III J. .'lullia&JEdfcaM.IBEglBW BBggagBBgaMaagMihL i jn rum I1 I I Ir 1 N 11 K CUil LINCOLN COURIER J. M. ROBERTS. EDITOR AND MANAGER. Entered in the Post Office at llncolnxon a3 iecond class mail MATTER Subscription Cash in Adcance. 1 year.... 81.60 6 months. 76 3 moutba; 50 Hates of Advertising. bneincb, one time. S1.0025c for each sobsequen insertion. Two inches, one time, 1.50 50 ents for each wnbsequent insertion Tbien inches, one time, 2.00 (6 cents for each subsequent inset tion. 'Four inches; one time, $2.50 $1.00 for each uubseqaent insertion. Special rates for one-half and one-fourth column ; alao, for any advertisement continued longer than two month. LINCOLN TON, N. U. JAN. 80, 1891 CROSS AND WHITE PAIlliOXED. Last week at the solicitation of many petitioners and of the wives of the two criminals, the Governor iSaried a pardon for Messrs. Cross and White, whose case is well known to the people of the State. As is known, they "defaulted" in the National Bank at Raleigh, and w'ein and bid up in Canada, but were fouud and brought back to Raleigh and convicted of numerous forgeries. There seems to be a strong feel jijtf about Baleigh in favor of their pardon- The Governor Finding. The followiug entries were made by tbe Governor in relation to the caae : "The pardou was filed January tbe 22J, in the name of Chas E. Cross and Samuel C White, The crime committed was forgery and other offences, in all eleven cases. iStuUuce, seven years as to Cross, ami ri ve years as to Wnite, at hard labor in the Wake couuty work house." Iteasontt for- Pardou, Tbe reasons given tor the pardon, there was no preconceived purpose to defraud or obtain personal ad- NaiHas, but it was au attempt to sinking bank by unwarranted means aud unlawful practices- In a fit of desperation and failure -they sue cumbed to the temptation and fled, carry money with them that be longed to others, almost all ot which was alterwards surrendered by them. Tbe former character of these men aud their action after the of fence were committed, show that they do not belong lo the criminal data in the onliua'y acceptance of the term,, aud considering fie puu. isbiiieut already suffered aud the rtommeudations of so many ot the members of both of tie co-ordinate branch ot the Government, as well as ot ai y associates in the Executive Department aud of many very ex cellent citizens, 1 thiuk it right to order the pardons to issue. Daniel G. Fowle, Governor. The News & Observer and State Chronicle at Raleigh are st il I having some pretty hard words over the public printing. The Gen eral Assembly last week re-elected Mr. Daniels, of tbe Chronicle, public pricier. Capt. Ashe, ot the jrews& Observer, had proposed to take the printing at 15 per cent, less than it has been doue heretofore, bat tak. ing ibto consideration party service and some other things, the Legisla tors saw fit to give it to Mr. Daniels again. Mr. Daniels has been call ing C ipt. Ashe the "dogMu-the-mauger," and the Captain returns the compliment by naming Mr. Daniels the "blatant patriot." We do not know who has the best of it in the. verbal controversy, but it seems that Mr. Daniels has got the "coon and gone on" as to the print ing. Wish we h id tbe job of print ing! The U. 3. Senate has virtually defeated the Force Bill by setting it aside to take up the apportions merit bill, by a vote of 35 to 34. There , is great rejoicing among Democrats throughout the country. The Democrats had the aid of only 6 RepuMiratis to secure this result. Semttr.r Iugalls is quoted as says mg that the great blunder of his life was votiug lor the tariff bill. Xo it wasn't.' The great blunder of his life was being born. Wil. Star. For extravagance, the record of the secoud session of the Fifty-first Cougress is unsurpassed. The ap propriations voted alreada reach ? 100,000,000 while only three ap propriation bills have been put through X. Y. Star, Dem. I.ecH Birthday. Mr. Williams' bill making Gen. R. E Lee's birthday a legal holU day was taken up last Saturday. Mr. Williams said that this bill is to commemorate the name of one of the greatest menknowu to histo ry He -as certainly the greatest warrier who has ever lived. His character was spotless. He pos sessed magnetism as no other man known to the world had possessed. I 13 Lot his heroism riiuou that we would l:ke to biiog before the yooth of the land, aa bis devotion to duty. We have very few holidays iu this country, aod he thought it wise aud fitting to have days upon which our people whould assemble and talk about the great men who have made our history illustrious. The bill passed without a disseut Ing vote. State Chronicle. Farmer' Legislature, The old political stagers of this State got themselves in good trim to laugh heartily over the "absurd'' doiugs of a farmers' legislature. But up to the present time the fun ny part of the programme has not been forthcoming. There has been no attempt upon the part of the farmers in the General Assembly to ostracize lawyers, or auy other class of professional men. Tne legisla tion presented so far is not covered with hayseed, as was expected ; end we know, from a persoual inspection that there is not a single member of the legislature who wears homespun breeches stuffed into cowhide boots. Number. of men, and soma ot them lawyer--, hav told ns that a better looking, more conservative, more s .-risible sset of men thau the preseut legislature has seldom, if ever, been assembled under the dome of the State House. We are perfectly sure that the interests of the people ate safe iu the hands of the present legislature, and we are unfeignedly proud of the record our friends are making iu the present General As- sembly. Progressive Farmer. Honor to Wboui Honor is Due. It seems that there are still some persons in this world that have ears aod hear not and that have eyes but see not. Upon the minds of such aud all other sane persons we wish to again impress the glaring fact that we, C. H. Little, are running this paper. We are running it ac cording to the dictates of our own conscience, uninfluenced by anyone. If there is anything in it you don't like and you want to horsewhip" thb editor or to "cuss" him out, re member C. H. Little is the man you want to see. On the other hand if you h-ive seen anything good in this paper aod want to make the editor a present or to gently whis per some kind consoling words in his ear doa' t forget that C. H. Little is the man you are looking for. All who have been troubliug their souls aod passiug sleepless nights over the authorship of certain editorials iu this paper will please look at the top of the editorial columns aud see the name of the editor and put it in their pipes and smoke it, or, if they don't smoke, paste it iu their hats that the editor wrote them. Dallas Eagle. A Card From Dr. Aberuethyfc Ed. Courier : Prof. J. 3. Leon ard of Statesville, authorized me to state that he will give one of his tine Parlor Organs to the person who denotes the largest amount of money to me for rebuilding the Rutherford College, between Feb. 1st and July 1st 1391. Here is a good chance for some one to do a great good, and procure a flue musical instrument. Will not some youug ladie go to work to get np the money and secure the orgauf I will record all the moneys re ceived, and early m July announce tbe successful competitor. Will other papers please copy f Tours Truly, R. L. Abernethy, Pres. of R. College, N, C Eminent physicians everywhere recommend Ayer's Cherry Pectoral as tbe most reliable remedv that i can be had for colds, cough, and an pnimonpry disorders. A-k your druggist for Ayer's Almanac ; it is the best publication of its kind, and full of iulormation. Watch your potatoe and apple bins, aod keep them free from de cay. Subscribe for the Lincoln Courier gei:h.4X assembly .Senate. Thirteenth Day, Wed. Jan. 21. The stauding committees reported bill acted upon. The bill authorizing a Normal Training School for girls was re ported favorably. Mr. Bell gave notice that a min ority report would be filed. mils Introduced. Mr. Culoreth, to enlarge the jur isdiction of magistrates. Mr. Bell, to amend Chapter 193, laws of 1889, with reference tc working public roads in Clay and Graham counties. Mr. Paine, to incorporate Rock Spriug Camp Ground. Mr. Reynolds, to enlarge tbe ju risdiction of magistrates. Mr. Greene, of Wake, to ameud Chap. 137, Section 15, laws of 18S7, relatiog to listing property for tax ation. Petition. Mr. Galloway presented a petition askiog the establishment. of a Nor mal Training School for gir!s. Calendar. A bill to change the name of the Western North Carolina Iusane Asylum to tbe North Carolina Hos pital passed its several readings. The bill provides for the care ot a limited number of inebriates in the institution and 'for police .regula tions. A bill to authorize the State Treasurer to pay witnesses testify ing before the committee iuvesti gating railroads. The bill allows SI 50 per day, and the same mileage as is allowed witnesses in courts Passed third reading. A bill to exempt personal prop erty of orphan from municipal taxation passed- second. .- reading and on mation of Mr. -Turner -.was referred to the Finance Committee. A bill to allow petit jurors $1.50 per day and talis jurors 1.00 per day, in Anson and Union counties, passed third reading. A bill to compel persoual rep resentatives to plead statute of lim itation. Passed third reading. The bill to allow the Young Men's ChriUiau Association of Wil mington to issue bonds, and ex empt the bonds from taxation, on motion of Mr. Morgan was recom mitted to the Committee on Fi nance. Home Reports or Committees Mr. Sutton, chairmau of Judiciary Committee reported the following bills : A bill to better protect public worship from disturbance, favora My. To defile felouy, favorably. To amend section 647 of tbe Code relating to tbe registration of Cjn atable'a bouds at .-the county's: ex pense, unfavorably. To repeal the act allowing detec tives to carry concealed weapons, favorably. In reference to working convicts iu public works, favorably. Mr. P.ittereon, Committee on Penal Institutions.' Disp'oaing of the unclaimed bodies of convict-, favorably. Joint Session A message was received from the Senate informing; the. House that that honorable body was ready to go into joint session on the election of United States Senator, - A messige was sent to the Senate from the House informing that body of the readiness of the House to go into the election. The Senate and House then met in joint session. ' Tunce Declared Elected. President Holt, of the Senate called the joint session to order. That portion of the Senate proceed ings of the day before was read by Mr. R. M. Furmn, principal clerk, relating to the vote of that body. Chief clerk S. M. Brown, of the House, read that portion of the journal relating to the vote the d-y before ou the United Statei Sena tor. Speaker Doughton announceed the vote of each branch, and then declared Z B, Vance tbe choice of this Assembly for the position of United States Senator for tbe term ot six years from the 4th of March next. President Holt then declared tbe joint session adjourned and the Senators repaired to their Chara ber and the House proceeded to regular business. Passed Third Reading. To authorize the commissioners of Graham county to levy a special tax. To prohibit emigrant agents do ing business in the State without paying a license of $1,000 per an- nam, and in failure to procure the same to be Miject to a fire, and imprisonment not, less ihnn four months in the county jail or more than two years in the State peni tentiary. To facilitate the registration of mortgages, and deeds of trust ; al lowing acknowledgements to be made iu the county in which the parties reside. Senate Bills Passed Third Heading. To define when registration books shall be closed. 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AYER & CO., Lowe!!, Mass, Sold by Dreggists and Perfumer. E.. B.SPRINGS &CO. Agrents Charlotte 'Oil and ..... Fertiliser Co. Charlotte, N. C. We are. prepared to ojfer to the trade a full stock of Charlotte Am moniated Gnauo, Charlotte Acid Phosphate, Uerman.Kainit and Cot tou Seed Meal, which we. ar-e selling at lowest manufacturer's prices. Lat year4nr brands of Fertilize era proved not only by tbe analysis, but also by actual experiments of the farmer, te-be equal to the veru highest grades sold in the State, and this year you will find our analysis even higher. We advise our friends iu making contracts to examine the analysis. Some parties are selling very low grade Fertilizer at high grade prices. It is cheapest to buy tbe fiest. . Most manufacturing compa nies will make you any grade yon want. Acid Phosphate is old en tirely on the per cent, of available phosphoric acid, and Guano by tbe per cent, of ammonia, phosphoric acid and potash. Examine our an alysis, and get our prices before buying, as we will not be undersold; ANALYSIS. Charlotte Acid Phosphate runs 14 per cent, phosphoric acid. We guarantee it to ran not less than IS per cent. Charloite Ammoniated Guano runs 2.6 per cent- available ammo nia ; 10 2 available phosphoric acid ; 2 3 per cent, available potash ; and our guarantee 13 that it will run not less than 25 per cent ammonia; 1 per cent, potash ; 5 per cent, of phosphoric acil. We have agents at almost every station in this section of tbe coun try who will sell you at our lowest price. E. B. Springs & Go. E. , B. SPRINGS & CO , Agents Charlotte Oil'& Fertilizer C. Dear Sirs: This Alliance used in part your Fertilizers last season. They consider the Ammoniated goods equal to the beat they ever used, and the Acid Phosphate as decidedlv the beat. W. A. Graham, Sec'y. Machpelah Alliance, No. 430, Lm coin county, Jan. 3, 1891. Mr. E. B. SPRINGS, Agent for Charlotte Oil & Fertilizer Co's. Fertilizer, Charlotte, N. O. Dear Sir : Replying to your in quiry about how the farmers were pleased with your Charlotte Fertile izers, I would say that they have pleased our farmers vey much, as they have proved to be the best we bave ever ued in our county. R. M. Waelick, Bus. Agt. Lincoln Co. F. A! Lincolnton, N. C, Dec. 25, 1890. Messrs. E. B. SPRINGS & CO., Agts- Charlotte Oil & Fertiliz-r Co. Dear Sirs 1 used tea (10) tons of your Gaano and Acid Phosphate the past vear and am more than satisfied with the results. Will use no other the present year. Yours trulr, W W Griee. Charlotte, N. C, Jan'y 23, 1891. W NOTICE. J. C. Newland and others, ex parte, special proceeding to sell land for division : BY VIRTUE cf a decree of the clerk of the Superior court of Lincoln county in the above entitled special pro.'eediug, the undersigned as commissioner will expose to public sale for cash at the court house door in L ncolntoo on Monday, the : second day of Match, 1891, two town lots, viz. : 22 and 23 in the S( W. ward or square of said town. Said property is sold for division among the several tenants in com mon. Title reserved until the pay ment of the purchase money. This 23i day of January, A. D 191 BCC'OBB, commissioner Jan80'yi4t Notice Mortgagees Land Sale. BY VIRTUE of a mortgage made to Charles Beal by E. L. Gcodson and wif C. S. Good son, and duly recorded iu Lincoln county Registry Book 60, page US9, to which refer euce is hereby uiiide, i will sell at public auction tor cash at the court house door in Lincoln county on Monday, 2nd day of March, 1891, at 12 o'clock, noon, tbe land cou veyed and described in said mort gage, being a tract of land lying in IroLton Township, adjoining tbe Liu-is oi James Mullen, Giles Beal and others, and being the land con veyed to E. L. Goodson by A. J. Detr and James Mullen, executors ot J. W. Derr, by Deed duly record ed in B ;ok 57, page 33 of Liocoln county registry, and containing a'ont 100 acres, less the amount, about 7 acren, conveyed to Giles Bjal by E. L. Goodson. This 27th' of January, 1891. A. F. Moore, Collector . of est te ot Charles Beal. Jan 80 "91 4t MORTGAGE SALE. YYTHEREAS, .itehmond Scott '(single) did on the 17iu day of April 1390, execute and deliver to Albert R. Shat tcck Trustee.'a trust deed on certain landi in Lincoln county State of North Carolina therein described to Etcure the sum ot $350 due by sail Richmond Scott to the British & American Mortgage Company, Limited, which said trust deed recorded in Lincoln county in Deed Book 63 Page 267 et seq. to which reference is hereby made ; and whereas default ba3 be.en made in the pay ment of the moneys seemed by .said trust dfei ; and whereas the undersigned ha3 been duly appointed substituted trustee in the fiUce of said Albert K, SainrcK as provided in said Irusjt deed an1 has been duly requested to execute the trust therein contained ; NOW THEREFORE notice "is hereby given that under and by virtue of the pow er contained in 9aid truc.t. deed I the un dersigned substituted trustee, on Saturday the 2lst day o'f February 1S91 between the hours of 10 A. M. and 3-P. M'. at tne court house door in the town of Lincolnton of Lincoln county will by public auction self to the highest bidder for cash the following deacribed property situaied in Lincoln Go. North Carolina te wit-: FIRST: Ohe piece or parcel of land about one mile from- the town of Lincolnton adjoining the lands of B. H. Sumner W. H. Motz and others along the Carolina. Central and . C. 4- L. railroads, bounded, as ' folfcows "Beginning at a clump of wild cherry sprouts on the side of a branch B. II. Sumner's corner thence N. 4 degrees W. 108 P. to a small hickory and post oak; thence K . 16 W- 29 P. toarojk on tbe side of R R. thence 3.75 W 54 P toarock on the side of R R lhencJ south 27 E 54 P to a rock thence S 51 W 64 f to a rock thence S o E 57 P to a iock on th Tuckeysage i'ord Road thence S 87 E 21 P to a clump of iron wood sprouts on the side of the road thence S 81 E S5 P to a rock on said road thenec N 45 E 44 P to the beginning containing 64i acres more or las. SECOND - One tract of land on Beatty Ford Road adjoin ing the lands of FranK Eradshaw and oth ers, bounded as follows : Beg nning on a rock on Beatty Ford Road F Bradshaw's corner, thence with his iine N 22 W 22$ P to a rock thence with another of his lines N 69 E 4i P to a stake thence N 25 W 14$ P to a stake on a rod thence S 65 W 24 P to a -take thence 3 25 E 11 J P to a stake thence 3 69 W 10 P to a stake thence S 22 22 P to a rock on Beattv Ford Road thence with said road N E 29 P to the beginning containing nejrly six (6) acres, the two tracts containing in the aggregate 70 acres more or less. Said land will be sold to satisfy the debt secured by said trust-deed and such title will be given as is vested in said trustee This tue 16th day of January 1891. C D Holland, Substituted Trustee. Jan 23 4t Furniture Factory Flouring & Grist MILLS! ED. JAME3, Proprietor, Lincoluton, N. C. BEDSTEADS, BUREAUS, WARDROBES, LOUNGES, TABLES, WASDSTAND3&C. PJlouring & Grist Mills are now ready for grinding and will be run several days each week till after the first of Jan uary.' After that time they will be kept running regularly every day in the week. Ar rangements have been made with D. T. Doty to deliver the flour to any part of town. Fur ther announcements will be made after the holidays. RESPECTFULLY, ED. JAMES December 19, 1S90. Subscribe for the Lincoln Cou bier, $1.50 a year. RACKET STORE. SOTIiIL IN THE I.BAJD. FOR THE NEXT TIIIKTY days we have a few special bargains to offer onr customers, bo as to make room for oar spring stock. We don't expect to carry one dollar's worth of fall and winter goods over if re duction iu prices will carry them away. Millinery Department. In this department we have a few felt hats in Ladie.", misses and chil dren: which wa will sell at half val ns Don't fail to get some of these goodj, as they are genuine bargains. We al9o have an expert milliner, and all persona that buy their hats and trimming from us, we will trim them free of charge. jf 6$ (writ Jbj Ktamt. In this department we have some handsome goods and at rocK bottom prices. 36 in. all wool -grey dress flannel at 42 cts per yd. 36 in. half wool Ueurietta in all color at 25, 30 and 35 cts per yd. 40 in. all wool black Henrietta, 55c per yd, worth regular 75c. Black cashmeres, all widths, 10j to 44c. All wool plaids for dresses at 23 J per yd. A full line, ot worsteds nil colors from 10 to V2v. Calicoes and gingham aud chambray at all kinds ot prices. SHOE Department. We are btiil rattliug off our bar gains iu this department. Our 2 buckle plow tshod is the biggest sell-, er that wh have ever handled, every pair . warranted, . lor only 1.35. Don't fail to see our $1.87 Gent's shoe. It is the best shoe for the money tbat has ever beeu put on tbis market. Worth every cent of $2 50. Our Uents $1.25 shoe either iu Cougitss or Balmoral?, is a hnsr tier.' Ladies Shoes of all kinds from 62c to $2 00. Misses and childrena shoes ot all kinds that we have no room to quote prices. Clotliiiig Bepartiaeirt We aie headquarters for clothiug. A pair of good Jeans pants for 50c, a heavier pair for $1.25, A pair ot satinet pants for 85c, a heavier pair for $1.00. We also carry a fine line of pants from 81.87 to 85.00. We also carry a full line suits in cheap aud costly ones. Don't fail to see our line of clothing before you buy. Hardware Department. A first class side coffee mill for 35c. Th? best hand saw in the world for 40. Buck saws at 50c, A good claw hamuier for lOo. A solid sttel claw hummer for 35c. Braces for 35e, worth 75c. Brace bits all sizes at 7c i r. Quarter hatchets from 12c to 35., files from 3e to 12c, pad locks from 7c to 10c, teaspoons 5c per set f 6, tablespoon 10c: per eet of 6, rim door knob locks 20c, curry combs 7c, leather back horse brnsbes 15... tacks 250 in a paper at 3c per paper, boxwood rules 1ft 5e, boxwood rules 2ft. 8e, shears from 4c to 8c, blacking brushes genuine bristle 12c, blacking 2c, 3c and 5c per box, the best and cheapest blacking in the world. (8wwm gepattment.. Coffee pots 8c to 18c, covered buckets oc to 20c, water buckets 13o to 20c, kerosene cans 12c to 20c, wab pans 5 to 10c, pudding pans 4c to 12. dish pans 13c to 30e, foot tubs painted 35c, flop backets paint' ed 35c, crystalized bowl and pitch er unbreakable, only 65c, dippers 4c to 8c, milk buckets 20c to 30c, solid iron try pans 10c to 20c, sauce pans 8c to 16c, pint cups SDc per dozen, half pint cups 25e per dozen. GLASSWARE and CROCKERY DEPARTMENT This department is full up and running over. We have just re ceive-1 a large lot ot these goods. Our tinware, glassware, and crocks ery t p ntinents are by larger and more omplete than hey have ever hem before, and at rockbottom pm ces. Whfu yi.u reed anything in this line g,ve us a call and save monty. J. L. KISTLEEL PROPRIETOR Ma . Cobb building, Lincolnton, N.C. Ne. York Office, 551. Sell your cotton to JJ, E. 4 ' J. B Ramsaur and buy froa them STOVES T cooking. T O and O f V heat- V E ing E STOVES If yoa intend buying a SlOYa It will be to your interest to erfcmiat our stock before baying. W bay Stoves direct from factory, and now have on band the best ftUoxt ment that has been in Linoolntoa for years. We call special attea tion to the extra large bakers which our Stoves have, also to the Jo price. NONE BETTER Nor Cheaper. than our-Hand made Harney ,3di dies, Collars, Bridles, Halten anything in the Harness and sad dlery line, and as to Buggies, Wagons, Carts, Phaetons, Spring wagons, etc, etc Y are in the lead in price, ityl and quality. In addition to the above gootfe we carry the largest and bert assorted stock of general-hardware in town. . RE SP EC TFULL Yt H. E. & J. B. Ramsaur. P. S. We can be found aoroti jbe street from the Post OiBc. DO NOT FAIL To Examine Complete stock of KTotiona HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES, HARDWARE, Glass ware Tinware CROCKERY &C. As we think it will bp to your advantage to come to see us before buying elsewhere, as wE BUY FOR CASH and SELL FOR SA E, Respectfully HOKE AND MICHAL. V.