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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-05

places None of our sons have been rec
ognized upon a political equality with the
sons of other States of equal merit to
ours All the days of these years we
have been begging for but the crumbs
that fall from the table, and our answer
has been always a stone. Are we to for
ever be met with this treatment? Is the
ma jestic Potomac to be continued a dead
line to all our hopes and aspirations?
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick
Why allow this noble attribute grow gray
to the sickening Of our souls? We have
some noble representatives of the best
quality of fire-tried Republicanism, per-
fectly willing; nay, anxious, to be called
and to do service to their country at home
or abroad. Can we hear the call?
Again. turning to the honored States OF
New Jersey, Ohio, and Illinois, whose
many worthy sons have recently been
called to high stations in your trust and
the country's service, l want to mention
the fact that not one month has passed
since all the great cities of those States
have passed upon a choice between the
party you represent and the opposition.
Disclaiming any intention Of being rude
in referring to so soulless an anguish as
the mere mention of the result in those
cities produces l want to ask if you re-
member the choice they made; undoubted-
ly you remember.
After meditating thoughtfully over the
disastrous condition that cOnfronts your
party in its recent contests in those cities,
without once referring to the unstable
condition of their fidelity to your cause. l
beg you to again turn your ear to the
sunny home of the loyal brave and true
in the grand old State of North Carolina,
which so lately marched from under the
blighting pail of Democratic midnight
darkness and rescued your administration
from the peril of defeat in the Senate,
and hear the message which the wire
brings from there tonight announcing
that victory has been further added to
conquest, and Charlotte, Ashevllle, and
all her best cities have this day passed
their municipal governments into the
hands of the party of progress and pros
perity. Like the old, old story, you came
to your own and your own received you
not, but the stranger opened his gate
unto you"
Now, with this light before you, what
may we not ask at your hands? Will
you reward us according to our merit, or
shall we still be treated as aliens? Give
us of your bounty and our final perse-
verance in the good work of Republican
ism is assured.
]. WILEY SHOOK,
Washington, May 3, 1897.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-05
OPEN LETTER TO MAI. MKINLEY
Mr. j. Wiley Shook Appeals in Behalf of
North Carolina Republicans.

To the President: On the Sd dav of No.
yember, 1896, under authority vested by
the Constitution of the United States i'll
the people, all business and labor. was
suspended, and the patriotic will Of the
people was registered in favor of the Re
publican party. You, as the standard
bearer, became the chief beneficiary and
trusted agent of that choice. Along with
you, and second only to yourself in power
and distinction, worthy son of the an
cient and honorable commonwealth of
New Jersey was chosen. On the 4th day
CT Marcn following, under regulations OF
our organic law, you, with your lllustri-
Gus compeer on the ticket so recently
successful, in the presence of countless
thousands of your admiring country, were
indicted into the high trusts to which
you had been promoted. Your entrance
was hailed as new impetus to the pros
perity Of the country. When under power
vested i'm you by law, you called to your
side your advisers, your first choice fell
upon that peerless statesman from your
own grand commonwealth. Your second
choice fell upon that successful financler
from the white City by the Lake." the
pride of the great prairie State of the
West" Doth these appointments were
hailed with delight and satisfaction from
one end of the country to the other.
In addition to the electoral vote of those
States which they so loyalty gave you,
and the cause you represented, each dis
placed a Democratic Senator with Re
..publican who could be relied upon to up
hold your administration III all of it's eff
forts to resuscitate the country from the
degradation to which it had sunk under
four years of Democratic control. But
with all the magnificent triumphs of the
brilliant galaxy of loyal States that con-
tributed to your election, there was yet
void in Republican supremacy in the Sen
ate. which, if not filled, would inevitably
impede the progress of the promised res
toratio which your administration was
to give.
/, From away down South in Dixie's
! Land. from a State which furnished the
! first blood at Big Bethel and the last
sword at Appomattox, you heard the well
come intelligence flash with the speed of
electricity, 1--WE have furnished the man.
We have filed the void in your Senate.
Will you, upon coming into the majesty
of your power, recognize our labors and
reward our Patriotism For the age of
a generation we have been loyalty sup
porting the cause Of Republicanism. We
it were in 1890 who made the passage of
your tariff law possible. We ut will be in
1897 who will again save your measure
from defeat. During all these years we
have borne no part i'm the administrati ton
OF the affairs OF the country 20 high
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-05

Train on she ScoyIand neck Branch Ecac
leaves Weldon 4 10 % III, Halifax 2S % pa an
rives Scotland Neck 20 p IN, Greenyiiie 6 IN
n m KinstOn 7 30 % M. Returning leaves KIN,
stOn SO m, Greenville Sc q N, arriving a
Halifax 1870 a NJ, Weldon II 40 a m, daily az
cept Sunday.
Washington 20 a m and 90 D m, arrives
Parmeie 8 10 am and $50 p m, returning leave
Parmele 8 80 q m and 80 p M, arrive Wash
ton II 40 a m and 20 p N, daily except
Sun day. ~ -r
Train leaves Tarboro daily, 80 % m. ar.
rfves Plymouth 40 p m, returntng leave
Plymouth 80 m, arrives TarbOro so m
Train on Midland N. c. Branch leave
GoldsborO daily, except Sunday7 10 m, ar
irving Smithfield 30 m; returning leave
Smithfield 900 a m; arrives at Goldsbor
10 rs q m.
Trains on Nashville Branch leave Rock
Mount at 30 p m, arrives Nashville6 06 D m
Spring Hope 8 80 p IA; returning leaves
Spring Hope 90 q m, Nashville So m, Ar.
rfves at Rocky Mount 05 q m, daily, except
Sunday.
for Clinton daily. except Sunday, At II ID
M and4 10 p m: returning leaves Clinton ~
100 m and 90 pm.
Train No. 70 makes close connection -
Weldon for all points North daily. all ran
via Richmond, alse ct Rocky Mount with
Norfolk and Carolina II. r. for Norfolk ana
aN points North via Norfolk.
80 ii. NJ ENHReoM, Gonl Pass. Agent
j. j. Kn1ku, 3enl Manager.
r. II. NHHxS6A TTafdc Manager.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-05
MY NEIGHBOR TOLD ME-

About Hoods Sarsaparilla and advised
me to try it-This is the kind of adver-
Using which gives Hoods Sarsaparilla
the largest sales in the world. Friend
tells friend that Hoods Sarsaparilla
cures; that it gives strength, health, vi
tality and vigor, and whole neighbor-
hoods use it as family medicine.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-05

A big man in a little world is as mucf
out of place as little man in a big one
Rams Horn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-05

Hoods Pills act easily and promptly on
the liver and bowels. Cure SIGH head
ache.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-05
NHDUSER-BUSCH BREWING AS.
ISOLATION

recommends the use Of the greatest Of all
tonics, "Malt-Nutrine," and guarantees
the merits claimed for it. For sale By
all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-05

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SERVICE
SHORTEST, AND QUICKEST nOUrs
To Atlanta, Rev Orleans, Norfsn
Richmond, Washington, BsItiAsrs
Philadelphia, Boston, New York.
Schedule In effect Nov. LIST, 1891. ~
TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGK IA
PIG A. NJ. DAILY.
atlanta Special" Pullman vestis.ss
lot Henderson, Weldon, PetcrxbuYs
Rlchmond, Washington, Baltimore
fhliadelphie, New York, and ali eotsn
norm. BUFFET drawing-room sleeser,
.nu PULLMAN coaches Atlants TO waak.
Ing ION, parlor cars Washington 70 ssv
York, Pullman sleeping car. Chester 8 a
portsmouth. Arrives ut Wazsins,sx
!o:45 a. m, Baltimore ID noon- Pill.
oeIphla S:S0 p. m, New York A.ss
m. ALSO for Portsmouth, Norfolk. OIE
Point and local stations geabosr3 49,
Roanoke railroad.
1875 A. II. DAILY.
For Henderson, Weldon. suBa,E
portsmouth, Norfolk and intsrm~Ii.s.
stations connects At Portsmouth vtts
Bay Line for Old Point snd Baltimcr..
ywiob Norfolk and Washington gtear,
Doat company for Washington; WIS
N. I. P. and N. railroad for PhiIsSsi
phla and points north: also at weldca
with Atlantic Coast Zine for HiaA-
mond, Washington, Baltimore, Pkils-
deiphis and New York, and with sest.
land Neck Branch tor GrsszyiI,a
washington and Plymouth.
Pullman sleeping car Atisnts n
PIG A. M. DAILY.
Atlsnta Special" Pullman Vsstihuis
Tor Southern Pines, Hamlet, Wilrnfnn.
ton, Monroe, Charlotte, LineolnteS.
shelby. Chester, Clinton, GreenwcoI
abbeville. Athens, Atlanta, Aususta.
Columbia, Macon, Montgomery, Mobile,
New Orleans, Chattanooga, Nashville
Memphis and all points south an1
southwest; through Pullman BuRet
sleepers and day coaches Washingtesr
1no Atlanta, connecting directly a.
lines; also Pullman sleeping car PorSf
mouth to Chester, 8. q.
1874 p. M. DAILY.
For Wilmington, Charlotte, Chester,
Gresuwood, Athens, Atlanta snA an
Intermediate stations. Connects et
uF'oh station Atlanta, with diverYine
hnes. rullmsn sieeepinS car Ps1te
TRAIN LEAVE RALEIGH:
$40 P. M. DAILY.
From Norfolk, Portsmouth x,a
points north via Bay Line and n. IN
snd ". r. r., Petersburg, RichnsW1
and Washington, Baltimore, PAilaAaL
phia, New York and Boston. also frer
Greeuvifls, Plymouth, WashinRton. Il
C., and eastern Carolina, points Viz
Weldon.
11:35 A. M. DAILY.
"Atlsnta Special Pullman vsstiszis
irons Atlanta and points ssutl.
athens. Abbeville. Greenwood aas
Chester.
1855 A. III. DAILY.
From Charlotte, Athens, Atlanta sns
intermediate stations.
2:16 A. NJ. DAILY,
"Atfanta Special" from NorfaIR
Portsmouth, Henderson, Weldon, Risi6,
mond, Washington, Baltimore. PAiyA
delphia, New York and tho earn.
Magnificent Pullman vastihxysa
trains. No extra fare.
Apply to ticket agent, or 70
Fl. 8. LIZARD. Sol. Pass. Ar.
Raleigh, Il. q.
y. ST. JOHN, V1ce-Prss.anA Gen. M0A
ii. w. b. GLOVER, Traffic Manages.
7. J. ANDERSON, Gen. Pass. AT
V A,pEE lar au~k
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Wilmington ( Weldon R, h
AND sEAronu n
eNC FLORENCE RAILROAD
CONDENSED SCHEDULE
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
The Weather

Is decidedly rheumatic and you will make no
mistake in trying smiths Rheumatic Cure
If you are one of that great army of sufferers
1t is an internal remedy which acts upon the
liver and kidneys, enabling them to throw off
the uric acid in the system, is harmless and
pleasant to take, and 1t is guaranteed to give
satisfaction in all cases of rheumatism If taken
as directed.
MIR; c. n. Hackley, with Morse & Simpson,
Brooks House Shoe Store, Brattleboro VI
says:-"For three or four years / suffered very
severely with rheumatism in both arms some
times not being able to raise them above nv
shoulders. About one year ago used two bot
ties of Smith S Rheumatic Cure, and have been
entirely free from the disease since"
Mr.. A. ID. Hulett, of Pawlet Vt, says"
was taken with rheumatism and laid helpless
thaee weeks, when | was carried to the MARY
Fletcher hospital at Burlington, Vt; a neigh
bor and friend, Mr.. Joseph Seymour going
with me. | went through a course of treat.
ment there, consisting of hot baths and medi-
CiueS but got no relief A friend urged me to
try Smiths Rheumatic Cure, which | did. and
il may seem an incredible story but is true
nevertheless. that in less than two weeks the
the stage to Dorset. l gained 10 pounds in
weight during that time and am now able to do
a good days work"
Mr.. Joseph Seymour says:-"Nr Hulett and
myself were working together when he was
taken sick with rheumatism last June and
took care of him three weeks II was the worst
case of rheumatism ! ever saw and seemed to
affect every joint / went with him to the hos
ptal, as he was absolutely helpless and he re-
mained there some time, returning home after
awhile not much of any improved. He was in.
duced to try Smiths Rheumatic Cure and |
fully believe it was the only thing that helped
him. Two sizes. 80 cents and 81 GEORGE G.
SMITH, Druggist, South Londonderry, Vt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

Washington hotel keepers are already
complaining of the rapid exodus of guests
following the Inauguration. These de-
partures have been perceptibly augmented
since the announcement by those close to
the President that there vii! be no break
ing down of the civil service rules under
the present administration, and that only
such appointments as are absolutely re-
Quired by the eXigencies OF the service will
be announced tor several weeks to come.
The situation is not at all a cheering one
for the average Office seeker. 1t is render
ed less so by the rumor, which seems to be
well authenticated, that President McKin-
ley does not propose to decide any factional
fights regarding patronage in the states,
but will insist that applicants for office come
to him with the full endorsement of the
regular organization and of Republican
senators and representatives entitled to
vouch for applicants.
The small number of callers upon the va
rious cabinet officers is a noticeable fea-
ture. A week after the Inauguration,
heretofore, the various secretaries have
found themselves quite unable to transact
the routine business of the department, e
cept between the rare intervals of recei' :
the applicant for office or senators and rep
ItotuldllNCS sldllulllS spOlouIS lOl lnOSG
desiring to secure positions in the depart
ments. This has all been done away with
by the action of Mr.. Cleveland in extend
ing the civil service rules over practically
all the departments. With the exception
of the assistant secretaries, assistant attor-
ney generals, the solicitor general and the
private secretaries to cabinet officers, there
is little that remains at the disposal of
either the President or members of his cab
met in the departments at Washington,
except those positions calling for manual
labor This fact seems to have filtered
through the comprehension of senators,
representatives, national committeeman
and their constituents, with the effect of
relieving members of the cabinet from the
throng which in years gone by has be-
sieged them for weeks after the incoming
of new administration.
The struggle of the patronage seekers is
now directed towards the foreign missions,
consular appointments, such as are not
covered by examinations, and federal offices
in the various states. There are at least
a hundred applicants for every consular
Office at the disposal of the President, and
scores of seekers for the offices in the de-
partments, ranging from ras sistant secreta-
ryships down to laborers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

was not until the Arthur administration
that the present civil service law was en-
acted. That law placed little over $4,000
offices in the classified service. BY natu-
raj growth that number had increased TO
$1,000 when the first Cleveland admins
ceeded Cleveland 26,500 places were in the
classified list. Harrison added 5000 names
to the list by extending the application of
the civil service rules to all the free deliv-
cry post-ofIices, and the total number of
offices thus classified at the beginning of
Cleveland's second term was $4,000. Mr..
Cleveland so extended the application of
the rules that the classified service now
contains $1,000 names. The remaining
$4,000 offices in the unclassified service
consist almost exclusively of presidential
appointments, 10000 in number, and
fourth class postmasterships Both these
groups are beyond the possible scope of the
present law. $50 long as these 10000
well-pad presidential places are exempt
from the provisions of a civil service law
the patronage system is still strongly re-
trenched.n
The Outlook writer holds that the
work which now remains to be done is not
mainly the broadening of the civil service
act, but the broadening of the civil service
reform spirit. The essential thing is to
prove to the masses that it is movement
in behalf Of the people; that it is a moral
and not a scholastic reform. "The reform
itself is the requirement of the public con.
science that men shall be selected solely
for their ability to do their work. To Sc
cure such public conscience is the real
work that lies before the advocates of civil
service reform, and in securing It the eur
rents of national feeling will run in their
favor if, instead Of holding up as their ideal
the English system Of competitive eXamin-
ations, they appeal for a return to the
spirit of the American gentleman who
wrote: My private feelings have nothing
to do with the case As George Washing
ton | would DO this man any kindness-as
President of the United States | can do
nothing
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

The Progress Of Civil Service Reform.
The current magazine number of The
Outlook gives prominent place to an arti
Gle on "Civil Service Reform; its origin,
progress and prospects," This article is of
local interest on account of the recognition
which it gives to the work of Hon. Dor
man ;B. Eaton in behalf of the reform,
Portraits are given of Mr.. Eaton, George
William Curtis, Carl Schurz and Thomas
l.. James as the prime leaders in this great
movement. After showing what abuses
grew up some of them almost incredible,
under the spoils system, and how the peo-
pie were robbed by the reckless dishonesty
of some of the officials, the writer says;
"In 1867 Mr.. Jenckes of Rhode Island
wrote his famous report of the committee
of the House of Representatives on the
condition of the national civil service. In
this report he showed clearly how satisfac-
torily the civil service of Great Britain had
been reformed during the previous decade
by the substitution of competitive exam
nations for appointments by patronage.
An earnest body of reformers, with George
William Curtis and Dorman B. Eaton at
their head, took up the reform, and since
that day the agitation has been increasing"
President Grant began the administra-
tive work for civil service reform, but it
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

It's now said that F. C. Partridgeof Yer
mont will be made third assistant secretary
of the treasury under the new administra-
tion.
John G.. Carlisle, Mr.. Cleveland's secre-
tary of the treasury, has promptly returned
to the bractice of the law. He appeared
Tuesday in an important railroad case at
Lynchburg, Va.
Before leaving Off Mr.. Cleveland af-
fixed his signature to bill providing in
demnity for the loss OF registered letters.
For some time the ARA. 9ment has been
worked successfully in OF. countries and
is expected to give satisfac, here. The
limit of indemnity on any S gle letter or
package is fixed at $40, and care will be
taken not to pay that sum where it is not
clearly due.
Seven years ago the Panama canal was
supposed to be dead beyond resurrection;
but the company has been re0rganized;
capitalists interested have supplied funds
to the amount of seven millions, and three
thousand laborers are at work on the canal.
The original plan for canal at sea level
has been abandoned, and the present plan
is to carry it across the isthmus by dozen
locks. Engineers differ in regard to the
feasibility of the scheme; but the work is
going on.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
Gov. CIRCUITS brigade


The third brigade filed out of East Capt.
tol street Immediately behind the Kentuck-
ians, and presented very attractive ap-
pearance. The brigade was composed of
representations from Vermont, Ohio, Illi-
nois, Texas, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
and colored troops from the District of Col
umbia, with Gov. Josiah Grout of Yer
mont marshal. The governor was attired
in a sombre suit of black with a heavy
officers cape of the same hue over his
shoulders. He wore across his breast the
blue and white sash of marshal, and rode
a restive white horse. His staff was more
brilliantly arrayed in dark blue uniforms,
heavily trimmed with gold cord, and wear
ing army chapeaux, with large black plumes
and tuft of green in honor of the GrC N
Mountain state. In contrast with the
Governors white horse the staff had black
ones, They ali rode well, and were greeted
with applause along the line.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
The TarIm BilI Completed.

A Washington special says; 'The new
tariff bill was practically completed yester-
day by the Republican members of the
ways and means committee, and was then
taken by Chairman Dingley to theSWhite
House and laid before President Mckinley.
1t was the first time the President had seen
the measure. Chairman Dingley was ac-
companied by Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio, a
member of the committee. They arrived
at the White House just as the President
was about to leave for a walk. On learn
ing the purpose of the call, Mr.. Mckinley
readily consented to forego his stroll. He
left his private Office, and, entering the
cabinet room, invited Mr.. Dingley and Mr..
Grosvenor to join him there. The confer
ence lasted an hour, during which every
phase of the bill was carefully explained
by the chairman"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

Greece is actively preparing for war.
The reserves of all the classes as far back
as 1866 have been called out, A message
was cabled to acting Grecian minister in
the United States last Saturday instructing
him to call out the members of the Grecian
reserves in the United States and to urge
them by every means to go to the assistance
OF their native country. The number of
Greeks in the United States is estimated at
10000, of whom probably 5000 belong to
the army reserve. One hundred Greeks
have already left New York in answer to
this call, and it is said that 1000 would go
if the necessary funds were provided them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
senator Morrin Honored.

A bust of Senator Justin S. Morrill,,
authot of the bill to create agricultural
colleges by the sale of public lands and
providing for annual appropriations to
support colleges of this nature, was un-
vei'ed at the state university, Columbus,
Ohio, Tuesday, with appropriate exer-
cises. The address of the occasion
paid an eloquent tribute to the Vermont
statesman. The bust is a plaster cast
made from the marble bust to be placed
in the art gallery at Washington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

President McKinleys first Sunday in the
White House was a quiet one. No callers
were received. At 10 clock, accompanied
by his mother, he attended se'vices at the
Metropolitan Methodist church, where
President Grant was accustomed 20 attend.
The President was shown to what is called
the presidential pew, The other occupants
were his mother, Abner Mckinley, his
brother, and Private Secretary and Mrs.
Porter. Bishop Newman OF Omaha, who
was the pastor of this church when Grant
was president, preached the sermon.