERED BRYAN.

Effect of a RIcKinle.
Speech in Cotton Mill at Concord.
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THOSE WHO LOVE THE STATE
WILL VOTE AGAINST HIM.

1t is safe to say that there is not
a man in North Carolina who loves his
State, who really wishes the State to
be disgraced by having Russell in the
highest office in the State Elizabeth
CiCty Economist.
Evening star., 1896-08-22

length. while in the parlor Is a very val
liable mirror of former days. The Stephens
house was built by Christopher Lowndes.
grandfather of the present Benjamin
Lowndes, and it is claimed that a party
of French officers, including Lafayette,
were entertained there at the time of the
American revolution. 1t Is still perfectly
solid, and when a door was recently cut
penter remarked that he wouldn't want
the job Of pulling the house down. People
built things to last in those days.
Interesting Old Houses.
North of the Stephens house is the Rogers
place, which Is quite historical, and just
west, across the road. Is Lawyer Duckett's
house, where Admiral Harewood once lived.
During his voyages he collected some queer
relics. In the fireplace Is tile brought
from some Mediterranean port, upon
which is carved dog with open Jaws,
while beside 1t Is the somewhat uninviting
inscription, Gave canem," or. in plain
everyday United States, Beware of the
dog
Another very interesting house, and the
second oldest in town, Is the Ross house,
which was built In 17i9 This is just around
the corner from the Pan-Electric Hotel, the
front yard being utilized as a cornfield. 1t
Is now owned by colored man, Mr.. S. K.
Lee. The walls, which are made of English
bricks, are still firm, but inside the house
Is fast going to pieces. In the fireplace can
Re seen the somewhat puZZlng inscription
"Otuxent, re gard ng whose origin or mean
ing nobody in Bladensburg Seems able to
throw any light. This house was used as
hospital during the revolutionary war.
Bladensburgs commercial Importance Is
not striking. True, 1t has a blacksmith
shop, whose scattering array of broken
down carts and wagons, stray hubs warped
tires and runaway horseshoes blends we'll
with the scene. 1t stands on the edge of
Evening star., 1896-08-22
Skill in shunn ming Creditors.
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
The schemes that debtors sometimes
evolve to rid themselves of annoying COL
lectors are always amusng-to everybody
but the debtors The very funniest char
acter that Dickens ever conceived-in the
mind of man-is Micawber he with the
fiat purse and plethoric speech. Who
that has ever read it can forget the in
expressibly funny incident of Micawber
upon his departure for Australia, giving
poor Traddles his ''note-of-hand" for what
he owed him, assuring him that that OBJ
legation at least was settled? And how
Traddles, while looking upon the transac-
tion In a somewhat different light, meekly
submitted to Micawber's peculiar logic and
allowed him to walk away while he was
recovering from the shock.
Some of the tactics resorted to by these
haunted debtors show ingenuity worthy of
better cause. On one occasion a man
who had the constables on his track was
about to take stroll from his house He
was standing on the doorstep talking to
his wife, when he saw two suspicious-look-
Ing men coming hurriedly toward him.
Quickly taking his note book from lis
pocket he waited until the men were in
hearing and then. in a purposely loud voice,
he said to his wife:
$50 your husbands out again. He
never does seem to be in. It's shameful.
I have already called half a dozen times
to settle this account If he's not in to-
night when I call shall put the matter
into court"
Did you say your husband was cut?"
asked one of the newcomers
Yes" replied the wife, this gentleman
was just inquiring for him.
The three men turned and went down
the steps together.
We've got little chance of getting any
thing there" the debtor said. IT suppose
you are after the man. TOO. Come and
have a drink"
After that he was continually meeting
the constables about his house and inyaria-
bly, passed a CHEEKY word with them.