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1 9 i .i? The Weekly Gazette SA'I'l EDAY, - - - OCTOBER 24, lH'Jl. LOCAL AND PERSONAL M Mi Laura Am ry, of Charlotte, is in the city The Exj.osition is daily attracting great crowd-. Col. Nat. Atkinson, of Asheville, was in the: city last Tuesday. Mi-- Li..ie Hollow u.y, of Wilmington, was in our city this week. Mi'. Tno.s. White and family of Louisburg, wen- iii tiie city Thursday. Mi. S. links, of Kington, is in the city this week. We wi-H; glad to see- him. Mir. Sarah Kelly, of Kin-ton, is in the citv st.oj.jiing at Mrs. S. Ellison's. Re,-. Ualus ( 'ade, J', W. Limherlake, Esq., are here attending the Exj .osition. A It, MiddMon, of Kno.wille, is in the city attending the grand lodge of ( iood Sanjaritans. If you will only try Hughes' warehouse with a loud of tobacco you will go home haj.j.ier, sure. " .. Hughe?' warehouse at Louisburg, N. C, is the j.hice to sell tobw.v. Tuat's what all the farmers say. ' - - Mr. I'. A. Richardson and wife, of Nash ville, was here last Wednesday attending the I'AJiOSltlOll. y i W' I We were pleased to .see Hon. (ieor r n-nd,, ot U limmgt.on, m tlie city this wt ek , attending the Exposition. I W. A. Moore, of New Heme, dropjK-d in to; u,.,. ,i ; . , i. t r , i,.. i .ee us one dav tins week. .Mr. .Moore is here . ii, . i;..., ii.. i,.,. l ..4.4,1,.... i ,,v noi.io iruinH.HMii. lhe suj.reme grand lo.lge of Good Samari ; tans art: m session in this city. 1 hey had a j l- r . i m grand j.arade last Thursday afternoon. Cajit. C, A. Cook, of Louisbur, is in the aity. Wt- are glad to see that, Cajtain Cook has recovered from a recent attack of sickness. W. H. Green passed through the city Thursday on his way to Chad Hill to attend the Ihij.tisf State Convention now in session at that J.lace. Jno. S. Lewis, Estj., of Lumberton, is in j the city and jail his resjiects at once by call ing at our oliice. We vvert: indeed glad to see our old friend. Mr. II. A. Caldwell, of W'o xllaud, called on uh Wednesday, and said, "you may send m The Ga.ettk fornix months, it is a good paper and I must have it." Col. Alexander MeClure, of Pennsylvania, editor ot the Philadel jhia Tim , addressed a Jarge coin-ourse of peoplu at the Exposition grounds last Thursdav'. Itev. G. W. Gibbs called at our office last Wednesday ami after paying The Gazette the most highest coinjilimeiit, tsai l send it to me, and handed over the cash. .Mr. J. S. Hill, of Winston, who have been sjiending a while in our citv returned home last Thursday to attend the marriage of Mr. M. D, Cannon ami Miss M. iS. Scott. W. U Young has returned t the city on a visit, wtmre h will sjtend a while meeting many of Ins old friends and have a good time in general Mr. Young is lo .king well. EvGov. Jarvis, who has always been a st iunch and warm friend to the colored jeo- pl have been invited to deliver an address; during tie- colored weeks of the Exj.isitiou. Henry Smith and Samuel Hawkins, of Louishurg, two of our old friend-, are in the city. rhey say a very large crowd will at tend the Exposition during tiie colored weeks. Mrs. Pauline Walters, vvh has been sick for seven weeks and under the skillful treat ment, of Dr, L. A. Scruggs, we are glad to note that she has beoii set upon her feet again. Mr. Jos. A. Putler, ex mayor of Jamesville, is in the city attending the grand lodge of (iood Samaritans. Mr. Butler at one time was elected mayor of Jamesville by the vote of the people. Don't forget to call on It. H. I Miotics in the City Market for fresh fish and line oysters. Mr. Ithodes solicits the patronage of the jtub lic and guarantees full satisfaction in his line of business. When some time back we wrote that two colored men in this city had turned perfectly white, and one white man had turned black, it was not generally believed, but th e men art; here and can be seen any day. Mr. Iienjainin Scott, of Wilmington, an old friend of '.airs, has been in the city this week attending the Exjiosition. He paid his re sjtects to The Gazette and said that he would jirobably be jiresetit in November at theoreat opening of the Negro Fair. Letters endorsing the colored convention are still jiouring in so much that the success of the convention is already assured. It meets in this city Wednesday, Nov. 4th at ten and a half o'clock. Every county will meet in convention and elect delegates to said conven tion. There will be no trouble for delegates to come, they can get cheap rates and see the great Exposition, also. NOTICE : Tlie North Carolina Annual Conference of the A. M. E. church will sit in St. Paul's A. M. E. church, Italeigh, N. C, on Thursday, Nov. 19, 1891. Bishop B. WT. Arnett, D. D., LL. D., presiding bishop. NOTICE. All committees ai$ jjersons interested in the Colored Bank OQove in North Carolina are requested to meet in the city of Italeigh at 4 tober 27th, 1881, at the office Isaac H. Smith, Chairman. 1 E GRAND OFTPO LRING MEN. or EARNEST THK MOVKMK.VT ENOoRi-EO liY I.EU-i.V, MEN IN SECTION Of 'IliK MATK. M.I. Read the following letters: The State- convention of colored men to a--semble in this city Wednesday, November Itn, i-- to he a great and grand affair. TI.e l!i"e nient has received the hearty approval of the leading men in ail section.- of the State, as will he seen by the following letters. Others will follow. We are- giad to note this energetic interest on the part of our peo ple in matters jei taining to their social, moral, material and political tlevatioii. We tru'-t and Uuieve that it means a powerful awakening all along the hue, anI that great g.x.d will follow. iui io me leueis: John 11. W iLliaiusoii, editor of Thk (i.vzriTE, ltesj.. clfully. A Carson. Durham, N. C, Oct. 21, 1881. Italeigh, N. C, ! Cono rd. N. (' , Oct 13. lS'Jl. Mr. J. H. Williamson, Italeigh, N. C, Dear Sir reply to your favor relative! Hon. John H. Williamson, Editor Oaette. Dear Sir : 1 thought your letter was ans-1 to the call for a convention of colored men, I: Italeigh, N. C. : wered some time ago. You can use my name will say I heartily endorse the call, and you j My Dear Sir :-- Yours of the oOtn ult. re in wehunie. It. 1. i-'itzgerald. ; are at liberty to use my name for same. 1 c-ived todav and would sav bv way of re Wmstou, N. C, Oct. 22, 1891. j I'i'ay Jntve a full, heaped up, and ; -ponsu that 1 favor tiie calling ol a convention Dear Mr. Williamson : Your call for a con-; harmonious meeting. Yours truly, 'lis there are many questions oi int. rest to the vention of colored men came to me by due, Drat-l Green. Negro voters of the State that should have course of mail. Y'ou know, my dear sir, that j Weldon, N. C, Oct. 10, 18'Jl. their attention in a tangible way. The Ne I am no jiolitieiaii and that as to tlie avail- i Dear Sir: Yours of September 30 th re-' Kr,,-S ul the State should be united arid should ability of politics as a lever to lift our people , ceivt d on 13th inst.. and w ould sav 1 heartily i "rgaui.e for that purjM.se. I am, however, lam probably somewhat skeptical. Iut if J endorse the plan ot action adopted at the uncompromisingly opposed to either awhile gentlemen whom we have trusted as leaders j State convention of colored men held io the ,nuli s party or a black man's party. I am think it well to convene on political grounds I ; shall defer to their judgment and withhold uuv worj discouru.'emeut. There is, how ever, a jihase of discussion coiitemjjlated as inlicated by the issue of Tin: Gazette for the 17th, in which I am profoundly interested aud . . , , , ,r , . , . ,,. lUniri whifli T l v., been 1 1 1 Ilk 1 ti rr . A' esilllTirr n ! - "i-i - conference. It is the -.social, moral and ma- terial elevation" of the colored. If we on. !,! J . 1 l'i ' iT make tnis part oi me ouject jiromuient l am rt-ady to join with you heartily in securing a j i . ....... ....... ,4 4 .,. ,. i had in view in calling a convention can r ' ' l'i le 1 subserved 1 would not object to explaining myself before the convention. I am not of the ojiinion that my name would add a ay weight to the call, but if the call can be issued with the above in view you may use my name and count me in hearty accord with anything looking to the "social, moral and material ele- vation " of our people. Out: other thing I wish to refer to, 1 am with you in making the first week in Novem ber notable on the Exjiosition. The manage ment of the colored department has resolved to lend all energies for a co-operation, in this direction. I should be glad to know what ! you think of my views regarding the conven tion. Yours truly, S. G. Atkins. Morganton, N. C, Oct. 21, 1891. Hon. J. H. Williamson, Italeigh, N. C, Dear Sir : I have just received a circular issued over your signature, calling my atten tion that it has been deemed wise and jrojer to hold a oonvention of colored men of North Carolina November next, aud to cart; for our own interests. I am in favor of this move and permit you the use of my name to said call. Please give or notify me date of call. Y'ours very truly, M. Y. Blake. Hickory, Catawba Co., N. C, Oct. 21, 1891. Hon. John H. Williamson, Italeigh, X. C, Esteemed Friend: Having received a notice from you of a call for a convention of colored men to meet in Italeigh November, 1891. Allow me to say to you just her.: that I am with the movement head, heart and hand, and will try to be present whenever the convention meets. !tesjectf ully, H. C. Denny. Louisburg, N. C, Oct. 15, 1891. Dear Sir: I am glad to see something for the future Now I say to you of course I fa vor the move very much. Y'ours, Peyton Gren. Society Hill, S. C, Oct. 1G, 1891. Mr. J. H. Williamson, Italeigh, N. C: My Dear Sir: Your letter was received. I will be at Wadesboro, N C, next Monday. Yes, sir, I tavor the call and everything you start at John, for you are always right. You have done more than every man in my State for my race, and I favor the call. Yours respectfully, J. F. Iteid. Charlotte, N. C, Oct. 18, 1891. Kind Sir: I have received your commu nication and I am very glad to hear of the idea of the call, and I am free to give my consent. And hoping the convention will be a grand one and better than has ever been in the State of N. C. I would be very glad if the convention could be as soon as possible, anyhow not later than the 17th or 18th. I have nothing more to say. Y'ours truly, J. W. Wilson. Pittsboro, N. O, Oct. 15, 1891. Hon. J. H. Williamson, Italeigh, N. C: Dear Sir: -In reply to yours of 3(Jth ult. suggesting a convention, you have permission to use my name in calling a convention in the city of of Italeigh November next; you can do so with pleasure. I spent the night with Mr. Itamsey and he says use his name if you like. II. S. Sellars. Asheboro, N. C, Oct. 14, 1891. Dear Sir : I received your letter today in regard to the convention. I am in favor of the same. I am expecting to be at the con vention as a delegate from mv county. Y'ours respectfully, C. T. Reed. Clinton, N. C, Oct. 18, 1891. My Dear h9r: Y'ours to hand and con sents carefully noted, I shall write a letter tomorrow. Will mj here, the call for a con vention, November 4th, meets my hearty ap proval. Sainpson county will be represented. Use my name if you wish to said call. G. W. Herring. Chapel Hill, X. C Oct. 19th, 1891. Hon. J. H. Williamson, Italeigh, N. C, Dear Sir: Y'ours of the 30th was daly re ceived, and notwithstanding 1113- delay, I can say I heartily endorse tlie call for a colored Republican convention. We wish to have a special train to bring several hundred colored people to the Exposifion on or about Novem ber 4th. Will you jKlease let me know how we can get a train tc take us down on the morning of the a bene named date? Our regular tram is too labe to take in the Exposi tion and return the saifle day. The Colored Baptist. State convention con venes here tomorrow. Many are expected from different parts of the State. I am yours Respectfully, i Wilson Caldwell. AsheviMe, N. C , Oct. 15, 1891. Hon J H Williamson, Raleigh, X C, Dear Sir: You is received, contents of cir- la reply will .tv t; the t.-jvl i is a oi aisewoi thv one and call is a ft ais cia'i V th.- uuestlnU UlJ. r euii.-Mt rat!li "I ti.. oaliiat ion of a Protective I anil L a among the ci.'t. -red Seiio v citizen, of this -r- 1 1 Old N-Utii State Now a.- the . all nas ! n made I cu!i t -v hi iv mv fav !::.;' .t would make it more bind in rr or add anything whatever. h.w y.-r I w . . i be in your city so-mi and will you in jr son. V "i i s trul v. H. B. Brown. Sali-b-uv. N. C, Oct. i;, Isup Mr-I- hn H Wiilnuus ,.:, Raleigh, N C. l-ar rir:--i nave r--eiveu y.,nr circular ana i wine u sa iinu i am in lav. r ol V 'lir prop.-;d c nvt uti. ;n of colored men, t b held in Kal- i h so.iitr time in November. Yours sincerely, .. C I'rice. Soutl I'ort, N. C , O.-t 24, Hon. J. H. Williamson, ItaleigSi. N. ('.. Dear Sir : I see jJ(, iea-on why I should not favor the action of the convention. I am with you and will give my hearty support. Yours respectfully, L. K Edwards. Fraukhnton, N. C, Oct. 21. lb'.H. city of ltale.gh in August 1890, find if p .ssible will attend the convention to convene in No- ; vt-mber next, and for th Uie interest ol sanie. ion are rt-tjuestedtou.se my name. Yours for the race, J. H. Howard. ScCand Nck. N. C. Oct. 14. 1891. Ti to : ........ . . ii aeai on: ion iimi use mv name io me call referred to in your favor of the 30th ult. i ue.stieeuuiiv. vr. .w. .James i a 1 '. f a r T ' Halifax, N. C, Oct. 13, 1891. Dear Sir: Your letter is received. I have Hot tinii- To wt it' ii letter v on l:ive tiei'tnis. i . j 11 i- 1 .. 1 sion 10 use my uame 10 tue can 101 a coioieu convention. We must learn to think some for ourselves. Yours for success, Jno. H. Hannon. Wilmington, N. C, Oct. 12. 1831. Mr. Williamson. Sir: Yours of Sept. 3()th is received, and you have the free consent of the use of my name to the call for a convention f colored men. 1 heartily endorse the sj.irit that promj)ts the movement. Y'ours truly, A. Howe. Warrenton, N. C, Oct. 13, 1891. Hon. John H Williamson, Dear Sir: Yours to hand and reply I will say to you that I endorse your move. Very truly, M. F. Thornton. Durham, X. C, Oct. 13, 1881. Hon. J. H. Williamson, Raleigh, N. C, Dear Sir: Yours found me here. I heart- ily favor the movement and will do all that is in my power to make the convention a success Old Orange will be there. Use my name in the call. Very respect full v, L! P. Berry. Kittrell, N. C , Oct. 10, 1891. Hon. J. II. Williamson, Raleigh, X. C, Dear Sir : Your circular of the 30th ult. received and contents notict d. I heartily ap jrove of the call aud object of a convention oi colored men of North Carolina in November Yon are at liberty to use my name and com maud my service at any time to aid in making' saitl convention a success. I am ever yours truly, E. W. Turner. Lumberton, N. C. Oct. 12, 1891. Hon John H. Williamson, Dear Sir: Your circular of he 30th ult. received and read. I am glad that after due consideration, the colored republicans, have seen tit to call a convention. Robeson county will be represented. You can use my name in making the call. Please write by return mail what day the convention will set, also what days Messrs. Douglass and Bruce will be at the Exjiosition, as a large crowd will attend from this county, provided they know what days those statesmen will be there. Some of our people are getting articles ready to send to the Exjiosition, and souk; have sent them. Write me to-morrow. Yours for success, John S. Lewis, Fayetteville, N. C, Oct. 13, 1891. Hon. John II. Williamson, Dear Sir: Your circular letter under date of September 30, 1891, relative to the call of a convention of colored men of North Carolina in November next was received. The time lias fully coine' when we, as col ored men and Republicans, should know just exactly where we stand in the party of our choice. That there has been a departure in some tpjarters in North Carolina from the principles of the Rejiublican party as cham pioned by such uien as Sumner, Wilson, Chan dler, Stephens, Giddings, Grant, Phillips, Sherman, Conkling and many others who are among the sainted dead, is ajijmreut to all. What we need is a return to the juincijdes of the jartv which carried it to victorv in the past. If we remain silent at this time and not assert our manhood, then we deserve to be consigned to where some wish m to relegate us. There was a time when the Democratic party did just as it pleased toward the Irish of the North and the white farmers of the South, but that day has passed. The colored man in the South has stood loyally by the Republican party (the Greenboio North State to the contrary notwithstanding), and when he asked for bread he was given a stone, and when he asked for meat he received a serpent. He was looked upon as a follower, but not as a leader. What we want to do is to meet our white Republican friends in council and see if we can't adjust the differences between us, that harmony may exist. I think this a fair proposition and a better plan than a separate convention. lour experience ana acquaintance with tne prominent colored and white Republicans in tne State emiuentlv ht you to call tnem to - gether in council, 'i favor a conference and not a convention. If our Protective League T 1 , . 1 . friends are sincere in their denial of an at - tempt to form a white man' "Republican party in North Carolina, they will meet us tor the good of the party. Let the command go down the line from the mountains to the sea Col ored Republicans to the front ' Should you, however, call a convention to meet in Novem ber next, I shall endeavor to be present and contribute my share in shaping a policy to be pursued by us in North Carolina. Very respectfully, G C. Scurlock. cular earefuiiv notie--d r . o t 13. ru a:. N lv.j . f ,;otii i, !t H !!. J- II Mv I)..x to iiar.d: c.'!;t nts ca.'t f1l n.-tv-l Hi ttUiV the m,.vV v nti' Ti ( f Hi NoV I Hi) name in co would say that I i.t "itiiv ei ugge.t in i l- i ru t t .d T-e t . th- c n in ihileirh s m v 1 'I liien to I ii.-iil -r. mi ai I- at nU rtv :.t ct Y a.r verv tr. 1 . 1 1 u-- ii. Bht .r V.;idc Man on. N. (' . Oct. 12. l'Jl Hon. J. H. Williainsori. Lalei-di. N C. : li -ar Sir: -- Your U U r at hand aud m iej.lv U()Uy sav tliat I uiu L'hid to know that vt have li of our race in the State of Noil. i Carolina whose evtr watchful o s, wh..sv dih gent hands and trenciiant n- ar er watching and guardii; the interests of the coI.,retI man. It d s seem to me that the white leader are doing all m their p-wt-rto get rid of the Negro, and that they arc doing it claM'lts'inely is piite obvious to any intelli gent mind I fav or the move, foi I bdn . it is a step ni the right directi n. till ;U1 ardent suj.jK.rter of the "grand old l'ai ty as organised by Lincoln. Sumner, etc., llJV giauu pinu-ipies auu jaaiioim ait broad enough to afford solid footing for the vvh jle American people, of which tlie Presi dent of the United States is a true rejirest lita tive. I favor any and all honorable stej.s that will have u tendency to further the interest of mv jieoj.le and give new life, if jn.ssible, to the "grand old party." Yours for the race, W. E. Henderson. Beaufort, N. C , Oct. 15, lS'.l. J. H. Williamson, Esq., Editor Gazette, Ita leigh, N. C: Dear Sir: Replying to vour letter relative to a c invention of the colored Rejuiblicans of North Carolina, permit me. to say that I am in hearty accord with such a move and will do all I can to make it a succt ss. Mr. S. I. Turner wishes you to accejit the same as a rej.Iy to the letter sent him. I am very truly yours, etc., S. A. PJouut. A GOOD MAN GONE. Alexander Lightfoot was bun in Raleigh about I lie year 1815), and belonged to the late Col. James Taylor, of that city. In January, 1845, he was married in the Methodist church to Myra, a daughter of the late Moses Patterson, well known in Italeigh. 1 Ihe marriage being upon the eve ol the re inoval of the late Gen. Patterson, to whom his wife belonged ht; was hired by (Jen. Patter son from his then mistress, Mrs. Eliza Tay lor, and came with him to his farm on the Yadkin river, in Caldwell county, where he ever after resided. On the evening of Sej.tember 8t.h, 1891, a thrill of horror was felt throughout the colu mn aity as the tidings were rajtitlly sjtread that "Uncle Aleck," as he was known to all, had been drawn upon the mill saw while bear ing away a piece of lumber, and dreadfully and fatally wounded. The most serious wound was in the right chest, cutting the ribs and tearing the lung. Willing hands bore him to his house, where his wounds were skillfully dressed. All that constant medical care and lender, loving hands could do, was done for him, and after the first few days it seemed indeed as if there was a chance of his recovery, but blood jioisoning supervened, he began sinking, and on Sunday morning, the 20th, he peacefully passed to his rest. The death of Alexander Lightfoot removes a landmark well known in his neighborhood, and breaks a link binding the present with the past. In his long life he had built up and maintained a character for honesty, truth fulness, benevolence, fidelity to every trust, aud Christian zeal, which few men attain to So great was Gen. Patterson's confidence in him that he was frequently entrusted with large sums of money to and from the bank. During the dark and trying days of the war, and the worse ones succeeding, he was always faithful and true. His influence with his jeojle was great and exerted in behalf of molality and order. He was a carpenter by trade, and there remains many a monument to his skill and fidelity It is safe to say that he did, for the poor of the neighborhood, especially of his own race, hundreds of dollars worth of work for which he received no remuneration. For more than forty years he was a member of the church, converted under the preaching of t e Rev. Mr. Edwards in Raleigh. After the war he joined the A. M. E. Church, and was its chief sujijiort in his neighborhood. He was mainly instrumental in building the church very near his house, and from . which he was buried. Rev. Elder Barham, who conducted the burial services, paid a just tribute to his worth and good works to the large congregation present composed Ixjth of white and colored. He leaves a wife, three sons and four daughters, one of the latter beiug Mrs. Dun- ston, of Raleigh, and another the wife of Iter. - 1 j J. B. Brvau, of Texas, both of whom nursed tbeh. fatLer mosit tfellJt;rlv tluri his last m. ! . . , , I ncss' Phis sketch is the tribute o. one who j knew him well, and who mourns his death as j a personal bereavement, a bereavement inten- j Bitiecj amj rendered the more iwijrnarit because the fatal accident occurred while in his ser vice. A Fkiend. Tee Gazette is making arrangements to secure an outlit, And will' soon have a well furnished office. We shall then be prepared 1 to do our own work, aud job printing of Krnus. f. Matoii. N. it- V hii:iuj-v i . Sir : - oi;r f, I'ltOGltAM ' tKK i Vt s f oi; THK I'l IMNH of T li f f AIR of HIE N. C. IMlsrUIVL As CUTMX M TUT T.X iwn- o!;oi.Ms. Tii;i-i'W. ov o. lyjl. 1 - Mum,. 2. l'i av, r, by Lev. C H. William- n. j a-tor Lir-t r.tj-tist Church. C U rlin 3 .-Music. i Oj-tni g Address, bv His Lc. 1L nc , Thomas M. H..lt. (i .ern. r of N. C o. Address, by x (ov. Th s. .1. Jarvis Itemarks, by 1'resideiit W. C CoU in n and Scretarv J. H. William-n. 7.- - Address of Welcome for the State, bv Jas. H Young; City of Italeigh. bv l'rof. C N. Hunter, i'riucipal Oarh. Id tiradid Sch-ol. Itah :gh ltesjns-s. bv Gen. C. Suihxk, Ls-j . l'ost master at 1'ayt tt. v ille ; H n. J. S I-ary. Dean Law Dej t . Shaw I'uiv.r sityErof. J. It Hawkins, PnncijMl Kittrell Normal atsd Indust rial Scho. .1 , J. H. Young. 11.. j . In-.j- etor "of t'u.-. toms. lV.rt of Wasliin-ton 9.- -AnnualOration, by lbt. 11. 1 Cheatham. 10. Our Women " The l'.ut the l'iav by Mrs. Ada A. Harris 11. H .u. Geo. H. White. S .luit. r 2d .ludi cial District, will net as Master of Cert monies. 13. Chief Marshal, John Mi rrick. of Dur ham. N. C. Assistants: L. C'. Williams, l'rankhn . W. M. Graves, Lewi-: Jolies, Willie Caldwell, i l agan Clements, R. W. Millican. J. E. Ship j ierd, M. l Thornton, Wamntoii; James' Jones, Arthur Bunn, Frank Jones, Jacob N r w od, Neuse. The it st of the program w ill ajjcar in m t 1 T t 1 i weeks issue. .1. 11. W 11 1.1 vtso. Secretary, N. C I ml. Ass. W. C. CoI EMAN, Pit s. The Colored Fire Conij.any fr..ni Durham will be here Thursdav, November 1th, and take part in the grand j.arade. Hughes' warehouse, Luisburg, N. ('., is the juace tor all tanners to st II their tobacco it they want old fashioned jaices, for there it is bought and shijjed right to Furoj.e, and, of course, they jiav more money to the farmer. HroHEs, Hancock, Mookman A Co., Props SEND IN YOUR ARTICLES FOIt E HIRITION. We again urge our peoj.le ti. semi in their artich s for exhibition in tin- North Carolina department of the ExjM.sitioii. Secretary Williamson is working hard to make it the brightest and best of anv that has preceded it. Let everybody st ud something. Address J. H. Williamson, Secretary, ExjH.sitioii Grounds, Italeigh. N. C. ARE YOU WASTING MONEY? Do you know where to trade to the best ad vantage? Swindell is a big success in the Dry Goods business, and why I He began business in Little Washington, N. C , ten years ago with 150; do you know he now does the biggest business in this State t Do you think jeojle would llock to his store if he did not sell goods low ? You work for vour money and you want the best jiossible value when you spend it, and Swindell will give voii more goods for a dollar than any one else. When you buy shoes you want leather shoes and not paper shoes, A word to the wise is sufficient. Buy Clothing, Shot s and Hats ut Swinddl's. See Swindell's Millinery and Carpets at 2lH Fayetteville St., Raleigh, N.O. D. T. SwiMULL. MEETING HESPERIAN CLE 15. There will be an iiujiortaut meeting of the Hesperian Club at the chili rooms next Wednes day evening tit S o'clock. Uet there le a full and pronijtt attendance. Li. A. ScitAoiis, Pres. C. N. Hl'ntei., Sec. THE OFFICE HOLDERS' ORGAN. It is rumored that the Greensloro North State will lie located in Raleigh, as it lias leeii j.ur chased by the office-holders lu re and in tin- Mate. It was at first j.roj.oscd that Caj.t. Anns, of Granville Comnty should edit the machine organ, but since, we learn that Tom Purnell, a broken -down so-called white Rejmblicun, has h". 11 se lected as the man to enlighten the good pi-ople of tliis State as to their political duty. moi Loan. THE Git EAT NEGRO CONVENTION. Inasmuch as the call for the conven tion of colored men is so universal, I take; this method of saying to the jx oj.le to assem ble themselves together in convention in the various counties in the State and elect delegates to said convention. 'The time is so short and I am so pushed for time that I can't go altogether aliout this matter as I wish; but the call is almost unanimous by all leading colored men of the State. Elect the I best men, as many as you choose, and come together Wednesdav, November 4, in the citv of Raleigh at 10 o'clock a. m. to transact busi ness of interest to the Negroes of this State. Each county will elect ten times the number of delegates as she has memliers of the House of Representatives, and as many alternates. John H. Williamson, Editor Thk Gazettk. Raleigh, X. C, Oct. 15, 1891. ! REDUCED RATES TO BLACK CREEK ASSOCIATION, BLACK CREEK, N. C. For above occasion the Richmond and Dan- ' vihY Railroad will sell round-trip tickets at ' educed rates to Selma or Goldsboro, N. C. . . , ,. . , Tickets on sale October 2d and 21, limited returning October 27, 1891. THOS. IJRADI'ORD Is one of the most Jiolite and accommodating tonsorial artists in the city. Mr. Rradford well understands the barl-r business, ami can give you the best, easiest ud1 most pleasant shave vou can get in the city. He will not hurry over vour face to tret to the next man. as must of bur "b,,rs do- Call on hirn for a ijood hair cut, ami all feiiave shop on South side Hargett street, near iimuigteai btreet. SPECIAL HinishAY TUAISS roll M)l THEltN l.XPoslt los K L1IGH, N. C Th Kn hm t:d ai.il Danville rani .;,.! will nui a sj-vial Thursdiv train fr -ui G ld.S.r to It;il. ugh a;.d n turn on '1 hurUv , tht-Ui 2J;.d. Tl.uis.U., O.-t 29!:.. Th-ir-div. N . ':h. ar. 1 I "imrsd iv N v 12th. xu ...it;i . ti t. with -j.-ial Hams .n Vt." 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I i'.ai km- n and 1 1 adll.i ss t ' si r v. t !. luu for 1 ii ti 1 1 a mini n1 s. liiii,!i' witn g.H.,i h.'J.s, etc. R.-Us. -liable 1 litis chilg.-l Per is,, d, ling their sit vices addn -s Oui!.!.li Brunch. Tin se g nth nun lurm-ind music during the summer t.-r n of the in- 1 joj.u hir summer res "its m Vu-'inia. NOTICE TO lAHlPdlnbs si:m in Yuri: uiu i.i s i .i; I'd l h . 1 lie S. 1 ! 1 ti! V l I low 1 1 :i, 1 . . , , 1 1 1 ,11 t 1. !. s .r i vliilutioii in !! N -it!i ( 'hi. , In,., 1 1 -1 1 tii.ti Association, whi. Ii will hold it" .1:0.1. d I'ull 111 conn.-, t lo, with th.-Ct.nt Soijtln-Mi I". V 'o- "t . .11. I advise our in. n-!- ill .... 1 tin St.it. n. ... i,. m their ."Xhlhlts ,it on, . Spe. I ll . ;il.- will t..- i III" is. ( I ill s. "Ill; that l-Vi fV tllllil' sen I I " 1 1 to 1 n I looked aft. 1 an I j 1 ) r 1 i. tallied, Pivfliillidr.il dollars 111 . h will Im aumd d to rvlilhitoi-s ni this d .:iltlii lit. Address a!J exhibits for the Noltll Carolina 'If pal tin. lit t J. 11. W 11,1.1 V M so V , Si-c'y N . '. Industrial ss. m-m j. .n, Pxposltlou ( i rounds, Italelj'h, N. ('. REld CI.D RATES TO PIEDMONT FAIR AND INDUSTRIAL I NKN, SALES P.l'RY, N C. For the above occasion the Richmond and Dan v ille I tail r. ad will si 11 reduced rate round trij tickets at the following rates from jH.mtH named bclv to Salisbury, N. ('., and return. Tickets on sale Och.lxT 2 to 'J.'t, inclusive, limited Odob. r J I, 1K'.1. Asheville $;i.(M) Gasonia " (ireeuslM.ro 1.00 Raleigh '2. HO W inston Suli m 1 .(',0 Hickory 1.U0 Charlotte .ti Durham 11.2b (lolibboio ; ;o Wilkeslx.ro .'.'jo Rates from intei mediate joints in same j.ro jxrtion. . r . 1891-Fall-1891 Our stock of Men's and Roys' CLOTHING, HATS, SHOES, THI NKS, Underwear, Umbrellas 1 tc and comj.lete. Is full wi: will M)i ;-; rsutiiiLout '4 0 J- 11, "Ol II u 1 . V J. C. L. HitltlS, 1 Attorney and CoGiicellor ai Lai Rai.kk.m, N. C r 1 Practices in State and Un ibid States (J Sjiecial attention given to the prosecii claims for abatement and refunding Uie internal n venue department atj ington, and to cases of seizure of dih whiskev and other j.roj rtv by Rei cers. Have had eight months of pr penenee m tnesc maiterH. IJeiend ters of lil m-1 and indictment before States Court at Raleigh and at oth he may be requested. Ctrresptji;, tl as' to all matters appertaining tenia! i;nue ii r-. r 1. '