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TWM IflKlBOIiK- COU'HI LINCOLN COURIER J. M. ROBERTS, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. Entered ix the Post Office at llscjlnton as second class mail MATTER Subscription Cash in Advance. year c SI.'1'. months 75 3 mouths 50 Rates of Adcertisinq. Oaeineh, one time. 1.00 ',25c for each soD?equen insertion. Two inches, one time, 81.50 ; HO enU for each subsequent insertion Three inches, one time, 82.00 T6 cents for each subsequent insert tion. Four inches; one time, $2.50 11.00 for each subsequent in3ertion. Special rates lor one-half and oue-fonrth column ; al30, for any advertisement continued longer than two months. LINCOLN TON, N. C, FEB. 12, 1692 AWOIIXCEMEXT FOR 1S92. We know bomelhtug of the scarcity of tnouey- We feel it every hour of thedty. We feel it in our purse. No one realizes it more that the ed itor ot the country newspaper. We have, therefore, decided to adopt the one dollar CASH system for ItfO-'. In order to be able to afford this we must greatly increase our circulation. We must have cash in advance. Those who get the paper on time must pay the regular price of 81.50 per year. Those who do not pay cash, but pay in trade will receive the paper tor tin1 old price of 81-50. Those who are now subscribers must pay up back subscriptions and py 81. CO in additiou in order to get ;d vantage of this offer. This reduction to 81.00 a year will last only during the mouths of Jan uary and February. After that time we will go back tc the old price. This i campaign year and those who want the COURIER had better pay up arid take advantage of the 81.00 proposition at once. Those who have already paid be yond the first ot March can get the Courier a year from the time paid up to by giving us 1 00. Remember you must pay np to the present at the rates of $1,50 and then add 1.00 for another year in order to get advantage of the above reduction. Now we thiuk the foregoing ex. planations are clear. Please read j them carefully aud do not ask us to do some oifcer way than we have proposed. The Courier promises to b3 what the. people make it. If it is weli ted n, will be lively and hearty; if it is allowed to get hungry it can no: do the work it desires to dc Let everybody co-operate and it will sworn, dish rnucb. MAMIOOD There is no time in the history of th. world when there is no need of men of moral courage and honest convictions. Bat if, in time of peace, there is any time when there is need of true manhood and outspoken, honest opinions and bravery in thought and action, it is in this Nineteenth C.-ntury. The people are seeking new ideas and new methods in religion, in politics and in every class ot professions. Many ot these now ideas are good ; and many in religion tend to skepticism : iu politics, to anarchy on the one hand and to tyranny on the other; and in other professions, to dishon esty in business dealings, aud un" manliness and weakness in writing, in thought and in speech. Men are too ready to tG led away by that which has the appearance of bcng popular or by what may? by dent of circumstances, for a time h ivo actually become popular. Men ot weak minds and weak principles or of we;sk moral courage are easily lead from the paths of their con ception of of duty. They will fall iuto the popular current without stcppi !g to consider whether in do ing so they are sacrificing their principles. Some do It for waut of proper study of what they do ; othn ers do it solely and alone lor the hope of g.in ; while there are others who follow in sincerity and in truth, believing that they are right. Now, the point that we are after Is that he who will stand by his properly acquired horiest convictions is the man that we need to-day. Not men who are selfconceited and will not yield to others the privilege of hon est opinions, though different from their own ; bat men who will think I for themselves and speak and act in acccrdauce with lb ir own judgment of right. We most first seek "to Know wis dom and understand ing, as Solo- mon, the wise3t of all men. said. Acd hen we have fonod the truth. what ever that truth may be, we mint have the manhood to maintain despite the cavil and ridicule of tha world around ns. We have for our readers a larga number of girls and boys in the lifs and ioy of childhood and in t ie bloom of youth. Mach in fatufe will depend opon the character and actions of these young people. Jf the noble principles of that manhood which makes males men, and wom anhood which makes females womern are instilled into their minds and impressed upon thier hearts, their usefulness to the communities in which they may live now and in after life will be greater tbau can be to'd by voice or pen. They may never become great or distinguished, but if they are noble in spirit, pnre in heart aud virruons and honorable in all their actions and dealings they will shed a halo of noble and sweet influences around them that will make them praised not only on earth, but in Heaven. The readers of the COURIER doubtless remember a clipping pub lished a few reeka ago in which an acoount was given of remarks of a visitor to a Chicago school. He told the children that in hauling potatoes to market the big ones al ways worked themselves on top, and told the pupils how they should try to bo on top. Now it takes a great deal to make large "potatoes". It requires strong land and that well cultivated. So it takes a great deal to make men ; to make men of worth; men who are sought for and who are wanted. Wanted ro assist in building up and improving the good of society, the Church and the State. It requires intelligence, culture, honesty, brave ry, Manhood, These are the ele ments that are found in the men who are on top and who are always wanted. The world is in need of more men to-day who will rely upon their own exertions to achieve success- Meu who will seek to know the truth al ways and when they have found it will hold it. Whether you are on the farm, in the workshop in the counting room, in the higher professions or wher ever you may be found, the thing for you to do at all times and in all places, is to be a MAN! Seek edu cation, intelligence and wisdom, virtue and truth and by the pos session cf these yoa will be enabled to make your life a b'essing to thoe among whom you may live. Man hood ! Who can comprehend the strength and beanty in all that that term implies ? Let us all learn to know it better and practice it more. I An Effort to Break the Dem ocracy. Special to the Atlanta Constitution. Washington, Feb, 2. A lively sensation has developed here in the report that the Third Party move ment in the South is being backed by the Republican national cam paign committee. It is said that the Republican committee, is quiet ly at work communicating with prominent advocates of the Third party iu Georgia and other South ern States, aud that Republican em issaries are zealously at work in this new effort to break the Demo, cratic integrity of the South, a;; they haye been able to do it by any other method. The report goes that the Republican campaign com mittee has set aside a liberal con tnbution from its campaign fuud to be u:ed in spreading Third party doctrine in the South. If this re port is true, the Third party move ment in Georgia is beiug supplied from the Republican national cams paign fuud with the wherewith with which to do the work of breaking up the Democratic party. It is a sharp trick of the Republicans, and there sems to be no doubt that there is something in it. A well kuowu Republican, on being asked concerning the matter to-night said : "Suppose It is so, though of course I kuow nothing aboot it, would it not be all right ? The Republican party never bad a fair showing with the South solidly Democratic, and it never will uuiil that condition of affairs is broken np. We cannot do it by making a straight fight as be tween Democracy and Republican ism, but if the apple of discord is thrown into the Democratic ranks by the Republican managers it may have the effect of dividing the Dem- ocrats and giving the Republican party a surer foot hold in the South. It is fair politics, and it seems that the scheme, if each a scheme is on foot, is being worked to decided ao vautage from the reports received from the South. Active Republicans are in corres pondence with the Republican cam. paign committee on the subject, and in some- Southern States it will be observed that many of the most ac tive leaders of the new party caoce from the ranks of the Republican . Whether or not the Alliancemen of the Sonth are going to be fooled to any extent by this Republican trick remains to be seen. But the Alh ancemen in Congress say that they will not be, and that the farmers will remain true and steadfast to the Democratic party and will work through it their great mission ol fi nancial reform, which, if not suc cessful through the Democratic par ty, cannot be won at all. Resolutions of Mecklenburg Alliance Progressive Farmer. Resolved, That we adopt the Car olina Watchman as the organ of the rueckVnburg County Alliance. 'J. That we endorse the principles laid down in the Ocala platform in to to, and the sub-Treasury espe cially. 3. That we endorse our National President and worthy North Caro linian, L. L. Polk. i. That we endorse our national editor, Dr. C. W. Macune, aud rec ommend the taking, and urge the reading of our national organ, the National Economist, so ably conduct ed by him, by all Alliancemen and liberty-loving citizens. 5. That we are in hearty sympa thy with our Western Alliance brethren and will be found solid, side by side with them at the ballot box next November, voting for re form and pure government. 6. That we recognize co-operation in business essential to success, and, as our State Alliance has suc cessfully inaugurated a business system, that each Alliance business agent do bis trading through our State agent as far as practical. Fraternally, L. M. McAllister, Sec'y. The Tlitrcl Party in Georgia' DouGLASviLLE, Ga., Feb. 2. The first Third-Party demonstration ir , Georgia was neld here to-day unde'r the auspices of C. C. Post. He l the campaign leader of the party ii; the State. He says that the pty intends to cut off all relationship with the two lea' ing political par ties. There will be a full State tick et, with C, H. Ellington for Govern or, There will also be an Electoral ticket in the field next November. L. L. Polk aud Leland Stand ford are looked upon as the probable candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency. "We can carry the State," said Mr. Post. "I am perfectly confident of it." The Alliance ITonsPoIitlcal. Topeka, Kansas, February, 3: The official organ of the Farmers' Alliance in this State published by the Executive committee of the or der, this week contains statements authorized by the Executive com, mittee showing the distinction be tween the People's party and th j Alliance. The two organizations! are, the committee states, entirely separate, the People's party being outside of and independent of the Alliance. The statement continues : "We now officially declare that there is no snch thing as an -Alliance ticket, neither can the Alliance hold a par ty political caucus, a party primary election or adopt strict party meas ures, as such within an Alliance meeting proper without liability of forfeiting their charter. We iive not a shadow of right to se the funds cf the treasury for otrict par ty purposes, yet we hve a right to advocate any pnuciple or platform adopted by State or National or gat'iza'i": aud to judiciously spend m ii- w r..r institutes, eucampmeots, eic, held or legally authorized as part of the work of our order. Hurried His Cotton Crop. Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 5: Farmers in this section are desper ate over the low prices ot cotton. Farmer Shall, ot Coffee County, on learning last Tuesday that cot! ton was still declining, set his crop on fire and then committed suicide by jumping over a bluff. John Williams, a farmer of Lime stone County, took bis seed cotton to Athena to sell, but because thu price offered was so low he drove to the centre of the bridge crossing Elk River and damped his load overboard. The staple is lower here to-day than for fortysseven years past. Ot in the Race. "Washington, Feb. 6, 1892. Honorable J. S. Clarkson, Chairman of the Republican National Conven tion 24j Dear Sir : I am not candidate for the presidency, ant my name will not go before the Re publican National Convention for the nomination, I make this an nouncement in doe season. To those who have tendered me their support I owe sincere thaoks anc am most grateful for their confi dence. They will, I am sure, make earnest effort in the approaching earnest, which is rendered specially important by reason of the indus trial and financial policies of the government being at stake. Tin popular decision on these issues ij. ot greC moment and will be of far reaching consequence. Very sincerely yours, "James G. Blaine." The Alleged Wrecker- Jim Boyd is the third noted uegro criminal confined in Charlotte jail iu less than a year Brabham and Dawues being the other two. Boyd as is known, is accused of wreckiug the train at Bostian'a brrdge on the 27th of last August. The incidents of his arrest were told in The Chron icle yesterday morning. The re porter yesterday made a requisition on Sheriff Smith to know as to the correctness of the published reports in regard to his prisoner. "It is true," said the sheriff, "that Boyd made a confession of wrecking the train' "How do you know?" asked the reporter. "1 heard him," said the sheriff. The sheriff then went on to tell how that was accomplished. Boyd, with the negro spy employed by the railroad, was allowed to go into the small hallway between the two iron doors that led into the jail. They were to wait there presumably, while-a friend came to furnish a bond for their release. During the hoor the sheriff allowed them to re main there, the confession was drawn from Boyd by the negro spy, and was overheard by the sheriff. Detective Qaney and a short-hand ' writer, all of whom were close by. The confession was to be taken ! down in short-hand, but the candle in tne dark lantern went, out, and the listeners dared not move, to se cure another. The spy gave Boyd his confidence, telling him of sev eral trains he had wrecked and bow he managed it. Boyd then told of wrecking the train at Honiara's bridge, 8 iy ing the tools used were a crowbar, spike-lifter and mankey wrench. He told where he had the two former, which were found in the place designated. The monke.v wrench, he said he threw it in the creek. The watches and money which he told the negro of stealing and hiding have aiso been found, says the sheriff. During the confusion, a slight noise from where the listeners were concealed startled Boyd, and he said to the spy, "Some oue is "listening." The latter assured him that it was only rats, so he proceeded to talk. After sufficient evidence had been gained by the detective, the sneriff turned the negroes back in jail.say ing he coaid not wait any longer for their friend to come. Boyd has been identified, they said, by two of the parties in the wreck, at different times and out of a crowd of several other prisoners. Sheriff Saiith had Mr. Van Ness to take a photograph of the prisoner Monday. Ue says the negro has learned of the snare he has been caught in, and is dreadfully fright ened. Charlotte Chronicle. CORN, FLOUR, BACON, LARD. SUGAR. COFFEE DRY .GOODS. HATS. SHOES, &C. For Sale cheap for CASH, Or on Time with Approved Security. RE1NHARDT & MORRIS, Iron Station, N. O. Money Order- Facilities. Washington, D. O., Feb. 6. Postmaster General Wanamaker has issued an order giving money order facilities to all postoffices where the compensation of the postmaster reaches $200 per year. The expense of carrying this order into effect is trifling, and the offices already esx tablished under it are doing an am ount of business greatly in excess of the anticipation ot trie department. Administrator Notice, HAVING qualified as the Administrator of G. W. Kincaid,- dee'd, late of Lin coin county, all parties having claims ag airst the estate of said deceased will pre sent them to the undersigned on or before the 8th day of February, 1893, or this no tice will be pleaded in bar of their recove ry. All persors indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment: This 1st day of Feb'y, 1892. Jxo. F. Davis, Adm'r of G. W. Kincaid, dee'd. FOR CASH In Advance You can get the ONE YEAR FOR $1, PAT WHAT IS 1DU3S UP TO Tmm TIME, This Proposition is Good Only For 1Y & CHILIAN WAR IS OVER. Tho people who have homes are relieved from leaving them. Those who have been preparing to build can go in peace to building, and the mammoth building material and Furniture Factory of O. Motz & Son is furnishing these thiugs after the most modem and latest improved styles. If you want to build or repair ; if you want the frame of a bouse, the ontside, the inside, the "top1' or the "bottom," or the middle, or any im aginable part, we can furnish it for you or put it in pUce for you and guarantea satisfaction both in work, manship and price. Then if you want an outfit of fnrnitureat prices to suit the times, we can give you bargains that are beyond competi tion. It matters not whether jon want plain furniture or furniture of the fiuest finish, we can serve you. Our machinery is run by water power, which is supplied iu abund ance. The factory is equipped with the best of machinery ior -A kinds of work in our lirt For further particulars call on or address C. MOTZ & SON, Lincolnton, N. C. Feb 5 1892 ly OFFICE OF E. B, Springs & Co,, FERTILIZER DEALERS. TO Farmers and Alliancemen, We desire to say that we are prepared for THE SPRING TRADE in Fertilizers, aud solicit the patron age ot all our old customers and as many new ones as possible. We are stiil agents tor the Charlotte Oil and Fertilizer Co., and c m sell you their ACID PHOSPHATE And A MM ONI A TED FER T1LIZERS. They are the BEST of all FERTIL IZERS sold in this section. To prove thi3 we refer you to the Reports for lastytar of the N. C. Exp-ii ment Stuior. and of the SOUTH CAROLINA AGRICULTU RAL COLLEGE. -In this State, our Annly-is as made by !hs STATE CHEMIST fchows the Cbailottft Am'tiorjiated Fertilizers to be HIGHEST IN GRADE for cotton, corn and wheat, of any, and iu Sou b Caro-ioa oar Charlotte Aci.i Phosphate was giv en the Highest Grade of any sold in that State: Remember these thiugs and when you wish to buy be sure to buy from us and get the best, as you know the beat is always the cheapest in the loog run. Remember ' that tne CHARLOTTE FERTILIZERS are made by a company composed of home people whom you know all about and whose reputations areto be considered. Yonrs truly, E. B. SPRINGS & CO. Feb 5 2m EXECUTORS SALE. As Executor of the last will and testa ment of Elam A. Curry, deceased, 1 will ell to the highest bidJtr at the court house door in Lincolnton at 12 M. on Monday, the 7th day of March 1892, the personal and real property belonging to said estate: The personal property consists of fanning tool and household furniture. The real estate consists of ;ne house and lot on 3Iain Street in Linsoln'on, on whjch is situated a blacksmith shep. TERMS : The person al Droperty will t sold lor cash. The bouse and let for onefourth ca and a credit of eight months on the remainder. Part.es desiring to purchase at the sale or privately will be shown the propsrty by calling on the uniers;goed. L. T. Wilkie, Executor. Lincolnton, X. C, Feb'y 3rd, 1S92. GREAT EXCITKMEXT. Two WolvenNcar Cherry YiIIc On the 13tb inst, some one from tho neighborhood of J. H. Roberts came to town and said there werj two wolves in thaL sectioti killint: sheep,pigt,dogs,cats, aud everything that came in their way. The raer" chants and citizens mouuted their steeds, and with gnns in hand 8aU litd forth to meet the foe. All but CARPENTEli & LEON HARDT, who did not have time to leave, as they have just put np a Bran New Stock of goods consisting ofi Coffee, Sugar, Rice, Flour, Ba con, Lard, Pepper, Spice, Nut meg, Ginger, Oatmeal, and a General Line of CAN GOODS, such as is kept in a First Class GROCERY STORE. Our stand is in the l. h. Long building, near the depot. We invite the citizens of the town and surrounding country to call aud examine our stock before buying elsewhere as we are determined not to be uudersold. We buy all kiuds of country prod uce and pay the highest price for it. Come and see and be convinced. RESPEClb V LL F, CARPENTER & LEONHARDT, Jan 22 92 . 3m For the Next THIRTYDAYS THE RACKET expects to make a clean sweep of all its heavy winter goods and odd lines. Te have a few ladies' aad misses' hats that will go for half cost; hats that were $1 will go for 35c and 50c ; hats that were 50c will go for 20c and 25c We also have a few men's and boys' heavy winter pants that will go for cost. In this line thero are some good bar gains. The earliest buyers will get the pick of the lot. If you get left it will not be my fault, so come while they last and don't wait till the last pair Is gone. We extend our thanks and best wishes to our many custo mers and friends for their lib eral patronage in the past, and solicit a continuance of the same and promise you in the future to serve you at oil times with best goods at lowest prices pos sible. Wishing you all a pros perous year, we remain, Very Respectfully, J. L. KISTLER, Propr. Sept. 18, 1891 n n nnni ir RAMSAUR AND BU3T0II HAVING purchased the atock of U. E. & J. B. Ramsaur, we will continue to carry the same lint of goods. If you want a STO YE or RANGE or the vessels, or pipe, call and ex amine our stock. TTT-. 1- - . - 1 1 Wagons, Harness, Saddles and Col- dJ lars, "Handmade," also the txit J soU and Harness Leather. j Large stock cut soles. Old Hickory and Piedmont WW. 1 una Kepi in siock, j Glass Fruit Jars, Flower Pott Glass Ware, Tin Ware, Jug Town Ware, lrou ot all kinds, Nails, "cut" wire aud horseshoe, Horse and Male shoes, one and two iiorae Roland and Steel Plows and repairs. The largest stock of Hardware in town. I Buckets, Tubs, Churns, wbeel bar rows, fence wire, m faot EVERY THING kept iu Hardware and Leather goods line. The thauks of the old firm are hereby tendered the public tor their liberal patronage and eucourage- ment. The new firm will endeavor to merit a continuauce of same. ! Come to see us whether you want goods or not. All questious cheer, fully answered, except as to weath ; er torecast. Substitute for Sash weights, j The Common Sense Sash Balances : : They can be used where it is impoMibU to use weights or other fixtures. Tky are especially valuable for repairing ojj buildings, und areas easily put id oil build iDgs as new ones. Common Sense Curtain Fixture : The most perfec; Curtain Fixture loads. The curtain can be Jet down from the tap , to any desired poiDt, giving ligbt or enti-.j lation without exposing the room or iu occupants, answering the double purpose ' f an inside blind and a window curtain. 1 - . 1 Automatic Centre Rail Sash Lock; The only automatic centre rail sash loci made. Ho bolts, springs, or rivets are used: We will take pleasure in showing these improved goods. RESPECTF DLL Y, Ramsaur & Burton. DO NOT FAIL' To Examine COMPLETE STOCK OF DRY GOODS, : 3XrOtXOZ3LS HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES, HARDWARE, Glassware, Tinware, ; CROCKERY &C. As we think itwiM lbe j to your advantage to j come to see us before I i buying elsewhere, as wE BUY FOR CASH and SELL FOR SAME Respectfully HOKE AND MICHAL. 1