-
;p3(L The
USv ...
jv Dane
the tiding or falling of V" i
the hair. Luxuriant
tresses are far more to the
matron than to the maid whose casket
of charms is jet uurilled by time,
Beautiful women will be glad to be
reminded that falling or fading hair
is unknown to those who use
Ayer's Hair Vigor.
THE ROANOKE NEWS.
TilUKSlUY, ACGl'ST 12, 1W7.
T
OWN
VICINITY.
I toil days ended Tuesday.
Watkh.mki.ons everywhere.
HiTtTKilNtiNU grapes will soon bo
ripe.
I'nrntN will soon commence open
ing. Soft peaches ami sweet milk. Don't
talk!
"KyT waterinillioii hanging on do
vine."
TllE oyster vacation will bo over in
a month.
1'lNK showers fell in the county
Tuesday.
Wateumki.hns were never more
plentiful.
TllB oyster U getting in shape to
open up next month.
T 11 K sweet potato crop is said to be
a huge one this year.
K. S. ltiillEHTS has been appointed
postmaster at Jacksoii.
TllBHE is a leported change in the
schedule, of the Atlanta Special.
M of
flS! Beauty.
?
i The girl who refuses lobe dictated
to will never make a good type writer.
i Ikons that have once been red-hot
J will never retuin the heal so well again,
i A protracted meeting was com
rocnocd at Smith's church last Sunday.
I All. bousckeepern should know the
I value for household purposes of powdered
1 borax.
Kkv. Mr. Davis, of Littleton, is
carrying on a protracted meeting at Cal
rary this week.
A matchless beauty is a girl who
think li a is pretty, but is unable to
make a watch.
b' iuck could become birds at will
there would be a great many more buz
zaids than there are now.
Morninii headaches may frequently
be avoided by having the bedroom prop-
erly aud thoroughly ventilated.
$ I'Ni'l.K lion says its now cheaper In
toy "watermillions ' than it is to gather
them on tlui dark of the moon.
If Horace Greeley were ulivo he
might aay: "(Jo to Klondike, young
i man, and freeze up with the country."
Tut modern fisher maiden is the
stnuiuiur girl who fishes for compliment.)
ud gets all the young men on a string. '
j I'hysjea! strength and energy cent ribuic
I to strength of character, and both may
i'ehalky taking Hood's Sarsaparilla.
f Tse crop prospects are very fine,
j ami it is estimated that Halifax county
I farmers will reap an abundant harvest
1 tm (all.
i
i When you first try a bicycle jou
4 would enjoy it immensely if you eouU
stand on the curbstone and watch your-
self trying to ride.
, It'h a good thing for some convivial
; gentlemen that they have friends toslaud
up for them, for they're seldom able to do
'-. it for themselves.
f.
. TllE new standard postal card will
". be a trifle smaller than the card now in
use, so that it can be enclosed in husi-
nesa envelopes of ordinary siie.
i
5 Ikons should never be allowed to re-
Jrnain over the fire longer than is ueces-
Saury, but should be put at once in a cool
iiilacc free from dust and smoke,
r
I TllE dilTereuee between a cat and a
Reotenoe ia that the cat has ils claws at
jnho end of ita paws, while the aenimce
I lias its pause at the cud of ils clause.
If you want a reliable dye that will
atulor an even brown or black, and will
I'lease an J satisfy you every titua, u-o
; liuckingham'a Dye for the Whiskers.
The boy stood on the burning deck,
I Hut did not flinch, or budge a speck;
. ; lie knew there was no earthly spot
Which wasn't evry bit as hot,
Uei pepper tea is very yuod for
carpet pests. If the floor is waslied in a
,. solution of one-quarter ol a pound of red
. pepper to one gallon of water it will do
-much to drive them away.
?
This is the day of anti-thti, and smi
th at, but what people need moat nowa
days ia, the anti-bilious medicine, Sim.
Biona Liver Regulator, the King of
Iiver Medicines, and Better than Pilla.
fl bare used no other anti-bilious remedy
for six years and know from experience
jthat for ladies of constipated habit
Nothing equala it." Laura V. Craig,
Elleubury, Fla.
I Can Coutlpatlon rower.
' CMtirm t'Bodv Oathartla k)c or Mo.
M 0. ft tail M arvwlau rrM atoM.
The I.rsrmi s Watku.m ki.hn. The I
walnrmelon crop iu Halifax count y is the 1
largest for years. Yesterday was a gtral ;
day for thitu ami the streets w. re lined
with wa.-ntis and earls loaded with tlieii .
T he prii'es, of course, arc low, au! tin v
are now within the reach of all.
"Cant thou minister to a mind tli-ea-nl?"
aslis Macbeth. Certainly, lev
I..I.I, tin' e iiiiiiiii.n 1 1 the mind depends
l.irelv. it Il'if S il,-lv, Ml the Condition ot j
the stomach, liver, and bowels, lor all nl
which complaints Ayer's Pills arc "the
flnvcriguci-t thing on earth."
Lawn 1'aiitv. The ladies of the
Methodist Kpiseopal church will give a
dclighllul lawn party at the Kuiry place,
tomorrow ( l''iiday) night. Cake, cream,
and other seasonable delicacies will ho
served, and pretty girls will he there to
lend their chatms to the occasion. Will
you be there?
Crowded with Yisitoiis. Weldon
has been "ay lor tl u past lew Weeks and
the town has been crowded with pretty
young lady visitors. Tin' most of litem
have retiirtn d to llioir respective homes
during their lasl day or two aud now the
town has settled down to ils normal coi.
dtlioti.
Melons IUckivkh Messts. Thm.
II. Ihckcns and .1. A. lUllord, h..th
well known farmers, have our thanks f, r
some fun', large melons sent to ihisollice.
The melon crop this year is iinn-ually
good, ami our subscribers have been vety
kind iu sending us large specimens of
this luscious fruit.
Dlt. lit.ACK's Sl'ccEssoK It is ru
niorcd that Ilev. K. I. Swindell, lvl.,
will be appointed presiding elder of this
district, to succeed the late Ilev. W. S.
lilack. The appointment would be a
most excellent one ami it would give great ;
u,r!.l ,,.M..n I,, il, ,,l ,,i il, ,.,,,,,!
district.
TllE A. C. LINE fhe Atlantic Coast
Line will build nine miles of railway iu
l!i. Ik sin couuly and the penitentiary au
thorities have taken a contract to do the
grading. It will put 100 convicts on
this work as soon as they finish the three
miles uear Wilmington to connect the
Atlantic Coast Line with its new lino
the Wilmington and New Hern.
. .
S. A. L. Kxi'CHsionh. Kxcursion
trains on the Seaboard Air Line have
been going through for the past two
days and there life others coming. These
personally conducted excursions by Sea
hoard Air Line people, to New York,
lialtimore, Norfolk, Yirginia I'eaeh,
Ocean View, Old 1'iiint, etc , arc ipiite
popular and well patri nv. -d.
Sl'Eri.U. Kl.EmoN. licturns from
all counties iu the State so far heard
from indicate an overwhelming defeat ol
the special lax for public schools. Wt
bear of only one township voling fir it.
Cary towiikhip, and that was very close
No election was held in Halifax coun
ty. Northampton vote.1 against ihe
special lax by large tuaj iritiis.
Don't Destroy It. If you arc so
unl'oriuiuato as to g it one of the I w,i ) .
lor bills which f irger have changed in
resemble five dollar bills do not throw il
away. You can get (i lor it at the
suhtreasury. Two such bills were re
deemed the other day. The raised two-
dollar hill has vignettes ol I'ulton and
Morse, while the five dollar bill has vig
nettes of (i rani and Shorn! in.
- . . . .
A. and M. CoI.i.eoe Scholarships
Col. A. i'ctujolt, county supervisor ol
public schools, will be : Halifax 1'tiday.
the l!Hth instant, (or the purpose oj rx
auiiuing candidates for the A. and M.
College scholarship. This is an opp. r
tuuity for the succesful contestant to get
aeotupletu ie. ljnie.il education at a very
little expense. Col. I'rcscott hopes to
have a large class ou the day uauicd.
Kteiinai. Yloil.ANt'E, Is I he price
of perfect health. Watch carefully the
first svu.ptoios of impure blood. Cuo
boils, pimples, humors and serolula In
taking ILiod s Sassapariil.. J'rive awav
the pains and aeln s of rle umalism,
malaria and stoiuaeh iroubles, steady youi
nerves and overi'ome that tired feeling
by takiug the same great medicine.
Hood's I'ills are the In si latnily catlur
tio aud live! t'noi. lieinU', relidd',
sure.
Tiie Laiioiikhs were 1'ew. A
tanner who simply could tiol get harvest
hands, put up ibis sign upon his I, nee :
"Harvest bauds wanted. Hired gill
btondu and genial. Cabinet oigan music
in the evcini.. J'ie three times a day.
Three spoous of sugar with every cup ol
Collee. Ilamtuocka, leather beds or
leather divans at your option for sleep
ing. Rising hour 11 o'clock in the morn
ing. Three hours' rest at noon. Come
one, come all,
CLllVEKHKKb fivUAItlllT. We feir
that many farmers arc not iu careful as
they should be iu regard lo the quality
aud purity of the clovereed which liny
save and put upon the market, as well as
of that thev buy and sow, and, while sccj
inspection is a very important u.alter,
careful aud icopsjentioua inspection uf
fields before deciding to Atf the crop for
seed purposes, would perhaps be gulling
several notches nearer the root of the
evil.
Nervous dubility is a common com
plaiut, especially among women. The
beat medical treatment, for this disorder
is a persistent course of Aycr't Sarsspa
rilla lo cleanse and invigorate the jblood,
This being accomplished, nature will do
the rest.
Kiturote Your ltowli With rwrareu.
lioiulf L'nthartlc, cum oonatipotloa forever.
lOo, ttw. fl a 0. 0. 'll( diuwuu rlun4 mooey.
The 1'nive'isi rv Sriiooi,. The
I'liivel'sitv eli..i, loeateil at I k V
Mount, N ' , has r.i . M .1 1 y culiie to -
li nt in ii IhhJ w. r d Only il,r.
Vi .us a-n 'ie ( i ii-i " i il. M r. D.ot-. was
'.V'liking i t imi. .Mo r leaving
le-re he eslati.l-h. I llie school lo Kin ky
Mi hi ii i and has had Ionia! k.ildo sin -s.
lolling' 'In- p.isl si snn 'Inie wile lli:l
stodi lils in regular eulil's- - 'Jl in iini-o-,
L si les ih s.- i-l l,v i.'ll i III lilv, il'. ,V .
U 11. c t.t one i 1 ll.e l.i IV e,.l a. .u.'s .u.i
you will gel seine idea of the work. Si e
the advertisement in this issue.
Til E Kl II IIDV As AN I VI II Mull -
Cl alles Lit . II, a enloi.d earpelitcr, hist
week booiil a ih . II ' 'l's and his wife
pot tin oi i a il.e kitchen. Win u she
Wt:lit for lie eggs lo cook sonic ol' them
lor breakfast. she found lhat they were
pipped and threw two away. She left
the rest uf the eggs upon the shelf, and
the next dav w.is a little surprised lo find
that live ol tin in had hatched out live as
pretty Iiiahina chickens us one coiiiil
wish to. see, The lilehell was ijllile
warm and had acted a- a lolciably o I
incubator. Tin' chickens are all doing
well.
'I'll k Sea in A liti s N kw Si'iieim lk
The l!alei.:h News ami Observer says
that the prop is. d lo w -chedllle oil the
Siahoanl Air Lille all els pliocip.illy its
vl i I in It d trains It is pr .p si d f .r
the train Innn I'nrtsiiii.iiib to At aula
to make the nip iu the day time, leaving
I'oil-tio.iiih about II o'clock. The train
from ll.e other direction will arrive lo re
at abi.nl the same time as al prisenl, but
be run on a slightly faster schedule. It
is aUo pi.ipnsiil lo put on a "shoo -lly"
train In. in Iiahigh lo Weld.m and one
from Weld. oi to Portsmouth. Some of
the ollic.rs ol the road favor thc-e
ehag.'s, thi'ia oppos, d. Nothing has
h"ell d. finitely ihi.'i lej.
I'NK OF TIIE Le.Mov .Juice ol the
lemon is one of the best and safest iliiuks
for any p. r-..ri. whether in health or not.
It is suitable for all stomach disoa-os,
liver complaint, ii.llaiiiina'.i .n ol the how
els and fevers.
Leiiion is used ill intermittent levers,
i will alleviate and finally cure coughs
and colds ai;. heal diseased lungs, if
taken hot. Its uses are ininifohl, and
the t'loic we employ it internally the bet
ter we shall lind ourselves. Lemon
juice is anil lel.di c, ite, A doctor in
liouie is living it oxpeiiinciilally in ma
larial level with great .success, and thinks
it will In lime supercede ipiiniue.
I'.VIHJItlMiiV, AT ClIociiAVOTTE.
Mr. and Mis. Paul .irrctt gava
a most delightful enteriaiiuiieiii at their
beamilol urburlian Innu" lasl Monday
livening, complimentary l. their visitors,
Mi-sea Tiirnliull, Welhr and Vinson.
1'lic ui'.st of tbo U'eidoii young people
and the visitors in town were present and
the evening was spent I ih iightl'iilly.
Music, dancing and eotiveisaiion were
indulgi .1 in, and la.-l, but not least, ele
gant rein -limtins were served. The
fcstiviiies Were kept up until about 1U
u'ckick and Hum "gamd niolits" were said.
Mr and Mrs. (iarrett interlaid in
splendid sl)le and an evening in their
hospitable huiiie is always one of pleas
ure. -
Yof AMI Vol II llltANI'FA I'll Kit. Are
removeij from each oilier by a spin ol'
ill my year lie lrav..llc.J in a slow
going slag. ; uell lllle y n tak ll.o
lightning express or llm eleenie car.
When he was sick he was treated by old
fa-hioiie.l tneihiiil-and given oi l fi-h-ioncd
medicines, but y oi dein.onl modern
i l as in medicine as w -U as in every
thing else, lliol's S.iripui,.i is the
m.'.licim, ol loij iy. It is prepire l liy
mo'l'-ru me h ..Is and lo iu pep u;,ij oi ;,re
broughi the skill and knuwhi Igi of in id
em science. Hood's Sarsaparilla acts
promptly upon the hi m l and by unking
pure, rich blood it cures dis-ase aud es
tablishes good health.
Horn's Wakmiiu.k.- -Weinke great
pleasure iu directing the nlteuiiou of Iu
haeco growers lo I he large and attractive
idvcrtisi incut of Messrs. It.yd !l Yoiiug,
proprietors of llojd's Warehouse, al
I'j. field. These genlleiuen are deler
uiiii' d in un'iiii.on I In i p ,a;j r high
prices and big siles, if close p, Is, tl at
teiiii"ii lo bu-iiie.ss counts li.r anyliino,
I'lo y have sc. lllcd llie s, rvtccs of Mr
Nil .-so iib, Lie ol Na.-liiilie, one of llie
best auctioneers iii the Slate, and with
the iiddiijon ol 5(1 feel just added lo their
Il .or space they ate prepaji.) to give
farmers even pos-ildc advantage, 'liny
llalld'cd a glc.lt I'lllk uf the golden Wild
1 1st season, I. l;d l Xpi el 10 In.ndic II 1 11 1 1 1
llioietbis sca'oli I li o ii lley ilid h.st.
Fanners may ri s! assured ot oi.e I lung
Hovd Young will nlwa)s get tin in Oil
very lop of the inaikit. They I ave am
ple c.pii .l, . ip. io i.c. ,: .a . r), a Iu
corps ol b. i wr-, with h.lgi clilel. lo lio
and cm ry one cpii nsl asMired thai liny
wi.l revive the very Ust ti,,oii.,ot.
. .
Stall' of Oilio, Cit y of I'. I. do. Lucas colli
iy pr ink .) Cheney makes oiih dial le
is the wuii'.r parui'-r of the firm of p. ,1
Cheney it Co , doing business i i the
City of T iled i, County and Slate
aforesaid, and thai said linn will pay the
sum of One Hundred Dohais f r each
aud every ease ol ('atari h lhai canuoi be
cured by llie use of Hall's C.ilairh Cure
Prank J. Cheney.
Sworn tu before me mid uhserihed
in my presence, this til h day of December,
A. D. ISSfi.
(Seal) A. W. Clensnn,
Notary Public.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and ma, i uiruall)' up '!)!' blood mid mucous
surfaces of (he system,
K. J. CHUNKY k CO., Props.
Toledo, Ohio,
aSold by all Druggists, 75o.
ToaUmonialsfrot,
li.Ml.llu.Mi.
(lit- Koamike
'llll not. r put
-el. n' live b ai,. I- t.. i it. grading
be
giniong at lb.- I! ii. igh and li.1-1,,1, I ',
road The re.i I wol be two mil. s l.oig
and wiil ion n.ar ibe avenue The
track Will em- tl anal of the Knalnike
Navigation .md Water Power ininpany
at the lock- b'd.ivv the biidg.- ami wi.l
tun through the low ground-up to tin
inijs. Il will rnjniii- ci.n-id. ral.le dirt
work to build the road through the
I iw lands. We learn that the company
will not use nestles but will throw up
heavy embankments.
The road will he pu-hed through as
rapidly us pj-sihle. We congratulate
the people of Koanoke Kapids on their
good fortune in soon bring connected
with the outside world by rail. The
road will he a great convenience lo the
two large mills, as well as in ihe nn r
chants and other hu-incss men generally
at that place.
I'll. Black's Pi nkiial. The funer
al seivhrsollhe late W, S. lilack, D. D.,
whose death we announced la-t week, took
place at the Kdeutou street Methodist
church in II ileigh lasl Thur-ilay. The
fum iiil services w. re conducted by lieV.
.less,. . l'iiiiiiiiiggiiii,n lite long Iii. ml
of deceased. Dr. Ciiniiinggiin was as
si-led iii the service by KeV. .). A. Hot
naday, of this place; It, -v. M. D. Ilix, ol
liiehmoml cjutily; llov. A. McCullen, of
Henderson, and liev. W. C. Norman.
Dr Cuuninggiin spoke briefly but Icel
ingly from the words "Hut thanks he
unto 1 ml which giveih ih the victory
through our Lord Jesus Christ."
Peeling remarks were also made by
Hov. K. II. Davis, of Littleton, and Rev.
J. I!. Sawyer, ol Northampton circuit.
The interment was with Masonic honors.
Dr. Illaek's life was insured for ?.i,IMHI.
He was twice mariicd. His first wile
was known to all the bright jewels of the
conference us" Aunt Mary." Dr. lilack's
second wile was Mrs. lvate liryau, of
Northampton county, who suivives him.
Ho also leave three grown children, off
springs of bis first marriage, viz: Mi.-s
Birdie lilack, Lev. 11. II. Black, and Mr,
Will Black.
A good man has gone to his reward.
AN INVITATION',
('nine 'long, Mi-tcr ''all Tiini
See me HI' my hat I
Blow do ho'n ler sbuekin' cu'n,
Ku make do 'possum lat !
Come long. Mister Pali Time
Hope yo' way ain't los';
Turn dc putikiii yalh r
l'!n spice him yvid dc Plus.''
Drap drill heavy bie'ry nuts
Bring tl.it sipiirrel meal,
Pill up all dc tutor hanks
Ku make dat cider sweet !
I .ut oil siting's on do outside gati
Don't ymi stop ter ring;
T row sonic sand on topd.t llo'
Kn make dat fiddle sing !
Come 'long, Mister Pall Time
See me 111" my hat !
lloss-shiie's haiigiii' on dc do'
Whar I'm li v i ii ' at !
-- Staiilon.
RINGWOOD NOTES.
SuJJcn Ihalh-fwii l.issvlsanJ ihciiuljvo
H oc J rcrsnn.il.
Hi I lit- Matthews, aged about ."ill ycais.
dii d very siid l. iily ho.l Wi.ek. lie wa;
on bis way, lo church fell in die road and
expired before he could he taken home.
II" was a peaceable, 'ui''t and goml cili
t .ii.
Koii-ing e "tn crops in this section
aud the stall of hie will he plcnlilul The
Medoc farm, Kocky Hill, Messrs. Bill-
Iu k , Siinpsini mid C. A. Williatns have
most excellent corn, better than liny 1
have known in this sectii.ti for years.
Mr. L. Vinson ha- lioe-t e.ittoti, but all
crops are good, and tobacco euies tine.
Siin ly we have much lo be thankful tor.
Protracted meeting at Lee's Chapel
(his week. liev. Mr. Williams conduct
ing services.
Mrs. W. It. Tillery is visiting relatives
here for a mouth
Watermelons plcnlilul and luscious.
li. K. M.
No Cure-Vi la,.
That s the way all liiuggistsaell lirovcs
Tastele-s Chill Ionic for Chills and Mala
r a II is simply Iron and Oiiuinc in a
tastelc.-s form. Children love it. Adults
prefer il to hitler nauseating Ionics. Price,
jlte.
It' isn't until a man goes blind that
he S' cs w hat he nlisjes.
It is always gratify lug lo receive li sti-inomal-
l..r Cli. mil. oi l. mi's Colic, Cho'eia
ami Dianh .calii dv, and when the en
dorsement is ft on a physician il is
especially so, "Tliero is no more satis
factory or off 'olive rem. dy than Cham
Leri. nn'-1 h.iiic. Cholora mid Di.nrhoi a
ll'IO.'.K," WlU'S Dl. li. K. Hol.i'V.
I'l y-ici an and phar cist, of O.ney, Mo;
and as he has ll-cd the ltcino.lv ill III
ling -t. re I- r -l t y ar-, h" -Iculd certain
Iy 1 now.
P"i sale by W. M. Cohen Weldon,
I N lit.mn,' Halifax, Dr A S Darn-
-01 K, lied
ADVK.H.TISKMKNTS.
o subject lo
peculiar Ills. Tlia
friirtit remetlv for
rtialilua' ll-iriBl!y
kwornn suit ilouoiuli
' dlaordert la
u'ta VnrmlfiiEre
j w - - rs -
k, msmhI rhllilnn for Ml venln. Hcml
'for l litis, boot almut llie Ilia aud Uia
rellteily. On, ls.ul. mtllM tor l&oratl.
k. H. t lll V, lUlllmora. ia.
Lost 1 hilj (io po'lc uiai j Pieaso.
sir, have you seen a man without a little
hoy? 'Cause, if you have, l a that little
buy,
UoANoltE ll.M'll..
Work began TiK-dny '
I! inids railiead 'fh.
Sar
II VkV
i .
I
PERSONAL MENTION.
Ilk- I'.iimiiin ,mj li'iim: nf I'muLir l'urk'
Viha 1 ik,- In iki lid in lh; Min-liiny.
Miss ll.iiiie Clark i- vi-iiiu
olland Neck.
I'ti.'liil- al
Ib'V. I!. II, lilui-L. ol ll.i.itloke circuit,
wa- lo io Sum! iy.
Mr-. .1. T. li.ioeh left ) -ten lay a
i-il lo l.yin hlntig.
dildge .1. M, Mullen, of Petersburg,
was hero Thursday.
Mi-S Klhel Sledge, ol Kiehtnolld, is
visiting relatives in town.
Mi-s Lizzie Bawls, of Durham, is vis
iting Miss .lessie Kdwards.
Mis. Aaron Prescolt lcli Monday for
Bah igh, on a visit to i datives.
Mrs. 1!. A. Pope and children are ve
iling relatives at Scotland Neck.
Mr. W. A. Wilcox, of Halifax, was
among the visitors hete Tuesday.
Mrs. K. W. l'rown, of Petersburg, is
visiting her si-ler, Mis. J. T. Kvans.
Mi-s lluby Vinson, of llingwood, is
Ihoguc.-t ol her uticle at Cbokayoltc.
Mr. A. L. Stainl.ack has returned
homo from a vi-it to Brunswick county,
Va.
Mi.-s M.tieTiniherlako, of Iiah igh, was
in Weldon last week on a visit tn rein
lives.
Miss Julia (in gory, of Halifax, who
has been here on a visit, has returned
home.
Mrs. J. T. (lay has returned home
from a visit to relatives in Northampton
county.
Mr. J. K. liariihill went up to Knlield
Saturday to visit his father, Mr. J. J.
Bamhill.
Miss Plorence Stainhiick returned home
Tuesday night fnun a visit to relatives in
V irginia.
Col. W. A. Johnston and daughter,
Mi.-s Claude, uf Littleton, were iu town
yesterday.
Mrs W. li. Smith and children went
to Henderson Monday to spend a
few weeks.
Miss Annie Bell Alsop, who has been
lu re on a visit lo relatives, left Thursday
for Knlield.
liev. J. A. Hoi naday held the regu
lar ipiarlerly meeting at Smith's church
last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs.ileurge W. hancasler, who
have been on a visit to Virginia, has re
turned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Johnston and
children, of Plorence, S. C , are visiting
relatives in town.
liev. P- N. Slainhaek is ussUling Rev.
III. II. Davis iu a prut ranted uncling at
Calvary this week.
Miss Kstcllo Timherlake, of Balcigh,
who has been visiting relatives in town,
has returned home.
Miss Mabel 1'roelieh, who litis be. n
yi.-it ing relatives here, returned to her
home al llalfas Tuesday-.
Miss Nellie Blown, of IVioisburg, has
returned home after a pleasant visit to
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Kvans.
Mr. W. M. Coh. n and si-lcr,
Mi-s
Lyito, lift Monday morning for the
It ickhridgo Alum Springs.
Miss Kn.ily (iilliaui, of Halifax, who
his been visiting Mr. and Mis. A. E.
Wilson, has returned home.
Miss Mary W.itkiiis, of Franklin, Va.,
has been II. rc for the past few days ou a
vi-it lo Miss Annie Pierce
Miss Liura powers left Saturday to
attend lhe"Chaiitau.Ua in the Moun
tains" at Wayne-b'.ro, Va.
Miss Price llamill, ol this county, ami
Miss Crews, of (Iranvillc couuly, were
among the visitors here hist week.
Miss Anna Mulley and Miss Minnie
liinker, of Scranlon. (V, are the gucsls
of Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Staiuback.
Mrs. Junes II. Li-siter, Jr., returned
In Henderson Thursday, after a brief
visit to Weldon, her burner home.
Mr W. II. Johnston ami Master Wil
lis P. rkins, of Littleton, arc visiting rela
tives and friends in town and vicinity.
Mr. W. T. Whit ''head, a popular sales
man in the store of Ktury A; Pierce, is
visiting frii'uds in the lower part of the
county.
Misses ,.oiio, Mary and Sallie Porter,
of Tarlioio, who have been the gmsts ot
Mi-s Alice Anderson, returned home
Tuesday.
Mrs Hawks and daughters, Missis
Cato tool Florence, of Portsmouth, who
have been lu re on a visit, h ll Monday
lot Kui oria.
Miss Sallie Turuhtiil, of l.awienceville,
Vu , has been (he guest ol Mr mid Mrs.
I'.ol i;.i,r..ii, i,ti Cli'i'kayotte, fir the
past few days.
Captain W. J Urid-haw, who has
charge of the grading the Carthage rail
road exieiisi. . ti. c.inie down Tuesday on
a visit to llie farms.
Mr ami Mrs C. jollht ffer and
children returned lolheir h une iu Hen
derson Tliur-day, atvonipaiiie.l by Mi-s
Mary Z illie. tl. r, of Northampton.
liev. F. D Swindell, D. D , mission
ary secretary lor the North Carolina con
ference, will preach in the Methodist
Lipi-cpal i.hurt,h he(c noi isjunJuy.
('apt .1 D Simpson and family re
turned Monday li om a visii to Virginia
Beach Mrs. Simpson and son did not
stop over, but went on to Macon and
will spend a few weeks visiting friends
in Warren couutv
Bwt (-ouwh Hjriii. TwtaUooiL
1mm in list UU&. FT
NKW ADVKRTISKM KN I'H.
'I!
tnT The whole store offers exceptional ituluc tnenis this w. ok to morn v
savers. There's a gloat sale of Wash fiouds, Silks, Dr. liuo.is. ), s
Furnishings, Hosiery, etc., and tuch a sale will glow in interest, lor such
juice giving must necessarily win trade.
WHITE GOODS. ilrJS'rs...
Towels, all linen, 5c,, Sc., Die, to L'.ie.
A good lilcachetl Collou Towel for Sc.
Soli Nainsook (special) 1:21c
Imperial Long C'lolh, Hie. Uo.
All Linen Doylies, .jile. tii..on, worth Toe.
B.d Spreads, fiUc, Toe. !Hlc. and Sl.L'.". All h, u.iiod and nady foi
I tl.ACK ( ;()()!
lerns, olio, a yatd.
Black Batiste, IJ iuches wide, .Vie. a yard.
Black and Navy Cheviot, I J inches wide, .'llie. yard
Figured Sarah and Foulard Silks, former lice, olle - - e'o.in.. price
J'.lo.
12 I-2C. WASH GOODS FOR 6C.
Tin; last lot of about 1,1)01) yards ngular UJe. Jacont Duchess
on sale at lie,
6 I-4C. UNBLEACHED COTTON FOR 5C.
Full yard wide, smooth around thread, good ipialily I'libleacheli
Cotton, actually worth die, our pi ice fie. ibis week,
WASH GOODS. fiUun-
Yard wide Percales worth 1 J!e. yaul, in short lenghts, Sc. yaid.
I'siial lJic. Madras, iu short lengths No. yaid.
Regular Sc. Apron t liiighams for lie. yard.
Beautiful 10c. quality Dress Uinghais lor ,V,
I'sual 1-ie. Lawns nnd Dimities for 8c. yard.
1-1 1!. Jaconet Duehes, only a limited rpiantity for lie. yard.
lyrPAT "IJ' "Prie" P'U'.ve'e, sirieily high grade, List
price,
days only.
I-VTn QPRTT A TQ W, Pattern
ljUlU Ol Xilfi.JJO. Betlspreids.in Jain.y dcsi. ns,
ready hemmed, worth 1, here Toe.
MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED.
Watt, Rettcw & Olay,
The Great New Store, ON "&?ti
NORFOLK, VA.
(When ordering goods,
ANDY
2i SO
jRtjmiiTrrv rnsDniTrrniorun-
anyi'ii
on
ft t Ill mill
nuuuuuiuiit uoniinniuiju o,,.. wtr,r,,, ..
pis ntt onntipi rrs. Art. Mint llKUl in
y 5?"- w'- 5- 21T-
We are now bavini? a big rush
111
buyer is still on the northern markets picking up j .1
shipping lo us by almost every freight.
Ladies' Oxfords, II.V -ID, Ctlc: Kloor iniiitings, f,
Shirt waists, (A a.l, .Vic: Cali.aics, il,
Ladies' patent tipped shoes, ."iSc; M
"ic, Aprons I'l inches wide Die, S d
1 !)S; good ginghains lemons wide
Willi bail.l .IC. M.ISOtlitO llettill.'. li.
IX, -'He, Ladies' line dross hats, .Vic. "li, !Ke, IIS inch euriaiu scrim ."ic, i
Ladies' gause vest I, -s, llie, Cre,iielte sct, balls ",.')e, s ,a ;, "
Hammocks lio, Toe. mi
Mociuette Rugs, 90c. up.
Late style
cs?.
imhtirgs, 1 ll.l'ic
Silk Itibboiis,
collar an tl culls ,c Oil clot h mats llx I I. el '
"."ic Ciootl worl ing clocks ."i, .Vic Curtain poles
Inlilcachi d -hcoliiia He Plaid dress
agatevurc at about f regular prices
. i . Cill. I. a,. 1 1... .1 l ....
'ty
'.ipei .i: te .an ,,,-i.s i.ii ,- 11,1. m,-s
job lace ctirlains HxT leet He Ix'.l
riniion tu uau regular prices i.inen
'' I euv elopes U'c L' I sheois wining
lk ter panes ItSe ."ill, 7"e Ladns spring
,f " l'ic Job iu cor-cls l.'i, 'Jtii- New styles
li.'icl'ill inch $I'HI floor oil cloth I,
fail tu got some of out Moor mattings,
f as much, as we ipiote above we have
" which we buying nnd.rtne markci
fl t'oods nuieh f'ss than ih" r-'gnl ir
J" on nil goods bought from us al
i SPIERS & DAVIS, J
fjy Aug. 9,18;l. Weldon, N. C. A'
' '2 '- vJ'- '-2 'S
DEAl.l'.li IN
Clothin
j, Shoes - and -
Also a large lino of Gents Furnish
ing goods and notions. Don't miss
vour chance. Ston to saa ma be
fore buying.
I
)S. K,
liliialililie, lustlous
1 I indies wide !i ti.it -
fcT.i; uur price, :i. Fr a fe
Wt.VNItV,
phase uieiiiiou this paper )
CATHARTIC !
ALL
DRUGGISTS
- i'iit'cnnKlination. fwrarft arc the litem! I.axa
i-.iui rniiNf nni iiulurairptultl. him-i
In.. llo
.r,, 2T- S'- &
A
I'.i.ft.jtt.
Spnng
Summer lioo.ls
id bargain
, !, II. Lie; Ladies'
Brocaded Sal een P-'e.
4,41c; -."i ct
en s statidini:
ay stiike el.
and lutn over collars,
Is. i,,,,, lh.
brim hats, f
c. boyV clocked hats il
1 .IC. W1I..1..W slool, s ol, .i.rou, r.. II. .rj
Pine 'r..r. h..
-1. I, Se M. i.
laces ;i. ."i Se Coiiun
lalllidliitl Shins with i
w .Maim thinks Kll, "
and lixttires l.i, L'lle kt
gootls II, leL'."i.r llll as's't styh
Table . ilcl..iit In li'),- ,.u ,, W:,
tl Iii.. ,'.. i . ... ..
o, ,.i- moss soul . nitons ,,,, io ...
feel IJIc Ulllj f.et I.Y-.Vm ,,U ff
lain.- ii.ui gomi i.ti in, los i,Ir :;:i,
pap. r - Ileal y vi ty wide while ,,,iin
stvhs siih i hats lie Dressed "(I
vi
Smyrni rugs ;tj in. I, ;s j ,,, ,
1), J vauls ide IJ ', .i. Jn,. h,,'i
these mattings w.-rih iicarlv Iwiee
huii.lt. d ol oih.r il.ii.gs imd -nl
prieo
prict"
one
. and can nlloid loscll all ll.os,,
Bern. Ii;h. r e .i, pv IV, ight
I me itiuouniiug lo IMI and
Vl
Next to Mill's Grocery.
CU RECQHSTI PATIOH j
W1
Juu 1 .!
Mi
Uf
Hats
NKW A D V K KT1 S E M K N TU .
I UfllVEfBIJY I
SctjooL. i
PROGRESSIVE.
THOROUCH.
ABLE FACULTY. t
.,' I "N-l.i.V UM, I .il.VAN I A. ,:s t-
I MUSIC &c jIR, T. I
J S'"'' '"' ''" I'lOO' illnslral.'.t . -nllll. .gin;. j
WILLIAM HOLMES DAIIS. A. B .
'.Ji.e JiJ',";'.J.
J
is a Nl'KCUI.IST ami AUTIIOUITV ou
all
'il'ii u ir u w a w-iu 'iV aWf ii it o iri'U'b
Ml who are sniveling witli any l;I.O(II)
Tl.'iil I'.I.K, uoulil lie wise lo call no or
aililtess hy mail. Consultation lie ami
medicines compounded to suit ench imrtu-.
ulai case, When writing tome pluiseen
elo.se stanip (or ri pl v.
i'i:oi'' .i.s. iiai;vi:v,
1!o t'huieh SI (Xi-iv No.)
J'' I" '.V- Norfolk, Vll.
"rOTICE."
'flic Hoard ol' f'oon tv r',,.,..iuu;.. ..r
llalll'.l-c eouiitv hereby give mil in- that
Ihcy will receive bids torn lioretl bell and
pulling tn well lixttires inside pipe not lulu-
less I Inn i mill ono -quarter incbi-H in
dia tor) in the eo in house yurtl. IliiU
can be filed with the i-L.rl oi'li... It.....i ....
tit' bt'liiictlie lirs' .Miimlay in August nexl.
n.ecineaiioiis snouiii aceoiniiany each Intl.
'I lie I'.oanl reserves tin- right lo reject any
or nil In. Is. liv order ot Hoard,
T. X. IIAKI.-ISON, chaiiuinn.
Mt'M. I'lirgerson, iderk. iy H 4t
lulyli, IWI7.
THE STAJ NORMAL
INDUSTRIAL COLLECE
i:ilKKN.si,;, N. C
(Hl'ers the joiuig women of the State
thorough professional, literarv, classienl,
sciciiiiiic and industrial cdu'i'iitioii. An
nual exiicnses ISM to sum. Faculty of 25
iiietiilicrs. More than .Kill regularstudents.
I'ractiee st hool of l'Jli pupil, ir tcaebersi.
More than l.gotl tuatriculates rcpresenling
every county iu Ihu Stale except three.
l'orresioii(h tiec invited from those desiring
competent trained teachers. To secure
board iu dormitories all free-tuition appli
cations must bo made before August 1st.
for catalog mil information, address
I'hhmukntchas. d. mcivek.
jy i'i I tu.
lly virtue of an ixeeutioii in my bands
lor collection issued from the Superior
court of Halifax county returnable to Nov.
Icrin 1!I7 iu lavor of liousc, llciiiistone &
Co-, against W. II. Finch, I will sell to
the highest bidder for cash at the court
house i l.,..r in tl. town ot Halifax, N. C.,
on Monday, the Wit day of Seitenihrr 1H97
all of the right, title and interextof W. li.
Kuieh t which is one-thitil) in that tract of
html on w hich the late W C. Finch resided
just prior to his tleiitli, anil is the land
which the said W. B. Finch heirs Iroui
his mother Sallie F Finch vvhost- maitlen
name was Sail ii- K. llrinklcv, bom. led by
llie lands ol W. V. Kohlulti I l Jolinson
anil ot hvrs, llie vvholo tract eoiitainiiur,
aliout two htiiiilred acres, and K ing on the
roatl leading from .Mcduc to Knli'ebl.
.Inly (i, su7. ,. T. DAWSON, sheriff
i.v H 'It of Halifax county.
NORTH CAROLINA
COLLECE OF
ARTS
WILL OI'KX Si:iT.1, 1K!7.
llnloii i.il academic, seientilic unit
Icchnical coursi-s. Kxnerieilcnl anee.
iolists ill .1 -i
terTIIJIienses pel session, iiielndmg bonnl.
For County Stndcnu, - . J: !i:t,(
For all other Students, - . l-e(.(K
Apply for catalogues to
ALEXANDER (J. 1IOLLADAY, I.L. D.,
lialeigh, N. C. President,
.iy H liu
CREENSBORO -
Female College,
North Carolina.
THe Piliv-Sccond Session of this Col-
JL lege begins
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 8. 1897
Advantages of College and Conservatory
idT'Tcd at moderate cost.
A PACI LTV OP SPKCIALLSTS!
Ample K.piipnieiit. A pleasant home.
Catalogue on application.
DKI'.I) I'l. VI ot K, IMtlll)l:T.
je 2 1 2m
Fori SjLe
11 Y
Swift Creek
rDairy and
Stock Farm
line hundred lioa.l ot uili .,!.. i.ui -..:
tensl.lerseyt'oiiiH, Hellers iilnl voting bnlln
bb nded bliaid ,i Umi nole.1 Stoke l'n,j(i
SI. I.ntulH rt. C'OllllllllKKiM .nil nlliA.
Mellcrs-.1!! mi to JS.VMKI- Hull. tr. ,ui ...
flu Mil Males knit only Iron, n, 1.
iss. IJciuembei lb,, bit 1 1 is half the herd
so buy mid breed nn. l-ohm.! i-hi.
always on hand. Write for what von
want. T. B. BRASWELL,
J'"-l.v ltattlelioro, N. C.
Monuments ariSST
DESIGNS SENT FREE.
In writiiiK give aome limit as to
price and state age of deceased.
1. AH(;r.wT STOCK III the HMtb
lo select Ironi.
Wo have no branch yards, and
parties doing business n,l,.r ,iM jn
name have no conneirtinn with ua iu any
way whatever.
THE COliPER BURBLE WORKS
(Established 184a)
16 to 163 Hank at, Norfolk, Tk.