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CRA1GE & CLEWENT, 1 i . . var,l.33l - .- . OAMES i CAMPBELL, i i I ,phyIctan and Surgeon. ifU 1 l!. .e4A0i tn Ihn neonl of Main and Fisher streets.; do?. ; , ; B. OOUNOILIi, M. D.. tL'ianrofcssional services to the fns of this and surrounding communis f'f aii rails promptly attended, day Office in the Heilig -SpiWing, 2nd Pfont room. i:t. NEW REM. : il:wrt-L .v entered into a &traiiv& business, to 4ate from larch 28, 18&7. Consignments especially blicited. - , Tvanf ill C 11 fi" i W The undersigned teks this opportunity . ,i..i,, f n Ma numerous friends i return mua w -" Ueir patron and tbgeon- naance-oi VVJ- " " " iT. Will a ways ne on nim- iw bc R.J. HOLMES Is now Beceiving ' His Fall and Winter Stock Of GOODS, ai'tll be.pleascd toBtC his custoiraera be t fore purcUasinff.eisewnere. Groceries, i4.il iill other kinds bf Goods kept in a gen- IriUtotk, will be sold at prices to suit the M AMD EXAMINE MY STOCK. Bob; White land Crystal Holler Mill Flour of the best quality. jCst Deceived one hundred bar els OFtFUESH VIRGINIA LIME FOR 1LE. j . c5?-. I expect all pcj-sons who have given me lounges on. their crops to bring me their cot a ben it is readv l-ir sale. p; ' iR. J. HOLMES. DEEP, !!r:i V(HUier exiat iu thou sands of forms, but are surpass by the narvel of hivention. Those ho are in need of Profitable work that iia.be donewhilc living atbome should X once-send their address to Hallett & to., Portland, Elaine, and receive, free, foil information how either sex, of all bes, can earn from $5 to $25 per day aud ppjtfards wherever they live. , You are itarted free.- Capital not required. Some lave made over $5 in a sinclc day at his workj All succeed. M1E COMPAIIY, SEEKira t MM patromageMi AGENTS i la. ail Citieg, Townand Villages in the Souk. JOTAL ASSETS, J. ALLEN BROWN, Resident "JiVbe found at my Office or the Drug Jfof Dr. J. H. Eriniss'. Respectfully, ; I i 1 THE ttMu BIRDSELL CLOYER HOLLER, ttONITOn gjea, Bp&ratee, Hulla, Cleans eal 77? " r . , -evuaiy, qoa its wont wita a rapitfit faeretofore tailcaowis and a nf iv01lttaln1 7116 "Hew KrdaeU is the crownrnc cCbrt cf tt inven a EinDfiELL, who fcaa Ls4 tliirtT-thr yetfcxpertenceiabundlstf zZr. wblnenrha dvtiir oe wrw b flm combiaed aoirer Tfcwsfcery tolrSr leaner ftlia fcrt wartfcy of .nota that ba tmd tua waceexsort bav ;fd and sold during thd pan tblrtytfcre ye&n BtaeekwiaUtt3u cf JwerStulmtrjadaand aoid dttrta tliat tlaa Our fectcry isty fr tba ? 1: iin4 la t&e world. Cea4 for c&tolcra and $1)00.00 CiiLl. 20. Mm l boiden. Agi., BIRDSELL MFG. CO..-. ' ! BalisV.t ;,K,0 WTO 238, CONSTIPATION PctlM th "Father of DUease," bo mom there la no medium through rnicn dUeaa so often attacks the system as by the absorption of poisonous gases la the retention of decayed and effete matter in tue stomach and bowels, it Is caused .y a Torpid Liver, not enough bile being excreted from the blood to produce . Nature's own cathartic, and Is generally oeosipanled wlt?t such results as Loss of Appetite, Sick Headache,' x r Bad Breath, etc. treatment of Constipation does' not consist merely In unloading the bowels. The medicine must notonly act as a purga Utc, but be a tonic as well, and notprodnce after its use greater costiTeness. To secure a regular habit of body without changing the diet or dlsorganlslnc the system "My attention.) after tufferiag with Ceutlpv tion for two or three yean, was called to SisnmoM Liver Regulator, and. haviag tried alaon every thing bc, concluded ta try It. 1 first .took a winegUssiul and anerwards reduced the dote to a teaspoonful, per directions, after each steal. I found that it had done ate so much good that I continued it until I took two bottles. Since then I have not experienced any difficulty. 1 keep It la my house and would not be without it, but have no use for it, it having cured me." Gso. W. Sun, Ass'tPcrk Superior Court, Bibb Co., Ca. Take only the Genuine, Which has en the Wrapper the red "2 T" mark and Signature of J. IX. ZEXUX ft CO D. R.JULIAN & CO., General Merchandise. Salisbuby, N. C. COME AND SEE the SHOW ' At DA"VE JULIAN'S WEW STORE! He haa a full and complete line of ENTIRELY which he 19 offering cnEAPER than ever. He is on Fishertrtct, near the Stand Pipe, gPwhere liis rents and other expenses are bo low that he ift.sellinr one dollar's worth of Good's lor go'cts. S'H' has ihe w& and cheapest line of Fertilizers in the county, andrtccidedly the best line of - PROVISIONS in the market. Be sure to see him lnjfure you buy. $5jjr"He wants tirtbny all the he can pet. April 19, 88. ; 26:3m ElYs; CATARRH ami halm ijrsii nairA Cleanses the Nasal mZTm MM yiSwIIUKlt-W-'ui Passages, Allays Fain andlnnamma- 'Mi l t i o n. Heah the Sores. BsstdTes the Senses of Tast: and Smell HAY-FEVER TRY THE CURE CATARRH is a disease , of th"e mucous membrane, generally originating in the nasal pas sages and maintaining its stronghold in the head. From this point it sends forth a poisonous virus into the stomach and thraugh the digestive organs, comiping ihe blood and producing other trouble some and dangerous symptoms. A particle 1b appliel Into each nostriUand Is agreeable. Price r0 cents nt rtrusrglsts ; fey mall registered, to cents. ELY BROS., 66 Warren Street, New York. I3:iy. '. A. STRONG COMPANY PROMPT 1 RELIABLE, LIBERAL RHODES BROWNE, $rrsittrnt. WtLLIASI C. COART Sfftttarj S75o,ooo oo ! Agent, Salisbury, N. 0. JtTMIOB. v a i t 'T '.t i: Be - leam tb Bt Head? fr KUvkftt vast II -V I L. 1 THE PIEDMOKT SECTION OP ,N0RTH CAROLINA. - 1 h In writing this description of Rowan county, we do notknow ho w'e can bet ter begin it than by quoting from a New Englander, who has been here and thus describes this section as it appeared to him. Hes.iys: "In this section of the State are to be found gtanaf'r oppor tunities for the safe investment of capital that will speedily prove largely remunerative, and for the planting of colonies of farmers an4j mechanics than any where else in ! the United States." The cities, towns and farm ing settlements are inhabited by-a sensible, energetic and neighborly race of Americans; ! most of i whom have made themselves prosperous by their own thrift and industry, aided by the salubrity of the climate, the: excellence of the soil, the abundance; of unfailing water powers, and access to market over perfected systems of railways." "The North Carolinians believe in free speech, in working for a living, and . in maintaining social relations with all decent people, but j they have no use for vagabonds or rogues." MThe leading industries; of this sec tion, outside of agriculture; and horti culture, are the manufacture of woolen and cotton fabrics, merchandising, lumbering, getting out hubs, spokes, rims, shuttle blocks and tool handles; cotton seed oil mills; and the manufac ture of all forms of tobacco from the very rich and valuablehleaf which grows only in this State. ."Since the war several iof these in dustries have risen at a rapid rate, and have, poured steady streams! of wealth among the people." "The collection an$ shipment of dried fruits and medi cinal herbs are also important industries which bring into the State annually from one to two millions of dollars." "All these things are butt the begin ning of what may be." "Cattle, sheep, poultry ;horses and mules could be raised with large profit cuvmany a tract of land long owned but never improved." m "Manufacturers of farmswagons, of tin w.ire, of boots and shoes, of agri- cultural implements, and of cheap fur niture are wanted." " But above all, there might be ten farmers! and horti culturalists for every one there is now, besides fruit and vegetable canners, ; and a hot of others with some money ! and that experience which is better- than money; to introduce and carry to success their respective trades." ROWAN COUNTY. "Situated near the centre of what is known as the Middle Section of the State, bounded on the east! by the Yad kin and on the north by the South Yad kin rivers, is one of the most fertile and prosperous counties in the State. Eight large creeks, from five to eight miles apart, intersect t;he county, making it rich in bottom lands." Its entire surface is drained by the tributaries of the Yadkin. : Its middle and northern section, which lie for the most part above the level of 800 feet, are characterized by an abundance of red clay soils and heavy oak forests, interspersed -with hickory,; oak, etc? only the higher parts of: the water sheds between the streams showing any growth of pines and having gray and yellow sandy loam soils. About 32 per cent of the county area is tilled land. I The Hand Book of North Carolina published under the direction of the Board of Agriculture speaking of this section says : "The houses; every where indicate a high degree of thrift and comfort; an unusual proportion are built in modern style and tastefully painted, nestled amidst yards and gard ens, enclo3ed with neat painted palings, flanked with orchards of frait trees, in which a space is generally allotted to choice grape Tines, they giver abundant proof of ease, plenty and in many in stances of no small degree of luxury." "In this section nature has distribut ed her blessings with a bounteous hand. Its salubrity, the variety and value of its productions, its mineral wealth, its Manufacturing facilities, mark it out as one of the" most desirable abodes for man , and a future center of great wealth and population. No where do the con ditions which are friendly to health, to the finest physical development, to the successful exertion of industries of every kind, and to rational enjoyment, exist in greater abundance than here." Rowan county, when ta&en Geologic ally, Xithologically ani Jineralogical' h1 8S I4ricmfural Manufacturing,' Coijhercial Transportation Faciuties, iHBUCEIL22HTS DecdriptioiQtlieB Soa;(3imtefJiiiaiicial CondilidLfia, ly, is one that is attractive to the Scient ist, Miner, Farmer, Laborer and Capi talist: for, here, we have all the ele ments and structural features that go to make up an interesting field for researches from a practical, profitable point of industry. GEOLOGICAL. Rowan County Geology belongs to the Archaen era strictly, which em- braces the Granite, Syenyte, Gneiss, Schist and Slates of the Laurentian and Huronian periods, thoush in places some Silurian of the Palezoic era is cuts and tunnels. Something like $3, found; then, we are on the base rocks, ! 500,000 has been produced and ac or the most ancient known to geologists. ! counted for from this mine alone. It The south ani south east portion of now being worked by an English the county is principally slate, where the Huronian and Silurian is found. Through the center of the county, runs in a north-east and south-west course, what is known as the Rowan, or Salisbury belt of granite. The north and west portions of the county is com posed of the gneiss, schists and syenyte. Syenyte is also found between the granite and slate, in the south and east, and these laurentian rocks run into and graduate from one to the other so that in places it is hard to determine where the geological lines can be drawn. LITHOLGICAL. The Lithological structure and chetn ical constituents of these rocks are such, that on exnosure and weathering: for . 4 w ages, has beeh formed a soil composed of soda, lime, potash and other plant foods; hence we have a productive soil for the cultivation of all the cereals, toh.atif.o. cotton, err ass. fruit and forest 1 , i trees. MINERALOGICAL. Miaeralogically, Rowan county is one of the most valuable and produc tive of the State, for here is found in large and paying quantities, gold, in its free state, in small placer and branch washings, and in pay veins, above wa ter level, bat below water level in the veins, which are both slats and quartz, the ore3 run into pyrites and become refractory. Copper in all its various form is found in workable veins. Argentiferous Galena (silver bearing lead) ores are found in large clearly de fined veins. Zinc, in the shape of Blende and Black jack ores, is found also. Magnetic and Brown Hemetite Iron ores are found in various places in the county while many of the ac companying and rarer minerals are found in the veins while being work ed for "gold, copper and silver. Fre quently, while working for gold in the creek branches, some rare gems are '!' T 4r; J- ' i r"-""" i-w is,;.:-,--. f- - ii-iii-i i-i - i ... Mining II ' ! t v.. drid ! TO iliraiGE&TIOH, fcjN CAROLINA also found, and pearls that will rival j some of the purest worn, are picked up along some of the creeks. I Gold has been found and worked at tributed to sunstroke but were doubt a profit, by deep vein mining, for over ful cases. "Prom the beginning of fifty years' in this county. Most of the October to the last of December there mines of gold, copper and silver are found in the east and south-east por tion of the county in the syenyte and slate formations. Gold Hill mine, which is the largest and most produc tive, probably in the Appalachian range, is worked by shafts ranging from 100 feet to 806 feet deep, with lateral cross Company Among! the other productive mines in the county are the Union, Hunni- cut, Reimer, Yadkin and Dunns Mountain for gold. Copper and gold is found 4t the Union, Howard, Dutch Creekpold Knob, Piedmont, Atlas, Rowan, Yadkin , and several others in paying quantities. Lead, silver aud zinc are found at the Union and other mines in its vicinity. There is scarcely a 100 acre farm south and east of the granite range through which a gold or copper vein does not run. There is over one thousand miles of Gold, Silver and CoDoer vein matter in Rowan county, most of which is undeveloped and now waiting for prospectors. The granite is a good one, is accessi ble, and is of such a character as is suitable for any kind of building, pav ing, toombstone and artistic use. Mining lands are sold cheaply and by the acre, as farms are sold and fee simple title deeds given. The, climate permits mining and milling operations all the year. Mine labor from 75 cts to $1.50 per day; cord wood $1.00 to 1.50 per cord delivered; lumber $10.00 per thousand feet. i CLIMATE. Amon3 the advantages of our coun ty there can be no more powerful fac tor for progress and individual com fort and happiness than a genial climate. Ourcouniyhas nothing to lp3e and every thing to gain by a careful ex amination on this subject. As a gen eral thing especially in the north, the summers in the south are looked upon as being oppressively hot, thi3 is not so, especially in our county; in sum mer the temperature occasionally goes upas high as 98, but very seldom above, and from experience VTe know that with the temperature at that point in our locality, the heat is not near as oppressive as it is in the northern states when several degrees lower, our nights arc cool and pleasant y ourcs, , . . Sunstrokes are hardly known. In the last twenty years there has oeci rr.d two deaths in the county that were at- is an almost uninterrupted succession of bright sunny days, during which the air is dry, crisp and pure a season equally favorable to the in-gathering of the crops and to active exer tion of every kind. ' Our winters are short and would hardly be called win ter by the people of the northern states. We sometimes have quite cold weather, but it rarely lasts more than two or three days at a time and it is almost an unheard of thing for the temperature to go as low as zero.. Field labor is car ried on during the winter months, with the exception of two or three days at a time. Stock very often graze during the entire winter, ana require very little shelter. The length of the period between the last killing frost of Spring and the first killing frost of Autumn is to the farmer an important element of climate. The first killing frost generally occurs about the middle of October but very often several weeks later; and spring has fairly set in by the tenth or fifteenth of March, when the peach trees are in full bloom. Below. we give the temperature for the past year (since the weather service has baen established here. ) The figures are official and correct. The averags for month is made from temperature taken each day at 7 a. m. 2 p. m, and 9 p. m. The highest and lowest tempera ture is taken from self-registering ther mometers every twenty-four hours. HIGHEST LOWEST AVERAGE FOB MONTH April 78 35 01 M.ay 88 46 71 June 95 50 70 July 97 69 82 Aug. 92 56 75 Sept. 91 56 78 Oct. 81 39 57 Nov. 63 28 48 Dec. 59 18 41 Jan. 69 20 39 Feb. Cft 16 45 March 70 28 48 EDUCATIONAL. Rowan county's educational facilities are considered among the best in the Btate. The gaasral management of the schools is vested in a county board of education which is selected by the county commissioners and magis trates. Each school district is con trolled ani manage! by aboard of three of the district, appointed by the county board upon the recommendation of the patrons of the district. The county is divided into $2 school districts for the whites and 65 for the colored, and erch district being aBout 4 miles sqtzsreV i ne scnool money spportionei at the rata of Si .SO 4 n.. average length of school term, vt&lZzt' four months. In the last three veers' uxerensve been about twenty nicely finished and comfortable school houses built to take the place of I old ones. ' i he average salary per month for msle f teacher is $28.00 and for female C23.Q0. The school hooses for the1 last few years are being rapidly equipped with comfortable and good furniture. Ths branches required to be taught in pub lic schools of the county are, Reading, oetkGraoctrr, Gecnrsjhy, Physiolo gy and Hygelne, -History of Norths Carolina and History of the United sire it theMgiherhranchesTOchts latin?" Greeks Algebra, Physical ! Geography and Philosophy are taughti .Teachers are required to be examined every year by the county Superintendent and are graded from 100 down. A county in stitute is held every year i at the ex pense of the county and all teachers are required, and all scholars are in vited, to attend. . There is not a family in the county but what has the nrrriW of the public schools and they are to located that no family lives mare than two or two and one-half miles away from a school house. "By the State Constitution the schools for white and black are forever separate without dis crimination in favor, or to the prejudice -of either race."' Besides these we have a number of good private schools of high standing in the county. RELIGI0U3 FACILITIES. (All of this article in relation to the religious facilities of Rowan, with the exception of the figures, is taken from Dr. Ruraple's "History of Rowan.") The early settlers of Rowan county were religious people, and in many in stances the enjoyment of perfect liberty of conscience ' was the srreat obiect . , 0 - - which they were seeking when they were making for themselves a home in the Western world. T'he voor- Pala- tines had endured much' suffering in their home on the Rhine, and had. been driven forth to seek shelter for their families in foreign lands They, or their descendants, found arresting place in Eastern Rowan. The Scotch Irish fled from the North of Ireland in consequence of disabilities imposed on them for the sake of their religion. They found a home in the fertile lands of Western Rowan. And with them they brought an intense love for their own peculiar doctrines and forms of worship. PBESBTTEBIAXISlf. Presbyterianism in Rowan is older than the organization of the county, not only in the affections and doctrin es of the settlers, but in the form' of organized Presbyterian congregations. Among the early records we find that in 1853, 21 acres of land were deeded "to a congregation., belonging to ye lower meeting house between the At king River and ye Catabo-Do, adhering to a minster licensed from a Presby tery belonging to the old1 Synod of Philadelphia". From this we learn that there was an organized congrega tion of Presbyterians tat this point, capable of purchasing , land, and its popular name was the iower meeting house1 Its present name is Thyatira. Presbyterian, There are at presents seven Presby terian churches in the; county with a membership of 1212 and presided over by five pastors. LUTIIEEAW1SH. The Lutheran Church in Rowan county is composed chiefly, bat not exclusively, oi the descendants of those lierman settlers who began to occupy the coo u try about 1745; In the year 1763 a citizen of Sails. bury deeded a lot containing -144 square poles, to a body of Trustees of the Evangelical - Lutheran Congress firm nf th ionMn ? fikVAnw ' -w.. -.r Upon this lot now known as the Luth eran grave yard, the congregation soon after erected a log church or block honse. " This congregation now known u Vita wvuw mm W IU Mil tinetion of being the oldest ' Lutheran -congregation organized in the Province of North Carolina ' Lutheranism har grown with, the county until now there are CO chuchef, presided over by 14 ministers and frith ft lceiibcrship of 8122 I CONTINTTD OX FUBTZI PAOSj
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