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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-18

WANTED-To buy 81, 900 worth Of second
hand household goods. ]. W. Burton. 6l3
b. Douglas. 2-Sun-Tues-Thurs-tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-25
They Farmed.
Wilmington Sta


The editor of theaAugusta, Ga,
Chronicle speaks of having met
Mr.. ]. III. Manning of Little Rock,
Marion county, S. c., a practical
farmer who in twenty years has
never failed to make money farm
ing. Mr.. Manning is forty years
old and has spent his life on q
farm. He began with fifty acres
of cotton and now plants $50 acres
in cotton and $50 in corn oats and
peas. He can make ends meet, he
says, on five-cent cotton and make
money on seven cent cotton, and
the reason is because he raises not
only all the home supplies he
needs, but more than he needs and
some to sell. There are a good
many of that kind Of farmers
scattered through thd South.
They are in Georgia, South Caro-
lima, North Carolina and in other
States, and among them are men
who started with nothing but brain.
nerve and industry not many years.
ago who are today independents
But they farmed. They used brain
as well as muscle, studied their
business, cultivated an acquain-
tance with the land they worked
and the crops they grew and thus
got the best results out of both.
These men raise crops and while
they are doing it improve the land
aud raise large and better crops
at comparatively less expense, and
thus get more for their labor:
: Raising their OWL supplies they
g become independent and can carry
d out their plans and grow their
!, crops without going into debt to
t do it. That's the secret of thtia
, success. Any man who pursuei
l. these methods, can succeed on the
} farm.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-25
Charqed with Train Wrecking.

The most terrible railroad disas-
ter that ever occurred IN North
Carolina was that at Bostian's
bridge, near Statesville, six years
ago this month. Twenty-Five peo-
pie we're killed and others injured
more or less seriously. Immedi-
ately after the wreck the railroad
authorities said that it was the
work of train wreckers and had
detectives at work on the case. No
proof could be found sufficient to
sustain the claim and the outside
public believed that the disaster
was caused by rotten cross-ties on
the bridge, which let the rails
spread and hurled the train with
its freight of human beings into
the ravine below.
Interest in the matter has agaiT
been awakened by the action taker
at the term of Iredell Superio.
Court, held last week, of which th'
Statesville Landmark says:
''The grand jury has returned ;
true bill for murder against J.'A
Hand and Bird Shepherd, who ar
charged with having caused tn
wreck at Bostian's bridge, nea
Statesville, Aug. q, 1891. Twenty
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-25
That Is RighI.-
Charity and Children.

We rejoice in believing that
the business conditions of the
country are on the mend, and not
because of the tariff OF any other
law but simply because our peo-.
pie have been economical and in--
dustrious, and the. Lord has given,
us good crops. This years wheat
crop is above the average in the
United States, while the countries
that compete with us in supplying
the European markets are far below.
India, with her great famine wills,.
of course, send no wheat to Europe,
this year, and Australia and Rus.
sia will barely make enough for
home consumption. This will in
sure good prices. Other crops
have done we'll, and the prospect
is bright for good prices. If our
people will only "be THANKFUL and
go on, we shall pass out of the
hard times, shardly knowing how.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-25
is FULLY EQUIPPED WITH

two persons were killed in that
wreck and the bill of Indictment
charges Hand and Shepherd with
the murder of Hugh K. Leinster,,
of Statesville, one of the victims
of the wreck. Both are white men,
and both are now serving terms in
the penitentiary. Hand was sent
to the penitentiary from Irdell in
1892 (for burglary, we under-'
stand), and Shepherd was sent up
for manslaughter from Alexander
county in the same year or soon
thereafter. We haven't learned
when their terms expire, but when
ever they are discharged from the
penitentiary they will be brought
to Iredell to be tried for the offense
with which they are charged.
SIT will be recalled that ths rail-
road company always maintained
that the horrible disaster at Bos-
tian's bridge was due to the work
of train wreckers, and had one or
more persons arrested for having
caused the wreck. They were never
able to make out case, however,
and the general public never ac-
cepted their theory of the wreck.
We do not know the nature of the
evidence againt Hand and Shepi
: herd and consequently are unable
to give an opinion of it, but it was
of sufficient Importance to cause
the grand jury to find bill, and
: this in itself makes the case OF
l Importance"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-25
New York Tri bune

There is venerable and benev-.
olent judge IN Paris, who.. at the.
moment of passing sentence on; d
prisoner, consults his assessors on
each side of him as to the penalty
proper to be inflicted.
"What ought we to give this.
rascal, brother?" he says, bending.
over to the assessor on the right.
81 should say three years"
s'What is your opinion, broth-.
err" to the assessor on the left.
81 should give him four years. >,
The Judge, with benevolence :.
"Prisoner, not desiring to give you
a long and severe term of impris-
onment, as / should have done if
left to myself, l have consulted
my learned brothers and shall
take their advice. Seven years..
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-25
THE oLD-TIME SUGAR MEL ON.

They're farmin, now by science-aint
like it used to be;
The cotton's CROWN diff'run, an the
corn's ahead o. me
An the melons amt as juicy in the coun-
try roun' about.
For they've raised 'eIn an they've raised
em till they've raised the sweet
ness out
They grow 'em now for shipin'; they
pack 'en in the trains,
An send 'em off to cities 'crost the noun
tains an the plains
They call 'em "Kolb," am Zones" an
'George'-they've named 'em, big
an small
But the old-time sngar-lnelon was the
sweetest one of all
Thar warn't no style about it. 1t growed
thar i'll the dew,
An turned its green sides temtinly to
sunshine an to you;
But for these new-fangled melons it was
more than any match
Twas sunny-sweet an honey-sweet-the
pick of all the patch!
When the hot sun was a blazin' in the
white sky overhead
An you found cool fence corner, an you
riDped into itc red
An the sweet juice was a-drippin' from
your Barlows rusty blade
You talk of honeysippin', twas the
sweetest ever made!
Amt nothin' now kin beat It'll They may
raise 'en fur and free;
They may call 'em "Stonewall Jackson,
| ''Sam Jones' or Robert Lee"
But I'll tell EN- plain an even-thougl
| they're liable to doubt
That they've named 'em an reclaimed
| 'em till they've drained the sweet
| ness out.
l don't keer whar they come fro1n-Kell
tucky, Tennessee,
The old red hills of Georgia-wflareve
they may be!
An don't keer what they call 'e1n, or
they're big or small
The old-time sugar melon was the swee
+ est of 'e1n all
= F. L. STANTON.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-25
Buffers Mission.
r1nftp ObsprCar

Senator Butler, disowned, des-
pissed and rejected by his own par
ty in the nation at large, hated by
his former adherents with Il bitter
ness that cannot find words to ex-
press itself, is seeking to bolster
up his waning fortunes by an at
tempt to maintain his grip on his
own State where he also sees that
he is personally in peril. Hence
his campaigning SO long before an
election is even in sight. Knowing
of his special talents in the way
of fooling tho people, he is seeking
to bring these gifts into play in
the Populist mind. His lonely
campaign at this time is con-
fession of weakness on his part
which should be especially en-
couraging to Democrats. Know
ing that his success has been sole
ly through maintaining the bal
ance of power between the Dem
Gratis and Republicans. Senator
Butler is badly frightened just at
present over the prospects of a
straight Democratic fight on State
issues in the next campaign. By
a sort of tacit understanding Dem
ocrats all over the State, have
with one mind and one accord
repudiated the thought of fusion
> There appears to be spontaneous
Democratic outburst-caused, per
, haps, by Populist perfdy and by
fusion misgovernment-in favor
of a straight fight. Evidences O.
such a sentiment are multiplying
1t was only yesterday that ou
Raleigh correspondent noted tn
? fact that Mr.. Frank S. Spruill ,wh'
), had been in the western part o
the State, comments favorably OF
the desire of Democrats there TO
. straight fight. 1t is this tina
frightens Butler. AS long as h
had the Democrats making ovel
8 lures to him, he knew he was Sc
: cure, even though he contemptr
ously spit upon every proposltlo
=, made him. But with a unite
Democracy to face and to figh
> the Sly Fox sees his danger, an
he is going up and down the Sta
now trying, amongst other thing
to SOW discord in Democrat
: ranks. But the people are &c
to" Butler.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-25
FOUND IN THE DARK.
BY SARAH PITT.

"Wake up, Dicky, quick; I've
got something to show you
Dicky slightly moved his head
from the window ledge at the sound |
of Minis eager voice, but he did |
not take the trouble to open his
ewes until she had shaken and |
propped him upright.
whats the matter?" he asked,
in a dull, grating whisper. Some
thing was wrong with the boys
mouth; he never spoke unless he
was obliged.
"Matter! Look at this" Min
held out a scrap of blue paper.
"That means q lovely breakfast
for both of us, at the Mission Hall,
tomorrow morning. One of the
ladies gave it me herself; and there
is going to be q breakfast every
Sunday or two all the winter, so
we may get another sometime, per-
haps."
Dicky manifested some interest
at the mention of the hot break
fast; but it lapsed as Min went on
with her explanation, and present.
ly he quietly settled his head down
on the ledge again.
eyes," said Min, looking down
= at him thoughtfully; ''it'n be
}. something for him to think about.
so don't think I'll take him out
with me tonight. A sleep will dc
him far more good for tomorrow.
Min had to go out again herself
There was a basketful of Jug
and dishes outside the door, wait
. ing to be delivered to their respect
i've owners. She was general mes
j, sage girl at q small crockery sho]
close by, and the class of custom
ers who patronised her mistres
were greatly addicted to maxim
their purchases late in the even
ing. 1t was by no means an arls
tocratlc place of business, an
would accept bundles of waste pf
per, rags, and even empty bottles
in part payment, which added COZ
siderably to Minis labors. If tt
basket of crockery was heavy,
was at least manageable in con
parison with the unwieldy pacl
- ages that had often to be carrie
. b. back on the return journey. NJ
Y had borne them patiently for ov
- year past, but she was not wit
out ambition of a kind ,and plann
irs. out many an elaborate scheme f
the future over those same pac
'ce' ages.
There was fruit and vegeta|
shop higher up the same stre
!. where the message girl often e
an odd apple or damaged oran|
IR. and those were trihes that came
most usefully when ones own d
ner had been one Of the scantie
or Dickey wanted something
brighten him up. After any chal
meeting with that fortunate g
Min would eye her jugs and dis
with increased disfavor, and rC
crate her solemn determination
u change into the provision line
the very first opportunity.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST IS, 1897.

carry hers alone. She wondered
if any of them could have found
1T quite SO hard, or could have had
quite so far to 60.
She got him there at last, and
up the broad steps. The door was
closed now, but lights still glim-
mered through the stained win
dows. 81 don't know if He's in
side or not," confessed Min, in her
utter ignorance of the ways of this
far country; "but we'll stop here
and wait, Dicky-we'll be in the
right place when He does come.
"Wemust wait patiently, Dicky;
it's the first time we've ever had a
chance to see Him. | don't know
what it's going to be like, exactly,
but We'll just get close up to Him,
and it will all come right them
Dicky's aye was not forth
coming this time, but he smiled
up at her hopeful face-a smile
that stirred Minis heart strangely.
He was so near getting we'll now,
it seemed to her that the coming
Joy was already shadowed out in it.
She put her head down beside his,
and waited-waited. All, surely
it was the Good Shepherd himself
that came by that night, and gath
cred in the helpless little lamb,
and made him whole forever.
Confused, giddy and aching il
every limb, Min opened her eye:
in the grey down. She was in The
church itself, among the lights ant
| fowers-strange faces all arount
her. Only one of them had ia
miliar look-tne clergyman VIII
had read out the story in the Mis-
: sion Hall-was it months OF year
ago?
She tried to stand up, but it wa
l no use; her feet seemed to hav
lost their power. "Is Dicky Who'll
now? Did the Good Shepher
? come?' she cried out sharply
e we've waited all night for Him.
S For minute no one answered
e then the clergyman put his han
i on her shoulder
Y "The Good Shepherd did come
$ Dicky has gone away with Hin
: and he is whole now
X Min has grown wiser since thel
e and the friends she found the
: have taught her the meaning
e the New Testament story; b
g she never passes by the state
" church where the four roads me
re without long look at the pla
y where, in blind faith, she al
ID Dicky once waited thrugh tn
bleak winter night for the comi
* of the Great Healer.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-25

Transient advertisements to be pub
tshed one month and under, must be
paid for in advance. All advertising for
a 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-residents, etc, WILDE 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, 1897-08-25
The ROBE S 0 MA N,

n.,J,.hcd every Wednesday ut Lumherton,
" ~ t,oa year and 81" for six months.
,,d ,,pry week by large number Of the
" ,,,,,Jurrnt people of Robeson county and
NV NV. ..,p,.rtl circulation mall the surrounding
h' Including Florence, Marion, Marlboro
'V"In.rlluyton. In South Carolim. rnE ROBE
~, ~" i. nov Nv it, twcnty-eighth year and Is
,.,,,..r AN experiment. II never missed an
~ unit the death II Its latcownerandhopcs
-, a.. gnod future record. Particular
",,,,n v,tll br given to keeping up the high
'..t,r,I " excellence 1t has attained as apur-
,..g,r pf local news.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-25
Nothing SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS.
,rprcroCs ADVERTISING

rvs,rEs many new business;
EsLARcEs iuany All old business;
PRESERVES many large business;
pvytyEs many dull business;
RRscuEs many a lost business;
sAyRs many falling business;
sscrRRs success in any business.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-25

TO advertise judiciously," use the
,ounns of THE RoBEsoSIAN. 1t is pub
,;,hed in one of the hive and growing
lawns of North Carolina and circulates
extensively among all intelligent and
prosperous people, whose trade is well
worth seeking and having.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-25
G. w. MCQUEEN.
THE LUMBERTON BARBER.

When you wish an easy shave,
As good as barber ever gave,
Just call on me nj my saloon,
AT morning, eve or noon;
Lieut. 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,
And everything think you'll find
To suit the face and please the mind,
And all my art and skill can do,
II you ipst.csll I'li.do for YOU
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-25

Secretary Sherman is able to re-
collect that he didn't say it
Washington Post.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-22

always a favorite on the streets of this
city, was given warm welcome. The
first city council of Great Salt Lake
City was represented by Hon. Samuel
w Richards, the sole survivor. and
the first territorial legislature was rep
resented by another sole survivor. Hon.
Lorin Farr. They were. both received
with cheers Following them was
carriage in which was Miss Gulley, the
representative of Cripple Creek. Miss
Lizzie Walsh, the Victor queen, was
not in the procession, owing to the fact
that her float did not arrive in time.
but she will appear in the procession
today The hand cart brigade and the
old Union Pacific engine, moving along
the streets by its own steam power,
were very interesting features. The Col
orado Midland band, dressed in the
feathers and war paint of the wild and
untamed savage, was heartily cheered.
The good-natured crowds along the
streets did not fail to take advantage
of the opportunity TO have some fun
with the pretty hello girls who pre-
sided over the telephone float, and there
were cries of Hello. Central; give me
II, 116," and similar remarks. all along
the line. The old OK teams and the
prairie freight wagon were also cheersd-
The enthusiasm reached its height on
the appearance of the beautiful float
with its still more beautiful occupants,
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Queen Utah and her maids of honor. A
large number of private floats were in
line the most elaborate being that Of
the z. c. NJ. I. Others which were
particularly attractive were those of
the Cooperative Wagon & Machine
company. the Hewlett Bros. company
r. Stencil Furniture company James
G. Mcdonald. Van Efeuton's Cocoa Salt
Lake silk factory. the IdanHa, Solo
mon Bros. and Robinson Bros, shoe
dealers. The parade was about three
quarters of an hour passing the trib-
unes. Governor Wells. with his staff
on one side of him, and Mr.. Bryan on
the other stood upon the reviewing
stand and responded to a series of sa-
lutes. They also Joined in the applause
given the more attractive features.
Mr.. Bryan seemed TO enjoy the affair
exceedingly. As the parade was on the
point of disbanding, there was wild
rush for street cars everywhere. and
everybody who had witnessed the pa
rade seemed to collect at Main street
and First and Second South. and for a
half hour Almost enormous crowd gath
cred there. In fact, there was no time
during the afternoon, Notwithstanding
the outside attractions, when the peo-
pie seemed to leave that locality.
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7TF1E PAGEANT OF PROGRESS.

through a severe attack of illness. His
bearing. despite his years. was superb.
Chairman Clawson is now the favor
lite son of the pioneers. His grand
work in their behalf has endeared him
TO all of them.
If more music is needed for the Sat
urday parade than was in the parade
yesterday, the oldtime drum corps of
the city will have to be pressed into
service. Seventeen bands were in line
yesterday
The commission yesterday loaned the
Ogden band to the city of Ogden, in
order to permit the inhabitants thereof
to make a creditable showing at the
Bryan reception held there. Bill Glas-
mann made the request, and it was
readily granted by the commission. The
band will be feature of today's pa
rade
Doc" Faust was very much in evil
dence yesterday as the shotgun mes
senger of the pioneer coach. OrASatur-
day he will add realism to his antics
by firing blank cartridges. The re-
quired permit TO do so was issued by
the mayor yesterday.
The Fort Douglas band has been
more than kind TO the Jubilee. They
have rendered their services on a num-
Der of occasions. much to the financial
benefit of the commission.
Ten thousand children will today lay
floral offerings on the base of the Brig
ham Young monument. It will be a
beautiful and impressive sight.
A number of floats used in the parade
were damaged, and last evening arti-
sans were kept busy in the department
of construction repairing them for the
great and final parade on Saturday.
The aides of the grand marshal
should in future take better care of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-22

Nearly 100000 people saw the great
ageant of progress, illustrating the
developments of half century, yester-
day The parade was all that it had
been represented to be, but almost as
much interest attached to the great
crowds of people along the line of
march as to the procession itself. The
festivities of the day opened very early.
at least the Streets began to fill with
eager, interested people three hours be-
fore it was time for the parade to start,
and before 9 O'Clock some of the bands
of music made their appearance on the
streets and for the next two hours they
were marching along the principal
thoroughfares, and there was music
everywhere. The floats which were to
appear in the parade were taken to
their various stations early and the
crowds soon gathered around them and
examined all the details Of their con-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-22
WITNESSED BY NEARLY A
HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE

Young statue down Main street,
through the tribunes TO Fourth South,
thence west one block to South West
Temple, thence south one block, thence
east two blocks to State street, thence
north one block, thence west one block
to Main street, thence north one block
through the tribunes. thence east one
block to State, thence north one block
TO Second South street, thence west two
blocks to West Temple street, thence
north one block to First South street,
thence east one block to Main street,
thence north one block on Main, dis
banding at the monument.
The principal features of the parade
We're cheered all along the line of
march. those which attracted the great
est attention being the Leadville drum
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-22

awards for the Shetland pony COMPETE
tive display in todays parade. He has
selected J. T. Daniel and Mr.. Franken.
Of Druehl & Franken.
1t is essential for the successful start
ing of the children's parade this morn
ing that all children and their escorts
assemble at their various meeting
places by 9 o'clock. At the same hour
it is desired that the floats be ready, as
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-22

struction. The intersections of Main
street and South Temple, First. Second
and Third South streets were so densely
packed by 10 o'clock that they were al
most impossible. and persons were
obliged 10 take the middle Of the street.
Both sidewalks and a part of the street
several feet our from the curbs were
thronged all along Main street, and it is
safe to assume that such a crowd was
never seen there before. The crowds
were not confined to the streets alone
but every available window for a dis
lance of three blocks was occupied by
e. many people as could obtain view
from them. Persons waited along the