THE ROANOKE NEWS, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1893.
STATE ITEMS.
THE NEWS PROM ALL OVER THE STATE
IN A CONCISE FORM.
McDowell county is to have a prohi
bition election on the 12th of June.
A j f C1 V M n
a. party 01 -:a Mormons trom near
Greensboro have gone to Salt Lake City,
The fruit crop in and around Winston
promises to be abundant, says the Senti
nel.
Professor S. B. Weeks, of Trinity
College, is writing a history of North
Carolina.
The commissioners of Morgnnton have
imposed a tax of three dollars por head
on dogs.
John Harris, of New Hanover, is the
. proud possesser of a mule which is 38
years old.
A great many scuppernong grape vines
have been killed by the extreme cold of
the past winter.
The valediotorian at Yale this year
a North Carolina boy. The class consists
of 125 members.
Bishop Duncan will preside over the
North Carolina and the Western North
Carolina conferences this year.
farmers report tne small grain crop
as promising well and unusually forward
A large corn of orop will be planted.
A school is to be established at Pilot
Mountain, which will be under the man
agement of Trinity College. It will open
June 1st.
Several gentlemen from Maryland are
prospecting at Fayetteville for the pur
chase of lands for trucking on an exten
sive scale.
The Argus says that Mr. Will Hunt
er, ot uoiasDoro, nas a cow three quar
ters Jersey which daily gives from four
and a half to five gallons of milk.
1 1 l r . mm 1 T 1
Acacneoi ! cruae Indian arrow
points was found recently in Alexander
county, N. C, packed in a circular hole
nine inches in diameter and thirteen
inche's deep.
Governor Carr has published an order
in which he thanks the First Regiment
for its prompt response to the order to
go to New Bern, and for its excellent
conduct while on duty.
What is to bo known a the Niagara
Falls Grape and Fruit Company, has been
chartered, with headquarters at Southern
Pines, to cultivate and can fruits, etc.
The capital stock is $50,000.
The Hermitage Cotton Mills have suc
ceeded the Reidsville Cotton Mills, which
were sold sometime ago, and $100,000
stock has been taken in the new enter
prise, which is working both day and
night.
II. A. London, of the Chatham Rec
ord; W. W. McDiramid, of the Robeso-
nian; and Thad R. Manning, of the Hen
derson Gold Leaf, have gone to Chicago
as delegates to tho National Editorial
Convention.
The Mooro county people appear to be
enjoying a real sensation. It appears
that a wild man is in the woods near
Carthage. He is a negro, and is wild
enough to satisfy the most ardent admir
ers of wild men.
It is announoed that the Asheville
Democrat will be enlarged to an eight
column sheet and the name changed to
the title, "The Commonwealth." There
will, however, be no change of purpose
or politioal policy.
Secretary Carlisle has awarded a silver
life saviog nindal of honor to Benjamin
Hewlett, of Wilmington, N. C., for res
cuing two girls from drowning on the
18th of August 1892, on Wrightsville
Sound, N.C. Hewlett displayed excep
tional courage, taking both girls from the
umuuu where the water was twelve feet
THE ROANOKE NEWS.
BY HALL & SLEDGE.
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agricultural interests of Halifax and sur
rounding counties.
JAdvertising rates reasonable
furnished on application.
and
THURSDAY MAY 25, 1893.
HOME AFFAIRS.
Agent at Enfield. Mr. S. Meyer
is the authorized agent of the Roanoke
News at Enfield and vicinity and any
business with the paper can be transacted
with him. He will receive and receipt
for subscriptions and attend to any other
matters entrusted to him. He will also
take new or renew old subscriptions.
Farewell May 1893.
The dull season is upon us.
Straw hats quite numerous.
Beautiful moonsbiny nights.
This is the season for picnics.
Warm days and pleasant nights.
Use lime freely in your back lots.
Last Saturday was a legal holiday.
. The summer girl looks quite sweet.
Now for lemonade and milk shakes.
The strawberry season is about over.
Cold enough for overcoats last week.
The early peaches will soon be ripe.
The mocking birds are singing sweet-
It seems to turn off cool after every
the
growing
bever-
Suit has been brought by S. F. Bryant,
of Florida, to. recover possession of all
that portion of Wrightsville Beach south
of and including the "Shelter of the Sil
ver Cross" to Masonboro inlet. The
Ooean View company, the Wilmington
Sea coast railway rompany and the Wil
mington Savings and Trust company are
among the defendants.
The vast facilities of the J. C. Ayer
Co., of Lowell, Mass., enable them to
place the superior Blood purifier Ayer's
Sarsaparilla within easy reach of the
poorest invalid. Don't be induced to
take a "cheap" substitute. Always re
member that the best is the cheapest.
&3ind all sick watobes to Grady's
Horolooioal Sanitarium, Halifax,
N. C. 10 13 tf.
The weather is fine for
crops.
Buttermilk is again on the
age list.
Merchants everywhere complain of
dull trade.
We take less pains to be happy than
to appear so.
No thoroughly occupied man was ever
yet miserable.
The girls are looking nobby in their
sailor chip hats
Garrets are being ransacked for last
season's straw hats.
TnK cold snap last week gave cotton a
black eye for a few days,
The crops have improved wonderfully
within the past few days.
vacation will soon gladden the
hearts of the school children.
Everything points to a sweet .girl
graduate of unusual sweetness.
YV E can safely predict no more real
cold weather until next winter.
1 TTT T1 O .
iuh. vv.a. oprlill nas been ap
pointed postmaster at Littleton.
A large snake was run over and killed
by a train under the shed here Monday.
That tired feeling has had but little
hance to get in its fine work this Spring.
The health statistics published in our
ast issue opened the eyes of a great many
people.
There is one consolation for our busi
ness men, when Weldon is dull it is dull
at other places also.
vo you wish to learn how to give
nything ? Then fancy yourself in the
plaoe of the receiver.
Hot days and hot nights are needed
now, so do not complain if it gets a little
too warm for comfort.
We desire to return th; nki to our
oung friend Mr. R. T. Daniel for an in-
vvntmn to attend the commencement
exercises of Wake Forest college.
Dandruff is due to an enfeebled state
of the skin. Hall's Hair Renewer quick
ens the nutritive functions of the skin,
healing and preventing the formation of
dandruff.
Examining the Farms. Messrs
Leazer, Young, Armstrong, and Dr.
Green, of the board of directors for the
penitentiary, have been examining the
State farms near here. These gentlemen
louna evcrytning in most excellent con
dition and the work going on smoothly.
The visitors were guests of Dr. Green
while in town. The board loft Mon
day for Castle Hayne to inspect the
State works at that place.
Model for a Town. Weldon would
go up tho scale of progress one hundred
per cent, if the following observations were
closely adhered to by all of our citizens :
A perfect town is that in which you
see the farmers patronizing the homo
merchants, tho merchants patronizing
home printers, the laborers spending the
money they earn with their own trades
men and they buying their things at
home instead of going abroad. The
spirit of reciprocity between business men
and mechanics, tradesmen and laborers,
the farmers and manufacturers, results
every time in making the town a good
one for business.
Death or Mr. Ivey. Mr. R. W.
Ivey, Jr., for the past few years a sales
man in the store of Mr. J. L. Judkins,
died at his room at this place Monday
morning after a painful illness, aged 33
years. Mr. Ivey had been in delicate
health for some time prior to his removal
to this place, and the immediate cause of
death was a tumor on the liver.
The deceased was a consistent member
of the Methodist Episcopal church, was
a young man of most excellent character,
and possessed the entire confidence and
estcom of all who knew him. He leaves
a large circle of relatives and friends to
lament his death. His remains were
taken to the family burying ground, near
here, last Tuesday and laid at rest. The
afflicted family have our sympathy in
their sad bereavement.
This is Good News. Welearu that
a meeting of the stockholders of the
Roanoke Navigation and Water Power
Company will be held here about the first
of June and that matters of vital impor
tance to Weldon will be considered. It is
stated that the company will consider
very many applications for water power
for factories of various kinds. It is also
learned that the company will in a' short
time begin work on a large cotton factory,
that a knitting factory and other manu
facturing establishments will follow.
Doubtless very many of our readers
will say there is no such good news for
us. They may rest assured, however,
that this is no item to fill up space, nor a
"boom," but plain facts. There is now
every reason to believe that we arc indeed
upon tho very eve of prosperity. It
stands to reason that no set of business
men would allow a fine water power,
costing about $200,000 to develop, to lie
idle. The company is composed of gen
tlemen of large means and it is their in
tention to place here one of the largest
lactones in we ooutn. When tni is'
done families will begin to move in and
wen we will see real prosperous times
ahead for our business men. We stated
last week that factories are the life of
every town. Agriculture is all right and
cannot be dispensed with, but no town
can grow wnicn draws its entire support
from the farming community. We must
have cotton factories, knitting factories,
oil mills, furniture factories and various
enterprises. It will then pay to farm
near Weldon. Every article raised on
the farms will find here a ready market,
The merchants will have a brisk trade,
the schools will be filled with bright,
happy faces and general prosperity will
smile upon all.
G artsburq Victorious. The game
of base ball played at Littleton on last
Thursday between the Garysburg and
Littleton clubs resulted in a score of 16
to 17 in favor of Garysburg.
WORLD'S
COLUMBIAN
TION
ex pogi.
Will be of value to the world by illus
trating the, improvements in tho mechan
ical arts and eminent physicians will tell
yon that the progress in medicinal agents,
has been of equal importance, and at
strengthening laxative that Syrup of Figs
is far in advance of all others.
The Mayo Case. The case of R. J.
Mayo, colored, charged with robbing old
man Hardy Hines of about two hundred
dollars, was heard in the Superior court
last Friday. The jury, however, after
being out forty-eight hours, notified the
Judge that it would be impossible for
them to agree upon a verdict, and were
therefore discharged. The prisoner was
represented by Capt. W. H. Day, E. L.
Travis, S. G. Daniel, and W. A. Dunn.
Clark & Lillington, Capt. J. M. Grizzard,
T. C. Harrison, and Solicitor White ap
peared for the Statu. The case was summ
ed up ably and ingeniously by counsel for
defence and for the prosecution. It is
to be regretted that the jury could not
agree, as mistrials are very, expensive
and should be avoided whenever possible.
The jury, when discharged, stood 8 for
conviction against 4 for acquittal.
Does Advertising Pay? Hois t
slow man indeed who affirms that judi
cious advertising does not pay. Let the
skeptic look around him, in any city or
business center, and note the most sue
cessiui Dusiness men mere, woo arc
they? The careful and judicious adver
tisers invariably.
Some raiso the objection that every
thing is now sold at so small a margin of
profit that they cannot afford to advertise.
Thisisju.it why they should advertise.
Where is the advantage of selecting par
ticularly cheap or offering especially great
bargains if the people are not made aware
of them ?
There is no questioning the fact that
there is an immense amount of money
wasted, positively thrown away, in so
called advertising schemes that are abso
lutely worthless, and that fail utterly to
bring the investor in them any returns
whatever for the money expended. All
the experienced advertisers avoid them,
using only the standard, long tried, relia
ble mediums the newspapers, the best
and the cheapest.
As it is known that tho most success
ful business men are the greatest adver
tisers, so is it a fact that all successful
advertisers are firm beiievers in the units-paper.
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS
Mrs. Winslow's Southing Syrup has been
used for over fifty years by millions of
mothers for their children while teething,
with perfect success. It soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
oures wind coliu, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor
little sufferer immediately. Sold by
Druggists in every part of . the world.
Twenty five cents a bottle. Be sure and
ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup,"
and take no other kind. may 25 lv
The mercury is on the rise, but Mey
er s prioes on ail kinds ot groceries are
below aoro. Call for bargains, prioes no
object. Remember Meyer's grocery,'
Enfield.
When a bank buys a time lock it gen
erally makes a good safe investment.
Bridoers-Tilqhman. The Metho
dist Episcopal church was the scene of
beautiful! marriage ceremony yesterday
afternoon at two o clock, the contracting
parties were Mr. R. N. Bridgers, a popu
lar express messenger and Miss Zuleime,
the daughter of Mr. J. B. Tilghman. The
church was beautifully and profusely
decorated for the occasion, and long be
fore the appointed hour was well filled
with the friends of the happy young pair.
Miss Laura Powers presided at the
organ and at the appointed time the
sweet strains of Mendelssohns wedding
march floated giandly through the sacred
edifice under her accurate touch, as the
bridal party entered. The following is
the order in which they came:
The ushers, Messrs. James Barton,
Maurice Pittman,-M. S. Mountcastle and
ChaileB Northington, first entered,
walking down the right and left
isles and were followed bv tho at
tendants, the ladies marching grave
fully down the left isle and the gentlemen
using the right isle. The bride, beauti
fully attired in travelling suit, walked
slowly to the chancel with her maid of
honor, Miss Alice Anderson, and the
bridegroom entered leaning on the arm of
his brother, Mr. Henry Bridgers. The
pastor, Rev. J. A. Green, stood within
the chancel and in a most impressive
mauuer performed the ceremony. The
bridal party then retired in the following
order, Mr. aud Mrs. Bridgers, Mr. Henry
Bridgers and Miss Alii Anderson, Mr.
O. W. Pierce and Miss Bessie Edwards,
Mr. C. G. Evans and Miss Rosa Tilgh
man, Mr. J. II. Stephenson and Miss
Carrie Howell, Mr. F. A. Fetter and
Miss Ella Cheek. The newly wedded
pair were tendered a reception at the
home of Mrs. J. A. Bridgers, (the bride
groom's mother) last night and to-day
they will leave on an extended southern
tour to Atlanta, Macon and other cities.
The bout wishes of the Roanokk News
attend them, in their journey through
life.
The Dead Chieftain. Halifax
county sent her quota of brave and loyal
men to the front, when we contended for
a cause which we believed was right, and
the blood of her noble eons and the sacri
fices ot her devoted women has rendered
the "lost cause" dear to the hearts of all
North Carolinians Next week the sacred
ashes of ex-President Davis will be taken
to Richmond, the beautiful capital city of
the Confederacy, for reinterment. Ar
rangements have been to have the funer
al traiu to stop in Raleigh, where the
remains will lie in state at the capital.
Popular interest in the arrival and cere
monies attendant are very great, and the
people, without regard to race or politics,
should render all the honor possible. In
honoring our dead Chieftain we are none
the less loyal to the Union, now cemented
by the blood oftheheroio men who wore
the blue and the gray. But in honoring
the remains of the great statesman we do
but honor ourselves and the noble patriots
who died for a cause which was dear to
them. As many of the old soldiers, and
tizens generally, as possible, should at
tend the ceremonies at Raleigh next
week. The rates on all roads havo
been greatly reduced and it is to
be hoped that Halifax county will be
well represented on this most solemn
occasion at Raleigh. It is the last oc
casion which will be presented of honor
ing the remains of the head of a govern
ment which died in its infan cy, and it is
therefore very meet and right that all
honor should be paid the grand old man
who has erected in the hearts of the
people a monument more lasting and
durable than bronze or marble.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PURELY PERSONAL.
brief mention of the movements of
your friends and acquaintances
Good old times will come again if you
will buy your groceries ofS. Meyer, En
field. The Professor What is happiness ?
The Philosopher The condition of
forgetting that you are unhappy.
The old reliable (iroeety store of S.
Meyer, Eufield, is still holding out at the
old stand and is pleased to see all old
friends who want lowest prioes on all
kinds of groceries.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
. COMPOUND.
A, recent dlaooeerr fcr u oM
physician. tfHooMtStny ae4
eumJAly hi ttunuaiul of La
die. It theonlr perfectly aefe
and reliable medlelne dleooT-
red. Beware ot unprincipled
feiedtera.ee la ptamot tale. Auk for Coort Cottoh
KdOrGuimitn InbMMhiillNtAfirhuilAMllinil
i seat In noela In latter, and we will erad. eealed,
f return aoaiL ruU aaaled particular lunula.
BTatope, to eaaiea obit, a ttampa.
roaa i.ny vomaaay.
Jta, S t-teaer Mock, Detroit, Mica.
HVSoldin Weldon by W. .VI. Cohen.
druggist. my 11 lv
Mrs. R. W. Brown is visiting relatives
in Richmond, Va.
Prof. W. C. Riddick, of Raleigh, spent
last Sunday in town.
Mrs. W. M. Bishop, of Manchester,
Va., is visiting relatives hero.
Mr. W. H. Brown, who has been quite
sick, we are glad to say, is up again.
Kev. f.ri. Stainback will preach at
Smith's church next Sunday afternoon at
3:30.
Mr. Arthur Whiteley, editor of the
Mount Olive Review, made us a pleasant
visit last Monday.
There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For a great
many years doctors pronounced it a local
disease, and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a con
stitutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is tbe only cure on the
market. It is taken internally in doses
from 10 drops to a tcaspoonful. It acts
directly on the blood mucous surfaces of
the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails to cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Proprietors, Toledo, O.
B,Sold by all Druggists, 5o.
Testimonials free.
Joe Whitaker
Says, when you see an "ad." in big head
lines GREAT -- --REDUCTIONS!
Slaughter Sales!
And
SOUTH OF NEW YORK.
That it is a "fake."
TO MY FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC.'
I SELL goods to make a living, but
claim that my prices are right and
the same to all. No "baits," no "mon
keying," no "selling at coat" with 25 per
cent, added to original. Yon are too
well informed. Prioes and quality talkt
When a man sees that he is being
driven to despair he ought to get out
and walk.
The man who owns a rich marble quarry
may be said to have a blasted fortune.
There is no need to worry over an
aching tooth. Just drop into some den
tist's and it will come out all right.
The pleasentest way to take nod liver
oil, says an old gourmand, is to fatten
pigeons with it and then eat the pigeonst
The oolored base ball clubs of Halifax
and Weldon played their second game at
this place last Friday which resulted in a
victory for the Weldon club by a score of
26 to 21.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
114JIM1
Cure Oowmptln, Concha, Croup, Mar
Tliront. So'd by all DrtiRi.te na a Giuraate.
Kara Last Side, Back or Chert Bhlloh'i Parous
flatter will jire tre'teaiitfactiea. 1 etnta.
SHILOH'S VITALIZE R.
Mn T. S. HnwkliLChttanoo,Tenn.,eiiy)l!
"iiWft Vttallur' HAYED JtT LI FJS.' I
trmtUterit the best rented or odr'-tJllaledri'ra
Jewueed." For DtitI, liver or Kidney
trouble It exoels. Frloo WcU.
CATARRH
REMEDY.
Hum-roil Catarrh? Try this Remedv. ItwIU
powtlewlr reitove and Cure you. Price 60 eta.
Tbla Inrrctor for It mirremrul tmtlmwnt if
fiirntabed frew. Bmmrr,8riiloh'arlm(Ua
Mid ob suantuv. j tn tiya aatutfaction.
For sale by W. M. COHEN,
jan 12 ly. Weldon, N. C.
'HILOH'S
Dress Goods I
Henrientta, Chashmere, Bedford Cords.
T m ' ...
beiges tinevrous, L'nalues, etc., eto.
Wash Fabrics, Zephyrs, Cham
brays, Ginghams, Cords, Sat
teens, Crepes, Outings,
Flannels, etc., etc.
White Goods!
In great variety un
necessary to mention prices
of different kinds of Domestics, eto.
GENTLEMEN'S
Furnishings!
Embroidered, Pique Plaited Dotted
Swiss and Shield bosom shirts. My line
of Negligee shirts is unsurpassed fot
beauty, quality and price.
NECK. WEAK. The most "utter"
and "out of sight" ever brought to Enfield".
Four-in-hands, Oxford Bows, made-nn
Goods and Windsor Ties to suit all, at less
than city prices.
Standing and turn-down collars in the)
latest spring and aurnmer shapes, caffs, &0.
UNDEKWEAK!
UNDERWEAR!
Sloes! Slides!
Of all grades and kinds to "it tbe trade.
Examine my prices.
E. r. Keed & Co-'s fine Snoes.
HATS! Far, wool and straw. Don't
buy nntil yon have seen my straw goods.
The nobbiest on tbe market. "So say w
all."
Furniture, Family Groceries, Crockery
Glass, wood and tinware, etc-, etc., eto.
JOS. J. WHITAKER,
ENFIELD. Na C