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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13

break up the Old party lines and
60 into the silver party He aaid:
''I decline i, not only in my own
name. but IN the name o. II, 900
true Republicans in the State Of
North Carolina to-day. We are not
going into a new party which has
one single idea. and which will not
receive 50 electoral votes in the next
Presidential contest, as We know
and as they know"
Mr.. Pearson condemned the bond
issue and cited extracts from q few
Republican papers 10 show that Re-
publicans were against that policy;
but he did not score the kepubli-
can House for sitting mum while 4
big bond issue was being made.
Messrs. Settle and Linney spoke
today also.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY GTH. SENATE.
Five pension bills introduced
Mr.. Pritchard submitted the fol-
lowing resolution: which Was con
sidered by unanimous consent, and
agreed to:
..REsoLvED, That the Secretary
of War be, and is hereby, directed
TO inform the Senate 90 the United
States Ak TO the probable cost Of pro-
viding harbor of refuge Al Cape
Lookout, on the coast OF North
Carolina, said harbor Of refuge TO be
capable Of sheltering th" lsrges ST
vessels
Seventeen pension bills.
The free coinage bill was discussed
at length. Mr.. Settle declared he
was a friend Of silver but said he
would not vote for the bill unless it
was made to apply to the American
product only.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH.-sENATE.
Senator Frye, of Maine, was cleo
ted President, pro tempore, of the
Senate.
Five pension bills introduced.
Great discussion on the question
Of distributing seeds by the govern
ment.
Nineteen pension bills we're intro
duced.
The day was spent in discussing
the coinage bill.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY STH.
No session of the Senate. In the
House sixteen pension bills were in
troduced, and a number of speeche!
were made on the coinage bill.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13
Death of Mrs. r.. Il. Barbee.

Mrs. Adelyn Barbee, wife of Mr..
f. b. Barbee, died in Raleigh, on
February 18th, 1896.
In his claim for this beautiful
sample of graceful life and lovely
character, Death never seemed more
pitiless.
But q "silver chord was loosed
and its parting grievously strained
the tendrils of many hearts. Friends
sadly miss the communion of sym
pathetic and generous love. A
sweet, benefcent spirit has gone t.
shed its influence over an adoreC
household from loftier summit.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13
Smith's New Life Tablets.

A "Tar Heel" is announcing q
marvellously good remedy. Concern
ing it man who has been greatly
benefited writes:
Greenyille Junction. Me-,
Dear Sir: June u, 40.
As you request wish TO say | am 81
years old, and suffered from impOtency
and lost manhood, on account of, L sup
pose, fast life and hard work. | had
tried many treatments and had lost
faith in every body and every thing.
A friend gave me your circular and 1t
sounded so fair, concluded to try
New Life Tablets, but will say can
didly that had no faith in it. The
medicine came to hand in due time
and l commenced it according to d.
rectiOns. The result was wonderful
This was in the spring and now l feel
Is we'll as did at 80, and am strong
and vigorous. You have my endorse
ment, Yours respectfully,
Address, J. A. SMITH,
Newton, N. G.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13
THE TIME FOR ACTION.

IdI Tor the National Convention OF tho
Peoples Party, July ~, 1890.
The members Of the Peoples party
Iud others who favor it's principles
r. invited to assemble in their va
|ou. -tates and territories and
oosc delegates and alternates I'M
H. the methods and upon the basis
\ apportionment as hereinafter pre-
rbcd, to assemble in national con-
Intion at St. Louis, Mo-, on July
y, 4. ID. 1896, for the purpose of
looping q platform and nominating
|audidates for President and Vice
President of the United States and
bansacting such business as may
come before them. The
lumber of delegates apportioned to
ZACH state by the national commit
ce under tho basis adopted is as
pillows:
Alabama, 81; Arizona, 4; Arkan-
|as, 20; California, 80; Colorado, 40;
Connecticut, Z; Delaware, 3; Florida,
Georgia, Gl; Idaho, z; Illinois "a;
Indiana, 30; Iowa, 30; Kansas, 81;
/ eutucky, %; Louisiana, Is;
Maine, Q; Maryland, 0; Massachu-
|etts, u; Michigan, 20; Minnesota,
! Is: Mississippi, 10; Missouri, 3S;
)lontana, II, Nebraska, 81, Nevada,
New Hampshire, A; New Jersey,
>; New York, A; North Carolina
North Dakota. II: Ohio, 40; Ore
ION, Il: Pennsylvania, AZ; Rhode
Island, A; South Carolina, Is; South
Dakota, II; Tennessee, "a; Texas
D. Vermont, A; Virginia, SO; Wash
bgtou, II; West Virginia s.; WiscOn
in, -, Wyoming, 7; New Mexico
tab, 8.
The several territories and thu
District of Columbia shall be en-
tiled to 4 each.
The state committee i'll each stat
knd territory is charged with tn
duty of promulgating this call l
their respective states and terrific
res, and determining the method {
choosing said delegates whether b
state conventions at large or in Cor
|gressional districts or both. Th
officers of the State and district cor
MENTIONS are urged to send names G
delegates as soon as chosen to til
chairman of the national committee
| AIl credentials to the national col
vention shall be signed by the char
man and Secretary of the CONVEX
tons which selected the delegates.
Signed, Ii. f.. TAUBENECK,
Chairman National Committee p.
Attest: j. II. TURNER,
See. National Committee p. =.
p. $. All Populist papers pleas
. copy.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13
ESold by Druggists, 75c.
Just Like . POp.


The Peoples Tribune of Washing
ton, gets off the following hit that
was intended for Southern consump-
ton probably:
cat q recent prayer meeting q
Democratic brother prayed that God
would cause the Democratic party
to hang together, whereupon Pop
ulist present shouted: amen,
amenn This led the Democratic
brother to make the following
amendment to his prayer: Not, oh,
Lord, in the sense our Popullst
brother means, but in the spirit OF
accord and concord
"'Any cord will do, good Lord
any cord will do interjected th<
Populist. The pastor Immediately
| made q rule that hereafter politics
should be kept out Of the prayer
meeting, and that NO brother should
read the Tribune
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13
SerEennt-at-Arms Grant.

WASHINGTON, Feb. The Re-
publican senatorial caucus this af-
ternoon, after a debate of an hour
and a half, settled the question of
the elective officers of the Senate by
the nomination of full ticket. Mr..
A. j Shaw, of the State of Wash
ington, was nominated to be Secre-
tary of the Senate; Maj. H. l..
Grant, of North Carolina, to be SER
geant-at. arms; Mr.. Alonzo Stewart
of Iowa, to be acting assistant door
keeper. and Rev. Mr.. Milburn. thu
blind chaplain, to succeed himself.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13
Potash.

"A trial of this plan costs but
little and is sure to lead to
profitable culture.
Our pamphlets arc not advertising circulars BOOM
@ latest researches on the subject Of fertilization, ana
,bs really helpful TO farmers. They are sent Tree '0s
GERMAN KALI WORKS..
% Nassau ST., New YORK.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13
Executors Notice.

Having qualified as executor of the
last will and testament of Benjamin
King, deceased, late of Wake county.
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the es-
tate of the said Benjamin King, de-
ceased, to exhibit them to the under
signed, or his attorney. on or before
the 29th day Of January, 1897, or this
notice will be- pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to said
estate will please make immediate pay
ment. WYATT II. ARNOLD,
Executor, Morrisville, N. c.
B. C. BEcKwIrH, Attorney,
Raleigh, NC. f6tl
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13
II the Baby 10 Cutting Teeth.

II the Baby 10 Cutting Teeth,
Be sure and use that old well-tried
remedy, MRS. WINsLOw's SOOTHING
SYRUP for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and
is the best remedy for diarhGa.
Twenty-Five cents q bottle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13

twenty-five cents in silver secure
ly wrapped and sent to J. E. Rue,
Littleton, N. C., will bring you The
FARM JOURNAL of Philadelphia, for
two years, worth $l.0O; portrait OF
George Washington worth soc, and
Circular No. 512, describing the best
paying crop on earth. 1t will pay
you to write to-day. Address a.
above.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13
Peoples Supply Company,
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

Every can bears the Maryland
Joan of Arc trademark and gem of
Populist literature. A percentage
from the sale of all cocoa, as also
from the other goods sold by the
Peoples Supply company goes to the
Peoples Party. Ask your grocery
man for this cocoa at once and start
the sale in your community, or send
orders to
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13
PEOPLES SUPPLY CO.,
Baltimore, Maryland.
Second Crop Seed Potatoes.

l can furnish Q few hundred bar
rels of choice HOME GROWN SECOND
CROP SEED POTATOES, including RED
and WHITE BLISS and other popular
varieties. Come early-sure stand.
Address, j. E. LATHAM,
Newbern, N. c.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13
Hoods Wonderful,

No less than wonderful are the cures
accomplished by Hoods Sarsaparilla,
even after other preparations and
physicians prescriptions have failed.
The reason, however, is simple. when
The blood is enriched and purified, dis
ease disappears and good health re-
turns, and Hoods Sarsaparilla is the
one true blood purifier.
HOOPS PILLS are prompt and efii-
cient and do not purge, pain or grippe
25c,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13
Queen Of England

for use in Her Majesty's navy. Med
ical journals, world famous doctors,
and chemists, pronounce it to be the
purest and most nutritious cocoa
made.
Not only is it one of the most de-
licious beverages ever slipped by the
lips of man-but it is 80 highly nu-
tritive that it gives a gentle stimu-
lent from which there Is no reaction
whatever.
The oil and fatty substances have
all been removed so that it is a per-
fectly digestible food for young
children and dyspeptics, or even in:
valids as it is highly recommended
by all doctors as giving the most
nutriment to the system with the
least effort to the digestive and as
similative organs.
This cocoa Is imported direct from
Holland by the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13

is a vigorous feeder and re-
spends well to liberal fertillza-
ton. On corn lands the yield
increases and the soil improves
if properly treated with fer
tlllzers containing not under
TX actual
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13

The syndicate bankers will proba
bly, get about one-third of this issue.
They have been prevented from
making a profit of about seven mil
lion dollars which they were smack
ing their chops over when they
thought they could work another
secret scheme.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13
THE GREAT
BUNCO GAME.
The People One hundred More
Million Dollars In Debt.
Nothing For Il.

They wiz Pay Oss HssSrsA Hsd rvsssy
saiiiisa Dsllass Isssssss -Oa TA.s nss<h
Aisns- ~ hsmss to KaiA tbs Gold He
ssrss Already Bsgus-ks>eai,sv shsv.
Up.
The great buneo bond game is
about played The great people are
one hundred million dollars more in
debt than they we're thirty days Ago.
They viii pay one hundred andtwenty
million dollars interest on this debt
and then have to pay the debt and
will not have one single thing TO
show for it. This is what they voted
for, however, and they must stand
it. They will have to stand more OF
just such Democracy, il they keep
voting as they have been.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13

Address, J. A. SMITH,
Newton, n. G.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27

TIE chamber of commerce and Man.
ufacturers' and Producers association
OF San Francisco propose to memorial
ize congress in behalf of American
manufacturers. They contend that
Japan with a schedule of wages rang
ing from five to ten cents day can
produce buttons, watches, nails, tex.
tile goods, basket and wooden ware,
straw goods, mating, etc, AZ success.
fully as can the American laborer.
Convinced OF the truth of this report a
straw plating works in Connecticut
md the Oakland Nail company of Cal
ifornia ars shout to remove their plants
10 japan. |t.E 4. I ,r..~.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27
MINOR NEW SIT N Inns = !.
FOR tho Week Ending Feb.

For tho Week Ending Feb -. -
John L. Waller, ex consul to NADIA
gascar, was released from prison at
Mines, France. 49, 81. -t4,F~s2. ,-.
The Con1ey-Waller and Depriz fnrni-
ture mandatory at She)byville, Ind.
failed for 100000. X
Eight ships will be added to Uncle
Sans navy and be ready fer commits
sion before the LIST of next July. ~ =;
The skeletons of four human beings
were discovered in an abandoned coal
mine a mic eat of Golfers, VIVA.
Mrs. Mamie Field, wife Of Marshall
Field, the Chicago merchant, diet at
her villa in Nice, France, of periton' lis.
Ex-Statc Senator Nichols, the author
of the famous Nichols law, died at his
home at St. Clairsville; O., of pneumonia.
vi Peter Angle and wife, an aged couple
living near Beverly, O., were burned to
death by fire that destroyed their
home. ~ T., ~ ..,4g e4,,a ~. ,a.:f,, y,
Daniel Rcssler, prompted by jealousy.
murdered his cousin. Ella Ressler, eyed
is, at Cramer. Pa, and then committed
suicide. = ~ "f'@, ''#' T. ~ s>F.''f]
John Oliver and Andy w illiams en-
gagged in a quarrel ut Ashburn, Mo-.
which, resulted in each man being shot
fatally. " ,-. T.. ct" -, ~ ~ .s&f
Leander J. Critchfeld, an attorney,
50 years Of age, for Is years reporter OF
the Ohio supreme court, died at Co.
lumbus.
George Davis, who was attorney
eral for the confederate states during
the war, died at Wilmington. N. c., aged
&c years. #'' E''' pin
: The executive committee of the In+Gr-
national League of Press Clubs decided
to hold the next convention at Buffalo,
n. Y, July ~. 49,.
The union passenger station Of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford ':oad
was burned at Providence, RI, the loss
being 100000. &*.''S '"' .''s = -' 80
Henry ]. Guertzmacher has been SEN
fenced to one year in prison at Portage,
Wis, for threatening to burn property
unless given money. .,,..
The centennial commission Of Cleve-
land, O., has decided that the public
Observnnces shall Degln July 80 anu
continue seven weeks.
Iowa democrats will meet at Dubuque
May 20 to select delegates to the nation.
al convention, and at Ottumwa August
IA to nominate state officers.
The oldest Baptist preacher in Ken
lucky, Rev Henry Maher, of Poweil's
Valley, committed suicide. He would
have been 400 years old n June.
Henry Maui, d farmer residing near
Millstadt, ILL.,, who had required an un-
enviable reputation as wife beaten,
was terribly whipped by white caps.
The monitor Monadnock was formal
" placed in commission at Mare Island
navy yard in San Francisco. The con-
struction of the Monadnock commenced
81 years ago. ..... =,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27
WON sv FlTzslMMoNs.
No Knocks Out Msher In Ono Round In
~.~.. tho Championship Fight. r5-rs

No Knocks Out Maher In Ono Round In
..o. tho Championship Fight. +r,
Langtry, Tex, Feb. Alt took Rob
ert Fitzsimmons just 90 seconds FRI
day afternoon to defeat Peter Maher
and become the heavyweight champion
of the world. The fight took place in
the bottoms of the Rio Grande river
on the Mexican side, a mile and q half
distant from the Langtry depot. The
blow by which Fitzsimmons knocked
Maher out was q right-hand hook on
the jaw.
The fight was sharp while it lasted.
Both men were confident, Fitz SO much
50 that he seemed = little careless.
Peter seemed tritle nervous and anx-
ious. Fitz took the aggressive from tho
call of time and forced Maher toward
his (Maher's) corner. There Aaher
made a stand, led, fell short and
clinched. Maher led twice after they
had been broken away by the referee
landing lightly on the chest. Fitz
smiled as he evaded the blows. Two
clinches followed, then Fitz led with
his left, landing lightly. He quickly
followed with short half-armed swing,
with his right landing squarely on
Makers LETT jaw point. The 1rishman
fell upon his back. His head hit the
floor with thump, his eyes rolled
classify. Maher made a gallant effort
to get upon his feet when time was
called, but after getting half way to a
recumbent position he fell back aud
still had his head on the floor when time
was called, and the decision was award
ed to the Cornishman. '% 4
At precisely six o'clock the tram
bearing the visitors and the vanquished
and their admiring and chagrined
friends, drew AWAY from the crude sail
way station. The departure signal was
a discharge of carbines as salute from
the Texas rangers, who, from their
point of vantage in Texas mountains,
had been willing spectators Of the snort
contest. ~ ,>rs
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27

A NEW system of packing butter
which does away with cold cham bers
is being tried in Australia The but
ter is packed in cubical boxes MADE of
glass, the joints being covered with
adhesive, grease-proof paper The
boxes vary in size, holding from one to
two hundred pounds. When a box il
filled it is covered with quarter of an
inch of plaster of paris, and this with
prepared paper or canvas. The
plaster, being a non-conductor of heat,
preserves the Theoretically sealed but
ter
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
What Our Lawmakers Are Doing
at the Nations Capital
Summary Of Daily ProoeediEgs in tho Sem.
ate and Mouyo-1mpOrtant Mcasures
Under Consideration by the
Legislators.

4 Washington, Feb. 13.-The speech OF
Senator Davis (Minn.) supporting the
resolution. of which he is the author,
euunciating the policy of the United
States on the Monroe doctrine was the
event Of the senate session yesterday.
The military academy appropriation
bill was considered and Senator Villas
(Wis.) offered an amendment increas-
ing the number of cadet appointments
BY two ut large from each state, an
aggregate OF 90. Senator Mitchell
(Ore.) reported on the Delaware con-
tested election case, recommending
that Mr.. Dupont (rep.) be seated.
Washington, Feb. 19.--1n the senate
Yesterday the military academy and
the pension bill (s142,ooo.ooc) were
passed. Senator PETERS resolution
for an investigations Of The recent bond
issue was discussed. but no action was
taken.
,eWashington,F Feb. 2o.-The crusaders
In the c,.use Of temperance reform
were severely criticised in the senate
yesterday by Senator Hill (dem. n.
" in connection with petitions en'an
atinp. from the Womer's Christian
Temperance union, against the sac OF
beer to immigrants landing on Ellis
island, in New York harhor. sena,or
Hill could not see how glass OF beer
could be of any great injury to the
TEMPERANCE cause or have any serious
effect On the health and lives OF i1'ml
grants. Senator Carter (Mont.) offered
a resolution to recommit the tariff bill
10 the, finance committee for fur'ner
consideration. The diplomatic AMI
consular appropriation bill aud about
60 private pension hills were passed.
Washington, Feb. 21.-The resolution
for the recognition Of the belligerent
rights of the Cuban insurgents and the
alternative resolution for the recog'
milton of Cuban independence were dis
cussed in the senate yesterday, Sen
ators Cameron, Call, Lodge and Morgan
speaking in favor of the resolution.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27

In an ancient house in West Mystic.
Conn, is a big trough cut from tree
trunk. which is something Of q puzzle.
It is so large that it could not be taken
out of the house without cutting door
or window, and the mystery is how it
got in there, and for what purpose it
was used. It has always been there as
long as anybody can remember, but no
one knows any thing of its history. 1t
Is believed to have been made to hold
corn when barrels or bags were scarce
and expensive.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27
Killed Himself.

Philadelphia, Feb. 24.-lx-Congress-
man NJ. ID. Harter, of this city, shot and
killed himself ut Fostoria, O. Insom-
MIA was said to have been the cause.
He was member of the Fifty-second
and Fifty-third congresses from the
Fourteenth Ohio district.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27
Confederate Museum.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 24.-One of the
features of the observance here of Wash
ington's birthday was the formal OPEN
ing of the museum of the Confederate
Memorial Literary society in the Davis
mansion, the white house of the confed-
eracy, which was donated to the So
ciety by the city of Richmond.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27
Prince Acquitted Of swindlinnx.

Prince Acquitted Of Swindling.
T Brussels, Feb. 24.-The trial Of Prince
Charles of et-Corswarem, a mem
Der of one of the most distinguished
families of Belgium, upon charges OF
extensive and protracted swin6ling op.
erations throughout Europe, ended
Saturday, the jury finding a. verdict
acquitting the prisoner. The defense
set up plea of mental weakness, which
the jury sustained. The verdict, in
view of the evidence against the pris-
oner, created a great sensation. !
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27

The Russian and Polish Jews who
founded farming colony on practical
ly abandoned farms in the south part
of Colchester, Conn, have nearly all
given up farming As too hard work
and improbable. They have turned
their attention largely to the making
of clothing forsNew York manufactur.
ers who forward great bundles OF
goods every week to be finished.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27

+, WORK is soon to be started on the
Phillips Brooks Memorial library, to
be erected in Hyde Park. Mass. It is
the gift of Mrs E. F. Stetson, of Bos'
ton, whose country home is near the
site of the proposed building, and who
il deeply interested in the Blue Hill
chapel, where Bishop Brooks:preached
Els last sermon. The Building will DO
wood, 20 feet square, will cost shout
q, 600 and will be given to the directors
of the Blue Hill chapel