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TaE Wilson Advance.
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.son, N. C.
Jan. 17, 1889
ourt assembles here on the first
mday in next mouth.
ayetteville has a Backet Fact'--
which gives employment to 2ou
ds,-
Sir. Stanley Dame! baa charge oi
The people of Asheville have
done the proper thing. They have
lormed a stock company ana bougnt
the Citizen and placed it on a sonnd
basis, They recognize the need ot a
first class dailv newspaper in that
WILSON'S BIQ MEN.
Some
of tie Men "Wno Have Lived
in Our Midst.
at one
OUE RALEIGH LETTEE-
Fob, SA.LE. The Mill Prorerty
MRarnes' MilL" on Tois-
WnatOur Correspondent has to Say I not Swamp, four miles from Wilson.
Thfi town of Wilson, has
town and they propose supplying time and another, been the home of
the need. Wherever the people of a more distinguished living men than
Mr. F. Al. Winstead's pnotograpn
gallery at Whitakers.
Ouitea number of our people
ftlwavs co to Ealeigh when- the
Legislature is m session.
Wilson needs electric lights and
we hope our city fathers will take
Btona lnokintr towards securing an
electric light plant,
nr. John Harvey, a highly hon
i ami resnected citizen of
died Tuesday at
his residtnce near Snow Hill.
The man who spends most of his
in giving advice to his friends has
no needat all to lie awake nights
wondering why he isn't popular.'
The p t'ek,.y letter that the Ad
vance containes from Toisnot
makes the paper much more inter
esting to our xeaders in that-seri-tion.
Mr. Luciau Iladley has accepted
a position with a firm in Sniith-
Jield. He is a young man ot ster
ling worth and we are sorry to part
with hum ;.
The press, types and fixtures of
the Sun, of Favetteville, are for
sale. The press is a large Totter
nower nress. and the entire outfit
will be sold at a bargain.
Dr. 11. W. King, we negleGted to
State last week, was Chairman of
Senate caucus, that nominated the
different clerical officers for that
branch of the General Assembly
W. N. Jones. State Commission
er of Labor, has placed us under
obligations for a caretully prepar
ed book of statistics relative to the
condition of labor in North Caroli
na. ' .
When asked why women never
have showing on their throat
what is called ''Adam's apple' a
sour old bachelor said : "O, the
first woman swal'owed her apple
Adam's stuck in his throat."
Mr. A. 11. Christian a Bon-in-law
of Mrs. Stonewall Jackson, has
liousht the interest of the Yates
beirs in the Charlotte Democrat
The Advance gives him a hearty
welcome to JSorth Carolina
We are glad to know that the
restaurant of Mr. I. W. Johnson,
on Golasboro street, is steadily
growing in popularity. lie is fitted
nn in first, Haas stvlfl and can
nlease vou with anything in the
eating line.
The handsome sycamores along
the sidewalks on TLodge street
have been cut down and the
stumps taken uj. The trees will
be sadly missed next summer, but
as they were in the middle of the
sidewalk they had to be removed.
We publish this week an inter
esting letter from Kenly. We
hope to be able to secure the items
of interest from this thriving little
town tvery week, and we feel sure
oar friends in that section will ap
preciate our efforts in their behalf.
The Germantown Independent
says weather like the present is
calculated to make the ten pound
lump of ice of next hummer per-
SDire before coming into the Jos-
session of the buyer until it looks
no larzer .'than a sauare of cut
sugar.
, Wilson county is well represented
in the General Assembly. Dr
Kins', our Senator, is one of the
most active and conspicuous mem
bers of the1 upper house, and Nath
an Bass is a careful, safe, reliable
mail. Our interests will be well
guafded.
We uetlec ed Vast week to refe
tih the liict that the Henderson
G)ld Leaf-had completed its sixth
town go to work to push forward
that town they succed. Success to
the Citizen under its new manage
ment I S
4-
Have Yon Sown Enough ?
All the flour mills In St. Louis
have stopped work and about two
hundred and fifty more in other
sections of the West will soon do
like wise. This is done by agree
ment in order to raise the price of
flour. This will not greatly affect
the farmers in this section because
they have a plentiful crop planted.
It is not yet too. late to sow and
y the farmer who know she has not
enough sown for home consumption
would do well tot sow.
should be raised lor borne con-1
sumption and then what does he
care how high the price ot flour
goes.
anv othfir nlace of its Bize in ISorth
Carolina.
Hon George Howard, once Judge
of the Superior Court, began life,
and aohiflvfld bis iudicial distinction
in Wilson. Supreme Court; jnage
Shepherd, began life there. Judges
Connor and Brown were boys m
Wilson. Hon. Thomas S. Kenan,
late Attorney General and at pre
sent clerK of the Supreme Court,
was long a resident, and is still a
citizen of Wilson: as also uapt
E. K. Stamps, of Raleigh, and Mr.
.TnHPnhna Daniel's !of the State
Chronicle. Cn en and Jesse uau e
the ereiat manufacturing chemist's
of St .Lonis. Dr. J. J. Lawrence, an
uuiuiuu i - - t
Enough eminent physician, and Rev. Josepn
About the Legislature-
C Jan., 15th,
very excited
1889.
Grand Lodcrg of Masons. .
The Grand Lodg$ of Masons met
at -Raleigh, last week. Three ot
our couutymen. I)r. F. M. Moye
and J.1 K. Peacock, of Moyeton,and
George W. Blount, j'of WilsoD, were
in attendance. We note with
pleasure thatf alllthree of these
gentlemen were active m uie
of the Grand Lodge and were On
several important committees.
The Grand Lodge resolved not to
move to Oxford, asS was proposed.
The following officers were elected:
Samuel 1L Smitli, ot Winston,
. r T T I a 1 r
Grant! Piaster; ru a. uuuper, ui
Asheville, Deputy t Grand Piaster;
" m i
Tnhn W . I jotten. oi larooro, oeu-
TT. Fov. one nf the 'eadius divines
of the Northwest, all had tbe'r
homes in Wilson. Many local
celebrities, we are unable to men
tion, and some of tne ablest and
most prominent members oi iuv
North Carolina Conference have
been stationed there. Rev. Dr.
Deems, of the' Church of the
Strangers. New York, was long a
resident of Wilson. And Maj.
John W. Dunham, of this city,
Olprk of che Criminal Court , one of
the most gallant Confederate sol
diers and hrilliant vonnsr men of
the State, made that town his
home for many years, aud repre
sented Wilson county in both the
House and Senate.
There are doubtless others whom
we do not recall, but the list al-
readly given is snuient lor the
fame of one town Messenger.
ior Grand Warden F. M, M ye, of
ZENLY LETTER.
Wilson, Junior Grand waruen ; D.
.W. Bain, of Raleigh, Grand Secre
tary; W. E. Anderson, oi Kaieign, An -Interesting Letter irom
Gr?nd T-easurer; 400s: o- oveuau,
D. G. M.j was reelected director 01
the Fxford Orphaip Asylum lor a
term of five years.
THs
Thriving and Progressive Town.
A New Volume.
The one hundred and
Though but a small place, Kenly
possesses some very wide a wake
businessmen, and through their
untiring "efforts it bids fair to be
come an important trade center.
A cotton market has been estab
lished equal to almost any other in
the State. ' The lumber shipments
are quite extensive and the dense
pine forest of this section is uema
converted into fertile farms.
The dramatic performance by the
Kenly club, on the night of the 19th
Raleigh, N,
Onr citv is verv excited over
the contests rasing in and arouna
here. The Legislature met in itg
106th session Wednesday last and
before yonr readers will see this
thA nAwa of its organization win
already have come upon them. That
the Honse has a presiding omcer
in Mr. Leazer who sits in a deserv
ail coat nnl disnenses order in a
most impartial manner is not doubt
ed by any one on either side. Eyery
member seems pleased with the
selection. Although all the coun
ties werfl represented by their
rpsuiar delegates some had more
than their store of canidates. One
wonld have deemed it a severe
dntv imposed to seleet out ot that
rifRrvlner and handsome set of
men. officers of either branch, and
it is therefore a greater honor than
usual to be the recipient of those
hotly contested positions. Take
the position of Reading Clerk.
Thpr wprfl four of Carolina's no
blest boys, well qualified aud de
serving such au office of high
mental achievments and "super
fine" good looks, who would have
hppn an honor to our State, but
there was an Eastern editor, Mr,
H. A. Latham,who captured it and
thus, not only adds to his young
and brilliant career, but gets a
taste of legislature experience
which we do say will some day be a
valuable thing, and this was not
the case only with that position,
out most of the officers were sought
by the same class of young men.
At the first roll call the Wilson
delegate, answered?' as did
also Senators Sills and King in the
Senate. Mr. Bass has been active
in the discharge of his duties npon
the committee on the appointment
of Maffistrates, as has also Mr.
Sills on the Educational and Mr.
King on the Insane Asylum com
mittees. The Chairman of the
different committees are well ap
pointed and Mr. Williams' appoint
mpnt as Chairman of the Agricul
tural f.nmmittee could not be bet
tered. The Eastern section has
the chairmanship of some of the
most prominent committees, m
t.hA Senate. Mr. Kerr being Chair
man of the Judiciary, Mr. Shaw of
the 'Educational, Mr. Pou of the
Fenal Institutions,Mr. Lucas of the
Fisheries and Mr. Stubbs of the
Militarv Affairs, several Dins
For further particulars call on or
address,
j. w. XHOBN wiison, ri. u
The Famous Specific Orange
Blossom a positive cure for 1 e
m ale Diseases. A trial box free.
Mrs. J. W. Thorn, Sole Agent
for Wilson county, Wilson, N. C
AIM,
FIRE
Know all men by these presents
that whereas I, I. W. JOHNSON,
of the first part, and my Cook of
the second part, for and in contid
eration of the unbounded pleasure
it gives ns to feed a hungry man,
have concluded to open a nice
W1UIUGM k TOM H III
Amd Branches,
C0N2EXSH) SCHEDULE.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
Datbb
Jan. Uo, 1888.
3.
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Arrive Korlnr Mountl U
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Leave WUmlnton.
lave Magnolia
Leave Wrw...
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Leave Wilon.... 1 67
Arrive Ko'ky Mount
Arrive Tarboro....
Leave Tarboro..
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eighth
volume of XitteM's Living Age
opens I with the "first numoer of
January. During,! the long exis
tence ot this standard weemy mag
azine its value has constantly in
creased, pnd it cani hardly be dis
pensed with by the American read-
er TO'wisras w " I - . , "fioitnihfl Military .uaiiD. uci
the work ot the best writers and was a ia relation to
... . r 1 . . 1 linrlAfat.KrjLhlfl finfirffV and effort8 oi I ' r Tii-ol
tninKersonne uitj. .:. x ?, i t J
ton and Miss Helen Kichardson
among Jthe audience I noticed the
charming Miss Lula Warren of
Wilson and the inimitable Murray
Stone of Fremont. Heavens, what
a fnrraor. '
A very amusing incident occur
red on the night of the entertain
ment. As the people were throng
ing into Kirby Hall to witness the
performance, a mob was congre
gating in front of Mr. Alex.
Murray's jMagazine; The I Boyette's saloon, with not in tneir
neaas ana wniseey in tneir Douies
WHICH WILL BE OPEN
From 6 A. M. Untill II P
M., SUNDAYS Included
Where yon can get Fried Oysters,
Stewed Oysters, Friid Fish, Stew
ed Fif.h, Fried Chicken, Stewed
Chicken, Beefsteak, Beef Liver,
Beef Tripe, Forksteak, Sausage,
Ham and Eggs in fact, a
the market affords, served npby a
cook that knows his business.
Try Mo Once-
And I am sure you will come
again. My charges are low, very
low, yea, way down yonder.
YOU CAN FIND THIS
PIC-NIC
The first number of the new year I
has the following table of contents:
St-vle. bv Walter Pater, Fort-1
niohYiv RpvIpw: ( The Future of
V;itm mistern Aooev. by .rcn-
deacon Farrar, Contemporary Eer
viewj Irish Housekeeping ana
Irish flastoms in the last Century,
Blackwood; The.: Beothuks- of
Newfoundland, by Lady Blake,
Xine.'ceenth Century; Soeiety Poets,
Tpmnle Bar: Mv Bide to Sheshou-
an; Blackwood's Magazine; Which
ireuis, Spectator, The Submission j
I Great Britain ! to Queeasladd,
Wins?
Ci
of Great
Economist; The Training oi Jungs,
Spectator; and claoice poetry ana
miscellany, anis, tne mm weeh.i,y
number of the itsw volume, is a
nnA with which to begin a
subscription. For htty two num
bers of sixty-iour large pagees eacu
(or more than 3,3U0 pages a year)
the subscription pbee (83) is low;
whilefor l0,o0 the publishers oner
to send any one oi tne .Aiuencau
$4.00 monthlies with Ihe living
Age lor a year, r Doth posipaia.
Littell & Co-, Boston, are thepub
lishers. . "j .'
TOISlTOTi NEWS-
Whkt the People ci That
Doing, Saying
Town are
) and Tinning.
toiume, Tiiad Mauumg has made
the Gold Leal, despite odds that
would have disheartened and de
feated most men, a success. It .is
a good newtipafer and labors earn
estly aud nincerel.v for the develop
ment and upbuilding of Henderson.
The Kiuston Free Press was
shown by Capt. J. M. White a
Ntnall piece of smoothed wood the
otLer day. It had a line grain and
a beautilul color. 11 a to.d us it
was the heart of scaly bark hick
' ory, which abounds plentifully near
here. He proposes to go1; out
lumber like tBis to sell to furpiture
manufacturers. It wil make fully
as nice iuruituie as walnut.
The Advance "- contemplates
getting out a special industrial
edition some tune in the near
future, if the tone of business and
ourpatronage will justify it. We
can not do the work without help
and when our business men think it
necessary we are ready. In mean
time we shall continue to cive
them as good a paper as foi ;ierly
with all the Improvements we can
inake.
Dr, A. R. Ledoux of New York
City, representing a big French
Copper Syndicate, has through his
attorneys, Messrs Graham & Win
, tuton, purchased the celebrated
Yaucey Copper Mine; situated in
Granvijle and Person counties. The
price paid was 40,000 cash. Dr.
Ledoux was formerly State Chemist
aud we are glad to see that be has
not forgotten North Carolina.
Frank Sim ms, col., had a patent
applied for, wood saweron exhibi
tion on Nah street, Tuesday af
ternoon, much to the dJight- ard
wonueruieut ot passers-by. He
sa.vs he 19 gomsc io get a patent
and then ''ie Newnited States
'nau'ts steal it frum me. can dev.
fir. Crowell?" The patent is en
i'rdy unnecessary, for no one can
XmiUi anything like it and in a
thousand, years aud we feel sure
there is nothing like it in the heav
ens above, or oa the earth beneath,
or iu the waters under the earth.
The Advance' more, from over-
fight tlMn aught else,ha8 neglected
to notde the enterprise of several
newspapers in getting out Rpeciai
editions. The Sanford Express
wutouca pamphlet setting forth
ihe adjutages of Sanford that
wt-s a creuit to its talented editor.
"The XJoucord Times gave a double
sheet that contained an admirable
'write up'' of the town and county,
fully illustrated with cuts of Ke
.churches and proniinent buildings
ot Concord. The euergetic editor
faithfully performed his task and
deserves the patronage he is re
ceiving. And the Goldsboro Argus
came out in an enlarged size spee
ding some of the advantages
and facilities of Goldsboro. We
are glad to see such evidences of
push and enterprise by our breth
ren of the State press.
Editor 'Adtascp;-
Mv leUer to'voi this eek .must
be ueeessarsly short, as I have
been lipable 'to father but little
news. ' 1
You are no doubt aequaioteu
vith Mr. Cuuningbam, the Presi-
ding Elder of this; district in M.
Church. I have beard many beau
tiful sei toons, bjit his discourse
here ou Sunday morning was one
of the sweetest and. most, lovable,
to which I ever listened. Mr. Ea-
mundsou, the pastor, preached to a
large and attentive audience Sun
day night. . j I
We are havingldeiigitful weath
er anu our iarmers , are iua&.iug
good t-se of it. I think more has
been dono tor the time ot year to
wards another crop than for any
one yoar of the.ipast ten. More
material hauled for compost than
usual, in fact it seems the farmers
intend to succeed if work will ac
complish it. Less guauos, more
home made fertilizers and strict,
economy will accomplish much.
Never have I seen so much mov
ing in oue year as this. It seems
to be an epideoiic.
Capt. W.'L. G-rimmer. returned
Thursday from ltaleigh, where he
had been as a idelegate to the
Grand Lodge troin the Edgecombe
Lodge of this place. :
Last night the ladies of the M.
E. Church, hadia festival in the
store of W. D. Batts, for the pur
pose ot ralievmgheir church debt.
I understand that those-present
enioyed it very much and quite a
nice sum was realized. I was in
formed that te. prices asked were
not unreasonable and no avant
age taken. 1 tiiiiik Mrs. John
Bailey and her assistants art to be
commended in setting au ea(Jmple
of strict integrity? in church fairs.
Prof. Barnes is making some
needed improvements in school
property. His Spring session opens
Monday. :
By mistake ot jour printer 1 was
made to say (in my last communi
cation) that MrsJEverett hid re
opened her school, when it should
have been Mrs. Averett. I notice
other misprints iwhich I will not
mention. ' ;
Another Saturday nearly gone.
Header have yon made yourself
pleasant to those around you?
Have your words lor the past week
been spoken with skinduess, or
ive they left a pain in some
heart? If we have caused pam,
either by word or deed, let us re
solve to ao all in our power to re
lieve the trouble, before we lay
ourselves down to sleep another
Saturday night. -.iWisbifig you and
your readers an untroubled sleep.
am j lours truly,
Toisnot, N. C, Jan. 12th, 1889.
As their gallant (!) leader stepped
bravely io the front, alternately
ringing a cow bell and flourishing
nothe "star sprangled banner" but
an ensign ot aownrignt cranc-
ism, they fell into line and marched
off through the eastern part of the
town, keeping step to the lively
air ot "Fool," which they played to
perlfction. By the time they
reached the Hall their noise had
attained a fearful pitch, and for a
moment it eeemed that the play
would be inte'.rupted, but a gun
was fired in one of the acts and the
disorderlies thinking they had been
shot, began to retreat in the wild
est confusion; some were run over
and trampled in the mud, other
era had their noses mashed, while
one drunken fellow reeled and fell
against a horn that was being
tooted by a "green.v" and knocked
the little one's teelh down his
throat. May all such nuisances
be thus terminated.
A Voice From The Crowd.
the establishment or a icauroad
Commission, Mr. Beddingfield of
Wake, being the first. It provides
for the aDDointment of the Com
missioners by the Supreme Court,
fixes the term of service at three
years, and names the vocation
from which they are to be taken:
one a farmer, one a merchant, me
chanic, or manufacturer, and one a
lawyer, not to be less than thirty
or more than fifty-five years of
age. The salaries are not large
but sufficient. They are to regulate
for the railroads the rates of tralfic,
transportation &c, and are to
make an annual report to ine
Governor, the railroads to make
semi-annual reports to the Com
missioners. Several other bills
have been presented but of minor
imnnrtance. the full reports of
which would take up too much of
your valuable space. ,
The Electoral College met here
Monday and seemed to true Dem
ocrats to be a mere infliction npon
their feelings. Men gathering here
In the building where Doc Jackson
does business, second door from
my Fish Market, Wilson, N. C,
Trusting that. Officer Hunger will
soon summon yon to my Kestau
rant, I will there await to welcome
yon. Signed and sealed.
I. W. JOHNSON.
Daf1v ezoent Runri.T.
Traln on Scotland Neck Branch Road leavoa
riauiaz lor Scotland Keck at!ip. m. Re
turning leave Soot land Keck at gufc. dai
ly except SuadaT.
Train lea voa Tarboro. tt. C via Albemarle 1
naieiKQ K. a. valiy except Sunday i US p. m.
.-un.iaj j n p. m arrive Williamson. N.C.,
Wpra,4Mpm. Returning leave William-
ton. Daily except Sunday, 7 1U a m. Sunday
W 50 a in. arrive Tarboro. V 50 a m. 11 HQ a tn.
Train on Midland N. C. liranch leave ttold
boro. Dally except Sunday, 8 00 am, arrive
eraitnneld. aau m. Returning leave Smith-
ueiu iu da in, arrive at uoidsboro, liutm.
irain on Aaaavuie Brancn leaves Kocky
Mountat3UUp m. arrive Nashville 3 4upm.
Spring HopetUDD. Returning leave Spring
Sausage. I Hope lOOOa m, NaahviUe 1 'Jo m, arrive at
1 . r ' I Kocky Mount il li a ra. dally except .Sunday,
nytning I Train on Clinton branch leave Waroaw fur
iiioinn. imuy, except eunaay. at e uu p m.
and 11 IU a ra. Returning leave Clinton at 00
a m, and 3 10 p m.. connecting at Warsaw with
wiiB ros. u 4o. S3 ana 7.
Southbound train on Wilson k Fayettcvllle
Branch is No. 61. Northbound 1 No. 50.
lailv except Sunday,
Traia No. 27 south will stop only at Wilson,
Uoidsboro ana Magnolia.
Train No. "8 make close connection at Wel
don fur all point North daily. Ail rail via
Richmond, and dally except Sunday via bay
Lino.
No. 501, Vestibule Train, Boutbbound, lion
day. Wednesday, Friday.
Leaves Weldon SO p m. arrive at Wilming
ton 2 oo a m.
No. frO Vestibule Train. Northbound. Tues
day, Thursday, Saturday.
Leave W llmlngton 1 08 m. arrive Weldon
SXiara.
Trains make close connection for all point
xioriu via oicDDiDoa ana v asmngtnn.
AU trains run solid between Wilmington
and Washington, and have Pullman Palace
Bleu per aitaoneo.
" JOHN T. DIVINE. Gen lSupU
J. R. KENLY, Supt. Transportation.
T. M. EM EUSON, Gen'l Passenger Agent.
Saie
Real
of Valuable
Estate.
By virtue of a decree of the Su
perior Court of VY dson county I
will sell at the Court House door in
AVTUonn V.h lift.
1883, the following described real
estate :
One tract of land situated in
Wilson county, Gardner's town
ship, adjoining the lands of James
S. Woodard, Thos. Eelton and
others, containing six hundred and
thirty-six acres, more or less, being
the tract of Calvin Woodard, de
ceased, subject to the dower of the
widow of the said deceased. Oi.e I
o
c2
U
O
c2
other tract in same townshin. ad-
to go through with an election that joining the lands of F. W. Barnes,
Jesse Fittman and others, contain
ing one hundred aud ninety -six
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PERSONAL MENTION.
The Kernersville News leains
that a colored man and a white la
dy are candidates for the position
of Post mastership at Brown Sum
mit, with chances about evenly di
vided. i
Miss Lucy Herring left Monday
for Xew York.
W. B. Young Esq.. left last
week for the JJorth.
Mr. Frank Barnes went up to
Raleigh Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Rosa Jordan has returned
to her home in Washington.
Mr. F. A. Woodard is in Raleigh
to witness the inaugural exercises.
C. B. Aycock, Esq., was in town
last week on professional businjess.
Miss Maggie Moore, of Mor
ganton is visiting Mrs. J. E. Kouu-
tree.
Mrs. Sam Hodges, ot Norfolk, is
visiting the family of Mr. Wiley
Daniel.
Misses Mittie and Florence Her
ring are visiting relatives in Hu
plin county.
Miss Alice Barnes left Tuesday
for Raleigh to resume her studies
at Peace Institute.
Mrs. K. T. Covington, of Red
Springs, N. O. is visiting her sister
Mis. W. P. Wooten.
e were pleased to see in town
this week Mr. C. J. Thompson, of
Wake Forest College.
Miss Annie Satterthwaite, of
Washington, who has been visit
ing Mrs. J. B. Stickney, lert for
Raleigh Tuesday.
Mr. C.C. Daniels left for Kinston
Monday evening. He ran up to
Raleigh Tuesday and will spend a
few days in our gay capital.
We were pleased to see In town
this week, Mr. Clyde West, an old
typo, out now the junior member
of the grocery firm of West & Son,
Durham, a. C-
Dr. E. lv. Wright, our iustlv
popular young dentist, who has
been confined to his room for the
past weeic oy pneumonia, is out
again. His many friends are glad
to welcome him back to the social
circle of which be is a charming
memoer.
John M. Wagner, Esq., left last
Saturday for a visit to Statesville,
bis iormer home. - Mr. W agner is
one ot the most popular voune
men ana ueserveaiy so m our
community and we regret that ill
ness cansed him to seek the pater
nal roof for a short while.
Mr. John JJ. Gardner, and wife
and child, who have been visiting
trienas in w uson during the hou
aays, returned to tneir home in
Texas last week. They were ac
companied by Misses Hattie and
oulv recalls the past and is of no
benefit to the future. What a sad
scene it was to hear men getting up
aud making speeches nominating
the very men we yearned to see
elected, but who were defeated ! It
met in the Capitol at noon and was
presided over by Hon. F. N. Strud
wick, of t he Fourth District. Nom
inations for Pi esident of the Uni
ted States being in oider, Col. A.
M. Waddell arose and in s perfect
gem ot a speech nominated Grover
Cleveland, of New York. - The bal
lot was taken and it was announ
ced that Cleveiand had received il
ballots, which was the entire vote.
Hon. S. J. Pemberton nominated
Allen G. Thurman, for Yi-e Presi
dent, and the ballot being taken be
received 11 votes aud was declared
elected. Hon. E. W. Pou, Jr., was
elected Messenger to the Jfationai
College and the meeting adjourned
In connection with the above
the following dispatch will be of in.
tsrest to our readers ;
Washington, Jan. 15. Before
the Senate met this morning E. W.
Pou. Jr., messenger of the North
Carolina electors, delivered to Pres
ident pro tern,, Ingalls, the vote
cast Jin that State yesterday for
Cleveland aud Thurman. He was
the first mesf nger to report.
So North Carolina, as usuaI,
comes out ahead. Hurrah tor the
Oid North State !" Eos. '
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acres, and known as the Singletar
tract.
Terms: One third cash, balance
payable Dec. 1, 18s;, the deferred
payments to bear 8 per cent, inter
est from day of sale.
T. J, Uadlet.
Adm'r. de bonis nou of
Calvin Woodakd, dee'd.
F. A. & S. A. Woodakd,
Attorneys.
collKiIstitute,
For Youner Ladles.
The session lor 1889 will besrir.
on Monday, jauuary 2
and continue 20 weeks. J? ull corps
of, Teachers. Courses of study
sufficiently extensive, thorough
and practical. Location pleasant
and healthful. Terms moderate.
Foroifalogue and full particulars,
SILAS E. WARREN, Principal,
Wilson, N. C.
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Notice,
su
perior Court.
Jan-8-4t.
JNO. P. BKUTON.
Commissioner.
GEO. D. GREEN etal
W. W.HARGHAVEet ux
By virtue of a decree of the Superior Co
of Wilson county, rendered at Fall Term, It
In 'he above oniiftn. f will soli iiih.f'Ai.
House door In Wilson, on Monday tho4tb.di
of February 1889, the said W. W. Hargrave's
interest, being one-half. In and to following
ioi or tract oi land lying ana being situate In
the town of Black Creek, Wilson county, ad-
joining the lands of lien. I. Hroon A linm.-a
Farmers Of WilsOU aud adjoining &,"? If. containing two acres, more or less.
ClHiUbiea l r ivi auu i vfiniui;i ncii
yonr interest. At a meeting held
in Raleigh January 8th, 1889 to
award premiums on Pocomoke
Guano, for greatest amount of cot
ton raised on one acre of land from
the use of Pocomoke. The follow
ing was the result; W. G. Dixon,
of Toisnot, guano pnrchased of R.
S. Wells received the first prem
ium ot syiuu m gold, amount ot
cotton raised 1142 pounds lint.
Calvin Bono of Black Creek, re
ceived second premium of $50 in
gold, (bought of C. A. Young &
Bro.,) amount raised 1116 pounds
on one acre, uouncil uawson, of
Pitt county, received i third premi-
, raising 1087 pounds ol lint
n one acre Horn the U6e ot iroco
moke. This celebrated guano
grows daily in popularity with ev
ery larmer who nes it and the
best farmers who study their m
terest, will not fail to buy it in
preference to all others For sale
by. C. A. YOUNG & BRO, Sole
Agents for Eastern Carolina.
NOTICE.
First National Bank op Wiison,
Wilson, N. C Dec, 27th. 1888.
The Board of Directors of this Baik have
this day declared a dividend of eight per cent,
paysuio on ana aiier luesuay the 8tb day o
JOHN HUTCHINSON. Cashier.
Nolia Gardner, who will spend
some. time in the "Lone Star"
State.
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Counter
Offerings,
OUT FOR THErwl
They will appear u oon as v L&t time to imar ttSX
Rftrpectfallf,
J. Z, D. ETTIMCER.
III
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TO ALL MY
CUSTOMERS
For their liberal patronage dur
ing tne year 1883..
PLEASE
Keep in mind that I tiave e
full lino of all kinds of
STAPLE GOODS'
.SUCH AS
Dry Goods,
Notions,
Groceries.
Confectioneries,
Hardware,
CrOckery,
Boots,
I
Shoes,
Hats,
Caps, &c.
i In fact most anything that one
can call for. I mase a special
ty of
JOBBING GOODS.
When you .can't find what y
want In any other stores cal
TARI HQTICEL
The Great Remnant Sale Only For
AND GET IT.
I have a lot of SPAN IS U
PEANUTS at 76cts per busheL
Respectfully,
kWiiins.
Dissolution Notice.
The partnership heretofore ex'stlmr be.
tween J.C Hadley and K. G. Br"Trs. under
tne nrm name or Hadley a unwire, has this day
ucwaiBBuivra oy mutual consent.
J.C.HADLE
K. G. BU1GGS.
Wilson. N.C Dec. 2Sth, 1R88,
To ht Friends and Customers;
I take this method of informing mv f nenria
and patrons that the firm heretofore existing
under the name of Hadley a Briiqrs will be
dissolved by mutual consent, on the Xst day of
January 18eT.
I shall continue business at the old stand
with an entirely new stock of Goods and will
take neasure la serving my old customers and
frionds.
With many thanks for past patron are and
soliciting a continuance of the same, 1 arq.
Yry Hespeotlully, Tours ice.
JOHN C. HADLET.
There are over two hundred
newspapers published in North
Carolina. The number proba
bly accounts for the fact that
there are so few really good
ones and so few that are pay
ing investments.
NOTICE.
Editor "I think I write bet
ter than I used to." Editor's
wife "You write less. That's
better." The Journalist.
Havinir Qualified as administrator of the
estate of Prince tMniels deceased, before th
Probate Judge or v uson Conunty, notice I
hereby given to all persons indebted to the
estate of said deocakel.to make immediate
payment and to all persons having claims
against the deoeased to present them for n.
mem on or ueiure iui- win, aay oi January
1890 or this notioe will be plead in bar of their
recovery.
r-EKKir KKNTr KOW, Adm r.
F. A. k 8. A. WOODARD, Attorneys.
Dr. Thatcher's
Magnetic Insoles
THE WONDER OF III!
NINETEENTH CENTURY.
These insoles keep the feet and
limbs warm. They Insulate and
protect the body from the damp,
cold earth. They care chilblains
and hot feet, keep the blood circu
lating, and care Bheamatism and
Cramps in the feet and limbs.
They remove all aches, pains and,
tired feelings, and worn in the
hose at night produce sound re
freshing sleep, and give waimtb,
action and life to the whole sys
tem. These insoles or loot batter
ies are worth their weight in gold.
Tested by thousands, and recom-
mended.by eminent pivines,jadge
Lawyers and every one who have
worn them.
Price II per pair, postpaid. Send
for a pair and convince yourself.
In ordering always seod size of
sboe worn. Every delicate lady
should wear a pair. Address all
orders by registered mail to
General State Agent,
Gillisonville, Hampton Co., S. C,
AT
HEILBROWER'S.-
What I ms&A by remnant it this for.lniUne
1 Overcoat.
Left of a lot is i remnant ind will be said it eaeriic.
1 Suit of Clothing
Lef of a lot Is a remnant and will be aold at remnant prltp
1 Boy and Cs Suit
Left of a kind I call
at COST.
remnant a
U elea'
n t1
ta
1 Hat
Left out
price.
of a half doxen is a remnant and will go at the aa
NOTICE.
Is hereby given that application
will be made at the present session
of the General Assembly for an act
incorporating Eockville Lodge,
rso. ui, ancient rree and Accept-
ea Masons,
Jan. 17. .
NOTICE.
By vrtue of decree of the Superior Court
of Wilson Conuty wherein Mrs. TaMtha May
et al wcre plaintiffs, and Dr. K. W. Kina- et al
were aerendanta, I will sell at the Court
House door, in Wilson on Monday the 4th
day of Februarr 1888- the follow! n firiw
yiupoitl
une Mouse and lot in the town of wtlson,
W ilson Countv. A11ninHincr (K. !, t i?
r'rer and others and Situate oo the corner
of SOTing Barnes Streets, and known as
Mr.PuvaU Brick Dwe lln.
'".T.100 c3h- b1"" payable Dec. 1st
1S8S JJ TitUe retained, until purchase money
I PKTEB E. HINES, Commbjsioner
1 1 . a. S, A. WOOrjAEB, AttQineis,
NOTICE.
Br virtue of an execution et the Superior
Court of Wilson county N. C, wherein J. B,
and W. T. Williamson are Plaintiffs and
Thomas WoodaJd Is Defon.lsnt. 1 will sell at
the Court House door In vt ufu. oo Monday
the 4lh day of February t! o'claclu m.
The followinf doscribod mrty: f)ne tract
of land In Cross Hoads townrhn.adJoininf the
lands of Delitha Hardy. Thomas Woodard and
T. J. Gardner's heirs. BounlvJ as tollows:
Bevlnnins at a stake oo the road It-adlnir from
w login's Mill to rVlomao Lamm's. Thence
East to stake oa said mad. Thenoe North
to a stake at rljrbt ancles tn said road. Tbenee
West to a stake parreUel with kiid road
Thenoe South to the bearlnnintr. (.ontaiolDt
fifty acres more or less, and known as the
land bought oi Kdwin Umm. 'vtui of Sale
caao.
o.ait,w(.
. W. CBOWXIX, SkerlC
1 Pair of Shoes
Of a kind la a remnant and will be aold accordingly.
10 or 12 yds. Dress Goods
A remnant and will be sold at COST.
1 Carpet
Left ont of a lot ia a large remnant,
rate.
bntlt must go at the aame
CALL EARLY AND SECURE BARGAINS.
L IIllluSIL
MANAGER FOR IL E. LA53
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