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NEW AH EKTISEMENTS
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THE ROANOKE NEWS
THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1807.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
JOHN W. SLEI3E, Editor and Proprietcr.
D. E. STAINBACK, Associate Editor-
Eutmdat I'utt Ojficr at W'rhhm m
Si cinid- Class Matter.
KATKS OK SI BSCUIPTIUS IN ADVAXrK.
One Year i,ly Mail), I'o.staue l'ai.l jil.Sih
Six Mouths o-
A Weekly l-tiiu'rsiti journal devoted to
the material, educational, iiolitical anil
agricultural interests ot Halifax ami sur
rounding eoniuies.
TIMELY
TOPICS. ROANOKE RAPIDS. i j- , . . . . V V J 1 J l T A YI "
ho U .u,uMY fTSW I A I L 1 111 111 Ml I I II I II
Maw Junes nn the Paper BurreH.r-
Also DiscusscsDthor lalorcstinn Manors
and Wanis to liny a lli.ult.
N C.
faa? Vdveitisiin; r:tte
fli-nislicd on aiinlieiilinn-
reasonahle anil
St. Lot is is ahead. A man ""I
there lias seen the air ship in the Jay
time. Hut same St. l.oiii. meu ean see
almost aiiyiliiiii; in the daytime.
Til K South will be glad lo hear thai
the venerable General Wade ll:ituj'l'ii
after along an.l critical illness, is gradually
recovering, lie is now eighty year ot
age.
A New Knglund woman his had
the temerity to ileelare in He-Inn, thai
self satisfied eeiiire ol' aJvaneeJ iJeas.
that the New W an is a freak, an.l
ought to be ridiculed out of esistenee.
Kx-Sknatiik I N i A 1. 1 .s says any meas
ure that will iiiena.se the cost ol coats
auj shoes by heavy Jnties will not be re
ceived "with unmeasured enlhusiasm by
Urpubliean farmers in the Mississippi
valley."
It is churned by Northern newspapers
that three United States Senators before
the sugar schedule of the new taiill' bill
was made public, bought and sold svmar
trust stock that ueiiej them no less than
Slill.lMIH.
AUSTRALIA will (
Jubilee by senditii;
5,11011 bullocks to L
elebrate the Q I'cn's
JO, HUM sheep and
uidon for the poor.
If the
the h
th
way of eele' rating were kept up
ir of I, indoii woul In t object i I
ohl lady hi I several jubilees a year.
.Mil C. M Kenynn, who was iristru
mental in establishing the Tribune, th.
llepublicin daily in U ibdjd. and win
has been hii-in-.. hi ma r of ih o pip-r
has resiL:ned and sold bis st ,,,'k in lb
paper. K. M. M;isler succeeds him.
A set ics
.1 iv Hi (he
i;,'v. r. n
i
(Ink of the u ii((iie altractious at th"
N'a.hville Centennial is an immense see
saw, with a lieatii lOO fi'ct lull;: balanced
ou a tower 7.1 feet hi.'li. with a ear on
each end that wil. hold twenty live p.
pie. It lifts 'em 'oil feet U would I c
a daisy sight to see M. II anna ami ti.
Cleveland balancing on that tiling.
tl e
" "P
I
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"Sw'U'E" has be 0 passed nil by
Iowa Supreme eour. The word can
in the ease of the S ale vs. Robert I
aiihellaut. ol Polk district. Snoicb
said "swipe" in the owcr courts, and i
became au is.-ue. S 'the grate, diirnifi.',
au j auir-i higher btneh had to take ,.l
tidal notice of it an. iic'dentally to j.a
upon its meaning. In athriniii". '
the court decided tha "swipe" means i
"steal," and cited the di.'tinoary as it
uuthoritv.
The Wostfi.'id In 1 i News prints the
following in reL'ird to au old resident,,!'
that place: "Prank Me A ry, for many
years in the employ i I the I. . N. A. A
l!y her , say-: 1 b ive u-cd Clumber
Iain's Oho, Clinlera ; ml Diarrhoea l!em
edy for teu Sear-or mor aai never
without it in my la uly I eon i lor n
tin' best reiii- dv ol ih kin I iii.iii'ii.ictur. J
I take pl.a-ure in ' -c unue-n din.' it.'
It is a -pceilic f .r .1 h..w. 1 ii-.r 1. r
l',.r sale hv W M Clo u. Weld -u
,J. N lir .wtt. H ilifa ., Dr. A S 11 am
son, Eu!i' I i.
I'KW people ill Hi
w is evi-r in n r! i
w is he. au I u
established the lir-t
tli.it .1 I'm Wcsi.
I' li' e.v th i:
. I 1! i.kes, W'
-1 1 M I IV -eil i.il 111 ll
world. It wis, I ili ii Wo.l.y who preach.
the first ! ih ili-t sermon delivered i
the I'llHe I S' lies In the I. ell, . II, .10
J ,urn.,l f .r.luuc !! v. A .1 So tt wi
ted in the -tir-at Pef .ii il Kv. hi -on
th - u .( A le .1 .!,!, W ... , Pi.-1, i
ed in (i.-'Tji i." will Ii i - H I I f
ol th ill .st ion re.n u ii nr it iv. s I
this ino-t sai l fill sel ies.
The ttest Keulrilv t-nr Klii-iiiiiatism.
From the Kiiihiiu t N V.i K.-jisier.
Mr. .lames llnwiao l ..I ilos niie,..
states that iwe iiy live y ar- hi- wile has
b-i'n sufferer from rbeu.n.i i-ui A few
nights ;il'ii she whs in -iicli luin that she
was nearly or. zy. ," m dr. How
land lor the d i-t ,r. oil Ii h .1 reel ot
Chamberlain s P.oit 11 iiii.i d in-leal
ot koIiii! lor the plu-iciin h w eui to the
tore and secured I .ill. . t it II, s
wil'u did n it appr ne of Mr K 'Wi md's
pur-La-., at tirsi.lnit in v-iiheless iiplied
the Kihu ih .r. it -lily in I in an hours
time was utile in i;o to -lo-ii She now
applits It wllelievi r she leeis all ache
a p.iiii ami finds that it ways iv
n li.it he sy thai no iiieilicine which she
had us! ever did h. r i. much ood.
Th- iitid Till cent -ii .s
For fate by W. M Cohen, Weldon,
J. N. Hmwn, llalifai, Dr A S. Harri
son, Enfield.
An Ei-iern editor r. l'. r- to our navy
s our "fl latino debt." Tne Minucapnlis
Times thinks ii iniy belter be ealhd our
' sinking fuDd."
I won
C:i-im: 'n ( amitf i ii . ti l i'. Mic n:
drl -1 mitii.-aJ iciMv i v f tin
a it and rt'lr-lnn in tb' m v, urt eiiiiv
ami (HjjttUvr.y nn ki-luexn. liver imt h'nv
curt lii'uiluolio, lever. h.ihMual i-onnttpatioii
nd bHouftueit!, Fleai-. b'iv and try n box
of C. V. C. t4Hlnv; 10, 4 0 W-nm. HuliiauU
tuuiuiietMl to cure by all dnit'KiiU.
OuVtRNOR TAYUtB, of TtneHe,
tireatetu to resia ao-I 'i no (he lecturi
f-lauurm.
To Cars Conattpatloa Twfvmr.
Take Cascarett ('and? Caihartlt loe ot CSo.
If C.C, full loeura, ilruKtfiHUi refund Diuoty
Samy Hiihik. Halifax C
Mil. Kin riu: L li;ivi lurn t hit.k i -T
fur a lutiu time I wuuM wii:' -n .1 uitt i'
iiml tili ynu hw luiu'li 1 fiiji'V r-.-ntliu
yuiiv p iu r. I tl-u't bt lit'Vf in wnilin'
till t'ulks are dead to s;iy wluit yuu
lliiuli t.f'tlu'U), but I urn nut ulh1 t
writin' tiir tin1 y.yw ami 1 wa. :itrnti
ukivIm' ynii uiiht put n.v K-itt-r in JTint.
.iml lin n Hniuflpjily w-iuM bf ikin' iiif
to pieces lor t tutiklii I was uiurt euoun
t,i write soiiH'tlnu wortu puuii-mu .
Since 1 reuii that piece ynu wrote about
I'nlk liurruwin' other jieopie's p;iiers I
urn jut obliiT' J to write. Wliy, ilo you
kimw? that is the worry ot my Itlo. I
im'V. r tliii bear to nail a paper alter some-
Iv .-Ih' has all the u. ws there i in
tr, ah'! 1 have lieou reauin me iumsuk.,
Nkus l',.r a o'nl while, ami pay I-t it.
loo, leuMw.iv ilV Hi. Hi does, i reckon,
1 am niii' to ak liim about it. IT he
lon't pay you 111 eah L know he aiw.i
rn vou thetirt c-jttoii blnotn he ean tl n-i .
in i iieto up mighty "on in tin moruiii
.ibttut the time he lin-U s.nie .-inres
t'nriliu)', for I'e.ir i-lic will be there an l
turn re-1 betn re lie ees it, 1 Mippo.--, ,,r
I'enure be Joii't tliink anvbody cUc
till jet one t' ym lu-lorc lu- lo.-s. Ami
then In- -t-mN y.iiu mess ol iv.ts 111 r.iis
t..r your Four ih ot .Inly dinn.i ami .1 Inn
wuleinii lon in Aui;il'.i .iiitl .emr m r,n
.W aii'l Iniiiii lh.it are mi ln you e.ui
ii.ihllv reai li aiiMinM tln tn. lnit In n ymi
t ul tlieiu .' n tlie .lie like mhiic Iulk1'
lie.uls I Un.ivv u!', at le.it that a tllee.ise
with uiie I -it.tite'l tue'oU. Ami then lie's
-lire to semi yon 11 urns', ol" lioii-killin'
things. I 111-I know ymi ii)e tiu-m, aim
U you tin put In- name in the j.aper ami
liinu In- Inirii tor him till all tin- neihhor
think- he w inst the nicest man anuiml
anvwhere. wuv inai jui inanc us okc
your pap r all the mou-.
Hut that hon'nw in imsiness. w i 1111
the other day I was nearly cruy to know
what that Mali lax yirl's mistake was.
Vou siut you wasoiu' t tell alumt it in
vour next y.vh'V and 1 w;ls re:il auxiou- to
if.ul aliout it- I had just opened my paper
alter w;t.-liin' tip the dinner dishes .im!
pultin' the kitchen to rights and niovin'
111 y light hread bucket into a I'lKiIer plac. ,
sous my sponge wouldn't ne too niin-h
he I ore time to make out my rolls lor sup
per. 1 had lookeil over the local pae, tor
I always want to know what isoiu'oiiin
town, ami then turned over and read the
State news aii. I theeditonals anil was :u-t
oiif to Me w hat that u.rl did do it .
la! me, she want the lir-t Hulit'ax gill
that's made a mist, ike, nor the hist one,
either, it'l know anything al-mit it. They
just keepon iMakin' them and will, till
they are all dead, 1 reckon. Hut then, as
1 -aid, 1 wa.- iust iroin' to-ee what tin-on.
did, when in popped Mrs. I'.rown's little
hov and -aid :
' Jli .Uuies, mother -ays, please It nd
her your paper a little w lnle "
Now 1 knew my old man w nitetl 10 see
that iMfef. si 1 as to see it then- w.i- anv
new-of that prosperity that wa
stum an Mr. Meiunley was eleetnl and I
knew Tom wanted to -ee who i.t,it tl.it
!a-t name ol ...ill. luit r wouldn't do to
make Nil-. Frown mad t it my old 111. in
wa- thiiikiu' alu.ut iiiniiin' l.utlie h !a
tnre 111 t year, lilm ean lind oil! in whn !i
part he 1- likely to L'"t the im-t vuie
ami Mi- Flown has a hn-lMinl an , two
lo s, w ho nio-t al way s votes a- -he say -.
-o the paper had to 1:0
Well, slie didn't keep it WIT o!i'. hilt
when it did come hat k 1 wa- rn- puMn,'
down them ndl- t..n-e tor -upp. i Imt my
old man hid ti-t eotne 111 and pi. k d tip
tliai pap. 1, !uii up comes Mr. iinth.
"tiot your paper. 1 -ee. .1-i-t jet n 1.
look at itanunute, p!e,i-e, i want to -ee
U'there's aiivthiug iti therealiout hievele-.
My Sa 1 1 ie -ays -i le is 1 1 1 -1 dy:n' tor one,
ami I must look around ami see wheie I
. .111 n--t out Mr her."
So he take- tin' paper and n ad- tiie ad-verti-em-'iits.
I.te.tl news, editorial-, and
all, while my old man sit- there a .d
"sweat-," Imt d.uvsu't open his lip-, ail
I onaecouti! ot nut election, inr ,tr mhiiii
can vote.
Now, Mr. I'M 1 lor. I don't mind io'ks
lld'.u' lileyeie-, 1 w i-ll 1 hail olie liiv-i!,
and have iietn haiu' Up inv huttt-r and
nionev all -uuiiner to !ni nn-
on.' 't.vt what 1 do mind, i- p.opV ho i u" i 1 1
time- at oth-r people's i prli-e- Now ;
theie's 1 1 V ,-mitll. -he si ...', '.eal dell-
ate evei -iin e - he a tne hi mie f'totii hoard m'
i hool. and it' -in- ha- to -'it, h on the
,ew :n' TiLU'li: it i:i e- li.-s ! he kai he
twtul.tiid ,! !n r u.a - :s h r help auout
hnii'T why -lie ha- -w ;min:n' m the liead
-o -he lia- to -tav in 1" d ami u r ma ha
:o i ai ry lu r meals to her lot two or t!n e
lay-. Its her lie.it t. -he -a mil lat
wi ( 'k -lie w a- nn ited downtt) Weldon U
that German datire they had down there.
ami -lie -au! t lie music wa- "aw ml !y sw.-et"
and the w .ii t - ii' "ju-t di nie " A ny !i-e
-he danced till two n't io k and hei I -.a t t
d.iiu t hint hei a I'll, nor her la. k niia r.
tor that matter. Then -lie saw all them
irls ndin' In, yeie-aie! now a wheel -in-mu-t
hae.
IF r pa iliiln't say anything alnmt In
crop lieiu' tuortgag- d to Kmry V I'm r e
and In- folks eotnin' oer here eery week
lo in, now a little meal, or -ugar or mn -thin'
and mwr tlnnkiu' to pay back, hut
I ju-t kinxV he'll g t that tueycle ott t In-in-talln!.
tit plan. or-iTialutw. and ma;. 'e
hi 11 save a dodoi's hill, ,-a-t vt.ivs he ean
iet Mr. Fmry to take that horse I'.u kaf'er
lie'- done piow .ii' ,ind tliey can all rale
the wheel.
Well, after supper Toiii says, "Mot he-.
Where':-, tile plpel' ' TotM Il.lS lteeil 111 til-
held all day and I know he wants to read
ahoiit that name of hall. Me dearly lov. s
i gwMi j: uneol h.i-e hall alni always "root-"
to! the Weldon irnwd Mr would haw
mie to -ee that game hut lie had to side
-r that ten acre cotton hit oetore it rained
I he -bui't ttust to Frovideiiee to tend
hi- crop w lnle he goes oil' to town two or
three times a week.
Fut -n)ii alter Mr. Smith left, along
.line .Inn White and says, "Mrs. .loins
w on't you lend me your pajer m-t tonight
Mother elijovs re.tdlllg It so inueh. 1 II
bring it hark shui in the mormi),' " and
that is the way it just gmy on and some
lifiics they forget to bring it hack alto-
ther. Now, I just wish you would gtt
all these folks to Like your pur r so that I
could read mine in peace.
I hen, Mr. Kditor, I want to tell oii
almut them stones you Maul you w.i goin'
to print. Now I think good re;nlin' i- teal
hei (Oil I to aiiv.huIv Hltd i have often w,iti
dered why people ahotlt here couldn't
w rite good stories, hut I In aid -otne wo
men taikiu' the ott er day and that u
pl.nnetl it. hie of them saul
Have you read that story in the
NOKK NfcWs '"
"No, md'-.il, who wants to read a -tmy J
lilted aooul Here, iiiy-nwlv s icot uiianiy i
little to do to Met down to write a -torv
iHoiit tlmig-t in Halifax ruuiity."
Now I rupijoKe she wantsS vou to do
like lu-r hushand diM-s, semi north for your
re.nl i ii' matter like he doe tor Iim -ide
meat, and eorn and hay to feed Ins hor-ei.
As for me I believe in raisin' things ,tt
home and il you can get anybody to write
vou a real n,M storv, whv. I had just as
soon read it an il it was written in New
York and you bought it already net up to
prmt.
Now, Mr Kditor, I don't want to make
thin letter too lung Some folk s ty a wo
man uever known when to stop tal kin hut
I never wiwarcnwl ot bein a tilker in my
life ami any time you want to hear from
me aicain just drop ine a postal to Sandy
Ridge and I will write. 1 am gom' to ask
my old muti aUxit payin' for the papir Iih
and if he hasn't he Hhall bring you a load
ot nice pint) wood. Yon will need it next
wintiM".
Yours truly,
Mary Jonk.
P. 8. If you learof anybody that'll (tot
a nice bicycle that will suit an old woman
and they will e it cheap, for spot, cash
pi pane tell about it in your neat paper fur
I do want one awfully had. M. .1".
Tlu- r nipany l"'''1'
r c utvicts lor oradin
iade
purpi
ippiieatton
i s, but the
p.'idtet.tiarv .iu:li 'ti'ies d cuncd to ati.iw
the u-e ol'tli. ni as the company desired
I hi m l'..r ion -hurt a time.
In th" Meihodi-t .-'pi-copal church,
on the the i veiling (he Uth, Mr. W.
H. Uetio and Miss Kudie James were
united in the holy bonds of matrimony.
Uev .1. II. Kti"ili' i tVu-iatiiiLT.
The church was kautttuliy decorated
for the occa-i.'ti and Mrs. ,1. Howard
Smith, who pre-ided gracefully at the
organ rendered the wedding march.
Alter the ectemotiy was performed the
bridal party repaired to the home ot Mr.
.1. A. Totilev. and pattook ol an excellent
wedding uj per, which had been provided.
The bride an 1 groom are among the
mo-t popular young people of the town.
Mr. Charles li, Kmry has the most
stylish turnout in town, and he pulls the
ribbons gr.uvtuliy ".t a beautiful pair
of thoroughbred- Hi- trap, is the ad
mil iti ii of all who have -cell it and hi
pair of high steppers arc the swifie-t on
the road.
S'
ot meeting- began hen
Meth,,ilst K i-copal el
Stambaek pn, bed tot
IaV Hi iftnug. an 1 lleV ,
II ittii lav i- a-i-ting Mr Fri. '.
tin- in" k lb v Nil II rnadiv
exeeo' tit preacher and large congr
turn out to le at I nn
' Mr W. II H .nt. a popular sah
in Kmry A Fieu'e's -tore at this
ha- moved his fatuiiv here.
Mrs Manic t. ty and Mi- N m Smith,
of Wtl-on. have been vi-iting friendlier-
th:s Week
un
ireh.
or the
.). A
during
is an
g ilioii-
ilc-nian
,.l,uv
Gladness Comes
Mt!iii ln-tU'i' umlrrMaiiiliii-' uf tin
VV triiiisi.'iit niilinv uf Ok- iimiiv pliys
ii al ills, n hi.'li vanish U'f.nv V1""!'-"1' ''"'
,...i,i I.. .'iVui'ls nU-asalil I'ltiU'ls.-
., .,1 U'll' IS ,'.11111111 i in
ntrlitli .ii
th,. Uii-i
sii'Unrss a
casr. hut
t inn ,.f Un
.',1-,'. Ihat i
',- in , ,i lie t
.iniplv t a
sv -t, in. :
many 1, this ,,f
anv ai iual il i
ih,' l,l,-:isaiil
i, '. vnli.,,I I i:'-. ir,,uiii
Thal is 1 iv il is thi' ,'iily
millii'iisi.t' families. 1111,1 is
si,-, in. il si, highly hv nil
,,l hr.iiti,. Its h,'n,'tii'ial
ii. t.i t!' f.i.'t. thai it is tin
whii li J,!,'ini,l,'s internal
.villi, nit .lehilitatinu' the
h il a, 'Is. It is I h, ret,, iv
M or,!, r t,, 1','t ils liell,"
1,1 i,,,i.' when vmi pi"'
i haii' the 1','iilline lirti-
RINGW00D JOTTINGS.
Iliinli sKIIMuN OiVil'UMKNiS A
YHI'Jii. 1 AW HI KAM I'l.K Willi I'll V
of i M I 1' n.'V ,'l "Il K II NKW s.
1,
111.,
l l entlull
I ',,1,1
r,,w iu' anil
i.'.l a
tiuisln"!
I'itii; lias
li;is nie
oitlun lias
-,!ell,li,l
.- M. V.
."nil verse
A Luce
family la.it
ly rem, iv, 's.
l'elneil" witl
evei vw her'.'
whi.'l.lllle
, lV"i ts are '.
in,., rein, sly
eleanhm ss
(iri.'ans , .1 1 wal
nil imi,rlaiit.
li.-ml i'"'.-,'!s.
ehase. that yi,
ele. "Ineh
forma l a.'
nil 1','imlal.,.' ,! ll-'!'lsls
If in tin' ehi,' in, nt
ami the sv stem i na-iilar. la -
..III. a- reme.ii. s ,i;-e 'hell III. I M
altlieteii with an', aetual ,hsea-e
I iimeiiil, ,1 t" the in--t si,
,ls,eialis. hut li in ll', .1 "I' ' lavative.
,ie sh,ihl haie 'he l"'st. ami Mill, the
ell-iu!',,nne,l i-v.-ryw hei','. M mi' ''
I 'i.'s si. ili,l-- IiIl Ii-'s, ami is un'st lai'irely
U.se,l all-lt' ive
mar I'll lv
Of Disbursements in the Town
Weldon for the Year Ending
May 1st, 1897.
of
v , S V f V
,1,1,11. N. C.May U, lv.'T
r,l'.,' ;.!,, i.' T.,:rn ("
KIISSI I'.V
1 bi- leave to lierewitli limiJ mv an
mini i'i',rt :
'I'lie t,,la! aiiiaiint ul' taxes I'ihiii
leal ami " f-onal (ruperlv I'ur I In
uareiiilnu May 1, i-:t. HH"T:
IS!1 1'iills at T.V'. I-" '
T.ilal real, ir.- 'iial ami '"H, SH'- '"
Aiiieiiut uf l'rivili'iji' utnl ullier
lii'i'iise las, S'l'Jn I-
',,rk un sin-i ts
I
(III
Tut.ll i'XH'ls, s h mil ol' Welilull
r,iheyear,'ii,li.i-Mayl.lS'.l7Sli:;-' 5 1 1
' K, i-i t'u 1 1 siihinilti',1,
T V. ll.lliiilsiiN, cierk.
7i, ", "I ' '"i'i",'-",""
;,, :., II.. '..,ii. .V. r.
'I'lie llli'viti.' are tlie .-tatisti,- nl
l,;,,l, 1 ileaihs wi I Iti n llie ciirpeiaU'
Illllils
ilio 1
,,!' the town ol i hlon, C,
in. mills eiuliiie May 1st, 1S!T.
lor
II KK
, manillaellll'i'il hv llie 11 II-
ru, !.v li"'! s,,'iil hy
uf 1
eilel'.i
l li.a.lh.
. lilies, ,r
,1. If
, .me
.iilful
atl-lactii'li.
T'!il
Toh.i,',' , i
trans, ialitini
(Mlliliielii'i'i.
vellli',1 mips-
il velliiw appear nu'e
'Id v. Mr M lie i
s nn, -ii Sni.'l iv at I 'mril I'ro
elinreii. I'r.iiu i:lb elnpier .m,i
Si. I'.llll's I j'l-tle I,, llehn s
c iiireeatiun was piesent.
Tin.' "Hisie Optie," I-iiMi-linl al Nash
ville, contains a i-oiii'liiii' iil;iiy noli,',' ol
Mr, I'anl V. Matthews, vvhn a sw, , ru
in as an ail, Til, v at la-t t'liii ol' Nash
, urt. l'.nil i- a s,n ,1' I i . t i I'. Mat
tli. iv. . ami will ,1 uhtle-s nuke his uiark
in his oho.-eii prol"s-i,'ii.
Thf people of Si'ollalnl Nei'li illlJ the
riiii'ipals ol Vino Hill A.M.leiny are In
he .'uiiiiii, ii'le l t'i,r the spirit of liberty
an I piitri 'ti-in whioli pr,iin ti ,1 them to
li..,l 'iitli. rn Xilit Ks. rri-,-ami invite
Ih .lohn Wi'iiam .lone-to ,nl. In ss them.
Th, , v. nt ili'l-l have Kill a treat to all
irae S,, utln Hi' rs who heai'l it, and the
,'X-iiiip1,.' nl' Seiitlaii'l Neek is w,,rtliv ol'
eui jiaii.iti hy the whole Smth. It would
he li ir 1 to ti n il a more pr .'r, ive, braver
ami in- re alriotic pe -pie than lh"Se who
inhabit the lown i I' Seotlaliil Neek.
N rill (' iroliiia airl esi,','i,i;,v the o ,1
I, i-i,, i;e ,',,uiity i, I' ll.ihl'.is -heiihl I'.el
lu'.l l ol'St'ollatlil N'eeli. I'el' ill it still lives
tin- same s,irit of liberty whieh dwell in
tin' i, a- in. of o'ir I Trf.nhiT- m the
:,iu - t h.it tri. ,1 in. n s -s.uk" 1 xp.-. t
t , - iv in re on ilii sii! oat in the Cut nr.-.
Ii i njht to te.i.'h the i-bil'lri ii lb.it
tl,, ir tub' is w, re p,itri,,t- an.) n iraitnl
as s,,in,, w..iiM have us In, lievc.
N. 'II 1..S K.X.
HOW TO FIND OUT.
h,.:i ii m e. . nun. Ul ,-1
1 have lllisilai h", ieil upon tile follow
ilia ,les, i i i . 1 leal , state to satisfy the
tav, s new due and unpaid lor llie year
lH0aii,l will sell it m hi le oil I, l v at the
I'ouil lions, iluor in ih.- town ot Halifax,
eonulv ot Mil Hi v . and Slate Noitli Car
olina, at I'-' o'eloel, M., on Monday llie
7th day ol' June 1-!'T.
Ta and Cost.
Mis V II Aninntoii, 1 town lot I '
.lames Adams. ii- a, -ies land.
K II Pint, Hi h, ils. p.'il aeles I. mil,
Mis i: M I'.oiiiier, 1 town Int.
l'oni Ciller. 1', ai res land.
Ia in ( alter. :.H aeles land.
,1 II ( iillsllls, -.'O aeles land,
Neil lliulel. 1 t' ml lot.
Mis, , lose), hine I'.vans, I town lot
W 'I' llermm, 1 ,o a, res land.
(' II lli'iiimiiiL'. halance, 11(1 aeles.
V C Hill. 1 town lot.
M.nor II. inn, ,,i. I town lot
Ahx .la, .k.-on. 'J7 aeres land,
.1 II P I., i-li. 1 town lot,
,1 W I.oie. lo a. res land, halane,',
lieoll' V. Lewis, o town lots
tsaae 1ji:lM1s, 1 town lot,
William M.ih.iie, 1 town lot,
P M Moure. 1
Mrs V li Powell, I Joaeles,
.1 M Poll, il. IH" aeres.
'Pom Ponloli -'a'ael, s l.tlnl, "
Kha Pool, ,n. 1 town t, t
Hand li, id. 1 town lot, halanee,
.1 V l.'ooke. :.'lliaei, s laud, li
lieori' l,'ain . It" aeres,
S A W l.'ieh.'uds. (Hi aeres.
Iirew Stephens. 1 town lot
Kiitlev She.ll 111. acres.
11 I, Slum, ol a, le- land,
l.reell Snntll, 1 toll II lot,
.Inn Yineent. 1 town lot,
Mrs p While, i: aeres land. '1
M rs. Piii iel la K, , lei . ai re-. -!
.Mi. i;i:ii ki:i.l.
lor Weldon township
Total. tl."' '- lute luaies,
Kate ol taxation (-."n tweuty live j .. ', iiial,s,
eetits per humlreil dollar valuation. siill boin,
I'.xpciises of towu of Webloii from j (!,, r,., ,;,es,
May I, l-'.Hi lo May 1, IS1.1", li:i-'.'"l .. hmales,
the followiu- is a list of di-burseim'tn-. .. still born,
in ,. 'tail:
M.VV lV.Mi.
V M Cohen, inoin y paid mil for
work. !fll
BIRTHS.
11
(
1
lu
i::
'ol.il,
tl ol,
i :
i -jn
j :io
n::
1 IT
!i ::7
2 hi
!i 1 1
o n:i
ii in
ii hi
:', -'i!
:i -in
ii 'Jl
:i on
:i no
; lo
' :i
1 Oil
J l-
lius I'lewry, street work,
ll.iiiell's I' t'u House, books,
.Standard 0:1 Co..
('hiei I'oliee,
Nieht police.
I,.ini iuhli r,
Attorney ami elerk.
,li NE IS'.llh
Chief of l'olii e,
Xiillit polii'i',
Lamp lioluor,
Atti'tney and elerk,
Standard Oil Co ,
Meals, prisoners,
Ulllps,
Meals for prisoners,
ikim,' lax list,
Hands wali'liing I'm',
Hebllte. oil taxes, M 1'reilbllnli
Jil.v 1-lhi.
Annual report, Koauoke News,
Work on slieots,
Well fixer,
ipeino Iroin K. Clark,
Shovel,
Workin.' anil listiiw slrei'ls,
Timber ami nails,
Meals, prisoners,
iii ft' I 'olie'.-,
Ni-ht
Lamp lighter,
tUirnev ami clerk,
Aim
Chiif of 1 'olive,
N.-lit
Attorney and .'lerk,
I. imp li'.'liler.
Nail- and limber lor
; Total biiihs.
! DEATHS.
mi j While total.
'o , Ci'l.ireil "
1, glliMi
m nm mm
fax (
A
ml
W A NT l!mp!oun nt.
WANT a vaeanev li
led
WANT inlonuation.
WANT!
. in M.imp- and we
will t. 11
nil how to get It. Atldlt --s.
oiitlit rn I '.in !!- nicitt anil Inlelligciii i
1 let It -
t !
lss w ith urine
ion!-, a s,di-
M.tC.!
Iln I can.
mar l fiiu.
It.ili igh. N. t ,
ktd
illl.il l! I - "'-l
i.le r...i :.
i. in t ht- K,i
E3;:5i;:200 BICYCLES FRLl
k. is al
Ih it
order.
tin- kaln.'vs and
iirin.
-o I'oliv.u. nii; pri
lilad, I- r are ori
:i :m
I '.I I I
111 lili I
'll nn ;
l.'l H'l ;
8 '
n; hi; '.
Jll HO j
l.'l llh j
S 111
II li1-
1 sn
CI I-
.111 1
l.'l I'll
1 fill
i'ss ai'i'ideiil,
nil resilient,
Tt,il resiil
ait popnlatiuii,
ACES.
Hull,'. !'i.l,,te.l.
r,
jn
;in
411
fid 1
.:. ! bit
17.1'
s nn I --ii '
1 s,i I '.Ml '
.;iui
1 day to "ill days,
1 mouth to h month.
f, " 1 "
1 year to ') years,
I! yoais to 5 "
oil
IH
ju
Ml
7ii
-.Il
:mi
lou
A
rn
n
i
r bSHl.
Ib'tlt
Nails
Str.e
,f lllllie for street,
t e
rJi
i-xpi
ii r rn nn.
niilort ill the knowleilk'i' so
..al, that I'r. Kilmei's Swamp
IOmii. ihe o; ....t kidney reine.iv liiliilsen-ry
w i-h ::i i. h, iic pun in th, ha, k, ki.li.t-v -
hi. r. I,:.l,h r and every part,, I tin- iiniiaiy
i,iss.i,..s Ii tioieets in.iluhtv to lioht
iiriiie and s, ald im pain in p is-ina it, or
hadeth et lodowin use ol' luplnr, w llie
Ol hi , I. and oierelllles thai lllidi';ls,lllt
,i,.,.,..siiv..l helm;,' impelled t.ip't lipillalii
inn,- .lur.n.' llie i.ilit to urinate. Tl"'
no ,1 and ill. , i i.ioidm.iry . lbs t ol'Swainp
l;,N.t i--.Kin realized. It -lands llie lnah-
e-t lor its wonderful euros ol the most dis-Ires-mi:
eases ll vou need a lm dii iue
von should hive t'le he.-t. Sold hy ilraa
ui-is, j.n,,- lil'lv eents .tint one dollar. For
a sample Ihiltle and pamphlet, Initli sent
I i-i-- 1 iv uiel. in.iuioa The ho.llloke New
ami send your lull postoOie, address lo Ih
K.hu.r.x Co. !'.:i. ah.impt.. a. N. Y. Tin
,r .pl n-to I ol tins ,i r'liaialiU'i-.s tilt' gen
uineness ,, tins oiler
.,-: ';';. '..: - 'v
..I : v';" - -, ' ''"
1 ' ti... ..... ...I .i- i in. mi, l u-. it Iriitl.
, ! -...n.v. i. i he rtliMiUt' utcurut 11 1
j Wh.n...i, of it' I'- -cfart.e; -n1
I A, ; (i-., . ',- 1 1 t ii- "c -'
I I'.v.a '-f f." v - - f-t'T '-
J,,!,t'" '. ;'X'r..;T ,TuV. :'r u'
W l', ll i ', . , rn. .Of i , ." k ,.,' "
li-, ,r , . ... :c , . n.ri. I..n, in. ,,! n o .,
IS !. . ' I.- l.r .1 ,.. -I 'I
li. , ir ..' - ' i i,,".- W . tit ,e..,n .1, -n (
I ,'.-'. , ...' ,-, I r,i,
r ii.:, ,' ., ,oi ' v ..! .. "1 1- n . .it '
O' -:.e .i .r K. in, vf . t - ti ::...nc i: ( - I
one ul ' - .e t'le har,1 tri.e i-rue tl .in V I'
m , 'Hi i v u ei-- .f ll f i n .u..t re
Ii nt hi r.i m-"-- l.-r us '-end in V-ur ur'fi li' I 1
Off H "l t -1' vmi at P" 'If tiknlfi I
j in u i ,i m ,rtr rr.mhn.rnts it with eath rrar
j fi;er.. J1 ij iicl jc it i "i mare w.iii-f.ct ,m , a
: t(j 'i ' w.i. .ii ji.-w Acr. it i
1 y,ir i fi I If.- ii v;p--t- -ir j- rtunity o' I
! aetii .4 H :.-, e . M
nitnis-ioiurs,
Kxtra p oliiv.
Stun, lard t hi Co ,
SKI'I K.MI1KH 1 Slh'i.
Ilairell's V'Cji boll-,', books,
Standard I hi Co . oil and freight
( hi, fol I'i'lle.',
Limp lighter.
Attorney and tl, ik,
M, a!s fr prisoners,
l'r. 1. K llroen, health ollietr,
OrTt'iiKltl-'Jli.
Mitndard (hi I n..
lloalloke N. WS, 'ulili..llilia (
llilllee '
Cetlitl paUp' T,
1 1 rave pauper,
Attorney an I
Chi, I ol I'oliee,
l.atii), Ii 'hter.
N'nVK.MliKll lSlhl.
Clin I ol IVdee,
Niaht
Attorney anJ elerk.
Work on tr,'-'t,
mber,
llKl KMIIKIl IS'.H',.
Chi. f of I'oliee,
Lamp lighter.
ttorney ami elerk.
"lard Uil Co.
li ti. 1 shovel,
rot.,!-. n :i:;,
j Hale of ni 'ilality of whole resident1
,110 ' population per lillld per autiuui. j
',;! ir. Hate of mortality of white, population!
i; :;n 1 lfi 71 per I nun per annum.
;;n. Hate of mortality of eolored population i
i; r,i j '.' I p, r It"1'1 per annum.
Ju mi! The above eali'ulatioiis are liaseil on a
),', un j population of 1 Iful; wliitf "nn, I'olor, il
s j t"'11'
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Child l.li l li.
Teelltilit;.
Noi knww n.
M.ilaii.d l.ver.
Mea-les.
Con-uuiptloll,
d'l phoiil malarial teier,
(lid ap.,
Aei'l'lent,
.' lliptllena,
.' Seal lei lever.
Pneumonia.
I'araly-is,
lirop-v.
"' Apoplexy.
I'eltliciniis AlliU'Illia,
Ileniltt.tllt !eer,
For Lean Men!
Fat men !
Tall men '.
Low men!
Come and exam
ine my stock be
fore buying elsewhere.
A Down Fall in prices of Clothing, !
i
Shoes, and Dry Goods for the next
10 days at
it; rn;;
;ii nn
s 'it
l.'i nn
;i ;;r.
hi
1 h7 i
in
DKES8 GOODS!
erk,
I.KA-E Is dlpos,
ahoin.i i',ldbur
I-i
Mits
that I Is
of Tr-v
lloll'l I..I.11, ... St.,l .
,1 to look upon
; a- a visitation
sill.AIt CI CLE X WTI H CO.,
IU0 narkut Ntreet, - I'lillfttlelpliM
The wateli w illbe sent by espr. ss C.
O. 1). subjeet to exaniiualiou if '-!."i cents
additional in .stamps are sent with order.
! ",t
Mer.l
li,
't J to.
A Ih
'..k' er ' . 'U!
i ct P'e free
'Mi ttbit or N
l.' l a I
I. Ltware man
fr.,111 an llieorrl .'ll'le habit he I
his !itl''T Iial!-
Ve-it
lay. ao.,.
I of biling
V OTICE.-W
N
n kiu i.-i-;mi;n i-
ScrofulaSores
Mealtn was Greatly impaired, But
Hood's Sarsaparllla Built ItUp
Sores Have All Disappeared.
" I w,.s i ro,i,','i d v it It t ruptloiu on my
fiire. w'r'-ii -- p. are. I lllte serofttli. My
healllt w.t so not. It iaipj.r, il that I wan
dvistd to lake ltiK.d rprill to
build me up. nnii I hoimlit nil bottlM.
Before I listl ulten hull ot thw rnnount 1
found Hint I iim iinpnn-inif. 1 could rest
better nt nlu'hl . mid lelt retreshed In the
morninif. 1 Kitin.,1 in tlesh lind when!
hid finished the nil t'tittles the iore on
my fuee had all di.a pered." J. B. B"D
DIK. Ft--tniter, Ni"hville, So. Cirnlina.
" After sufferinK from iore leg for Z5
jmrr, tour hollies of Hood Hrrllla
nuclei corn te cure. It ! everl years
lines I took Hood's Sr.Hutrlha, but 1
have not suffered with auy tore oi aryilp
tlas In that time." Mlul. M. J. Hakti FT,
Lovett, Oeorgia. Rememher
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Is tht Bert - the (hie True Blnod Purifier. Be
ure If -t Homt't and onlv llotvd'4.
I aiiii' oiialihtsl as eis llt,.r nl t lie es
tate nl l.ella I.. Harris, lleeeasetl, l f.ire
Ihe elerk of the Superior court of Halifax
etuiiity. this is to notify nil in rstuis holiliiiit
elaltm air.llll-t Mid estate to l, resent them
tt, ine.iti ol iH'tniethelitli day ,,l April I "!-
or tin- in iltee will Ik- pleaded 111 har nt
their reetiverv. Persons uulehtcd to s
.-.i.t'e must make iiiiinisli.iteuyiueui.Tliis
th. uili dav ol April 1"!'..
W. I.. II AKKIS, K.xisutor
apr l.'i tit I.i latk I- 1 1 arn, tltreased
TOTICE.jm
APTOTIC
eawy to ukf , pasy Ut buy,
tooperuo. Ac-
Hv virtue it ;iuihritv vtKtetl in nie I'
Irt-il 111 Irut il.tlU il. li MiM.lt lltlil Wilt-.
A Mtxtrtfto lii-ore IMvm I tear-
cunietl tllittlh e nl keiii-ster i if IleeilH lor
llnlifax nuritv. North Ctmlinn. Apul t h
tHx.k 7li. li -ll, I Will -ell ;it thf
rnurt hi"U' ilihtr in the tinvn it' il.ilit'.ix
N. C, hr t-;iih, uti tin 7th iUy ut June
liC.at 'i p rhK'k, M one i'ruin traet or
n.t n i l 'U l.intl 'ltu.tte in .ihI cunnty mitt
iHMimleit a I'ollnws Itewit. It. -i innn
at NiehnNui'! ronrr, an.l runninn N. 51
K -Jti p'l(f, 17 Iiukx lo Nu lntlsm' er'
ner m Kue'n line, then S. It'l- K jx.h-n
10 link-- to stump pole w ith hUiitor. then
8. 5.V V. Nl pnlr to iIii)W(Mm1 ntul pot
oak, then S. Iti K- .VJ polen : link to the
run ot liuni .Swamp, then down muI rnu
-;. iioleti to a hiiked Hutu near A.laiu1
SpnniT'then 'traiht to iMinninn. Uinj; the
tract ot hum ou which the Kant 11. It,
Moore tornierlv resitted artinininn the hint!
ot W. K. Npruill, It. H- Nu hnlstuiiioii wile
J. K. Hue and and other, and containing
1ft ai rcH, more or tn, Knd sale mad
to atirdjaud in iutirdutu'e with piovmoim
otsiui tiuft deett.
uIlTKKMSOF 8ALE- Ciwli. Time
ofrtule, l'i oclo k M.
THOS. II. TAYLOIi,
April '23. li7.
Trustee.
AHV 1 sUl.
r
I llll
In h'.i ;
lli lill
l.'l llll
::i
.'i ii 1
i
:; ii. 1
111 llll .
' nn ,
I nn
s :i:i
ir, in;
1.1 nn
ir, th;
nil
s :;i
:;j sn
i;i i'l
ih, t;i;
1.1 un
s :u
4 .11
J nn
..In
'.' .In
HI hi',
1.1 tin
Total, n:i
Ke.-ef tt'tlllv stllllnitted,
.1 'T. I.IIUCII, Mayor.
To the llotiortlile Hoard of Couiini-sion
ers for the town of Weldon, N. C.
Tlic lolltiwino eases were heard in llie
Mnvor's eourt lor tlie year etnliu' May
1, l's'.iT;
1.'! jii'l 'lneul sii.-ii'D,l, d.
I iliseliuroetl.
'Jn sent to oranj jury.
17 lines imposed .
,11 total
Total lines imposed, 11 1.1 ml
l'aitl tlirouh mayor lo
Treasurer, 820.77
l'ai.l throuu'li Ollioer
liuniel to Treasurer. - .In
Sent to jail, 'J.l.nn
Alpeukil, ll.iiil S7i! 27
Gents' Furnishings, Shoes. Hats
Caps, Trunks, Valises, Etc.
Call and give me a trial. Satis
faction guaranteed.
FREDLANDER'S.
I). SMITH,
Ht-
mi
Mayor.
i lid el, l k
Attoi
ostaoe,
Siaiid.iiii On ('., ,
.Mattre-s,
latiliets,
iinriltni! jail,
Wiek. mid inalelies,
Feiihi'ahy 18'.i7.
Iue! l'olifi',
Lump It-jlitir.
Attorney aud elerk,
City ittlurney, eieoses to Kalcigb.
Meals, tirtsonets,
Standanl lil Co ,
Expenses in arrestitio prisoner
Hummer and ui iteln's,
l.u niter,
Makiii 1.17.
Cutliu piltlper,
Making staples,
Irons city jail,
Mis Melne,
T W l!ii-., ll.
W II lhikens,
W','1 ai I .mid and lli'u'k Imp.
Co , work,
Standard Oil Co,
Wurk on stroels.
tl'ully siiluiiilteil,
I .1. T. (itiiirit,
i To the llonor.ihlo Hour,! of Cuuunissiou
ers lor town of Wtld iti:
j We Ii. l' leave In repott tliat llie follow
' in.' is our report of llie eliief of police:
' To tal. diieun fines for
! year cmlitig May .1, 'Uti,
To Iial. due on tines for
year ending May .1, '17,
Weldon, N. C.
-ll,al,r In-
I
Li 1
I
IX. A
i
Total now due,
To line for Jim Kelly
1, Will Itan.lall il.
.1ii.4i!
n.7:t
S.I2 IH
'2. iiii
I tin i
I nil.
It! Co
1.1 thi
s ;u
!i nn
i 2u ;
I 71
llll
Hy credit IS'.lli fines,
Miller's escape trtni. jjil, $.1.00
Hy credit lSl'C, linen,
Hanks, released, 5 Ili
$'.14,111
1 II 00
V-i.ri
nu
.llll
ti :;s
work
;is ;
I', tin i
.10
.7.1 :
:i 7.1 i
2 iii i !
8 :i:t!
1,1 no
111 till
I G.I
W 11 Hay, Jr
Well til.T,
Chi'!' 1' !:-.
Attorney and clerk,
Lamp lialitet,
Kttny A 1'ierco, in'Jsc,
K Clark,
April 1sH7.
Coftin pauper,
Copy uf briJgc bill,
(irave pauper,
llauling "
llarrell s 1' Ti; llonse, liook,
Standard Oil Co.
Chief 1'olici',
Lamp lighter,
Attorney and clerk, (T. ('. II.)
Health officer, 1 1 r. 1. K li.)
Accounts paid out ut regular meeting
during ls;i7;
To balance due town,
llespcctfully sulnuittid,
T. C Uakkisun.
The above reports show the receipts
and di-buts, lueuts td llie town of Wei
il ni for the ti.-eal year endiug May 1st,
1 !'7. T. V. Harrison, clerk.
To the Honorable Hoard of ComtuU.sion
crsol town of Weldon:
We, the coHituittca,1 to settle with the
tax collector, W. lj. I'urocll, rciort o.
follows :
To real and personal
pr.ip. riy tax lor the year
IS'.H't, $ I ii in 7.1
To poll tux, 11175
To privilege tax, ll'.i.l 12
Total, $1.1 17.H2
Hy treasurer re
2 nu
1 '.id
..In
ccipts, tr.'lll.lH
Hv insolvent list. 2d '-!
Hy 5 ikt cent com-
mission ou 1 .121 03 70.;i:l $i;toHU
To bal. due towu,
W. M. Cohen,
$24:1 8:
Coin tuitteo.
T. C. Uakkisun, i
yajr-nTK lncc the above report
wan made thi" lax collector haepatd trcas
urer. $134 114 and hit books show
": $1U'.I,4S uucollcctcd.
1 on
I 74
iii hi;
15 un
8 ill
25 tin
Kehiltc oo tuxea,
Hegistrar,
Work oo streets,
4 17
7 !IS
' 1 20
8 oo
1 GO
12 10
1 20
1 20
T. C. Harrison, clerk.
To the Honorable Hoard of Comruisaton
crit of the towo of Weldon:
We, the committee to settle with the
treasurer beg leave lo report as follows:
T am I Ir'in nil ...iiretn J17ir..if,
Hi inn I iHtitl U .truer l
' B.r,l. Illl'i'.l
Hy Iri'Mttiirer cm on ree ci,t n,.,,H
" " itlshursellifllll av'4
Ia-m ami rest llltted f-t'4 IS,
MRkiiiR a lotjtl .tM-ntltsl far
lltv u,n ut Weltl.,11,
Amt 'tne town of WeMnn
Kwi-ts'tntlly .ulimitletl
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Coiil'cctioneries, Tobaeeos, Cigars and Farm Supplies generally.
-MY-SALDONe
has l.cto receoilv tilled up with , levant I'm nit ure and is supplied with the
'ol.l'hT, HI'.SI' and MOST CI10ICK
WHISKIES, BODIES WD WliEsl
Among my slock f liquors I have no hand llie celebrated I. W. Harper, i
liavetiporl Morns "(ld (imvet, and Ives "Monliccllo.
I have also opened up a barrel nl six ;ur old AI'I'LK HUASDY
- PURE v AND MELLOW
Mi. for Muliiinal l'tirposni.-iwi
Also have on hand full supply of Iuiphrted and doineslu' wiuea,
latter will be foillnl the
Among llie
auobotfii cs tkinTjuVj mat
of liarreit A: I'o.'a wiuory at Chockayot(o.
-I have M.uie ol tU ( iLHI'.T AND IIKI.T-
North Carolina Corn Wbigkey,
made by Harrison Si Co., the beet aaro whiakey niakcn we have lo our ;
Territory.
I have on hand all kinds of pure f dskieti and au prepared to give my frienn
Entirp Satisfaction
throughout Ilalilax and atljoiuing eounlica. 5
Thanking the public ft pant liberal patrooage, I will nay when yott tl j
Weldou don't fail to c. Jo let the OLD ORIGINAL
DAVE SMITH, !
os WoabiigtoB ATtooe.
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