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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-29
SPANS CULPiBILITY FOR Gu
BAN STARVATION.

To give q more exact idea of the fear
fortified towns, | may quote the stats
ties for the city of Santa Clara, with Il
population of 1900 inhabitants. For the
six years from 1890 to 1895 the total
number of deaths WAS 4.O72, or at the
rate of 67S annually; in 1891, when the
concentration order was in force. the to-
tai number of deaths was 6.9S1 Santa
Clara is Il fair example of what has hap
pened in other own which rave been
made centres for the country people.
Amongst the 100000 destitute persons
ly driven in from the country the rate of
mortality rs quite as great now as it was
was i'll full force.
In the face of this national calamity.
the government has taken no steps tC
provide relief. Anything that has been
done to alleviate the distress has been
the effort of private charity. or is the
result of the appeal made by Mr.. Secre-
tary Sherman to the people of the Uni
ted states to give aid to the starving
thousands in Cuba. But private charity
together with the assistance sent from
the United States in consequence of Mr.
Shcrman>S appeal, is quite inadequate tC
cope with the present situation. The
government rs perfectly aware of th4
true state Of affairs, and yet makes nc
pretence of helping. The excuse that i.
given for this attitude is the want OF
funds to carry out relief works: but !:
government of any country is never blin(
to the fact that when a famine occurs If,
first duty is to endeavor to mitigate the
evil at any cost.
Ihc plea of lack of funds does no
abSolVe the government from the re
sponslbllity of confronting the question
of help for the destitute population q
cuba. \ government that can spcnt
Sien.GO0.OOO Il year for the maintenance,
oof armed forces in this island is hardl,
III d position to plead poverty as an ex
cuSc not to organize relief for the hun
drcoS OF thousands of people dying o
want III consequence Of the direct act.
OF mat government. and whose onl,
1aull Is that they happen to be Spanisl
SUBJECTS. The government III Madri,
and the colonial government III Havan:
are equally culpable in this matter. ant
deserving Of the most severe ccnsurc 70
their conduct.
There is also another question involve,
III thlS unfortunate state of affairs. 7
is tins: Private charity will soon be OK
ulausied In Cuba as Il means of proyid
ing ald to these poor people. and the sol
channel Of relief will be the fund raise,
III the United States in reSpOnsc to In
appeal made by Mr.. Secretary Sherman
1t IS hardly possible to eyrpct sufficicn
resources from this quarter to sustain
100000 people for an indefinite length o
time. And Yet if assistance from TN
United States fails them. the great ma
1ority of these 100000 destitute hImar
beings must die Of starvation in tn
course OF the next six or eight months
Z. u. AkcrS. in Iinrner'S McnLlr
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-29
SENATOR MCCARTHY DEAD.
Died at His Home, Newbern-WiI p G
Inferred With Military Honors

Newbern. \. c., March o5-(Snecia1 !
State Senator William Tecumseh Nc
Carthy. died at the residence of his pa
rents. this city, his morning at ( o'clock,
lie studied law and graduated at
Georgetown University. He WAS a mem
Der of the fire company of Naval Re
serves. and other organizations
lie was 20 years old. Mr.. Mccarthy
was popular here, and while his death
was expected for some time. was q
shock to the community. His remains
Will be inferred on Sunday with military
honors.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-29
ROAD LAW CONSTITUTIONAL.
Injunction Against Collection of the Ia!
is Dismissed.

The Supreme court. in the case Of Her
ring VS.. Dixon, has declared the road
law in Greene, Wilson and Wayne coun-
ties constitutional and valid.
This action was brought to %enjoin the
collection of Il special tax levied by the
Commissioners of Greene county under
authority of chapter 500, acts Of 1885,
an act to provide for working the public
roads Of Greene, Wilson and Wayne
counties. The statute gives the commits
sioncrs in these counties authority to
levy a special tax of 10 cents OF 500 of
property and 10 cents IN each poll for
constructing. repairing and maintaining
public roads.
This law the plaintiff !. A. Herring,
suing for himself and other taxpayers,
contended was unconstitutional: Cd BE
cause it has not been authorized by q ma
| iority Of the qualified voters of the coun-
| ty: C2l because when this SPECIAL tax is
| added to the regular levy the total OK
| ceels So on the poll and &C . cents on
the 500 of property; CD because 1T r.
quires boards of commissioners of the
| three counties to act together in the mat
ter of roads and bridges.
In rendering the opinion of the court
overriding all these objections and set.
ting aside the injunction against the col
lection of the tax. Judge Clark says
'There has long been a feeling that
the system Of working the roads entire
ly by a levy upon labor, without any
taxation upon property, was unsatisfac
tory in its results and with many there
has been a conviction of its unfairnesS
The present act is at any rate the out
come of what is known as the Public
Roads Improvement Movement which
originating as far as this State is con
cerned in a statute somewhat similar
to this enacted for the county of Neck
lenburg. has. with more or less moditica-
ton. been since enacted for q great many
other counties: The features common tC
all being largely the working of the pub
lie roads by taxation in lieu of the con
scriptiOn of labor, and further the utili
Zation of %convicts who formerly lay die
! in jail. Working the roads being a ne
cesSary expense. the courts are incomDe-
| tent under the authorities to interfere
with the manner and expense of work
ing them. unless the total levy exceeds
the constitutional limitation or the cqua.
ton is not observed"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-29

Ee we're oeyer 80 we'll prepare
nw "a seud apt for the fall trade
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-29

IL paraphrase John Adams, Miss"
He said, with show of zeSt!
Il want but little here below
But want the very best"
How sweet of YOU" she said, as there
Her cheeks q blush revealed,
Its sudden, but your want of me
Is urgent, and l yield"
Boston Courier.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-29
State Of Ohio, City of Toledo

Lucas County:-ss.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath tina he
Is the senior partner of the firm of +.
!. Cheney X Co. doing business in the
City of Toledo. County and State afor.-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED COLLARS
for each and every case of Cataarh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FRANK +. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed IN
my presence, this 9th day of December
y. D., 1856.
CSeal.) A. W. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internou,
and acts directly IN the blood and mn.
c"us surfaces Of the system. Send for
testimonials. free.
r. }. CHENEY, * CO, Toledo. O..
Sold by Druggists. 7:5c.
Halls Family Pills are the host
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-29
Po|a nd Chinas a Specially.

A superior lot Of Figs by Rov., uuu..
BOWL and Grey's free Trade :34s1,
Also choice young bears and SOW. 80
So"s IN pig. Send to headquarters. an.,
oest from the oldest and largest
nero OF registered "Poland-Chin..n =
virginia, at prices to suit tn. +,r,..
Address.
). 3. GRAY. Fr~edericksburp U.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-20
GENERAL NEWS.

A Russian military adviser" has been
engaged by the Chinese Government at
the request of the Gar. This officer will
be commander-in-chief of the Chinese
army. 1t looks very much like English
influence has been cast aside in the 'Celes-
tial Empire
man up in Pennsylvania has invented
an instrument with which he claims he can
locate deposits of gold. 1t operates some
what on the principle that the forked
switch was used to locate water, in the old
times, before people dug wells. If the in
strument can really locate deposits of gold
there will be no scarcity of the precious
metal for money and other purposes.
Logan Carlisle, chief clerk of the Treas
uy Department under President Cleye-
lands administration, and son of Hon,
John G, Carlisle, died suddenly at his
fathers residence in New York city on the
10th instant. The cause Of his death was
heart failure.
Dora Clay, the child wife of Gen'l. Cas-
sius NJ. Clay, of Kentucky, has returned
to the home of her venerable husband.
The country can now rest easy.
Benjamin Butterworth, United States
Commissioner of patents, WHO had been i'll
at Woods Hotel, at Thomasville, Ca, for
several weeks, died at that place on last
Sunday afternoon at 8 :15 o'clock. Mr..
Butterworth represented one of the Gin
cinnati districts in Congress for three
terms. He was commissioner Of patents
under President Authur's administration.
He was brilliant and popular politician.
Hon. NJ. A. Hanna appeared in the
Senate on Monday, the 18th instant. His
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-20
SENATOR wOLcoTT REPORTS.
Bimetallsm Will Get No Support From
Great Britain.

Washington, Jan. 1.-Senator Wolcott
rendered to the Senate to-day an account
ofhis special mission to Europe, whittier
he was sent by this government in the in
terest of international bimetallism. In its
work abroad the commission, he said, had
been hampered by no lack of authority,
or sanction, or administrative support"
The commissions first negotiations
were directed 10 France, because of Pre-
nier Melne's belief in bimetallism Mr.
Wolcott said had england even adhered
to her assurances of March, 1896, coun-
tries representing more than one-half the
total of Europe and the United States
would have agreed prior to the conference,
that upon terms to be settled at such con-
ference, they would reopen their mints to
the unlimited coinage of gold and silver"
Mr.. Wolcott summarized the present
by saying that for The time be-
ing it is useless to count on any co-opera-
ton from Great Britain toward bimet-
allie agreement, and while France actively
desires to see silver restored to its old posi-
ton, she ineists that the problem is one
which demands international action and
cooperation to some extent of the leading
nations of the world.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-20
BOMB EXPLODES NEAR HAVANA.
The insurgents Gain a Great Victory
Over Gen. Molina.

Havana, Jan. IA dynamite bomb
exploded today near Dejame, Havana,
at the moment when the Spanish military
train passed with soldiers.
The explosion shattered the cars, disa-
bled the locomotive, destroyed the rails
and killed and wounded many soldiers.
Press censorship has refused to allow any
reference by direct cable to the number
killed and wounded.
At the time of the general excitement in
Havana, this startling news and the ter
rible defeat by the insurgents of General
Molina, is causing a great sensation. Mo-
lima with 1900 men met the insurgents at
Camarisca and Punta Maya, Matanzas
province. The Cubans numbered 500
men. The engagement lasted four hours.
The Spaniards made three attempts to
dislodge the patriots, but were repulsed
every time with heavy losses. After leav-
ing fifty dead on the field, Molina retired.
Five thousand troops were brought into
Havanna to-day to reinforce against the
rioters. There was no rioting yesterday
or to-day. Martial law prevails.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-20
PAINT LICK AND MIDWAY ITEMS.

Let us cultivate the habit to speak some
thing good of our neighbor, or if we can't
speak well, then not at all.
A regular prayer meeting has been or
ganized at Bradshaw's school house, two
and half miles west of this place, to meet
on Tuesday Of each week at o'clock p.
m.
a series of revival services will be held
at the church at this place beginning next
Sunday at o'clock p. M, conducted by
Brother Newberry, P. G. of this circuit,
assisted by Mrs Hawkins.
The last remains of r.. G. Duff, who
died at his home near Richlands Satur
day, were laidito rest in the cemetery at
Alex Steele's on Sunday.
Mr.. Ahram Ascue and sons started their
plows last week. They have a hundred
acres in one land, it takes long time to
make round Boys don't do like Bill
Spratt at Richmond-get lonesome.
Miss Sallie Steele is assisting in teaching
"the young idea how to shoot" in the free
school at this place.
Mr.. VIII Lockhart while riding one of
Alex Steele's young mules was not thiown
so high, but that he struck the ground
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-20
Social.

Tie following account of an sat home"
given by Miss Stella Stras, on last Friday
night, is taken from the Roanoke Evening
World.
"Though the clements were not propi-
tious for departing from ones own shelter
on last evening, still Miss Stras had sent
forth "at home" cards for that date, and
those who had partallen of her hospitality
upon former occasions were unwilling to
let this opportunity escape unimproved.
'In contrast with the gloomy night with
out, there was within the home of Miss
Stras a scene of brightness and youth, Of
mirth and beauty and decorous joy, 1t
was library party. Whatever may be
said of card parties, this delightful depart
ure from that mode Of entertaining was
most acceptable.
Each one present wore an emblem which
signifed thename of the book represented.
II took quite an amount of ingenuity to
arrange these emblems and greater
amount of ingenuity to guess what the en-
blems represented. For success in this
undertaking the lady's prize was awarded
to Miss Saunders and the gentleman's to
Mr.. Marston.
"The Wanlerer will not undertake just
here to explain how each book in this Ii
brary was designated, but ifthere are any
who are sufficiently curious to know such
information will be gladly impaired at a
convenient season. The following is list
of those present and the book repre-
sented: Miss Deaton, Sweet Clover;
Miss Rorer, In Maiden Meditation; Miss
Blanche Rorer, Three Guardsmen; Miss
Rust, Past and Present; Miss Massie,
The Old Nam 'selle Secret; Miss Saunders,
The last of the Mohicans; Miss Martha
Trout, Pickwick Papers; Miss Belle Kilby,
Three Feathers; Miss Gray, Ivy Green;
Miss Stras, Misunderstood; Mrs. Marston,
Three Feathers: Mrs, Walton, No Name;
Mrs. Stras, Middle March; Mr.. Walton,
Trilby; Mr. Marston, Essay on Man; Mr..
Kent, Cast Up by the Sea; Mr.. Lyle,
Blackstone; Mr.. Jones, In Memoriam;
Mr.. Penn, Sign Of the -Four; Mr.. Saun-
ders, Emerson's Essays; Mr.. Fishburne,
Equality; Mr.. Fitzgerald, Every Inch Il
Soldier; Mr.. Van Lear, Under the Holly;
Mr. Denison, White Company; Mr.. stras,
Ten Years Hence; Mr.. Wood, Virginia
Cook Book; Mr.. f. P. Stras, Youths Com
panion.
"The above mental exercise together with
music and refreshments rendered the
evening thoroughly enjoyable.
''TuE WANDERER.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-20
WORK FOR LABORERS.
capitaI Now Hunts for workingmen.

Mr.. w. J. Newenham, of Pocahontas,
was in town on Monday. Last week he
was in the eastern part of Virginia to hire
hands for the Southwest Virginia Improve
ment Company. He tells us there is a
great demand for labor. On his visit to
Eastern Virginia he began at Lynchburg
and stopped at every town on the line Of
the Norfolk and Western Railway from
Lynchburg to Crewe. AT each place he
had secured an agent to assist him in get
ting laborers, but he only secured and
brought to Pocahontas l07 men.
There is such 4 demand for laborers that
the field which Mr.. Newenham visited
has been worked by agents from many
other sections. One man from Pennsyl-
vania had employed and taken out five
hundred men, the week preceding Mr..
Newenham's visit. a large number had
also just been taken to Sparrows Point to
work in the large steel plant that Is now
being operated at that place.
Mr.. Newenham informs us that all the
laboring men at Pocahontas now have
employment, if they want it.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-20
PERSONAL MENTION.

Judge o. &. Boynton, who died recently
was for twenty-five years the leading
political writer on the Detroit Free
Press
Professor Mommsen, though a most
fluent writer, is said to lecture in dry
uninteresting way, which makes him hard
for student to follow.
Governor Robert L. Taylor, of Ten
nessee, was the guest of honor at the
Jackson Day banquet, held by the Ten
nessee Society of St. Louis.
Although greatly improved in health
Cardinal Vaughan, acting upon the ad-
vice of his medical attendants, will not
undertake the discharge of episcopal duties
until February.
Lord Roseberry is said to be engaged
on an important historical work which
will soon be published. Lately he has
been an almost daily visitor to the Ii
brary of the British Museum for the pur
pose of making reseal ches on his chosen
subject.
The LonIon "Mail," in speaking of
the Duchess of Marlborough's kindness
to her tenants, says: Gone of her favorite
recreations is visiting among the old peo-
pie, and another the planning of tea par
ties and various outings for the children
in which she always takes part"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-20
SUFFERING, STARVING CUBANs.
Over Four Hundred Thousand Have
Died From HUNGER.

Here, in our land of peace and plenty,
it is hard to realize that so many people
are dying of hunger in the island of Cuba,
which is almost in sight Of our coast.
The brutal policy of the late Captain
General Weyler produced condition of
affairs that is a disgrace to civilization
and Christianity. The people of The rural
districts of Cuba by mis- orders were forced
to abandon their homes and congregate in
the cities In this way agriculture has
been practically abandoned on the island,
and starvation and death have already
been visited upon over four hundred thou
sand women, children and men who were
deprived Of all means Of working for liv
ing. Weyler would not permit any out
side aid to the starving people, claiming
that Spain was able to take care of them.
When he was superseded by Captain Gen
eral Banco the latter found that Spain
could not feed her own soldiers much less
help the starving population of the island.
He very soon gave his consent for the peo-
pie of the United States and Of other
countries to send supplies to the reconcen-
trados.
This consent was made known 10 the
public and the people Of the United States
were urged to send supplies The re-
spouse has not been as liberal as was ex-
pected, and widespread suffering still ex-
lists on the island The reports from
Consul General Lee say that 200, 900 men,
women and children are still starving, a
result of the cruel policy of the Spanish
Government. The little aid that is being
sent from the United States would not feed
these starving Cubans for a single day.
We have no doubt that freedom will
come to Cuba as a result of the war that is
now going on, but that freedom will be at
tained at fearful loss The people Of our
country have expressed great sympathy
for the struggling, suffering insurgents and
inhabitants of the island, but sympathy
up to this time has consisted too mucl Of
words and not deeds. Itis high time more
substantial sympathy should be given.
There should be general movement, one
in which every community in the United
States should do its part.
Why can't the good people of Tazewell
help? Our people are hospitable and gem
erous and much abler to help than many
communities. We suggest that some of
the citizens of the town and county
take immediate steps to raise a contribu-
tion. The REPUBLICAN will do its part.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-20
A GOOD YEAR FOR BUSINESS.
Rrilroad Figures Show Up Better Than
in 1892.

R. G. Dunn & Co.'S. weekly review OF
trade of the 9th inst. said; The year has
opened with very satisfactory prospect.
1t is all the better that there is no wild eX-
element IN the speculative markets, and
while stocks advance little grain yields a
little. The payments through principal
clearing houses, Notwithstanding a de-
crease at New York, owing to less activity
in stocks, are 2G per cent. larger than in
1892 and 1O1 per cent larger outside of
New York.
Earnings of all railroads in the United
States reporting for December 1861
279) indicate substantially the samerate Of
increase, exceeding last years by 1915 per
cent, and the earnings Of 1892 for the same
roads by Is per cent. Since 1892 was on
the whole the most prosperous year thus
far, comparisons indicate, Notwithstanding
the lowest prices ever known, that the vol
ume of business is larger, and, in spite of
some cutting of rates, the earnings Of rail
roads are larger than in the best year of
past history.
The iron furnaces in blast January re-
port an output of 226,6OS tons weekly,
against 226, ,O24 weekly December /, with
an increase of L, ,4S2 tons in the unsold
stocks held by furnaces.
Tie Pennsylvania railroad has absorbed
100, 600 tons of steel rails and a new rail
road in Maine 1000 tons, and other or
ders for cars, railroad supplies, plates, bars
and structural material are unusually large
for the season.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-20
County Court Proceedings.

On Tuesday the regular January term OF
the county court began, Judge ]. H. Stu
art presiding.
A special grand jury was impanelled,
composed of J. c. St. Clair, T. P. Bowen,
VIM. Yost, Jno. W. White, NJ. A. Wal
dron, I. NJ. Daley, Wiley w. Yost and
James II. Gillespie, the latter acting as
foreman. Two indictments were made,
one against Joseph Johnston for murder,
and the other against Jordan Jones for
house breaking.
The cases of the Commonwealth against
U. s. G. Froe and James II. Hodge were
continued until the next term.
DR.. J. r. Gildersleeve qualified as ad-
ministrator of DR.. Rolla w. Witten, decd.
At this writing "wednesday afternoon)
the court is sitting, but no trials have be,
gun in the felony cases on the docket that
have not been called and disposed of.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-20
STRICKEN AT A 10 CLUB.
The Fatal Member Taken Suddenly III,
and Soon Died.

Bridgeport, Conn, Jan. 14.-Thadeus
Beecher succeeded in getting up l3 club
and the organization met for the first din
ner last night, January 13, at 13 minutes
past s o'clock at Smiths cafe, 10 State
street. The table was decorated with 13
kinds of flowers. Before each plate We're
candlesticks with 10 candles. The punch
was made of 10 different kinds of liquor.
In the centre was large coffin made
Offices. This was eaten during the meal.
The first candle to burn out was the sign
from fate that the member sitting before
it would be the first to die.
The filst candle to burn out was in front
of Edward Howe. Before the dinner was
finished at midnight he began to turn
black in the face and left the table and
was taken to his home on North avenue.
He was taken violently ill and died at 6
o'clock this morning.
This terrible warning has terrified the
u surviving members.