The Press and Carolinian.
Polume is.
Xoc a I mews.
GoM-boro ripe strawberries
lust Saturday, thy *2Dt.
S eadvertisement of Blowing Rock
Hotel in another column.
At lioy-ter \ Martin's you will tjud |
Spring clothing of the latest kind. ,
A !ir \ i]]«• is to have a street rail-'
way, the work to he commenced at
olieo.
I.' v. 11. M. Blair was in town last
I IJ:.!>.ay, looking well and making
iiis It iends happ\.
M ( f Homer -J -lies. of Lexing
vi it ing at Mr-. I> \V. Shu
.(■! - on Saturday and Sundav.
Si - i' M. I)( a!, in (' lar \ illev.
I'l).' • 1 about on" o dock Wednesday
morning. The stock :i total loss.
Ihe White J' i*oiit alw a} s keeps on
hand
••Clerical suits to suit the demand
Ihe commencement exercises of
('atawba College in Newton will em
brace the loth, 10 th and 17th of
May.
I he Charlotte Observer has a f, ain
O
suspended. It failed to pav the ex
jii use of publication We are son v
for Brother Jones.
i •!, brnb 1 '* W. IJ I )>>n.i \S S.'}
S;• ,'lso a full line of his other ad
vert -ed goods may be found at LINK
:i; iV Cos, Agejits, Ilickorv.*
w -; ■! : hat s l •• latest shape"' we
: r fi: in 1.1 ii t lee p."
O i
| > I f ( x
,i 1 iv ..iai iiii ai e **np to Slitiil
i i \ n .v e •u iJ' io \' i i
in stiii' up a l l vi it IS' ments
-i• >1 tii lit. Sec* tiii iL'
• i ( !!• fnt M ivor I "•'
.!» a"■! then vou U -«■
i ■> t ; i , \ * i i
a u w
•r A :i 41 11 - •
l i-s v, est o! 11 U !vt>l y.
. lit v. (M. Muichison
« 4 ' 4
v! i a! v.
i harp business man. Ile
1 »yim'l a beautv for a tvpe
-1 all tho bovs want to
r him tree Some will l>ay a
•ia snot, it he don't take them
111 ' I >'
C' >i : i! . a c> loied bralvt
ll! '' " tla- tlui >i;gh freight tram,
and was killed
! ii■ it i!i hist Friday m )r
--'• til I teen on the road
' • : ' y ;• • , ar-. ami was going |
tO quit sot u.
1' ■-1 H m Newton is so
I"! • 11 under ihe present manage-,
•'■-' ' ! at its capacity was about i
'rn : ia-t Saturday on short notice.
I.vei\ bod\ had plenty, but the
gin J lady who presides over the ta
' w alarmed.
W t stern Democrat has re
* t epi lation at Bakersville. N. j
!■ •' the management of D. S.
• « ..tor ai d proprietor. It is
;k ' \ v . six column sheet, and prom
' s rvice to the democracy
*'• • - ; ,i .u' S;ioces>. '
}rtMi.t term of Concordia
.« gr. it Conover, Catawba coun
y> v --l st- , u the 17th of May.
M: -h ! I 'hillip-, clerk of our su
-.cceptod an iuvita
address on the
•ccasion. —Lexington Dispatch.
The White Fr*>nt clothinrr store doth
keep i
New fancy ve-ts of silk ijuite cheap.
Mrs. Hill, formerly of Warsaw,
Indiana, has a position with A. A
Shuford tV Co. as dressmaker. Mrs.
Hill i- thoroughly fif t-class m her
work, and the faet of Shuford «V Co.
giving her a position is a guarantee
that she understands her business.
«.et it Iroin llickor>.
It seems strange that we cannot
have freMi tneat re« f tilarlv in this
town. Some good butcher should
°I c *n a meat market h »re, and saj)plv
the people regularly with fresh meat.
Lim-olnton Ti umpet.
Iill «f Honor.
Names ol pupils who are on the
Honor List, having attained .Ho or
more for scholarship and deport
ment for month ending April *2O.
1888:
Maggie Hall, .94.
Lovie Sigmon, .03.
Ethel Harris, .92.
Gertrude Hall. .92.
Lilv Chandler, 89.
Mamie Dixon, .89.
Lucy Thurston, .8(5.
Lois S agle, .8-">.
Josie Sigmon, >•">.
Minnie Kllis. .B.>
MRS. Turrsrov.
B inii!ii;ra(i)M.
llieeiiilg i I t 11• CltlZCJ.o Hi COli
nection with tli I own Council was
-'•oh vi -'I *!•»• Fowu I tali Monday ,
1 igllt to (•( : sii'c?- i lit- ])]o;")i K-r v ot
sending a tl( 1 gatiou to the lam.i-
L'ration C; 1 vV-nti,''! to ' M ;; t
I"1 Spn! _ N (i n t. e li "» tii
Ihei• 11 i | >'> si of tli'' conventi >n b ii r
ex]' 1 lined, there \ a- a moti n that
til! ee 1 ■ll ':0 »'S b Sf >n t t 1 i'* • ' '
' ihe i' =\ : 1 ::i {. ?u of orr town a: I sec
t i »■ and ' \V Shuh r. J X. V> '1 i
n. !1 ■ - 1 r l.' M,,, , !1 v . .. , , ; ~ i
■if ' . all. iiii \* (.•! i ;| 1 i ' i I II • i
d I' «-7, r y :r - lay. De'e t. ~ t
•\. •!» I ;*> '■ e in a,t"lulai ci ti • 'iti
many of tl o St I •. a: d
.much g-'od may be ex. .of 1 fi • »1.1
i
the m« . t o-_'.
Sorr> ior Hie Orplums. »
We cannot he p lu;t b s i; \ i\. t
the veiy large number of orphan
boys who stand mound the church
door- Sunday mornings and eve
nings, chewing tobacco, smoking ci
garettes, and slinging slang at one
another a- tin congrt gatioi: got-s ...
and out. e are also so; ry for the
congregation who has to submit to
this nuisance. W know tlu -e bo\s
are orrhans, for if tbev had fathers
and' motheis they would not be al
lowed t> do this kind of thing !.x
change.
There should be something done
for these "orphans before they
"row to be criminals. There ate a
! O
few of this class in Hickory. We
are sorry for them.
Hlo-wliiK Koclt.
1 This place, which is now well
known from the Atlantic to the Mis
sissippi. has been built up almost
between suns, comparatively speak
ing. A few years ago the pleasun s
to be had and the health to be IL
joyed at this delightful summer re
sort were, known only to a few that
lived in the adjoining counties, now
this enchanting spot i- covered with
private summer residences and n«>-
tels. the larcrest of which is the Blow
ing P.ovk Hotel, run by Mr. Geoi r e
rinley ai i )th* rs. which opens the
• first ot June.
fMcfterv, IHorth Carolina, H;nil 20. ISSS.
Blowing Koi-k is about LOO!) feet
above the -ea level, and the average
emperature during the -ummer sea
son is about 7.
1 here has never been anv coiita
gious disease of any kind known in
tlie country, and one i- >o braces
invigorated by the atiuo>phcre
that he feels a- though he had bath
ed in the mythical spring of youth
and was young again.
rt is a place for ihe 1 vv ;i a s
he young, the iiapj>y and the un
happy, the quit and th»> 1 li-ti
there i- I oe»n for ril . 1 a l ., .-• :n. *
f>r t llosf• t hat - i it !i i i; 11 1 e
for those that enj \ their own com
pany he?t* r than t i • con-parn . !
the] s.
To .;,r,s, uho admire 4 nd ,h i.uht
111 I:.e stud\ iI .e I > aUI ivs »1 i, i
t 4re. Blowing Hock i pai lieu, ny
suitt-1. The mountain scenery is
beautiful and giand bevond descrip
tion.
For tlif I'rt-wM itiiif i .ifulii.iiiii
Item* from I.;»stern itorkt-.
Ihe winter has gone, the spring
has come, and the voice of the turtle
dove is heard in our land The
wheat looks green and promising.
If no more frost comes the peach,
apple, cherry and plum crop w ill be
abundant. The poplar and apple
trees are very gn« n, while the
t brush, blackbird, robin and ki'.ldear
make the for* st i in-, with 'lir
notes. Lvery bird s. •m- t> '>• im.
ing to its mate, and our vr»ung pe »
] I'" 1 have caught the insph at ion of
the 'ens''n.
:
and an abuuda ice of bonnets.
! ia"y about tlie Co". ..e ;i! . ] C nne 'y
Si i ings. till u]» t • • 'eisu'i > 1
t- e young p ( ..ph .
I'aruK i - "vi jy- • • ..• r ' . i :
cm s tli.'.n evi ;• ! : , , i U ti. i 0.-i: t
'{ t !>o S' *e ' ■ ' ' * 1
1 A. T *4 C r -t
iI 1 • »\* * ( ' t • ' ' ( ('» ♦ ! j . ,| * , ,
n; n an ! n i ■ - ar ; ' mti gin ev.-
'
• r ~
' ■
ji i* crrt th' - > ■ ip >1 (v vt!:ii. ■'
t .'it gTO-vs « ut of ;: » u: i oi: • ■: .
A .'e- '• .' (• '• I I I S'' h s -o •
- 1 v * . . v • «1 1 . I OHi > »11
domjf an exc !e?it bnsiia ss with
their mills. lliev are becoming
wealthy by erf at ing v.» ilth. Some
men get wealth bv roblx rv. Not so
with these men. I hev aie becoming
rich by making wealth
I he health of eastern Burke lias
no superior in the South. No one is
sick in a: 1 T,ova 1 y townshin, «.x
--*]'t a few chroi ic com j faints. In
fact, theie ha- bcu no sieknfss in
t 1 i«* town-hip of which I ave heard,
during the year. This certainly is a
glorious countt*i in wnich to live.
No better p;.a e f■ • i a -anitarium
could be found in the S uth than ut
the Col ege or (' nm* Iv S". i
Ihe liutherfe] tl ( o.ie_e is pros
pering beyond its own expectations.
The number of students is Jarper
tlian it has been for ears. The
male students this term are more
than 150 per cent, greater than last
term; and the feirale element is
per cent greater than laM term, ar.d
•* still they come new stu
dents en t ♦ red ti. s w»» k
Another fami v - i • s m \
evl here from I ni'»n c ntv f>r edu
cational purposes
The commencement, wt h n ij. wiil
hr on the 2- 1 ar. \ J'i 1- f May. Dr.
Bays will preach tn«» mnn ii sermon,
and Dr. Robey delivers the addrtSs.
Oil Thursday, the 231. Dr. I'.avs will
il« liver 'IIC of his .' ai • .» •'* ;j r s
in the in 111« -1 •f t. e«• .♦ „*.
lioOETEK. I
C on ii i y l uint-uiioit.
On S iturd iy. th- '2lst instant, the
Demociats of i'at iwba n ; et in con
vention in tlie Court Hou-e. Capt.
•' S Ihhlges was calleii to thetdiair.
anil I I M.niii!. II H Ci'wwson, f".
M liiiauiS ami W B. (i.uther were
» .(•• te ■ 1 s, cl . tai ieS
ii»(- precincts were all represented
♦•xcept 1 .ai l v (I rove, in .1 t 1 »b's FVrk
township, an i Springs, i»i Clin** s
t 'wnsliij. I.v• ry to-A.nshqi was rej
resented.
I e ,
! 1 ■ '
gates to t e Slate onvi f tion \
* of o, from ach town
'
th- I'sts tI. n 1 to tl.' ■icntav:. s
fiom the tow nsli:ps Ti is CMHII;;t
teo consisted of Col. H A. l*'ornev
J. (i Hall, (i. il Voder. D. M W'v
ant. k Little, C. L. Turner, (i.
M. Beatty, and H. H. Caldwell.
After a letirement c»f titteen minutes
the committee handed in the follow
ing hst delegates which was adop
ted :
TO TilK STATE «"ONVKNTIoN.
Delegates —W .H. Williams, R I'.
Reinhardt, J. 1\ Herman, J. K. Wii
long. ). Lowe, (). M Ramscur,
J"' O. iiipott, M Smith. Noah
W ikt*. (' L./i urncr. J. H l'itts, L.
\ r.o-k'nan. .i (\ n i.i. .i i\ M...'! .
T \\' 1 » t
•;. N\ . !i.
Alternates J. Ii {iaitber, .Tonas
Km i. k :. 1 W. Will.am-. P. W.
Whitener. S T W ilf.c g, "\| K l!u' ! ,
W. ir. Rocki tt, James Cline, \X. E
Jn!.f S I. H r ,v I'm* ce, J I f A '"I
holdt. W. B. K m -V. F. ! . :
v. \. Sir rh !i B I »a\ j-
I
...
tlit'M i* 1
eve r v ."' i De 1 ■ r.' l ' ' ■ • 11 •
!' ''t - • i ... I > i .
cmt '■ v ■ ' i i i p - i '
•
te I C 1 1 1 'I ., f *i>
t
tion.
De, ; ,P . W. I{ Will. 111,-, i. J,
Wither-spoon, .A. L l\lcCorkie, M. L.
Low lai •*. ( \\ .iiei n an. i. i i e
hatby. J F. M -er. Jno. V. Yount,
H. A Forney. Dr. J. V. McCoikie
Alternates Ken Wilson, li F.
Shi ;.n .J. I > . \l • . M S. I>ea.. ii.
W. Wi, on, .1 B Little. .) H. 'M C
(haai d, NL .). Kowe, I*. i Smitli.
R. V. . Boyd.
HI K> i.V
1 >e:« vfites —A. \ Shuford. R. H
l>i. T is. J :i .. ]■ Moore, N M. Sea-ie.
•las. B lb aid. S K. Killian. A. C.
Lin . •» I. Haur. -I. \\ . Mouser. D
\V. .Millit r.
A.t» l nates -J. ( i. Hall. I" L. t '.me.
A. V. Sigmon. H. ( . Latta. A F
Town.-ci.4i. J. 1 Moore, J. \V. Rol>-
inson Dr. ii F>. Baker, T. F Field,
I>. W. liowe
sjo ■ p:: * s } r.n
I>♦ h gat♦ —Dr. -I A. Sherrill, -liiO
(i An 1. D; ■? '1 :n er. J F. Brown.
A.tll it t . M . M (iabl J I
( . . . 4 : . A F. ( a i-Te.i. .Jus' n Si ♦ r
l>e egat* s— g M Smith. C W
A l Stsne, J. M. Arnt, H
M. 1-a.c. i I Mgman, T. if ]'» Im
gai ner. L g in I ger.
Aiternar R A L ttle. L H
M r . in. \ i: J M Spi e.
A. Dea . D F. I enter, i>. 1 . Ro'st
man, I'. K. Littie.
WuinLvf 17.
« U.DW 1.1 I„
1 T. Hunt
\>u mates—T«>l,u Houai d
iiAM \
r 'Hiii, m r iiuii.
A itn xiat«—l 1 ( ouitt i. I. F.
Kaii.M.ur. ,T F liud-on.
c \ rw\ ha
1 >ei# yah •-*- .1 I Lonjr. A Shu
f■! 1. J S M 1' > iut .ii is
d. > Simmon.
• A't* j :.at« - A C In.---. .s c
i'rowi . I. L K-iJf. Ii , L. \V (/och
: i! . .1 H. Fry.
J VC'Jii > 1 . i K
I'••' i it* v A ( i >rj»i i in", o
A \\ !.t i,_. (i M \.>d«r. .low Kb
u». \ Shllf i 1
Alu-iiat. - I K l>««k. I) \\
1., ui Shufud, If. 1». Kudi
siii. 1' A. C oult«*r.
On motion of A A tflmford the
chairman and seeretaries w«»re added
t> 11 jf • delegates to both conventions
I lie executive committee, compos*
ed ot one member fiom each town
ship, was elected, aa follows: New
- tou, W. B (i.iither ; Hick oi v, A. A
Simford; Jacob's Fo ( k, 1). \\ Ham
"Our : I>unJ v. I>r. I- I Foai 1; ( 'lines.
I*. K. Little; Catawba, .1 I Lon«*;
Mountain 'r«-«*k. (r M. Beatt* ' Jd
well, Noah Wike.
Tlie folIc.Ul! _>■ i, dilutions \% ci c
1 e.i ian ; doj 1111 ;
i»V .) . (j . 1i h i
Ihe I >emo •: r Party of ('at awl»n
• n! \ i»i ( .nvent ion a>-« mb!ed l»
le- A» .
• nat .1. ( 11\j\ i ( >evcj u.ii,
•' • 1 '• '•> tin: I ulleti Sial H. u *
i 'i ail ' ll».! r, \ \ \, j-,. 'l|; i}; liriotilT
:' ' " •» - at on- and t. e s.vme
ii- M .i iu.
:t.. ; t!:it .ivii i*! liifir
,r i . i,! it j« hi vfi i mii ■. t m .t i •
•• ■ I \ . !J'i! ' i ». I 1
"
* lt« if. i „ belt t ' 1 >i.n
*
.
' m iv 't a !im ?it! j t «i it' '! j u
4* I
' l 1 . I P IJ t ,il ,
'
i o
• •*> ■ "i 1. tnein i; I*i o! ill j
t 11 uuh. -!taln. r
proi ounce tU« i t tariff i 1 ;.
i- \ :cioi*i i:» tlie extreme, taking
f. I - ' I.at. w 1,.1 Ji 1 • 11 £ ji.i k'*] Hi
t'» tnel r of the I iiit«•! States,
*'! «t to in.j O'-t 11 -Li th" mar ■« to
nut ire rrorv j»o!t. anl eorrujit tbe
(i ' .... i ' W • 'l' uii*till a.' t! •
:»* I { \iib ?a! !♦ p-n-!ation. ar
i ; J»le ale! i- i e»ih»« u ai 1
:: Ti ' 1 >' t j ?•«»•« T!';! *1 !:f - -
t. ti • i i tli ,t tb« ma s« a laur b f
v? ■ ?#» * 1? the fi ui; sof their l*•
.i.i: i!; . .i.-ti* i'l f jftMi 0 r
t tif- few u !J« . r' } -• n
-a th ami oj'j re--. th«* u.any.
3r«b W' !• mh! i f uriher, that t}.«»
t! at 'f i iui'able tatifT aT i that
fiich tar.fT Ij*- for revenue uii.y with
lrcnbntal protection as rnny
flo \ tf.eia from
4th. That in rc-pect to the other
i j }>:♦ -.>i\«* -utirc» f Inderal taxa
t. -ii the " Internal Ke%enue, we «.le
—ll • ! ,u"i\e f ith no unceitain soun!,
hi. ito «i* u. Ia! the iiandi >\ (j.iT
_V.:.a. ie^i-..atori» —tl-ut the ln
ttniai lleveijue .a'*-* l>e from
a: Siatute books,
■li.:.» ov. be-!d»"« c»| pre--i\ e and
ihij Uiig iii ttifir operations, and
a.; r ' ti.ei aioona.itent with tLe lib
ert.» - of u fr'rt* jieopie.
Ihe copy of the proceeding* ar
;.»• S too I -I I ib.icalioO Hi fQ. if
ul i tle ltma.nder wbi oegiv-D nil
u eek.