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The San Francisco call., 1897-06-14

The Fresno Ezposttor announces that
the silverites in that region will build a
large bonfire in honor of w. J. Bryan on
July 3. Then on the following day, when
the fire and their enthusiasm have stimuli
taneously gone out, they will smear their
ashes on sackcloth and wear them as can
did evidence Of what they have done.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-14

1t is said that scarcely day passes that
Speaker Reed does not receive one or more
requests to solve some intricate question
OF parliamentary law on which local
parliamentarians have disagreed. The
questions come from all sorts OF assem-
blies, and all parts of the country, and it
is evident from their numbers that the
Speaker lie regarded as the greatest parlia-
mentary referee on record.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-14
WITH YOUR COFFEE.

Little Jack HOrner. sat in the corner
Eating a bakers pie;
he stuck In his thumb and pulled out plum
(Which proves that the story's lie)
Tka T.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-14

At the concert-"Tnere seems to be an av.
fully bad air in here"
"oh, 1t Is nothing. Just wait till you hear
MISS squeels try to sing. indianapolis Jour
nal.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-14

c4lpozs1A glaos fruits, 5O0I0 Towassnd's
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-18

the accomplishments of the barons
at Runnymede, we are promised
that if this ''young giant IS given
new lease of power it will abro-
gate the lease, establish 16 to II
destroy the trusts, purchase the
railroads, abolish the banks, and
have the government issue all the
money. In the event of failure
to keep all these promises, 1t Will
be only necessary to plead as an
excuse, that somebody bought
us, as in the case of the election
of Pritchard gold bug Senator
or, "give us another chance and
we will do it another way" as IN
the case.of the ungovernable rail-
road commission.
Was there ever q |giant" which,
whi1e-yet SO young, had attained
such degree of depravity? Was
there ever all earthly institution
which was as big fraud and hum
bug for its age?
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-18

The Democrats of Virginia
met in convention last. week. and
nominated full State. ticket.
Hon. Hoge Tyler. was nominated
for Governor by reclamation.
Mr.. Tyler was the first Democrat
in Virginia to criticise the admin
istratioa of President Cleveland
and is an out and out free silver
man. Thee platform endorses
that oft hh. National Democratic
OonEentio and will bring victory
to It's party next fail.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-18
How's This /?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that connot be
be cured by Halls Gatarrh Cure.
F, J, CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F
y. Cheney for the last IS years, and be
leve him perfectly honorable i'll all bust
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by Their
| firm
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
/ sale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood anc
mucous surfaces of the system. Test
nonials sent froe. Price 75c. per bottle
Sold by all Druggists.
Halls family Pills are the best.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-18
Knights of Honor Grand Officers.

The Grand Lodge Knights of Honor of
North Carolina held its biennial session
at Carolina Beach last week. Officers for
the ensuing term of two years were elect
ed as follows:
Grand Dictator-N. L. Shaw, Warren
ton.
Vice Grand Dictator-Dr. T. N. Jordan,
Hookerton.
Assistant Grand Dictator. B. Wllita-
ker, Winston
Grand ReporterP. c. Carleton, States
vile
Grand Chaplain-L. A. Bike, D. D.,
Concord.
Grand Treasurer. c. Scofeld, Da-
wilson College.
Grand Guide-K. R. Jones, Newber1.
Grand Guardian-W H. Carstarphen,
Williamson.
/ Grand Sentinel-F. Boyette, Colds
boro
Grand Trustees-Theo F. K1uttz, Sal
isbury; NJ. o. Sheriff., Newton; T. H
Gatlin, Tarboro.
Representatives to Supreme Lodge
T. LeGrand, Rockingham; T. F. Kluttz
Salisbury. First and second alternates-
N. L. Shaw, Warrenton; N. D. Fetzer
Concord.
The next meeting of the Grand Lodg
will be held at Concord on the 18th O
: August, 1899.
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VALUABLE.
Plantation for Sale

THE DR.. SMITH PLACE, IN ST.
Paul's Township, containg about
500 Acres 4 horse farm cleared, and lin
good state of cultivation. Splendid
dwelling and out-houses. situated in one
of the best neighborhoods of Robson
County, five miles from Lumber Bridge,
on the c. F. 8, Y. V. Railroad and 2 4
miles from the A c. L. road. This is a
rare opportunity to secure fine planta-
ton
will be glad to show the place to par
ties wanting to purchase and solicit cor
respondence regarding same Address,
JOHN A. SMITH, Agent,
augIS-5m Maxton, n. c.
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Valuable Land for Sale.

ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th,
~ 1897, will offer sale at the Courthouse
door in Lumberton, n. c., the tract of land
bounded and described as follows:
On the west side of Shoe Heel Swamp and on
the North side of Mill Branch, beginning at
the run Of said branch marked by stake and
two pines, on II. NJ McGreggor's line and runs
east p chains to stake by ? pines; thence
south 81 degrees east. IS chains to a lightwood
stump; thence east chains to a stake by /:
oaks; thence South with the edge of Shoe Heel
| Swamp II chains to pine, where Mill Branch
| enters said Shoe Heel Swamp. then up the run
of said branch to the beginning, containing
| 116 acres, adjoining the lands of Hugh Nc
| Greggor. N. L. Mcqueen and others, known as
| the n. w. Gaddy land.
| Terms of sale CASH.
! A. G. RICAUD,
Receiver First Nail Bank, Wilmington, N c
| PROCTOR {: MCINTYRE, Attorneys. aug1S-3v
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in extorting from King John TIT

Magma. Charta.
s.That we should have made mis-
takes is but human. Noconquer-
ing army ever came out OF the bat
tie without something to regret;
and no victory was ever won with
out incurring unjust criticism from
the vanquished. With this show
ing of the work done and the work
to be done, and our willingness
and ability to do it, and in conse-
quence of the fact that the prln-
ciples and measures embodied
in the Peoples party platform,
State and national, are finding
lodgment in the minds of the great
mass of people, we earnestly be-
lieve that if every true Popullst IN
the State will actively push the
work of organization, our party
will attract to it's ranks thousands
of others who are Disguised and
dissatisfied with the conduct of the
two old parties. We believe the
sentimentof the people of the State
to be in favor of a reduction of
freight and passenger rates to a
low figure, corresponding with
prices prevailing under the single
gold standard, which was foisted
upon the people of the country by
means of fraud and bribery.
I "We re-affirm the condemnation
of the '99-year lease of the North
Carolina railroad, and we shall
use our best efforts to have said
lease annulled, until its validity
shall have been passed upon by
our State courts.
"For a more effective and equi
table control and reduction of thu
encroachments of railroad corpor
atlons, we suggest that railroad
commissioners should be elected
by direct vote of the people.
| 'ln national matters we shall
continue to labor zealously for TIL
complete RECOMMENDATION of silve
at the ratio of Is to /, for the de
struction of monster trusts tina
are today sapping and undermin
ing the life of the republic; fo
government ownership of the rail
roads under rigid civil servic
law, to the end that the people
rights and liberties shall not b
trampled upon, as under presen
management by said corporations
for the abolition of national bank
and the issuance of all money b
the national government.
''To make good the foregoin
: declaration of principles, we sha.
l in the next campaign use ever
lawful means to aid us in accom-
plishing these reforms, and to tina
end we invite the cooperation {
e men of all parties, that we ma
be successful in the prosecutio
: of this work"
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COMMISSIONERS SALE,
Z. T. MCNEILL,
WIN. T. BRITT and wife, NARY ANNE BRITT.
and EDDIE BARNES and wife JENNIE
BARNES.

By virtue of Il decree of the Superior Court,
of Robson County in the above entitled ca,Is--
entered at the October Term, 1896 I will an,
Monday, Septemb Der the 9Th. 1897 sell for cash
to the highest bidder at Public Auction at the.
court house in Lumberton. y. c.. the following
lands in said State and County: Adjoining tb.,
lands of Elias Stone. Francis Stephens amt.
others, on the West side of Lumber River, Be
ginning at a stake at the Greek Road, Eliza,
beth Stephens corner, and runs with her linz
Southwest to Francis Stephens line at a stake
and then with said Francis Stephens and J. !.
Britt's lines to the corner at Stony Pond Their.
with 4. b. stones, Srs Ene to the road near
Tom Britts house at stake; then with saids
road to the beginning, containing fifty (sa,.
acres, more or less, and being the same lanY
| conveyed by Stephen Barnes and wife to NARY
Anne Britt.
Second Tract: Being the same described in s.,
mortgage deed executed December.l2th lsas
| by Eddie Barnes to +. ID. McNeiIl. and duly
recorded IN Book 5. 5. S. page 14r, Registers
Office of Robeson County, n. G., containing
| fifty (50) acres.
! This 31st day of July. 1897.
/ STEPHEN MCINTYRE.
| auR4H Commissioner.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as administTa tor of the es--
tate of the late Mrs. Susan Mcqueen, notice In
aereby given to all persons having claims
against said estate to present them TO the I'm
dersigned, duly authenticated for pay ment, OH
or before the LIST day of August. tsss. OF thi..
notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery
All persons indebted to the said estate mus.
make immediate payment. This July ls, 1897
FRENCH MCQUEEN,
Mcneil & Mclean, att'y's. Administrator
July ii, 8 weesks.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-18
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 1897

The Populists of Ohio met
in convention last week and after
rejecting the offer of fusion made
by the Democrats, nominated ia
cob S. Coxey, for Governor: 1t
is charged that Mark Hanna
bought the delegates and prevent.
cd fusion.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-18
THE ".YoUNd GIANT AND HIS NERVE

L.
Such is the absurdity and false
hood of the address issued by the
Poplrlist State Executive Commit
tee, which is published in another
column, that every thinking man
iniNorth Carolina will laugh at it.
While it is really unworthy of a
reply'the Charlotte Observer an
swers it So fluffy and completely
that we give space to the editorial.
Under the caption above the OBJ
server says:
The effrontery of the Populist
phrty in North Carolina passes
comprehension. 1t set out to
right the wrongs of thepeople and
inflicted upon thema twenty for
every one they suffered before.
Yet instead of huably and peni-
tently confessing that it had made
an utter faikre'and added to- fail
!. ufe crime aad'after this confession
hanging it's head and asking for
giveness, isr executive committee
Issues a pt,Flic address Boosting
Of what th7"phrty has accomplish.
ed 1t is az if an individual
should boast of his own infa.
MY!
The people were told that only
the Populists were the pure il
heart that there we're bad mel
IN MI parties, except theirs. Anc
yet last winter i'll Raleigh the ali
was thick%sth charges by Popu
lists against Populists that the,
had beeif' bought; yes bought
some of them with the promise.
of office and@ With money. An,
now in this same address, the,
repudiate their own railroad com
mission and call for the election
of these officers by the people
while Senator Butler in his speecl
at Wadesboro characterizes a par
Of the lately pure in heart a
''black sheep"
Yet, after all that has passe
this executive committee vaunt
ltself-npon what? Upon til
purity of the elections it has prc
vidcd; upon having restored I'll
schools to the people; upon, ha,
ing given local self-g6vornmcr
to the counties; upon havir
rescued the educational, Chart,
bic and pena'i institutions frol
political thfaadom; upon havil
taken thofndiciary out of polite.
upon having restored the" Sta
government to the people.
Here are six boasts, every one
which is i'll truth record
shame. In not single one
the matters referred to IL Il
State nearly so well off as befo
Populistic-Republican fusion bro
it under its deadly blight.
this connection we invite attenti
to a recital in another colur
Of this paper from the Hicko
Times.
Now, having already surpass
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-18
Mai. William A. Guthrie, who


was the Populist candidate for
Governor last year and was slaugh-
tered by his pretended friends,
when spoken to at Durham last
week by reporter of the Raleigh
News and Observer about his
failure to attend the meeting of
the Populist State Executive Com
mittee, made the following frank
answer: "No, / am not a men,
Der of the committe myself, and l
thought under existing circum-
stances ! had better stay at home.
You remeasbepr perhaps. that the
State 'PopuEist committee in the
last campaign got so fused and
mixed up with the Republican
State committee that it was hard
to tell which one,theebag belonged
TO, and found myself pulling
one way and they were pulling
another way before the election
came on. l thought l would just
wait awhile now and let them
find out "where they are at. "
The fact is, / am now permanent
" employed by Guthrie & Guth.
re; attorneys, and attending tc
their business exclusively, and
Irathorlihb my employment, too
fdr they kAapgthaif promises with
me,and ddn't telf'meAny lies eth
er; nor pretend to believe on,
thing and do another.
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He is quite dis(Gus)ted at it.
Misses Maggie Patterson, Med
die Stewart, Ida McKinnon, Lucy
Aydlott and Betsey McNair took
in the Chautauqua and good water
at Red Springs the past week.
Mrs. J. S. Smith, wife of the
superintendent of the cotton fac
tory at this place, was bitten by a
rattesnake's pilot Wednesday. She
was hunting a hens nest in her
back yard, and so was the snake.
We are glad to say she is doing
WE'LL
Jim Pankey, who is accused of
shooting into the house of Caro-
line Patterson, on the night of
July 10th, had a hearing before
Squire Byrns Thursday. The evil
dence was such that Jim was re-
quired to give bond for his appear
ance at the next term of the Grim
inal Court. He failed to do so,
and was carried to jail at Lumber
ton Friday.
The new road plough has arrived
!
and is now being used on our
streets. It requires six mules for
motive power, but we believe it is
doing satisfactory work. Our pro-
gressive town council has also pur-
chased and put in place quite a
number of very brilliant street
lamps. So we are to have light
nights, moon or no moon.
| When you come to the reunion
! Thursday, if you are veteran, go
| to the grand stand, where you will
be supplied with badge. If a
"Son of the Confederacy" go to
| DR.. Groom store and you will find
a regalia. If a Daughter of the
Confederacy' call at Misses Pat
terson & McKinnon's millinery
store and you will be properly dec
, GRATED. All are free of cost.
We are looking for an immense
, crowd at the reunion at this place
Thursday, the 10Th, and we take
this opportunity, in behalf of the
r committee, to again extend a cor
5 dial welcome to all old soldiers
either of the Federal or Confeder.
ate armies, to be present. Also t.
, the Sons and Daughters of the
Confederacy. Everything will bt
done to make the day pleasant fol
, those who attend.
Our people were Mortified ant
saddened on the arrival of the
!, train from Red Springs, Wednes
day evening, bringing the news o
the killing of Mrs. Sim Tolar
and her, little daughter, by TIL
train then In our pesence only
half an hour before. The ell
gineer, conductor and large mum
. Der Of passengers returning from
the Chatauqua wore saddened ex
S press1ons. 1t is said, by thos
:, present, the little girls body wa
so badly torn to pieces that part
# were found under the trestle an,
10 on both sides of the railroad
- Surely this was one Of the mos
- horrible accidents that ever har
pened in this part of the State.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-18
EOH In THE~
Northern Markets j!
THE UNDER SIGNEDIS

THE UNDER SIGNEDIS
= now in New York city
making his selections for the
Fall Trade.
He will occupy this fall
the large, handsome and COM
modious store of Proctor &
Mcleod, next door to the
New Lumberton Bank, with
a door fronting on Elm and
one opening on Trade street.
1t will be the largest and
most convenient store in the
town of Lumberton, and I
expect to fill it from floor to
garnet With the choicest and
best bargains that can be OBJ
tanned in the city Of New
: York.
; Don't forget I have the
. best Coffee for 10 cents per
/; pound that has been sold
/: here since the war.
+; | expect to have plenty Of
!; other bargains just as good
]; in Clothing, Hats, Shoes,
i; Notions, Groceries, Etc.
/; Yours to please,
I; D. w. MILLSAPS.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-18
State Sunday School: Convention.

The next meeting of the State Sunday
School Association will be held in Win
ston-Salern on next Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, August 24th, 18th and
18th.
The railroads will charge only one fare
for the round trip. 1t is earnestly hoped
that every delegate appointed will be
present Write to Rev. ]. F. McCuiston,
Chairman of the Entertainment Commit
, tee, Salem, n. c., that you are coming
! and free entertainment will be provided.
| The following are the delegates for
Robson county:
Rev. E. Pope, Ashpole; Rev. c. G.
Vardell, H. L. Edens, J. S. Jones, Mrs.
D. P. McEachern, Mrs w F Williams;
Springs; A. R. McEachern, St. Pau1s; R
D. Caldwell, A. w. Mclean, Mr.. anC
Mrs. o. c. Nornent, Col T. F. Toon
Lumberton; Rev. P. R. Law, Prof. Nc
Arthur, Rev. J. w. Cobb, Lumber Bridge
Hon. J. S. Oliver, Affinity; Rev. and Mrs
Hugh Craig, Rowland; Rev. H. G. Hill
D. D., Floral College; Rev and Mrs. NJ
Bradshaw, Rev. w. M. Jones, Miss Med
die Stewart, A. J. McKinnon, G. B. Pat
terson, Prof. R. P. Johnson, Maxton
Mrs. J. F. Payne, Alma.
This is the fifteenth contention ant
the programme is interesting.
w. B. HARKER,
| Prest. Robson Co. s. s Assn.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-18
TRIBUTE OF COINCIDENCE AND RESPECT

iKiDOlE VI SONDOLENSE AND RESPECT.
The following resolutions were unani-
inously adopted by the Baptist State Sun
day School 'Chautauqua, in session at Red
Springs, On Thursday, August II, 1897:
Whereas, God, our Heavenly Father
the Supreme and A1lwise Ruler of the
| universe, has seen fit in His inscrutable
wisdom to make lis bow our heads with
grief and tender sympathy during this
| Chautauqua exercise by the sudden and
unexpected death of our beloved sister,
| Mrs. S. R. Tolar, and her dear little
daughter Mary; therefore be it
| Resolved, I. That we bow in meek and
humble submission to the will of God
recognizing the fact that He makes nc
mistakes III the manner Of removing His
saints from earth to heaven, and we rec
ognize this sad ard awful visitation q
Providence as the voice of Jehovah giving
peculiar emphasis to the we'll know,
words of our Savior, "Re We also ready
for i'll such an hour as ye think not til.
Son Of Man. ccn,eth. .
2. That we extend to our beloved broth
er, S. r. Tolar, and his sorely Athlete.
family cur profound and tenderest SYM
pathies in this hour of deep sorrow, AM
, we hu1nbly pray that God may give then
grace ard strength to endure this terribl
affection
3. That we comfort our brother witt
the sweet and suggestive words of tn
Beloved, ''What l do thou knowest nc
now but thon shalt know hereafter
4. Thai copy Of these resolutions b
presented to the bereaved family of on
deceased sister and daughter, and thu
copies be sent to the press for public
I ton.
J. A. SMITH,
B. CARLYLE,
ARCHIE JOHNSON,
Committee
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-18

A splendid rain fell in Lumber
ton and vicinity Sunday Afternoon.
and night.
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Marriage licenses were issued
during the past week to S. T.
Griffin and Qeen Wilcox, white,
and Hugh Mcfarland Lister At
kinson, cOiored.
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SALEM

Academy and College, for Girls and Young
Women. Best home care together with full
College instruction. Snecialistsn Music. Art
Elocution. Languages Commercial and Indus
trial Studies. Institution founded in 1872
The Res.istcr shows 324 last year. New teri,
begins Thursday, Sept. >, 1877 Send for Gaia
logue To
REV. J. H. GLEN ELL. Principal.
aug 11-2t Salem, North Carolina
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-18
". ]. PREVAT'T
ESCAPED THE FIRE +!

l wish to inform my custom
toners and friends generally
that l escaped from the last
disastrous fire with small dam
age to stock, and can be found
at the N. H. Jones Store with a
Full and Complete Line of
Goods at Lowest Prices.
You will also find our Mr..
Lon Prevatt located in our
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-18

Over DR.. j. D. McMil-
lan's Drug Store and asks
the continued patronage
Of her customers and
friends, promising to give
them her best efforts and
best goods at the lowest
prices, as she has always
done in the past while in
charge Of the Millinery
department Of Mr.. Cough
which was totally de-
stroyed in the fire.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-08-10
HIS NAME NOT ON THE LIST
So, by Customs Law, This Steamship Pas
senger Was Not Passenger.

So, by Customs Law, This Steamship Pas
senger Was Not Passenger.
A passenger ON one of the transatlantic
steamers that arrived here recently
stepped into the line of people who
were making their declarations before
the customs officer and told his name
Cant take your declaration, " the
officer said after examining the passen-
ger list. 81 don't see your name there I"
''But got my ticket on Friday
night" the passenger responded, land
the time was too short to have allowed
of my name being put on the list
That makes no difference" an
swered the inspector. UNLESS your
name is on the list you are not pas
senger, and cannot take your declara-
ton. Nobody not on the list can be re-
garded as passenger.
The New Yorker said few things,
thought good many more and dropped
out of the line. Then he went in search
of the captain. The captain came up
and wrote the passengers name on the
Inspector list and the declaration was
duly taken. After this formality had
been finished the passenger asked the
inspector his reason for refusing to take
his declaration in the first place. To
this question he added the remark that
on number of trips to Europe he had
left at such short notice that his name
had not got on the passenger list, but
he had never had any such experience
with the English inspector.
Il don't know anything about that, T"
the official replied, "but the rule in
the United States is that unless man s
name is on the passenger list he is not
officially regarded as passenger and
we cannot recognize him as such until
his name appears there. You were all
right as soon as the captain wrote your
name, but until then you had no stand
ing as a passenger. New York Sun.