- . ; i ? - .' - v . . si a 2 '. f v '- -' , . ' - - , - : . ..... ; ' . t ' '- ' . - .- . - . "' . .-i .X Vol. I. , Winston. N. CL Wednesday; JaJtum 2,f 1884. No. 103. THE DAILY PILOT, i ( iV . . . t '. . PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. M. I. & J. C. STEWART, Editors. ADVERTISING RATES: One inch one day " - " one week. " " one month " " three months ; ! $ 100 soo 500 15 00 500 10 00 SO 00 4000 . For farther particular and special cash rates, rail on or address THE PILOT PUBLISHING CO.. One column one day " one week . ... . . " " one month " " " three months EUGENE E. GRAY, Ahorney-atLjlv WINSTON, N. C. Office over Wachovia Nat. Bank. TH AD. M. BUTNER, AND. DEALER IN CLOCKS, (Next door to Pfohl A Stockton's store) WINSTON, N. C. AUDERS FOR WATCHES A?fD JEWELHT promptly filled. - wtche. Clocks and Jewelry Repaired, and atkfaction guaranteed. Oct. 1 1m. ' Ryttenberg Jiros:; Geifore'i. All goods marked in plain figures. We have the finest lin$ of Silks, Dress Goods, Ladies' and Gents Furnishing Goods, ever shown in this market. , . i ' . . Carpets and Blankets at New York prices. See our. line of Jerseys, Cloaks, Dolmans, Paletots, New Markets, &c., &c. .: P. H. WINSTON,' JR ' r. Attorney and Counsellor at Law, ' : ' " Winston N.' C. Office (up stairs) in JBittirig's Block "All Aboard for High Point." ' J. y The yersion of the Greensboro North State as to the source of the above common saying is as follows: - In 1853, when the North Caro lina railroad was in. course 6fJcph struction and the survey unfinished there were a considerable number of . V sub;engineers,ij chain-bearers and other attaches constantly go ing up and down the road."? ' :AH of these 'were under the! direct supervision of Col. "Walter Gwynn, of Richmond, Va., thief engi'n eer." fcAftrlre4dgfg.J)f the road had passed Hillsboro. coming' west the headquarters of the "criain- gangM were made at High Point, it being the most desirable locality from which to make observations. At this point most of the subordr 7uitds"of"The - chief -engineer : wve wont, to congregate. Here they slpt and bad their mealsu ? A con struction or observation train ran from this place to and fromdif frent; stations on the route. At night when business was over they usually embarked for their pivotal point, and, when ready, the cry was usually, "AH aboard for High Point." This from thenceforth passed into a common saying "which endureth to the present .in . The latest word frb'm Americas - . 1 - 4!finet , female orator and ; reat teacher,""f ormerly. kn own as -Victoria Woodhull, is that she has been married for four years to Mr. ; John-: Biddulph Martin,, a wealthy English banker; and ' that she is lost forever to the' American platform, but will never ceas 1 to charm her select English circle , of admiring friends, v It is to ; be hoped that ,this report" will never be contradicted '. !' " ' ' ., Asheboro Courier: The Worth Manufacturing Company has," now in'operation twenty new bag looms with a capaci ty of 1 ,ooo yards per New Presidential post Offices. J Washington, Dec. 29. The following post offices of the fourth class have been added to the list of : presidential "'post' "officers, and trie salaries of postmasters fijed at the figures below stated: ' Eutaw, Aia.V " $i,'ibo; Barnesviile, Ga, $1,200;' Houma, La, $1,100; Hen derson, N! C, $1,200; High Point, N C$ioo;;kingst6n, NC, $v 1 06; ' Safenii; 'tij ' C, ' $ 1 ,100.' ! -Al to gether seventy-six fourth-class of fices'lVav" D'een raised to trie presi"-; denttal grade during the quarter just ending a number largely in excess of the number of "changeii in any preceding quarter. - 1 ; The Barthoidi statue is '.'now 'en -tirely finished and; will soon be ready for shipment to New York but as lung, as there Ss no pedestal upon whicli to place it nor money enough in 'hand : to pay for the pedestal, there need be no hurry al)3 u fit s"tf aTisTrmsslon. '-Tl hus far only means enough have ' been raised to lay the foundation for the pedestal, and the fund ' is Still nearly $200,000 short. The delay in providing for the. recep tion of Bartholdi's noble ' gift amounts to almost a personal dis courtesy, but fortunately ? for the credit of the rich men of Gotham, the 1 good-natured sculptor: does not look' at it in that light. .It. is not generally known " that there, is a gold: mine in Stanly county7 owned by -the late James A. Garfield." The mine is known as' A the : Flagtown mine, and was bought by the President a' short time before he was assassinated. President Garritld not only bought the mine, but established at the mine a postoffice called Flagtown. The mine has been lying idle, but the man in charge of .the property has received a letter, from Mrs. Garfield, stating that she .intends to visit the mine in. person next summer and make " arrangements to have it properly worked -Char-lotte Observer.' - ' ; L ; ' DRI E D FHUiT RE PO RT. 17 10 10 8 4 to 5 Cherries, pitted, Damson, Plums Whortleberries. Blackberries, AnDles. Quartered, Apples, sliced, common, - , 3 to 5 Apples, sliced, bright, ,4 to, 7 Apples sliced, fancy, '. to 8 Peaches, dark, : peeled,' , 4 to 8 . Peaches, bright, peeled, ' 8 to 10 Peaches, fancy, peeled, 10 to 14 Peaches, quarter, unpeeled, . Peaches, halves," unpeeled, 4 AGENTS wanted fox. The Lives of all the Presidents of the U, 8, The largest, hand somest best hook ever now forjet than twice our price. The fateet. selling dook in America, immense pronis w agents, AH intelligent people want it. Any one can become a saceessfnl agent, Terms free, Hiij.utt Book Co., Portl ami Maine, ft EUGENE E. GRAY, Fire Ins. Agency, "iriKi.-rf Winston, K- Ct' The following first-lass Sire InsHrance Com panies represented: North British and Mercan tile; Hartford; London Assurance Corporation N. C. Home; Insurance Company of North America; Commercial Union; City of London; Virginia Home; Virginia Fire and Marine; Rochester German; Gennan-Ajnerican Connec ticut; Western Assurance and Lion Fire Insur ance Company,--. r; m , Anff. 27. tf. J J SUBSCRIBE TO 01. lasly Pi ONLY 35 CENTS A. MONTH. : r . J. S. EpVELtr, BootiShoemaker bvR7BREWERvS BARBER SHOP, u ; Winston. N. C. I am prepared to do all kinds of work: in my line, such as making and repairing boots and shoes with neatness and at low prices. : Call and see me before contracting elsewhere. .: ltf. GOLD for the working class. Send 10 cents for postage, and we will mail you free, a royal, valuable box of Minnie eoods that will put you In the way of making more money in a few dayi thaa yon ever thought poovible at any . business. Capifal not required. We will start yon. - Yon can work all the time or in spare time only. The work is universally adapted to both sexefl, youn? and old. Yon can easily earn from 5o cents to $3 every evening. That all who want work mar test this business, we make this unparalleled offer; to aU who are not well satis fied we will send $1 to pay -for the trouble of writing ns. Fall particulars, directions, et cetera, sent free; Fortunes will be made by those who give their whole time to the work- Great success absolutely sure. Don't delay. Start now. Ad drees Stikson & Co., Portland, Maine.