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The Press and Carolinian. Dclnme 18. r.t:\rt THIS. For payrni'iitK in anvaiK*«», in;i]*• February Ist. 1 HJSB, tli#* sum of one dollar will bo rwivwl as full pay ment for one year. After that datv tho regular ]»riee must !>•' paid. HICKORY I'RINTI.M; CO., Publishers. local "IRcws. Dr. J. U. Campbell, of Newton, lias moved to Salisbury. Have you u sworn oft* T Well, Hti' k to it like a—leach. M i.ss Mamie Graham of Xewton ih visiting her brother in Bakersville. "Souvenir" given with every #lO purchase, at the Whit® Front cloth ing store. The Tarboro Southerner has reach ed the ripe old age of (>5. and is yet strong and healthy. "Wheat and corn' taken in ex change for ""Clothing ' at Royster tV: n Hickory, N. C. Rev. Dr. Anderson, wife and daughter, of Morganton, have gone to spend the winter in Florida. Spring prices in "Winter'' over coatH at the "White Front"' clothing store Hickory, N. C. Some smart manipulator of fig ures lias discovered tlmt two thou sand can be made out of the figures 1888, by drawing a lino straight through the middle. Mr. E. L llu ghes, who has been some time teaching at Granite has been called to a place in the Iteids ville (traded School. Our Granite friends have lost a good teacher, and wish to find another. ' Rev. J. Fi. Bristowe, pastor of the Mefr v Jist Episcopal Church, South, in 4 ce, is expected to arrive on Wednesday. 11*• writes us that he will preach at tin* usual flours on Sunday, the 15th, morning ami night. John Keen and W ill Murphy, while drinking in Salisbury last Fri day night, got into a quarrel, when Keen shot Murphy in the forehead and eyes with ad« rringer. Murphy fell unconscious and lias since died. Kerr was bound over to court. The largest and best educa' ( ] bear ever seen here, was in town laM Friday in company with tw> Arab or some other half civilized speci mens of humanity. The bear, when standing erect must have been ,"c»r seven feet high. A. IV Cook of thi* township s i!d on Monday a lot of tobacco of a ve. . common grade that brought an aver age of tie veil cents per pound. IhU was a very good for it and s'uows that now is a good time to put tobacco oil the market. Cards are out for the marriage of Rev. G. IV Gurly and Miss Emma C Bell in Middletown, Connecticut, on the 24th inst. Mr. Gurlv was once in charge of the Reformed Church hero and Mi-* Bell was music teach er in Newton. The popularity of I'rot. Hottan stem, President of C aremont Col lege. Asa teacher, is evidenced by the coming of two pupils from his old bouie in Pennsylvania to attend his school here. We feel that th> Trus tee> have found the light man after a long search, to build up that school. P- K. Little of Cline's Town-hip made last year 4280 gallons of sor gurn syrup, which we think the most made by any one in the count v. People who travel the "Junebug are getting to be patient. The Charlotte Chronicle says a train was all night going sixty mile*, and the "passengers did not swear as much as they were expected to do." We acknowledge an invitation to attend the Industrial Reform Con ference to be held i I \Y ashington City February 22. It is a move in the right direction and we hope much good will COIUJ from it. Ir the railroads would be liberal w• might be able to get there. The Commissioners >f McDowell county have placed the bonds for #s().ooo,iij the hands of Mr. Frank Coxe for delivery to the Three C's railroad when the conditions on which they were voted have been performed. this seems a big lot of confidence to have in one man. We have known as rich men us Mr. Coxe to fail, and not be sued for di vorce either. i Jacob .MoMteller, Dead. \Ve learn from Our Church Paper that Jacob Mosteller of this county died December 27th, aged near sev enty years. He was an industrious and economical man, with great firmness of character, even in his prejudices, and will be much missed in his community and in the whole country. Ihe old land-marks* are passing away. Who shall be wor thy to stand in their places. T• W. Wood & Hons. He invito the attention of our readers to the advertisement of Messrs. 1. \\. \\ ood & Sons, of Richmond. \ irginia. They do u large business in garden and farm seeds, and claim to do the largest business in the South. Their cata logue is a very complete one, and # 1 should be in the hands of all our farmers and gardeners. Send for copy, which will be mailed vou free, if you name this paper. A Colt!t-n Wcclcllnji. Mr Joseph H M oore and wife of this Township have been married 50 years the 28th of December past. On that day their children made tho-e aged parent* happy hr gather ing at the old Homestead with well filled baskets from their several homes, and made up a beautiful fam ily dinner f i r the two ohl'folks, then seven living children, and twenty eight grartd-ehi'dren. of which all pai took HI health and happme« s. Mrs Moore is US years old. and "ctive. Mr Moore is almost be!) - less ; has not walk* d for eight vear>, but is always cheeifu; and happv Thanks to a number of our sul - scnbers for cash renewals duiin r t .f; past t'A o weCi\s. 11 w t f at ail have seen the paper in its l ew ami enlarged or n.we hope thev will ome forward and pay up back dues and for the coming \car. We hav«-ex tended the chance of getting the paper, really wotth ¥1.50, f.»r one dollar to February 1, and we hope all will take advantage of it- We shall continue to improve the j a per as our friends show their apprecia tion of our l>\ paying what is due Us. Next week we expect to re sume the publication of Taimage's sermons. Catawba court next Monday. Judge Boykin presides. lbichorx>, IRortb Carolina, 3anuan> 12, 18SS. Fxcnralon Ratt-N. Reduced rat'-s will be given next week for all who wish to attend the meeting of the Grand Division Sons of Temperance in btatesville on the 17th. Tickets wiil be sold on the 15th and lfith, good until the 21s - From Clvde and return for £6.75 fiom A-iievil e, ¥5.75: M irior . ¥4.15: Morganton, ¥3 75: Hickorv, ¥2. A full attendance is desired and hoped for. In tlie way of catalogues Yick's Floral (niide is the handsomest we have seen. New and beautiful en gravings and three colored pates of dowers, vegetables and grtin, are features for the issue of lsss. It describes the rarest llowers and choicest vegetables, and all who want to know anything about the garden should have a copy. We have used \ iek s seeds for a number of years, and can recommend them. Send for a copy >f the Floral Gui le for Price 10 cents, including a certificate good for 10 cents worth of seeds. Address J as. Yick, Roch ester, X. V. An Kveiilns in China. Not many of n> will ever go to China, but a Chinese family will be in Hickoi y and show us their dress, customs and wavs of living, in Shu ford's Hall, Saturday evening, the 14th instant. I iere will be a Chi nese wedding and supper with leal Chinese tea served to all who wish to partake. I'iier* will be music and songs und # everything in fact that. g'»es to make up an evening in China. flje supper and concert will be under the sunei vision of the Lt- Uiea Aid Society of the town, and halt the proceeds will go toward.- iurnis.iing the Met'iodist parsonage —a most worthv and deservin" cause ► O that none should hesitate to aid Doors open at i o'clock. Admission 'J.> cents, children 15 cents. Wreck oil T!ic" C. \ I„. it. it. Ill" mail ;in 1 passenger train on the X. (i Railroad after l assm.r I H Hickory rnesdav night for Lenoir was entirety wrecked and burned at a tressel about a nine and a half west of heie. Neither a view i*i the wreck, nor the conflicting state ments ot those who ought to kuow. enable n.s to sa\ how tije accident happened. A second-c.ass p-tsser ger says car seeme 1 to -mk dow ;i with just a little creen to tie rig' t. lue 111 >nt eii, ( ,i; the his -c.ass cur fell down, th * it at re-tin" O aj>a;nst t..e sel uuui it burned, liieeiigiht .. ni i l« i■i« i icached tht ti ling, ieli ovei t » the lght and now lie bottom j*\ .ii iiir f ti.e em bankment. ba a lice of tic tram ami ab t lie .-in Ire 1 feet ol he tressel hi e burned up Rev Mr. 1» >i Lenoir, is seri ous i: nor . ally, injut . Mi J ;W illi**.:ii. \t.anr i. received pain'ti t ruis, son the head and a CU" oil his arm. bit lh 11 ! ti.i.ught to be serious \ mj iied. Mr. Clark. »t P».owing .;ock. was in tne i.a ♦hi of the i - 11 a lid Jeij the VN h ength »: it and was s.ight.y bruised i I here were thiet- four other pa sengei s an\l i.i were fiigutly biuisevl The ei gitieer a.al fireman were both caught under t e » ngsue, but sciat L ed out with si.gut scaMing aud brui.s ( "S. Ihe ii.au taken from tne! burning car and i.i s,,\-*» j H seeuis ;i miracle t- at none were killed or anv escap- 1. Ml»B COO LS. »; OHIO, I» \I-iting tier uncle, 1 h P ii A ever, in Hick-1 Conover Itemn. Mr. George Michael, of Illinois, :s visiting his nephews, Professors J. C. and J. F. Moser, anil other rela tives. I fie Christmas holidays have pass ed off quietly. It is a source of gratification to the citizens that the town wis not infested with victims of strong drink, as is the ca*e with most towns, during the holiday*. Parties were common here Christ mas week. 1 n«r young people want ed to have some enjovuient before school opene 1. nor were their hopes blighted Ihe parties were for the most j art occasions of much pleas ure to all. Miss ( oruie \\ olfe, of Monroe, formerly mu-sic teacher here, was visiting her aunt, Mrs. Prof. .1. C. • Moser, a few days last week. Mr. Gus Brady has moved into his new hous~. Mr. J. P. Cline will trade hors •> occasionally. He has made a cou - ie of trades recently. Ihe free school here has been 'right well attended this winter, un der J. H. lioyte, piincipal, and (i. M. Moser, who hears certain recita tions, as assistant. Rev. Mr. Cox, of the 11 olstou Sv 1.- od, in I ennes -ee who is now on his way to a new tiel 1 in Stanly count\, ; stop| >ed otf here with friends Frida and preached in the college cha, e. Sunday morning and night He •/no seein> to have a good deal of "g - ahead about hiui. H" speaks >\)tn c.MisidiM al>i» rapidity. He takes w oik in the North Carolina Syuo 1 Some people call such turns !t s asi Saturday and Sunday rou^h • davs but they seemed rath u* slid, to see the people slipping and .silo ing. and now ami then one fiiii ig; . but as trees may fail without a storm, so may people fall without a rough time. School lias opened with about thirty, and those who do not t xpect to work ha 1 better seek t> *,isi;re i . elsewhere t:.aa here in school, ac cording to the presMit outloo\. Professor .1 . »1 »ser contem plates lemoving to Hickorv \ny SOOIL, SO as to vacate his ho se for Professor R A Voder, who w 1 then move .! , tli it Mis Yo h-r ma\ take young 1 ulie-, who wish to b aid at school. 1. January Jacob's I (/i U ics[ ndciict. Your coi resji mdent t'«o-igiii p r lia:)s a few ite'n-, might b- j of some interest to the many i ad- is of your etcelleut paper. Tnere has been nothing new of occurrence since m v 1 ist article. The priu ipal excitement and talk among the people is tiie K**eversville affair. Th it seems to be the popu lar them-? of the day. In the way things are moving it will be v« rv hard to tel where it will end. This is the grea'esi excitement that ha ever foun 1 !s wav into our vicinity sinc«, I cti 'j 0.-', it had been settled by ni old sturdv pioneers who fust had to tin iei;go the toils and l.aid shij.s of emy settlors in this county. I fed very -orry that such a thing has ever happened to our township. There has been a terrible marry ing epidemic afloat in this hood. It has even afflicted k 77 year ol 1 w.dower, who had such a terrible conv uisioti al»out him tf.at he. too, was caught in a matrimonial noos*-, an f then i»erer. I su[»j ose, was there such x hurricane among the chicken farnilx as there ha 1 l>€*en for the list ten dav» The fami!v has n > > :iifw;, u-c •.er»- iof tntt * terrib • calamity so much s.» n.at thev begun to show theuisekr» again by crawling out of t..eir secreted places I hos« who were ove t • k»>n iu e I carrying epidemic w»j l#avM >.-r -zer to Ida Hawn, daughter of Noah Hawn, and John Fmg* r. of C atawba county, to Mary Hoke, of Lincoln county, J A Kudisill officiating A Mr. Smith, of Ran.lv > township, to a Miss Huffman. Tb. » hurrah for the oh! widower !—f Fulbright, «'f . i w inters, thoug that he, too, ''''r ''' !> " : :l, 'f th( » »• ii and brought home tin- widow Fian ce> Xaugie, of fifty winters, from Hickory township, a I in ten dars after their marriage moved her into his little snug cottage, where they are now in the enjoyment of their honeymoon. We wi>h them a grand and happv success u. their old age. and hope that they uiil Jay an excei lent p itt.-rn for ti.« young, i ones tj follow. Miss Barbaia Pt tav, daughter o Law son lvtay, died on last Tuesday, the 2Kth. So did j) cob Modeller, in his 73rd year, an i a child W.l liam Kennedy and » giaudchild of S M Abermthy died on the 2t)th. J M. Yoder ami family, who had been on a »i>it to his father, (i. M Yoder. for the p M st two weekn, re returned on the ti iid of .January to his Waxhuw, S. C. The «ain of lasi Saturday nigh caiistui the South Fork and its tribu ary streams to ovt-idow their banks. (re urge Corj ei.in- Us sold hie mtei("»t in land i «. 4 onging to his wife, to Mun Pitts lor $325. J. ' . T. •January 1. ISS- Tin- "VI.t r uzlnc. Inter* sting art \fs in the issue of I )•**•• mbei .51, a Si ci et Societies in the Two Sic: 1,-, by F. Strachan Morgan; M. l'as:*ur and Hydropho l»:a. trom I hami» i s Jouruu ; Iu th • Lai dot Beer, f ( m (', rnhill Maga zine, ( ourscs o.' lo .i ling, I>v James Pi\ii; Ihe Hai i g of Pictures, b / Charles L. Last k a e.» or SI 0:) a year. Not sold by dea' ei -order din t from the Publisher. John I» A Men, \e w York and Chi iM.n f i.att"*; 2: ea 1 r » i. File !a>t cou ' v a.I I' . i i iv fj -Li *» ! i-. l »«-« ! heat 1 from on the I'aii Ko.i 1 fj 11 • Molt. fi ( e..nvil!e S (' v >*»-s :i.'i m) m i ■ \ j'oi >' _ » uki i propriation l « l.j>- 'V. ... 4 ville Ac Western. A contract wi signed on the lav of *'» • I for the completion of th* w >\t • e within two v ir- ai l the c> ha.- been sign* ily th»* *•.;. j; . • ers of this comtv for the issui: the ?100.000 rf}on Is which am i f was voted by the j eople of tMu coooty an no* !. K«id c»ii' i- t A shall l.a\" iieen complied / Waynesviile N»-\% * / All Mil, He Honjc. / An "anarchist ' m de&y^ e,i ' ,v Webnter to *>ne who \~f i»wle*B. This would citchevc*r% rV* r *n 1 *• eq pany doing buninena in State, a great many ant-, all p J j lav"» faro dealers ah 1 bunco steer*-/ H all who us* ••cii->s woiii-s tj' li *be streets, and many of •• - L VrH - *»rl liberty sa loou keej« i- , 1"* t is, nearly every free male f ' • / " n in Texaa i- an anar chist. ar. 1 - v '*' sr>me day Free S* r"' iWaun:ont, Texas. Huinlvr 1.
Hickory Democrat (Hickory, N.C.)
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