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The Robesonian., 1897-02-17

LUMBERToN, N. c.,
Dec. 81, 1896.
l wish to say to the farmers of our
county that [ purchased one of L. b.
Townsend & Chavis' Champion Cotton
and Corn Stalk Cutter and find that
it gives entire satisfaction in every
particular. I feel truly grateful to
the inventors, Messrs. L. H. Town
send & Chavis. for the good they have
done our farmers.
(REV.) F. A. PREVATT.
Roz1ER, N. c.,
Jan. Is, 1897.
Having used the l.. H. Townsend &
Chavis Cotton and Corn Stalk Cutter,
can cheerfully recommend the same,
for it does the work quickly and good.
No person need fear to buy one.
Respectfully,
JAMES SEALEY.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17
The Contract Awarded.

Mr.. Nicholas Ittner, of Atlanta, Ca,
has been awarded the contract for the
building of Elizabeth College at Char
lotte, N. G. He is to complete the
buildings by September Goth, next.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17

Miss Daisy Medders (coyly)-'Do you
love me- Jason? Jason Huckleberry-.
Course I love you! Do you s'pose I'd
have been actin the fool over you all
this time II didn'tT"-Truth.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17
DISSOLUTION. OF PARTNERSHIP.

The partnership heretofore exist
ing between L. Shaw and A. r. Ne
Eachern, under the firm name of L.
Shaw & Co., has this day been dis
solved by mutual consent All parties
owing accounts to said firm will please
make immediate settlement to A. r.
McEachern, who will sign in liquida-
ton of same. All parties owing notes
to said firm will please make settlement
with L. Shaw for same.
st. Pauls, N. c., Jan. /, 1897.
L. SHAW.
1T A. r. MCEACHERN.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17
Big Failure of a Phosphate COMPANY

The Ocala & Blue River Phosphate
Company, at Ocala, Fla, upon appli-
cation of Edgar H. Allen, as trustee for
the bondholders has been placed in the
hands of a receiver by Judge W. A.
Hooker. The amount involved is esti-
mated to be from one to three hundred
throusand dollars.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17
Against Sunday Racing.

At Albany, N. Y, the League of
American Wheelmen defeated a prop
osition for Sunday racing by vote of
n to 161.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17

The Imperial Bank of Germany has
existed twenty years. Its system is
by no means as simple or az nerfect
us In the United States.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17

It affords me very great pleasure to
commend my young friend, Mr.. L. H.
Townsend, and his copartner; and to
say that Rev. F. A. Prevatt, whose
testimonial speaks for itself, is one of
the most wide-a-wake and progressive
farmers in the county. The testimo-
malls of Messrs. Prevatt and Sealey
should have great influence with their
fellow farmers.
W. W. McDIARMID.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17

The death of Mr.. w. w. McDiarmid,
editor of the Robesonian, is grievous
shock and sore aff1iction to his many
friends. who deeply deplore his sad
and untimely end, thus stricken down
down in the prime of a vigorous man
hood. He was one of the most genial
and lovable men, whom it has ever
been our pleasure to know. His death
is not only sad bereavement to his
family, but is great loss to his county
for which he had done so much. He
! died of pneumonia, after only few
| days Sickness - Chatham Record.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17
EXPRESSIONS OF THE PRESS.

On Thursday of last week, 4th inst,
at his home in Lumberton, N. c., died
William Wallace McDiarmid, editor of
the Rebesonian of that town, in the
51st year of his life. The news threw
a pail of gloom over every one to
whom Mr.. McDiarmid was personally
known, for such was his frankness OF
manner with sincerity of heart and
kindliness of disposition that he drew
to him from every hand those who
were favored with his acquaintance.
But it was not the open hearted
geniality that is our departed friends
best claim to honorable remembrance.
He was a power, through the influence
of the paper which he had through
twenty five years of variable fortune
brought to success, and that power was
exerted for the good of his community
and of the State. He was honest and
firm in his convictions and answering
il pursuance of what he considered
the right, yet he was singularly free in
his official duties from all malice and
uncharitableness.
He never sought prominence though
his brethren of the press made him
president of their association, and for
years he was called to serve his county
as it's treasurer. He was deacon in the
Presbyterian church, and here, as
elsewhere, he performed his duties
faithfully, not as the servant OF man,
but as the servant of the great Head OF
the Church.
In his family relations he was tender
and loving, and here the loss, it well
may be, will fall deepest and longest,
but upon his county to whose welfare
he specially devoted his labors, his
State and his church, falls blow from
which it must take years to recover
North Carolina Presbyterian.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17
G.. w. MCQUEEN

THE LUMBERTON BARRIER
When you wish an easy shave.
AS good as barber ever gave,
Just call on me at my saloon.
At morning. eve or noon;
I cut and dress the hair with ora,.
To suit the contour of the face
My room is neat and towels clean
Scizzors sharp and razor, keen.
And everything I think you'll find
10 SUIT the face and please the mind.
And al lmy rrt and skill can do
II you just call I'll do for you.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17
Virginia and North Carolina Leaoue

There is scheme on foot by Edward
H. Donelly, of Roanoke, Va, to form
q baseball league to be composed of
Danville, Winston, Roanoke, High
Point Greensboro and Charlotte.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as Administrator
of the estate of Amanda Paul, on the
4th day of January, 1897, notice is
hereby given to all persons having
claims against said estate to present
them, duly authenticated, to the un-
darsigned for payment and settlement
on or before the 4th day of January,
1898, or this notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery. al persons in
debted to the estate are requested to
make immediate payment. This 4th
day of January, 1897.
A. L. BULLOCK.
Administrator.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17
NOTICE OFPARTNERSHIP.

Having formed a partnership this
day. we beg leave to inform our friends
and the public that we will continue
business under the firm name of Shaw
Il McEachern Thankful for past pat
ronage, the new firm cordially solicits
q continuance of the same.
ST. Pauls, N. c., Jan. 1, 1897.
L. SHAW.
At A. r. MCEACHERN.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17
Dissolution of Partnership

The partnership heretofore ex-
isting between j. A. McEachern and
w. W. McCormac, under the firm
name of McEachern & McCormac, has
this day been dissolved by mutual con-
sent, w. w. McCormac having pur-
chased the entire business of said firm
and by whom all outstanding claims
will be paid and to whom immediate
settlement of all accounts and other
evidences of Indebtedness must be
paid. J. A. McEACHERN,
W. W. MCCORMAC.
Feb. 1st, '97.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17
f'AC M E" "

Many making made limitations but what
you want the genuine article You better
mendaton of thing than to know that others trying
initiate it, they will tell the kind under
different People don't try to initiate inferior article
anything Buy Acme for cotton Acme and the
Special Acme for tobacco has equal We can produce
plenty of testimonials of people of unapproachabe character
who tell that actual test and experience superior
many special tobacco mixtures raised
by Acme Guano has proven brighter uniform
quality and bring much better prices this other mar
kets than that raised by other brands Of goods
lands and cured by same people.
We also sell old reliable brands of "Gem Acid Phos-
phate Kaint Lattmers Cotton Fertilizers ETC. These are all
high grade goods and will give entire satisfaction.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17
1X97 JANUARY l897

The year of 1896 gone forever Its troubles its cares its
perpexties failures with its pleasures and are
things of the The unknown future is before 1t
only through experiences and lights of the past that
judge the future For the favors and very liberal
patronage extended during the past feel truly
grateful and by low prices and fair dealings shall endevor
to. merit Our motto remains the samesel for
cash ONLY and at prices where credit competition cannot
proach We by trading with and these
times when dollar expected to do almost dou
BILE duty better place spend be found In starting
out 1897 have few suggestions to make to our good
farmers, and while judgment not nfabe cannot
but think ideas (if heeded) will lead you right
l. Make crop scent basis for cotton.
Make small account possible; small account is
easily paid credit dollar don't buy much meat
stamped with the American eagle.
much fertilizer This year to keep close
to shore.
T. For what guano you intend using make early
ments The great demand this will quickly absorb
the stocks on hand at the ports and factories.
The cheapest guano buy is the best grade
| ge This claim for celebrated
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17

Having purchased the entire busi-
ness of McEachern & McCormac, at
Rowland, I beg to inform my friends
and the public generally that [ will
continue the business at the old stand.
Thanking everybody for the very lib
eral patronage extended to the late
firm 1 earnestly solicit continuance
of the same.
2-2:4t. w. W. MCCoRMAC.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17

Only few weeks ago the Times
noted the destruction by fire of the
Office of the Lumberton Robesonian
and expressed regret at the loss sus-
tained by editor w. w. McDiarmid.
We now note with sorrow the death of
Mr.. McDiarmid. He was stricken with
pneumonia last week and died Thurs
day morning after only four days i'll.
ness. It is probable that the loss of
his property and extra exertion of his
effort to secure another outfit SO weak
ened the strength of Mr.. McDiarmid
as to aid the disease in taking his life.
There was no better or more high
toned gentleman in the State than Mr..
McDiarmid, and his friends are numer-
GUS and sincere. While the State loses
useful citizen the loss to his town,
his county and immediate section is
hard to fill.-Hickory Times.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17

The editorial fraternity of North
Carolina will not lealize the loss they
suffer in the death of Editor McDiar-
mid of the Lumberton Robesonian,
until they meet next summer and look
in vain for that genial face and fail to
hear his cherry voice. To hear him
talk and laugh was worth a trip; to
watch his simple, child-like ways was
feast in itself. To us somehow he
was the typical son of Scotland. Honest
with himself, his fellows and his God,
simple as child, iovial under all cir
cumstances, he. was the life of every
gathering of the editorial brethren.
AS an editor, he gave Robeson county
a good paper, thoroughly good; and
bis influence will live from generation
to generation, surviving long the mem
ory of him so we'll remembered. Bib
Hcai Recorder.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17

Mr.. w. Wallace McDiarmid, for %
years editor and proprietor of the
Robesonian, died about 1 o'clock last
Thursday morning. The news was so
unexpected that it was slowly believed
until undeniably vouched for by per
sons in position to know that it was
only too true. He had taken his bed
only the Thursday before with la
grippe, which on Monday developed
into typhoid pneumonia, involving
both lungs and complicated by heart
trouble of which he had been a victim
for several years. He fully realized
his condition, and on Tuesday made
such arrangements for the future of
his loved ones as then lay in his power.
He was universal favorite wherever
known, his merry laugh being, as it
were, register OF the kindly heart he
wore in his bosom. He had been
honored by his county, and served he1
faithfully as treasurer. The highest
offic at the hands of his newspaper as.
sociates in the State was his, and more
than once he has represented them il
the National Press Convention. Be-
yond all, he was an active Christian
-Marton Chief.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17

Mr.. w. W. McDairmid, editor of the
Lumberton Robesonian, died last week
after few days illness OF pneumonia.
Only few weeks ago he lost his en-
tire newspaper outfit by fire. By un-
remitting toll he succeeded in bringing
out his paper, having it printed in
Charlotte, SO that his readers did not
lose an issue. He had purchased a
a new outfit, and was looking hope
fully on life's battle again when the
summons came. Perhaps the excess
i've work which his misfortune entailed
was the cause of his contracting cold
which resulted in pneumonia.
Mr.. McDiarmid had edited the Robe.
sonian twenty-seven years. No news
paper man in the State was more uni.
versally popular with the members oi
the State press. He was warm.
hearted, whole-souled, Christian gen
tlemaD, and the editor of the Com
monwealth feels personal loss in hi!
death. THE Commonwealth.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-05-14

Brookie-Dere goes o kid wot laid
somethink by fur q rainy day, an volts
der result2 He has went an swiped my
gal. Wit all me polished manners
amt in 1t wit der lad wot's got der UNI
breller. New York World.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-05-14
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Godd'rd Lectures.-The second
Of the Goddard lectures was given last
night before an audience which was
thoroughly in accord with the lectur-
er end listened to his splendid descrip-
tions OF the art OF brewing "Rainier"
beer. He remarked that only the best
OF hops and malt were useT thus in
suring q healthful beverage. On tap
or in bottles at the Criterion saloon. .
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-05-14
Just Like Gold Coin.

For more than fifty years
has p ERRY DAVlS'PAIN
KILLER stood the test
against all remedies prepared
to eradicate pain, and today
stands at the head of the list
among the medicines that are
SO essential to keep at hand in
the home.
1t is not a new fangle remedy
nor do the proprietors lay
claim to any wonderful revela-
ton Of the ingredients that en-
ter into the manufacture of
this ever popular remedy.
1t is perfectly harmless, you
need have no fear of becoming
habitually inclined to it's use.
For Collie, Cramps, Dysen-
terry, Colds, and all painful
affections, a few doses will GER
tainly give relief. You cannot
afford to be without a bottle
in the house.
Your forefathers used it
and found it beneficial.
Why experiment with some
remedy that is new and it's effect
on the system unknown?
1t has many rivals but no
equal.
~ The new Csc. size con-
tains over double the quantity
of the Csc. size.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-05-14

City Carriage Co., j. 8. And.
rade, manager. II you want a
hack with good horse and care
full driver ring up Telephone l13,
corner of Fort and Merchant
streets. Hack at all hours. y
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-21
TEXAS ITEMS.

DAIlss has q colored female
dentist.
The recent rains have made
stock water plentiful throughout
Texas.
Gov. Culberson will be inaug-
ursted Tuesday, January 10.
Fire at Grandvisw destroyed
three two-story brick buildings.
A new passenger depot is to
be erected at Yoakum by the Sap.
The two daily papers of Abilene
have consolidated. Sensible. move.
1t is reported that whitecappers
are trying to run the negroes out OF
Temple.
The Tyler compress company
is no longer in the hands of q res
ceiver.
A negro claiming to be 10
years old died in Houston q few
days ago,
The United Confederate Vet
Grams will hold their reunion in June
instead Of May.
"A convention Of Texas cotton
growers is called to meet at Waco
on the Goth inst.
Fifteen thousand Panhandle
calves were purchased by Kansas
feeders last month.
w. 81. Sinclair, formerly prasi>
dent of the Galveston street rail-
way company, is dead.
The Texas Swine Breeders As
ISOLATION will meet in Fort Worth
on January 18th and Goth.
The Baptists of Marlin contem-
plate erecting q handsome new
church edifice in the near future.
Judgment has been rendered in
favor Of The waterw3fks company
against the city of Tyler for 80
Mrs. Franklin, of Harris coun.
ty, has been elected postmistress of
the Texas House of Representatives.
"A Mexican club house was
cremated at Corpus Christi a few
days ago, entailing loss of 81, 500.
The baseball fever will strike
Texas about April LIST and rage in
IN epidemic form for some six
or more.
The fourteen-year-old daughter
Of James Foster, of Ellis county,
lied of lock-jaw, caused by sticking
! nail in her foot.
-Oofty Goofty not only ate thir-
" quails in thirty days at Dallas,
put now proposes to fast for thirty
days during Lent.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-21

In a speech made in Congress
June "a, 1890, Major Mckinley said
Il am for the largest use of silver in
the currency of the country. I would
not dishonor ii; 1 would give it
equal credit and honor with gold; l
would make no discrimination; l
would utilize both metals as money
and discredit neither. I want the
double standard" No one doubts
the sincerity of Congressman Nc
Kinley in 1890, and many OF his
friends confidently believe that he
has not changed his mind, as wise
men often do.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-21


Mrs. GRUMPY says: Chat the
variety of society people" nowadays
is infinitely amusing. That only
very rich men can afford to wear
shabby clothing in these days. That
those who are living on other peo-
pies money are never in robust
health. That those who are not,
but try to be, fashionable are very
at times. That there is
no time in up-to-date hospitals for
much consideration or sympathy.
That the feuds generated between
members of rival dancing classes are
formidable. That it is not always
safe to praise the dead until the will
has gone to probate. That bank
checks in the hands of some men
are as dangerous as unloaded guns.
That the responsibility of church
going means more now than it ever
did before. That the best test of
love and affection in men and wo-
men is downright poverty"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-21

The San Antonio Light says when
two year-old hogs are slaughtered in
South Texas weighing within a
fraction of 600 pounds there is no
reason to kick against the results of
intelligent pork raising; but, sug~
gests that there is more profit in
raising two 800 pound hogs and
sending them to market at eight
months cid, than there is in raising
one 900 pound hog and killing him
at two years.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-21

The record of bank failures fol
the past three weeks, says Texas
Farm Journal, slow that thirty-one
banks went under with liabilities OF
twenty-one Of these concerns footing
up to S2l, 354,779, the debts of bal
ance not being stated. Averaging
them in the same ratio as the TWEEN
ty>one, it would make the entire
liabilities aggregate S31,523,715.
Besides these are an unusual num-
Der of mercantile failures through
out the country, amounting to prob
ably as much more. This doesn't
lock very much like prosperity.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-21

A STATEMENT is going the rounds
of the press to the effect that thir.
teen reporters, representing the big
newspapers of America, among
them J. R. Creelnan, of the New
York World, and Julian Hawthorne
of Aationsl fame, went with Mr..
Bryan and reported his speeches.
At the start every one of the thirteen
was a gold bug and at the end
twelve of the thirteen were free
coinage men. This is the effect Of
study of the subject. If men will
only study the money question, and
not sssume that all those favoring
silver are either cranks or dishonest
debtors, they will change their atti-
tude toward it as these newspaper
men did.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-21
Second DAYS SESSION
Of the South Texas German Baptist

Association
The second days session of the
South Texas German Baptist Asso>
citation opened shortly after G
o'clock Saturday morning with a
prayer-meeting, conducted by Rev.
G. q. Gerlach of Sulphur Springs.
The morning session was taken up
in hearing reports from the various
churches embraced IN the associs-
ton, and in listening to papers, one
by Rev. G. F. Jensen on "The Att.
tude of the Church Towards the
Liquor Traffic" and the other by
Rev. q. G. Gleiss on "Close Cons
munion." The reading of the papers
was followed by a thorough dis
cussion of the ideas and suggestions
they contained.
At the afternoon session the q1es-
ton of employing a colporter for
the association was discussed, and it
is probable that Rev. H. G. Gerlach
will be employed in that capacity.
The next meeting of the association
will be held at Kyle in January
1898. Resolutions were adopted
thanking the pastor and the church
for their hospitable entertainment
of the association.
The visiting pastors will address
the Sunday School at 10 O'Clock this
morning. At II o'clock today there
will be a sermon by Rev, Jas.
Gronde. At 8 p. m. q roll of the
Herman B. Y. P. o., led by Rev. 81.
O. Gleiss, state president, and ad-
dress by Rev. d. Benson at 7:3O P.
m. Sermon by Rev. A. ]. Benson,
ct night.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-21

TIE Cincinnati Enquirer, referring
TO the much talked of arbitration
agreement between Great Britain
and the United States, suggests that
it is fair to assume that any such
proposed treaty will be solely in
tended to conserve British interests,
while Jeopardizing those of the
United States, and adds: The only
foreign policy that is wanted for
this Government is for it to insist
upon its own without buster and
without waveriDg. The way to find
out our own rights in any given case
is to have the subject investigated
by Americans, and, when a con-
'clusion is reached, to submit to no
abatement of it. II such q course
leads to war, SO be it. The nation
ought rather to go to war than to
submit to abatement of it's rights.
If it only claims them, then there
can be nothing to be compromised
or to be submitted to arbitration.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-21

HEREAFTER women will vote in
Idaho. By decision of the SUI
preme Court of that state last week
woman's suffrage has become an &C.
complished fact. The decision in
effect is that when any proposed
amendment to the constitution re-
ceives a majority of the votes cast
on the proposition whether or not it
is majority of all the votes cast at
that election, the amendment is
carried. The woman suffrage amend
ment received 5000 votes more than
those cast against it, though not a
majority of all the votes cast at the
election.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-21

TIE corn crop of 1896, as reports
ed to the Illinois state board of
agriculture, was the largest ever
raised in the state with a single ex-
ception-in 1879, when the total
yield Of the state was 3O5,0O0,OOO
bushels. In 1896 the yield was 1885,
100000 bushels. The average yield
per acre was the largest in the his
tory of the state, fortY-two bushels.
The average price through the state
is Is cents per bushel.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-21

THE Houston Post remarks that
as against the deficiency appropria-
ton bill of $4,000 which the
Twenty fourth legislature was call
ed upon to provide for, the twenty
fifth legislature will have easy sail
ing in financial matters, as it will
find the treasury in excellent condi
ton and fixed to remain So if the
present method of managing it is
continued.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-21

A VIGOROUS war is being waged on
the gamblers in Dallas, Texas, and
the recent grand jury indicted over
fifty of them and they have been ar
rested and placed under appearance
bonds of $3.50 each. The indicted
parties included faro dealers, faro
owners, faro betters, pool runners,
wheels of fortune, roulette and every
game of chance known.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-21

LILLIAN RUSSELL says she is great
ly annoyed by the reports that
rapidly follow each other to the ef>
feet that she is soon to marry this
man and that man. She asks, chow
can I marry any other man as long
as / now have one I am not divorced
fromf to satisfy the
who start the SHY yaEas.
Lillian's motto Is enesat . time. ,n