THE LENOIR TOPIC. W. W. SCOTT. Jr., Editor ani Publisher WEDNESDAY; DEC; 19, 1888. Entered at the Post-ojjice at Lenoir i as second-class matter. Subscription price, $1.00 tT Advertising rates reasonable. A11 bills for advertising pay ble weekly. . ! B3pJob printing a specialty. ; Hon. Thomas J. Jarvis has ar rived in the United States from Brazil, as he was registered at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York, Thursday. That the Ex-Goveruor will enter the lists as a candidate for the Senatorship we think scarcely admits of a doubt. As our readers well know, there are other aspirants for this honor besides Governor .Tarvia and Senator Ransom. The two others most prominent are Col. Alfred M. Waddell, Cleveland elec tor at large, and Capt. Sydenham B. Alexander. Thre dark horses have been named, but when it comes to dark horses, they travel in droves. The State is full of them. But the three who have been named are Gen. W. R. Cox and Justice A. S. Merri mon, said by the Statesville Land mark to be built after the manner of Barkis, of a willin' frame of mind, and Solicitor Frank Osborne, who is being groomed by the Char lotte Chronicle. Where Senator Ransom has an opponent he is gen erally a hot one ami his friends are all equally as warm for him. The latter contend that, having taken a census of the General Assembly, they find that the Senator will have "walk-over incaucus. The former contend as assuredly that they have counted noses and that Ransom against the field stands no chance, and that if the field can unite on another man Ransom is gofte. It will be a warm canvass. The Sena tor, who was not born yesterday, rwill not be idle meanwhile and we predict that he will scoop in the field. . Somehow or other, though we know that it is irreligious to rejoice when your enemy tumbles into the pit that he has digged for yu, we experience a melancholy pleasure in talking to our Republican friends about the internal revenue, con gratulating them upon the prospect of its speedy abolition by their par ty and supposing that, of course, none of them intend to apply for office in a system that is so soon to be abolished. It is mean in us to act this way, but Jhey-promiaed so flatly during the campaign that they would dig it up root and branch that - we cannot possibly help it. When twitted with this they retort that "nobody who had a right to say so said so." Well, nobody in their party has a right to say so, then, for they all said so. And while they were promising the internal reve nue's abolition they were trading on the offices in it for about ten times their value more than "for all thej ware worth." Our Wilkes corres pondent about strikes a correct av erage when he says that they prom ised 50 revenue offices to 300 men. Ah, what a happy time they will have in March ! Eating crow ami cat will be a pleasant pastime com pared with the dish collectors, dep uty collectors and other great men in authority will sit down to after they have been pulled and hauled about and sworn at and abused and treated with ignominy by the horde of angry and , disappointed office seekers that will charge upon them. Two ladies, Miss Lewis, daughter of Sheriff Lewis of Halifax, and a Miss Bynum, of Glen Alpine, were on a curved trestle of the W N. C. R. R near Alexander, Monday of last week, when a train rushed upon them before they could get off, and killed them both. Miss Lewis was a school teacher and Miss Bynum . was going to school to her. Saturday night week at Bir mingham, Ala., a mob attacked jail to take out and lynch Richard Hawes, a wife and child murderer. Sheriff ordered mob back and threatened to shoot. Mob advan ced and Sheriff's party fired. Nine men killed and twenty wounded. OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, Dec. 15. To the Editor of the Lenoir Topic: -Since I last wrote you very little of interest has happened in the House except the passage of the di rect tax bill, which it will be reraem caused . the deadlock last spring. Some very able speeches were made against its passage, and I am boi ry to say, that a good deal of bitterness was manifested in the discussion of the amendment providing for the refunding of the cotton tax. One member from the Northwest was extremely bitter, and attempted to fling a reproach upon the Southern Democracy for honoring her battle scarred veterans. His speech, how-; ever, fell flat and elicited little ap plause even among the extremists; Mr.-Allen, of Mississippi, caused great merriment in his discussion of ; the cotton tax amendment and whilst his speech was full of wit he: dealt some sledge hammer '' blows.; For instance, says he, speaking of the advocates of the bill,) "I think; their real object is to get the money for their States, which this bill ;ar-, ries, and if ever passed at all, it will be passed by a combination or sort of pool of those members from those States, who are more particu lar about getting the money than how they get it.7' He was opposed to the bill without the cotton tax in cluded which he he pressed hard. The bill passed on Wednesday evening by a vote of 178 to 96, Messrs. Cowles and Johnson voting against its passage, the other mem bers from North Carolina voting in favor of it. Messrs. Carlisle, Cox, Mills and Randall also voted in the negative. The bill has ; now passed both Houses aad is before the Pres ident, but there 6eems to be doubt about its receiving his signature' on the grounds of unconstitutionality a matter its warmest advocates upon the floor never argued. But Cleve land has the nerve and backbone to do what is right, and the people need have no fear of bad legislation while he is President. The Senate is still on the tariff bill. Senator Vnne is- leading the fight on the Democratic- side, and every true North Carolinian should feel proud of Senator Vance, who is one of the ablest men in the Seimte, and can grapple any question that is presented to that body. It is probi able that the Senate tariff bill will I pass the Senate in February, and I 1 1 ' ! i 1 .. t nlf Atat lAn Will paSS WILIJOUU IIIUVJli rtivvittuwiy In its present shape, I am glad tb say, that it will not pass the House. The Republican leaders are be ginning to be worried by applicants for office, and one said to me the other day, "that four years of rest seemed to make th'em all the more gredy j and if the pressure had set in so early he did not know what would be done, after the 4th of March,-" and continued he, "I don't reckon the Republicans down South care much about tht offices, as they are with us for love of their coun try." :;j The local leaders of many 6f the States are in the city, and the welfare of the liepublicanparty depends up .on his appointment to a certain posi tion, foir it just so happened, that he. turned the tide, that narrowly floated Mr. Harrison to victory. Thus the world coes, and will go on so long as we have offices to bestow upou' the people. ; The people of Washington City worship the powers that be. During last winter Dr. Sunderland's church, the one attended by President and Mrs. Cleveland, was a perfect jam of living humanity every Sunday, and it was then thought the crowd was there to get a glimpse at Mrs. Cleveland. But alas ! how mistaken were those who were led astray by this delusive idea, for today I atten-N ded that church, but no crowd was pressing; for seats. The church was reasonably well filled, and Mrs. leveland was there, even more beautiful, if possible, than ever. But Mr. Cleveland can bestow no favors after March 4th next, and the people are not so very fond of hear ing Dr. Sunderland. , The city is now about ready for Christmas, and the -shopping I is heavy. The show windows are beautiful and almost everything im aginable inr the way of a gift is nicely presented in the man' large show windows. , And they have va rious ways of getting crowds togeth er here. The latest I noticed was a man dressed in red, with a red cap set with large shining stones. - He had two pies baked in tin pans and called up two negro boys, put them on the high seat in the wagon and told them he would give the one who eat his pie up fircrt fifty cents ; were to eat without touching the pie except with tho niduth. At a given signal they set in, and if two riggers ever eat vpie in a hurry these certainly did. At the expiration of three minutes one of the darkies raked in the remnants from hischin with his tongue and said to the oth er:, "See here, niggar, you got more pie dan you want." This ended the -pie race, and then the fellow, who Iproved to be a patent medicine ped Idler, began his sale, and if success crowned his efforts I cen't bear wit- . ness to it, for I left at the end of. the pie race. ' : Major Martin, of Texas, had a slight encounter with the gas story reporter, and but for the fact that the Major's arm was caught, he would have gotten in a regular Tex as blow and might have necessitated the employment of another reporter. It won't do to-fool with Major Mar tin ; he is a true Southern man and will not take an insult. Col. Cowles and family are at the National Hotel this winter. This house has recently been refurnished and is kept in splendid style now. There are many other Southern peeple at this hotel, and by the way, some very pretty young ladies, and if I was a courting man would find out their names, but will leave this part of my letter to be finished by a young man from N. C. who is fast becoming acquainted with them. Sngar GrovR Letter. Suoah Grove, Dec. 10. To the Editor of The Lenoir Topic: May it not be somewhat interest ing to some of your many readers to know what a wonderful country we have up here in this beautiful land of the mountains? of the sky, of tho clouds ? The grand old mountains, once the home of the howling wolf, the prowling bear, the stealthy pan ther and the princely and grace ful stag, last and not least, the wild and fierce Indian, all roamed free monarchs of our grand moun tains, our beautiful hills and lovely valleys, until the hardy and adven turous pioneers of civilization inva ded the homes of these aborigines and waged a war of extermination against those wild denizens of this once wild region clothed in its vir gin verdure. First came the pioneer hunter armed with hunting, knife, tomahawk and deadly rile. His camp tires lighted np those dark forests ; the hills echoed the sharp cracking rifle, and soon many tro phies of the bear, the wolf, the deer, etc., rewarded the huntsman's toil. Then came the pioneer farmer, or rather half farmer and half hunter, for he carried his axe in onef hand and his rifle in the other to defend himself and family from thfe wild beasts and the no less wild and sav age Indians. Those were fearful times, full of hardships, privations and danger. 1 J This epoch in the history of our country opened up an avenue8 for a higher order of citizenship, of mor als, of society. Hence we -find doctors, school teachers and niuis ters of the gospel who taught and preached in log cabins. TheyNlid a grand: and glorious work and the fruits of 'their labors have followed them, and like "bread cast upon the waters to be gathered manyj days hence." This second epoch ii our country's progress :is followejl by a still broader, higher, nobler jbarcei in the progress and development of this wonderful country of Ours, flowing, as it were, with "milk and honey," rich in its aluable timbers, inters, minerals and -its bountiful productions of all kind.s of glrains, fruits and vegetables. This i u uly a land of the free, the home of the brave, whose portals are open ;to all who may wish to share its many ad vantages with all its blessings! Now, we are come to the third stage or epoch in the history and progress of W atauga, and if the kind and indulgent reader will follow me I will show you oyer this beautiful land of the sky, where the warn and genial sunshine of 'friendship will greet and welcome you. j In the picture of the third epoch you will see large, neat and! well tilled productive- farms, yielding their .increase to reward the tdils of labor,-and" on many of tin s-j Jfarms you will see-fine and elegant dwell ings.! Then' follows many public building?, (';., i ,o:iscs ami church es, where you .will tind gooij and flourishing schools, . prosperous and growing Churches of the -different denominations. Show inc.. a country whoso people havegood roads," good dwellings, good school nouses good church houses, and I will shoiv you a refined and elevated order of so ciety, - ; - ' ' We see in-' l.e Watauga Democrat un article from a correspondent, who signs his name Jack, on the educa tional progress of .our country. ' Ho says Watauga lias a half dozeji first class Academies. ".lack" plays a passing tribute t Cove Oreekj Acad emy, pouring out li :s. . s m patjhy in much sorrow for the failure jof the school there. Now Mr. "Jactf,"you don't know much about the -school at Cove Creek Academy or you wil fully misrepresent it. j The Cove. Creek Academy was built by a joint stock compahy and a school of high grade established by the dom. and put in chafge of Professor Martin for several sessions, who was a fine teacher and ; gave general satisfaction. Then ifrof. E. Spencer Blackburn was employed by the board of directors as principal. He is a young man of rare literary attainments for one so you-ng ; a self-made man of groan prorrjise for future usefulness as an edhcator. Tho official statistics slow that, his school now has an enr.Mmentjof 105, dailv attendance 85, music students 13, boarders 20, new students last week 7; students ready for fcollegw 0-7 boys, 2 girls. The facility of the! school are h. Spencer Black burn, Principal. Miss Rosed n a Sledge,1 teacher of primary jdepart ment. She is a classical Latluate of high literary and intellectual at tainments. Miss Mattie Abqrnethy, music teacher, A. M. Mast, teacher t : u: 'fi. .. .. .. Jn i. ui ii'iiin;iusii i p. i Hey fiieu urst- class teachers in their several -departments, and their school jis sec ond to none of like grade in all our mountain country, ;md offers rnaliv advantages and inducement to bovs and girls, young men and f: young ladies who may wish to attend a first class school. ' i ' . Cove Creek Academy is located in the best section of Watauga county. Its moral and religious society is of the highest grade. Board from $5 to $7 per month at Banner's Hotel and private houses, tuition $1 tfij$3, music $2. Will remark that IHam not a patron of the schoojl and have no interest in it more thaffany other school jof equal merit. Lam glad to know there are fo -man vgoffcj schools in our country and that ou people are realizing and appreciating tho importance and benefits of j better system of education. . rj Fine weather, good roads, fall work all done, cvervbody aiid their children fixing up for Christmas. Hope Santa Claus will fill all the little ones stockings ' wit.i nice toys. Let kindness and charity prompt all generous people to remember the tpoor on the eventful eve of Christ Smas. Will not all kind-hearted merchants make glad the' heart of jsome little one when all should bo merry ? A merry Christmas and happy New Year to every One, old and young, rich and poor. ; There is a big boom of a rich sil ver mine on Jos. Bryant's land and on others. . ! Pastor Sherwood, assisted by Bre. Davis, is holding a series of meet ings at Cove Creek church, with the result of reveral conversions and four additions. May the good work go on. N. N. Send to Iloyster & Martin's White Front Clothing Emporium, Hicko ry, N. 0., and get your boy a Xmas overcoat. Harris Bros. Kid Gloves by mail 75c and $1 ; if not pleased return them; A. A. Shuford & Co., Hick ory, f . .-: 2t Fine Chashmere Gloves 29c; send them back if not pleased. A. . A. Shuford & Co., Hickory. 2t Florida oranges, toy candies, French Mixtures, assorted nuts at Harper, Bernhardt & Co's. 1 ' A new stock of bibles suitable for presents, Harper, Bernhardt & Co, Wilkes County News OSUOKN VILLE, I) FX". 12. To the Editor of The I ekoir Topic: Having never seen anything in The Topic from this section of the "State of Wilkes" I will, give you a few items as picked up by your cor respondent while h'-iM. ; We had the pleasure of beintr at a regular old time serenade a few nights ago in which everything from a steel plow to a harmonica was in use. The occasion was the c leora tion of the nuptials ofjMr Spebcer Sparks and Miss J. A. Gregory, at the resilience of -he-- brides father. Mr. James Gregory,) Mr. A. G. Rash, of Iredell county, officiating. We -have just learned of another couple being made happy' recently. Mr. U Moore a id Miss v. wore. Rev. J. G. W( :i hennain flii iating. Rumor has it that we may. 'Xect ere long.- We several more weddings hope to give von the particulars as some of the hih c ntriucting parties are personally acquainted with us Mr. A. R. Coleman is teaching the public school ur this place. Ti school and the young people gener ally are talk ing of having a Xmas tree somen me during th holidays. The Sunday School of Eschol will have a Xmas tree on Monday night, the 2 !th inst. j A very interesting revival has just closed at Sweet Home church at this place. The meeiing was con ducted by the pastor, Rev, I Holler, Y. Jordan, J. . G. dai hrman. E. Holler, E Mitchell atid others and resulted in 12 conversions, G acces sions to the church arid G baptisms on the 8th and l."t dav of the meet ing. -Politics are dn I i:t this conimii nitv. I his town-hii) is Renublican but the Republicans arc very quiet over "their "victory ; they S'-ctn to weigh well the : espolrrsibilitv that has come with vheir victory. Al- ready you can b.-irui to hear mutter- mgs of the appr.i.uchi storm that will burst upon them, next spring. They have promised, all told, at least 300 or 4')0 different parties positions in the U.'iS. internal -Rev eniie service as storekeepers and gangers,' and their being oniv 40 or 50 places there will necessarily be :a vast number of sorehead Republi cans ; they are already beginning to be jealous of each other. The Dem ocrats are enjoying the situation im mensely, knowing whu,t it will do for their party in their nxt elec tion. More anon. X Holiday goods French candy in variety, candy heartsj toys, animals, &c, raisins, currants,j citron, crack ers, tea cakes, cheese, pickle and pepper sauce, oysters, sardines, pea ches, tomatoes, apples, blackben ie. oranges, lemons, very fine, stick candy, toilet sets, vases, a few pie ces of Majotica ware, i -pretty..- china cups saucers, mugs, glass mugs, mustache cups ond saucers. sha mg mugs, china te sets, wire and. work baskets, French harps, toy pistols and caps, fire ernckers, roman can dles, sky rockets, cannon crackers, a fancy line cigars, Duke cigarettes, smoking tobacco, chewing tobacco, good assortment. I have many other thjngs that cannot mention"; call and examine and see how eheap these goods can bo Sold, they i arc here -and; must be sold. Produce wanted.1 S Vj; Hamilton. -.. liing the Xmas bells with a rii f.om Rey.Uer & M -tn, the cloth iers, Hickorv, N. (!. i A regular hols! ) ter & Martin's White ing Kuiporium, Hide nrrah at Roys Front ;ioth- ry, N. C. It will p.iv vti to examine the w' gfods at M. making your nice stoi.k of Clips? m; M. Courtney s beforu selections. If you are undeeideid about a pres ent for your-wife or child visit ur furniture department1. Harper, Bernhardt & Co. LAND SALE. An AdmintHtratdr of tho ?Htato of 1 . P.Connolly, tlrcpaspd, I will noil on Monduyi January 7th. 188V, at the court hous-- door m I'U"ir, at public auction, UK) acr, b oi laud, more or Iohm. pf the Went pnd of Batd tract, under a dcro of th Superior Court of Raid county for aum-tH. Toruia Cash. L;noir, Nov. 27 18S8. J. M: 'mpainuottr, Administrator of I. P. Connelly, di e'd. . NOTICE. i laving qua. iflod as ndniiniflralor of Henry M. Ilickf), deceaht-d, I hereby call upon all persons ov mg eaid Henry M. HickH to make imniediate puy nx'Ut to me, and upon ail persons having cluinm aainHt said Hickn to preHeiit thdui to uin -within 12 months from date, or thin notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. JA8. C. 1IAHPEU. Dated at Lenoir, N. C, the Hth day of Deo. 1888. : . : j. Notice to Amend! Charter, Notice i hereby Riven that an application will be ' made to the next General Assembly of North Caro lina to amend the charter of the Caldwell and Wa tauga Turnpike Counauy. I Doc. 14 5t. JA8. C. HAKPEU, " President O. and W. T. Co. 1889 The VeeKljHepaId--1889 One Dollar a Year. To keep posted on the news of the en t 're world subscribe for the New York WEEKLY HERALD. It is and will continue to be the greatest, and cheapest fimily Journal in the United IS tales. j ; The coming year promises to ; be crowded with 'stirring events. I In the United States the entrance of new issues into the political arena has been followed by a change of AdmlnistraUon. But the great economic question on which the campaign turned is still un settled, and its solution Is now committed to a Con gress almost equally divided between the two great parties. I Europe is a vast camp. Army I corps patrol the frontiers, and millions of men await tbe signal for the most titanic war the world has ever seen. i AU tbe news of America will be found each week In the HERALD, while its Foreign Department will contain a panorwrna of the Old World, flashed un der the sea over the commercial cables, SPECIAL FEETDKES : Practical farming, Progress in Science, Woman's Work, Notable pulpit utterances, Literature and Art, Stories by our best Authors. Information on all Subjects. . Address", JAMES GORDON BENNETT, New York Herald, New York City. FALL MILLINERY I The attention of customers is cal led to hit new stock of ( Fall Goods now in store. . The nicOwSt lino of GoorlR nvor brought to Lonoir. . INCOME AND SSE; JEI :! ' " -!'. - Miss Rosebrough. New Goods, Bargains. Bar rains. Having just returned from the Northern ma.i! ets, where I have purchased a lnnre, complete and well selected stock of goods consis- I ting of a Beautiful lino of Prints, -A nice line each of Worsteds, easlimeres, flan- nels, Ging-liamw, Bleach Domestic and Jeans. Also a complete stock of Gents and ladies fine and coarse shoes, youths and mieses fine and coarse shoes, children's ' fine and coarse 7 hoes. A full line of Hardware. Tinware, Glassware, Woodenware and Crockery. A full Stock of Groceries. I extend a cordial invitation to all to call and see my goods and prices and be convinced . that ' I cn sell them goods as low as they can be bought elsewhere. I take tUs opportunity of expres sing my sincere thanks to my . many friends and the public (generally for the liberal patronage ! which they extended to the recent firm of Court ney liros., and hope by fair and honest dealing, honest goods and low prices, ty have a liberal share of their patronage in the future. R. G. COURTNEY I - ' Octoker 15, 1$88: ! i Hardware ! Hardware !1 The Hardware Store is the place to buy Hardware. . i. So reader, if you want anything pertaining to the hardware trade, in any way. don't buy till you have called and examined my goods and prices. - I try to keep anything the people of this country need iu my lino and if I cant save you money or make the price as low as the ' lowest don't buy of me. , ' Thanking all who have favored me with their trade for their patro nage and promising to do my ut most to merit a continuance of the. same I am Very Truly Yours i . H. C. Martin. Lenoir, N. C, Dec. 1st. Wilson Academy, LENOIR, N. C. JB. F. WAKEFIELD, Principal. A school of high grade for boys. Next terui will open December 81, 1888. Course of Study embraces everything usually taught In a school of high grade. Tuition will range from $1 50 to $3 60 per month, the sciences, Algebra, Latin and the Higher Mathe matics included. Students charged from date of entrance except in cases of protracted sickness. For farther information apply to - . F. WAKEFIELD, Principal, Lenoir, N. O. tEnterlng the first daj is 1m pert ant. New York : is Headquarters ! To buy goods. fl u el s o 11 v ill e IS THE DISTEIBUTE THEM ! Having just returned from Head quarters and having bought one of the largest and most complete stocks t-ver offered, we can offer without exception some of the "Biggest Bargains" -over shown by any Caldwell mer chant. Our stock of Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Notions and Fancy Goods, is the prettiest we have ever seen. Shoes. Sboes. Shoes. i 1,000 pairs or more to select from. We make this line a specialty and, claim to not only have the cheapest, but we have the best wo could buy. Bay State, A. C. & Co., and other noted brands. Trt our Tap Sole Bi-ogan, $1 25, the greatest Shoe on Earth. Our Boots all bought at job lots In order to close out many lines to save moving into our new build ing, we will offer many goods at greatly reduced prices. ' Remember we try at all times to keep our Btooic complete in order not to divide your trade. We want at once for trade or cash 1,000 bushels Wheat. i . f - All kinds produce taken in ex change. Thanking our cuitomsra for past fayors, we are Your friends, Geo. E. Moore .. & Co. Hudson, October 29, New Goods. New Goods. New Goods. AT GLOYD & NELSON'S. Uur llr. .Nelson is in the North- ern cities, where he has boon U several weeks buying our new PALI AND- WINTER St.:ck and our new goods are 'arriv ing daily. We extend to our many friends, whether customers heretofore or not, an 'invitation, to call in aid in spect for themselves. Corae earlj; before the goods are picked m, and get first choice. We buy for spot cash, in large quantities, and can meet any competition in th? line of goods we handle. We hurl not time to give a, list of the bur gains we offer, but our stock it com plete in every department. Our line of Ready-JJIade Clothing is large and well slectcd. We offer special bargains in1 ' - i'i Dress Suits, I Business Suits j and Overcoats. and Gent's Furnishing goods gener ally. In shoes we have a largo line of P Zeigler's Shoes, f i Bay State Shoes I and numerous other standard goods In Dress and Piece Goods " . .''! we have a large line, and can give Batisf action- f or any quality of ma terial. ' We are getting in a large number of the celebrated and4 Cook stoves, and. besides a numbii". of cheaper stoves, both cook stoves and Heating stoves for those who want a more inexpensive article. To the trade we offer a full assort ment of i Coats Thread and Gail 4 & Ax's Scotch Snuff, at wholesale rates. Our stock of Notions Is complete, and we extend a 6PeC' iftl inritfttinn tn mir Iftdv! friends W . call in as soon as the stock is open ed up and see the beautiful we offer. Bespectf ully, jCloyd& Nelson.