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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-19
Lumberton Baptist CHI
Back Swamp Items.

t1'S>N o"a tsSiliS.
MI. j. A. Barker has his new
residence..abo completed.
Miss Snow Pitman, of Rennert,
has been visiting some of her near
relatives and friends. !.
Mr.. r. L. Pitman, of Ashepole.
has taken some stock in bicycles
He Will sell and repair wheels.
We learn that party-of survey.
ors are at work surveying a rail
road from Rowland to Lumber
ton.
Rev. r. Moore, of Rec
Springs, Is spending some time IL
this community. We are glat
to have him With us.
Mr.. n. W. Prevatt has the fines
corn that we have seen. Mr.. w
P. Barker has the largest cotton
and the prospects for good crop
look promising.
| 1t was ordered by the count.
commissioners that a bridge b
put across thedam at Back Swamp
Messrs. C. P. Stephens, and I. W
McRae, have the bridge completed
Mr.. B. F. Stephens, who ha
been staying in Lumberton wit
Mr.. Sandy Thompson working i
the Register Of Deeds Office, ha
| returned home on account Of sick
ness. He is better we are glad t
learn.
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A somewhat remarkable funeral
took place at Reading, Pa,
the other day, when a II pound
baby five weeks old was buried
It was eleven inches long and SC
we'll formed that the doctors
hoped it would live. In its five
weeks of life it had not increased
a quarter of an ounce in weight.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-19

We will present absolutely free new
1897 bicycle (either ladies' or gents
wheel) in exchange for a favor we wish
attended to in Lumberton, also another
for attending to same in adjoining town
ships. No agency or selling business
We prefer those acquainted with many
young people now studying music. Fo
full particulars write, The Co1un bia Mu
steal Assn, 216-2IS South Third Street
Philadel .ohia, Pa.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-19

From the present outlook it ap-
pears to us that the campaign slo-
gan in North Carolina next veal
will be ''White Supremacy and
White Metal" Secure your tick
and get on the "band wagon
Louisburg Times.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-19
Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows.


The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows,
which met in Charlotte last week,
will hold it's next annual meeting
in Raleigh. Thefollowing officers
were installed for the ensuing
year:
Grand Master--James P. Sawyer,
Asheville.
Deputy Grand Master-R. w.
Murray, Greensboro.
Grand Warden-B. S. Register,
Oxford.
Grand Secretary-B. HI Wood.
ell, Raleigh.
Grand Treasurer-R. j. Jones
Wilmington.
GRAND Representative-Joh1
F. Bruton, Wilson.
Grand Marshal--Claude Kltchln
Scotland Neck.
Grand Conductor-W. N. Ever
cit, Rockingham.
Grand Guardian-B. J. Sum
merow, Newton.
Grand Herald-Isaac Northrop
Wilmington.
Grand Chaplain-Rev. Geo. A
| Page, Charlotte.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-19
A Disgrace to the State.

The following from the New
bern Chronicle tells its own sto-
~:
Negro constable, negro lawyer,
negro magistrate, negro loafers.
The odors that are peculiar to the
race thick and dense, and all this
in a negro barber shop away up in
Five Points. Over the floor in
knotted heaps were countless
strands of wool. The room was
small and stuffy-one's flesh
would creep with strange sensa-
tons. Everything essentially
''niggery." Courts may have
dignity that must be maintained,
but the dignity of this court
could not be admitted except the
mind struggled hard TO realize
that the white blooded old Tar
Heel State spoke through the
dark-skinned barber magistrate,
the negro lawyer and the negro
constable.
A pure minded Caucasian lady
Of refinement and delicacy,
charged by the negro lawyer and
his negro clients with abducting
and harboring a little negro girl
and only SO charged because she
had SO resented the officious i'm
pertinence in her own home of the
negro lawyer and negro clients
this frail lady Of refinement was
summoned to appear before that
negro court in Five Points yester
day afternoon at 4 O'Clock. The
husband of the lady was also war.
ranted. He appeared, but his
| wife did not. Thank God fol-
that! Law and ORDER" and ere
spect for the court could not
under the peculiar conditions ant
circumstances drag this white wo
man of refined sensibilities int,
this negro barber shop before thu
crowd Of negro loafers and negr'
magistrate.
eve could bring her if we chos
;, to-" fippantly observed the he
gro lawyer.
] "Suppose you make the effort,
significantly remarked one Of tn
four white men in the barber shop
Blood was pumping fast an
! hot through the veins of four Cat
casians. The negro lawyer mad
no reply.
There is no need to enter int
the grimy details of the case, {
of to elaborate the proposition thu
II the defendants were entirely gull
= less of the brazen, brutal charg,
AS a matter Of spite the case WI
born of the spite and maliciou
A ness of the African attorney
mark to the memory of Caro-
mas Supreme Court Bench! +
had not received the obeisance
nd a white mans home due a m;
"of the cloth''-so he took his I
= venge.
al The African dispenser of il
maculate justice could not read t
OF warrant, SO this was done by t
black attorney. Still, one mt
respect 'the court even if
M cannot read its own decree!
The defendants, through cor
sci, waived examination, and VIZ
each placed by the intellige
be court under a one hundred dol
ply justified bond. The crowd of !
ty. groes looked onin awe and silen
Nv. What dreams of splendid pow
reposed in their race must hs
swept through their minds! WI
victories yet to be wonl A VIII
mainland his wife blending ]
: to frizzle-headed magistra
forced to hear the lashing fro
20 ola frizzle-headed lawyer DIR
!, ged into a frizzle-headed court b
"a frizzle-headed constable!-
al splendid victories were theirs !
SO But there is retribution eve
ors where.
i've It's in heaven-in the skies
sed earth-in all things.
It. The white men of North Ca
lima must stop these things!
new South Carolina IAN follow ST
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-19
PROGRAMME.

)1iA, AoSI.
PROGRAMME.
1890 a. 11i.-Song service.
1I:oo a. m.-Setmon, by Rev. ]. A.
Smith, Fair Bluff, N. c.
RECESS.
1870 p. m.-Music.
1885 o. m.-Names of delegates and
churches represented.
$40 p. m.-Address of Welcome, by ].
P. Smith.
142 p. m:-Response, by J. w. Wal
lace.
1:5o p. m.-Reading the minutes o.
the last meeting.
I:55 p. m.-Report of Treasurer ane
Depository.
500 p. m.-Report of Executive Com
1nittee.
2:o5 p. m.-Election of officers.
2:Io p. m-Time and place of mex
= meeting.
.,s2:2p p, NJ What plan should b
adopted by the Society to suppl.
the destitute within the whole county
Discussion opened by Rev. P. R. Law
$40 p. m.-C1osing exercises. by Re,
S. Black.
A. D. BROWN,
J. S. JONES,
DR.. o. c. FAUX,
Committee.
D ed S1,ri11oe Nav II 1907
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-19
Runaway Marriage.


Monday night after the shades
had gathered thick around our qui-
ct little village DR.. Henry Bell
Robinson, widely known citizen
Of this community, stealthily
wendell his way through the dark
ness to the home Of Mr.. Alex
Townsend, about three miles from
town, and there did wilfully and
with malice aforethought, steal
and carry away his daughter.
Miss Madge And after calling
to his assistance Mr.. II. D. vii.
liams, who aided as best man il
| the drama, he did cause Pastor
Booth to pronounce them MAI
and wife, in the manner provided
All Of which occurred at the resi-
dence of Mr.. R. w. Shelby, the
broiher-in-law of the happy groom
at II 40 o'clock, p. N.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-19
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

dav at ST pauls.
MA. c. McCaskill, of Naxton,
WA, here Monday.
Mr.. l.. Il. Hamer of Fillmore,
yo. q visitor here Monday.
Mr. p. y. Oliver, of Rowland,
.rrut last Thursday in Lumber
ton.
Mr.. Archie Mcqueen, of Row
land. was here last week shop
PING.
Mr.. r. l., Steele, of Rocking
ham. was here Thursday on bust
nr-..
Mr.. A. l.. Bullock, of Affords
Vile. was here last week on bust
ness.
NJ Mr., l., +. Townsend, of Full
n more. was here Friday on bust
nrss.
Col. Murdoch McRae of Rae
mont, was here Mouday ON bust
nsss.
Mr.. J. A. Crews, of the Viii
mington Messenger, is here this
week.
Mr.. Wade Wishart, of Whiteville
i. here attending court and visiting
friends.
Mr.. II. B. Pitman has returned
from visit to her parents at AL
louisville.
Solicitor II. f. Sewall, of Car
thage, was here yesterday attend
ing court.
Mr.. W. J. Prcvatt spent Sunday
at Sheriff McEachern's, near Lum-
hrr Bridge.
The cool weather of the past
few daya has been injurious to cot
ton and corn.
Mr.. A. Mex. Morrison has ac-
copied n position with Mr.. Will
liam Prevatt..
MINI, Thompson, of Morven,
Arson county, was here last Fri,
day on business.
Miss Lizzie French has returned
from an extended visit to rela
tivcs in Virginia.
Being only for the trial of civil
cases, not many people are attend
ing court this week.
Mr.. G. G.. French, who has beer
attending Wake Forest College
came home Monday.
Rubcaon's Confederate Veteran
= will have reunion and picnic a
Bed Springs tomorrow
Mr.. G. S. Johnson, the vel
known machinery man, of Chal
lot>c was here yesterday.
Mr.. c. b. Townsend spent las
Thursday in Rockingham on bus
pcss connected with the Bank {
Lumbcrton.
Mrs. Fannie Peterson, Miss j
scphnc Breeze, Miss Stewart an
Mr.. X. b. Morrison, spent Sunda
in Rowland.
Mr.. 4. J. McNair, the yetera
tobacco drummer of Maxton, 70
merly citizen of Lumberton, vi
IN town Monday.
DR.. II. T. Pope & Co., ]. II. NJ
NELL, Frank Cough and j.
Branc'' have put up new awnin
~ in front of their stores.
= Mr.. II. Barnes is having q sto
built on the river, near the o
bridge, which will be occupied
". X. Mcneil, colored.
Mr. X. w. Hicks. a wholess
grocer and commission mercha
of Wilmington, was here Frid
mud Saturday on business,
Rev. Z. G. Watson and wi
who had been visiting DR.. B.
Holcombe, returned to their hoI
Mt Hobbysville, S. c., Friday.
The Holiness people, who hi
been holding services here the p
two weeks, closed their meet
Sunday night and left Monday
Rev. F. II. Martin, wife q
child and niece, who had been '
iting the family Of Mr.. +. K. Pr
tor, Jr., returned to Norfolk, V
last week.
j JadgeCoble arrived on the 10
train Monday morning and
mediately convened the May te
Of the Superior Court. Only C
cases are being tried.
Mr.. John II. Mcneil, has p
chased u large music box
placed il in his store. It's mi
iuon addition IN tho a "A ro ut i've,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-19
Queen Yictoria's Diamond Jubilee.

In its June number the Ladies
Home Journal will celebrate the
Diamond Jubilee in way distinct
ly It's own. In an article by Will
liam George Jordan, entitled
"What Victoria Has Seem" the
reader will be taken on the British
throne, and the marvellous pane
rama of-the world history fol
sixty years will pass before him,
He will at a glance see the prog
ress in art, science, invention, msl.
sic, education the great social re.
forms, the growth of nations anc
the advance of civilization. The
whole story of the worlds prog
ress of the longest reign in En-
glish history will be wildly pre-
scented.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-19

For want Of room stock is not SO large as
usual, but every article we offer is a bargain and
we invite all to calland see Us.
Yard wide Percales, best goods usually sold at
10 to 1880. our cut price SIC Bingham sc. Best
Calicoes &c. Elegant line White Goods, Victoria
Lawns, India Linons, Check lawns, Etc. &C. up.
Marseilles worth 18c. for 1Oc. Swiss Organdies,
Plain Organizes, Fancy Organizes worth 10 to
1910, our cut price &c. Plain and Dotted Swiss
Mulls, beautiful line Of Laces and Brabroideries-
every pattern new. Plain and Novelty Dress Goods
at cut prices il Light and Medium Shades.
1875 Suits Men and Boys Clothing No room
to carry them. We must sell them Prices never
$50 low Every piece New and First class. See them.
Hats in the Late Nobby Shapes and Colors.
Full assortment Of Groceries at Bottom Prices.
Don't fail to visit our Millinery Department.
over DR.. McAilan's Drug Store
Thankful for past favors.
FRANK COUGH.
/ SHAM pIDIN
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-19
The Royal Arch. Masons.

The Grand Chapter of Royal
Arch Masons of North Carolina
held their annual convention in
Wilmington last week and ad-
journed to meet in Raleigh
in 1898. Officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows:
High Priest-W. A. Withers of
Raleigh.
Deputy High Priest-M. S. VIII
lard Of Wilmington.
King-W. F. Randolph of Ashe-
vile.
Scribe-J. D. Bullock of Viii
son.
Treasurer-William Simpson OF
Raleigh.
Secretary-H. S. Munson Of
Wilmington.
Prelate-Rev. S. Mcqueen Of
Goldsboro.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-19
Robson County Bible Society.

The Sevenay-hfth Annual Meeting of
the Robson County Bible Society will
convene at Philadelpllus church, June
5th, 1897.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-19
\ somewhat remarkable funt

Red Springs, May -, 1897.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-09
2. 2. I. & S!N HER CHIAE.
Az Iowa Girl Confesses a
Murder.
MAN RUINED AND PROSECUTED HER
aused Hor Downfall When 13-Poisoned
Two Lovers Against Her-Then Tried
to Prevent Marriage to His Son,
Who Is Implicated.

WAvERLY, Ia, Dec. 9.--Delilah Fales
has confessed her share in the tragic
death of Jerome Kern. The Snan was
found dead in lonely WOOD OF the 23d
of last August and the young woman
now confesges that she fired the bullet
that killed him.
She has been indicted and it is said
that her al eyed accomplice before the
fact. William Kern. son of the vic
tim. will be indicted.
When she was "a mere child of ID
years she charges that the elder Kern
betrayed her. Twice before she became
attached to the murdered mans son
she had been in fair way to become
happily married but as many times had
jerome Kern, she declares, poisoned
her lovers against her.
At last when by the same method he
sought To prevent his son from marry
ing her, the pentup hatred of years
vented Itself IN the commission OF the
crime.
II killed him with generalization
and deIi el>tion, she said. II prayed
GOD to give me strength to do it with
all the earnest ness that / could COM
mand, as | have prayed him for tor
giveness. | have suffered no pangs Of
conscience. On the contrary, a restful
calm seemed to come into my life from
the moment l knew he was dead. |
never slept so well as / did the night
after fired those fatal shots"
She ana the son plotted the murder.
The two laid the crime at the door of
John Lewis, former lover of Deli.
lah's.
William ern's confession corrobor-
ates that of Nj IS Fales in almost every
detail.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-09
MAKING UP THE LOSS.
A Favorab i. Report to the American
Church MISSIONARY Society.

Favorab Report to the American
church MISSIONARY Society.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 9.-The thirty
eighth annual meeting of the American
Church Mis- onary society has been
held here. General Wager Swayne,
q. S. A., the president of the society,
presided. Bishop Peterson male tho
opening PRAYER. Rev. j. Thompson
Cole, general secretary, New York,
submitted the report of the executive
committee. 1t stated in part.
THE apparent loss to the society
from the misconduct of its late treas
urer has been once more increased by
the amount of S6,S93.65, the principal
of second mortgage, which was given
by him to the society. and which a
forced sale under the first mortgage has
eXtinvuised
Addresses were made by BishoD
Peterson r -h"p Whitaker and Rav.
w. &. Lrown the work of the so.
ciety.
General Wager Swavne was elected
president, and a number of honorary
vice presidents elerted.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-09
A REFORM COME
Civil Government Reform Discussed at
PhladcIphit Meeting.

Civil Government Reform Discussed at
PhiladcIphi, Meeting.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 9.-The national
conference of the Christian Principles
OF Civil Government, under the aus
pices of the National Reform association
is in session here. Rev. DIR. Josiah
Strong of New York spoke on Chris
tian Citizenship and the Hope of Its
realization An important subject was
'"The Nation aud the Liquor Traffic,
and the principal address was by Mrs.
Annabel NJ. Nolvey. editor of the
Woman's Chris ian Temperance Union
Bulletin. Her topic was 1.-The Govern
ment and the g ri tian's Relation to
1t" She spoke of the evils Of saloons
and, In arg men for legislation AGAINST
liquor traffic ointed out the response
bllity which rests upon every man pos
Sc sing he elect We franchise for the
manner i'll which he exercises it.
Rev. John d. @. Hanna of Whining
ton, lei, spoke at length on 1.-The
Emancipation of the Masses-Is it to
be Sociological or Christian -
Rev. B. l.. Agnew and Rev. A. j.
Kynett urged the establishment of re-
formatories under state direction.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-09
MoRGANTowN. DECEMBER 1897.
- IN &c v-RStTY.
7dsi ~, Hurst r. osis ASS Is of 81 ,00o,.
000.-On~ sntiding Marty Zone.


WAsHNGToN, Dec 9.-At the semi
annual meeting of the trustees of the
American university the Rev. DIR. Chas.
III. Payne OF New York, secretary of
sh board of education. presided. The
DeEotts of th = eu4ncellor. Bishop John
g. inrst, ard tho vice chancellor, DR..
.Ssinuel L. Eeiler indicate a growing
spsa ie interest ia rhe progress of the
NJ <ify, which has now assets ag-
sGi ng, on conservative basis, ST.
4 ,e The coli - of history. mar
b. nttdlns. 176 ct long and 0 feet
ard ~ feet high, will be om-
j.. u i. .aout ten days
tnont dire FIRST articles of furniture
Ito III ln the new structure will
be fayse and Q set OF hairs, on the
p. m.rgy of Cherries sumner; ward
trc that belCni I'd 10 George Bancroft
IA u the .Yilr de u Edwin M. STAN
Ito all Of VIII - nave recently been
"a .ifeu by the diversity.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-09
Durrant Wm Have to Hang.

SNN FftNois SEQ, Dec. g. The supreme
court has dispelled the last hope Of w.
ii. Durrant, the murderer of Blanche
Lamont and Minnie Williams. by d s.
posln :. IN a summary manner. of his
two II AIS. As The court holds that
ext cution c1n only be stayed now by
the issuance of certi icate of prnba.
bic cause, it only remains to resentence
tn condemned murderer, which will
probably ba doae to-day.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-09
New York. Dec 8

WHEAT-Spot market firm; No. 2 red. 99e
.CORN-Spot market firm; No 2, $3.50
sOATS-Spot market dull No. . 26340127c
CATTLE-Native steers, $4.25(d4. IS; stays
and oxen, * 5gG 40; dry cows. $lS093. A.
SHEEP A AD LAMBS-Sheep, SLOUGH Is
lambs, $5.z5ta6,62Ia.
HOGs-Market firm at 50 50137O.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-09
Re ch wr,pped the NATIVES.

L.. :. West cast of Africa, Dec 9.
Add Ioral al ices just received from
che inter or say he French troops had
nv t-em hts with the uatives be.
70 :. aetively occupying Nlkki, the
CO j of Borgu. The king of that
scC Try fed to the bush.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-09
- . ~ ga..d Ills nares

80 EICu9 IL. Doc 9.-Prince
II igy Of russia. commander of the
sc nd squadron of German warships
be md fer kiao- Chou bay. has visited
luce Bismarck. 1t Is understood that
th far eastern situation was thoroughly
d ussed,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-09
A GIFT TO GERMANY.


Sc z.d Territory.
BERLIN, Dec. 9.-It is rumored that
China has coded Kiao-C Chou to Ger
many. Whether the report be true or
not there is every indication in the
preparations for the expedition ,nder
Prince Henry that long tay is con
templated.
Emperor William will make the de-
parture of Prince Henry's squadron
from kiel the occasion for an imposing
naval display
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-09
T. w. ANDERSON,
Real Estate & Insurance Agent.
HAS FOR SALE.

A Hotel and Livery Stable Qarge lot o2xl44) and
very desirable frame residence with lot extending the rail
road, on Front Street.
A large nearly frame residence and two desirable
business houses Main Street
Two frame and two brick residences Spruce street
Three frame residences Wiley street
good business location with residence Walnut ST.
large and very desirable brick residence and neat
frame cottage Pleasant
frame cottage with large lot on Hoffman street
Three desirable homes Sunnyside
large boarding house University driveway conven-
lent to the University and Glass Works
new boarding house Beechurst Avenue near the
Glass Works.
Also other residences and building lots in the town. on
Sunnysde and in the Beechurst Addition Morgantown
Also FARMS coal and timber lands.
Money to Loan
OfficeSecondISIoor, did Fellows Building
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-09
The Weather.

fi- and warm southerly winds
fl yan to brisk on the lake.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-09
CINCINNATI, Dee 8

HOGS-Market dull and lower at 81 1850
"a
tATTLE-Market steady at 81 25(15. 10.
SIP AND LANBS-Market for sheen
saea Y at So 1904 80. Lambs-Market steady
al s.. l.(g5.50.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-09

HARRISBURG. Dec. General Goblin,
commander-in- chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic. has called
meeting of. the executive committee of
the national coupcil at Cincinnati Dec.
Is. The date for the next national EN-
campment will be selected by the ccun-
Gil