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9 Carolina Watchman LOCAL. THURSDAY, FEB. 17, 1887. PSRSON writing torlntormaUon on matters ad- rerttaed ln tdls ipr wlllpleaae say "advertised la the Watvuman." Subscription Rates. The subscription rate of the Carolina 'ohna J h Watchman are as follows : vear, paiu in advance, $ 1. 5U 44 uaviirt delayed dino hz.ou " i.Hvni't tlelYd 12 iuo'82.50 Court next week . Turnip salid and jowl. The coal bin is nearly empty. Wheat is said to be looking well. A new beef stand at the "Otter Slide." There will be one bar room less in a few: days. Everybody seems to be anxious to wel come Spring. Konator Shober spent Sunday with his family. Miss Perkins of Winston, is visiting Kiss Blackmer. The usual number of Valentines receiv ed on the 14th. Miss Fannie Shobet is visiting friends in Wilmington, N. 0. Tobacco is looking up, both in prices and quantity. The measels have interfered somewhat with the attendance at the schools. The1 serenaders weje out Tuesday night. The music was not of the finest. The weather has been uuusually fitful this week. Cold today and warm to morrow. The Doctors report the measles now prevailing in this community, to be of a mild form. i ' f" What is the freshest, funniest and most frisky thine out this season? Answer solicited. j J. W. Durham, Winston's marble man, was here this week soliciting orders for monuments, tombstones, &c. One of the larger monuments in the English Cemetery is leaning slightly, and should receive attention at once. The railroad tauk at the passenger depot also at the car shops will be sup plied with water from the town works. Mrs.Chas. A. Overman of Philadelphia, and Miss Chaney of llugerstown Mary land, are the guests of Mrs. Win. Over man, Sr. Mr. Kyle of Alubam i visiting Mr Clarence Murphy and the two young men will attend the Mardi Gras at New Orleans. A hop was given at the rooms of the Pleasure Club on Monday night. A large attendance and an enjoyable ail'air is re ported. The Methodist ladies are collecting money to finish paying for their organ. This church is always alive in good works. What has become of the Dramatic troupes that have never, heretofore given us the go by? A gooi one would be a novelty here now. A very desirable building lot here is offered for sale at ten cents per pound Which amounts to saying that you can't get it for any price. The Baltimore tailors employed by M. S Brown, arrived this week, and will be ready to take your order for a suit of clothing in a few days. Capt. W. A. Turk, general passehger agent on the Western, was in townjthis week. He has many friends here, who are always glad to see him. The ladies of the Lutheran church are going to seat and carpet their church. The ladies have undertaken a good work and we wish them success. JtHundreds of letters from the North are recenfed here every month containing enquiries concerning climate, lands for sale, prospects. for manufacturing etc. The "Virginians, who have recently, settled among us, are ardent admirers of Senator Vance, and arc as ready to toss the hat for him as the average Carolinian. J. T. Wyatt who has been traveling for several months in the interest of his millstone business, has returned home With good prospects of a large millstone trade in the near future. Mr. Monroe Brown of Concord, a for mer citizen of Salisbury, spent a day here this week, the first in five years. He Was amascd at the growth of the town, and said that he almost felt like a stranger. Prof. H. E. Colton called Friday last, his way to the mountains of North Carolina, where he is looking after valua ble mineral interests. " We had not seen him before si nee 1873. Time has touched him lightly. The young ladies of the Presbyterian church are forming themselves into a society for useful and benevolent purpo se.. Praise worthy ! and we wish them all speed in their undertaking "work" while Us day". Rev. Mr. Stone, a young methodist vlI lister, died on Saturday night at Mr. Earnhardt's, a few miles from Salisbury. Mr. Stone was pastor of the churches near Franklin, and came dawn to fill an appointment; was taken siek and died after an illness of-eight days. He was a useful man, devoted to his work and be- loved by his flock. We trust he has reached the "Saints Rest. The Convocation services at St. Luke's Episcopal church began on Tuesday. Rev. Mr. WettnoreofLincolnton, N. C. and Rev. Mr. Osborne of Charlotte, are assisting the Rector. The services are interesting and well attended. The hitch in the water works has been unhitched, and work will be commenced as soon as the weather breaks, or in a short time. The town authorities have extended the time for completion till the first of June. Thompson Bros, of Tyro, have pur chased Holmes & Gask ill's old tobacco factory and the lot belonging thereto, beyond the depot, and will begin the erection, at once, of a Foundry and manu factory of Agricultural implements. Our correspondent Videtur," brings 1 to light some promising interesting pretty, young men who crave an airing before Judge Gilmer's Court next week. Any member of the Grand Jury or the Solicitor, can obtain the name of our correspondent by applying at this office. Mr. Schultz and Mr. Wallace, the new merchants who are to occupy the store room recently used by J. 8. McCubbins have arrived. Mr. Schultz has a family and will live on Fulton Str. opposite the Roman Catholic church. We trust the town will give these strangers a cordial welcome. "Mrs. Whitney's Baby," is the caption to a newspaper paragraph which has a Ions riiiamarole about a lady and her baby in Washington city; but who is there in Salisbury that cares a snip for it all. But when we say Mrs. Buerbaum's baby it will wake them up to something interesting. "Thar now." The appointment of Hon. J. J. Davis to a seat on the Supreme Court bench, made vacant by the death of Judge Ashe, gives satisfaction to the members of the Bar here. He is regarded as an able ju rist, and in every respect, competent to occupy the high? position of a Supreme Court Judge, with credit to the State. A couple of young men from Winstou spent Sunday here, looking around with a view, it is suspected, of making invest ments, which costs only one dollar and a half iu this county. The trouble the young men will encounter, will begetting the consent of the other parties. The dealers say that there is not the demand for fertilizers here, and the sales much smaller, than heretofore at this season of the year. Our farmers are beginning to realize the benefits derived from enrichening their lands with home made manure, and the ruinous habit of giving mortgages to procure imported fertilizers. The result will be better times in this section. Salisbury has been said to be noted for her beautiful trees, and charming women. To this can be added good doctors,.a strong bar, beautiful maidens, handsome men, fiqe musicians eloquent preachers, lovely children, successful merchants, modest es, tasteful milliners, superior den tist, and substantial newspapers, with excellent market, delightful climate, pure water, indeed all that man needs and wants "here below" the garden spot &c. The District Stewards, appointed by the Various stations and circuits belong ing to the Salisbury District embracing the counties of Rowan, Davie, Cabarrus, Stanly and a part of Mecklenburg, met at the Methodist church here on Wed nesday of this week, and performed tlic duties provided in the Discipline of that church. The next District Conference will be held at this place some time iu July or August. Bishop Cranberry of St. Louis, Mo., will probably be present. The Spring season is slowly advancing. The buds on the elms are quite large, the spring flowers crocuses, 'snow drops, violets. &o.. are displaying their beauty t 1 a and sheddinir their fragrance. The sun- - t7 shine is mellow, and the soil is being turned; old weeds and brush heaps are being burnt, and the long graceful gray columns of smoke ascend to the skies. The wind is blowing over the land, puri fying and cleansing it of all impurity and disease. Thus spring, "on the heel of limping winter treads." The past few days stern winter has-had us again in its icy grasp. A gentleman from Philadelphia spent a few days here last week, taking in the town from center to circumference. He expressed himself as much pleased with the appearance of Salisbury her location, the wide streets and the regularity with whicfi they arc laid olT, the splendid trees, etc. But, he, like every stranger who visits the town, as well as the greater number of those who live here, thiuk that a four story brick building on the Mansion House corner fitted up s for a hotel, would be more likely to impress one that he is living in the nineteeth century than does the Old Mansion House. In other words it detracts from the appearance of the most public part of the town, and should be replaced by a more modern building. He also thinks that th4re should be a Union Depot, or orna mental car shed, extending over the tracks of the R. & D. and Western Roads where the passenger depot now stands. Amen ! say we. The Salisbury Improvement Associa tion. A number of citizens of Salisbury met at the Mayor's Office on Thursday night to consider the propriety of forming an organization for the purpose of encourag ing all enterprises tending to the improv ident of Salisbury. Mr. Theo. F. Kluttz was called to the chair and Mr. I. H. Foust was appointed Secretary. After consultation it was determined to form an association for this purpose and a com mittee consisting of Messrs. Theo. Kluttz, J I. H. Foust, E. B. Neave, M. 8. Brown I and Rev- F. J. Murdoch, were appointed to draw up a constitution and report it at the next meeting. Mayor Neave was appointed to correspond with Mr. J. H. Thompson and gaurantee to him substan tial aid from thje A -social ion if he should locate his shops hero. It was resolved that all the white cit izens of Salisbury who are willing to co-operate with this Association be re quested to meet at the Mayor's Office at 8 o'clock, p. m., on next Thursday (Feb. 7th). Also that copies of the proceed ings be sent to the X. C. Herald and the Watchman. . Mr. Overman for Lieutenant Governor. Front RmI. News-Observer. I note that the name or Col. Thos. M. Holt is mentioned in connection with the next- nomination for Governor, and 1 wish to suggest for the place of Lieutenant- Governor Mr. Lee S. Overman, who, like Col. Holt, is one of the leaders of the preseut House of Representatives. Mr. Overman received an almost unanimous vote for speaker in the democratic causes, ana although the combina tion between the independents and radi cals resulted m his defeat, he stands on the floor the fearless champion of demo cratic principles, the prudent leader, the wise counsellor and the true man. With out disparagement of his associates on the floor of the House, he has shown himself worthy of higher party honors and party trusts, and he would worthily bear the party standard as the nominee for Lieutenant -Governor. X. Good! This reads well for this sec tion. Holt and Overman! Rowan would roll up the biggest democratic majority for this ticket she ever gave the party For the Watchman. Birth Day Dinner, Given by Mrs. Jno. C. Miller, to her husband on Saturday Feb. 12, 1887, this being nis 76th Birth Day. "Surely the Lord hath been -gracious unto him.'' Guests invited, his three sons viz: Greaber, Wesley and Ashby and their wives to gether with Rev. C. A. Rose, and family. EnochviTe Items. The talk for and against the contem plated new county with Mooresville as the county seat, engages the attention of most persons. It is amusing to hear the reasons pro and con. The building boom will invite carpen ters to our village. Prof. Brown has ad vertised tor mas to erect his new resi dence. It will be built like the Lutheran parsonage in Salisbury. Some carpenter will get a cash job. The Enochville circuit of the M. E. church, will soon have a good cosy par sonage, and the P. C will be a happy man when he can move into it. J. N. Plaster & Co. have ordered s-eveiul lots of wheat from Richmond Va. This speaks well for the mill but badly for the farming industry of this section of country. We want more of the cereals and less cotton raised. Oak Grove Literary elub has challeng ed the Enochville club for a debate on the characters Washington and Lafay ette, and tjie challenge is accepted. Walter H. Rogers, Esq , of Cabarrus county, died on the 11th inst. W. A. L. Mr. Airy, X. C, Feb. 14th, '87. Daar Watchman: Mr. Richard Nut t, a former citizen of Rowan, whom I men tioned last week as having been danger ously ill with pneumonia, continues steadily but very slowly to improve. The weather is brilliantly clear and springlike this morning a befitting garb tor t. Valentines day. 1 hope our young people here and with you every where, indeed are beginning to exercise better taste and discretion in the selec tion of Valentines. Everything gross and contrary to the rules of decency and purity should be avoided comic pictures and caricatures ot people, for instance. Some of the finest leaf tobacco I have ever, seen is coming into our warehouses. It is plain that trade is making a positive start; and that the worst is now past. A regular "To3acco Association" was organ ized here last week. Rev. F. JS. Jordan, from Asheville, is holding a protracted revival meeting in the Baptist church. The venerable ap pearance of Mr. Jordan one of the old est evangelists of his church in the State added to his pecularly forcible and aggressive style of delivery, makes a positive impression wherever he is heard. As the meeting has only very recently hegun, we must defer the report of results for a while. We are not "gardening" up here yet; but have heard it whispered at least that some of you down your way have broke a "couply acres and planted inguns." The indications and the prophesyings for in "early spring" so well agree, I think you may as well go ahead. And you've broken up lots of fallow land too, they tell me. Hurrah for the farmers! Nothing like the sight and smell of fresh dirt and growing crops to make a man feel good ail over, in this round world! "If there was only a little more money in it, I think I hear you grumble and say, &c, &c., &c. ' v E. P. H. For the Watchman. Mr. FAitor: With your permission, "I will a round, unvarnished tale deliver." For twenty-five years past, the well at the Dunham place, three and one-fourth miles N. W. of Salisbury has been used as a public watering place, both for man and beast, and was, therefore, not only a place of great convenience, but of public necessity. On Saturday night the 29th of January last, three persons stopped at the afore said well, and after liquoring up, and quenching their thirst, and "not having the fear of God before their eyes, but being instigated by the devil," capsized the well mime, and then threw the bucket and chain, and a large watering trough into the well, and thus it remains; no one being able to get any water there. Having accomplished this feat, they passed up the Statesville road for some thing over one-iourth of a mile. Thence turning Northward to the riaht. thev came to the old plank road bed, at which point they discovered a board on which nine was a trespass notice nailed to a tree; and doubtless wishing to " awake next morning, and hnd themselves fa mous" they went to work and painted the trespass notice ! 1 u it.: . t su, uwie ui nouiing very strange in all this, only that the paint improvised for the job, was rather peculiar!! and equally ko, the brush used, which latter they dropped at the root of. the tree, and lurnisncsu ciue to the indentification of the nocturnal 8iON painters. 1 hose persons seemed to have foreot on mat mgni wm "neids nave eyes and hedges ears.' But so it is, and they are known, and their names can be had by the foremai of the Grand Jury, if he will call foe them during the next Superior 1 Court. WDJETlR. J MINING DEPARTMENT. T. K. HIUXKK -JSDITOn, ttALEIOta, N. C. The Rocky River Mine, in Cabarrus county, is reported as about to pass Into the hands of a St. Louis, Mo. company. They will work it on a large scale, in case they take hold, and there seems no reason why they should hot. MORRIS MOUNTAIN AGAIN". Mr. J. H. Davis, of Eldorado. Mont gomery county, N. C. begs -that a correc tion be made in regard to the amount paid for the Morris Mountain mine. This paper stated that $50,000, reported anft. the property sold for was, too much. He states that the property was sold to Messrs. Smith & Mason, of New York, for $30,000. This is not an exhorbitant charge, but a reasonable price for the pro perty .It is a pleasure to make the correc tion, as it places the property on a fair basis both as to sale and reasonable pros pects for successful operation on the amount of capital invested. THE COGOINS EQUIPMENT, j The thorough equipment of the Appala chian mine (old Coggins) is looked upon ;is the entering wedge of the development of the El Dorado district iu Montgomery county. This property is comparative ly hew in fact, it may Imrdly claim to be developed, yet enough Tias heen done in a practical way to divest the scheme of purely problematic speculations. Enough of the ground has been opened to prove it capable of ex tended operations, and the ores tested by actual work has demonstrated the mc ney value of the material. These con siderations have been the prime factors in the present expenditure for an ade quate plant of machinery. The property is surrounded. by; many other, prospects, all of which are of a promising nature, and the activity of this is lively to bring others into prominence at no distant day The Morris Mountain property alluded to above is in the immediate vicinage, and the early prospect of activity enhan ces the value of other property in the district. This, together with the Big Russel, the Steele and some smaller operations, make a collection of active properties in Montgomery which must 1 yield enough to materially enlarge, the production of that county. THEjUEDMONT LUMBER CO., or more properly speaking, the Piedmont Lumber,- Ranch and Mining Co., own 40,000 acres of land in Western North Carol ina. The bulk of these lands lies in Burke county, and embraces the picturesque Linville Falls, and a dis tance of twelve miles below that point on the Linville River. Mr. Masting, repre senting that company, has applied to the State Legislature for a hundred or more convicts, to be paid for at the rate of $125 per capita, per annum- It is the intention of the company to build turn pike roads from the line of the Western' N. C. Railroad to their possessions iii the northern part of the county. This would be the greatest boon, short of a railroad that could be given to the people in that isolated region. A thoroughly good road, that would be passable at any -season r would crrcatlv facilitate trade of all kinds and would induce investments iu that portion of the county which are now not worth considering because of the impassa ble condition of the present roads. The resources of this company is aptly indica ted in their name. They contemplate dealing in lumber, to go into stock rais ing, and to do a general mining business. MECKLENBURG MINEH. The Charlotte Observer very properly calls attention to the activity of the mines of Mecklenburg county. The show ing is very gratifying in that no less than ten mines are reported as m operation. They are the Henderson, Davidson Hill, Point, Dunn, St. Catherine, Todd, Cat hey Hill, McDonald, Baltimore, North Carolina, and the Rudisil. With ten mines in operation in a county, there must be greatly increased mercantile operations, as the purchasing power of the laboring classes is materially in creased. CIGAR TOBACCO. Commissioner McGchee. of the De partment of Agriculture, has been study ing the adaptability of the soil in the Triassic formation of North Carolina to the culture of cigar tobacco. He finds, and so announces in the February "Bulle tin," that there is a goodly area in the State beginning south of Oxford and fol- owing the trend of the formation from Granville across the State to Anson, and embracing part of Orange, ' Wake, Chat ham, Moore, Montgomery' and Richmond. Farmers should adopt tlic suggestions offered by the Commissioner and begin at once the cultivation of this new money crop. All persons wanting photographs call at once as 1 will not be in Salisbury but two weeks longer. W. J. Stimson, Artist. If ths Sufferers From Consumption, Scrofula, and General Debilitv, will try Scott's Knmltrioii of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites they willfind immediate relief and a permanent benefit. Dr. B. H. Brodnax, Brodnax, La., says: ' 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, nrn'intr 1 1 1 - on w a ? m rx o-vm -v n I . . i 1 ii ouiu vi uiv m'uiv iu lur baby, which was very joor (weight three and one-half pounds). Since taking the Emulsion, cough is gone, looks fresh, full in tne iace, nesh hrm. gooa color; baby same, fat and iu fiue condition. 15:1m. ' PHOTOGRAPHS. All wanting Photographs will do well to call at once. Photographs taken by the Instantaneous process, so don't forget the little ones, as I never fail to get a good picture of them. Gallery over Brown'? Tin shop. W. J. SriMdrN'. Artist. To create an appetite, amUH tone to the digestive apparatus, Avcr's Sursaprilla IS UDCUUHICU. i i -U I - At her home in this place, at 1J o'clock. yesterday morning, Mrs. Lambeth, wife of the Rev. Wm. Lembeth, aged 70 years. The deceased was of the oldest residents of the town, having come to this place from Virginia, with her husband, about fifty years ago. She was, up to the time of her death, which occurred suddenly by paralysis, a consistent member of the Baptist church. She leaves no family except her husband, but numerous friends to mourn her sudden departure. If You Wish a Good Article Of Pi. 10 Tobacc-o. ask your dealer for "Old Rip," . If you want to keep up with the times take the Watchman you can't be left . OPIUM B BBSS mm p lucuredat out pain. Book of par ticulars sent rata a M. WOOLLK Y. M.D. Office K Whitehall ft. EXCELSIOR (INCORPORATED,) No. 100 Clinton Street, Chica go, Illinois, Manufacturer's of Mining Ma chinery of all kinds, aiso Ma chinery for the treatment of GOLD SILVER, COPPER and LEAD ORES B Milling, Smelting or Concentration process. Estimates, plans and specifi cations furnished for Metallur- gical Works. Mannlacturers of the celebrated lor -AX BAKER HORSE POWER New York Office No. 145 30:tf Broadway. RON WORKS. E TIHTa Die Coucentra Steam, Air and Vacuum Pumps, Vertical and tal of every variety and capacity VERTICAL PISTON. r T II Wm MEfJELENMIRG 9 .-is"-' IRON WORKS HARLOTTE'N. 111 M s xj CO M JJ Co",hPtfmp H . McklertbufqronWork 30 SB Charlotte mm Correspondence Solicited. JOHN WILKES, MORTGAGE SALE OF LAND In Scotch Irish Township, Saturday Dec. 18, 1886. A tract of land belonging to Julius Wilson, consisting of fifty-one acres, more 1 or less, will be sold at public sale at the ' Courthouse door in Salisbury on Mon . day the 3d day of January 1886, to 'satisfy the provisions of a mort gage given to Wm. W. Mott, Sept. 4tb, i 1886, and registered in Book 2, page 891, Registers olhee of Rowan county. This tract adjoins the lands of Burton Mont gomery, Scott Turner, Isaac Lowery and i Margaret Addie and Polly Wilhelm. Sale will take place at 12 o'clock. M. i Terms Cash. Wm. W. Mott. Nov. 18, 1886. 6:1 in. NOTICE! All persons indebted to me by account, uote or mortgage, that has been standing, some time, will please come forward and settle the same; Will take cotton and prodncc at market prices in payment, 11. J. HOLMES. Nov. 1st, '86. 2:2m. Mill Stones, f Un & Door Stonss. The undersigned owns and works a granite stone quarry six miles South of Salisbury, and is prepared to fiil orders for anything in his line Mill Stones and all kinds of BuildiU Stones. ;i specialty. Will ive large Orders special terms and prices. J.VilKS A. HlTl HIE. Nov. 18, "SO. Gimlmp. Kegular Horizontal Piston. j. 4Mr tT . jHH IF' The most simple, durable and effective Pump in the marktt for Minos, Quarries, Refineries, Breweries, Factories, Artesian wells, Fire duty and general manufat taring purposes; 3fSend for Catalogue. Tim A. S. CAMERON STEAM fUMP WORKS, Fo T f TSat flnn Strbbt, N::w York. 'JSHMI A.fif4 w W s Wm mm? vvl c. tiJs mm I -Z REMOVAL ! J. S. McCubbins, Sr. has re moved the balance of his stock to the brick store under the Office, where he is offering the same at and below cost. If you want goods go to see him and get them at your own price. - FERTILIZERS. He has a full line of Standard Fertilizers, acicTphosphates and Kainit as cheap as the cheapest. He being a fanner knows what will suit them. lie sure to go and see him before buying else where. Don't forget your last year's mortgage too long, it 'might bo dangerous. J. S, McCrBaim. VERTICAL PLUNGER am WmWMMMMMMmmWfMmt fHYB K -
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