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Carolina Watchman. THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1877. Dr. Thomas M. Wood, Secretary, &c, U out ma circular galling on wedical men in the several counties to organize county Medical Societies, auxiliary to the State Association, aa means of carrying ont the ActoUha Assembly in respect to Boards of Health in each county. The question of State and Federal ju risdiction, before the Supreme Court at Raleigh, has at lasfbeen decided, and the court sustains the decision f Judge Cox, -who, it will he remembered, obeyed the order of the Circuit Court of the United States for the removal of the case. of Hos kins from the Superior Court of the State to the Federal Court. Owing to the con tinued illness of Chief Justice Pearson, Judge Reade deljrered the opinion of the Court. Jndge Rodman has hied a dissent ing opinion. We had the pleasure Monday of seeing thft Ralefoh Observer's Best man. He is a trial among fishes, a Goliah among men We took his measure (by the eye) and made him six feet 9 inches and his weight by comparison, 280 or 300 lbs. And yet he was graceful and handsome, and wore a kind and pleasant face. R. W. Best, business agent and .correspondent of the Observer, will do to send out, especially in the West, where corn and pumpkins apples and potatoes all seem torie-with the hills on which thev crow. We would like to have him on our side if a big fel low wanted to whin us. Ana we never Haw -any one who .would look better rais inir a 100 foot flag pole. Our devil hated us for a w hole (Liy after Mr. Best retired Stork holders' Meeting X. C. Railroad. See proceedings iu another column. New Directors had a meeting in the afternoon of the same day to elect a President ; but failing to make a choice appointed anoth er meeting to be held in Raleigh on the 19th. There was a good deal' of complaint on the streota here in respect to the part Gov, Vance was reported as taking in the election of ofticers hi opposition to the preferences of private stockholders. The Governor is rarely unable to render a rea son for his actions, and his friends are apt to wait nntil they are letter informed before discharging their artillery. Col. John A. Gilmer, of Greensboro' was theState'a proxy at this meeting. news by Wednesday morning's MAIIy. Au eld Ohio' friend of the President has ' called and told him his "Southern policy ,? will ruin the Republican party, and par ticularly will his orders agaiust federal officers taking part jn political meetings weaken the party and ensure defeat in the next elections. The Governor of West Virginia has called out the militia to sup press a railroad strike at Martinsburg, where tle firemen and brakesmen, who seem to be prime movers in the distur bance, threw off the track a train of seventeen cars. The rioters were tired into and one man killed. The Department of Agriculture reports two per ct. improvement in the cotton crop since June. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue thinks there will ' bo no change in "the officers of the Department in N. C. ifor the next two months. This postponement is said to be due .to disagreements iu the Cabinet on the subject. Hayes is. report ed as , favorable to Xbe appointment of sopie democrats. The Banks of St. Louis have been tumbling for several days, and the break age still goes out, though public confidence iu them is slowly returning. Some banks In Mass., also shaky and Hoors closed. A suit for $4,GOO,000 has beeu begun against the Universal Life Insurance Co., of NvY. Polities. .There is little of political In terest now occupying the publio mind. Indeed that great mass of the public, the tillers of the soil, were never uiore qbjjv fous of politics than they have, beep for the last few months. Some of thenj have no doubt beeu occasionally amused at the reports from. Washington, where the time and labor of party men has been gi ven so gravely to the impossible task of pleasingJ party hacks in the distribution of petty go v ernment offices to the hungry pack which dog them day and night from pillow to post, yelping about the services they have rendered, and the work they are capable of doing, Blessed are they who expect nothing, for they shall hot be disappoint ed -t and those vffio seek not the emolu ments of office, for they shall not deplore Jost time in tljat yajn pursuit. If the time, inonej fatigue and auxiety of office seek ers were pxpended Jn walking manure we could nearly bouble the crops of the coun try the next year. If directed against casa polsVp lg pens, swamps, gutters, and oter nuisances) the whe Jand would amell of roses aqd pinks. If egajust year ling and seed ticks, fleas aud, bed bugs, here would be' rest in the lanij toman and beast. B.ut woe to a country when jUable-bodied and intelligent jnen forget fheir high destiny as brave soldiers n the battle of life and go outtringing, fawning and boot licking for the crumbs of office. foni Jtey get a taste, they are forever lost from tije ranks of manly and honest jhadastrj; . ' '"'.,' 4 ;rr(A Carplina faafc-JoH? Nichols, aij., Bk muI Job Pijnjer at Raleigh, has Just Issued a book of 623.pagea entiu Jed Selestiona.,froni the speeches and wrjtings-of Thomas L, Clixgjiax, of orth lJarona, with , additions and ex planatory notes.t v " " i ' ' '- The name of Tliqniaa L. Clingraan, high as it deservedly is,' will not, in our opin ion, do justice to the real merits of this book. True, we have not yet reaa it, except to glance at a page bereimd tfcprf J but the first chapter iu it, on science and Christianity is worth the price of the book several times over. The easy, couversa. tional stypeif treatment of this subject brines it within the com prehension ot al most any reader, while the most learned, by the fciwple grace and elegance of the. language employed to convey the forcible thoughts of the writer, will read on wun out weariness for hours. Here then, Is something solid in the shape of a new book almost a raiitty. As a book of reference it should find a prominent place on the table of every gentleman in the State who aspires to the dignity of a man of learning. Mr. Cliugroan, is admittedly a learned man ; but for one we never con ceded ty him the high 'ability which this book indicates. As the work of a North Carolinian, her eitteens may well be proud of it. . Those wishiug to buy j a copy of Mr. Cliugman'a book can get it of the pub lisher, Mr. NicholB, for 2.50, post paid. We learn from a circular issued by the Secretary, Mr. J. Berrien Lindsley, at Nashville, that there will be a meeting of the American Association for the Advance ment of Science, held in Nashville from August 29 to September 5. While organ ized mainly for the promotion of pure science, it seeks the co-operation of any friend of science, and invites to associate membership all who are interested in the application of scientific principles to the development of our vast industrial re sources. This meeting is of special interest to the educators und public-6pirited citizens of the South, and it is hoped that all practical men, who appreciate the value of our agricultural, manufacturing, and mining industries, will unite in making it a grand success. The Local Committee, who have in charge the- arrangements for the occasion, are highly gratified at the cordial co-opcra tion of the citizens of Nashville. GRAND LODGE GOOD TEMPLERS. r The Grand Lodge of Good Tern piers for North Carolina meets at Hickorv, ou the W. N. C. Railroad, on Tuesday ,44th day of Auiiust, 1877. Arrangements have been made Avith all the railroads and transportation lines for reduced fare. Hickorv is a bcaiimul town iving in view of our mountains, and it is probable an exGursjou wljl berhad during the week to the head of the road to give the dele gates au opportunity of seeing that coun try: ' A-full attendance is earnestly desired, as the session is one of vital importance to the future of tho order. The fare from Raleigh to Hickorv and return is $11.45 Those going by way of Raleigh sliould reaca that place in time to take the train leaving at 2 A, M., Monday, Vita. Let every Lodge send at least one del egate. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK HOLDERS OF THE N. C. RAILROAD. Salisbury, N. &, July 12. The stock holders of this company convened to-day in the Court House of this place. On motion of Col. W. R. Myers, of Char lotteLthe meeting was temporarily organ ized by requesting Mr. A. H. Doydcu to take the chair, and Messrs. J. A. McCan ley and J. j. Bruuer to serve as secreta ries. The committee on proxies reported as follows: The number represented in per son 13, representing 812 shares, and the number represented by proxies 419, rep resenting 7,0i9 tjharcs a total of 8,761, being a majority or" the individual stock, as required by the b-laws. The chairman, thereupon, announced the meeting ready for permanent organi zation, when On motion of Col. W. R. flyers, the present organization of the meeting was declared permanent. On motion the President, Mr. T. M. Holt read his annual report, and then the Fi nance committee's report wag read. Dn motion of Win. Murdock, these rer portswerc referred to a committee for inspection. ' The chair appointed J. L. Morehead, W.jJ, Yatejs, Wm. Murdock and H. W. Fries. L. W. Barringer, Esq., submitted a res olution asking for the appointment of a committee to, inquire into lhe solvency of tho bonds and securities given by the R. & D. R, R. Company, for the fulfillment of the covenants of the lease of the N. C. R. R. Upon this quite an intereatfng dis cussion ensued, in the course of which the meeting was addressed by Messrs. T. M. Holt, Barringer, D. F. Caldwell, Cols. J. A. Gilmer, Wm. Smith, R. Y. McAden, W, R. Myers and J, L. Morehead, resultiug in the adoption of the following substitute offered by Mr. R. Y. MeAden, to wit: Resolved, That the board of directors be requested to examine carefully into the collaterals deposited by the Richmond & Danville Railroad Company to protect the lease, and toreport to tho stockholders in a circular within thirty daj-s; 1st, What those collaterals consist of. 2nd, Giving full description of same; 3rd, Reporting the market! value of same. 4th, Whether or not the .Collaterals are sufficient accor ding to the terms of the lease. Should the collaterals be insufficient the directors are requested and required to at once no tify the' lessee to make good the coRater als according to the terms of the lease. Tfcat the directors inquire as to the bond gjven according to the terms of the lease tq keen up the road, &c, and report ful ly in the circular to .the obligors ou the bond, apd as to its solvency. TI)e committee to whom reports of tho president and treasurer were referred, submitted the following, which was adopted: The committee to whom, were referred the reports of the officers of the company and finance committee, respectfully re port; That the time allowed the commit tee renders it impossible for-them to dp more than glance over the printed infor malion furnjshed, and so far as they can judge, they havc.no reason to doubt their correctness, ana suggest tnat tney oe ap proved. feJ U - In regard to the suggestions of tbepres ident to certain debt dne'the compaujr beinsr charged to the amount of profit and floss, we recommend that tbefinance com- nnttM ie euirwnverea ai ineir aiscrruwi to carry into effect the rerommendations of the president. Your committee heart ily approve the recommendation of the finance committee. Mr, J. I. Morcijcad addressed the meet ing, and read the following, which was adopted: llesohtd. That it shall be the duty of the secretarv and treasurer annually 10 nreunre and deliver to the directors, five days before tiie regular annual meeungoi addition to the usual ' r " . . . ... published statements, a lull anacompieie itemized statement of the receipts and ex penditures of the company, and also au itemized schedule of the assets of the com - i - - . . pany, which statement shall be produced by the directors duringthe meeting of the stockholders, tor the use oi tne siockiioi- ders for reference and inspection. On motion of Mr. D. A. Davis, the meeting now proceeded to ballot for four directors. The chair appointed J. H. Wellborn and J. A. Hcdrick tellers. The chairman announced the following result of the balloting: H. W. Fries, 8.7S8jM.L. Holmes, 8,657; T. M. Holt, 8,646; R. B. Haywood, 8,406; A few scattering votes were cast. The following resolutions by R. Y. Mc Aden, were unanimously adopted: Itesolved. That the stockholders of the N. C. R. R. Company, with pleasure learn, from the reports of the officers of the good condition ot the said road uea uuu ma chinery, the condition of the same appear ing sufficient for any reasonable eed. llesolrcd, That the stockholders respect fully recommend to the postofiice depart ment this line for the fast mail service, it being the shortest and most direct line between New York and New Orleans, and in all other respects the equal, if not the superior, to any other line. Jtesolved, That the secretary of this company be requested to send a copy of the foregoing resolutions to the postofSce department at Washington. On motion of Mr. J. L. Morehead, the following gentlemen were appointed a fi nance committee on the part of the stock holders of this company : Peter Adams, John L. Brown and Frank C. Robbins. W. R. Myers, Esq., offered the follow- ing: Ecsolced, That the managers of the R. & D. aud N. C. R. R. Companies are en titled to the thanks of this convention for the accommodations afforded to the stock holders iu attendance on this convention, in the way of transportation, &c. On motion of D. A. Davis, the commit tee on proxies for next year were: R. B. Ruflin, Jas. Welch, Jr., aud Johu A. Kirk land. On motion of W. J. Yates the thanks of the meeting were tendered to the presi dent aud secretaries for the efficient and satisfactory manner in which they had discharged their duties. On motion the meeting adjourned. A. H. BOY DEN, President. After the adjournment of the stockhol ders' meeting the new board of directors met and adjourned to meet in Raleigh on Wednesday next, without electing officers or transacting any other business. WASHINGTON EVARTS AND DEVENS FROLIC. OFF ON A Xorth Carolina to the Front Again P. B. Haickinx Might be Persuaded to Take a Collectors) ip. OTHER NOTES AND GOSSIP. Washington, July 16. Secretary Evarts and Attorney-General Deveus left this morning for an excursion planned for them by D. B. Randolph Keiru, to the Pennsylvania coal mines. Both lunch with Colonel John W. Forney who f ill favor them with his company. They will be entertained by Kcirn at Edgemont, where there will be a reception nud brass band. Returning, they will lunch with Senator Don Cameron, and reach Wash ington ou Thursday. In the meantime, those anxious about justice and diploma' cy, have a rest. The second infantry, cn route to re-in-forco General Howard, arrived safely at St. Louia and left there last night. John Nichols, of Raleigh, N. C, is here, and is strongly recommended as collector of the fourth N. C. district, Both he and tho present iucumbeut are Republicans. CoL Young claims under the civil service regulations ; Mr. Nichols' friends push hinv under the President's rule that eight years tenure does not give the holder a title to continuance. Gen. P. B, Hawkins will accept the place on the : condition that Col. .Young resigns. This is an extruor dinar.vLcoutest, as no one of the aspirants charges the others with rascality. John A, Bansh has been appointed ap praiser of merchandise at New York. Lieutenant W. S. Simmons has beeu promoted cXptaiu of the revenue marine service, vice Pease, resigned. The following from the Star will elicit some authorized statement t "A delegation of Aiabaraians composed of Messrs Reid, Pelhara, Harris and Knox called at the White House this morning, They have been in the city iv good while. They claim to bo representatives of the true Republican party in the State, and on that issue seek to obtain offices in i preference to carpet baggers." One hundred thousand young shad are en route for the Chattahoochee river in Georgia. Fifty thousand will skirmish from Columbus, supported by. the same number from West Point. GenB;F. Butler bought $150,000 new four per cent for the National Soldiers and Sailors Home, of which he is presi-. dent. . Home subscriptions to these bonds at par, which closed to-day, aggregate fort y-fi ye millions. Acting Secretary McCormick has Issued a call for ten millions bonds dated July 1,1865, The interest t ceases 16th" Octo- J. II. Pierce, marshal of the Northern District of Mississippi, has resigned to take effect 31st July. The resignation was accepted. Loka, marshal for the Southern district will resign to oblige the President but not nowr 'i :i' V 7 McCrary has returned. THE RUSSO-TURKISH WAR. Berlin, July 16. A correspondent of the AaitoiKil Ztetxng from 1 litis, July 4th, says : ,JfThe Abchasiaus, Circassians and Leschians arem full rebellion, and have killed many thousand Russians. Only the middle part of the mountains, with an important road from Via di Kankar to Tiriis is still faithful and to be relied uion." ' Loxdok, July '1G. The Daily Xeitt' correspondent with the Russian telegraph from Zaun, July 12th : "Ligliteen thous and bombs have been fired at Kars. The expense is 1,500,000 roubles, three Russian officers and 160 soldiers killed in the batteries. The siege guns go to Alexan drople. The arniv i slowly retiring There is a slight: advance by Mukhtar 1 1 TT! . ' i A. rasua. n is camp moves chsw iu-uaj f m the direction of Alexandrople. Reinforce ments are expected." Bcchauest, ' July 16. The Russians yesterday occupied the heights command ing Nicopolis. ljie lurks to-day aban doncd and the Russians occupied Nicopo- IIS. St. Peteusbukq, 16. An official dis patch says that the Russian garrison at Bayazid consisted ou June 18th, of four staff oflicers, twenty-six officers, 1,587 men. Of these two staff officers and 114 men were killed, and seven officers aud 359 men were wounded during the siege. The remainder were very much weakenet rbj privations, and will require great care before they can recover. 1 ho garrison lived on horse flesh toward the. end of the seigc. London, July 16. A Reutcr dispatch from Constantinople dated to-dav, says "All available troops are being dispatcher to Adrianople. One hundred Bulgarians have been brought here. Thev w ill le tried bv a military tribunal for high trea son. The first detachment of Sulieman Push's army is expected at Nos on Thurs day." - - i. ,. - - THE CONDITION OF THE COTTON CROP-ENCOURAGING PR0PECTS. Washington, July 16. Tho July re turns of the condition of cptton as receiv ed in the Department of Agriculture, cov er the area of three hundred and seventy one counties, producing six-tenth of the cotton of the United States. Seventy three counties of Georgia are represented The average condition of the whole area is niucty-three and four tenths per cent four per cent, less than the July aver age ot last year, it is less by seven per cent, than the average for 1876, 'but bet ter than the condition for 1874 or 1873, Only Louisiana gives a higher average than in July of last year. The State av crages are as follow ; North Carolina, 83 South Carolina, 87; Georgia, 90; Florida 95; Alabama, 94; Mississippi, 83; Louis 102; Texas, ni;Aikausas, 94; Tennessee 96. The crop is from one to two week late. In the more Northern belt, the nights have been too cold, and iu many sections au excess of rain has retarded the cultivation and rendered the fields grassy and the plant unthrifty. Rains have been general aud loug continued iu Texas, but fine weather is producing rapid improve ment. An overflow of the Arkansas .river has drowned out sixty thousand acres of cotton. The low lands in Tennessee have been destructively inundated, while the losses have been mainly from rains. There arc localities east of the Mississippi that have suffered from drought. Iusects have as yet done little damage. The cut worm is reported troublesome in Florida. Lice are abundaut wherever the plant has be come unthrifty from cold nights and ex cessive moisture. Grass worms are doing some damage, mainly iu Texas, and the cotton caterpillar is reported in Hardin, Atascosa, Brozaria, Uraldi, Jasper and Victoria in Texas.- Cotton blooms in the G ulf States were reported at several points on the 19th and 20th of June. Labor is gradually becoming more efficient. A great improvement in morale and efiicien ey is reported in Louisiana. INTERNAL REVENUE SYSTEM. Its Abolition" Not Impracticable Another Able Letter from Con gressman Rqbbixs. Statesville, N. C, July 11, 1377. To the Editor o f the News : Sir : I have rojul with much interest the letter of my colleague, Col. Wad dell, in which he agrees with me as to the de sirability of abolishing the Internal Rev eu tie system but points out some of the obstacles iu the way tothis reform, hand ling the subject with his usual ability aud accuracy of information. It is perfectly true that there are ditliculties to bo over come iu tho accomplishment of this ob ject, and nptch more Is required than a niere bljnd resolve to repeal the law re gardless of consequences. The publio credit must be preserved, and the neces sary expenses of the government are to be met. Adequate provision for both of these purposes must of course be embraced in any statesmanlike proposition to abol ish the Internal Revenue system. When Napoleon' eugiueers reported to him that to cross, the Alps would be an undertaking incredibly toilsome and dif ficult, lie replied, "I did not send you to learn that I knew that before. Rut can it be donetn Aud when they answored that it was just possible it might lie, he said, "Then go at it." To alndish the Internal Revenue system ' niay not be easy; it may require profound wisdom iu our law-maker and real administrative ability in the xepatjve but my opin ion it is not impossible and should be un dertaken. Let, us .look at a few figures. The amount of money raised from Internal Reveuue during the fiscal year just end ed on June 30th ult was t fraction over $118,000,000. The annual expenses of the system. iUelf are over $G,000,000. To do without it, then, we should have to adopt some plan In" which the $112,000,- 000, net, realized- fn this way might be made up by either an increase of income from ot,iej sources Qr a decrease in the current disbursements of the government. or by both 'of these processes. , The tariff produced ' last year about $130,000,000, bo I see stated unofficially, the official report no t having yet reached me. The estimates of the Secretary were for $127,000,000. For the last fire years there has been a continual falling oJJTin tne receipts from this source. The gen eral depression in business may partly account for this; but it is mainly due to the unsound principles upon which our - f , present tana is iramea. o one wno nas studied the subject will deny that in. the existing law a high duty is imposed on many important articles not for the sole and only legitimate purpose of pnnlucing revenue to the Treasury bnt more for the mrposc of checking the importation of such articles, so as to give the American manufacturer exclusive control of the market here. In these cases the Treasury derives little benefit from the duty; but we who consume the commodity pay a high price for it because there is less com petition and a smaller supply. Put a lower duty on such articles, import moie of them, get a larger revenue from your iggregate nn imitation, and sell them lower to the consumer, because the sup ply of them in the country is larger. This is the true and the equal principle. Does any one say this will crush out our manu facturers I I reply, surely they ought by this time to be. able to stand alone against fair competition after we have paid them bonuses for fifty years until the manufac turing States are rolling in wealth drawn from the othei s. Let our tariff, thcrefoi e, be now remodeled so as to bring in the most revenue possible without favor to or op pression of any class. I am confident it this were done, a larger income-would ac crue to the Treasury through this channel, and the general burden upon the people not be increased. Leaving aside all speculation theories, one fact stands out. In 1872, only five years ago, the tariff brought us an income of (.216J370,286.77) over two hundred and sixteen million dollars. Why may it not be made to do so again T But suppose we shape it so it will return ns but $200, 000,000 annually or $70,000,000 more than the last year. 1ms would leave us about $42,000,000 still short of the $112,- 000,000 taken away by abolishing the Internal Revenue, llow is this deficit to be made up ? I answer by ceasing to pay off the principal ot the Public Debt so rapidly, by reducing the military estab lishment, and by a careful retrenchment of expenses iu the civil service. There was paid last year about $35, 000,000 of the principle of the public debt. I have not the exact otficial figures before me. This generation ought not to attempt to bear the burden of making large pay ments on the principal of that debt. It is enough for us to fund it at lower rates of interest, as is being doue, aud to keep the interest paid. When all enterprise languishes among us for want of capital, and money in most parts of the country bears an exorbitant rate of interest, what sort of financiering is that which drags taxes out of an impoverish d people to pay the foreign creditor a debt which he will be glad to fund at four per cent, nnd wait for us to pay when we pleas' the longer the better for him, if we make the debt secure and pay him the interest! Fifty years hence, with a hundred millions of population, and a country all settled and teeming with wealth, we can pav. without feeling it, this debt whose rapid payment would crush us now. By adopt ing this plan we may save (say) thiity millions a year now being ui;ncc ssarily and unwisely paid on the public debt. The military establishment now ccsts us $38,000,000 annually, in round num bers. Such au expense is needless. The army might be reduced one-half, and theu be sufficient for garrisoning the forts and guarding the frontier, against a dying handful uf savages or an occasional petty raid ofY-at tie-steal ing greasers. Thank God, peace has come once more between the sections and law has supplanted the bayonet in the States. I think it not uu reasonhle to say that $15,000,000 a year might be saved from the present cost of the military establishment without detri ment to anv interest. Here then we have $30,000,000 a year by reduced payments on the principal of our debt; $15,000,000 saved iu the annual expense of the army; and $70,000,000 in crease of receipts from the duty on im ports, which, as shown above, is still sev eral millions less than the tariff realized five years ago without any grievous com plaints from the country. You will see that the aggregate of these three is more than enough to make good the deficit that would be caused by abandoning the. cen tralizing, corrupting, and oppressive sys tem of Internal Revenue. Nothing has been said in detail about the immeusc amount that may be saved by a thorough retrenchment of expend itures in almost every department of the public service, and I have not tune for this now. I have merely jotted down the foregoing points in a great deal of haste to show that the idea of abolishing the Internal Revenue system is uot at all im practicable if our statesmen would set alwmt it iu good earnest, as I hope they will when the Conservative-Democratic party mounts the quarter-dttck. Wm. M. Robbins. SALISBURY Flourino & Sawing. -o- The subscriber having purchased the above Mills, respectfully solicits the patron age of the citizens of Salisbury and surround ing country. He hopes for the continuance of the patronage heretofore given these Mills and by close attention to extend the busi ness in both branches.. By Bpccial contract timber can be sa.wn on shares. Call and see me. W. 31. NELSON. 21. ly. pd To TM Farmers. German or Golden Millet Just Received. x TWO CROPS IN ONE YEAR Oi Tie Same Ground. Call and see itfor sale at Exxiss' 35:6w. - Drug Store. Doubled Seated Spring Wagon FOR SALE, Together with a pair f double Ilarnew All new. May be run with tongue or shafts. Call at this office for further information. June 25th, 1877. v 86;3t. &HKi if mtt .Jte . -D B (1 il IU IJ A n inn I 1,1 CENTENNIAL HARDWARE STORE. On sale and constantly arriving, TYRE IR0NT-1 to 2f inches at 3 epirs per lb. Do n.uml Mini square, from 3-l(i"to 3 iuchev3 to 10 cent Do Haiid, i to G inches, from 3 to 10 cents, PLOW MOULDS and ir..us. all shapt-s and sizes. WIRE CLOTlf for screens, of. various fizes, BUGGY aud Carriage Material of all ualities, SPRINGS and AXLES, for Wagons, Carriages. Buggies. & Sattna PRESERVING KETTLES, brass and lined'. fro,n 1 t 5 gallon, ' APPLE PEELERS. 100 doa. retail 75 cents. WHITE IJEAD aud prepared paint. aU colors, OILS, liuseedjBd machine, best hiand. VARXISIIES, all kinds. COOKING Uteusils, all sorts, sizes aud styles. Wc could saw off the north pole if uu; could get at it. DISSTOX'S " Great Alntrican " has never bu -.xcelled : saws of all tXv and ftr all purposes. WELL BUCKETS, pul'eys. ch ains and ropes. GLASS, windowv-froin 8 x 10 t 3b' x 44. Blue Glass to order. NAILS, cut. from 10-penny up $3Ver KX) lbs. From 10-pennj t 4, 3 to 4 cents. Wrought and horse-shoe nails, rariable. SCREWS, tacks and hrads of all sizes and for all uses. Blacl isinith Tools, all sorts ; a patent drill, uew aud splendid. ROPE, jute, ceisal, manilla, hy-'rp aud cotton, from J to 2 inches. BELTING, rubber and leather, from 1 to 14 inches. " Horse Collars, horse aud inuje shoes, hauies.-Hjd traces. Edge Tools aud boring implements iu endless variety. FARM TOOLS and MACHINERY ! For all purposes of superior qunlity aud equal to any demand. Straw Cutters, Cradles, Plows, Rakes. Hoes and Shovel. House Iu ruir-h stock my line) -nnpl-te. Sa. Idlers' hardware nud tools, fu 1 assortment. BRUSHES paint. varui.h, white wash, horse, scrub and all other kinds fine aud eoar-. Wine aud ider Mills. Cane Mills ami Evaporators. Carpenters' Tools, splendid and more complete thau ever and Still a few more of them Machines left ! Come one come all, and see Sam Tavi.OU, the paraxon of R. R. CRAWFORD'S Centennial Hardware Store. COME TO CHKAPKR- 5 m ORDERS FOR W-? A A A A A A A A A A A a. A A A A A A A A A A A i Responsible persons, or on cash remittances, shall receive PROMPT hM CAREFUL -ATTENTION. COURT AND JUSTICES' BLANKS KEPT ON HAND. 2V! PRICES STRICTLY LOW. H8 atortss WATCHMAN, r T & 'i. i t T i' ! s i -i -L 4I r 'x' 1 x' "3? o DEEDS & MORTGAGES. Fee Simple Deeds. Deeds in Trust, Mortgage Deeds, Commissioners' Deed, Sheriff Deeds. Chattle Mortgages, Farm Contracts, Marringe end Confirmation Certificates Distillers' Entries, and various other forms for sale at the WATCHMAN OFFICE. wm to th$ DR. TRANTHARl aving pnrchael the DUUO STORE of Bcis 1 avd. Will keep conatnttly on band a fuil 53- .special attentioa givea the l'rectiptipa Mr. C. K. Barker. Cotton Press Building. The nmlersigned oflVrn his service to the public for Cotton Prew BuiUlinj; and Repair ing, and will do thie work cheaH-r than evr before done in this country. Address, II. W.OVKKCASH, TSnochvillle, Kowan Conntj, K. C. 30.5m: NOW IS THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE FOR THE WATCHMAN. III 4 ii mm Saws ! Table an. I Pocket cutlery elegant and abundaut. Pistols from 25 cents to $20 ntitted revolvers. 'Guns from children's 82 to-gOsporliujf. IIION GATES and FENCES, aud -ate latches. J3;ly CRAWFORD'S. THAN EVER.. PRINTING FROM SALISBURY, N. C. & Ieakezr. wilt continne the bnnlrew t the 0t nd complete Ftock of all goo.d in htrhne. . tf Department, which is under tiie ie Biwg" 2tf FRUIT JARS ! FRUIT JARS H LOW DOWN. - Just receiveoa nupply of MaWa IropT ; Friit Jar, quarts, pints and half gallons, wn will be sold lower than ever aoM in tin iomw 3G:Ct. Mortgage Deeds for sale here