I J " Siaa Watcte. jfccerohcr ISSS aVilc.t$'- ' ; - term near expiration. . : J" j mAni KmI Hrc gool nil Hill Sh3et..f a , Wo send ot Wiy : haW sheet this ie.: It u a tie ilumorcd custom ut ihiM office tluriiig the Christmas iio!i lays; tbat few if uiy f tl:f patrons will fee! uisappointed on rveeiyintf hoft toC&sUrc for ou week. -j - j We tfcc this, occasion J to extend to ebch atid all "our patrols the congratula- ing that they pray year -with bright ITlic 11" . . nv re U,&thholnlays:set lt'' fl uuked upon. - - . g Mr KdJoverman and b,4u",ed rota .cv v - ; , . n.w.stnms day with ther . J ..j'.K-.nw that; we dvjti ce,5 ear, niore like ltervu.u, nuitean array dfh inter, fessional, wa m the ft .. .- ..i ns , r fsi if j or sue n jay, the weauu i wi-w,, -port, X hall to he given by f take l'liiee to-night, at . The nights from 7 o'elx- to 8 Uckcw, rockets, and las'- the small boyv f Cistma, :tnd the lay-'' Jhtfui Sprvng-lifkc asAc.-slial mnrh truth iher 1 saw-ra mint v-iiw. v.. taster. ; nvn .in Vi reivini. f t of the Mecklenburg T I'-htid hy Jerome Douu, lato of I Ti10es, judgin-f.o:n tl we have promises to be a bright, well prfnteil sheet. , YYeeklyr year. The trains on tne V. were detained Tuesday nighthonrs and that there va ttiunol. "-cutting oil' editions at thatoint for a short ( The same tnuti mavwf in j - goi'through.,. - inost hnppy event M? at t he Prtsbyterian i-huirh hi.-, hehig the marriage of Miss Mnmier au.i j. if lf-('?nhhMis. llev. l)"l- offiriat- rVi ' i 1. .....a I Cciiml rif n:hc.contreting irarths I Joined in .visbinglheui a long, prosie?- loii ot the season, hofji enter upon tho new hopes of prosperity, aiid happiness. -The bounties of Heaven arp continued to u and it joniy remains for us to be faTlhfuf to the duties of life in rderio enjoy that peace and contentment which under the io.ifiness of God it s the privilege of all top ssins. . I LIST OF LBTTEE3. List of letters remaiuinir in the lost the week ending Bollabaugb, S B Mrs J T Davii, J .nil nr?i niiTitnTi I'tftoir 72 ARE HEC E VIHQ OTTR rn Hi Consisting f choice sclcctioas ia black, blue iikJ brown -n'orstcd suits, also a full line of cassimcreuits for men, youtlii. boys aai chil dren. . Fall Overcoats a sieei;iltj (live us si fidi At Wells' old stand. Respectfully, I. BLmiENTHAL & BRO. S3 Salcsraai Dt Trarel'n r aid Lo:-al lcsman for Agricultural and Ma chinery specialties , sell to the trade. State age, reference, amount expected for salary aud expenses, Address M ASSAY & CO , Monteluiua, G-.t. t u u in her Otfice at Salisbury, for Dec. LI, 1588. Homer Baines, Wm BracLshaw. K F Carter. ! ' J as iii-Kftuii, .-iiiarioL ionson, m 4Javis John ;aithcr, EJmoiid Ilairston, Rev Lemuel J Ifoyle, K I Ilorah, A V Lenta:, AVill Littleton, Adam Lentz, Wil liatnIach, Lula Lyerjy, Julia Marcom, SarajMirsemor, Lisy McCorkle col, Bettie Xwtv John Norcotn, Teresa Orlnoud, JeO Parke, Albert Parser, Bsckey Pilei,J 1 J Ik I ' -w ..... . 1 wesie ranas, u ii sjaitb, Alex Sime Thjoii;is Brothers. j "j for the week ending! Dec. 22, 1888 : ! :. Fanny Allison John Henry Butner, Rbt Baiae, Patty Holmes, Florence Cijer Qicr, Frank Olinji, Obed W ;ash, Clansai Uraig, W 1 Gibbons, Mary E iienst, Keen Howell, Shad Hayes, F E Myers, Jone Parker (2, Willie Rankin, Mrs L A Stewart, Mr.i U A White, Frank ;il so Hi. TJeae say "Advertised," when the a'jjove tetters are called for. A. H. Bovdex, P. M. lollS life;' The young Persons liilease , cal left on thki iveliing tniin for'ii trip Renilcman & E;lub belongm" club will on- Messidlen'ian or lsher,aml reiiew, if t!( to ik sn sThytjarexpnes las "Hew x u y ii' . . IMU really very g ratio note the i'uii ii H aii s'" 1 f -H' ; n e -:o f se r i ; e r s t u this pape'r. ue' eilerV'in:in (-all- iJyrViterday-and pauMr. A. A. Hatt,: whose, name hasn the suh- scriptiou hoak for overs. 1 here Iraay be some .even .ol.lrfie;. but Jiu vwirs shOW$ei)iVst..:i -yutual good Iwili and satisfactif'-n. A A D33p3rate N?jro Killed. S negro man, named man, named Greeu Horn, visited ithe house of Mf. Muni ford Kirk, I rf'il"--- t : -! t . avc.inHvanafSnoaf'T v,uiaurove, Mmiay night, and a.teinpieu to oreaK into t lie house. ;rhe family Mere all in bel, but Mr. Kirk lurin him at the window jumped out of jed sjnd went to the windo.v He saw the! mail and ordered him off. Mr. Kirk then went out with hisj rifle (unloaded) anfjl.rai.-ied it on him. But the' negro bogged,! "Djn't shoot, jlou't shoot," and i;eit off towards the road. Mr. Kirk The ied back towards the hoijHe'und Mr. Kirk Stepped into the I10-4.se to load -hts gun, jbut-in the con- FOJ1TY YiiAIiS TESTING FBU2TS. TO YOU MY KIND READER. Have you plantel a bounteous supply of fruit trees. The Apple, Pear, Peach. Cherrv. Apricot. Quince. ' The Grape, Strawberry, and all ether desir able fruits. It not, why not send in your orders? One of nature's great blessings is our srreat number of varieties "of fine attractive wholsome fruits. The Cedar Cove Nurseries 1 . has on the ground about ONE MILLION of beautiful fruit trees, vines and plants to select from, including nearly three hundred varieties of home acclimated tested fruits, and at rock bottom prices delivered to you at your nearest rail roar station freight charges paid. I can please everv one who wants to plant a tree grape vine, or strawberry plant, etc. have no comparative competition as to extent of grounds aim desirable uursery stock or quantity. 1 can and WILL FLEA.SE YOU. I have all siz?s of trees desired from a 3 foot tree to 6 and 7 feet high and stocky Priced descriptive catalogue free. Ad dress, N. W. CRAFT, Prop., 41:ly Shore, Yadkin county, X. C. PIANOFORTE TUNING, FOB 3ALIS3UE7. Mr. Owes Hi Ii?hof ( 1 ti ji 1 of Dr. Marx. Professor of lluslc at Berlin University; an" Monsieur Bonezet of Paris) has come fron England and Fettled close to Salisbury, and i prepared to tune,! regulate uud repair. I'iauo t'orteffHlrgana and Pije Organ. Hariu-Iia fifteen ycar' practical cxuerieaire in Eiigbuti bodies and gentfcyU?a vrfh Jtiieir. niu?ica iiistruinents carefully and regnlarj att-nd? to, may rely upon having thorough aim m ciention work done if they will kindly favo v. H. B. witli their es teemed, palrouage, Liv ing near town, no traveling espenfcs will t '.ikciirreJ. and Uicrefore the tiruis wHtTfce'WwT viz: 2.50 per pianoforte, if tuned occasional ly, or'J for tliree tuning in one year. Plea ap;dy f.r further particulars by postal card o note left at tins office. N. B. Schumann sirs: "It is the falsest economy to allow any pianoforte to remain un tuned, as it. ruins b'jtli instrument and ear.' s 01 licit d watchins his movements. low .stopped, t u rn e I r fusion ojf the mo.mont, lost the ball and hacj no; other. The negro came back witjii evident intent to accoinplish his widked design. uMK Kirk rn-t him on thejpiazf.a with the einpty rifle in hi j hairanl warned him oft", but the negro uiir towards him and was met bv a ible jilo-.v onjito te njple with the guii V After Ei. Mr. ;Swik, b.- svink, of - this i.ln idti. D. X lined from spr ten W lii lie the gra. for ith one foot on li i'ejlie 1 .him dead. lay yiiere hi- fell, w d.irjstepaiid one. hind in Ids' pocket pii:. a large knife, luhtil visited bv meri-Vtwel next daj. The facts as related abyve were giveti by Mr. Kirk and eorrjuhorated by other members of his famiiv, who heard ill that passed betweenrthe me:i. The iegro had a full flask of whiskey in his pocket and had Lit a sealed jug and his valise at the big r.ad, a !h lirtlre I yards from the house. He woiota blue cloth coat, and had in his 1 valise a pair of pants, a blue cloth vest SALE OF LAUD. On Friday, the 18th day of January 18S9. at the residence of the widow of Edward Barrage, in Morgan tsnvnship, will ell a tract of about I S acres of land being a part of the land originally owiiet by James -Burrage. This land is under mortgage to John Wvatt and will besokl to nav off the same. The land will he sold for cash at the confirmation of the sale. DANIEL EAGLE, 1 Adm'r of Edward Burrage. Dec. 12, 1888. If You Are Sicl With Headache, Neuralgia, Rhrumatismjpyspep. eta. Biliousness, Blood Humors, Kidney Disease, ConsUp&tion, Femalo Troubles, FeTer and Ague, Sleerdcssness, J!artlal Paralysis, or Nervoua Pros tratlon, use Paine's .Celery Compound and bo cured. In each of these the cause ia mental or physical ovortrork, anxiety, exposure or malaria, the effect of which is to weaken the nerrous sys tem, reultlng In one of these, diseases. Remove the civsE with that great Nerve TonlCr and the W3ULT will disappear. . . . " . Paine's Celery Compound Jas. L. Howejt. FpriEgfleld, Mass., writes: . " "Pauie'a Celery Compound cannot be excelled aa ANerve Ionic. In my case a sirtglo bottle wrought a great change. My nervousness entirely dftappeared. and with it the resulrtnjr affection of the stomach, heart and Urr, and the wlmlc tone of the system was wonderfully invigorated. I tell my friends, uBick as I have been, Paihe'a Celery Compound Will Cure You! Bold by druggists. $1 ; six for $o. Prepared only by Wells, Kichabdso.n & Co., Burlington, VU For the Aged, Nervous, Debilitated. Warranted to color more pocls than any niher iyKiVer made' an,L 10 ive mre brilliant and durable colors. Ask for the tef tSZ " I MB19 FOR IO no other. A Dress Dyed A Coat Colored iiviittf ww fTcrt j. CENTS A Uhild canuse them ! Unequalled tor all Fancy and Art Work. At druggists and Merchants. Dye Book free. WEUS, RICHARDSON & CO- Proos. Buriiofftoa, VL P, II. TKOKPSOH fi; CO. MAXCFACTCBEna, - -, Sash, Doors, Blinds, Scroll Sawing,' Wood Taming AND CASTINGS OF ALL KINO? ' frEALEBS iy Steam Engines and Bciler?, Steam and Water Pipe, ' Steam Fittiug", Shah ing. pulley Utng,. AI.80- Machinery of all kinds repaired on SHORT NOTICE. .J Mar. 15, '83. . , t ' NOTICE. Illinois to-re-visit hi i county of and :t jijair -of new shoe It is not Rowan, i after ita aba rightetn hears. lie lias .rf-:?rrti!-.iii Hie: butistiiV'loves his mtivaml thinks he couldhave l.ne asiere las in Illinois. Hejviiows Orth baro- liins in the We: wh not well et Lack to the Se ilsired to do iso. ) A lew a Vv.vy-ive .made Iinoiey; hut upon thy be is, of opifiion that citizens :s Carolina5 fare its well olf here ttsmld be in tiny other pjrtio n of th y that he Ihas seen. , Fatal Aci Mr. (Teoige XCofril promising ponug man of IS .tn020;ou of Joel Cerriher, near China accidently soot lunisdf CMristmwhiW out vTth a party raBbit In Mr. Cbfii- uer naa gat down on ? with his klou the 3'orl Ke barrelled giln - his knees.- put resting on soieroussup- and was dischargiad eiker- !)SpIr. Corriher's thraii'divr un thrAiisl, the heaiC the(i striking " iu uic body IL Vvt ,iPntli Tie friend's of they ani ilis iiaily, deplore the fns on0 ((r P .most 'sad and pain.,, ts vvhich M -ever happened 1Kighbor- 'WU. - Christ' m duly celebrated iovoiis Ray, 'jThcr Snndav st,.;' 'V.i, lt; 1 Lutheran JUrehes xvei very h: ,.i,fl Jvaud had a delia; .lt their Active places. ; t ho boys on the stre hiiM-. Play time, made-tfc:ed with firework anil c stll.ets 181 Wc suburbs with s known whether he was drunk or sober. Tb.3 St3amer Haytien Uepubiic Sarren- l ' dered. ' - - i - Havanxa, Dec. 22, Advices have been received from Hayti to the effect that the dispute over the seizure of the Americau , steamer llaytien Kepublic, hu been settled. The steamer, has betn delivered to. the Ajherican man-of-war, and, theJatter have honored the Haytien flag with a salute of twenty-one guns. -A.mong the peonlie the action of the United States Government is consid ered an 4husc of power ajgainst a helpless nation, and this opinion is said to be shared by some of the diplomatic repre-i-entfitives. General Legitime has- been unanimously elected President of the Re public and is taking energetic steps to re press revolutions.- Baraei Th3ir Wa7 Oat. HopkiNsville, Ky., ! Dec. 2o. Two corbrel prisoners confined in thejail at Dawson inade their escape Sunday night by set ing tire to their cells. The-build-ing was ijn flames and the inmates crying for help when the jailor unlocked their cell doors. They were badly scorched, and woujd have perished in the llames in a lnimite more when released, and as ! there was no one to guartl them they escaped. ! Election Betters to be Iniicted. - MoxTKfKLO, 111.. Dec. 2o. Judge Huglies ikas instructed the grand jury of Coles count yU bring indict meifts against every one who had bets on the election, DeiiKC. at , Republican or Prohibition, and ;to summon all candidates who ran for o.lice before the grand jury. KICK OUAHiK. I.. 11. CLK.MKX'' CR,UG2 & CLEMENT, Attorncvs tt Liaw S.r.iSBijitYf N. C. Feb. :?nl, 1881 . AMiisttalor's Sale of Lanl. By authority of a decree of the Supe rior Court of Rbwan county made on the special proeeeKng of J. 1). Miller, adm'r of Wm. Litaker vs D. J. Brown et als, I will expose te public sale to the highest bidder for ready money, at the Court House door in Salisbury, on Monday, January 7th, 1SS9, a small but valuable tract of land, whereon Wm. Litaker llately resided, containing about 5J acres with dwelling, out-houses near Lutheran Chapel on the X. C. R. R., about half a mile from China Grove station. Dec. 4, 1888. JOHN I). MILLER, Tiieo. F. Kluttz, Adm'r & Com'r. Attorney. D. 6:1m. All parties who arc owing nie either by uotc, mortgage or account,' are requested to come and sett lc t one?. I have been verv lenient but must have these accounts ct tied. All mort: agj;s. thai' arc not sett U-c shortly will Ik; jMneCif in the haiul- ol ni ifh er for collet tion. All iktsohs win have given me mortgages n their cotton are requested to call on me before selling it I have on hand one of the largest and best stocks of goods I have ever hi ought t Salisbury, and will be pleased to have m friends and patrons see them before buying, elsewhere. I will hell its-low as any one f'01 cash. I also have a farm five iiiihs Southwest oT Salisbury near the Ian; otntoiij road, and known as the Ham Glsccn plrce, 115 acres. 15 or 20 acres of but torn lands, will sell verv low and make terms easy. "4:3m. R. J. HOLMES. Ross & McCubbins, COTION BUYERS. Bays for Mills ad Eipirtei Will buy cottcn baled ill sheetirg burlaps or any good tagging. - SEE TEEM BEFORE YOU SELL. Closing Out Sale. For the next ten days I offer my stock of Fine Jewelry, consisting of RINGS, CHAINS, CHARMS, BRACELETS, PINS, NECKLACES, CUFF BUTTONS, Etc. AT AXI2 BELOW COST. . Please-calL.aiuL examine goods..aud hear prices before buying elsewhere. 3d door above Post Office. C P. ABBOT, Watchmaker, Jeweler fc Optician. Salisbury, Dec. 20, 1888. 2t. J)R. J. C. McCUBBINS, Surgeou XJorx-tlst, Salisbury, - - - N. 0. Office in Cole hnihlin?, secoiv! floor, next to Dr. Campbell's. -Opposite l. A. Atwell's hardware store, Main siretl. !l:ly. EXHIBIT Of the Clerk of the Board of Commis sioners, for the county of Rowan, to the tirst Monday in December, A. D., 18S8. Amounts and items audited by the Board to the members thereof: t a livelv Christen - 1 1. - f (Villi i ;e7My, old and y,ite and fnjoyed the OCCh rinsur- jollity; and wcJrHl to-sny "t'to e, presenttvc liavc ; of "9 soi-ious acfe occur 4. All ;i . . .. If ; w n"'ewects.are ,lBn':a th? fraj raekers, e fir,-.. ' ' r r ""f at umicriak articu- r:h:'-C3l,re,t-crack-ritle incf r u r,. whose leswerilu Beware of Franl, as my name and the price are stamped on the bottom- of all my advertised sltoes before leaving tlarTacfbry, which protect the wearers against high prices and inferior goods. If o dealer offers W. JL. Douglas slioes at a reduced price, or say he has tliem witliout my name and price stamped os tha bottom, put lum down as a fraud. MA&RX3D. On the LSih day of Dec., 1888, by W. A Campbell, Esq., -at the residence of Johu G. Hill at 4::M) p. in., David Bar rings r, Es., of Providence township, aged 72 years, and Miss Lydia jC. Hill, of Mor gan towikhip. aged 33 jyears. All of Rowan. ! ! I I have not used all of oue bottle yet. I suffered from catarrh for twelve years, ex'.rrieneing the nauseating dropping in the throat peculiar tot bat disease, and nose bled almost daily. ) I Tried varum rcra?.!ies without benefit uutil last April, y.licn I saw Ely's Credit) Balm advertised in the Boston Budget, I procured a bottle, and sincejhe first days' use have had no more bleeding the soreness is entirely goue. D. G. Davidson; wHh the Boston Budget, formerly with Boston Journal. A colored girt of good reputation wants a place as purse or for gx-neral 'sp-ice about the hone. She is fresh from the countryrf-App'x at tliis office ' ; m FAIL NOT TO CALL BROWN'S AT M. And Grand Opening of the ft; the most temptiag display of Clothinq, Shoes, AND GENTS FURNISHING GOODS Ever offered in this market. , ?i tt T-nn IT I T Hats, i C ! W. L. Kluttz. per diem, I " " 4 lays extra services! C. F. Baker, per diem, . " 4 days extra services James S. McCubbins, per diem, L. W. Coleman " . mileage Thos. J. Sumner, per diem, " " days extra services " mileage II. N. Woodson, Clerk, per diem, 24.00 8.00 26.00 8.00 24.00 26.00 23.00 24.00 26.00 12.50 26.00 W. L. DOUCLAS $3 SHOE. GENTLEMEN. The only calf 93 SEAMI.'ESS Shoe smooth In sHe. NO TACKS or WAX THREAD to hort the feet, easy as hand-sewed and WILL. NOT Rl P. W. L. DOUGLAS S4 SHOE, the original and only band-sewed welt $4 sBoe. Equals custom-made hoes costing from 96 to $9. W. I DOUGLAS S3JH POLICE SHOE. Hall road Men and Letter Carriers all wear them, -noeth Inside as a Hand-Sewed Shoe. No Tacks or Tax Thread to hart tlie feet. W. L. DOUGLAS t2.50 SHOE Is nnescell'Hl )r lwiavT we:ir. Ikst Calf Sl-or for the iirlco. W. L. DOUGLAS 84.25 WOKKINGMAJi'S ?IIOK Is the best in the world for rough wear; one 4ir ousht to wear a man a year. W. L. DOUGLAS S3 SHOE FOR BOTS Is Ji? ls?t School Shoe in tlie world. W. L. DOUGLAS 81.75 YOUTH'S Shoc'k Shoe gives the email Boys a chance to wear the test shoes in the world. All made in Congress, Button and Lace. If not sold by your dealer, write IV. L- DOUGLAS. Brockton. Mass. M S. BRO V N. Asn:, isa-isbury. 14:till July 26. PATENTS CaveatSj Trade "Marks and ; j Copyrights Obtained; and all other Uuslccsstn the U.S.Patent OQie attended to for Moderate F. Ouromce is opposite the V. 8. Patent Office, and we can obtain Pa tents in less time ttian thote re mote from WasMntrion. Send Model or draw ing. WeadvUe astopatenl ibimy tree ot charge; and make As charge ttt UbUtm fmtevl. Wereter her to the Postmaster,, the Sur-.t-o Moner order Ulv.. and to orfieiai of the V. S. Pat nt'Oftlee. For circular, advice, teitnsard refer nnfs.x aciualclieriFin ycrrown Strtr rrccunty riuto C. A, SHOW & CO. opposite PattRtcirr.ee, Wat&httcti 1. 1?. C. 0-t, S!.i3 tf. $217.50 Distances traveled by members of the Board iii attending the sessions of the same: L. W. Coleman 260 miles Thos. J. Sumner 250 u HORATIO N. WOOSON, Clerk. Dec. 1, 1888. SALE OF LAND ! By virtue of a decree of the Superior Court of llowan comity in tlie case of Joseph Barber, Adin'r of B. X. Call, against Essie Call and Eugene CaJM, I will sell at Cleveland, Row anWouiity, X. C, on Monday, the 7th lay of January, 1889, at public sale, a houge and lot lying and being in the town of Cleveland, adjoin ing the lands of G. A. Allison and W. L. llison and T. E. Champit, containing about one acre. Terms One-third each and the balance- in six months, with interest from day or sale at eight per cent, per annum. JOSEPH BAKBEK, Adin r. December 5th. 1888.. r i iuy-nne ot suits a t9 f.rm 7.io itMin T'r.n r.-.m .,,,,1 fionnn CMT BE Tremendous stock of - Oyercoats of every Style and Quality : AAl. I?iic?OK 1 Kiiit cv'ryouo. My stock of Hats. Unilnellas, Trunks and Viflices is nw ,- -eompletfi. Tlie. most- gfireous lincof ' MeuXiuid..Ikyil vh-, Slioes ever opened here, at 1.25, 1.502.(X '& 82.7.0 The celebratetl Douglas Shoe at $3. Winter HEAVY BOOTS AT COST! Be sure and i;ive me a call. M. S. BROWN. i n j - JN0. A. BOYDEN M. C. QuTNN SALISBURY, HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FULL STOCK" OF EXECUTOR'S SALE OF LAKD. Pursuant to a decree of the Superior Court of Rowan county, the undersigned will sell for cash at the Court "House in Salisbury cn the 7th day of January, 1889, 11 ueilili me- urcb.jiuuujty i nw iuwuin, t wel vc acres of land belonging to the es t ate of 8. (Fcjf)C9&tS'li w3 bought from WjlyflJiftgle This 30th day 6f $'eiftftpr::iA88. Executor of -tf; Fesperrnan. -4t-p. .i! - w JL c cH.l ILi JlLIL I MX FOR WHEAT AND OATS. . - Hi ere is none better made than those wr offer. Our motto Low Prices and Easy Terms. COTTON COTTON COTTON fi-We are prepared to pay HIGHEST CASH PRICES for CQJT0N, COTTON SEED, and OF Administratrix Notice. Having qualified as Administratrix of the estate of A. D. Potts, I hereby give notice io all persons haviug claims against his estate to exhibit them to me on or before the 21st day of December, 18S9. S. E. POTTS, Administratrix. a aviwtfv.v.'Jfti:v;w.vwiwyws.vi'..-.-'' . w We have bought the celebratetl We have Fine lot of Seed Wheat which we will sell at reasonable prices Sa'.isbury Dec. 20, 18-88. t':6t. For Cotton and Corn. Call and see it, We have also the Pure Home made BONE MEAL at $2,50 per Sack Warrenled ; Pure CALL AND SEE US BOYDEN & QUINN; ... - :1-":-- t m i