The Newton Enterprise from Newton, North Carolina • Page 2

NOTICE I THE NEW TON ENTERPRISE AN AWFUL STORM. srd realty Charleston did not have time to get frihiened About 11 clock tbe eky filled up with swiftly moving clouds, and the wind becime more boiaie Show6rF, lasting a few miout each, occurred frequently and by 12 o'clock tbe wind and rain made walking very disagreeable. The wind uteaddv iotreadfd. From A SritOBG LSIIEB. Below we print the formal letter of acceptance of Mr.

C. C. Wright, one of the Democratic nominees of the 29th Senatorial District, who lives in Wilkes county. He strikes straight from the shoulder, and defines his position ty and say that it is not honorable for men to get together and "caucuss" and "plot" and agree to pool their forces for the one sole object: "spoils." AVe quote further from the Mercury article: Rut in referring to the Pops and Reps he says "these parties are as much opposed to each other in principles as there is 1S69 T. H.

noon ubtil about 12 o'clock the wind rose rapidly and the offloial record I shows that miles per bouri was reacnea. xreee, iences, and loose signs came down and urn brell8 and bats went up Almost before tje storm had reached a seri om point tiers it was understood that tbe city was partially shut rff from telegraphic with the world At 5 o'clock thin afternoon icquiry at the ffices tbe Western Uuion and Postal Tel graph Companies developed the fact that Charleston was absolutely cut off from the world. Not a wire was workirg in any direction. Danog the height of the storm hundnd of people in rubber coats and mackin. ohs v.ent down on the southeast battery The bay was a grand sight Over the sea wall on both fronts tht waves debed in The wa'l and the grass plot on the south side were submerged about 1 o'clock and the water extended to tbe asphalt driveway.

In tome places it was three or four feet deep The display on the water front was grandly impressive. STORM AT DCEHAM. Dubham, N. Sept. 29.

(Spe cia!) A terrific wind and rain storm struck irham this afternoon about 6:30 eclcck, at.d at. hour cr more. tbe witd wbs owing the rate cf tweuty.five cr thirty nvlee an hour, ai.d the destrnctiou of property was coi siderab.e. A hrge four story woxlen prize bouse, situated iu the nestern portion of the city, owned by G. Watta and occupied by W.

T. Car ringtoc, one of Durham's largest leaf tobacco dealers, ccllap.i about 6 o'clock. In the bouse was tbut pounds of tobacco. 200,000 pounds cf which was loose, 250,00 pounds aheady prized. When 4be building collapsed there was no onf-near it.

Mr. Carrington estimates that tobacco wan worth between and and it will be impossible to tell what bis damage wiil be until tomorrow. He carried Si.oOO storm insurance. Tbe loss on the building will be considerable A portion of the loofs on the Bull factory, F. Morris' enuff factory, East Durham Cotton Miils.

Farmers' Warehouse, and other buildings were biown cff. The wind played havoc with the telephone, tolegrepb, eiectric light end fire alnrta wires, and to-night the city is wrapped in blieknets. All communication with the out side world exefpt Raleigh, is cut iff. Cannot reach acywhere wes of here, Gladness Comes With a better understanding of the transient nature of the many physical ills which vanish before proper efforts gentle efforts pleasant efforts rightly directed. There is comfort in the knowledge that so many forms of sickness are not due to any actual disease, but simply to a constipated condi-iion of the system, which the pleasant family laxative.

Syrup of Figs, promptly removes. That is why it is the only remedy with millions of families, and is p.T(rrwli(r( esteemed so hichlv bv all GBtiT DAMAGE DUSK AT 8i ViKHAB The Kstfroates FJce It Neaily a Mill-Ion ard a Half Dol'S-n gtva Deaths There Great X.naa to Shipping; The Storm at Charleston Th Bay a Grand Sight. Savahnah, Gi Sept. 29. Seven lives lost, a million dollars' worth of property destroyed, is the record of the cyclone which twept Savanrjab from 12:30 a.

until 12:15 p. to-day. The loss of life and damage of property are jet nitre estimates and both may b8 greater than cow known. Tho btorm which ba9 been lurtrirg in the eartern gulf for the past two days ewept rapidly scrota Florida, ai 8 clock this morning it at j.iCKsOE vine, acu wuqoui -r Ml- I 1 warning Durst upon oavanniiu. I In half an hour it had done ita work.

The 6treeie were fa led with wreckage; hardly a house escaped wiihout more or less damage, though there ure comparatively a lew total wrecks. Three hruie btf re the etorm was at its height the wetb-r observer said tbat th9 wind wou'd ot exceed a v. ioeity cf thirty triies to hour. It to rise at 11 o'clock. Haif hoar later it w.e blowing six'y miles an hour arid th air was filled with flyicg debrif.

When the witd reached a velocity cf miles an hour the instruments at the fetation weie away. At noon the barometer dropped to 29.20 and at 12:15 p. was 28.95. The ftcrm was terriflic in its in- tfn -ity, xceeditg that of the great cycloce of 1893, which devaetated the South Carolina coast The shortresB of its duration was ail that 68ved a comple'e annihilation of everytfcirg within ita range. The storm cme from the southeast and ewept directly over the city.

Hardly a building escaped its fury. Tho forest aroujd the city were laid in swaths. Th parks are in ruins, abd many buildings were rszrd to the ground. The immense Plant sjBtein pacsecger depot was the first building in the path of the storm, ai was a comp'ete wreck. The rcmgL'ficerji prize train cf the Plact system, exhibited at the Cotton States Exposition, stored in the 6hed, was wrecked acd the cara are almost a total lose.

The Central Rulroad, and Georgia Alabama Railroad freight on the opposite eiJe cf tho city, untcofed and tbe wsIId The public market blon in. Tbe theatre wp.j da roofed, and the S'-c Baptist is a'rnoet a tctid wreck. Tiie Sdvcirsh Hos pital ii'i Guirj li fiiuiiiy were damaged. The S-buiban fetrtet railway sLedf, i'j which were stored 20 cars, were blown down. Nearly every store in tbe retail section of the city was Qiore or lee6 d-siraged.

The damage to the chipping was les? than in 1S93. About 100,000 to $150,000 is beloved to be a low estimate of the dimj; to it cc mmucirn.tion waa cut c-ff at the bginriingof tho storm, MM 1 1 aLil not a wire Las worsing in ary direction tiLce noon, this report bniig 9fct cut by train for transmission frcm Ga. The Western Union Telegraph Company has its forces of linemen in all directions to re-establish communis catioc The only train to arrive in the city since tbe krt be an is tbe north-bound Plant pystem fust mail, which arrived two hours lute and is (till here awaiting information as to the condition of tbe track north cf here. A special train was pent cut late thif nfternoon over the Plart bui has not yet re'nrrod. Ccrt'al Ra'lrrad wSM run ut a erecial train to n'tjbf.

No tra'rs htive passed over the Florida Central Peninsula Railroad. of tbe most complete wrecks is Forsythe Patk, which was the pride cf the city. Three-fourths of tbe trees blown down, or torn up by tbe root, and are lyitg in every direction. Tbe city is in a tangle of wires. Tbe street car lines stopped running soon after tbe blow begaD, and tbe cars are standing on the track 8 in every part of the city, blacked in by trees and the debris of fallen buildings.

Tbe warehouses on the river front were heavily damaged. Tbe Savannah Guano Company's mills and tbe Southern Cotton Oil Company's and storage sheds on the river fiont were badly wrecked. The heaviest damage was sustained by Comer, Bull Co, their mill be ing almost a total wreck. At Ordon wharf a flving timber from a buildirg a hundred feet away struck Wallace Jobnsor, a eleik, killing him instantly. W.

S. Thompson was killed at tbe wreck of A. S. Bacon Co's. lumber mills.

Several negroes were also injured in tbe destruction of Gordon wharf. Four negroes in Southvillc, a co'-ored settlement in tbe southern por tion of the city, were caught nsder a falling roof and killed. THE STOBM AT CHABLE6TON. Chableston, S. Sept.

29. Sixty two miles an hour- tbat was all ANT ITS CTTRtt To the Editor I have an absolute remedy for Consumption. By its timely mse I I Having purchased J. L. Wood's stock of groceries I will continue the busi-; ness at his oldi stand, where 1 wiil be pleased to see my friends and former customers, and also the patrons oi my predecessor.

My earnest endeavor shall be to maintain the enviable reputation which this house has gained. Very Respectfully, J. F. SMYRE. Xotiee The undersigned, as commissioner, will st 11 at the Court House door in the town of Newton, on the 5th day of October, 1S9G, between the hours of 10 a.

m. and 5 p. the following tracts of land belonging to the estate of R. W. Boyd, deceased 1.

The tract known as the Finger tract, containing acres, more or If -ss, adjoining the lands of Soloman Sri rum, John W. Williams, Alfred Keener ond others, on the waters of Clark's Creek. This tract contains a number of acres of good bottom land, not subject to overflow, and is also well timbered. 2. The tract known as the Charles Fry tract Northeast of Maiden, about two miles.

This tract adjoins the lands of Marcus Cline, Mrs. Harriet Bovd and others. There is upon this tract a good dwelling house and other improvements. The land is all first-class. The purchaser of the Charles Fry tract will be required to pay 10 per cent, cash on confirmation, and the residue in six months.

The Finger tract will be sold on a credit of six months. Purchasers will be required to give bond with approved security. Hexry P. Commissioner. August 20th, 1896.

LAND SALE NOTICE. The undersigned, by virtue of a deed of trust executed to him by Milton Ramsaur fc wife, Rhoda on the 25th, day of November, 1895, will sell for cash at the Court House door in Newton, on the fifth of October, 189G, a tract of land contain ing 16 acres more or less, adjoining the laEds of George Herman, Willie Blackburn, John J. Reiahardt, and others, be-ic a portion a tract of land that to the heirs at law of Samuel Blackburn. Said land is on the South Fork river ia Catawba County, N. C.

August 31, 189G. E. D. Blacskcrx, L. L.

Witherspoon, Atty. Trustee. FOR SALE. The National Collection Agency, of Washington, D. will dispose of the Following Jnlir- ments in North Carolina: 1.

Irwin, AfheviHe, :i.i th: V. Anlander. lid 70: J. H. Watson, Aurora.

64.5 Jones Jfc Hanccck. P- u- fort. 106.00: A. B. Cherry.

Betnel. 32.12: E. Woolard. Banyan. 372.00: Patterson Jc Brown.

Brvson 'ifv. 31.35: T. E. B.ir- 3.ts. Cerro Gor do.

R. S. Mr-Ilrjp, Chapel Hill. 20O.U0: T. E.

IVaIey, Cle-rain. 176.14: W. If. V. iijt.n.

Coop-rs. 27.27: J. A. Jt I. K.

Imoe. at. 302.00: W. A. Slater DarL.un! 79.80; Cooper A Swain.

Elizabeth Cirv. 172.60; J. T. Watson. Elm Cirv.

22.H4: J. A. Everett. Ev.rert. i l.4s; F.

Everett, Everett. 125.99; Jainhv Jt Joju-s. Fayettville. 27i.C0; J. A.

FemVrton. Fayettville. 308.25. B. A Anderson.

Fair Bluff. 406.OO; I. M. Powell. Fair Bluff, 107.08: R.

T. Clifton. Franklmton, 199 00; Leroy. King Graham, 41.98: Sample Brown. Greensboro.

336.47: W. R. Jordan Jfc Greensboro, 15.80: Dr W. E. Warren, Greenville, 135.i 0: Dr.

J. W. Perkins. Greenville, 211.90; R. H.

Salisbury, Hamilto i. 14. 10: Hoard Bailey. Hamilton. 71.29: J.

W. B. Basson Jc Haw River. P. J.

Turnbull. Henderson. 25 27: Hood Hendersonviile, 66.25: 1.. J. Ingram, High Point.

172.25: F.B. Hooker, Idalia. 33.11; J. S. Grant, Jackson, 215.08; S.

A Hamilton. Jamcsville, C. C. Stallings James ville. J.

Jones, Jamesviile, 32.16: W. D. LaRoque, Kinston, 102.13; J. K. Harper, Lebanon, 27.79: Iyden Yarboro, Lexington 92.45; Henrv Harris, Littleton, 44.18: Dr.

J. B. Clifton, Louis-burg. L. F.

Lucas, Lucama, 253 67: Hudson Hudson. Madison, 121.96: Jordan Edwards, Margaretts-ville, 53.60: W. H. Edwards Mer-chantsville, 61.78; W. J.

Bradshaw Moncure. 34 5 90; M. M. Mason Morehead City. 24.00; W.

F. Gilmer, Mt. Airy, 251.75; M. B. Lassiter, Mt.

Gilead, 118.47: Hatch Mt. Olive, 72.25: Robert Parker, Mnrfreesboro, 08. 50: L. Walleman. Newbera, 129 25: B.

J. Smith Newbern, 911.ir; G. Harrell, Old Sparta, 52 67: J. Harreii Oxford. 403 23; Perkins Rollins, Pac-tolus, 159.25: W.

H. Harper, ParmHe, 109.93: A. A. Thacard, Pembroke, E. M.

Jc J. N. Barr. Pickton. 43.07; S.

A. Hill, Pilot Mountain, 79.53; Win. B. Hutehins, Raleigh, 223.91; Thos. G.

Jenkins, Raleigh, 181.1s; J. B. Haj-wood, Red Banks, 149.72; Vm. Levman, Reidsville. 295.17: D.

R. Perkins, Roher-sonville, 19.70: X. T. Shore, Salem. 22-58; J.

H. Futrell, Scotland Neck, 12.05: H. P. Duke Seaboard. Theo.

Edwards, Sncw Hill, 57.08. G. A. Herring, Snow Hill. 70.85; Dr.

G. H. Saddleson, Southern Pines, 44.51; W. G.Gates, South Lowell, 317.36: O. M.

Conley, StatesvilJe 99.30; M. E. Growell, Stevens, 747.96: E. F. Mason, Swansbo-ro, 55.00 Harris, Swansquar-ter, 30.00 Wilson, Talbot, 212.82 Wilder Adams, Walnut Cove.

297.25 DrGAFoote, Warren ton, 21 37 Powell Whiteside, 245.36 Memory A White ville, 222.00 John F. Hardison, Williamston, 109.15 Harris, Wilson, 80t)81 Mitchell Ashew. Winston, 33.09 King Bros. Pure Food Winston, 23.67 A Lee, Winthrop, 42.41 Alonzo Sparrow, Yatesville, 119.85 A Tolar, Zorah, Send bida to the National Collection Agency, Washington, D. C.

Vanted fin Idea ar can think of ione sunpl thin tn nmSfnt iww j'Jur iutw; lory mT pruw juu weailtt. WrMa JOHN WKLlr RHHR.M Pntt ltu. Warttingtoa, Cfor tketr H390 pim offar i I PUB1JSHED EVERT FRIDAY BY B. J. SUM MERROW, Editor.

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FRIDAY, October 2.189G. OUR STANDARD REARERS. For President: WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN of Nebraska. For Vice President: ARTHUR SE WALL of Maine. DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET For Governor, CYRUS WATSON, of Forsyth.

For Lieutenant Governor, THOMAS W. MASON, of Northampton. or Secretary of State, CHARLES M. COOKE, of Franklin. For Treasurer, BENJAMIN F.

AYCOCK, of Wayne. For Auditor, ROBERff M. FURMAN, of Buncombe. For Attorney General, FRANK I. OSBORNE, of Mecklenburg.

For Superintendent of Public Instruction, JOHN G. SCARBOROUGH, of Johnston. For Justices Supreme Court, A.C.AVERY, of Burke GEO. II. BROWN, of Beaufort.

For Electors, State-at-Large, LOCKE GRAIG, of Buncombe, W. C. DOUGLAS, of Moore. For Gongress 7th District, S. J.

PEMBERTON of Stanley. For Elector 7th District, THO. F. KLCTTZ of Rowan. For Senate 29th District, W.

A. SELF of Catawba and C. C. WRIGHT of Wilkes. COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Legislature: M. J. ROWE. For Sheriff: JNO. W.

GABRIEL. For Register of Deeds J. F. HERMAN. For Treasurer: A.

A. HOOVER. ForSurvevor: E. A. WITHERSPOON.

For Coroner: C. M. BURRIS. For (ountv Commissioners P. A.

HOYLE, A. A. SHUFORD and JOHN A. SHERRILL. IH REPLY.

In last week's issue of the Mercury the editor advertised the Enterprise about two columns worth, and we like to be courteous to the brethren and will return the compliment. The Mercury got mixed up with a little bile that our editorial contained about the two tickets offered the voters of this county and he gave us an unmerciful drawing over the coals, as he thinks. He says "the Populists done no plotting or caucussing." We will leave this question to a fair minded public, and if they decide that the Populists have never "caucussed" or "plotted" we will throw up the sponge and get out of the newspaper business, and we say that they "caucussed" and "plotted" in the nomination of the county ticket, the combine is now invited to vote for. What was the meeting at Conover for previous to the Populist Convention? Was it not agreed then and there that each party, the Republican and Populist should take the offices they now have men nominated for? Did it not and "plotting" to arrive at this conclusion? He says further: And in that "caucuss," the Populist party did not decide that the delegates to the county convention should not be allowed to offer a resolution without first submitting it to a select committee which should have (he power to say whether it should be even read before the convention, or not; thus cutting off and suppressing free thought and free speech from the people's only representatives. In the above insinuation we suppose the Mercury has reference to the resolution offered by Mr.

Jordan, and if he does we will say thaf the resolution was referred to the Committee on Resolutions and that it afterward came up and was adopted without a dissenting vote, and every one had and was given an opportunity to make a speech on it. How about those free silver resolutions offered by Dr. Foard in the Populist Convention, which were read, crushed, and have not to this day ever came to light. Was this a "suppression of free speech?" In its article the Mercury goes all over the country, and even as far back as the candidacy of norace freely and tells all about "fusion" from that day down and then trys to justify the fusion of the Pops, and Reps, in tnis county, and be says fu sion was honorable in those days, why not now? We can see how Democrats and Populists can fuse on principal but for the Republicans and Pod- ulists to fuse on anything else but the hope of "getting there" for "pie" for "anything to beat the Democrats" is far beyond our scope of comprehension, and we believe we can see as far into a brick wall as can the editor of the Mercury. We denounce this unholy combination in this coun Medicinal value in a bottle of Hood's Sarsa- parilla than in any other preparation-More skill is required, more care taken, mrra expense incurred in its manufacture.

It costs the proprietor and the dealer More but it costs the consumer less, as he gets more doses for his money. More curative power is secured by its peculiar combination, proportion and process. which make it peculiar to itself. More people are employed and more space oc cupied in its Laboratory than any other. More wonderful cures effected and more testimonials received tlian by any other.

More sales and more increase year by year are reporteu by More people ar taking Hood's Rarsaparffla today than any other, and more are taking today than ever before. More and still, more reasons might DO given why you should take Sarsaparilla The One True Blood Purifier. $1 per bottle. ww rk-it cure all Ills and nOOQ Pl IIS Sick Headache. Sccntt.

Notice! Having qualified a.s executor oi the estate of Ilhoda Sigman, deceased, all persons indebted to her estate are requested to make settlement at once, and all persons having claims against her estate will present the same to me, proper! verified, on or before the 18th day of September, 1897, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. Geo. W. Cochkax, Executor. Walter Feimster.

Att'y. September 17, "JQ. wk. SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY. The undersigned by virtue of a decree of the Superior Court of Catawba county, made at Fall Term 1806 in a civil action therein pending-, wherein L5.

1. Nicholson is plaintiff and J. II. Trollinger and wiw, Martha Trollinger are defendants, wiil expose to sale at the Court House door in the town of Newton on the oth day of October, 189G at 12 o'clock for cashtwo lots or parcels of land lying iu the town of Catawba in Catawba County, known as J. H.

Trollinger's dwelling house and lot and store house and lot. For a fur- i ther description see book No. Page 490 in the office of Register of L)etds of Catawba county. J.U.Long, Sept. 3, 189G.

Commissioner. NOTICE! Master's Sale of the Chester lenoir Narrow Gange Railroad. The State of South Carolina, Vln the Court of Ctn-County of Chester mon Pleas. John J. McLure Isaac D.

Witherspoon, as Trustees, Plaintiffs, vs. The Chester Si Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad Company and R. S. Despor-tes, Defendants. The State of 1 North Carolina, In the Suprr Court.

County of Catawba-J John J. McLure and Isaac D. Witherspoon, as Trustees, Plaintiffs, V5. The Chester fc Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad Company. Defendants.

Pursuant to the two d'X--'5 'nade herein, the one by Judge Cary '2 ia lie, 189G, and the other by Judge Norwood 4th Aupust, 1S9G now on file in the offices of the Clerk of the Circuit court of Common Pleas for Chester county. South Carolina, and the CWk of the Superior court ior l.ataw&a county, -orth Carolina, respectively, the undersigned will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder on Monday the 2d day of November, 189G. at 12 o'clock of that day, at Chester, South Carolina, the property hereinafter described, upon the following terms, to wit That at said sale no bid will be received unless the person making it shall have theretofore, or at the time of his bid. deposited with the undersigned the sum of Five hundred dollars lawful mon ey of the United States, cr a check for a like amount on some Bank approved by the undersigned and certified to be good, or bonds of the said Railroad company for a like amount secured by the niort- i gages of 29th January, 1877 and 1st i July, 1880. one or both, taking the same at par of their principal such deposit to stand as a pledge for the person making it that he will make good his bid in the i event it is accepted, and to be credited of its acceptance, and forfeited as the court may direct in the event of the failure of the bidder to comply with his bid but those deposits made by persons whose bids shall not be accepted, will be returned to them.

That no bid at said sale shall be accepted for a sum less than Seventv thousand dollars (f 70,000.00.) That the purchase price of said property shall be paid to the undersigned as follows: to wit: in lawful mony of the United States the sum of Eight thousand dollars and the balance either inuch money, or by the delivery of bonds of Ihe said Railroad company secured by the mortgages of 1877 and 1880 and past due coupons off same, both or either, the bonds and coupons counting at such price as shall be equivalent to the amount the holders thereof would be entitled to receive thereon in case the whole of the purchase price had been paid in money. That the purchaser at said sale, shall as part of the consideration for the property take the same upon the express condition that they, or their assignees, win pay off and satisfy any and all out standing obligations contracted by the Receiver and having priority over the said mortgage debts, and all liabilities established by the judgment of the said courts. That tbe following is a description of the property to be sold, to wit All and singular the Railroad belonging to the Chester Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad company constructed between the city of Chester. South Carolina and the town of Lenoir, North Carolina, embracing about one hundred and nine miles, including all rights of way, branches tracks, depots, grounds, lands in any manner, belonging to or connected with said Railroad, including a parcel of 100 acres in Caldwell county. North Carohna, and all rails, cross-ties, bridges, viaducts, station-houses, warehouses, engine-houses, car-houses, freight-houses, sheds, wood houses, and other structures and buildings, and all machine shops and other shops built and owned by said Railroad company also all locomotives, steam engines, tenders, cars, rolling stock, equipment, stationary engines, machinery, tool implements, fuel, material for constructing, operating, repairing said Railroad also all the machinery of every kind in tbe shops of said company, or elsewhere, including iron, castings, bellows, anvils, tools, materials of all kinds, and all the personal property of every character belonging to said Railroad company.

Also all the rights, franchises and privileges of said Railroad company; also all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances to said lines of Railroad belonging, and the reversions, remainders, tolls, monies, revenues and ail the estate. right title and interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever to said company belonging. G. W. F.

Harpeb, Master and Commissioner. Lenoir, Aug. 19, 1896. Stop borrowing your neigh bor's paper subscribe and have i clearly. No one need question where he stands or what his views are on the living issues, after reading his letter Stkaw, N.

Sept. 25, 1896. Mr. B. J.

ummerrow and other mem bers of the Democratic Notification Committee, 29th Senatorial District. Gentlemen: Your favor of tho ah mst. notifvinc me of mv nomination for the State Senate by the Democratic party of the 29th Senatorial District in convention assembled at Hickory, N. on Au gust 27th 189G, to hand and in reply will say that while was not a candidate for the position still the cause oi tne neonle is too dear to me to refuse their call hence I beg to submit this formal acceptance of that honor. We as American citizens, have, in this campaign been brought face to face with and called upon to decide questions of far greater importance than have ever be fore agitated the people oi tnese unueu States, and upon our decision rests, in my opinion, the future weal or woe oi this Republic.

May He who holds the destinies of the nations in his hand help us to decide aright. The burning question of the hour the one before which all others pale into utter insignificance is the financial question. As in the days of '70 so also are these th times which try men's souls. We shall now know for a certainty whether the ones who have been claiming to be the friends of the white metal are honest in their protestations of loyalty or whether they are merely political shysters, time servers and trimmers. Let the people see to it that their ballots are cast in the coming election for no man whose record on the financial issue is not beyond question.

May all the people holding the same views on the money question be enabled to get together and make one great united ettort to restore to its ancient place in the system of our "lit coinage the dollar oi our aauaies. it would be impossible for me here to dis- .1 1 cuss at lengtn tne issues invoivea. 1 shall visit the people of the different counties composing the district ere the campaign closes and discuss the ques tions presented lor our consideration. Very truly yours. C.

C. Wright. Read Bismark's letter to Gov- ii ernor cuiDerson oi lexas anu see what that great man, in that great country, thinks about us adopting the free and unlimited coinage of silver. The "silver craze" has not brought the disaster its oppo- sers prophesied, and we see the cotton mills starting up all oyer the country. Bryan and free sil ver is what we want and what we must have.

We called attention last week to the speech made by Buck Kitchen at Goldsboro in which he made grave charges against Marion Butler. We give a svn opsis this week as it appeared in the Wilmington Messenger. A careful reading will evince the fact that some of the Chief's sub ordinates are beginning to think for themselves and are not afraid to talk. Hon. John Boyd Thacher, who was nominated for Govenor of New York has stepped down aud out because he could not stand the crucial test, that was de mandrel he should, by the Democrats.

Hon. Wilbur F. Porter was chosen as his successor and Fredrick C. Shraub as Lieutenant Governor. Both are friends of Hill and the several factions will now get together and elect their ticket.

Tun New York World in last Tuesday's issue had an illustrated map which gave the routs and the points at which Mr. Bryan has spoken during jhecampaign. He has traveled over 8,000 miles and made over 200 speeches. Xo wonder he has raised a commotion in this county, the like that has never been felt. If he keeps up this record until election day, and comes out of the fight anything more than a physical wreck, it will be something remarkable.

The man is actually sacrificing himself for the good of his fellow men. You may expect some startling developments among the Fopu-lists between now and election day. The middle-of-the-road element, with Torn Watson at its head, are getting very unruly and it may take a severe drubbing from boss Butler to keep them in check. Their forces are all to pieces and badly demoralized in Alabama and the conservative Populists all over the country are doing a great deal of thinking for themselves. It would not be a surprise to many people to see great numbers of them come back to the party of their father's between now and election day.

With two little children subject to croup we do not rest eapy without a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the bouse, for the most severe attacks quickly tuccumb to a few doses of it, Morrisop, Bud. For sale at 25 and 50 cents per boftle by T. R. Abernetby Druggist. difference between day and night." We are glad he confesses that, heretofore when he said there was no difference in them, he was mistaken.

No, we were not mistaken! We have said heretofore that there was no difference, meaning the leaders, and we say now that nearly all of them are heading toward the Republican party and by the year 1900, there will not be enough of the now called leaders in the Populist party, to mind the gaps. There are many of the rank and file of the Populist party who are to-day returning to the party of their first love, because they have been deceived in the course taken by their leaders. The editor says the Republicans and Populists have much in common, and remarks: Now let us see if they have not some things in common in State and local matters. They are agreed on "self local government," by which the tax-payers can vote for the men who levy tne taxes, lhey believe in an honest election law, by which every man, regardless 01 race, color, profession, business, condition or political pursuation, can vote unmolested and have the same counted. And to this we will add a few things they advocated and done durinjr th? session of the last Legislature.

Yes, they had these things in common: When the Fusion Legislature increased appropriations in the neighborhood of 100,000. When the Fusion Legislature created 3,000 new offices for the express purpose of filling them with Populists and Republicans. When the Fusion Legislature spent 223. per day or 100.02 during the session for pages and laborers to wait on the members. When the Fusion Legislature created two new Criminal Courts to furnish a place for some of the "faithful." When the Fusion Legislature awarded the public printing to a company of their favorites at a bid of 581.88 more than the lowest bid, because that bid wa made br Democrats.

When the Fusion Legislature adjourned in honor of Fred Douglass' death and refused to adjourn in honor of Washington and Lee. When that Fusion Legislature refused to contribute a cent toward finishing the Confederate Monument until their bosses (the Big five) said they must, to appease the anger they had engendered, in adjourning in honor of Fred Douglass. When the Fusion Legislature elected Abe Middleton a buxom negro instead of Mr. II. J.

Reitzel of Catawba an ex-Confederate one legged soldier or Mr. James P. Norton of McDowell an ex- Confederate one lecrired soldier. as Assistant Door Keeper. When the Fusion Legislature allowed bills to be stolen and others put on the statute books by clerks and hirelings.

When that Fusion Legislature increased taxes, and decreased taxation on only one thing and that was billiard tables. When the Fusion Legislature passed a special tax law, taxing every doctor, dentist, lawyer and also of imposing a tax of 50 cents on every room of the boarding houses in the' State, and nine-tenths of those houses are run by poor widow women who have no other means of making a living or supporting their children. When the Fusion Legislature passed the most unfair and onesided election law ever known and one that will cost the State at the coming election in round numbers 100,000. This enumeration might be extended much further but we deem this sufficient to make almost every one who reads it swear by the powers that be, that he will never cast his vote for any man who had a hand in this hirh handed proceed re. Mr.

Click we will rest our case, and we know you will read this article and console yourself that it comes from the brain of a yearling, but we know it will be read by some men who you have lost your hold on and that you can no longer influence by your broad, unproven, unwarranted remarks and insinuations. We ourselves that there are now many people in this country that are paying more attention to the bleating of a yearling, than they are to the braying of a stag. DRUGGIST Xewton, C. itAJta i AiSE STH.L "EEII THE PEC CESSIOX," A5I LEGK TE Xw TEAB WITH A LAEGE A3TL WELL-iJsf ITED STCCX OF EVEETTBTSG ESEAIXY EEPT 3 A FIRST-CLASS, UP-TO DATE DRUG STORE. PRICES AS LOW AS THE LOWEST.

We have ALL the Bocm rsn 15 THE PrBLIC SCEOOLS AXD SELL TEEM iT PUBLISHERS' PRICES. CALL AD SEE T.B.ABEBKBTHY F3 If TO THE PUBLIC lam receiving Aew Goods ueclihj, have also added GROCERIES to my stock Cojfee, sugar and all kinds of groceries- ftsT" Remember I will sell von 0' at the very lowest prices. Call ails me. Many thanks to my eastern er" for past patronage, I am located near Newton Cotton Yours Respecltlly. Joseph Gemayel.

Columbia Produce Co. )( PRODUCE COMMISSION MEK- CHANTS. xv 1334 Main Colump.m. S. )o( We handle country produce fx'-lsr-n- ly, Fruit, Vegetables, Poultry, Etc.

Quick sales, prompt r-tun priches. Write us for us a shipment and be '-Liberal advances made on oij: ments. References: Loan and Li Bank, Carolina National Bant, to bia, S. C. or Executors 3folic.

Having qualified as executor tare of Noah Barringer dew bv notiiv all irt-rsoiis LaviLi: against said estate to exbiMt it- to me, properly yerihtd. on or l-ivr 9tK r.t 1KlT debted to said estate mut Jton pavment. This the 27th day i A Hexky Baki: J. L. Gkah.ui, Atty.

uur. Iand Male! By virtue of the power of sale ed in a mortgage deed exe ut- 'i 14th day of March 1M by eon and wife Ida Wilson toT. to secure a debt of and is duly registerc-d in book No. o-t r.HQ Th nnt ar.H mortirasre transferred to J. Shipp asJ default has been made in the 1 day, the 5th day of October 1 o'clock at the court Newton.

N. offer at 1 ublic a t.h hitrhest bidder for cash tbe it i- ..1. ion described lot or parcel of land vu of land in thetownoi bo1' TJ ll, Var.lj rii T.1ZZ1 HilrT shiril- who value good health. Its beneficiala part payment of the bid in the event effects are due to the fact, that it is the one remedy which promotes internal cleanliness, without debilitating the organs on which it acts. It is therefore all important, in order to get its beneficial effects, to note when you purchase, that you have the genuine article, which is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.

only, and sold by all reputable druggists. If in the enjoyment of good health, and the system is regular, then laxatives or other remedies are not needed. If afflicted with any actual disease, one may be commended to the most skillful physicians, but if in need of a laxative, then one should have the best, and with the well-informed everywhere, Syrup of Figs stands highest and is most largely nsed and gives most general satisfaction, LAND SALE. The undersigned, George E. Wilson and L.

L. Witherspoon, as commissioners, by virtue of an order and decree of the Superior court of Gatawba county, made in the case of the Merchant's and Farmers National Bank, of Charlotte, N. against G. M. Vhitener and others will sell for cash at the court house door in the town of Newton, on the 2nd day of November 1896, the following tracts of land, situated, lying and being the county of Catawba, on the waters of Henry's Fork 1.

of the tract known as the Wbite-ner end Seitz Mill property, containing 6 acres, more or less including mill and fixtures, adjoining the lands of Daniel Toder and others, boum'ries of which are set out in a mortgage deed to G- Seagle by G. M. Whitener and wife, and recorded in book 23 page 216 in the of fice of the Register of Deeds of Catawba county. 2. Also a tract containing (wo acres on which the dwelling house of G.

M. Whitener is now located, the boundaries of which are fully set out in the rnort gage deed to G. W. Seagle, as aforesaid. 3.

Also a tract containing 336 acres, bounded as follows Beginning at a hickory on the bank of Henry's Fork, at Anson Sigmon's corner, and runs thence N. 12 E. 87 poles to a post oak stump, thence N. 32 W. 95 poles to a post oak.

thence S. 47 W. 92 poles to a chestnut, thence N. 88 W. to a dogwood by a road, thence N.

7 W. 40 poles to a pine stump in the field, thence N. 61 E. 46 poles to a post oak and black oak, thence N. E.

33 poles to a pile of stones, thence N. 87 W. 11 poles to a Spanish oak, near a road, thence N. 16 W. 81Ji poles to a pile of stones near the same road, thence N.

87 W. 189 poles to a black oak. thence N. 29 E- 89 poles to a nile of stones. W.

P. Bynum's corner, thence S. E. 184'4 poles to a white oak stump, thence N. 26 poies xo a staKe, and DOinters.

thence S. 43 E. 74 poles to a oost oak. thousands of hopeless cases have been already thence S. 130 poles to a chestnut on the permanently cured.

So proof-positive am I west bank of the rive, thence up the vari-of its power that I consider it my duty to ens courses of the River to the beginning. send two bottles fret to those of your readers The sale will come off between the hours who have Bronchial or of eleven in the morning and three in the Lung Trouble, if they will write me evening. Sept. 23rd, 1896. express and postoffice address.

Sincerely, Geo. E. Wilson T. A. SLOCUM, M.G ZS3 Pearl St, Hew Tarfc Withkrspoon The Editorial and Emilia MiinHiiiwit of 1.

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