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FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1897.
Marion Directory.
Town ;vriiiiiMit.
M .,. I r M I". Morphew.
l,ran:i 1. 1- M'rn:in. Win. Swrcntv,
r Ipv- irt. W. M. Martin, J. ;. Nichols."
, . .ml Tr.a-. -Wm. Sweeney.
M ir-!ial I.. A. Martin.
County riiiiient.
!l -H I.. Nii-h.ils.
Sui.i rn.r Court H. II. I'rice.
t, r . i ..-i-.N-!oi- C. lirown.
H. Hurj-in.
!. Kvi.J.
(In
J
rliix.
. CoriM'imiK. pastor.
l thir.l Sahl.aths at 1 1
i ui'l in Hit- cvi-innn Saliliatll m hool
-..-,, ..:it!i. '.' .:. a. in . II. K I'n.r, Mipt.
Mal,i:ii:i" mcit on a I tern ate Sal. bath
, is l.ailns' missionary Society
. in .:.M:H , . a Turs.la nltcrnoon BlUT
s,.,-i:iih.' I'r.-iM-r tni't'tiiiK Wiilmsdav
,. i in si.on.l S.i (!- I hi the pastor
', v-at I'.ii.Ik. vi.-.t. r, iin.l on the lourth
lt.it. 1 I a ill ami rti-tiinK.
i i noi.i-i .--Kev. T. I. K'oilers, pastor.
, , . . .. rv Sal.l.ath at 1 1 a.m. anil in the
i v.i .t tin lourth, lieu the pastor
!, !,. , at s A Hill. S.il.bath i llool lo
, .,i h .iM:itll A. li. I'.llkev.Mlpt. Mis
,n soeiet v. hrst Momlav evening alter
th S.il.l.ath. I. allies' A ill Soeietv. each
,,--,v :: i m . alter first Salil.ath. 1-raver
tii.it Wc.ltics.lav t-tcuuiK.
i ..- t v. C.J. Wmate. rector.
i,.-. .. rv s.ion.l Snnilav. morning an. I
in;;, miii. la v s. hool at in afternoon.
1-1 1 ..rt cm rv hrst Sumla v. iiioriiin ami
uii Mimla s. hool at loin iiioriiiu.
, i sn'v i kki in - Kev. Win. il. White, pas-x-rvic.severvseei.ini
ami lourth Sn li
,t il n m am I . vinmi;. ' in tirst Sali
, ,, ,-t ,t i- at ilo.-itn. 1 I a. in.; lil i-ort
.,i;. mi thir.l al.l.ath at Ol.l lort
!..atn in altcrnoon. -I o'clock;
!,'.,.' ,t, .-'.eiiiiiK. '1 he Marion Sali
i ,h,..l an -its cverv Siihliath. 1
It. I(;ilii!t. s;it. I. a. lies' M issioll-
I r.rrv .! t n r. la v hctore thir.l Sah
, .,1 I p in Vo'ltlL' I'eople'K Missu.irnry
iv i i. li l:r-t Sahliath altcrnoon at 4-
Ii.i . r inc. tniK .Itics.la.veveniiiK.
Arnvul of TiaiiiB.
K'mi.'a av Kastcrn tiinei No.
, A est. ,hic l l m p in No 1 1 ,
Up in. i:.ist. No. 1 ii, vestil.ule.
n No cast, ilue.lii p in.
I. Ica.'lies passengers,) east, line
u.st. .Lie l i: p. m
.'. K Ml u XV -I'ass. iiki r arrives
.l.lllv , leaves 1 ..'HI p. in.
LOCAL NEWS.
There is a gool sprinkling of
f t flit yet, say some-.
Mr. D. W Lou. mi has bought
t!.f remainder i( the stock of
i ,d i i, ,v iic.l Iy Nichols Bros.
At ill'- cl isc t f the school in
J n.c it." Miri'Mi Institute will
ivt: yt'.n iy cl'.sn; literary exer-
C S-'v
As niir news columns show,
thf to.vn elections in the State
wrie cnci ally carrieii by the
1 1'-iiiMCi ats.
Tin- bank otlicets held their
ii -usual monthly meeting on last
M. unlay. The institution moves
mi stn.Mithly and well indeed.
Mr. J ie ('. lirown sent his
b ts" and buggy through the
ni:i!ry this week to J hnson City
t i :i.s daughter, Mrs. A. R. John-
s m .
In our 1 ical election some
go id 1 i'tiM:ra!s wanted a straight
ticket, s iuie did tint. So with
the Rt'.ut,ln.vns. Here the result
as es;;A lift c.
Dm illy May and the summer
in. units night services will be held
in the I'i esbyterian church at 8:15
iVK.tk and at the M. Ii. church,
South, 1-.1r.1e hour.
The c.iunty commissioners held
theii usual meeting 011 the first
Monday this week. Only routine
business came before thern at
'etidmg to claims, etc.
-A short while some days we
in iy be out of our ollice, but a
t ik will always be found present
to attend to any business con
nected with Tin: Mkssknokk.
'Itirip will be a preparation
viviie I r the communion in the
1 'resbytei ian church on next Sat
urday attern.Kin at ,5 o'clock the
i .tnmuiii n on the Sabbath at the
m. u ning service.
Mr. W. M. Nichols has been
s-M cted as mayor pro ton, and Mr.
Win. Sweeny is secretary and
tteasurer of the board of town
t oniinissiiMiers. I,. A. Martin is
town marshal ami J. M. Clay tax
i lector.
-On Sabbath morning. May the
md, the tops of the lilack Moun
tains were snow capped. An old
reliable citizen tells us that about
15'' he saw the top of the Hlack
M "intanis covered awhile each
111 'nth in the year with snow, ice
or had.
uite a number of persons
1' Mled the train or passed
il. tough this week to the Southern
Uaplint Convention in Wilming
t"i.. Five thousand are expected
111 attendance. The conventio-i
draws del elates from all the South
ei n States.
We have teteived a very ar
tistic and well ai ranged program
! the commencement exercises of
Rutherford College, May 1S1I1 and
I 'jth. with an invitation dom tlie
l'ijtonic literary s ciety to hi.
i'te.vnt, winch we would appre
ciate 11 w such things wing us
hai'k to school days. May the
b ys succeed in I lie's sell id.'
The e. lor, d in.'.epe;:de::t ol
der oM) 1,1 I', 1!oas had a very in
teiesting piogram rendered on
i-i .a:)ath liere on "Thanksgiv
In4 to (,., 1." The sermon 'was
preach,', 1 hy Rt-V. 15. . Williams,
member of the order. A collec'
lor charity of about sC.co was
rcabjj. The house was fairlv
11. il
A promising Westminster
Ceagtie was organized in the Pres
''vtenaf. church on last Wednes-
"i:ht. F.d II. Dysart m.-js
' '.' ''i.PI'cs:dent; L larence M. Mc
1 -oL Vice l'resident: Miss Fdith
II lls.', Secretaty; and M.ss Nan
Ik' buy, Treasurer. Timj of
"eetirig, each Monday night, S: 15
"1. I . l1:st meeting next Mon
day night.
.' ''.' Nlarior' Furniture Com
J '' ! : ; week increased its stock
1 x': ' clecte1 tIie old otlicers
r t' Con!e.v. Fiesident; Dr. M.
-' 'rphew. Secretary and Treas
a?V ' o' Karer- General Man-'pe!-
will add some new ma---'i:iery.
so as to double the ca
,'acty of the plant ; will build a
I.' h:uI: s'e ro..m and dry kiln.
surcss of such onte'rprises
n-c-ans math for Marion.
(.r. c" C.o ,d warm meals cheap at
' "e .Mockridge's restaurant at
ticurs.
Concord Presbytery adjourned
on Friday last to meet in regular
session next October in Taylors
ville. The general work was found
more prosperous than for years.
The churches were all supplied, or
arranged for; larger collections
for missions and other work, by
several hundred dollars, were re
ported, relieving the work of the
body from all debt.
We regret to learn that Mor
gan & Moore lost one of their
good livery stable horses on Thurs
day morning about 2 o'clock. The
animal had been driven from Ma
rion Wednesday morning by
George Kincaid, with a gentleman
in the buggy, to Duncan's creek,
about 30 miles away, in Ruther
ford county. Iy rushing too fast
and allowing him to drink too
much water he died on the return,
four miles below Marion.
Mr. Jesse Hoskins, of Sum
merville, N. C, State agent of the
Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance
Co., of North Carolina, presided
at a meeting in the Court House
Monday of McDowell farmers for
the purpose of organizing a Mc
Dowell branch. About fitty or
more farmers were present, most
of whom went into the organiza
tion. Mr. J. C. Pool was elected
president and Mr. G. W. Conley
secretary and treasurer. It was
supposed that some $50,000 or
more of insurance would be se
cured in the county. It is a good
voluntary fire company with low
rates charged. This can the bet
ter be afforded, as farmers' risks
are generally not so great as
others.
The Nettie Smith infanticide
trial came off before Magistrates
Ka'.liff and Craig on last Saturday.
From what one of the main wit
nesses told the writer a man of
unimpeachable verity, on the
whole, quite different testimony
was given Saturday from that,
that was given on the Coroner's
inquest. From the evidence then,
the jury did not need but about
five minntes to decide that she
was guilty of infanticide. But in
this trial Saturday she was tri
umphantly acquitted on the evi
dence. This is one of those cases
where the public will be benefitted
if the grand jurv looks carefully
into it before it is finally disposed
of. It is said some witnesses were
afraid to tell all.
Fditor and proprietor Chas.
M. Kay, of the Courier, and his
wife moved from Hakersville to
Marion on Tuesday. For the
present, and until he can rent a
dwelling, he boards with Mr. J. A.
McDonald. The weekly publish
ing day of the Courier will be Wed
nesday. If the unmeasurable
amount of work incident to re
moving a newspaper outfit does
not prevent, the first number of
the Courier will appear here on
Wednesday, the 12th inst. If not
then, it will most surely appear,
says Mr. Ray, on the 19th inst.
Generally considered, the weekly
publishing day is a good one, and
it would be better for the public,
as to local news especially, if the
different papers appeared upon
different days, where this can be
done.
Our readers will remember
the noted land case that was tried
last jyear in Ashevile, Scaife vs.
The Western North Carolina Land
Company, involving many thou
sands of acres. The case is to be
tried over again. The jury lo
cated the boundary of the Tate
and Cochran grant, but found that
The Western North Carolina Land
Company had been in possession
for seven years. By this the
plaintiff lost about 3?, coo acres in
McDowell county, claimed by the
defendant land company. From
this judgment the plaintiff Scaife
appealed. The appellate court
hearing the case, because of error,
grants a new trial to the plaintiff.
It may come oft" in Asheville in
June. These points we gather
from the plaintiff's attorney here,
P. J. Sinclair.
Attention, Coiife.le.rntc VclcrmiH !
We are told that the surviving
Confederate vetemns that are liv
ing in thi.s county will meet 111 the
court house here to-morrow, the
.Slli, nt 11 a. 111., for the purpose of
organizing :i United Confederate
Veterans Camp" 111 McDowell
county. AH old Confederate sol
diers in tho county are most cor
dially invited to be present. Ar
rangements may be made by which
they may attend the Centenuial
Exposition at Nashville, Ten 11., at
a much reduced rate. May the
years bear lightly over the heads
of the veterans of the Confederate
States of America.
A (ril of Thanks.
To the Editor of 'The Mi xseiycr :
1 wish to express through your
paper, as I fear otherwise 1 might
not reach all, my grateful appre
ciation of the kindness and
thoughtful tenderness extended to
us during my husband's illness,
ami the sad days following. Most
heartily do I join in the almost last
words of the dear departed one,
"ft(Z bhtss 10 11 .'"
lliu kleii's Arnica Salve.
The best salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores Ulcers, Salt
li lieum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilblaius, Corns, and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required.
It is guaranteed to give peifect
satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 23 cents per box. F"or sale
by Morphew iS: White.
rWMarion's milliner, Miss Sal
lie McDonald, will be at Bakers
ville, N. C. with a full line of
beautiful spring millinery goods
from May the nth to May the
15th, inclusive. Wait for her ar
rival. fipGet a perfect fit in spec
tacles at Swindell's.
nfPhoto frames at Swindell's
"Subscribe for The Messen
ger. $1.00 a year.
UxXew books and periodicals
a'wavs at Swindell's.
J?sf"Gillert clocks are the best.
At Swindell's.
WILLIE BR0M8 SAD END
Shot and Killed Last Night By Ab.
Longicry, Colored.
LOXGIERY IS NOW IN JAIL.
The Negro ConfeHS- the Shooting, lint
Claim It Wag Accidental A Jleart
ICemlinc Occurrence.
Last night about 10 o'clock
Willie Brown, ten years of age,
and a son of Mrs. Mary Brown,
was hhot and killed by Ab.
Loiigieiy, colored, at the home
of Mrs. Lizzie 2seal.
Longiery claims that the shoot
ing was accidental.
The negro is a drinking, tri
fling fellow and had been point
ing the loaded gun about pro
uiiscuoufdy duriug the day.
Willie Brown was a good,
quiet boy, and was studying his
lessons at Mrs. Lizzie Neal's, his
boarding place, when the shoot
ing occurred. The shot made an
ugly wound in his left breast
and he died in a few minutes.
It is a heart-rending occur
rence and tho sympathy of the
community goes out to the be
reaved mother and relatives of
the lad.
The fuuerall will take place
to-morrow in Marion.
Lougiery has been arrested aud
is now m jail.
Ki.yl.l William Greenlee.
The subject of this sketch died
quietly, peacefully and trium
phantly the death of the christian
at his home here last Sabbath
morning at 1 o'clock. lie was in
his 47th year.
He had been confined to his
room from Bright's disease for
some weeks.
lie was of one of the oldest and
most prominent families of Mc
Dowell county. He was brought
up in the Presbyterian church,
having united when young. lie
was one of the church's most de
voted, conscientious members.
He was a man of unswerving in
tegrity ; a fearless advocate of the
truth as he saw it ; a man of ten
der sympathies in his home life,
and for those in trouble, whom he
often aided. He was guided by
principle, not by expediency ; the
scriptures was the man of his
counsel. Besides the vacant chair
at home, he will be missed by his
church, the Sabbath school class,
and from business life. He was a
faithful friend.. When possible he
was always found in his place at
church.
By those who knew him he was
held in high esteem for his sterl
ing traits.
He leaves a widow and two
children a boy and girl of tender
years.
Very many friends from the
town and country, and relatives,
gathered at the family residence
on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
where, at the funeral service, con
ducted by his pastor, the writer,
they paid him their last respects.
Many were at the cemetery, where
his remains were laid to rest.
He was a successful man of bu
siness He managed well what
he inherited, leaving an estate
valued at from $30,000 to 35,000,
besides leaving a policy on his
life in favor of his wife for 5,000
in the North-Western, of Milwau
kee, Wis.
The Town Kle tion.
The election Monday passed off
with some local interest, but void
of excitement. The result is told
by the figures below, as the votes
were cast: For mayor, W. M.
Martin, Si ; Dr. M. F. Morphew,
58. The five gentlemen elected
aldermen are, J. S. Dysart, 139
votes; W. W. Nichols, 100; J. H.
Finley, 74; Wm. Sweeny. 72; J.
L. Morgan, 71. The following
votes were also cast for aldermen:
D. N. Lonon, 67 ; G. i. Lee, 65 ;
W. W. Cooper, 46; Blanton, 31;
W. M. M. Martin about the same
number as the iast named.
Democrats have the Mayor and
three aldermen, Republicans two
aldermen
Those elected arc good business
men, and so are those who were
not elected.
Some confuson was caused
among some voters because of the
lateness of the hour when some of
the candidates were put before
the voters. To avoid this, as we
have formerly done, it would be
better to have a public nomina
tion , or at least ratification meet
ing a week or so before hand,
placing candidates before the vot
ters, let it be citizens' or party
meeting. From the excellent business men
selected on Monday we exnect a
year of good town government
as to streets, order, etc. Let us
continue to go forward.
The result of Monday's election
shows that the Democrats are from
25 to 30 the strongest in the town.
NealHvllle Notes.
Corrcsp.inilc-nce of The Messenger.
Miss E. IL Garden has been vis
iting relatives in Dysartsville.
Mr. G. Dobsou has returned
home, alter a long stay in the
sand bills.
The principal town gossip is
stock law.
Mr. Fiank Anthony, of this
place, who is cook of the O. li. &
C. trestle force, is sick in Marion.
The Glenwood Sunday school is
in a flourishing condition.
Tansy.
IdfMr. A. M. Kirkland, of Old
Fort, desires to call the attention
of his patrons and the public to
the fact that he has constantly on
hand a varied and fresh line of
family and fancy groceries in the
J. C. Sandlin building. Fxamine
his stock and prices and vou uili
likely be pleased.
Old t'orfi fCleftlnn and Other Interesting
News Items.
Correspondence of The Messenger.
Oir tiMiuicip.il election pased
olf very rjuietly, resulting 111 the
eltctioii of the following ticket:
Maor, W. M. Goodson ; commis
sioners, Geo. B. Thotnaou, .1. C.
S.ti.dlin, John II. Blalock, L. F.
Long and W. A. Graham. Now
that we have an ablf mayor and
an energetic and capable boaid, it
is to be hoped that some of " our
w ays may be mended' as some ol
our sidewalks are much 111 need of
repair.
Mrs. M. li. and Miss Virginia
Mabry, of Jhua, Ala., are guests
at the house of O. II. Blocker, Esq,
That clever gentleman and thor
ough business man, Dr. W. P.
Jones, of Marion, was in town on
Tuesday making glad the hearts of
the Poplar square men with cash
for the product of their labors.
Dr. Jones is winning golden
opinions from the lumber getters
by his courteous manners and
prompt settlements.
Mrs. J. S Bradley and Miss Ida
B. Crawford are this week visiting
friends in Marion. Many warm
friends of Mrs. Bradley join me in
congratulating this esteemed lady
in the improvement in her health
aud hope it may continue.
Hon. A. C Avery, of Morgan
ton, was in towti to day, stopping
at the Kelley Hotel. His friends
and admirers here, of w hom there
are many, are pleased to see him
looking so well.
Quite a number of our citizens
are sum-nored as witnesses to
Rowan Superior Court in the case
of the lameuted Enginner James
against the Southern Railway
Company.
Since the advent of May this
section has had quite unseasonable
weather, and much fear has been
felt for fruit and "garden tiuck,"
but as yet no damage has resulted,
though the cold nights will cause
much of the young peaches and
apples to drop. This, however,
will be rather a benefit, as the
trees are loaded much beyond their
capacity.
Sheriff Nichols and ex Sheriff
Gardin spent a portion of Satur
day in town, not staying, as is
usual, until the afternoon. I sup
pose the scaicity of money here
caused their earlier departure.
The first picnic of the season was
held on Monday, the ;ird inst., at
the Round Knob Hotel by the
belles and beaux of Old Fort and
vicinity. Quito a party walked np
in the morning, spent a delight
fully pleasant day and returned
by rail at 4:11 p. ni. Probably the
handsomest man in our town and
this humble scribe were compelled
by press of business to forego the
pleasure of this enjoyable occasion
and both are hoping for "better
hick next time."
Engineer Trexler, of the South
ern, has moved his family to our
town, occupying the iJlackwelder
house n East Main street. All
uew comers to Old Fort have a
hearty welcome, and I hope these
may find life in our pretty village
so enjoyable that t hey may make
it their permanent home.
SlDNKY.
Old Foil, May oth.
Murriace of Mr. John Yancey, Jr., of Mellow-ell,
to Miss t.itri-ie .Mot, of lAu
colnton. I.inc.ilnton Special. "tli, to Charlotte Oli
strvcr. Miss Carrie Motz, of Lincoliiton,
and Mr. John Yancey, Jr., of Ma
rion, weie married lure this even
ing at 8 o'clock, in St. Luke's
ICpisoopal church, by Rev. Dr. W.
R. Wet 11101 e. Miss F'oil, of .New
ton, plaed the wedding march.
Mr. Aubrey Motz, brother of the
bride, gave her way. Mr. Sam
Yancey, of Mai ion, w as best man,
and Miss Bessie Motz was maid of
honor. The bridesmaids wore
white organdies, and were as fol
lows: .Misses Lenoir and Link, of
Hickor; Miss Alma Xewland, of
Lenoir; Miss Lillio Yancey, of Ma
rion, and .Visses Eva Sumner,
Agnes Rice and Estelle McBee, of
Liucoluton. The groomsmen were:
Messrs. S. G. Finley, A. L. Quickel,
Wood W reiishall and R. E. Cost
lier, of Lincoliiton; Zepu. Blanton,
R. L. Gieenleea nd J. Q.Gilke.v, of
Marion; Frank Huggins, of Wil
mington, ami W. A. Graham. Jr ,
of Machpelah.
The bride was dressed in white
brocade and satin and carried a
handsome bunch of bride's roses.
The gentlemen wore carnations,
which weie their only ornaments.
Masters Caleb and Victor Motz,
brothers of the bride, acted as rib
bon boys. The church was taste
fully decorated for the occasion.
Alter the wedding a reception
was held at the home of the bride's
mother, Mrs. Emeliiie Motz, which
was laigely attended.
The bride and groom leave on
the early morning train, and will
be gone some time on their wed
ding tour, after which they will
reside at Marion.
Mr. Yancey is one of McDowell's
most prominent young men. After
the bridal tour .Mr. and Mrs. Yan
cey will spend about a mouth at
Woodlawn, Tin key Cove, with his
fathei's family; then they will re
side hete 1:1 the Yancey lesidence,
which John has purchased from
his father. We are pleased that
their home will be among us.
Messenger.
Garden City Gleaning.!.
Correspondence of The Mesenjrcr.
The Misses Chapman and Curtis,
accompanied by Messrs. L. A. and
George Chapman and Mr. Haw
kins, have returned from a short
trip to Morganton.
Mr. Zeb Dillinham is very ill
with typhcid lever at Mrs. Gow
an's. Mr. Myers is displaying a great
deal of energy in his efforts to try
to get the church rebuilt.
Mr. Frank Chapman was "on
the wing" last Sunday.
The fashionable disease about
here now is whooping cough, but
we hope that fashion will soon be
out ol date. Pansy.
Z-TSotie: Notice! All par
ties indebted to Martin Bros. mut
settle within the next 3d days or
we will place our accounts ni the
bauds of a lawyer for collection.
We t an be found at any time at
the stoie of J. il Gouge Co.
f."iPUiM ball goods aud ham
mocks at Swindell's.
l'EKSONAL.
Mr. G. W. Crawford went to
Asheville Monday.
Ed. Pullium came over from Le
noir this week on a visit.
Mrs. C. F. Hyams, of Charlotte,
is visiting Mrs. Agnes Hyams.
Mr. John Cheek returned Mon
day from a short trip to Asheville.
Aleck Sinclair was up from
Blacksburg a few days this week.
Mr. E. J. Justice and family re
tarned from Ru'herfordton Satur
day. Our very efficient coroner, Dr.
G. P. Reid, was in town on official
business last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Greenlee re
turned to their home in Turkey
Cove tin Tuesday morning.
Owing to the death of a sister
A Mrs. T. J. Rodgers, she left for
Henrietta, on last Monday.
Messrs. John and Sam Yancey
and Miss Lily Yancey spent sev
eral days in town this week.
Elisha Neal has been sick a few
days lately at Sheriff R. L.
Nichols", but he is walking about
again.
Miss Katie Westerman, of Old
Fort, came down on Thursday to
visit Mrs. W. F. Craig, returning
on the passenger same day.
Attorney Gwyn Finley, of Lin
colnton, left on Tuesday. He had
been at the funeral of his brother-in-law,
the late Mr. D. W. Green
lee. Attorney C. F. McKesson, of
Morganton, passed through on
Thursday from Sunshine Institute,
Rutherford county, whither he
had gone to, deliver the annual
address.
Mr. J. G. Hall, of Lenoir, gen
eral agent for the North-Western
Life Insurance Company, of Mil
waukee, Wis., was here on busi
ness for his company several days
this week. He also represents
fire insurance companies.
A party of young people, includ
ing Miss Lily Yancey, Messrs.
John Yancey, Jr., Sam Yancey,
Ouince Gilkey, Ceph Blanton Boo
Greenlee and Gwynn Finley went
to Lincolnton Tuesday to attend
the marriage of Mr. John Yancey,
Jr., to Miss Carrie Motz.
Dr. J. G. Reid left to-day to be
absent about a week. He will at
tend the annual meeting of the
State Dental Association at Char
lotte before returning, after which
his patrons will find nis office open
here all the time. He will be
glad to have them call on him for
any kind of dental work.
Few Appreciate the Dangers
to which the expectant
mother Is exposed ere
Ebe presses to l er heart
her tube, and the dread
with which she looks
forward to the hoar of
approaching mother
hood, hj the use of
"Mother's
Friend"
the body 9 made to yield
pleHRiintlT and without internal protest to the
change it is underfroinft. Headache and nausea
are dispelled, the depressed and Dervous feeling
fields to one of pleasurable expectation. Danger
to life of both mother and child Is avoided, and
she passes through the ordeal quickly and her
recovery is rapid.
"I know one lady, th mother of three children,
who suffered greatly in tho birth of each, who
obtained bottle of "Mother's Friend" of me
before her fourth confinement, and wasreliered
quickly. All agree that their labor was shorter
and lest painful." John G. Polhill, Macon, tia.
Tmc BRADField regulator CO.. Atlanta, Ga.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
MARION AND BAKERSViLLE RACKET NEWS
OUR MOTTO QUICK SALES.
We Undersell by Fair ana Square Dealing . . . Best Goods Lowest Prices.
Seven pounds Arbuckle's Coffee, 1 00; 2h pounds Soda, -10c:
15 pounds Uice, ?1.00; Heavy Domestic, oc. a yard;
0 ounces Jeans, 24c. ; 8 ounces, 23c. ; 7 ounces, 20c. ; Pint
Tin, 2c ; 10-qtiiirt Dish Pan, loc; 14-quart. 20c. ; 3-quart
Coffee Tots, 10c.; 10-quart Tin llucketsloc. ; 1 dozen
Machine Thread, .V.c. ; 1 dozen Hand, 24c; IJrown Suar,
20 pounds 1.00; Spice, (linger and Pepper, l.c. a pound.
J. H. GOUGE & CO., Proprietors
The Xcw lork Kaektl Slore. Marion and Mersville, X. C.
... DO YOU WANT ...
THE BEST SUMMER GOODS?
We have such a line in Straw Hats, Light
Dressings, Low Cut Shoes, Men's Negligee
Shirts, Collars and Cuffs. Umbrellas madc
in Baltimore, raised everywhere, furnished
by us cheaply. Besides our general line is
kept full. Sec our Summer Stock soon, be
fore it is gone. Respectfully,
McCALL & CONLEY.
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I Stop, Look, Read and Examine. 1
My Spring and Summer
Line of Clothing
Just to hand. I can sell you a nice suit at i
from $3.25 up. I
1 Shoes x 1
From the smalles to the largest, and as cheap
I as you will buy them in Marion or elsewhere
I I just will not he undersold. Come and try
me.
1 rA, E. L. GASTON.
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HE GOT THE MILK.
A Story Showing the Sympathy and Slm
plir'.ty of l'rofes:r Child.
Twi-nty yours ;io lh.- rritor, with
her 3-yt-ar-ol.l i hil.l. w:is on her way to
Washington in midwinter. Instead of
reaching that K'aatiful city early in thr
morning, as was expected, the train was
stalled in the night by a terrible bliz
zard. After the height of the storm was
over it took hours to dig away the heavy
Fnow that buried, not only the rails, but
the whole world apparently. Slowly
and lalioriously the hxomotive crept on,
and we were still 200 miles from Wash
ington when the church clx k struck 8
in a village wh'-re we halted. Men
jumix-d up to see if there were time to
get a cup of coffee; uerv us and anxious
women clamored for tea, and I cried
with the rest. "Oh, if only I could get
a glass of milk for my little girl!" "Im
possible," said the brakeman, who was
passing through the car; "we shan't I
here but a niinutc "
Paying no heed to his words, a gen
tleman of striking apjiearancp, vhost
fine face and head I had lee:i silently
studying, hurriedly left the car aud did
apjx'ared upon the snowy platform.
"He'll get left," sneered the brakeman.
The train moved on, fading its way
through the huge white banks on Imtii
sides. The gentleman had evidently
been traveling alone, for 110 one seemed
anxious because he did not come back.
The cars were hardly in full swing,
however, when he jumix-d aboard, a lit
tle out of breath, dusted with snow, but
self possessed and calm, holding care
fully a tall glass of milk, -which he gave
to the wee girl tieside me. My stam
mered thanks for such unexpected kind
ness from an unknown traveler he brush
ed away with a wave of his hand. "But
the glass?" I insisted, knowing it could
not bo returned, as we were now thun
dering onward. "Is yours, madam," he
replied, settling himself into his seat,
paying no more attention to us. But
later in the course of the dreary fore
noon he motioned to the little lasa to
come to him. which she willingly did.
He lifted her to his side, and with his
arm round her she cuddled up aga:.nst
him, and for two hours he whispered
stories into her ear, so low that no one
else could hear, but the delight of which
was reflected in her dancing eyes aud
smiling lips.
At Baltimore the stranger disappear
ed, aud a gentleman across the passage
from us leaned over and said, "Do you
know who has been entertaining your
child so charmingly, as indeed only lie
could?" "I haven't the faintest Idea. "
"Professor Francis J. Child"
So many years have flown since then
that the little lass herself writes stories
now perhaps faraway echoes of those
she heard that wintry day when Profess
or Child made summer in her heart,
but the tall, thick dejot tumbler still
stands on the high shelf of the cup
board, too Barred for any use, save as a
memento of the kindly chivalry of a
great man to a little child. Atlantic's
Contributors' Club.
How to Dispose of I lad Coins.
Tackleton Some one gave me a bad
coin yesterday, and I didn't know what
to do with it.
Von Blnmer Couldn't you pass it?
Tackleton Not for a long time. The
first man I tried it on was a ticket
clerk, mid he refused it with scorn.
Von Blumer Why didn't you try it
on a chemist? Their profits lire so great
they're likely to be careless in money
matters.
Tackleton Oh, I did, but it wasn't
any use. Then I tried to buy a newspa
per with it, but the boy wouldn't have
it. I went to buy a drink, but that
wouldn't do. I was almost discouraged,
old man.
Von Bluiuor I should say you might
have been. But you finally passed it,
didn't you?
Tackleton (proudly) Oh, yes!
Vou Blunter On whom?
Tackleton On a friend of mine.
Boston Traveller.
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I JAMES &, SWINDU, I
WATCHES . . WATCH REPAIRING :
CLOCKS . .
JEWELRY . . SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
1 SPECTACLES . Prompt Attention to Hail Custom.
MARION,
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& ppierodly bat.
Be ye not deceived; there is only
OXK PLACK IX TOWN to 1)UV Strictly Up-
to-Date Dress Goods. Our line this
season tar sukrAssi-sour former efforts
in Style, Quality, Quantity and Price.
We have them, and stacks of them,
all fresh, new and not an ugly piece
in the store. Remember we never
carry over goods from one season to
another. So you need not expect to
get old styles. We claim to have
the Very Latest, and while North
was placed in position to know and
see the styles, and we have them in
our store. Every woman in McDow
ell, Mitchell, Yancey and Rutherford
counties have a cordial invitation to
call and' examine them for themselves.
Yours truly,
?. Blantorp.
2cgff g0pfe ell It,
GJou JI?acj r5now 11 h Good
and fot Soo Fjigfp.
DO YOU WANT TO I)I!F.SS WKI.L.'
Then sec our new line of Spring Goods:
Tamis cloth for evening dresses, Irish dress linen, lawns,
plaids, silks for any purpose, calicoes, dotted swiss and trim
mings; general line of Gentlemen's Negligee Shirts.
Also, Shoes (the Douglass Shoes), Hardware, Farming
Implements, Harness Goods and Saddles. Lime and Cement,
?nd Groceries.
J. S. DYSART.
Marion, N. C., March 22, i.Syj.-i f.
. . The Latest Thin Out . .
2gjp Iew pping toek. to
The latest styles in dress oods and trents'
furnishing goods. Under new management.
Goods will be sold cheaper than ever before.
Quick Sales and Small Profits.
It will be to your advantage to see our
stock of ginghams, prints, satines. lawns, Cor
dova, welts, percales, and kid gloves.
We have the largest stock of dry goods,
notions, hardware, wood and tinware, trunks,
stoves, hats, shoes, clothing, and groceries
on hand than ever before. We make a spe
cialty of Shoes and Clothing. Come and
see us. Yours truly,
MRS. J. C. McCURRY.
H. Redwood & Co.,
.....
Asheville, N. C.
L;ir- lines. r;ir't'iilly m-Ih-ii-iI. t 'I' t liiii-r. Irv
floods. I 'ndTU ;ir, I';iinv (IoihN, Siu.ill W'.iics.
Kililtons. I.;i-s. Kniliroiii-ri-s. SImm s. I';ir;iols.
Trunks. U;igs. i-.. A:-.
Huttericlc l-Vittori ix.
Tojill tin goods ;ilior lin-nt iom-d. ;ind ln;iii
luoif, - giv- clox- ;il t -1 1 1 ion. ;iiiI. ;is .1 on.-c
ijUi'iH-i'. dit riliut- tin-in widely.
M;iil orders 111!- I without del;iv.
ONE I'RICK
TRAVELERS, LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST!
Wnile at P.akersvillo. f-top at the PENIjLAND HOUSE- the best Hotel in tho
Mountains. The table is sui'plied the year round with the very best the country
affords. Every comfort of uehta 1 oked after can-fully.
A good Feed Stable is run in connection with the Hotel.
i:i:UIii:.V .J. YOUNG, Proprietor.
Bakerevills, Mitchell Co., N. C, Oct. 5, 1S9C.
The Best Work
At Low Prices.
N, a I
SYSTICM.