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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-10-13

AT the election held IN Novem-
Der, 1868, the great State OF New
York sustained, by a majority Of
ten thousand votes, the doctrine
that the Reconstruction govern
ment established in North Carroll
ma was revolutionary and a nul1-
ty. Certainly, all the friends of
North Carolina in New York city"
held that opinion. and so declared
by their votes. Every business
man in New York was thus put on
notice.
This Reconstruction Legislature
soon fell under the dominion of
a set of free-booters, their leader
being n Littlefeld, not a resi-
dent of the State, who entered at
once on the bushes of gathering
in the spoils. By Littlefeld's or
ders, 100000 was paid by Sweep
son in cash to various members,
and to others interested; and a
ring was formed who required
that ten per cent of all bonds au-
thorized be paid to them. Twenty
six million dollars of bonds were
authorized; but before all had
been issued, these securities fell to
a few cents on the dollar.
Eventually these matters OF cor
Eruption were fully Investigated
and some honest members of the
Legislature, on February 20, 1870,
forced through a bill directing the
return of all bonds unsold to the
State Treasurer; and on March 8,
1870, repealed all acts authorizing
the issue of State bonds.
North Carolina has never recog-
nized any obligation to pay these
special tax bonds, and, indeed, In
1880, by an amendment to the
State Constitution, the General
Assembly was expressly forbid.
den to pay any money on these
bounds without first submitting
the matter to the people of the
| State. This amendment was
adopted by almost a unanimous
vote, the vote being 1888 for
and only 5,45S against TIE amend
ment. The same unanimity still
exists. North Carolina will never
recognize these bonds as her obj
cations. These .arefacts cellec
ted by a North Carolinian wht
knows what he is talking about
being in Raleigh where informa
ton bearing upon the subject /
close at hand.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-10-13

tected industries are unable to
purchase a nominal supply, In the
face Of the fact that there is, and
would be, if the supply Of farm
products were increased by thirty
three per cent, a market for every
ounce of it at q price which, would
still make farming proftable4
repeat, will somebody please tell
us how this would put the farm r
at the mercy of "other people,
Through the thorough care OF
the Republican party for its pets
the pets who furnish its corruption
fund-the monopolies, the trusts,
the combines, through a system OF
corraling everything our farmers
produce, have taken over food,
and other necessities of life, and
hold them, till the non-producers
have to pay whatvere they ask,
they, and not the farmers, get the
benefit Of the high prices which
the products of the farm bring.
But all this is beside the question.
Mr.. Beckett hit them in a tender
spot land this article in the News
is the smoke from the fur that
few. Closing, the correspondent
invites Mr.. Beckett, and all other
Democratic speakers to meet Ma
rion Butler in debate, which, if the
Attorney General lowers himself
0 do, will at least squash one ideal
that we have of the mani. e., his
self respect.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-10-13
AS TO MIR. K e SPEECH

A Lenoir special to the Greens
boro News, purporting to give an
account of Attorney General Bick-
ett's speech at that place on last
Tuesday night, but really a belated
and wholly inadequate and child
ishly foolish reply to the speech,
contains the following:
The first hour of his speech was
taken up discussing the tariff, and
it was plain to see that he was
much more familiar with the law
than he was with the tariff. He
made the usual Democratic aEgu-
ment, and if his theory was en-.
acted into law it would close our
factories and throw thousands
upon thousands of men, women
and children out of employment,
send them back to the farms, and
thereby cripple farm industries,
and reduce the price of everything
the farmer sells, and place him
again at the mercy of other peo-
pie.
- and if his theory was
enacted into law it would close our
factories and throw Thousands
upon thousands of men, women
and children out of employ
ment.-" About how many
more thousands and thousands
does this worthy correspondent
think there are left in eMploy-
ment to be thrown cut at the pres
ent time? {" send them
back to the farms, and thereby
cripple farm industries" well,
will somebody, preferably this
aforesaid eorrespondent-eome fer
ward and tell us why, in the face
of the present shortage of farm
products; in the face ef the fact
that our population is increasing
so much faster than the food sup
ply that our export business has
rapidly fallen of because we have
no food to spare in the face OF
the fact that necessities of life nc.
80 much higher than they have
ever been before that there are in
stahaes n which the laborers il
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-10-13
cut PRICE CLOTHING SAL
UNDERWRITERS.

I have just received from
hands of the manufacturer
largest and best assor!ue
Mems and Boys Clothing :
brought to Hendsrsonv11n lsd .
this lot I have Two HundTe .a5r
pie suits, about One i HpI b
suits and overcoats sligaIly. Lid.
aged by water that Will pc SsJ
damaged suits but the Os ssr - /
on earth. We please bnS, Il
can please you. Give Us s : 4
We cut the price ana ;"
goods. .1rrro
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-10-13

La "wet'' counties the republi-
cans are charging the democrats
with having forced the prohibi-
ton measure upon the people to
be decided by ballot. AS a matter
of fact, when the bill was pending
in the legislature not a single dis
senting vote was cast against it in
the senate and only three in the
house; one democrat and two re
publicans. 1t should be evident,
therefore, that the proposition
was a non-partisan measure, advo-
Gated by all parties in the legisla-
.ture and ratified at the polls rs
A, 1876 majority. Now the repub-
licans are denying any responsible
ity for it in liquor communities
hoping thereby to capture liquor
democrats.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-10-13

FOR SALE-Pair well matched
buff oxen, eighteen months old.
Apply to T. B.. Barrows, Daily
Herald Office.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-10-13

I~MPOUNDED-On last Sunday,
one dark red milk cow with
right hand horn broken at end.
Owner can get same by paying
cost and expenses. Mrs. G. w.
Sitton, 3rd Ave. w, Henderson
vile, N. G.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-10-13

In the Superior Court,
November Term. 1910.
Gabriel Cannon
vs..
Henry Briggs.
Notice of Summons.
Notice is hereby given that the
plaintiff, Gabriel Cannon, has
brought suit against the defend
ant, Henry Briggs, in the above
entitled cause in the Superior
court of Henderson county, re
turnable on the 14th day of Nov
ember. 1910, to the Superior court
in term at the Court house in said
county for the purpose. of remov-
ing all clouds, claims and de-
mands of the said defendant of,
on and concerning that tract of
land in said county granted to the
said plaintiff as appears from that
grant recorded in Book F. page
- of the records of deeds for
Henderson county; that the COM
plant of the plaintiff will be filed
on the first three days of the term
beginning on the 18th day of
November, 1910, when and where
the defendant is commanded to
appear and answer or demur
that said action is brought to ex-
clude thesaid defendant from said
land and remove the cloud caused
by his claim.
This the 18th day of October.
1910. C. M. PACE,
Clerk Superior Court
Henderson County.
Smith & Schenck,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-10-13

Miss Nettie LeGrande return
ed this morning from 2 weeks
visit to her mother Ia the eastern
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-10-13

lure is believed to be the deep
laid purpose of the New York
holders of repudiated bonds of
North Carolina to force their pay
ment at this late day. Indeed, a
committee of those bondholders
has written an insolent letter to
the people of North Carolina,
threatening that if they r not
paid, the State s credit will be at
tackled and ruined by them and
their allies. This letter, written
by one Andrews, was replied to by
capt. S. A. Ashe recently, who
gives the history of these bonds
and shows how the robbers did
their work. A full history of the
events will be sent any one who
will write to Democratic head
headquarters at Raleigh.
From this narration, it will sufi-
GENTLY appear that the acts au-
fhorizing the issue of these special
tax bonds were conceived in sin
and brought forth in iniquity.
They were the fruits of a conspir-
zacy to defraud, the result of brib-
cry and corruption.
In 1866, North Carolina had an
orderly and eficinet government
complete in every respect, existing
under q Constitution that had
been In force. ever since 1776, long
antedating the Federal Constitu-
ton. That constitution and gov:
eminent was recognized as lawful
and regular by the President of
the United States and by the Chief
Jnstice; but in 1867 Congress an
mulled it, against our protest and
against the protests of the Presi-
Gent. The continuity of our gov
ernment was thus broken; ! but
"honest North Carolina" did not
avail herself of that circumstance
TO avoid her just obligations. She
has never ceased to ~oeognize the
obligation of her debts she herself
had Heretofore created.
Congress, having overthrow
eur constitution and government.
established a military government
over our people, directing the en-
white population and all of the
white population and al lof the
negro men. These voters elected
sunder the military supervision
delegates to a convention, who
framed a constitution, which pro.
Eided for the election OF State
dficers and members of a Legisla.
ture, all male whites and blacks
of age, being alike voters. This
SUBSTITUTION was submitted to the
Grnted number Of voters the mill
4ary had enrolled and at the same
lime this limited number of voters
zRnder military supervision, elected
State officers and members of thu
Legislature, about $4,000 whit
.entit1ed to vote under the Consti
tuition being debarred from suf
frage. General Candy called tn,
Legislature together, and appoint
ed W. w. Holden governor, h
haviKg been voted for at the cleo
tion. Governor Worth, the law
full Governor of the State, beinI
compelled to vasate his Office OF
July 1, 1868, filed a protest, speak
ing for North Carolina and sayini
that he did not recognize the va
idity Of the election, as appear
below. In the same month, tn
National Democratic party at tn
North declared that the govern
ment set UP by Congress in Mort
Carolina (and in other Souther
Sfates) was unconstitutional, reg
dictionary and void; and Gener'
Canby's Legislature, having col
vened, on the 10th day of Augu.
s, gave notice to the worl
sFtherity as a lawful Bod
sputed, by . resolution.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-10-13

W-ANTED-Eeaant with small
family. for one-horse farm.
Also, man with team to plow.
Call at DIR. f. ". Hunters, %
South Main street. DIV.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-08-25
Sunday Sickness.

The disease Sunday sickness is a
disease peculiar to church members.
The attack comes on suddenly every
Sunday, no symptoms are felt on
Saturday night: the patient sleeps
well, eats a hearty breakfast, but
about church time the attack comes
on, and continues till services are
over for the morning.
Then the patient feels easy, and
eats hearty dinner. In the after
noon, he feels much better and able
to take a walk. talk about politics
and read Sunday papers: he eats a
hearty supper, but about church
time he gets another attack and
stays at home. He retires early.
sleeps well, and wakes up Monday
morning refreshed and able to go to
work and does not have any symp-
toms of the disease until the follow
ing Sunday. The peculiar features
are as follows:
l. It always attacks members of
the church.
2. 1t never makes it's appearance
except on the Sabbath:
3. The symptoms vary, but never
interfere with sleep or appetite.
4. Itnever last more than twenty
four hours.
5. 1t generally attacks the head
of the family.
6. No physician is ever called.
Z. 1t always proves fatal in the
end to souls.
8. No remedy is known for it ex-
cept prayers.
9. Religion is the only antidote.
10. 1t is becoming fearful preve-
lent, and is sweeping thousands
every pear to destruction.
II. The remedy: On Sunday NOR
ming arise at seven, use plenty of
cold water on the face, eat a plain
breakfast, then mix up and take in
ternally dose composed Of equal
parts of the following ingredients:
VIII, push, energy, determination,
self-respect, for Gods day, respect
for Gods house, respect for Gods
Book, stir well, add a degree of love
just to make it sweet. Take a dose
every few minutes before church
time unless relief comes sooner. If
the day is stormy an external appli-
cation of overshoes, heavy coat and
umbrellas will be beneficial. Selec-
ted.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-08-25
Sounding Brass.

The platform adopted by the Re-
publicans at Greensboro contains
just about as much poppycock as the
general run of platforms. There is
some willful viciousness in it, also,
as for instance: eve denounce the
extravaganza Of the Democratic par
ty in the management of the finan-
ces Of the State, whereby they have
increased the bonded indebtedness
Of the State and caused a constant
depreciation in market value of our
State bonds" Everybody knows
that the Democratic State admins
tration has not been extravagant,
but that on the other hand, it has
brought the State from a condition
of wreck the Republicans and Popu-
lists left it in, to one of prosperity
and fine financial standing. 1t is
strange that these platform writer's
find it impossible to confirm them
selves to candor, honestly and the
truth. An otherwise entirely unob-
jectionable platform, because a
harmless one, is marred by the blem-
ish of an untruth that is known of
people. Charlotte Chronicle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-08-25
"Home Coming Week.

Thousands of North Carolinians
have migrated to all parts of the
country. This State has played a
great part in the winning Of the
west and in the development of all
sections. North Carolina virility,
pluck and ability have proved nota-
BILE factors in many other States.
People from the Old North State
have set their mark everywhere but
have never lost their love for their
mother State. North Carolina. Com
plete arrangements have been made
for GREAT Homecoming Jubilee
and Reunion for all persons born IN
North Carolina; this to be held at
Raleigh during the fftieth State
Fair. October 1922. Mayor J. S.
Wavne is chairman and Fred. A.
Olds secretary of the committee
which has this matter in charge ana
thew desire to obtain the names and
addresses. as far as possible, OF any
neople from this community who
now reside in other States, IN order
that invitations may be sent them.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-08-25
After Many Days.

An English minister told the fol-
lowing: Il was asked to go to a
public house in Nottingham to see
the landlords wife, who was dying.
I found her rejoicing in Christ as her
Saviour. | asked her how she found
the Lord. Reading that, she re-
piled, handing me a torn piece Of
paper. | looked at it and found 1t
was a part of an American newspa-
per, containing an extract from one
of Surgeons sermons, which extract
had been the means of her conver-
sion. Where did you find this news
paper?' l asked. 1T was wrapped
around a parcel sent to me from
Australia A sermon preached in
London, cabled or sent to America,
and there printed in a newspaper.
which was sent to Australia, part OF
it being torn off there for the par
eel sent to England, which reached
the heart of woman, that probably
could not easily have been reached
in any other way, not very many
miles from where the words were
originally spoken. What a comment
on Isaiah 55:11." 1."-Current Anec-
dOteS.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-08-25
Correct Thing to Do.

Thursday afternoon drunken i'm
becile, who claims to be a man,
walked into a residence on South
Front street and calmly seated him
self in the parlor. There was no one
in the house at the time but two
ladies, and after repeated efforts they
failed to induce him to leave, and it
was necessary to call in aid and have
him thrown out. This degenerated
specimen of humanity is married to
a woman who has done all in her
power to reform him, and for this
reason we withhold his name, but q
man who will become SO beastly
drunk that he delights in going
around frightening defensless women
should be tied to post in some pub
lie place and be severely whipped
with tough rawhide.-Ner Bern
Journal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-08-25
The Age OF The Earth.

How old is the earth? This is the
subject of a brief but interesting
discussion in The Christian Herald,
which deducts from it a sound NOR
al. The Herald says that Lord Kel-
win, half a century ago, put forth the
opinion that the age Of the earth
might be anywhere from 2O,OO0,O ,OCO
to 4O0,O00,00 years; but late in life
he cut his maximum estimate down
to 40. .0O0,0O0 years. Seventeen years
ago, DR.. Walcott, of the Smithson-
ian Institution, reckoned that our
globe was probably 10000, 900 years
old. Professor Jolly, eleven years
ago, estimated the age Of the sea at
80,000,60 years, while Sofas quite
lately reckoned that cold ocean" lad
rolled over its sandy bed for period
anywhere between S0,0C0,0OO and
$50, 100000. And now our geologi-
cal survey professors, having found
the same problem Of the earth's an
tiquity wholly beyond their skill,
have resorted to scientific guessing,
like all Of their forerunners. They
guess" that the world Of ours has
been in existence somewhere be-
tween 55,OO0,000 and 7O,000,000
years. Since the dawn of human
reason, says The Herald, four great
problems have occupied the mind of
man, namely: The earth, the heav
ems above; God the Creator, and man
and his destiny. These are still the
master studies of the race, and each
successive age gives us deeper in
sight into them. 1t is a fine thing
when men of intellect take up such
studies earnestly and with rever-
ence. The more they investigate in
this spirit, the sooner will they trace
clearly the lines of agreement that
exist between science and the Bible,
rightly interpreted, and the less need
there will be for resort to guess
work" such as that we have seen in
relation to the age of the earth
Charlotte Chronicle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-08-25
Eatiaq-PldCe and Flies.

The Memphis Commercial-Appeal
remarks with approval upon new
sanitary law of Mississippi to the eff
feet that every hotel dining room
and kitchin must be screened. "If
any one doubts the wisdom of this
legislation, continues our contemp-
orary, ''let him pause for minute
to consider the breeding places of
flies and where they generally con-
gregate the thickest. 1t is not in
the clean places, but usually in the
centers of filth. The feet of the fly
are fitted with cups, which fasten
and cling to whatever the insect
touches, and when he flies away it is
to carry the fetid matter which it
has touched and in which its eggs
are deposited and to carry poison
elsewhere. This is sound and va
lid argument, beyond question.
Even if the fly were not notorious
carrier Of disease, especially typhoid
fever, the thought of him crawling
upon ones food must seem almost
uncomfortable to any victim acquaint-
ed with his habits. There is need that
he be deprived of his breeding places
by intelligent sanitation, as well as
that he be kept out as far as possible
after he is bred. The Mississippi
statute embodies step in the right
direction and affords a worthy ex-
ample an example easily followed
if the travelling men concern them.
selves to other States-Charlotte
Observer
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-08-25

a brick dust Sedi
1llent, or settling
strlngy or milk
appearance oftel,
Indicates an uI.-
healthy cordi-
ton of the kid
neys; too fire.
quent desire to
pass it or pain in
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-08-25
.3usands Hare Kidney
Trouble and Meyer Suspect il.

EOw TO Find Out.

FIJI a bottle or common glass with you,
.atcr and let it stand twenty-four hours;
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-08-25
Laugh, Little Fellow.

Laugh, little fellow, laugh and sing
And just be glad for everything!
Be glad for morning and for night,
For sun and stars that laugh with
light,
For trees that chuckle in the bree7H,
For singing birds and hummii :;
breeze,
Be one with them, and laugh along
And weave their gladness in your
song.
Let nothing but the twinkle-tears
Come to your eyes these happy
years,
When you are free of task and toll
And all the frets that come to spoil
The hours of folk whose feet have
The road along which all must
haste
Laugh, little fellow, for it drives
The shadows out Of other lives.
Go romping care-free as you will
Across the medoW, up the hill,
And shout your message far away
For all tie world to join your play.
This is the time for laughter; now,
When Time has not sci Oh your brow
The finger-prints that come with
care
And leave abiding wrinkles there.
Laugh, little fellow, laugh and sing
And coax the JOY from everything;
Take gladness at its fullest worth
And make each hour an hour of
mirth,
So that when on the downward slope
Of life the radiant sky of hope
VIII bend above you all the way
And make you happy. as today.
Chicago Post.