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MESSEflGEB - IHTEELUGHCER, WADESBOr.O.K. C, APRIL 28, ISS8. JAS. G. BOYLIN, Publisher. . Mr. Bryan has written Mr. Jo seph us Daniels, editor of the Ealeigh News and Observer, a letter strong ly advocating Democratic- Popnlist fusion in this State. THE WAR SITUATION AS IT IS TO DAY. SO BATTLE YET REPORTED. The Washington correpondent of the Atlauta Constitution says it is regarded as pretty well settled that Gen. Joe Wheeler, of Alabama, And Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, of Virgin ia, will be appointed Major Gener al of volunteers in the army .which is being organized to sndto Cuba. The war revenue bill was reported to the House Tuesday aud will be voted on tomorrow. It is expected that the bill wMl raise about1 $100, 000,000 additional revenue, derived chiefly from the stamp tax and in creased tax on whiskey and tobacco. An amendment to the bill, provid ing for an income tax, introduced by the Democratic leader, Mr. Bai ley, was rejected by a strict party vote. Within the past week there have been two changes in President Mc Kinley's cabinet. Last Tb ursday Gen. Gary, of Maryland, tendered his res ignation as postmaster General, and Hon. Charles fernery Smith, of Phil adelphia, was appointed to the va cancy." ' Monday Secretary of State Sher man also tendered his resignation to the President. Judge William K. Day, the first assistant secretary, succeeds Mr. Sherman. WElLARATIOJi OF WAR. Cougress Acts Promptly Ipou President McMiulej's Recoiu mendations Bill Fussed in Oue Mluule and Forty-One Seconds. Washington, April 25. The House to day passed the resolution declaring the existence of war betweenfthe United States and the Kingdom of Mpain in a manner which cannot fail to impress the world. The representatives of 70,000,000 voted for it without a word of debate, without a dissenting vote and without a roll calling, but with a solemn appreciation of the gravity of their momentous action. It required 1 minute and 41 seconds to ac complish this. The House was cosid ering an election case when the message was received and simply paused to declare war. There was no excitement, no cavil, no word or question. It was only when the cheer that weni up from the floor and galleries when Speaker Reed announced its passage, that the tremendous import of the act and the suppressed enthusiasm be hind it were shown. After the President's message was read, he committee on foreign affairs framed "s resolution. Acting Chairman Adams w.ote the report and it was passed on its WAV trt tVio sdYiotd in an limp anA i - ' " J ... ... iJVm auu CIA minutes. The Speaker signed it at 4:49. THE DECLARATION. Following is the bill reported by the House foreign affairs committee: '-; A bill declaring that war exists between the United States of ; Amereca an d the. Kingdom of Spain. Be it enacted, etc.: t irst That war be and the same is hereby declared to exist,and that war has existed since the 21st day of April, A. D. 1898, including said day, between the United States of America and the King dom of Spain.. Second That the President of the United States be and he is hereby direc ted and empowered to use the entire land and naval forces of the United btates and to call into actual service of the United States the militia of the several States, to such extent as may be necessary to carry this act into effect. TO ARM ASD EQUIP THE IK V Sl'RUEXTK. Secretary Sherman Expect Tueui to do the Urealer Part of the Fighting iu Cuba. Washington, Apri 23. Secretary Sher man said to day that it was his expecta tion that for the present and the imme diate future the insurgents would do the greater part of the fightirg in Cuba. He added the statement that there was no intention of taking the militiamen and new recruits into (Juba until thoroughly inured to the hardships of actual milita ry life, and that probably the regulars also wouid be held in this country until later in the season. The Secretary expressed the opinion that Admiral Sampson's fleet would take the first opportunity to form a junction with Gomez's army and that there would thenceforth be perfect co-operation be tween those two organizations in con ducting war against the common enemy. "The insurgents are the best men for this service at present," said the Secre tary, "and they can be trusted to do zealous work when well armed and well clothed." He said that it was his understanding that the government would furnish the arms and munitions of war to fit out sev eral regiments of the insurgents in good shapeand to put the entire Cuban army in good fighting trim. JLARVE ARMY IN HAVANA. Ulauco Said to Have Concentra ted 100,000 Men There to Re sist The American Force. Tampa, Fla., April 22. An intelligent Englishman, who left Havana yesterday, states that Captaiu-General Blanco and the Spanish authorities, since the depar ture of Consul -General Lee, have re garded war as inevitable and have- been bending extraordinary energy to the con centration of troops and supplies In Ha vana.' - Nearly 100,000 troops, it is stated, have been assembled theie, of whom 40,000 are regular and the others volunteers. This leaves Havana province practically at the mercy of the insurgents, who are said to be scorning the sham armistice, and are unusually active.- Several small engagements have occurred within the last week, in which the Spanish say they have been successful. Situation iu the Philipiues-War News iven Out By Spanish Officials Not Belieyed-The Campaign in Cuba May not be in Full Swing Until Next Fall, Alter the Rainy Season. Washington, April 27 The war situa tion is substantially this: The blockade squadron remains passive before Havana, with no present purpose of bombarding or drawing the tire of the shore batteries. The strategic purpose of an effective-blockade of the Cuban capital is being accom plished to the eutire satisfaction of the au thorities here.v There is 110 intention that a part of the fleet will be w ithdrawn for the purpose of affording additional protec tion to .North Atlantic ports. As to the reports of the imminence of a naval battle off the Philippine Islands, the naval au thorities here seriously doubt whether the Spanish fleet w ill make a stand against the American ships. Their reason for this be lief is that the Spanish fleet is very inferior in number and quality to the American force under Admiral Dewey. The depart ment, therefore, is satisfied that the Span ish fleet will not go to battle on the high seas with Admiral Dewey, but will remain in port to secure the protection of the bat teries of Manilla, aud consequently an en gagement is not expected tor about two "xneie is no certainty that there will be an engagement at all in the immediate fu ture, the main purpose of the American expedition being to seize and bolft some suitable Spanish territory iu the Philip pines as a base of operations in Asiatic wa ters. It is thought this can be done with oufcattacking the Spanish fleet at all. The very fact that the Madrid officials have rather ostentatiously declared that the Spanish fleet has sailed to bombard the cities on the Northern Atlantic coast is an indication, says the Navy Department, of the utter improbability of that fact. In the War Department there is a grow ing belief that the campaign, proper in Cuba will not be in full swing before next fall, when the rainy season has ended. That beliet, however, has not prevented the continuance of getting troops together The State Department posted a nonce to day that it had been officially advised of the issuance of neutrality orders by Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Norway and Sweeden, Knssia and Columbia. To these should be added Great Liritian, that coun try having issued a neutrality proclama tion, although the State Department has not yet been officially advised of the fact It is supposed, also, that the official notice of France's neutrality will be -received to morrow, as press dispatches announce that a proclamation was agreed upon at yester day's cabinet council at Paris. Including France, four out of the six great powers of Europe have declared their neutrality, nameiv, Great liritian, Prance, Italy and Kussia". There remain of the great powers Germany and Austria, neitherof which has yet acted. The delay of Austria does not cause surprise, as Austria's sympathy with Spain is more pronounced than that of any other country of Europe. It is not doubled, however, that Austria will assume a neutral attitude, sooner or later. The de lay of Germany is felt to be due solely to Germany's consulting her own commer cial interests before shaping the exact terms of her neutrality proclamation. The attitude of Portugal is felt to be more important than that of any of the great powers of Europe, owing to the presence of the Spanish fleet at Cape Verde Islands, belonging to Portugal. Neither the State Department nor tiie Por tugese minister at Washington, Viscount De Santo-Thrysohad, received word up to tonight as to the purpose of Portugal 011 the question of neutrality. This caused considerable apprehension in official cir cles here, as it was fell that Portugal's vi cinity to Spain might incline- her to with hold neutrality for a time. She owns the Cape Verde group, the Azores and the .Ma dierias, which would give the Spanish fleet a very important basis of -operaiious. Late in the day the press dispatch from Lisbon saying that ttie cabinet council would de clare neutrality tomorrow relieeu this ap prehension considerably.1 The effect of the decree w ill be to compel the Spanish fleet at Cape Verde to leave immediately. It is felt that Portugal has done her neighbor a good turn in deferring the proclamation until tomorrow, as the Spanish fleet has been laying 111 stores and coal for several days past, and doubtless will be fully ready and equipped to sail before the neutrality proc lamation torces it out of Portugese waters. Columbia is the only South American country which has thus far declared neu trality. Spain had counted much 011 the co operation of Spanish-American coun tries, but there is iio reason to doubt ttiat all of them will adopt a neutral position. A MOTE ON MANILA. COM ISO TO BOM It A RD US. Reported Movements ol Spanish Ironclads and Torpedo Boats. Bayonee, France, April 27 Accord ing lo a letter received here from Madrid, dated from the Spanish capitol, on Tues day, a Spanish squadron of four ironclads and three torpedo boat destroyers, sailed for the United States yesterday. It was rumored that the squadron was to steam direct across to ports of the United States. The port from which this squadron sailed was not mentioned. It was added.a fleet consisting of four iron clads and two cruisers, was being formed at Cadiz. Its destinati m was unknown. SPECULATION AS TO THE SPANISH FLEET. London, April 27. It is reported here from Madrid, that the destination of the Spanish fleet which is said to have been at sea for some days, is unknown to any one but the Minister of .Marine, Admiral Bermejo, but it is added that it i3 expec ted at the Spanish capital that the bom bardment of coast towns will begi.i before long. The report from Madrid also savs that the Spanish naval authorities are sat isfied that Spain can easily lorce the block ade of Cuba when she desires to do so But in the meantime, it is explained, as the Governors of Cuba and Porto Rico have advised the Spanish government that they do not need the fleet, they will be used elsewhere. CAPTURE OF THE PANAMA. Ships Sail From lions Kong Admiral Dewey Means Busi ness The Commander of the American Fleet Determined to Capture the Spanish Ships.- London, April 28. The Hong Kong correspondent of The Times says: "The American fleet, headed by the flagship Olympia, sailed at 2 o'clock p. m. (Wed nesday), direct for Manila. The British cruiser Immorlalite, will follow the Amer ican squadron." The primary object i3 the capture of the Spanish fleet which Admiral Dewey thinks more important than capturing Manila. He is determined to prevent its preying upon American vessels. On reaching Mahilahe will demand its capit ulation within ihalf an hour of his arri val. His men are in the best spirits and excellent health. There have been nine desertion?, including six Chinamen, one Italian and one German during the fleet's stay at Houg Kong. Every preparation has been made. The ships are cleared and painted for battle - and the general opinion is that the fight in thes waters will result in an easy victory for America. Her ships carry 123 guns, -as against 96 or thereabouts, m the Spanish fleet. TIIE TACTICS OF THE BADGER It is Believed That Unless Com pelled to Fish I, Spain's Fleet Will Avoid Engagements. Madrid. April 26.-8:3) p. m. The Spanish government to-day sent a circu lar to the powers, supplementing its cir rular of April 18, and expressing regret at the "hard necessity of being compelled to appeal t force in order to - repel the scandalous aggression of the United States and defend the national dignity and his torical integrity of the fatherland." Continuing, the circular note says: "History presents few instances wherein trie reason is so eviuem 011 one mi, aiiu the outrage so undisguised on the other. Spain has on her side right, correct, pro cedure and prudence, while the United States has on her side only loyalty' and the impulse of unbridled ambitions." After a reference to the "execrable conduct," of General Fitzhugh Lee, the note reproduces the text of the resolution of Congress, underlining the last words, 'as intended to deceive the Cubans. It is then predicted that the I-land of Cuba will not be declared pacified until "it is readv for annexation." . Further on, the note give3 the details of the rupture of tho negotiations betweeen Spain and the United States, concluding with the following'declaration:"The Span ish people await the attack with tranquil serenity, decided energetically their right to remain in AmeriCa,cohdent that m this work they will have the assistance of the Cubans, who are Spaniards like themselves." It is generally believed that in confer ence with this policy the Spanish fleet, unless compelled to fight, will avoid en gagements and the fastest ships will be employ ecrto destroy the commerce ot the United States. The Uiltle Mangrove Overhauls a Spanish Steamship Loaded With Refugees and a Big Cargo of Army Supplies. Key West, Fla., April 25, 11:15 a. in. Thelbig Spanish f steatmhiD Panama of the Ceballos Line, which left New York on April 20th for Havana, with a number .of Spanish refugees on board and a very valuable cargo, including, it is under stood, Btores for the Spanish army, was capturea last evening about z) miles from Havana by the little light house tender Mangrove, now belonging to the mosqui to fleet. The Mangrove mounts two 6 pounders and four 38-revolvt rs. The Panama is of about 2,800 tons, and a very valuable prize. The Panama is commanded bv Cap tain Quevedo. She sailed from New York last Wednesday heavily laden with lood supplies and merchandise, her man ifest showing her cargo to consist of ba- cou, hams, lard, beans, peas, corn, bran, flour, hay, milling machinery.etc. When the Mangrove sighted the Span iard she ran up to her and fired a gun across her bows. The liner did not take the bint, and a second shot was fired, at ter which the Panama slowed down a lit tle. A third shot was fired across the bows of the Panama at a hundred yards and the deck officer of the Spanish vessel was hailed and notified that if he did not heave to a shot would be sent through his vessel. 1 ms noiincauou causea the Pana ma to be brought to. Col. W. C. Cowle3 and Capt. W. H. II. Gregory, prominent citizens of States ville engaged in a street duel Tuesday. Neither of them wa3 hurt. The diffi culty had its being in a misunderstand ing about the price of some cotton. THE INVASION OF CUBA. Lieutenant Rowan Has Landed On the Cuban Coast On His Way lo Meet Gen. Ciareia and Arrauge for the Landing of United States Troops. Kineston.Jamaica, pr. 26. Lienteuan t Andrew S. Kowati, United States Army, has landed on the coast of Cuba, near Santiago from an open boat, accompanied by Cuban guides. He is on his way to General Garcia's camp as representive of the War Department to arrange lor land ing of United States troops in eastern Cuba, Garcia to cover the landing- Lieutenant Andrew Ko .van was under orders from the War Department, and was"landed on the Cuban coast some where west ot Santiago, probably before dawn on Monday. His Cuban guides and an open sail boat were used. The guides have not returned. He is on Ms way to the camp 01 den. uauxto tarcia. He will represent the War Department in arranging for the co-operation ol the insurgents in the invasion of eastern Cuba by the torces ot the Unitea crates, the time aiid place of invasion will be con trolled by events and the character of Lieutenant Rowan's dispatches. Lieutenant Rowan was detailed from the Bureau of Information for this dan gerous service dangerous"because in his civilian dress he is liable to to be treated as a spy. He speaks Spanish and knows Cuba, having written a book on the sub ject. Moreover, he is an expert map ma ker. He lett Washington under instant orders on April 9th. He was directed to wait here, prepared to go to Porto Rico or Cuba. As he went to eastern Cuba, it is inferred that a blow will be struck there before one is struck at Porto Kico. With him he took an official Spanish section map cf eastern Cuba, with amen da'ions made by the War Department hydrographers. The expedition is tor the purpose of forming a p'.an to land United States troops on the island. A courier with Lieu'enant Rowan's first dispatches to the War Department will probably leave General Garcia's camo next wctk. The Bolivar Ragged. Key West, April 27. The - United States monitor Terror, Captain Ludlow, ciptured the small Spanish coasting steamer Ambroso Bolivar, off Cardenas, lasti.ight. When captured, she had $60, 0o0 in Spanish silver aboard, in addition to a cargo of bananas. The silver was taken on board the Terror. How's This ? 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The Spanish steamer, Montesrrat, from Cadiz ran the blockade and arrived safely at Creufuegos. She had on board $5, 000,000 in silver and would have been a rich prize for our blockading squadron. Gov. Russell will issue his call for the mobilization of the North Carolina .vol unteers at Raleigh to-day. .- The troops will be ordered to concentrate at Raleigh Saturday. Two negro companies have been formed at Raleigh aud one at Charlotte. The President has notified the Gover-. nors of the various States of their quo tas of volunteers for each branch of the military service. Two regiments of infant try and one battery of heavy artillery is North Carolina's proportion of the volun teeraimy under the new actju&t passed by Congress. Each of the" infantry regiments will be composed of twelve companies of 84 men each, making a total of l,0C8men to the regiment. The battery of heavy artillery will have in it about 500 men, which will make the force sent out by North Carolina about 2,600 strong. Only one of the required regiments will be recruited from the stateguard. Enroll ing offices are being opened in different cities of the State for the enrolling of volunteers for Hie other regiments. An official dispatch from Manila, cap ital of the Philippine Islands, says the Governor of Uoilo, Philippine Islands, announced that the. Spanish gun-boat Elcano has arrived there, having captured the American bark Saranac, Captain Bar tabs from New Castle. N- S. W.. on Feb ruary 16th, for Iloilo. The Saranac had' 1,640 tons of coal on board. -The cruiser Cincinnati Tuesday cap tured a Spanish lieutenant and a private soldier who were in a small boat off Matanzas. The lieutenant was released on parole and the private was detained. The United States torpedo boat Foote, Lieut. W. Li. Rodgers commanding, was the target for the first shot fired bv the Spaniards at the American flag, off Ma tanzas. The firing occured between 5 and 6 o'clock Saturday evening, while the torpedo boat was laking soundings in Matanzas harbor. She was within two or three hundred gards of the shore? Sud denly a Spanish masked battery on the east side of the harbor and not far from the Foo'e, fired three shots at her. They all went w5de of the mark and the Foote returned leisurely to the Cincinnati, where she reported the result of ber sound ings and then announced . that'she had been fired Upon. The officers of the Cin cinnati weie anxious to steam in instant ly and reduce the Spanish batteries, but were not permitted to do so. Dispatches from Key West state that up to date the fleet ol Captain Sampan has captured five Spanish vessels. They are the steimship Catalina, Miguel Jover, Pedro and Buena Ventura and the Ha vana schooner Mathilde. The first was ta ken by the Detroit, the second bv the Helena, and the third by the New York, the fourth by the Nashville and the fifth by the rorter. The Spanish steamer Sat umina was taken prisoner at Ship Island, Miss., by the revenue cutter Wiuona. At a proposed auction sale in New Or leans of the mules and horses intended for the Spanish army in Cuba, which the government prevented leaving, a hand some Kentucky horse intended for Blan co was purchased by A. A. McGinnis, a wealthy manufacturer, who intends pre senting it to Fitzhugh Lee,if the latter re turns to Cuba as an American general. The army reorganization bill became a law Tuesday and the War Department of ficials have begun to devise the best means of carrying out the purpose of the act, which will result in the reorganization of the army, and an increase to mora than 60,000 men. In the War Department pieparations went on with ceaseless ener gy ior the organizationof the volunteer army. Ail the )fhcers were detailed who are to be sent to the various States, and there to muster Guardsmen into the ser vice of the United States. A crew from the torpedo boat Porter, under Lieut. John C. i remont, landed on the north coast ot (Juba bunday night and returned Monday morning. They went 111 search ol information and got what they wanted. The party was not attacked. So far as is known all ths LTaitei States counsuls have m'da their way safely out of Spain. " Two Spaniards, with bsars, were run out of Jonesville, Va. One was seriously hurt but they escaped. ; Morro Castle opened fire on the fight ing squadron of the United States late Friday night. About ten shots were sent in the direction of the American ships, but not one of them took effect and no shots were fired in return. . Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, . United States minister to Spain' arrived in Paris Friday uight. His trip through Spain was marked by some riotous scenes. At Valladolid stones were thrown at the train and at Tolosa an attempt was made to force Joaxuin aloreno, GeneraV Wood ford's secretary, to leave the General's coach. ' The blockade of Havana, the first act of the war between Spam and the United States, began Friday. Admiral -Hamp' son's fleet left Key West early in the morning, the ships getting under way between 7 and 8 o'clock. At 5 o'clock in the afternoon a definite report from Morro Castle confirmed the current be lief in Havana that the American war ships were beginuging the blockade. The President Monday named Assis tant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt as lieutenanant colonel of one of the -regt ments of mountain riflemen to be raised iu the Rocky Mountains, under Col Wood, whom Mr. Roosevelt has urged tor the place. Col. Wood is now Dr, Wood, of the army. He won a medal of honor for distinguished gallantry, while commanding a detachment of regular troops during the exceedingly hard Apache campaign against - Geronimo Secretary Alger selected CX1. Wood and Mr. Roosevelt for the positions because he felt that their training in the past fit ted them to do gool service in a cowboy regiment. HAMPTON ROADS MINED. - No--Boats At Night The Port Now Blockaded It is'a Precau tionary Measure. On Board Flagship Brooklyn, Off Fortress Monroe, April 25. This port, the entrance, to Washington, the capitol of the nation; Norfolk and Portsmouth, where half, a score of vessels ot war are under repair for assistance in the conflict: Newport News, the great coaling place of the coast and where the battleships Kentucky and Kearsage are being con structed: Atinopolis, the Naval Academy of the nation; Richmond, a great city of the south, and J? ort Monroe, the key to the land situation, has been declared in a state of pacific blockade from sunset to sunrise, and no vessels will be allowed to enter nampton Jtoads between toe hours that mark that period. The enforcement of this pacific block ade, established for precautionary meas ures, is hot in the hands of naval officers at present here with the flying squadron, but is carried out by tue army orhcials 10 cated at Fort Monroe, under the direction of Captain Casey of the United States Army engineer corps. Mines have been laid between Capes Uenry and Charles, and above them both in the Chesapeake Bay and namptou Koads.and the arduous work of yesterdiy was completed this morning. It is dangerous for vessels to come in at night for fear the mines will be accidentally exploded. A patrol force of vessels either owned or chartered by the War Department was. therefore, sent out tonight, and all ships were warned and ordered to lay to until daybreak. At that time the picket fleet will act as es cort to vessels that have been held up during the night aud will escort them through the lines ot torpedoes and mines with which the harbor is now lined. 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Engine Re pairs, Farm Bells, Tinware, Crockery Ware ani Cutlery both Table and Pocket. We cary the celebrated CLQUS RAZORS, SCISSORS and SHEARS every pair warranted to give satisfaction on money refunded. Don't forget that we make a specialty of Pipe Cutting and Fitting, AH we ask is that you give us a call before purchasing your Hardware, and then if we do not sell you it will not be our fault. Goppedge & Redfearn. Next door to National Bank. CS3 WHY NOT SAVE MONEY - BY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF OUY Grand Reduction Sale . WHICH BEGINS MAY 1, AND WILL LAST THREE WEEKS. Beautiful Bedroom Suits in Solid Oak at $12.50 each, Parlor Suits at $20.00 to $100. Everything in the House Furnishing line. Carpets, Curtains, Rugs, Mattings, Pictures. We Carry the largest stock of pianos and Organs :: :: in the State and can save you money. We give the best of attention to mail orders. Write for Prices. E. M. ANDREWS. CHARLOTTE, N. C. TAKE NOTICE, w ; Sale of Land for laxes. I i!1 -U trtr lit the court h'Mvr door in WadcWcxra the day of May. i-V. ft K? the fin Mo--Ut in May. all tbe land in conntyoo which the tar for the year j-or re de and nnpai'l. The following n m list of the land to be sold at atl Mie ana me tae doe thereon lortner wiin nic v'- -who are owner ot wwi land and the orp Xton of the lame a they appear on ta ho" in my haK In addition to thee lann ami I will in fel!in them, nell for and collect oot of thee lands and lots the taxea on personal prop- . erty due and owing by the person by whom and in whose name mese nmmou " " for taxes, and I now select and deernale thee lands and lot for sale and charge against intra the taxes on the personal prope ty: WADESEORO TOWNSHIP. Dallas Alexander, x town lotss 8 Mrs. T. J. Allen -170 acres land Flat Fork 17 o' J. B. Aycock 217 acres, land Flat Fork 12 21 Lee Bennett 7 acres land Grind Stone fbal ) 1 16 Henrv W. Buchanan 06 acres land a 25 Julia Bennett one town lot 49 George Cash one town lot - 97 Children of Jane Braswell est. 46 acres. part of W. ".. Carpenter's land balance) ja R. A. Carter 20 acres land r, 1 46 Mrs 'aoma Kason, 76 acres land Brown Creek . a 19 Kinsey T Haire's estate. 20 acres land near C. C. deoot 49 .Elizabeth Horne'a estate, 300 acres land. Gould Fork o 53 Alferd Hammond enc town lot 49 W. G. Huntly 527 acres land Finch Cut 144 N. P. Liles 166 acres land, Gould Fcrk 10 3.S B. T. Mills one town lot 7 7 K. H. McLendon 22 acres land near depot 97 Marv Ramsey one acte land , 23 T. H. Stephenson i4 acres land, Aason- ville road 3 83 Samuel Smith's estate, one town lot 97 Elizah Smithonetown lot 23 E. L. Smith one town lot 4 18 J. W Taylor 55 acres land, Little Brown Creek 105 Mrs. A. E. Teal x acre land near town 49 Mary F. Thompson 8 acres land near town 97 Teiry Herbert one town lot 3 39 J. S. Watkin's Heirs 95 acres land 2 3' W. S Watfcins 103 acres land, Dutton land 7 98 Henry Waddell one town lot 97 LILESVILLE TOWNSHIP. j J Colson. Sr., 596 acres land. Cedar Creek 17 49 H H Cox 56 acres land near LilesviUe 5 95 W J Harris 157, acres land. Jones Creek 5 98 J A Henrv 2j acres land near Lilesville 3 10 J M Henry 75 acres land near Lilesville 2 68 Charles E. Ingram 59 acres land, "Pee Dee Station . 3 7 B F Knotts 115 rrts land near Gum Spring 3 67 Mrs W S Knotts ;i acres land near Liles ville 7 73 W T Knotts in acres land near Lilesville 7 S9 Mrs Nancy Lear S5 acres land near Gum Spring 1 93 j D Liles estate 376.acres land near Liles- ville 10 89 S J A McAlister 31 acres land near McCoy's Creek 5 95 T B Mills 35 acres land. Savannah ' Creek 3 So Mrs C N Smith 300 acres land. Smith Creek S7 I A Tvson one town lot 3 87 J J Tyson 66 acres laud. Lilesville 4 36 MORVEN TOWNSHIP. John and Jacob Burr 3' acres land 10 Adam Clark 47 acres land . I 40 Emma Johnson one town lot, tiugn jonn- son. Aet.. I 20 . J V Johnson 230 acres land '425 J S Jones 100 acres land 7 13 Mrs f A jones 40 acres iana. j a joucs, Agt., I 87 H D Kendall 165 acres land 4 50 Alexander Lindsey 115 acres land 626 Robert Little 93 acres land 7 17 Litile Sc. Steele 71 acres land I 37 Marshall & Richardson 56 acres land 1 37 Mrs M C Odom 47 acres, land, W M Hen dricks. Agt., . I Si B J Pratt's estate 62 acres land, B J Pratt, lr . Agt . 240 T B Parsons estate 212 acres land - 5 &o Eli Ratlifrs estate 214 acres land, A G Gil- raore. Agt., 5 33 J V Rogers 42 acres land 5 53 Mary kodiusou 21 acres iana, uenneu kod- son, Agt., 41 W C Webb 214 acres land - 5 95 GULLEDGE TOWNSHIP Burrell Griggs 21 acres land. Cedar Creek 3 Wvait Hinson 106 acres land, Jones Creek 2 22 Mrs Sophia James 55 acres land, Joues Creek '' in L L Little 23 acres land, Cedarcreek 61 Henry McCormac 22 acres land. Dead Fall Cieek (balance) 106 Mary Phillips 21 acres land, Jones Creek 44 Will RatlirT 10 acres land Jones creek 4 63 M E and b C R;-tliff 994 acres land, Jones creek 20 82 W F Teal 140 acres land. Jones creek 7 32 WHITE STORE TOWNSHIP. Wm. Broadaway's t state 197 acres land. Black Jack creek 6 03 J T Barrett's estate 20 acres land. Brown creek 58 Mrs E E Myers 195 acres land 483 Sindy Meadows 275 acres land (balance 1 61 LANESBORO TOWNSHIP. W T Allen no acres land 7 51 W L Biddell 7 town lots. Peachland (bal.) 3 !8 A D Dumas 1 town lot, Polkton 6 06 Mrs Dosia Godwin 10 acres land, one town lot 5 07 Vernon Godwin one town lot 4 24 J W Hutchinson's heirs 55 acres land (bal.) 1 21 Dora L Horne 52 acres land 1(26 James Hannah's estate 308 acres land, W F Biddell, Agt., 5 So E H Home 52 acres land 4 16 I) G Hildreth 130 acres land 4 09 Mrs Sallie Home 52 acres land, E H Home Agt 1 75 W. T. Hildreth in acres land (balance) 1 08 Mrs. W. E. Home no acres Iana 243 . J B Moore 247 acres land (balance) I 64 Redfearn & Bivens 15S acres laud 387 Mrs J F Ross 46 acres land 1 93 BVRNSVILLE TOWNSHIP. Mrs Matilda Bowers 365 acres land 7 22 Margaret Carpenter 261 acres land, Lanes creek 5 12 Wm Edwards 30 acres land 61 John Griffin 75 acres land (balance) 102 WeslevJ Harrington 45 acres land. Lanes creek. 387 M F Hancock 355 ac es !and. Lanes creek 820 J A Kendall 162 acres land. Jane Howard land 2 S3 H P Megss S5U acres land.-Williams'wt. I 34 E J Mullis 76 acres land. Griffin land X I 55 B F Pritchard 495 acres land, Richirdson's creek (balance) 5 44 A J Springer 29 acres land, Red Hill 52 P IT DH W. N. Piista Has InvM BisStoclc of FAflCY -QlfOGEfilEbl Into the brick store room, on Rutheriord Street opposite the store of Covington Bros. , where he will be glad to serve his friends and the public generally. He will also in the future carry a full line of ffEVY QR0GERES. Remember that his prices are as low as the lowest and that he meets all competition. - . TV. N. PINKSTON. ANSONVILLE TOWNSHIP. I 84 I 7 97 29" H H Cox 62 acres land Mrs E A Davis' estate 77 acres land John Eason 50 acres land Mrs Mollie Gould 10 acres land E S Hough 63 acres land (balance) R M Hendly 3 acres land 10 Frank heelis 5S3 acres land 16 58 The sum of twenty cents will be added to the taxes and collected on each piece of land and town lot sold as above advertised, ta defray the expenses ol advertising the same. J. T. GADDY, Sheriff oi Anson couutv. April 5th, 1S9S. Eyes ExamiDeQ Free 6-350.' Iu over 50 per cent of the cases which come to me the two eyes liare different see ing power. Tbis t-bows tbe necessity of. hav ing each eye carefully fitted WITH ITS OWN GLASS. Watches and Jewelry Skillfully .repaired. All work guaranteed S. 11. PECK, Optician and Watchmaker. Office up stairs in Mclendon new building. FIRST-CLASS Meat :: Market I am still conducting a first-class JLeat Jarket at Wadesboro. The best of Beef aud other Fresh Afeats on hand at all times. T.J. I"GKAM. Executors' Notice. Having qa li fted as Executors of the Last Will and Testamaut of C. M. Little, dec'ti, we hereby notify all p-i&im having claim against the ettte of said dee'd to prent them to either of us fur pvraenr, in or be fore tha 20h diy cf March. lsi. All per sons indebted to said estate are reques'e 1 to make prompt tettlemen;. Mai ch 17, 1SU8 J. P. LITTLE, Jr.. A. J. LItTLE, J. H. LITTLE, . Executors. - Xotice to luteutliux Applicant for Orlifiete aiTeachers Iu Public Schools. At a cal'ed me-tiug of the (Vunty B erd of Edue uicn, held iu their oftic at Wades boro, FeU. 2$. lsyS, i( was ordered, that ex amiiitttK'us of spplicauts f r teachers' cr tiii cslws sh ul 1 te hel.1 only eg the regular examination days, which -egta on tbe sec ond Thursday in July, September, Novem ber and April, of each j ear. W.D.REDFEARX Secretary of Board arw-l huperv.s r,