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from three to eight days before Ash
Wednesday, when the masquerading
and buffoonery ended.
SOME sHRovE-TIDE CUSTOMS
shrove Tuesday, called also Fasten
Fen, or Pancake Tuesday, Is a relic of
the English feast of Epiphany, or Three
Kings day. The Saturday before. known
as Egg Feast, the evolutionary observ-
ance of that of the old Egyptians, among
whom the egg was the emblem of the
universe, the work of the Supreme Di-
yinity. The "egg games" too, of the
Romans, which were instituted by Cas-
tor and Pollux, were celebrated at
Easter in the egg-shaped arena, and the
victor received eggs as his prizes.
In the north Of England one still hears
the rhyme appropriate to Fasten Fen,
or Collop Monday, when eggs and coiiops
are the invariable diet.
est. Tafry is no sooner gone.
But Pancake Day Is coming on.
Now eat your I'LL, drink II you're dry.
Now Lent comes ON Immediately,
Now days exceed the nights In length.
And Titan's heat improves In strength"
After o'clock all are at liberty to cele-
brate, and the good folks make and ca.
pancakes until o'clock. The making of
pancakes suited to the occasion is de-
scribed in an old book and the ingredi-
ents are:
"A thing cald wheaton flour, egges, spice
and other tragicall, magical enchantments,
and then they put 1t by little and little, fry
ing into q pan Of boiling suet, when It
makes a confused, dismal Kissing, until
at last by the skill OF the cooke, It Is trans
formed into the forme of Flaptack. caid
a Pancake, which with omenous tncanta-
ton the ignorant people doe devoure very
Ash Wednesday, as we'll as the two
preceding days, used to be celebrated
by cock-flghting The amusement Of
the boys and girls was to go a-clackinE,
and this 10 still done in remote parts Of
England. They 60 in parties with little
"clacks'' Of wood In their hands. and fall
to beating the doors and singing:
"Herrinss, white and red,
Ten penny, Lents dead
Rise, dame. and give an egg
Or else q piece OF bacon;
One for Peter, two Tor Paul,
Three for Jack-a-Lent's ali,
Away, Lent, away!"
This food 10 used to make merry with.
On the first coming to door they strike
up loud with their song. and as soon as
the requested gratuity is given they be-
gin the chorus:
Here sits q bad wife,
Pray God save her life
Set her upon hod
And drive her to God"
II. on the other hand, they received
nothing after singing their song they
not unfrequently fllled the keyhole Of
the door with dust, and sing this chorus
denantly:
.Hsrs sets : bsf wife.
The devil take 4pr 1ifA
~ ~ aSs sS.g gPss' Sss : = sBsy9| lss x.u-
Tho Jaok-a-rsent ailuded to IN the
crudo rhyme II 3 puppet made OF ntraw
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Tho Jaol-a-Isent alluded 70 IN the
crude rhyme - . puppet made Of straw
Witch r taken e The vlllses seeen eA4
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Shirts

I'm all the latest novelties
in Golf, Negligee and Fancy
front, at 7sc, 81, $1.2S, N.35,
$3.50, $1.7S, 81 and $3.50.
All exceptionally good value.
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cutlery 1t Furrsys. lsv N. spring =.
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Balbriggan
Underwear

At 2Sc, CSC, soc, Csc, 75c, 90c.
81 and $1.2S. All at Cut
Prices.
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from three to eight days before Ash
Wednesday, when the masquerading
and buffoonery ended.
The herald., 1897-04-20


FRANC ALExAND CREaNA
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-05
TIE MESSAGE.
Harper's Bazaar.

When the maple twigs are blushing,
and the birch-bud sllyly swells,
And the hylas pipe in chorus like
string of silver bells;
When the first ecstatic robin, truant
from his wiser kim
In the gray and dripping orchard tunes
his lusty violin,
Something steals upon my spirit-some-
thing sweet 1 cannot name
Like heartbeat family pulsing Srom
the birth-world whence came
surance i'll their air
That my soul still holds some converse
with the souls of otherwhere;
That the winter of my aging shall not
bind ine low and lorn.
But restore me to the freshness of my
loves creation morn
Yea, though dark and strait the portal
of my passing, shall see
All that sudden blue of heaven arciiing
grandly over me!
Such mystical, sweet promise, when
the wind blows from the south.
And a bird is in the orchards with Gods
greeting in his mouth
Have tainted, have doubted, in the
days that are gone by?
Have l said, "There is no rising unto
mortals when they die?''
It is past, that blind self-wounding
hear the robin sing.
have caught the Easter message in
the first breath of the Spring.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-05
WHOLE NO. .141o.
w NTNG.

We wish to caution all users of Simmons
Liver Regulator on subject of the deepest
interest and Importance to their health
perhaps their lives. The sole proprietors
and makers Of Simmons Liver Regulator
learn 5that-c1stomers are often deceived by
buying and taking some medicine of q
similar appearance or taste believing it to
be Simmons Liver Regulator. We warn
you that unless the word Regulator is on
the package or bottle, that it is not Simmons
Liver Regulator. No one else makes, or
ever has made Simmons Liver Regulator, or
anything called Simmons Liver Regulator,
butt. II. Zeilin & Co., and no medicine made
by anyone else is the same We alone can
put 1t up. and we cannot be responsible, if
other medicines represented as the same do
not help you as you are led to expect they
will. Bear this fact well in mind, ifyou have
been IN the habit of using a medicine which
you supposed to be Simmons Liver Regula-
tor, because the name was somewhat like
it, and the package did not have the word
Regulator on it, you have been imposed
upon and have not been taking Simmons
Liver Regulator at all. The Regulator has
been favorably known for many years, and
all who use it know how necessary it is for
Fever ana Ague, Bilious Fever, Censtipa-
ton, Headache, Dyspepsia, and all disorders
arising from Diseased Liver.
We ask you to look for yourselves, and
see that Simmons Liver Regulator, which
you can readily distinguish by the Red 2
on wrapper, and by our name, is the only
medicine called Simmons Liver Regulator.
j. II. ZEILIN & CO.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-05

The long drawn out contest
for United States Senator in the
Kentucky Legislature was settled
last Wednesday by the election of
VIM. J. Deboe, Republican, of
Crittenden county, as the success
or of Hon. J. G. S. Blackburn, the
present Democratic Senator. The
charges of fraud against DR.. Hun
ter, the first caucus nominee of
the Republicans, forced his re-
tirement from the race after six
weeks of fruitless balloting, and
after considerable caucussing De-
Doe was selected as the Candidate
of the Republicans. The ballot IL
the joint session of the Legisla'
ture which ended the contest was
Deboe, II; Blackburn, SO; Mar
tin, 13; Stone, /. The votes fo
Martin were cast by the gole
Democrats, all of whom opposed
Blackbarn.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-05
Too Big to Advertise.
The Wheel.

When a concern is in the heyday
of it's prosperity, when business is
good and competition is not felt,
it is no unusual thing for the ad-
yertisiug solicitor to be Uniformed
that the concern is so we'll known
and its business already SO extern
sive that advertising is a useless
expenditure of money. We have
known a number to argue in this
way, In almost every instance
where this has happened we have
seen younger competitors, by jul
dicious advertising and push, pass
them in the race for business
Then these concerns that were too
we'll known to advertise would
awaken to the situation and theil
advertisement would again ap-
pear; but while they we're sleep.
ing their wide awake competitors
must necessarily have made in
roads into their business, which
with fair treatment and busines
like methods, they will hold. LIE
the largest house in any line sto]
advertising, and note in what in
credibly short space of time lar
i ger business will be built up b,
somebody who works while the.
sleep. Are you sleeping?
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-05

The appointment Of Judge of
the United States Court for the
Eastern District of North Carroll
ma was made by President McKin-
ley last week. The prize was won
by Hon. Thos. Il. Purnell, of Raj
eigh. The new Judge is native
of the State, being born in New
Hanover comfy little over 80
years ago, and has been an active
worker for the Republican party Il
number of years. The position is
the best, in all probability, in
North Carolina. The salary is
$4,000 a year and the appointment
is for life. The duties of the Of
fee are not very heavy. Judge
Purnell will hold his first term OF
court at Wilmington this week.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-05
Postoffice Ruling of Interest to Merchants.

John L. Thomas, Attorney Cen
eral for the Postoffice Department
explains that in prohibiting man.
ufacturers from offering to their
customers various articles of equal
value, to be secured through tick
ct or coupon inclosed in each pack
age, he is pursuing an invariable
rule, adopted more than two years
ago. He has based his rulings on
the anti-lottery law.
To entirely eliminate the chance
feature Of such a proposition, the
winner must be given choice as
between articles of different kinds
but they need not be of the same
value. If the firm advertises tha
the holder of a Winning ticket shall
have his choice of a 81 souvenil
spoon or a $6 watch it is not lot
terry, as each person acts on IN
own option.
"a ruling such as I have indica
ted does not interfere with thes
firms who inclose coupon IN eac
pack age sold, giving list of art
| cles of different value, which ma
be procured by sending varying
numbered coupons, says Nj
Thomas. "That is not lottery.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-05
Kentucky is the largest to-

Kentucky is the largest to-
bacco producing State inthe union
and North Carolina ranks second.
Statistics of the crop of 1896 give
the following totals: Acreage in
Kentucky 1876, IDS; in North Caro-
lima 134,576. Kentucky produced
143, ,G23, $50 pounds, North Caro-
lima 68, ,629, 10 pounds. Value of
Kentucky crop $6,O30, POP; of
North Carolina crop s., 800, 334
Average price paid in Kentucky
A cents per pound; in North
Carolina s cents per pound
While Kentucky excels in the
acreage, product and gross price
of crop, North Carolina is fal
ahead in the average price re.
ceived.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-05
Bun Cling Legislation.

The last Legislature of North
Carolina was 50 busily engaged IN
playing politics and looking after
offices that it blundered conspicu-
ously in much Of its legislation
and blundercd seriously, too.
One fits big blunders was in the
matter of levying taxes. Having
largely increased the expenses and
the appropriations to meet them,
it found it necessary to increase
the State taxes from 43 cents on
the 500 Of property to 46 cents
But for some reason it concluded
to let the poll taxstand as it was
at 81 20, and there it blundered,
for section l of article 5 of the
Constitution provides that the
General Assembly shall levy a
capitation tax on every male in
habitant Of the State over 21 and
under so years of age, which shall
be equal on each to the tax on
property valued at $500 in cash.
This provides an equation between
the poll and the property tax and
it is mandatory. On this equa-
ton the poll tax should be $1.39
instead of $1.29.
This was the position that Gov
ernor Russell took in his manda-
mus proceeding against Auditor
Aver, and this is the position that
the Supreme Court by a vote of
three to two sustains. Chief JUS
tice Faircloth and Associate JUS
tees Montgomery and Furches
concur in this opinion, and Asso-
ciate Justices Clark and Douglas
dissent.
The opinion holds that mas
much as the act violates the con
stitutional equation that part ot
it is null and void, and the ta1
must stand as provided for in the
machinery act of 1895, which re
mains unrepealed, that is 43 cent
, on the 500 of property and 81 q
on the poll.
It is estimated that the reduc
: ton in revenue in consequence o
this will cause a loss to the Stat
l of somewhere between $75, 900 an
500, 900, which will make it i'm
3 possible for the State Treasurer t
meet any Of the extra appropris
: tions, and make close shaving nee
Y essary to provide for the ordinar
: expenses. But even if there ha
e been no hitch in this matter, an
0 the full amount of taxes provide
s for had been collected, the Treas
n urer would not then have ha
}. enough to meet the appropriation
y and would have been compelled
$ pro rate after paying the nece
e sary current expenses. This
Is another proof of their bllngling
# blindly making appropriation
IS without knowing whether they hs
'e money enough to meet them
where it was to come from.
r daisy lot of legislators they wei
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-05

Pictures of ten editors of a
paper published by students of the
University of Georgia, at Athens,
show that nine of them part their
hair in the middle of the head,
while it is possible that the other
one intended to. Twenty years
ago not that many mi ddle-headere
so to speak, could have been found
in all the colleges of the United
States. The fashion is English
one of those imported articles the
Republican party forgot to tax
Asheville Citizen.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-05
The Seaboard Air Line a

The Seaboard Air Line an
nounces that commencing May
first, Pullman sleeping cars will
be operated between all points on
the system and Nashville Tennes-
see, in order to accommodate the
travel TO and from the Tennessee
Centennial May 1st to October 30th.
This through Pullman service will
be a great convenience and ac-
comodation to the travelling pub
| lie.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-05

The State Railroad Commiss-
ion last week granted the request
of the Cape Fear and Yadkin VAL
ley Railway, which asked to be al
lowed the same tariff of rates as
are in effect on the Carolina Cen
trail Railroad. Heretofore the
rates of the G.. f. & Y. V. have
been lower than those of the Caro-
lima Central.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-05
THE ROBE S 0 MA N,

Published every Wednesday ut Lumherton,
\. G.. ut S2.Uoa ycnr and $500 for six months.
IL is read every week Ivy II large number OF the
most intelligent people ~ Roheson county and
has general circulation in all the surrounding
counties. including Florence, Marion. Marlboro
md Darlington, In South Carolina. The ROBE
snsIAN Is now In its twcnty-eighth year and is
no longer an experiment. 1t never missed an
issue until the death Of Its late ownerand hopes
- make ns good future record. Particular
attention will bc given to keeping mp the high
standard nf excellence 1t has attained as u pur-
yyyur q; local news.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-05
Pardoning Criminals.
Statesville Landmark.


Statesville Landmark.
The Wilmington Messenger says:
There is a daily announcements
of pardon by the Governor of
prisoner found guilty after regu-
larly constituted trial The Judge,
solicitor, prosecutor and all others
concerned Immediately or remote
ly, join in a petition to have un-
done what has just been done.
Seven things bring the courts un-
der suspicion if not contempt:
first, the laws delay; second, ths
character of the jury third the abb
surdity of compelling twelve men
to think alike and agree or there
Is no result; fourth, the detective
criminal law, all leaning to the
criminal and against justice fifth,
the miscarriage of justice; sixth,
the Willingness of officers of sthS
court to have undone the findings
of the court and petition therefor,
and lastly the imperial one-man
power, to turn adrift upon the pub
lie scoundrels and brutes to prey
upon humanity outside of the pen
itentary. The strange-t .g b i..s-s. "a ~
the eagerness with which the men
clothed with little brief author
: ity' lend their ears to petitions
and deliberately set to work to pre-
vent justice from having its own
perfect work"
, Almost every day the daily pa
pers announce one ormore pardons
by the Governor, and in almost
every instance the pardon is asked
for by the trial judge OF the solic-
: itor or other officers of the court,
f and not infrequently by all these.
: Any man of intelligence, who be-
, lieves that crime should be punish
) ed, must admit that this is a de-
| plorable situation, and one which
if suffered to go unchecked, will
: ultimately laed to greater evils.
: There are circumstances under
: which pardons should be granted
# of course, but the reckless and
}. wholesale manner in which the par
: doning power has been exercised
e in North Carolina recently is ut
a terly indefensible on any ground
d Miscarriages of justice in the
h courts are becoming more and
/ more frequent, and when known
,, criminal escapes conviction
} through the laws delays or tech
se nicality or receives less punish
t. ment than he deserves there is ne
N redress for an outraged people
u They must submit. Therefore,
c. when one is covicted he should in
/ nearly every instance, receive the
Il punishment meted out to him, and
he Judges and solicitors and other of
We ficers of the court shonld be estop
ed ped from asking the Governor tt
on set aside the courts findings.
'ol 1t is a cause for wonder and {
d, high tribute tip the civilization o
lie our people, IN view of frequen
nd miscarriages of justice in thi
he State, that Judge Lynch does no
srs hold court more frequently. Th
I'D people should arouse themselve
te, and take note of these judges AM
an solicitors and other officials VIII
I'D use their influence to secure th
zen pardon of criminals-pardon
ng which are not desrved-and whe
III the time comes for these official
nd to again ask preferment at th
lch hands of the electorate the
should be dealt with according
all ly.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-05
In the Superior Court of Wake

In the Superior Court of Wake
county last week q verdict of $11,-
coo damages was given to Mr..
Thad Peasants, formerly an en-
rineer of the Seaboard Air Line,
for the loss of his left hand in a
collision at Manly last year.
The railroad appealed to the Su-
preme Court.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-05

"A special election will be held
in the Fourth Congressional dis
trict Of Indiana, probably on May
Is, to choose Il successor to the
late William S. Holman. There
is strong feeling in the district
in favor of nominating his son as
his successor, the Democrats believ-
ing that the family name would
be strong factor in the race.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-05

Transient advertisements to be pub
lshed one month and under, must be
paid for i'll advance. All advertising for
= shorter time than three months is con-
sidered transient advertising. Accounts
rendered quarterly for all advertisements
published for longer period of time.
Local advertisements appearing among
reading matter will be charged 10 cents
per line for each insertion.
Legal advertisements, such as admins
traitors and executors notices, commits
sioners' and trustees sales, summons to
non-residcnts, etc, will be charged for at
legal rates, except when they exceed a
certain limit of space, in which case we
reserve the right to FIX our own price.
All such business must be PAID FOR IN
ADVANCE. The charge is very small and
we cannot afford to take risks or wait the
pleasure of persons to pay.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-05

1t is said in London that the
young Duke of Manchester, whom
rumor has reported engaged to 80
many different girls, will really
wed the eldest daughter of William
Waldorf Astor. Miss Astor is not
yet out, but since her mothers
death has been her fathers con-
stant companion.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-05
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.

Senator Ransom will deliver
the commencement address at Da-
wilson College. The Alumni ad-
dress will be delivered by Col. r.
H. Fries, of Salem.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-05

To advertise judiciously," use the
columns of THE RoBEsoNIAN. 1t is pub
lished i'll one Of the live and growing
towns of North Carolina and circulates
extensively among All intelligent and
prosperous people, whose trade is well
gorlh seeking and having.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-05
NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS.
JUDICIOUS ADVERTISING

CREATES many new business;
ESIARGEs many an old business;
PRESERVES many large business;
REvIvEs many dull business;
REScuES many a lost business;
SAVES many falling business;
SECURES success in any business.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-05
A man recently died in Council

A man recently died in Council
Bluffs, Iowa, whose case puzzled
the physicians. He wasa remark
ably vigorous man, weighing about
200 pounds. Last Thanksgiving
day he ate hearty dinner, and
shortly afterwards complained OF
pain in the throat, and since then
until his death swallowed food
with the greatest difficulty, and
finally died. A post mortem ex-
animation revealed pine splin-
ter about an inch long imbedded
in his throat. He had used this
as a toothpick and unconsciously
swallowed it.
THE busiest telephone exchange
in the world is said to be that OF
Washington street, Chicago. Th'
daily average Of messages is $50,
900.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-05
G. w. MCQUEEN.
TIE LUMBERTON BARBER

When you wish an easy shave,
As good as barber ever gave,
Just call on me at my saloon,
Al morning, eve or noon;
cut and dress the hair with grace,
To suit the contour Of the face
My room is neat and towels clean,
SCISSORS sharp and razors keen,
hnd everything think you'll find
TO suit the face and please the mind,
And all my art and skill can do,
" you just call III do for you.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-05

All trains have been abandoned
at Ottumwa, Iowa, owing to wash
outs.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-05

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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-05-20
The Tennessee Centennial.

Attention is called to the notice
of G. E. Hartman, general passenger
agent of the Western & Atlantic Rail-
road, in connection with the Tennessee
Centennial Exposition. From Atlanta
the Western & Atlantic and the Nash
vile, Chattanooga & st. Louis Railway
run solid vcstibule trains with the
finest Pullman sleeping cars, through
to Nashville. The Seaboard Air Line
trains run in connection with the Wes-
tern & Atlantic, and more delightful
trip can not be taken than over this
route.
The Tennessee Centennial will at
tract thousands of visitors during the
next few months. In numbers and
architectural beauty the buildings and
grounds are said to surpass Atlanta's,
and nearly equal Chicago's. The ex-
hibits are all ready and are interesting
and instructive.
For sleeping car berths, or any in
formation about rates, hotel or boarding
house accommodations in Nashville,
call on or write to MIR. Harman, who
will take pleasure in answering all
necessary enquiries.
Largest and prettiest stock OF New
Dry Goods, at WATKINS.
Hardee will treat you kindly, and his
prices are so fascinating, you will pur
chase, thereby saving money for the fam
lily.
-.> -soS . "---
Straw Hats, pretty and cheap, at
WATKINS