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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24
Overman Making Fine Campaign.
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Dunn, n. c., June 23.-Hon. Lee S.
Overman is making now grand cam
paign for the amendment in Harnett
lie spoke to a large and enthusiastic au-
dence at the town hall here yesterday.
No man paints in darker colors, the hor-
rors of negro rule, nor with truer hand
the glowing colors of white supremacy
than Mr.. Overman. His speech, though
punctured with no anecdotes, glowed with
wit and humor of the highest type. 1t
was a severe arraignment of the black
and tan forces for the horrible state
OF affairs brought on the State by fusion
government. His argument in support
of the amendment was SO clear forcible
and convincing as to leave no room for
any white man, in any, party, who does
not actually prefer negro rule, to refuse
to vote for it.
His speech was cheered to the echo
and was a fine vote winner. He addressed
also large audience at Buie's Creek last
night and will make one other speech in
Harnett today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24
MARRIAGE AT HENDERSON.
The Wedding of Mr.. McCorn and Miss Free
born.
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Henderson, N. c.. June 14.-Mr Rufus
5. McCoin led to the hymeneal altar to-
day at high noon, Miss Emma M. Free
born. one of our most popular and ac-
complished young ladies.
The ceremony took place at the Pres
byterian Church, which was handsomely
decorated for the occasion with palms
and blooming plants. Rev. A. Shaw Off
ciated assisted by Rev. ]. S. Will
liams, and Mrs. c. A. Lewis presided
at the organ with her usual elegance
and ease.
The ushers were Messrs. Samuel Wat
kins, g. B. Harris, ]. Currin, T. I. Hicks,
Lewis Barnes and Owen Davis.
The beautiful young flower girls, clad in
white organde and lace and carrying
lovely baskets of rare blossoms, were
Misses Rebecca Watkins and Ruth Har-
ris, Florence Currin and Irving Starke,
Magdalen Lands and Susie Linthecum
The bride entered with her dame of
honor, Mrs. Madeiris. She wore a hand
some going away gown of pearl gray,
and carried brides roses. Mrs. Madeiris
Cher sister and a recent bride), was
most becomingly clad in white organdie.
Inc groom Joined them at the altar
with his best man, Mr.. ]. A.. Giles, of
Pittsboro
The church was crowded to witness the
ceremony. and great many accompan-
led the bridal party to the train.
They left on the north abound train for
an extended tour.
Mrs. McCoin is the sister of Mrs J. C.
McCraw, Mrs sgd. Belts. Mrs. Hill Lin
thecum and Mrs. w. l.. Madeiris. She
is a favorite in our town. Mr. McCoin
is gifted young lawyer, has been a
resident of Henderson about a year, is
deeply identified with the interests of
our town and highly respected citizen
The bridal presents were numerous
and handsome.
p. S.-Rev. A. Shaw was assisted in
performing the ceremony by Rev. j. S.
Williams
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24
THE MUSE. ST. MAKY's.
An Excellent Publication by the Graduating
Glass of 1900.


''Greeting-In the hope that this lit
tie volume may faithfully portray the
life-its work and play-of st. Mary's
we offer the Muse of Nineteen Hun
dred, trusting that it will appeal to
all at St. Mary's and of st. Mary's-
The Editor"
No graduating class at st. Mary's
School. this city, has ever issued a
handsomer and more original copy of
''The Muse" than that published by
the class Of 1900.
1t is neatly bound booklet of a hun
dred pages, printed on heavy calendar
ed paper and illustrated with appro-
pirate photographs and original draw
ings.
The frontispiece is a picture of the
rector and president, the Rev. Theo-
dore DuBose Bratton, to whom the
volume is affectionately dedicated And
in the dedication he is thus described:
Simple. grave, sincere;
In doctrine, incorrupt; in language
And plain in manner: decent, solemn,
chaste,
And natural in gesture: much inn
pressed
Himself as conscious of his awful
charge,
And anxious mainly that the flock he
feed
May feel it too; affectionate in look,
And tender in address, as well be-
comes
\ messenger of grace to guiltymen."
Photographs of the class of 1900, of
the editors of the Muse, of the college
building, class rooms, athletic grounds
and the like are given. In addition
to these there are original drawings
by Misses Wilkins, MacRae, Hinsdale,
Smith, Bridgers, Grey, Ashe, Parsley
and Means.
Then there is much information in
regard to the colege-its calendar,
trustees, officers and faculty: gradual
ing class, officers and members of
the various classes, societies and
clubs class history, class prophecy,
class poem; pastels in prose, original
poems, songs, sketches, quips and
sayings grave and gay, but all worth
their ink.
Here's one of them entitled Jim
Ploughing:"
Gee along, mule! Wer! Git up dar;
faint no use ter be er prankin' hyar,
You know ] tole yer long ago
We got dis patch ter finish, sho.
'Hain't no use ter hawk an kick;
| dun got me er mighty big stick.
"Yer yers is long. yer hoofs is big.
But dat amt muffin to dis mig.
Yer can't git ter heben on SIGH things;
Yves gwine dar ON golden wings.
Gee up! Haw Why don't you go?
know the debbil's in yer, sho!
Yer walkin' lax yer got all day,
An yon'er comes massa long dis way,
Yassir de suns err gittin' low;
But, massa, dis ole mule SO slow.
What ! dom wild dis stick. yer say?
Oh, jes th'owin' it outen de way"
The board of editors of Tho Muse
is: Miss Mary Andrews, Raleigh; Miss
Reba Bridgers. Tarboro; Miss Louise
Pittenger, Raleigh; Miss Carolina
Means, South Carolina, and Miss Nan
ME Belyin, Raleigh.
They have done their work well.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24
Trying to Poison Their Minds.

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Scotland Neck, N. c., June 23.-Thc
Populists and others east of here are en-
deavoring to convince the illterate that
the amendment, if passed, will disfran-
chisc them The situation is by no
means satisfactory and there remains
much work to be done between this time
and the election.
Prof W. r. Cullom, of Wake Forest,
who has been chosen as supply for the
Baptist church here, until pastor can
be secured, has arrived and entered upon
his work
Prof w S. Beasley, of Dayton, Va,
is here training a class in vocal music
in the Baptist church. y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24
DIR. VIM. T. CHEATHAM DEAD.
He Died Suddenly of Heart Failure Yesterday
Afternoon.
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Henderson. N. c., June 23.-Dr. William
T. Cheatham, one of our most beloved
and highly respected citizens, died sud-
denly at his home at fifteen minutes
past one o'clock this evening. He was
one of the most noted physicians of the
State. DR.. Cheatham was up town only
half hour before his death. On ar
irving a his residence he sent for his son,
DR.. Goodc Cheatham, but before his son
could get there, he was dead. The prob
able cause was heart failure.
DR.. Cheathams death throws a gloom
over the town as every one liked him, and
feels keenly his sudden death.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24
THE A. F. MEssICK FIRM.
Wholesale Grocery Company to be Incorporated
With SIS, 900 Capital.
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Winston Salem. N. c., June 23.-The A.
F. Messick Wholesale Grocery Company,
will be organized in Winston on July End,
with a capital stock of SIS, 900, and the
privilege of increasing to 100000. The
company will be Incorporated, the papers
for which have been drawn and will he
sent to Secrctar.' of State next week.
The main office will be in Winston, but
the firm will have branch houses in Char
lottc and Mt. Airy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24

The dinner table is certainly la
bic of interest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24
No Dress or Doll.
washington Messenger.)

Z
One of our farmers who shipped four
barrels of potatoes to New York last
week, and had promised the madam a
dress and the baby a doll, received a
check yesterday for forty eight cents.
Comment is unnecessary
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24
Carteret is Alright.

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Beaufort, N. c., June 23.-Hon. ID. H.
Mclean, of Harnett, and Hon. 0. H.
Guion, of Newbern, addressed the people
of Carteret at Marshallburg last night
They had a large crowd to hear them, and
the happiest feeling prevailed. Their
speeches did great good The amendment
and the ticket, both State and county,
will carry Carteret by a large majority
Messrs. Guion and Mclean will speak at
Newport, N. c., today and at Morehead
City tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24

Do you read what people say about
Hoods Sarsaparilla? 1t is curing all
forms of disease caused or promoted by
impure blood.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24

All who suffer from piles will be glad
to learn that De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve will give them instant and perma-
nent relief. 1t will cure eczema and all
skin diseases. Beware of counterfeits.-
Bobbitt- Wynne Drug Co.. W. H. King,
Adams and Moye, VIM. Simpson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
C4RNITOROUS PLANTS.
From Longman's Magazine.

From LOngman's Magazine
Not a few plants as truly carnivorous as
a tiger, catching their prey. converting their
structure for the time being into a stomach
and dIgeStIng the nutritious parts Just as We do
our dinner. Our boys and mountains are stud
rotundi1ola and loHgifolia). From a loose
rosette of battledore shaped leaves rises the
panicle of somewhat inc0nSpicu0us flowers The
leaves are thickly sprinkIed with bright red
tentacles each crowned with a tiny drop Of
sticky muciage, which gItters in the sun and
gives to the plant its name But woe to the fly
that is attracted by it's beauty Once let him
lage holds him fast. There is a story some
where Of an EngIiShman who Won a large sum
at a gambling house in Paris. Unwilling TO
walk the streets at night with so large a sum
about him, he was persuaded to engage a room
in a lodging house next door Fortunately for
him, he was too excited to sleep for in the still
hours he suddenly became aware that the tester
of the bed which he was lying was slowly
and silently descending to smother him. The
feeling of the fly the SUndeW must be some
what similar to his Equally slowly and silently
the tentacles which cover the leaf fold them
selves around him. and when they expand again
there is nothing left Of the fly but the wings and
the skin, the rest having been assimilated by
the leaf.
Another carnivorOus plant is the bIadderwort
(UtriCularia). 1t is aquatic plant, wholly
submerged with the exception Of the blossom,
and profusely furnished with small bladderlike
appendages about the size of snipe shot The
bladders open. and the opening is fringed
with hairs pointing inward like the wires of a
number and variety in single drop Of water
when examined under the microscope astOnish
one, can enter, but they cannot leave it There
and then they turn into vegetable,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
SIR CHARLES WARREN AND THE RED COAT
From NJ. 4. P.

From NJ. 4. P.
Sir Charles Warren was in command Of the
troops at Singapore from 1890 To 1888 and at
one time during that period actually not on
speaking terms with the Governor Of the colony
And If ever there was a storm IN a teapot this
was one. All the trouble arose regarding the
question whether the Governors aide-de-camp
should wear red coat a white one at Gov
eminent House garden parties. Sir Charles
order that all the officers Of the garrison We're TO
appear in the white uniforms which ire usually
worn in the tropics, but the Governors aide
de-camp, military captain, persisted in APP
peaTing in red coat. This too much for
Sir Charles, and angry cores Ondence took
place between The Governor and himself as 10
whether the A .. 9. was part Of the garrison
not The Governor of course, c0ntended that
he was not, and that, the General had no
power to order the A. D. c. to any military duty
ne could not order him TO any particular
clothes. And the Governor and the General
the TWO highest funcJiOnaries in the colony
were not on speaking terms Finally, neither
would give way, the question was l believe
referred to England Which public department
settles these delicate questions l do not pretend
TO know but the result was, so report says, q
declaration that the Governor could dress his
A =. c. as he pleased Anyway, he continued
10 wear his red coat, much to the delight Of the
women of the colony, who love scarlet tunic
as much do their sisters II our OWN little
island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
"OLD CH4W'' IN MISSOURI
HOW THE SETTLERS MADE "HoMEsPUN
TERBAkER
"HOMESPCN
From The Kansas City Journal.

TERBAhER.'
From The Kansas City Journal
An old Missourian from one of the brush dis
LIIcts OF Saline County was a witness in tba
circuit Court in Marshall last week The
L-iUeA saEs W nile waiting in an anteroon
ne pulled from his pocket q chunk of tobacco
six inches long. two inches in diameter and nor
lectly round and smooth. ana as hard almost
as flint. After he had cut off a chew q man
VINO had watched him asked him Uhat il VS.
''Terbaker,'' he answered yes / know mn
" hat kind IS it?' My own kind" Where do
baker. I made it myself
In response TO a good deal of oues+jorine the
Old man told his story how the roll OF tobacco
was made. "Fust and 70 most" he said .,vor
must have good upland homegrown leaf ter
paAeT ana cure II IN the sun. Then you stem it.
lahln out all the stalks. When you're ready
IL the falI 20 make up your years supply of
cHaWIn terbaker, you saw off a hickory log and
pore hole IN one end about a foot deep with
a tWo-lnch anger. You have your leaf soaked in
money ana peach brandy; or if you haven't any
peach brandy, apple brandy will do. You put
your soaked terDaker leaves into the rwO-iuch
anger hole IN the hickory log and ram it down
ught and keep putin in the leaf and rammin'
II down till the hole is nearly full. Then YOU
take hickory plug made to fit the hole and
drive II IN as tight you can with a maui.
ms maSheS the terDaker into solid chunk
Then You put the green hickory log on the fire
and let il burn slow till it is heated all through
ana the sap begins TO SlZZle out of the ends
You take the log off then and put it out of doors
10 cool over night The next morning YOU split
the log open and there's yOur chunk of cha win
Jerbaker that VIII keep as hard leather in any
climate, but It's the sweetest chaw in the world.
There never was no store terbaker to hold a
candle TO il Tor a sweet juicy. Iastin' chaw'
Several tobacco chewers standing around
sampled the old mans home made plug, and de
clared that it the best thew had ever
settlers in Missouri made their chawin' ter
baker, the old man said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24

'iSt"i1ous Army" and was commanded nj first
ward an American, and on his death by
our seVlne also an American who was unsuc-
s9s1ui' stolland an English marine officer. held
~ 0oiiHand for snort time and after mis-
ueieat at Tait-San in February. 1863. Ii Hung
Cnahg who was at that time Governor-CeneraI
OF the Kiang Provinces. applied TO the British
fnnander-n-Chief for the services Of an Eng
Ish officer and Gordon was authorized to accept
the command
GORDON TAKES COMMAND
He arrived at Sung KONG and entered on his
ne" duties in March, 1863, His force was COM
posed Of about four thousand Chinese. differed
by one hundred and fifty Europeans from all
nations, and many of doubtful character The
European contingent was of the adventurer
stamp, and the native troops were Of such a low
order that it was difficult to distinguish them
from the rebels. They were actuated by low
motives. looked upon plumber as the right Of the
conqueror, winked at cruelties and knew nothing
or drill or discipline Gordon moulded this
heterogeneous body into army, and under
MS leadership it became in reality ever vic
torious"
IN less than two years after he took command
the power Of the Tai-Pings was broken and the
rebeihon stamped out The Chinese Govern
meht offered Gordon many honors, land titles
ana great sums of money, but he declined ALL
and before his departure for England he wrote
to a friend: 4 shall leave China as noor as
when I entered it."
The scene of the Gordon campaign was the
district Of kiang-Soo. lying between the Yang
tse-kiang River in the north and the Bay Of
Hang-Chow IN the south. Gordon was always in
'front.' Of all his storming parties, and led the
charge by which the great city of Soo-Chov was
captured Never armed but always carrying
Httle bamboo cane, which his men called his
magic wand he seemed TO be immune t. bat
lie dangers When Soo-Ch9w fell Gordon had
stipulated with Governor General Ii for the
lives Of the Wangs They were treacbaroI1sIv
murdered by Lis orders, and indignation over
this Perfdy caused Gordon to resign his position
and to refuse to serve any longer with Governor
Ii.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24


All TINS was done in the name Of religion, and
As the news had gone forth that the leader had
recziv=l his inspiration from the Christian mis-
sionares his cause was looked upon by thou
sands " good people in England and America
as a holy one Prayers were offered for his sue
cess by 6evotees III Great Britain. The Tai-Ping
cause was lost in China before II was wholly
abau6a-es by the fanatics in England" says c.
c, CHzzlev. and their belief IN its excellence
50 pow =-z1ly reacted on our policy that it might
have preserved Us from active intervention down
70 the present time had not certain InperiaIist
SUCCESSES elsewhere brought the Tai-Ping arms
INTO direct collision with Us And with the oc-
cason there was happily raised UP the man
whose proRess was 10 scatter their blood
cemeul=d empire to pieces far more speedily
than * had been built up"
The rebellion was Of 50 barbarous a nature
that its suppression was demanded by the civil
Ted world The Shanghai merchants had for
years supported q force 70 operate against the
EeJels Ills force was known as the Ever
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-31
SCHOOL CHILDREN
Scatter Flowers About the Base of the
Monument.

A beautiful feature of yesterdays pro-
ceedings, indicative OF the patriotism Of
young America" was the massing of
hundreds of school children about the SOL
diers' and sailors monument.
AS early as 8 o'clock professions of school
children came marching into Meridian
street flying their colors and carrying
large bouquets OF cut flowers. As the march
ing columns wendell their way around the
great shaft they threw their bouquets on to
the grassy segments at the foot of the
monument. The spot which was adorned
most literally was the Morton statue.
Before the arrival of the school chill
dren attaches of the monumen noticed a
tenure little maiden stationed at one OF
the large slabs. She was dressed in light
clothes and wore a large sombrero. In her
hand she was holding a small basket OF
flowers. On being questioned as to why she
did not come with the rest of the children
she said she could not wait until they ar
rived as she always liked the soldiers. She
was one of the most earnest workers with
Henry Adams in arranging the overs and
flags around the grounds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-31
AT GREENLAwN CEMETERY.
Graves of All known Soldier Dead
Were Decorated.

Greenlawn Cemetery was visited yester-
day morning by a committee composed of
r. C. Landers. A. ]. Buchanan. L. w.
Blcknell, S. d. Shannon. n. B. Austin, w.
H.. Calvert and N. f. Taylor, members of
various G. A. r. posts, who placed floral
decorations on the last resting places Of
both Union and Confederate soldiers. This
burial place possesses unusual interest from
the fact that the book containing the list
of dead, with their names and other data.
was destroyed by fire years ago. Since that
time repeated efforts 10 identify occupants
of unmarked graves have been made, with
more or less success.
Many citizens proffered their help In the
work of Identification yesterday. will the
result that some fifteen or twenty burial
plots were taken from the unknown" cate
CORY. The Confederate soldiers whose
graves were beautiied yesterday morning
were originally inferred in the ground
which Is now the site of the Vandalia rail-
road yards, and were removed some time
during the seventies" The grave Of Judge
John Hanna, a revolutionary soldier. who
died in 1888. was included in the decoration
ceremonies. This spot is now marked by
three cedar trees. which have become
curiously intertwined In their growth. An
other grave that was marked was that OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-31
NOT REAL LIFE INSURANCE.
The B'naf FIRTH 10 Modify and Even
tuslIy Drop Its Endowment Feature.

Life insurance has had no more appre-
cistive patrons than those TO be found
among the Hebrews. That far-seeing race
might we'll have been counted upon TO
vaiue at its true worth a financial system
so accurate and beneficent as life insur-
ance. and IL Is a matter of small wonder
ment that Hebrews are prominent in the
list OF policy holders of every standard
company, besides being numbered among
the most successful general agents and
Held workers OF the companies themselves.
The B'nai Birth Is n noted Hebrew or
ganization for the promotion OF social in
~tercourse and general culture. and has its
lodges and districts in America and Eu-
rope. some years ago, when the idea of
grazing an insurance feature upon pretty
nearly every sort OF an organization In ex-
istence was at its height. IL was only nat
ural that the B'nai Birth should fall in
with the prevalent thought. and an assess
ment mortuary fund. or endowment
plan" as IL was termed. was duly adopted.
IL prospered in that society probably better
than IL ever did anywhere else, for IL had
behind IL the highest integrity, the best of
good fellowship and unqucstioned ability.
But II has not taken the sagacious MEM
bers lcng TO discover that IL isn't real life
Insurance. The district comprised In ILL
nois. Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan and
some other Western States has recently
scaled Che thousand dollars 10 be paid1he
families OF It's deceased members down 10
the sum OF seven hundred. There is a fund
amounting TO over 100000 now on hand. but
the careful hnanciers OF the order, with
perhaps some actuarial assistance. have
easily figured that even this fund. with its
accretions and additions. will not be
enough 10 keep up the thousand-dollar
payment permanently. and so the reduction
OF the sum guaranteed has been made. The
insurance feature viii probably be dropped
altogether I'm the near future. though not.
OF course. until every obligation has been
met or secured. and the B'nai Birth Will
NAA 4nA
interesting and useful social organizations
OF the day.