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Carolina yVatctiman. LO C A L. THURSDAY, JAN. 21, 1880, oimsoNS writing for Information on matters ad- Lirtsed iu Oil paper will please say-'Muiverasea L ine Watchman." Subscription Rates (The subscription rates of thfe Carolina tfatehinain are as follows : 1 vearJpaid in aovance, 91.au ( K" T ',paytii't delayed 3iuo's2.u0 p.iym't deVed hi luo'sS.Sq Several gentlemen from . tnWn this week. Danville were .L Messr. 'Ji D. Caskill and A. G. Harris ire recovering from pneumonia. Mr. Geo.; Aehenbaek will occupy the btoreroom vacated by Mr. J. M. Brown. Local matter is a-scarce article here kince the bad Weather struck tins com Lunity. Bead what our correspondents have to lay. They furnish live news from the Emntry. Chickens, eggs and things to eat in Ibis line are scarce in tins market just low. The town clock has resumed business and KiriKes ine iioui iu uu auiuunuuni- . a. 1 . ..... 1. . lone. The tobacco business is again becoming lively. The warehouses have resumed regular sales. Interesting communications from seve- Fn points have been crowded out, will ppcar on the outside of next paper. A few citizens of this county attended ,npt at TViiiVtim loot' ui'fl' as v i 1 1 1 i - the case of McElwee vs. Black well. Itis about time a pretense of repairing 1 1 - -v- 1 ' .. ... .,1 t ne tounjiuuc was ut'iui; inauv. - -. lmAii I Aw. I. . . .1 h Jit I1M V r 1 1 il L II. r Taylor the photographer is Just abupy can be- There will soon fc- -general Mr. J. Douglass Brown, the jovial N. representative Of E. S. Jaffrey A Co. of 1 A 1. A. l A . S . . - i 11 Il ill ill Carlo, m. S. Brown's faithful old bird ! J A. A. He was about 16 C7 -T - K oldJ Probably more than 5000 vi l" nave oeen Kineu over nun. 3ir. James mm , rT 75 -i r 1 1 1 1 1 1 noted dealer ? 1 .. flesh .--was here this week with drove OfJ-splendid horses which were rtered at Heilig's feed stable. The circulating library established here months ago, has become a jopular st it utioii: but is calculated to discour- i'.Ji g tl 1.1 i Sales at the Farnnif s1 warehouse have .,...!. . 1 1 1 . 1 1 - 1 - 11 it h .lit ii 11 11 11.1 I good one on . Wednesday. The finer ; 1 - 1 Jw. ,1 1 Thanks are extended to Messrs. J. L. 9: IV J & tir T 1 '.. fifteen names. Mr. 1. Line's club is VII 1UOV I IIVKU Ulblll it in AiAis? u Dunham gave the young people of L-J 11 J 1 4. t:ii1A ' "i. . a. w ere servetl at 10 1 1 J. M. Coleman & Co., froneral mer- lira m t m iistv . i i r , . i w w 1 i 11 i m 1 - " 7 ' J i'i;r, win rii tuvir t nuif siiMJK. ui Dowtpan Creorge Washington Smythe's VMJI Will it'll IV UfC AUIJUT UI X'tllU, irnrn I r ia f i (rnrnn ntiii n'i 1 1 ha on. - j x an- i ii tl v i 1 .; . mi Ross? residence has moved into the i ... ,i . . . Ton Mvim'U Mr KJW9 xvi 1 1 rkrriirtv house again. g purchased his iaiterest in the little too previous. The negro Geo. J - - ...v.... .... . 111. effects of a fall from a dray, is im- ne nxxe two year om daughter of Mr. -j- --"j .!..- uiuun i "i ui."i.u uv accidental falling of a w indow sash ... Il! A 1 " 1 t m i 1 will build tobacco hogsheads to sup the demand by the dealers in leaf. has been engaged in this business at rom an omemi source it is stated that railroad shorn will not 1... isbury. This is for the benefit ofthose A r - I 1 . m ro i i p i iijii, i no i a ii i...,v , be brought here. ne tmna urove uebating Ulub, have - w a a yvj my lotion n. UH I linP I'rnawloiit. f' W 11 ,.i I- ,..- rmcu ia'ww rasper, oecxy, ana Jk r rank Patterson, Mack Doaton R, B. Patterson jcom on querries. r rni mn Knno tirtn.v. . m I' .w !j v;ill.f II Ul the 6th Inst, to Miss Bailie, daughter m. bulhvan, Esq.. a prominent - j vli wuutj! i in e U I Zf'T OT h iilvi- , m T x ew Orleans and returned hr nn Saturday, leaving on Monday for 'KMV ! Ill . VWI f n A j-ha 1 a 1 0- -wh. w mVAA,jA " " "jA.r wisnes Mr. Jas. 31. O'Neil's estate received $1,000 from the Traveler's Accident In surance Co. -a few days ago. This is prompt payment. Mr, J. C.Xedbetter is the local agent. The regent bad weather has been hard on stock. Salisbury has a citizen who would not allow his horses to be driven or exposed in any -way during the cold snap, A very commendable act. 4 at U ' iV A man brought a lot of partridges to town last Friday, which were caught in a trap. They were mere skeletons, and were seemingly on the verge of starva tion. He should have fed and turned them loose. The "Cold Saturday" was in 1835 and not 1840, as stated in last week's paper. Mr. Jno. C. Miller, of Franklin township, called our attention to the error. .But the weather of last week was cold enough for most of us. The Ball Road water works at town creek are kept running only four hours a day. Why not construct a few cisterns or tanks in the more thickly settled part of town, and keep them filled with water from this source, by engaging the works to run longt r? . An electric light of 12000 candle power would, if elevated upon the public square, be sufficient light to illuminate the streets over the business part of town handsomely. How it would comrare with the cost of gas at present price has not been ascertain de, but it must be fully as cheap. The Richmond Dispatch says: The oldest native-born white citizen of Peters burg is Mr. John Enniss, now nearly eighty -seven years of age." This aged citizen of Petersburg is the father of Dr. Jno, H. Enniss, the well known druggist of this city. Mrs. Adelaide Rowzee, wife of Mr. Wm. J Rowzee, died at her home near this city, on last Tuesday, aged about 75 years. This' lady was for many years a member of the Methodist church, and had lived; a devout and useful life. She leaves a large family of children and grand children to mourn her death. - - , There was a change of schedule on thp Western X. C. Railroad on last Sunday. The trains on that road now connect with the day trains on the R. & D., leaving Salisbury at 11:30 a. m after the arrival of the south bound train on the R. & D., aud arriving at 6.22, p. m., in time to con nect with the north bound train on the same road The Bulletin, issued by the Agricultu Departmeut, has again made its appear ance. It is an interesting and valuable publication, and one that should reach every farmer in the Stiate. It will keep him thoroughly posted br usefuf and ' scientific lunts as to the various crops and their cultivation and will ,tety him all about fertilizers. John Buch, a rather notorious negro, whose notoriety comes from his robbing freight cars, was arrested a few days since 1 in Charlotte by W. G. Skinner, a detect j ive from Pinkerton's New York Detective I Agency, and brought here for trial. He had a hearing before Justice Bringle aqd , was sent up in default of bail. There are five warrants against him, two each in Sallsburyand Concord and one in Char ! lotte. His field of operations extended from Danville to Charlotte. S. F. Tom- I tnenn lv ird ernfT moniitnttiiAn f Tiii nam, was present to testify against Buneai, whose prospects for ten years in the, pen are exceedingly good. On the occasion of a fancy dress ball here during the holidays, a gentleman desired to attend in the guise of akm federate soldier, private, but had to aban don the idea because a genuine uniform could not be found in town,nor in the county. This is attributable to the fact, that when our boys returned from the war, they were compelled in self defence" to stick to the tattered grey, until money could be earned with which, to purchase clothing, and when the old ones were j discarded a rag dealer would?nt pick t hem up. A few outfits, such as were worn in the winter of 1864-65 should have bem preserved to hand down as relics to future generations. Mr. James Ramsay . while cleaning out some of the dark corners of Meroney & Bros' store in order to make room for the" immense stock to- be placed this spring, came across some relics of the past. One was a book of valuable and useful receipts, issued by the firm in 1855. It is in the shape of a book of more than Ri microti, 1 1w i T f ornnto namu Kninir in Uthe flrm for advertising, the remainder devoted to business cards of others in cluding professional cards. He also found a package of "Regalia smoking and chewing tobacco" manufactured at Rich mond in 1862. Each plug was put up in a printed wrapper. The tobacco looks as if it had been granulated and then pressed into plugs, so that it could be used for chewing, or crumbled for use in a pipe. There is hardly any of the aro ma of tobacco left in this package, which is 24, years old. Building and Loan Association. , A general meeting of citizens is called to assemble in Meroney's Hall, on Friday evening, the 29th of January. Now let the people turn out and go prepared to take an active interest in this scheme for the upbuilding of the town. Never in the J history of Salisbury has there been such a demand for houses as now. The Building and Loan will enable those desiring to build to do so on easy terms. Improve this opportunity. The office of the Pamlico Enterprise was destroyed by fire on last Wednesday morn ing. The loss amounts to some $3,000, .including a hne law library. . The fire originated from one Of these patent clay UUCB " F ' " " P" vuwugn. tne ceiling. - Father Rothrock. Rev. Bam'l Rothrock, of Gold Hill, this county, has been in the ministry of the Lutheran Church ,fbr more than fifty three years. His kind and gentle man ners and his devout Christian life have made for him the name of "Father" Rothrock, find well he deserves the pa rental title. During all these years he has been a resident of this county (except a little more than one year in his earlier ministry), and he has never been without a charge. Another reason for his being known as Father Rothrock may be found in the number of marriages at which he has officiated; he has united parents, their children and their grand children. During his ministry he has united in mar riage four hundred and fifty-five couples. He is a hale and hearty old gentleman now, and still performs his duties as pas tor to congregations who delight to honor him. In the earlier times he often preached in the German language, as then about as much German as English was spoken in the country near Salisbury. Father Rothrock still speaks German, and occasionally preaches in that lan guage. His name is a household word in Rowan, and he is ever a welcome visitor at the fireside of her people. Death of Dr. T. W . Keen. Dr. Keen died suddenly at his post of duty in the Virginia Legislature, on last Saturday. He had just finished a speech and was sitting at his desk, when friends noticed a ghastly look on h face as his head fell back. It was thought that he had fainted, but the truth was soon appa rent his spirit had fled. This sad event caused much excitement in the legislative halls, and all business was suspended for the day. The House passed a resolution of regret and appointed a committee of five from the House and three from the Senate to accompany the remains to Dan ville, the home Of Dr. Keen, and to draft suitable resolutions commemorative of the deceased. The committee Messrs. Munford, Dickenson, Burks, Noblin, and Mallory, of the House, and Messrs. Hunt, Staples, and McDonald, of the Senate on arriving at Danville found that Salis bury was, the family burial place, aud they accompanied the remains here. They were met by Mayor Neave and the Commissioners, who immediately took charge of the remains. The legislative committee were required to-be back in Richmond on Monday morning and they accordingly returned Sunday night. It is supposed that paralysis of the heart caused the death of Dr. Keen. He had been complaining for several days. His funeral took place from the Presby terian church here on last Monday at 2 oclock. The face plate of the casket wras removed and many friends of the deceas ed looked upon his face for the last time. Dr. Keen lived in Salisbury someeight or ten years, and was generally esteemed. He was a progressive, enterprising man, engaged while here in the manufacture of tobacco. He was twice elected mayorof Salisbury, and made an acceptable and efficient chief officer. His many relatives and friends here mourn his lOss. Considerable damage was done at the mouth of the CapS Fear river, by drift ice. Light-houses, buoys, pilot boats and schoonerswere carried awav by the ice. The Wilmington Star says some of the fields of ice were half a mile square, and from four to five inches thick. It must have been the coldest weather Wilming ton has known for many years. A Live Correspondent Items fok the Watchman: On Sunday 17th a very large crowd amused themselvs by running races on the ice in the river below Bringle's ferry. The small hoys played hide and seek behind the icebergs. Alter which oolomon Eagle and E. J. Buchanau measured the river. The ice is lioin one to two feet thick. This cold spell will long be remembered. Pool, N. C. Rowan Co. This is what may be called a live corres pondent. He does' not sign his name to his communication, probably because he fears an iceberg would fall on him. It must have been fearfully cold for the children on the ice. Was it really drift ice piled up, or has the correspondent only been dreaming! do tell your name next time. Farts should be acom pained by the writer's name, in fic tion it is different. Ed Blackmeb, N. C, Jan. 18, 1886. Editor Watchman: In vour last issue you state that Mr. Bost, of Heilig's Mill, takes the5 cake for big hoes. You are mistaken bv - about 61 pounds. Mr. J. Rowan Davis, of Steele township, still clings to the "cake," having killed a Jer sey red in November which balanced the beam at 669 net gross about 7o0 ; length feet 9 inches, tnrth 4 feet 3 inches. Mr Bost is an uncle ot Mr. iJavis' wife, and may nave the honor ot his son's aispiav of strength in carrying his heavv hog, but he should have "tacklea" Mr. D a porker if he wanted to display his manhood. Yours truly, Steele LIST OP LETTERS. List of letters remaining in post office at Salisbury, N. C, for the week ending Jan. 16th, 1886. 1 Wilson A rev, Julia McCubbins, Jessie McCalluiu, Maria McConnaughcy, Kallie MeKcnzie, James Miller, Faueie Petty, Samuel Routidtree, Thos. Rufty, Harry J Rumbough, Christina Staley, C W Shimpoch, Elar Shanners, Charles Shackleford, M J Snow, Augustus Barringcr, Julius Bringle, Ella Bell, Helen Bowles, Beuj. Blackwell, L M Barber, Fanny Brown, D L Brown, -Jennv Cringle, J D Cagle Lucia Cobb, Susan Duncan, Janirie Eddington, Caroline Fisher, John Freeze, M A Foster, Lizzie Fears, Marshall Hunt, W D Haynes, William Hays, W H Hart, A D Johnston v Wilson Keiler, Prof. J A D Stevenson, James Shore, J D Smith, William Smith, Rufus Smith, Ferlie Smith, Silas Thompson, Jas F Trexler, Julia Young, Mollie Koon, Sarah B Lee, Please say advertised when the above lexers are called for. A. tl. BOYDEN, r, M, i : " ' ....Hf. , hi, , . ... ..i-, I. MINING DEPARTMENT. T. K. BRUNER, EDITOR. The mining editor returns thanks to Prof. C. U. Shepard, of Washington City, for a copy of his interesting monograph on "Aerolites," read before the Connecti cut Academy of Sciences. It is an ab sorbing paper j and is characteristic of the profound and scholarly author. Steele H ine. The Steele mine, which changed hands recently, is now the scene of much ac tivity. Arrangements are being made to work the property on a large scale. Some of the machinery will be in motion soon. Big Russell Mine. is now yielding from eight to nine thou sand dollars per month. This ought to make a dividend paying mine, and will if judiciously managed. The Coggins and other properties are active. Mont gomery is coming to the front. Bright Mine. The New York owners have leased a portion of this mine to some parties who are working it "and are getting very favorable reports as to the value of the ore." The activity of our Montgomery mines is known in New York. The Ophir mine, adjoining, is also being worked with favorable indications. Useful Minerals. In continuation of the series began in last paper, a few more, of the useful min erals and the localities where they may be found are given below; RUTILE has a hardness of from 6 to 6.5; specific gravity 4 to 4.5 and consists of titanium, six parts, to four of oxygen. Rutile is tetrogonal in crystallization and has sev eral uses. It enjoys a limited use in por celain painting, and occasionally as a gem. Oems cut from perfect specimens have a ' lustre and color resembling the black diamond. Sagenite is acicular crystals of rutile meshed in a matrix of limpid quartz, and the hner specimens are much sought for Use as gems and for cabinet specimens. Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and Iredell counties produce the finer specimens. PVROLUSITE is the black oxide of manganese and the crystals are orthorombic. It has a hard ness of 2 to 5.5; specific gravity of 4 and is composed of about sixty partsoi man ganese to forty of oxygen. It is used in the manufacture of ulass to beautify or discharge undesirabhytints from the ma terial, and is also used in the prepara tion of commercial oxygen for illuminatng purposes No large deposits of pyrolusite have yet been located in this State, yet the mineral exists in more or less abun dance in Cabarrus, Catawba and in sev eral of the extreme western counties. ZIRCON has a hardness of 7.5; specific gravity 4 and sometimes more; crystals tetragonal. Zircon is essentially silica and ireonia, thirty-three parts of the former to sixty seven of the latter. Some of the elearer colors, brown, red, and yellowish tints are used as gems and are known among jew elers as hyacinth. It is abundant in this State. Burke, Henderson, Polk, Ruther ford, Caldwell, McDowell, and other coun ties furnish ample fields for gathering it 1 ALLANITE is not a rare mineral in this State. It has a hardness of 5.5 to 6; specific gravity 3 to 4; is monoclinic in crystallization. It is similar to enidote in composition but with the addition of manv related elc menis. rrot. is.err analyzed, a specimen which contained (quantities omitted) silicic acid, alumina, ferric oxide, fer rous oxide, manganous oxide, cerous ox- kle, didymous and lanthanous oxides, yttria, magnesia, lime, soda, potash, and water. It is found in Buncombe, Mitch- el, Iredell, and other counties. CYANITE or Kyanite is triclinic p hardness 5to 7 specific gravity 3.5 and is composed of one part of silica to two of alumina. It belongs to the mica and hornblendic schists common in the western part of the State and may be called abundant. Is sought as cabinet specimens, and Js oc casionally used as a ring stone. The crystals are white, gray ., and severa shades of blue. Suggestions and Facts. Gontintiisi." After leaving Fraleyls mountain in the lower S. E. Corner of the county and go ing up the river, or in is. V. course across the country, and immediately at the fdot of the mountain, Ryals creek is crossed Adjacent to, and also in the bed of this creek, at the upper end of M. C. Morgan's land is a fine placer prospect. In the summer-time when the creek is low, by moving t lie large rock in the bed of the creek, some very handsome nuggets have been panned; there is also, grit on wes side of the creek.that has-been worked to some limited extent and which woule pay. The trouble nere is that there is not fall enough in the creek, it being near the river, and back water interferes with the washings. It is very plain where this gold comes from, as but little or none is found above this poiat, and just here is where some of the principal veins from the mountain cross the creek as indi cated from ,theircourse and outcrops This is worth looking into. Continuing across country to the hil above M. U. Morgan 3 house, is a very large outcrop of quartz, which, to all ap m . . t , 1 A pearance indicates the point 01 cross veins. Free gold is found in panning the surface. West of this point and on Mor gan's land are several large quartz veins i-iinnine parallel, these veins cross the t river at , or near the mouth of Ryals creek, and continue their course about & 87iW. on through J. W. Mille's, H. W. Miller's, Amy MUleHs, Conrad Miller's, and on into Stanly They carry gold. Some carry galena, and copper is evidently present in depth. The surface here is considerably undu lating, and with the bold outcrops of the veins ; alt that is needed to make this sec tion a live mining camp, is the pick, shovel and work. The little work that has been done, shows the veins to be large. Assays and pannings show the ore will pay. These locations can be had easily and' cheap. All the steam power needed would be for pumps and hoists, the ore could be cheaply trained to the river, where at Mott's-Falls, there is 30 feet fall in half a mile, and the river is about 150 yards wide. Dozens of mills could be built on' each side of the banks, and thousands of horse powers be had at each mill. In one location a race has been dug, about 100 yards long; this, with a wing dam, three feet high and a hundred yards long would run half the river through the racey aud more power could be had at a .trifling cost than would be required to run a 1000 stamp mill. We often wonder why it is that such eligible locations for milling, such vast amounts of vein matter almost at the mill door, should go begging, while the prospector and capitalist go tresf. Is it because it is not known ? We believe it, and hence shall continue to bring these and other equally valuable prospects to the world's attention. CRANBERRY MINE. General Iuiboden, in an interview with the Industrial South, of Richmond, is re ported as saying iu connection with the Cranberry mine: 'I was there three or four weeks ago, and the superintendent told me their out put this year would reach 500 tons a day. They could sell 700 tons daily. The ore is so rich in iron and free from phosphorus that it is shipped great distances to be mixed with hematites in the furnace, not only to improve the iron thus made, but to argely increase the product ot the turnaces using it, by the mechanical effect it has in keeping open the charge to permit the free passage of the blast and gases through the mass. I hese ores have been largely sent to Allentown and Harrisburg, Pa. They are used at the Crozer Furnace at Roanoke. fliey go to Cliattanooga and Rockwood, enn., and to Cincinnati, Ohiorbr distri bution to the furnaces aboyethat city in Kentucky and Ohio, and in the flocking Valley.'1 South River Ripples. The ice-houses in this vicinity have fcfcen filled with better ice than ever be fore. The store of Messrs. J. C. Foard & Pow er at this place is now kept by Mr.O. W. owler, Mr. A. M. Sullivan having gone to Salisbury. The fifth mouth of school at South River Academy will commence next Monday. The 'attendance is good, and the school will continue until June. The readers of the Watchman at this office note with pleasure its improvement in typographical appearauee and in other respects. Mr. J. A. Hudson, who was quite sick during the holidays, is out again and as whole-souled as ever. Mr. J. B. Foard, of the Farmers' Ware- 111 1 "W 1 A. house, Who has ncen to inirnam as a wii- . . i 1 1 -m r -wii a 1 ness in the iSiacKweii-MciMwce looaeeo suit, returned last week. The case was - , . . . 1 , . 1 moved to Person county and will 00 tneu in April. It vou see anyone Irom here, young or old, limpiiig around and tenderly nursing himsclt in spots, toroear asKing mm any questions. It was trying to learn to state that did it. The South River Reading Club meets romilarlv once a week at the house ot some member. The club has a good li 1 ml - brary and is a subscriber to the "Century and '"St. Nicholas'' magazines; the latter for the benefit of the Juvenile Depart ment, which is composed of the pupils of South River Academy. The severe weather has caused our hu V A mane sportsmen to declare a truce with th rartridsres. Not so. however, with the larger game. A few days since one of our "crack shots," in company with orie of Salisbury's veteran turkey hunters, started out to trv his breech-loader on something larger than partridges. They had not gone far betore they came upon a flock of turkeys scratching away and feeding in the woods, t Tightened at the hostile appearance of our two friends, the turkeys promptly offered to get out of their way with as little delay as possible. But bang ! banc ! ! bang ! ! ! bang ! ! I ! Ten fine onen were brought down and car ried home by two as proud sportsmen as ever claimed a doubtful bird. It is a pity to spoil a good story by having to add that they turned out to be tame turkeys. January 18, 188b. Enochville Items. The holidays assed quietly, with not a single case of . intoxication to- report from this quiet and Christian village. School opened on the 4th hist., with Prof. Floyd B. Brown, late of Mississippi, in charge. His reputation ns a teacher is too well known to need any comment from us. His school has become so large that an assistant teacher was necessary. His estimable lady, Mrs. Brown, has been secured as assistant. Never before has there been such interest manifested in this community for schools and educa tion. The Academy has been remodeled, doors changed from the side to the end, and the house filled with new desks. J. N. Plaster & Co. fired their new Har risson safety boiler, and tried their ma chinery at the flouring-Hiill. It acts nicely, and will surely do good work. Another blacksmith shop to go up here. Marriages and burials sometimes claim our attention in quick succession. On the 14th, inst., Whit Parks and Eliza J. Harris were married, and on . the 15th a gi-avc was dug for Miss Ridling, daughter of Margaret Ridling. This voung lady was visiting in the communi ty at Christmas took pneumonia, and died on the 14th, inst. The new public school-house at Mill Hill, Cabarrus Co., was destroyed by fire on the 14th. It took fire while the school was in session. Have not learned the Rowan county is foiling short ten cents per capita in the school fund This year. What is the matter ? Is it possible that we are going to retrograde ? There ia a wrong somewhere. L. A. Hoar's bill for the Presidential succes sion passed the House on the night of t he 15th, having previously passed the Sen aic. The Winter of our Discontent and Dies Irs. . A THRENODY IN BLANK VERSE UPON TftK BLANK-ED BLIZZARD SENT HERE FROM DAKOTA, ADDRESSED TO THE MAYOR OF FARGO, DAK, Sir : I protest ! Ten days ago I noted a weather dispatch which announced a blizzard as being en route southward and eastward, from Fargo, Dak. I noted it, and noting, I smiled ; for I remembered the wild reaches of waste western wilder ness and the hundreds of miles of sunny climated South land which lay between you and us. Then, too, I sutler ed my mind to dwell complacently upon an eight ounce, fawn colored j overcoat, a pair of gum sandals and some undressed kids which I had in store for heavy weather, while, from away down in the smiling depths of my soul, was- wafted this gentle sentiment: Let her bliz. Forty-eight hours later I looked out of the house and got hit on the spine with something which I feR in my soul could be npthing less than the butt end of the boreal pole, while a fine driving snow, which felt like fanned, ground, assorted and bolted iceberg from the upper regions of the Yukon, powdering and dusting the universal universe. Wind : Wah 1 I should rather denominate it such. My hat flitted away down the street a block, four unicorns and a scruple at a jump, like a spring steel kangaroo with a wild horde of ravening dingos astern. That wind folded my two cars back against my short cu rl less curls, until I had the ap pearance of a mule ready for business, or a jack ass rabbit preparing to git from hither to hence ; twisted the second hand oft my extension ribbed, stem winding compass, and ripped the tail feathers out of my last dollar's spread eagle bird until it wouldn't pass for more than 76 cents and take it in swav backed cord wood. That night the mercury fell down in the basement of the thermometer and lay there like a lonesome buckshot which had been incapacitated by hard treatment and chillblaius. However, so far as that ther mometer is concerned, after the way it frisked and gamboled about iu the upper nineties all through the long summer days, I don't care a chickidee how much poetic justice it catches. I want to be considered as wording this protest, from exordium to peroration and back again, in, and because of, my . own behalf and be hoof and upon the distinctly egoistic grounds of subsidiary interest. Men of Dakota I What is there in life to attract when one must hold a red-hot sad iron to his stomacher in order to keep his freshly eaten dinner from freezing so tight as to upset jthC buck saw edge of his digestive apparatus ? What are we here for, when si doughnut and a mule shoe, an apple and a brass door knob, and an orange and a grapeshot are all one ; when you can't draw a dividing line between a sticky and a section of bull chain or a slice of bread and a foot adze. Gre-ate Scott ! Men of Fargo, have you lost your last bowel of compassion? Swathe me in the arctic circle and give me my hab itation under aurora, along with the tusked walrus and the flightless dodo, but pardon me if I appear a trifle shy of a blizzard tresh from fcargo. Gentlemen, when next you are readv to build one of em of the choice razor steel, diamond edge compensation lump, hump backed variety, and turn the tameless, liegeless creation loose upon our desolate, frizzled, wooden country, if you will sig nal me slightly in advance, my next will be dated from the tropic of Capricorn unless shot by telegraph ; or else I will undertake to execute to you a quit claim fee simple, ocm m quo ne exeat regno deed for the entire ensemble, tout and all. V cry truly, Georue Washington Smythe. This is a true copy of a letter sent to the Mayor of Fargo, Dak., by Mr. Smythe. Ed. For the Watchman. Talmersville, Ftanly Co., Jan. 16, '85. Dear Watchman : Xmas and New Year week were very lively around here. Several parties were given for the enjoyment of the young folk. The eld year died full of glee with a wedding on hand. On the 3 1st December, at the residence of the bride father, Itev. I. M. Shaver, by Rev. A. T. Atkins, Mr. John W. Cotton, of Montgomery county, to Miss S. Jane Shaver, of Palmersville, Stanly county. The attendants were : : Miss Min. Shaver and Mr. S. A. Biles; Miss Ada Cotton and Mr. J. V. Kirk ; Miss Lula Crowcll and I. C. Shaver ; Miss Katie McCanless and Mr. W. It. Harris; Miss Fannie Nash and Mr. T. J. Cotton. Several bridal parties were given. One at the 1 . M. . Institute, one at Lol. Lotton s, one at " Uncle" Jack's. All seemed to enjoy them hugely, both old and young. Prof. Hamilton's school opened on the 4th of Jan. with about 30 students, several have come in since. Wishing the dear old Watchman much success, I close. a subscriber DIED. The People's Press. In this place, after a protracted illness, on the morning of 7th inst., Henry Ac ocstcs Lr.ML y, aged 73 years and 0 months. Mr. Lemly was a native of Salisbury. Educated at Chapel Hill, he was prepar ing himself for a medical course of instruc tion, but owing to weak eyes, he stopped and went into the mercantile business in Salisbury. He was married in 1836 to Miss Amanda S, Conrad, and soon after removed to Stokes, now Forsyth County. In April, 1852 ho came to Salem. He was a devoted husband, kind father aud genial companion. He joined the Moravian Church two years since. His health has been failing for several years, but not seriously, until about six months since, when he commenced de clining very rapidly. He enjoyed the visits of his friends very much during his latter days. Much of his time was spent in pray er, and in reciting hymns. On New Year's Eve he was taken worse, and was unable to lie down. Thus he died sitting in his chair conscious to the last moment. His funeral took place on Friday last, from the Moravian church, Dr. Rondthaler preached the sermon. His remains, were laid to rest in "Salem's God's Acre" amid a driving snow storm, aud in the presence of numerous relatives and friends. "Sleep ia peace." SALISBURY MARKET TO-DAY. Corn, (not much offering, u Meal, wanted, Cotton, Chickens, in demand, Butter, Eggs, freely at Flour, common family, 44 extra fine, Hay, good, 00 to CO to 50 05 9 25 25 16 20 to 20 to 15 to $2.60 to 2.75 3.00 to 3.10 Q ii Vft j Lard, country made, Oats, 40 to SO 6 00 to 6.50 hf) in - .Pork, Potatoes, irish, NON-RESIDENT HOTICfc R3WA1 COUNTY lfog" Jhn A. Boydea, Plaiatiff; " A against The E. Mi Birdsall Company Defendant. To the defendant nbove named: Teo tice that the plaintifif above named ha commenced a civil action against vou to recover the sum of three hundred" and twenty dollars, for breach of contract; and you are hereby required; to appear at the next term ff the Superior Court, bo bfcU for the County of Rowan, at the Ootfr House iu the Town Salisbury, on the ftk Monday lefore th 1st Monday in March 1886, andjanswer or demur to the com plaint of the plaintiff. And you are furth er notified that a warrant of attachment has been entered against your property, which said: warrant is returnable at same time and pljiee .J. M. IK ) HAH , CI "k of the I Superior Court of Rowan Co 13:6w. Cut Tuts Oct and like it with you when you sel your tobacco at the Farmer1 Warsuocs, Salisbury, an j it will be good for one year's subacriptaoa to Coohtbt Ho mi s. frei of charge. Good during the month of February. Cut Thi Oct and take it with when you sell your tobacco at the Casb WabkhocsbL Statesville, and it will enti tle you to oflje year's subscription to Cock try Homes, free of charge; Good during FebnniryJs SALE OF 2031 1-8 ACRES Valuable Land Under--and by authority 4i a-Consent Decree of Rojcvan Superior Court made at November Tem, 1886, 1 will offer at pub lic sale at the Court House door in the town of Salishurv, OX MONDAY the 1st day of FEBRUARY, 1886, the following described tracts of land, formerly owned by Wm. S. Mucay, Esq., situated in Rowta County. Lot No. k Adjoining he corporate limits of the Town of Salisbury, and the lands Of W. T. Thouiason, M.fL. Holmes and o:hers, con taining 17 acres. jliOt No. 2. Adjoining the above diescribed Lot No, 1, aud the lands of W. T. Thomason at 4 Edwin Shaver and others, containing It acres. J Lot No. 8. Adjoining the lands of Ed win Sharer, and lying between the Statesville public road and the W. N.jC. R. R., near the corporate limits of Salisbury, containing 21 acres. 1 ot No. 4. Known as the Wilson Tract, adjoining the lands of Tj J. and Pi P. Meroney sua William Howard and others, about half a mile from the corporate limits of the tows of Salisbury, containing 14 acres. Lot No. 5. Lying between the W N. C. R. R., and the New Mocksviile road, adjoining the lands of Ruljus Trexler, Whitehead & Bar ker, and others about a half a mile from the corporate limits of the town of Salis bury, containg 5 acres. 3Lot No. 6. Known as thb "Castle Tract," adjoining the lands of Benton Ludwig, T. J. and P. Meroney Hud others, and in about a mile of the cornoiute limits of Salisbury. 350 acres. Lot No. 7. Kr.nwn as tfte "Pond Tract," adjoining the land ot f in. Murdoch, Benton Lud wig. and Ann McNecly, and about 1 miles f-bni Salisbury!, containing 351 acres, the finest bottom lands 111 the County. tLot No. a t Known as the "Wise Tract," lying about six uisles ironi! oansoury, oeiween state- ville public road and the SheriU's Ford public road, adjoining the lands of John Gourley, John Y. Rh e, M. A. Agner and others, containing 880 acres. Lot No. 9. Known as the the "Sut ti 1 Tract," on the Statea- ville public public road, and near the Wa ter Tank, on the W. N. C. R. R. about 7 miles from Salisbury, adjoining the lands of John Gourley, M. A. Agner and others coining 275 acj-es. The larger lots will be sub-divided if necessarv, and sold in lots to suit purchashers. Every variety of the finest timber, cotton, tobicco, and grain producing lahds, are included in the va rious lots above advertised, and the finest bottom lands in this section, well ditched and drained. Comfortable buildings, tenant houses, tobacco barns, &c, on the large tracs. h Survey, and plots of the lands may be seen at the officer of the Commissioner. TERMS t"he purchaser to pay one third cash on the confirmation of the sale, the balance in two equal installments at the end of six ami twelve months, interest on the deferred payments at the rate of eight per cent, per annum from the date of con firmation ol sajle. Title to be reserved till all the purchase money is paid. TpEO. F." KXUTTZ, Com'r. Salisbury, N-IC, Jan. 1st, 1886.. L 19: t. KOTJCE. The undorslgna having associated themselves ss partners in tiie ; practice of in iicii.c olTcr tnetr professiouat -rvU- m ;)i- citizens of Salisbury sag the surrounding community. Office Or. Tralbtliam's former office, next daw t Horah's JewelryjStore. John whitehead, II . D. j Husky T. 1 kakth am, M. , K B All bills ue to either of the ateve, prior to 18S. must be piohiptly bellied. Jan. 1, - I lanMpd SALE OF VALUABLE LAND! Under and by virtue ef a decree. of the Superior ConH of Rowan County, direct ing me as administratrix of W. A. McCor kle, decensedto sell land to make assets, I will offer a public sale, at the Court House door in Salisbury on Monday, the) first day of February 188, a valuable tract of land situated iu Unity township, Rowan County, auouw umes uom oausuury, on the waters df Second Creek, near the Wilkeshoro rbad, adjoining the lands James Holt, Calvin Harrison and ot containing alwiut 144 acres, nearly,ene of which is Second Creek bottom, heavily timbered. Oof the placfhTa good frame house, barn, wpll, andrteeessaryut-buildings, all new.7 i TERMSi-jjfi half cash on confirma tion of salt, and the remainder in equal i instalments' ,ai 6 and 12 months, with in- served till all-the purchase money is t crest at O pet, ueui. per ibuuui. psia. JENNIE C.I McCUmKLJB j Adtri'x. of W. A. McCorkel, deed, Theo. F. Kliotts, Attorney. 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