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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

make their "bale to the acre" and have
some to spare, but the average will fall
below that considerably. Intensive farm
ing is practiced on all lands planted in
grain, and crop of COW peas follows
the gathering of the grain, thus giving
the purest and sweetest of hay. the crab
grass being allowed to grow abundantly
with the peas. For cows this is perfect
food, and there is not a horse tnat will
not turn from any other food for good
pea vine hay, as made here.
The people are not simply Democrats,
but they are red hot Democrats. Being
dominated by negroes and those whom
negroes control for the past thirty years,
they arose i'll their might last year and
smote the dragon, and now have the
cleanest kind of government, aud the
best men i'll office. The soil of the
county is SANDY loam.of Il dark lead color.
with a clay foundation from Is inches to
two feet from the surface. 1t is easily
cultivated, and yields good crops of all
most every plant cultivated in North
Carolina. There is no rock worth men
tioning, though there are small deposits
of sandstone in limited areas. The
roads are almost perfect, summer and
(
Joining the sand hills. These roads are
very heavy in the summer, on account
of tae deep sand, but this section is not
large, and is very sparsely inhabited.
Some day these lands are destined to
he very valuable. as they grow grapes
OF peculiar sweetness and profusion.
Here will be the France of North Caro-
lima in the near future along this sand
ridge, which extends from the South
Carolina line ENTHUSIASTICALLY through
the State.
The people are by no means Scotch,
though that blood predominates. There
are many indeed who are Of English de-
scent, some of whose ancestors were
Tories-and who every saw Scotch
Tory? All people are and have ever
been welcome.
The woods Of the county are confined
largely to the best and finest quality of
long leaf yellow pine and the various
oaks. with a good sprinkling of hickory,
dogwood, poplar in swampy lands, null
berry and simmons and 'possums.
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McRAE, JOHN & McEACHIN.
A Firm That Always Keeps Abreast
With the Times.

A Firm That Always Keeps Abreast
With the Times.
This well-known and highly esteemed
firm, composed of r. McRae, j. Il. John.
Jr., and II. G. McEachin, all live and
progressive men, was incepted in 1896.
Their large and comodious establishment
is stocked with an elegant line of staples
land fancy groceries, hardware, wagons,
.buggies, moving machines, bicycles, dry
goods, notions, hats, shoes, trunks, etc.
THEY are large handlers of fertilizers,
handling something like 1.200 or 1,500
IONS of that staple annually. They are
also large handlers of cotton, buying
lot less than $500 bales of the feecy
product annually.
They have built up by their thrift,
|energy and industry a large business,
(which grows, with the fight of time, and
NOW extends within radius of ten miles
|of Laurinburg. They handle their bust
mess in a metropolitan style, e1deavor
Ito give perfect satisfaction to their large
army of patrons, and sell their goods
upon a low basis. They believe thor
|oughly in the principle of ''Live and let
Hive" and upon that basis they propose
Ito continue to do business. Long may
they prosper is the wish of the writer.
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]. ALLeN WHITAKER,
Register e os.ds q Nah County A Repre-
sentsiiv. Yourg Man.

There are many men throughout the
world. and North Carolina has her share.
who when in position to do SO take tine
advantage of their fenowms,n Indeed
there are few nfen who will sacrifice
an OPPORTUNITY to make money. especial
" when it can he done leg'timate,y, and
the duty would seem harder when the
nfture of the sacrifice is unknown to
those fer whom it is made.
When Mr.. Whitaker became a candi
date for register of deeds his office paid
something like $1,000 per year. and
though. he spent much money and time
in Calming his Office aud working for
the cause of Democracy i'll hs county
he voluntarily sacrificed 5000. of his
salary to benefit the farmers In his
county. The Legislature reduced the fee
OH liens from S1.50 to 10 certs. which
reduces his salary annually over six
hrndred dollars.
Mr.. Whitaker's friends told him that
they could have the law amended, in
creasing the fee to original amount but
Mr. Whitaker would not allow it, pre-
ferling his loss TO be the farmers gain
May his example be followed by others
MIR. Whitaker was born in 1868 and
was educated at Prof. Hoi-ner's School,
and is prosperous farmer. has held
many minor offices in his county. Last
fall he entered into the campaign work
with order and zeal and canvassed the
entire county in the interests Of his par
~ being an eloquent speaker he accom-
plished much good
His friends tell of an instance Of his
oratory, worth mentioning. passing
through the rural districts they came
upon a boy sitting astride rail fence
apparently asleep, they approached and
asked him why he WAS asleep on the
fence. the boy giving them a dreamy
hook replied. i've been dreaming Of the
beautiful speech | heard Jim Whitaker
make" They went home and dreamed
of those speeches and the result was that
j A. Whitaker won by the largest ma
jority yet chronicled in the county.
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SAMUEL FRANCIS AUSTIN
NashyiIle's Popular Young Atrrey AZ
Able Lawyer.

EVERY State has a right to expect
more of their University men, ana ~
this. the State lis seldom Disappointed.
\ man who graduates with honors ut our
leading; university is fitted to take
le,dfn,r place among his fellows.
Reared i'm the country. and having az
n,jred thorough law education ~ the
State University and being naturally y
l,i-ipft Young man the subject of our
sketch enjoys the reputation of beng one
of Nashville leading attorneys.
He began practicing law in 1895 and
ouckly placed himself in the front ranks
and when client intrusts his case to
MIR. Austin he may rest assured that y
will be carefully. looked after In every
detail. and that every point OF the law
will be brought to bear on the case. Mr..
Austin enjoys the reputation of being
successful in nearly every case ne un,
dertakes. which is a record hard to sur
Eass.
Although Il very young man at the
time the citizens of Nashville had SUI
fitient respect or good VIII loWaru
him to make him mayor of their thriving
and prosperous town III 1896, ana ne
was also appointed chairman of the
comfy Democratic executive committee
in the same year.
Mr.. Austin's law practice is growing
along with his popularity and there Is
probably no gift within the power Of his
constituents to give that he could not
fill with credit to all concerned
The writer extends to him his congrat-
ulations and wishes him every success
ccmtidentially expecting TO see his name
enrolled among the law makers of our
Statc ut no. greatly distant period. May
success come to those who deserve it.
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MIR. BRYAN's Personal AFFAIRS

New York Sun.
The continued public interest III the
doings Of MIR. Bryan, the chief repre-
sentative and exponent OF modern De-
mocracy, is Illustrated by this letter
from Elizabeth:
''To the Editor of the Sun-Slr:
What are William j. Bryan's visible
means of support? A reply TO TINS
question editorially will interest,"
many of your readers.
Orchard Holloway Mabbitt.
elizabeth, April 49,
Unfriendly, apparently is the inten-
ton of Mr. Mabbitt. When you m
uuire about the visible means OF sup
port of any conspicuous person MI.
John Carroll for example, or the HON
Richard Croker, you mean TO lmplS'
in nine cases out of ten, either that ne
is without visible means of support,
or that the subject will not bear en-
animation. Our first impulse. there
fore. was to toss Mr.. Richard Hollo-
way Mabbatt's question to the cat. On
second thought we have decided to
consider it, in Justice to Mr.. Bryan.
The sources of Mr.. Bryan's private
income at the present time concern
nobody but himself. Up TO within
few months he was colonel in the
vo unteer service Of the United States,
craving pay fro mthe United States
Government at the rate of S291.66
monthly Every citizen has a right to
know how much Colonel Bryan was
getting, because hewas then a public
servant, and every citizen paying
taxes in any form to the United
States Government contributed to
Colonel Bryan's salary. But when the
Colonel resigned his commission and
withdrew from the service in which
he presented for many weeks so hand
some and so martial appearance, the
ways and means of his existence be-
came his own private business, not to
be inquired into without imperti
nence. There is no charge against
him. He is not under investigation
by an Incompetent authority. He is
not in relation with public affairs, eN-
cept in the subiunctive mood future
tense. The size of his income and the
sourcese from which it is derived are
no more a proper natter for news
paper discussion than the size and
sources Of the private income which
enables Mr.. Babbatt to keep house in
Elizabeth and pay his butchers bills
and his coal bills and his tailor and
plumber bills.
a -feZ' spassany ancetainst heedneytJcI
But if our curious correspondent
wants am opinion on the general ques-
ton of Mr. B.ryan's ability to support
himself and his family and to meet by
personal exertion the RESPONSIBILITIES
of life, we will give it without hesita-
ton.
There is no improperly in saying
that, in his own original chosen pro-
fession, Br. Bryan could now com
mand an income exceeded or equalled
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
THE MAN BEHIND THE PLoW.

There's been lot to say about the man
behind the gun,
And folks has praised him highly for the
noble work he done:
lie won a lot of honor fer the land
where men are free,
1t was him that sent the Spaniards XII
TIM back across the sea;
But he's had this day of glory, had his
little spree, and now
There's another to be mentioned-he's
the man behind the pillow.
A battleship's wonder and an army's
mighty grand,
And warrin's perfession only heroes
understand;
There's somethin' sort o thrilin in
flag that's wavin high,
And it makes you want to holer when
the boys 20 marchin' by;
But wheu the shoutin's over and the
iightin's done, somehow,
We find we're still dependin on the man
behind the plow.
They. sing about the glories of the !
behind the gun,
And the books are full Of stories of
wonders he has done;
The world has been made over by
fearless ones who fight;
Lands that used to be in darkness
have opened to the light;
When Gods children sn;irI the soldier
has to settle UP the row,
And folks haven't time for thinkin' of
the man behind the plow.
III I'LL the p0mp and splendor Of an army
ON parade
And all through the awful darkness that
the smoke OF battles made,
In the halls where jewels glitter and
where shoutin men debate,
In the palaces where rulers deal ont
honors TO the great
There is not single person who'd be
dom bizness now
Or have medals if it wasn't fer the man
behind the plow.
We're a-buildin' mighty cities and we're
gainin' lofty heights;
We're a-winnin' lots of glory and we're
settin' things to rights;
We're a-showin' all creation how the
worlds affairs should run,
Future menll gaze in wonder at the
things that we have done,
And they'll overlook the Teller, jist the
same as we do now,
Who's the whole concerns foundation
that's the man behind the plow.
s. Il. hloER.
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w. D. JAMES.

This business dates its inception
back to 1879, and since that date large
and prosperous business has been built
UP. which is constantly increasing with
the fight of time. The business extends
within a radius of twenty miles of Laur-
inburg. The store is 2Sx110 feet in di-
mansions. The house has always on
hand $4,000. This gentleman has fine
farm of go acres, suitable for cotton or
tobacco land, half in cultivation and
half in fine wood land, for sale upon the
most reasonable terms. This house car
ries large and fine line of dry goods,
notions, shoes, millinery and fancy
goods. These are always sold at the
lowest prices.
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600 They have a large and desirable
list of depositors, and does business
throughout the counties of Richmond.
Robson, North Carolina, and Marlboro
county, South Carolina. A general bank
ing business is done, such as receiving
deposits, negotiating loans, collections,
etc.
The officers of the bank are:
A. l.. James. ........ President.
w. III. Neal. :. Vice President.
Thomas J. Gill ...... Cashier.
These are all well-known and promi-
nent gentlemen who stand high in their
various capacities, and have held the
same positions since the date of the in
corporation of the bank. The bank is
doing large and prosperous business,
and will continue to grow under its pro-
gressive yet conservative management.
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THOMAS A. STILLS,
Clerk hyperion cour, Of Nash County, and a
Man Among Men.

Nash county can boast of no more pop
ular man. or man who worked harder
for the interests of his party than Mr.
Thomas A. Stills. clerk of the Superior
court did in the last campaign.
Mr.. Sils popularity. is attseted by the
fact that the office he now holds was
unsought by him but his constituents
rap him whether he would or not and
the result is he was elected by a large
majority. A majority of 267.
Like every other good Democrat. Mr.
Sidls devoted much of his time to furth
er the cause of his party last fall, max
ing tour of his county and many eff
fective speeches.
He was born i'm Nash county and edu-
Gated at Bedford Academy, in Franklin
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NANCY L. JOHN.
Attorney at Law and Progressive Citi-
zen.

Attorney at Law and Progressive Citi-
zen.
An eminent member of the bar was
born in Marlboro county, South Caro-
lima, June Goth, 1866. He springs from
old and distinguished stock, his great
grand parents emigrating direct to this
community and lived and died at this
place. Our subject was brought to
Richmond county in 1866. He was rear
ed and educated at Laurinburg, attend
ing the local high school. In 1888 he
graduated from the State University,
and subsequently taught school at the
Sherwood High School and Mocksville
High School. He then returne1 to
Chapel Ia1p ana took the law course.
He came direct to Laurinburg, and has
since secured a large and successful
practice He makes a speciality of civil
practice Mr.. John is chairman of the
Democratic executive committee. presi-
dent of the white government union of
Stewartvlle township. tie Nas eiecteu
mayor of Laurinburg in 1892, and held
that position several terms. He has
held the position of city attorney. He
was married May. 1898, to Miss Lila
Bell of Mocksville, and has a pleasant
and happy home Mr.. John is one of
five brothers, three of whom lead a prJ-
fessional life, one a merchant, and one
minister, one a farmer, one an attor-
ney. They are tall, of splendid physi-
que, and Of commanding appearance.
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ROBERT EDWIN LEE.
Dealer in General Merchandise.

Dealer in General Merchandise.
This business was incepted in 1881 by
Mr.. Lee. who was formerly in Whining
ton. His establishment is replete with a
full line of dry goods, notions, hard
ware. clothing etc He handles and buys
large quantities of cotton, also sells
large amounts of commercial fertilizers.
Mr.. Lee owns and conducts large nv
cry establishment, and is always ready
TO furnish good rigs, fast horses and care
ful drivers. lie is doing a fine business
which constantly increases with the
fight of time.
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MAJOR l.. M.-CONYERS. SUPERIN
PENDENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Major Conyers, superintendent of pub
lie schools. and one of Nashville's prom
inent citizens. was born IN Franklin
county in 1888. He moved to Nasn
county in January. 1881, and to Nashville
in 1877. where he has resided since, an
honored and esteemed citizen.
With an exception of eight months
he has held this present office for eight
years. and filed it with great satisfac-
ton to ALL
Major Conyers is well fitted to ill the
office of superintendent of public instruc-
ton. He is a clever gentleman, ana
holds the esteem of the people OF the
county. During the civil war MAJOR
Conyers was a member of the nome
guard. and was promoted to major oil
that body. To such men the great
State of North Carolina owes her pres
ent prosperity. Success to you, MAJOR
Conyers, is the wish of the writer.
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Jenkins & Taylor, wholesale grocers and
iobbers. firm that does large and
prosperous business.
He was hard and efficient worker in
the last campaign, having the superyis-
ion of the entire county work, which
was done with great satisfaction, as the
present conditions Of the county attest
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

The woman who makes man a good
wife incidentally makes him good hus-
band.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

A woman boasts of what she expects
to be and "A man boasts of what he used
to be.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Some people are so misery one can't
even have joke at their expense.
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THE BANK OF LAURINBURG.
A Thriving and Prosperous Financial
Institution.

This bank is one of the most flourish
ing institutions of its character in the
State. 1t was organized April, 1893, as
a State bank, with a capital stock paid
in of $4,000 1t now has a surplus
and profits of $4,000. and has paid 8
per cent. dividend per annum. The de-
posits of the bank aggregate fully $780,
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The lighter Il mans head is the higher
he is able to carry it.
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a telegraph operator demands cash fol-
what he does on tick.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23

BOARD YOUR HORSE at Wilson's Livery
stable S14 per month; best ventilated stable
III city. Phone b15. John Thomas, man.
sssr.
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PRoFEissIoNAL

FOR RELIABLE. quick ano apply " !;
in civil and criminal casss y
Bureau. S05hs Main stree.. ~
SAVE MoNEY--Reliabls csi cssss; -
rendered In civil and msarsiculsfs ~
able rates. For further riouel1n "
McCape's Detective Agenry. ---. 1s11.t
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PERSONAL

LIST OF ANSWERS
Post for the week ending saturday. July -:
ond (2l. A l. f; c W IL; J. D. Gags;
e57s 625i; Dry Goods 90; Dailyman 6.,s
ID p o: 6255 90. $3.50; $50; 02S5; Booyi oJ5S
On; $3.50: 62oS (S) 900i 49, 60S2; Gtyer;
Goeerness. 5000: 62S7 %: Land: e25s. n D
49,. A. C. Martin; 62li, sts 90 lsso. Wv,
$50; T 81 657i t2, 6242 l5) to92; ~; biio
s572; 6513 49,; gas; 1893: 300; U4ss; 800.
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FOR sALH.

WE OFFER-Four piece bedroom suite, ss2.ov,
Ave. piece parlor suite, IS: ten-piece parloI
suite. 81: large oak refrigerator. 81. cost
new SIS: high arm sewing machines. Singer.
$3.50; New Home Sc; New Howe 81; az guar
antced In good order; fancy oak sideboards,
$3.50, 1880. Hat top office desk $3.50 Parks
new injector No 3. S.; new Excelsior mat
tresses 81. %. $l.50: new woven wire springs,
si.2s; cots, s1i0. sl.25: mattress 10 NJ, 81 10,
81 25: another 2s-volume to "a. index, En-
cyclopedia Britannica cloth. $40; other goods
as cheap, send us your orders. Wright IL
Coonbs, Al Milan street 70
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NOTICE is hereby given that specal mees-
Ing OF the stockholders and board of dire,t
ors Of the Galveston Harrisburg and san
Antonio Railway Company. by order of tho
flce OF he company. in the city OF Houston.
Harris county. TrSas, OF Tuesday. the 10Th
day OF August 1899 for the purpose OF clcct-
Ing officers and directors for the ensuing
year. c. y. Segar, secretary Gal WESTON Har-
risblrg and sap Antonio Railway Company.
al,
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THE HOUSTON NOVELTY and Furniture
Exchange. 20i Milan street, will have on
sale tomorrow; non TOD aesk, worth sSo w.
S.. 90; safe So 25: bicycle 500. 20
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BUGGIES, pHAEToNS--To make room for
two carloads of vehicles 10 arrive in few
days we will make special reductions on all
Jobs now In stock over sixty days. Mcse-
hart & Kellers Carriage Shop. Frankli1
md Caroline %
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FOR SALE-Complote household furniture.
combination sewing machine and writing
desk at a bargain Party leaving. 1875
Main. 70
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ONE new up-to -dnte Elliott 4 Hatch BIOL
typewriter cheap, J. 5. Purdy. iii Con
p;tss avenue.
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FOR SALE--Thirty-s drawer cabinet letter
illc. antique oak. good as new. F. w.
Heitmann e. Co %
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SECRET SOCIETIES.

TO ALI. wooDMEN OF THE WORLD AND
Ladies' Circle--you are invited to attend the
unwilling OF monuments to late sovSreigns
Frank p. holland and Louis 5. Mignes al
Glenwood cemetery at 4:3o D. M sunday,
July 80. -
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MONEY TO LOAN on improve '1 s,s VI
ranches. Francis Smith & & y To,rs rn
tonic, Texas. Call on +. w. No
building. Houston. Texas.
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FOR SALE at a sacrifice: 10000 feet of good
yellow pine lumber consisting Of Ike. ks
1Nl0. IKE 2x6 and AKA. at Magnolia PARK
This humber cost about sl2 80 at the yard
buyer can reject culls. IL. Il. Fuller. 5li
Main street y
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TO BORROW-At once. good senllss;, e III
horse for his feed: Will keep ~ ar n q
condition: would pay small ~ n,I cans rrs|
top buggy. e. Cushman' :" j
Fifth ward. n
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FOR SALE--Regina music box stands seven
feet tall very handsome. has twenty three
tune sheets. original cost 500 90, will take
$4,000 has nickel in slot attachment; suit
able for parlor. public hall or saloon. Ad-
dress Postoffice BOX SIS Houston %