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The Robesonian., 1897-04-28
The latest news from the warbetween

The latest news from the war between
Greece and Turkey is that the Greeks
are getting the best of the fighting and
have recaptured some of the towns re-
Gently lost to the Turks. They have also
destroyed nearly all of the supplies of the
Turks and have denloralized their leaders.
Eden Pasha, leader of the Turkish for
ces, whose success in the initial stages of
the war brought him unstinted praise, is
now in disgrace and has been recalled.
He is succeeded by Osnran Pasha, one OF
the oldest and best known of the Turkish
generals. The sympathy of all Christian
people is, or ought to be, with the Greeks
in this contest, and all should earnestly
hope for their success. They are much
the inferior force in numbers but thei1
bravery and heroism is unquestioned.
The Robesonian., 1897-04-28
Poor old unciyilized free silver Mexi.

Poor old uncivilized free silver Mexi-
co is often the object of sympathy and
ridicule from certain of its sister repub-
lies more enlightened ~ statesmen. and
politicians 81 the gold bug, high tariff
type. And yetMexico appears to be do
Ing pretty wd1l under its methods Of
government and peculiar financial poll.
cy. President Diaz in his message to
the Mexican Congress congratulates .his
country upon the fact that she is at peace
with the world, has an income larger
than her expenses, and has money in her
National treasury: Anything the matter
with that2-Henderson Gold Leaf.
The Robesonian., 1897-04-28
A remarkable Case.

Drs. w. l.. Grouse and R. B. Kilhan
recently met in consultation over the
case of lady living about four miles
from Lincolnton and discovered one of
the most remarkable cases ever known in
the history of medical science.
The woman had been in i'll health for
years and nothing gave her relief. On
examination, Drs. Grouse and Killian
found uterine tunlor about the size of a
clnld's head. They operated and removed
it and found it to be child's skull en-.
cysted and adhering to the uterus.
The patient was sixty-eight years of age
and had evidently been carrying this tu
NOR for twenty-five years or more. She
survived the operation and is rapidly re
covering her health.
The Robesonian., 1897-04-28
COMMISSIONERS SALE!
VS..
STEPHEN BARNES and wife, APPLE
BARNES; HENRY BARNES and wife,
MARIS BARNES
R. z. BARNES
".


BARNES; HENRY BARNES and wife,
MARIS BARNES.
By virtue of decree of the Superior Court of
Robeson County in the above entitled cause,
entered at the january Term, 1911 will. on
Monday, June 9TH, 1897. sell for cash, to the
highest bidder, at public auction. al the court
house in Lumbcrton, N c., the following de-
scribed land in said State and County:
FIRST TRAcT-oa the Southwest side of
Lumber River beginning at stake in Jacob
Britt's field. his corner, and runs North % de-
grees East 10 chains to stake, thence South
81 degrees East chains to stake, Josiah
Barnes corner, thence North SO degrees East
26 Chains TO a stake, thence South f. degrees
East Is chains. thence South 2s degrees West 81
ming, containing 81 acres.
SECOND TRACT-On the Southwest side of
| Lumber River, beginning alta stake and pines,
Britts center corner of n survey of $50 acres,
and runs with that line due West IS ehains and
- links. thence NorthAs degrees East 50 chains.
\ thence direct to the beginning, containing IS
acres. -s-s-s -s--
THIRD TR&cT--On the Southwest side OF
Lumber River beginning at a stake 'by a large
pine between the field and the river, where his
| line intersects and runs due South-24 chains,
| then direct to,the beginning, the 3 tracts edn-
tanning in all 210 acres.
This April 2ith, 1891
| .-f-s. X. VI. BARNES,
| Apr2S4t Commissioner.
The Robesonian., 1897-04-28
was interfered with, and for nearl.

was interfered with, and for nearly
twenty years she has been getting
ready for the next great struggle.
Besides, a diminution of the Sui
tan's territory means possible de-
faulting in the payment Of inter
est on Turkish bonds held in all
the great financial capitals of Eu-
rode.
In the present contest, Turkey
has the advantage of great NUM-
bers, her army being much larger
than that of Greece. But if a half
century of time has not changed
the Greek for the worse, King
Georges troops may yet be able,
if not to parallel, at least to sug-
gest the defeat in August, 1924, of
1O0,O Turks by 50OGreeks under
| the immortal Marco Dozzaris. At
least if the war now On is long
continued we may look for a dis
play Of great heroism as we'll as Of
great barbarity, and the end, es-
pecially if other nations are drawn
into the fight, may give the world
a new map of Europe.
AS supplement to the above
the following from the PhiIdelphis
Times, showing the strength 81
: the respective armies, is of specia
Einterest now as actual war exists
y and fierce fighting is going Oil
I The nominal strength of th
standing army of Greece, with .th
reserve force that can be calle,
into service to put it on wa
: footipr ic ac folloyrc \ 80.
The Robesonian., 1897-04-28

An advertisement i'll New York jour
nal for man to run a dynamo in London
las elicted TIE admission from the frank
English advertiser "that Americans can
can run dynamos and understand the
work required by the London firm better
than Englishmen." No wonder England
holds her supremacy in industrial and
commercial ways! When she is in need
Of brains and skill she gets the best
wherever she can, and she doesn't lean
on Parliment to keep her in the lead.
The Robesonian., 1897-04-28
COMNISSION'ER'S SALE!
R. R. BARNES, Pltff.,

l.. T. COLLINS and wife, LILA. COLLINS;
SARAH ANN EDWARDS. R. ID. EDWARDS, |
J. A EDWARDS, MALL0Y EDWARDS, W,
II. EDWARDS, W. K. IVEY and wife, REL
BECCA IEET, Defdts. - j
BY virtue Of decree of the Superior Court of
Robson County in the above entitled cause,
entered at the October Term, 1885,. will, on
Monday, June eth, 1897. sell for cash, to the
highest bidder, at public auction,at the court
house in Lumberton, N. c., the, following lands
in said State and County: Adjoining the lands
of William Barnes, james Lee, j. T. Hedgseth
and others, being the same land whereon
Alex. Edwards once lived, known as the Math
Harden place, containing Is acres more or less
This April 10Th, 1897. {.
Jlpr2s-4t Commissioner.
The Robesonian., 1897-04-28
curious : ~ sensational divorce e.

"A curious ard sensational divorce case
was tried in Wake Superior Court last
Thursday. A white man of Raleigh
eight years ago married young woman
i'll an adjoining county, thinking she was
white. He discovered few weeks ago
she was negro. This fact was fully
proved in court and he was granted a
divorce. The woman is good looking,
has straight hair and has no appearance
OF the negro.
The Robesonian., 1897-04-28

The finished portion of the new
Congressional library at Washing
ton has about forty-four: miles of
shelving, which will accommodate
over 1000, 900 volumes. The ul-
innate capacity of the building
for books will be upward of 4, ,5oO,.
600 volumes, or nearly 100 miles
of shelving.
The Robesonian., 1897-04-28
The latest news from Washington

The latest news from Washington
City is that Thomas R. Purnell, of Raj
eigh, will be appointed Judge of the Fed
eral Court for the Eastern District of
North Carolina, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Judge A. S. Seymour.
This is conceded blythe other aspirants
for the position and the appointment is
expected to be made in few days. Nc
Court will be held at Newbern this week
because there is no Judge to preside.
The Robesonian., 1897-04-28

James M. Smith, Georgia's s
largest farmer and "cotton king,
sold his last years crop of cotton
in Macon last week. He had over
1900 bales, for which he received
$4,000.
The Robesonian., 1897-04-28
296,60O 700, 4

Including the two classes Of
reserves, however, the Redif and
Mustahfiz, and the Hamidian cav
airy, the total fighting strength Of
the Turks foots up 1,1O5, 800 men
which is about equal to the whole
male population of Greece.
The Robesonian., 1897-04-28
COMMISSIONERS SALE!
R. d. CALDWELL and W: w. CARLYLE.l
trading as CALDWELL & CARLYLE,
Plaintiffs, |

F. NICK. LEGGETT and wife. ELLEN LEG
GETT, and SUSAN A LEGGETT. Defdts.1
BY virtue of a decree of the Superior Court of
Robson County in the above entitled cause.
entered at the January TERM 1881, will. ON
Monday, June 9Th, 1897, sell for cash. to the
highest bidder, at public auction. at the court
house in Lumberton, n. c.. the following lands
in said State and County: In HowellsvilIe
Township. adjoining the lands of NJ Howell,
John Howell, William Hunt and others, being
| the ist and 2nd tracts containing 717a and s
acres) of land fully described in deed from
Susan A. Leggctt and Others. to F. Mex Leggett,
dated March 26th. 1892. and recorded in Book Q
Q. page 141, in Office of Register OF Deeds of
Robeson County, n. c.
This April oath, 1897.
X. u. BIGGS.
Apr2S4t. Commissioner
The Robesonian., 1897-04-28
COMMISSIONERS SALE!
R. D. CALDWELL and W. w. CARLYLE, +,
trading as CALDWELL .S CARLYLE. |
Plaintiffs, !

W H. IMAM and wife, ELLEN INMAN.
By virtue Of a decree of .the Superior Court
OF Robeson County in the above entitled cause,
entered at January Term, 1897. WILL on Mon
day, June 7th 1897. sell for cash. To the highest
bidder, at public auction. at the court house in
hum herton. NJ C., the following. lands in said
State and County: In White House Township.
adjoining the lands OF Joseph Bullock and
Henry Bullock. and being the Northwest por-
ton of the lands of the party of the first part,
begimrifng alta stakeI2 stunips antia pine! And
runs North $50 Mirst..asse, rhains 10 a.sse.ke
and pines. then South 3I1z West s.25 chains to
stake and Pines ARD 2 hickory ttees; thence
along the dividing line between Joseph Bull
and the IS acre tract Of parties of the arst
part to suoh.h point as that'a line direct to the
Ebeginning will make Is acres, thence to the
beginning, containg Is acres
| This April 24th, 1897. 20 -
:s. X. NJ. BIGGS.
AprS-t. =. Gommiesfoner
II
The Robesonian., 1897-04-28
PiTMAN g. CO.
UNDER The NATIONAL HOTEL
COMMISSIONERS. SALEI. !.

W. D. MCINTYRR-arrdt.s d. .sa aIsAH. ca McIS= y
TYRE, Executors of ALEX. MCINTYRE,
p. A.. McEA CHERN; Admr of j. c. .Mc-1 i
EAGHERN; HARRIET McNElLL. NAL
CATHARINE HADDOCk. 7. 4: McEACH-
ERN- NJ. g. MCEACHERN. JOHN d. Nc
EACHERN. NEILLA 4. MCEACHERN. DORA
4. MCEACHERS. IDA F.. MCEACHERS.
MARGARET L. MCEACHERN. FLORA Nc
EACHERN, SALLIE McEACHERN. Defdts.1
By virtue OF decree OF the Superior Court
of Robeson County in the above eptitled cause.
entered at the January Term, 1897, will. On
Monday, June 7th. 1897. sell for cash, to the
highest bidder, at public auction. at the court
house in Lumberton, y. c.. the following lands
i'll said State and County: In Smiths Town
ship, on the East side of Hog Bay and on the
South side of the Long swamp, bding a tract Of
land containing 30 acres and described in deed
made to J. c. McEachern by Angus /. Near
| thur, and described in safd deed dated April
9TH, 1857 and recorded in the Registers Office
of Robeson County in Book ID D. page s9s, June
28rd, 1855. ...s
This April 2srd. 1897.
G. b: MCLEOD.
| ApF2sAt.- omnissioner.
The Robesonian., 1897-04-28
PERMANENTLY LOCATED!

H. G. Jones, Contractor and
Builder for both Wood and Brick
Modern Style Buildings. Plans
and Estimates furnished on
short notice. Orders taken for
Sash, Doors and blinds. Prices
very low.
Apr2S-Sm
The Robesonian., 1897-04-28
Fruits of Fusion.
Henderson Gold Leaf.

Following is true copy of an
order in the hands of certain
road overseer, which explains it.
self. It is signed by both the
chairman and the secretary of the
Board of Supervisors, the first
named being white man and the
latter a negro. We omit names as
it is not our intention to ridicule
illiteracy but merely to show the
class of men put into Office as mag
istrates and like positions under
the Republican-Populist fusion
regime:
Ordered by the bord of Supt for
Public Roads for Middleburg
Township at there Regular me-
ding Feb 6 1897 that Euiamea
(Eugene) Wiggin be appointed
| Oversear ond the Public Roard
leading from the Nutbush Creek to
Henderson Township line & that
the hands be allotted him ond the
lands of Hunter Saterwhite Ten
ant farm Back Of Capt I'D. He's
ter & the place Known is Coppers
| (Cooper's) & Floid ond the home
side Of the plantation john Roy
Fsters Kate Barns & Horis THOR.
ace) Royster Dick Royster Betwn
nut Bush & Indian. Creek w. AZ.
.TBelvins lower Track & David w.
Wiggins please put your Road il
order Early is possible.
The Robesonian., 1897-04-28

These figures accord with the
current estimates which put the
present fighting force of the regu-
lar army at $4,000 men.
The Turkish army has a COM
plete organization on a peace foot
ing which is filled out when re-
quired by calls upon the reserves.
The best available authorities JUS
tify this table of the minimum
and maximum force for effective
service: -
The Robesonian., 1897-04-28
W. ]. PREVAT'l.
EXECUTRIX' NOTICE,

The undersigned having qualified, at execu-
trix of the estate of W. w. McDiarmid, deceas-
ed, hereby gives notice to all persons having
claims against said estate to prcSen Mt them duly
authenticated for payment and settlement on
this notice.will be pleaded in bar of recovery
Those indebted to the estate must make imme
diate payment.
This 7th day of April. 1897.
N.P. MCDIARMID. Executrix
The Robesonian., 1897-04-28
The TALK
or The town

Is how in the world can u.
w. Millsaps sell such good Coffee
at 10 cents per pound? One
reason is: I bought in large
quantity and when Coffee
touched bottom. 1t has ad-
vanced one cent per pound since
I bought.) The principal reason
is:#1 l want to do something for
the people to show my apPrecia-
ton for past patronage. When
you come to get Coffee remem-
Der l have a full, assorted stock
of Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes,
Hats, Hardware, Jewelry, beau
tiful line Neckwear, Shirts
Mems Pants, Sugar, Flour, Mo
lasses, Tobacco, Etc, Etc, al
! of which will be offered at a.
low price as can be sold.
/ | am now above the Cour
| House, between the old Procto
brick store and French & MOI
ment's office.
Your trading friend,
The Robesonian., 1897-04-28

RoBEsoS COUNTY.
Jno. W. Ward, Pltf,
vs.
Catharine Jackson, Admx,
Allen Jackson,
Catharine Jackson,
Duncan Jackson, Service nv nrbli
John Jackson, = f
Emily Egerton, .-c.tioo
Irwin E,erton,
Cora Jackson, NoTrCr
Ella Smith,
John McInnis,
Katie McInnis. 3-,
Gertrude McInnis
Matte McInnis
W. q. Jackson, Dftits
Inc defendants, Duncan Jackson John Me-
INNS and Warren kson. above named will
stAe notice that an action entitled a. above
| mas been commenced in the Superior Court OF
Roneson County to foreclose certain mortgage
| uee9 executed by Allen jackson and wife,
| Sdlnafine jackson. to Jno. W. Ward to secure
certain bonds, each for the sum of $50 with
| payabie on the 1st days of January lSsS 1859,
1Syo 1901 and 1892, on a certain tract of land in
| inonlpsons township \. .Robeson county and the
| said defendants. Duncan Jackson Warren Jack
| son ana John Mclnnis, will take notice that
| .hey are required to appear at the next term of
| tnp superior Court of said county. tn be held
on on tne lith day of May, 1897. at the Court House
| Oh saio county, in Lumberton. n. c.. and an
| sMrL OF demur To the complaint in said ection,
or the plaintiff will apply to the Oour; for the
reIsei demanded by said complaint.
This April ), 1897.
l. AprI-et. -
The Robesonian., 1897-04-28

| robson COUNTY.
Jno. W. Ward, Pltff.,
The Robesonian., 1897-04-28
MILLIN ERY GOODS


Over DR.. J. D. McMil-
lan'sDrug 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 d Of Mr. Cough
which was totally de-
stroyed in the fire.
q
The Robesonian., 1897-04-28
D. ". MILLSAPS
". ]. PREVATT
ESCAPED THE FIRE!

| wish to inform my custom
toners and friends generally
that I 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., 1897-04-28
Service by publi-
cation
NOTICE

NOTICE.
The Robesonian., 1897-04-28

W. D. McINTYRRr-arsda aRAH.-GE McIN=l
TYRE, Executors of ALEX. MCINTYRE,
: Plaintiffs,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-14
People in General.

The Earl of Harrington, who has
been running fruit store in London,
at which he sells the products of his
gardens, has now added to it a cream
cheese branch
Prince Bismarck has fought over 80
duels
The newest prime minister under the
British crown is Mr.. Baultain, of the
northwest province Of Canada. He
was born in England, but has passed
most of his life in the western parts of
the dominion. He is baIrister with
a good local practice, and is about 40
years of age.
A woman arrested for keeping dog
without a license in London, pleaded
extreme poverty, and the magistrate
allowed her IA days to raise the money.
The newspapers spoke of the case, and
within a week the clerk of the court
received $1544 from British dog fancierS
for her relief.
Sir Charles Mordaunt, Bart, the
plaintiff in the notorious MOrdaunt
divorce case, in which the Prince of
Wales was one of the correspondents,
died recently in London. This is the
case where the prince chose to go
upon the stand and was believed to
have "perjured himself like a gentle
man"
curious discovery has been made
in the archives of the Spanish navy
the bills of payment of the crews who
composed the caravelS of CHRISTOPHER
Columbus The sailors, according to
their class, received from 10 to l.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-14

anecdotes of the eccentric "Old Parson
Whistler" says the London News. One
day he went up the belfry, and there
he found a bricklayer chap whitewash-
ing the walls. He was a member of
the local band, was the bricklayer, and
he was whistling away a dance tune
as hard as he could go, so that he
didn't hear the parson coming up.
Is that proper tune for a place of
Worship" shouted old Whistler, and
the young chap was took aback, and
sort of shamefaced.
Beg your pardon, sir" he said, but
I forgot where I was" and then, to
show he was sorry, he started whistl-
ing the "Old Hundredth." Now, you
see, being a member of the band. his
hand kept time with the music and so
the odd Hundredth' made the white
wash brush go wonderfully slow
"Oh, get back to your old dance
tune" the Darson shouted, ''or the
job-n never get done"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-14

London, Nov. 13.-(COpyright 1897 by
the Associated Press)-The speech of
the MARQUIS of Salisbury at the Guild
Hall, on Tuesday last, Lord Mayors
day, again proved him to be the past
master of saying nothing in many
soothing words 1t was essentially
peace speech, and did not contain
a single indication as TO how far the
government is prepared to go in In
dian. Egyptian. Soudan or Niger al
fairs, beyond a general What can be
done viii be done" Even the supposed
menace to France has since been eX-
planned and was not intended 10 excite
French feelings, but was merely to give
English public opinion mild SatiS1ac-
ton from a pretended bluff
SPLENDID ISOLATION.
The premier's utterances on the sub
ject Of international federation lead to
The conclusion that the government IS
Wearying OF Great lfit=--
isolation" and that the imperialistic
plans Of the secretary Of state tor The
colonies, Mr.. Joseph Cham n-riain
not yet progressed enough to permit
Great Britain 10 maintain hel Dot-y ~
separation from the rest OF the world.
The continental newspapers regard
distrustfully praise of the concert of
the powers coming from the leader OF
the power, which, rightly or wrongly,
the whole of Europe believes 10 have
been the most Enthusiastically element
in it, A Vienna newspaper voices the
general distrust, saying:
England has seized in Africa. as
elsewhere. the lions share. First she
cheated Germany. tricking her out of
promising territory in exchange for the
crumbling rock of Hengoland. Then
she caused Italy TO bleed for her in
Erythea, and has now only to deal
with one opponent whom she aespises
namely, France, to which she has al
ways been an unpleasant neighbor. con-
tinually tearing pieces from her living
body she took Canada and every
thing valuable the French had in Asia
mostly by cunning. and proved herself
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due to i'll health, but to be part of a
ell-organized pan to defeat Kruger III
the election of the presidency of the
Transvaal, which occurs about two
months hence.
The Saturday Review, which has
much inside information regarding
South African affairs, believes there is
a fair working chance of Mr.. Rhodes
defeating Kruger and electing a Boel
who will not be hostile to the mining
interests. Had Mr.. Rhodes appeared
at BuluWayo, that town would hav'
converted the whole affair into per
sonal triumph for Mr.. Rhodes, which
would have antagonized the Beers and
would have undone all the pacificatOry
work of the politicians, the sole object
of which is to defeat Kruger.
The famous Louis XIV drawing room
suite, composed of a sofa and six arm
chairs with old Beauvais tapestry, has
been sold in Paris to a London dealer
for e14,OOO ($7O,OOO).
MARCHING BACKWARD.
A series of articles which is
attracting much attention, and which
is headed Marching Backward"
has been appearing in the Daily Mail
The writer has shown that Great Bri-
tain is falling behind in the great in
dustrial race, and has demonstrated
how the United States, France and
Germany can show increases to the
amount of e25, 100000 in the - years
extending from 1883 to 1895 1t is
further proved that the imports of the
United Kingdom in the same period
decreased e9,O0O,00O ($45,O0O,0OO.)
Commenting upon this showing, the
Daily Mail expresses the opinion that
the main reason for this falling off in
British trade is for want of business
instinct and want of genuine patrio-
tism. as evidenced by ship-owners
carrying foreigners goods at lower
rates than BritiSherS."
BRITISH SPOILS SYSTEM.
While the English newspapers gener-
ally are preaching against the ''spoils
I system in America, contrasting it with
English methods, Mr. Henry Labou-
chere, in Truth is unable to find much
/ difference in the political customs Of
the two countries. He points out that
a number Of well paid court appoint
I ments are always distributed among
Z the peers on the winning side, and
adds that the house of commons gets
its share of patronage, showing that
there are many prizes" on the judi
/ clal bench which go to the victors, and
asserts that when the party needs a
war chest there are various wealthy
4 gentlemen always willing to subscribe
upon the understanding they will be re
paid by a peerage or by a lesser title.
The only difference Mr. Labouchere
can see between British methods and
those followed in America is that in the
United tSates each party insists upon
the rank and file sharing the spoils
While in this country the spoils go al
most exclusively in the upper crust.
LITERARY GLADSTONE.
His health permitting, Mr.. Gladstone
meditates an important biographical
work embracing the lives of most OF
the distinguished modern divines, bu1
there are disquieting rumors in circu-
lation as to the marked manner il
which old age and infirmities are grow
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VAN PELT-COOLIDGE FEUD.
Resumption of Hostilities = Two
Killed in Ambush.

Crescent, City, Ore, Nov. 13,-The
feud between the Van Pelts and Cool
idges was resumed Thursday. and re-
suited in the killing of Al Coolidge
and the wounding of w w. Smith by
parties in ambush. The two men were
the two previously reported as the at
lacking parties in two former engage
ments, one on the 18th of last month,
and the other on the 18th.
Coolidge and Smith had been to John
Cooley's place, about two miles up the
Checto river, and were returning in a
two-horse wagon. About o'clock in
the afternoon they were fired upon from
the fro-t by parties in concealment,