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0 if mm yii' mm 9W VOL V LINCOLNTON, N. C, FRIDAY, FEB. 26, 1892. NO. 43 Professional Cards. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Offer g his professional serviceto ;be citizen g of Liocolnton aad surrouu- ding country. lOlce at his resN deuce adjoining Liocolnton Hotel. All calls promptly attended to. Aug. 7, 1891 ly J. W.SAIN, M. D., Has located at Liocolnton and of fers his services as physician to the citizens of Liocolnton and snrroaud ing couutry. Will be found at night at the res idence of B. G. Wood March 27, 1S91 ly Bartlett Shipp, ATTORNEY AT LAW, LINCOLNTON, N. C. Jan. 9, 1891. ly. Finley & Wetmore, ATTYS. AT LAW, LINCOLNTON, N. C. Will practice in Lincoln and surrounding counties. All business put into our hands will be promptly atten ded to. April 18, 1890. ly. Dr. W. .A PRESSLEY, SURGEON DENTIST. Terms CASH. OFFICE IN COBB BUILDING, MAIN ST., LINCOLNTON, N. C July 11, 1890. ly DENTIST. LINCOLNTON, N. C. Cocaine used for painless ex tracting teeth. With thirty years experience. 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We authorize our advertised druggist to sell you Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds, upou this condition. It you are afflicted with La Grippe and will use this remedy according to directions, giving it a fair trial, and ex perienoa nn benefit, ynu may return the bottle and have your money retunded. We make this offer because of the wonderful success of Lr. King's New Discovery dur ing last season's epidemic. Have heard of no case in which it failed. Try it. Trial bottles free at J. M. Lawing's drugstore. Large size 50c and $1 00. A CHILD KILLED. Another child killed by the use of opiates given in the form ot Soothing Syrup. Why mothers give their children such deadly poison is surprising when thay can relieve the child of its peculiar troubles by using Dr. Acker's Baby Soother. It contains no opium or morphine. Sold by Dr. J. M. Lawing, Druggist, and Children. CaatorfA eves OoBc, Ooctrpatlcm, Bout Stomach, DiArrhcea, KructaUon, , KUIa Worma, glvea ateep, and promote 01- Wi4SStnJtrlou medicattoaj. m po- levMal yean 1 have recommended nop Caatorta. ' and ahall always continue to lo aTlnrariably produced benefloial results." Edwin F. Pakdm. M. D., 44 rrg fint2xrop," 128th Street and 7xix Ave New York City. Cohtaitt, 77 Mob eat STmarr. Nxw York. UNCLE ZEBEDEE'S WILL. A STOEY FROM DEMOBEST. jjpEBEDEE TUFTS made up his fiffllj mind to go to the city on a (fcffyti short visit to his brother Jo tham, whom be had neither seen nor corresponded with for ten years. There had been an estrange ment between the two men, which grew out of some dispute with ret" erence to money matters aod the business of the farm. But now Zeb- edee, who was tbe oldest by twenty years, reasoned that he " 'lowed" he was "gittin pretty nigh on to sev eniy," and, aa his lese of life coiled not run much longer, it was wise to set things in order, and particularly to ''make np" with Jotham. "I'll gin into him,'' he said, re flectively. "I'm the oldest, ?o' I H'poze I ooghter 6et the example. Besides, I want to l'arn how Roxy Ann's gittin7 along, 'n' I'd best go 'n' see." Zrtbediah was. to use his own ex pression, "honery." He was large of head, thja of neck, scraggy of shoulder, and lank of limb. At his best he had never been good-look ing, and it wan because of the knowl edge of his inferiority to other lads as to personal appearance, that he had withdrawn from society, denied himself many of tbe pleasures of youth, and had lived in the old homestead all his life a single man. Very few people were privileged with a glance beyond the stone steps ot his front door, and tbeee were generally strangers. .Some times a wandering pedler claimed his hospitality for the night, and sometimes when he was at work in the field the curious children of the neighborhood would peep through the blinds into what they considered the wonder-world behind them, for tbe house was uaid tu be b "I have no idee how the work gits done up," said Miss Dorothy Little, commonly called 'Dotty,' one of the most harmless of the village gossips. Men don't gen'ly know nothing about tidying things, V Miss Tofts Zeb's mar, she was the workin'est creetur that ever lived. That house is full ot farniter, what isn't stowed in the barn, V a good deal of tbe stuff in the Tufts place come from crost the water. La I how she used ter polish up them old mahogany drawers o' hern five hundred yearr. old, I sh7d think by tbe 'pearance of 'em. N? her andirons what mus they look like now ! Luddy, luddy ! Why it took a week in spring, V u week in autumn iest to shine the brass things in the house. I've of ten wondered what she's been doin' in heaven all these years, for sh was a master hand at cleanin'. I do think sh would rise from her grave if she knew how things is goin' to rain under Zebediah's rule. 1 r'a'ly don't b'leeve that house's oeen opened nor the carpets took up tor ten years ; but if a man won't bev a woman 'ronnd,what kin you expect?' ' Miss Dotty would willingly have taken upon herself the care of the place, either as wife or boosekeepts er, and had tied her blue bonnet strings and smiled her sweetest at him for years and years; bnt beyond receiving a nod from the old man, occasionally, as he passed her win dow, she had accomplished nothing. Meantime Zebedee had taken his best clothes from tbe old family chest, and after a thorough ventihv. tion ot those much-creased habi i ments, on a line outside tbe kitchen door, to banish the strong odor of camphor, nd a careful inspection, to be sure tbeie were no rents or moth holes, be proceeded to airay himself in them. Having kepi, their origioal size the garments did uot take kindly to his shrunken figure, but so folded and wrinkled over his long, lauk limbs that on seeing him one invol untarily thought of a walking skele ten. It did not matter at all to Zebedee, however;-he bad long ago recovered from his shyness, and did not care what anybody thought of his appearance now. He was well satisfied -tbe clothes suited him, they were his best, and it was some time since be bad treated bis neigh bors to a sensation. When they saw Zebedee marching down the main street, which was a very steep one, ou his way to the station, a carpet-ba? of swollen dimensions in one hand, and a bulging umbrel la, that had not been used for years, in the other, the womeu leaned from their windows, the men rested from their labors, and all stared open moutbed at the unusual sight "Luddy, luddy!' cried Miss Dot, ly, as she tied the strings of a white apron of generous proportions about her angular waist, "Noah's ark has emptied itself at last, and there goes the can'n 'n' tbe crew. Well, of all the lean Aggers I ever did 8f e! There isn't enough of bim to make a good-sized fishing-rod, and he's clean buried out o' sight iu them clothes. Where kin the man be a-goin' to, I wonder? That hat aiu't been wore sence the last days of Pompeii, 'u' looks as if it was 6shed out o' the crater, somewheres. Ef he is goin' to town I pity his city relations, that's all. He certingly is a scarecrow." What cared Zebedee for tbe opin ions expressed by his towns-people, ( as he swung on towards the depot f He had been so long the arbiter of his own destiny that the ways and doiugs of other people never troub led him. His isolated mode of liv ing had made bim independent ot the help and sympathy of the men and women around him, or even the ordinary clannish interest that ex ists iu small communities among people of the same calling. Full of the idea of breaking tbe long si lence that had existed so many years between him and hi3 brother Jotham, he had no thought for the people and things he had left be bind. "Joe's bin woDdert'ly prosp'rons," he said to himself, as his hob-nailed leather shoes painfully labored over the city streets. "I s'pose he lives in tipt,on fitvle no p eo in go to the office, fust, 'n' see nim ny himself.'' The pompons city man was the more astonished of the two when Zebedee came lumbering into the store, too much fatigaed with his long walk to more than gasp out a word when he met his brother near the door of bis private office. Joth am hustled the old man into the sanctum sanctorum, and pretended to make him welcome, bulgy umbrella, misshapen carpet bag, and all. What the visit could mean, he racked hip brain to solve ; but he rushed out I and telegraphed to his wife : "Brother Zeb has come from Hub bard Centre. Get up a twelve o' clock dinner ; we shall be borne in an hour.'' It happened that, the merchant's wife was out on some society busi ness, and Celeste, the oldest daugh ter, received and read the telegram which spread consternation through the household. "fie must be going to die," said Cynthia,tbe second daughter. "And company coming to-night,'' gasped her mother, who came in just then and heard the news. "What on earth shall we do with bim ? Of course he's a sight. Tbe last time I saw him he was a scare crow, what must he be nowT for he's ever so much older and uglier. And I'm sure Jotham don't like him there's no love betweeu them. 1 hope he hasn't come tbiuking he can live on us ; we must put an end to any such anticipation, at once! He is probably getting too old to farm, and thinks we csn give him a comfortable home. Oh no; Jotham mnsi be decided there. He might allow him something to live on, but he can't come here." "He may have money," said Ce- leste, "and want to make np with father so as to leave it to us." "Money 1 off that old farm ?" said Mrs. Tufts, with a sniff. "No : Jo tham has often said qe didn't see how bis brother made a living off of it. No, 1 am sure he has made up his mind to come and live on us." "Well, jou don't know yet. My advice is that you had better be civ il and treat bim welL We cau easily get him out of the way in the even ing. Martin will take him to the theatre, to-night, or find some way to amuse him. It's awful, though ,to have such queer relations ! There's lioxy ; the more we do for her, tbe more we may. She is never satis fied, and hasn't the faintest idea of gratitude. When I gave her my old black silk yesterday, she actu ally said she didn't believe she could make it over. As if it needed niak ing over, when she's just my sizel" It was Celeste who spoke, con- scious that her dress was only two seasons old, and not yet worn threadbare. Jotham Tufts, merchant, brought nis brother to tbe house m a close! cab. There was little dignity in the way he hurriel bim up the costly marble steps and into the great hall, on whoso splendor of decoration the old farmer gazed with open mouth and awestrnck visage. Nor was his astonishment lessened at sight of the two daintily dressed daugh ters, who each vied with the other in their rather stilted attempts to make him feel at home. "What nice-looking gals you be) upon my word !" he said at dinner time, looking admiringly from one pretty, high-bred face to the other. "Fair-corn plected, like your grand ma- She was a wonder in her day, your grandma, you've no idee. Ain't many women like her left. I've knowed her to git up 'n' hev breakfast for fourteen hired men 'n' tend them off to their work at half past four m the mornin'. Wasn't a lazy boue in ber body ; 'n' as for strength, she'd take a UMer a big wash-b'iler 'n' kery it down to the spring, a hundred yatds from the house, 'n' fill it chuck full, 7u' bring it, 'thout tbe least 'parent exertion, clean to the bouse. Few women stronger in their arms than your grandma. Wonderful woman she uas; an' knew how to bake pies 'n' puddens 'n' beans, to a turn. I nev er knew ber to fail on baked beans; 'n' her biled dinnejs were good en nffto make yer mouth water. Well, I don't s'pose ye'll ever be called on to work i.k. wan1raa din, nn less Jotham should be took back in business ; 'n' it don't look like that was ever goin' to happen. I'm the only poor man in this family ;'' and he chuckled, conscious of tbo looks ot dismay motner and daughters cast upon each other. "But I thought ye had Eoxy Ann with ye,' be said after a momeut ot silence. "John's gal is along o' you, ain't she ? I hain't sot eyes on Roxy sense she was a peart little one four years old. Where's Roxy f" "Ob, yes. Roxy she can't come down just now," said Celeste; but Cynthia was bolder and broke out with, "Roxy has a dreadful headache, Uncle Ze, and they generally last her all day. I think likely she will be glad to see you this evening." "Ob, well, I'll git a c&ance to talk with her by V by," said Zbertes ; bat he had noticed tbe hesitation ttiat caused the tongue of CeUste to falter, and seen the restless glances parsing from face to face. A very shrewd old man was Zbede-. Roxy was the child of his only sister, the little girl he had loved as he had never loved anyone else, and who had angered him by marrying a man unworthy of her. Now both father and mother were dead, and Roxy had found a good home, as her Uncle Zebedee had been led to beUeve, in tbe city with her Uncle Jotham. After dinner, as soon as the ladies had disappeared, Uncle Zeb, wno was ostensibly busy with the news paper whib they were present, sauntered downstairs by tbe back way, and after passing through sev eral rooms came to the kitchen. The upper part of the door was of glass, on account of tbo darkness of the passage leading from there to the butler's pantry, and there he took his post of observation. "Thought so," he muttered. "Drat them girls! Thonght they could pull the wool over my eyes, didu't they !" Yes, that could bo no other than Roxy, that slight girl with the gold brown hair and the violet eyes, clad in an ngly kitchen-garment consist ing of a long-sleeved apron of blue check, that covered ber dress corns pletely. She was bending over a great pan of dishes, and looked through the steam that surrounded her a veritable Undine. "That's how tbey take care of Liddy's child, is it T They upstairs. with their fashionable doin 'a, and she down here, cleaning knives V dishes V kittles. Good Lord! it makes me mad to think of it ;" and, to the astonishment of the cook and the terror of Roxy, he plunged into the kitchen, forgetful of the step that led to it "I missed the step, that's all," he sa'd, catching hold of chair and ta ble to savo himself. "Well, Koxy, whatever air you a-doln' here? Don't know me, do you ? Forgot your old uncle." "You must be Uncle Zeb !" cried the girl, hastily drying her hands; and running towards him ahe threw her arms about his neck and kissed him. The o'd inan stood Rtiil, overcome for a moment by litis impulsive wel come, so differeut fiom the prim, conscious manner of the nieces up stairs. He recovered himself suffi ciently, however, to ehake hands with her, aud to trace iu the sweet countenance, now plainly in sight, the features of the sister he had loved so dearly. "Wal, Niece Koxy," he said, with a curious quaver in his voice, "1 thought ye hed a home here." "And so I have," said the girl, a hilf-smile parting her pretty lips ; "out when the second girl goes away, why, sometimes I take her place.'' "And many another time,' mnN tered the cook, audibly. "And they keep ye washin' dish es 'n5 scouring knives 'n' cleaniug kittles, do they T" "Well you know, uncle, I ' "An' wail in' on them gals, 'n' makiu' beds, 'n' then give an excuse to your old Uncle Zeb that ye're sick with a headachp, Ain'5 that about the size of it t" "O uncie you know I hate to so dependent. I must work for my board" sow m,-. - Knot ti e tears which now filled her pretty o es. "Ye must, must ye ! down iu the kitchen, eh, scrubbin' 'n' scouriu' I'l be dredged it ye must ! Put ou yc ur bunnet, child, V go borne long o' me. My sister Liddy little gul awaitin on them highflyers, 'a H-srendin' ber life in slavery ! Xot iflknowit. Do they send ye to school T" "N-no, uncle, but tbey will, per haps: they said they would,'' she faiterert. " Tbey said' I I wouldn't give a rotten pertater toi their word. 1'v done all I wanted to on this visit showed my brother that I don't bold no enmity toward bun and now I'm a-goin' home. 'Taint a p'tickly nice home, like this grand establish ment, no plate g'ass, no verandys, no new furniter or statutes, or pic ters, 'n all that port, V v oa might hev to work a little ; bnt you won't bind an' drag for a lot ot higb-fl m' gril?, 'n' stay down in the kitchen slaving, while they're a-enjoyin. themselves. Git your bunnet, an go back with me that is, ef you've a mind to." "O uncle ! do you mean it V "It he do mean it," said the cook, who hud been standing with arms akimbo, "now's your time. You go!" "You may be used to the lies of fashion, but I reckon 1 don't hey to repeat my meanina to them that knows me," said honest Zebedee, his homely face growing red. "O uncle! I didn't mean oh you don't know how gladly I'll go with ou," said Roxy, hope in her t-eantiful eyes. "I'd work for you with pleasure. And then to be in the country! It makes me happy to think of it!'' "Then yon git ready. As I said afore, you may hev to work some, but yer ttme'il be yer own, anyhow, 'n' there won't be any toppers there, like your cousins. Land 1 bow they did softsawder me I Felt as if they hed to let themselves down a little, I s'pose, to suit my comprehension. Jest so. I comprehended they was a deceivin' cae 'bout you, 'n' I tuk the matter inter my own hands; 'n I'm glad I did. You shall go to tbe Cademy, four terms, two in winter V you shall hev your chance. You're a-missin' it here by Jinks l" It did not take Roxy long to make up her small bundle; and to the consternation of her aunt and cous ins she came to bid them good-by as the cab uncle Zeb had ordered drove up to the door. "Uncle wanted me,', she said sim ply, "and I love the country." "It wasn't so much tbe leaving", said her aunt, in speaking of it af terward to her husband, "as the un derhand way in which it was done. Who would have dreamed of hid going down into (he kitcheu f He probably considers us a deceitful set ; dut I don't care. We're well rid of them both; nly tuppose if he has noy money bo will leave it to her, now, and t aie out.' (Concluded next xezk.) WE CAN AND DO Guarantee Dr. Acker's Mood Elixir, for it has been fully deiuon&trttrd to the rODle ot this country that it is suj.erior to all ciner preparations tor blood dieaaes. It is a positive cure fcr syphilitic poisoning, uic;n,i!iruption9 and runplPH. It puritla the whole Fptem and thoroughly build.' up t ie constitution. For sale bv Dr. J. M Lawing, Druggist, Mlvei-tiiid Tariff Legislation. There is a very respectable min ority of Democrats in Washmgtou who oppose any legislation on sil vei . This with the Senate having reported adversely on free silver. for the moment causes the future of s Iver, to say tho least, to look a little uncertain. It is said that there has been a substantial agreement reached by the wool and woolen special com mtteeofthe Democratic majority of the House committee on ways and means. The agreement reached embodies the provision of the Iree wool bill, which the ways and means committee will recommend to the House for passage. Very substau tial reductions have been made in tbe duties on woolen manufacturers. The average rate of duly proposed b the new bill on woolen matiufa- tures is about five per cent, below "" ' nF r rMir. fixfrd b the Mills bill. Under tbe agree rant reached, wool is made free, an proposed by the Springer bill. All duties on woolen manufacturers, where 40 per cent or less undr the present law, are left uncnauged ; where more than 40 per cent, they are reduced to that rate, so that no woolen dnties will be higher than the Mills rate, and those on tbe cheaper grades of goods will be less. Uud'T the McKmley law duties range from 30 to 60 per cent., so that there is a reduction ot 30 ptr cent, made from the highest rate tiow imposed, and the average rate is brought down to annut 35 per cent. Oil i-bodiiies aud waste tbe agreement adopts the Springer rate of 30 per cent, against the present rate of 30 cents per pound, which in some cases amount to 1C0 per cent, ad valorem. All compensa tory du'ies, of course, are taken off, as raw wool is mad- free, so that th pr-neut pr pound and pr yard duties wdl be abolished it tbe bill becomes a law and only ad valorem duties retained. Membeis of the committee say that the ool bdl will be tbe prin cipal measure reported frcm tbe committee and that an examination of its provisions, when formerly an nounced, will show that not only has "no backward step" been taken in tbe direction of tariff reform, but that a step in advance has been taken of considerable importance, and that on tbe wool schedule, re - garded by all tariff reformers as tbe protective system, reductions are made greater than those proposed by tbe Democrats two years ago. A careful consideration of tbe bill, tbey believe, will show that it is proposed to make a substantial at. tack on the tariff and at the same time one which may have a fair show of passage through the Sen- ate, and of becoming a law Wash ington Correspondent, Charlotte Chron icle. 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