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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09
THE REPORT OF A REVOLVER.
A Young Man Who Had IA Weapon to
Sell and Sold IL.

sen hhu Soiu
The farmer from Loudoun county
hadn't seen snake for three weeks,
and when he came into town the other
day he was not up on snakes, but he had
"a story to tell.
speaking of that Maryland farmer
that they sold the gold brick to last
month";" he said, with chuckle of
'great superiority, Il guess l must
have had one of them Maryland men
doing some work on my farm about ten
days ago"
did you pay him off in gold bricks
or wall paper cut in currency size?" in
quired the reporter.
81 come mighty near not paying
him off at ALL he laughed HE come
walking in on me one day when |
needed a hand and he didn't look much
like a man that would earn much more
than he got, but | wasn't very partic-
.ular. He walked in on my porch
where l was taking a minutes breath
after dinner and begun operations by
asking me if / didn't want to buy q
revolver, and he handed me out one
that was beauty.
"Well,' says |, after looking over the
gun a minute, 4 haven't got any money
to buy revolvers with, but tell you
what I'll do. l need help, and if you
want to work it out you can
'What'll you allow fer work?' says
he.
FIFTY cents a day and found says
l, but you've got TO sleep in the barn.
"T want five dollars fer the gun.
says he, calculating on it minute
'and that'll be ten days, won't it?'
"'To a t-y ty,' says l.
"Then he took me up and handed me
over the gun and went to work as soon
as he got his dinner.
81 didn't hear a peep from him for
nearly a week, and one day in the mid
die of the afternoon he come over
where | was running a hay rake.
"'Say, mister he begun prompt
'how's this?'
allows what?' says l, having an
idee what was up.
"'This revolver business says he.
"'What about ito says l.
"'Well,' says he, scratching his head
slow and calculating, it kinder seems
TO me that | amt gittin' even on that
there specification iist as I orter. I've
been a-workin' here fer a week anC
you've got the gun and don't seem tc
be any nearer gittin' my five dollars
than | was at the start. Likes not
may be wrong, mister, but eff you'll
kinder explain and show me iist how
the business stands betwiXt us | recll
on as how won't be worryin' so much
and kin work harder. 'Tain't 'peared
to me to be jist right since l took you
up that day We made the bargain
Course" concluded the LoudOur
philanthropist, 81 showed him how il
was and give him big laugh and had
fun with him. but | give him back his
gun and lowed him wages and board
for the time he had been working. and
he kept the gun" -Washington Star
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09
NOTES OF THE VOGUE,
Latest Notions in the Department of
Dress.

MORE ribbons are, for the moment,
higher in fashion than satin or tatfeta
Oyster color is the very newest
shade, and particularly effective in
heavy satin or faille.
\ new summer dress material is
called challie de lustre, and is, as its
name indicates, glossy fabric, some
what resembling mohair.
The modish silks for early autumn
wear are in the pretty bayadere stripes,
a trying fashion, however, becoming
to none but women of the Trilby type
Narrow baby ribbon is a feature on
modish gowns, and is now rutfled and
used to edge ribbons of greater width
a particularly pretty finish for the
long ribbon sash.
The old-fashioned iron grenadine is
again the vogue, superseding the
fiimsy materials which masquerade
under that name, and to which even the
crispest of tatfetas fails to give a salts
factory body.
Brilliant-hued plaids are in high IA
vor, and the up-to-date revels in an end
and neckties, which, worn in sets, give
chic finish to her duck skirt and tail
orbuilt shirt waist.
A full niche of black at the throat
gives modish finish to the simplest
costume and is a needed touch of pre-
caution these chilly August evenings.
One recently seen in London is of black
l.. i I,
edged with narrow white ostrich feath-
er trimming.
To avoid that unpleasant swagging.
at the bottom of the dress, the newest
silk petticoats are stiffened at the hem
with whalebone, one ingenious wom-
an, who particularly breads an appear.
ance of limpness placing a second bone
across the front breadth in casing ten.
inches above the dust f1ounce.-Chica-
go Chronicle
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09
A NEW COAL COMBINE.
"Independent" Operators in the Pittsburs
District Take Steps Toward an Organiza'


@Independent" Operators in the Pittsburs
District Take Steps Toward an Organiza.
ton.
Pittsburg, Sept. 2.-The first decisive
steps toward forming a permanent orr
ganization of the independent coal pro
dGcers of the Pittsburg district were
taken yesterday. A meeting was held
in the Iron Exchange building. About
20 operators were in attendance. The
situation was discussed in all its de-.
tails. There was unanimous sentij
ment in favor of forming permanent
organization to be known as the coal
exchange.
committee was appointed to re-
port plan by which the smaller pro.
ducers can be benefited in the way OF
fairer prices from the lake shippers.
They are to make a report which is to
give the objects and mode of regulat-
ing the organiza ton. The committee
will meet Friday and make a report to
another meeting Saturday afternoon,
when it is expected to perfect the or
ganization. 1t is claimed by some that
the real object of the meeting was to
confer with the lake shippers with a
view of settling the strike at the So
cent rate, but this was denied by those
who took part in the meeting.
Col. w. p Rend, the Chicago oper-
ator, has arrived in Pittsburg and will
remain for several days. He said he
hoped that settlement would soon be
reached, and if it was not the opera
tors would bring in new men.
A big mass meeting was held We'd
nesday at Finleyville. There were
several thousand persons present
The object of the meeting was to in
huence the Snowden and Gastonville
miners of the Pittsburg & Chicago Gas
Coal Co., who have been notified that
they must leave the company houses
or go to work. The miners officials
claim there will be very few, if any,
men who will go to work in the Snow
den and Gastonville mines.
Secretary William Warner issued a
letter to the miners last night assuring
them that no settlement would be
made at Columbus below the 69-cent
rate without first consulting them in
convention.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09
a NAM MOTH FUND.
Jews Propose to Raise S5O,OGO.OOO for
Use in CoIonizing Palestine.


Basic, Sept. 2.-Dr. Theodore Herr.
originator of the project to purchase
Palestine and resettle the Hebrews
there, presided at the last setting of
the Zionist congress The delegates
discussed the scheme to centralize the
Zionist movement, the central commit
tee, according to the proposition, being
located in Vienna and consisting of 90
members representing all of the natural
groups, all Jews being asked to con-
tribute to the central fund.
All the members of the central COM
mittee were elected except the English
and American delegates. The subject
of finances was then discussed. Reso-
lutions were passed authorizing the
committee to raise fund of e1O, OOO.-
900. Reports were read showing that
the colonies in Palestine are in a flour
ishing condition. A commission was
appointed to report on the subject of
the proposed university at Jerusalem.
The meeting in 1898 will be held at
Jerusalem.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09
Operated with Bogus Money Orders.

Wilmington, Del, Sept. "A man
giving the name of John L. Ford and
claiming to be from Ohio, was arrested
here Tuesday after he had passed an
alleged fraudulent money order on a
merchant in payment for a hat. In
Ford's possession was found a set of
rubber stamps like those used in post
offices for filling out money orders
The order that was passed was dated
Belmore, o., and number of other
blank money orders were found Oh
aim. Ford, it is said, has confessed
that he was member of a gang that
bad been operating with these money
orders throughout the country.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09

81 suppose you got to be good friends
with everybody on shipboard. going
cver?"
NO"
greet; regret
that resembles sorrow,
As the mist resembles rain"
NO" she answered, thus: Il trav-
eled with my husband. JouI"
nal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09
Difference In Durability,

1t isn't at all safe to judge by APP
,,arances," said the restless boys ia
her.
Yes" replied the mother, people
ire very deceptive"
And so are inanimate objects. You'd
lever think, merely judging from ex-
ernal indications, that the heavy pair
If shoes | bought that boy was only
going to wear for six weeks, while his
Iragile-looking Latin grammar will last
aim lifetime. Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09

Little Ethel, having alluded to fairies,
the caller asked:
DO you think there are such things
as fairies, dear?'
80 yes, Mrs. Gray" replied the little
girl, earnestly. Only yesterday 1
heard papa and Uncle George talking
about some fairies they saw at me
theater, and they didn't know l heard
them, either.-Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09

1t isn't always we'll to look
A bulldog in the eyes,
If there is any way in which
One can do otherwise;
Nor is it always best to tell
A liar that he lies,
Unless you're big and strong and he's
Not mere than half your size.
Detroit Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09

MY wife and 1 have been cleaning
house. Last night we put down car
pet"
"Both of you?"
"No; put it down."
what did your wife do?"
"She-er-she handed me the tacks.
Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09

Trnvele< Ito the ferryman crossing
the riverJ-Has anyone ever been los,
in this stceam?
Boatman-No, sir. Some professor
was drowned here last spring, but they
found him again after looking for two
weeks.-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09

Really, Mr.. Jones, l must say you
ever met; you haven't said a single word
about the weather"
"Well, l couldn't say what l think
about the weather in the presence Of
lady."-London Sketch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09

Bobby (puzzled)-I thought God
made everybody?
Sunday School Teacher-Why, he did,
Bobby.
Bobby-Well, anyway, pa calls sis
"tailor-made" grin. Y. Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09

Young Mother ION the train)-Mom-
my's-itty-pitty - peshus lammy-
angel - dirlie desdetweetestinga
tevyived, atsutitis.
Old Gent (seat in front-And they
blame a man for cursing the mother
ongue!-Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09

"Old Bullionoodle told me that he
started out in life by running away
with a circus"
I'll bet he made a success of it, too,
unless it was nailed down. "-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09

Il never let Henry complain and go
ON about the hot weather"
"How do you stop him?"
81 remind him how he used to fuss
about the coal bills last winter."-De-
troit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09

I'D just like to see
Any man kiss me-"
She said, and then deeply she sighed.
But although she was kissed,
The seeing she missed
For the reason that she was cross-eyed.
philadelphia Inquirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09
Insult to Injury.

Weary Waggles-Dis is cold, cold
world, Dusty.
Dusty-How so, Weary?
Weary Waggles - Why, becausel
What dye think? l went inter dat
house an asked for some old buds, an
de missus offered me bathing suit
n. Y. Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09

rhis simple rule solves woman's whims-
Forget II now you mustn't;
The things she hasn't got she wants,
And those she has she doesn't
Puck
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09

Mr. Saphead during the honeymoon
When did my little duckie darling
first discover that she loved me?
Bride (sweetly) when | found my
self getting angry every time anyone
called you a fool.-Tit-Bits
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09
She should Have Him.

Her Father-My daughter has been
accustomed to every luxury that money
can buy.
Her Young MAXWELL, don't you
think that l may be regarded as lux
ury ?-Brooklyn Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09

Bank Receiver-The accounts are al
mixed up. Can't make head or tail OF
anything yet.
Reporter-All right. I'll just say that
you expect to pay the depositors in full
Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09

Harduppe-Say, l feel like bathing
suit.
Tomtom-How's that?
Harduppe-I'm so awfully short
Town Topics.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09

beg pardon, Grimly, did your wife
loge that $50 with which she started to
the savings bank, or was she robbed?'
partly both. She collided with a
bsrgain counter. Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09
An Acute Attack.

Il don't see how Ledger can find time
for so many secret societies"
well, what don't understand is how
he finds time for his business. Chi
cago journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09
When Signs Go Wrong.

"A fortune teller told me to marry
man who had n steady gaze"
"Well?"
so | married John; but I've found out
since that his gaze is the only steady
thing about m."-Chicago Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09

All the fish deserted the Spithead
waters during the naval review on ac-
count of the number of boats present
and the firing of the guns.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09

81 received letter yesterday from
a lawyer who has discovered that am
one of the heirs to a large English es-
tate"
Did he inclose a stamp?"
''No."
Then I don't see how you can make
anything OUT of that."-N. Y Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09
If Made No Difference.

"Is that your wife on bicycle?"
ut is"
81 thought you said that you would
never permit her to ride one"
81 don't permit it, but what difference
do you suppose that makes to her?'-
Chicago Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09
ELECTRICALLY SPEAKING.

John, doesn't my bathing suit cleo
trify you?"
Yes; shocks me, in fact."-N. Y,
Herald
The news & observer., 1897-02-20

Train on the Scotland Neck Brancn ROAD
leaves Weldon 10 p m, Halifax 4 2S D M ars
r1ves Scotland Neck 90 p In Greenvtlls 6 81
p ID, Kinston IS IA. Returning leaves Kim
ston 70 q M, Greenv1lle q m, arriving az
cept Sunday.
Trains on the Washington Branch leave
Washington 90 q IN and 90 d m, arrives
ParmeIe 8 50 am and $40 p N, returning leave
Pal mele 3 80 m and 80 D m, arrive Wash.
inp ton II 26 m and z 20 p M, daily except
SuI day.
Train leaves Tarboro daily, $50 D m. ar.
rtves Plymouth 30 p M, returning leave
Plymouth 80 m, arrives TarborO so a M
Train on Midland N. G. Branch leave
eoldsboro daily, except Sunday7 10 m, ar
rivtng Smithfield 50 q m; returning leave
smithheld 600 m; arrives at 9oldsbort
O25am.
Trains on Nashville Branch leave RockN
Mount at 30 p M, arrives Nashville O6 y m
Spring Hope 8 30 p m; returning leaves
Spring Hope 90 m, Nashville 8B a m, ar.
rtves at Rocky Mount O5 m, daily, excepe
Sunday.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsaw
for Clinton daily, except Sunday, at II 10 \
"a an 8 Is p NJ returning leaves Clinton az
700 m and 3 90 D m.
Train No, rs makes close connection AN
Weldon for all points North daily, all rafl
via Richmond, als0 at Rocky Nouns wish
Norfolk and Carolina r. Il. for Norfolk ana
all pOtn ts North via Norfolk.
H NJ. EMERSON, Genn Pass Agent
7. X. KENLY, Gent Manager,
II. III. EMERSON. Traffic Manager.
The news & observer., 1897-02-20
Y. NJ. G. A. CONVENTION.

Yadkin River Nater-Power Will be
Used Ia Winston-Large Tobacco
Saies.-The Telephone Fight.-Breezy
Briefs and Personals.
The news & observer., 1897-02-20
(Washington Post.l


Tom Coakley and Ike Hin, special en-
ployes at the Capitol under the door
keeper OF the House, had some fun the
other day with white-haired statesman
| from the South with a long beard who
wandered into the House and took seat
ON one of the benches back of the desks,
whence, with an air of great dignity, he
watched the proceedings.
How he got past the door-keepers no
one knew, but such veterans as Hill and
| Coakley knew he had no business there.
They walked up to the old gentleman
and Coakley, in his most suave tones,
asked:
SIS this Mr.. Epes, of Virginia"
When the unknown visitor answered in
the negative Coakley proceeded:
! "Or Mr.. Brown, of Georgian
"No, sir" replied the old gentleman.
II am Mr., and l am a member of
| the constitutional convention of North
Carolina"
Coakley turned upon Hill with we'll
assumed rage:
Don't you know better, sir, than to
admit any one to the floor of the House
who is not a member or n member-elect?
To jail for two hoursr
The member of the constitutional con-
vention of North Carolina began to apollo
gize earnestly.
pray don't blame this poor man." said
he. 81 did not know l was intruding |
will go right out"
sit boots naught" said Coal1ley, in
Czar-like tones. Discipline must be main
tanned Away with you to jail!' This
last of Isaac, who had put on a face as
if it was his last minute on earth
The last seen Of the member of the
constitutional convention of North Caro-
lima he was trying to get a card to Speak
er Reed in order to ask pardon for 1.-THE
poor man who got into trouble ON my
account"
The news & observer., 1897-02-20
Public Printing.

Under section 3. OF chapter 20, Of the
Public Laws of North Carolina for 1895.
the joint committee on Printing aud
Binding of the General Assembly Of
North Carolina, advertise for thirty days
from date, for proposals for the public
printing and binding for the State, for
two years, from and including the first
day OF July, 1897, to and including the
Both day of June, 1S99
Printed forms OF proposals for printing
and binding showing the class OF work to
be contracted for. etc, will be furnished
free of charge, upon application to the
Chairman Of the printing committee.
The Printing Committee reserve the
.ght to reject all bids, if they believe it
to be to the interest of the State so to do.
For the committee.
JOHN A. RAMSAY,
Chairman, Etc.
James H. Cathey, Secretary.
January %. 1897
The news & observer., 1897-02-20
A GOOD ONE ON LINNEY.
(Wa ashington Post.)

Representative Moody, of Massachu-
sets, replying to Judge Linney, of North
Carolina, in the contested election case
which was before the House yesterday,
asserted that the Judge was not at all
hampered by facts, and told little story
to illustrate his meaning. He said there
was colored man in his district whom
some one accused of stealing, but a
friend said:
"Oh, no, he wouldn't steal I'll tell
you how it Is with him. When he sees
wood pile in the night, it is his wood
pile
And so," said Mr.. Moody, 'it is with
my friend from North Carolina. When
he sees any facts lying around loose that
are necessary for his argument, why,
they are his facts"
The news & observer., 1897-02-20
THE RALEIGH

Hyrner Pennsylvania Ave
WASHINGTON, D. O.
EaTOpean Plan.
Absolutely FirepEOOf.
an elegans restaurants for genslemen ana
.Aciss. Also luxurious cafe for gentlemen.
Fr1vafe dining rooms and banQuet hall,
eronps service and first-class cuisine.
LATTYs Manager
The news & observer., 1897-02-20
FRTE PILLS.

Send your address to Fl. e. Bucklen
e. Co., Chicago, and get free sample
box Of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. a
trial will convince you of their merits
These pills are easy in action, and are
particularly effective in the cure of con
stipation and Sick Headache. For mala
ria and Liver Troubles they have beer
proved invaluable. They are guaranteed
to be free from every deleterious sub
stance and to be purely vegetable They
do not weaken by their action, but by Civ
ing tone to the stomach and bowels great
ly invigorate the system. Regular siz,
25c. per bottle. Sold by John Y. Mac
Ilae, druggist.
The news & observer., 1897-02-20
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALvE.

The best salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores. letter, Chapped Hands
Ghilblains, Corns. and all Skin Eruptions
md positively cures piles, or no pay re-
4uired 1t is guaranteed TO give perfec
,atisfactioG, or money refunded. Price
70 cents per box. For sale by John i
da, Rae.
The news & observer., 1897-02-20
THEY WILL BE HELD TO A
STRICT ACCOUNT.
(ittleton News Reporter.l

Should the legislature of North Caro-
lima give TO the Southern S120,0O0 they
win then impose taxes upon the people
to fill the place Of the S120,000 Will
the people approve such acts? we say
the men who thus waste the States
money will be held to account for it
when they are free from the influence Of
monopoly and have to stand alone before
the people.
The news & observer., 1897-02-20

DEATH OF MRS. T. B. BURT.

Chapel Hill, N. c., Feb. 19.(Special.)- y
A very esteemable lady, Mrs. NJ. Eta
Burt, wife Of Mr.. T. B. Burt, died near
here on the morning of the 10Th instant,
aged 33 years, 2 months and 16 days.
She was a most devoted Christian,
having been faithful member of the
NJ E. Church, South, for more than half
her life. She will be greatly missed by
the church and community.
The news & observer., 1897-02-20

a0Up-S psLLS cure aver Ills, 5il
sSUsnesss indigestion headache
sasy TO take. easy co oDGeage~ 15e
The news & observer., 1897-02-20

A farmer Representative in the In
diana Legislature has introduced a bill
requiring the hotels and restaurants to
print their bills of fare in English. That
man wants to know what he is eating.
and doesn't propose to take any chances
on foreign compounds.
The news & observer., 1897-02-20
THE: Curse:

OF mankind--contagious blood
poison--claimed as its victim Mr..
Frank B. Martin, 926 Pennsylvania
Avenue, Washington, D. c., and
the usual physicians treatment
did him not the slightest good. His
condition reached that deplorable
stage which only this terrible dis
ease nnrl rnrndrInn
The news & observer., 1897-02-20
WHO is THE CRANK?

Member of the Constitutional Conven-
ton From North Carolina Creates a
Sensation.
Daily camera., 1897-07-30
Has a Rubber Back.

"a cat will fall on it's feet always,
while coon will always land on it's
back" commented an old hunter as we
galloped through one of the mountain
hollows in southwestern Missouri. Il
s'pose the reason is obvious. A coon
has an Inje rubber back"
"a rubber back?" incredulously.
"Sure's you're born. A coon'n fall
from the topmost branch of the tallest
tree on it's back every time. The fall
would kill any other animal. How
about the coon? He just punches up
in the air about 25 feet like rubber
ball and comes down on dogs neck.
Why, I've seen coon bound like ba-
by's rubber ball.
II have been told--Tve never seen it
that the coon's favorite amusement
is bouncing. One'll drop from tree
and bounce; then another'll drop and
bounce, and they'll keep that up by the
hour. So l say coon has real rubber
back" All of which will not be found
in any book on natural history. DE
troit Free Press.