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The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12
BEAUTIFUL HOMES.
The Tendency of the Age Is Toward
 Mural Decorations.

Probably at no time in the worlds history has as much attention been paid to the ln- terior decoration of homes as at present. No home, no matter how humble, is without its handiwork that helps to beautiiy the apartments and make the surroundings more cheerful The taste of the American people has kept pace with the age, and almost every day brings forth something new Tn the way of a picture, a draplng, q piece of furniture or other form of mural decoration. One of the latest of these has been given to the world by the celebrated artist, MuVlle, m a series of four handsome porcelain game plaques. Not for years has anything as handsome in this line been seen. The subjects represented by these plaques are American Wild Ducks, American Pheas- ant, American Quail and English snipe. They. are handsome paintings and are es- pecialy designed for hanging on dining room walls, though their richness and beau. ty entitled them to place in the parlor Of any home These original plaques have been purchased al a cost of $50 900 by J. C. Hub lngeF Bros. Co., manufacturers of the cele- brated Elastic Starch and in order to enable | their numerous customers to become posses sors of these handsome works of art they have had them reproduced by a special process, in all the rich colors and beauty of the original. They are finished on heavy cardboard, pressed and embossed in the shape of plaque and trimmed with heavy
 
 in circumference and contain no reading matter or advertisement whatever.
 Until September lst Messrs J. c. Tubing CT Bros. Go. propose to distribute these plaques free to their customers. Every pur- chaser of three ten-cent packages of Elastic Starch, fat-iron brand, manufactured by J. C. Hubinger Bros Co, is entitled 10 receive one of these handsome plaques free from their grocer. Old and new customers alike are entitled to the benefits of this offer. These plaques will not be sent through the mail. the only way 10 obtain them being from your grocer. Every grocer store in the country has Elastic Starch for sale. tis the oldest and best laundry starch on the mar. ket and is the most perfect :, cold process starch ever invented It is the only starch made by men who thoroughly understand the laundry business, and the only starch that will not iniure the finest fabric. It has beten the standard for quarter of a century and as an evidence of how good it Is twenty two million packages were sold last year. Ask your dealer to show you the plaques and tell you about Elastic Starch. Accept no substitute. Bear in mind that this offer holds good a short time only and should be taken advantage of without delay.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12
Summer Resorts.

Many delightful summer resorts are sit hated on and reached via the Southern Rail way. Whether one desires the seaside or the mountains, the fashionable hotels or country homes, they can be reached via this magnificent highway of travel.
 Asheyille, N. C., Roan Mountain, Tenn, and the mountain resorts of east Tennessee and western North Carolina-"The Land of the Sky'-Tate Springs Tenn, Lookout Mountain, Tenn, Ltha Springs, Ga, and various Virginia Springs, also the seashore resorts, are reached by the Southern Rail way on convenient schedules and at very low rates.
 The Southern Railway has issued hand some folder, entitled Summer Homes and Resorts" descriptive of nearly one thousand summer resorts, hotels and boarding houses, including information regarding rates for board at the different places and railroad rates to reach them.
 Write to c, A. Benseoter, Assistant Gen eral Passenger Agent, Southern Railway, Nhattanooga, Tenn, fora copy of this folder.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12
WAsHINGToN's INFLUENCE.
Confidence in the First President Preserved Harmony Among
 the People.

As tree ia known by It's fruits, so may political policy be known from the character of its supporters.
 Shortly after the federal constitu- ton had been adopted at Philadel- phia, Francis Lightfoot Lee, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was at the courthouse of Westmore- land county, Va, and some one asked his opinion of it.
 "I do not replied Mr. Lee. "pre- tend to be judge of an organic law of such importance, but one fact in elines me to support it. Gen. Wash. ington Is in favor of it, and John War. den is against it."
 Warden was a Scotch lawyer of the county who had been speaking in pub. lie against the ratification of the new constitution.
 Mr.Lee's willing submission toNash- ington's judgment was initiated all through the country. Trust in Wash ington brought about the adoption of the new constitution by Virginia; and without tie ratification by hat state. then the largest in the union, the con. stitution would never have gone into effect
 Be assured Washington's influence carried this government = wrote Mon. roe to Jefferson, after the Virginia convention had voted for the eonsti- tuition. "Ihe country was an instru- ment with 13 strings, and the only master who could bring out all their harmonious thought was Washing ton.'@Y outh's Companion.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12
SECRETARY DAY TO RETIRE.
the Practice of Law at Can ton, 0.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-A special to the Herald from Washington says: In con nection with the probably selection of Secretary Day as one of the peace com missioners, it is stated that he will at an early date retire from the office of secretary of state, and after concluding his labers as a member of the commission resume the practice of law in Canton. Although this is the first public an- nouneementthat Secretary Day intends to retire from public life. it has long been known to his intimate friends that when he accepted the portfolio he did so with the understanding that he would resign his office immediately after peace had been restored between Spain and the United States.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12
THE CARDINAL VIRTUES.
The Government Cannot Expect to Get Them All for Thirteen Dol
 Iars Month

One of the heroes now in Cuba doing his share of suffering for freedoms sake is given to indulging in the flow ing bowl; not mild indulgence, either, but rip-roaring whoop-snorting ln- dulgence that is simply terrific in it's mildest aspect, One day before he had fioated over 10 the shores of the Gem Of the Antilles the colonel of his regi- ment called him into his tent for he purpose of talking to him like a fa- ther, IS he had known him for years.
 NOW look here. John,'' said the colonel, kindly. what do you mean by this sort of thing?"
 T mean to quit, colonel" he re- sponded.
 'You've said that a million times, You ought to be ashamed of yourself. You are man of more than ordinary intelligence, you have nice people at home, you are of good family, you are quick to learn the duties of a soldier, you are clean, you look well, you keep your accouterments in fine condition, you are obedient, you are always willing 10 take your share of tSe hardships, you never complain, and, in fact, you are model soldier with one eXception."
 Whats that, colonel?" said John, just shade leerily, it must be con fessed
 You will get drunk"
 "Is that all, colonel ?"
 That's enough isn't if 9"
 John steadied himself by the eoloneI's table.
 "Now, colonel" he said as voIun- teers have a way of talking to their superiors, If I'm all these good things that you say am, why not let drink ing go with the balance? You don't ex- pect to get all the cardinal virtues for SIS month, do you?"-Washington Star.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12
THE CAMP AT MONTAUK POINT.
Preparations Going On to Receive and Care for the Sick From Gen.
 shafter's Army.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-A dozen ambu- lances from the Red Cross society have arrived at Montauk Point, and Col Forward is going on with his prepara- tions to provide for the care of the sick soldiers who are to arrive from Santia. go de Cuba. There may be trouble in obtaining an ample supply of wa ter The work of driving the wells is progressing slowly. At present it looks as if the waterworl<s will be the main drawback to the campaign When the works are completed. however, it is expected there will be q supply of water for 20 900 troops, as well as thou sands of horses and mules.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12
A Cnin CnlIncfnr.

A certain doctor of Irish extraction. at present residing in Griqualand West, was re- quested by friend of his living at Cape Town to procure him some "Oom Paul" shillings
 The doctor, very good.natured man, managed after three weeks assiduous labor, to collect nearly 30 of them. office order for the amount, and sent it to his friend in Cape Town whose astonishment gan be. better imagined than described.- Spare Moments
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12
The Oldest Volunteer,

A New York State doctor, aged 109 vol unteered his services to the President re. gently, and expressed a desire to enter tho army as surgeon. Even at his advanced years he can read without glasses, and walk 10 to l5 miles day. The oldest standard medicine IS Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which has no equal for indigestion, dyspep. sia, constipation, levers and bad blood 1t strengthens, purifies and vitalizes One bot. tie does much good
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12
Try Aliens Foot-Ease,

A powder to De shaken into the shoes. At this season your feet feel swollen, nervous and hot, and get tired easily. If you have sTmarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens toot-Ease. It eools the feet and makes walk. ing easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet, blsters and callous spots Relieves corns and bunions of all pain and gives rest and comfort. Try it to-ddy Sold by all druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial package FREE Ad- dress, Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy, N. Y.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12

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The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12
Starved to Death.

ST. Lotus, Aug. g. 9-Heetor D. Me Lean, at one time very wealthy busi- ness man of this city, died Sunday, literally starved to death by reason of paralysis of the throat, resulting from brain trouble.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12
After War.

Hewitt-These guessing contests have even reached our schools.
 Jewett-ITow is that?
 "They let the pupils guess where Spain used to be on the map.'-N. Y Journal.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12
VIII Sail for the unitad state..

LONDON. Aug. 6-Sir William Mar. riot will sail for the United States by the Cunard steamer Campania to-day He is going to Washington on business connected with the Central Pacific rail. way.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12
What Was Going On.

Mother-What was going on in the parlor last night, Madge?
 Madge tshyly)-Only the engagement ring, ma.-Stray Stories.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12
The scuIptor's New Competitor.

Master Sculptor-Well, I suppose the next thing will be bust of Cervera.
 American Student-That- would be copy. CTS Weekly.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12
Death of vioar-Gener eral oIIare of Roohos
 ter, -. |.

ROCHESTER, N. Y,, Aug. G. Rev James F o'IIare, D. D., viear-gener al of the Rochester diocese of the Roman Catholic church, and rector of the Inn maculate Conception church, died to- day.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12
Wheat 40 Cent. 1. ru.bci.

How to grow wheat with big profit at 40 cents and samples of Sazer's Red Cross (S0 Bushels per acre) Winter Wheat, Rye, 0ats Coyers, etc, with Farm Seed Catalogue for 1 cents postage. JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO., La Crosse Wis
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12
\ Masculine Aeeomnlishment.

A man can carry a baby in such fashion that he can even deIude its mother into the beiet that he Is bringing home package of meat for dlnner.-Chieago Times Herald.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12
Immediate decentralization.

She-You know you married me, John Henry, to get into good society,"
 He (having stopped to count five)-Of course I did, dear And got into it, too your society-Chicago Tribune.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12

When people find fault with everything they hear, they ought not to complain if they do not hear everything. ng.:-Ram's Horn
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12

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The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12

Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal as a Cough medieine-F. NJ Abbott, 3S3 Seneca St., Buffalo, N. r., May 9, 1891.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12

Fits stopped free and permanently cured. No fits after first days use of Dr. Kline 8 Great Nerve Restorer Free S2 trial bottle & treatise Dr. Kline, 033 Arch St, Phla., Pa.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12
TO MRS. PINKHAW
From Mrs. Walter T. Budd, of Pat
 chogue, Now York.

Mrs. BUnD, in the following letter, tells familiar story of weakness and suffering, and thanks Mrs. Pinkham for complete relief:
 "DEAR MRs. PLNKuAM:-I thinl, if is
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12

Air-castles are for very light housekeep ing.-L X. w. Bulletin.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12

Everybody likes to tell sensational news, whether it is good or bad.-Weshingto Ia.) Democrat.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12

What an unconcerned look everybody has when the contribution box Is passed their waY.-Nashiagto (Ia.) Democrat.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12

Halls Catarrh Cure Is a Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12

Gut tae amount of money you expect to get square in two.-Atchison Globe.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-12
To Chr. n corh fn One nnr

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-09
SHAMELESS IN SHAMELESSNESS.

Some men are shameless in their
shamelessness.
j. L. Ramsey is of this character. Be
fore he got an office he was very abll-
sivei of corrupt men in office. He de-
nounced the Legislature as composed of
traitors and as dishonest because they
elected Pritchard to the Senate and did
other disreputable things. Since he got
an office he has been the apologist for
all the scandals of this scanda-breedins
administration.
which we published. We then asked
him some more questions. He writes Il
card that would do credit to IL man who
made light OF public virtue, but is I'M
worthy Of any public official. We then
addressed him note asking certain other
questions. He declined to answer, send
ing Il message that the information de-
sired could be found in the News and
Observer. That is the only thing he
has said correctly yet. But while the
readers of this paper know the evils that
have prevailed in that department, there
are those taxpayers who have no better
sense than to believe that they have u
right to take Il look at the books" 70
these Mr.. Ramsey replies that they have
no right to. know what their public serv-
ants are doing, and shuts the books
tightly.
With all his smartness and insinua-
tons, Ramscy's letters show dense
ness as to moral things that fit him to
hold office under this administration.
T. S.-Thc books will be open after
November LIST, and then the people will
take look at the books" and put an
end to official imDudence added to of
fetal corruption and incompetence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-09

not. If there is fusion you can depend
upon it there will be three tickets in the
field"
When reminded that Chairman Holton,
of the Republican State committee had
said that there would be fusion, he re-
piled: AS far as Chairman Holton IS
concerned | can say to him that we
Populists put life into the dead hulk OF
the Republican party once, but II he
thinks we will do it again he is mis-
taken
Mr.. Atwater evidently moves with
his eyes open. and sees things as he
goes. In speaking as he does he voices
the sentiments of thousands of awakened
populists who have become tired of
having their principles sold to put lot
of political dead-beats in office. They
have been used, as he says, to put life
into the dead hulk of the Republican
party" and all they have to show for
it is q few Populist leaders in office
who don't care the snap of their fingers
for principle, and more negroes in office
than there are in all the other States in
the Union combined. Their leaders may
try to play the fusion game again. be-
cause they have their eyes on the spells
of office, but the tired and disgustol
masses of honest popuists, who are not
working and voting for spoils. do not
want it, and can't be roped in nor
whipped into the fusion camp any more
They have had the object lesson before
them and have studied it to some pur-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-09
TWENTY-SW OUT OF THIRTY FIVE.

Craven is il large county and its farm
ers are much above the average in intel
ligence and capacity to govern. They
are particularly suited to dictate the
best methods of working the public
roads and to manage the business affairs
of their portion of the county. Under
the rule of the white mans party, the
white farmers were entrusted with these
duties and they We're well performed.
How is it in Craven county now
The white farmers are under the heel
of the negro. A meeting of the mag.
istratcs was held at Newbern on Satur-
day to transact some business relaunS TO
the public roads. Out of 30 present u
were negroes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-09
DOMESTIC HAPPINESS ABOVE FOREIGN
QUESTIONS.

The action of the Texas Democracy in
voting down Mr.. Baifey's anti-annexatiou
resolutions by Il vote of = to 1 is another
sign that the Democratic party will moi
permit those who seek to change the is
sue to be accommodated. There are moi
Il few Democrats who would like to nave
the chief issue in the next campaign
turn on the problems growing out Of
war. This would leave the people of
this country still bearing the burdens
of high taxes and Il dishonest currency
while they divided over the Cuban and
the Porto Rican and the negro i'll the
Philippines. The whole country ought
to hope for such Il solution of the pro
blems this year as will leave the voters
of the United States free to devise the
means for freeing themselves from the
robbery of the trust and the gold
standard.
The Democrats have taken no partisan
view of war. They have been conspicll-
ously at the front where there was
danger or suffering but they have pray
ed and fought for peace. Now that il
has come, they will favor a just settle
mcnt, and acquiescc i'll anything except
wrong, rather than give the gold-bugs
and gold barons Il twenty-year lease ol
power by permitting an annexation is
sue to swallow up questions that must
settle the domestic welfare
Naturally the Democratic party is III
favor of expansion on this continent.
Every foot of land added to our territory
was secured to Democrats i'll straight
forward and honorable way. Just as
ma turally it is, against colonization in
other portions of the globe, and opposed
to any expansion here that violates na
tional honor or the Monroe doctrine Mr.
Jefferson always had ''hankering" for
Cuba, and in 1860 the National Demo
cratic convention declared for its annexa-
ton. But it does not believe in taking
Cuba, after solemnly declaring that it
was our intention not TO do so. When
the Democratic party favors expansion
it will do so openly and without hypo-
crisy.
But, more than anything else, the
Democratic party believes in taking the
burdens off the backs of the American
people and putting an end to the en-
richment of the few at the expense of
the many, and it will follow no leaders
who put expansion or contraction of ter
ritory above the welfare of the people of
the United States. Having put an end
to the starvation in our back yard. we
WI now cut down the weeds that choke
out the flowers i'll the front yard.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-09
THE NEGRO THE AGGRESSOR.

A studious attempt is being made by
the apoogists of indecency to break the
force of the Democratic Indictment OF
their regime by alleging that the Demo
cratic party is making war upon tho
negro. The dodge will not avail.
The Democratic party is. not making
and has not made war upon the negro.
There is not in human history parallel
70 the patient forbearancc of the Demo
cratic party toward the negro, through
wears of generosity whose only reward
so far as most of the race is concerned
was Il stupid hatred and an unvaryng
hostility.
For thirty years the Democrats of
North Carolina have appeascd the hunger
They have taxed themselves to try upon
him the cxptr;mtr, Ct education. They
have labored to implant in him correct
ideals of good citizenship; to bring home
to him some conception of the duties
and resp ,nsio":ties that citizenship Oh
tails. They have carried on their should
crs the burden o. his shiftlcs 'lcSs nrG
Incidence and have not complained.
They have established institutions tc
care for the helpless ana unfortunate
of the negro race. In every att ,mpt of
the negro race to better It's condition
the helping hand of the Democratic par
ty has been extended it.
All these things the negro has repaid
by making himself the willing and UNI
questioning tool of INSCRIPTIONS demo-
gogues who appealed to him to assert
his rights against his benefactor. He
has repaid forbearance with insult,
kindness with impudence. and generosity
with outrage. The race is to-day a great
err menace to the peace and welfare of
the State than it was a quarter of Il
century ago. It's elevation to the dignity
of citizenship inaugurated an orgie of
crime and corruption that made the
name of the State by-word among men.
1t was pardoned for the sake of its igno-
rance. With the help OF white men
who sold their birthrght and their
State for mess of pottage the race has
again tried to govern and with ;ne SAME
result. Through its impudent and vicious
spokesman it boasts that it will go yet
further. To-day, as always since he has
held citizenship only to disgrace it.
the negro is the aggressor. it does no.
lie in the mouths of windy demagogues,
the misbegotten political offspring of I'M
happy chance, to impeach the record Oh
the Democratic party or to misrepre-
sent its present attitude before, the peo-
pie of North Carolina.
Peacefully and legitimately, for the
good of the negro as well as the white
men, the Democratic party proposes to
commit the fortunes of the State to
the hands of men worthy and compe
tent to guide them, to the hands of
white men
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-09
THE SONS ARE COMING HOME.

There is an interest in the fact that
Stephen A. Douglas, son of the famous
man of that name, has formally re-
nounced Repuhlicanism and joined the
Democratic party, that will be wide
spread. ''The Little Giant" was one
of the greatest political leaders this
country has known, and he is the only
man who could have defeated Abraham
Lincoln in 1856 1t was the greatest
political campaign ever waged in AM
erica-giant against giant.
When war was inevitable and Douglas
saw that he had lost the sympathy of
the South, he saw political disaster fol-
low in the wake of party division. The
separation of the Democracy in 1860 was
great grief to him as it was Il calam-
ity to the country.
The Son of the great Illinois Demo
crat gives as his reason for changing
his political utilization that he regards
the Republican party as the party of
the plutocrats," and that it is no longer
the party of the people. There are
many Republicans who feel as Mr..
Douglas does. and unless the Republ-
can leaders are able to win on keeping
alive war topics, thousands of Republi-
cans, tired of trust domination, will
help elect Bryan in 1900.