The Press and Carolinian.
Volume IS.
IP C 111R C £ Tlx S.
//. .1. Mini:ll.L. alitor.
[IK KOI! V. N. C . Al G. !P. IVvS
Hoti Hf»tt♦-! :: Hottest;::
See R#>vster A Martin - fifi
11it at the White Front *
We Iran, that Hoi.. A M. Wad
]• .i -] c;i!> in Lenoir fiii 11 #• "ii'ud.
in-t
I in- premium ii-t of 111#- ( it iwba
Industrial Association i- now in
and will soon 1)* ift 1 v f.,r
the public
Mr. Will W. Xe wland. *i talented
voung In« Mi' of Lenoir has been
iiou inat# '1 by the IVmocßits for the
I,efi.siutin c 11#>111 Caldxvell.
The r i egret.- that lie was
not in when Rev. .1. I*. ('arter. editoi
•1 the Western depai tnnnt of the
K coi del called laist week.
Mr. Tl IDS. Ransom spent several
hours m town yesterday renewing
In- acquaintance among us he goes
on to 1 Rock lor a short re
liixat mn.
Mr. R \\ . Johnson has moved hi*
house to the east end of
the square, to give way for another
grog shop Young man. go east
and avoid the drink demon.
Dr. -I. It I*' His, an eminent phvsi
cian and prominent citizen of our
to\yn. aft#M lingeiing between death
tiiid insanitv for twenty daxs. was
tak*i to the asxluni last Satnidav
I
hum i*i I*l4.
Some \ ;illll nt has been killing
and eating cattle near Wilmington
ami the supposition is that it is a
panther on# 4 of the two that es
caped from the circus that was in
W ilining ton tun veal s a« r  .
r> » o
The pnst week has been a trying
one on local editors. It lias been so
hot that there has been nothing of
Mitel st ei acted. W e hoj >e all lack
of local matt»r will be excused, for
besides the hot weather we have
been o\ r I tin with job work.
The Hickory Printing Co received
last w#ek tin 1 largest stock of sta
tionary ever brought to Hickorv.
consisting of envelop#*-;. bill heads, (
]♦ 11 * r In ads, fancy cat d>. card board j
and tin» linen papers t >-1" ladies i«*t
tei paper, all of which will be furn
islied on close margin.
We asked a man last week with a !
black eve w hat had occurr# d He
said 1». W. and F A hail both
jumped on him and banged him up.
We asked if they were diunk. and
he said "no but that he had taken
a drink from the  tTect of whic i he
lest his sens* s. ft . the tune being.
We congratulate Mr. Henderson,
our immediate Representative, upon
the hand he had in the Mills taritV
bill. The whole of the internal rev
enue portion of the bill, including
the section repealing the tobaec >
tax. wa> drawn l»v him. Ihe whole
people of X. are proud of John
Henderson
Sunset Cox i- not only a very bril
liant. finely cultivated, able man. but
he is true ami manly. \ou can count
on him every time. There is no
Randallism about him. In a recent
letter he -ays:
•*So lor r as tiod gives me hi eat li
or memorv remains will 1 strive to
recall those early days when Federal
i ppression an 1 recoiisti uction 'ua '.•
n heroic to be a Democrat.
lie is still a Democrat and wi„
die one. no doubt. l>ut where i-
Raudail, who once stood bx tox
Alas! alas I —Wilmington Star.
\ Xacl Kites Two i'tiildreii. I
Mr Sam Brinklev live- near town !
Last Saturdav while he was visiting 1
some distance from home his dog
got in a queer wav. and about '2
o'clock p. in . while the cliildren
wer# 4 all p.avin»i in th# 3 yard. he ran
in among them -napping and biting
a- li : #*aine Hie oldest. a daughter
about seventeen years old. compie
h#*ndin_ th- danger to which h# j r
little brotli«!s and sisters were e\-
posi-il. with a heroism rarely equalled
and never excelled. caught and held
the dog until the other children _ r ot
into the house and -hut th» 4 door,
and then ca-ting th#* 1 rut#* a- far
from 1# r a- -h# 4 • oultl. ran tor
door, but w.i- overtaken and se\»•!#•-
ly bitten on th# 4 hip before she got
into the house She was bi*ten on
tl«- hand while holding th#- do*
from the oth» r children. W lu-n sh# 4
got away from the infuriated animal
it went and bit two cows, and after
a wh le came back to th# k house and
when the children spoke t#> it
through ilie window it would jump
and bite at the walls of the house.
Tt also bit and killed a chicken
which got in its way near the house
The heroic young lady picked her
chance to get out tlif- back way and
ran to a neighbor, who came and
shot the dog. onlv wounding it.
when it lett the premises, it may be
to die, or t > bite others. Dr. White
sides cauterize.! the wounds and it is
'
hoped the children will soon be well.
Mr. Brinklev was sent for and was
in town Sunday hunting a '"mad
stone. If any of our renders know
of one thev will pleas# 4 inform us or
Mr Sam Rrinkb'y at Hickory X. C
Slalt- tsHiK'iatioii of Democratic
t 1 IlllH.
'or if t 1 Nfwj .tinl (
KAI M'.n, N (Aug. 4, Is.SS,
Vnmamcement No. 2 )
To THK DKM'M HA llf ('n its 11K NoIiTII
 "a lit >l.l NA :
A number of important organiza
tions have called conventions to
meet in the State at various dates
occupying the time from th# 4 14th to
t lie 2St hof Augu-t.
We note • specially the assembling
of the Kai lut r- A nance, the 11• 11*r
state lallii'l- \--t ;«'iat MMI slid the
Horticultural Societx*. 1 iie-e will
j engnge tl e attention of many ot' t>'.ir
j farmers who desire to attend the
j C'iub convention. We n cognize our
| intelligent farming interest a- the
I larg# st and mot influential element
|of the State Democracy Therefore !
it deemed adviseable to postpone
tlie a-sembling of ti;e State associa
tion of Democratic Clubs.
Voui committee, ap[)ieheiiding that
the great success already assured for i
our convention wili e>« magnitied b\
this course and it- usefulnes- en
liutx i >l. aimounc# 4 the time aud place
of holding the convention a-
MOKKHI ah Cm, Aug. 2ikh, iS.ss
Delegations iiiifiiilv selected will
please take notice. Clubs, having
delegations ti» elect, wui pb'ase act
acc#)i duigly. r
Kd ChamN r- Smith. Chaii man ; D.
Preston I'arr. Jr., Theo 1 Klutz,
Clem Many, B C Beckwitl . Secre
tary
(Democratic paper- please copy.)
New Jerse> I.ocal Option.
Tient !1. N J . July M —The Su
preme i'>>::: hi- r*-'.. h*it 1 a ".sion
affirming th» constitutionality #»f the
local option high licei.se law. 1 tie
opini ras reg -,r 1- t::e high li -e
feature was unanimous local op
tion. Th, court stood - to T.
FU I e\t*
Ac. at llov -t,i - Drug Store.
Tbicherv, IHertb Carolina, CburvOar, fluotiet o, isss.
| Ht-nolutloti*» of Hrspt-ct.
Whereas, our heavenly Father.
' ever mindful of the interests of Hi
children has recent y seen tit in His
good pleasure to call home to Him
f Miss Ella E. McConib. a mem
ber of our literarv club, an 1
Whereas, some tribute of respect
is 1 »ut in ke« ping \s"ir 1 i the lrgh es
teem in which we held our friend;
therefore be it
Resolved, that while we tiu-t
with fullest confidence in Him. "who •
d «»»• 111 h. things well, we regret lie
untimely death of her before whom
lif»- stretched s> fair and promising.
Re-olved. tl at this club sincereU
lament the loss ot so tirm an a!lv
and so valuable a member, wtm-e
 xample «'e may not soou forget.
Resolved, t!;• 11 t' ese resolution*
be sj>read upon our minutes, sent to
the sorrowing sisters and biothers
whose loss i- infinitely greater tl*n
ours, and to the local papers for
publication, with re»jue>t that tlie
Charlotte papers please ropv.
Ten a Mcintosh, )
Ln'a Johnson, - ('oin.
Ed. (Mine. )
August 7. ISHS.
The Hickory Hall.
The young gentlemen of Hickory
nive a delightful little dance last
night in honor of Miss Mansfield, of
Ma •on. Georgia, who arrived in the
1 city yesterday. Misses Lillie Jones.
M ary Lenoir. Mary Mills, from
the Valley. Miss Marv McNeely of
Salisbui v and the voung ladies of
Hickoiv. The Cataw ba Springs band
wa> engaged and the ball room dec-
P O
orated.
The costumes o* the young
were all beautiful and one looking
upon "the many twinkling feet
would suppose the famiW »f Terpsi
chore had greatly increased and all
had centered upon the waxen floor
so beautifully wa> the "giddv watlz.
COl :dllctt d.
I'.riata.
i 'wo typographical errors appear
in Dr. Abernethy's letter in 1 *ist is
sue, which hide his meaning and 1
make no sense. In the second par
agi iph. fourth line from the bottom
(if the  >!nmn : "I proposes all the
cf-«s. >hou!d Mad: It prefeis all
the cursf>  t•. Charge the mistake
to our proof reader.
■ (
4tt*iitini Mt iiihi rn V >1 I> I'.
hiu aic cal;ed t> attend an im
' portant meeting of your club «>n Fri
da\ night n* \t. Fail n >t
There is now no disability cn ac
count »»f age and eveiy Democrat i*
requested to be present and sob
' scribe his name to tin- most impor
tant organization.
I or S tie rift.
We are authorized to announce
that Mr D. V Yount i> a candidate
for the office of Sheriff of Catawba
county, subject to the action of the
I>emocratic conventi«»n
1 or blicrtft
We are authorized t>» announce -I
I Long, of Cataw ba, a* a candid; te
for Slier iff. subject to the nominat
ing convention
For Slit-rl rt.
w e are authorized to announce
M. S I>ea\ of Newton. u.> a can li
late for Sheriff of C&Uwbt coantj,
subject t » the c invention.
New Style® io fisbioaabl*
Neckwear at the White T mt
t .othn.g Euij >r..im.
• Hickory. N (
«.» >»1 W 11. sill KIHIN 111. Vl>
Hi** I>«-atli Wan Ycr> Hudth-n-Tht-
Knd l anif at 10:10 ii'cioi k him.
fla> >ilv;lit. flit- Intuit- ctiatr
t ause IU lIIK Heart Failure*.
Nomjiiitt. Mas-.. Aug - |>,
M. Iv e ha- 1 t i iIIU-tiii l»ri»-Hv
nnnoiuicino t li«* death of (bneval
Sheridan frotn hfort failiir* His
d* ilh :i!» 1 ->»:«! let at I' lit»
N" particulars hate \ t »»iveii
nut.
i 11 la! Slu-1 i]:tli v. a- fl 1-t taken
l.i ll M i dar. Ma\ "J 1. |>» ;i .jut
tack e I |.\ what lv |, !)( Wll a*- va! V U :tl
11 'mi 1 »le i.f the heart lie cain^ 1 \• i v
far «I\i11!_• flint da\. but : tllie 1 at
night.
He sufi. it'i] a second attark on
I lies bn. 1 »u ♦ i »•( »\ ♦-1 ♦(1 when \ i
1 11 *"i111 ♦On the following Sat«ll -
il:.\ ill- -11 nt hi Was lll*lU«ljtHi'i! V e\
pect» d.
1 ive army -il i"j;e«>n.- w-tched I»\
liis bedside night and dav. H re
ceived tin 4 last Mlrraliii-fit of the
•1 tiri h from hi- pastor. who also re
tn:till  11 with him thionghout those
trying davs.
He w as pii feet i\ conscious ainl de
voiil of all fear Mini excitement, He
made 1 is will, and with the u most
coolness com]) eted all arrang* ments
to provide for the worst.
Lately no bulletins have been is
sued by the ph\sieians in regaid to
the (ii'literal - condition He WHS
niueh better, and was supposed to
1 e >Hi the i Mini to rec ovt rv. His
l«th at tins moment i- a
sin prise.
Ilurke Court
-Tlld(hike is holding Buike
court il:!> vu!; Th criminal dock-'
et is unusually light and -how- either
an impr«»vcm« lit in the state of ->o
i-i ty Hi m neij't (•}  t dutv l>\ the
grand ju»\ |{- licit and Pink W ink
Icr. in In ti d for an uflfrav with the
Fr\s wa re accpiitted. • \Y. ll Kvans
for cutting" Torn. Pugh *s hands was
>enten cf d to jail for '.>o days, and J
Miller was sent up f>o days for using
a knife in a fight, and though in
some cases it may seem hard, if it
was done by all the Judges there is
nr doubt it would veiy greatly check
this mean and cowardly practice.
MOKOANTON IMPKO\ I M«.
In addition to the bettered condi
tion of the docket, the town of Mor
gnnton is also much improved of
late. Many new houses have been
built and some old ones have received
the ornamenting addition of modern
architecture but none has more im
proved than the old
MOUNTAIN HOTEL.
It looks like a new building erect
i d -oil the old rite. The form i
much changed but to enjoy the
"true inwardness must
go there. He meets a genial and
mo-t accomiii datingand gentleman
iy landlord. He goe- into a (lean
nid piea-ant dining room and -it
down to a clean and abuudantlv
spread table. Fventhingis to the
taste but the b» »-f -t»-ak beats ali.
The room- ai e i ew 1\ fumi-hi-d x \ d
no "1 nk\ "»mel. "r small inhabitants
listurb \our sweet slumber-. If
you stop 11 the \! untam Hotel yn i
will 1 e glad you rea i this paper.
Ttit* Farmer*' lutt-r-Htate t «»u
-> rnllon.
( ol I'olk de-ire- u- to announce
[hat he tri- j .Ist been not:fa 1 that
railroad rates from all pouts in \ ;r
-to Kaleigh during the Farmers'
[t;t* r State c iiveMio?. Live
p'ace ] at one f-ire f..r the roun 1 trip.
[*. 1 Polk -»iv- •'.e ; v > • ithern ite
vv i.. IH fepre-ente \ on tli* ..i-i
Kileigb .Vev- - Ibwn• r
P £KSC 111 a 1 S.
M j** I' >-■ I ' ( ' 'I . ' \ . tr II
- \, ,-ic
Mr. (»♦ • * I*. ' utit « ' \\ n
| ■»] '♦•! t a-J \\ ♦ » ;ii !i • \
1*1". I ) 1 II itTman 1)h- t! \.i :?.to
*VVV l| • ,' ~ i IVV Ills JI( '« s - I
»
I J 111; !Ml- ..1 \[ I. | ! • . ,• •
-J en li ',j t hi- w kin V*l • \
Mi.ss K itie Siuif. : I . \
ft j *■ r K iti New ton this ut • *
Ml'. I Mr! '»lu , e Mli) \\ 11 • t.f
Washington C':tv are visit!!•_' t is >V,|
home ami friends in NYvvt- •
I{. H Bust, for stealing tl •
of ('. K. (irahttin \ Co. ! ias _'•!•' t»
the penitentiary f««r out* v»-' ; :
Mi J. II»ii!« \ ' : 1. , t ■ .a
b !' •} h•lr !( i ii >, !11 • , i .||
:t \ i-it to fj i*ll.l >in 11 irk i .
1 apt. .1 H. I'avne mul fjitu v re
till in «1 to the -:t \ hist Tuesday
Jiion.i: £ aftet all extended \ist to
Mi I) \\ Shuler who lis !>»*♦ u
m the mountain- for v
eral davs i.-turned to tlx* nfv T')o.
tlav.
Mr. Charlie Clia.se returned from
an  xtemled visit to liis old home in
Maine and through tli«* Nortii list
Morn] ay.
Mi*s Kl!a Shu ford. one of Hn-ko
ry s most worthy young ladie- left
last week to make a liome ni 1 foit
line in Baltimore.
J. S. Allen. T own ( onstai>ie of
Newton resigned his office Monlay
morning and the liquor peddiers are
distressed they sav.
Misse- Lulie Jones, |i ; M. | y
Sou Mllis MHI« f.,1 in t !|l' ell \ •
day hii«K vviilspoid -om« ... !.•
gliesf s »f M |-s. .1 (i. H,| . .
Mr .1 •}llj \ ('limn d ■ml f
foiue-i vof this p!i •. I) t ■ v of
 'mil lot ? spi-iit Sin liv s' : A ! >!
day wit h fi iend- in Hi- u. »i • .
C'ouowr Items.
1 ii* ' r \* i•• i : • ■)' ! •. ' , ]
seem- (•»  •>» l
li»*\ I > \ S»>\ ha- aT | ' -
sition in tie school i
• itrd :;i t i • Hahn lioiim
Whi «• t !.er«* was n d
miiiX' t:iii«" v »-t v rt : r -
vvfll
The oM >• -j I*•n t s who iti
di ed n« a\ to »j >#-nl \ ■! a'
t -t hi nii!^ r . s«v ral caiii** in .i ■ 'A'.-k
Mr- (iiiilit!! ha- moved * k ' »
her o! 1 1, ('lurni t ii >\ •
S• 11 o >. opened" tl.;s mom . _ v/.i
thiitv live, -it h'ij»*l « *i-ici-. :
elasses were at rar an ! r s
assigned to !>ej_'in work »•
The Senior cla-«* »eif a.. [ t»--» r.t
and rd>out aii th*-Junior. Ti..- \ ■ •
pert* ai« favorable f. raj • o . •
tei rn.
The fruit rrop i- murh I « !• r .•»
this -♦•rtl' i. th.t!. wa- ilit: .
vet it is i.i t of an extra jua..t v
Mr I S Sriiyre i» rem -d. _
liouse
W atn :>' I. -at»• j • fit f> ■! . r
ket now .
Thtr merehantH had «jwjt 1
butter a* iii«-
thev •(■ ;i i rot } revent it* r •
tin 1:: % -ai*' for it but ty
can now tiud more :• ilv *a!«
school ha* . t. i
There h«-eiin t" 1h- a detna.. ! ' »
the st .!• !.: .f  i'.i( -r hi a- '• . h
er* ; there hi* a ha'f d /»t. *. .♦-s
at. 1 leretti boji tMchiog t it
-i. ak- vf»ii f I the --i . .
i
Au- »'
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