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The
Question
of Life Assurance is not "Can
yoa afford it?" but "Can you
afford to do without it ? "
Woopwarm, R. C.JuItj, 1S95.
Mr.W.J. Roddkv. Rock Hili,S.C.
Dear Sir : I have before rue
statement of the various options of
fered in aettlcmeut of my maturing
Tontine policy in the Equitable Life
Assurance Society. I have con
cluded to accept the surplus and
continue the policy. The results are
highly satisfactory and I heartily
commend the Equitable Society and
the Tontine system insurance as
practiced by it, to persons desiring
sale and profitable life insurance.
Yours respectfully, T. S. Brick.
The above letter is but one
selected from many received
from happy policy holders in the
Equitable Life
Jt's a word to the wise a con
vincing proof to the doubtful.
For full particulars address
W. J. RODDEY, Manager,
Department of the Carolina,
ROCK HILL, 5. C.
I'UOFUSSIOXA L.
W. 1. C01LMTLL, Jit
Troux'-'.Y at La .v.
I5ooiv N. ('.
W. U. COUNCll.L, M. I).
Mamie, X. C.
Kidfiit Physician. Office
on lv in Street north of Post
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j. I' HSnPIHW.
A'i lORShY M LAW,
M.VU10N, N.
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Wi'l prnctiit in the roni ts ol
and ail otli'-r coin tit's in the
'.v''stTii Hstn.-t.3KMH-ial attt'ii
ti )ii :j,iv'ii to tiisf (ol'icctiou ol
cl liins. "Xa
r. J. ButkT. Dr. T. C. Bluckbsrn.
Trade, Tom. Zlourillc, X. C.
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atlar & Blackburn,
ffTFCfillsutieiM at all
houis. hJI
.lu ut V93
C. F. LOV1LL. .1. C. FLKTCIIEU.
OVILL & FIETGB,
AnullXhYSATLAW,
H00XE, X. -J.
to the roll ft ion otclainss
REAL ESTATE AG'TS
Will 'iv speeia! a I Tent ion
to uht tacts of title, the sale
of Heal Instate in W. N. l
Tlui.-t ln'vinif farms, timber
and mineial lands for naje,
will do well to call on said t.)
at Boone.
L. L. r,RKK A: CO.
I.irch 10, 1893
Hotel Property tot Sale.
On aeeount of failiiij; health
of myself and wife, 1 orfer for sale
my hotel property in the town of
Boone, North Carolina, and will
ell low for cash and make terms
to unit the buyer, and will take
real or rersonal property in ex
change. Apply soon.
V. L, Buy an.
NO IH f J.
i arties putting papers in
my hand for execution will
file ise advance the tees with
the t itinera and they will re
ceive promptattentioti, other
.viao thftv will he retnrriA.I
not executed for the want of
fees. D. F. Baird 8hff.
LETTKK.
From our Regular Correspondent
Foi good mid jiifT1-i.nt
tvasOllS 111 till iff lull v:ls
not imported to the SenuU'
Finance committi el.ipt wc k.
ilihotili it rouM have bit ii
i;ui I11I. Tin Ul;ty was in
tlu' interest f l nit r.itir
harmony, it being thought
best to.'illnw objecting dem
ti'Titt to have their say to
tile r-llli COlcit.it tee composed
entirely nf iiemot rat ratlin
than before t!:efu!i commit
tee. Tli-' regular men mg o!'
tin Fiuane committee will
ilP llf(l tOIUOl IV'W illlll the
pivsent intention is to re
port tli twined hill. It i
possible fvcry inembt t of ih
....i,niir1i. t.lllt It. Will ce-
commune iiii'i ''
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T.. tiaiM tuMbi" Ut lV tin
'!noci t! on li I'iiiriiuv
e.!iniiittrt'nfir it irji leportt' l
ill ettliig it tfpoited to lh
."vtiate, as lhi,y have Ikmmi
cognizant of every change
made by tile Kub--oinmittee.
In fact the sub-commit tt e
wliile nominally m ide up of
only three Senators has in
eality been the entire demo
eratie membeohip of the Fi
nance cominitte, except Sen
ator Vance, vho is away
-lck. The members of the
suli committee feel so ei-i lain
riiat l hey have made tin last
lian,".e in the hill that the e
vi.ed copy has been sent to
flie Government Printing d
lice to be put in type.
The best posted democrats
hum!) at the idea of the fif
teen democin'ic Senator'
vho vated to reject the nom
inal ion of reek ha in being
classei as opponent of tin
administration. Oneot Pres
ident Cleveland's most loyal
supporters as well as his
warm personal friend puts
it this wa : "I am not a bit
sorry that Peck ha in was re
i i ted. and 1 know the rea-
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sons which governed most ol
the democratic voteis fast
against him. First he noli
h.I. the reiiulur democrat;!
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ticket at the last state elec
tion and opeid.v aided in de
feating it, am!, hs thoug1'
that were, not enough to bar
liim from .ny f:irsi.t the
disponal or the party, he
neglected to vote at the re
cent special Congressional
fic tion in New Yo k city
.. ben h knew that oxtrnor-
:,.,ai'v enorts were oeuig
made to get out the full par
ty vote, and when tisked a
bout it r e p I i e 1 carelessly
that, he forgi t nil about the
election. Now, 1 don't think
a man who forg-ts wheu an
important ele-tion is to be
held should have any olhee.
iarge or small." That this
opinion is echoed by many ol
the stnnnchest friends of the
adminitration in t ongress
in certain, and it is generally
believed that if President
Cleveland will nom:iiatA i
good democrat for the va
eancv those fifteen demo
era tic Senators will, show
that they bear the adminis
tration iio ill v H by voting
HoUdlv for his confirmation
The shrewdest democrat in
think that the
In. ml. tipen Rilfh-
eientU rewarded an i that al
WASHINGTON
Uhe appointments hereafter
iuiKl - Hlir.ul.ll.p - r.Nnl ilin
erats, men nli.i rati Ik d--
perded upon ttt li.'lp the par-
tv win fntnre li.ittles
lliilnp l..r,r.in i Ii t-i : 11 i
of the S'li it. committer on
P. .!..;.., If. I. ti,.w u uitlii
ffip'ot of t ! nl tn tu 1 1 1 ,
vviittiii tin I'-'inr. of tli
I!;iwaii;.'i inV. -tiii;iti hi. A
n s(ns i;i! i n-t nii of !! coui
mittt.' tlii n-poft was pail
aul it w.t (1M'iil'l to .It l.T
aft ion upon it to a nit-'iinr
lo Ih- Ii-I-I tlti- ,v.H-k. Ti; im
port lias it r In Mil aiatii pr.l
lie ami nifailirr! uf tlin t-otn
nnttit ili'i liii1' to ilisciis.s it.
K. ptt-st'iirativ' Ulaiiil, of
M ! mi i, has !ih.:ii iavnn
tiii isrl with tho 'no (pioniui'
fiiiil. nml hirt bill for tb'
coir.;iii of tli AHKniofaji-t
. ... .. . t-
W Untaxed upju. nere
tiiH been a quorum on tn
Hoot of l i.- llou ever.f day.
but those oppo.-ed tojhe hill
havt reojsKl t) vtit' wl the
fiiendsol the inMnure liave
been a few short ofaquorum.
Notice has been sent to all
absentees to return at once
and Mr. Bland is confident
that a quorum in favor of
the bill will be on hand this
week and that the bill will be
passed without further delay.
It is thought that the filibus-
teiing against the lull was
for the purpose of delaying
iijn the House until afler the
tar ff bill gets !efore the Sen
ate, so as to prevent its be
ing promptly acted upon in
the S'Miate, as its passage by
the House has been coliceed
ed bv all from the first.
The Womans Suffragists
are preparing to move on
the South. At their annual
convention, just closed in this
city, Atlanta, Ga., ivas elect
ed as the meeting place of
ilex, year's convention.
The date printers" branch
of the K. ol L., of this city
have adopted resolutions
i ha ak i n g Representative
Savers f Texas, chairman
of the the House committee
on Appropriations, for
friendship to the iiiterest of
abor. and lvquostuig ail la
ior organizations in his dis
trict to ioin in the voice thus
raised in appreciation of hi
services to the working peo-
Jndge Sayers has al
ways bjeti popuhir in Wash-
ington . because' of us ap
proachabiiity, and the fame
lie is making as chaii man o!
the Vppropriations coinmit-
tee. one of the most tmpoi
taut in the House, has not
swelled his head even a little
bit.
Nearly a Midnight llaiubuw.
Last night, about half past
ten o'clack a very dark-look
nig cloud spanned the heav-
htjve Durham and pass
ed over, going in a soutnern
ilivectirm. Thefiv WHh'asiiglH
fcimwer as it missed, but the
moist remarkable tiling a-
f . i
hout it wns that across thff
hosom oi the cloud: with' its
ebonv aek-ground, wry a
silver-colored bow, extend
ing dear nctoss the cloud.
At first it appeared very
bright but gradually faded
away us the cloud melted in
to a whiteness. The moon
was shining very biightly in
the east up the time and we
suppose its soft reflections
mirrored in the rain drops,
which formed such an unusu
al picture at that time of
n igh t .Durham San.
1- Wiwoai.
And so in., son. yon ju-t 1
want to sow a few wild oat. !
aixl then von intend tosettle;
it M' II Mill! 111.. 1.0 a I1IUII of
yourself. Well. mII I have to
.v i- vn'i hail lictttT not
ow too large a crop. U i'.d
oat -tan not bringing vh'.v
good prices in the markets
it pn s 'lit. Th'-ie seems to
he i;n overproduction of this
article, and it may cost you
more to reap your harvest
th in th" cropis worth. There
i.re so many young men sow
ing wild oats tln-se days that
I believe it would pay b -tlei
to sow something cle. A f! w
aci-..'of honesty, truth, so
briety .;!id virtue properly
cullivatcl. ii Hea:". V me,
nriglit pav vivtty well. I know
in. so i, that it s"eiitsiiket!i"
world has pue-td a premium
upon tlishonesiy. Ikwo you
tt iiiA th. MinhoT'st in -a are
getttrigill tii tat. olfire in.
oifr goveinment. Inclia i-
edge that things look a little
hi for those who are trying
to do the right thing, but as
sure as there is a God and a
Hereafter, honest men will be
above par in u few years. The
icopleof this great country
ire chewing tneir rooacco
itvttv nervously and some
ol these fi-st days they will
tull off their coats, roll up
t heir sleeves and knock things
silly.
But you say nearly all of
our great men so wet i men-
wild oatsbefore they did any
thing in the world. 1 used to
believe that too, but after
reading the'lhes of :ur great
men. I ha -e changed myopin
ion. Some of them may have
gone one or two rounds, but
they never seeded anything
ike a crop. If you will name
one truly great man wlnsiw
ed much wild oats in his
young days, I will not only
give you my permission to
sow yours, but I will go a-
ong and help you sow for a
week or ten days. Benedict
Arnold, they say, sowed lots
in his young days, and h e
reaped a harvest of remorse
ind disgrace. Jes. and r rank
laniar. od vry largely
and they reaped ver.y large
Iv, too. These men who hold
uu stun," coaches, rob express
ri-i.iro .-ind murder neoi i." all
started out just to sow a few
wild oats, and then settle
lowu for life, but. somehow
.-i- other thev forirot to set
tle. That man whouiy ju read
about in the papers getting
Irunk and killing his wile,
started out just to sow a
round or two of wild oats but
he went just one round too
many The man who died in
the alms house the other day
was once wort fifty thousam
dollars, but he thought he
wnuld sow a few wild oats
and the shovels of charity
dug his grave.
I tell you, my son, you have
no idea ho? quick a man can
o to thelogs. It will tjlke
you a lifetime t.o be some
thing, but you can be noth-
. . A.
ing in ten minutes, isiuies
men tell us that it is a hard
matter to build up a repub
lic upon the ruins of a mon
archy; and one of the hard
est things that any man ev
er tried to da i to build up o
character upon a ruined me
Auother thing, my son,
Tu wiw wild oats .v or. will
h.ive to rv;ip them. If you
could have your "time and
let some other man sweat in
taking off the liar est it
would not be so bad. If you
sow a large crop, you may
not be able t ) get through
harvesting in this world, and
to turt .nto eternC.v with a
crop of wild oats oil your
hands, is a poor recommen
dation. Th Bible8.ijVwh.it
soever one soweth that will
lie reip,' and if that be true,
don't you think it would be
advisable, my sou, befoioyou
step off too with a laud, to
open your sack and see whit
kind of Htuft yod no" sowimr?
llanner-Mnu. in Wyllh.'rill
J on i rial.
PloSlXl AWAY.
J?i Utol Courier.
The. fool-ki'ler is getting in
his Work in va i ion-, ways a in!
the fools are really getting
j way. 1 he breed is running
out. Taken walk through
ft iy of the cer.ietaries through
out the country and you will
believe with us that the fools
are resting-place of the man
who blew into an empty gun;
the modesty of the girl who
lighted the fire with kerosene,
and thegrnssi'irpeted mound
f the boy who took the mule
by the tail. The tall monu
meat of the man who didn't
know it was loaded overshad
ows the dugout of him who
umped from the car to save
a ten-rod walk. Side bv side
ies the etherial who always
kept the corset laced up to
the last hole, ami the intelli
gent idiot who role a biey.
:le nine miles in ten minutes.
Here reposes the young doc
tor who took a dose of h i s
medicine, and the old fool
who married a young wife.
Right oyer yonder in the
nort'ieat corner the breezes
sigh through weeping willow
that bends over the lowly
bed of the fellow who told his
mother-in-law she lied. Down
therein the potter's field, with
his feet sticking out to the
blasts of winter and the rays
f summer's sun, is stretched
all the earthly remains of the
misguid"d regulator who tri
ed to lick nu editor; while the
broken bones of the man who
would not pay for his paper
are piled up in the corner of
the fence. Down by the gate
reposes the old woman who
kept baking powder side by
side with strichninein the cup
hoard. The fool killer con
tinues to gather them one by
one, and by and by we will
have a pretty decent world
to live in.
Who Made the Drflcit.
It. is sought by republican
senators to show that there
was no deficit during Mr.
Harrison's administration
and that Secretary Fostei
did not treat the gold reserve
as part of the cash balance
of the treasury and used it for
ordinary expenses. The facts
are against them. In his re-
cent speech Senator Gorman
showed that in the three fis
cal years euding June 30,
1891. 1892 and 1893, when
the republicans were in pow
er, the total revenue was
133,3tS,H(5U. the totf! ot at
nmoriatioiistl. 490.293.74
or f 302,920,881 in excess o
Itherevent.es. But putt ing off
works appropriated for and
by '.-hanging the del i .atc
meat to make it include the
gold reserve and subsidiary
coin, Mr. Foster managed t'
show a hnlaru-e, in March,
1803. but it was a balance o'
fractional currency that
could not be used. There
was at that time, in fast, a
deficit and the gold reserve
had been drawn upon. A
few days before the 4th of
March, 1893, Mr. Foster nuk
ed Congress to authorize .in
issue of ."30,000,000 of boti i
and the republican Senate
voted for such issue. Bristol
Courier.
Ad rnwilling HridcGiOom.
Catawba county has a queer
matrimonial affair which must !
settled somehow. Last tall Mr.
Jacob Johnson, an exci nti i-
bachelor about 40 years oldlot
his aged mother, lie soon decid
ed that he needed a helpmeat and
house keeper. In litreinber he
visited Mrs. Nancy Chapman, a
rvsprctable and industriou wid
ow, living in the neighborhood.
Mr, Johiwm narrated his trou
ble and found the widow a sym
pathetic listener. Quickly t w o
hearts began to beat as one. Cu
pid hold lordly sway Sunday be
fore Christmas was .set ior tli,;
wedding. Mr. Johnson procure
thL-necessary legal papers and a.
sumptuous dinner was uivpared
at the residence ol f)i J.J. Ilickti
where the ceremony van to t:.K0
place. The invited guests and i he
widow were on hand but the pros
pective bridegroom came not.
The wedding was postponed. A
few das later Johnson presented
the licence for redemption, but
the authorities could not do that.
Mr. Johnson plucked up courage
and the 20th of Jan. w as named
as the time for the wedding. A
;ain he failed to appear. In l h"
meantime 'Squire Hull, the gen
tleman who was to tie the knot ,
and others, having learned that
bashfuluess waR the solo cause of
the uon appearance of Johnson,
decided to hunt him ap a n 1
'hitch-' him any how. Finally
thev captured him and tied the
knot in due lui m. lie carried the
blushing bride to his Ionic, ami
for three days the happy couple
kept house. On the fourth day
Johnson informed his wife that
'just could not get over his
bashfuluess," and asked her to
return to her home and get a di
vorce at his expense. She went,
and that is the situation so far.
Progressive In raer.
A postal card bearing this
inscription was sent to Sena
tor Vance a day or so ago:
"Neither shall thy name be
any more called Zebulon,
but Simmons Regulator, and
I have given unto thee all the
and of Carolina for an evi to
asting possession."
Cherokee Scout: lion. Kope
Elias, of Franklin, was in
town Thursday and Friday
on business. We understand
that he told several parties
while here that he could be a
candidate for Congress be
fore the nominating conven
tion. Mr. Flias has many
friends here who would be
giad to see him in the halls
of legislation
Many Persons rs broken
down from overwork or household cares.
Brown's Iron Bitters Keboiith
ratem, aldi digestion. remorc excea ot bila.
ud cure malaria. Get the genuine.
8t9fje do i la i pays tor the
DemoccH t one yea r.
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