ACCO S firfwi
TAKE YOUR TOB
FOE HIGH PEXGES4
BLUE RIDGE BLADE.
Vf rI?n A VTAV ST -l UlT) nrt 100.1
Produce will be taken at the highest
market price in payment of subscription,
delivered at aay poiiit on the line ot the
w.ir.c.E.it.
The following merchant' irfll receive
produce in p lyment for subscription to the
Blum. - ,
Lackey Bro's., Icard station, : N. C.
Simpson, Seals k Co., Bridgewater "
Orant k AfcCall, Var'ion, "
Samner k Corpening, Old Port, ' - '
The following persons are authorized to
receive and receipt for eubscriptiori'sto the
Blabs,
btjbkc cocstt. I
X. F. Warlick, N. L. Beach, Lackey
Bro's.. I. H. Huffman, T. N. Halliburton,
W. M, Winders, R. V. Miehaux, jrj John
Naatz, A. G. Corpening, E. N. Eincaid,
8ir.ip.on, See & Co., W. N. Thompson, J.
CrTelton, D. F. Deufon and N. L. Chap-
- MoDowtll. OowitjT. : :
runt A MeCaU, M, L. Kdyler, Sumsr,
4 Corpening, A. C. Garden, S. P. Tate, M.
X. Harshaw, Alberto Higgins, Joseph
Hunter and 9. V. Silver.
LOCAL.
A fine line of goe I cigars f r sale afTuli'..
A man without enemies is like breaj
withtut yenet, he never rises.
The difference between an umbrella and
a ruuan is, that ou can sometimes shut
aa nmbrella up, '
Several marriage HcensjS issued by our
Register of Deeds th'S week. Look out for
the roirriag? notices ill the next issue.
An Ohio girl sued a man for a breach of
premise, and proved him such a nuan
scoundrel thht the jury deciled aha ought
te pay him something for not marryisg her.
Ve hear Mr.'lfjil is going to have hip
Drug Store pain!ed and is only waiting for
goal woathir, we like to sec enterprise aud
wish friend Tail all success.
The Eiiitor of the Concord Btgitter says
he has beer, watching thtS'-ascua for fprty
five years, and ha has nevtr known a fail
ure of the fruit crop In ) sp.year.
Selling kisses to swell the Irish relic
threatens to be inaugurated by the girls.
If complimentary tickets are issued to
editors, we favor the plan.
Said oae of gjitv'n smnrt ornament
to lady friend: "Thie is leap year, and I
appose you'll be asking .some on a to
marry yoo?' 0h, no, "was the rply,
By "finances won't permit me to support
a husband.
A aupitly of fros'i Ljuious will be kept at
TtTLt. during the season.
Cilia covered his bald heod and gray
hair with a laurel ero.vn. AYER'S HAIK
VIUOE covers gray h.wls with the still
1 1 l !
Bwre weM'ome iijtk; or Tnnxn.
ilarri d ai tue residence A tlio bride's
father, Mr. Wion Whimaut, by Bev. J.
A. SoujavIr. V,.l. N-'hiswaut to, Jfiss .
S. WhisiSrut, all of Quaker Miadowo town
ship. Burke county.
' A Heine man who didn't care two shake
of a lamb' fail about the newspapers, rodx
fcutitr mike tLrorgh a fierce snow-storm
to get s eery of a wcVy that spoke of him
as "a prominent citiren."
The fact is remarked by an exchange
that the hi man race is divided into two
claettE these who go ahead ad do some
tbiig, snd these who sit still and inquire,
'Why wasn't it done the other way?'
A drove' 01 hogs numbering several hun
dr ed passed through ton last week, they
were berght in Buncombe and Haywood
counties by a distiller, (we did not learn
the name) in Davie county where he was
driring them to faftei. iviih slop from his
distillery,
Brother Hayne, of the Statville" Amer
ican, called on us last week. While we
differ in our politieial opinions we can say
ihat Mr. Hayne has greatly improved the
American siaoe he has been conducting the
editorial management of its columns. He
is an able writer, but somehow ha hs got
wrong in his political opinions.
Wm. Brittaau, our emcieot , and clever
Deputy-Shersff, from Upper Fork township
Ivt week presented us a large, beaut if
red apple raised on his farm in said towe
skip, wkich was one of the finest flavored
and most delicious apple we ever ate. This
is one of t'a CshwI fruit growing sections
in tha world, and yet apples are shipped t
this place from New T rk City and sold at
twenty cents per dozen.
Hvery one who kas. tsed it pronounces
Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup the best remedy
known for the complaints of early child
aood. It contains no opiates.
We- announced in our last week's ieaue
tbex our friend Y.B. McDowell had been
Appointed one of the Ways and Means
Omuiittoe of Kings Mountain Celebration
Association and this genth matt a is reques
ted us to state that he is fully authorized
to receive funds tc aid in defraying the ex
peases of the sait' celebration. , Don't all
apeak ai once.
Pun Drug constantly arriving aiTf".'.
A Failubs. This week a two-horse team
driven by a darkly passed our office going
down street at a pretty lively gait, which
siaoe the bad weather and muddy streets is
something unusual and attracted the atten
tion of the boys sad dogs who followed
hoping it would resu.t in a raiiaway, but
the team was a sorry a pair of old scrubs
as co be started, were old army horses in
tha lale war and eoul I not be made to run
,way. The boys hollowed, tha dogs barked
sad Johnnie brought ap the rar saying
cuss words at b boys for making his dad",
aorasa us away. The darkey driver k now-
faur tht ths boy 1 were trying to perpttrai
a joke on him and his Warn, giv the hor. s
rsnu and whipped with aQ his might, and
after paseing Court HouM sqoare. turned
in the direction of "Brkck tha boys
yeltt-d out : "they have ran into "Broak
Hack."this brorght out the old aaww ran
to the place expecting to acs thw-taajigle)
remains of tha driver and Uais, hut on
arriving thare. found tha rideriad team on
the bank of this ravine, they did not jump
into the chasm worth a cent. The crowd
were disappointed and oar local spoiled,
wi g-ivw mbu oucumuw ;usv bV uvw
hjow bright prospects may provs taiTnivs.
i Goto SdOPltiH A COX'd new store to
ge your Spring and Sum ner goods. Toev
mi juot raceie-l a full line of day goods,
rotions, bats, hardware, Ac., sad in fact
.very thing tho farmer arid coosamer need,
all at t-ottom prices. ' Call and see the
stock as they charge nothing for showing
goods. , ti.
A flie lot of large seet Oranges to
arrive at Tull's Drug Store.
TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED DOL
LARS worth of SPUING CLOTHING
just received at HAIiL BEOTHEU3,
Hickory, N. C. 1
SdiU at 3 to $25.
The Supreme Conrt hhs decided that a
justice of the peace has jurisdiction of the
misdemeanor of wilful refusal t" work the
public roadf, under act I873-'74 chap. 17C
section 7, and acts of 1879, chap. 92.
The Weatiub. As weiedicted we had
bad disagreeable weather last week. It
raini-d during a I Court week and Court
adjourning did not slop the rain, but it
continued threrf days thereafter and we
never, well hardly ever seen the streets and
loads so muddy, and the streams were very
much swollen in consequence of the heavy
and cent nuous rains. Since Tuesday morn
in we have had delightful Spring weather
and the mud s fast disappearing.
Notice is hereby given to my patrons
and the public in zeneral that I will for
the noxt slays sell or barter my entire
stock of goods onsisting of general mer
chandise at prices same as it was b jfore
the rUe. Call at A. WALLACE, .
Brick Store, Morganton, N. 0. ji.
A party of voung ladies and gentlemen
went out fshing wi;h book and line on the
Catawba Kiver near Dfarion last week and
caught a great many fish. Miss Lixzie
Weeks, one of the party, caught a Urge
sa'mon weighing 8) pounds and measured
twenty-eight inches in length. There is
plenty if sa'mon running up the river il.
ready. One of the gentlemen of the party
caught a fish that he admired more than
the salmon, this fish woghs over one hun
dred pounds and is not amphibious.
The ITinston Sentinel says Mr. Charles
Setter bite, of Caswell counfy, sold one
two horse load of liis recond grade of tob
acco, at Iticwn's Wartbouse, last neck and
realized the handsome sum of $392.34. We
may expect big prices enough wbn he
brirgs his best grade. "We would like to
know if th. re is another man in Caldwell
'county that rt slistd a susf equal, on a two
horse wagon load of any product raised on
the farm.. Is this not a subject for our
farmers to consider?
Does it Pat ? A wholesale groce in
this city, says the New Toik Timet, who
became rich iu his business, says his rule
aiways was when he sold a bill of goods on
cre?it, to immediately subset ibe for the
local paper of his debtor. So long as bis
customer advertised liberally and vigor
ous'y, he rested, but as so in a he began to
contract his advertising space, he took the
fact as evidence that there was trouble
ah tad and he imariab'y went for his deht
Said he: "The man who lews too poor to
advertiao, is toe poor to Ho butneass." TXne
withdrawing of anaJvertisoment is an evi
dence of weakness that business men are
not alow to set upon. Qoldtboro Mes$mgtr.
Wanted immediately at WALLACE'
brick store the following articles, viz :
5000 pounds Star root.
8000
1000
100(1
1000
10000
1000
Wild cherry bark.
Black haw root bark.
" tree bark.
Butterfly root .
. Lever worth leaves.
Burdock root.
Sea Fowl Guano A Com
plete Fertilizer for Tobacco.
We have just received a CAE LOAD of
EA FOWL GUANO, which is the best
fertilizer sold and is especially adapted to
the growth of tobacco. A tri il will satisfy
every farmer that this fertilizer has no
superior, and persons who intend growing
tobacoo would do well to call and see us. as
we are the only amhoiiscd agents in Mor
ganton. Growers of. tobarco will find it to
their interest to buy their fertilisers from
us aa will sell on reasonable terms.
Respectfully,
SHUPrNO A COX,
Personal.
Iu addition to calls from His Honor
Jiidge Gilmer and the bat in attendance at
our Court our sanctum was honored last
week by the presence of the following gen
tlemen from other counties : Capf . Phin
neus Horton and Ftank P-irkee, Wilk.s;
Thos. Coffey and W.L.Bryant. Boone; J.
G Hall aud J N. Bohannan, Hickory; Bev
N. H. Kayler, Joseph and A. J. Corpening,
Caldwell and H. C. Bennett, AfcDowell co-
Hoke C. Secrest.
A btory has recently been published in
some of our State exchanges to the effect
that Hoke C. Secrest, now confined in the
Insane Asylum at Baleigh, with whose case
our readeis are all familiar, had attempted
to kill one of his attendants. Mr. Samuel
T. Scciest, the father of Hoke, wrota to Dr.
Grisscm to know whether or not this story
was tme. We were shown by Mr. Seores
a reply from the superintendent few
days sgo. The story, he wrote, was utterly '
untrue and without any foundation in fact.
Dr. Grissom also wrote that Hoke's physical
health was good, but that his mental con
dition was not improved. Afonros Express,
Harper's Magazine.
The April Number of Harper's Jtfajorins
is received, siid its columns contains great
deed of interesting reading natter with
profuse illustrations. It contains r "Music
and Musicians ef England, (with illustra
tions:) Some Pennsylvania Nooks, (illustra
tions;) I Villa Beat De Santa Pa. (illustra
tions;) Ac Irish Fishing VUlsge, (illustra
tions;) Ship Wrecked A Poem, (Uloatra
tiooa;) Luca. Delia, Bobbia and his School,
(ilustratum) B fom the Shiiie A. Sou
aet, (illnstraiiunsj The Swiss .Rhine, (illu
stration') Home Siudiea in Nature, (illu
strations;) The 0;d Mill APoem, (illusrra.
Hons; White Wings : A Yatohing Romanoe,
(illuetraMar) Jar. Wit barton's Eomseeo
(iliastratiaw;) A Farewell- -A Sonnet.
(iUustrationsj) Xarly History of Bible Ulu
st ration, (iUusrrabOBsi) An Easter Card
A Story, (illnstrarions;) Navy ofthe United
States, (illustrations;) Mary Anerley A
NoveL (illustrations;) Madrigals, (illoatra
ions;) Editor's Easy Chair, Editor Liter
try Becord, Editor Historical Baeord,
Editor's Drawer. .' Jl
Accrdin;lv'
It seem, to us that a large a,mWo
our sncscribers have came to tbeeoncl
that we wOl just kP on "D the"' th
Buint and thev can py fr tne Ppr
their own oonVenience. at '"stth,
ery alow sbout settling "P
tn. We hare Vrer-o.y aud that e
eould not do bnsiness on the credit
" we have learned from ti
that it wiU rJin any M ith the
(Treat advance id paper an 1 oiher Interi
those who subscribed fc the , iper More
we advanced h, ur.cv of subscription t
j getting their paper for loss than tho east of
I the paper and cmpositi0" for hici e
Pay c.b in nJvanc". ffe ri'T,,ea 0 lr ab
eriptton book ihu wsk a"'1 we send a
statiment to everj suUcnber, theamonnj
of their .ndebtedness an! if &-f do Bot
respond prompt.? in j uticetoeursdveg w
will be forced to drop their names fp-m our
subscription list.
We will take wheat, corn, bacon, Chicken
eggs or any article of merchandise at the
highest market price, oeiv.red to our
sgents, at any point along toe lina of the
W. N C. B. R.
We further give notice to subscribers
thai when the payment for subscription
delayed sit mouths U iJ he charged. We
have marked our
hw to the lise,
they may." .
cour?, anl iiitet't,lgenerotts friend, wid h U;resd.. wife, a
, the chips fall where
Justice Expljiineil.
A darkey from the co.-nfry attended our
Court last week as a witness for (he first
time, and on his return hi'ine was overheard
explaining to his wife about how they dis
penced justice, flcsui !: "Court is kinder
bke a School, rley bare (ler books and play,
time, de JudgeboestsdeJawjcrs, de Sheriff
and every b dy and tells de jurymen what
to do, h i is a ptirty hard roan, he sent dem
boys to penitentiry 1 year fur taken 3 chic
kens and dat tother fel!tw i years fur jU
taken a pair uv boots, but de Judge met
me on de streets ind I bitted my . hat and
don't yer think de Judge muled and sei
'how do you do sir" but he is awful
strict on niggers and pore while fokes in
de Court House, sometimes he ta.ks puny
ruff de agin he u ose preii.es a sermia,
Oem lawyers slch quarrelling dey does do
dey sputts with one ai,nothiir de whole
time, iS dey had been nigi-ers dey would
have fit shore, when .ley tali out dey some
times hares it to de boots dem twin dej
leaves it to de Judee and he sides wid fus
one andlt n de udder and casionly he set
dat is f iir de juryroens to stttie. De law
years buses de witnesses heap too, but dty
always keps on de good side of de jury
mens." . :
Bores.
Will some one please to state
W hich is the greater bore.
The Hanlan-Courtncy constant "prate,"
Grant's "boom" or "Pinaf(,re" ?
1 Aiaara Dcniacrut.
We think the Maine "unpleasantness"
O'ershedows your scltctior.;
And why has Ik mas E'lifou
No place in your collieries f
Toimiiin!Ja JmVi,
And "Who's your clibice for Prviidcat ?
'Doth harrow ajt eec'a caul;
v Bi,"wc4ner queriee.ttioujn weSmaiuti
Are bad as "Turks' Patrol :"
Cleveland Yaize.
But greater bore than all of these
A'l will agree, I ween,
Is that confounded little teazi,
Tha pussle of Fifteen.
OU City Derrick.
These are all admitted bores
But greater by far than they,
Are subscribers who neglect old scores.
And keep promising to pay,
Bilrx Eidoe Bunr.
The Gem Puzzle.
The (-ame of fifteen whith absorbs the
Northern mind to the exclusion ev.-n f
politics and of criticisms on the ,ouih it
a puxzle so vry simple in seeing that ii
tempts everybody tosolveit;bui so intricate
that the most astute brains are perplexed
to find its solution. It looks Use a checker
-board on a small scale at first sight, but
the squart s are som seen to he movable
blocks each numbered the numbers run
ning from one to fifteen The simple ar
rangement which seems a mere child's toy,
is, we are assured, a matheuutica' study
of a gigantic nature, and its
6ohitii.in ig g
science. But this does not prer-t (le
masses from manipulating the little V.ocVs
in the effort to arrange them.
Our friend Kibler first brought the pnz
sle to Morganton on his return from the
Jforth several weeks ago, but-court we. :
and the bad weather kept it fr'iinBprca,il)g
but noV 'tis all oyer town, and is a!,
obsorbing topic on the streets ani th
stores and hoteU. It beats the game 0f the
7 to 8 eiectoriiu w,I,u"- " ia, jn
fact they eay a great many people up Sorth
have gone crary over it, we hope none of
our people will become intaae ov-r the
pcsxle as our Asylum is not comply
An Israelite friend brought the pa!e into
our office this week and was explaining to
us s. me of the combinations that coo'd be
madp and oi hers that could not, and ou,
foreman, who is a mute, after lookinj, a,
the pnxsle for several hTurs inquired uf bs
if that (the puxxle) was s plaa f .,
forty years travel leading the children of
T.l fbrauirh the WUderness." v
It was thought that the problem 0f 13,
16, U, could not be solved, but a niathe.n
sticiau in Baltimore has discover 0 s. in.
tion in fourteen moves which are a fol.owg.
Move4down,lWinS8,,nd 12 wJ it;
next sUde 1. 2, wd 3 to the right; 13 ap
and 13 to the left; down and 1 to the
right; 14 np and 8 to the left; 2 down and
5 to the right; 13 np and U to the left; 6
do.n.9totherigUandlop.
The box hd nmSw- nf tned.
This mode, however, is of no value m the
prise solution," he f"nm.
it is complete, run rp and down begmaiDt
on h right and otacros-
The New York WU rbap.odi.es
oathepnsslo;
Little -locks sbaUeu remind us
What blockheads are yours and .nut.
When -e depart and leave bebd
Still nasolveu the final Une.
The problem that perhaps another
plkey-iU with might and Juam
Sweat and toil and swear ad ,l0Uler-
Try to bring out right again.
Let us, then be np and doing,
Wrestle now no more wn
Cease the phantom gem pnrsiu
riTdurneu thing the prate
obituary-'
Departed thU life. Match 13 1S80, after
4 lingering, out mud ilhuss 0 t o months.
John Rutherford, of Bridgwater. Bark,
eoacty, aged 90 years. 5 mout is. Hi pass
ed away apparantoly without s-iffcringn .
retained his powers of. miad to the Ut
mommi.
"So fides the sammer night away.
60 rest- the lake when storms are o'er.
So ganfly sinks the orb of day,
80 dies fa.- wave alvng the shora."
Mr. Rutherford was widely and wel
known in this country, he was manor
"tern integrity, in all of his business -au-
actions, possessed of large wea th which
he always beetawd witn a generous hand
upon tn.. unfortunate. Many years ago
Mr. Rutherford donated a large tract of
land where Rutherford College now stands
o its present President the Bev. R. L
Aberuefhty, A. AT., t ie proceeds of the a.e
of said lands were to be devoted to t ie
of the said institution, and as an apprecia
tion o mis very liberal donatijo. Prof.
Abernethey named the schoo! iu horor of
Mr. But) erford. The sch.wl ;was at first
called Rutherford Seminary," but is to
day one of the most flourishing Colleges in
the So-ith.
In the death of Mr. Butherfjrd, the
country has lost, a good citizen, the tioor m.
kind husband, counselor and guide.
Tea said the Spirit for they rest from
their labor, and their works do follow
tbem."
A Letter from a Farmer.
I am sony 1 could not he at the meeting
' the "Farmers' Association" which met
at Moiganton ?ast Wednisday. The farm,
ing int rest of all others is th most neglee
ted, and upon it every thing else deptn4
aud jet the professional world looks upon
the fat mer as his infer .or, and the v ry
idea nf Fur m m tr AvtrmAlntw lundai.u i. ;
O fc. ."g muu muAbu U'B
dignity. Now I do not wish to be under
stood to say that I believe that all men
should be farmers, but let us apply the rule
aad see how it will work out, for instance
let (he farmer sen his hoy to one of our
high schools a few years and ten chanced
ti one ttat boy will never si rike the ground
gain hard enough to kill a snake. The
o.d fogy kmws with all his fogyism that in
order to succeed ia any calling, education
is a necessity, and sends his boy to school'
snd 'tis not a great while till ho finOs -.hat
he is called to fill some profession. W by
is this so ? Is it because all the bey hears
taiktd about while at school as being bon"
ora'ule is professional callings and noo out.
word dees he hear said about firming and
hs soon ponders to the popular side. Farm
ing is an honorable calling and should be
so taught in every town and neighborhood
in the civilized world aad in our college
and schools. W. M. W.
Quaker Meadows Township, Mar. 14, lbSO
Burki Co'JT. (Jourt aljouraed on
last S&tur.laj. A few canes on the Civi.
Docket werj tried and the docket continu
ed. Tha Sute Docket was the smallest e
hare had since the war, the BriuJletown
section of the c uuty which several years
ago filled half the docket did not havd a
i.rig":e case.
fob the BL4PX.
fqifa. EorroH : Some four yars ago my
good ntigVocr, Joshua tribbs, J5s.. pro
pes! to rais wore wheat than myself anu
offered a premium of a fine hat to be pres
ented to the successful rival. I beat the
Esquire and he promptly presenwd the hat,
nuwas that hat is about worn out I propose to
beat my friend ar.d neighbor Daniel Brown
who lives oa ilud !y Creek just across the
Burke line in McDowell county for another
hit. Daniel is said to be t he best farmer
and hardest working man in all that section
and is the friend of every body ave the
widows who seem to think that he is a se,
fish man and liv-s a lonescne 'ife. The
hat is what I am after and Daniel may
marry or let it alone just as he thinks best.
Afr. Brown will let the readers ofthe Bladk
know whetner he accepts my proposition
or B3t.
No news of interest on Linville. Whea
ioeks fine. People have male garc"ens
finished sowing Spring oats and are getting
reaiy to plant corn. There are three
stores opening new goods at Bridgewater.
Mr. Jos. W. Simpson, a former member of
the firm oF Epps, Simpson, Sea s A Co. has
just returned from the northern markets
where he purchased a large stock of dry
goods and general merchandise. Dr. Frank
Whitsides is going to move to Hickory
. Kt Ws brother Dr. Cal Whitsides
wili remain at Bridgewater and continue
the practice of his profession. The Doctor
v. hilt, a fine residence, but like file
Eiitor of the Bladk nas
with him.
no one to live
B.N.E.
Piedmont Boarding House.
S. TKIVETT SONS, Pbopbhtors
MARION. N. C.
Hew House ad Ml MM.
BOAED :-P 75 cto- ,L
Per Month, $8 to $10
3- No pains spared to make our gaeste
comfortable. TTCTiT
The proprietors slso keep LI x
and FEED STABLE.
T5I7Tliorse MurdebAkei
Wajon for Sale. Apply
this offlse.
GUNT and UcCALL,
GENERAL. M ERCHAJTDISE
iiABios. n. a .
Wh.t Fi-or. Corn and Corn eai
anoscialty.
PIJ
Ciher Pianos wear out
ii iTiii'jif'1 i .Ms -r"a'
ICHiliCE TO BUpHEAP
E:SlIITHLiaSICHOU
Charlotte, Iff. C.
"DON'f FOEGETIT'
This nrSIC IIOl'SE is not a siaa'!
sub agency with three or four enrans of the
c-hwper !as, but a real ntlftlrsala
1Mt for th.- factories, .fe keep from
0 to 40 Orzatlfl in stock of the beet
,mm .fa nivn, and 25 different stv.es
1'iaiHM by th- desen: Very iarge stockJ
t fnal' instrument, band iusj-ument.T
'roms, Ac. Tu most select and largest
ft of Shr: I rfllSic in the South
T01. can bey by letter jttbt as well as to see
- if it don't 8 ait r.turu and we will return
money.
B&Y MM WU1BTIB8
And save sub agents commission for your
self. We wili save you this and freights.
and sell for less than small agents ean, and
you are sure to get what you want. Come
and ruaki1 your choice out of 30 different
styles. Satisfaction guaranteed. Freight
aid both ways if no sa.e. Sent on IS days
trial. A good rosewood finish stool and
instructor witb every Piano or Organ, free.
Illustrated book of sty es sent free. Come
or write and be convinced. Branch office
of LDDDE.V A BATES, avvannahr. Ga.
We have the full benefit of their enormous
large wholesale purchases; this is why we
can sell on better tern s than Btuall dealers;
besides, we have years of experience in the
lactories, which enables us to give nothing
but the best.
Order at Once !
Every tiling in the Music Line 1
ALWAYS SOffiMG HEW!
The Only complete Music House in the up
Country.
This is aa; old Established
House, and we rely on our
INSTRUMENTS for success.
Address H. McSMITH,
Charlette. N. C.
Next to First National Bank.
NORTH CAROLINA,
In Tm
Cocbt.
Pbobatx
jcDoweu, County,
E. II. Grant, Alminrator of Joshua Curtis,
Deceased Plaintiff.
Against
. A If red C i r Defendant.
Tf appearing to the satisfaction of the
Court that a cause of action exist in the
above case against the defendant in refer
ence to reJ estate situated in te county
aforesaid, and that the defendant is a non
resident ot this State, and cannot after due
lil'gence be found therein. It is on motion
of P. J. Sinclair. Attorney for Plaintiff,
ordered by the Co irt that publication b-.'
made in tht Blub Bidoe Blade, a news
paj r pub'.ishel in Jforguuton, N. C , for
six sncc 38ive weeks, commanding said de--jndan
to appear with'n twenty days from
fhe'sorvice hereof on him and answer the
. amp aint of the p'.aintiff which will be
died in thecifioeof the Clerk of thS.ipeiior
Ujert of McDowell county in Jtfari.-.n, or
Judgment will be given in favor of plaintiff
for relief demanded in the said complaint.
D. O. H. W. UAXLESPIE,
Clerk Superior Court and Probate Judge
for JfeDowell county.
P. J. Siwclaib, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Pb. 20th. 1880.
RVTIIERFORD COLLEGE, H.
Happy Home, P. O.
The FIETr-FIBST term of tnis College
wig open oirth day of January, 1880, to
oofinne SO weeks.
Board continues at $8 to $10 per month.
'fftUon ranges from $1 to SI per onth.
To all who pay in advance, a reJucation
of per cent will be made. To those
irho pay after the dose of " w" op to
.k. t.lla rfa.T of the term, resrular prices
i k.h.nMi. locnoae wuo par kki
middle of the tern, 85 por cent additiona
wiH ha e larged.
F.h nan im future WIU Oe wnwuiri
,Tflr by Pro'easor: and a thoroughness of
rtaT,will he demanded of each ataoeni.
Tot Wu-tlcu.aM, aldress as above.
1 Ttt t. ABEBSKTHT. Presidesit,
tiCSEPEtfc
The titters i-iar . y r-toedy V)TC
d ess of tbeetmpU xion aa wi
t. viirht aida aad err lb
rifcht Ma4d r-biade. furred tongas, high
miA B-hi. nniiaea. vertize. uyspenasa.
eonstlBsUeB. heaviness of the head, meyta
(lemoaitrwy. and every othor -.anifesUtioii
or coaipsiimnt of a disordered con ht
- Tka rfimifh. bowels and
kidneys also' experience their r-gnlting
akaawl Lnail tmfl rteAM.
Por We by all DrTtfjists aA Dealers
r i)
HALL BROTHERS.
Hickory N. C,
Keep tne west
STOCK of GOODS
i i Western A orth Carolina.
In proof of which call and
see us.
Hiving bomght continually in advance
of high prices we are thereby enabled
to offer special inducements to Merchants.
Our
TOBACCO f AMUSE
is open continually
TOE THE SALE OF
Sales every day,
and are getting as
OOD PRICES
as any of tne Older
Markets.
Bey BALL DASHX3
.Uannfactured Tobacco.
ManlfleentWatehet
For $2.60!
The m:t Bsautiful Cheap Watch whieh
(he Science and p-super labor of Burepa has
ever oroauoea is lie lamous u.u;
GEM GOLDEN CHBONUMETEB." It is
do, gold, nor "heavy goM plate" as K. T.
dealers clst-n rt to be, but is each an exact
imitation f hit no one' but an 'expert dis
tinguish it from the purest ue'al. except
by chemical test. They ara stamped 'IN k,'
wU not tarnisn under two years, tne move
ment are the latent style, ci tha grfafest
accuracy, and eaco ana svery purcnaser
deceives our written guarantee that they
will remain in perfect order with fair usage
for two ye-rs. Tuey are used extensively
on lailroads and steamboats where aeenrata
time is required. For all piacticai purposes
they are in every way equal to a 3 lid Gold
Watcb coating flW tone nun .red ana nity
oihirs.)
These watcne ve now being sold at n
each ia If. Y.. and are quite a sacrifice at
that price. Toe have doubt!ef seen than
advertised in prominent papors al that
figure.
By special arrangements we are now
closing oot a large stock at pnoea just
lutfleient to pay import duties, rreig nt, etc.
FOB ONLY S2.60 we will mail one
of these Gen nine "GENKVAGKM WATCH
ES' to any addiess in the U. B. 1 his in
cludes a handsome 'exact imitation gold
chain of nobby pattern. Ladii-s styles
Gem" Watches, very beautiful with tasty
linked neek-chain t same prices. Two
watches and chains for (J. No fostner
discount no matter how many you order.
Sent C. O. D. 'f desired and 1 1 is sent tj
Insuie express charges.
N. B. After this stock is exhausted we
cannot furnjth the same watches for less
tuan $12, and, as the stock will be closed
out very soon, yoa should lose no time in
securing one.
fiend any .stiaate rrwiHi to ear ejiea to
(samtiu tne uatcket i you dttir Address,
A. tlJ'JMI.JSX;
Sole Southern Agnt,
ATLANTA. GA.
$3T This is a rare opportunity for Jew
elers and Speculate rs.
(Don t faU to mention this paper wnsn
ordering.)
Manhood: How Lost,
How .Restored !
Just nublisbed. a new edition of Dr.
Ctalvertvell Cclebratrd liijiy
ontbewca( cure (w.tbout medicine; oi
SpssjUTosiBHsa or UemiBal W msnmn. In
voluntary Seminal Losses, larcnCHcr
Mental aod Physical Incapacity, Impedi-
teaiwa- wa i a l .switsTtv
now, Knirrsr aud Fits, induced by axlf.
iBiiuigtniee or sexual extravagance, tus.
iimoeiebtat-d aitbor, in tois admirable
Essay, oltarly demonstrates, from a thirty
years successful practice, that the alarm
ing coneeqosnces of self-abuse may be rad
ically owed without the dasgero is use of
internal medicine or the application of the
knife; pointing ont a mode of cure at once
simple, osiiam. and effectual, by means of
which ever swver, no matter wnat nia
condition stay ba, may ei re biu-self cheap
ly, privately, and rodicul'y.
&r This Lecture should be in the bands
of every yowth snd every u an in tho laud.
Sent under seal, in a plain envelope, to
any address, pott-paid, on receipt of six
cents or two postage stamps.
Address tne ruoiisners.
The Uulvervrell Medicine Co.,
41 Ann St., Xi York, X. Y.j
Post 0ce Box, 454).
House and Xiot
for sale.
I will sell s desirable place in a good
part of town on reasonable terms.
Apply to Sam'l AfcD. Tat, or
Aln. sakah a.' mcvowkll.
A. P. CHANDLER,
MASUFACTUBKX O?
Plain Tinware, Sleet Iron Pans,
lm Ppa.; &c
A LARQELOT DF OOOD3 OS HAN D
Boofing
AJiD
Griitteringr
A SPECIALTY.
ALL WOK QUAZAXTMSB TO Bin
8A TJ&T ACTIOS. t
Prie:s Ixiw to suit the Time.
Shop ind Btore Utween Offtoe W. jr. C.
E. B. and Spragua k Jdogan's store. Mor
ganton, N. V.
ADVANCE EBUSINESS
CASH PAER FB0DHC1,
GOODS SOLD AT LOW FBICES.
We are now prepared to offer to the
public a large and well selected stock ef
goods eonsMting of Dry Oeods. Cro
cerfem llau, Gaps, Bemts, Ssmcs,
Ladles' IHtm CVWners. CapK and
Fatter ArttHest whkh wid be sold
for B ATBat tha vowser rascsa hnagin-
5,000
BL'SUBLS ! COVX
WATEU,fot
hich 00008 or CASH' wOl he paid.
Aopieg yea will call and examine ear
stock before purchasing . elsewhere, we r-
very nspeetiouy,'!
Eg. Wariiek&Co.
Baeesasoste Cowwwi.lv A lint
Itara Etswna. K. C.
Win. S. Pearson.
I A U..n H,-,
J XLlbUl UC OilU VUUllSttllUr,
(
Morganton, N. C
SPRAGUF. & HOGflll
!
rEA.Ln:rts in
GENERAL HEBCKASDISE,
ror. ms salx or tub
McGIMPSEY
GREATEST SOAP IX THE WORLD.
Morganton, If. C'
Our Choice for President.-
The HighesT Price For
Produce,
AND
"Rock Bottom"
Prices For Goods.
JOS '
We are new able to offer to the) see la
ef Burke, Caldwell an-1 adjoining nawatta
a well selected stock of GENJ BsL slXsV
CH AN DISE, at prics as low aa t he Iwweet
Eiery one invited to ca l and no trouble te
show gocxls. Don't fail to give ueoor tvia .
We pay CASH for gra'n, and then give
jou inducements to buy CFOOOS. ,
Try wf, and be e jivfuesA J "
Oca Motto is: Quick sales, Down
weights. Fall measures. Low prions, sa
No Credits. Yours truly.
Lackey Brora..
Jeard Station;' ft. C.i
WALTON HOUSE,
- MOBGAXTOX, N. C.
T. L.Todd,
PROPRIETOR,
This Hotel is situated in (be most hoai
ness part of town. Everything owvenioiM
to traveling commeruial men. The tab1
will always be provided with the choiev.
the market affords, and the comfort of t
guests will coniTantly be attemlwd to by
the best of servants. 17-f.
Gso. N. F6ls. g. J. E.Tr,
Lenoir, N C. Morganton, N. (
F0L2 andJRVIN,
ATTOUNEYS AT LAW,
Morffanton, N'. C.
:.f:
Will prartic. in the ooanti ef B'irk
Caldwell, Catawba, Mitchell aad MeDuwe ,
or elsewhere when their services are d.a
ed. Prompt attention gin a any hnsiam
lusirunea so inaas.
161-tf.
Time Tails . HERE
in ETawt ilondey October It, 6. 06 A. hj
ooiws
Arriv,
a. m.
Lesva.
605
e
7 KA
811
06
V67
10 10
10 89
1125
13 09 p.
J2 ti
12 07
14s;
Sslishnrr
TbudCkwak,
Etsswaod.
JU 8latewUJ,
. Cntawbs,
Xewhm, -CanoVa,
Hickory,
11 90 Icard,
Murgatiton,
Olen Alpine,
B.klge water,
il-r;oii,
Old Fort,
S 41 Henry.
a oi.
SwtiiDsnos Osp, V U
BJ'k Mountain, 4 61
4 l!p m Cooper's,
oooa rurr.
Arrive.
410
Lesvw.
p. "V
,3 30
a 107
Stq
Jl
li
H
)3 i. I
1110
1028
v .0
ia
vi
117
IU
WiaWy,
ThmlOeefc.
Umwood,
SUtosrille,
Cstswbs,
Newton,
Canove,
12 08 pa. Hickory,
11 10
lexrd.
Mory.nte,
Oiea Ahioe.
Bridgew&ter, .
Xlsncn,
Old Fott,
T19, Heaty.
BwaoDanowO'p,
RlTi Uonru..,:
('ooper'ft,
ca
b 16
fiOa,
Train, ran dally, ?tu fje -tt4-e
Train going West wi. rJttwAr-. f ais
viiU an-i Disbt ' i'nr
Train going tax i l. i
Henry aid Diane? a llrtlvry.
Truin 5.k S witl Ukv u.k f."r (w
LMLrasd.
2 ft, WUMXTndlni