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1?$ ..a. a- N,!. Di)iiy-y .A Carolina Watchman L ) C A. L. THURSDAY, FEB. 10, .1887 t KRSONS writlnj for Informal Ion on matters ad vertised In tula paper will please say "advertised In the Watchman' Subscription Rates. h Tho subscription rates of the Carolina -ohna J Watchman are as follows : year, paid tn advance, f 1.50 payiut delayed Jmona.iw " payiut del'ed 12ino'2.50 We have a new artist in town. See his notice elsewhere. Mr. J. D. Brown left otrFriday for New York, bis place of business. The Valentines for 1887 are on sale, some of them very handsome. Mr. Bobert Murphy has been sverely sick, but we are glad to see he is up and out again, The Fanners Warehouse will still be conducted under the firm name of Bost A Ford. Mountain wagons are still in order. The mud is deep, but they get here all the same. Since February came in, business has improved and the outlook for the Spring trade is flattering. It is gratifying to see the interest that is manifested here in planting and caring for shade trees. Mr. William A. Gallimor has bought the eottaee on corner Fisher and Lee Streets, owned by J. L. Wright. The P. O. lock boxes are a popular in stitution here. But few of the new ones put up last week, remain uutaken. Mr. JJoyd moved to this place from Buchanan, Va this week, and will reg ister another addition to the legal fra ternity. The family of the rate Henry CBost will get two thousand dollars from the Knights of Honor, of which Order he was a member eight years. The Directors of the First National Bank have elected Mr. Ed. Whoeler to a position in the Bank. A compliment to the yonng man. Measles still prevail here, but oh the decrease. X)ne physieian reports a case in the countrv of a ladv sixtv vcars of age, whose attack is quite severe. The Lee street crossing on the Western road at the K. u. shoos, is reported as being in a condition favorable for snap ping buggy springs. Shares in the third series of the Build ing and Loan Association, are being taken right along and gives promise of reach ing five hundred. Mr. S. H. Wiley has been in Raleigh this past week with a lot of capitalists from the west. Something for the good of the State will result from his efforts. Mr. Wm. Murdoch, who has been quite ill for some days, is liu proving slowly. Miss Alice Brown is also reported as im proving from her late illness. The season for horse trading is here and the trutb has been handed around among the brethren all this week. None but perfectly sound beasts on the market. A striking evidence of the importance of Salisbury from a commercial poit of view is the number of licensed drays seen on the streets, busily employed every day. Mr. Ed. R. Overman returned from Washington last week, where he has o ' been employed in the Auditor's-department of the R. & D. offices, and will keep books for Meroney & Bro. John L. Wright has purchased the two storv brick buildine on Innis street now - occupied by Leonard as a bar room. A grocery store will probably be opened there. At a public auction on the square Saturday, a good horse sold for fortj seven dollars, and a good two horse Wag oa brought onlv ten dollars. Sold for cash was the trouble. A rather unsightly, but substantial hitching rack has been erected in front of Drs. Whitehead and Tranthain's office It is a near relative of the well frame adjacent, and belongs to the order "Rough and Ready." i .. j Salisbury's peace officers are all out of a job. A policeman remarked that money is too scarce and hard to get hold of for the boys to be disturbing the peace and dignity of the town just now; Insults will be resented, and old scores settled, after trade opens in the spring. The Birmingham craze seemed to have attacked some of our neighboring towns. Those Winstonians who went down on a prospecting tour returned unfavorably impressed with Birmingham as a place to pitch ones tent, so cays the Winstcn Sentinel. We want no more "desirable a place to live than in Salisbury. Towns may come and towns may go, bu she lives on forever. There is an old saying that has prevail ed here for fifty years, that whoever leaned against the old Courthouse, (when it stood in the square) never left Salisbury but to return again, probably to die ; but they always managed to get back before the breath left the body. The old Mansion House now takes the place of the old Courthouse, and new comers are not considered regularly in stalled citizens until they comply with the rules of initiation. Dr. Tyre York, "the member front) Mt. A IRY, N. C.t Feb. 6th, '87. Trap Hill,?was in town on Sunday. He Dear Watch-man : Business is brigb ten looks ten years older than when we saw bere somewhat the past week's favor him last two years ago. Republicanism has dealt harshly with him, and it is a pity that a man with the Dr's natural sense should go down to his grave antag onizing his conscience a disease that kills quickly. Mr. J. B. Wood of States ville. passed up yesterday, returning from Raleigh, where he was attending the session of the Supreme Court as an applicant for license to practice law. He reports that there were about 20 applicants besides himself, and of them three were negroes, only one of whom was successful. Mr. Wood ob tained his Usee use and is enrolled among the members of the Bar. Clias. D. Crawford, Esq. who has been reading law under Jas. W. Rumple, Esq., was granted license to practice law, on last Tuesday, in Raleigh. He stood a splendid examination, reflecting credit alike on himself and Mr. Rumple. He is naturally gifted as an orator and is des tined to take position among his fellow citizens as a leader. He will return after the adjournment of the Legislature and swing his "shingle to the breeze" in old Salisbury. The changes being made in the old Giles property here were notieed in our last issue and we pause to say, that our pen is ready, and our columns are open to chronicle and publish changes in other old homesteads in Salisbury, that might furnish sites for one hundred new resi dences and business houses in desirable locations. There is a big eye-sore and dangerous tinder box on the north cor ner of the public square, which insur ance men say has outlived its natural life. Within the past two weeks beggars have been numerous about town,, and have the same old story to relate, of try ing to get to relatives living a hundred nines away, etc. as a rule they are poorly clad and look like objects of char ity, and one dislikes to refuse to contrib ute to tneir rener. nut, -when we re member that there are persons here, right under our noses, as it were, whom we claim as citizens of the town, and whom we know are truly in want, and worthy of any help afforded them, why, then we can refuse these professionals with good grace and donate when we can to those who have a claim on us. Rich men sometimes die beggars; but it more frevently hap pens that beggars die rich. County Commissioners. At a meeting of the County Commis sioners the following allowances were made for outdoor paupers j A. J. Lowrance $G.OO for support of H. W. Overcash for three months. A. M. Brown keeper of poor house reported the average number of paupers to be 31, 1G whites, 15 colored. Expenses of sustaining for month $4S.53. Wiley Felker was released from poll tax for three years and John Bostian for five years. Ordered that the Sheriff be allowed Uintil the first 3Ionday in March to settle the county and school taxes for the year 1886. The Weather. We have lmd some delightfully pleas ant weather this week, and its effects have been magical. Faces which in dull, loomy weather looked glum and sad, became as radiant and happy as ever dropping flowers were refreshed by the dew, or vernal shower. Ah ! human beings have been most fiittiugly compared to "the grass which groweth up. In the morning it nourisneth' especially 111 these bright, semi-vernal morning when blue birds are heard warbling in half- subdued tones, as they were yesterday morning about sunrise. All nature re sponds promptly to the vivifying influ ences of such weather, uud fairly thrills with delight. " We dedicate this paragraph to one of our lady friends. Ahem ! Austin, Texs, Jan. 6th, ?87. 'FA. Carolina Watchman: I notice in your last issue that Capt. Jas. Crawford is losing his hogs with cholera. While I am at all tunes glad to give my brother farmers the benefit - of any experience that I have had, the pleasure is doubled in this instance. Capt. Crawford being an old friend and fellow soldier, and I am proud to know that so good and sensi ble a man has chosen to stick to the farm . Several years ago I lost more than two hundred hogs with this dreadful disea: e As a last resort I moved all that were able to travel, to a new range, some eight miles, and fed them with burnt corn. The result was that with one exception, I saved all that were able to eat. I wassatis- nea at tne time, aim nave proven since that it was simply the charcoal that saved them the corn being oniy an inducement to cat: If the Capt. will try this as a rem edy, and in the future burn old logs in his pasture as a preventive, I do not think he will be troubled with cholera again. A little salt sprinkled over the charred logs and ashes, will eucouraee the hogs to eat the carbon. Hoping that this may benefit my old friends, and with best wishes for the grand old Watchman, I am truly yours, wm. 11 AR&Y 1XVE. Hade Mad by the Earthquake. A special dispatch, to the New York Herald gives au account of a man found in the Balsam mountains, in Tennessee. wandering about in the snow, naked and mad. He was captured and taken to the nearest house, where all efforts to cet any intelligent account of himself have so far failed. When spoken to he becomes violent, tries to get away and talks deli riously about being a fireman on an engine in Charleston when the big shake came His mind seems entirely gone, and he will only sleep when completely exhaus ted by his ravings. It is wkh difficulty he can oe mane 10 taxe nourishment. It is supposed he was crazed by the earth quake shock of August 31st and wander ed to the mountains, nut how he has! J lived this long is a mystery. able snowing ot lively receipts ana priees for tobacco bring an especially cheering indication. The manufacturers are daily shipping large orders; and 8 or 10 wagon loads are now sometimes seen leaving one factory within 24 hours. We feel assured the climax, at least, of the depression is past; and we antioipate soon a heavy in flux, and efflux of the producer's and manufacturer's trade. We have a young Methodist preacher here of widely and rapidly spreading ularitv Rev. J. B. Hurtev, recently of Charlotte. He is making an unusually favorable impression. The critical illness of Mr. It. T. Nutt, (formerly of the firm of Nutt & Lindsay , at Ford's Mill, Rowan county,) from a severe attack of pneumonia, has stirred the sympathies and justlv excited the ap prehensions of this community for the past two weeks. He now seems better and slowly convalescing. 1 he weather is delicious a happy re lief after the two recent severe spells. 'Ground-hogM day came and went cloudy a prognostication of mild weather ahead, say the old farmers. A health to old friends in.a cup of pure water; and long life and triumph to pro hibition ! No liquor sold here. E. P. H. The Fishery Dispute. London, Feb. 7. -Sir James Ferguson, Parliamentary secretary for the Foreign OSiee, stated in the house of Commons this evening that the correspondence between Great Britain and the United States rela tive to the Canadian fisheries question would in a short time be laid before Parli ament. The correspendence, he said con tains full information about the af fair down to a very recent date. A dis patch from the Dominion government, con taining' suggestions of a molu vitendi be tween Canada and the United States, was now on its way to London, and the Imperi al government could not, therefore, send proposals to Washington until the Canadian despatch was received and considered. Berlin, Feb. 7.The Official Gazette pub lisses a communication signed by Prince Bismark, in which the Chancellor says that Emperor William has received from various associations addresses intimating the desire ef the senders to give expression to their sentiments of loyal 1 1 y and veneration in a personal interview with his Majesty on the occasion of the approaching anniversary of his birthday; but that the Emperor, finding it necessary to avoid fatigue, is compelled with sincere regret to decline to receive ad dresses in person. A Lively Volcano Hear Baku. St. Petersburg, Febuary 7. The inhabi tants ef Baku, the center of the great Rus sian petroleum fields, have been much a larmcd overs subterranean explosion which shook houses and caused considerable dam age; At the same time a volcano burst on Nokbatan, ten miles from Baku. For two nights the volcano threw a column of fire and mud 350 feet high, illuminating the country for miles around. The mud emitted during the eruption already lies from seven to fourteen feet deep for a full square mileof territory. Jail Delivery. Five Prisoners, all colored, made their escape from our county jail on Friday of last week by knocking down and running over Jailor Atkinson. One of them, La tham, charged with incest, was captured, but the balance remaiu at large. Their names and crimes are as follows : George Gaines, larceny; Jim Davis, sentenced for 12 months for assault and battery; Alex. McDonald, burclarv: Hugh Ivev, assault with deadly weapon. Roekinglvam South. A Month in the Jungle. London, Feb. 7. From an interview with Captain Deane, who was in charge ol Stanley -Falls, on I he Congo river during the recent successful attack by the Arabs on that station and who now is in London, it appears that the Lieutenant Dubois de fended the place until their ammunition was exhaueted. The Arabs then attacked the station with a rush, and carried every thing before them When the whites found it necessary to Hy, Deane ordered petroleum poured on the buildings, and that they be set on fire. Then he and his party escaped through the underwood, and he and Dubois fell from a slippery rock into the river. Dearie swam ashore, leaving Dub is ellng injfo the rock. While Deane was seeking assistance for Dubois the latter became ex hausted and fell away from the rock, and was drowned. Deane fled into the jungle, where he was hunted and tracked by the Arabs for a month. He was bnrofooted all this time, and had only a blanket to cover him. He was wounded in one of his thighs and in one arm, and lived on locusts and wild fruits until lie was found and res cued by friendly natives. The Durham Tobacco Plant has received the following from Petersburg Va : " In telligence received here, through a pri vate source, is to the effect that a man answering in every particular to Walter Bingham, the deaf mute, was seen in Mecklenburg county, Virginia, near the orth Carolina line. That part of the country in which the supposed murderer was seen is in the vicinity of Shaw's Store and White Plains. He was also seen at Dogwood postoffice, in North Carolina on the outer edge of the Virginia line. The man was neatly dressed, and made him self understood through the medium of his slate and pencil, which he carried with him. He has been stopping at night xdiiefiv with negroes and the poorest classes of whites. He appeared to have monev. and paid liberally for what he t. As soon as the man found that he was being' lookctl upon with suspicion he departed, and when last seen was making his way down towards the Roan oke river, hi the direction of Norfolk. The Senate acted wisely in voting down the proposition to abolish the Agricultu ral lepartment. Whether it is wise to limit the appropriations to $20,000 will depend upon what the Department is required to perlorm. hile there may nave been some extravagance it is not certain that the Department can do its appointed work thoroughly and to the best advantage if crippled! as to its re sources. The Department has done good however much decried it may be, by injudicious enemies. Wil. Star. Aycr'sSarsaparilla strains out from the blood, and cxiels, alj poisonous elements. Sold bv all druggists. PHOTOGRAPHS. All wanting Photographs w ill do we 1 to call at once. Photographs taken by the Instantaneous process, so don't forget tne little ones, as l never fail to wt tf I jsouu im-iurv ui uieiu. VnUMSTV over Brown' Tiu shop, - W. J. Stimsok. ; Artier MINING DEPARTMENT. T. K. U HI' NEK EDITOR, BALE I Gil, X. C. VTnlnniinn I There are a dozen or more experts and mineralogists now searching in the mid dle and western counties of North Caro lina for various useful and valuable min erals. Explorations for corundum are being conducted in Yancey and Macon, particularly, aud also in the North Geor gia counties which border on the state Larger beds of corundum, of the best quality have recently been found by Mr. Natt Atkinson of Asheville, N.C. There are examinations going on with a view of bringing to the surface oth er economic minerals. The number of explorers now engaged in the field of dis covery has never been greater within the recollection of the writer. Later, as these hidden treasures are brought to light, the readers of- this column shall have oppor tunity to become acquainted with them. A Bid ENTERPRISE. Recently a company has been organiz ed in Chicagor fo the purpose of develop ing certain large iron ore beds which are known to exist in the northwestern part of North Carolina. These iron beds are immense and are traceable for six, eight and ten miles. They ;are of a quality to justify the expenditure of vast sums in developing and working them. This Chicago company was organized with a capital stock of two and one-half mil lion dollars, and the entire stock was taken hy six men, so the writer is inform ed. These gentlemen intend to begin operations at an early date. They have selected property contiguous to the pro posed Hue of the Atlantic and North western railroad, which is pledged to be built within two years, so that the time is not distant when work will be begun. PENNSYLVANIA CAPITAL. Recently there has been an influx of Pennsylvania capitalists into this State. The well known "Marion Bullion Co." operating in the "Brackettown district" of McDowell county, probably took the lead. There have followed this first in vestment two other corporations known as "The North Carolina Bullion Co," and "The Southern Bullion Co." The first company have an authorized capital of $500,000 divided into shares at $50 each. They propose to work copper and gold mines and carry on a general mining business. They own a tract of about 800 acres, near the line of the Western N. C. railroad, in McDowell county, which has not yet beeu developed to any considera ble extent. They also own the Russell Copper mine, in Pennsylvania, which has been developed to a considerable extent, and which seems to be the cream of the company's holdings. The only thing that seems out of place in the prospectors in the name. Why "North Carolina Bul lion Co" should be the name of a Penn sylvania copper mining company, is one of the things which does not explain itself. . 'IM . , . 1 - a , . . "inc southern null ion to. has an authorized capital of $100,000 made into shares at $50 each. This company is or ganized for the purpose of working placer gold mines and carry on a general min ing business. 1 he company, it seems, does not owu in fee simple any property in the State, but has secured by lease the "Hodge Gold Mine," about 480 acres, situated' in Burke county, it is said in the 1 L 1 t tli rial mm. m pnuuieiown district. me locality is excellent, and is justlv famed for its greatly diversified wealth in minerals The stock (in limited quantity) of lioth these companies has been placed on the market. as a general rule there is no money in such investments, ami it is rather a source of regret than otherwise that or . . a ganizations nice these are permitted in the State. Where the whole revenue to develope supposed mines is derived from the sale of stock, there is mighty little snow ior tne stockholder. J he sincere friends to mining in the South know by observation and experience that organiza tions on this basis are not the true and lasting sources to develope really valuable property. The companies spokeTfof above may be exceptions to this general rule Certainly all who feci an interest in min ing as a legitimate annex to the general industry of the South hope that they are, not only exceptions, but that they will put some energy in operation develope the mines and prove them worthy of the patronage of the public before money is asked to aid in the prosecution of the work. l ne rresiueni continues to nominate n negro for Recorder of Deeds of the Dis trict of Columbia, and the U. S. Senate continues to reject him. Whv did not the President give Hon. John Goodc, of lrginia, a white Democrat, whom he once nominated for Solicitor (Jeneral, as good a chance as he does the negro Mat thews? Home Democrat. uov. ocales ha-s onered S4U0 reward 1 r the apprehension of Dr. T. C. Powell, of Rockv Mount, who shot and killed a young man named Sharpe at Rocky m m m -v I . , .Mount last rsovemoer. suarne was a son of John J. Sharpe, a Rcpuhiuaa member of the House. The murder created considerable comment and not a little indignation. Just how much "New South" has been wiped off Northern spectacles remains to be determined. Macon Telegraph. If tha Suff srers From Consumption. Scrofula; "and General Debility, will try Scott's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Ifypophosphites, they will find immediate relief and a permanent benefit. Db. B. H. Brounax, Brodnar, La., aays : I gave Scott's Emulsion to Mrs. C, troubled with a very severe Bronchial affection. Added to this the birth of a child and subsequent illness, she was in a very bad condition. I ordered Scott's Emulsion, which she commenced taking, giving at the same time some to tin baby, which was very poor (weight three and one-half pounds). Since taking tin Emulsion, cough is gone, looks fresh, full "in the face, flesh firm, good color; baby same, fat and iu fine condition. J:lm. Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Har Renew er restores to Its former color the hair when turning gray, and renews its youth and beauty. MARRIED. In Franklin township. Jan. 27. by Rev. R. W. Boyd, Mr. Geo. W. Overman and Miss Anna Jacobs. In this county. Feb. 3d '87. at the resi dence of the bride's parents, by Rev. Sam'l Rothrock. Mr. Esbcrt B. C. Hamb- ley of London, Englaud, and Miss Lottie v., oniy uaugmer 01 in. u. w . loieman. At the residence of the bride's father. on the 3d instant, by Rev. C. A. Gault' Mr. Wm. D. Deal to Miss Lula Linney. daughter of Hon. R. Z. Linney. If You Wish a Good Article Of Plug Tobacco, ask vour dealer for "Old Eip.w If you want to keep up with the times take the Watchman you can't be left . OH lab- ! cured at home with out pain. Book of par ticulars e n t FREE. B M.WOOLLEY. M.D. Office 86H Whitehall 8U EXCELSIOR (INCORPORATED,) No. 100 Clinton Street. Chica go, Illinois, Manufacturer's of Mining Ma chinery of all kinds, also Ma chinery for the treatment of GOLD, SILVER, COPPER and LEAD 1 ORES BY Milling, Smelting or Concentration process. rstimates, plans and specifi cations furnished for Metallur- ical Works. Maimiacturers of the celebrated -AND- BAKER HORSE POWER. New York Office No. 145 30:tf Broadway. IRON WORKS, DHeoa Concentrator Steam, Air and Vacuum Pumps, Vertical and Horizon- tal of every variety and capacity. VERTICAL PISTON. VERTICAL PLUNGER. I ml MECKLE1MBI1M' - f' : - ' f ' ' ' "a, i (fcf '.'. " Ff "5" - '.- IRON WORKS CHARLOTTE, N. C. s LjlMr I s Ornish pump M JLa I MecWenbuKqron Voc ks Correspondence Solicited. JOHN WILKES MORTGAGE SALE OF LAND In Scotch Irish Township, Satucday Dec. 18, 1886. , A tract of lanil belonging to Julius . Wilson, consisting of Qfty-one acres, more I or le-s, will he sold at public sale at the Courthouse door in Salisbury on Mou- day the 3d day of January 18S6, to satisfy the provisions of a mort ' gage given to Win. V. Mott, Sept. 4th, 1886. and registered in Hook 2, page 8'Jl, Register s ofiice of Jlowaii county. This tract adjoins the lunds of Burton Mont gomery, Scott Turner, Isaac Lowery and Margaret Addie and Polly Wilhelm. Sale will take place at 12 o'clock. M. Terms Cash. Wm. W. Mott. Nov. 18, 1886. 6:1 ra. NOTICE! All persons indebted to me by account, note or mortgage, that has been standing some time, will please come forward and settle the same; Will take cotton and produce at market prices in payment. It. J. HOLMES. Nov. 1st, 'S6. 2:2m. MstUH, Wiifliw & Boor Stones. The undersigned owns nnd works a granite stone quarry six miles South of Salisbury, and i prepared to fill orders for anything iu his line Mill Stones and all kinds of Building Stones, a specialty. Will "ivc large orders spec ial terms and prices. Jamks A. Hitchik. Nov. 18, '86. 6m: lm p. Regular Horizontal Piston. The most simple, durable and effective Pump in t ie marke t for Min s, Quarries, Rofhieries, Brewerie?, Factories, Artesian wells, Fire duty and general manufacturing purposes. fltST&'Ui! or Catalogue. Tk A. S. CAMERON STEAM POM? WORKS, r Foot of East 2Jhi Stuekt, N ;w Yon. BE OUT A T C0$W - Having determined to go out of the Alescantile' business, I offer my entire stock of DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, CLOTHING, T "I . 1 .Doois ami onocs, Hats and Caps, Crockery, and Glass Ware at X. Y. cost. rorninenclne on January 1st and oontionloff to ism rfDrusry. unless dtsDoaed of woner. T rkis In a rar oppon unity tor the people lo buy goods for irs iiiao iuY are von.ii. sp ciai icrms wilt) coun try .Mrrehauts. Extraordinary Induct inrptrto any ono taking the whole nfock. come and nirmi, To those whom I have accomnxKlfltPd through tho summer and whose mortgages are past due. I say ome to see me at once and pay all you cm. and; perhaps I can manage to extend, but settlement la some way must be made at once. J. S. MCCUBBINH, Sc. j Salisbury. N. C, Deo. 31st, 1S86. h 1fm fSlslr mm. 2 1 -
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