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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-28
MIR. cRAwFoRD's ANSWER.
The Congressman-elect From the Ninth
is Here-He Ridicules Pcarson's
Claim of Election.

The Congressman-elect From the Ninth
is Here-He Ridicules Pcarson's
Claim of Election.
Hon w. T. Crawford, Congressman
elect from the Ninth district, is in the
city, receiving the congratulations Of his
friends. He does not feel at all uneasy
about the result Of Pearson's contest.
The Ashevile Citnzen has published
Mr. Crawford's answer, which is over
whelming. showing as it does that what
ever frauds and Irregularities were COM
mitted. the Republicans were the guilty
parties. He takes mp county by coun-
ty. exploding Parsons claims, and car
rying the war into Africa. 1t is a
document that will convince the most
Skeptical. Referring to tho Mitchell
county vote, Mr.. Crawford says:
Il charge that the election in Mitchell
in almost every precinct, WAS held in
fragrant disregard of the election law
At Fork Mountain precinct, l am in
formed, and charge, that the regular
officers of the election were supplanted
by usurpers, and that the election was
not held at the voting precinct fixed by
law and by the order of the proper au-
thorities. but Mt another rlace. That
registration was not required as 4 pre-
requisite to voting; that every one who
applied was permitted to vote for you.
/ therefore charge that this entire re-
turn should be rejected.
"At Herrils precinct the vote was
not counted az required by law, but the
Republican judges refused to count out
after the close of the polls. but took the
h0 To IN Of
and there left it, The next morning
before the Democratic judges could re-
turn, the Republican judges and unau-
thorized persons counted the votes, and
ut that precinct at least 80 illegal votes
were cast. 1876 being counted for you
and % only for me.
Il further charge that there were no
returns from Toe River precinct. and
that the vote as counted was counted
upon the authority of mere memoFan-
dun given to the clerk by Il Republi-
can who had no connection with the
election. charge that those who held
the election knew that this memoran-
dunn YVES false, and for that reason
were afraid to send M q correct return
| charge that the entire precinct should
be rejected. and only those votes count
ed which, by other evidence, shall be
proven 70 be legally cast
Il charge that at Montezuma 40 or
more illegal votes were cast for YOU
'At Lower Hollow Poplar all the
Judges We're Republicans. some Of them
were drunk and intimidated Democratic
electors by violence; all the votes cast
for me were not counted and more votes
were counted for you than were cast
/ am informed and charge that the same
thing occurred at Hollow Poplar Pre-
cinct. where only nine votes were count
cd for me out of 122.
II charge. therefore, that in Mitchell
county eco votes should be deducted
from your vote and 100 votes added TO
my vote, making a difference of 800"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-28

The rich and the poor have different
reasons for fasting. #
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-28
PREPARING FOR ASSEMBLY,
The Executive Commute of the Teach
ers Met Last Night.

ers Met Last Night.
The executive committee of the North
Carolina Teachers Assembly met al the
Marlborough House last night, to arrange
for the next meeting Of the assembly.
The committee consists of President, w
H. Ragsdale, Greenyille Male Academy;
President, DIR. Matt Thompson,
Statesville City Schools; Secretary w
H. Whitsett, Whitsett Institute; q. A
Grimsley, Greensboro City Schools; Il.
l.. flowers, Trinity College; r. L. Mad
son, Cullowhee High Sch )oi; G. II.
Mebane. State Superintendent Public
Instruction; n. Y Gulley, Wake Forest
college; j. Y. Joyner, State Normal
College.
The sentiment among the members of
the executive commmittee of the North
Carolina Teachers Assembly this year
seems to be to hold the meeting III j 1ne
somewhere near the central portion of
the State. Raleigh, Charlotte, Green's
boro, and other places were discussed.
4 committee to receive invitations and
offers, as to the meeting place was APP
pointed. with which interested towns
might confer. 1t consists of the secretary,
w. II. Whitsett, Whitsett; Prof. G"ims-
ley, Greensboro, and State Superinten-
dent Mebane. Of Raleigh.
The report as to the past years work
was very satisfactory. A most excel.
'ent meeting was held in Asheviile, June
14-1S, 1898.
The assembly has done much good in
the educational work of the State. Some
of our best educational reforms have
come through the movements Inaugural
ted in the assembly. Patriotic North
Ca o in ans appreciate this good work.
The full attendance ut this meeting
of the committee, and the interest mani
tested in the work for this year promise
much for the success of the organlza-
ton in the future. FIJI announcements
as to programme, topics, ETC., for this
year will soon be given to the public.
The teachers of the State were never
so much interested in their great work
as now and the News and Observer eX-
tends every good wish for the success
Of their great work.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-28
STORY OF A SLAVE.

TO be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst
form of slavery. George ID. Williams,
If Manchester, Mich, tells how such a
Slave was made free. He says: MY
wife has been so helpless for five years
hat she could not turn over in bed
alone After using two bottles of Elcc-
tric Bitters, she is wonderfully improved
and able to do her own work" This SUI
Dreme remedy for female diseases quick
Y cures nervousness, sleeplessness, mel
ncholy, headache, backache, fainting
and dizzy spells. This miracle working
medicine is godsend to weak, sickly,
run down people. Every bottle suaran
reed. Only 80 cents. Sold by all Drug
sists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-28
THEY WANT THE FLAG.
The Survivors of the Second North Car
DINA Regiment Ask for the Returned
Flag.

The Survivors of the Second North Car
DINA Regiment Ask for the Returned
Flag.
The Newbern Camp of Confederate
veterans want the custody of the battle
flag of the Second North Carolina rogi-
ment. which was recently returned by
Mr.. George II. Buck of Massachusetts,
and which is at present in the custoGy
of the Adjutant General, Acting Attor-
ney General, Maj. Chas. H. DAVIS, 5as
a letter from Capt Matt Manly, Of
Newbern, addressed to the Governor.
asking that the flag be returned, and
stating that the most of the members Of
the regiment We're from that section and
that the last man who carried the fla =
and who was killed in the battle of
Charlottesville, was MEMBER Of the
Newbern company.
1t is very probable that their request
will be granted.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed at a meeting of the Associations Of
Survivors of the Second regiment North
Carolina Troops, held at Newoern, Jan
uary %, 1899:
Whereas, Mr.. George Il. Buck. form
erly a private of the FOrtieth Massa-
chusetts, in the spirit of a brave and
generous soldier has proposed to restore
the battle-t1ag of our regiment, che Sec
ond North Carolina Troops, into the
hands and careful custody of hose who
bore it through its many battles, ard
with that end in view has delivered the
flag to the Adjutant General of the
State of North Carolina; It l.;
Resolved, That we appreciate the
sacrifice made by Mr.. Buck in parting
with prize of such great merit and SO
highly valued for its association, a tIo-
ply, that to the soldier bearing it home
a ter victorious campaign, is lecora-
ton of the greatest honor ana diStinc-
ton.
Resolved, 1t is an ensign to b. proud
of for it has been carried through more
than score of battles; and at Sharps-
burg (Antietam) stood with the :ine Of
battle that in the open field met, and
after desperate engagement at thirty
PAGES defeated the most distinguished
battalion i'll the army of the Potomac.
We admire the magnanimity of Mr..
Buck which determined him to pert with
such a valued relic, and salute his geaer-
Gus action with the highest respect.
Resolved, That we extend TO him
most cordially an invitation 10 lie pres
ent at a meeting of the Association
of the Survivors of the Second regiment
North Carolina Troops to be bold IN this
city during the week of the Winter Fair,
beginning February 20, 1899, and be
present when the flag shall he givca
into the hands of a soldier who carried
it in battle.
1T will give us pleasure to greet Mr..
Buck as our guest and to offer him
such hospitable treatment as a grateful
sense of our obligation to Inn md de-
yotion to the honor of our regiment
and the memory of our fallen conradns,
shall inspire.
''Resolved. That copies of tnese reso-
buttons be sent to Mr.. Geo. II. Buck and
to Major Chas. L. Davis, Adjutant
General"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-28
THE RAvAGEs OF GRIP.

That modern scourge. the Grip, pos-
Ons the air with it's fatal germs. so that
no home is safe from its ravages, but
multitudes have found sure protection
against this dangerous malady in DR.
Kings New Discovery. When You feel
a soreness in your bones and muscles,
have chills and fever, with sore throat,
pain in the back of the head. catarrhal
symptoms and stubborn cough you
may know You have the Grip, and that
YOU need DR.. Kings New Discovery
1t will promptly cure the worst cough.
heal the inflamcd membranes, kill the
disease germs and prevent the dreaded
after effects of the malady. Price so
cents and $1.00 Money back if not
cured. a trial bottle free at any Drug
Store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-28
THEY RAN AWAY TO NED
aR. McEACHERA AID MISS plrKaEb's RO
MAN nc MARRIAGE.
The BRIDE was 0aly fifteen, the Groom Abou
twenty two. hey We're Married
in Go,ds boro.

Chapel Hill, y. c., Jan. 27.-(Special.)
Our quiet village was the scene of
a runaway match to-day. Mr.. e. c..
McEachern eloped with Miss Leta, ff-
teen year old daughter of w. w. Pick
ard, proprietor of the Chapel Hill hotel
They went to Durham on buggy and
took the train to GoldsborO, where
they were married.
Mr.. McEachern is from Wilmington,
and is prominently connected in that
city. He is a second year medical stu
dent here and figures high in student and
social life. He is about twenty-five
years old, Miss Pickard is a remarkably
pretty girl.
Prof. J. Howard Gore lectured to-
night at Girard Hall on within the
Arctic Circle" to large audience. The
lecturer illustrated with electrical stere-
optican.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-28
BIsMARK,s. IRON NERVE

Was the result of his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous energy
are not found where Stomach, Liver,
Kidneys and Bowels are out of order.
If you want these qualities and the suc-
cess they bring, use DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. They develop every power of
brain and body. Only % cents at any
Drug Store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-28

La Grippe is again epidemic. Every
orecaution should be. taken TO avoid it.
its specific cure is One Minute Cough
lure. a. ]. Sheperd, Publisher Agricul-
ural Journal and Advertiser Elden,
Mo-, says: ''No one will be disappoint-
d in using One Minute Cough Cure for
ia Grippe" Pleasant to take, quick to
.ct. J. Hal Bobbitt and Henry L.
Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-28

terror stocks in excess of those held
at the close of the commercial year
51O,22S, against 1882 last year;
Southern mill takings 606,639, against
598, 703 last year. Foreign exports for
the week 173,751, against 140,615 last
year, making the total thus for the sea
son 5,100,310, against 4,572,25S LAST
year The total takings of American
mills. North and South and Canada
tn, far for the season have been 2,130,
131. against 2,125,26 last year. Stocks
at the seaboard and the 20 leading
Southern interior centres have decreased
during the week 6S,43S bales, against d
decrease during the corresponding period
last season of 1925 and are now 163,-
1914 smaller than at this date in 1893.
Including stocks left over at ports and
interior towns of the last crop and The
number of bales brought into sight thus
far for the new crop, the supply to date
is S.963,772, against 1854, TAO for the
same period last year.
Secretary Hester's statement of Ihe
worlds visible supply of cotton shows a
decrease for the week just closed or
1851 bales. against a decrease OF co.
511 last year and an increase of 55,661
in 1895. The total visible is 5,O25, 1S4,
against 5,105,035 last week and 4,447,-
42D last year. OF this the total of
America cotton is 4,771,1S4, against
4.S46,t 80 last week and 4,221, 429 last
wear. And of all other kinds, including
Egypt, Brazil, India, ETC., 254, 000
against $4,000 last week and 100000
last year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-28
TOTAL BANK CLEARINGs.

New York, Jan. 27.-The total bank
clearings in the United States for the
week, were $2144. 76S,474; per cent. in
crease, 669. Exclusive of New York,
$65S, 507, 921; per cent. increase, 1913.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-28

It's too much trouble for some men
to make up their mind not to let their
troubles trouble them.
The record-union., 1899-08-17
Probable Virgin Gold Deposit.

Eds. Record Union: What has be-
come of the vast amount Of fine float
gold that, along with the debris from
the eroded auriferous hills has been
washed down and has filled the inland
sea, or arm of the ocean that once coy-
cred the present Sacramento Valley?
Did much of that gold find stop
ping place, or has it moved on with
the mass of debris and been forever
lost? Have we an unexplored possible
South Africa reef of auriferous sand
rock, between Folsom and Sacramento?
l do not know it to be SO. No man
knows that it is not SO.
It is unnecessary to review the laws
of gravity and the force of descending
water. We do know that they govern
the deposits of gold in river and placer
mines, and in the miners sluice boxes.
I The American River from the high
Sierras down to Folsom has the primi-
tive rock for it's bed. At Folsom the
primitive granite suddenly dips and
disappears The American then has for
it's bed a sedimentary formation that
has hardened to rock" A boulder for
nation mostly covers this sedimentary
rock.
After considerable expenditure of
time and money, many years ago, the
writer of this penetrated down through
this sedimentary bedrock to another
larger, or bed of smooth washed bould
ers.
The inflow of water prevented any
The record-union., 1899-08-17
deeper explorations with the means and

deeper explorations with the means and
appliances available.
This prospecting was few miles II
the westward of Folsom.
If any one has sunk deeper down, or
knows any more about the matter that
lies between the sedimentary and the
primitive bedrock than is herein stated
l would be. pleased to read communi-
cation setting forth the facts in the
Record Union
Much the same conditions exist at the
junction of the foothills and plain, on
all of the mining rivers that empty in
the Sacramento. I refer to the vicin-
ity of Folsom from experience acquired
by actual workings. So far as known
the use of powder would not be neces-
sary in sinking through the sediment
ary formation. Very little timbering
would be required G did not use any)
In sinking a shaft there the only
question deserving consideration is
handling the water" / will venture
the opinion that the quantity of water
to contend with will be relatively much
less than is usually found in quartz
mines. The sedimentary deposit is we'll
settled and shows no seams, such as
we find in the primitive rocks.
In order to test this question would
it not be possible to form a mining
company, controlled and managed by
some of Sacramentos solid business
men-a company that would have the
confidence of men generally, and in
which one might take few shares of
stock, just as we old miners would ex-
pend a little time and money sinking a
prospect hole and were not badly hurt
if nothing of value was found.
The stake to be played for is i'm
mense. The probabilities of there be-.
ing a large and rich deposit in that
vicinity are fair. 1t is doubtful If in
dividuaL effort will ever settle the ques-
ton, and should not try to do so. But
why not discuss the question and ascer-
tain the opinions of any who may think
the subject matter worthy of attention.
VIM H. DOLMAN.
st. Helen, Or, August, 1899.
The record-union., 1899-08-17
STATE FAIR STAKE EVENTS.
ENTRIES TO THOSE WHICH
CLOSED YESTERDAY.
High-C1ass Runners That Will be
Seen at the Park Next
Month.

Following are the entries thus far
received to the State Fair running
stakes which closed yesterday, with a
list of twenty entries for the Futurity
stake on which payments have been
made. Secretary Shields expects that
other entries will come by later mails.
These entries are incomplete, but those
already made assure good fields and
spirited contests:
No. l, the Vinctor stake. for three
year-olds and upward. Stake to be
named after winner if Vinctors time
Q:4O is beaten; one mile. Entries
Marplot, Mt. McGregor H., Nilgar, The
Fretter, Monrovia. Libertine. Jennie
Reid.
No. 2, Dewey selling stake, for three
year-olds; one mile Entries-Gilberto,
Nilgar, Midlove, Forts, Jennie Reid.
No. 3, the Capital City stake, a ham
dicap for three-year-olds and upward;
one mile and a furlong. Entries-Mar-
plot, Mt. McGregor, Lovdal, Gilberto,
Grady, Monrovia, Cromwell, Forts,
Braw Lass.
No. 4, the Favorite stake, handicap
for three-year- and upward; one
and one quarter miles. Entries-Mar-
plot, Lovdal. Lady Hurst, Grady, The
Fretter, Rapido. Monrovia, Forts.
No. ), Sunny Slope stake, for two
year-old f1llies, five-eighths of a mile.
Entries-The Echo Aldreana, Azor.
Flush of Gold, Bee-Bee, My Gypsy.
Halifax, Purmayah. Flamote, Midity,
Electai c.
No. 6, the California Annual stake,
for two-year- -olds. Entries-The Scott,
Amador, Dreadnought. San Tomas. Ny
Gypsy, Bamboulia, Devereaux, Bathos,
Sunillo, Brit.
No. Z. the Autumn handicap for two
year-olds; one mile. Entries-My Gyp-
sy, Bogus Bill. Bamboulia, Devereaux,
Bathos. Sunlit.
No. s, the Shafter selling stake, for
maiden two-year- olds at time of clos
ing; six .furlongs. Entries-Juletta, AL
deana, Amador, Dreadnought, The
Buffoon, San Tomas. My Gypsy, Bogus
Bill, Fairfax, Purmayah, Mandamus,
Flamote, Sunillo. Candlelight IL, DR..
Beebe, Princess Zieka.
No. 8, Flash stake, for all ages; six
furlongs. Entries-Marplot, Novia,
McFarlane, Petal Amasa, Midlove, Mt
McGregor H., Socialist, Bamboulia,
Cerulea, February, Horatio, Soscol,
Negligence.
No. 10, Ladies stake, for mares and
fillies, three years old and upward; one
and one-sixteenth miles. Entries
Monrovia, Braw Lass. February, Jen-
ME Reid, Modwena. Bertha Nc
Futurity stake. three quarters of a
mile; closed with 4S entries; $1,000
added; 20 now left in. Entries-Mar-
tine, Celestis, Antler, Goldfinch Hinda
Dwyer (flly), Golinda, acheColatine
(colt), Tiger Roma (illy), imp. Brutus-
Constellation, imp. Brutus-Ledalia
(f1lly), Diorned, Oscar-imp. Amelia,
The record-union., 1899-08-17
THE WEAPON OF SCIENCE.

ANY disease may be deadly enough
when you have no adequate means
at hand to confront it. Plenty of peo-
pie die every day of durable diseases,
simply because the stereotyped, routine,
senseless methods and remedies usually
employed are not halfway equal to the
occasion.
But when a truly scientific remedy like
DIR. Pierce's great " Golden Medical Dis
covery" is brought to bear upon the
complaints which it is designed to cure,
it penetrates the tough hide-bound arnor
Of obstinate disease with the same un-
erring accuracy and power with which
modern rifle penetrates savage shield.
Il had been doctoring and using patent medi-
cine for about a year and half being unable to
work most of the time, says John L. Cough
enour, Esq, of Glensavage, Somerset Co, Pa.
=" The doctor said l had heart disease and 1nd1-
gestion. 1t began with choking and oppressed
feeling in the chest seemed TO be raw from
my throat clear down into my stomach, Ny
appetite was usually poor, and / was as weak
aud nervous as though had been starved out
for months Ny heart kept throbbing contln-
ually and was short Of breath.
Finally wrote to DIR. r. Y. Pierce Buffalo,
N. Y, for advice and he informed me that had
indigestion and torpid liver. 1 did not think
that diagnosis was right, but ordered SIX bot
ties of DR. PieTce's Golden Medical Discovery
and began its use After using three bottles
began to improve slowly and soon went to work;
and have been working ever since.
For obstinate constipation DIR. Pierce s
Pleasant Pellets are the most perfect
medicine ever devised They give
prompt, comfortable, permanent relief.
The record-union., 1899-08-17

November or December. The additional
practice for those firing with the re-
volver will be held in either November
or December.
Regimental commanders and the
commanding officer of the Naval Mill
tia Battalion will designate the days IN
above named months when the prac-
tice of their commands will be held
and detail an officer to inspect same
when a regular Inspector of Rife Prac-
tice cannot be present. Brigade COM
manders will issue like orders for cav
airy and signal corps in their COM
mands
These orders will not apply to the
First Infantry as regards time, but IL
said regiment returns to duty In the
Guard in sufficient time for practice
this year the same will be held on dates
designated by it's regimental COM
mander.
No score will be accepted by these
headquarters unless same has been
actually supervised and attested by an
Inspector of Rifle Practice, or a duly
authorized officer, and a copy of the or
der so authorizing must be filed with
said headquarters. Particular atten-
ton of inspecting officers is called to
paragraph 81, Small Arms Firing Reg
ulations The attention Of all COM
manding officers is also called to Sec
ton 2020 of the Political Code.
Company and other commanders pre-
pairing rolls for reports of target prac-
tice will take particular care to enter
the number of State medal held py
each member, in column for that pur-
pose.
Medals and bars for various classes
will be awarded as follows:
Rif1e-Riheman, medal with bronze
bar; sharpshooter, medal with silver
bar; distinguished marksman, medal
with gold bar
Revolver - Third class, medal with
bronze bar; second class, medal with
silver bar; first class, medal with gold
bar.
After the first qualification bar only
will be awarded.
The greater part of the National
Guard having been mustered into and
served in the United States volunteers
during the Spanish American war OF
1898, and no complete. target practice
having been held in that year. owing
to disarrangement caused by said war;
thereby preventing members from
qualifying in various classes in that
year; therefore, in order that they may
not be deprived of the consecutive
yearly decoration for 1898, it is hereby
provided that all members of the
Guard who became such prior to the
9th day of July, 1898, and who qualify
in the practice for the year 1899, VIII
receive, in addition to the usual medal
and bar for 1899, bar for the year
1898 also, in accordance with the class
in which they qualify in 1899.
The ammunition for rife practice
shall contain not less than GO grains OF
powder and 405 grains of lead. Am
munition for revolver practice will be
Colts revolver cartridges, caliber 80
long.
Blank forms for returns and instruc~
tions governing skirmish firing for 1899
will be issued later from this office.
BY order of the Chief
w. H. SEAMANS,
Adjutant General.