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The Weekly orb., 1899-09-24
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THE ORB office is in receipt Of Vol. 1, No. l of the Arlzona Graphic, published at Phoenix by Paul Hull. The mission of the paper is to advertise the resources of Arizona by description and illustra- tion. A paper Sof this kind has long been needed in the territory and we are under the impression that the Graphic can fill the field. The proprietor has our best wishes for success.
The Weekly orb., 1899-09-24

Quite romance is liable to result out of the recent affair which occurred at Naco last week. In the article which in the San Francisco Examiner of Tuesday, the 12th, containing an ac- count of the killing of Clayton and the killing and wounding of the Mexican guards, there also appeared the name of a we'll known cowboy. Imagine his surprise few days since to receive q letter in feminine handwriting and post marked San Francisco. The letter was well written and asked his forgiveness for having taken the liberty of writing to him, but as she had always admired the Western COW boy, and as he was her idol, she hoped it would be overlooked. The letter has already been answered, and when the young man goes to San Francisco this winter he will hunt the young lady up.
The Weekly orb., 1899-09-24

THE trial trip of the United States torpedo boat Talbot, which Is being equipped with oil fuel fun naces at the Norfolk navy yard will take place shortly. The innovation is beirg closely atcheI by naval officers, some being apparently quite sceptical of the sue cess the new fuel for war ships. though, if successful, it would revolusionize naval architecture.
The Weekly orb., 1899-09-24

IF all of the railroads are built that have filed articles with the secretary of the territory, Arizona will be we'll in- terwoven with steel rails and the echoes of her hills will resound on all sides to the wistle of the steam horse.
The Weekly orb., 1899-09-24

SECRETARY RooT has been going over the list of troopshps available on the Pacific Coast for trarspcrtationo of troops to Manila and is not satisfied that the present fleet is sufficient to get the twenty new regiments all there by Christmas. IL is likely that he will arrGI ge to harter additional vessels.
The Weekly orb., 1899-09-24

Now is an excellent time for President Loubet of France to get to the front with a solution of the Dreyfus problem. A full'and complete pardon for tine prisoner would fill long felt want, and would probably save heap of trouble in the futu,a
The Weekly orb., 1899-09-24

ON account ot the heavy shipment of cattle to Cuba, beef is becoming scarce in some portions of Mexico. An export duty is to to be placed on cattle to prevent such heavy n:
The Weekly orb., 1899-09-24

THE Solmonville Bulletin asks this question of Smith, Brethitt, Cox, Filing. wood and Wilson: "Are you going to be candidates for delegate to congress next year2" We think the Bulletin a little bit previous; time alone can tell who the democratic racers will be. Per
 haps there will be some dark horses
The Weekly orb., 1899-09-24

CocHIsE county is now enjoying a mining prosperity that she has never before experienced, and during tue next year it will for surpass what it now is, in the line of mining.
The Weekly orb., 1899-09-24

WANTED--A woman to do house work and light cooking. For particulars apply to c. A. Fernando, not later than 8 p. m., Central Lodaeing house. SlG.tf
The Weekly orb., 1899-09-24

NATIONAL politics are already warm. ing up, and large dailies are beginning to boom the presidential candidates.
The Weekly orb., 1899-09-24

BIspEE pr promisCs to out rival Butte in the production of copper, within a few years.
The Princeton union., 1899-10-12
THE PRINCETON UNION. THURSDAY, OCTOBER r. 1899.

other missiles fell over them. The mar
row street and sidewalk in front Of them
were completely choked with the worst
elements Of the Rectangle. F@$. .@
''This looks serious,' said Maxwell
With Marsh and Rollin and Dr.. West
he started to go forward through the
small opening, Virginia, Rachel and
Loreen following close and sheltered by
the men, who now realized something
Of their danger. The Rectangle was
drunk and enraged. It saw in Daniel
Marsh and Henry Maxwell two of the
leaders in the election contest who had
perhaps robbed them Of their beloved
saloon.
"Down with the aristocrats'' shout
ed shrill voice. more like woman's
than a mans.
A shower of mud and stones followed
Rachel remembered afterward that
Rollin jumped directly in front of her
and received on his head and chest
number Of blows that would probably
have struck her if he had not shielded
her from them.
And just then, before the police
reached them, Loreen darted forward
at the side Of Virginia and pushed her
aside, looking up and screaming It
was so sudden that no one had time to
| catch the face of the one who did it.
But out Of the upper window of room
over the very saloon where Loreen had
come out a week before some one had
thrown heavy bottle. 1t struck Loreen
on the head, and she fell to the ground.
Virginia turned and instantly kneeled
down by her. The police officers by that
time had reached the little company.
Donald Marsh raised his arm and
shouted over the howl that was begin
ming to rise from the wild beast in the
mob.
"Stopl You've killed a womanp'
The announcement partly sobered the
crowd
'Is it true?' Henry Maxwell asked
as DR.. West kneeled on the other side Of
Loreen, supporting her.
"She's dying!' said DR.. West briefly.
Loreen opened her eyes and smiled at
Virginia. Virginia wiped the blood
from her face and then bent over and
hlSSCu uCI. AOICCu Sll110u d$,d1I, Iull
the next moment her soul was in para
disc.
And yet this is only one woman out
Of thousands killed by this drink devil
Crowd back now, ye sinful men and
women in this filthy street, Let this
august dead form be borne through
your stupefed sobered ranks. She was
one Of your own children. The Rectan-
gle had stamped the image of the beast
on her. Thank him who died for sin
ners that the other image of new soul
now shines out Of her pale clay. Crowd
backl Give them rooml Let her pass
reverently, followed and surrounded by
the weeping, awestruck company Of
Christians. Ye killed her, ye drunken
murderers! And yet, and yet, o Chris
tian America, who killed this woman
Stand backl Silence there! A woman
has been killed. Who? Loreen, child OF
the streets s-poor, drunken, vile sinner
O Lord God, how long? Yes; the saloon
killed her-that is, the voters in Chris.
tian America who license the saloon.
And the Judgment ~!y shall de-
clare who was the Of Loreen.
The Princeton union., 1899-10-12

tsS This Seria, was commenced in
the issue OF September FL. lack NUM-
bers can be supplied if application is
made at this office.
The Princeton union., 1899-10-12
CHAP

The body Of Loreen lay in state at
the Page mansion on the avenue. 1t
was Sunday morning, and the clear,
sweet air, just beginning to breathe
over the city the perfume r" opening
blossoms in the woods and swept
over the casket from one G. ~--e open
windows at the end Of the grand hail.
The church bells were ringing, and the
people on the avenue going by to serv-
ice turned curious, inquiring looks up
at the great house and went on, talking
of the recent events which had so
strangely entered into and made history
in the city.
At the First church Henry Maxwell,
bearing on his face marks Of the scene
he had been through the night before,
confronted an immense congregation
and spoke Of it with passion and a
power that came so naturally out Of
the profound experiences Of the day be-
fore that his people felt for him some
thing Of the old feeling Of pride they
once had in his dramatic delivery.
Only this was a different attitude, and
all through his impassioned appeal this
morning there was a note Of sadness
and rebuke and stern condemnation
that made many of the members pale
with self accusation or with inward
anger.
For Raymond had awakened that
morning to the fact that the city had
gone for license, after all The rumor
at the Rectangle that the second and
third wards had gone no license proved
to be false. 1t was true that the victory
was won by a very meager majority,
but the result was the same as if it had
been overwhelming. Raymond had
voted to continue another year the sa.
loon. The Christians of Raymond stood
condemned by the result. More than a
hundred Christians, protesting disciples,
had failed to go to the polls, and many
more than that number had voted with
the whisky men. If all the church
members of Raymond had voted against
the saloon, it would today be outlawed
instead Of crowned king Of the munich
pality. That had been the fact in Ray
mond for years. The saloon ruled. NJ
one denied that. What would Jesus do
:, And the woman who had been brutal
" struck down by the very hand thai
had assisted SO eagerly to, work he1
earthly ruin-what Of herr Was it any
thing more than the logical sequence O.
the whole horrible system Of licens'
that for another year the saloon tina
received her so often and compassed he
degradation, from whose very spot tn
weapon had been hurled that struck he
dead, would by the law which tn
Christian people Of Raymond voted t.
support open it's doors, perhaps tomor
|: row, and damn with earthly and eterna
; destruction a hundred Loreens befor
the year had drawn to it's bloody close
All this, with a voice that rang an,
trembled and broke in sobs Of anguisl
! i. s,t t-E I . . IL b ..
The Princeton union., 1899-10-12

CHAPTER NI-tontinued.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-05
Beware Of Miajudging.

Perhaps 1t were better for most of us
to complain less of being misunder-
stood and to take more care that we
do not misunderstood other people.
1t ought to give us time to remem Der
that each one has stock of cut and
dry judgments on his neighbors, and
that the chances are that most of them
are quite erroneous. What our neigh
Dor really is we may meyer know, but
we may be pretty certain that he is
not what we have imagined, and that,
many things we have thought of him
are quite beside the mark. What he doe
we have seen, but have no idea what
may have been his thoughts and inten-
tions. The mere surface of his char
acter may be exposed, but of complex
ity within we have not the faintest
idea. People crammed with self con-
sciousness and self corceit are often
praised as humble, while shy and re-
served people are judged to be proud.
Some whose whole life is one subtle
sel6shness get the nane of se.s sacri-
fee, and other SILENT heroic souls are
condemned for want of humanity
Ian Maclaren. in the Potter's Wheel.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-05

Robert Burns astray," says William
Hewitt, land bitterly did he bow down
and weep in the ashes of repentance. :"
1t seems almost incredible that he has
been dead more than a hundred years
His verse sounds as of yesterday or to-
day yet he died in 1896, aged thirty
seven. Edinburg, which at first lion.
lied him, and afterwards treated him
coldly, has erected to his memory a
splendid monument. There are mon
uments also at Ayr and at Dumfries,
and at other places. But more lasting
than any monument is the record he
has written in the heart OF humanity.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-05

During the winter of 1897 Mr. James
Reed, one of the leading citizens and
merchants of Clay, Clay Co, ". Va,
struck bis leg against cake OF ICE IN
such a manner rs 20 braIse it severely.
It became very Igauci, swollen and pain
ed him so badly that hc cou''! not walk
without The aid cf clutches. lie :sas
treatec. hy Physicians, also several kinds
of lininsent and two alis! a i.a:I & ;:loas
of whiskey in bathing 1t, bat nothing
gave any relief until he began using
Chamberlain'ss Pain Balm. This bought
almost complete cure in week s
time and he believes that had he not
used this remedy bis leg would have
had to be amputated. Pains Balm is
unequalled for sprains, bruises and
rheumatism. For sale by E. T. " bite.
head & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-05
HoW's THIS?
OF the work.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY r. Co., Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, haye known
F. J. Cheney for the last 10 year, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West L Truax, Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo, o.; Walding, Kinnan & Mar
vim, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-05
WHO IS FATHER!
IS NOT OFTEN LOCKED FOR.
He Is Of No Account.

"What was the name of George
Washington's fatherw The person ad
dressed was nonplussed. He knew all
about Mary Washington and Law
renee, the brother Of George, and
Martha Washington, the "mother of
her country" He knew, too, that
George had father, must have had a
father, but il the old gentleman had
over been anything or done anything
to deserye remembrance at the hands
of the people who have made almost
demigod of his son, the questioner
could not remember it. Desirous,
however, OF ascertaining whether he
was alone in his ignorance, Or whether
it was shared by other Americans who
revered the memory of Washington,
he set out On a tour of the establish
ment with the laudable purpose OF
finding out how much was known con-
cerning the paternal adviser of our
first President.
Not an atom of information could be
obtained. Some were candid enough
to confess that they did not know, that
they meyer had known. One added
that he did not care, third supple
mented his Ignorance with the state
ment that be did not think it mattered
much, tor If the old gentleman had
ever amounted to anything somebody
would have found it out and written a
book or an article about him. So it
went through the entlra Office, eleven
gentlemen of education and intelll-
gence confessed their inability to state
the first name of the man who gave
George the good ADVICE on the occasion
Of the Ratchet and the cherry tree.
The incident is significant of con-
dition OF things which prevails in the
mind of the world-a feeling not 80
much cf prejudice as Of Indifference
toward the father. It is reflected in
the literature of the day. The popu-
lar novels abound with allusiona to
the mothsr-the DEVOTION of the moth
81, the unselfshness of the mother, the
purity OF the mothers love, its persist
ence when the son or daughter has be-
come utterly unworthy, Is even de-
spicable in the eyes of all but the moth
er. These are we'll known themes, the
lett motifs of the novelistic symphony
they are public property any one may
use them without fear of being called
to account for literary petit larceny.
The poets, even more than the novel
lists, are devoted to the cause OF the
mother. "Who VIII Care for Mother
Now?" "Just Before the Battle, Moth
err" and hundred other songs attest
the popularity of the theme; good
song about mother never falls to please
But where are the songs about father
''The Old Mans Drunk Again." and
''The Guv'ner's Workin' Now" are al
most alone in the category of paterna
songs, and even these do not convey
sentiments indicative of the highes
degree of respectful admiration. In
TACT, the iather is at discount in liter
| ature and art.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-05
NO RIGHT TO UGLINESS.

The woman who is lovely in face,
torn and temper will always have
friends. but one who Wonld De at1rac-
tive must keep her health. II she ls
weak, sickly and all run down, she Will
he nervous and irritable. 1t she has
constipation or kidney trouble, her I'M
,.nra blood will cause pimples, blotches,
sk,n eruptions and wretched com. o.
s',ax;on Electric Bitters is the best
medicine IN the world to regulate
stomach. liver and kidneys and to pnri-
sr tho blood. It gives strong nerves.
hr;cnt ewes, smooth, velyety skin, rich
com nlexion. It will make a good
looking, charming woman oi IN =
down INVALID. Only 5O cents a. F. :
Wh1tehead 4 Co.'s Drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-05
VOLCANIC ERUPTIONs

Ara GRAND. but Skin Eruptions rob
.:.1 az ot ;ov Bucklen's Arnica Salve
n.,1es nn1 " them also Old, Running and
1 Tanar Sores. Ulcers, BoiIs, Felons'
ro,ns @ Warts. Cuts, Bruises, Burns
scalds. hI, Chapped Hands, Chilbialns. ,s.
n.a nSa. p,,e nnre on earth. Drives out
Ps;ns % and Aches. Only 20 cts. box x
cmra ~ guaranteed. Sold by =. /
Whitehead & Co., Druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-05
TRAINS GOING NORTH.

tDally except Monday. tDa,ly ex-
cept Sunday.
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad,
Yadkln Division Main Line--Train
leaves Wilmington, 9 90 a. M, arrives
Fayetteville II Is p. M, leaves Fayette-
Vile II % p. m, arrives SANFORD l d3
.. III. Returning leaves Sanford 9 30
,. M: arrives Fayetteville 3 AS p. m.,
leaves Fayetteville 8 so p. n, arrives
Wilmington & so p. m.
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad,
Bennettsville Branch-Irain leayes
Bennettsville Is a. M, Maxton 20
a. M, Red Springs 8 53 a. M, Hope
Mills 10 AZ a. m, arrives Fayetteville
10 55 a. III. Returning leaves Fayette-
vile 40 p. M, Hope Mills 4 55 p. M,
Red Springs b 35 p. M, Maxton 6 15
.. M, arrives Bennettsville 10 p. m.
Connections at Fayetteville with
train No. IS, at Maxton with the Caro-
lima Central Railroad, at Red Springs
with the Red Springs and Bowmore
Railroad, at Sanford with the Seaboard
All Line and Southern Railway, at
Gulf with the Durham and Charlotte
Railroad.
Train on the Sc :land Neck Branch
Road leaves Weldon 3 :35 m., Halifax
rs D. m, arrives Scotland Neck at
5 :OS p. M, Greenylle 6 81 p. M, Kins-
tor 7 :55 p. m. Returning leaves
Klnston 7 80 a. m, Greenyille 8 :52 a.
H., arriving Halifax at ii lis q. m,
Weldon IL :33 a. m, daily except Sum
day.
Trains on Washington Branch leave
Washington 8 10 a. m. and 2 80 p. m,
arrive Parmele 9 10 a. N. and 4 100 p.
~, returning leave Parmele 8 30 a. IN.
and 6 80 p. H., arrive Washington
IL 90 a. N. and Z 80 p. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
Train leaves Tarboro, N. c., daily
except Sunday 5 80 p. M, Sunday,
is o. M, arrives Plymouth 40 p.
m, 10 p. M, Returning, leaves Ply
mouth daily except Snnday,7 80 a. m,
and Sunday 8 100 a. M, arrives Tarboro
10 :O5 a. M, II 90 a. m.
Train on Midland N. G. Branch
leaves Goldsboro daily, except Sunday.
:O5 a. m., arriving Snithfield s 10 a.
IN. Returning Leaves Smithfield goo
a. m. arrives at Goldsboro 10 20 a. {,
Trains on Nashville Branch leave
Rocky Mount at 8 80 Il. M, 3 40 p. m {.
arrive Nashville 10 10 a. M, 4 :O3 pm /.
Spring Hope 10 40 a. M, 4 :25 p. m.
Returning leave Spring Hope / 100 g.
m, ::55 p. M, Nashville ii 20 a. IN. /,
5 :25 p. M, arrive at Rocky Mount
II As a. H., 6 100 p. M, daily except
sunday.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves War
saw for Clinton daily, except Sunday,
Ill 40 a. IN. and 10 p. m. Return
Ing leaves Clinton at Z 100 a. m. and
2 80 p. m.
Train No. IS makes close connection
at Weldon for all points North daily,
all rail via Richmond.
H. NJ. EMERSON,
Gen1 Pass. Agent.
J. r. KENLY, GenI Manager.
IT, M. EMERSON. Traffic Manager.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-05

Pronounce this word as it the last
syllable were me. 1t means surgical
operation, specifically an inclslon Of
the wlndpipe, also called trachotomy,
or laryngotomy.-Author.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-05
The EDITORS LEISURE HOURS
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

The money spent by travellers to
Europe every year is enormous. It has
been found by even an imperfect esti-
mate that over two hundred and thirty
million OF dollars are spent annually in
this European travel. It has been
promised that there will be an accurate
investigation OF the subject; and when
it shall have been made it will be a
matter of establishment how much the
people OF this country spend in foreign
traYel.
The times., 1899-02-11
TO BREAK THE ICE
and PREVENT AfLOOD
Congress Asked for an Appro-
priation of $4,000.
The Commissioners Fear Destruc-
tive Freshet.
Made to Open the
Channel of the Potomac as
II Precaution-

Realizing the importance of taking early
steps to prevent a repetition OF the river
floods which did so much damage decade
ago. the Commissioners of the District
Yesterday asked Congress for an appropria-
tion of 81 coo with which to open chan
mel in the river and thus prevent an ice
gorge
The request was made with the distinct
understanding that the channel is not to
be opened for navigation purposes. but
merely as a precautionary measure. Resi-
dents of Washington recall the time sew
eraI years ago when the city was visited
by Just such cold snap as is now being
experienced. At that time the river was
covered with thick surface of ice, which,
when the thaw came. jammed against the
Long and AqUeduct bridges and was piled
many feet into the air. The water backed
up into the city and people were forced to
take boats to cross Pennsylvania Avenue
in places.
II IS expected by the Commissioners that
with an appropriation Of $1,000 a channel
can be opened to a width sufficient TO carry
off the ice rs II breaks UP, and thus pre-
vent the flooding of the city and the weak
ening of the sea walls along the river
front 1t is pointed out that a flood at
this time OF the year would naturally back
the river water into the sewers in the
lower parts OF The city. and that ii would
flood the streets and cellars. Should an
other cold snap come while the streets are
thus Hooded very undesirable conditions
would follow.
The money sought from Congress will
be expended on tha hiring OF boats capable
of breaking the desired channel through
the ice. The letter OF the Commissioners
requesting an appropriation is as follows.
The Commissioners have the honor to submit a
draft uf q ioiut u,~olution making an appropyia-
tiun uf s5,OrG leo, clearing the Potomac River
Of ice and recommend its immediate Enactment
This proposed I,~,itlron i substantially tue
as the Joint resolution which was approved Feb
ruary lj 1875. The conditions which that resc-
luton WAS designed to meet again confront the
interests along tho river front and elsewhere,
which would be c1par1ized by an overflow of
the Potomac. Tile obstruction of the river by
ice and the extraordinary fall of its
watershed and those Of its tributary streams,
make the Commissioners and the community IN
general apprchoi,,ive that decided medication
OF the weather WITH rain general ihaw,
would result in the iammng of ice in troht OF
and Immediately below the city. thcrt 'y I'M
peding the discharge of the fTeshet and involving
a flooding of the lower portions of tho city md
injury TO the hrilges and other public works.
well as to private property.
The Commissioners believe that the ,ai SCr may,
to large extent, he obviated if thcv should
boats and other appliances for breaking mp the