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The indicator., 1897-11-20
MUSIC AS SHIP EouNOeReo.
Deeds of Heroism In the Wreck of the
Insmnnlm. on Mmhni Pom II nsnin

To the brief announcement from Aus
tralia of the wreck of the steamer ras-
mania with heavy loss of life, mail adj
vices from New Zealand add stirring
particulars.
When the steamer left Auckland on
July 2s she had on board 35 saloon and
80 stee-are passengers, including a
number booked through from Sydney.
The place where the vessel was lost is
off the extreme northern point of the
Mahai peninsula, between Osborne and
Napier, where Hat rocks, awash at high
tide, extend seaward a mile from the
shore. In dirty weather and on a dark
night the steamer. in charge of the
third officer, ran nearer into land than
was consistent with safety The cap
tain, aroused too late, was unable to
avert the danger. and the vessel struck
even as the order was given to bring
her head out to sea.
1t is satisfactory to know that all on
board, passengers and crew. exhibited
courage and common sense. There was
no sign OF panic. and ii was apparently
with good intent, though in apparent
brayado. that one man set himself to
play the piano in order to keep up the
WOmeu's spirits. The boats were rot
out quickly and the transfer, despite
heavy sea, made without much diff
Guilty. Two hours after striking the
steamer went down, bows first, and the
boats made the best of their way to
shore
The loss of life occurred in landing.
The larger boats, containing nearly all
the passengers, came through safely.
hut the dingy, in which were eight men,
turned turtle in the surf and two of the
occupants were drowned The chief
stewards boat is also supposed TO have
capsized. and it is feared that its occu-
pants are drowned. Six bodies have
been washed ashore and the loss of life
altogether is put at 10, including two
men who perished in an attempt TO
rescue.
An old Maori saw the stewards boat
trying 10 effect a landing at Bow Har-
Dor in a very heavy surf They ap-
peared TO have only one oar pulling and
q steer oar The boat capsized in the
surf, and every man swan TO the beach
When they touched bottom, however,
they were swept back. Four hung to
the keel of the boat, but were washed
of. McNellie, who was the only seaman
In the carpenters boat. acted very
bragelv. When the others became ex-
hausted he stuck to the oars, and. sin
rIc-handed brought the diugy within
two chains of the shore when IT cap
sized, and he was dashed on the rocks
and killed.-San Francisco Chronicle
The indicator., 1897-11-20
The silver Gar,

There are fishes comparatively COM
mon that it is almost i'm possible to keep
alive in captivity. or even to make cap
tive without injury. Among these is the
silver gar. This fish is found in con-
siderable numbers in these waters in
summer; in southern waters it is COM
mon. It att;ins length of two feet, is
extremely slender and spindling in
form. and its head and jaws are pretty
nearly a quarter of its length, the jaws
taperinP almost 10 a point. It is ha-
bic when captured to do injury in the
net either to the tip of the long jaws or
to some part of its slender body. 1t is
accustomed to swimming near the sur
face, in well-aerated water. Silver gar
taken in Gravesend bay, though handled
with the greatest of care. have died be-
fore they could be got to the aquarium
in this city. The silver gar is very diff
ferent from the hardy, bony gar. of
which there are several specimens now
at the aquarium.-N. Y. Sun.
The indicator., 1897-11-20
A QUEER REQUEST.
A Texas Man Who Called Upon Con-
gress to Name His How

OF the many freak communications
which reach the capitol and the de
pariments one which came to the house
just before ii adjourned is deserving of
The proverbial biscuit. The letter was
addressed TO The Congress of the
United States in Washington Assem-
hled,' and came from a resident of
small settlement in northeastern Texas
II was written in an entirely earnest
spirit. 1t said;
Dear Mister Congressman: My dear
wife Amanda has just been blest by the
appearance OF a healthy young boy. Me
and my wife can't agree on no name TO
give the boy and we want you to help us
out. ! wants him called Dave and she
wants him called Cy, but she won't give
in neither will l. Now what we want
you to do is to have document passed
through your body giving him handle.
Please attend to the matter as soon as
possible. Yours"
The only person around the house to
whom the letter could have gone
through the regular system of dissem-
mating the miscellaneous mail was the
private secretary of Congressman
Bailey. He communicated the contents
of the letter TO a number of the EN-
ployes around the house. The other
afternoon the secretary sent out a num-
her Of typewriter letters to dozen or
more employees. enjoining them to meet
in one of the commit tee rooms.
When the clerks assembled, he pro-
posed tha; they, as a subs titute house of
representatives, in committee of the
Whole should attend to the very urgent
communication which he had received,
and that a suitable name should be Sc
lected for the growing young Texan.
Accordingly a set of resolutions, stick
lers in their form and precision, were
drafted with seal attached and sigma
ture properly fixed, and sent TO the
writer. They informed the Texan that
the congress had taken cornizance of
his communication, and had acted ac-
cordingly. The congress, exercising "A
power which was vested in it by the law
of lss4,' said the resolutions, hereby
designates, denominates. titles and
names your offspring after three dis
tirguished scions of the Lone Star. Let
it be known that his name shall be
Bailey Chiffon Mills --."-Washing-
ton Post.
The indicator., 1897-11-20
Aeuf hH the Ruu.

The towering Washington monument,
solid as it is, cannot resist the heat Of
the sun, poured on its southern side
on midsummer's day, without slight
bending of the gigantic shaft which is
rendered perceptible by means of n
copper wire. ia feet long. hanging in
the center Of the structure, and carry
ing plummet suspended in vessel
of water. At noon in summer the apex
of the monument, $50 feet above the
ground, is shifted, by expansion Of the
stone. few hundredths of an inch
toward the north. High winds cause
perceptible motions Of the plummet.
and in still weather perceptible vibra-
tions of the crust of the earth, other
wise unperceived, are registered by it.
Youths Companion.
The indicator., 1897-11-20
Wishing on Falling Stars.

Would you know the origin of the Gus
tom Of making wish when star falls?
If so, you need not travel all the way
to Galicia, province northeast of
Hungary, whence it comes. There it
is believed by the peasantry that when
star falls it reaches the earth in a
form of a beautiful woman with long,
Elitteriug. blond hair Every handsome
youth she meets in her wanderings be-
comes the victim OF the starland beauty
because she has the power of magic.
At least that is what they call it in
Galicia. Having bewitched her victim
she encircles him in her arms and then
slowly strangIes him TO death If GER
tain words are murmured the moment
the star falls, the woman has no power
10 harm that particular person.-Phila-
delphia Press.
The indicator., 1897-11-20
PuNGENT PARAGRAPHS

1t seems the courts find no flaw in
Bilks' will" You don't say so! Why,
| supposed Bilks TO be richer than that"
Detroit Journal
-uncertainty.- y.-Farmer-"CanI hire
you TO shock my corn?" Bicycle Girl
(aside)-''I wonder if he takes me for "a
man."-Detroit Journal.
Reflected Glory, - Visitor - And
who are you. my little man?" Cuth-
bert with conscious pride)-'I'm the
baby's brother. -Tit-Bits.
THAT tenor Of ours has marvellous
voice. lie can hold one of his notes for
half minute" 'shueksl I've held
one OF his notes for two years. s.'-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Tel me. doctor" asked the amhi-
tious young disciple Of Galcn, eagerly.
what was the most dangerous case YOU
ever had?" In confidence. now that
l am about To retire from practice" Z"
answered the veteran physician, frank
Is, 81 will confess that it was my med
icine case.'-Puck,
During the progress of the Thellus-
sou will case. which benefited several
generations OF INV ! eES' one pl me cuul-
sci employed suggested that something
saould stand over 'Iill the day Of iudg-
ment." Said Richard Bethel. who also
appeared in the case-he was subsc-
qucntly Lord Chancellor Westbury:
"Wi,l not that be a very busy day?
Household Words.
~ gentleman calling at n hotel left
his umbrella in the stand in the lall
with the following Inscription attached
TO il: This umbrella belongs to man
who can deal a blow of $50 pounds
weight. | shall be back in ten min
utes." On returning to seek his prop
erty he found in its place card thus
inscribed; This card has been left by
a man who can run l2 miles an hour
shall not come back. ."-Tit-Bits
The indicator., 1897-11-20
Game Consumed 4, Paris.

Paris consumes yearly more than
100000 head of game, according to
the Daily Messenger Of Paris. This in
cludes 27O.OOO hares, 1,975, 900 lark, 472,-
900 partridges, 1900 deer, 22i 900 quail,
175,000 thrushes and blackbirds. $4,000
pheasants. $4,000 woodcocks. II 900
snipe and 5000 cralte No notice is here
taken Of game that is smuggled into
the city.-N. Y. Sun.
The indicator., 1897-11-20
Rabbit. with short Ears.

A new species of rabbit, Of diminu-
tive size and with short ears, has been
found in the volcano Popocatapetl, in
Mexico.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-19
"A GRAND SPEECH"

Senator Butler Speaks to Large and En-
thusiastic Crowd at Concord.
Just as the CAUCASIAN is going to
press on the outside, we receive let
ter from DR.. S. A. Grier, one Of the
staunchest Populists and most influ-
entail citizens of Cabarras county CIV
ing report of Senator Buffers speech
there on Monday. He also sent copy
of a resolution which was unanimously
adopted by the Populists in the au-
dience. DR.. Grier says that there was
q large, earnest enthusiastic audience
and that Senator Buffers speech was
grand" 1t is evident that the speech
made deep and marked impression,
aud aroused great enthusiasm among
the Populists. We may publish re-
port of this speech in the next issue.
The resolutions adopted by an I'M
animous vote are as follows:
NO TRAITORS CAN STAY IN THE PEo-
PLEs PARTY.
Resolved, That we, the Populists OF
Cabarrus County, do hereby declare our
determination to earnestly work and
vote for the Reforms demanded by the
Peoples Party, and 80 eloquently ad-
| vocated by our faithful and able Sena-
| tor, Marion Butler.
| Resolved further, That we most hear
tily endorse the course of Senator But
Ter, and of our Populist Congressman
| A. G. Shuford and also commend the &C.
tion of the forty Populists in the last
Legislature who stood sOlidly anc
steadfastly for the principles OF oul
party, and we hereby serve notice e
the world that no man or set of mel
can remain in our party and fight it
principles.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-19

nerves. n~s mss-l~s. bee srsir. Nota
ing which fnan has Devised 10 Rsits 80
good 20 uosA ali thes~ char S~. A. Ns-
far~- hu' ~. for any reason. a,~ TO o.
pris-i 81 the n~ceseary vaoailen. 10 sie1
To the house By woes ne ceeihsy. What
should che do thru fe-rs-na .. Ma
turn. osn remedy. Nez, TO IN. b~aiiex
powers Of NaiGr- 10 r~-ra-na Nv ru na
makes nsu blood. n.~ nsrv~s. u~s snus-
el-s. neu brains. re-ru IA 70 tho .sa'
upon which the woman can r-iy iu all Of
her sieis.iisiss- Mra III. A. Typ~r.
Your Oaks. y. q, says: MY dans htsr
uAs very veas, uas greatly sm.etai~d.
had no appetite. pan IN her ehes,,
"oogh- The doctor. could no: help h~r
We thought .h- would die. A fec
months use of p~-ru-na cured h.s. We
believe that SAVED her life
Every mother should haze q copy %
DIR. Hartman's latest boob. written "
pr-.siy foe women. sen, free To women
only by The Pe-ru-na Drug Nanafac-
turirx Company, Columbus. ,hic.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-19
THE NEW AMERICAN PARTY"

Some Of the Noteworthy Planks In tho
Platform Adopted Yesterday.
DETROIT MICH, Aug. 14.-Promoter
of the new American party" which
had its inception in Detroit, met here
today and elected delegates to repre-
sent the State at the National Conven-
ton Of the party called at St. Louis
August 25.
The platform adopted includes the
following planks:
"All public utilities to be placed un-
der State control; the prohibition Of
private armed bodies; direct legisla-
ton by the people through the initia-
tive and referendum; the simplifica-
ton of elections; equal suffrage for
the sexes on an educational basis
absolute separation of church and
State; abolition of all exemptions from
taxation; only those in full sympathy
with American institutions to be elig-
ible for officers or teachers; the pro-
lection of wage earners from alien
competition and that of convict labor
trusts and combines to be restricted by
the State; local option approved, and
the importation into any such State OF
liquor under the interstate commerce
law is condemned"
probably be approved BY the nationa
gathering at st. Louis. Col. Z. d
Sellers, chief promoter of the new
party, says delegates will be present q
st. Louis from twenty-eight States.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-19
STATE NEWS.

The negro, Dock Blount, who COM
mitted rape upon Miss Jane Shipp, an
elderly white lady last January in
Green county, was tried and convicted
At SNOW Hin and sentenced to be hung
-
4 payIe county farmer, named D..
B. Roger, dropped dead at his home
last Thursday evening. Investigation
proved that he had either taken or
been given dose Of strychnine. Do
nestle troubles are thought to have
caused the rash act. Roger attempted
to hang himself few years ago. He
had the rope around his neck and was
swinging when his father came up and
cut HIM down just in time to save his
life.
During last winter and spring the
windows OF several stores at Win
ston were broken at night with
rocks and goods stolen. Suspi-
ciOn rested upon Davidson coun-
ty farmer, named Allen Temple.
Officers went after him last Saturday
and after he had been arrested he ran
out Of his house with shoes Off and got
away. A telegra IN was sent to David
sons sheriff to arrest him. Some OF
the stolen goods were found In Tenn
ples house
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-19
THE CAUCASIAN.
!, -,oicb. N. c., August 10, 1897.
aRI.ETIN8S

,ou 2 subscriber? IL not, The
.',,S comes to you this week
" -. hest bow, and desires to make
VIZ acquaintance. The CAUcA-
!0' 1a.ires you to examine it. DO
nliEeit? DO you like it as news
a.,, DO you like its editorials? 1t
p 's,i, witt you every week gladly il you
.frnIy order it to do so.
THO Directors Of the State Peni-
..at1sry met yesterday and are still
10 session.
NJ Y. A. Brown, secretary of the
81 hoard of civil service examiners,
t isV', ,eceivel notice from the Presi-
I lAo. That the regular semi-annual
osa ar of applicants for the
aa'tiops of deputy collector, clerk,
pooa,ekcrper- gauger, gauger and mes
' enser" will be held in this city Sat-
S ",5sy. September IS, 1897.
soner;ntendent Mebane says so
~ be has been able to learn only
."a tovpships in the State voted the
t t'n tax TO laid the public schoo
TSere are upwards of $1,000 town
aLins in the State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-19

ROCHESTER, y. Y. Aug. li-frank
Holcomb, . negro, accused of commit
ing . criminal assault upon Clara
Rhodes, seventeen years az age, Of Ala
bsma Center, Genessee county. on Nay
- last, was caught by officer. In Lock-
port yesterday lie Was taken 10 Ia
tayia, where he will be tried. lie was
employed last spring by Farmer
Rhodes, and during the absence Of the
family from home rushed into the
house, where the daughter was, and
that il he would get her q drink Of
water she would 20; resist him further.
The ruse was successful, and while the
negro was At the well the girl ran out
10 the road, and by her screams brought
assistance.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-19

4 Lsex o>sssr - Svsiss Lsss-A v,.ss
ssssss - Ne Dssssss.ssass ssss.s.s.-
Jackson, Misa-, Aug IA tale
gram received late this aft~ru un
from Mississippi City. tse Gulf Q ass
summer resort, announce Q the S.ash
OF L nited SsA:es Senator James Z
George 1t 2:s0 p. m. IL ID sid that
death cam. very peacefully.
SKETCH OF HIS cARkER
Senator Georg. wss> born in Mon
roe county. Ga, on the Goth Of Oc-
tober, 1896 After the death Of his
father, which occurred in the Sena-
tors ez.ly infancy. he removed With
his mother in 1884 to Noxubee
county, Mia, remaining there for
only two years. and then going to
Carroll county, where he main tained
his legal residence until his death.
Senator George obtained his edu-
cation In the common schools, and
did not begin. his professional career
until after the close Of the Mexican
war, in which he served a. . private
in the regimeot commanded BY JEFF
ferson Davis.
Upon his return from Mexico Mr..
George studied law, and was admit
ted to the bar. He was elected re-
porter of the High Court of Errors
and Appeals in 1854, being re-elect-
ed to this position in 1860. He pre-
pared and published ten volumes of
reports of decisions of this court, and
after ward prepared and published q
digest of all the decisions of the Su-
prone and High Court of Errors of
the State from the admission of the
State into the Union up to 1870.
He was a member of the Mississ-
ippl convention Of 1861, by which
the ordinance of secession was pass
ed, and voted for and signed that in
strument. He afterward took an
active and prominent part in the
civil war, casting his lot with the
South. He left the convention hall
to become q Captain in the Tween.
tieth Regiment of the Mississippi
Volunteers. He rose to the rank of
Brigadier General of State troops
before the close of the war, also serv.
ing at a later period as Colonel of
the Fifth Calvary of his State.
FROM THE BENCH TO THE SENATE.
When the civil war closed Mr..
George returned to Corioll county,
resuming the practice of his profess
sion, and later entering into politics
In 1879 he was appointed to the Su-
preme bench, and soon afterward
elected Chief Justice, in which ca.
pacity he was serving his State when
first elected to the Senate of the
United States in 1881. He had
twice been reelected to this impor.
tant Office. and if he had been per.
united to serve his entire term would
on the 4th of March, 1899, have
complete | his eighteenth year in the
Senate. He had declined a re-elec
ton more than a year ago on account
of his health, and Hon. H. D. NJ oney
has been chosen as his successor fol
the term beginning in 1899.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-19
800 Reward 800.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being q
constitutional disease, requires q con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
~ upon the blood and mucous surfaces
If the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature
have so much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address, F. j. CHENEY & Co.,
TOLEDO, o.
Sold by Druggist. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-19
A -paedY Trial.

Georo Brodie, the rapist who was
,.opeht to Wake county Jail from
yHace county for safe keeping, was
,.,1red TO Henderson last Sunday
srSherIif Jones and military es-
,ort. lis trial took place Monday.
Jpdee Brown presided over a special
term called by Governor Russell to
nv Brodie for the crime. Tuesday
bc was found guilty and sentenced
N bs hung September LIST.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-19
SENATOR STEWART WROUGHT UP.

Saws Neither He Nor His Colleague HAS
Changed Views on SILVER Question.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, re-
quests the publication of . denial OF
recent alleged interview with him on
the subject of silver ant finance. He
says:
s.There appears to have been q
conspiracy to misrepresent me and
my colleague. Neither of US have
given out the interviews reported,
or any other interviews at variance
with our lifelong devotion to the
free and unlimited c,inage Of silver
by the United STATES alone ss the
ratio of 16 to l."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-19

1t is folly to build upon poor founda-
ton, either in architecture or in health.
A foundation of sand is insecure, and
to deaden symptoms by narcotics or
nerve compounds is equally dangerous
and deceptive. The true way to build
up health is to make your blood pure,
rich and nourishlng by taking Hood g
Sarsaparilla.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-19
varlcocele,
NERVOUS peSiLITY.
Night Losses,

AND oruUE ~ s-wtsa
DlsfAsL, should ~rftr Ga for s3sse~
l have c~~n o clo>r staasnt for msnr vs-f-
OF The sgbtcss of ~e.kn~~- in fnsn t,.s fssa
In. vss . sufferer my-f To s..isfoi O.
ss~e the AID OF older fn-n r~gsuishl~ pay
soans ] investigates th~ ssh,-se a<~gls
an1 disnover~t . simple. huf uto-s s~tnsrss
bly, sao-sful r~m.,iy that ossn. ist.ls car~-i
me. and fully dsvelo,-d ne from s.anssn.
siuniei conasilon 10 nsfursi .sr.ngiL and
slae.
want every young or Ola msn ~ tne-
about o. take Q g~rsonal Interest tn soch
oAns and 10 one n~si hs~tais 90 .riis
- Al communications arr bod sirirxiy csf.
ndsniiai ] ssd full information of thSs
reuefy absolutely fro of us-a lss not pat
Z on. but uriis me fully Of onnr you siii
vys blsss the day 700 dld go. AaAs~--L
g. o~ine stamp.
rnonAs sLArGR. s..s ssA.
ksismss.s. 0ass.
shtvpss sf Hssssss 9sissassss Gsissp.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-19
SMALLPOX SCARE ABSURD
People of nism,sshasa Have usea yrixs NJ.
sa-d With.at Csas~.

BiRsiNou.x, Ala. Aug. ii-Dr. l..
NJ Darlington. Of the United state.
Marine Hospital Corp. came here
yesterday 10 investigate the smallpox
scare.
1t 10 absurd" said ne. -Hirmlng-
ham has had = few cases of smallpox
among negroes. Those have been iso-
lated and there !. no danger Of Q spread
Of the disease. The people have been
frightened without cause. The Bsa,d
OF Health has handled the matter
thoroughly. There 10 no danger of .
spread. IL amounts To nothing. Only
few negroes have had 81 aud there
has been but one DEATH
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-19

Mr.. Nathaniel Mortonsou, we'll
known citizen of Ishpeming, Mich,
and editor Superior Posten, who, for .
long time, suffered from the most ex-
cruciating pains of rheumatism, WAS
cured, eight years ago, by taking
Ayers Sarsaparilla, having never felt
. tinge of it since.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-19

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
derfi,l medical discovery Of the age. pleas
ant ard refreshing TO the taste, act gently
and ,-sitively on Kidneys. liver and bowels.
cure ;,eadache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousuess. Please buy and try box
Of G. G. c. to-day; 10, 8, 50 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure BY al druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-19
II The Baby 4, Cutting Teeth,

Be sure and use that old and we'll
tried remedy, Mrs. WINsLows SooTH-
ING syrup, for children teething. It
soOthes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and
is the best remedy for diarrhoe. Twen-
ty-flve cents . bottle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-19

Physical strength and energy con
tribute to strength of character, ana
both may be had BY taking HOOD
Sarsaparilla.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-19

~ Tie tsS -
ries Of vssNsE
hoe tirvS ss-
f-~s. bov Lac
xuis .ss- sFc-s-..
s-sw .staov -.
is-sk Enr.ffs."
v~-A. - -s-G-rr
o Nc "a iA~ og-r
ar. - b 81 o
bar 60 tsk..
pia- rse,ass.
tssli.y. happy.
lauxhtrG fsc.-
90 bzc n. q
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-19

HOODS PILLS acts easily and prompt
~ on the liver and bowels. Cure sick
headache,