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JAMES C. BOYLIN, Publisher. The Wadesboro Messenger and Wadesboro Intelligencer Consolidated July, IC&3. PRICE,. ei. 6a a Year. NEW SEKIES-YOL. IIL-NO. 24. WADESBOKO, N. ,C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1889. WHOLE NUMBER, 47& For Sale, 25000"lbs-ribs- 1000 BSHELS CORN. 200 100 BBLS. FLOUR. 40 20 10 SACKS SALT. BBLS. N. O. MOLASSES. BBLS. SUGAR. BAGS COFFEE. Cotton Yarn, Sheeting, Plaids, Dry Goods. Shoes, Tobacco, &c. O. M. BURNS. RACKET STORE! IZORVEMVKYC; Facts worth Knowin g Four Hundred and Sixteen Broadway New York is Headquarters. That we buy goods BELOW THE MARKET VALUE. That we sell for SPOT CASH at a SMALL PEOFIT. That we make no choice of customers. That we sell strictly for Cash en Delivery. That we -give you FULL VALUE for your mon ey. That the "RACKET" is the place to buy your goods. We simply UNDERBUY and UNDERSELL. That we .have greatly REDUCED THE PRICE on our WINTER GOODS, That we are CLEARING OUT for ounSPRING STOCK. That our town is on a BOOM. That we will sell you goods at the -' ; i . LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. We will sell you a DOLLARS WORTH OF GOODS FOR A DOLLAR. YOURS FOR BARGAINS, AUG OH & CO. N. Y. Office, 416 Broadway. Notice. ALL PERSONS indebted to me by note or account are respectfully requested tj settle with Dr. J. T. J. Battle, who is authorized to receipt for same. Mar 28-89. - Dr. D. B. FRONTIS. Valuable Town Property for - Sale. I will sell at public auction at the IXrart House door in the town of Wadesboro, on Tuesday, the 26th day of November, it being Tuesday of Court week, the Brick Store Rooms on Rutherford street, belonging to the estate of the late E. A. Moore. I will also sell at same time and place the dwelling house in Wadesboro, belonging to the same estate, and known as the "old Jas. Thread ed dwelling house." Terms cash. JOHN M. AUSTIN. Notice Sale of Land. BY VIRTUE of a decree of the Superior Court of Vinson County in the case of Elizabeth Baucom and others ex-parte, which is a proceeding for partition and sale of the lands of Gilliam Baucom dec'd., the under signed, as the commissioner of the court will sell to the highest bidder, for cash, at the. Court House door in Wadesboro, N. -C, on Monday. October 7th, 1889 a tract or parcel of land in Prison county .containing 41 acres, : adjoining the lands of W. C. James and oth ers, being lot No. 2 in the division of said lands described by metes and bounds in the report of the commissioners now on file in said cause. Sept 5th 1889. Walter L. Parsons, Commissioner. r L ROYAL RSUil Ji J Absolutely Pure- This powder never varies. A marvel -of purity, strength and wholesomeness. More economical than the erdinary kinds, aud cannot be sold in competition with the niul tude of low test, short weight aluni or phosphate powders. Sold only in cmis. Royal Baking Powder Co., 106 Wall St., New York. ' DR. J. T. J. BATTLE OFFERS HLS PROFESSIONAL SERV ICES TO THE PEOPLE OF WADESBORO AND VICINITY. V. F. GEAY, D. J). S.s DENTIST, (Office Over L. Huntley's Store,) Wadesboro, North Carolina. ALL OPERATIONS WARRANTED. 26-tf .'...' RAPHAEL ALLEN, Barber. HAIR CUTTING, SHAMPOOING, Shaving, &c, done with neatness and dispatch. Shop near Mr. Brunor's Bakery. . - W. A. -ROSE, ' GENERAL IS UpCE GERT. Represents the leading Fire and Life Insur ance Companies. Office Martin Street, Wadesboro, N. C. 6 Anson Institute, WADESBOKO, N. C. D.A. McGeegjor A u. Principal. THE FALL TERM BEGINS MONDAY. SEPT. 2iro, 18S9. Tuition in Literary Department-1-, $3 and $4 per month. Music ii per month. gNo deduction made for lost time. DE. J. G. BROWN, Surgeon Dentist, ANSON VILLE, N. C, Offers his professional services to the citi izens of Anson and adjoining counties, and will "visit any neighborhood where there is Dental work to justify. ' I will be at Wadesboro' on Monday, Tues day and Wednesday of court week, and can be found at the Central Hotel. T. J. IMG RAM, Corner Wade and Rutherford streets, WADESBORO, N. C.; Will continue to furnish his patrons with BE E F Mutton, Pofk, Poultry, Butter, Eggs, Fresh Oysters, Fish, Fruits and Vegetables, And whatever else can satisfy the appetite of a gentleman always giving the best the market affords. I will pay the highest mar ket price for Cow? Hogs, Sheep, Chicken. ., Eggs, &c. &c. 27tf AVa desteo High School TTT A TT7ClT'Vr" "NT o REV. C. H. MARTIN, Principal. Graduate of Wake Forest College and the University of Virginia.) J" ALL TERM BEGINS SEPTEMBER 3rd. Tuition. 12, $3, and $4 per month. Notice. - Protect your Gin Houses, Machinery,' and Cotton. - Policies writton on above risks at reasonable rates. - ... ; "-' W. SA. ROSE, Agent. Wadesboro, Aug. 19th, 1889.- - - Notice. - I wish to inform the public that . 1 have . moved from Rutherford St, and have con nected my stock of drags to L. J. Huntley 's stock of General Merchandise, where -we will carry a full line ci liroceries. Dry U-oods, Hardware, Shoes, Hats. Clothine and every ' thing kept in a first class store. We have in connection with our general stock what we call our Drug Department, where we will carry a rail line of Drues at low prices. have given up the practice of medicine out- sine et my oince. i nave an omee nicely fitted up over our store where I will be glad to see any one. wishing to consult me profes moiuxuy. A. n. nVKTLET. Thomasville Female College. The 33rd Session will open Monday . r ; September, 2nd. A sufficient number of competent touchers. specially prepared for their several depart ments, employing tne nest, moaera methods and of successful experience, have been se cured. The record oi" this school irom l7i to 1885 is sufficient guarantee that no effort will be spared to secure the health, comfort. progress and scholarship of the pupils. I confidently refer to my f urmor patrons and pupils, t or terms, etc., see catalogue M. YV. KELS HART, Pros. Chas. A. Goodwin, . PROPRIETOR Raleigh Marble t Granite Works, - Manufacturer of and Dealer tn Monuments, Box Tombs, Head - .Stories, &c, ... in Italian or .American Marbles or Granites. Estimates made for all kinds of . , The Wager of Two Dying Gamblers in a San Francisco Hospital. San Francisco Chronicle. ' That the ruling passion asserts it self even in the very face of the grim destroyer is an axiom as old as the hills.' Its truth was evidenced by an incident which recently occurred at the city and county hospital, and which was related to a Chronicle re porter ywterday. - Some two months ago two com sumptives in the last stages of the disease lay dying on cots in close proximity to each other. Both vie tims were sports who, by dissipation, bad contracted phthisis in its most aggravated form. One was known as Bill Cunningham, a young gam bler, who enjoyed the reputation among his class of being a reckless better on the turn of a card.- The other was arrEoKiish sailor named Staples, whose sole passion was to wager whatever he possessed in sup port of any opinion which he might express. The nature of the men, in tjbis particular at least, was identical, and both recognized each other in a sense as brothers in misfortune. As they lay on their cots, haggard and hollow eyed and grasping for breath. they daily wasted the remnant of i their vital forces in bantering one another about their appearance. . "I say, Staples," said Cunningham one morning in a Voice scarcely above a horse whisper, "you're looking blue. Better brace up, old man." Staples, who really seemed to be , a dead man, as he lay almostbreath less with his glazed eyes half open and mouth widely-dis-enddd, pulled himself together with an indignant jerk and made p attempt to raise himself upon his arm. "Billy,'' paid he, "you're wrong. To prove it I'll-bat you a dollar, the size of my pot, that I'll outlive ye." "I'll see that bet," replied Billy. An attendant was chosen as stake holder and the money (all they pos sessed) was placed in bis bands. Then began tho struggle of these men to see who" could retain the spark of life the longest. At distance of five feet the two dying men glanced at one another, each eager to show tho other that his stock of vitality was the greater. Cunningham bat tled bravely but he was the first to show signs of weakening. He fiuaily resumed his old position, but it could be seen that hs respiratory action was failing. Suddenly he gave ono great gra?p, and with that sigh tne spark of his life, prematurely cut off, was extinguished. "I've won the bet," said Staples, as he took the stake money with a gratified smile. Cunningham's body was at once removed to tbejiospital morgue. The attendant had followed the cortege to the door and returned immediate-1 ly to Staples' cot. Scarcely five min utes had passed since Cunningham had expired, but when the attendant glanced at Staples he saw that he, too, was dead. The last pot which he had raked in was clasped in his right hand. The grip was vice- like, and an instrument was employed to remove thelsilver from the stiffened- Tin willing fingers. A DAUGHTER OF CAIN. BY S. J. JESSAMINE DICKSON AND MRS. M. F. DAVIS. . The Invalids 'll ope. Many seemingly incurable case of blood poison, (;atarru, scrotula and rheumatism have been cured by B. B. B. (Botanic Blood Balm) made by the Blood Balm Co.. Atlan ta, Ga. Write to them for book filled with convincing pronl. G- W. B. Raider, living seven miles from Athens, Ga., wri'.es: : "For several years I suffered with running ulcers, which doctors treated and pronounced incurable. A single bottle of B. H. B. did me more good than all the doctors. I kept on using it and every ul cer healed.'' D. C. Kinard & Son, Towaliga, Ga., wrif es: "We induced a neighbor to try B. B. B. for catarrh, which he thought incurable, as it had resi-ted all treatment. It delighted him, and continuing its use he was cured Sound and well." R. M; Lawson, East Point Ga., writes: "My wife had scrofula 15 years. She kept growing worse. She lost her hair and her skin broke out fearfully. Debility, emacia tion and no appetite followed . After physi cians and numerous advertised medicines failed, I tried B. B. B., and her recovery was rapid and complete." Oliver Secor, Baltimore, Md., writes; "I suffered from weak back and rheumatism. B. B. B. has proven to be the only medicine that gave me relief." 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Presents m the most eiegant form THE LAXATIVE ANO NUTRITiOU3 JUIOS - - ' OFTHB F!GS OF CALIFORNIA, Combined with " the 'medicinal virtues-of plants known to be" most beneficial to the human system, forming -an agreeable and effective laxative to perma-v rently cure Habitual- Consti pation, and the many ills de pending on a weak or inactive condition of the . - .' KIDNEYS, LIVER USD BOWELS. ItU the raottexcellcBtrcmcdjr known to " CLEANSE JHE SYSTEM EFFECTUALLY . Whea one is Bilious or Constipated C SO T'.'JAT . - - PURE BLOOD, REFRSSVilMC ELESF, , HEALTH and 8TREKQTH , - .j " NATURALLY F3U.0. - Everyone is using it and all are - delighted with it. , --. ASK YOUR DRUOniST FOtt . -4 OTE.TT3E TOP XCa-CS '. MANUFACTURED ONLY 3Y '' " CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.- tJISVlllE, XY. . :;ISUt rORK,ll. t. CHASTER XLII. QUITE A MISTAKE. ' - The green bills Are clothed with early blossoms, through the grass The quick-eyed lizard rustles, and the bills Of sweet birds sing softly as ye pass; Flowers fresh in hue and many in their hue Implore the pausing step and with their dyes Dance in the soft breeze in a fairy mass; Th sweetness of the violet's deep blae eyes Kissed by the breath of heaven seemed color'd by its skies.' Six months have been engulfed in the past, and spring has brushed the frost from Winter's throne and wreathed it in a garland of many colored flowers.- - - What change has come to Wood lawn during these months! Any? Yes, one at least. . The gay, romp ing, merry Una has disappeared, and a quiet, dignified girl has taken her place. The old ringing laugh i3 ; never heard now, but Una St. Orme ' has gained rather than lost in beauty. Once we were amused by her child ish petulance, now we are attracted and charmed by the gentle, womanly dignity which marks her entire bear ing with a peculiar grace. All this change had wme to her since that dreary day when she dissolved her betrothal with Rex Thornton and watched him leave the house with a bitter pain at her heart. . At first she grieved deeply, but as the months wore on, the old pain died out and in its stead came a sweet, quiet hap- pinesa. bhe found that it did not cause ber a single pang to meet her fickle lover, and from ter heart she pardoned him fully and freely. So the winter closed spring came, and with it many . bright anticipations, for Orrae had Written: I -will be with you, Una, sometime in. May,' and later, 'I will reach home on the 15th.' - . ' r The expected day had now dawned Many preparations were being made for the reception of the wanderer, and Una had arranged to have a so cial gathsriisg at VVooclawn on the eve succeeding hi3 Errival. When the lengthening shadows of evening began lo darken the lawn, she en scoiiccd herFslf among the vines and flowcra on tho bi-oad piazza ard sat watching with loving eyes for the handsome family carriage which had been dispatched to rnet tho absent sou and brother. Her eager watch was rewarded at last aud as the horses pranced np the broad drive, she sprang up and ran lightly across the lawn,, as a young man leaped from the carriage. In the gathering gloom, Una never paused to glance at his face, but with the g'ad cry: 'TFelcomel welcome! Bhe rushed forward, threw her arms about his neck and was kissing him rapturous ly when a deeply astonished voice from the interior of tho carriage ex claimed: . Why Una!' A low cry escaped her lips, and she started back only to look into the handsome ejtes of the mau to whom she had been giving such an affec tionate greeting. A visible twi;ch mg of the bearded lips wasall he saw of the face before her, for the next instant she had fled toward tne house with burning cheeks aud an overwhelming sense of 6hame. Half an hour later a rap sounded on her door, then Orme stepped in side and caught her in his arms, ex claiming: 'My precious little sister 1' 'Ou, Orme! Orme! what havo I dont-?' she sobbed. 'Kissed Lambert Layne and told him how welcome he was,' he replied with a merry twinkle of the eye. 'Oh, Orme, I will die of very shame ! I never, never can meet him after this,' with a fresh burst of tears. I would not feel badly over it, lit tle sister. Lambert knows it was all a mistake. Come, get ready and go down with me now.' 'I cannot, I cannot, Orme 1' she cried. 'But J wish it, Una, and surely you will do this much to please me.' I would do anything to please you, Orme, but only think of it I kissed this man not once, but twice, thrice, and bow can I meet him!' Here she broke down again and. suppressing his amusement as best he could, he drew her to a seat, say ing: . 'If Lambert was not a sensible man, Una, it would, be different matter, but he is fully aware' that it was a mistake, moreover, he is a gentleman in every sense of the word, there fore you need have no fears that he will amuse himself ac your expense. 'How Jong will he remain?' 'Probably two months.' 'Then there will be time enough for me to make his acqne.intance,and .1 really do nor think 1- can face him this evening.' 'I think you ccn, Una, if you will only make up your mind. There, bathe your face aud come along, fe -plied the inexorable Orme. 'It will kill mo, Orme, if I am forced to meet this man.' I will risk it, was the laughing re reply. ' - l you ictll compel me to go,' she said desperately, 'leave me alone for a little while," and I will join you presently.' . . 'That's a good s'Ister,' kissing her fondly as he rose to go. At the door he turned around, saying in a tone suddenly grown very low and se rious: . . -'. : , S : , r : ' Una, - did you nee Miss Marvin's dead body when it was sent home?' 'Yea.' 'Did it look natural? ; W 'ery indeed. . Why: the question?' .Because i coma nave sworn that I saw her ia a ball-room at Mobile. . I wilfHell you-Mnore of,;this another time, V he -replied. vas h& closed the door, behind him. 'Very odd, commented- Una, a he bathed her tear-stained face and brushed back her brown tresses. A few moments "laer-'she tajed at Orme'a room door, lnd wit h a very pink face allowed biin tolead her down to the parlor and introduce ber to his lripnd. - If Lambert Lavne- remembered bis wam reception he gave no sign el it, and Una was soon conversing as pleasantly with him as if the embar rassing little episode of the evening had never occurred . CHAPTE3 XLIII. WORKINQ TO WIU. . 'Oh, what authority and show of truth, Can cunning sin cover itself withal J 'Will I do to appear before St. Orme to-night?' said olaudine Armi tage, turning from her mirror with sparkling eyes and glowing cheeks. Mrs. Alarvin to whom the question was addressed drew a deep breath of satisfaction, as she replied : iou loos superb! 'Well I ought to for i have a tre mendous fish to capture, with a light laugh. Be careful that he aoes not sup from your boolf.' 'No fear of that, I always wait un til my bait is well swallowed. For example, J,aJce Rex Thornton.' fcsy-the- way: how will you manage about himf 'Let hiaQ d6 what he ha9 been try ing to for the last few months offer himself, then I will rejecc him.' And the consequence ? 'A few nonsensical ravines and sen timental sighs,' she interrupted with a disdainful curl of the haughty lip. lcisapitty you flirted with him in the first place.' iNot at all. It was insufferably dull here add he served as an object with which I could amuse myself. If be had little enough sense to allow a woman to make a toy of his heart whero is the pity? Bah! I despise such men!' 'You do not understand me. If St. Orme should suspect you of flirt ing' - . 'Oh !' she interrupted, 'I catch yoar meaning now, but you need havo no fears in that direction. In hi3 pres ence I will be truly saint like, and it will bo really refreshing to see how softly timid and retiring I will ap pear. You, must remember that I have no fair-faced Violet In mv way now, and when I enn so easily de ceive u1y respectsd father-in law what can I not dj with a stranger?' 'Bat remember, my lady, while engaged in your work of darkness that an un?oen Eye Hwatchin-T. and an avenging Hand is stretched over you a iland that wiil arrest and fal! upon you when you least expect it!' cried a low, atom voice. Mra. Marvin and Ulaudine both turned quickly, confronting Mrs. Waldron, who stood in the doorway, her hands crossed behind her and a bitter expression on her dark face. 'And so you have been eavesdrop ping again!' cried Claudine, angrily. 'Ydu will confer a favor, .Mrs. Waldron. by keeping to your own apartment-,' said Mrs. Marvin irri tably. 'Hold your peace, Hester, and bear in mind what I said to you a month ago, for as sure as I Rr a living, breathing woman, I will put my threat into execution!' . Mrs.' Marvin turued away ber face almost livid in its hue. A fierce light glittered in ber veiled eyes, and 6he clinched her white teeth as if to keep back the angry words that rose to her lips. Mrs. Waldron watched her for a moment, then a sudden change' came over her stern features, and stepping quickly to the woman's side she laid her hand on her arm, saying in a softened tone: 'Hester, I spoke hastily.' 'You need not oiler an excuse.' was the haughty reply, as sheshook tho housekeeper's hand from her arm and darted a baleful gK pe in her face. t ' Mrs. Waldron stood a moment as if revolding something in her mind, then without a word turned aud passed from the room. 'What does that woman mean by putting her threat into execution?' demanded Claudine. 'Do not ask me any questions,' was the somewhat sharp reply. 'But I insist on knowing. - 'And I refuse to tell you. Why? Ithink you ought to know by this time that I can be trusted with a secret.' 'Claudine, you are not really wick ed, and if you knew this thing you would hato your mother,' replied Mrs. Marvin, averting her face, as she spoke. A low leugh dropped from Clau dine's red lips, as she answered : 'I am not good. I have no desire to be, and you may as well take me Into your confidence.' 'No, I have worked1 and suffered for years to keep this secret from you, and you shall not know it now. you need not question me on -the subject, I am deaf to all importuni ties.' Claudine regarded her mother for a moment with a queer expression of the face, then turned away, saying: I think it is time to ro.' 'Yes, except you intend to be late.' Mrs Mirvin put her arm about the girl as she spoke, and attempted to kiss her, but she slipped iom her embrace, saying with a light laugh: 'Don't be foolish. Seel you have rumpled my ', laces.' Then with a parting glance in her mirror, sho added : '1 do look unusually well to-night.' And gathering up ber silken skirts the Vain. creuture swept from the room and down the broad stairway. i--c"- w A moment later she entered the parlor and found jllandail; Marrm standing in front of .the marble mam tel intently regarding the pictured face of the first sweet mistress of Sunuyside. A, shadow was, on bis brow and his eyes wore dark wftfr pain. KoiBwIessly as a cat Claudine glided forward and laid her hand on his arm, raurinjiruig: '. 0, 'My poor jvipf - . . f", ,'My dear diiUKbter 1' . - -''Th nexlf instant-t-he was in his arms aud clHgirfg about bis neck with all Xhe eeeiuing fondness of an Offii daOghtftr. Tenderly ha "gined on the beautiful, false lace, and as he bent to .kiss the red Hp3, great teas mshed to his eyes and plashed oi. .'glowing cheek.-;; - ,s- - Poor papa,' she murmured, , 4voa are "not in a happy mood to night.' 'No, drawing her closer in "hia arms, I have the heart-ache. But I must not spoil ray little girl's pleas uie this evening by transmitting my unhappy feelings to her. 'Then you are indeed very sad? in a tenderly anxious tone. "The presence f my dear daught er dissipates all thoughts of a gloomy nature, was the evasive answer. Then your daughter must tot go out, but spend the evening with you,' she said, well knowing he would not permit her to do so. And do you think, my love, I will take advantage of your unselfish of fer? No, you must -enjoy yourself, and do not permit one thought of my gloomy humor to mar four pleasure. There! stand away and let me Bee how you look,' holding her off and eurveying ber with an expression of satisfaction. ' Do 1 please you, papa?' Yes, more than please me. But, glancing at his watch, 'is it not time you were going?' 'Yes, I tui.ik so,' winding a veil about ber head as she spoke. 'Oorne, then, and let me put you in the carriage. Drawing her hand through his arm he led ber out to the piazza and handed her into the waitiug carriage, sighing softly aa he returned to the parlor. When Claudine accompanied by Una entered .the crowded parlor at Woodlawn, Orme St. Orme came for ward to meet her with extended hands. 'It sems an ago since I saw you l?st, M:S3 Arinilage,' he said. 'And yet it has not been !on?. she replied, lifting her great languid eyes to his stern pale face. He made no ans wer to this but led her across the room to an open win dow. Claudine exerted herself as she so well knew how. to interest him, and they were soon engaged in an animated conversation. Seated near by were Una and Lambert Layne. A silence had fal len between them, and they were both watching Orms and Claudine. Presently Lambert said : 'Miss St. Orme, observe those two, I predict a mf.tch.' 'Why?' she fcr: l with a low laugh. Because Oraia is almost in iove now. Soe with wb.t rapu attention he listen- to '.v.'itt she is'ssayin.g, and U'.aj k hovr her eyes sparkl-j and Rcr cheeks s?!ow. 'Oh !' hhe laughed, acd then more seriously. 'I must disagree with you, I do not think it will ever be a match.' Lambert Layne said no more on the subject, but he watched them closely during the evening, and that night wh9n the two young men retir ed, Layne said jestingly: 'Orme, my boy, I fear you are smitten.' , 'Snitten!' cried Orme, turning upon his companion with a look of unfeigned astonishment. There nor, do not I beseech you try to der j it. Come, old fellow, own up, and I will confess my sin.' And Lambert Layne looked so guilty that Orme could not refrain from a hearty laugh. Why, what ails you, old chumi Has your heart gone out to the same lady with whose charms you imag ine me 6odet-ply smitten?" 'Ah, no, Orme. Minn Armitage is very beautiful, very witty and all tiiacsort of thing, but she is not a woman that I would" love.' Theu what is the trouble? Why the truth is, Orme, I am in love with your pretty little sister. Is there any hope for me?' 'What did I understand you to say, Layne?" cried Orme, with an expres sion of biank atouidhaieat upon his handsome face. 'I said the Inst inch cf my heart was in the posses-ion of Miss St. Orme.' 'IFhyitwas only yesterday that you met Una.' 1 cannot help that. I suppose it must have boen love on first sixbt But do tell me, is there any hope? 'Una is the one to answer that question, old fellow, but if you can win her nothing will afford me more happiness,' Orme said grasping his hand warmly. While these two friends were thus engaged in conversation, Claudine Armitage was seated in front of her mirror, unwinding the silken waves of her hair, while at her side stood Mrs. 'Marvin wjh her night robe folded about he4mall figure. . Clau dine was say ing with glowing cheeks aud sparkling eyes: The victory is already half won Orme St. Orrao will be my husband in less than a year. But if you E lease, she added, 'I. would like to a left alone, I have a letter to write to-night. - You must not keep too lata hours or you will rutn your eyes and lose your roses, Mra Marvin said as she touched her. Iip3 to her brow and glided away. : . j-; I must get clear ot Everett Rit cliffe in some -way,' Claudine mutter ed. when the door had closed' upon her mother. 'He must not, he shall not come back, as he assuredly will, except I can do somethius.t6,pievent hini. What a simpleton I was to be drawn into a clandestine lAarriage! I will I mit extricate, myself if 1 die iff the attempt! How will I -write? what must I say! That I no long er lave him, and he must never again coma lo Sunnyside? No, that will not lo-let m think,' Bhe buried her face in her hands and sat for soma time rocking her self to and fro, then suddenly spring ing up she exclaimed -'Aha! I have it I I" will write to him in-Violet's name I will say that I am dead, and that she writes to him in accordance with m3' dying request.- Yes, the idea is capital!' Drawing material from her desk she took up a pen and was sooif!oep ly absorbed in her task'. Ito b's coxri.ucD."l :'. Anson Conhry Struck bjr Luk,htnirf. Cor. Messenger and Inteilipru-t-r. This heading may sound strange lo our people but nevertheless how truo. Borne years ago the lightning rod men traveled all over this county and sold to nearly every man ; this business carried out of the county several thousand dollars, most cil profit, and our people cried hard times. Then the wag ons canw with a stove, (I believe the name was "Farmer"), anyway it was a two-story -concern with a picture of a man plowing two horses something to take in the average taan for the sum of $48.00. Who bought, and what profit did the stove men make? And many have them now. Ton could have bought as good stove for $30.00. The cry came again, hard timea. K Lat made it? Now co cues the beautiful time keeper for . $33.00 with 12 hours and ill days on the face, something that the children could sit and ' amuse themselves at for hours and days, and . something that would attract the wife's at tention so that she could blow the horn or of pull the bell rope for hours. Now any family could have bought a clock for $1 to 13 that would hav tilled the bill. But aias, . hard times and money a plenty to pay i,W.(K for a clock to be like your nihiici-s. Next! Now tinws have become so closn and. the people think the time has como at lest and they have enough money at thi time to buy a fine broadcloth suit, and if tUev do not live to wear it. it will be so nice to bury the old man in, and the gool thoughtful wife and some of tho girls who Lka nice dresses insist on the $50.00 being eijecded in fine roods, which was done, and before one wsk was- gone tuey saw tne CKma;wx was net worta more than fifteen or twendy dollars at out side. Now comes the denunciation, when these sharpers come along again I will say no and keop my money and buv from some one I know. . Tha next we have on our roll is no doubt a L-ood thin?, but something that would hava done the same work for tUteeu to twentv dollars could have been bought. I refer here to the Wrought Iron Rangu that sold for i65. This thing carried ont of the county, I have been told, six or seven thousand dollars, which was life to ths t-ompany but ever lasting death to about S-W or 1. the indi vidual (who bought) and the cosvuty. Ibis came to Anson's peop'.a ft no ws sol.i oa time, that deadly viper to nr u cui'.niry or pcoola who allow themselves to'i ay ?o:nt;tiaiig tiley do not need simply because it can be bought oa time, with no rtgard to pruj. My sim ple advice wju!d be, "GoSm uo More. ' Next. How boys bore is the thing to take with every body buy territory fur the Stngg coifse pot and loose- v. hat you have and make a fortune. Yes, every Uxiv drinks coffee." This thing reminds me of what some people .. say that ceased such hard times in Anson county, borne say that the feuce law is the ecle cause of hard linivs. (I etiy with the thing? atove mentionod, aud things to ful-lo-.v, are Ye caa of hard times). Now we can say, with just a? ntu'h pi prk-ty, that the Stagg coJee pot is wltca-ed tho coffee to auvsnoe in priv. Tbat k retained tLo "roinor (as soue -A the. ait svcuM call it; and mule tin- c.-fT ,c so t- .-1 1; .- it was nnd.j three tiroes ier day nd kep'. tne S'-coffee pot sitti'i on the stovt or by t-a .'ire a!l th. tiaie. Now uiii't yj'i ner'vitj the man that S1VS stock law -n if1 hard ti:n-!S aud hign prices in Anton nounty. Ke.vt. You h',v bitp'-i-C oa to a. n-j-jrity of the atK.ve articles N-.w we must die (pecuiiinrly) easy, and to do th&t w must give 1-7 or l- of our good "old time goose feathers" and sone sewed up packages of hen feathers to have a light, downy, easy bed and and pillow to die on. I wish'sourc "company would come along and take our renovated pocket-books and re-emburse them, and let us go on our way rejoicaig, saving our time and making up for the time wo have lost in buying and being convinced that we must do as our neighbor or wo will be out of the fashion. As Mr. Leitch would say, ' Lord help ns to keejj out of the fashion." Along about this period came tho "Peter-kin-S tone Cotton Seed Company.' Now all of yott men who did buy and did not go to Raleigh to the trial hold up vour han-ls not both hands, but one han t. That will da A majority were not witnesses. Now as things died out s i soon we did nor. get a return from the result of the fine staple tn;it was made from the .seed. If any one tr.Hd a fortune out of the growth of the above mentioned seed, I hepo he will report to Whale and he will make a note of it in his next communi cation. H e will not say any thing about fruit trees and book agents for we vvild cot have been able to survive the wet sun-. mer just passed, had it not b"on to: the fruit growing and something to read, wbCi we were resting and the gm? was growing. There is an abundance of flue grass all over the county. Save it for next winter. There are also many other things that we are all aware of, anci now I will give you a "moral" to this ccmrannicurion: The fall has come and the cotton is being pirkod, which is a forerunner of all our money in the county. Let lis puy oiir debts and save the overplus of cash to run us next year, not let men com" along and talk us in to buying something we do not need, and talking us out of our next year's allowance of money. Observer. P. S. Excuse me dear friends, I just look ed over the "flippee-to-fiap" ew-ern, and dear ladies, use your old fashion churns and send the vorr. to the cow lot to milk and they will soon find it is the best to consult their dear wife before they buy a churn or at least whole county right. - . O. The Verdict Uiianimonn. W. D. Suit, druggist, Bippus, Ind, testifies: "lean recommend Electric Bitters as the very best remedy. Ev ery bottle sold has given relief in ev ery case. One man took six bottles, aud was cured of "Rheumatism of 18 year's standing." Abraham Hare, druggist, LVllville, Ohio, affirms: "The beet selling medicine I have ever handled in my 20 y ears' expe rience, is Ehctric B:tters." Thou 8mdd'of others have added their tes timony, so that the verdict 3tinani mous that Electric Bitters do cure all diseases of the liver, kidnej 3 Or blood. Only a half dollar a bottle McLendon & Parsons drug Btore. . . K1i")H:,; KBIT REMEDY a pos itiveVre for CstVirrh, Diphtheria ai:rt ju-kor-MnatU. .Sold 6y iicLesi Ion & Parsons. gHlLOH'S CURE will Immediately ro- i v-iAjujj, , i miing oug:v ana. urou- I chitis. bold by McLention Si Parsons. Their E-jsir.fss Booming. - 'Probf.bly no bhe thing has caused such a general xovivai of trade at ' McLendon & Parsons' drug t-tore aa their givins away to their customers ' of bo many free trial bottles of Dr. King's NewDifCovcry for Oonsump- ; tion. Their trd is simply enormous in this-TtM"'-ivaibla article from the fact tbjit; :t always cures and never disappoints. Weighs, cold:, asthma. Broncbiu " roup, and all throat and lung ditrees quk-tly cured. You can test it before tHiyingb3'gc;ttinK atrial hottl-j free, large size $1. Every boi-r t! warranted. - - lys Cboicw. .-,.. i New York TFeekly... , ' Proud father ((-how ing oil his boy. before company) "My eon, whiuW.. would you rather be, Shakespeare or - Edi'sopf , - . - -: Little eon (after meditation) Td .- rather bo Edwon." - . . - "Yes; why I" ' v " 'Cause he ain't dead." Consumption"' Enrfiy CarfHt. - To THr. EuiTOa PIea inform your read ers taut 1 liavf? a positive r.-wieViy for the a.tx.v. named djw.se. - By its tfmrfy . Hse tiiftnsaatJo of hopei.esqg c&t-i r:ve tyeu perm anently cured. I shril! be g.vl to s-uu two bo?ticf my rwnedv 'K;jr pi r.nr oi your renders who have cus?rnspun:" if" they wili send r their sxpress and p; ofl!ce ajiUi-ess. KespocUiiy, T. A. fc-LOCU it, H. C ! i'w'ri'&t., iew York.
The Messenger and Intelligencer and Ansonian (Wadesboro, N.C.)
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Sept. 26, 1889, edition 1
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