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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
LOUISVILLE.
FACTS AND FANCIES OF THE
BEAUTIFUL "FALLS CITY,"

Reliable Record of the Happenings
Among tho Afro-American Residents OF
the Metropolis of Kentucky-Louisvili-
Local Laconics.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
MILWAUKEE.
TIE CREAM CITY OF THELAkES
AND ITS FOLKS.

items OF all Sorts Gathered Together by
Our ubiquitous Reporter and Served up
In Dainty Style for the Dedication Of
Our Readers.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11

about two years ago, and some moths
ago gave birth to the fourth pair. Her
husband died few days ago. leaving
her sick and penniles,.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
SAINT LOUIS.
SOCIAL MATTERS, CONDENSED
INTO SMALL SPACE.

For the Benefit of our Thousands of Read
ers-All Sorts of News Items From the
City by the Big Bridge-The Culture
Great' at the Present Time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-04
STATE NEWS.

Mr. J. Il. Evans, postmaster at Wei
don, has been removed. He is succeeded
by w. Fl. Campbell.
1t is reported from Washington that
Jim Moody is to succeed Mr.. Walter II.
Faison as solicitor of the State Depart
ment.
w. H. Holt has been named as post
master at Graham 20 succeed S. q. Nc
Lean. 1t was announced some weeks
ago that Col. Boyd had selected Holt.
Cards have been issued for the Com
mencement exercises at Buies Creek
Academy and Commercial School at
Poe's. Harnett county, May Goth. The
annual literary address will be delivered
by Mr.. n. b. Broughton, of Raleigh.
There are eleven graduates in the com
mercial department.
Harry Skinner is getting Ill his work
in getting Democrats removed and hav-
ing new postmasters appointed in the
first district. Last week Nj. Nj. Alex
ander was removed at Creswell, Wash
ington county, and c.. II. Spruill APP
pointed: d. s. Powell removed at Par
mele and VIM. Powell appointed; War
rem Brickhouse was removed at Column
bia. Tyrrell county, and Maynard Davis
appointed, and J. T. Hyman had to bite
the dust at ConOho, Martin county, to
make room for J. l.. Hines.
Cards are out for the commencement
exercises at Greensboro Female College,
Nav 25th, 26th and 9th. Bishop Gallo
no
II a. M, Tuesday, May Doth; Mrs. Sallie
S. Gotten will deliver the address TO
alumnae, at s p. m, the same day; tHe
graduating exercises of the class or 1890;
followed by the Literary address by Rev.
w. C. Norman. of Raleigh, will take
place Wednesday, May Goth, and the an
nual concert will be given on the same
evening. The art exhibit will embrace
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday 1he
graduating class numbers eleven.
The body of the late Mrs. Comma
Morehead Avery vas inferred at Nor
canton Sunday. Mrs. Avery died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Scales
at Cascade, Va. Mrs. Avery was a
daughter of the late Governor More
head and the widow of the late Hon.
Waightstill w. Avery. The Charlotte
Observer says: "She was indeed a per-
feet woman, nobly planned Her face.
which was benignity itself, was an index
to her character. which was lovely in
every trait. Hers was a heart that knew
no guile; her lips that spoke no i'll. Such
a beautiful character could not fail to
be appreciated. Wherever known she
was loved for her nobility Of soul, Chris
tan charity, gentleness and purity o.
heart.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-04
WHAT JAMES WAS READING.

James, dear, will you bring me up a
scuttle of Goals from the CELLAR? said
busy wife.
That's just the way with YOU" said
James, with a frown, as he put down his
book and rose from the armchair.
"Just the way with meT
EYES," he snapped. GAS soon as you
see me enjoying myself you have some
thin or other for me to do. Didn't you
see was absorbed in my reading|'
Well, dear, will do it myself"
Eyes, and tell everybody-yourm moth
er especially-that you have to carry your
own coal up from the cellar. No, I'll
do it. Let me mark my place."
So he marked the place in the book at
which he had ceased reading and when
he went down in the cellar, grumbling
all the way, she picked up the volume,
and found it was a love story, and that
the passage he had been absorbed in was
as follows:
'My darling, when you are my wife,
I will shield and protect you from every
care The winds Of heaven shall not
visit your face too roughly; those pretty
hands shall never be soiled by mental
tasks: your wish shall be my law; your
happiness"
Just then he re-appeared, and, dropping
| the scuttle upon the floor, said:
"There's your coal! Give me my book.
| -Tid-Bits.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-04
THE BLESSING OF STRONG
NERVES

Is recoverable, not by The use Of mineral
sedatives, but by recourse to effectual
tonic treatment. Opiates and the like
should only be used as auxiliaries, and
then as sparingly as possible. Vigorous
nerves are quiet ones, and the most di-
rect way to render them so is to reinforce
the vital energies. That sterling invig-
GRANT, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, will
be found all-sufficient for this purpose,
since it entirely removes impediments to
thorough digestion and assimilation of
food, so that the body is insured its due
amount of nourishment, and consequent
ly Of stamina. Rheumatic tendencies and
affections of the kidneys and bladder are
also counteracted by the Bitters, which
is besides thorough medicinal stimulant,
infinitely purer than the raw excitants
of commerce, which react injurously
upon the nervous system.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-04
STURGEON AND A SMALL BOY.
weekly Telegraph

The following colloquy is reported be-
tween the late Mr.. Spurgeon and boy
in his orphanage:
"Mr. Spurgeon, s'posing there was an
orfin 'syluman' a hundred orins in it,
an all the orfins had uncles and auntses
to bring 'em cakes an apples, 'cept one
Orfin wot hadn't no one, Oughtn't some
body give that orfn sixpence"
Il think so, Bob" replied Mr.. Spur
geon. ''but why?
"'Cause I'm him." said Bob.
The story goes that the Orfn got the
sixpence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-04

No man is strong whose character has
not stood the test of many triaS.-Ram
Horn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-04

Men and wo-
m e n d g an d
delve their lives
away in order to
pile up gold with
never a thought
Of the most pre-
cious endowment
a human being
may have, good
h e alt h. What
does it profit a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-04
THE REASON FOR HER GOODNESS

you are cold," he said, passiOnately.
She shivered.
"Tell me why"
"I-cannotw
'"Then leave you forever"
"Stop!" she cried, "you shall not mis-
Judge mel"
She led him down the cellar stairs and
stopped him in front of the coal bin.
1t was then he knew the reason for
her GOODNESS.
Clasping her in his arms, he cursed the
empty coal bin.-New York World.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-04
A FIRST OF MAY SONG.

Welcome, fair May,
With all thy roses and thy rich array!
II never thought that bill would come
to-dayD
Thy kissed hills
Thy velvet valleys and melod[ous rlils,
plooSo lock the dOOr-the draft there
gives me chill.)
Earths gloom is gone,
And now she revels in a lovelier dawn
I'll try and meet that statement later
OnD
In glory bust,
O buds by an ungentle April nursed!
but woe alas! it's May the trst-the
firsto
F.. l.. STANTON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-04
Seizure Sale.

BY authority vested in me under Sec
ton 1890, will offer at public sale on
May 10, 1897, at II o'clock M, the fol
lowing property, seized from Ray and
Brother, in the Fourth district of North
Carolina, in default of payment Of taxes
and assessments: Is packages of corn
whiskey, two copper stills and fixtures.
Sale will take place at north door OF
United States building, in the city OF
Raleigh.
F. NJ. SIMMONS,
Collector.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-04
An ELEGANT SUBURBAN RESIDENCE FOR sALl

Desiring TO move to the city offer fol-
sale my place near Raleigh. II contains
which Is small one-story dwelling house
of six rooms. carriage house, barns, stables
ETC., and an elegant new w o-story DWELLING
other modern improvements This 40 Che
prettiest place In Wake county Delightful
n summer, comfortable In winter and with.
In three miles OF the Capitol over a mAca.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-04
Glddness Comes

With a better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
zeal ills which var sh before proper eff
forts-gentle efforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge that so many forms OF
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to constipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
~ removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. tits therefore
ali important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine article,
which is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by all rep
utable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, then laxa-
tives or other remedies are not needed.
If afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need of laxative,
then one should have the best, and with
the well-informede everywhere, Syrup OF
Figs stands highest and is most largely
VSed and gives most general satisfaction.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-04

man to heap up riches if in doing so he
ruins his health and his capacity for the
enjoyment of wealth. Thee is no such
thing as happiness without health. All
the gold in the world will not make
man happy, who feels in his veins and
sees in the reflection of his own face, the
slow but sure advance of mans deadliest
enemy, consumption.
If man will but take the right care of
himself and the right remedy he may
protect himself against this relentless
enemy. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery is not only a sure preventive,
but an absolute cure for consumption. 1t
cures % per cent. of all cases. 1t acts,
through the blood, directly on the lungs.
1t drives out all disease germs and I'M
purities. 1t is the great blood-maker
and flesh builder. All wasting diseases
yield promptly to its action. Thousands
have testified to it's merits. Druggists
sell it.
II want to express my heartfelt thanks for Dr.
Pierce's valuable medicine" writes Mrs. Rufus
Bell, of Wise, Monongalia Co, w. Va. MY eldest
daughter, girl of IS, caught cold and we had
the best doctors but could get no lasting relief
oh how she suffered Often 1 have heard her
pray for death to end her sufferngs. l bought
one bottle of each of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery Favorite Prescription and Pleasant
Pellets Before our laughter used half the med
icine her cough was all gone, and she was on the
high road to health--which means to happiness
Rosy cheeks The rich, pure, red blood
of health makes them. Keep the blood
pure and you will have them. Constipa-
ton causes impure blood. DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets cure it promptly and per-
manently and never gripe. They are
purely vegetable and perfectly harmless
No other pill acts so naturally and per-
fectlv. Druggists sell them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-04
PLATE LEFT BY AMIDAS AND
BARLOW.

To the Editor: Capt. Joseph NJ. Wise,
of this place, made a unique find while
out fishing to-day near Ballast Point,
near Manteo Bay. 1t is half Of a saucer
of old plate ware covered with barnacles
and evidently left by Amidas and Bar
low on their trip to Roanoke Island when
they discharged Ballast at the point.
Cape. Wise wishes to donate this relic
to the State Museum.
| am, very truly,
Il. G. CRISP.
Manteo. Dare Co, \. c.. Apr. 30, '97.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30
WRIGHT WAS RIGHT.

Right is right always, and we are
glad to be able TO write that Wright
was, and still is RIGHT in all matters
pertaining to the interests of the people
of Barton county whose representative
he is in the state legislature. Some
men of this county have very un3ustly
denounced Representative Wright for
that which he has not done, taking
their cue, doubtless. from unprincipled
republicans who are manufacturing all
scrts of false stories to discredit the
acts of one of the best legislatures ever
Assem- bled in the state of Kansas, and
one which made out and put In force
laws which will do more good in the
way of saving money to the citizens of
+, the state than the acts Of any legisla'
ture ever assembled at Topeka. For
the benefit of those who assume to
criticize Representative Wright with
out first ascertaining from the proper
source just what his record is. we pub
Ilsh the following from the Topeka
Advocate:
The Journal of the last House has
evidently secured very limited circu'
lation in Barton county. The pobnlist
convention by resolution calls on Rep
resentative Wriggt to give reasons for
his support of the Senate railroad bill
or resign and let the people fill his
place with some one wko respects his
promises made to the people. MIR.
Wright voted in all cases for the max
imum freight bill and has very clear
record on that line of legislation. He
voted with all other Populist members
of the House for the Senate bill after it
appeared nothing better could be OBJ
tanned, and with forty four others filed
a protest setting forth that the bill was
not what was promised to the people.
that it was approved by the railr DAD
lobby, that it was drawn with the ap-
proval Of railroad attorneys and that it
was compromise, which is nothing
more or less than defeat. The protest
concludes as follows: "Ye ct feeling that
we have done all that we could to re-
deem our pledges, and inspired by the
hope that our worst fears may not be
realized, and that some good may re-
suit from the passage of this measure,
we are constrained to vote aye" Mr..
Wright voted for every bill and amend
ment which was in line with promises
TO the people. He voted against pass
Ing the bill over the Governors veto.
The Advocate believes in giving public
officers credit for doing right, and re-
grets that Barton Populists have passed
a resolution which is so manifestly un'
fair to Mr.. Wright.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30
Security and Chance.

The instinct to lay by stores for "a
rainy day is the instinct of seIfpreser-
vation and of civilization. 1t has led
so the development of life insurance
companies and banks and saving insti-
tutions of all sorts. 1t leads the WELL
to do to forego high rates of interest in
order that the income from their wealth
may be as certain and secure as possi-
BILE. 1t is this. same instinct that leads
careful persons of limited means to
turn TO the government as the only
absolutely safe custodian for their
small savings.
In establishing postal savings banks
a nation carries its people forward
step in civilization, inasmuch as it is
giving to them an additional security
against misfortune. A person who
puts his savings into the post office
bank will know that when hardship and
want overtake him, whether because of
misfortune or declining years, his
money will be forthcoming. The fact
that there is such a safe place of de
poslt provided will induce many to
make provision against future want
who otherwise would permit them
selves to become charges upon society
when misfortune overtakes them or
when old age finds them unprepared to
earn a support by their labor.
To the persons for whom the postal
savings bank is intended the rate of
interest paid on deposits is of minor
Importance. What such persons want
above everything else is absolute Sc
curity against loss. They want TO
eliminate from life the danger that in
their declining years they may find
themselves without the means of sus
tanning existence.
Congress should establish system
of postal savings banks for the people
of the United States without further
unnecessary delay.-Chicago Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30
The Emancipation Celebration.

The co!ored people of Pawnee and
adjoining counties celebrated the
thirty fourth anniversary of the eman-
cipation proclamation in this city Red.
nesday. The most of the stores were
decorated with national colors in honor
of the event. At about eleven O'Clock
a procession was formed on Broadway,
and headed by Thompson's Military
band marched to Brights grove where
a sumptIous free picnic was enjoyed by
all present. In the afternoon Judge
E. G. Cole. the silYer-tounged orator OF
Great Bend, delivered the principal
address. This was followed by an ele-
CANT, polished and patriotic address by
Mrs. Belle Worrell Ball. Rev. Richard.
son and Judge Andrews filled up the
remainder of the afternoon. The ad-
dresses were interspersed with patriotic
songs by the Great Bend and Larned
Glee Clubs. The crowd was. large,
orderly and well behaved, and the day
was we'll spent in commemorating an
event that marked a most important
epoch in the history Of the cOlored
iace.-Larned Optic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30
A inst RetributiOn.

Some two or three years ago l.. f.
Strader. a farmer who lives in west
Pawnee, in order to keep from paying
an honest debt which he owed on sub
scription to this paper, amounting to
the pitifuI sum of $500, conveyed all
his real and personal property. con.
sisting of his farm, horses, cattle, etc. +,
to his wife. Strader had no children,
but the couple had, sometime prior to
this transfer, adopted an orphan child,
little girl, whom they found in an
eastern orphan asylum. Sometime
last spring Mrs Strader died of con-
sumption, but realizing that her hus.
band was too mean to trust, prior to
her death made will in which all the
property was left to this orphan child
Thus it transpires that Strader, in or.
der to ayoid paying his debts, has
practically lost all the property he
had, and realizing the situation is, we
are told, scheming to get rid of the
child and recover the property. Un-
fortunately for Strader there Is no way
for him to 90 it. He is not related to
the child in any way, and if the little
girl should die the property will re-
vert to her relatives as the rightful
heirs; if she lives, when she comes OF
age she will discover Strader's in
herent meaness and sooner or later
drive him off the place. This is
another illustration Of the fact that q
just retribution, directed by the in'
exorable law of an allwise God, never
fails toe overtake the wrong doer,
either here or hereafter; and 1t is our
hum BILE opinion that Strader will catch
it again in the hereafter.-Larne ed
Eaole-Optic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30
An Insurance Case.

In February of this year the hand
some country residence of DR.. w. q.
White, west of town a few miles took
fire and burned down one Sunday.
DR.. White was living in town, but had
q tenant on the premises. The house,
which was built at a cost of Gear g, 600,
was total loss. together with its con.
tents. It had 81 ,150 insurance on it,
written in ths German Insurance o..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30

of Freeport, Ills. When the loss was
reported by the local agent an adjuster,
Mr.. Henry, came out to adjust" the
claim-in other words to see just how
small an amount the insured could be
build ozed into accepting. He offered
to settle the claim for $500 about half
what was due. Proof of the loss was
straight, and the local agent was salts
fed that the 81, ,150 ought to be paid.
But the adjuster STAYED matters off,
hoping the time in which suit could be
commenced by White (6 months from
date of loss) would expire, when he
would have it all his own way. But
Dr. White hired lawyer and com
menced suit. Then the adjuster came
again. and this time succeeded in COM
promising on 5000 and the costs &C
crued 50, and the matter was thus
settled. Thus DR.. White was prac.
tically beaten out of $3.50, besides
having an attorney fee to pay. When
the insurance company compromised
for $909 it was an admission that the
claim was just, for that wealthy corpo
ration never would have paid if by law
they could have sneaked out of it. The
question arises: After man has paid
his insurance premiums for years. and
then is so unfortunate as to have fire,
has he any protection he has paid for?
And: Is not the plain. iron clad agree
ment of the. policy, with the laws of
the state concerning insurance, better
things to settle loss by than the
brow beating of high salaried adjust
er?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30
Comedies the Point.

The New York Evening Post, which
is the rankest goldbug paper in the
country, attributes the rise of cents
an ounce in silver to the agreement of
the Bank of England to hold one-fifth
of its reserve in that metal.
If such mild form of remonetiza-
ton has caused silver to advance
cents an ounce, what would result if
the bank held half its reserve in silver?
Then carry the suggestion a little
further, and suppose that Germany,
Russia and the United States should
hold half their reserves in silver, how
much greater would be the increase in
price.
Then add to these slight concessions
the demand of bimetallists that all the
mints of all countries be opened to the
free coinage of silver, and who can
doubt that the theory of the silver men
would prove true, and that silver
would at once be restored to its par
value with gold2
If the New York Evening Post fairly
represents the gold.standard people, it
certainly made terrific blunder when
it attributed the advance in the price OF
silver to this slight reconciliation.
The only logical conclusion is that if
fully remonetiZed it would advance in
value until it reached par in gold, Oh
S1.29 an ounce.-Wichita Beacon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30

F. Garman of Wayne county. Ohio.
who Owls the Gault farm, down on
the Walnut, has been in the county a
week or more looking after his in
terests here. Mr. Garman owns several
other farms in this vicinity, and has
done well with all of them. He took
occasion to make the DEMOCRAT a
social call. being himself an Ohio
democrat. full of fervent hope that
his state will this year become un-
Hannaized.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30

The election law changes the official
ballot. Hereafter the voter marks in
the square at the RIGHT of, or following
the name he wishes to vote for, instead
of to the left or in front of the name.
Voters should keep this in mind. The
ballot will not be so large as formerly,
and the crosses can and should be made
with black lead-pencil.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30

The show which was in town Satur-
day ought TO invest in a dollar and six
bits worth of paint and give that baud
wagon coat before cold weather.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30

Don't fail to get your nomination
papers for township officers signed by
the secretary and chairman OF the eau
Gus at which such nominations are
made filed with the county clerk on
or before October 2d-Saturday of this
week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30

Soon the leaves will begin to fall.
and local politics to boil, and the voter
will be humping to the poll. For the
candidates are hustling, and the fall
ing leaves are rnstling-knowing not
which ones viii be left s.in the hole.'i
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30

Mrs. Con Coughlin will go to Chi
cago this week, where she will make
her home during the coming winter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30

LemeB Brothers are an old firm and
keep in advance uf the times. The
Great shows will be here Wednesday