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OURIE
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VOL. XXVII.
NO 44.
BRITTAIN & GREGSON,
ATTORNEYS-ATLAW,
Anheboro, - North Carolina.
Practice in lbs courts of Randolph
and adjoining comities; in State
and Federal Courts. Prompt at
tention to business of all kinds.
J.A.apeno
HAMMER & SPENCE,
Attorneys - at - Law
Aabeborn, N. C.
:Nortta of Court Hfrese.)
Praotfce in all the courts.
E. MOFFITT,
Attorney - at - Law,
ASHEBORO, N. C.
Practice in all the courts.
' 3pecia1 attention given to settlemen
oi Estates.
wOmoa Na Court House
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Attorney-at-Law.
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Oafsorattoa. Cotomtraial and Pro
bate Law. .Ail baUM proapilr
OAm la Rom a ftufc Botldir
S. Bryant, President J. T. Cole, Cashier
Ve
B&.nk of Ra.ndlema.n,
Randleman N. C.
Capital paid in,
Protection to depositors,
' $20,000
40.000
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Year's greeting to our ninny friends
and patrons in North Carolina, and
to-assure them that our slock of Fur
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the future as in the past, be
STRICTLY UP TO THE TIMES.
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OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
A Weekly Budget ot Newsy Items Fresh
From the National Capitol.
Washington, Apil 37 The break
ing out of open hostilities between
Governor Odell and Senator l'latt, of
New tork, has produced a political
sensation here in Washington. The
Republicans lire really Alarmed lest
the Empire State Republicans be
come involved in another treat lol
tical lend which niav rival in niton
sity the memorable Roscoe Conkling
episode. 1 hey know that such i
fond would have a far reaching ef
feet upon the politics of the state
and the nation. Coming just at a
tunc when the .Democracy or Aew
I ork is united and in splendid light
ing trim, the Republicans foot am
know that it means defeat in the
State and perhaps in the Nation, for
it JNew lork State goes Democratic
in 1904, it mentis also tliut tho states
of Connecticut, New Jersey, Dolu'
ware and Maryland will swing into
the same column anil present the
same old alignment of a solid South
with these states of the hast and
some state of the middle West, pel-
haps Illinois, which would elect i
Democratic President This fact
has thrown a scare into the Republi
cans us big as an Iowa barn. It ii
known here that President Roosevelt,
before ho started est, tiled, his
best to patch up a truce between
Sonrtor Piatt and Governor Udell,
and to obviate the pending conllict,
Several conferences were held at the
White House with that object in
view, but, as events have shown, tile
1 resident s efforts toward peace were
fruitless. The rupture that has now
become open, has been observed by
politicians and commented upon for
several months. Senator l'latt knew
that it was just a (uestiou of a short
time when he would have to light it
out with Governor . Udell, and Ins
friends had advised hint to start the
ball rolling at once. The old man
is not as fond of lighting now as be
once was and he preferred to wait
until Odell opened the game. Now
that the governor has forced the
lighting the old political war-horse
will get into his lighting rig and
take one more whirl at his enemies.
I'ho result remains to be seen. Hut,
whatever the result, .whether "Cas-
sio kill Roderigo or Rodcrigo kill
Ciissio," it all makes for the good of
Demociaey and theretore tne entire
country.
Governor Odell aims to become
immediately what lis would naturally
become in a short time the absolute
master of the Republican party in
.ew l ork state, lie is opposed by
some Republicans because they do
not like his methods and is opposed
by others who prefer Senator Piatt's
aderslnp, ail else being equal.
iovernor Odell will arouse the re
sentment of many Republicans, who
think he should not create a taction-
tl war with the Republican ranks at
tune w hen harmony is so necessary
anil be will be held responsible as he
is the aggressor. That is exactly
what the old political fox, Piatt,
mis waiting for. He knows that
this war moans defeat tor bis party
in his state and ho wanted tho blame
for it to rest on Udell's head so that
it would crush him in the future.
That will be Piatt's revenge for w hat
ie considers Udell s ingratitude, for
there is no doubt that Piatt made
Odell what he is. This Republican
light will render it almost, unneces
sary for the Republicans to nominate
candidate for Jlitvor of Greater
New York next fall. After the
tremendous Democratic vote in that
city last fall, showing the complete
harmony m the ranks ot the Demo
cracy, it means that the Democrats
will sweep the city next fall in the
mayoralty election. It is the consen
sus of Democratic opinion here that
things are rapidly coming our way.
There is u great rejoicing in the
office of the American Protective
Tariff League, in New York. It has
compelled President Roosevelt to
chango front on the question of
tariff revision and it is now boasting
of its achievement. It is no exag.
ration to say that the most power-
ii 1 instrument in this country to
day for the moulding of public senti
ment is the organization of manufac
turers which bears that name. The
American Protective Tariff League
defeated the Cuban reciprocity legis
lation ot the lust session of the
Fiftv-scventh Congress, emasculated
the Cuban reciprocity treaty ratitied
at the last session, and will attempt
at the next session to further nega
tive that treaty. It has thus far
prevented the ratification of the reci
procity treaties negotiated - by Mr.
Kasson. It has combatted the
"Iowa ideu" so successfully that
President Roosevelt, 'ho started out
with a declaration that he would
stann pat'' on the McKinley policies,
which included reciprocity, has now
concluded to "Btand pat" with the
high tariff faction of his party. This
league has a membership of 1,000
including some of the most promi
nent manufacturers of iron, steel,
cotton goods, woolen goods, cutlery,
lunkce notions, leather goods,
hosiery, gloves, varnish, silks, etc.,
in the entire country,
The 1,000 members pay in years
when important elections are on. a
minimum nunual assessment of $100
each, litis minimum fund of $100,
000 is swelled by additional contri
butions as the occasion demands,
The object of the American Protec
tive Tariff lieague is to create senti
ment in this country favorable to
the maintenance ot the protective
tariff and to prevent the abatement
of existing tariff rates. It is the
person itieation of the "stand pat"
idea. It opposes the crossing ot
"t," the do' ting of an "i," or the
changing of punctuation mark in
the existing tariff law. The league
its purposes and accomplishes its ob
ject of moulding public sentiment by
working up the readers of tho coun
try through a masterful system of
newspaper syndicates. It boasts
that the combined circulation per
week of the newspapers using the
editorials "and other mutter sent out
by the league was fi.000,000. Ap
proximately that represents 24,000,
000 readers per week. All this
matter is sent out in stereotyped
form uud tree to the papers desinn
to use it. Resides this the league
publishes a weekly paper called the
"American Economist ' which is sent
out to all the lending papers of tit
country and has a circulation of
more than 14,000 per week.
voices the most intelligent thought
on the tin ill question irom the stand
point of protection and its sophis,
tries are reproduced as editorials in
many of the leading papers of the
nation. From tho above can be
gathered an idea of the immense en
gino used by the protective tariff in
terests of the country to keep the
people fooled and believing that
thev are getting some benelit from
the system of protection. If the
people were getting the benetit and
not the special interests, docs any
sann man suppose those interests
would contribute $100,000 a vear to
keep up the protection wall? Is not
this sullicientfevidoncc to the peopl
of the country that they ure being
bled and robbed by this set of men
and special interests putting up the
money to Keep tliem hoodwinked by
making them believe that protection
is helping them and the country?
What more do they want? ihe
Democratic party panders to uo
special interests whose prolits are
made by robbing the people am!
theiefore it has no propaganda mid
no money to establish one by which
its ideas ot good government can In
constantly pounded into the people
If the Democratic party could have
had even ,iiiHl papers for the past
ten years cxitosing the fallacies of
high protection, the farmers of the
country who suffer most from this
one-sided game, would today be al
most unanimous in their opposition
to protection. We have no fountain
of wealth lilched from the pockets of
the people from which to draw mid
therefore the people do not get the
truth. I hey get only the honied
sophistries from an organized baud
of public pluudereis and go on "let
ting well enough alone until the
band is bursting wit h.boodlc. When
tho members are gorged uud get to
pinrreling among tlteineelves as thev
are now doing tlu-n the people will
tcgin to get a glimpse of the truth.
It remains to be seen how much
longer the people will stand for this
sort of thing and be beguiled by
this American Protective Tariff
League. It got them to pass the
Kinlcv and .the Dinglev bills
with which to abstract money from
their pockets, it defeated the Cuban
reciprocity measure anil now it has
scared the President of the United
SUtes by threatening to defeat him
unless he abandoned the "Iowa idea"
and stand for all they desire in the
way of high protection. The people
can stop it, but the probability is
they won't until their bellies become
empty.
A few days ago I called to the at
tention of a United Slates Senator
who had taked a deep interest in the
passage of the so-called Philippine
tariff bill that died a natural death
at the hands of the venule during
the short, session, the fact that the
President in his Minneapolis speech
had made the statement that the
Democrats of the senate were pri
marily resiousible for the defeat of
that bill, and bad spoken of it as a
distinctly humorous side to the de
feat of tlte-bill that inenlwho believ
ed in a reduction of the tariff had
opposed this reduction. I was told
by this senator that tho 1 resident
was in error in making any such
statement. He said that there were
only three Democrats in the entire
senate who opposed the passage of
the Li II ana that all those who ex
pressed themselves on the measure
were in favor of its passage us the
best thev could get, though thev all
favored absolute free trade w ith those
islands. He said the truth of the
matter is that the bill was defeated
by the friends of the administration.
If they had pressed the bill any time
during the latter part of the .month
of lust January it could have been
passed, but they were so intent on
defeating statehood for the territor
ies asking to come in und which
they had promised should come in,
that they were unwilling to bike any
chances on a vote on 'the bill. They
postponed consideration until the
very last day of the session w hen the
opposition of uny one man is fatal to
any bill and both the friends and
the enemies of the lull knew this.
The bill died of neglect, if not worse,
at the hands of its pretended friends
and the President of the United
States is gnilty of perverting history
for the sake of a finely turned sent
ence in a speech.
Ihe postothce investigation is still
in progress, but since the return of
the Postmaster General a padlock
has been placed on tho mouths of all
his subordinates. The chances are
that the only way the people of the
country will ever get a look at the
results of this investigation is by
congressional demund and that de
mand will not be made by a Repub
lican Congress. What are you going
to do about it.
CHARLES A. EDWARDS.
Rheumatism is 'caused bvau excess
, . . . . .v.,.
of uric and lactic in the "'.
Rheumacide, the great blood puriher.
bv drivinir the acids out of the blood. I
At Druggists.
SENATOR SIMMONS ON EDUCATION.
In Reply to a Request from the Randolph
Teachers' Association He Discusses
Ihe Value and Desirability of
Education.
Your favor re.niestin
alu'!il"!l!
sion from me as to the value and de
sirabilily of education," would haw
received curlier acknowledgment but
for sickness in my family, requiring
my ooustant attention, during last
week or ten days.
I presume you desire me to discuss
brielly the question of the wisdom
of a community taxation for the pur
pose of educating the masses. Ad
dressing myself to this ricw and
speaking in a general way, after
considerable reflection tipou the
question, it has Isng been my opinion
that the very best investment any
community can make is in providing
ample means and opportunity for
the education ot all the cluldr. :i m
it. It is an investment that effects
beueliciallv, not only the moral so
cial, and intellectual, but the mate
rial interest of the community and
every individual member of it. No
dollar properly expended ill the edu
cation of the youth of any communi
ty lias ever yet been a dollar lost.
I am glad to see such a universal
interest in the subject of the educa
tion of the masses us now exists i
our State. 1 am sure our people ar
willing to submit to a reasonable
taxation for public 'schools, but, at
best, we will not for sometime beul
in Noith Carolina to extend our pub
lic school term very tar beyond lour
months.
Indeed, after years of trial, w
only thi8year;been able to bring it to
the Constitutional limitation, hour
months will do a great deal of g.
but cveiy community which
able to airord it ought to sup
plement the general school turn! and
extend the school time as much an
possible. At lirst, the burden impos
ed upon the community mav .vcm a
little bit heavy, but each vear, as I In
benefits and goo:! enects become
more and more apparent, it will grow
lighter, until every one will feel it a
privilege to pay the tax. truly,
theru is nothing w hich a parent cm
leave his children comparable with
well furnished and equipped mind.
and there is no good an individual
can do bis community comparable to
that of planting, through tne educa
tion of the masses, feed which in the
future will bear fruits of content
ment, happiness, and righteousness.
J-.duculion, it is true, is not ahvuvs
used to the best advantage to the in
dividual, but when propel ly employ
ed, it brings to its possessor a satis
faction and enjoyment which cannot
be derived from any other earthly
source a sutisluction which is not
to be compared with that derived
from the possession of wealth, which
is not to be compared with that to be
derived from the gratification of the
appetites. Not only this, it gives to
the individual who possesses us
power which cannot pioperly be de
rived from any other source. He
ho possesses it may never go beyond
the limit of his own community or
State, but his horizon may be made
as broad as the universe itself. He
may live not only in the present, but
in all the past, and ho may catch en
trancing visions of the future. He
may spend u while each day in the
niosc distant pai ls of the world, in
intercourse with the philosophers,
statesmen and orators of centuries
ago. In short, he can live in all the
ages of the past, in communion and
sweet converse with all the great
minds of the world. To him the
orld may become an open book and
all the actors in it his companions.
Ibis is what eciication mav bo to
i m w ho will have it so. The ac-
puring of it moans toil, hut the time
ill come when the loll will be inex
pressibly pleasani. The one man in
all this world whom one may of
ght envy is he who had drunk
deeply from the fountain of univer
sal know ledge, and w ho, in fancy.
one may imagine standing upon and
viewing from some great pronnnilory,
through the eye of the mind, the
world, pust und present, its teeming
millions in toil and strife, wonting
out in man's feeble way his apiwiut
eil destiny, rejoicing in his triumphs, ,
sympathizing with ins failures, and
inspired with joy as he moves slim ly,
but surely, onward to the goal which
our consciousness teaches us he is
ultimately to attain. Such men
there are and have been, and t hey
are and have lieen and ever w ill be
the uncrowned mouart-hs of the ages.
What is the life of the world's groat
emperors, and kings, and monarchs,
f its multi-niillioiiaires and so-cali-
1 captains of industry compared
ith that ot this man. Incus is
the sensual life touched always, it
is hoped, with the divine spark; his
is the life in which that spark has
been kindled into a constant ami en
during flame. His is the acme of
the blessings which knowledge can
impart to man. But few. it is true,
have attained to this acme, but tin
ho drink at the fountain may, in
some measure, experience its quick
ening power and be strengthened and
invigorated with nope una light, ii
is the light, the hope, of a power di
vine.
The tax which a member of the
community pays to help educate his
own children and those of his neigh
bors is an investment which w ill hear
to him and his posterity constantly
increasing dividends.
Trusting these hurried observa
tions may serve in slight measure to
quicken the interests of your com
iiiuniij in mis queeuoii ui iihii
dent and overshadow ing import
1 j nm
munity in this question of transcen-
ance.
Yerv trulv.
F. M. Simmons.
SAM JOSE'S LETTER.
i I1e has a Worl1 Sa Ah"u' ""'""Iters.
j Hc Rlsu 0ivcs ,ilc N"r"' -v r,l",d
j Advicc Rclalive 10 ,ht;
j u" I'durii from Pittsburg
.Momlav night, and as our tram ran
- int.. N:'iln'ille, I stei.p.,1 into the
pot and purchased a copv
iia
of Ihe Sunday Atlanta Journal
About ihe lirst thing that attracted
my attention was ihe Sensation
Atlanta pioiiuocii i.y young muis'
defalcation. There is no fun or j ike
about such things with nieany in uo,
There is inlinito l"-s in this d.al.
A young man has lost his character:
a bank has lo-t its money; a fathei
and a mother lune lost their hap
piness, perchance, for all time.
The bunk's loss can be repaired:
as one of its ollicials snys, it is all
charged up to prolit and os:. A
stroke of a pen ;:nu av vote of the
buiird of directors and the loss of a
littie money in dii.l. i,.!s settles the
bailk s pal t of It; but young Sims
has lot something that the money
of all the banks can't buy, and may
be all future efforts up.ei his part
caiiiiol restore to him. II, his lost
his character. A good rbaract. r i
beyond all compulation in value
Then the sad home from which llii:
bov runic would not have .-ullV-r. d
in the !;t-t few days fur all the money
in all the banks V Atlanta. There
is in this sensation and defalcation n
lesson to vouiii iu. ii. I have preach
ed it and 'believed it and foil if :)o
years, that there is nothing compar
able to an honestly earned dollar,
especially to young men. Th--re is
nothing so blighting to character
ami hurtful to industry and wreck
ing to honesty as crooked dealing.
It is the lirst divergence that m-ikes
the thief just like it was tho lirst
Iriuk that laid the foundation for
the linuika'd. I have never been
uneasy about any one w honi I loy. J
if thin-are honest and sober, h is
alwars a source of pain to me to se
ll thrive ami disiioncsi. un-u
pile up gam. 11 is alus a. sour.t-
f delight to me to .r a young man.
through industry and economy, ac-
iiniiilato a pile "without a dirty
hilling in it." The Bible tells us
that tht-ir feet are indeed .-ot in slip-
pen places, and a rascal don know
when he is going to slip up and
bleak his neck and break his mother's
heart, and break a bank, as to thai.
Give lue the bov who plows ull the
k, baro-l'.H.ted. lora.-il. r.iollai.
uud wiieii ."Saturday night mines he
his pav, and foot-ore and
1, he comes to his home, and
when ho Yitt, down to sleep ut night
lips Ills' hard einied dollar un-
ler his pillow, and I lie eagle on that
lollar will turn to a nightingale and
lllg hilll to sleep. Bolter olio hull
's t dollar like that than a hundred
thousand won on puis and calls ou
Wall ,-l reel, or on a iiuignigceut
Jersey farm bought with dishonest
mum v. .More loan hail ot the
riinina's never menl ;o hccriiuinuK
Thev (-imply lake chances, and
the fault 1 uud willi the world is
that when i hey lake chances and
lost, I hen the world .-Hears and
scorns them. The raval that wins
is as lunch a rascal as the rascal that
loses. Il is :1 iUesl:oll of luck. It
has reached the point now where the
lucky -oii-ol'-a-giiii has the right of
way. i.ot oniv in the business but in
the social world. The fellow that's
earning an honest living may not
haw
much coiniielitioii in i his
.otlll-COIi-Cllsh
try, !.ut In- is carrying a good
science. helllel' lie llUS lll'.lcll
or nol.
Tin' average ra-cal comes to
s to grief
world he
ions crank
here, and in the ot her
would be like the old roll;
ho got in a hurry about
ng to
hcavi n and neni down to bis bain.
lied a blind bridle around his neck
jumped oft Ihe ridge pole. A
few minutes lalor his bov came
id found his father banging
thoie u.arlv dead. He cut iho old
rnth-man down, and by and by he
line to himself and looked lip at
ie bov with a sorrowful iinti-n-ueo
and said to him, "What did
yon cut me down lor. Hi a 1
minutes I would have been in
heaven shouting w ilh the angels,"
And the boy looked at him and said.
Dad, wouldn't you have been a
pretty sight 111 heaven slioufilig
iih the angels with that obi blind
bridle ou!". The rascal may flourish
here, but he won't shout and shine
much w ith the angels, with or with
out the blind bridle on. Ton veins
;o the young moll of Atlanta had a
sson like thai taught to lln-m, and
and it was not in vain. Sensations
like this put a thousand young men
ou their guard uud boys win will
rush ovel warnings like this deserve
to be doomed here and damned horo-
ifter. 1 say these things in deepest
sympathy with the parents ot young
Sims, because parents sutler and
parents are not responsible for the
conduct of grow n children any more
than God is responsible for any slag-
goring drunkard that fulls by the
wayside in Atlanta. Hut such is
human life There are imuc fools
tbau rascals mid the fellow generally
plays the fool first and winds up a
rascal in the end. 1 was in a shoe
store in Atlanta yesterday and nsked
for a good old woman, common
sense shoo, with low heels. The
clerk looked at me inquiringly. A
good old woman common sense shoo,
und I said, "they ure the only kind
of woman that's got common seiisi
these days, am I they.' lie replied
tl
" l es, Mr. , tones, 1 relieve vou arc
right." : hoy ought not to bo al
lowed to go mil by himself until he
is 30 veins old, and a woman never.
I see the Union chili in New York
proposes to take up the question of
the disfranchisement of the negro
and f urnisheil all the money necessary
to test the constitutionality of the
question in the courts, lb is is a
club of prestige and power. A
former member of the eabinent is it
president, und he has a long list of
honored ex-presidents before him,
Bui what a social club has to do
with the disfranchisement of the
negro is u question. They are more
fools than patriots. They can do
nothing but hurt the negro and raise
old I'om in the south by a move
ment like that. Whatever is neces
sary for the perpetuation of the
while supremacy m he south will
be curried out, as long us Anglo-Sax
on blood courses in the veins of
southern while men, ami the sooner
a Yankee Doodle sees this the better
it will be for the country, and I am
sure the better it will "be for the
negro. If the U. lion club were to
spend thirty days in the south and
lake in the situation they would go
noiiic ami postpone, indefinitely, any
action ou the disfranchisement of
of the negro. It would pay them
nut the country to come down and
eo us and learn something, and not
raise the devil at long range. Pay
a visit, gentlemen, nnu postpone
notion until you know what you are
lonig. i ours truly,
SAM P. JONES.
A Tribute to Superintendent Elder of the
Hopewell Sunday School.
I fool constrained from a sense of
duly, i lie good Ufieomplished, and
the love we all bear to our worthy
.uiierinioiijeiic, 10 maks these
marks. 1 learn from trustworthy
sourci s that he has been a worthy
Superintendent ill this Sabbath
school for more than fifteen years,
i ne amount ot good accomplished
in that time cau only be itpproximat-
t.
In this half of a generation hc
has boon with tit one day out of
with but ruro exceptions.
Consider for a moment, that he has
pent gratuitously in the oggregate
more than two whole vears in this
labor of love and traveled 0000
miles, and all for our spiritual bene
lit, without one cent of pecuniary
benefit, while oi. the other hand he
has been one of the most liberal con
triliHtors to our fund for literature.
His is a ease of marked unselfish
noss. stripped of every vistage of
worldly aggrandizement or sordid
accumulation. His labor and sacri
fices have been our fousU I, for
one, am not going to fold my hands
and sit supinely and let such oppor
tunities as those pass without making
fuvorahlc mention ot them.
During his weekly tutilage Infants
have grown to man and womanhood,
with golden opportunities offered
tiieiii without money or price. All
have been invited, and when at
tending made welcome, recipiants.
I luring the period of his adminis
tration we have followed the lessons
of the Sabbath school union through
the old and new testament scriptnies
twice. We have been aiiUd by the
greatest minds in biblical lore.
The opportunities of late-day bible
students are supremely groat, and by
odds in advance of nil other branches
of education. Those benefits are the
outgrowth of our Sabbath school
union. It it not strange that when
such advantages ure offered at nearly
st. I hat all Ixilli old and young
do not catch on to it. The fault is
in the individual, not in the system
f work; for we can study in these
chuols and cling to any religious
tenets that we choose.
This digression from my subject
was almo.-t unavoidable, but I return
with my subject greatly strengthen-
I. 1 set out to speak of the work
nd saerilices of our Superintendent,
lis benevolence is not entirely di
vested of consolation.
Contrary tt the philosophy of all
mat.-rial dungs lie increases while
mparting to others. While he was
i good Superintendent at the start,
ie is a hotter one toduv. While
mentally laboring to benelit his
sluib-nls his own intellectual store
house has boon replenished. This
not the case in the race for tilthy
lucre in a spi-cnlutive wuy. The
f one is at the expense of his
fellow man. The more he hoards,
the poorer some one else is for it.
And so it goes all the way through
he cbaunols of exchange in worldly
interests. Ibis comparison is en-
oniaging. Tho benefits of the
sabbath school system redounds to
the good of all, oflicers, teachers and
pupils are common lieneficiuries.
It can t be otherwise when atten
dance and attention is secured.
And now, Mr. Elder, your great
tl for the methods of this church,
w hu b gave it its name, and its in-
Utunons, tho Sabbath school being
no of them, your punctuality at its
appointments, ami your labors i.i
litciduting the doctrines ot that
acred volume have endeared yon to
this people by ties almost indestruct
ible. 1 he silvery locks of your
head attest that your mind has not
been idle. Thev are blooms, that
after vour disolution, will mature
fruits of everlasting happiness, when
the surviving members of this school
will weep bitter tears of sorrow for
their grat loss, which thank God
w ill be vour clernul gain.
D. M. P.
Willeford Case Affirmed.
In the case of Willeford against
Bailey, from Union county, the Sn
prome court of North Carolina last
week afliirmed the verdict of $5,000
awarded the father for the seduction
r,f his seventeen-year-old daughter.
Tho opinion of the court was nuani
muus, it was written by Chief Justice
Clark.
The enterprising Davidson' Dis
patch has a voung lady, Miss Matbv
Cecil, to do the local work of that
paper.
H. A. Moffitt & Co.
Having bought out the stock of goods belonging to Worth Sb..c Co.,
we are now prepared .o meet the demands of the country trade.
Having just returned from tho Northern Markets, where we b"ii.'V a
large stock of goods for two large stores, enables us to buy much b -..d
thun our competitors. We want your trade, we need your trade, and wo
must have your trade, if prices ure any inducement.
Just listen to some of our low prices, if you please:
Good calicoes worth Gi going at 5 cents.
28-inch colore lawn worth going at 5 cents.
Pant Goods worth 20 cents going at 15 cents.
1 yard wide percale worth 10 cents going at 7 cents.
Oak window poles worth 15 cents going at 10 cents.
Ladies' trim hats worth 60 cents to $2.50.
Ladies' sailor hats worth 50 cents going at 25 cents.
Ladies' parasols worth 60 cents to $150.
All over laces worth 30 cents to 75 cents per yard.
A good line of white shirt waist goods from 10 cents to 25 cents jie- . i
Ribbon and embroidery from 5 cents to 30 cents per yard.
Ladies' slippers worth $1.25 for $1.00.
Mens' shoes worth $2.00 for $1.50.
Men's and boys shirts worth 60 cents
Window shades with spri ig rollers
Nice bed steads worth 3.00 for $2.50 cents.
Nice center tables woith $1.25 for $1.00.
3 cakes toilet soap for 5 cents. 3 cakes laundry soap for 5 cents.
10 cent bottle sewing machine oil for 5 cents.
Good oil cloth worth 20 cents for 15 cents per yard.
We invito you to call and examine our new und up-to-dnto 1 t. i
goods. All kinds of produce taken in exchange for goods.
All kinds of groceries on hand. A few 2 horse Syracuse plows r-n
hand which we will sell cheap.
H. A. Hoffitt & Co.
Worthville, N. C. Successors to Worth Store Co.
Of Moneu Saved!
BY BVYING YOVR
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, CLOTHING, GENTS
FURNISHINGS, FURNITURE, &0., &0., of
WOOD & MORINfl.
Largest stock to select from and prices that tw e
sure to catch those seeking bargains.
We've Got Just Stacks
of every description and of the very latest styles,
and when you want a new dress, new hat, new
suit of clothes, a new pair of shoes, or anything
else that is up to date, why just go to see
Style Originators.
New Goods!
WE ARE pleased to announce to our friends
and customers that have the latest and most
exquisite styles in white goods, lawns, dimititt,
and dainty shades in dress goods fabrics are
now awaiting your inspection. Our large as
sortment will convince you that we are leaders
in dress goods.
Gents Department!
OUR CLOTHING counters are laden with
rare bargains, and we can fit you out epic and
span in a new suit, shoes, hat, etc. All the
styles in shirts, collars and neckties at prices
to command a purchase. Come to see us.
Come and See
Our new line of SPRING and
A complete line in everything
All at Lowest
Old Dominion, Addison&'AlIison's and Baugh & Son's I er
tilizers at $1.25 to $1.95 per bag. Great bargains in
LADIE'S .AND MISSES SLIPPERS AND GEN
TLEMEN AND BOYS SUITS.
All Kinds untry Produce
Nsvomi Falls Store Co.
T. BRYANT, Manager. RANDLEMAN.-' .;t
D. M. OSBORNE & CO.
15he Largest Independent
Manufacturers of
Harvesters and Binders
In the World.
H.
for 35 cents.
only 10 cents.
of NEW GOODS
WOOD & MORING.
.Miller a Wood.
SUMMER'.GOODS now in.
carried in a General Store.
Cash Prices
in Exchange for.Merchancitsp
CURCrSS, Agent,
RamiMur, N. C.