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JRocBnghamJcIlocket: p. C. WALL. Editoe and Proprietor. " ' Office: OYFR EVERETT, WALL' & COMPANY'S. SUBSCRIPTION rates: jQne year, $150 Six months, .75 Three months,.....-.. -40 ' Jjgf A& subscriptions accounts must be paid in advance. Advertising rates furnished on ap plication. . IS IT SOT . ' . ' Not long since we noticed in one of our exchanges a letter written from Washington in which the writer stated it as the expresssed opinion of a "prominent North Carolinian" that the reason why President Cleve land did not shower more ot his of ficial favors upon this State was the known hostility of a large propor tion of the press . and the people to certain parts of his policy We are not aware that North Carolina has been so pointedly discriminated, against as to have suggested the ne cessity for such a declaration ; on the contrary, we think that, by com parison, her recognition by the Pres ident, in the distribution, of official honors and patronage, is not so far short of what she had a right to ex pect At least we hear no general complaint of ill treatment or neglect. But to serve a purpose, probably, 1 against any possible Administration bias adverse to the' interests of a "prominent North Carolinian," this gratuitous remark must be-thrown out, from which the press and peo ple are expected to take warning. 'Criticism adverse to the President " and his policy," quoth this "promi nent North Carolinian," "is to be deplored." We have long known that there were persons' who regarded po litical parties as meant only to keep some very worthless creatures in of fice, and that1 to' them the good of the country was ai secondary consid eration. It is more than likely that this "prominent North Carolinian" is one of that class. We most, em piratically avow that an Administra tion can never have our support which offers no better reasons for it beyond supplying a few htingry as pirants with places where they may get, not earn, their bread. ) Our ideas are different from those of the office broker in question ; and we will 'not indorse anything which either Mr. Cleveland or anyone' else may do unless it meets the approval of our judgment. In other words,the clamors of officeholders, or beggars for place, are not sufficiently potential to make us "crook the pregnant hinges of the knee that thrift may follow fawn ing.".; ' 'Mr. Cleveland has made mistakes and - may make more, but in' the main he has given the country a good Administration-'-far better than could be expected of John Sher man, or Blaine, or Foraker, or any Republican. v v THIS TEAR, IF SOT NEXT. It is very well for' the Republicans jn Ohio ta flatter Mr. John Sherman with tlie proffered . nomination for the Presidency, although next year may spoil the slate that is made in .this. At this early day it is unfor fortunato for him; we think, that his boom should inflate, for very often in Presidential calculations it is the . t ', ...... Vhome-stretch", that 'makes the win ning race. It seems in this instance, however, to be a's generally accepted by the1 country that Mr.' Blaine will be1 the Republican candidate as that Mr. Cleveland will be re-nominated by the Democrats. Mr. Sherrnhn is convinced of this fact, probably, but 'hen the Ocean stretches between his Competitor and himself at present; besides," giving all unlooked-for con tingencies the go-by, still "there's many a slip betwixt the cup and the Hp," and il ! is4 well enough to build a bridge whenever he can. ' ' Ib is'hot usual' that public senti ment so early crystallizes on the two men to b'e run by the. opposing par ties,' buit evidently the outlook points to Cleveland and Blaine' as the com ing candidates'. '' And yet public sen tinient'riiay miscalculate' and pronh icy faili either in whole or in part And Mr: Sherman is taking "time by the forelock" in "providing for such d "chance'' as1 the failure"' of his - Strongest competitor may make. His first signal step in an effort' for the" Presidency- has ' been' taken and ndcr circumstances full of comfort to hi ni; even it the "resolutions" of . next ; year shall disappoint hurl by instructing for his'com'netitbf' In eMther'eveht the Democrats will elect their man. THE. OHIO REPUBLICANS. The "fire-tried" of Ohio met in convention at Toledo last week, 28th ult.. and, after adopting a platform full of platitude and demagogism, nominated by acclamation their "favbrite son"r-Joseph B. Foraker, who is the present incumbent in the Governor's office of that State. They declare in favor pf a protective-tariff and denounce the Ohio Democratic platform of "tariff for revenue only." They appeal to the passions of the labor element of the country by rep resenting that the condition of men who labor in the South is one of degradation in contrast with a simi lar condition North. They want a "free ballot and fair count." Per contra the resolutions endorse that other ''favorite son," John Sherman, and present him as their candidate for President next year when, as a matter ofhistory, it stands of record that the same individual was among the chief instruments in stealing the vote of. Louisiana from Tilden in 1876. They throw a sop to the "well disposed and industrious emigrant" but oppose "unrestricted ; immi gration" a large proportion of which element is Irish, but then they seek Irish favor in this country by extending sympathy to those who are laboring to secure the boon of home-rule for the Irish in Ireland. They go in for pensions almost endless, and denounce our Demo cratic President for vetoing that im posing fraud, "the dependent pen sion bill." After endorsing warmly the record of their chosen chief, For aker, they raise the "bloody shirt" in approved style and go in for making capital out of the late flurry over the proposition to return "rebel flags," and give Foraker the credit or preventing the consummation of so foul a crime. Altogether the plat- b.rna is ingeniously framed With -a view to entrap the unwary and wrest the country from Democratic rule. . A FARMERS' PICNIC. It was the editor's pleasure, by formal invitation, to attend a picnic on last Wednesday, 27th, at Browns ville, near Laurel Hill depot in this county. ' We had heard something of the farmers' picnics being held in the lower end of our county, but had not formed an adequate idea of the extent of the institution so ap propriately named. The ladies bless 'era were out in force, for what irony in the name, "picnic," without the ladies ! Of course they were on hand both young and old a few of the latter bringing along the "wee bit bairns" who made the welkin ring with childish song and gleeful shout. The crowd collected by every road that converged to the central point of that prosperous community ,'viz, Sneed's Grove, hard by the residence of our ex-Representative, John W. Sneed, Esq. The lo cality is attractive, the continuous shade of whispering pine-tops serv ing as a canopy against the sun's rays while the ground, matted with the sweet-scented straw, is streaked with white sand-paths. The crops of all . that region, so green and flourishing, refreshed the practical eye, while the farmers took delight in testifying to all inquirers that their "prospect" generally was more flattering than forseyeral years pasL Naturally, irresistibly, good cheer reigned supreme, for everybody was in a good humor. The hour insep arable' from all such occasions viz, the dinner hour came on in due time, and right merrily did the vast crowd rally to the call7 around the burdened table. Music, lemonade, pretty girls, fun and; frolic, all these elements contributed to the success of the. day. The editor brought away with him pleasing memories of the Brownsville picnic, and the names of a number of new subscribers. John Sherman made a speech at the Republican State Convention which . met at Toledo, Ohio, last week, and the vigorous flaps which he gave the "rebel flags" raised a C3''clone of applause from the petty fogging element of the 'Grand Army of the Republic. The speeches of Sherman, Foraker and others of their ilk indicate plainly that sectional prejudice and hate will never be al layed until they are sent to the rear and men of broader views, more hon est purposes and greater considera tion' for the public welfare assume the " leadership of the Republican party- at the North. It is not the North- that ' the South antagonizes and despises; it is the contemptible Republican leaders of the Shermaii Foraker stripe who abuse and ma lign our people,' and " who da it for no other reason than that they may be'kept in office; : Some of the ablest - i of the Independent and Republican newspapers of the North . are kept busy apologizing for and condemn ing the utterances of these narrow souled demagogues, and itwill not be long -until either the party will cast "them, overboard or they will disrupt the party. Is Glass a Non-Conductor of Electricity? Correspondence of The Rocket. : In Mr. A. F. Maloch 's house, on Thursdajr evening, July 21st, light ning struck a glass lamp, two bot tles and a littlepitcher made of wood which were sitting on his mantle piece. It struck ' the bowl", of. the lamp, which was full "of kerosene oil, and burst it. The' oil took fire from the lightning and " blazed up to the ceiling, but was soon extin guished by Mr. and Mrs. Maloch. The lamp chimney was not broken One of the bottles contained hogV foot oil, and that bottle was broken only above the oil.. The other bot tle was empty, and was shattered to pieces; and the little wooden "pitch er had a streak burnt near straight around.it. The clock, sitting on the mantle within a few inches of the lamp, was not affected by the elec' tricity. Mr. Maloch was sitting with in six feet of the fireplace and. was but slightly shocked, though his face was considerably warmed. The doors were closed, and there was no sign on the building anywhere to indi cate where the fluid had entered., A few bricks fell, from the chimney, but it is not known whether it was struck or whether the jar caused the bricks to fall. How did it get into the house ? Z. II. IjOWDERM ILK.- Covington, N. C. Something About Blind Tom. Baltimore, July 30th. Judge Bond sitting in the United States District Court, to-day decided that Thomas Wiggins, known all over the world as "Blind Tom" the pianist, shall be delivered on or before Au gust 16th, into the custody of Mrs. Eliza Bethune, who represents Char ity Wiggins, mother of Blind Tom, and that James W; Bethune who has had charge of him, shall at the same lime pay over to Mrs. Bethune the sum of $7,000 for past services. The case has been in the courts for sev eral years and has "attracted Consid erable attention from the fact that Tom has been held as a chattel by the Bethunes ever since his musical ge nius made him "valuable. Suit was brought in the interest of his moth er to regain possession of him. Atlanta, July 30. Atlanta coun t v, - of which Atlanta x s I the centre. has felt severe effects of three days' rain storm. Washouts have occur red on the railroads leading into the city, but the authorities have been equal to the emergency. The crops have been damaged by being beaten into the ground. The. rains h:ive caused an interruption of the work of preparing the grounds for the iVutnont fair, but the management propose to make up by putting ina night torce under an electric light. A very large assortment of good reliable Heating and Cooking Stoves can be found at Jacobi's Hardware Depot, ViTmington, N. C. NOTICE. Sale 4 Land to -.Tubs ! VN MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY V J of September. 1887. I will sell to the highest bidder, for cash at the court house door in the town of Rockingham, the fol lowing tracts of land, the property of the parties named, to satisfy the State and County Taxes due thereon for the year l8o : , STEELE'S TOWNSHIP. . ACRES. TAX Allred, John, 339 2 43 Ballard. Geo M, -328 8 63 Lenden, Mrs Carolina Me. 127 2 50 MINERAL SPRINGS. Kennedy, J W, " 750 Pankey,v J W, (bal) J; 101 BEAVER DAM. Bennett, J W,' 138 Currie, Christian, 400 Donald, John O Mc 380 Freeman, Agnes, - 25 Henderson, heirs of John, 380 Queen, J .M Mc, 500 Thompson, D T 50 Wilkes, Abraham, 100 Wallace, R B-, . - 100 ROCKINGHAM. Brien, J W O' for Mrs t 7 80 2 00 90 4 22 3 93 17 1 17 9 30 2 60 67 1 07 J W O'Brien, . f 1 town lot. 5 71 Covington, Mrs M J. 83 92 Pate, Peter L, : 1,172 9 80 Batton, W W . . 24 " 4 13 Covington, Hampton, , 25 f ' 4 66 Lean, C P Mc : 150 1 33 Leod, heirs of Rose A Mc 903 6 26 WOLF PIT. Biddle, Marv. ... 300 2 45 Cole, Cynthia. 500 18 38 Flowers, W S, 88 72 Henderson, DM, 1,500 7 38 Jacobs, A J, (bal) 50 -- 81 Dunn, Eliza, , 50 8. Little, Hettie, 10. ' 16 .... WILLIAMSON'S. Pickard,-J F, 400 2 00 -LAUREL HILL. Drake, Anthony, 50 67 Lauchlra, heirs of B L Mc 750 12 25 Neill, Lauchlin Mc i 400 1 33 Donald, Daniel Mc 1 4 33 Intosh, Alex Mc : 200 ,6 89 STEWARTSVILLE. Cormac, Mrs S E, Mc, 1,023 69 50 Morton, D.W. 1 town lot 5 30 BERRY BRYANT, Ex-Sherilf Richmond County. N C July 5th, 1887-tds.. MARV And will be continued until the first of September. Dress Goods, Clothing rJotions? Hats? &c,? at a Sacrifice for cash. WT7 A TV rlTLJ TG There are certain lines of goods which Hi ll'VirX i In In : hence we will sell them at ACTUAL DOWN to a small margin, so that our customers may all get some benefit from the Annual Cleanng-Out-feale. bee how it wonts Don't fail DeaUl of Mrs. J. V. BetheU. From the Charlotte Chronicle 31st. The many friends in' this city of Mrs. J. W. Beth ell, nee Miss Anna Scales, daughter of Moj. John M. Scales, of Rockingham, will regret to learn of her death, which occurred last Thursday at her home near Byrdville, Va., alter a few days sick ness from puerperal fever. The body arrived in tlie rity yesterday morn ing at 2 o'clock, uu the Richmond & Danville train, under escort of Maior and Mrs. Scales, Mrs. Ledhtt ter, a younger sister of the deceased Mr. Walter Scales, Mr. C. T. Bethel) and Mr. J. V. Bethell, the bereaved husban It was escorted to the Carolina Central train at noon, and conveyed to Rockingham for inter ment. 1 !ie deceased ladv was one "of the fairest daughters of the Pee Dee section, and was a. universal fa vorite throughout this section of the Stale. She had many friends and admirers here, who sympathize with the afilicted family in the loss which has befallen tlieiir. Bueklen's Arnisa . Salve. The best Salve in the world for bruises, outs, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, "and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. , It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money re funded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Thomas S. Cole. Sol sas Should bo nsod a few months lcfore conGucmcnt. Send for book " To Mothers," mailed free. Bbasixeij EsauLATOK Co.. Atlanta. u!a. TiirpciUiue Market. Corrected Weekly f ram the Star. Spirits Turpentine; per gal.. 28 Ceudk Tukpentiite Virgin $1 50 Yellow Dip.... 1 45 Hard 75 G. E. Wishart pays same prices as above quotations. " Insure in the NEW YORK LIFE ISSURAKE 0., A Purely Intual Co., Organized in 1845. J. D. CHURCH, Chaklotte, N. C, Agent for Korth and South Carol ijia. B. F. LITTLE, Rockingham, N. C, Spe ' xial Agent. AH Policies - Non Forieitable After Three Years. This Compauy offers the best induce ments and greatest security to Policy hold ers of any Company in existence. For terms, &c, apply to B. F. LITTLE, Rockingham, N.- C, PECSAL NOTICE! I wish to call the special attention of the public, and the ladies in particular, to the fact that I have just received a new lot of which I am selling CHEAPER than the cheapest. Having bought them at greatly reduced prices, I will sell them at the same rates. ' ' The few goods I have left from the fire I will sell - - REGARDLESS OF COST. Trimmed Hats from 75 cents up. Ribbons, Flowers and Feathers very cheap. Ladies ,will find it to their interest to give me a cull. Thanking you. very much for your pa tronage, 'I Bolicit a' continuance of the same. ; . - - Very Respectfully, . L. E. BLAKE Y, Ladies' Bazar. Opposite court house, in Wright's Sewic Machine office. . & inMHPIP MAKES ipq pM 1H B A GREAT HARVEST ' ... . to come and examine A Vegetable It is Nature's Own Remedy Being: made from Boots gathered from the Forests of Georgia. It is acknowledged to be the Gieatest and Best Remedy for All Affections of the Blood. Interesting Treatise on Blopd and Skin Diseases mailed FREE to all who apply. It should be carefully read by eerybody. Address THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ca. CHEAP and FINE GOODS of WEST TRADE STREET. Where You Can Get T At Living Prices ! " I can furnish you any kiM of a Sewing Machine, Attachment, Parti Needles, Oil, itc, or do any kind of repairing on them, at the lowest prices. Low and high priced ones always on hand. j f" Terms the Most Literal. Will sell and wait till Fall for the monev. '.DAVIS," 'NEW HOME" and othr first-class machines always on hand. The High-Arm "Davis" is my specialty. Don't order a cheap Northern humbug before coming to me; I can save you money. j BSrAlso ORGANS upon the same terms. ' ' ' j JAS. A. WRIGHT, ROCKINGHAM, N. C. The W MnAA ' w . REDUCTION IN PRICE. Attention is called to the following reduced ' rates of subscription, cashin advance: The Daily Star. One year.. ..J 6 00 Six months.. . 3 00 Three, months i 1 50 One months.... 50 The Weekly Star. ; One year. j. $1 00 Six months . 60 Three months.. .......J. 30 Our Telegraph News service has recent ly been largely increased, and it is our de termination . to keep the StIe up to the standard of newspaper excellence. Address Wm. H. BERNAED Wilmirigton, N. C Chapel Hill, Jv. C. THE SESSION is divided into two terms, the first beginning the last Thursday in -August and ending at Christ mas, the second beginning early in January and ending first Thursday in June. Tui non, $30 00 for each term. For room rent and service, $5.00 per term, Those unable to pay tuition are allowed to give their notes, secured if possible.- Tuition in the Normal Course free. Post Graduate inr struction also free. The Faculty is now sufficiently strong to- give instruction in a wide-range of studies. ' j: - . - i. For terms in the Law School apply to Hon. John Manning, LL. D. For cata logues apply to W. T. Fatterson, Bursar Chapel Hill, N. C. For special informa tion apply to " - -' I KEMP P. BATTLE, LL. D. ' If you want a Good Article - Of Plug Tobacco, ask your- dealer for "OLD RHV. hi FOR CASH BUYERS I will Boon be "out- of season." We do not want to carry them over until next secson COST., There are other goods, seasonable at all times, which we have MARKED . : - J ' and be convinced of what we say. Bleed Purifier. J B. NicJiols, DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF Wture, Mm, k Before buying elsewhere, be sure to get my LOW PRICES FOR the LATEST PATTERNS. 9 .CHARLOTTE, N. C. J3 O JST'BJE? .BE DECEIVED ! DONTT BELIEVE THEM! WHEN THEY TELL YOU THEY can sell you goods as cheap as any one, but go and try the . Old Reliable Leader iu Low Prices, Cheap Gash Store, HAMLET, GST, C . With one of the very best stocks of goods in the count', bought-as low as any one can buy them, an experience of 12 or 15 years in the business, and selling almost exclusively for Cash or Barter, I can at any- time meet competition and sell as low as any one this side-of Wil mington or Charlotte. . I have been for the last few weeks, and shall continue for the next sixty days, to Sell without regard to Cost or competition, but simply to convert a part of my present stock into cash. The firm of Fields & Pace, Tobacco Manufact ure Greensboro, N. C, having increased their capital stock, this Spring, and needing! money for other purposes. I am determined to convert $3,000 or $4,000 worth of goods into cash in riextr two or three months. I have a large stock of Flour, Meat, Meal. Corn, Molasses, Sugar, Coffee. Candy, Can ned Goods, Crackers, and all kinds "of Gro ceries, Rail Road Mills Snuff (at factory prices) Tobacco (from our own factory) that I am offering at special prices to the wholesale trade, I am offering my Spring and Summer CLOTHING at greatly re duced prices to close out for cash. The very best brands of calico at 6 cents per yard. All other Dry Goods at equally haw prices. I am selling Salt at $1.00 per sack full 200 lbs. the. very best Flour at $5.35 to $5.75, good common Flour at $2.25 per .sack $4.35 to $4.40 per bbl. Geor gia J eans and Ball Thread at factory prices. I am still agent for the county for the CxlEY WAGON , the best' one-horse wag'on ever sold in N. C. at the price. Price, including .bed, and neatly painted, $32. - -This wagon is made at Gary, N. C., of No. 1 material, and is strong, durable, and warranted to give sat isfaction. Come to Hamlet, get you a new wag"on,.load it with the cheapest goods you ever bought, and save money. . -'- Respectfully; . . ! J- . THOMAS B. PACE. May 1 , '87; Hamlet, N. C. JONES! PAYS the FREIGHT - 5 Ton Wagon Scales, Iron Laven, Steel Bewisgi, BnM TvtBcamaod Beam Box for XrCTTiInle. For free price list BMnnon thi Mper and lddrew -' JONES OF BIHQHAIIT0Bi.' BINttXIAJUTON. N X MERE. Evan Dhu Cameron, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ROCKINGHAM, N. C. WILL PRACTICE in Richmond and adjoining counties, and in the Su preme and Federal Courts of the State. Office up-staira over Wright & Graham's music house. 49tf- Martin C. Freeman Wishes to inform the people oi Kichmond county that he is now at HAMLET, N. C., with a large and well-selected stock of GENERAL MElUllIMDISE, BOUGHT FOR CASH and at very lowest CASH PRICES, and is offering them as cheap, if not CHEAPER than the same goods can bo bought else where in Richmond county. We offer 'NO BAITS to catch trade, but ' have one uniform price that no one in Rich mond county can better, for usually we sell the very best grades of Flour for $5.50 per bbl., a very good sack of Flour at $2.15 per sack or $4.25 per bbl. We keep al ways on hand a-full supply of Mael, Corn, Bacon, Molasses, Sugar, Coffee in fact everything in the grocery line at equally low prices. In the ' . -; DRY GOODS" inelwe are offering SPECIAL BARr GAINS. The very best, grades of Prints at 5 to 6 cents per yard; Cashmere Dress Goods, always sold Cefore at 10 to 12icts now 'oj; Hats from 5 cents up; Shoes from 75 cts a pair up, and all other goods at prices never before known to the people of this community. We have also a Full Stock of Hardware which we are offering cheap for cash. We don't ask you to buy of us before you try the market, but try elsewhere and then see our prices, and we guarantee to save you money. Thanking the public generally for the very liberal patronage I have received in the past, I hope, by strict attention to bus iness, to merit a continuance of the same. MARTIN C. FREEMAN, May 9. '87 Hamlet, N. C. . IF-:-YOU -.- VJAMT A Nice" Evening Dress WE HAVE Cream, Pink and Light Blue ; SURAHS AT 650. PER YD. Brocade Satins in Pink. Cream and Lilan at 48 cents per yard. r We are Selling Some 75 els. Dress Goods for 49c( per yard. Black and colored Silks t- way down. Summer Silks from 35 cents to $1.00 per yard. Handsome black Silk Lace Flouncing and Allover to match from $1.50 to $8.50 per yard. .-, 40, inch Oriental. Flouncing, white and tan, at 75c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00 per yard. . - , . v :; BIG STOCK WHITE GOODS at; prices that have never before been in this market.' ' fiIf you cannot come and see our stock, send us your orders. They will be thankfully received and promptly attend ed to. . Hargraves & Alexander, No. 33 East Trade Street, Charlotte, 1ST. O. THE ROCKINGHAM ROCKET AND ; , m m m The Great Farm, Industrial and Stock Journal of the South, One Year for $2 25. Sample copies of The Southern Cultiva tor will be mailed feee on application to Jas. P. Harbison & Co., Atlanta, Ga. Send to The .Rocket office for Deeds, Mortgages, Warrants 4c, 'J. '
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