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Important Conference.

Chicago. November 27.-An
important conference of leaders
in the late campaign for the free
coinage of siIver-Democrats,
Populists, Republicans, Silver
party and American Bimetaliic
Union representatives will be
held in Washington about De
cember 10th. The call for the
conference will be issued next
week by Gen. A. ]. Warner,
president, and G. E. Bowen, sec
rotary Of the American Blme~
tallic Union. Mr.. Bowen SAID that
he was waiting to receive The
form of the call from Gen. War
ner, or instructions to issue it
himself. He said that it was ex
pected Mr.. Bryan would be press
ent to offer advice and be cen
suited regarding the best p an
10 solidify the free silver forces
and conduct an aggressive ecu
cational campaign under one or.
ganizatlon. if possible. The idea
is to hold the silver forces TO-
gether and lose no ground dur
ing the next four years besides
making new ~tconverts to the
cause. Senator Jones, Butler,
Teller, Dubois and Pettigrew,
Governors Altgeld and Stone,
Messrs. Washburn and Towne
and the executive committee of
the Bimetallic Union, are ex~
pected to be present.
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THE patient, a~rmy-ridden civ
ilians Of Germany are beginning
to protest against the insOlence
of their uniformed masters and
the Kaiser himself has been ar
raigned in parliament for his
avowed sympathy with an officer
who recently killed & citizen for
Insulting his uniform" "An
insult to the soldier's coat is an
insult to me-" says Wilhelm, and
he is reported to have advised
some officers: Keep to your
casinos while drinking, and
never move among CIVILIANS in a
semi-tipsy condition. Avoid
rows, but if you are forced to use
your weapons, do it thoroughly
Travellers in Berlin are astound-
ed at the way in which insolent
puppies in uniform claim right
of way on the sidewalks over
young and old. men and women,
Yet there were barricades in the
streets of that city less than fifty
years ago, and there will be
some again, unless the mad
young war lord" discover that
the world permits kings to live
only on condition OF good be-
havior.
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HE HAS MUCH TO LEARN.

The Honorable Pettibone b
Timberlake, member of the legiss
lature of Alabama, is described
as IAN unmarried Democrat,
thirty years old, a member OF the
Church, and president of one OF
Y. P. S. G. F. committees; but
the reason why his sonorous
name will go ringing down the
corridors of fame is because he
is the author of a bill TO prohibit
the wearing of boomers, shirt
waists or any apparel which does
not mark a distinction between
the sexes.
Alabama, which proudly heads
the list of all our commonwealth,
whenever the roll is called al
phabetically, is also considering
a bill to prohibit the wearing of
high hats in theatres, and fondlyv
imagines that it can enforce it If
passed,
1t is a pity that the wearer Of
a high hat has not better man
ners. It is a pity that the bloom
er>girl has no friends to teach
her the beauty of modesty; but
until there is a Mrs. PettlbOne B.
Timberlake we fear that the Ala,
hama statesman will never mas
ter the great truth that lovely
woman may be coaxed but can
not be driven.
In some Texan theatres the
custom has been adopted by
supplying each ticket holder
with a card on which is printed
the words, Your high hat OBJ
structs my view Of the stage;
kindly remove it," The sufferer
hands this to the lacy with the
monstrous top>hamper, and If
the request Oe QenleQ, ne ndlQS
her another card on which is the
legend, "All right; I'm some
thing of a hog myself; but we
would not advise Mr.. Timberlake
to use the latter card in Texas,
unless he is prepared to discuss
the subject with the lady's escort
and is handy with the pistol or
knife. Moreover. a bachelor
statesman of thirty has much to
learn before he essays the role
of dictator of fashions to the sex
which believes that, in the mats
ter of advice, it is sweeter to give
than receive.
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Y VIRTUE OF a

LII lin oPSS4o1 p1O
~ ceeding in the Superior court
of Wayne county, entitled John Lewis
and others. to the court, the under
signed, having been appointed com
missioner for that purpose, will sell,
by public auction, at the court house
door in Goldsboro, Monday, the It'll
day of December, 1896. the following
tract OF land, situate in Wayne county,
to wit: Beginning at a pine. at the
head Of the west prong of Powell's Run
and run thence s.. 2 E. SO poles to a
pine in the Rodgers line; thence S. II
E., 142 poles to a dead pine: then N. ID
poles to a stake; then :, 80 K. AZ
poles to a stake; then North 60 East 81
poles to a stake: then N 50 E 63i poles
to a pine and black gum; then N 2
96 poles to a stake, the old sasafras anc
persimmon corner, near the head OF
the east prong of Powell's rue; hen \
Al! w 152 poles to a dead pine neal the
head oil q bottom: then West so poles
to a pine; then North 1924 poles to d
stake on the west prong OF Powell'e
Run: then up said run as 1t meanders
to the beginning, containing 391 acres.
more Or less.
Terms of Sale: One-fourth cash
balance in two equal installments, pay
able in one and two years from day o
sale, with interest from day of sale.
Title retained till whole of purchase
money is paid. 1. F. DORTCH,
Oct. "a '96. Commissioner.
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GhEANlNGS

Newbern Journal. John C
Collins, Janitor of the custom
house, when in the act of de-
%scending the stairs at the Gus
tom house yesterday morning,
tripped over his wooden leg and
fell to the bottom of the stairs
breaking his right leg above the
knee, which was set by DR.. Frank
Duffy. Mr.. Collins is an old
Confederate soldier, and suffer
ed injuries at the battle of Ply
mouth which made him a cripple
for life.
Lenoir Topic: Two United
States prisoners escaped from
Jail here about 2 o'clock Sunday
night. One of them was a man
by the name of Clark, from
Burke county, and the other
was a nam by the name of suns
erlin. from Wilkes county. Sum
erlin had only twenty eight more
days to serve and Clark not
much longer. They cut a hole
out through the wall in the back
of the fireplace, and swung
down by meaus eff a rope.
Charlotte Observer: Evange-
list Fife has been having very
stirring times at Henderson, He
writes the Observer: Il have
been having great meetings here,
the stores, warehouses and sa-
looms closing day aud night fol
the services. To-day, Thad. r
Manning, editor Of theGofd Leaf,
was among the number who de>
cided for Christ. At each SER
vice the opera house is packed.
There were about seventy five
decision last night, I have an as.
sistant preaching to 600 coloreG
people every day. Il will com
mence a meeting at Lonisbufg
on December 9th"
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Trustworthy Friends.

The Richmond Times pays a
deserved tribute to the fidelity
of newspaper people, It is based
upon the incident at Jacksonville,
Fla. last week, when a reporter
went to jail rather than disclose
the source of a piece of informa.
ton about the court which he
had gotten hold of and printed.
A member of the grand jury subs
sequently appeared and told the
court that he had given the news
item to the reporter, not mean
ing to do anything wrong, and
asked that its censure be di-
rected toward him. The reporter
was therefore discharged from
custody. This gives our Rich
mond contemporary occasion to
say that while it is the business
of the reporter to print the
news, he is the last man IN the
world to violate confidence. The
public does not seem to under
stand that a reporter has a ISL
lent ear" and that the only safe
way of keeping a news item out
OF print is to confide it to the
reporter. If you try to hide it
away from him, the chances are
nlnety>nine in a hundred that
he will scoop it If he receives
1t from you in confidence, he will
give you his job or go to Jail be>
fore he will betray you. The Hon.
j. Taylor Ellyson, who has been
active in politics for many years,
and who has had to do as much
as any man in the State, perhaps,
with newspaper men, said some
time ago, in talking on this sub
ject, that he had never in all his
experience, had newspaptr man
to violate his confidence.
There is a silent understand
ing among newspaper people
that a secret confined to him is
sacred. If they print it after hav-
ing received it contidentially, it
is ninety-nine times in one hun
dred because the did not UNDER
stand that it was given in conf
dence; and if they give their
promise not to betray the source
of an item they never do it. W lse
public men quickly learn, there
fore, to take newspaper people
in their confidence and to deal
candidly with them at all times,
There are newspaper men in
North Carolina to day who know
enough to ruin many a public
man in an hour, but they became
possessed of the knowledge in
such away that those whom it
would affect are as safe as if The
custOdians of these asecrets were
dead.-Charlotte Observer.
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FRANK JAMES, brother and
former partner of the notorious
railroad robber, Jesse James, has
reformed and made a contract to
act as a guard of express cars
against train robbers, for a nomi-
nal salary and large insurance
policy for the benefit of his
family in case of his death while
on duty. There are many his
torical precedents for thus "set~
ting a thief to catch a thief"
from the time of ROBIN Hood to
those of Jonathan Wild and Nor
gan the buccaneer. Some of the
bravest and most trustworthy of
the sherifs on the Western from
tier have been men who were
once outlaws. Many a man has
been reclaimed from evil ways by
being put upon his honor, al is
now the case with Frank James.
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Weldon News: J. n. Ramsay,
of Seaboard, N. c., paid our Of
fee a visit on the 25ta, and upon
enquiry of the status Of the crops
in his county, says that while the
seasons have been usually un~
favorable, the farmers, he thinks,
will do better than once expects
ed. AS to his own crop, he says,
he has gathered from so acres ia
cotton, SO bales. averaging $50
pounds. On 4 acres in peanuts
he has gathered 5,112 pounds of
peanuts. enough peanut vine hay
to feed all his cattle all winter.
enough black pea vine hay to
feed four head of. horses. and
mules for six months He worked
on his farm 2 mules and 1 horse1
His corn crop was very short,
only making 20 barrels of corn
to the horse,
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N of the Superior Court of Wayne
county, at September term,
1886, in the matter of Charles Crawford
vs.. John H. Crawford ct ais, / will, at
the court house door in G~oldsboro, on
the list day of December, 1896, expose
to sale by public auction, to The highest
bidder. for cash, the following do
scribed tract Or parcel of land, adioin-
ing the lands of James E. Pike, James
Il. Edgerton, E. w Peel and others;
beginning at a stake at p. A. Peel,s
corner. n running thence s.. 10 T..
~ poles to a stake in Pixies line:
taence n. 45 e. 80 poles to a stake:
thence N. 20 w. 81 poles TO a stake on
Lac III of Butler branch; then with
he meanderings of said branch to d.
w. Peel's corner; hen 8. IS w. So
poles to the first sta ion, containing SO
acres, more or less.
This November list, 1896.
w, G, MUNR0E, Com,r.
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Whatever observance helps the
mind to think right thoughts, in
the right direction of living, is a
help toward the light way of do
ing. Keep the mind attuned to
religious thoughts, and you keep
the attention drawn to your every
religious obligation.
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.NOTI0E;
ny VIkTUE ora MORTGAGE


- Y VIRTUE OLA MORTGAGE
= executed ON the I'D day of De-
cember 1890, By Thomas Nc
Gee and wife l.. A. MCGEE. to Thomas
r. Lee, deceased, the undersigned viii
sell for cash, at the court house doori in
G~oldsboro, on Monday, December 7th.
at IL O'Clock M, the following des cribed
town lot, situate in Mt. Olive and
bounded as follows, viz: On the north
by James street: on the east by Mrs.
Mary Wilson's lot; on the south by
Main street, and on the west by Church
street, and known as the lot conveyed
by decd from r. j, Switzerland and
wife to Lou A. McGeo, Doing the lot
where said Thomas McGte now lives,
and said to CONAN aPUut + of an acre,
more or less. II. II. LEE,
Auln. T. r. Lee.
j. W. KORNEGAY, Gdn
This Nov. 7th. SO
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Some murmur when their sky is clear
And wholly bright to view,
If one small specK of cloud appear
In their great heaven of blue;
And some with thankful love are
filled.
If but one streak of light,
One ray of Gods great mercy gid
The darkness of their night.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-12-03

TO CURE A CoLD-IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
If it fails to cure. 25c
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NOTICES.
Valuable Farm for Sale.

The Denmark farm owned by the
late w. F. Kornegay, situated 3 miles,
from Goldsboro ON the Wa w. r, r..
containing $50 acres good soil, plentyl
OF wood, and all necessary buildings
upon the farm is offered for sale. Termi
easy II not sold before Dec. / 1896,
said farm will be offered for rent.
For information apply to
A. y. KORNEGAY,
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Our religion should share as
great a part of our every day life
as it shares of our Sabbath observ-
ance. Unless we recognize that
our religion is for all days alike,
we lose the joy of the Christians
ife.-Forward.
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AS YOU LIKE 1T.
Selections by the Editor for Many
Readers of many Minds, but
With a Moral for all.

"Seek to be a blessing to every
one who comes for but a moment
under your influence.
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God blesses you that you may
be a blessing to others. Then He
blesses you a second time for be-
ing a blessing to others. 1t is the
talent that is used that is multi
piled.
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Commissioners Sale of Land.

DY VIRTUE OLA JUDGMENT
n of the Superior Court of Wayne
- county, at September term,
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-12-03

Woman's gentleness, delicacy
and modesty are living forces; and
the girl who dresses like a man,
who swaggers, uses slang and
makes an exhibition of herself,
generally, is like soldier who has
thrown away his weapons before
he goes into battle-she is defense
less against attack.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11

Now that the figures are in from all
parts Of Arkansas. it Is plain that instead
of an encouraging success. the vote is a
very bad black eye to William Jennings
Bryan. Secretary of State Armistead
stated last night that from official and
unofficial returns received UP to this
time the Democratic State ticket has re-
ceived a majority of about 51,oo0. He says
it can hardly reach $500, and the 5000
heretofore claimed is an impossibility.
A majority of 81 900 indicates a net gain
Of about 1900 votes over the highest pre-
vious Democratic majority; but as the
party admittedly received an accession Of
1900 Popuiists in this election, it appears
that there is a loss of 1900 regular DEM
ocratic votes or else a change of about
4,5oo from the Democratic to the Republic
can side.
An the methods by which the majority
such as It is-were secured have been
amply exposed. The result no longer in
fuences the minds of any save those who
are determined to be deceived.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11
TEUTONIA SETTLED AT LAST.
The Singing society Will Meet at
Pohimann,s Hereafter.

At last nights meeting of the Teutonia
Mannerchor, held In their temporary
headquarters at Pohlmann's Hall, it was
decided by an almost unanimous vote
to remain at Pohlmann's permanently.
Tuesday night, when the special meeting
was held, a large humble of the Central
avenue residents las those who live in
the upper part Of the district are called
voted to meet in Prasser's Central Hall,
while the Palisade avenue members voted
to meet in Spatzs Tivoli. The vote was
10 to II.
Pohlmanns was not taken into consid-
Grafton because it was not known at that
time that the hail could be had on Tues
day nights. But last night Mr.. Mutschler,
one of THE proprietors of the place. told
them that he had made arrangements so
that the club could have the hall Tues
days. and both the Palisade and Central
factions swung into line and voted for
P~ohlmann's.
1t win be remembered that the Teuto-
MAS are the people who only a week ago
left HenkePs Casino after meeting there
for over fifteen years. 1t was said at that
time that they We're going to meet In the
Hudson City Turn Verein's building ON
Webster avenue. but after last nights
proceedings there seems to be no grounds
for thai rumor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11
MAY SAVE A BEA0HED VESSEL
The Schooner shaw Nearly Free
from Her Sandy Bed.
Special to the Jerseu CitU Netss.

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. II. 1s9s.-One of
the greatest feats of engineering skill
ever performed on this coast viii be
contaminated at an early our tomorrow
morning if the flood tide proyes as strong
as its recent predecessors. In the big
storm last February the three-master
schooner, Asenath A. Shew. valued at
$4,000. and belonging to Samuel l..
Birdsali, of New York City. came ashore
at Brigantine Beach and was left high
and dry. Very few of the succeeding
tides Tapped her sides. and throughout
the long summer just passed the huge
craft in her strange element has been an
object of curiosity to thousands of visi-
tors.
Recently a wrecking company from
Wilmington, N. c.. essayed the task of
once more launching her. They cast
several strong anchors out to sea to
which cables were run to her staunch
decks and passed around her hulk. Gil
gantic steam windlasses then graspedN the
cables. and as a gang Of men cleared
the sands way the vessel slowly has
been hauled to low water tide, but another
high tide win be required to allow her
to float.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11
RIDLEY'S FASHION MAGAZINE.
The Fall and Winter Number Nov
Rendy for Distribution.

The fashion magazine published by the
well known firm Of Edward Ridley &
Sons. on Grand, Orchard and Allen
streets, has long since become a necessity
to the successful housewife. The num-
Der containing the fall and winter styles
news Is ready, and may be had for the
asking. This Interesting and instructive
magazine will be sent 10 suburban shops
pers free on receipt of the name and adj
dress.
The fall and winter number contains 120
pages, and is as nicely bound as usual.
which is a guarantee Of its excellence. ii
Is a profusely. Illustrated book of latest
fashions Ia millinery, hats, trimmed and
untrimmed; silk ribbons, feathers. flow
ers. ornaments. dress goods, dress silks.
velvet suits, Jackets, capes, furs, fur
garments, hosiery. gloves, laces, muslin.
and merino underwear shoes, mems and
boys clothing, furnishings. outfits. novel;
ties IN leather and plush goods, silver
ard silver-plated ware. jewelry suitable
for gifts, etc. housekeeping and house,
furnishing goods. crockery. bronzss
clocks, upholstery. furniture, carpets, etc,
bicycles for women, girls, men and boys:
toys. dolls. games books etc.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11
TOOK THE HELPER By THE HORNS
Farmer Pierce Fonnd Too Late That
the Beast wasn,t Playing.

NTHtt1F W tt< Ut etH I1Y LFgffs-
NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept. II. 1909.
David Pierce, a weil-known farmer Iiv-
ing near bnls city, was attacked by an
snrased heller and almost fatally wound
60 yesterday. He had gone into a field to
20 some work, when the animal, which
mas always been considered a pet, chased
nm Pierce thought that the heifer was
piaylng, and paid no heed, but the animal
the air on her short horns. Before me
farmer could recover the heifer set upor,
nm again and gored him in the arms
Iierce tried to hold the infursated beast
neHer made another attack, and this time
one morn pierced the mans abdomen and
ne IeIl 70 the ground. The animal then
1t is thought tina Pierce will racovar
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11
An EntsrprIsIng Thlef.

''rhe most enterprising thief I ever
heard of was one whom I was appointed
by the court to defend, said Henry w.
Joy. a prominent st. Lou lawyer. "A
obtained as money could buy. There was
some very heavy solid silver plate on it.
AS the hearse moved off q we'll dressed,
business like looking man was seen TO
enter it. carrying a little sack as If of
tools. Every one who noticed him at
all supposed he was an assistant Of the
undertaken. Just before the procession
reached the cemetery the man emerged
from the hearse and went ahead, disap-
pear.ng at the gate. When the coffin
was removed all of the trappings were
gone. and the young man was not to be
found. He melted the silver and old 1t,
and, had it not been for a pal betraying
him he would never have been caught
WASHINGTON. Star
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11
HOW 10 CHANGE SILVER TO GOLD
Hermann Doesa Trick He says Bryan
Taught Him.

Politics at most times is as foreign to
the dramatic world as a Bible Is to a loss
house. n would as soon expect Tom
Reed to play Falstaff to Platt's Prince
Hal as to hear a serious discussion OF
campaign issues among a group Of ac-
tors; but this year the political agitation
has penetrated even to the dressing room.
Not long ago a little mpan of stars
were iounging about McConnelrs Ex-
change in New York discussing the rela-
tive merits of the coin metals and the
probable effect of the Chicago Convention
on the price Of wigs, cigarettes and big
iron, when Hermann the magician en-
tered.
Here" called Henry Dixey, Il bet 1e
to ! on Mckinley. Am I taken?"
What do you say, HERMANN" said
Maurice Barrymore. Cam the country
keep afloat on the silver plank
The black eyes Of the smiling magician
sparkled as he replied:-'It is a simple
matter. | will explain. Have any of you
n e Lens sfiveT dollars?" The company
suavely. Il will return them-come. /
want FIVE silver dollars"
A collection was taken and the coins
They were dropped one by one
into Herrmann's mysterious hand, and as
the last one fell they vanished, leaving
in their place a five dollar gold piece'
You see said Hermann. ssthey are
just as good as gold.
OF course, those dollars are not; thew
are coined at a ratio of Is to II said
they are honest Republican dol
lars. Hermann tossed the gold piece In
to the abr, where 1t disappeared and the
silver pieces were in his palm.
very good" said he. The coins went
click He dropped them one at a time
INTO his other land. There was a hole in
each. Here" said Hermann. "are your
oollars on a basis of 16 TO 1, and here are
the plugs which have been removed He
caused these to disappear and Continued.
NOW here are the deprecated dollars
watch them closely. He touched them
ana they were gone Again the Ave doll
lar gold piece lay before their eyes.
Q see" said the magician. hanfinp-
the nye original silver dollars TO their
owners, the ratio make no difference
whaIever-when you know how"
Where did You get that trick? ~ asked
Barrymore.
4 saw Bryan do it at the Chicago Com
veItfon, laughed Hermann. ana then
added;-"I am not sure but an hypnotic
president would be a good th.ng, If Is
an occasional loss of condidence thai
causes our panfcs rather than any real
distress and at such times the exercisa
ders." 80 WIN "ou-