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KESSEKGEH lKTEEUIGKCEB. WADES BOKO, N. C DEC. 21, JAS. G. BOYLIN, PaMisAer. GEN. LAWTON KILLED. HE FELL AT THE iFBOSiT. The Republican national committee has decided, by a vote oi 5 24. th&t the Republican national convention shall be held in Philadelphia, June 19th. 19 The House of Representative passed the currency bill Monday by a vote of 190 to 150. fcleven .Democrats, eight from New York and one each from Pennsyl vania, Maryland and Massachusetts, vo ted for the bill. All the other Demo crats, except Smith, Governor-elect of Maryland, voted against thebill. All the Republicans voted tor the bill. It looks like the irony of fate that just at the time the money of final redemp tion of the country was being cut down some hundreds of millions of dollars, so far as could be done by one house of Congress, the money changers of Wall Street should be caught short and niany of them forced to the wall. People gen erally, except so far as it affects the business of the country, have little sym pathy for these gambWs when the hour of retribution overtakes them. One reason why the common people of this country areloofingconfidence in their g lyernment is the difference in the treat mart they get and that bestowed upon the gamblers and money changers of Wall street. When the masses cry out for ' more money to transact their business and pay their debts they are called repudia tors and anarchists, and instead of bread they are given a stone. But all this is changed when the pinch is felt in Wall street. Yes, the cry of the gamblers, who congregate there to prey on the bal lance of the country, is heard instantly in Washington and the entire power of the government ia at once exerted to re lieve their distress. But there is a day of retribution coming. It is not possible that a just God will always allow' greed and rapacity to sit enthroned in this country. Rnssell Inys Lawyers Bis Fees. Col. Old's Raleigh Correspondence. There w quite an outcry at the heavy attorney's fees which Govern or Russell is paying $10,000 this year. The legislative committee which examined the offices of the State Treasurer and Auditor refers to these big fees and says it is time to call a halt. The tbiug has grown wonderfully, and Governor Russell has, , as always, gone further than anyone else. It is said that even the Governor had "kicked" at the size of some of the bills and had cut them down 50 per cent. One law yer who got some of the heaviest fees laughs at the people who criti cise, and says they are merely sorry they did not get the fees. It is found that $200 was paid a Repub lican lawyer for appearing in a case which was heard before the Legisla ture, while as a matter of fact not . even his name had ever been men tioned iu ' connection with the case. Another lawyer got $182 for drawing a bill to be pre sented to the Legislature. The law yers who got the big fees may laugh now, but they will find that there will be no more such "pick ings," for no man in the State more greatly fears public opinion than Governor Rassel), however he may Bl'LLEB DEFEATED. Pritchard'st Plot. Wilmington Messenger. The Brownlowite from Tennessee who misrepresents the white race of North Carolina iu the United States senate, thinks he can defeat the will of the white race, which he so-ig-nominously deserts, in North Caro lina by causing the senate to pass a resolution that the amendment to the constitution of North Carolina affecting suffrage is unconstitutional, and that the United States supreme court will confirm the resolution by its approval. If Jeter takes the flattening unction to his unright eus, treacherou3 soul that this sort of thing will end the rule of the white man in North Carolina, and that ha and his band of traitors will lord it again over the white race, he is conntiug without his host. He may sit by the seaside, and like Canute, try to keep back the ad vane ing waves of white supremacy, but it will all be in vain. History will give him a faithful lesson if he will read, that revolutions never go back ward. White Supremacy is just as assured in the goodly state, one of the original thirteen colonies, as are the liberties which our brave fore fathers wrested from the mailed hand of Great Britain. The vicious gang may get together and plot, but the confederate veterans who sur vive, and their sons, and all other good and faithful men of the white race in the state, will see to it that 110 such outrages and wrongs of the past shall again curse the Btace and mnke intolerable all living. So Pntchard may plot, and Pearson may echo bis strain, and Lin ney may write his letters so flamboyaut and raucous, and with the coil and hiss of the rattlesnake, and Butler may croak and alarm the niglh air' with his tremendous constitutional opin ions, and still the white man will move steadily on to victory and vin dication, crowning afresh the houor ed old mother they serve and love with new laurels and an immortal crown. A Target i"r Sharp-Shoslrrs, Me Lanxbrtl When Warned ol Danger The Next Moment He Fell Dead Into the Anns of a Staff Officer He Had Jaxt Completed a Wild Night' Bide Through a Pathless Country and Began the Attaek on Na Mateo, a atrougy Defended : Town, -Manila. Dee. 19. ilajorGeneral Lawton has been shot and killed, at San Mateo. lie was standing in front of his troops, was shut in the breast and died immediately. General Lawton left here Monday night, having returned froni his noi them opera tions Saturday to lead an expedition through Mariquiua Valley, vhich has been an in surgent stronghold throughout the war. The valley has several times been invaded, but never held by the Americans, General Geronimo was supposed to have there the largest organized force north of Manila, aud General Otis wished td garrison Mari qu i n a. The n igh t w as on e ot t he w orst of the season. A terrific rain had begun and is still continuing. Accompanied by his staff and Troop 1 Fourth Cavalry, General Lawton set out, at 9 o'clock, in advance of the main force, consisting of the Eleventh Cavalry and one battalion each of the Twentieth and Twenty-seveiiih Infamry, which started from La Loma at midnight. With a mall escort, he led the way through an almost pathless couniry, a dis tance of fifteen miles over hills and through cane brakes and deep niU'l,the hones climb ing the rocks and sliding dow u the lulls. Before daybreak the command had reached the head of the valley. Sn Mateo was at tacked at 8 o'clock, and a three-hours fight ensued. This resulted in but few casual ties on the American side, apart from the death of General Lawton, but the attack was difficult because of the natural defenses oflhetowu. General Lawton was walk ing along the firing line within 8J0 yards of a sharp-shooter's trench, conspicuous in the big white helmet he wore, and a light yel low ram coat. He was also easily distin guishable because of his commanding stature. The sharp-shooters directed several close shots, which clipped the grass near. His staff officers called General Lawton's at tention to the danger he was in, but he only laughed with his usual contempt for bul lets. Suddenly he exclaimed, "I am shot!" clenched his hands in a desperate effort to stand erect, and fell into the arms of a staff officer. Orderlies rushed across the field for sur geons, who dashed up immediately, but their efforts were useless. The body was taken to a clump of bushes and laid upon a stretcher, the familiar white helmet cover ing the face of the dead general. Almost at this moment the cheers of the "American troops mshing into San Mateo were ming ling with the rifle volleys. Afier the fight, six stalwart cavalrymen foraed the river to the town, carrying the litter on their shoulders, the staff proceding with the col ors, and a cavalry escort following. The troops filed bareheaded through the build ing, where the body was laid,. and many a toar fell from the eyes of men who had long followed the intrepid Lawton. The eutire command was stricken with grief, as though each man had suffered a personal loss. ' Otfiag to the condition of the country. which is impassable so far as vehicles are coucerned.the remains could not be brought to Manila today. Mrs, Lawton and the children are living in a government resi dence, formerly occupied by a Spanish gen eral. San Mateo lies between a high moun tain behind and a broad, shallow stream in front, with wide sand bars, which the in surgent trenches and the buildings com maud The Americans were compelled to ford the river under tire. It was while they were lying in the rice fields and volleying across preparatory to passing the stream that General Lawton was shot. All except the officers were behind cover. A staff officer was wounded about the same time, ana one t mer orncer ana seven men were wounded. After three hours shooting the Filipinos were dispersed into the moun tains. Col. Locket took command when General Lawton fell. General Lawton was known as a good fighter and soldier of experience and abil ity. He served in the Union army through out the civil war, having entered the service as sergent of Company F, Ninth Indiana Volunteer Infautry, iu April, 1S6I. In March, 1865, he was brevetted colonel for gallant and meritotioua service during the war. He entered the regular establishment. in July, 1866, as second lieutenant of the Forty-first Infantry, colored, and remained with that branch of the army until Jan uary, 1871, when he was transferred to the Fourth .Cavalry,' with which he remained till September, 1898, when he was appoint ed inspector general with rank of major Later he was promoted to the rank of lieu tenant colonel and h-?ld that rank until the opening of the war with Spain, when Pres ident McKinley appointed biin brigadWr general of volunteers and assigned him to the command of a division of the Fifth Army Corps, commanded by General Shat ter. He served with distinction in (heoper ations before Santiago He Attacks the Boers ia Force at Celenso and Is llarlsd . tfaefc Tries to Cross the Hir er But Loses Eleven Cannon and Abandons Attempt. Liet. Gen. Sir Redvers Bailer, command ing about 30,000 men, constituting the main British Army in South Africa, wai defeated Friday in a battle with the Boers at Colen so, Natal. He attacked the Boer with a view of forcing bis way to the relief of the British garrison of about !500 meajiner Maj. Gen Sir George Stewart White, who are be sieged, at Ladysmith. The attack, according to Gen. Bailer's own account, was a -'serious reverse." He withdrew his troops to Cheveley six miles south of Colenso. The size of the Boer army is not accurate ly known, but has been estimated at 30,000 men the name as the British. Gen. Piet J Joubert, the Boer commander-in-chief, planned the defenses at and near Colense, but the dispatches do not say who led the victorious troops in the battle. The last heard of Geti. Joubert's movements he was sick and had gone to the Trausvaal borde1 for medical treatment.. Gen Schalk Bur gher is his second in command in Natal. most brilliant officers of the British army to meet tne grave situation which has arisen. As to the services rendered by Lord Roberta the record of the hero of the march to Canda- har is familiar to everyone in Eng- and. - lie enioys the the whole hearted trust of the army and na tion. Kitchener, the conqueror of the Soudan, should make an ideal chief of staff. Great Britain looks to his fer tile genius to aid Geueral Roberts in organizing a brilliant end to the cam paign, which has so inauspiciously begun. iNews from the scenes of the mil- tary operations is exceedingly scan ty. No additional information has been forthcoming with respect to the disaster at Colenso last Friday except a list of the killed and Gen. culler's estimate of his total losses, which number 1,097. From the official dispatches there is every evi dence that some one has blundered. BULLEU TELLS HIS STORY. OWN I Begret," He Cables. "To Report a Serious Reverse. London, Dec. 1 6- Following is the text of the dispatch from Gen. Bailer announc ing his defeat. Chtveley Camp, Dec. 15. I regret to re rt a serious reverse. I moved in full strength from our camp uear Cheveley at 4 clock this morning. There are two ford- able places in the Tugela river, and it was my intention to force a passage through at one ot them. They are about two miles apart. My intention was to force one or the oth er with one brigade, supported by a central brigade. General Hart was to attack the left drift. General Hildyard the right road and Geueral Lyttletou was to take the cen ter anil to support either. Early in the day I saw that General Hart would not be able 10 force a passage, and I directed him to withdraw. He had, how ever, attacked with great gallantry, and his leading battalion, the Connaaght Rangers, fear, suffered a great deal. Col. I. G Brooke was seriously wonnded. I then ordered Geueral Hildyard to ad vance, which he did, and his leading regi ment, the East Surreys, occupied Colenso Station and the houses near the bridge At that moment 1 heard that the whole artillery 1 had sent to support the attack the Fourteenth and Sixty-Sixth Field Bat teries and six naval 12-pounder quick-firers, under Col. Long had advanced close to the river in L.ong s desire to be within effec tive range. The river bed proved to be full of the enemy, who suddenly opened a galling fire at close range, killing all their horses, and the gunners were com pelled to stand to their guns. Some of -the wagon teams got shelter for the troops and desperate efforts were made to briug out the field guns. The fire, however, was too severe, and only two guus were saved by Captain Scho field and some drivers, whose names 1 will furnish. Another most gallant attempt with three team; was made by an officer, whose name I will obtain. Of the 18 horses, 13 were killed and several drivers were wounded,! would not allow another at tempt, as it seemed that they would be i shell mark, sacrificing life to a gallant at tempt to force the passage. Unsupported by artillery I directed the troops to withdraw, which they did in good older. Throughout the day a considerable force of the enemy was pressing on my right flauk, but was kept back by mounted men, under Lord Dundolald and part of General Barton's brigade. The day was intensely hot and moat try- ng on the troops, whose conduct was ex cellent. We have abandoned 10 guns and lost by shell fire one. The losses in General Hart's brigade are, I fear, heavy, although the proportion of severely wounded is, I hope, not large. The Fourteenth and Sixty-sixth Field Batteries also suffered severe losses. We have retired to our camp at Cheveley. Buller. LIEUT. GILLMOKK FREE. Reported Release of the Auieri cau Prisoners. Manila, Dec. 19. It is officially an nounced that Gen. loung reports that he believes the American prisoners, in eluding Lieut. Giilmcre, are now in the hands of the United States troop. Lieut. Col. Howze and Mai . Hunter have been operating with small commands in North Hacos province, and it is supposed tha one of these has affected the release of the Americans. The report has not yet been verified Manila, Dec. 18. General Lawton will stait to-night from Manila with the Elev enth Cavalry, unier Oil. Lockett and battalions of the TweitT-ninth and Twenty-seventh Infantry, under Lieut (Jol. Sargent, to capture San Mateo where Geronemo has 300 insurgents. Robbed the tirave. .. A startling incident, of which Mr. John Oliver of Philadelphia, was the subject, is narraiea dv nim as follows: "1 was in a most dreadful condition. My skin was ! almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coat-' ed, pain continually in back, and sides, no appetite gradually growing weaker . J "j J mm; yuieicianiiuau giyen How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY" & CO., Toledo. O. We, the undersigned, have known F, J. Cheney for the last 25 years, and be here him perfectly honorable in all busi ness transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by thei firm. West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists Dir Ol Exelleuaent la York Stoek Market. . Baltimore Sun. New York, Dec. iS. This was a day of disturbance at all financial centres, domestic and foreign. The tightness of money in all markets was acutely felt, large failures were an nounced and security values melted nn-1 seph Flowers, an aged and respected lady der the strain of forced liquidation to an I of this neighborhood, died at her daugh- extent that hardly seemed credible a I ter's, Mrs. Z. T. Long's, of Rockingham, few weeks aeo. AoDrehension and ner- last Tuhnrsday. Her remains were MURDERED AMU BURNEl. deorge Taylor, a Respected Cit izen or Eastern North Caroli na, Killed and His B.by Burned In His House. Norfolk, Dec. 19. Near the village of Oakley, N. C, on the Washington branch of the Atlantic Coast Line, Saturdj night was enacted a tragedy that equals in hor ror, if not in fiendish ness, the one which occurred some months ago in another part of Pitt county, at Turnage. Living on the same plantation were Samuel Taylor and George Taylor, his son, but in separate houses, not far apart, both re spected and industrious citizns. Saturday night Sara Taylor and his wife went visiting and George and his brothers went to town to get the mail, in which he expected to find a check for some tobacco he had previously shipped for sale. The letter containing the ex pected check did not come. George told his brothers that he was feeliDg so bad ly that" he would go home, and. left. Soon thereafter his brothers started for home. Whil" about a Quarter of a mile from home they met a boy, a son of Grey Corey, who told tfiern that they had better hasten; that when he passed he heard George calling for help. This did not make much impression on them, but advancing a little further, they beheld smoke over George's house; then they hurried. Arriving at,' the scene, they found that the house had been entered, probably robbed, and fired, and George's body in the house near the front entrance, burning. The body was dragged out. The lower part of the body was burned so that the flesh came off and bad to be picked up and placed in a buckets- The left side was burned so that the flesh came off and the heart could be seen. Sunday altemoon Henry Taylor and Mack Taylor, colored, were arrested, and the evidence indicated that they are guilty. It is feared that they will be lynched. To the readers of the Messenger and Intelligencer: We make our autumn bow and express to you our appreciation vousness permeated all business interests- brought over and buried in the old Diggs of your patronage for the past season, and desire to say that we are In New York the rate for money touch- cemetery, near here. A large crowd of better prepared this season to serve you. Our Store IS full Ot nice ed 186 per cent per annum for loans to friends and relations attended the l"rj. , , . , . , , Dress Good3 in Great Varieties. We think we have the largest and best selected line of Black Dress Goods ever brought to this market. Don't fail to see thea. !no trouble to show goods in our store. Broad Cloth, Vanetian, Cloth Suiting, Crepon, English Homespun, French Flanneli, : Serges, Henrietta and many other styles and novelties in dress fab rics only to see is to be admired. Don't fail to take a glance at the Crepon Skirts in. patterns. They are simply lovely. Flannels at all prices red, white, blue and grey. Repellants brown, blue, grey and black just the thing for jackets, capes and boys suits. In cotton goods we are right. Let us show you through oar Flannelettes and Outing. The greatest variety of styles in Calicoes to be seen in this community. Between- three and four thousand yards to be sold at 4c standard goods. When you want colored carry over until to-morrow, and but for I mg the prompt assistance of the clearing I Mr. T.G. Lales has k died the finest hog house association in placing io,ooo,ooo I in thU section so- far. It weighed 436 in the stock market at 6 per cent, per I pounds. annnm, panic and demoralization that I Messrs. A. D. Liles and Thos. Digg are might have been far reaching and disas-1 building a flat at the old Uigg's ferry, trous would surely have resulted. I They intend keeping a public ferry, which The Secretary of the Treasury an- I will be a great convenience to people go- nounced at the close oi business that he I mg to Rockinghaoi and lower Rich- BRITAIN ACTS VIGOROUSLY. me up. fortunately, a friend advised i wwisn; r-; r '1 wi 1 1 tryine 'Electric Bitters-' and iy .surprise, the first bottle made a decided improvement. Ieontinued their use for three week, and am now a well m??"1Itkn0w they Baved my life, and robbed the grave ol another victim." No one should fail to try them. Only 50 cts per bottle at J as. A, Hardison's Drug Store. For Sale. A (rood organ. Will be sold cheap. Ap ply to Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh (Jure is taken internally, actiog directly upon the blood and mu cous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. j,er bottle. Sold by all DrtiggiRts. Hall' Family Pills ve the best. fisy.'Pi HOLMES, Rheumacide Is not recommended for the cure of every ill; it does not cure every thing. But it is a certain enre tor rheuma tism, and is a fine blood purifier and laxa tive; try it. J. A. llardisoo. Roberta Will Coiumand And Army Will Be Increased To 145,000. London, Dec. 17. The British Government is at last fully awake to the necessity of a vigorous cam paign in South Africa. lhere is no doubt that even the Cabinet up to last Saturday under- tiniated the Boer defensive strength. As a result of the Cabinet meeting on that day, when 1 he successive reverses of Generals Gatacre, Methuen and Buller were carefully considered, the following important measures were decided upon, which were announced - to night for the first time: Field Marshal Lord Roberts has been appointed commander-in-chief in South Africa. Lord Kitchener, of Khartoum,is to be Eberts' chief of staff. The whole of the reserve not yet incorporated will be called up. The Seventh division, now mobilizing, will proceed at once to South Africa. R ioforcements of artillery, includ ing three howitzer batterie-j, will al so be sent out. General Buller is authorized to raise a local mounted corps iu South Africa. A considerable mounted force from England will be seut. Nine battalions of militia, in addi tion to three which have already volunteered, will be asked to volun teer for foreign serviee. A special force of volunteer regiments will be formed for South African service. Offers of mounted; men from the colonies will be accepted. These measures should give the British forces in South Africa 50, 000 more nun. On the way there or in process of embarking are the Fifth and Sixth divisions, about 20,000 strong; while the total of men under arms in South Africa. including Cape, "Natal and local forces, may be placed at 75,000, de ducting losses. Thus the British strebgth in the field is to be almost doubled. , The greatest satisfaction will be caused by the announcement that the government has decided to Bend General Roberts as commander-in- chief in South Africa, with General Kitchener as chief of staff, thus calling upon, perhaps, the two Methodists nud Baptists. Raleigh News and Observer. The Biblical Recorder this week quotes Rev. J. B. White as saying that dating the past year the Baptists in North Caro Una have raised $36,517.15 fot missions divided thus: State Missions, $20,074.98 Home Missions, $5,768.50; Foreign Mis sions, $10,673.67. The Methodists, he says, raised a total of $34,144.70, divided into $21,331,71 for Foreign Missions and $12,812.99 for Home Missions. The Recorder goes on to say: ' "The Methodist system ia thorough and to a degree efficient, but it is expensive For support of Bishops and Presiding Elders they contribute more than$25,ooo, The total expense of administration, over sight, etc., in our North Carolina Baptist work last year was $4,000. But of course the Presiding Elders are more than ad ministrators and leaders, they are "also missionaries after a certain order. "It is clear that while the Methodists excel in cifts to Foreign Missions, the Baptists are iar ahead in efforts to re deem the waste places in our State." MOSEY 18 PER C'EXT. New Hews From Shady Grave. As I have not reen any tbiog from Shadv Grove in some time I will write you a few items. . The public school taught by Mrs. Iu. J. DeBerrv at the academy bere will soon close. - Miss Mary DeBcrry, who has been vis iting relations in Texas for the past five months, is expected home soon. Mrs. Betsey Flowers, wife of Mr. Jo- Ml no (ft, would increase the fund 11 depository banks, now existing, and would desig nate new depository banks, which may apply and qualify themselves by deposit of United States bonds, as the law re quires. To such banks the incoming receipt from eternal revenue, estimated at about $1,000,000 a day, will be dis tributed. The large balance in the Treasury will enable the Government to deposit to a total of $30,000,000 or $40,- 000,000, should so much be applied for. MOSRY UP TO l86 PER CBST. Panic conditions developed on the Stock Exchange in the afternoon with tke imperative need of money developed by the violent contraction . of valuef. Stocks were being thrown over without regard to the price and at heavy sacrifice of values. No end to the helplessness of the situa tion seemed in sight, when, in the last half hour of the market some $10,000,000 was offered on the exchange by the con certed action of the clearing house banks to force the rate for money arbitrarily down to per cent. mond. Pee Dee and R ckingham will soon be connected by telephone, .s I understand that Uoggan Bro. s are putting op posts from Pee IJee to the river. Gue Mr. Dunlap will soon have the wires up con necting the two places. There will be an etertainment at Sha dy Grove church on Wednesdjy night, Dec. 27ih, consisting of music, drills, tab leaux, etc. The proceeds will be tor the benefit of the church. News is scarce; every body is bu- geiting ready for Christmas. for you and a merry Xmaa and happy cotton shirt Waists buy Pene Jab Percals and Bates Ginghams; tney Hew ear. miady urove. I T t-at In Curtain goods we have something nice in the way of Can tons, double and single-faced Cretons, Denims, &.C. Don't fail to see our tble linen when in need. Bleached and unbleached. Also A Horror lis Kentucky. Louisa, Ky., December 17 At Alliance postofflce, Floyd county, Nelson Hamilton was pouring out some powder from a keg when his four-year-old son picked up a small amount and tossed it into the fire. The explosion threw some embers into the pile of powder and a terrific explosion fol lowed. The father and little son and two other children who were in the room were knocked insensible. The ceiling was lifted from its place, the walls spread and the up per part of the house came down and stopped about half way on the walls, thus fastening all the doors securely. When the oldest daughter regained consciousness suf ficiently to realize that the house was in flames, she tried to open a door, but at once saw the hopelessness of such an attempt, and began to scream foi help. A neighbor trrived in time to burst in a door and get the tortured persons out, but they were so badly burned tbat alldifd within a few hours. C Knotts Store. There will be prech'ng at Poplar Hill next Sunday. People are through work, have killed their fat hogs and are now ready to en joy the holidays. Mr. B. N. Lowry has been having chills; hope he will be well enough to go rabbit hunting Chiristmas day. Mr. and Mrs J. H. Dabbs left Monday for Monroe, where they will spend sever al days visitiug relatives and friends. Miss Anna and Effle Carpenter, of near White Store.have been visiting Miss Min nie Leaird. Mr. A. A. Leaird made a business trip to Cberaw last week. Mr. W. W. Crowder spent a part of last week with relatives and friends at Monroe. Mrs. C. B. Redfearn, of White Store, spent several days of last week visiting in this section. Mr. R. B. Carpenter left last Friday for Monroe, where he will spend a few weeks. " Mr. Albert N. Leaird, who has been at Cheraw for some time, returned home Sunday night where he will spend Xmaa. Mis. Flora Broadaway spent last week at Peachland. Mrs. Benton Carpenter has been right sick, we are sorry to learn. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mills spent a part of last week with relatives in Anson county. Some of our people expect to attend the oyster supper at Polktn next Tuesday night. Red Bird. Contest In Kentuky. Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 14. Mem bers of the DemocraticState Com mittee, in executive session, represen ting seventy counties decide by unanimous vote tbat contests for the offices of governor and lieutenant goyernor should be made, and ap pointed a committee to draft resolu tions calling upon the candidates for these offices to make a fight, Uhairman iilackburn presided over the meeting and made a vigorous talk in calling it to order. He said he was decidedly in favor of de manding that Goebel make a contest. lie declared ne would rather see a Democratic administration in Ken tucky than to be elected to the Sen ate or even the Presidency. 8150,000 Firtt In Florence. Columbia, S. C, Dec. 19 Florence S C, sustained a heavy loss by fire early this morning. The blaze started in the Florence Hotel. This building, with th Bank of Florence, the opera house and the city hall, was totally destroyed. The Florence fire department was aided by the Darlington firemen. The fire was checked at 6 a. m , after the principal business houses in the heart of the city were destroyed . The total loss will be $150,000, partially insured. Dots From Lnaes Creek. Wightman school bell rings out cheer ily these bright mornings. May it ring out the old days of illiteracy frr out sec tion, and ring in the new ones of mental improvement and progress generally. Esq. Hyatt takes a"rifle" when he goes "hunting." He brings d w 1 the "game," too. Moral: Keep your stock on your own premises. The ex-Prof, brought in 18 birds Sat urday with 21 shots. He is pleased with his new gun. Mr J T Mills has moved to his new home at the George Lee place. His new store is near Wightman Academy. Mr. Editor, I see nominations for sher iff are in order and I will place in nomi nation a young man well qualified for the office. His character is above reproach, he is known all over the cmnty and I believe not a better selection coul I be made in the county. I refer to Mr W P Dunlap, of Cedar Hill Upper Anson would be delighted to support him in the primary. A merry, happy Christmas to the M. & I. and all its readers, is the wish of Louis Cracker. ' Editor Awftfl Plight. F. M. Higgins, Editor Seneca, (Ills. J News,-was ttfilicted for years with Piles that no doctor or remedy helped nn il he tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He writes two boxes wholly cured him. It's the surest Pile cure on earth and the best salve in the world. Cure guaranteed. Only 25 cents. Sold by Jas. A. Hardison, druggist. - M Oflft should Take s Did you ever try to dodge the rain-drops? Did not succeed very well, dd you? It's just as useless to try to escape from the germs of consumption. You can't do it. They are about us on every hand and we are con stantly taking; them into our lungs. Then why don't we all have this disease ? Simply because these germs cannot gain a foot" hold in a strong throat and lungs. It s when these are weak that the germs master. The body must be well supplied with fat. The danger comes when the blood is poor and the body is thin. If your cough does not yield, and your throat -and lungs feel raw and . sore, you not delay another day. cott s Emulsion of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypophos phites at once. It will heal the inflamed membranes and greatly strengthen them as well. The digestion becomes stronger, the appetite better and the weight increases. The whole body be comes well fortified and the germs of consumption cannot gain a foothold. It's this nourishing, sustain Ing and strengthening power of SCOTT 3 EMULSION that has made it of such value in all wasting and exhausting diseases. 50c tad fi.oo, rU dniggists. SCOTT ft BOWNE, Chwnim, New York, ilM-evcp V1 a a n Mm in icier? We never did ; but we have seen the clothing at this time of the year so covered with dandruff that it looked as if it had been out in a regular snow storm. No jieed of this snowstorm. As the summer sun would melt the falling snow so will mw a great drive in turkey red damask. Towels all grades. A GREAT line of Crash. 10-4 sheering; all grades. A full line of Homespun and Checks always on hand. When you want pant goods come this way. We will do you good in right prices. Notins ! Notions ! What Are They ? They are small wares kejA in all dry goods stores needles, pins, hair pins, thimbles, buttons, combs, belts, collars gloves, handker chiefs, ties, hose and every thing you want in the small way. CAPES AND JACKETS vVe have them, too; bought them from the manufacturer. No middle man profit. Our prices are wonderfully low. UNDERWEAR. When you want anything in this line come over and look through. Can please the children, the ladies and the men. From 10c. to $2. 50. &TTffi?:.C.! RTTAWOf Shoes for every man, woman and child tnat coines to Wadesbbro. I We have had years of experience in this line, and this coupled with. the hard cash has done wonders for our stock. Remember the brands and makes, please. BAY STATE Men, women and (children. LEONARD, SHOW & DEAN Mens fine shoes. E. P. REED & CO. --Ladies fuit: shoes. Besides a gre&t line ol cheaper goods. Trunks and Ba'.rs a In-i stock. ;o:n 2qr. HAKDI Bum melt these flakes of dandruff in the scalp. It goes further than this: it prevents their formation. It has still other properties: it w ill restore color to gray hair in just ten times out of every ten cases. And- it does even more : it feeds and nourishes the roots of the hair. Thin hair becomes thick hair; and short hair be comes long hair. Te have a book on the Hair and Scalp. It is yours, for the asking. If fou do not nMaln 11 the bm-B you exerted from ti e use of the Vior, vrite th nuct.- kbout it. 1'robably there Is mime dilr.culiT wltn yoor gen rr:il .ysttni which nijr be eily re- Lc-c'.l. Milt. CO Buy a Piano and Organ For Xmas Gift. TOored. lib Adllr., J. C. AVKK. Blum's Farmer aM Planters Almanac. If you are a farmer you cauuot afford to be without one. Price 10 cents. JAS. A. HA1DS0N, DRUGGIST. A fine one can be hsd easier and cheaper than you imagine. Take advantage of our special Xraas offer. For cash or on our easy pay ment plan. Furniture and Car Write for our new catalogue of special Xmas offers, what you want and save money by trading with us. E. M. ANDREWS FURNIURE & MUSIC CO., CHARLOTTE, N. C. LARGEST DEALERS IN THE CAROLINAS. JOB PRINTING. Giien If ay Free $1000 In Gold A $950 PIANO The Gentlewoman of Kei York City wants an agent your town. It gives premiums ol Cameras, Bcycics, Sewing Machines, Desks, Sots of Dishes. Rings, Watches, Shut and Silk Waists. Handkerchiefs, etc.; in fact, about two hundred asetui and ornamental articles and household necessities can be secured without costing one cent. A new and attractive plan oi securing subscribers without the objectKMianie leataros at canvassing. $1000.oo in GOLD AWO A $950.00 PIANO We send out complete outfit and easy pin foe raising clubs Free, also our Mammoth Premium List. You will be surprised and delighted with the high quality and freat assortment of our premiums, and in addition we are roinc to cje away SIOOO.OO in Gold and a 950.00 Piano. 1P as a postal card to-day (or full particulars , do not delay. Everything will be sent you Free. GENTLEWOMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY. Gentlewoman Huilriino. Aew Torlc VUy, If. X' Sale of Land by Commissioner. By virtne of the power cornered npon me by m decree of the Superior Court tor An son county made by the Cleric in a special firoceeding before tlw Clerk, entitled Wil 1am Gulle1(f. artm'r of V. 1. Gulledite, dee'd, vs. Eratna tiulUHlge, et als., upon a petition for the sale ol lands to make assets. I will sell at public auction at the court house door in Wadesboro. N Cod Mon day the 1st day of Jan., 1900, at 12 m. a two thirds interest in a certain tract ot land in Gulledjte township adjoining the lands of tne late David Huntley and others, and known a. the Terry Gaddy tract. The whole tract contains 818 acres, more or less. For a description of naid land retPKnr ia made to Daed Book No. S2. at pages 1, &c. The ternis ot the sale will be cash. The said a!e will be made subject to the confir mation 01 me saia 5nperior Court. This, the 6lh day of Dec., l&W. 11. II. fccLEXDOM, Commissioner. T I I Y THE MESSENGER-INTELLIGENCER has added a First Class Job Printing Office to its equip ment and is now prepared to do all sorts of Commercial printing in the best style and at lowest pri ces. All we ask is a chance to estimate on your work. Of course we do not propose to do it for nothing, nor for less than cost, but we do guarantee to give Sat isfaction both as to quality of work and price of same. The patronage of our friends and the public generally is solic ited. THE MESSENGER - IflTELLIGEIlGEP,,
The Messenger and Intelligencer and Ansonian (Wadesboro, N.C.)
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Dec. 21, 1899, edition 1
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